Suzanne Stewart
Staff Writer
The past collided with the present last week in Marlinton during the annual Pioneer Days festival. The history and heritage of Pocahontas County was honored with contests, music, parades and lots of yummy fair food.
The Community Wellness Center housed exhibits of 4-H, photography, children’s art, flowers and food.
Winners were:
Flowers
Cut flowers or foliage
Class 1 – second place, Connie Sharp.
Class 5 – second place, Kristi Dinkins.
Class 6 – first place, Connie Sharp; second place, Pam Moore; and third place, Connie Sharp.
Class 7 – first place, Connie Sharp; and second and third places, Lindsay Sharp.
Class 8 – first place, Susan Morrison; second place, Connie Sharp; and third place, Anistyn King.
Class 9 – first place, Charity Morrison; second place, Natalie Irvine; and third place, Anistyn King.
Class 10 – first place, Susan Morrison; second place, Pam Moore; and third place, Charity Morrison.
Class 11 – second place, Julia Williams.
Bulb or tuberous flowers
Class 21 – first place, Aiden Harrell; second place, Anistyn King; and third place, Natalie Irvine.
Class 22 – first place, Cindy Johnson; second place, Tina Harrell; and third place, Julia Williams.
Potted plants
Class 25 – first place, Connie Sharp.
Class 32 – first place, Summer Moore.
Class 42 – first place, Melinda Moore.
Begonia – second place, Summer Moore.
Wildflowers – first place, Lakyn Dunbrack; and second place, Madelyn Sheets.
Flower arrangements
Silk or dried flower art – first place, Melinda Moore.
Domestic cut – first place, Doug Bernier; second place, Charity Morrison; and third place, Connie Sharp.
Wildflowers cut – first place, Cindy Johnson; second place, Katie Workman; and third place, Julia Williams.
Cut flowers, youth
Class 65 – first place, Silas Dean.
Class 68 – first place, Shaylee Landis; and second place, Victor Dean.
Class 73 – first place, Shaylee Landis.
Class 74 – first place, Shaylee Landis.
Class 75 – first place, Cora Rose; and second place, Lakyn Dunbrack.
Class 93 – first place, James Rose; and second place, Silas Dean.
Food
Division 1, Breads
Loaf bread – first and second places, Summer Moore; and third place, Angie Hill.
Quick breads – first place, Melinda Moore; and second place, Pam Moore.
Biscuits – first place, Tammy Broce; second place, Julia Williams; third place, Patty Felton; and fourth place, Julia Williams.
Yeast rolls – first place, Tina Barkley; and second and third places, Julia Williams.
Cornbread – first place, Julia Williams; second place, Patty Felton; and third place, Tina Barkley.
Division 2, Cookies and Cakes
Cakes – first place, Tammy Broce; and second place, Pam Moore.
Cookies – first place, Caroline Fleming; second place, Julia Williams; and third place, Pam Moore.
Division 3, Pies
Two crust pie – first place, Rachel Felton.
One crust pie – first and second place, Rachel Felton.
Division 4, Candies
Fudge – first place, Patty Felton; and second place, Pam Moore.
Division 5, Jams, Jelly and Butters
Butters – first place, Myrtle Thomas; second place, Summer Moore; and third place, Pam Moore.
Jams – first place, Josh Moore; second place, Pam Moore; and third place, Summer Moore.
Jellies – first place, Josh Moore; second place, Loretta Irvine; and third place, Johnny Landis.
Division 9, Commercial
Candies – first and second place, Lauren Bennett.
At the Pocahontas County Opera House, crafters and vendors sold their wares under a banner of more than a dozen quilts that were hanging from the second floor balcony.
Visitors to the Opera House voted for their favorite quilt; and Heart Felt Garden, by Diane Beverage, was named the Pick of the Pioneers.
The 32nd Annual Pocahontas County Arts Council art show had its display at McClintic Library.
Results from the show are:
Best in Show – Diondra North.
Oil – second place, Lacy Stewart.
Acrylic – first place, Amanda Burns; second place tie, Cheyenne Beverage and Julia Williams; and third place tie, Melissa Totten and Julia Williams.
Watercolor – first and second place, M.J. Oref.
Pen and ink/pencil – first place, Diondra North; second place tie, Stephen McNally and Diondra North; and third place, Helena Gondry.
Pastel – first place, Helena Gondry; and third place, Cheyenne Beverage.
Pottery – first place, Brianna Gibson; second place, M.J. Oref; and third place, Brianna Gibson.
Thursday evening belonged to the youngsters and four-legged friends in the Children’s and Pet Parade that traveled down Main Street. Some youngsters rode their bicycles while others dressed in costume and walked or rode in battery-operated cars.
Friday afternoon, the history of the county was celebrated and “recalled” at the Pocahontas County Historical Society Museum where the History Contest and Spelling Bee took place.
Spelling Bee winners: children – first place, Ira Allen of Charleston; second place, Max Allen, of Charleston; and third place, Bria Boucheric, of Houston, Texas. Adults – first place, Cathy Mosesso, of Buckeye; second place, Linda Barb, of Marlinton; and third place, James Malcom, of Marlinton.
History Contest winners: children – first place, Ronnie Cybule, of Houston, Texas; second place, Ira Allen, of Charleston; and third place, Bria Boucheric, of Houston, Texas. Adults – first place, Katie Workman, of Marlinton; second place, Scott McGee, of Marlinton; and third place, Samuel Williams, of Beckley.
Sirens and flashing lights filled the air Friday evening in the Fireman’s Parade where the equipment from several fire departments and rescue squads was on review.
Saturday was filled with festival fun and the Hammons Family Fiddle and Banjo Contest showcased the talents of dozens of strings musicians on the Discovery Junction stage.
Winners in the competition:
Old Time Banjo – first place, Edwin McCoy; second place, Trevor Hammons; third place, Jacob Holdren; fourth place, Tessa McCoy; and fifth place, Christopher Curran.
Bluegrass Banjo – first place, Lee Dunbar; second place, T.J. Gibson; third place, Michael Schuette; and fourth place, Isaac McCarthy.
Youth Fiddle – first place, Owen Hoopes; second place, Liam Farley; third place, William Marschner; fourth place, Willa Hardy; and fifth place, Ramona Hardy.
Fiddle – first place, Tessa McCoy; second place, Jake Krack; third place, Owen Hoopes; fourth place, Caleb McAllister; and fifth place, Liam Farley.
The Grand Feature Parade, with its floats, majorettes, politicians and more, traveled through the center of town to the cheers of a large crowd of spectators.
Results from the parade:
Queen’s Choice – Mosesso Agency; Richard Barlow Award – Buckeye Hardware; Jane Price Sharp Award – Pendleton Community Bank; Doug Dunbrack Award – Glades Building Supply; Head, Heart, Hands Award – Buckeye Winners 4-H Club; and Director’s Choice – Pocahontas Center, Genesis Healthcare.
After the parade, the latest addition to Pioneer Days activities took place on the Greenbrier River with the Anything That Floats race. Teams and individuals used their creativity and some household items to make rafts for a special float down the river to the bridge.
Judges for the event were Missy Price, Kenny Woods and Seth Painter.
Results are:
Teams – First place, Pickle Pirates – Brian Smith, Eowyn Smith, Carter Smith and Rosalee Smith; second place, Quack Attack – Abigail Frame, Jakob Legg, Autumn Hamrick and Ryan Sizemore; and third place, Sink or Swim – Kooper Brock and Emmett McLaughlin. Most Creative, Pickle Pirates; Best Design, Quack Attack; Best Costumes, Pickle Pirates; Best Theme, Sink or Swim; Judge’s Choice, Pickle Pirates.
Individuals – First place, American Buoy – Kylor Brock; second place, Michael Friel; and third place, Dead Man’s Raft – Grayson Barlow. Most Creative, Dead Man’s Raft; Best Design, Michael Friel; Best Costume, American Buoy; Best Theme, Dead Man’s Raft; Judge’s Choice, American Buoy.
Some contest results had not been submitted by press time.
