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Mississippi Carver Wins Inaugural ECHO Carving Series
 LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (October 18, 2005) – Dayton Scoggins, a former Mississippi River tugboat captain from Heidelberg, MS, won the inaugural ECHO Carving Series, a showcase competition between award-winning chain saw sculptors. The Championship was held October 14-16 at the 2005 OPEI EXPO in Louisville, KY.

 Nine competitors qualified for the championship by competing in three preliminary events:
• The Oregon Divisional Championships
Reedsport, OR
June 16-19, 2005
• Westport (The Big One) Chain Saw Competition
Westport, WA
August 3-7, 2005
• Chain Saw Carving on the Mighty Mississippi
Quincy, IL
October 7-9, 2005
Scoggins won a cash prize, a Ducks Unlimited-edition Yamaha Grizzly 660 ATV in Max4 Advantage pattern, the ECHO Carving Cup, and an ECHO CS-520 Chain Saw for his piece entitled “The Price of Freedom” based on the event theme “America: The New World, Then and Now”.

Second place, awarded to Luke Harris of Alton, IL for his piece entitled, “Let Freedom Ring”, consisted of a cash prize, a Yamaha Inverter 1000EFiS Generator and an ECHO CS-520 Chain Saw.

Third place was awarded to Mark Colp of Lakeport, CA for his piece entitled, “The Ancient Spirits of America” and consisted of a cash prize and an ECHO CS-520 Chain Saw.

All nine sculptures were auctioned to attendees of the EXPO with the artists taking home all proceeds.

The event was a prime attraction at EXPO, with thousands of onlookers watching the logs transform from 7’ high, non-descript tree trunks to works of art. ECHO is a proud sponsor and long-standing supporter of this unique art form and pleased to crown the inaugural winner of the ECHO Carving Series.

ECHO is the leader in handheld outdoor power equipment serving the North American industry for over 30 years.

 Pictures
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Picture 1
Nine sycamore logs stand ready to reveal, “What’s in the trunk”.
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Commentary
Expert commentary delivered by ECHO Carving Team members R.D. Coonrod (left) and Jason Emmons.
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Prize
All nine competitors pose with the first place prize. From left to right: Simon O’Rourke, Wayne Demoranville, Luke Harris, Mike Bihlmaier, Dayton Scoggins, Dave Whitbeck, Mark Colp, Bob King, Brad Sharp.
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Dayton Scoggins 1
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Dayton Scoggins 2
Dayton Scoggins (Heidelberg, MS) with “The Price of Freedom” (1st Place)
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Luke Harris 1
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Luke Harris 2
Luke Harris (Alton, IL) with “Let Freedom Ring” (2nd Place)
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Mark Colp 1
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Mark Colp 2
Mark Colp (Lakeport, CA) with “The Ancient Spirits of America” (3rd Place)
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Bob King 1
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Bob King 2
Bob King (Edgewood, WA) with “In God We Trust”
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Mike Bihlmaier 1
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Mike Bihlmaier 2
Mike Bihlmaier (Marengo, IL) with “Long May She Wave”
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Brad Sharp 1
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Brad Sharp 2
Brad Sharp (Fortuna, CA) with “Brothers In Freedom”
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Dave Whitbeck 1
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Dave Whitbeck 2
Dave Whitbeck (Poulsbo, WA) with “Exploration”
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Simon ORourke 1
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Simon ORourke 2
Simon O’Rourke (Wrexham, Wales, UK) with “Turning Point”
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Wayne Demoranville 1
ECHO Carving Series 2005 Wayne Demoranville 2
Wayne Demoranville (Lakeville, MA) with “America Dreaming of the Stars”