The Kootenai Country Montana Chainsaw Carving Championship Thank you for your wonderful support in helping make our 2nd Annual Kootenai Country Montana Chainsaw Carving Championship a tremendous success. The event auctions were a huge success thanks to everyone's participation We had 11 of the finest international carvers from all over the world including Ireland, Scotland, Slovakia, Moldovia, Lithuania, Zimbabwe, Japan and Argentina. We also had nine of the finest U.S. carvers hailing from Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Missouri, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania We want to thank the people of Libby and Kootenai Country Montana for your support and assistance, City of Libby and the downtown businesses for allowing us to hold this event orn Mineral Ave We also want to say thank you for the great support we had in our auctions from local area customers, Idaho and Washington, as well as bidders and visitors as far away as California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Canada Congratulations Joe Dussia from Pennsylvania for your first place carving Special thanks to our sponsors! "Timber" Sponsors: Hecla, Libby VFW, Tungsten Holdings, Rick's Rental, Northwest Motor Sports, Venture Inn, Country Inn "Cross-cut Saw" Sponsors: Cabinet Peaks Medical Center, DeShazer Realty, Freedom Bank, Glacier Bank, Granite Concrete, JMF Services, ldaho Forest Group, Koocanusa Resort, Kootenai Angler, Kootenai Disposal, Larson Lumber, Loveless Realty, Montana Machine, Stimson Lumber, Sysco "Hatchet" Sponsors: Glacier Insurance, Libby Auto Sales, Burger Express, Cabinet Mountain Brewing, CARD Clinic, Flathead Electric, Kootenai Drug and Hardware, Libby Sports, Lincoln County Credit Union, Managhan's Furniture, Mark's Magic Carpet, Mint Bar, Pure North, Tom Wood Insurance, Western Building Center We couldin't have done t without youl