THE ICE-OUT CONTEST IS OVER!

 The clock stopped at 4:51 this morning, so the official time is 4/19/22 at 4:51 a.m.!

This was by no means a "typical" year for the contest, and as I have said before, no two years are alike. This year the flag blew off - very unusual, because Larry had it well secured - but we have had exceptional winds on a regular basis this year; then the block disappeared, but the rope was solidly frozen into the ice from so many thaws and freeze-ups over the past weeks. The ice was too fragile for anyone to go out to make any adjustments, and the only solution was to "let nature take its course" and with the warmish weather last night, some rain and heavy, wet snow (almost five inches!), everything came together and the rope released, stopping the clock. Diane will send a photo of the clock later.