Over 200 attend to Annual Spring Fling on the Kings in Fresno County
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Over 200 people attended the 12th Annual Spring Fling on the Kings in Fresno County on April 13.
According to officials, the event was held on April 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lapp River House in Sanger. Proceeds from the sale of lunch, drinks, and a silent auction will benefit projects such as trail and park maintenance, public safety education, and field trips.
Attendees were able to enjoy live music from Sycamore Bend throughout the day, along with birds brought by the Fresno Wildlife and fishing demonstrations by the Fresno Flyfishers. Attendees also enjoyed a popular taco lunch by Taquizas Vasquez and homebrewed beer by Greg Lapp.
A photography contest was also held. Organizers say 60 photos were submitted, the winners were announced at the Spring Fling on the Kings and the first-place photos were on display. There were three separate divisions: K to Sixth-grade students, seventh and 12th-grade students, and adult amateurs.
Organizers say first-place entrants in each division received $100, second place received $75 and their place received $25. All photographs were taken along the Kings River between Pine Flat Briged to Highway 99 in Kingsburg.
According to organizers, the photo contest winners were:
K-3rd Grade
First Place: Ivy Parsons, Late Afternoon on the River.
Second Place: Makayla Rajskup, The Path of Kings River.
Third Place: Trevor Rajskup, River Side Shoreline.
7th-12th Grade
First Place: Madilynn Staley, Lupine.
Second Place: Leslie Hernandez Navarrete, Catch and Release.
Third Place: Isabella Lynn Villarreal, Take it in.
Adult Amateur
First Place: Robert Lutz, The Launch.
Second Place: Whitney Sandersier, Dew East.
Third Place: Benjamin Ramirez III, Golden Dawn.
