Union Township man nets 34 ribbons at Bloom Fair; locals get 156 ribbons

KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - David Briggs, of Union Township, shows some of his ribbon-winning displays at the Bloomsburg Fair on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.

BLOOMSBURG – Some northern Schuylkill residents earned ribbons for their entries in the Bloomsburg Fair, with one valley man netting nearly three dozen.

Dave Briggs, of Union Township, told the Sentinel at the fair Thursday that he’s been entering various agricultural products for about two decades now.

“Since 2004,” Briggs said. “The year prior, I was up here with a friend walking around, and I said ‘My kohlrabies look better than [those entered]. So I entered them next year.”

Briggs said he entered a wide variety of agricultural products, including beets, dill, kale, sunflower, cabbage, and more.

In all, he earned two first place ribbons, 16 seconds, and six thirds.

Briggs was not the only local to earn a ribbon for a fair entry. In total, 156 ribbons were earned by northern Schuylkill area residents, including 19 by Shenandoah residents.

A breakdown of local ribbon winners and their categories is as follows:

Shenandoah

Virginia McAndrew

  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Misc. (doll clothes)
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Wearing apparel – caps;crochet
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Wear apparel-adult’s dress cro crocheted (adult’s dress)
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Wearing apparel-child’s dress crocheted (child’s dress)
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Sweater cardigan child crochet child’s – crocheted
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Sweater-cardigan womens plain Crocheted
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Sweater – cardigan baby croch baby’s – crocheted
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Sw/po/sleeveless child crochet child’s – crocheted
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Sw/po/sleeveless woman crochet woman’s – crocheted
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Sweater,cap & booties(crochet)
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Scarf or Beret (crochet)
  • Needlecraft – Afghans and quilts – Afghans (crocheted-ripple)
  • Needlecraft – Afghans and quilts – Afghans (crocheted-baby)
  • Floral exhibits – Specimen flowers – Marigolds-double
  • Floral exhibits – Specimen flowers – Pansy 5 blooms
  • Floral exhibits – Artistic arrangements – Arrangement-featuring a candle
  • Floral exhibits – Artistic arrangements – Arrangement-nosegay-small

Angie Salvadore

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Wall/door decorations-other

Peter Cieslukowski

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Scherenschnitte-paper cutting

Ringtown

Dave Briggs

  • Hay-grain – Grain & seed crop – Sunflowers (1 stalk/head)
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Beans;horticultural-pole types
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Beets; globe shaped – 5
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Beets; golden – 5
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Cabbage; red typles -3 heads
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Cabbage; savoy -3 heads
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Carrots; half long-pointed-5
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Celery-fordhook pascal-3
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Celery – other types-3
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – 5 cucumbers; slicing over 5″
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – 3 eggplant – round
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – 3 eggplant-tear drop/purple
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – 3 eggplant; tear drop/white
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – 3 eggplant; long white
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Kale – red – 3 plants
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Kale – green – 3 plants
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Peppers(pimento); green – 5
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Peppers(pimento); red – 5
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – 5 peppers; ivory
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Potatoes(sweet); puerto rico
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – 3 pumpkins; small sugar (pie)
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Squash summer zucchini-golden
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Swiss chard; white – 5 stalks
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Swiss chard; red – 5 stalks
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Swiss chard; other/mixed color
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Tomato(lrg);Heirloom-idn var 5
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Tomatoes yellow pear – 10
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Turnips-any variety – 3 specmn
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Home grd cltion veg only 15var
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Market basket no larger 13×20
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Any other veg worthy of exhib
  • Vegetables and herbs – Herbs – Dill
  • Vegetables and herbs – Herbs – Mint; peppermint
  • Fruits and nuts – Edible nuts – Chinese chestnuts 20 specimens

Kevin Bond

  • Wine – Sweet Wine – FRUIT TABLE WINES

Morgan Bond

  • Wine – Sweet Wine – FRUIT TABLE WINES

Christine Hruniuk

  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Centerpieces traditional
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Centerpieces traditional
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Pictures (crochet)

Mahanoy City

Charles Chesko

  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Peppers Jalapeno – 5
  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – Tomatoes(small); cherry – 10

Diane Faust

  • Vegetables and herbs – Herbs – Curly parsley
  • Home and dairy products – Canned or dried products – Relishes; Miscellaneous
  • Home and dairy products – Canned or dried products – Sauces Miscellaneous
  • Home and dairy products – Butters, spreads, jams, etc. – Jams; rhubarb
  • Home and dairy products – Butters, spreads, jams, etc. – Preserves/conserves;blueberry
  • Home and dairy products – Butters, spreads, jams, etc. – Preserves/conserves;peach
  • Home and dairy products – Butters, spreads, jams, etc. – Preserves/conserves;pear
  • Home and dairy products – Butters, spreads, jams, etc. – Preserves/conserves;tomato

Ashland

Braden K Lokitis

  • Vegetables and herbs – Vegetables – 5 peppers(sweet); yellow

Travis Campbell

  • Home and dairy products – Canned or dried products – Pickles/relishes-Cauliflower
  • Home and dairy products – Canned or dried products – Cucumber/pickles- Dill

Dianne Mensch

  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Counted cr stitch holiday item
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Plastic needlepoint
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Wall/door decorations-pictures
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Wall/door decorations-other
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Christmas stockings-cntd cr st
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Christmas stockings-needlepnt
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Counted cross stitch Creative Holiday article, not Christmas

Nuremberg

Lisa Welch Knecht

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Original oil/acrylic paintings – Fruit – Acrylic Best of show $10.00 – awarded to one ent
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Original oil/acrylic paintings – Rural farm bldgs/scenes-Acryli Best of show $10.00 – awarded to one ent
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Photography – Digital – Enhanced-Experimental

Izabella Rodriguez

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Original oil/acrylic paintings – By child under 10 years-Oil Best of show $10.00 awarded to one ent
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – By child under 10-Watercolor
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – By child under 10-Pastels

Cambria Garancosky

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Original oil/acrylic paintings – By child under 10 years-Oil Best of show $10.00 awarded to one ent

Mia Bellinger

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Original oil/acrylic paintings – By child under 10 years-Acryli Best of show $10.00 awarded to one ent

Brynn Rosini

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Original oil/acrylic paintings – Paintings child 10-14 year-Oil Best of show $10.00 – awarded to one ent
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – Other media – Pencil

Christie Welch

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – Flower – Watercolor
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – Still Life – Watercolor
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – Other media- Watercolor
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – Other media – Pen & Ink

Aayden Moyer

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – By child under 10-Pen & Ink

Addeline Harvey

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – By child 10-14 year-Color Penc
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – By child 10-14 year-Pastels

Xavier Miller

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – By child 10-14 year-Color Penc

Ryan Sandri

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – One person show in oil ac wc – By Child 10-14 years The work of the exhibitor, to be display

Zion Grove

Crystal Hampton

  • Home and dairy products – Baked products – Quickbreads; 1/2 doz muffins
  • Home and dairy products – Baked products – Yeastbreads;whole wheat bread
  • Home and dairy products – Baked products – Yeastbreads;fancy/holidaybread
  • Home and dairy products – Baked products – Leavened
  • Home and dairy products – Baked products – Rolls;parkerhouse rolls 6
  • Home and dairy products – Baked products – Pies;other 1 crust-lemon spong
  • Home and dairy products – Baked products – Pies;other 1 crust- apple crb
  • Home and dairy products – Diabetic – Breads – yeast breads

Kathleen Lorah

  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Misc. (bags-hand or tote)
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Poncho, adult crochet
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Any Other Table Runners
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Christmas any other tree trim tree trimming (2 pieces) – any other si
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Christmas stockings-knitted

Brenda Houser

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Wall/door decorations-wreaths
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Wall/door decorations-pictures
  • Floral exhibits – Houseplants – Christmas cactus w/wout flower

Jimmy Schreffler

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Wall hangings framed-over 3′

Kathy Singley

  • Floral exhibits – Houseplants – Single african violets pink
  • Floral exhibits – Houseplants – Single african violets Lav/pur

Patricia A Davis

  • Floral exhibits – Specimen flowers – Dahlias-decorative; yellow 3
  • Floral exhibits – Specimen flowers – Dahlias-decorative; lavender 3
  • Floral exhibits – Specimen flowers – Dahlias-decorative; purple 3
  • Floral exhibits – Specimen flowers – Dahlias-pom pom-mixed 12 blm
  • Floral exhibits – Specimen flowers – Sunflowers, 3 stems, same clr
  • Floral exhibits – Specimen flowers – Zinnias,best vase-cactus 6 blm
  • Floral exhibits – Specimen flowers – Pin wheel mix bestvase 6blooms
  • Floral exhibits – Specimen flowers – Best baskets;large zinnias
  • Floral exhibits – Specimen flowers – Best baskets;mixed garden flwr
  • Floral exhibits – Perennials – Asters
  • Floral exhibits – Perennials – Chrysanthemums;one color 5
  • Floral exhibits – Perennials – Sedum, 1 stem

Barnesville

Schroeder Family Farms

  • Christmas Trees & Wreaths – Christmas trees – Christmas trees; fraser fir
  • Christmas Trees & Wreaths – Christmas trees – Christmas trees; all others

Edward D Capone

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Original oil/acrylic paintings – Animal – Oil Best of show $10.00 – awarded to one ent
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Original oil/acrylic paintings – Any Other – Oil Best of show $10.00 – awarded to one ent

Briella Delluso

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/Mixed Materials – Any by Child under 14 Years

Mount Carmel

Brianna Carlson

  • Needlecraft – Clothing – Aprons (fancy apron)

Alivia Miller

  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Misc. (bags-any other)
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – Portrait – Pastels
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Photo Shop – Portrait
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Hand woven pieces
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Woodburning
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Stained glass framed under 12″
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – China paintings & ceramics – Ceramic breakfast/luncheon set

Jon M Yuschock

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Photography – 35MM – Black & white
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Photo Shop – Biological(nature/plant/animal

Strong

Judy Moore

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Original oil/acrylic paintings – Impressionistic – Acrylic Best of show $10.00 – awarded to one ent
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – Portrait – Watercolor
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Handcrafts/mixed materials – Wall/door decorations-other

Marion Heights

Kim Nestico

  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Count Cross-14-18 st/in
  • Needlecraft – Needlework – Count Cross over 18 st/in

Kulpmont

Jivko Ivanov

  • Fruits and nuts – Fruits – Berries; ground cherries
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Original oil/acrylic paintings – Abstract – Oil Best of show $10.00 – awarded to one ent
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Original oil/acrylic paintings – Genre – Oil Best of show $10.00 – awarded to one ent

Vivian Ivanov

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Original oil/acrylic paintings – By child under 10 years-Oil Best of show $10.00 awarded to one ent

Beth Marie Gensemer

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Water color,crayon,pen&ink,etc – Other media- Crayon
  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Photography – Digital – color-Color Story 4 photos

Greg Gensemer

  • Art-photography-crafts-hobbies – Photography – Digital – color-Color Story 4 photos

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