The 177th Shelby County Fair is now complete and here are the results for the Open Class at the fair.
People’s Choice Award Winners
- Olivia Cassidy (Antiques)
- Jane Huber (Crafts)
- Dawn Adams (Fine Arts)
- Linda Richmond (Photography)
- Edie Seiler (Quilts)
- Whitney Carson-Mahin (Tablescapes)
Antiques Department
- Grand Champion: Olivia Cassidy
- Reserve Grand Champion: Marilyn Hilderbrand
Division I Household
- Champion: Marilyn Hilderbrand
- Reserve Champion: Faye Stickford
- Blue: Beverly Carson, Olivia Cassidy, Dede Freeman, Marilyn Hilderbrand, Pam Robinson, Faye Stickford, Vic Stickford, Christa Weaver
- Red: Sharon Dras, Judy Kuhn, Diana Merritt, Pam Robinson, Ann Schilling
Division II Personal Items
- Champion: Diana Merritt
- Reserve Champion: John Huber
- Blue: Judy Campbell, Sharon Dras, Casey Fix, Jane Huber, John Huber, Susie Knopp, Pam Robinson, Faye Stickford, Camille Thopy
- Red: Sharon Dras, Mary Hilderbrand, Michelle Richardson, Pam Robinson
Division III Needle Arts & Sewing
- Champion: Carol Stohry
- Reserve Champion: Faye Stickford
- Blue: Whitney Carson-Mahin, Faye Stickford, Carol Stohry
- Red: LeAnne Ramsey, Faye Stickford, Christa Weaver
Division IV Advertising, Memorabilia, Collectibles and Miscellaneous
- Champion: Olivia Cassidy
- Reserve Champion: Michelle Richardson
- Blue: Olivia Cassidy, Michelle Richardson
- Red: Cindy Law, Faye Stickford
Special Category
- Blue: Kathy Dunaway
Crafts Department
- Grand Champion: Danny Robinson
- Reserve Grand Champion: Mary Ann Toll
Division I Crafts (Sewing)
- Champion: Jane Huber
- Reserve Champion: Christa Weaver
- Blue: Cathy Burnes, Jane Huber, Christa Weaver
Division II Crafts (Non-Sewing)
- Champion: Whitney Carson-Mahin
- Reserve Champion: Olivia Cassidy
- Blue: Chad Aaron, Whitney Carson-Mahin, Ashley Hubbard, Kimberly Spegal, Sheri Yarling
- Red: Olivia Cassidy, Cindy Law
Division III Crafts (Floral)
- Champion: Mary Toll
- Blue: Camille Thopy
Division IV Recycled Creations
- Champion: Danny Robinson
- Reserve Champion: Whitney Carson-Mahin
- Blue: Sharon Dras, Whitney Carson-Mahin, Danny Robinson, Kimberly Spegal
Division V Scrapbookings
- Champion: Karen Miller
- Reserve Champion: Jane Huber
- Blue: Ashley Hubbard, Jane Huber, Karen Miller
Division VI Paper Crafts
- Champion: Pat Stone
- Reserve Champion: Erlene Barker
- Blue: Katy Allen-Ibarra, Erlene Barker, Dawn Martin, Pat Stone
Division VII Baskets
- Champion: Brenna McNeely
Division VIII Stained Glass
- Champion: Kimberly Spegal
- Blue: Melinda Fox
Division IX Woodworking
- Champion: Cindy Law
- Blue: Tom Williams
- Red: Tom Williams
Division XI Holiday Decorations
- Champion: LeAnne Ramsey
- Reserve Champion: Sharon Dras
- Blue: Shannon Cain, Olivia Cassidy, Sharon Dras, Melinda Fox, Cindy Law, Debra Logsdon, LeAnne Ramsey, Lisa Sosbe, Kimberly Spegal
- Red: Ashley Hubbard, Ruthann Kirby, Mary Price, Pam Robinson
Division XII Giftwrapping
- Champion: Pat Stone
- Blue: Pat Stone
Division XV Hobbies/Collectibles
- Champion: Mary Hilderbrand
Special Category
- Blue: Whitney Carson-Mahin, Olivia Cassidy, Ann Schilling
- Red: Cindy Law, Pam Robinson, Camille Thopy
Fine Arts Department
- Grand Champion: Wayne Smith
- Reserve Grand Champion: Carla Black
Division I Adult Advanced
- Champion: Wayne Smith
- Reserve Champion: Ron Kramer
- Blue: Dawn Adams, Tisha Bennett, Ron Kramer, Debra Logston, Sharon Moore, Jan Myers, Marge Price, Wayne Smith, Casey Jo White
- Red: Dawn Adams, Sharon Moore, Jan Myers
Division II Adult Intermediate
- Champion: Carla Black
- Reserve Champion: Jane Huber
- Blue: Gary Anderson, Carla Black, Jane Huber, Bonnie Steffey
- Red: Gary Anderson
Division V Adult Coloring Pages
- Blue: Ron Kramer, E. Ann Myers, LeeAnne Ramsey
Food Preservation Department
- Grand Champion: Carol Stohry
- Reserve Grand Champion: DeAnn Kirby
Division I Canned Fruits
- Champion: DeAnn Kirby
- Reserve Champion: DeAnn Kirby
- Blue: DeAnn Kirby
Division II Canned Vegetables
- Champion: DeAnn Kirby
- Blue: DeAnn Kirby
Division V Canned Pickled Products
- Red: DeAnn Kirby
Division VII Sauces
- Blue: DeAnn Kirby
Division IX Canned Fruit Jam
- Champion: DeAnn Kirby
- Reserve Champion: Cindy Law
- Red: Tonya McNeely
Division XI Dried Foods
- Champion: Pam Robinson
- Blue: Pam Robinson
Division XIII Honey
- Champion: Carol Stohry
Division XIV Frozen Foods
- Champion: Nickey Hansome
- Reserve Champion: Pam Robinson
- Blue: Pam Robinson
- Red: Kimberly Spegal
Foods Department
- Grand Champion: Karen Miller
- Reserve Grand Champion: Barbara Farnsley
Division I Cakes
- Champion: Barbara Farnsley
- Reserve Champion: Olivia Cassidy
- Blue: Carol DeSilva
Division II Cookies
- Champion: Karen Miller
- Reserve Champion: Olivia Cassidy
- Blue: Olivia Cassidy, Barbara Farnsley, Cindy Law, Karen Miller, Shelissa Miller, Pam Robinson
Division III Plain Yeast Breads
- Champion: Barbara Farnsley
Division IV Fancy Yeast Breads
- Champion: Barbara Farnsley
Division V Quick Breads
- Champion: Cindy Law
- Reserve Champion: Shelissa Miller
- Blue: Carol DeSilva
Division VI Breadmaker Products
- Champion: Debbie Stafford
Division VII Homemade Candy
- Champion: Cindy Law
- Reserve Champion: Carol DeSilva
- Blue: Olivia Cassidy, Carol DeSilva, Cindy Law, Pam Robinson
Division VIII Microwave
- Champion: Diana Lemmons
- Reserve Champion: Carol DeSilva
- Blue: Pam Robinson
Division X Enhanced Box Mix
- Champion: Mary Ann Toll
- Reserve Champion: Pam Robinson
- Blue: Debbie Stafford
Special Category
- Blue: Shelissa Miller
Horticulture Department
- Grand Champion: Randal Young
- Reserve Grand Champion: Randal Young
Division I Root Crops
- Champion: Kathy Dunaway
- Red: Jeff Curtis
Division III Cucurbits
- Champion: Randal Young
- Reserve Champion: Carol Stohry
Division IV Other Vegetables
- Champion: Randal Young
- Reserve Champion: Peggy Jacobs
- Blue: Jeff Curtis, Peggy Jacobs, Randal Young
- Red: Jeff Curtis, Peggy Jacobs, Randal Young
Needle Arts & Sewing Department
- Grand Champion: Peggy Jacobs
- Reserve Grand Champion: Heather Muska
Division I Crochet
- Champion: Kimberly Hanshew
- Reserve Champion: Anna Carter
- Blue: Anna Carter, Martha Collier, Mady Good, Kimberly Hanshew, Kay Jones, Brenna McNeely, Shelissa Miller, Michelle Richardson
- Red: Martha Collier, Mady Good, Leanna Ramsey, Michelle Richardson
- White: Anna Carter
Division II Knitting
- Champion: Heather Muska
- Reserve Champion: Sheri Yarling
- Blue: Lori Ball, Jana Burbrink, Heathers Muska, Lilian Treon-Grant, Sheri Yarling
- Red: Lilian Treon-Grant
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