5/15/13 at 7:45 PM – Finally, Sawbill Lake is officially clear of ice. It happened around 5 PM this afternoon. Off the top of my head, I can only remember two other years when it went out later than May 15th. – Bill

Sawbill crew member and unemployed Ice Measurement Technician, Leif Gilsvik, triumphantly holds the envelope full of cash that he won by correctly guessing this year’s ice-out date. He plans to buy a new home for his mother and some liquid refreshments for his fellow crew members.