August 08, 2005
Monday

Ketchikan, Alaska - The contest results for the 2005 Blueberry Arts Fesitval held in Ketchikan this past weekend have been announced by the Ketchikan Arts and Hummanities Council.

Juried Art Show at the Mainstay Gallery. Sponsored by the Arts Council.
There were 66 entries

1st place: Springtime Along my Path, by Jackie Keizer (willow screen w/ fabric collage)
2nd place: In the Deep, by Maida Kelley (watercolor- rockfish)
3rd place: Mixed Pickles- Traveling Show, by Diane Palmer (box sculpture/installation- vintage suitcase, doll heads, old bottles, fabric, etc.)
Honorable mention: Blueberry Suite, by Chris Hanson (hand fabricated patinated sterling silver pin and earring set)
Honorable mention: : Rougheye Rockfish, by Tamara Buell & Ty Mautner (acrylic fish print)
People's Choice: Mixed Pickles- Traveling Show, by Diane Palmer (box sculpture/installation- vintage suitcase, doll heads, old bottles, fabric, etc.)

Best Blueberry Dish Contest. Sponsored by the Arts Council.
There were 18 entries.

Grand Champion: Blueberry Forest Rum Cake, by Faith Duncan
2nd place: Double Chocolate Mousse Pie with Blueberry Sauce and Fresh Berries, by Maria Dudzak
3rd place: Blueberry Baskets, by Molly and Lucy Ortiz
Honorable Mention: Blueberry Lemon Pudding Cake, by Frances Young
Honorable Mention: Blueberry Cream Puffs, by Emily Anderson
People's Choice: Double Chocolate Mousse Pie with Blueberry Sauce and Fresh Berries, by Maria Dudzak

Spelling Bee. Sponsored by Community Connections.

1st place (8 and under): Clara Stanton
1st place (9-12): Brenden Stanton tied with Steffani Strassburg
1st place (13-18): Elizabeth Kline
1st place (adult): Matt Yospin

Trivia Contest. Sponsored by Friends of the Library.

1st place, youth: Nevaeh Herby and Sace Mirsky,

Question: In the movie The Lion King, what is Simba's Dad's name?
Answer: Muffassah

1st place, adult: Matt Yospin,
Question: Who won the 2004 World Series?
Answer: The Boston Red Sox

The Slug Race. Sponsored by the AK Department of Fish & Game.

1st Place: "Spot" trained by Cardigan McAlpin
2nd Place: "Bill" trained by Rebecca Schulz
3rd Place: "Dewy" trained by Brennan Schulz

The Big Slug Contest. Sponsored by the AK Department of Fish & Game.

First Place: "Man-o-War" at 2.2 oz, owned by Kate Spencer
Second Place: "Slippery" at 1.6 oz, owned by Kiarra O'Brian
Third Place: "Lucius" at 1.4 oz, owned by Joey Bosch

Pie Eating Contest. Sponsored by WestCoast Cape Fox Lodge

1st place, 6&7 year-olds: Clara Stanton
1st place, 8-10 year-olds: Luc Wilford
1st place, 11-12 year-olds: Brendan Stanton
1st place, 13-18 year-olds: Daniel Harris
1st place, adults: Cory Bernhardt
Grand Champion: Cory Bernhardt

Battle of the Bands. Sponsored by the Arts Council.

Best blueberry song: POW Gospel Bluegrass Band
Best overall performance: Baby Shower

14th Annual Richard Brautigan and Dick Whittaker Trout Fishing in America Poetry Slam and Short Short Creek Street Story Contest. Sponsored by Soho Coho Gallery, Parnassus Bookstore, & the New York Cafe.

There were 13 participants

Top Three Winners:
Charlotte Tanner Long lining for Halibut (a 100 word novel)
Tom Fowler Crossing the Waters (an original poem)
Sarasvati Hewitt Sweet India (an original poem)

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