Fair Open Class Results

By Jackie Beardsley

Walking into the large white community center can mean an open and echoing experience, but not during the Powder River County Fair. Powder River County open class competitors bring their best and light up the walls with their art, photography and quilts, while food items, crafts and gardening fill the tables.

The County Agent heard from a few fairgoers concerned with the earliness of fair impacting the gardening area, and although the vegetable competition may have been a little slim, the flower station was out blooming.

It truly takes an entire community to have a successful fair, having county residents enter open class items certainly contributes and is much appreciated by the many attendees. Open class results are as follows:

Grand Champion Adult Art – Blondie Woolston

Reserve Grand Champion Adult Art – Blondie Woolston

Grand Champion Professional Art – Lana Smith

Reserve Grand Champion Professional Art – Connie Barnhart

Grand Champion Young Adult Art – Liv Landa

Reserve Grand Champion Young Adult Art – Liv Landa

Grand Champion Children Art – Jayce Worman

Reserve Grand Champion Children Art – Payton Williams

OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION ART – LANA SMITH

OVERALL RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION ART – CONNIE BARNHART

OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION CHILDREN ART – LIV LANDA

OVERALL RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION CHILDREN ART – JAYCE WORMAN

Awards sponsored by Tom & Ann Emmons and Art & Soul Artisans Society

Grand Champion Children Photography – Delaney Ruland

Grand Champion Amateur Photography – Lisa Lynch

Reserve Grand Champion Amateur Photography – Amber Hart

Honorable Mention – Lisa Lynch

Grand Champion Experienced Photography – Gaylene Fortner

Reserve Grand Champion Experienced Photography – Christine Appleman

Honorable Mentions – Christine Appleman & Gaylene Fortner

Grand Champion Professional Photography – Miranda Minow

OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION CHILDREN PHOTOGRAPHY – DELANEY RULAND

OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY – LISA LYNCH

OVERALL RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY – AMBER HART

OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION EXPERIENCED PHOTOGRAPHY – GAYLENE FORTNER

OVERALL RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION EXPERIENCED PHOTOGRAPHY – CHRISTINE APPLEMAN

OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY – MIRANDA MINOW

Awards sponsored by MGM Images and Craig & Christine Appleman

Grand Champion Adult Clothing – Cathy Ruland

Reserve Grand Champion Clothing – Ann Emmons

Grand Champion Professional Clothing – Elaine George

Reserve Grand Champion Clothing – Dawn Mraz

Grand Champion Youth Clothing – Tori Emmons

Reserve Grand Champion Youth Clothing – Josie Emmons

Grand Champion Adult Handwork – Pat Phillips

Reserve Grand Champion Adult Handwork – Tracy Smith

Grand Champion Professional Handwork – Elaine George

Reserve Grand Champion Professional Handwork – Dawn Mraz

Grand Champion Adult Quilting – Linda Bird

Reserve Grand Champion Adult Quilting – Tedi Jo Williams

Grand Champion Professional Quilting – Elaine George

Reserve Grand Champion Professional Quilting – Dawn Mraz

Grand Champion Youth Quilting – Katya Stiegelmeier

OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION CLOTHING & HANDWORK – LINDA BIRD

OVERALL RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION CLOTHING & HANDWORK – TRACY SMITH

Awards sponsored by Dennis & Bonnie Lyda

Grand Champion Adult Crafts – Laura Lee Ullrich

Reserve Grand Champion Adult Crafts – Katie Ward

Grand Champion Professional Crafts – Laura Lee Ullrich

Reserve Grand Champion Professional Crafts – Laura Lee Ullrich

Grand Champion Youth Crafts – Garrison Walker

Reserve Grand Champion Youth Crafts – Tyler Herman

OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION CRAFTS – GARRISON WALKER

OVERALL RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION CRAFTS – LAURA LEE ULLRICH

Awards sponsored by Duane & Debbie Talcott

Grand Champion Adult Flowers – Don Birkholz

Reserve Grand Champion Adult Flowers – Bonnie Lyda

Grand Champion Youth Flowers – Lila Strickland

Reserve Grand Champion Youth Flowers – Tizer Barnhart

Grand Champion Adult Arrangements – Bonnie Lyda

OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION FLORAL – BONNIE LYDA

OVERALL RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FLORAL – DON BIRKHOLZ

Awards sponsored by Tim & Gaylene Fortner

Grand Champion Adult Garden – Laura Lee Ullrich

Reserve Grand Champion Adult Garden – Tom Herzog

Grand Champion Youth Garden – Tizer Barnhart

Grand Champion Adult Fruits – Don Birkholz

Grand Champion Adult Herbs – Laura Lee Ullrich

Reserve Grand Champion Adult Herbs – Heidi Strickland

OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION GARDEN – LAURA LEE ULLRICH

OVERALL RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION GARDEN – DON BIRKHOLZ

Awards sponsored by John & Di Barbero

Grand Champion Adult Foods – Katie Ward

Reserve Grand Champion Adult Foods – Katie Ward

Grand Champion Youth Foods – Shiloh Stiegelmeier

Reserve Grand Champion Youth Foods – Trinity Stiegelmeier

OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION FOODS – KATIE WARD

OVERALL RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FOODS – KATIE WARD

Awards sponsored by Jim & Jacy Collins