Oyez! Oyez! Listen to the criers from the 1997 Competition!
Click on the sound icon to hear the cry.
Click here for additional pictures from the Competition
John Kartsten from the city of Holland, Michigan
Bruce Bedell from the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario & Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan {Third Place)
Emily Bell from the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (no sound file available -- sorry!) (sorry, no recording!)
Chris Poole from the city of Hinton, Alberta
Ron LeHew from the county of Salem, New Jersey
Ralph Wilding from the village of New Tecumseth, Ontario
Gary Smith from the town of Petrolia, Ontario
Chris Whyman from the city of Kingston, Ontario (Second place; his son Curtis took First Place for Escorts -- They are pictured on the homepage)
Ann Ivory from Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, Pennsylvania
Tom Jones from the town of Richmond Hill, Ontario
Allen Freeman from the township of Glanbrook, Ontario
William Joseph from the borough of Mt. Arlington, New Jersey
David McKee from the city of Brantford, Ontario (First place)
Redmond O'Colonies from the city of Martinez, California and Contra Costa County (First Place from the U.S.)
Derek Tidd from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario
David Schalk from the City of Jorden Station, Ontario and Betty Kading from the town of Oakville, Ontario, also competed, but due to glitches with our new digital camera, we are unable to bring you pictures or sounds from these two marvelous competitors.
Sponsors
- Lead Sponsor
- Major Contributors
- The Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia
- The Inter-Community Celebration Association of Berlin, New Jersy
- Main Line Party Rentals, Inc.
- Tiffany & Co.
- Pepsi-Cola of Philadelphia
- Founders' Dinner made possible by
- Callahan Catering
- The Chef's Market
- Culinary Concepts
- Jimmy Duffy & Sons, Inc.
- Feast Your Eyes
- Jack Francis Catering
- Frog Commissary Catering
- The Museum Catering Company
- Peachtree & Ward Catering
- Gene Blum
- Other Contributors
- Briggs, Bunting & Dougherty, Certified Public Accountains
- Carpenters' Hall Volunteers
- Printing by Goodway Copy Center
- Paul Hanson, Press Relations
- Mrs. K's Koffee Shop
- Philadelphia's Historic Neighborhood Consortium
- Graphic Design by Donna Roush of the LeMans Group
- Independence Hall Association
- The Cry Off was part of Sunoco Welcome America!, a 10-day extravaganza celebrating America's Birthday in American's Birthplace with more than 40 free events featuring fireworks displays, live entertainment (Ray Charles!), parades, festivals, and family fun.
Judges
- Paul T. Bockenhauer, President The Carpenters' Company
- Robert A. Cerasoli, Inspector General of Massachusetts, President, Association of Inspectors General (Association chartered in Carpenters' Hall on October 26, 1996)
- Randolph S. Klein, Ph.D., historian Colonial and Revolutionary Period
- Richard Galassini, Graduate, Esther Boyer School of Music, Temple University, Manager, Cunningham Piano Company, Judge of Vocal Quality
- Barbara Stryjak, PECO Energy Company, Judge of Escorts
- John M. Briggs, CPA, Briggs, Bunting & Dougherty, Official accountant for the Inaugural Cry Off of the American Guild of Town Criers
