Life is good. That’s what Chip Miller would always say. For a pair of recent fund-raising events in Ocean City hosted by the late National Corvette Hall of Famer’s namesake foundation, not only was it good, it was great.
On Friday, July 19, the Chip Miller Amyloidosis Foundation welcomed hundreds of surfers and dozens more families for its 16th annual Surf Fest and fourth annual Slide for Amyloid & Taste of OC.
Ideal surfing conditions played a big part in attracting a heavy turnout. Nearly 100 surfers took part, with the top six being recognized in seven different categories.
Categories included Girls 12 & Under, Girls 13 & Up, Boys 12 & Under, Junior Men, Men, Longboard and Parent/Child. Category winners (in the same order) include Brynn Gallagher, Mia Gallagher, Cruz Dinofa, Tucker Collins, Stephen Zakroff, Kaiden Cameron and the Edington Family.
Complete results are as follows:
| Girls 12 & Under Final
1 – Brynn Gallagher 2 – Scarlet Mcdermott 3 – Sadie Sitar 4 – Emmi Major 5 – Gianna Vallesse 6 – Emily Logan |
Girls 13 & Up Final
1 – Mia Gallagher 2 – Sophia Whelan 3 – Audrey Iglay 4 – Carly Coble 5 – Marin Panicho 6 – Kali Saito |
Boys 12 & Under Final
1 – Cruz Dinofa 2 – Cooper Jewel 3 – Cody Schweim 4 – Colin Schweim 5 – Keane Cameron 6 – Nick Sardy |
Jr. Men Final
1 – Tucker Collins 2 – William Bumpernick 3 – Kaiden Cameron 4 – Ethan Dunn 5 – Stephen Zakroff 6 – Joe Kelly |
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Men Final 1 – Stephen Zakroff 2 – Zeb Hinker 3 – Ryan Santiago 4 – Jaques Beningo 5 – Joe Kelly 6 – William Bumpernick |
Longboard Final 1 – Kaiden Cameron 2 – Tucker Collins 3 – John Tracy 4 – Kevin Wahl 5 – Melmum Hoarmeyer 6 – Sienna Mcdermott |
Parent/Child Final 1 – Edington Family 2 – Gallagher Family 3 – Wahl Family 4 – Beningo Family 5 – Herishen Family 6 – Zakroff Family |
As if cooling off in the ocean wasn’t enough on a sweltering day, the CMAF had more water-themed fun planned for the evening. After the Surf Fest, the partying continued at the OC Waterpark for the Slide for Amyloid & Taste of OC event.
The 2019 turnout and festivities topped last year’s event. More than $30,000 was raised, surpassing last year’s totals, according to a CMAF press release. In addition, 16 restaurants and eateries in Ocean City donated delicious food as part of the evening.
“My father, Chip Miller, was looking down on us this beautiful beach day,” noted CMAF president Lance Miller. “We haven’t had waves all summer, and everyone couldn’t believe their eyes once they peered towards the ocean and saw some incredible surf pouring in for the contestants to enjoy. We couldn’t have asked for better surf and weather.”
Miller added that the weather and his wife both played a key role in the Slide for Amyloid & Taste of OC event, too.
“The weather couldn’t have been better for an evening at the OC Waterpark,” Miller said. “My wife, Michele, really took the helm this year and worked diligently on getting local eateries behind the Taste of OC. I was simply stunned at the transformation she and her friends did to make the waterpark an elegant, yet laid back setup. The food was out of this world. The outpouring of rave reviews were constant all evening long. People really loved the food. We couldn’t have done it without the amazing OC community.”
The two events July 19 were among the highlights of the summer schedule for the CMAF. The next event happens Saturday, July 27, at the OCNJ Skate Park as part of the third annual Skate Fest.
Following Skate Fest, the CMAF turns its attention to Carlisle Pennsylvania for Corvettes at Carlisle, the annual CMAF dinner and Corvette raffle giveaway hosted by the Lancaster County Corvette Club.
As with all events, prices and participation vary, but complete details on the 2019 season can be found at www.ChipMiller.org or via the CMAF Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AmyloidosisAwareness/. Donations may be on the CMAF website.
