Locals net nearly 200 ribbons at Bloomsburg Fair; Valley man eclipses 300 all-time
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - David Briggs poses next to one of his winning produce entries at the Bloomsburg Fair on Sept. 24, 2025.
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




