The 2011 Clark County Fair showcased more than 640 exhibits in the Home Economics division this year. Grand Champion in Home Economics was awarded to Nancy Beck with her counted cross stitch featuring Pope John Paul II. Reserve champion was awarded to Faron Campbell for his miniature house. Other category winners are:
BAKED GOODS: Zucchini bread, second place, Rita Daniels. Fruit muffins, first place, Juanita Christian. Other muffins, first place, Rita Daniels. Banana bread, first place, Juanita Christian; second Joan Wise; third Austin Jacobs. Other quick breads, first place, Audeen Jacobs; second Rita Daniels. Whole grain bread, first Marge Walker. Sour dough bread, division grand champion and first Rita Daniels, second Allison Fink. Pound cake, no frosting, first, Tonya Donselman. Chocolate cake, first, Rita Daniels. Other cake, first, Marge Walker; second Rita Daniels. Favorite cake using commercial mix and your ingredients, first, Joan Wise. Jam Cake, first Rita Daniels. Chocolate chip cookies, first Marian Sublette; second Rita Daniels. Sugar cookies, first Rita Daniels, second Tiffany Conn. Peanut butter cookies, first Rita Daniels; second Holly Hughes; third Faith Hughes. Other cookies, first Joan Wise, second Faith Hughes, third Melissa Walker. Oatmeal cookies, first Marian Sublette. Candy, first Rita Daniels. Other pies, first Rita Daniels, second Marian Sublette. Crème Pie with meringue, first Randy Sewell, second Rita Daniels.
CANNING: Canned peaches, first Lisa Perry, second Juanita Christian, third Sandy Watkins. Caned pears, first Lisa Perry, second Joy Graham, third Betty Bonar. Canned other fruits, first Lisa Perry. Canned green beans, first Joy Graham, second Joan Wise, third Alicia Pharis. Canned tomatoes, first Rose Swope, second Alicia Pharis, third Tina Arrowood. Canned tomato juice, first Rose Swope, second Tian Arrowood, third Audeen Jacobs. Canned other vegetable, division reserved grand champion and first Alicia Pharis, second Mandy Hall, third Tina Arrowood. Canned vegetable collection, first Lisa Perry. Canned spaghetti sauce, first Rita Daniels, second Alicia Pharis. Sweet cucumber pickles, first Betty Bonar, second Martha Gaither, third Rose Swope. Sweet relish, first Rose Swope, second Audeen Jacobs, third Joan Wise. Bread and Butter pickles, first Juanita Christian, second Lisa Perry, third Rose Swope. Dill cucumber pickles, first Rose Swope, second Mandy Hall, third Joy Graham. Beet pickles, first Bonnie Noplis, second Lisa Perry. Salsa, first Alicia Pharis, second Betty Bonar. Collection pickles and relishes, first Rita Daniels. Other preserves, first Sandy Watkins, second Lisa Perry. Strawberry preserves, first Heather Wills, second Rose Swope. Apples butter, first Lisa Perry, second Betty Bonar, third Rita Daniels. Blackberry jam, first Marian Sublette, second Juanita Christian, third Sandy Watkins. Other jam, first Lisa Perry. Grape Jelly, first Alicia Pharis, second Bobby Wills, third Randy Sewell. Apple jelly, first Rita Daniels. Blackberry jelly, first Bobby Wills, second Marjorie Sidwell. Other jelly, first Marian Sublette, second Gina Walker, third Rita Daniels.
PRODUCE: Bunch beans, first, Audeen Jacobs, second Joy Graham, third Alicia Pharis. Pole beans, first Gina Walker. Beets, first Hillary Pesina, second Tracy Pesina. Cabbage, first Tracy Pesina, second Austin Jacobs, third Alicia Pharis. White corn, first Gina Walker, second Melissa Clark. Cucumbers, first Austin Jacobs, second Joan Wise, third Joy Graham. Green peppers, first Audeen Jacobs, second Austin Jacobs, third Tracy Pesina. Other peppers, first Austin Clark, second Joan Wise, third Alicia Pharis. Potatoes, first Caleb Green, second Austin Jacobs, third Joan Wise. Yellow squash, first Audeen Jacobs, second Austin Jacobs, third Joy Graham. Green zucchini, first Austin Jacobs, second Joy Graham, third Tracy Pesina. Other veggies, first Rose Swope, second Tracy Pesina, third Joy Graham. Best veggie collection, division grand champion and first Joan Wise. Apples, first place Austin Jacobs. Red tomatoes, first Joan Wise, second Austin Jacobs, third Alicia Pharis. Cherry tomatoes, first Alicia Pharis, second Rose Swope, third Ashton Winburn. Other tomatoes, first Joan Wise. Any fruit, first Caleb Green, second Austin Jacobs, third Steven Pesina.
HORTICULTURE: red rose, first Allison Fink, second Gina Walker. Pink rose, first Gina Walker, second Marge Walker. Marigold, dwarf, first Marge Walker, second Joy Graham, third, Austin Jacobs. Dwarf Zinnia, first Austin Jacobs, second Melissa Walker, third Joy Graham. Giant zinnia, first Rose Swope. Any color Lily, first Sue Lynch, second Melissa Walker, third Marge Walker. Any color Gladiola, first TJ Svoboda, second Mary Bolar, third Linda Franklin. Hanging basket, first Marge Walker. Potted plant, first Rebecca Farris, second Mary Bolar. Floral cut arrangement, first Sue Lynch, second Marge Walker, third Gina Walker. Dried flower arrangement, first Sue Lynch. Fresh cut herbs, first Joy Graham, second Austin Jacobs, third Audeen Jacobs. Pot of herbs, first Rose Swope. Miniature cut arrangement, first Melissa Walker, second Marge Walker, third Sue Lynch. Sunflower, first Linda Franklin, second Dahlia Svoboda, third Betsy Fink.
HANDIWORK: Lady’s suit, first Betty Bonar. Lady’s pants, first Betty Bonar. Lady’s jacket, first Betty Bonar. Lady’s dress, first Betty Bonar. Child’s dress. first Betty Bonar. Lady’s vest, first Betty Bonar. Lady’s blouse, first Betty Bonar. Decorated apparel, painted, first Hillary Pesina. Decorated apparel, appliqué, first Betty Bonar. Skirt, first Marge Walker, second Betty Bonar. Other construction, first Sandy Hiles, second Robyn Jones. Apron, first Marge Walker, second Gayle Perry. Belts, first Lori Payne. Other accessories, first Joan Wise, second Sandy Hiles. Quilts, pieced, first Joan Wise, second Billye Jean Stigall, third Linda Ward. Other quilts, first Joan Wise, second Betty Bonar, third Rita Daniels. Baby quilt, first Joan Wise. Wall handging, first Mary Bolar, second Joan Wise, third Linda Ward. Group quilt, first Joan Wise.
Knitted articles, first Betty Bonar. Crochet afghans, first Melissa Walker, second Jessie Perry, third Betty Bonar. Crocheted articles, first Gayle Perry, second Rita Daniels, third Pearl Allen. Needlework, crewel, first Jean Rose. Needlework, plastic canvas, first Shirley Hopper. Pillows, first Hillary Pesina, second Pearl Allen. Counted cross-stitch, 14 count, division reserve grand champion and first Nancy Beck, second Sandy Hiles. Counted cross-stitch, 18 count, division grand champion first Nancy Beck. Counted cross-stitch, 14 count holiday décor, first Nancy Beck. Counted cross-stitch, miniature, first Pearl Allen. Counted cross-stitch miscellaneous, first Sandy Hiles. Needlework, holiday, first Susan Crowe. Needlepoint, first Betty Bonar. Felted needle work, first Nancy Wills, second Betsy Fink. Basket, traditional, first Joy Graham, second Joan Wise, third Mary Bolar. Basket with wood bottom, first Joy Graham. Basket, any non ribbed, first Joy Graham, second Joan Wise. Basket, with handle, first Joy Graham, second Joan Wise, third Mary Bolar. Basket, with color, first Joy Graham, second Joan Wise, third Frances Hampton. Basket, other, first Joy Graham, second Linda Ward. Stool, woven material, first Joan Wise, second Audeen Jacobs, third Peal Allen. Stool, painted, first Joan Wise. Caned furniture, first Marge Walker. Woodwork, made by exhibitor, first Faron Campbell. Woodwork, decorated by exhibitor, first Juanita Reynolds. Woven gourd basket, first Pam Price, second Jackie Crouch. Painted gourd, first Pam Price, second Betty Bonar, third Rose Swope.
PAINTING: Oil, flower, first Barbara Taylor, second Sue Lynch. Oil, landscape, division grand champion and first Michelle Baker, second Pam Price, third Betty Bonar. Acrylic, flower, first Betty Bonar, second Joan Wise. Acrylic, landscape, first Dana McCall. Acrylic, still life, first Jackie Crouch. Pen and ink, flower, first Terri Thomas. Pen and ink, landscape, first Pam Price, second Jackie Crouch, third Pearl Allen. Pen and ink, still life, first Frances Hampton. Pencil, portrait, first Jackie Crouch, second Hillary Pesina. Pencil, landscape, first Hillary Pesina, second Regina Witt. Pencil, still life, Terri Thomas, second Joan Wise. Pastel, still life, first Hillary Pesina. Water color, portrait, first Rose Swope. Water color, flower, division reserve grand champion and first Terri Thomas, second Rose Swope. Water color, landscape, first Rose Swope. Water color, still life, first Rose Swope. Mixed media, portrait, first Rose Swope. Mixed media, flower, first Rose Swope. Mixed media, landscape, first Hillary Pesina, second Rose Swope. Other, landscape, first Hillary Pesina. Other, still life, first Hillary Pesina.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Color portrait, first Aaron Arnett, second Cecilia Sams, third Telena Flannery. Color, animals, first Linda Franklin, second Emily Hook, third, Mary Lou Shearer. Color, pets, division reserve grand champion and first Emily Hook, second Steve Morris, third Ashlee Taylor. Color, landscape, first Steve Morris, second Misty Howard, third Sandy Hiles. Color, people, first Aaron Arnett, second Mary Bolar, third Emma LeMaster. Color, other, division grand champion and first Steve Morris, second Cecilia Sams, third Vicki LeMaster. Black/white, portraits, first Steve Morris, second Aaron Arnett, third Ashlee Taylor. Black/white, animals, first Steve Morris, second Cecilia Sams, 34d Ashlee Taylor. Black/white, pets, first Victoria Littlejohn, second Austin Jacobs, third, Cecilia Sams. Black/white, landscape, first Sue Lynch, second Aaron Arnett, third Larry Pennington. Black/white, people, first Steve Morris, second Aaron Arnett, third Faith Hughes. Black/white, other, first Aaron Arnett, second Misty Howard, third Faith Hughes.
CRAFTS: Dolls, soft sculpture, first Jean Rose, second Pearl Allen, third Joan Wise. Wall hanging, non quilted, first Mary Bolar, second Jean Rose, third Pam Price. Holiday décor, first Pam Price, second Sandy Hiles. Ceramics, first Stephanie Rader, second Melanie Hammond, third Cory Hammond. Recycled art, first Betty Bonar, second Pam Price, third Hillary Pesina. Miscellaneous, first Pam Price, second Jackie Crouch, third Mary Bolar. Silk flower arrangements, first Mandy Hall, second Stephanie Rader, third Lori Payne. Christmas floral arrangement, first Shirley Hopper. Other holiday floral arrangement, first Shirley Hopper.
Jewelry, with beads, first Michelle Baker, second Holly Hughes, third Faith Hughes. Jewelry, other materials, first Betty Bonar. Jewelry, metal, second Hillary Pesina. Glassware, painted, first Betty Bonar. Scrapbooking, 2 pg layout, kit, first Holly Hughes, second Faith Hughes. Scrapbooking, own design, kit, first Betsy Fink, second Faith Hughes, third Holly Hughes. Scrapbook, entire book, kit, first Faith Hughes, second Cecilia Sams, third Holly Hughes. Mini miscellaneous item, first Jean Rose.
ANTIQUES: Glass kitchen item, first Martha Finkbeiner, second Lori Payne, third Austin Jacobs. Metal and wood kitchen item, first Marge Walker, second Shirley Finkbeiner, third Dana McCall. Metal kitchen item, first Shirley Finkbeiner, second Audeen Jacobs, third Dana McCall. Wood kitchen item, first Austin Jacobs, second Audeen Jacobs, third Marge Walker. China dish, first Martha Finkbeiner, second Marge Walker, third Joan Wise. Glass dish, first Martha Gaither, second Mary Lou Shearer, third Martha Finkbeinger. Micellaneous small item, first Shirley Finkbeiner, second Logan Winburn, third Audeen Jacobs. Small chair, first Audeen Jacobs. Small chest, first Martha Gaither, second Marge Walker. Small clothing items, first Shirley Finkbeiner, second Martha Gaither, third Martha Finkbeiner. Large clothing item, first Delores Segress, second Martha Gaither, third Shirley Finkbeiner. Accessories, first Shirley Finkbeiner, second Martha Gaither, third Bonnie Noplis. Jewelry, division reserve grand champion and first Marge Walker, second Melissa Walker, third Logan Winburn. Quilts, first Austin Jacobs, second Martha Gaither, third Betty Bonar. Pillowcases, first Shirley Finkbeiner, second Martha Gaither, third Audeen Jacobss. Books, first Betty Bonar, second Logan Winburn, third Marian Sublette. Dolls, first Shirley Finkbeiner, second Pam Price. Miscellaneous, division grand champion and first Marge Walker, second Austin Jacobs, third Audeen Jacobs. Dresser scarves, first Bonnie Noplis, second Martha Gaither, third Logan Winburn. Crocks, first Joan Wise. Pictures, first Pam Price, second Betty Bonar, third Martha Finkbeiner. Toys, first Logan Winburn. Cast Iron, first Dana McCall, 2snt Audeen Jacobs. Vases, first Mary Lou Shearer, second Martha Gaither, third Marge Walker. Tools, first Audeen Jacobs, second Shirley Finkbeiner, third Austin Jacobs. Clocks, first Logan Winburn, second Jean Rose. Shadow boxes, first Jackie Crouch. Documents, first Martha Gaither, second Bonnie Noplis, third Shirley Finkbeiner. Towels, first Martha Gaither, second Shirley Finkbeiner, third Martha Finkbeiner.
Thanks to everyone who entered exhibits. You’re all winners.
Jennifer Howard is the Clark County Extension Service agent for family and consumer sciences.
