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AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR HOME ECONOMICS

AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR HOME ECONOMICS
Reserve champion Open Adult Department winners on hand the for the recognition were, front row, from left, Franklin Susen, Elaine Galle and Sharon Spiess; and, back row, 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke.

AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR RESULTS HOME ECONOMICS OPEN YOUTH •Overall High Point Winner — Bethany Pickering.

•High Point Trophy Winners — Bethany Pickering, clothing and needlework; Henry (Hank) Lowe, home improvement divi- sion; Austin Barten, flower show/horticulture division; Russell Walsh, baked goods division; Kynsen Supak, canned foods division; and Heidi Hemphill, photography division.

•Grand Champions — Bethany Pickering, needlework; Henry (Hank) Lowe, home accessory; Henry (Hank) Lowe, craft; Russell Walsh, bread; Amberlee Semmler, cake; Jack Buenger, cookie; Jack Buenger, candy; Kynsen Supak, pickle or relish; Heidi Hemphill, single color print; and Lelia Maddox, single black and white print.

•Reserve Champions — Kendra Kotwal, needlework; Kenzie Dean, home accessory; Wrenlee Wible, craft; Russell Walsh, bread; Leela Kotwal, cake; Kenzie Dean, cookie; Kylah Supak, pickle or relish; Lelia Maddox, single color print; and Lillian Remmert, single black and white print.

OPEN ADULT

•Overall High Point Winner — Cherie Burger.

•High Point Trophy Winners — Tracye Lassus, clothing division; Lisa Hay, fiber arts division; Calvin Makowsky, handicraft division; Amanda Story, baked goods division; Franklin Susen, canned foods division; and Lorri Porter, photography division.

•Grand Champions — Tracye Lassus, constructed or decorated item or accessory; Jane Ueckert, embroidery; Ashley Chavez, crochet, tatting and knitted; Miriam Bix, quilt or quilted item (ma- chine quilted, finished dou ble size or large); Lisa Hay, quilt or quilted item (machine quilted, twin size or smaller); Michelle Benitez, cloth or yarn item; Calvin Makowsky, silk flower or wreath; Calvin Makowsky, assembled item or miscellaneous; Anita Kramer, candy; Amanda Story, cookie; Sharon Spiess, preserve/ jam/jelly/fruit butter; Elaine Galle, canned foods miscel- laneous; Franklin Susen, canned fruit/fruit juice; Laurie Shupak, relish or pickles; Cherie Berger, single color print; and Cherie Berger, single black and white print.

Reserve champion 4-H Junior, FCCLA Junior and Junior FFA Department winners on hand for the recognition, were, front row, from left, Paisley Pieper, William Luedeker and Thorin Grave; and, back row, 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke, and winners Katelynne Galle and Eden Hargrave.
Overall high point winner in the Extension Education Department was Veronica Ashorn, center. Presenting the award was Extension Education Association Council representative Joan Buenger, right, with 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke.
High point winners in the Open Adult Department on hand for the recognition was Franklin Susen, canned foods; and 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke.
High point winners in 4-H Senior, FCCLA and Senior FFA Department were, Levi Malinowski, center, flower show/hor ticulture; and Ilsa Grave, right, canned foods. Also on hand was 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke.
Reserve champion Extension Education Department winners on hand for the recognition were, front row, from left, Veronica Ashorn, Danita Schovajsa, Lois Schubert, Knellen Quinteros and Mary Smentek; and, back row, 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke, and winners, Jessie Kokemor, Joan Buenger, Patricia Allee, and Shirley Beum.
Overall high point winner in the Open Adult Department was Cherie Burger. On hand for the recognition was Cathy Richardson, left, representing the Bluebonnet Area Quilt Guild and 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke.
Overall high point winner in the 4-H Senior, FCCLA and Senior FFA Department was Elaina Shupak, right, with 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke.
High point winners in the Extension Education Department on hand for the recognition were, front row, from left, Knellen Quinteros, baked goods; and Mary Smentek, canned foods; and, back row, 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke, and winners Veronica Ashorn, handicraft; and Patricia Allee, photography.
High point winners in 4-H Junior, FCCLA and Junior FFA Department were, beginning second from left, Thorin Grave, baked goods; Eden Hargrave, clothing and needlework; and Paisley Pieper, home improvement. Also on hand was 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke.
Reserve champion 4-H Senior, FCCLA Senior and Senior FFA Department winners on hand for the recognition were, from left, 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke, and winners Elaina Shupak, Ilsa Grave and Ariel Chaney.
Overall high point winner in the Open Youth Department was Bethany Pickering, left, along with 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke.
Overall high point winner in the 4-H Junior, FCCLA and Junior FFA Department was Paisley Pieper, right, with 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke.
High point winners in the Open Youth Department on hand for the recognition were, from left, Hank Lowe, home improvement; and Bethany Pickering, clothing and needlework; along with 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke.
Supreme winners were, front row, from left, Katelynne Galle and Emmy Kokemor; and, back row, beginning second from left, Elaina Shupak, Eden Hargrave and Brooklyn Bettis. Also on hand was 2025 Austin County Fair Queen Darcy Luedke.

•Reserve Champions — Erika Guerrero, constructed or decorated item or accessory; Jane Ueckert, embroidery; Ashley Chavez, crochet, tatting and knitted; Debra Burton, quilt or quilted item (machine quilted, finished double size or large); Lisa Hay, quilt or quilted item (machine quilted, twin size or smaller); Sharon Spiess, cloth or yarn item; Tennille Lange, silk flower or wreath; Ten nille Lange, assembled item or miscellaneous; Amanda Story, candy; Kate Buenger, cookie; Elaine Galle, preserve/ jam/jelly/fruit butter; Elaine Galle, canned foods miscellaneous; Sharon Spiess, canned fruit/fruit juice; Franklin Susen, relish or pickles; Cherie Berger, single color print; and Cherie Berger, single black and white print.

EXTENSION EDUCATION

•Overall High Point Winner — Veronica Ashorn.

•High Point Trophy Winners — Francis Pla- gens, fiber arts division; Veronica Ashorn, handicraft division; Knellen Quinteros, baked goods division; Mary Smentek, canned foods division; and Patricia Allee, photography division.

•Grand Champions — Veronica Ashorn, constructed or decorated item or accessory; Barney Zimmerman, crochet, tatting and knitted; Veronica Ashorn, cloth or yarn item; Veron- ica Ashorn, silk flower or wreath; Veronica Ashorn, assembled item or miscel- laneous; Gaye Farr, fine art handicraft; Joan Buenger, yeast bread; Joan Buenger, candy; Judy Schulz, quick bread; Shirley Beum, pie; Judy Schultz, cake; Judy Schulz, cookie; JoAnn Reichle, preserve/jam/ jelly/fruit butter; Malinda Schramm, canned foods miscellaneous; Lois Schubert, canned fruit/fruit juice; JoAnn Reichle, relish or pickles; Patricia Allee, single color print; and Patricia Allee, single black and white print.

•Reserve Champions — Cindy Slater, constructed or decorated item or accessory; Veronica Ashorn, cloth or yarn item; Veronica Ashorn, silk flower or wreath; Lois Schubert, assembled item or miscellaneous; Shirley Beum, fine art handicraft; Lois Schubert, yeast bread; Knellen Quinteros, candy; Knellen Quinteros, quick bread; Patricia Allee, pie; Danita Schovajsa, cake; Francis Plagens, cookie; Mary Smentek, preserve/ jam/jelly/fruit butter; Joan Buenger, canned foods miscellaneous; Lois Schubert, canned fruit/fruit juice; Joan Buenger, relish or pickles; Jessie Kokemor, single color print; and Patricia Allee, single black and white print.

4-H JUNIOR, FCCLA, JUNIOR FFA DEPARTMENT •Overall High Point Winners — 1. Paisley Pieper; 2. Thorin Grave; 3. Piper Maddox.

•High Point Trophy Winners — Eden Hargrave, clothing and needlework; Paisley Pieper, home improvement division; Piper Maddox, flower show/hor ticulture division; Thorin Grave, baked goods division; Katelynne Galle, canned foods division; and Sara Jafari, photography division.

•Grand Champions — Eden Hargrave, needlework; Wayne Schovajsa, home accessory; Brooklyn Bettis, craft; Emmy Kokemor, woodwork; Piper Maddox, container grouping; Thorin Grave, bread; Paisley Pieper, cake; Aimee Duplantis, cookie; Brylee Zapalac, candy; Thorin Grave, pie; Katelynne Galle, preserve, jelly or jam; Peyton Blezinger, pickle or relish; Olivia Kennedy, single color print; and Paige Toole, single black and white print.

•Reserve Champions — Sara Jafari, needlework; Paisley Pieper, home accessory; Paisley Pieper, craft; William Luedeker, woodwork; Tinley Malota, container grouping; Kyntler Supak, bread; Piper Maddox, cake; Ryan Quinteros, cookie; Tinley Malota, candy; Eden Hargrave, pie; Thorin Grave, preserve, jelly or jam; Katelynne Galle, pickle or relish; William Luedeker, single color print; and Kyntler Supak, single black and white print.

4-H SENIOR, FCCLA, SENIOR FFA DEPARTMENT •Overall High Point Winner — Elaine Shupak.

•High Point Trophy Winners — Katie Schumann, clothing and needlework; Levi Malinowski, flower show/horticulture division; Katelynne Krenek, baked goods division; Isla Grave, canned foods division; and Josiah Keel, quilts and quilted items division.

•Grand Champions — Katie Schumann, woodwork; Levi Malinowski, container grouping; Isla Grave, bread; Katelynne Krenek, cookie; Elaina Shupak, vegetable; Elaina Shupak, preserve, jelly or jam; Anabella Kennedy, single color print; and Josiah Keel, single black and white print.

•Reserve Champions — Daphne Bownds, woodwork; Ariel Chaney, container grouping; Danica Thayne, bread; Daphne Bownds, cookie; Elaina Shupak, vegetable; Isla Grave, preserve, jelly or jam; Anabella Kennedy, single color print; and Kennan Keel, single black and white print.


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