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By NICOLETTE NAUMANSentry-Enterprise Editor

Farming is a way of life for many here in Wisconsin, and has been for generations—and the same can be said for communities throughout the world. The global population depends on the skills, hard work, and dedication of farmers for everything from food and clothing to ethanol and rubber. Hillsboro Equipment has a proud history of serving farmers here in Wisconsin, but for the second year in a row, they have decided to branch out and help farmers beyond our boarders through joining the efforts of Tractors for Africa. Due to a variety of factors, it can be difficult for African farmers to get access to the equipment they need to improve their yields and better provide for their communities. Tractors for Africa was established roughly five years ago, after co-founder Mark York set about helping a friend of his in Burkina Faso acquire a tractor. As more African farmers began to ask about how they could also get tractors to use on their own farms, Tractors for Africa began to take off! Last year, this charity reached out to Hillsboro Equipment, as well as several other retailers, to

Matthew Hanson (front right) and Curtis Price (back left) help to load two of the John Deere 5000 series tractors bound for Africa onto the trailer. Each tractor is marked with a special plaque providing the names of the donors and where the tractor was shipped from. Photo contributed by Hillsboro Equipment

Hillsboro Equipment helps to make a global impactlocate more secondhand tractors that could be refurbished and put back to work. The dedicated staff of Hillsboro Equipment located six John Deere 3020 tractors for the organization to purchase and take back to Africa. This year, three additional John Deere 5000 series tractors were taken on by Tractors for Africa, all acquired through the efforts of the Hillsboro Equipment staff. Hillsboro Equipment also included a variety of parts for the tractors to accompany them on the trip to Africa, helping to ensure the farmers who receive them will be able to keep the tractors up and running for a long time. In addition to providing access to equipment, Tractors for Africa also holds a three-day intensive training course for farmers at the Ejura Agricultural College in Ghana. This training not only focuses on how to use and maintain the tractors, but also trains African farmers on everything from farming techniques to soil science, ensuring that these farmers have all the tools and knowledge they need to see greater success in their farming operations. Africa holds approximately 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, and lags in technological advances have resulted in low productivity for the land that is currently being used. African

farmers are often left managing their fields either by hand or with animal labor, which can be backbreaking and time consuming while producing yields as much as 80% lower than the U.S. average. In 2018, farmers who gained access to tractors were likely to triple their yields, giving them an estimated

$300 per hectare (in US dollars) and saving over 500 man-hours in the field. These gains will allow farming families in Africa more time to cultivate vegetable gardens, make improvements to their homes, and provide their children with education—all of which have been listed by African farmers as things

they would like to accomplish. Thanks to the efforts of Hillsboro Equipment, and other such retailers throughout the U.S., African farmers are getting greater access to the tools and knowledge they need to improve their yields and better provide for their loved ones and communities.


While Wonewoc-Center cele-brates a red-letter year, the school district is preparing for an upcoming referendum that would help better equip the school to provide the best possible education for Wonewoc-Center students. The referendum voters in the Wonewoc-Center school district will be asked to vote on is scheduled for the April 7 election, and will determine whether or not the district will be granted the funds necessary to make much-needed improvements to the school buildings. In total, the school district will be asking for approval to spend approximately $4,500,000 with an additional $195,000 for operating costs. Representatives from the Wonewoc-Center school district met with representatives from FEH Design, an Iowa-based firm specializing in architecture, structural engineering, and interior design, on Wednesday, January 8, to

Wonewoc-Center District Administrator Dr. Sharon Ennis (left) and Assistant District Administrator Michelle Noll (right) go over a selection of sample literature provided by FEH Design in preparation for an informational campaign regarding the upcoming school referendum. Nicolette Nauman, HSE Editor.

Wonewoc-Center plans for April referendumdiscuss details regarding how much the school district would need to ask for in order to accomplish the most pressing projects. Other details, such as an educational campaign designed to provide voters with accurate information regarding the referendum, were discussed as well. It was noted at this meeting that the mill rate for Wonewoc-Center has decreased over the past eight years, with only one noted increase, stemming from roof-related repairs in 2014. In addition, it was noted that Wonewoc-Center has not gone to referendum before for such a massive project. Other school districts in the surrounding area have, even asking for more funding to achieve their goals. The six most pressing projects that approving the referendum would allow for include urgent code, maintenance, and ADA updates; required code, maintenance, and ADA updates; expansion and renovation of the career and technical education departments, including improvements to tech, wood, machine, and agricultural ‘REFERENDUM’ cont. pg. 2

spaces; renovation and expansion of the science lab; building-wide air conditioning; and expansion of the cafeteria commons and kitchen storage.

The aforementioned list was generated following a district-wide survey, which received an impressive turnout for roughly 10-15% of the voting population. The

proposed expansion and renovation of the career and technical education areas received a staggering 72%

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Wisconsin voters will be turning out for a non-partisan primary election on February 18 of this year for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Justice Daniel Kelly, the current incumbent, was appointed by then-Governor Scott Walker in 2016 to succeed Justice David T. Prosser, who retired on July 31, 2016. Justice Kelly will be seeking a full ten-year-term this election cycle. Among the candidates running against Justice Kelly is Ed Fallone, a professor at Marquette University Law School. Fallone earned a B.A., summa cum laude, in the Spanish language and literature as well as a J.D. magna cum laude from Boston University. A scholar of constitutional law Fallone has devoted over 27 years of his life to the law, and professes a

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Ed Fallone is poised to make history as the first Latino justice to serve on the Wisconsin Supreme Court should he win the upcoming election. Photo submitted by Dorothy Thompson

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The required Pesticide Applicator Training for pesticide applicators will be held in Viroqua and taught by Ashley Olson, Vernon County Agriculture Educator. Participation in a training session and the successful completion of the test satisfies the requirements for certification or re-certification of private applicators. Pesticide applicator training and certification allows farmers to use pesticides classified as restricted use. The locatrion and dates of the training sessions are: Viroqua on February 7, 2020, and March 6, 2020. All sessions will start promptly at 10:00A.M. and conclude by approximately 4:30P.M. Maximum attendance size for each session is

30. Pre-registration is required! To register and receiv the required book for either session, applicators need to stop in prior to the day of training at an Extension Office. The Vernon County Extension Office is located in the Erlandson Office Building, on the second floor, just

north of Viroqua on County BB/Fairlane Drive. The registration fee is $30 per private applicator. The certification is valid for 5 years. For more information on the certification program, please contact the Extension Office at (608) 637-5276.

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approval rating, with the remaining items receiving a steady 56-59% approval. The Wonewoc-Center school district has planned several opportunities for the public to meet with the architects and affected staff members, as well as attend an open house that would highlight the areas that would receive the focus of the referendum’s funding. The open house will be held during the Elementary Dance on March 6, and the first public meeting with the architects is scheduled for Thursday, March 19, from 5:00P.M. to 6:00P.M. The second meeting is expected to be held during the National Honor Society banquet on Tuesday, March 24, beginning at

6:00P.M. In addition to funding from the referendum, the school district is also in the process of applying for a charter grant, which could provide up to $500,000 for equipment and an additional $150,000 for planning expenses. The overall expected impact to the district’s mill rate is anticipated to be $1.23 for the capital budget with an additional $0.71 for the operating budget, resulting a total expected increase of $1.94 to fund the entire project. Following the completion of the project, the mill rate is expected to resume its previous pattern of decreasing each year.

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Angel Blue and Eric Owen will be performing the title roles in Porgy and Bess at the Marcus Theater, located at 2032 Ward Avenue in La Crosse. This great American musical masterpiece will be presented Live at the Met in HD on Saturday, February 1, beginning at 11:55A.M. For ticket information, call (608) 788-1212. Tickets can also be purchased in advance or the day of the performance at the box office. Seating is reserved. Porgy and Bess focuses on the joys and struggles of a black neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina in the early 20th Century. Many of the songs have become classics in America’s songbook, including “It Ain’t Necessarily So”, “Summertime”, and “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin.” Written by George and Ira Gershwin, Porgy and Bess is one in a series of musical theater presented at the Marcus Theater this year. Highlighting the year are Wagner’s

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When artist Peter Krsko firstaccepted an invitation to create an art piece for the annual Art Farm Detour held in Reedsburg, he did not anticipate falling in love with the natural beauty of Wisconsin’s Driftless region, nor did he anticipate becoming interested in the local people. However, that is exactly what happened, and after a stroke of good fortune, Krsko managed to locate a house for sale in Wonewoc that suited his needs perfectly. Though his career has become firmly rooted in the arts, Krsko’sbackground is actually in the sciences: specifically, biophysicsand material science. His work in microscopy suited his heavily visual style, and he excelled at presenting data in a visual format. Upon completing his post-doctorate fellowship, Krsko became interested in science outreach, opening up an art studio in Washington, D.C., in an effort to inspire kids to become interested in science through the medium of art. As his career took off, Krsko’s focus remained on presenting a wholly unique interpretation of science, designing summer camps and seminars for children that allowed them to explore various scientific theories through funand creative projects. Krsko also designs lesson plans and works with teachers to encourage students to

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develop an interest in science. Since moving to Wonewoc, Krsko has continued with his interests in helping students discover a love of the natural world. He spoke with schoolofficialsatWonewoc-Centerabout becoming involved with the district’s afterschool programs, gaining permission to work with the students once per week. When the school’s art department expressed an interest in painting a mural in downtown Wonewoc, Krsko was more than happy to donate supplies and offer his own expertise in transferring mural designs to the selected wall.

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the circle of women who joined in se-cret to oppose Hitler in Nazi Berlin. M i l d r e d Fish Harnack, who was a U n i v e r s i t y of Wisconsin graduate stu-dent, married German economist Arvid Harnack and accompanied him to his home-land. They looked forward to a promising future and the vibrant culture of 1930’s Berlin. The rise of

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Jan. 16 Wrestling at Necedah 7 p.m. HS Girls BB at Cashton 6/7:15 p.m. 17 HS BB Brookwood at Royall Royall MS Wrestling at Viroqua 4:30 p.m. 18 W-C Alumni Volleyball Triples Tournament and Basketball Alumni Tournament at W-C Schools Hillsboro Tiger Wrestling Invitational at Hillsboro 10 a.m. 19 Hillsboro Lions Snowman BINGO at Firemen’s Community Center Lunch available 11:30 a.m., BINGO 1 p.m. SHARP 20 MS Wrestling at New Lisbon 5:30 p.m. HS Girls BB at Westby HS 6/7:15 p.m. Elroy Lions meet at Legion Hall 6:30 p.m. Meal 21 HS Girls BB Royall at Hillsboro 6 p.m./7:15 p.m. Jr HI Girls BB at Royall 6:20 p.m. MS Wrestling at Mauston HS 4:30 p.m. KC’s Meet at St. ALoysius Church, Hillsboro 7:30 p.m. Ukelele lessons at Elroy Public Library 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Ukeleles provided) 22 VernonCountyWICAppointments&BenefitsRenewalsatHillsboro Wesleyan Church, 1020 High Avenue, Hillsboro 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 23 HS Boys BB Hillsboro at Royall 6 p.m./7:15 p.m. 24 Junior HS Girls BB at Royall 5:30 p.m. HS Girls BB at Necedah 6/7:15 p.m. 26 Safety Patrol Spaghetti Dinner at Royall HS 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 27 No School MS Wrestling at Brookwood 5:30 p.m. HS Girls Ithaca at Royall 6/7:15 p.m. School Board Meeting 28 HS Boys BB Bangor at Royall 6 p.m./7:15 p.m. 29 Community Supper at Elroy United Methodist Church 4:30-6 p.m. 30 HS Wrestling at Cashton 7 p.m. Jr HI Girls BB at Necedah HS Girls BB New Lisbon 6/7:15 p.m. 31 HS Boys BB Wonewoc-Center at Royall 6 p.m./7:15 p.m.Feb. 1 HS Var. Girls Blair Taylor HS at JAG 11:10 a.m. HS Var. Boys Blair Taylor HS @ JAG 12:50 p.m. HS Wrestling at Independence HS Invitational 9:45 a.m. 3 HSBBWestfieldatRoyall6:00p.m./7:15p.m. MS Wrestling at Cashton HS 5:30 p.m. Elroy Lion’s meet at Legion Hall 6:30p.m. meal 4 Jr HI Girls BB at Bangor 6:20 p.m. HS Girls BB Wonewoc at Royall 6/7:15 p.m. 6 Boys BB at New Lisbon 6:00 p.m./7:15 p.m. 7 Euchre at Elroy Legion Hall 7 p.m. HS Girls BB at Bangor 6/7:15 p.m. Hillsboro Firemen’s Fish Fry at the Community Center 5-8 p.m. 8 HS Wrestling at Necedah HS Conference Meet 10 a.m. 10 MS Wrestling at Necedah HS 5:30 p.m. Jr HI Girls BB at Cashton 5:30 p.m. HS Girls BB Mauston at Royall 6/7:15 p.m. 11 Boys BB Necedah at Royall 6/7:15 p.m. 13 MS Wrestling at Kickapoo HS 5 p.m. Union Center Board meets at UC Village Hall 7 p.m. HS Girls BB at Brookwood 6/7:15 p.m. 14 HS Boys BB at Cashton 6/7:15 p.m. 15 Wrestling Regionals at New Lisbon 17 Jr HI Girls BB at Hillsboro 6:20 p.m. 18 Wonewoc American Legion Chicken Supper at the Legion Hall, 108 Center St., Wonewoc, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. HS Girls BB Cashton at Royall 6/7:15 p.m. Wrestling Team Sectionals at Brookwood HS 21 HS Girls BB Hillsboro at Royall 6/7:15 p.m.

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Jan. 16 HS Girls Basketball New Lisbon at Hillsboro 6/7:30 p.m. HS Wrestling at Necedah 7 p.m. 18 W-C Alumni Volleyball-Triples and Alumni Basketball Tournaments at W-C gyms Hillsboro Tiger Varsity Wrestling Invitational at Hillsboro HS 10 a.m. 19 Hillsboro Lions Snowman BINGO at Fireman’s Community Center, Progressive BINGO $1,000, Lunch available 11:30 a.m., BINGO 1 p.m. Sharp 20 JH Girls BB at Necedah 5 p.m. JH Wrestling at New Lisbon 5 p.m. 21 HS Girls Basketball Royall at Hillsboro 6/7:30 p.m. Vernon County WIC Appts at Ontario Municipal Building, 205 State St., Ontario 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Want to learn to play Ukelele? Come to Elroy Public Library on Tuedays 4 to 5 p.m. Ukeleles provided 22 VernonCountyWICAppts.&BenefitsRenewalsatHillsboroWesleyan Church, 1020 High Ave., Hillsboro 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 23 HS Boys Basketball at Royall 6/7:30 p.m. HS Wrestling New Lisbon at Hillsboro 7 p.m. 24 HS Girls Basketball at Bangor 6 p.m. 26 Royall Safety Patrol Spaghetti Dinner at Royall HS 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 27 JH Girls Basketball at Wonewoc 5 p.m. 28 HS Boys Basketball at Brookwood 6/7:30 p.m. HS Girls Basketball Kickapoo at Hillsboro 6/7:30 p.m. 29 Community Supper at Elroy United Methodist Church 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. 30 UW-Eau Claire MS Honor Band 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. HS Girls Basketball at Brookwood 6:00/7:30 p.m. HS Wrestling Brookwood at Hillsboro 7 p.m. 31 JH Girls Basketball at Cashton 5 p.m. HS Boys Basketball Cashton at Hillsboro 6/7:30 p.m.Feb. 1 FBLA Regional Leadership Conference at Baraboo 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. HS Wrestling at Wisconsin Dells Invite 10 a.m. 3 JH Wrestling at Cashton 5 p.m. Hillsboro Lions meet at Hotel Hillsboro Meeting Room 6:30 p.m. 4 JH Girls Basketball at Bangor 5 p.m. HS Girls Basketball Cashton at Hillsboro 6/7:30 p.m. 6 HS Boys Basketball at Bangor 6/7:30 p.m. Friends of Hillsboro Public Library meet at 5:30 p.m. 7 HS Girls Basketball at Wonewoc 6/7:30 p.m. Hillsboro Firemen’s Fish Fry at Firemen’s Community Center 5- 8 p.m. Euchre at Elroy Legion Hall 7 p.m. 8 MS FBLA Regional Competition at Cashton HS 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. HS Wrestling Conference at Necedah 10 Hillsboro Woman’s Civic Club at Hills Manor 6 p.m. JH Girls BB at Hillsboro 5 p.m. JH Westling at Necedah 5 p.m. School Board Meeting 7 p.m. 11 HS Boys BB Wonewoc at Hillsboro 6/7:30 p.m. City of Hillsboro Committee of the Whole 13 JH Wrestling at Kickapoo HS Girls BB at Necedah 6/7:30 p.m. 18 Wonewoc American Legion Chicken Supper at the Legion Hall, 108 Center St., Wonewoc, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. 19 VernonCountyVeteransServiceOfficeatFarmersStateBank10a.m.2p.m.

The Flying Dutchman on Saturday, March 14, at 11:55A.M., and Tosca, performed with superstar soprano Anna Netrebko in the title role. Tosca will premiere on Saturday, April 11, at 11:55A.M. Other titles planned for the 2020 season include Agrippina, with star mezzo-soprano Joye DiDonato starring as the titular power-hungry Agrippina. This adaptation of Handel’s classic tale of ancient Roman intrigue and impropriety will be shown on Saturday, February 29, beginning at 11:55A.M. Maria Stuarda, starring Diana Damrau as the martyred Mary, Queen of Scots and featuring Jamie Barton as her rival cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, is also scheduled for this season. Maria Stuarda is scheduled to begin at 11:55A.M. on Saturday, May 9. For more information go to Metopera.org live in hd. Live at the Met in HD is currently being shown in 2000 theaters in 66 countries throughout the world, including 800 theaters in the United States of America. Help support the arts and keep the grand tradition of musical theater alive by attending a showing of these enduring classics!

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Hillsboro and Wonewoc aren’t the only towns in the area with big plans for 2020. Elroy has seen the beginning stages of a long construction season take place over the past couple of weeks. Perhaps the biggest project Elroy will be seeing this year is the construction along HWY 80/82,

Elroy readies for long construction seasonwhich will kick into full gear this spring and continue throughout Wisconsin’s infamous road construction season. New curbs and gutters will be installed along the highway’s Elroy branch, as well as new signage and markers. Storm sewers will also be installed, leading to a more updated section of road for the city. Electric poles will have to be moved for the project as construction continues.

“We ask for everyone’s patience [as construction continues],” says Carole Brown, City Administrator for Elroy. Ultimate Custom Concrete is in the process of constructing a new office building across the street from Elroy’s city hall, Bardo is busy building an addition to its warehouse, and two new homes have been built in Elroy thanks to a city program offering building sites for $5,000—and if you build in two years, you receive the $5,000 back. A local organization has also helped out, offering tax incentives for the first year to people who take advantage of the program. As of January 10, only two lots remain in the program. Elroy has also applied for a hazard mitigation grant through Wisconsin Emergency Management and FEMA. Should the city receive the grant, the funding would help to cover approximately 88% of the acquisition and demolition costs for the buildings heavily damaged in the 2018 floods. Fourteen homes and one church are on the list for acquisition and demolition. Another grant the city is working on is the municipal flood control grant, which will help cover the remaining portion of the city’s costs to repair the damages sustained in the flooding. The City of Elroy has also been tentatively awarded a stewardship grant through the DNR for projects to be complete at Schultz Park. The grant is expected to cover roughly

50% of the total costs for the $200,000 project. The project areas are expected to include a walking

path along the Baraboo River, better access to the bike trails, and a handicap accessible canoe launch.


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He continues with his art career, currently working with the Wisconsin Institute of Discovery to produce a mural celebrating the Periodic Table. Krsko also continues to work with teachers on incorporating art and science into their curriculums, currently working with educators in Milwaukee. More public art projects are on the way, as are summer camp plans and lesson plans. Krsko has plans to provide public art projects for the Fermentation Festival in Reedsburg this fall, as well as the Reedsburg Arts Link this summer. He is planning a series of workshops to be held in Viroqua later this year, and plans to sell art pieces at Hand and Heart in Hillsboro, as well as at shops in Madison, Eau Claire, and Viroqua.

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

You are decidedly not a vampire. There’s no way you could be: you like sunshine much too much for that. You crave that warmth, that sun-kiss on your cheek, the brightness it brings to your day. And as you’ll see in the new book “Chasing the Sun” by Linda Geddes, you need the health benefits sunlight offers, too. If you’ve ever been to Las Vegas – or to any casino, for that matter – you know how easy it is to forget what time of day it is. That’s deliberate, says Geddes; having the sun “banished” from your eyes makes you discombobulated, and you lose track of time spent inside. It’s been that way for millions of years: our earliest ancestors were physically governed by light-dark cycles and climatological seasons. As awareness grew along with knowledge, it became clear that the sun was vital to humanity; even ancient physicians noted the restorative and health benefits of

Chase away the winter blues this season

sunlight, and they recommended it to others. What they knew then is just a drop in the seas compared to what modern scientists are learning now. We know, for example, that our bodies work differently in daytime than they do at night. We know that even human fetuses have circadian

rhythms. And we know that higher amounts of sunlight help cut our risk of having poor eyesight, diabetes, and depression. What isn’t helping us is “the ubiquity of artificial light at night...” Although scientists are busy studying the Amish to learn more, most people can’t get along without artificial light. As for increasing sun exposure, well, there’s a fine line we straddle: “just four hours of sunbathing results in approximately ten mutations in the DNA of every skin cell,” says Geddes, possibly leading to skin cancer, at the least. So what to do? We can get outside more, especially when it’s cold. We can catch more sleep; heed our personal chronobiologies; and work to help others do the same in businessplaces, schools, and in everyday life because denying them, says Geddes, “could have far-reaching consequences that we’re only just beginning to grasp.” “Chasing the Sun” makes you want to go sit on a bench outside somewhere.

And yet, that’s not an entirely great idea, so how does a person get enough sun without getting too much? Author Linda Geddes offers info on the subject of melanoma that surprised even researchers, but negative effects of too much sun are not the focus on this book. Instead, the lack of sunlight, lack of sleep, and the physical effects we may endure on shiftwork, Standard Time, and from generally being “owls,” rather than “larks” are the more prominent subjects here, and that includes a good chapter on how to fix this modern deficiency. Will it radically change your mind or schedule? Probably not, but if you’re a night worker, early riser, sun worshipper, or a napper and you’re looking for a reason to change, this book offers more impetus. On a gloomy winter day, “Chasing the Sun” is a book to sink your teeth into. “Chasing the Sun: How the Science of Sunlight Shapes Our Bodies and Minds” by Linda Geddes; c.2019, Pegasus Books, $27.95 / $36.95 Canada, 240 pages

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Submitted by theElroy Quilt Show Committee

The Elroy Quilt Show was held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1st at the Royall School Complex in Elroy. First, second, and third place quilts in the Challenge Blocks and the Creative Challenge categories were judged by a professional quilter. The “Viewers’ Choice” quilt and the other quilt category winners were selected by attendees. JoAnne Liska’s “Fishy, Fishy” quilt won the Viewers’ Choice award. In the Challenge Blocks

categories, Carrie Esch took home first place, Shirley Schweiger won second place, and Betty Manson received third place. Betty Manson won first prize in the Creative Challenge category, however, with Peg Katuin receiving second place and Arlene Garvens taking third. In the Bed Quilt category, first place went to Sally Sue West, second place to Linda Faivre, and third place to Arlene Garvens. Arlene Garvens won first in the Large Wall Hanging category, with JoAnne Liska taking second and Ardyth Anderson-Winn taking

third. In the Small Wall Hanging category, Sonya K. Bradley took home first place, Betty Manson won second place, and JoAnne Liska won third place. Helen Downing won first place in the Baby/Lap Quilt category, with Dianne Hammer receiving second place and Linda Fairye receiving third place. In the Miscellaneous category, Betty Manson placed first, JoAnne Liska placed second, and Pamela Board placed third. Congratulations to all of the winners for 2019’s Elroy Quilt Show!

Elroy quilt show recognizes 2019 winners

Anne Liska’s “Fishy, Fishy” quilt was the fan-favorite at the 2019 Elroy Quilt Show, taking home the distinction of Viewers’ Choice. Photo contributed by Kelly Lambesis, Staff Reporter

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