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THE WINNERS OF THIS YEARS TWENTYNINE PALMS WEED SHOW

More than 700 people went through the Old Schoolhouse Museum this past weekend for the Twentynine Palms Historical Society’s Annual Weed Show. Fifty-five residents took on the challenge of showcasing local desert flora in 177 entries to the theme of Twentynine Palms Gold in honor of the late Twentynine Palms resident Huell Howser. First place winners in the 11 categories are:

Category 1 – Sugar Bowl (arrangement using museum quality purple glass as an accessory)
1st Place – Holly Lee Upton
2d Place – Marilyn Fernald
3d Place – Laureen Lentz
Honorable Mention – Melodie Allen

Category 2 – Sheep Hole Pass (composition using broken purple glass as an accessory)
1st Place – Pat Rimmington
2d Place – Pegi Feldman
3d Place – David Beeken
Honorable Mention – Molly Vermette

Category 3 – 29 Palms Art Gallery (miniature composition not to exceed 6x6x6 inches)
1st Place – Marilyn Fernald
2d Place – Tom Cribb
3d Place – Gerry Gates
Honorable Mention – Larry Bowden

Category 4 – Chocolate Drop (miniature composition not to exceed 3x3x3 inches)
1st Place – Gerry Gates
2d Place – Rita Vickery
3d Place – Sue McMahan
Honorable Mention – Pegi Feldman

Category 5 – Four Corners (composition using an item associated with travel or transportation as an accessory)
1st Place – Pegi Feldman
2d Place – Dana Bowden
3d Place – Marilyn Fernald
Honorable Mention – Chris Kallgren

Category 6 – Old Schoolhouse (composition using something associated with education as an accessory)
1st Place – Marilyn Fernald
2d Place – Gerry Gates
3d Place – Lisa Pitts
Honorable Mention – Cathy Snodgrass

Category 7 – Historic Plaza (composition using necessities of daily living as an accessory)
1st Place – Gerry Gates
2d Place – Molly Vermette
3d Place – Linda Turk
Honorable Mention – Dana Bowden

Category 8 – Oasis of Mara/JTNP (composition using necessities of daily living as an accessory)
1st Place – David Beeken
2d Place – Laura Pellior
3d Place – Juan Valera
Honorable Mention – Larry Bowden

Category 9 – Gold Park
1st Place – Dana Bowden
2d Place – Kris Mitchell
3d Place – Tom Cribb
Honorable Mention – Marilyn Fernald

Category 10 –Condor Field/Marine Corps Base
1st Place – Gerry Gates
2d Place – Melodie Allen
3d Place – Mark Ziolkowski
Honorable Mention – Cathy Snodgrass

Category 11 – Knott’s Sky Park (kids under 8 & under)
1st Place – Hunter Yoho
2d Place – Lance Bowden
3d Place – Bruce Mallard
Honorable Mention – Nicholas Mallard
Honorable Mention – Canyon Crawford

Category 12 – Luckie Park (kids 9 to 12)
1st Place – Rollie Bowden
2d Place – Taunya Causseaux

2013 Weed Show Judge’s Favorites went to: Cathy Snodgrass – Category 1 (Sugar Bowl) – Judge 1’s Favorite; Larry Bowden – Category 8 (Oasis of Mara/Joshua Tree National Park)- Judge 2’s Favorite; and Stevie Villareal – Category 2 (Sheep Hole Pass)- Judge 3’s Favorite.

The 2013 People’s Choice Award went to Canyon Crawford, for his entry with Legos in the category for children under age 8.

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