Pie Winners

First Place
Tara O’Sullivan’s apple, raisin, bourbon pie

Second Place
Penelope Smith’s sweet potato pecan pie

Third Place
Matthew Koch’s peach blueberry pie

Honorable Mention
Emily Gilleo’s peanut butter pie

Click here for the recipes for the first- and second-place pies.

Pet contest winners (Photo provided)

Patriotic Pets 

First Place

Carol Granese’s Kelly

Second Place

Carol Granese’s Chloe

Third Place

Freddie Geppner’s Mouse

Honorable Mentions

Inanimate Pets

Rosa Cappello: Horse
Holly Mentzer: Geese

Real, Live Pets

Liz Armstrong: Hoss the macaw (and his stuffed-toy eagle)
Wyatt Rose Chadwick: Riggan
Nils Walter: Millie

Bike Decorating

First Place
Maceo Guillorn

Second Place
Wyatt Chadwick

Third Place
Ivy Danicich

Behind The Story

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