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<blockquote data-quote="spnadmin" data-source="post: 136059" data-attributes="member: 35"><p><strong><span style="color: Teal">3 Singhs are finalists</span></strong></p><p>cheerleader</p><p></p><p>It was a close match Saturday for the “Most Bearded Community” during the Nevada Day festivities, but Virginia City edged out Carson City 38 to 35.</p><p></p><p>Prior to the start of the contest, competitors gathered at the legislative amphitheater to compare facial hair and discuss their chances of winning.</p><p></p><p>Bob Steward, 62, of Carson City, said this was his first year entering the competition, even though he has been growing his beard for 40 years.</p><p></p><p>“I've been growing it pretty much ever since I got out of the Marine Corps,” he said. “I wanted to go for Best in Show, but I don't know if they have that one.”</p><p></p><p>Dave Mathiesen, 44, of Carson City, known by a close circle of friends as “Redbeard,” also was in it to win.</p><p></p><p></p><p>“I've been in this contest every year since the 70s. In 2008, I won Best Groomed; in 2007, I won second place for Best Groomed, and when it was red, I went for Reddest,” he said.</p><p></p><p>“My uncle used to look and see if there were enough prizes, and if there were, he'd enter.”</p><p></p><p>Bill Migan, 39, of Virginia City, said this was his 12th year entering the beard contest.</p><p></p><p>“I won first place for the reddest three times and the rest of the time, I won second place. I've been growing this for 12 years. One day I just got cheap on buying razors,” he said.</p><p></p><p>A group of Carson City Sikh men also gathered to enter the competition.</p><p></p><p>“We are Sikhs, and we keep our beards our whole lives,” said Malkiat S. Dhami.</p><p>cheerleader</p><p></p><p>Jaswinder S. Dhami said the group has competed for the past 15 years and explained why Sikhs have beards.</p><p>cheerleader</p><p></p><p>“Most of the Indian community here is Sikh,” Dhami said, “and you keep everything God has given you mostly all your life.”</p><p>cheerleader</p><p></p><p><strong>Contest results</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Reddest Beard</p><p>First: Jack Passion, Walnut Creek, Calif.</p><p>Second: Bill Migan, Virginia City</p><p>Third: Eric Klug, Carson City</p><p></p><p>Blackest Beard</p><p>First: Montana Albitre, Reno</p><p>Second: Jasbir Singh Sandhu, Carson City</p><p>cheerleader</p><p>Third: Harpreet Singh, Carson City</p><p>cheerleader</p><p></p><p>Whitest Beard</p><p>First: Mohinders Butler, Minden</p><p>Second: Malkiat S. Dhami, Carson City</p><p>cheerleader</p><p>Third: Johnnie Osborn, Carson City</p><p></p><p>Best Salt-and-Pepper Beard</p><p>First: Robert Gonzalez</p><p>Second: Dave Mathiesen, Carson City</p><p>Third: Bill Cox</p><p></p><p>Best Groomed Beard</p><p>First: Ralph Ewing, Dayton</p><p>Second: Montana Albitre, Reno</p><p>Third: Travis Stransky, Virginia City</p><p></p><p>Fullest Beard</p><p>First: Tim Graham</p><p>Second: John Bartlet</p><p>Third: Bob Steward, Carson City</p><p></p><p>Scruffiest Beard</p><p>First: Stink E, Virginia City</p><p>Second: Mitch Gower, Douglas County</p><p>Third: Lamar Baxla</p><p></p><p>Longest Beard</p><p>First: Aarne Bielefeldt, California:</p><p>26 inches</p><p>Second: Jack Passion, Reno: 24 inches</p><p>Third: Keith Alltizer, Minden: 18 inches</p><p>Most Bearded Community</p><p></p><p>First: Virginia City: 38</p><p>Second: Carson City: 35</p><p>Third: Douglas County: 2</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20101031/NEWS/101039953/1070&ParentProfile=1058" target="_blank">http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20101031/NEWS/101039953/1070&ParentProfile=1058</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spnadmin, post: 136059, member: 35"] [B][COLOR="Teal"]3 Singhs are finalists[/COLOR][/B] cheerleader It was a close match Saturday for the “Most Bearded Community” during the Nevada Day festivities, but Virginia City edged out Carson City 38 to 35. Prior to the start of the contest, competitors gathered at the legislative amphitheater to compare facial hair and discuss their chances of winning. Bob Steward, 62, of Carson City, said this was his first year entering the competition, even though he has been growing his beard for 40 years. “I've been growing it pretty much ever since I got out of the Marine Corps,” he said. “I wanted to go for Best in Show, but I don't know if they have that one.” Dave Mathiesen, 44, of Carson City, known by a close circle of friends as “Redbeard,” also was in it to win. “I've been in this contest every year since the 70s. In 2008, I won Best Groomed; in 2007, I won second place for Best Groomed, and when it was red, I went for Reddest,” he said. “My uncle used to look and see if there were enough prizes, and if there were, he'd enter.” Bill Migan, 39, of Virginia City, said this was his 12th year entering the beard contest. “I won first place for the reddest three times and the rest of the time, I won second place. I've been growing this for 12 years. One day I just got cheap on buying razors,” he said. A group of Carson City Sikh men also gathered to enter the competition. “We are Sikhs, and we keep our beards our whole lives,” said Malkiat S. Dhami. cheerleader Jaswinder S. Dhami said the group has competed for the past 15 years and explained why Sikhs have beards. cheerleader “Most of the Indian community here is Sikh,” Dhami said, “and you keep everything God has given you mostly all your life.” cheerleader [B]Contest results[/B] Reddest Beard First: Jack Passion, Walnut Creek, Calif. Second: Bill Migan, Virginia City Third: Eric Klug, Carson City Blackest Beard First: Montana Albitre, Reno Second: Jasbir Singh Sandhu, Carson City cheerleader Third: Harpreet Singh, Carson City cheerleader Whitest Beard First: Mohinders Butler, Minden Second: Malkiat S. Dhami, Carson City cheerleader Third: Johnnie Osborn, Carson City Best Salt-and-Pepper Beard First: Robert Gonzalez Second: Dave Mathiesen, Carson City Third: Bill Cox Best Groomed Beard First: Ralph Ewing, Dayton Second: Montana Albitre, Reno Third: Travis Stransky, Virginia City Fullest Beard First: Tim Graham Second: John Bartlet Third: Bob Steward, Carson City Scruffiest Beard First: Stink E, Virginia City Second: Mitch Gower, Douglas County Third: Lamar Baxla Longest Beard First: Aarne Bielefeldt, California: 26 inches Second: Jack Passion, Reno: 24 inches Third: Keith Alltizer, Minden: 18 inches Most Bearded Community First: Virginia City: 38 Second: Carson City: 35 Third: Douglas County: 2 [url]http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20101031/NEWS/101039953/1070&ParentProfile=1058[/url] [/QUOTE]
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