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Area residents continue to do well in various competitions at the Iowa State Fair. Rilee Proffitt of Knoxville earned the title of Junior Cowgirl Queen. Scott Wicks of Pleasantville took first place in the Heftiest category of the Mr. Legs Competition.

Wayne’s Saint Patrick’s Day Treats contest
Honorable Mention – Brenda Becker, Pella.

Maine-Anjou Beef Show
MT Spring Heifer Calves: March 1 to April 30, 2011
3rd Van Vliet Farms, Pella

MT Spring Yearling Heifers: March 1 to April 30, 2010
1st Blueprint Cattle Company, Otley

MT Spring Yearling Heifers: March 1 to April 30
2nd Lainy Wilson, Prairie City

Junior Heifer Calves: Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2011
3rd Vander Linden Farms, Prairie City

MT Junior Bull Calves: Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2011
1st Blueprint Cattle Company, Otley

Champion Spring Yearling Heifer (MT):
Blueprint Cattle Company, Otley

Reserve Grand Champion MaineTainer Female: Blueprint Cattle Company, Otley

Champion Junior Bull Calf (MT):
Blueprint Cattle Company, Otley

Grand Champion MaineTainer Bull:
Blueprint Cattle Company, Otley

Iowa Champion MaineTainer Bull:
Blueprint Cattle Company, Otley

Bill Riley Talent Search, Senior Divison
David Dykstra, 15, Pella, Marimba

Mr. Legs Competition
Heftiest
1st Scott Wicks, Pleasantville

Chianina Beef Cattle show
Bailey Core, Pleasantville, Reserve Grand Champion Female

March Junior Yearling Heifers: March 1 to 31, 2010
1st Bailey Core, Pleasantville
3rd Blueprint Cattle Company, Otley

Creative Arts contest
BASKETRY
Coiled
3rd Karen Spencer, Pella

Decorated Wreath or Swag
1st Ronda Wicks, Pleasantville

Flower Arrangement – dried or silk
2nd Cecelia A. Mesecher, Pleasantville

Christmas Decoration
2nd Cecelia A. Mesecher, Pleasantville

Miscellaneous
3rd Norm Kneip, Knoxville
Honorable Mention) Patricia Alessandera, Knoxville

Rubber Stamp Art – paper
3rd Cecelia A. Mesecher, Pleasantville

Nonprofessional Landscape, traditional brush
2nd Marilou Ozinga, Pella
Honorable Mention) Roberta M. Wade, Prairie City
Honorable Mention) Pam Van Der Kamp, Prairie City

Nonprofessional Animal, traditional brush
3rd Roberta M. Wade, Prairie City

Still Life, traditional brush
1st Joyce James, Sully

Floral, traditional brush
3rd Roberta M. Wade, Prairie City

Bird, traditional brush
3rd Pam Van Der Kamp, Prairie City

Watercolor
1st Joyce James, Sully

Christmas Decoration
Honorable Mention) Joyce James, Sully

Seasonal Decoration
2nd Marilou Ozinga, Pella

Wood Plaque or Cut Out
2nd Joyce James, Sully

Household Item
2nd Joyce James, Sully

Basketry
2nd MacKenzie Becker, Pella

Beef Feeder Calf
Chianina Heifers
2nd Hard Luck Cattle Company, Leighton

April Commercial Heifers
6th Hard Luck Cattle Company, Leighton

Simmental Heifers
4th Hard Luck Cattle Company, Leighton

Market Heifers 424 to 506 lbs.
4th Hard Luck Cattle Company, Leighton

Crossbred Steers 320 to 394 pounds
2nd Stevenson Farms, Knoxville
4th Stevenson Farms, Knoxville

Crossbred Steers 400 to 440 pounds
4th Stevenson Farms, Knoxville