MONTEREY — The 81st Annual Monterey County Fair, held Aug. 31-Sept. 4, has announced the winners of its Home Arts Sweepstakes, Assorted Home Arts Awards and Gardens and Floriculture department awards, as well as the local 4-H and FFA club winners.
Home Arts Sweepstakes
Foods: First prize, Beth Penney, Pacific Grove; second, Gerri Anderson, Carmel; and third, Marabee Boone, Pacific Grove and Cherie Mares, Pacific Grove.
Food Preservation: First, Izzi Shillinglaw, Pebble Beach; second, Ana Kasting, Carmel Valley; and third, Pamela Klaumann, Carmel.
Clothing and Textiles: First, Linda Garafolo, Carmel; second, Pamela Albright, Prunedale, Melanie Cervi, Monterey, Susan Elliott, Monterey and Kathleen and Cata Fitzgerald, Aromas; third, Rebecca Carrillo, Salinas and Barbara Garcia, Salinas.
Assorted Home Arts
Best of Show Home Brew: Kevin Wright
Best Home Brew Label: Daniel Staines
Embroidery Guild Award: Martha Mille
Best of Show Knitting: Susan Elliott
Special Spinning and Weaving Award: Mary Brown
Judges Choice Quilt: Carole Olsen
Best of Show Quilt: Barbara Roy
Gardens and Floriculture departments
Best in Floral Arrangement: Patricia Clark-Gray
Best in Horticulture: Fred and Karen Crummey
Best in Cut Flower: Patricia Clark-Gray
Best of Show Garden: Susan Bellone
Best of Show Jr. Garden: Hilltown 4-H
Sweepstakes — 4-H, FFA and Scouts
Woodworking: Joseph Evers, San Benancio 4-H
Ag Mechanics: Garrett Guidotti, Soledad FFA
Photography; Abigail Hattrup, Buena Vista 4-H
Floral Arrangement: Ivan Trujillo, Greenfield FFA
Sewing: Elisabeth Gage, Buena Vista 4-H
Arts and Crafts: Ian Cremers, Hilltown 4-H, and Audrey Legaspi, Natividad 4-H
Horticulture: Audrey Legaspi, Natividad 4-H
Foods: Audrey Legaspi, Natividad 4-H
Food Preservation: Audrey Legaspi, Natividad 4-H
Outstanding Exhibitor/Club and Chapter
Garrett Guidotti, Soledad FFA
Audrey Legaspi, Natividad 4-H
Gonzales FFA
Natividad 4-H
