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BIG BUTLER FAIR RESULTS

The following were winners at the Big Butler Fair, which concluded July 6.

BAKED PRODUCTS

Nut Bread: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

White Bread: 1st, Arleen McCurdy, Prospect; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Whole Wheat Bread: 1st, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 3rd, Arleen McCurdy, Prospect.

Breads-Any Other: 1st, Arleen McCurdy, Prospect; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 3rd, Bonnie Swartz, Mount Pleasant.

Biscuits: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 3rd, Arleen McCurdy, Prospect.

Cinnamon Rolls: 1st, Linda Ealy, Renfrew; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 3rd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Muffins: 1st, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Jennifer Nelson, Butler; 3rd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

White Rolls: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 3rd, Linda Ealy, Renfrew.

Whole Wheat Rolls: 1st, Arleen McCurdy, Prospect; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 3rd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock.

Basket of Fancy Yeast Rolls: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock.

Men & Boys Cake-Angel Food: 1st, Bryan Hoover, Punxsutawney.

Cupcakes: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 3rd, Bonnie Swartz, Mount Pleasant.

Pie-Any Other: 1st, Cindy Bates, Mars.

Chocolate Covered Candy: 1st, Bonnie Swartz, Mount Pleasant; 2nd, Michele Rager, Vandergrift; 3rd, Amanda Morrison, Valencia.

Chocolate Fudge: 1st, Michele Rager, Vandergrift; 2nd, Arleen McCurdy, Prospect; 3rd, Maria Worst, Butler.

Light Fudge: 1st, Michele Rager, Vandergrift.

Molded Chocolate Candy: 1st, Michele Rager, Vandergrift.

Bar Cookies: 1st, Bonnie Swartz, Mount Pleasant; 2nd, Linda Ealy, Renfrew; 3rd, Maria Worst, Butler.

Dropped Cookies: 1st, Judith Edinboro, Butler; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 3rd, Linda Carson, Portersville.

Filled Cookies: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Bonnie Swartz, Mount Pleasant.

Pressed Cookies: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock.

Rolled Cookies: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Sliced or Iced Box Cookies: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock.

Diabetic Bake Good-Cookies: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Michele Rager, Vandergrift.

SPECIAL BAKING CONTESTS

Homemade Choc. Cake Contest: 1st, Danielle Rihel, Butler; 2nd, Maria Worst, Butler; 3rd, Amber Halliwell, Vandergrift.

Angel Food Cake Contest: 1st, Kelli Kastronis, Irwin; 2nd, Anna McDeavitt, Butler; 3rd, Bryan Hoover, Punxsutawney.

Apple Pie Contest: 1st, Michelle Argust, Tamaqua, Pa.; 2nd, Kelli Kastronis, Irwin; 3rd, Christie Lauer, Cabot.

CANNED OR DRIED PRODUCTS

Applesauce: 1st, Judith Edinboro, Butler.

Dried Apples: 1st, Anita Morrison, Valencia.

Blackberries: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock.

Blueberries: 1st, Diane Marburger, Evans City.

Cherries Dark w/Pits: 1st, Diane Marburger, Evans City.

Grapes: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock.

Peaches: 1st, Diane Marburger, Evans City; 2nd, Margaret Wilhite, Prospect; 3rd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Pears: 1st, Diane Marburger, Evans City.

Black Raspberries: 1st, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Red Raspberries: 1st, Diane Marburger, Evans City.

Green Beans: 1st, Susan Osche, Cabot; 2nd, Bobbi Young, Portersville; 3rd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Yellow Beans: 1st, Susan Osche, Cabot; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Carrots: 1st, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 3rd, Margaret Wilhite, Prospect.

Corn: 1st, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Mixed Vegetables: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Tomatoes: 1st, Diane Marburger, Evans City.

Soup, Other: 1st, Susan Osche, Cabot.

Any Other Vegetable: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Beef: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock.

Chicken: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock.

Pork: 1st, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Any Other Meat: 1st, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Pickles-Beets: 1st, Diane Marburger, Evans City.

Cucumber Dill Pickles: 1st, Susan Osche, Cabot; 2nd, Margaret Wilhite, Prospect.

Any Other Relishes: 1st, Margaret Wilhite, Prospect; 2nd, Bobbi Young, Portersville; 3rd, Susan Osche, Cabot.

Spaghetti Sauce: 1st, Susan Osche, Cabot.

Any Other Sauce: 1st, Margaret Wilhite, Prospect.

Apple Juice: 1st, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Tomato Juice: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock.

Grape Juice: 1st, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Any Other Juice: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock.

BUTTERS, JAMS, JELLIES

Apple Butter: 1st, Diane Marburger, Evans City; 2nd, Margaret Wilhite, Prospect.

Blackberry Jam: 1st, Margaret Wilhite, Prospect; 2nd, Gordon Yagle, Pittsburgh; 3rd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock.

Black Raspberry Jam: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock.

Red Raspberry Jam: 1st, Diane Marburger, Evans City; 2nd, Gordon Yagle, Pittsburgh; 3rd, John Carman, Pittsburgh.

Strawberry Jam: 1st, Maria Worst, Butler; 2nd, Judith Edinboro, Butler; 3rd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Any Other Jam: 1st, Maria Worst, Butler; 2nd, John Carman, Pittsburgh; 3rd, Judith Edinboro, Butler.

Apple Jelly: 1st, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Blackberry Jelly: 1st, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock.

Grape Jelly: 1st, Diane Marburger, Evans City; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock; 3rd, Maria Worst, Butler.

Black Raspberry Jelly: 1st, Donna Drake, Slippery Rock; 2nd, Debbie Rockwell, Slippery Rock.

Red Raspberry Jelly: 1st, Maria Worst, Butler.

Any Other Jelly: 1st, Judith Edinboro, Butler.

Strawberry Preserves: 1st, Maria Worst, Butler.

Any Other Preserves: 1st, Diane Marburger, Evans City; 2nd, Maria Worst, Butler.

Baked Products: 1st, Bonnie Swartz, Mount Pleasant.Butters, Jams & Jellies: 1st, Maria Worst, Butler.

Begonias: 1st, Maria Worst, Butler; 2nd, Jeanne White, New Castle; 3rd, Matt Riley, New Castle.Geranium: 1st, Anna Flick, Fenelton; 2nd, Maria Worst, Butler.

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