Another view
I don't think the Meredith Rotary has any direct responsibility for ice fishermen -- conditions vary trememdously on every lake & pond year to year and even week to week. We each take on the "assumed risk" when we step onto the ice. It's not reasonable to think that the Derby organizers are in any way telling fishermen that a particular lake or part therof is safe simply because they are holding a fishing derby. We still have to exercise judgement in deciding for ourselves whether the ice is safe. It's our personal risk.
That said, I'm still hoping everyone will be extra cautious this year.
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