This is a sampling of grand champion ribbons on display for the open class of competitors at the recent Wallowa County Fair.

Wallowa County Fair results for this year’s fair, held Aug. 3-9, are listed below for open class exhibits. The exhibit hall – Cloverleaf Hall – was festively decorated in watermelon colors commemorating the theme of the fair: “Wallowa County Fair: A Slice of Life.”

Winning the Homemaker of the Fair title for 2003 was Jane Curry of Flora, while Colby Patten, granddaughter of two-time Homemaker award winner Rowena Patten, was named Junior Homemaker of the Fair. They received the most premium points of those who entered in the Baked Goods, Food Preservation, Flowers and Textiles Divisions.

BAKED GOODS

Best of Show: Adult, Ida Hillock. Junior, Colby Patton. Adult Quick Breads Blue: Kris Fraser, Rowena Patton, Ida Hillock (2), Barb Warnock. Red: Billie Hopkins, Dolores Herrera, Jane Curry. Junior: Blue: BJ Warnock. White: Juanita Daggett (2). Adult Yeast Breads Blue: Pat Combes (3), Jessica Anderson, Rowena Patton (2). Red: Jessica Anderson. White: Jane Curry, Pat Combes. Adult Cakes Blue: Rowena Patton, Ida Hillock. Adult Cookies Blue: I. Hillock (4), Carol Vencill, Kris Fraser, Rowena Patton. Red: Ida Hillock, Billie Hopkins, Loring Lamb. White: Pat Combes. Junior Cookies Blue: Colby Patton, Clancy Warnock, Lindsay Shelby Makin. Adult Candy Blue: Sally Akin (2), I. Hillock, Billie Hopkins, Bev Hayward. Adult Pies Blue: Ida Hillock (3), Rowena Patton. Red: Rowena Patton. White: Rowena Patton. Adult Pastries Blue: Ida Hillock. Red: June Colony

Oregon’s Best Competitions-Bob’s Best Home Baked Bread 1st Ida Hillock, 2nd Loring Lamb, 3rd Kris Fraser. County’s Best Shrimp Salad 1st Dody Yaccarino. ($25 cash).

FOOD PRESERVATION

Best of Show: Delores Herrera (Watermelon Raspberry Marmalade); Junior, Colby Patton (Crabapple Jelly). Best of Pickles Vinegar & Ball: Delores Herrera (pickled Dilly Beans). Judges choice Best soft spread 2003 Oregon’s Best Competition: Delores Herrera (Watermelon Raspberry Marmalade). Ball Canning Awards: Fruit 1st Sally Akin, 2nd D. Herrera. (Vegetables): 1st D. Herrera. (Pickles/Relishes), 2nd Rowena Patton. Canned Fruit Blue: Dody Yaccarino (2), Becky Knifong, Sally Akin, Kris Fraser, D. Herrera(2) . Red: M. Svendsen(2). Canned Vegetables Blue: D. Herrera. Red: Barb Warnock, Becky Knifong. White: Barb Warnock. Canned Meat Blue: Mary Thorne (2), D. Herrera (2). Soups/Stews Blue: Mary Thorne(2). Canned Pickles/Relishes Blue: Dolores Herrera (4), Pat Combes, Kris Fraser. Red: Marsha Svendsen, Dolores Herrera (2), Rowena Patton, Pat Combes, Dody Yaccarino. White: Marsha Svendsen (2), Scott Taylor, Becky Knifong Jams/Jellies Blue: D. Herrera(2), Joan Pierce(2), D. Yaccarino(2), M. Svendsen, Sally Akin, Jane Curry. Red: D. Yaccarino, Ida Hillock, B. Warnock(2), Sally Akin, D. Herrera, Joan Pierce. White: Mary Thorne, D. Yaccarino Junior Jam/Jellies Blue: Colby Patton. Syrups Blue: D. Herrera. Frozen Jams/Jellies Blue: S. Akin(3). Marmalade, Butters & Conserves: Blue: Dolores Herrera(3), Joan Pierce. Red: Ida Hillock. Gift Packages Blue: Judy Taylor. Dried Products Blue: C. Vencill, Marsha Svendsen(2) Red: Rowena Patton. White: Carol Vencil. Junior Blue: Juanita Daggett(2).

LAND PRODUCTS

Adult Best of Show: Kathy Hunter (Red Cabbage) Junior Best of Show: Colby Patton (Yellow Zucchini). Fruit Blue: S. Akin. White: Otila Thiel. Berries Blue: Carol Vencill. Red: S. Akin. White: Mary Ann Woods. Vegetables Blue: Sally Akin (5), Chuck Fraser(3), Kathy Hunter (4), Barb Warnock, Pat Combes (2), June Colony (2). Red: S. Akin, Chuck Fraser, June Colony(2), K. Hunter(3), B. Warnock(2), Ida Hillock, Kris Fraser, Rowena Patton. White: Gary Parr, Sally Akin, B. Warnock(2), C. Fraser, Ida Hillock, June Colony, Pat Combes(2). Junior: Blue: Juanita Daggett. Herbs Blue: D Herrera, Rowena Patton(4), Joel Ryan, Stuart Vencill, Kathy Hunter, Pat Combes. Red: K. Hunter, S Akin, D Herrera, J Ryan(2), R Patton. White: R Patton, B Hopkins. Monstrosities: Blue: Gary Parr. Eggs Blue: Kris Fraser. Red: Carol Vencill. Junior Vegetables Blue: Lynique Oveson (11). R. Red: L. Oveson (1). Junior Eggs Blue: Anders Pace (2), Robin Pace, A Mullenax. Red: L. Oveson, Robin Pace. White: Dylan Hayes. Grain Sheaves: Blue: June Colony. Knap Weed Contest: Number of Seed Heads(768): Vickie Mason(780). Viable Seeds(9485). Paula Fulker (9500) Report noxious weeds to the County Weed Department or US Forest Service.

FLOWERS

Adult Best of Show, Delores Herrera/ Marsha Svendsen. Junior Best of Show: Colby Patton. Best of Potted Plants ($10 Certificate From Flower Peddler) Marsha Svendsen. Best In Cut Flowers ($15 Certificate Alder Slope Nursery) Delores Herrera. Adult Arrangements Blue: R Patton(3),Carol Vencill (2), D Herrera, Halie Feiling. Red: Alyse Fisher(2),Carol Vencill, White: M. Botts, Sarah Theil. Junior Blue: Colby Patton, Nathan Leggett, BoDean Warnock, Will McCadden. Red: Omega Theil. Adult Potted Plants Blue: Margaret Botts(2), Ame Leggett, Jane Curry, Pam Harshfield(2), K. Baird, R. Lathrop, M Svendsen. Red: R Lathrop (2), Judi Taylor, D Schreiber. White: D Schreiber. Adult Flowers Blue: Rowena Patton (13), Saralyn Johnson (4), Pam Harshfield (2), Dodie Yaccarino, Bev Hayward, Pat Combes, Carol Vencill, D. Herrera(2), Sally Akin, Nancy Carlsen, J. Taylor, Marsha Svendsen, J Wallace, Joel Ryan. Red: Saralyn Johnson(3), F. Norton, B. Hopkins(3), L Wallace(4), Bev Hayward, P Combes, M Svendsen(2), Trent Bales, D Yaccarino, Mary Woods, S Akin(2), R Patton(2), P Harshfield(2), Jane Curry, J Ryan, F Norten, White:R. Patton(3), C. Vencill(2), P Combes, S Johnson, Ida Hillock, B Hopkins, M Botts, S Akin, p Harshfield(3), J Ryan(2), F Norton.

CLOTHING

Adult Best of Show: Barbara Simpson. Junior Best of Show: Maggie Norman Adult Sewing Blue: Barbara Simpson, D Herrera, Jane Curry. Red: Elvaree Fine(2), Cynthia Warnock, Zenda Morris. Junior Sewing Blue: Maggie Norman, Celeste Hillock.

TEXTILES & NEEDLEWORK

Wallowa Mt. Quilter’s awards for Best 1st Quilt $25 to Fallon Pritchard; Best exhibit in Pieced & Quilted $15 to Gloria Bunter; Best quilted Wall Hanging $10 to Hope McLaughlin.

Adult Crocheting, Blue: Joan Pierce, R. Patton, Lynna Hayes, Bernice Hafer, Janet Crosby (2), B Simpsom, A Blankenship. Red: E. Fine(2), M. Thorne(2), Joan Pierce, Jane Curry. White: Janet Crosby, Kathy Jenkins. Adult Stitchery Blue: Hope McLaughlin (2) White: Jessie Hayward. Adult Knitting Blue: R Patton(2), Marlene Zollman, V Schwiegert, H McLaughlin(2) C Hillock, Brenda Jones (3), Loring Lamb. Red: R Patton,K Fraser. White: J Curry Rugs: Blue:R Patton(2), Loring Lamb. Quilting Blue: H. McLaughlin (5), Ruth Hayward, R Patton, Gloria Bainter, Z Morris(2), B Hafer, F Pritchard, P Lovell, M Svendsen, Cass Botts. Red: H McLaughlin, Lynn Edison, B Simpson, C Patton, D Weise(2), S Simpson, P Lovell, l Kessler. White: B Warnock, Z Morris, B Marks, J Curry, K Edison, C Botts.

HOBBIES & CRAFTS

Adult Best of Show, Linda Banks, (Pine Cone Basket). Junior Best of Show, Matthew Hurley (Coin Collection). Adult Collections Blue: Carol Vencill, Alyse Fisher, Mary Ann Woods, L Kessler, J Ryan. Red: Harold McLaughlin, C. Vencill(2), Gail Hillock. White: D. Herrera. Woodcraft Blue: Deb Schreiber, R. Garnett, R Patton, C Patton, Red: H. McLaughlin. Ceramics Blue: Jessie Hayward. Miscellaneous Crafts Blue: L Banks, L Lamb, C Southwick, A Lenahan, A Blankenship, H McLaughlin. Red: L Edison, D Herrera(2). White:L Banks, D Herrera. Tole & Decorative Arts Blue: Barb Witherrite(2) Junior Collections Blue: Matthew Hurley, Tyrel Warnock, Jessie Stein, Omega Theil, Cole Warnock. Red: Wyatt Warnock, Omega Theil, Addie Stein. White: Morgan Green, Sarah Theil.. Junior Ceramics Blue: A. Tyler(2), Silje Christofferson, A Berecz. Red: S Christoffersen, N Christoffersen. White: A. Tyler, N Christofferson. Junior Crafts Blue: Morgan Green(2), Alex Tyler, Mark Piper, Bjorn Hansen, Olivia Woods, Sawyer Wick. Red: John Green, K. Edison, Morgan Green(2), S Christofferson, Cody Hopkins, Price Both(2), Hugh Donovan, S Theil, K Edison, White: Cody Hopkins, J Stein, A Stein, Tyler, M. Green.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Adult Best of Show, Austin Lenahan. Junior Best of Show, Thea Daggett. Best Photo by 9th-12th grader, (Award from Wallowa Valley Photo Club). Celeste Hillock. Judge’s Choice Junior exhibit, (award from Wallowa Valley Photo Club). Thea Daggett. . Adult Color Blue: Dave Schaefer(2), A Lenahan, Janie Tippett(2). Red: Kathy Schaefer, Marilyn Goeble(2), Janie Tippett. White: D Schaefer(2), M Goeble. Youth Color Blue: Erin Dougherty, Celeste Hillock, Lexi Dougherty, John Green. Red: E Dougherty. Youth Black & White: Thea Daggett (3), C Hillock. Red: T Daggett. White: T Daggett.

More fair results next week