Locals net nearly 200 ribbons at Bloomsburg Fair; Valley man eclipses 300 all-time

BLOOMSBURG – Nearly 200 ribbons at this year’s Bloomsburg Fair were awarded to growers, artists, and craftsmen from our area.

Top ribbon-earners from our area include David Briggs, of Pattersonville, with 34, and Virginia McAndrew, of Shenandoah, with 31.

For Briggs, he has now earned over 300 ribbons at the fair since 2004.

Wednesday morning, he showed a Sentinel photojournalist his winning produce in the Agriculture Building at the fairgrounds in Columbia County.

He told the Sentinel he’d been entering produce for about two decades, since 2004.

In total, he’s earned 305 ribbons — 127 1st place ribbons, 114 2nd place, and 63 3rd place.

Other local ribbon-earners include Shenandoah artists Marky Barto and Peter Cieslukowski.

Local Ribbon Winners

Shenandoah

• Holly Smith – 1 Ribbon
• Virginia McAndrew, 31 Ribbons
• Peter Cieslukowski, 2 Ribbons
• Marky Barto, 3 Ribbons

Pattersonville

• David Briggs, 34 Ribbons

Ringtown

• Rita Karas, 1 Ribbon

Zion Grove

• Deb Houser, 3 Ribbons
• Brenda Houser, 2 Ribbons
• David Adams, 1 Ribbon
• Jim Schreffler, 1 Ribbon
• Paticia Davis, 7 Ribbons

Ashland

• Travis Campbell, 3 Ribbons
• Dianne Mensch, 5 Ribbons

Mahanoy City

• Charles Chesko, 1 Ribbon

Frackville

• Susan M. Brown, 6 Ribbons

Wilburton

• Nancy Allen, 11 Ribbons
• Chelsie Prange, 1 Ribbon

Ebervale

• Bernard Socha, 1 Ribbon
• Matthew Delman, 1 Ribbon

Mount Carmel

• Michael Wonsik, 3 Ribbons
• Daniel Swatsky, 4 Ribbons
• Christian Derr, 1 Ribbon
• Lilyana Derr, 1 Ribbon
• Jon Yuschick, 3 Ribbons
• David Carpenter, 1 Ribbon
• Carol Gerrity, 2 Ribbons

Beaver Meadows

• Denise Daniels, 2 Ribbons
• Bruce Daniels, 2 Ribbons

McAdoo

• Mary Price, 4 Ribbons
• Sherry Kapish, 1 Ribbon
• Brooklyn LaCruz, 2 Ribbons
• Kelly McDermott, 3 Ribbons
• Jameson McDermott, 1 Ribbon
• Lacey McDermott, 1 Ribbon
• Jeffrey Zoba, 1 Ribbon

Barnesville

• Schroeder Family Farms, 3 Ribbons
• Briella Delluso, 2 Ribbons

Hazle Township

• Susan Fescina, 3 Ribbons
• Margaret Mary Stahura, 3 Ribbons
• Yulianny Hiciano Pichard, 1 Ribbon
• Christine Johnson, 3 Ribbons
• Rich Ziminski, 2 Ribbons

Hazleton

• Donna Meyers, 2 Ribbons
• Nancy Lowery, 2 Ribbons
• Jeremy Petrachonis, 1 Ribbon
• Emely Leon, 1 Ribbon
• Madison Shockley, 2 Ribbons
• Janey Arce Colon, 1 Ribbon
• Alexis Genao, 1 Ribbon
• Sindya Hernandez, 1 Ribbon
• Annabelle Pena, 1 Ribbon
• Ann-Marie Neikum, 3 Ribbons
• Jennifer Hermany, 3 Ribbons

Conyngham

• Teresita Marino, 4 Ribbons
• Barbara Schneider, 2 Ribbons
• Adrienne Seiwell, 2 Ribbons

Lansford

• Dana McAfee, 6 Ribbons

Tresckow

• Richard Contrady, Sr., 2 Ribbons
• Samantha Payne, 3 Ribbons
• Theresa Gentele, 2 Ribbons

Kulpmont

• Beth Marie Gensemer, 1 Ribbon
• Jivko Ivanov, 3 Ribbons

Sheppton

• Annette Leonard, 1 Ribbon

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