The entries started arriving just after 7am Friday morning; we had some folks anxiously waiting to entering their fair items! Donna Laubach gave us a hand with entering and what a great help she was! We had a nice variety of items throughout the categories but the exhibit that won the Chamber Directors heart was the display Marjorie Winters put together of the Westfahl family’s legacy, WOW, if you missed Whea Esta this year, you missed something very special, something I hope, we get to see again. Saturday was filled with the Exhibits with Ribbons hung, the BBQ Cookoff, Drawings with Door Prizes from Chamber Members, a Petting Zoo by Cody Seelke and great demonstrations.
The Wheat Walk/Run had over 70 participants who enjoyed some great Okeene weather Saturday morning.
The exhibit placings were as follows:
Junior Division
Agriculture
1st Jesse Totty – Corn, 2nd Trent Turner – Corn, 3rd Chayce Carter – Corn.
Crafts
1st Allison Schieber – Other: Stepping Stone, 1st Amilee Kehnemund - Craft/Plastic, 1st Grace Seelke Fabric, 1st Jessica Parrish - Other Material, 1st Keyle Kehnemund –Paper, 1st Keyle Kehnemund - Wood, 1st Koby Smith – Rock Collection, 1st Koby Smith Pinewood Derby, 1st Kristie Burghardt –Leather, 1st Kristie Burghardt –Picture, 1st Kristie Burghardt –Plastic, 1st Lex Kehnemund – Jewelry/Beads, 2nd Amilee Kehnemund - Fabric, 2nd Amilee Kehnemund, Jewelry/beads, 2nd Cheyenne Haag –Picture, 2nd Jessica Schieber – other/Stepping Stone, 2nd Keyle Kehnemund - Plastic, 2nd Lex Kehnemund –Paper, 2nd Lex Kehnemund –Wood, 3rd Amilee Kehnemund –Paper, 3rd Amilee Kehnemund - Wood, 3rd Hannah Schieber –Picture, 3rd Hannah Schieber – Other Stepping Stone, 3rd Keyle Kehnemund –Fabric, 3rd Keyle Kehnemund – Jewelry/Beads, 3rd Lex Kehnemund –Plastic, 4th Harley Waldrop –Picture, Lex Kehnemund - Fabric, 5th Amilee Kehnemund - Picture.
Baked Goods:
1st Jentry Biggs – Snickerdoodles, 1st Koby Smith – Choc. Chip Cookies, 1st Sydney Biggs – Oatmeal, 1st Taylor Biggs – Peanut Butter, 2nd Alek Winter Monster Cookies, 2nd Brexton Smith – Peanut Butter Cookies, 3rd Hannah Schieber – cookies/other, 4th Ashleigh Grauberger – cookies.
Canning
1st Karlee Brownlee – Sweet Pickles, 1st Levi Smith – Picante Sauce, 1st Levi Smith – Jelly/Pear.
Clothing
1st Hannah Schieber - Pot Holder,1st Kallee Dunn – Pillow Case, 1st Kallee Dunn – Fleece, 2nd Allison Schieber – Pot Holder, 2nd Karlee Brownlee – Fleece, 3rd Holly Boeckman – Fleece, 3rd Koby Smith Pot Holder, 4th Levi Smith – Pot Holder, 5th Jessica Schieber – Pot Holder.
Flowers
1st Hannah Schieber – Zinnias, 1st Jacke Parrish – Periwinkles, 1st Jessica Parrish – Zinnias, 1st Jessica Schieber – Other: Sunflower, 2nd Jacke Parrish – Zinnias, 2nd Jessica Parrish – Periwinkles.
Horticulture
Alec Johannesmeyer -1st’s: – Sweet Peppers, Squash – Butternut, Squash – other, Hot Peppers, Onions, Potatoes & Collective Arrangement.
2nd - Yellow Squash, 3rd – Okra, Zucchini
Brexton Smith – 1st’s – Zucchini Squash, Yellow Squash, 3rd – Squash/Other.
Hannah Schieber – 1st Okra.
Allison Schieber – 2nd Hot Peppers
Koby Smith - 2nd Zucchini Squash
Levi Smith – Squash/Other
Miles Howe – 2nd Okra.
Photography
1st Alec Johannesmeyer – People, 1st Anna Lee – Structure, 1st Anna Lee – Nature, 1st Anna Lee –Animals, 1st Blake Bedwell – Story Board, 2nd Alec Johannesmeyer – Nature, 3rd Breanne Haag – Nature.
Senior Division
Agriculture
1st Clifford Droke -Grass Bundle, 1st Clifford Droke – Oats, 1st Clifford Droke - Grass/Other.
Accessories & Handiwork 1st Brenda Oney – Needlepoint, 1st Judy Laubach - Quilt, 1st Margaret Oney - Counted Cross Stitch, 1st Margaret Oney - Hand Embroidery, 1st Toni Windle – Crocheted Work. 2nd Virginia Weaver, 3rd Dorothy Roach-Jeans Quilt, 4th Cathy Brownlee – Fleece Quilt.
Arts & Crafts
1st Jason Parrish - Misc Craft, 1st Joyce Droke – Jewelry, 1st Joyce Droke – Hobbies, 2nd Joyce Droke - Craft Misc.
Baked Goods
1st Amie Jantzen - Cake, 1st Delane Kehnemund – Quick Bread, 1st Dorothy Roach – Snickerdoodles, 2nd Brenda Oney – Cookies, 2nd Jamie Smith – Quick Bread/Zucchini, 3rd Judy Laubach – Cookies, 4th Dorothy Roach – Peanut Butter Cookies.
Canning
1st Cathy Brownlee – Tomatoes, 1st Judy Laubach – Apple Cinnamon Jelly, 1st Judy Laubach – Relish, 1st Judy Laubach – Zucchini Jam, 1st Ruth Lubbers – Beets, 1st Ruth Lubbers – Fruit, 2nd Delane Kehnemund – Jam, 2nd Delane Kehnemund – Relish, 2nd Judy Laubach – Beets, 3rd Cathy Brownlee – Sweet Pickles, 3rd Jamie Smith – Relish, 3rd Leta Kirtley – Vegetable, all types, 3rd Ruth Lubbers – Vegetable/
Clothing
1st girls & 1st boys - Delane Kehnemund, 1st other-Judy Laubach, 1st Women’s – Margaret Oney.
Flowers
1st Margaret Oney -Fresh Flower Arrangement, 2nd Virginia Weaver – Fresh Flowers, 3rd Clayton Fisher – Fresh Flowers.
Horticulture
1st Clifford Droke – Peppers, 1st Jamie Smith – Squash all types, 1st in ea: Judy Laubach -Onions, Potatoes, Sweet Peppers& Squash. 1st in ea Lisa Howe – Okra & Squash/all types, 1st in ea Lorean Droke – Eggs, Cantaloupe, Squash, Cucumbers, eggplant & peppers, 1st Shalla Terrell - Collective Arrangement, 2nd Clifford Droke – Cucumbers, 2nd Judy Laubach – Okra, 2nd Lorean Droke – Collective Arrangement, 3rd Okra – Lorean Droke, 4th Jamie Smith - Okra.
Photography
1st Beverly Unruh – Story Board, 1st Jamie Smith – Animals, 1st Jana Johannesmeyer – Structure, 1st Jana Johannesmeyer – Nature, 1st Jana Johannesmeyer – People, 2nd Beverly Unruh – Nature, 2nd Clifford Droke - Story Board, 2nd Jana Johannesmeyer – Animals.
Wheat Show
Junior Division
The Wheat King of 2009 is Quintin Wray, 2nd – Olivia Westfahl, 3rd Nathan Rackley, 4th Dylan Sawyer, 5th Hunter Westfahl, 6th Morgan Westfahl, 7th Kristi Burghardt, 8th Jessica Parrish, 9th Kelsie Burghardt, others competing in the Wheat Show were: Cody Day, Koby Smith, Kylee Wray, Nolan Rackley, Tanner O’Kelley, Thomas Blehm and Will Bedwell.
Senior Division
Clayton Fisher
Whea Esta was a bit of a challenge this year with the construction going on in the front of the gym but this was the 68th Annual so the show had to go on! I’m sure if you asked our new Wheat King, Whea Esta Queen, Grand Champions, Reserve Champions or any of the ribbon winners, they are all glad we put forth the effort and to be honest, it was really nice having a little smaller Whea Esta as it gave us some time to look at how to improve it as we have the 70th coming up with only 1 year to perfect it in between! Be thinking throughout the year about what you want to enter in Whea Esta next year, set the items aside or make a list. I hear that is how Whea Esta was so big in the days gone by: people planned and thought about it, reminded their children and each other about it all year long.
Monday, August 24, 2009
BBQ Winners
What an amazing weekend! WheaEsta 2009 is over and preparations are already underway for 2010. If you are interested in being a volunteer next year or have any comments or suggestions please let the Okeene Chamber of Commerce Director know by calling 580.822.3005.
Fair entry placings will be posted very soon.
The Cookoff had 3 areas of competition this year: Chicken, Pork Ribs and Beef Brisket, teams could choose to enter any individual category or all three categories. Four teams participated in Saturday’s competition: Espy’s Smoked Meats of Watonga, Pony Express Printing BBQ Team of Kingfisher, Bohemian Joe of Hennessey and Frank Dunham of Okeene.
The aroma or BBQ filled the are and if you were anywhere in town Saturday, I’m sure it made your mouth water! From 2:30-3:30 the different meats were judged by 5 judges, of which 2 are Kansas City BBQ Society Certified!
Prizes and awards were announced during the Indian Taco Dinner with specially designed trophies, gift baskets and prize money being awarded.
First Place in Chicken was awarded to Pony Express Printing BBQ Team (Receiving a gift basket & $50.00), 2nd Place was from Bohemian Joe, (Receiving $25.00), and 3rd Place was from Espy’s Smoked Meats ( Receiving $10.00).
First place in Pork Ribs were awarded to Pony Express Printing BBQ Team ( Receiving a gift basket & $50.00), 2nd Place was from Frank Dunham, ( Receiving $25.00), and 3rd Place was from Bohemian Joe ( Receiving $10.00).
First place in Beef Brisket was awarded to Pony Express Printing BBQ Team ( Receiving a gift basket & $50.00), 2nd Place was from Bohemian Joe, ( Receiving $25.00), and 3rd Place was from Frank Dunham ( Receiving $10.00).
The overall Grand Champion of the 2009 Whea Esta BBQ Cookoff went to Pony Express Printing BBQ Team ( Receiving a Trophy, $200.00 and gift basket) and the People’s Choice went to Frank Dunham, ( Receiving a Trophy, $100.00 and a gift basket).
If you weren’t able to join us this year, be sure to stop in next year for a great time and the chance to taste 2010’s best BBQ!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Here We GO.........
WheaEsta is right around the corner. Get your 2009 WheaEsta BBQ Rules & Regulations and Entry Form at local Okeene businesses or click on the links below to download and print the file(s).
2009 WheaEsta BBQ Cookoff Rules & Regulations
For more information contact the Okeene Chamber of Commerce at 580-822-3005.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Do You BBQ?
Do you BBQ? If so, join in the 1st Annual WheaEsta 2009 BBQ Cookoff on Saturday, August 22nd. Keep watching for entry forms and more information.
Mark Your Calendars!
Mark your calendars: WheaEsta is right around the corner - August 21st & 22nd! Entries will be accepted Friday, August 21st from 8 a.m. to Noon through the East entrance of the High School gym. Exhibits will be open for viewing in the gym from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday the 21st & 10a.m. to 3p.m. Saturday the 22nd. WheaEsta is back to being held earlier in the year so your entries will be eligible for the County and State Fairs. Concessions will be available both Friday and Saturday.
If you haven’t been to WheaEsta in a while, you are in for a treat! Get ready for some back-to-school fun and excitement. Do you make the best bread, pie or cinnamon rolls around? Prove it – enter this years WheaEsta and try for the elusive blue ribbon. Not a baker? Don’t worry, we have something for you too, Can you BBQ? Start heating the coals or light up the grill and see if you have what it takes to bring home the trophy for best BBQ in Okeene. Enter the 1st Annual WheaEsta BBQ Cook-off. You could walk away with a trophy and CASH prizes!
Get ready for a day of fun and treats with a warm-up walk/run at the annual Wheat Walk. To ensure your free T-shirt please RSVP by July 31st to the Okeene Hospital at 822-4417, let the receptionist know you are calling for the Wheat Walk and your shirt size (youth sizes available). The walk will be held on the high school track north of town, at the sports complex, beginning Saturday at 9:00am with registration and shirt distribution at 8:30am.
This years WheaEsta will have more kids activities, don’t forget your swimsuit, weather permitting there will be several water games. Demonstrations by the OSU Extension office as well as our a few local residents will be held throughout the day on Saturday for everyone.
Have you ever wanted to bee Queen for the day? How about Queen for a year? Now is your chance girls, if you are interested in participating in the 2009 WheaEsta pageant or interested in being a sponsor please contact Ali Milligan 822-4555 or Heidi Nease 822-3100.
In preparation for Whea Esta there will be a cooking class offered FREE of charge for children from Kindergarten-age up to 9 years old, the children will learn from a couple of our local experts how to make and decorate cookies and cupcakes, we hope this will be a learning experience which will lead to a new hobby your whole family can enjoy and we hope they will bake and decorate items to enter in Whea Esta.
Delane Kehnemund will have her Intermediate level sewing class July 20-24 for ages 12-14. These children will be working on their choice of a blanket with binding, shorts or skirt with set on waistband, or a polar fleece item and if time permits, they can also learn to recycle a garment. Class size is limited so call Delane @ 822-3001 to reserve a place and learn class time, location and list of items to purchase for class.
We are offering a new section to our Whea Esta exhibits: Past winners- Do have the quilt and the blue ribbon your Grandmother won? I took a stroll through a local cemetery the other day and learned something about a woman I had hear of for years but I never knew she had a long line of blue ribbons! This made me wonder how many great items are stored away that people would really get a kick out of seeing! Dust them off and bring to Whea Esta, we will not be judging them, just enjoying them. Bring pictures of the winner with the item and/or ribbon(s), article, etc.
WheaEsta booklets will be available the first part of August and may be picked up at local businesses or the Okeene Chamber office. Contact the Okeene Chamber at 822-3005 if you have any questions.
Whea Esta is such a good reason for people to try something new, or show off a talent nobody knows about it. Try stepping out of your comfort zone a little this year and have some fun with Whea Esta!
Keep reading the Okeene Record for more information about WheaEsta and times or visit: www.wheaesta.blogspot.com
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Welcome to the 68th Annual WheaEsta Celebration
Are you interested in a fun time?
Don't miss this years WheaEsta celebration on Saturday, August 22nd.
Activities • Booths • Demonstrations • Expanded Categories
New in 2009!
Do you BBQ?
Try your hand at winning the first annual WheaEsta BBQ Contest.
Keep reading the Okeene Record and watching www.wheaesta.blogspot.com for more information and
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