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Editor's Note: These Garfield County Fair results are continued from the September 26 edition.
OPEN CRAFTS: Adult Most Outstanding Craft (Sponsored by Eric and Linda McKeirnan)- John Lawson for "Bad Moon Arising." Outstanding Woodwork (Sponsored by Four Star and Nampa Auto Parts)- Larry Ledgerwood for "Engraved Charcuterie Board" Best Adult Fair Theme Craft (Sponsored by LCCU) – Corky Slaybaugh for "Sunflower Barn Quilt" Holiday Decoration (Sponsored by Pomeroy Food Center) – Garfield County Hospital/Memory Manor for "Christmas Village" Amy's Special Award (Sponsored by Amy Van Vogt) – Emily Ruchert for "Patriotic Clock." Recycled Craft (Sponsored by Pomeroy Dental) – Kristi Riley for "Clothespin Sun Flower." Craftiness Award (Sponsored by Pomeroy Food Center) – Janet Burton; Most Patriotic Craft (Sponsored by Brushy Creek Ranch) -Emily Ruchert for "American Flag Clock." JUNIORS Outstanding Junior Craft (Sponsored by Nettie & Shane Severs) – Kason Taylor; Superintendent's Jr Craft Award (Sponsored by Brushy Creek Ranch) – Brooks Smith; Best Jr. Craft Reflecting Fair Theme (Sponsored by Marc 7 Gin Jenkins) – Mrs. Walder's Kindergarten Class; Most Original Jr. Craft (Sponsored by Rich and Corky Slaybaugh) – Brooks Smith; Best Lego Award (Sponsored by Brushy Creek Ranch) – Dublin Daley
2024 4-H FAMILY LIVING TOP OF CLASS AWARDS: Best Overall Baked Good 1st– Gage Severson, 2nd – Hadley Hames; Best Cookies 1st– Gage Severson, 2nd – Aurora Brant Smith; Best No Bake Cookie – Charlee Stallcop; Best Decorated Cake – Lilaina Severson; Best Muffin – Kiara Marquez; 4-H Posters/Displays Best Poster – Lilaina Severson; 4-H Creative Arts Best Junior Craft – Justin Hastings; Best Intermediate Craft - Kiara Marquez; Best Fine Art – Klaire Reisdorph; Best Engineering Project – Colton Field; 4-H Sewing Best Sewing – Charlee Stallcop; 4-H Photography Best Fair Theme Picture- Charlee Stallcop
FINE ARTS Adult: Top of Show – Wendi Watson; Amateur Oil - Top of Class – Laurel King; Amateur Acrylics -Top of Class- Vonni Mulrony; Amateur Watercolor - Top of Class – Cindy Johnson; Amateur Charcoal, pencil, pen & ink – Top of Class- Haley Thomas; Amateur Mixed Media – Top of Class – John Lawson; Professional Acrylics Top of Class- Mary Flerchinger; Professional Watercolor - Top of Class – Wendi Watson; Superintendent Award (Sponsored by JD Brown Studio) – Mary Flerchinger; Best Historical Painting (Sponsored by Eastern Washington Ag. Museum) – Mery Flerchinger; BMAG Best use of Color (Sponsored by Blue Mountain Art Guild) – Vonni Mulrony; Mary F.'s Special Award (Sponsored by Mary Flerchinger) – Laurel King; Best Flower Painting (Sponsored by Suzanne Grove in loving Memory of Edith Cole) – Sharon Fenton; Best Farm Painting (Sponsored by Obenland & Low) – Mary Flerchinger; Best Vehicle Painting (Sponsored by Obenland & Low) – Mary Flerchinger; Best Horse or Cow Painting (Sponsored by Obenland & Low) – John Lawson; Best Painting Including the Fair Theme (Sponsored by JD Brown Studio)- Sharon Fenton; Inspirational New Artist Reward (Sponsored by JD Brown Studio)- Adam Shockey; Peoples' Choice- Wendi Watson
Junior Art Superintendent's Award- Tatum Jones; BMAG Best use of Color (Sponsored by Blue Mountain Art Guild) – Bradley Gingerich; Mary F.'s Special Award (Sponsored by Mary Flerchinger) – Velouria O'Toole; Best Flower Painting (Sponsored by Suzanne Grove in loving Memory of Edith Cole) – Sophia Phelps; Best Historical Painting (Sponsored by Eastern Washington Ag. Museum) – Kamryn Reisdorph; Best Painting Including the Fair Theme (Sponsored by JD Brown Studio)- Sadie Klaveano
OPEN PHOTOGRAPH Best of Show Amateur- Maureen Scoggin; Best of Show Professional – Larry Hoppe; Best of Show Jr – Cashup Klaveano; Adult- Amateur Top of Class Color 11"x14" or Larger – Maureen Scoggin; Top of Class Color 8"x 10" – Allen Cannon; Top of Class Color 4" x 6" – Alia Scoggin
Top of Class Sepia – Maureen Scoggin; Top of Class Black & White – Tai Bye; Top of Class Photo Seres – Michelle Kelp; Top of Class Special Effect – Wendi Watson; Adult- Professional Top of Class Color 11"x14" or Larger – Larry Hoppe; Junior Top of Class Color 5"x 7"– Jeremy McFarland; Top of Class Photo Seres – Mabel Hendrickson; Top of Class Special Effect – Cashup Klaveano
PHOTO Contest: Best Fair Theme – Adult (Sponsored by Bank of Eastern Washington) – Kay Koller; Best Fair Theme – Jr (Sponsored by Dye Seed Ranch) – Cashup Klaveano; Best Pet/Animal Photo (Sponsored by Table Rock Meat Company) – Erica Stallcop; Best Farm/Ranch Life Photo (Sponsored by Farm & Home Supply) – Vonni Mulroney; Best Harvest Photo (Sponsored by Farm & Home Supply) – Alia Scoggin; Best Vehicle Photo (Sponsored by Obenland & Low) – Emily Ruchert; Best Horse or Cow Photo (Sponsored by Obenland & Low) – Alia Scoggin; Best Color Contest (Sponsored by Monica Bartlow) – Katie Nagle; Best Portrait or Family Photo (Sponsored by 4 Arrow Cattle)- Tai Bye; Best Flower/Landscape Photo (Sponsored by Paul & Otti Miller) – Sarah Meyers; Best Nature/Wildlife Photo (Sponsored by Randy Chapman of Shed Country Antlers) – Shannon Blickenstaff; Peoples' Choice- Tai Bye, "Smokey"
FRIEND OF THE FAIR: Kason Taylor for "Pedal Tractor."
PRESIDENTS AWARD (Sponsored by Obenland & Low): Brooks Smith for "Turkey Tail."
Garfield County RODEO
Bull Riding 1st Place- Cooper Ives; Steer Riding 1st Place – Trenton Urquhart; Mutton Bustin 1st Place- Forrest Poxlietner, 2nd Place- Weston Hyer, 3rd (Tied)- Katie Rose Burnstad & Raeley Juette, 4th Place- Colt Holthaus
Senior Barrels: 1st Place- Amber Martin, 2nd Place- Lacy Smith, 3rd Place- Demi Callahan, 4th Place- Anna Jared; Jr Barrels: 1st Place – Rowdie Broeckel, 2nd Place – Raylee Smith, 3rd Place – Brynlee Sisk; Peewee Barrels 1st Place – Kooper McMurry, 2nd Place – Daxton Martin, 3rd Place – Hazel Erickson, 4th Place – Klaire McMurry; Calf Scramble 1st Place- Cash Klaveano, 2nd Place- Robbie Wolf, 3rd Place- Aurora Brant, 4th Place- Karl Burnstad, 5th Place- Isabelle McKeirnan; Wild Cow Milking 1st Place- Brendan Lueck, Anthony Juette, & Matt Newberg, 2nd Place- Junior Magill, Dawson Blunt, & Ollie Severs; Goat Tail Tying 1st Place – Kooper McMurry, 2nd Place – Klaire McMurray, 3rd Place – Emmy McKay, 4th Place – Lois Klaveano, 5th Place – Kylie Juette; Breakaway Roping 1st Place –Scotti Erickson, 2nd Place – Lindsey Felton, 3rd Place – Coit Fuller, 4th Place – Chelby Smith, Goat Tail Untying 1st Place – Cormac McKeirnan, 2nd Place – Cheyenne Zipse, 3rd Place – Lynnlee Marchi, 4th Place – Cole Slaybaugh, 5th Place (Tie) – Kayla Marquez & Breygan Braucher; Team Roping 1st Place – Mike McKinnon & Chad Smith, 2nd Place – Scotti Erickson & Kenny Smith, 3rd Place – Tim Fuller & Kenny Smith, 4th Place – Austin Brannan & Bubba Braucher, 5th Place – Casey Fuller & Chad Smith
ARENA GAMES: Barrels for 5–6-year-olds 1st- Myles Grende, 2nd- Cole Lockard, 3rd- Skylar Hodges; Keyhole for 5–6-year-olds 1st- Myles Grende, 2nd- Cole Lockard, 3rd- Skylar Hodges; Barrels for 7–8-year-olds 1st- Cash Grende, 2nd- Jace Dixon, 3rd- Easton Curnutt; Keyhole for 7–8-year-olds 1st- Cash Grende, 2nd- Jace Dixon, 3rd- Chase Warren; Barrels for 9–11-year-olds 1st- Jace Grende, 2nd- Charlee Stallcop, 3rd- Hudson Newberg; Keyhole for 9-11 year olds 1st- Charlee Stallcop, 2nd- Hudson Newberg, 3rd- Jace Grende; Barrels for 12-18 year olds 1st- Tyler Mathany, 2nd- Nolan Newberg, 3rd- Kyra Doyle; Keyhole for 12-18 year olds 1st- Nolan Newberg, 2nd- Tyler Mathany, 3rd- Kyra Doyle
GAMES
Chicken Scrambles Preschool Boys 1st- Cole Slaybaugh, 2nd- Will Beale, 3rd- Samuel Crawford; Preschool Girls 1st- Broogen Barber, 2nd- Alaina Steynor, 3rd- Lane Prince; Kindergarten Boys 1st- Cormac McKeirnan, 2nd- Zeke Bartlow, 3rd- Knox Dixon; Kindergarten Girls 1st- Cooper Barker, 2nd- Lynlie Marchi, 3rd- Terresa Crawford, 1st & 2nd Grade Boys 1st- Roy Ledgerwood, 2nd- Cash Hyer, 3rd- Jason Rager, 1st & 2nd Grade Girls 1st- Kayle Marquez, 2nd- Violet Grandos, 3rd- Jordyn Hames; 3rd & 4th Boys 1st- Brantley McKeirnan, 2nd- Daxon Metcalf, 3rd- Rylan Berglund ,; 3rd & 4th Girls 1st- Kenly Tetrick, 2nd- Evelyn Burnstad, 3rd- Genive McKeirnan; 5th & 6th Boys 1st- Karl Burnstad, 2nd- Shaun Bingman, 3rd- Gage Severson; 5th & 6th Girls 1st- Allie Gingerich, 2nd- Lila Young, 3rd- Addison Hutchins; Junior High Boys 1st- Caleb Zimmermann , 2nd- Robie Wolf, 3rd- Kaden Hutchens, Junior High Girls 1st- Lilaina Severson, 2nd- Myka Horal, 3rd- Sofie Miller; High School Boys 1st- Conrad Nelson, 2nd- Oscar Dispenza, 3rd- Wyatt Taylor; High School Girls 1st- Josephine Watson, 2nd- Kate Roberts, 3rd- Tatum Jones; Adult Men 1st- Hunter Attwood, 2nd- Christopher Steynor, 3rd- Adam Despenza; Adult Women 1st- Jadance Gingrich, 2nd- Nikki Smith, 3rd- Cassidy Barber
Straw Search Gold Ring Winners Jr High – Tyler Taylor & Wyatt Taylor, 5th & 6th Grade Girls – Khloe Petty, 3rd & 4th Grade Girls – Abigale Parsons, 1st & 2nd Grade Boys- Corbin Adderson & Raistlin Thomas, 1st & 2nd Grade Girls- Kennedy Lovgren, Brynlee Stallcop, & Joanna Yount, Kindergarten Boys- Bjorn Sverson x2 & Merritt Heitstuman, Kindergarten Girls- Mollie Slaybaugh & Cooper Barber, Preschool Boys- Rhett Wolf, Eli Bartlow, & Thomas Steynor, Preschool Girls – Karley Petty x2 & Tansie Davison
RAFFLE WINNERS: Wenaha Games Raffle 1 Cord of wood – Doug Lueck, 1/2-Cord of wood – Jacob Nofziger; Cooler – Keith Berglund; Knife Set – Rob Johnson; Utility Light – Ken Bott; Thermometer- Paul Ruark; Skinning Set – Jim Magill; 22-Shells – Brian Scoggin; and Knife-light Set – Dave Waldron.
ROUND ROBIN
4-H Round Robin Winner: Kendyl Tetrick
FFA Round Robin Winner: Colby Ledgerwood
WASHINGTON STATE FAIR COMMISSIONER SPECIAL AWARD: 4-H Home Economics Department