Winners of the 2001 Utah State Fair competitions, held last month.
First-place and best-of-show winners only are listed.
High school jazz band competition: First place — Timpview High School; Outstanding Soloist: Matt Harrison, Park City High School.
Keebler Kracker Stacking Family Fun Contest: age 5-7, first place: Abigail Vangilist, 4, Riverton; age 8-10, first place: Matthew Jossee, 10, Cedar Hills; age 11-13, first place: Nathaniel Vangilist, 12, Riverton; age 14-16, first place: Hilary Hansen, 14, Kearns; age 17 and older: first place: Donise Vangilist, 40, Riverton.
Burger King Twins Family Fun Contest: most identical twins: Danielle and Katie Shiflett, 2, West Valley City; least look-alike twins: Sara and Tyler Estrada, Magna, 11; oldest twins: Gary and Cory Cooper, 32; youngest twins: Chandler and Daytona Jones, age 18 months, Riverton.
Cummings Limbo Contest: first place: Brian Holz, 40, Salt Lake City.
Balloon popping contest: first place: Josh McCandless, 12, Salt Lake City.
"Slice of Slapstick Best Joke" Contest: first place: Justina McCandless, 10, Salt Lake City.
"Kids Best Mug Funny Face Contest: first place: Brayden Ryan, 7, Clearfield.
"Slam the Dew" contest: first place: Brandon Taney, 27, Taylorsville.
Floriculture 1st Show: best of horticulture: Michiko Ogura, Salt Lake City; best in show — miniatures: Jo Gedge, Salt Lake City.
Floriculture 2nd Show: best of horticulture — trophy: Nicholas Spencer, Salt Lake City; best in show — advanced amateur: Ruth Magar, Salt Lake City; best in show — amateur: Sue Budden, Sandy; best in show — miniatures: Ruth Magar, Salt Lake City; best in show — novice: Colleen Erickson, Salt Lake City.
Floriculture 3rd Show: best in show — advanced amateur: Cheryl Cope, Salt Lake City; best in show — miniatures: Kathleen Campbell, Salt Lake City; best in show — novice: Sherry Stoedter, Bingham Canyon; best of horticulture: Nicholas Spencer, Salt Lake City.
Floriculture 4th Show: best in show — advanced amateur: Alison Jeuschke, Salt Lake City; best in show — miniatures: Jo Gedge, Salt Lake City; best in show — juniors: Chelsea Anderson, West Jordan; best in show — novice: Don Fuller, Magna; best of horticulture: Ronald Stine, Lehi; best of show — artistic: Ronald Stine, Lehi; sweepstakes award — artistic: Jo Gedge, Salt Lake City.
Horticulture — sweepstakes: best exhibit — horticulture: Maurice Cobo, Magna; apples: Ian Barlow, Bluffdale; peaches: Gary Cope, Salt Lake City; nectarines: Tytan Wendell, Brigham City.
Pears: Tytan Wendell, Brigham City; plums, prunes and grapes: Larry Palmer, West Valley City; Utah-grown nuts: Keith Pedersen, South Jordan; honey: Maurice Cobo, Magna; berries: Heather Brady, West Jordan.
Agriculture — sweepstakes: best exhibit — agriculture: Britt Veltri, Sandy; legume seeds: Keith Pedersen, South Jordan; forage crops: William Rigby, Centerville; solanaceous fruits: Britt Veltri, Sandy; bulb crops: Keith Pedersen, South Jordan.
Peas and beans: Ernest Pulliam, Salt Lake City; corn: Keith Pedersen, South Jordan; root crops: Keith Pedersen, South Jordan.
Cole crops: Douglas Mayne, American Fork; curcurbits: F. Gene Dunham, Green River; salad crops: April Jerome Greer, Riverton.
Greens and potherbs: Asnath Buttars, Centerville; herbs (aromatic): Heather Brady, West Jordan; perennial crops: Hugh Johnson, Salt Lake City; onions: Ian Barlow, Bluffdale; potatoes: Keith Pedersen, South Jordan; largest pumpkin (more than 100 pounds): Ross Fullmer, Salt Lake City.
Creative arts — special awards: grand prize award: York Jones, Cedar City; people's choice award: Ken Alvey, West Jordan; theme award: Kris Jackson, South Jordan.
Creative arts — professional: best in show — woodwork: Gary Olsen, Ephraim; best in show — woodcarving: Ken Alvey, West Jordan; best in show — metalwork: Carl Smith, West Point; best in show — porcelain dolls: Merribeth Anderson, Sandy; best in show — jewelry: Valorie Gillespie, Sandy; best in show — fine arts china painting: Nancy Sherwood, Salt Lake City; best in show — decorative painting: Tirzah Probasco, Clearfield; best in show — wreaths: Janice Valenzuela, South Jordan; best in show — flowers: Ramona Patterson, Ogden
best in show — scrapbooks: Michelle Beck, Salt Lake City; best in show — miscellaneous: Kaz Shiotani, Bountiful; Sandra Calevas, Salt Lake City; best in show — ceramics: Jackie Winn, Salt Lake City; best in show — contemporary bisque: Jeneal Scow, Herriman; best in show — pottery/hand-built clay: Boyd Lehmberg, Bluffdale; best in show — sculpture: Cliff Green, Price; best in show — stone: Reid Wayman, Saratoga Springs; best in show — porcelain: Diane Haslam, Salt Lake City.
Creative arts — advanced: best in show — leatherwork: Betsey Johnson, West Jordan; best in show — woodcarving: Steve Harvey, Murray; best in show — models: Don Henricksen, Salt Lake City; best in show — metalwork: Robert Ellsworth, West Jordan; best in show — beadwork: Marilyn Bushnell, Layton; best in show — porcelain dolls: Barbara McFarlane, Sandy; best in show — jewelry: Pearlene Sperry, Salt Lake City; best in show — fine arts china painting: Jessie Watson, Ogden; best in show — wreaths: Lisa Dibble, Tooele; best in show — flowers: Lisa Dibble, Tooele; best in show — plastic craft: Margarita Fowles, Grantsville; best in show — scrapbooks: Tracy Houston, West Jordan; best in show — miscellaneous: Regina Rone, Salt Lake City; Joyce Marder, Salt Lake City; best in show — ceramics: Sue Ann Meeks, West Valley City; best in show — contemporary bisque: Buffie Binkerd, Salt Lake City; best in show- pottery/hand-built clay: Susanne Snow, Sandy; best in show — sculpture: Elise Elwood, West Valley ; best in show — plaster: Coleen Hackwell, Magna; best in show — porcelain: Norma Bloomquist, Bountiful.
Creative arts — amateur: best in show — leatherwork: Witney Roath, Peoa; best in show — woodwork: Kent Bird, West Valley City; best in show — woodcarving: John Sieh, Stansbury Park; best in show — models: Marcia Nielsen, Sandy; best in show — metalwork: Robert Shunk, Salt Lake City; best in show — beadwork: Suzie Booth, North Salt Lake; best in show — porcelain dolls: Nora Bowcut, Pleasant Grove; best in show — jewelry: Richard Johnson, West Jordan; best in show — fine arts china painting: Pauline Bailey, Salt Lake City; best in show — decorative painting: Rich Smith, Woodland; best in show — wreaths: Penny Jensen, Kaysville; best in show — flowers: Karren Holder, Taylorsville; best in show — plastic craft: Renata Dean, Salt Lake City; best in show — scrapbooks: Satomi Thornock, Layton; best in show — miscellaneous: Kenneth Hansen, Kaysville; Kasey Sayama, Bountiful; best in show — ceramics: Laura Cain, West Valley City; best in show — contemporary bisque: Shannon Williams, Salt Lake City; best in show — pottery/hand-built clay: Dustin Hansen, South Jordan; best in show — sculpture: Kris Johnson, Layton; best in show — plaster: Kiersten Mietchen, Salt Lake City.
Creative arts — senior citizen: best in show — leatherwork: Eileen Kusel, Salt Lake City; best in show — woodcarving: Harold Boyer, North Salt Lake; best in show — models: O. Larry Gillette, Sandy; best in show — metalwork: Reed Newbold, South Jordan; best in show — beadwork: Lillian Stauffer, Hooper; best in show — porcelain dolls: Nadine Gillmor, Oakley; best in show — jewelry: Alice Dickson, Echo.
Best in show — fine arts china painting: Elaine Kay, Salt Lake City; best in show — wreaths: Eldean Muir, Centerville; best in show — flowers: Helen Mortensen, Salt Lake City; best in show — plastic craft: Shirley Skeen, Layton; best in show — scrapbooks: Emma Morris, Taylorsville; best in show — miscellaneous: David Sevy, Salt Lake City; best in show — ceramics: Jan Flanders, Salt Lake City; best in show — plaster: Aliece Lindsay, South Jordan; best in show — porcelain: Larry Nak, Magna.
Creative arts — junior: best in show: Stephanie Anderson, Deweyville.
Creative arts — disabled: best in show — Gearald Davies, Sandy.
Creative arts — special group display: best in show: Neighborhood's Children's Workshop, Sandy.