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Wallowa County Chieftain
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Genuine Wallowa County Open Class Results from Wallowa County Fair
donates to boost economy
tha Starner-Durning
ARTS — ADULT
Division: ACRYLICS
Chieftain staff
ENTERPRISE — Gen-
uine Wallowa County made
a recent donation to the Nez
Perce Wallowa Homeland as
it continues its goal of sup-
porting the community with
assisting local nonprofi ts,
GWC announced Aug. 16.
“I think of GWC as a
mission-based business,”
owner Kristy Athens said.
“The main reason I’m run-
ning this company is to
strengthen Wallowa Coun-
ty’s economic resiliency.”
GWC operates two
channels, an online gift box
store and a local food deliv-
ery service called GWC
Provisions.
To achieve its mission,
Athens buys handmade
Contributed Photo
Sara
Averbeck,
ad-
ministrator at the Nez Perce
Wallowa Homeland, left,
accepts a donation from
Kristy Athens, owner of
Genuine Wallowa County.
goods and food from more
than 70 Wallowa County
and Nez Perce artists, farm-
ers and ranchers. She then
ships curated gift box col-
lections — purchased by
both locals and by people
outside the area — across
the United States, while
also delivering groceries
to Wallowa County homes
and workplaces on a weekly
basis.
From the proceeds, Ath-
ens makes quarterly dona-
tions to Community Con-
nection’s food pantries in
Enterprise and Wallowa,
and annual donations to
Oregon Community Foun-
dation’s Wallowa Fund and
the Homeland, which as of
August, totaled more than
$1,000. GWC also provides
various gift certifi cate dona-
tions and sponsorships,
such as to competitors at the
Wallowa County Fair.
“This year’s gift has an
exponential impact,” said
Angela Bombaci, execu-
tive director at the Home-
land. “These dollars have
already benefi ted local
growers, makers and entre-
preneurs, and now they’ve
come back around to help
bring Nez Perce people
home to Wallowa. Thank
you Genuine Wallowa
County for supporting our
mission at the Nez Perce
Wallowa Homeland, and
for promoting the values
that make our community
special.”
For Athens, it’s the only
way to do business.
“I plan to register GWC
as a benefi t corporation in
the next year or two,” she
said. Benefi t companies are
committed to honoring a
triple bottom line of “profi t,
people, and planet.”
To learn more, visit Gen-
uineWallowaCounty.com
or GWCProvisions.com.
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Class: DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Blue Ribbon winner: ‘SUNSET
HORSE’ by Cynthia Harvey
Division: COOKIES
Class: OREO CHEESECAKE
DROPS
Red Ribbon: Amelia
Starner-Durning
BAKED GOODS —
GOLDEN
Class: DOMESTIC ANIMALS
TAIN SUNSET’ by Piper Harvey
Best of Show — Adult:
‘HORSE’ by Cynthia Harvey
Department: ARTS — PRO-
FESSIONAL
Division: FABRIC ART
Division: WATERCOLOR
Class: WALL HANGING
Class: LANDSCAPES
Blue Ribbon winner: ‘INDIGO
DYED KATAZORNE HONEYBEE’
by Breanne Austin
Best of Show — Professional:
‘YESTERDAY’S SCHOOLHOUSE’
by Crystal Newton
Division: BUTTER CAKES
BAKED GOODS —
ADULT
Best of Show — Golden:
Rowena Patton
Division: GROUPINGS
Class: WALL HANGING
Blue Ribbon winner: ‘SPRING
WILDFLOWERS’ by Linda Bauck
Division: MIXED MEDIA
Red Ribbon winner: ‘DARK-
NESS INTO LIGHT’ by Cathryn
Paterson
ARTS — JUNIOR
YOUTH
Division: ACRYLICS
Class: ABSTRACT
Blue Ribbon winner: ‘PINK
CLOUDS’ by Piper Harvey
Division: DRAWINGS
Class: LANDSCAPES
Blue Ribbon winner: ‘STARRY
NIGHT’ by Edith Kennedy
Division: DRAWINGS
Class: LANDSCAPES
Red Ribbon winner: ‘MOUNTAIN
SUNRISE’ by Remedy Harvey
Division: DRAWINGS
Class: WILDLIFE
Blue Ribbon winner: ‘BLUE
BANANA FOX’ by Kourtney
Hoff man
Division: 2 CRUST PIE
Class: PEACH
Ida Hillock Award: Barbara
Warnock
Division: COOKIES
Class: CHEWY MOLASSES
Blue Ribbon winner: Connie
R. Jenkins
Division: COOKIES
Division: 1 CRUST PIE
Class: CHEESECAKE
Ida Hillock Award: Rowena
Patton
Class: MICROWAVE
Division: CONFECTIONS
Class: CARAMEL
Red Ribbon winner: Rowena
Patton
Division: QUICK BREADS
Class: CORNBREAD
Red Ribbon winner: Rowena
Patton
CLOTHING — ADULT
Class: PUMPKIN DROP
Division: CHILDREN’S APPAR-
EL
Blue Ribbon winner: Cheryl
Jenkins
Class: DRESS
Division: COOKIES
Class: SHORTBREAD
Blue Ribbon winner: Bev
Hayward
Division: COOKIES
Class: SUGAR COOKIE
Best of Show — Adult: Bon-
nie Marks
Division: CHILDREN’S APPAR-
EL
Class: SKIRT
Red Ribbon winner: Bonnie
Marks
Blue Ribbon winner: Bev
Hayward
Division: WOMEN’S APPAREL
Division: COOKIES
Red Ribbon winner: Elvaree
Fine
Class: ZUCCHINI BAR
Class: DRESS
Blue Ribbon winner: Connie
R. Jenkins
Division: WOMEN’S APPAREL
Division: DRAWINGS
Division: QUICK BREADS
Class: WILDLIFE
Class: LEMON/B BERRY
White Ribbon winner: Kar-
olyne Doss
Red Ribbon winner: ‘SEA LIFE’
by Ruthie Neveau
Blue Ribbon winner: Connie
R. Jenkins
Division: GROUPINGS
Division: QUICK BREADS
Class: THREE DIMENSIONAL
Class: MUFFINS
Blue Ribbon winner: ‘CHICK
LOVE’ by Greta Kennedy
Blue Ribbon winner: Cheryl
Jenkins
Division: MIXED MEDIA
Division: QUICK BREADS
Blue Ribbon winner: Rowena
Patton
Blue Ribbon winner: ‘DRAG-
ON EGG HATCHING’ by Edith
Kennedy
Class: PUMPKIN BREAD
Division: INFANT APPAREL
Best of Show — Adult: Cheryl
Jenkins
Class: BIB
Division: MIXED MEDIA
Division: QUICK BREADS
Red Ribbon winner: ‘THE
OASIS’ by Ruthie Neveau
Class: ZUCCHINI
Division: MIXED MEDIA
White Ribbon winner: ‘BEE’S
KNEES’ by Aggie Wilburn-Fos-
ter
Class: ABSTRACTS
Best of Show — Junior
Youth: ‘SPLATTERY’ Piper
Harvey
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Blue Ribbon winner: Bev
Hayward
BAKED GOODS —
JUNIOR YOUTH
Class: CARROTS
Blue Ribbon winner: Edith
Kennedy
Division: COOKIES
Class: PB & J
Class: FANTASY
Blue Ribbon winner: Greta
Kennedy
Division: WATERCOLOR
Class: LANDSCAPES
Blue Ribbon winner: ‘RISING
SUN’ by Ruthie Neveau
CLOTHING —
GOLDEN
Division: CHILDREN’S APPAR-
EL
Class: VEST
Blue Ribbon winner: Rowena
Patton
Division: REPURPOSED
Class: CHILDREN’S CLOTHING
— SKIRT
Blue Ribbon winner: Rowena
Patton
Division: REPURPOSED
Division: BUTTER CAKES
Division: WATERCOLOR
Blue Ribbon winner:
‘PANAKES TREE’ by Piper
Harvey
Class: DRESS
Division: DECORATED CAKES
Class: FROSTED CAKE
Best of Show — Junior
Youth: Liona Perry
BAKED GOODS —
SENIOR YOUTH
Class: OTHER
Blue Ribbon winner: Rowena
Patton
Division: WOMEN’S APPAREL
Class: APRON
Best of Show — Golden:
Rowena Patton
Division: WOMEN’S APPAREL
Class: VEST
Blue Ribbon winner: Rowena
Patton
CLOTHING —
JUNIOR YOUTH
Division: REPURPOSED
Division: WATERCOLOR
Division: COOKIES
Class: SKIRT FROM T-SHIRT
Class: LANDSCAPES
Class: BROWNIES
Red ribbon winner: ‘MOUN-
Blue Ribbon winner: Saman-
Red Ribbon winner: Camdyn
Weer