PIERCE — A variety of open class competitions took place at the Pierce County Fair, which took place July 24-28 this year. Listed here are the ribbons earned by local open class entrants. Addresses are Osmond unless listed otherwise.
Jessica Evans of Pierce — Framed picture-liberty, blue; oil portraitswimmer, blue; portrait-girl with head band, blue; charcoal-man, blue; pencil-flag, blue; acrylic-girl, blue; Top Fine Arts and Crafts Award; unlisted-lemons, blue; seasonal wall hanging, blue; cherry tomatoes, blue; floral photo, blue; family photo, red; wildlife photo, red; scenic photo, red; still life photo, blue; children photo, red; sepia photo, blue; adult photo, blue; unlisted photo, blue; pet photo, blue Jamie Gubbels — Tie-dye T-shirt, blue; basil, red; jalapeno peppers, red; marigold medium, red; petunia single, red; daisy Gloriosa, blue; wildlife photo, red; family photo, red; pencil art/pen picture, blue; unlistedrainbow cat, blue; acrylic paintingninja, blue; wall hanging, blue; black statue-computer printed, blue; novelty wood-butterfly, blue
Ben Huwaldt of Pierce — Chocolate chip cookies, red Levi Huwaldt of Pierce — Spaceman puzzle, blue; oatmeal M&M cookies, blue Tanya Huwaldt of Pierce — Scrapbook, blue Levi Morfeld — Ceramic cup, blue Xavier Morfeld — T-shirt, blue; rhubarb, blue; peanut balls, blue; perennial phlox, red; day lily, red; acrylic painting, blue; refrigerator magnet, blue; center piece-dinosaur, blue; sun catcher, blue; unlisted-love decoration, blue; unlisted-decorated bottle hanger, blue; recycled item, blue; Lego-dragon, blue Kix Paulsen of Meadow Grove — Dinosaur egg, blue; turtle painting, red; decorated cookies, blue Lux Paulsen of Meadow Grove — Sloth painting, blue Nox Paulsen of Meadow Grove — Painting-Finding Nemo, blue; dinosaur egg, blue Clara Steffen — Tie-dye T-shirt, blue; pot holder, blue; unlisted-cross painted, red; Christmas ornaments, red; felt wall hanging, blue; Christmas picture, red; sun catcher (Nativity), blue; jewelry-bracelet, blue; foam art-witch, blue; garden art-cement hand, red; balloon flower, red; mum, blue; echinacea, blue; petunia single, blue; snap dragon tall, blue; zinnia large, blue; Vinca, blue; hosta, red; astilbe, blue; sedum, blue; tiger lily, blue; black-eyed Susan, red; Best Flower Youth Vicky Theisen — Baby afghan, blue Luke Bauermeister of Pierce — Youth Canned Good Award Kinley Bennett of Pierce — Second Place Youth Fine Arts/Crafts William Blank of Pierce — Top Youth Fine Arts/Crafts Charlene Doerr of Plainview — Outstanding Exhibitor-Farm Products, Participant Award, Bread Award Letty Doerr of Plainview — Youth Outstanding Exhibitor-Farm Products, Best Photo Award-Youth Joyce Eucker of Norfolk — Best Textile Award Sylvia Furstenau of Pierce — Superintendent Textile Award Chris Hilkemann of Pierce — Piecemakers’ Award, Best of County Textile Award, Food Sweepstake Award Marj Leach of Pierce — Best Canned Goods Lyle Lingenfelter of Plainview — Top Award-Woodworking Eryx Oppliger of Norfolk — Top Youth Food Award Cailyn Rampone of Pierce — Outstanding Exhibit-Farm Produce Marlene Seiler Guy of Battle Creek — Textile Judges Choice Award Sandy Suckstorf of Pierce — Best Plate 9 Assorted Cookies, Top Food Award David Thomsen of Pierce — Second Place-Woodworking Klaire Unseld of Pierce — Textile Best Youth Award LIVESTOCK
Matthew Alderson — Poultry exhibit, purple ZachAlderson—Angus, blue; cowcalf pair, purple; county-raised/homeraised Angus, 2 blue; county-raised/ home-raised Angus cow-calf, purple Cara Hoffman — Sheep, blue Colt Hoffman — Sheep, blue Cayden Holan — Hereford, purple Keegan Holan — Shorthorn, purple, champion shorthorn Jesse Huwaldt — Hereford, blue; county-raised/home-raised Hereford, blue Alexandra Huwaldt — Hereford, blue; county-raised/home-raised Hereford, blue Aubrey Jensen — Shorthorn, purple; county-raised/home-raised shorthorn, purple Amberlin Marks — AOB, purple Henley Marks — AOB, purple Beckett Marks — AOB, purple FFA
Matthew Alderson — Laying hen, purple, grand champion; senior poultry showmanship, purple, grand champion; red gladiola, purple, grand champion; marigold-fireball, purple; common zinnia, purple; Mexican hat coneflower, blue; liatris, blue; yarrow coronation gold, purple; purple cone- flower, purple; black sorbet pansy, blue; orange strawflower, purple; red strawflower, blue; bread and butter pickles, purple; chokecherry jelly, purple; pickled peppers, purple; apple jelly, purple; plum jelly, purple; pickled three bean salad, blue; salsa, purple; pumpkin bread, purple; oregano, purple; sugar snap peas, purple; zucchini, purple, grand champion; mini pumpkins, purple, reserve champion; garlic, purple; shallots, purple; asparagus, purple; parsley, purple; chives, purple; snap bean, purple; amethyst bean, purple; yellow onion, purple; pickling cucumber, purple; dill, purple; rhubarb, purple; red onion, purple; wooden bowl, red; OA torch cut-out ghost, red; chocolate cherry tomato, purple; topnotch gold wax bean, purple; dried oregano, purple; dried dill, purple; dried thyme, purple; dried rosemary, purple; dried paprika peppers, purple; dried Anaheim peppers, purple; dried chipotle peppers, purple; dried poblano peppers, purple; dried cyan peppers, purple; still life, purple, reserve champion; lillyput zinnia, purple; princess gladiola, purple; tiger lily, purple; coreopsis, purple; dried blueberries, purple; dried dragon fruit, red; dried grapes, purple; eggs, purple, grand champion; Yukon gold potatoes, blue; magic Molly potatoes, blue Cody Hoffman of Plainview — Breeding ewe, purple, grand champion; senior sheep showmanship, purple, reserve champion Alexandria Huwaldt of Pierce — Cucumber, purple; peppers, purple; Hereford market steer, purple, reserve champion; Hereford feeder bull, purple; senior beef showmanship, purple Jesse Huwaldt of Pierce — Peppers, purple; zucchini, purple; eggs, blue; prairie grass bale, purple; bean stubble bale, purple
