The 2019 Twentynine Palms Historical Society Annual Weed Show was held in their newly dedicated multipurpose room, Founders Hall. The Weed Show has been a Twentynine Palms tradition since 1941. This year there were 203 entries from 52 different Desert Weed Artists. During the weekend, there were about 450 visitors who enjoyed the great weather and the unique desert creations that were on display. Next year’s Weed Show will be held November 7 and 8, 2020.
Peoples Choice Award – Cathy Snodgrass, Category 2
Judge’s Favorite
Judge 1 – Bridget Wilcox, Category 6
Judge’s Favorite
Judge 2 – Larry Bowden, Category 10
Judge’s Favorite
Judge 3 – Cathy Snodgrass, Category 7
Category 1 – Nailed It – Museum Quality Purple Glass
- 1st – Kate Brandt
- 2d – Dana Bowden
- 3d – Ada Hatch
- Honorable Mention – Karen McClure
Category 2 – Hammer Time – Broken Purple Glass
- 1st – Kim Ortamond
- 2d – Tracey Jenkins
- 3d – Rita Vickery
- Honorable Mention – Molly Vermette
Category 3 – Nuts and Bolts, 3 x 3 x 3, nuts, bolts or small building items as accessory
- 1st – Tracey Jenkins
- 2d – Lindsay Anderson
- 3d – Ted Meyers
- Honorable Mention – Kim Ortamond
Category 4 – New Beginnings, 6 x 6 x 6, drawing or drafting item as accessory
- 1st – Ada Hatch
- 2d – Dana Bowden
- 3d – Ted Meyers
- Honorable Mention – Rita Vickery
Category 5 – Light Up Your Life, electrical item as accessory
- 1st – Ted Meyers
- 2d – Deanne Chatterton
- 3d – Rita Vickery
- Honorable Mention – Dana Bowden
Category 6 – Breaking Ground, garden digging tool as accessory
- 1st – Pam Anders
- 2d – Susan Watkins
- 3d – Deanne Chatterton
- Honorable Mention – Rita Vickery
Category 7 – Final Inspection, military item as accessory
(Honors Marines and Navy personnel who helped build Founders Hall, the new multipurpose room)
- 1st – Kim Ortamond
- 2d – Ted Meyers
- 3d – Dana Bowden
- Honorable Mention – Cathy Snodgrass
Category 8 – Door To The Future, form of technology from 1927 to future as accessory
- 1st – Rosie Mendoza
- 2d – Larry Bowden
- 3d – Kate Brandt
- Honorable Mention – Becky Saravia
Category 9 – Measure Once, Cut Twice, twins or two like items as accessory
- 1st – Tracey Jenkins
- 2d – Toby Stewart
- 3d – Ada Hatch
- Honorable Mention – Marilyn Fernald
Category 10 – Nothing Is In Cement, oversized entries
- 1st – Ted Meyers
- 2d – Lindsey Anderson
- 3d – Rita Vickery
- Honorable Mention – Cathy Snodgrass
Category 11 – Building Knowledge, Kids under 12, building related item as accessory
- 1st – Toby Stewart
- 2d – Trent Ricks
- 3d – Riley Quinn Philpott
- Honorable Mention – Lennon M.
Category 12 – Raise The Roof, anything goes
- 1st – Ted Meyers
- 2d – Mike Madison
- 3d – Larry Bowden
- Honorable Mention – Rosie Mendoza
