In the Ribbons: Dozens of La Mesans, Including Helix Students, Display Works at Fair

At least 70 La Mesans have works of art, wood, jewelry, photography and culinary excellence on display at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, including Felice Presley, whose molded cookies and soup recipe in a jar took first-place ribbons.

Helix Charter High School’s Kyle Theruox is one of 13 local students with art on exhibit at the fair’s student showcase. But his offset lithography print received special recognition: best of show. His teacher was Renee Ackerman.

La Mesa had four other “best of class” winners—Amber Crowe of Art with Larisse (in special edication-fine art), taught by Mary Longbottom; Rachel Greenberg of Steele Canyon High School (in acrylic 2D), taught by Kenda Francis; eighth-grader Zach Bernstein of Mount Helix Academy (in group project-fine art), taught by Stephanie Bedwell; and Julia Rey of Helix Adult School (in pastel 2D), taught by Barbara Peterson.

Eight other La Mesa students with works on exhibit are Helix High students Kayvon Bakhshandeh, Kenda Francis, Erin Hayward, James LaRose, Robert Leon, Vann Sabin, Brandon Salgado and Jennifer Tew, all taught by Acerman.

James Hume of East County Academy of Learning is another La Mesan with a work on exhibit—in the special education division.

These La Mesans also have works on exhibit at the fair (with awards noted):

Fine Arts:

• Don Lydy, Along Paseo deGracia, Barcelona, first place; and All Aboard honorable mention

• Ruth Rivera, Did You Hear The One About? first place

Design in Wood:

• John E. Slaughter, art furniture, and musical instrument

• John Carter, wood carving, Meling's Ranch; What Are YOU Looking At? and Some Old Paint Left on the Fence

 Gems, Minerals and Jewelry:

• Paul Kloppenborg, One Intarsia Cabochon; and art jewelry, original concept, professional; hand made metal chain; and educational exhibit, award of merit,  (two entries)

• Terry Whyte, cast, with or without stones, professional (two entries)

• Christina Vassiliadis, bead jewelry, purchased beads (two entries)

HOMES AND HOBBIES

 Quilting and Comforters:

• Lucia Bailey, three entries, first place, second place and third place
• Ruth Bradford
• Janet Jensen, first place
• Pamela Kay, quilt, secondplace; and child’s garment, honorable mention
• Margaret Tyler, knitting, second place; and weaving & spinning, first place
• Peggy Watkins, quilt, second place

 Sewing:

• Sandra Durbin, recycled material, and jacket or vest (two entries), two second place and one honorable mention

Knitting:

• Leslie Gregory, ponchos, two honorable mentions
• Sheila Laurenson
• Janis Anderson, socks, second place
• Yvonne Merrill, sweater, honorable mention
• Lark Randall, sweater, second place
• Margaret Tyler, hand knitting, second place; weaving and spinning, first place
• Nathine Nelson, machine knitting, second place
• Jeanette Laney, machine knitting, garments, first place and second place

Crocheting and Needlework:

• Helen G. Adams, afghan (two entries)
• Lucy Bennion, cross-stitch picture, honorable mention
• Amy Borinski, crocheting, first place and third place
• Roberta Niederjohn, counted cross-stitch, first place; and sampler, first place
• Elena Pelletier, two ponchos and a sweater
• Julia Rey, infant or child garment, third place
• Charlotte Sultan, poncho and other garment

Collections:

• Jennifer Forga, animals
• Pamela Wagner, new collections
• Jessica Roel, dolls and toys

Weaving and Spinning:

• Patricia Mulcahy, first place
• Margaret Tyler, first place
• Beth Jupena, four entries, honorable mention
• Heather Jupena, honorable mention

Miniatures and Models:

• Stanley Fortenbach, second place

Dolls:

• Patty G. Smith, dolls, first place; and Halloween decorations, second place

Food:

• Felice Presley, cookies, molded, first place; oatmeal, second place; jams, strawberry; jellies, pomegranate, third place; marmalade, second place; soup recipe in a jar, first place; and dessert recipe in a jar, second place.
• Victoria Chase, banana bread
• James Elmer, cookies, oatmeal, honorable mention
• Beth Jupena, decorated cakes, third place
• Patricia Lapiezo, bundt cake, fudge, third place; biscotti, second place;  quick breads, second place; and yeast breads, cheese, first place
• Jeff and Kerry Minch, jams, honorable mention

Crafts:

• Carol Lockwood, miscellaneous crafts, honorable mention
• Janell Darby, ceramics, best of division; and ceramics, second place

Jewelry:

• Victoria Hepfner, polymer clay, professional, one first place, two second place

Tole and decorative painting:

• Mary Weflen, blended, honorable mention; folk art, honorable mention; and rosemaling or stroke, third place

Homemade Wine:

• Susanne Hunter,  White Varietal, Silver
• Dale Sculthorpe, Zinfandel

Photography:

• Lisa Griffiths, scenic, Before the Hail, honorable mention; nature, Unfurling, honorable mention; digital art, Climb, honorable mention; and Whale Tale #5, honorable mention
• Bailey Jensen, cell phone photo, Droplets on a Sunroof, honorable mention
• Heather Randolph, digital, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, honorable mention
• Michale Shane, scenic, Laguna Mountain Sunset, fourth place; Eyeing a Tasty Zoo Guest, third place; Big Gulp, honorable mention; and Mandarin Soup, honorable mention
• Chris Stone, portrait of Little League catcher and photo from the 2010 fair.
• Ken Stone, Generational Handoff, honorable mention