TWENTYNINE PALMS WEED SHOW ATTRACTS 400 VISITORS, WE HAVE THE WINNERS

More than 400 visitors ooh’d and ahh’d over 167 entries submitted by 47 people at the delightfully quirky 77th annual Weed Show, hosted this past weekend by the Twentynine Palms Historical Society at the Old Schoolhouse Museum. The theme this year was “Colorful Characters,” and each entry matched a theme for the 12 categories named after former residents of Twentynine Palms.

First place winners were Cathy Snodgrass, Marilyn Fernauld, Pam Anders (who won in two categories), Kate Brandt, Bridget Wilcox, Ted Myers (who also won in two categories), Larraine Turk, Marina McClay, Ryan Ford, and Becky Slane. Winners of the Judge’s Favorite were Larry Bowden, Bridget Wilcox, and Becky Slane. The People’s Choice Award went to Larry Bowden. A complete list of winners is listed below:

2018 Weed Show Winners November 3 & 4
People’s Choice Larry Bowden – Cat. 9
Judge's Favorite – 1 Larry Bowden – Cat. 6
Judge's Favorite – 2 Bridget Wilcox – Cat. 12
Judge's Favorite – 3 Becky Slane – Cat. 12

Category 1 Nelle Godwin – Purple Glass Entrepreneur

Purple Glass – Arrangement using Museum Quality (flawless–see rules) purple glass as an accessory.

1st Place Cathy Snodgrass
2d Place Larry Bowden
3d Place Molly Vermette
Honorable Mention Charlene Keck

Category 2 Doreen Chamberlin – Lovable Curmundgon

Broken Purple Glass – Composition using Broken purple glass (broken or imperfect) as an accessory.

1st Place Marilyn Fernald
2d Place Larry Bowden
3d Place Molly Vermette
Honorable Mention Melodie Allen

Category 3 Prudie Underhill – News Hound Miniature 3x3x3 – 3x3x3 overall composition.

1st Place Pam Anders
2d Place Larry Bowden
3d Place Ted Meyers
Honorable Mention Rita Vickery

Category 4 Alice Moses – Artist Miniature 6x6x6 – 6x6x6 overall composition.

1st Place Pam Anders
2d Place Wanda Sandoz
3d Place Rita Vickery
Honorable Mention Larry Bowden

Category 5 Johnnie Hastie – Transportation Engineer

Composition using an item related to transportation as an accessory.

1st Place Kate Brandt
2d Place Pam Anders
3d Place Bridget Wilcox
Honorable Mention Ted Meyers

Category 6 Bill McHaney – Miner Composition using weathered wood and rocks as an accessory.

1st Place Bridget Wilcox
2d Place Liz Shickler
3d Place Kate Brandt
Honorable Mention Sarah Jane Pepper

Category 7 Blanche Ellis – Early Desert Tweeter Composition using an item related to communication as an accessory.

1st Place Ted Meyers
2d Place Bridget Wilcox
3d Place Marilyn Fernald
Honorable Mention Dana Bowden

Category 8 Ted Richardson – Photographer Composition using a photograph or photography as an accessory.

1st Place Laraine Turk
2d Place Molly Vermette
3d Place Liz Shickler
Honorable Mention Melodie Allen

Category 9 Barbara Grether – Athlete Composition using an item related to sports as an accessory.

1st Place Ted Meyers
2d Place Larry Bowden
3d Place Becky Slane
Honorable Mention Rita Vickery

1st Place Marina McClay
2d Place Molly Vermette
3d Place Kate Brandt
Honorable Mention Ted Meyers

Category 11 Bill Proctor – Recreation Director

Kids up to 12 – Use your imagination.

1st Place Ryan Ford
2d Place Lance Bowden
3d Place
Honorable Mention

Category 12 John Samuelson – Philosopher Oversized composition

1st Place Becky Slane
2d Place Bridget Wilcox
3d Place Ted Meyers
Honorable Mention Cathy Snodgrass