BUTLER FARM SHOW WINNERS
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — Here are some results featuring the top three places from the Butler Farm Show, which ended Saturday at the farm show grounds.
Apron: Lena Vandevort, Butler, first; Paula Miller, Butler, second.Infant's outfit: Cheryl Kennedy, Mars, first.Blouse - silk or silk-like: Linda Ealy, Renfrew, first.Skirt - other fabric: Carol Greiner, Tarentum, first.Holiday apparel: Anita Morrison, Valencia, first.Vest: Allison Kliber, Butler, first.
Bib: Brandy Kaiser, Chicora, first; Sue Hartzell, Butler, second; Jennifer Pistorius, Butler, third.Cushion - crocheted: Margaret Everall, Butler, first; Sarah Riggenbach, Forestville, second; Brandy Kaiser, Chicora, third.Cushion - hand-embroidered: Connie Muhlenkamp, Butler, first.Cushion - quilted: Cathy Miller, Cabot, first; Cheralee Stover, Slippery Rock, second; Pam Eckert, West Sunbury, third.Pin cushion: Brandy Kaiser, Chicora, first; Ruth Ann Michel, Renfrew, second.Cushion - all others: Tracy Williams, Allison Park, first; Suzanne Carr, Butler, second; Joanne Brown, Chicora, third.Doily - crocheted: Marilyn Phillips, Butler, first; Judith Edinboro, second; Teri Meier, Butler, third.Doily - all others: Joy Walsh, Butler, first.Doll - crocheted: Teri Meier, Butler, first.Doll - sewn: Ruth Ann Michel, Renfrew, first; Jenny Green, West Sunbury, second.Doll - clothes: Marilyn Phillips, Butler, first; Ruth Ann Michel, Renfrew, second; Anita Morrison, Valencia, third.Doll - all others: Gerri Goldscheitter, Sarver, first; Kimberly Wick, Karns City, second.Handspun articles: Linda Gross, Fenelton, first; Jennifer Fleeger, Kittanning, second; Carol Greiner, Tarentum, third.Pillow cases - cross stitch: Brandy Kaiser, Chicora, first.Place mats: Brandy Kaiser, Chicora, first; Roxanne Twentier, West Sunbury, second; Joanne Brown, Chicora, third.Pot holders: Brandy Kaiser, Chicora, first; Linda Elliott-Leitsch, Mars, second; Patty Flanigan, Butler, third.Table scarf - crocheted: Teri Meier, Butler, first; Ruth Ann Michel, Renfrew, second.Table scarf - hand-embroidered: Sherry Pfeiffer, Butler, first.Table scarf - holiday: Judy Sutton, Butler, first; Sue Hartzell, Butler, second; Abigail McCurdy, Butler, third.Table scarf - all others: Judy Sutton, Butler, first; Carol Mock, Sigel, second; Abigail McCurdy, Butler, third.Tatted item: Joy Walsh, Butler, first; Carole King, Butler, second.Stuffed animal: Marilyn Phillips, Butler, first; Joanne Vaughan, Butler, second; Jenny Green, West Sunbury, third.Toy: Michele DiPippa, Renfrew, first; Joanne Vaughan, Butler, second; Jenny Green, West Sunbury, third.Hat - crocheted: Marilyn Phillips, Butler, first; Jessica Malovich, Butler, second; Brandy Kaiser, Chicora, third.Hat - hand-knitted: Naomi Damico, Butler, first; Laura Augustine, Butler, second; Patty Flanigan, Butler, third.Mittens - hand-knitted: Naomi Damico, Butler, first; Marcia Forbes, Butler, second; Linda Gross, Fenelton, third.Scarf - crocheted or knitted: Linda Gross, Fenelton, first; Naomi Damico, Butler, second; Sharen Dixon, Slippery Rock, third.Footwear - crocheted: Sarah Riggenbach, Forestville, first; Mary Macri, Butler, second.Footwear - knitted: Marcia Forbes, Butler, first; Dianna Carr-Dizinno, Butler, second; Linda Gross, Fenelton, third.Stole - shawl - poncho: Danielle Fannin, West Sunbury, first; Ruth Ann Michel, Renfrew, second; Marcia Forbes, Butler, third.Loom-knitted item: Joanne Brown, Chicora, first; Heather Michel, Renfrew, second; Cheryl Kennedy, Mars, third.Plastic canvas: Joanne Vaughan, Butler, first; Glenda Keck, Saxonburg, second; Barbara Rugh, Butler, third.Useful article: Myrleen Manley, Renfrew, first; Margaret Everall, Butler, second; Irene Rihn, Butler, third.Tote bag/purse: Myrleen Manley, Renfrew, first; Linda Gross, Fenelton, second; Paula Miller, Butler, third.Baby sweater set - crocheted: Sarah Riggenbach, Forestville, first; Kathleen Patterson, Butler, second.Dress - crocheted or knitted: Brandy Kaiser, Chicora, first; Kym Auther, Butler, second; Arleen McCurdy, Prospect, third.Child's cardigan - knitted: Linda Gross, Fenelton, first; Marcia Forbes, Butler, second.Adult's cardigan - knitted: Dianna Carr-Dizinno, Butler, first; Linda Gross, Fenelton, second.Child's pullover - knitted: Marcia Forbes, Butler, first; Dianna Carr-Dizinno, Butler, second; Arleen McCurdy, Prospect, third.Adult's pullover - knitted: Dianna Carr-Dizinno, Butler, first; Suzanne Fodor, Slippery Rock, second.Tablecloth — crocheted: Teri Meier, Butler, first.Vest - crocheted or knitted: Patty Flanigan, Butler, first; Betty Jones, Union City, second; Sarah Riggenbach, Forestville, third.All other crocheted or knitted: William Bieber, Prospect, first; Karen Padglek, Butler, second; Sharen Dixon, Slippery Rock, third.Pictures - cross stitch under 9”: Karen McGill, Butler, first; Brandy Kaiser, Chicora, second; Tracy Williams, Allison Park, third.Pictures - cross stitch over 16”: Patricia Waldroup, Cabot, first; Linda Kleemann, Butler, second; Cindy Bates, Mars, third.Pictures - needlepoint: Donna Sinclair, Butler, first.Pictures - all others: Donna Sinclair, Butler, first; Debbie Brannon, Butler, second.
Baby afghan - crocheted: Michelle Doutt, Butler, first; Karen Padglek, Butler, second; Carol Markle, Cabot, third.Baby afghan - knitted: Patty Flanigan, Butler, first; Marcia Forbes, Butler, second; Naomi Damico, Butler, third.Granny square: Cindy Hay, Butler, first; Pam Malachin, Butler, second; Grace Grabe, Butler, third.Ripple stitch: Karen Padglek, Butler, first; Ruth Ann Michel, Renfrew, second; Arleen McCurdy, Prospect, third.All other crocheted: Shirley Garver, Valencia, first; Kathleen Patterson, Butler, second; Karen Padglek, Butler, third.Knitted by hand: Barbara Rugh, Butler, first; Patty Flanigan, Butler, second.All other: Patricia Lumley, East Butler, first.Bed spread: Joyce Weston, Butler, first; Danielle Fannin, West Sunbury, second; Irene Rihn, Butler, third.Pre-quilted - embroidered item: Sue Hartzell, Butler, first.
Quilt block contest: Debbie Vensel, Butler, first; Lorraine Steffler, Fombell, second; Norma Hawke, Fombell, third.Baby quilt - appliqued: Carol Heckert, Butler, first.Baby quilt - pieced: Virginia Winters, Butler, first; Judy Sutton, Butler, second.Machine-quilted - appliqued: Sylvia Walters, Leechburg, first; Debbie Brannon, Butler, second.Machine-quilted - embroidered: Myrleen Manley, Renfrew, first.Machine-quilted - machine-pieced: Pam Mildren, Chicora, first; Carol Heckert, Butler, second; Pam Eckert, West Sunbury, third.Machine-quilted by group: Debbie Vensel, Butler, first; Tracy Williams, Allison Park, second; Katie Johnson, Butler, third.Hand-quilted - appliqued: Vickie Kennedy, Butler, first.Hand-quilted - machine-pieced: Rose Spithaler, Evans City, first; Carol Kriley, Butler, second; Judy Gerwig, Harmony, third.Hand-quilted by group: Rodney Fleeger, West Sunbury, first; Deborah Kerr, Tarentum, second; Darlene Kay, Butler, third.Knotted quilt: Coleen Shoaf, Cabot, first.Quilted tote/purse: Myrleen Manley, Renfrew, first; Debbie Vensel, Butler, second; Judy Sutton, Butler, third.Stroller or doll quilt: Sylvia Walters, Leechburg, first.Quilted table runner/scarf: Debbie Brannon, Butler, first; Sylvia Walters, Leechburg, second.Quilted wall hanging-appliqued: Marlyn Mendicino, Saxonburg, first; Fay Tayman, Butler, second; Debbie Brannon, Butler, third.Quilted wall hanging - pieced: Debbie Vensel, Butler, first; Fay Tayman, Butler, second; Pam Mildren, Chicora, third.Quilted article: Debbie Brannon, Butler, first; Judy Sutton, Butler, second; Paula Miller, Butler, third.
Yarn rug: Arleen McCurdy, Prospect, first; Cristal Elder, Butler, second; Gary Costel, Butler, third.Rug from any other material: Donna Sinclair, Butler, first.
Bush beans: Rachel Ferguson, Butler, first; Mike Legacy, Butler, second; David Duke, East Butler, third.Yellow wax beans: Drew Lefever, Slippery Rock, first; William Klenz, North East, second; Bill Klenz Jr., North East, third.Green snap beans: Megan Hixon, Renfrew, first; David Duke, East Butler, second; Brenda Leslie, Connoquenessing, third.Red beets: Janelle Callen, Saxonburg, first; Ted Callen, Saxonburg, second; Danny Mottern, Chicora, third.Broccoli: David Duke, East Butler, first; Carol Markle, Cabot, second.Brussel sprouts: Anna Flick, Fenelton, first.Round cabbage: Julie Worst, Butler, first; Steven Boltz, Cabot, second; John Paserba, Cranberry Township, third.Carrots: Ronald McConnell, Butler, first; Jeanne White, New Castle, second; Arleen McCurdy, Prospect, third.Celery: Jeanne White, New Castle, first; Jane Rekich, Butler, second.White sweet corn: Ethan Huffman, Butler, first.Sweet corn - any other: Ethan Huffman, Butler, first; Frank Rekich, Butler, second.Large pickling cucumbers: Steven Boltz, Cabot, first; Josh Klenz, North East, second; Susan Osche, Cabot, third.Large slicing cucumbers: Sharon Ambrose, Butler, first; John Paserba, Cranberry Township, second; Steven Boltz, Cabot, third.Cucumbers - any other: Karen Marburger, Evans City, first.Purple eggplant: Ronald McConnell, Butler, first; Bobbi Young, Portersville, second; Steven Boltz, Cabot, third.Regular garlic: Garry Dillaman, Boyers, first; John Musko, Butler, second; Elizabeth Nichter, Butler, third.Mixed gourds: Donna Drake, Slippery Rock, first; Willie Drake, Slippery Rock, second; Susan Osche, Cabot, third.Gourds - one variety: Susan Osche, Cabot, first; Connie Haswell, Evans City, second.Kale: Mindy Stoops, West Sunbury, first; Jeanne White, New Castle, second; Matt Riley, New Castle, third.Kohlrabi: Steven Boltz, Cabot, first.Leeks: Margaret Robertson, Gibsonia, first; John Musko, Butler, second; Heather Houlahan, Harmony, third.Leaf lettuce: Jeanne White, New Castle, first; Matt Riley, New Castle, second; John Morrison, Valencia, third.Red onions: John Musko, Butler, first; Donna Drake, Slippery Rock, second; Willie Drake, Slippery Rock, third.White onions: John Musko, Butler, first; Margaret Robertson, Gibsonia, second; John Paserba, Cranberry Township, third.Yellow onions: Frank Spithaler, Evans City, first; Margaret Robertson, Gibsonia, second; John Musko, Butler, third.Shallots: John Musko, Butler, first; Ronald McConnell, Butler, second.Peas: Arleen McCurdy, Prospect, first.Hot banana peppers: Dave Steighner, Renfrew, first; Susan Osche, Cabot, second; Megan Hixon, Renfrew, third.Chili type hot peppers: John Paserba, Cranberry Township, first; Rodney Doutt, Butler, second.Habanero peppers: John Paserba, Cranberry Township, first; Janice Marburger, Evans City, second.Jalapeno peppers: John Paserba, Cranberry Township, first; Ronald McConnell, Butler, second; Luke Holland, Butler, third.Hot peppers - any other: Dave Steighner, Renfrew, first; Luke Holland, Butler, second; Ronald McConnell, Butler, third.Sweet banana peppers: Heather Houlahan, Harmony, first; Christopher Littlejohn, Butler, second; Steven Boltz, Cabot, third.Green peppers: Susan Osche, Cabot, first; Anna Flick, Fenelton, second; John Paserba, Cranberry Township, third.Sweet peppers - any other: Margaret Robertson, Gibsonia, first; Bobbi Young, Portersville, second.Potatoes - kennebec: Jane Rekich, Butler, first.Potatoes - red: John Musko, Butler, first; John Beers, Worthington, second; Eugene Lesney, Butler, third.Potatoes - yukon gold: Dana Koeberlein, Gibsonia, first; John Musko, Butler, second; Eric Bruno, Gibsonia, third.Potatoes - any other: Edward Monnie, Butler, first; John Musko, Butler, second; Mary Musko, Butler, third.Pumpkins - connecticut: Sarah Bupp, Butler, first.Pumpkins - small sugar: Frank Spithaler, Evans City, first; Rose Spithaler, Evans City, second.Rhubarb: Lena Vandevort, Butler, first; Tammy Schultheis, Renfrew, second; Norm Henthorn, Butler, third.Crookneck squash: Marianne Hill, Sarver, first; Matt Pribis, Butler, second; Kevin Fry, Butler, third.Patty pan squash: Maria Foster, Cranberry Township, first; Sarah Bupp, Butler, second; Pam Wilson, Fenelton, third.Zucchini - green: Christie Geary Lauer, Cabot, first; Steven Boltz, Cabot, second; Anna Flick, Fenelton, third.Zucchini - yellow: John Paserba, Cranberry Township, first; Margaret Robertson, Gibsonia, second; Maria Foster, Cranberry Township, third.Summer squash - any other: Jeanne White, New Castle, first; Steven Boltz, Cabot, second; Luke Holland, Butler, third.Acorn squash: Maria Foster, Cranberry Township, first.Butternut squash: Rose Spithaler, Evans City, first; Cory Wilhite, Prospect, second; John Paserba, Cranberry Township, third.Winter squash - any other: Chad Pakozdi, Butler, first; John Paserba, Cranberry Township, second.Swiss chard: Dan Laporte, Butler, first.Red tomatoes: Christie Geary Lauer, Cabot, first; Susan Osche, Cabot, second; Rita Savannah, Butler, third.Green tomatoes: Susan Osche, Cabot, first; Austin Erskine, Grove City, second; Christie Geary Lauer, Cabot, third.Red cherry tomatoes: Bobbi Young, Portersville, first; Lori Fry, Butler, second; Alania Banyay, Butler, third.Red grape tomatoes: Christopher Michel, Renfrew, first; Tracy Williams, Allison Park, second; Garrett McCaslin, North East, third.Green cherry/grape tomatoes: Ronald McConnell, Butler, first; Marianne Hill, Sarver, second; Lori Fry, Butler, third.Green plum-shaped tomatoes: Diana Peters, Butler, first.Tomatoes - any other small: John Paserba, Cranberry Township, first.Pa. grown fancy basket: Susan Osche, Cabot, first; Anna Flick, Fenelton, second; Sue Boarts, Butler, third.Most unusual vegetable: Mike Keefer, Butler, first; Tammy Schultheis, Renfrew, second; Marianne Hill, Sarver, third.Vegetable dress up: Lily Callen, Saxonburg, first.
Italian basil: Megan Hixon, Renfrew, first; Dan Laporte, Butler, second; John Paserba, Cranberry Township, third.Basil - any other: Matt Riley, New Castle, first; Karin Callithen, Valencia, second.Chives: Anita Morrison, Valencia, first; Dana Koeberlein, Gibsonia, second.Dill heads: Ronald McConnell, Butler, first; Steve Buehler, Evans City, second; Melanie Fessides, Evans City, third.Lavender: Bobbi Young, Portersville, first; Anita Morrison, Valencia, second; Jane Rekich, Butler, third.Lemon balm: Dana Koeberlein, Gibsonia, first; Mindy Stoops, West Sunbury, second; Ron Nichter, Butler, third.Apple/pineapple mint: Donna Taylor, Renfrew, first; Mary Musko, Butler, second; Donna Drake, Slippery Rock, third.Peppermint: Donna Taylor, Renfrew, first; Tammy Schultheis, Renfrew, second; Trena Henthorn, Butler, third.Spearmint: Steven Keck, Saxonburg, first; Tamili Smith, Butler, second; Bobbi Young, Portersville, third.Oregano: Donna Drake, Slippery Rock, first; Anita Morrison, Valencia, second; William McCracken, Butler, third.Parsley: Donna Taylor, Renfrew, first; John Paserba, Cranberry Township, second; Donna Drake, Slippery Rock, third.Italian parsley: Rachel Boltz, Cabot, first; Willie Drake, Slippery Rock, second; Donna Drake, Slippery Rock, third.Rosemary: Bobbi Young, Portersville, first; Donna Taylor, Renfrew, second; Anita Morrison, Valencia, third.Sage: Trena Henthorn, Butler, first; Bobbi Young, Portersville, second; Margaret Donaldson, Butler, third.Any other herb: Kim Berry, Chicora, first; Bobbi Young, Portersville, second; Megan Hixon, Renfrew, third.Herb arrangement: John Paserba, Cranberry Township, first; Donna Taylor, Renfrew, second; Leslie Cook, Butler, third.
