Happy winners Posted on September 10, 2018 0 Joann Myers (left) of Kenton earned a title in the antique contest with her glass egg cup entry. Aaron Spar of Ada brought a cast iron trivet and went home with a rosette. Linda St. Clair brought home two championship titles. Her bracelet was selected as a grand champion in the fine arts competition and a greeting card brought home a reserve title. Sandy Dickson of Kenton brought home three winners from the antique show Wednesday with her entries of antique keys, a milk bottle and a hand fan. Diana Roll of Kenton, (left), earned a reserve championship with her decorative painted fabric creation and her Native American figurines captured a grand championship honor. Deanne Doornbos (center) of Kenton earned a reserve title with her Christmas tree. Sue Dickinson’s decorative painting entry captured top honors in the fine arts show. A sauerkraut crock entered by Cinda Shea of Kenton was named a top entry in the 2018 antique contest at the Hardin County Fair. Keith Kissling of Kenton was recognized for creating a wooden miniature grandfather’s clock in the woodworking division of the fine arts show. He wooden, antique camera clock was selected as the reserve champion. Kissling was competing in the professional division of the show. The tiny hostas plant entered by Joann Myers of Kenton was a big winner in the flower show at the 2018 Hardin County Fair. Myers said despite its size, the plant was formed perfectly and the judge agreed. With the names of the states and diversity of people, the quilt entered by Rebecca Buxton of Kenton brought home a grand championship honor in the holiday division of the arts and craft show. Jennifer Ledley (left) stands with an entry from her father, Roger Stedman, which was an ink well made from a goat’s hoof at the antique show of the 2018 Hardin County Fair. With her is her daughter, Elizabeth, who won the top prize in the 5-6-year-old division of the Funny Bunny contest. Jennifer Stuckey of Kenton crocheted the grand champion afghan at the 2018 Hardin County Fair. The blue and yellow entry was a favorite with the judge. Linda Gibson (left) of Dunkirk earned a grand championship title with her yeast bread entry in the arts and crafts show at the Hardin County Fair. Dorothy Baum of Kenton took home a reserve championship with her snow scene lantern. Roni Worden brought home the Best of Show winner at the 2018 antique show of the Hardin County Fair. The walking stick she brought has a long history with her husband’s family, she said. Starting in 1683, members of the family carved their names in the wooden walker in England. The tradition continued when the walking stick came to America. It features a silver tip and handle, but also generations of Wordens. The judge was impressed with Gabriel Elsasser’s woodworking skills and named his penguin family the grand champions of the youth division. Elaine Hoover of Kenton (left) won a pair of honors in the baked goods competition of the arts and craft show. Her whole wheat bread loaf was named reserve champion and a grand championship was awarded to Hoover’s coffee cake. Annetta Holmes of Kenton earned a grand championship title with her sewing recreation of a 1930s-style Mill Girl dress. Stewart Coats of Ridgeway went home with top honors for his carrots in the vegetable competition, but he also won the top titles in the fruit judging with a first place for his apples and second place for the peaches he entered in the contest. Times photo/Dan Robinson The grand championship in the professional woodworking portion of the fine arts show was awarded to Bob Titus of West Mansfield for his rocking tractor creation. Times photo/Dan Robinson The woodworking skills of Courtney Stober of Kenton were recognized by the judge in the adult woodworking division of the fine arts show at the Hardin County Fair. Her entry won a reserve championship and was named Best of Show. Times photo/Dan Robinson
