2007 - For Immediate Release

FAIR COMPETITIVE EXHIBITS SET ANOTHER RECORD

For more information contact Margi Domme, Fair Coordinator, 208/765-4969

The North Idaho Fair set another record with more than 5000 home arts
and livestock entries brought in by 1372 exhibitors. This figure has steadily
increased every year and is more than 368 exhibits over 2006.
Home arts includes quilts, sewing, culinary arts, horticulture, arts
& crafts, photography, and more. There were 674 photography entries alone,
an astonishing increase of 193 more than 2006. Arts & crafts totaled more than
1200 entries, an increase of more than 300 over 2006. Horticulture had
1335 entries, which is more than 100 over 2006. Culinary arts entries
were down slightly with more than 730 entries. Open Class Livestock entries
totaled more than 250 and included rabbits, poultry, sheep, llamas and draft horses.
The Open Horse Show, held two weeks prior to the Fair, had nearly
1500 entries by approximately 250 exhibitors.

PREMIER EXHIBITOR
Laura Cary

DEPARTMENT 2-FRUITS, HERBS & NUTS
Robert Hanson • Green Thumb Gardener
Carolyn Sampert • Green Thumb Gardener Runner-up
Robert Hanson • Grand Champion • Peaches
Jim Speirs Reserve • Grand Champion • Bartlett pear
Carolyn Sampert • Super 1 Award • Cantaloupe
Gayle Erickson • Super 1 Award • Any tomatillo/ground cherry variety
Del Orser • Super 1 Award • Blueberries
Bruce Hamner • Super 1 Award • Red plums
Nikki Marschman • Super 1 Award • Thyme
Robert Hanson • Super 1 Award • Walnuts
Robert Hanson • Super 1 Award • Late season apples
Marianne Cieryca • Super 1 Award • Any tomato variety other than listed

DEPARTMENT 4-VEGETABLES & FIELD CROPS
Carolyn Sampert • Green Thumb Gardener
Midgley Cariola • Green Thumb Gardener Runner-up
Carmen Dawson • Grand Champion • Crooked neck squash
Jan Conner • Reserve Grand Champion • Scallions & green (bunching) onions
Carolynn Gisel • Super 1 Award • Rhubarb
Robert Hanson • Super 1 Award • Hard neck garlic
Carolyn Sampert • Super 1 Award • Standard eggplant
Linda Gibson • Super 1 Award • Late cabbage
Lyle Stempke • Super 1 Award • Nantus carrots
Midgley Cariola Super • Award • Pumpkin
Nikki Marschman • Super 1 Award • Acorn squash
Ann Anding • Super 1 Award • Bush beans
Toni Atkinson • Super 1 Award • Anaheim peppers
Kim Fleming • Super 1 Award • Corn variety not listed
Ann Anding • Super 1 Award • Cylindra beets
Laura Cary • Super 1 Award • Pickling cucumber, greater than 3”
Toni Atkinson • Super 1 Award • Pontiac potato
Kelsy Erickson • Super 1 Award • White kohlrabi

DEPARTMENT 5-FLOWERS
Suzanne Nussear • Green Thumb Gardener
Sarah Hedlund-Melcher • Green Thumb Gardener Runner-up
Shelley Cheevers • Grand Champion • Cosmos, pink or lavender
Diane Hoffman • Grand Champion • Hydrangea display, one type, one color
Linda Whitehead • Reserve Grand Champion • Perennial delphinium
Llinda Lee Schofield • Reserve Grand Champion • Dahlia, informal decorative AA

DEPARTMENT 6-CULINARY ARTS
Laura Cary • Best Cook
Alex Gibson • Grand Champion • Dried cherries
Dave Hill • Grand Champion • Berry pie
Marcella Hanson • Grand Champion • Dried mixed fruit, other than listed
Taylor Broesch • Grand Champion • Brownies
Kathy Tiee • Idaho Wheat Growers Award • Fancy cookies
Dusty & Tracy • Special Premium 1st Place • Grape wine, white sweet, from kit
Janet Rife • Special Premium 1st Place • Ginger snap/molasses cookies
Jo Nell Barber • Special Premium • 1st Place Gluten free frosted cake
Larry Lepinski • Special Premium 1st Place • All grain, specialty beer
Mary Pierce • Special Premium 1st Place • Vinegar, herb
Molly Shaw Special Premium 1st Place • Coffee cake, other than yeast
Joan Jennings • Special Premium 2nd Place • Cake other than listed
Larry Lepinski • Special Premium 2nd Place • All grain, brown ale
Laura Cary • Special Premium 2nd Place • Dill pickles, spears
Leah Donohoe • Special Premium 2nd Place • Sandwich cookies
Margie Downs • Special Premium 2nd Place • Tarts
Sue Ferguson • Special Premium 2nd Place • Liqueur, other than listed
Theresa Frank • Special Premium 2nd Place • Pumpkin bread
Alex Gibson • Ball Award • Other marmalade, other than listed
Colleen Jeffers • Ball Award • Jelly, raspberry
Colleen Jeffers • Ball Award • Canned cherries, sweet
Daniel Drechsel • Ball Award • Canned peaches
Dusty Obermayer • Ball Award • Canned applesauce, plain
Gwenn Stone • Ball Award • Dill pickles, whole
Laura Cary • Ball Award • Canned beans, green or wax
Laura Cary • Ball Award • Pickled beans
Laura Cary • Ball Award • Jelly, grape
Marcella Hanson • Ball Award • Canned tomatoes, stewed
Karleen Meyer • Red Star Award • White bread
Andria Bailey • Wilton Award • Decorated wedding cake
Callie Joy • Wilton Award • Decorated birthday cake
Elianne Thruman • Wilton Award • Decorated cake, other than listed
Faith Wood • Wilton Award • Decorated cake, other than listed
Jennifer Wenstrom • Wilton Award • Decorated cake, other than listed
Jennifer Wenstrom • Wilton Award • Decorated holiday cake
Kathy Tiee • Wilton Award • Decorated celebration cake
Sarah Jacobsen • Wilton Award • Decorated wedding cake

DEPARTMENT 7-SEWING
Donna Bresemann • Grand Champion • Decorator pillow, hand made, not embellished
Laura Olphie • Grand Champion • Decorator pillow, hand made, not embellished
Lyn Cazier • Special Premium 1st Place • Sculpted doll, dressed
Jean Anne Sharrai • Special Premium 1st Place •
Decorator pillow, hand made, embellished
Vicky Woods • Special Premium 1st Place • Dress, formal or party, hand made, not
Crystal Schoepp • Special Premium 2nd Place • Barbie as a bride, with doll
Mary Ann Mathews • Special Premium 2nd Place • Jacket, hand made, embellished
Sandra Larson • Special Premium 2nd Place •
Decorator pillow, hand made, embellished

DEPARTMENT 8-KNITTING & CROCHETING
Maria Getek • Grand Champion • Hand knit pullover sweater
Ashley Jibby • Grand Champion • Machine knit bag or purse
Linda Jo Park • Grand Champion • Crocheted beaded necklace
Iris Matthias • Special Premium 1st Place • Hand knit freestyle medium-sized afghan
Crystal Schoepp • Special Premium 1st Place • Crocheted tablecloth, over 48”
Mary Martin • Special Premium 1st Place • Hand knit animal
Karin Kunzle • Special Premium 2nd Place • Hand knit sweater shell or vest
Jacqueline Woods • Special Premium 2nd Place • Needle punch rug
Joann Schneider • Special Premium 2nd Place • Crocheted infant christening outfit

DEPARTMENT 9-HAND WOVEN & HAND SPUN ARTICLES
Ann Bohart • Grand Champion • Felt art object
Ann Bohart • Grand Champion • Woven large garment
Karen Weppner • Grand Champion • Natural color fleece
Sheila Briggs • Special Premium 1st Place • Felt animal
Kari Berkshire • Special Premium 1st Place • Blended fiber yarn
Matthew Arndt • Special Premium 1st Place • Wool singles yarn
Rochelle Fairfield • Special Premium 1st Place • Huacaya alpaca fleece
Sheryl Webb • Special Premium 1st Place • Woven accessory
Dorothy Hammer • Special Premium 1st Place • Felt article, other than listed
Shirley Little • Special Premium 1st Place • Knitted decorative & household item
Tanner Horton • Special Premium 2nd Place • Woven article, other than listed
Dorothy Hammer • Special Premium 2nd Place • Felt art object
Molly Little • Special Premium 2nd Place • Knitted vest
Diane Balbi • Special Premium 2nd Place • Felt article, other than listed
Arek Weppner • Special Premium 2nd Place • Llama fleece
Molly Little • Special Premium 2nd Place • Knitted decorative & household item
Kari Berkshire • Special Premium 2nd Place • Novelty yarn, using 2 or more fibers
Sheila Briggs • Special Premium 2nd Place • Felt article, other than listed

DEPARTMENT 10-QUILTS
Betsy Boyer • Washington State Quilters Award • Hand appliqué, hand quilted bed quilt
Pam Legg • Mountain Mist Best of Show • Multiple technique bed quilt
Carol Abelhanz • Special Premium 1st Place • Multiple technique quilted wall hanging
Lisa Dixon • Special Premium 1st Place • Multiple technique tied quilt
Carolyn Keith • Special Premium 1st Place • Bed quilt by novice quilter
Jean Curran • Special Premium 1st Place •
Machine appliquéd quilt completed by other than exhibitor
Paula Junttila • Special Premium 1st Place •
Machine appliqué, machine quilted holiday item
Sandra Larson • Special Premium 1st Place •
Round robin quilt completed by other than exhibitor
Amanda Hansen • Special Premium 1st Place •
Machine pieced quilt completed by other than exhibitor
Vicki Costello • Special Premium 2nd Place • Multiple technique quilted wall hanging
Michelle Daly • Special Premium 2nd Place • Memory quilt produced by a group
Pat Raffee • Special Premium 2nd Place • Paper pieced, machine quilted wall hanging
Aubrey Manteuffel • Special Premium 2nd Place •
Machine pieced, machine quilted crib/baby
Jaidyn Bendocchi • Special Premium 2nd Place • Lap quilt by novice quilter
Victoria Vinson • Special Premium 2nd Place • Machine pieced, machine quilted lap quilt
Judy Bieze • Special Premium 2nd Place • Multiple technique quilted wall hanging
Michelle Mantueffel • Mountain Mist •
Quilt Batt Machine pieced quilt completed by other than exhibitor
Carolyn Sampert • Mountain Mist • Quilt Batt Crib/baby quilt, other than listed
Carole Young • Mountain Mist •
Quilt Batt Machine pieced quilt completed by other than exhibitor
Kathryn Basile • Mountain Mist •
Quilt Batt Hand appliquéd quilt completed by other than exhibitor
Karen Geroscost • Mountain Mist • Quilt Batt Multiple technique quilted wall hanging
Sharon Huber • Mountain Mist • Quilt Batt Hand appliqué, hand quilted bed quilt

DEPARTMENT 11-NEEDLECRAFTING
Patti Wilhelm • Grand Champion • Large-sized framed needlework, other than
Patricia Ohop • Grand Champion • Cross-stitch holiday needlework
Margaret Jennings • Special Premium 1st Place • Counted cross stitch small-sized framed
Marlys Rogers • Special Premium 2nd Place • Brazilian embroidered pillow

DEPARTMENT 12-GENERAL CRAFTS
Lesley Stephenson • Grand Champion • European stroke decorative painting on wood
Koral Conboy • Special Premium 1st Place • Scrapbooking, collage or shabby chic album
Roger Radermacher • Special Premium 1st Place • Copper foil, window stained glass
Linda Harms • Special Premium 1st Place • Christmas table decoration
Priscilla Spivey • Special Premium 1st Place • Fantasy miniature
Louise Stevens • Special Premium 1st Place • China painting, animal
Jackie Cerreuka • Special Premium 1st Place • Porcelain doll with soft body
Janet Mertellaro • Special Premium 2nd Place • 4th of July table decoration
Fern Glass • Special Premium 2nd Place • China painting, flowers
Jackie Cerreuka • Special Premium 2nd Place • Porcelain doll with hard body
Bea Johannessen • Special Premium 2nd Place • Miniature doll house
Sara Pickens • Special Premium 2nd Place • Scrapbooking, standard/basic album

DEPARTMENT 13-CHILDREN'S CRAFTS
Lesley Stephenson • Grand Champion • European stroke decorative painting on wood
Minna Waters • Grand Champion • Painting on wood
Kairav Joshi • Special Premium 1st Place • Lego model
Bethany Tarnowski • Special Premium 1st Place • Glazed ceramics
Gus Phillips • Special Premium 1st Place • Diorama/scene model
Ashley Goff • Special Premium 2nd Place • Ship or boat model
Mallery Sisson • Special Premium 2nd Place • China painting other than listed
Sawyer Vershum • Special Premium 2nd Place • Lego model

DEPARTMENT 14-INDUSTRIAL CRAFTS
Alex Henkoski • Grand Champion • Non-mechanized wood item other than listed
Ed Syslo • Grand Champion • Solid wood indoor furniture
Anna Lawrence • Special Premium 1st Place • Large leather article
Jim Browne • Special Premium 1st Place • Wildlife 3-D scroll saw art
Brandon Streibeck • Special Premium 2nd Place • Non-mechanized wood toy
Carolyn Mitchell • Special Premium 2nd Place • People flatwork scroll saw art

DEPARTMENT 15-FINE ARTS
Kartrina Dryden • Fair Theme Award • Scratch art fine art

DEPARTMENT 16-JUNIOR ARTS
Blaine Woods • Special Premium 1st Place • Junior art other than listed
Grant Thurman • Special Premium 2nd Place • Watercolor

DEPARTMENT 17-PHOTOGRAPHY
Tom Michalski • Grand Champion • Black & white print, action scenes
Carolyn Travis • Grand Champion • Color print, landscapes, seascapes
Doug Frederick • Special Premium 1st Place • Computer manipulated print, first entry
Tom Michalski • Special Premium 1st Place • Color print, fauna
Brenda Cook • Special Premium 2nd Place • Color print, flora
Koral Conboy • Special Premium 2nd Place • Black & white print, people
Dustin Kegley • Special Premium 2nd Place • Color print, ranch & farm life
Angie Hanson • Special Premium 2nd Place • Computer manipulated print, first entry

DEPARTMENT 18-POULTRY
Shirley Little • Grand Champion • Purebred bantam pen
Joseph Miller • Grand Champion • Colored bantam drake
Brandon Hausladen • Grand Champion • Purebred bantam pair
Joseph Miller • Grand Champion • Purebred bantam trio

DEPARTMENT 19-RABBITS & SMALL ANIMALS
Nicole Mashek • Grand Champion • Large pure breed intermediate doe
Brad Keaty • Grand Champion • Female small animal
Joseph Miller • Grand Champion • Netherland Dwarf senior buck

DEPARTMENT 20-SHEEP
Kim Marsan • Grand Champion • Grade aged ewe
Sara Sportato • Grand Champion • Suffolk ewe lamb
Amanda Sportato • Grand Champion • Suffolk ram lamb
Shirley Little • Grand Champion • Other wool breed ewe
Dave & Marnie • Fair Grand Champion • Other breed ewe
Brett Berger • Grand Champion • Hampshire ram lamb
Christian Smith • Grand Champion • Dorset ram lamb
Christian Smith • Grand Champion • Dorset ewe lamb
Dave & Marnie • Fair Grand Champion • Other breed ram lamb