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Olivia Smith (left) and Anna Sweeney, both age 4, participate in the Fourth of July Kids Fishing Derby last Friday at Claremore Lake.
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The Fourth of July Kids Fishing Derby winners were (from left) Justin York, age 7, Most Fish Caught age 7-9; Jason Razor, age 4, Smallest Fish Caught age 4-6; Joe Brady Clifton, age 10, Most Fish age 10-12; Jakie Swafford, age 6, Biggest Fish and Most Fish age 4-6; Emily Ostrander, age 10, Biggest Fish age 10-12 and Biggest Fish Over All; Thomas Palmer, age 8, Smallest Fish age 4-6; Jonathan Maby, age 9, Biggest Fish age 7-9; and Mallorie Stonebarger, age 11, Smallest Fish age 10-12.
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Winners of the drawing for new bicycles donated by Wal-Mart at the Kids Fishing Derby were (from left) Sara Seals, age 11; Jacob Collier, age 12; Hanna Shelby, age 7; Sterling Henson, age 8; Maggie Roper, age 5; and Daniel Kehoe, age 4.
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A crowd gathers to watch 14-year-old Brandon Meisner (wearing the orange T-shirt) try to land a huge carp last Friday at the Fourth of July Kids Fishing Derby. Unfortunately, the fish was more than his line could handle and got away.
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