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<h4>Beachgoers face off in Hunting Island’s annual Sand Sculpture Contest</h4>
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<p>Several teams took part in the annual Sand Sculpture Contest on Saturday, May 1 at Hunting Island State Park.</p>
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<p>The contest, held at North Beach near the lighthouse, was sponsored by the Friends of Hunting Island.</p>
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<p>For a $1 donation, spectators were able to cast votes for their favorite sculpture in three categories of contestants.</p>
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<p>The duo of Landon and Jackson won the Sand Fleas Division for young contestants. Team Pokeman was second.</p>
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<p>In the Sand Tribes Division, for organizations or businesses, DB Construction’s take on a dragon took first place. Jennifer DeVault’s alligator was second. In third place was TMMT’s sea turtle.</p>
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<p>There were no entries in the Sand Hopper Division.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Photo by Bob Sofaly</em></strong></p>
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