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Residents of Sonoma Valley, you’ve done us proud!
The Sonoma County Fair, was held July 28 through August 28 at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds. Amidst kickin’ back and enjoying the carnival rides, the dripping ice cream cones, fragrant funnel cakes and live music, hard work and talent played a part as the locals put their best foot forward and took home honors in big-time numbers.
Here’s a peek at some of the many local winners. If you were among them and we missed recognizing you, our sincerest apologies. Congratulations to all on your winning entry!
Linda F. Alwitt, Sonoma: 1st place in Fine Arts, Amateur Watercolor, Portrait and in Preserved Foods, Any Other Marmalades, Butters, Conserves.
Robert S. Alwitt , Sonoma: 2nd place in Photography, Color, Landscape: Any Other.
Suzanne M. Amaral, Sonoma, Sonoma Valley 4-H: 4-H Reserve Grand Champion honors for her 4-H AOB Market Beef.
Kathryn Andrews, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Horses, Horsemanship, Walk/Jog First Year; 3rd place in Junior Horses, English Equitation, Walk/Trot First Year; 3rd place Junior Horses, English Pleasure, Walk/Trot First Year; 3rd place in Junior Horses, Western Equitation, Walk/Jog First Year; 4th place in Junior Horses, Dressage, USDF Intro Level A ; 4th place in Junior Horses, Western Pleasure, Walk/Jog First Year; 4th place in Junior Horses, Western Trail, Walk/Jog First Year and 7th place in Junior Horses, Horse Showmanship, 4-H 9 to 11 years old.
Deborah K. Baird, Sonoma: 1st place in Decorated Cookies, Fair Theme and 2nd place in Home Arts, Dino Egg.
Kyle E. Baird, Sonoma: 3rd place in Home Arts, Dino Egg and 5th place in Photography, Color, Children.
Debbie Batterson, Sonoma: 1st place in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
Julian Benthin, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Jewelry, Necklace; 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Candles and 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Knitting, Non-wearable Knitting.
Larry R. Bowman, Sonoma: 2nd place in Photography, Color, Landscape: Pastoral, Fields.
Hannah L. Breall, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Beginning Sewing, Tote Bag; 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Jams, Strawberry; 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Beginning Sewing, Any Other Beginning Sewing and 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Beginning Sewing, Nightwear. 1st and 4th in showmanship, 4th in class, Pygmy Goats.
Lauri Brown, Sonoma: 2nd place in Home Arts, Senior Arts Photography, Color Floral ; 4th place in Home Arts, Senior Arts Photography, Any Other Color and 5th place in Home Arts, Poetry, Free Verse.
Marin Brown, Sonoma: 4th place in Preserved Foods, Citrus Marmalades.
Brenda J. Calvino, Kenwood: 1st place in Home Arts, Wearable, Infant & Children.
Karina Carillo, Sonoma: 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Dino Egg, ages 14 years and up.
Bethany A. Carniglia, Kenwood: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Junior Sewing Awards, Best of Class and in Junior Home Arts, Beginning Sewing, Any Other Beginning Sewing.
Linda M. Carniglia, Kenwood: 5th place in Home Arts, Handwoven from Commercially Spun, Accessory.
Rebekah T. Carniglia, Kenwood: 1st place (twice!) in Junior Home Arts, Knitting, Wearable Knitting.
Ava Castro, Sonoma: 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Dolls, Hand-made Doll.
Gary M. Castro, Sonoma: Two 1st place wins in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
Mia Castro, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Fine Arts, Cartoon Continuity, ages 12 to 14 years and in Junior Home Arts, Dolls, Cork Husk Doll.
Elizabeth C. Caughey, Kenwood: 1st place in Junior Photography, Still Life Color, ages 5 to 8 years and 2nd place in Junior Photography, Pets Color, ages 5 to 8 years.
Harrison A. Caughey, Kenwood: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Any Other and 2nd place in Junior Fine Arts, Other, ages 5 to 8 years.
Christine Churchill, Kenwood: 2nd place in Photography, Black and White, Any Other.
Mario Coronado, Sonoma: 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Beginning Sewing, Pants.
Noah Coronado, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Beginning Sewing, Pants.
Mark Czvikovics, Sonoma: 1st place in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
Abigail Doan, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Fine Arts, Sculpture, ages 9 to 11 years and 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Soft Sculpture/Stuffed Toy.
Lucy Doan, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Any Other and 2nd place in Junior Fine Arts, Pastel, ages 9 to 11 years.
Lydia T. Ellif, Sonoma: 2nd and 4th place in Home Arts, Senior Arts Crafts, Knitting and Crocheting.
Hannah Encarnacion, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Dough Art or Clay and 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Poetry, Traditional Form.
Jane W. Ernsberger, Kenwood: 1st place in Home Arts, Wearable, Cap or Hat.
Karen L. Ernsberger, Glen Ellen: 1st place in Baked Foods, Banana Bread; 1st place in Cakes, Banana; 2nd place in Baked Foods, Sourdough Bread; 2nd place in European Ethnic Baked Foods; 2nd place in Any Pie, with Crumb or Streusel; 2nd place in Drop Cookies, Molasses; 2nd place in Special Recipe, Apple Pie Bars; 3rd place in Applie Pies, Two Crust Dough; 3rd place in Bar Cookies, Oatmeal; 4th place in Fruit Pies, Crumb Crust and 4th place in Drop Cookies, Chocolate Chip without nuts.
Patricia L. Filippo, Sonoma: 2nd place in Home Arts, Senior Arts Crafts, Any Other Hobbycraft.
Cathy A. Fletcher, Kenwood: 1st place in Preserved Foods, Boysenberry Jams; 1st place in Preserved Foods, Raspberry Jams; 2nd place in Preserved Foods, Domestic Blackberry Jams; 2nd place in Preserved Foods, Ollaliberry Jams; 2nd place in Preserved Foods, Strawberry Jams; 2nd place in Preserved Foods, Plum Jams; 2nd place in Preserved Foods, Citrus Marmalade; 4th place in Preserved Foods, Peach Jams; 4th place in Preserved Foods, Mixed Fruit Jams and 4th place in Preserved Foods, Apricot Jams.
Catie Fletcher, Kenwood: 3rd place in Preserved Foods, Boysenberry Jams.
Theresa Frankus, Sonoma: Two 1st place wins in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
Carole S. Gotelli, Sonoma: 2nd and 5th place in Home Arts, Senior Fine Arts, Watercolor.
Don Gotelli, Sonoma: 2nd place in Preserved Foods, Wine Vinegar.
Patricia A. Gralow, Sonoma: 2nd place in Bar Cookies, Fruit Bars.
Lydia Griggs-Demmin, Sonoma: 2nd place in Junior Horses, English Pleasure, Pony Exhibitors and 3rd place in Junior Horses, English Equitation, Pony Exhibitors.
Sam Grigsby, Sonoma: 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Dino Egg, ages 14 years and up.
Jeffrey Hadden, Sonoma: 1st place in Fine Arts, Single Panel Cartoon, Caricature, B&W.
Anthony Hall, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Educational Posters, Prehistoric – using fair theme.
Archie Hampton, Eldridge: 1st place in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
Sarah R. Harris, Sonoma: 1st place in Fine Arts, Advanced Amateur Mixed Media, Floral; in Fine Arts, Adv. Amateur Watercolor, Seascape and in Fine Arts, Advanced Amateur Mixed Media, Landscape.
Lucy Hart, Eldridge: 1st place in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
Diane Higgs, Eldridge: Two 1st place wins in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
Stu Hill, Eldridge: 1st place in Home Arts, Wood (no models or kits), Toy/Board Game; 1st place in Home Arts, Wood (no models or kits), Any Other and 3rd place in Home Arts, Wood (no models or kits), Lamp/Clock.
Lucinda Hingtgen, Sonoma: 1st place in Preserved Foods, Apricot Jams; 1st place in Home Arts, Crocheting/Non-wearable, Purse; 2nd place in Preserved Foods, Mixed Fruit Jams; 2nd place in Preserved Foods, Grape Jellies; 2nd place in Preserved Foods, Any Other Jellies; 2nd place in Home Arts, Crocheting/Non-wearable, Doll Clothes; 3rd place in Preserved Foods, Mixed Fruit Jellies and 5th place in Preserved Foods, Raspberry Jams.
Timothy Hingtgen, Sonoma: 1st place in Baked Foods, Clover Leaf Rolls; 2nd place in Baked Foods, Fruit Muffins; 5th place in Decorated Cakes, Fair Theme and 5th place in Baked Foods, Banana Nut Bread.
Richard Hughes, Eldridge: 1st place in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
Vida Johnson, Eldridge: 1st and 2nd place in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
Lisa E.A. Kasper, Glen Ellen: 1st place in Junior Fine Arts, Mixed Media/Collage, ages 15 years and up; 1st place in Junior Photography, People Color, 15 years and up; 3rd place in Junior Photography, Animal Color, 15 years and up and 3rd place in Junior Photography, Still Life B&W, 15 years and up.
Lisa and Alexandra Kasper, Glen Ellen: 1st place in Junior Gardens, Triceratops Trail and in Junior Garden Awards, Best Use of Summer Annuals.
Rachel Kemp, Glen Ellen: 2nd place in Junior Photography, Pets B&W, 15 years and up; 2nd place in Junior Photography, Landscape Color, 15 years and up; 3rd place in Junior Photography, Pets Color, 15 years and up; 3rd place in Junior Photography, Any Other Color, 15 years and up and 3rd place in Junior Photography, Landscape B&W, 15 years and up.
Ella Krikorian, Sonoma: 2nd place in Junior Horses, English Equitation, Junior Exhibitors ages 9 to 13 years; 2nd place in Junior Horses, Hunters, Fences 2’ to 2’3”; 5th place in Junior Horses, Hunter Hack, Junior Exhibitors ages 9 to 13 years and 8th place in Junior Horses, English Pleasure, Junior Exhibitors ages 9 to 13 years.
Erica Larson, Sonoma: 1st in Showmanship: Small Animal Round Robin Competitor: 3rd and 6th in Class, Pygmy Goats.
Wyatt Larson, Sonoma:1st in Showmanship, 5th in Class, Pygmy Goats.
Heidi LeBaudour, El Verano: 1st place in Home Arts, Wine Country Crafts, Cork Art.
Rose L. Lee, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Fine Arts, Water Media, ages 9 to 11 years; in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Masks; in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Mosiacs; in Junior Home Arts, Beginning Sewing, Apron; in Junior Home Arts, Jellies, Any Other and in Junior Home Arts, Jewelry, Earrings.
Joseph Lemas, Sonoma: 5th place in Photography, Color, Sports.
Bee Leveroni, Sonoma: for 1st place in Home Arts, Hobby Craft Awards, Best of Selection and in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
Joyce A. Marty, Glen Ellen: for 1st place in Home Arts, Quilts, App. By Machine; 1st place in Home Arts, Quilts, Machine Pieced/Hand Quilted Small; 1st place in Home Arts, Sewing Awards, Best of Show Non-Wearable Sewing; 1st place in Home Arts, Sewing Awards, Best of Section; 1st place in Home Arts, Sewing Non-Wearable, Wall Hanging/Banner; 2nd place in Home Arts, Novice, Scarf; 3rd place in Home Arts, Cloth Dolls, Unusual Dolls and 4th place in Baked Foods, Fruit Muffins.
Jo Ann Massey, Sonoma: Two 1st place wins in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
Coleman M. McClelland, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Performance & Learning Projects, School Report.
Emily G. McClelland, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Fine Arts, Water Media, ages 9 to 11 years; 1st place in Junior Fine Arts, Drawing, ages 9 to 11 years, 1st place in Junior Fine Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Small Design; 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Performance & Learning Projects, School Report; 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Performance & Learning Projects, Any Other; 2nd place in Junior Fine Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Large Design and 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Beadwork/Lapidary, Any Other.
Beverly J. McCombs, Sonoma: 1st place in Home Arts, Intermediate Decorative Painting, Sawblade; 1st place in Home Arts, Senior Fine Arts, Oil; 2nd place in Fine Arts, Amateur Oil, Floral and 3rd place in Home Arts, Senior Fine Arts, Any Other Medium.
Kathy McKenna-Perry, Sonoma: 1st place in Home Arts, Crocheting/Afghans, Squares; 1st place in Home Arts, Crocheting/Wearable, Shawl; 2nd place in Home Arts, Crocheting/Non-wearable, Scarf and 3rd place in Home Arts, Crocheting/Non-wearable, Doily 7-14”.
Margaret C. McMahon, Kenwood: 2nd place in Home Arts, Non-wearable, Baby Blankets.
Pam McVey, Kenwood: 1st place in Home Arts, Quilt Awards, Best Machine Pieced Quilt.
Debbie McWilliams, Eldridge: 1st place in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
Jessica L. Meyer, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Fine Arts, Acrylics, 15 years and up, 1st place in Junior Fine Arts, Drawing, 15 years and up and 2nd place in Junior Fine Arts, Mixed Media/Collage, ages 15 years and up.
Fausto G. Muirragui, Sonoma: 4th place in Fine Arts, Adv. Amateur Watercolor, Landscape.
Phyllis Newman, Sonoma: 2nd place in Home Arts, Dino Egg.
Kevin S. O’Brien, Kenwood: for 2nd place in Photography, Color, People: Any Other.
Olivia Olson, Sonoma: 3rd place in Junior Horses, English Equitation, Senior Exhibitors ages 14 and over and 4th place in Junior Horses, English Pleasure, Senior Exhibitors ages 14 and over.
Kari Ontko, Sonoma: 1st place in Photography, Manipulated, Domestic Animals.
Andy Pereira, Sonoma: Two 1st place wins in Junior Vocational Education, Metals/Danish, One of a Kind Art Metal and 3rd and 4th place in Junior Vocational Education, Metals/American, One of a Kind Art Metal.
Brian P. Pereira, Sonoma: 1st and 2nd place in Junior Vocational Education, Metals/Danish, One of a Kind Art Metal and 2nd place in in Junior Vocational Education, Metals/American, One of a Kind Art Metal.
John Pereira, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Vocational Education, Drawing/Drafting Awards, Best Metals; 1st place in Junior Vocational Education, Metals/American, One of a Kind Art Metal and 1st and 2nd place in Junior Vocational Education, Metals/Danish, One of a Kind Art Metal.
Phillip Pereira, Sonoma: Two 1st place wins in Junior Vocational Education, Metals/Danish, One of a Kind Art Metal and 5th place in Junior Vocational Education, Metals/American, One of a Kind Art Metal.
Faye Peterson, Sonoma: for 3rd place in Home Arts, Dino Egg.
Eileen Pharo, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Gardens, Swamp Things.
Cheri Phillips, Glen Ellen: 1st place in Special Recipe, Lava Cakes and 2nd place in Home Arts, Dino Egg.
Jack L. Redden, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Aerospace and Aviation, Large Rocket; in Junior Fine Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Small Design; in Junior Home Arts, Poetry, Traditional Form and in Junior Home Arts, Aerospace and Aviation, Small Rocket. 5th place Novice Showmanship, Ewe.
Mary M. Reece, Sonoma: 1st place in Preserved Foods, Hot Salsa; 1st place in Preserved Foods, Pepper Jellies and 3rd place in Preserved Foods, Strawberry Jams.
Sarah E. Reece, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Horses, Hunter Hack, Senior Exhibitors ages 14 and over; 1st place in Junior Horses, Western Equitation, Senior Exhibitors ages 14 and over; 2nd place in Junior Horses, Western Pleasure, Senior Exhibitor ages 14 and over; 3rd place in Junior Horses, English Pleasure, Senior Exhibitors ages 14 and over; 3rd place in Junior Horses, Equitation Over Fences, Fences 2’3” to 2’6”; 3rd place in Junior Horses, Dressage, USDF Training Level 1; 3rd place in Junior Horses, Western Trail, Senior Exhibitors ages 14 and over; 4th place in Junior Horses, Horsemanship, Senior Exhibitor ages 14 and over and 6th place in Junior Horses, Hunters, Fence 2’3” to 2’6”.
Gianna L. Ricci, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Fine Arts, Drawing, ages 12 to 14 years; 1st place in Junior Fine Arts, Other, ages 12 to 14 years; 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Any Other Ceramic, Glazed; 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Educational Posters, Agriculture; 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Jewelry, Beaded; 3rd place in Junior Home Arts, Jewelry, Any Other Jewelry and 3rd place in Junior Fine Arts, Mixed Media/Collage, ages 12 to 14 years.
Victor Rodich, Eldridge: 1st place in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
Marge Rusnak, Sonoma: 3rd place in Fine Arts, Amateur Acrylics, Floral and 5th place in Fine Arts, Amateur Watercolor, Abstract.
James A. Saitz, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Wooden Articles.
Victoria N. Saitz, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Fine Arts, Other, ages 12 to 14 years; 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Any Other; 2nd place in Junior Fine Arts, Drawing, ages 12 to 14 years and 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Hydrocal Non-fired, Animal.
Sandie Sanders,Sonoma: 1st place in Baked Foods, Scones; 1st place in Pickles and Pickling, Bread & Butter Pickles; 1st place in Preserved Foods, Mild Salsa; 2nd place in Other Cakes, Layered and Frosted and 4th place in Home Arts, Senior Fine Arts, Any Other Medium.
Savannah Schell, Sonoma: 3rd place in Junior Home Arts, Beginning Sewing, Nightwear. 3rd in Showmanship, 2nd and 6th in Class, Pygmy Goats.
SDC Program 6, Eldridge: 2nd place in Amateur Gardens, Meszoic Marsh 200 sq. ft.
Jeff S. Shoemaker, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Vocational Education, Metals/Danish, Sheet Metal Fabrication Advanced; in Junior Vocational Education, Metals/American, Sheet Metal Fabrication; in Junior Vocational Education, Metals/American, Foundry Basic and in Junior Vocational Education, Metals/Danish, Foundry Basic.
Marian R. Singer, Kenwood: 2nd place in Preserved Foods, Apricot Jams and 4th place in Preserved Foods, Grape Jellies.
Sonoma FFA, Sonoma: 1st place in Junior Gardens, Stone Age.
Tyler W. Stiffler, Sonoma: 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Small Design and in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Large Design.
Pat Stornetta, Sonoma: 1st place in Cupcakes, Chocolate Frosted and in Bar Cookies, Fudge Brownies.
Patricia M. Story, Sonoma: Three 1st place wins in Home Arts, Developmentally Challenged, Any Hobbycraft.
“The Swan”, Sonoma: 2nd place in Fine Arts, Adv. Amateur Watercolor, Floral and in Fine Arts, Adv. Amateur Watercolor, Landscape.
Terrye M. Temple, Kenwood: 1st place in Home Arts, Beginning Decorative Painting, Any Other Small.
Heather Thom, Sonoma: 3rd place in Junior Home Arts, Dino Egg, ages 9 to 13 years.
Donna J. Todeschini, Sonoma: 1st place in Fine Arts, Amateur Watercolor, Animal, wildlife.
Vicki E. Topping, Glen Ellen: 1st place in Home Arts, Senior Arts Photography, Any Other Color; 1st place in Home Arts, Senior Arts Photography, Any Other Digital Manipulated; 2nd place in Photography, Color, Portraits-children and 2nd place in Home Arts, Senior Arts Photography, Color Animal.
Lucia Tropeano, Glen Ellen: 7th place in Junior Horses, English Equitation, Junior Exhibitors ages 9 to 13 years and 10th place in Junior Horses, English Pleasure, Junior Exhibitors ages 9 to 13 years.
Julie Vader, Sonoma: 1st place in Other Cookies, Rolled and Cut; 2nd place in Fine Arts, Amateur Misc. Media, Animal, domestic or farm; 3rd place in Fine Arts, Amateur Watercolor, Animal, domestic or farm and 3rd place in Fine Arts, Amateur Pastel, Animal, wildlife.
Mariann Weber, Sonoma: 1st place in Home Arts, Dino Egg.
Casey C. Wellington, Glen Ellen: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Masks; 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Performance & Learning Projects, Science; 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Performance & Learning Projects, School Report and 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Dino Egg, ages 9 to 13 years.
Rory S. Wellington, Glen Ellen: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Masks; in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Wooden Articles; in Junior Home Arts, Performance & Learning Projects, Science and in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Leathercraft.
Scott Wellington, Glen Ellen: 2nd place in Home Arts, Other Hobby Crafts, Leather Craft.
Brady A. Wicklund, Sonoma, Green Valley 4-H: Grand Champion honors for his crossbred steer.
Madeline Wilkerson, Sonoma: 2nd place in Junior Home Arts, Dino Egg, ages 14 years and up.
Kayla A. Winslow, Glen Ellen: 2nd place in Junior Fine Arts, Other, ages 9 to 11 years; in Photography, Animal Color, 9 to 11 years old and in Junior Home Arts, Poetry, Free Verse.
Tyler J. Winslow, Glen Ellen: 1st place in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Any Other and in Junior Home Arts, Other Hobbycrafts, Small Design.
