The ‘Horticulture Wing at the Los Alamos County Fair. Flower arrangement by Flowers by Gillian. Courtesy photo

Scene from indoor exhibits at Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

The Best of the Best award winners table Saturday at the Los Alamos County Fair Indoor Exhibits. Courtesy photo

Beautiful craftwork on display in the Step Up Gallery during the Los Alamos County Fair. Courtesy photo

The following is the list of indoor exhibit awards received from the Los County Cooperative Extension Office:

HORTICULTURE

Adult
Grand Champion: Laurie Hixson (Lambs Ear)
Reserve Grand Champion: Laurie Hixson (“Sunset on the Range” Design)

Youth
No exhibits

FINE ARTS

Adult
Grand Champion: Karen Rose (”My Garden Wall”)
Reserve Grand Champion: Hannah Waldschmidt (“Mothman Sandhill Crane”)

Youth
Grand Champion: Leja Melashenko (“Apples”)
Reserve Grand Champion: Alexa Melaschenko “Butterfly Watercolor”)

HOBBIES & CRAFTS

Adult
Grand Champion: Rashall McElderry (“Collage Landscape”)
Reserve Grand Champion: Charlotte Lehman “Rio Grande Weaving”

Youth
Grand Champion: Chloe Blackburn (Multi-Strand Necklace)
Reserve Grand Champion: Arden Matthews (Pyramid w/Interior Scene Lego)

PHOTOGRAPHY

Adult
Grand Champion: Martin Oltmanns (White Sands Sunset)
Reserve Grand Champion: Alex Pittman (Lotus Flower)

Youth
Grand Champion: Melody Naes (Best Friends!)
Reserve Grand Champion: Lucy Smith (Jellyfish in Madrid)

BAKED GOODS

Adult
Grand Champion: Bernadette Lauritzen (Native Fry Bread)
Reserve Grand Champion: Adam Lane (Carrot Cake)

Youth
Grand Champion: none
Reserve Grand Champion: none

PRESERVED FOODS

Adult
Grand Champion: none
Reserve Grand Champion: none

Youth (5-10 yrs.)
No entries

QUILTS

Adult
Grand Champion: Carol Mahan (Pastel Flowers)
Reserve Grand Champion: Claire Swinhoe (George’s Hummingbird)

Youth
Grand Champion: Alina Redman
Reserve Grand Champion: none

KNITTING

Adult
Grand Champion: Nancy Graves (Prayer Shawls: Sweet Sixteen Cousins)
Reserve Grand Champion: Katherine Walters (Loon & Baby Sweater)

Youth
No entries

CLOTHING

Adult
Grand Champion: none
Reserve Grand Champion: none

Youth
Grand Champion: none
Reserve Grand Champion: none

CROCHET

Adult
Grand Champion: Evie Love (Tree of Life)
Reserve Grand Champion: Catherine Price (Granny Square Cardigan)

Youth
Grand Champion: Benjamin Coronado (Bunny w/jumpsuit)
Reserve Grand Champion: none

NEEDLEWORK

Adult
Grand Champion: Judy Crocket (Agatha Christie)
Reserve Grand Champion: Bill Gorman (Needle Felt Jackalope)
Youth
No entries

SPINNING

Adult
Grand Champion: none
Reserve Grand Champion: none
None
No entries

BEST OF THE BEST (Open Division)

Horticulture – Laurie Hixson (Lamb’s Ear)
Creative Arts – Rashall McElderry (“Collage Landscape”)
Culinary Arts – Bernadette Lauritzen (Native Fry Bread)
Photography – Martin Oltmanns (White Sands Sunset)
Quilts – Carol Mahan (Pastel Flowers)
Fiber Arts – Nancy Graves (Prayer Shawls: Sweet Sixteen Cousins)

4-H DIVISION

Animal Science
Grand Champion: Sylvia Stanek (Rex Rabbit Genetics poster)
Reserve Grand Champion: Kayleigh Hollowell (Poultry Self-Determined “Eggs”)

Family & Consumer Science
Grand Champion: Kayleigh Hollowell (Green Chile Cheddar Sourdough)
Reserve Grand Champion: Conner Hollowell (Sourdough loaf w/white choc, raisin, & pecan)

Creative Arts
Grand Champion: Emilia Blackburn (Cat Mask)
Reserve Grand Champion: Nick Booton (Leather Portrait)

High Point Novice: Kayleigh Hollowell

High Point Junior: Conner Hollowell

High Point Senior: Sylvia Stanek