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A roundup of Florida Strawberry Festival winners

 
Published March 6, 2013

Strawberry festival winners

Here's a list of winners from the Florida Strawberry Festival's various competitions.

Grand champions: Sandy Butler (twice), Mary Mahoney and Claudia Ingram, quilting; Edith Wooley, Pat Philson and Christine Srock, tatting, knitting and crocheting; Stephen Waters, Donna Arrington, Amy Skidmore, food preservation.

FFA exhibit winners: 1. Turkey Creek Middle; 2. Strawberry Crest; 3. Brandon High.

Youth Stemming Contest: Grayson Burns (kindergarten); Isacc Kilgore (first-second); Patrick Rodrigues (third-fourth); and Jacob Brouwer (fifth-sixth).

Fried Corn on the Cob Team Eating: Marg Strong, Freddy Tippett.

CF Industries Youth Swine Sale: Ashlyn Gude (grand champion, 268 pounds); Jayce Ware (reserve grand champion, 257 pounds).

Rabbit and Poultry Show (grand champions): Jackson Smith (rabbits); Ethan Fernandez (poultry).

Garden Club Horticulture (Best in Show): Mary Collins (adults); Jacob Eaton (intermediate growers); and Tim Wrey (junior gardeners).

Fine Art Show: Adult professional winners — Tiffany Gullage (oils), Libit Jones (acrylics) and Sue Allen (watercolors); adult amateurs — Jocelyn Emerson (oils), Regina Espitia (acrylics) and Teri English (watercolors); Emma Youmans (ages 15-17, drawing and painting); Mary Ann McDonald (ages 12-14, drawing and painting); and Kaitlin McFadden (ages 9-11, drawing and painting).