August 07, 2007
Tuesday AM

Juried Art Show at the Mainstay Gallery. Sponsored by the Arts Council.
There were 51 entries

1st place: Fallen Cedar, by Kathy Rousso - (Red cedar roots and bark, agave fiber ­ braided basket) - $150 cash and $100 gift certificate to Tongass Business Center's art supply room

2nd place: Summer's Drift, by Chris Rose (pastel ­ boy in row boat) - $125 cash and $75 gift certificate to the Frame Shop at Exploration Gallery

3rd place: First of July on Monehegan Island, by Marty Harris (filtered photo paper, color photograph ­ Maine beach scene) - $100 cash and $50 to Tatsuda's IGA

Honorable Mention: Quaking Aspen at Gravely, by Diane Anders (Digital photograph ­ Aspen trees)

Honorable Mention: Square Cedar Bowl, by Dale Ireland (Yellow Cedar with Bloodwood inlay turned on a lathe - wood bowl)

Viewer's Choice: Summer's Drift, by Chris Rose (pastel ­ boy in row boat)

Best Blueberry Dish Contest. Sponsored by the Arts Council.
There were 14 entries.

Grand Champion: Blueberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake by Jamey Lowdermilk - Blueberry Festival t-shirt and $100 Mainstay Gallery gift certificate

2nd place: Blueberry Infused Black Beans with Fried Plantains & Blueberry Pico de Gallo by Claire Ragozzino

3rd place: Mt. Edgecumbe ­ Rated R by Faith L. Duncan

Honorable Mention: Blueberry Custard Kuchen by Lucy & Molly Ortiz

Honorable Mention: Blueberry Festival Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette by Rebecca Valentine

People's Choice: Double Dutch Cocoa Cake with Blueberry Sauce by Maria Dudzak


Spelling Bee. Sponsored by Southeast Fence Specialists.
(all winners receive a Blueberry Festival t-shirt)

1st place (8 and under): Alex Streitmatter
1st place (9-12): Marco Torres
1st place (13-18): Peter Stanton
1st place (adult): Sonia Streitmatter

Trivia Contest. Sponsored by Friends of the Library.
(all winners receive a Blueberry Festival t-shirt)
1st place, youth: Brendan Stanton- $25.00
1st place, adult: Mary Guss- $50.00

The Slug Race.
Sponsored by the AK Department of Fish & Game.
(all winners receive a Blueberry Festival t-shirt)
1st place: Kadigaan McAlpin, slug "Forest"
2nd place: Aidan Burke, slug "Bullwinkle"
3rd: Katrina and Teagan, slug "Banana"

The Big Slug Contest.
Sponsored by the AK Department of Fish & Game.
(all winners receive a Blueberry Festival t-shirt)
1st place: Hayden McGarrigan, 39 grams
2nd place: Katrina and Keri, 38 grams
3rd place: Aidan Burke, 20 grams

Pie Eating Contest. Sponsored by Bar Harbor Restaurant & Cisco Systems (all winners receive a Blueberry Festival t-shirt)
1st place, 6&7 year-olds: Keri Thomas
1st place, 8-10 year-olds: Daisha Obermiller
1st place, 11-12 year-olds: Jacob Guenther
1st place, 13-18 year-olds: Talia Rose
1st place, adults: Tim Piazza
Grand Champion: Tim Piazza

Battle of the Bands. Sponsored by the Arts Council.
There were 12 participants
Best blueberry song: Dave Lieben- $150 cash
Best overall performance: Baby Shower- $250 cash

17th Annual Richard Brautigan and Dick Whittaker Trout Fishing in America Poetry Slam and Ode to a (Insert Subject Matter Here) Contest. Sponsored by Soho Coho Gallery, Chinook and Company, The New York Cafe, and the Arts Council.
There were 10 participants

Top Three Winners:
1st: Tamara Cahill - The Curious Eat Themselves, novel by John Straley
2nd: Steve Palmer - gift certificate to Soho Coho
3rd: Mark Jaqua - gift package from Chinook and Company

Blueberry Run/Walk Race Results 2007: Sponsored by the Ketchikan Running Club
Complete results listed below, age category winners are listed first. (100 Participants)

1 Mile 0-8 years old
Male:Leif Stephens and Tony Maiorello (tie) 8:20
Female : Hannah Goedrich 11:09

1 Mile 9 -12 years old
Male : Alex Pihl 8:09
Female : Maddy Stephens 8:39

5 K under 18
Male: Luke Updike 17:59
Female : Tara Wilhelm 21:21

5 K 18 -39
Male : Joe Frost 18:42
Female : Amber Wolfe 24:46

5 K 40 and older
Male: Jim Satterfidd 22:17
Female : Diana Maiorello 28:58

10 K 39 and younger
Male: Todd Hagadone 33:59
Female : Molly Ortiz 46:45

10 K 40 and Older
Male: Bob Weinstein 43:01
Female : Susan Doherty 44:27

5K Walk
Male : Jens Christianson
Female : (tie) Judy Christensen and Molly Pihl

10 KWalk Female : Allegra Machado
10 K Walk Male: no participants

Girl's 1 Mile

Girls 8 and Under
1. Hannah Goedrich age 8 11:09
2. Anna Schweppe age 5 12:33
3. Lily Auger age 5 14:23

Girl's 9 -12
1. Maddy Stephens age 11 8:39
2. Ashley Maioriella age 9 10:19
3. Gracie Brandt-Erichsen age 12 10:50
4. Sonja Christensen age 10 11:10
5. Abby Daniels age 10 12:28

Boy's 1 Mile

Age 8 and under
1. (Tie) Tony Maiorello age 6 and Leif Stephens age 6 8:20
2. Liam Kiffer age 6 9:34
3. Max Malouf age 3 11:06
4. Alex Malouf age 5 11:21
5. Kody Malouf age 7 11:22
6. Hunter Hansen age 6 12:35
7. Aaron Goedrich age 6 15:26
8. Rian Farrour age 2 16:50
9. Aidan Miller age 8 21:15
10. Wyatt Gilber age 2 21:21

Boy's 1 Mile

Age 9 and Up
1. Alex Pihl age 11 8:09
2. Beau Albertson age 11 8:13
3. Ben Goedrich age 10 9:35
4. Brendan Stanton age 13 10:12
5. Thomas Varela age 10 12:27
6. Brien Auger age 12 14:22

Womens' 5 K
1. Tara Wilhelm age 17 21:21
2. Amber Wolfe age 33 24:46
3. Laura Kinunen age 30 25:57
4. Lindsey Bolling age 22 25:59
5. Geneva Peters age 13 27:28
6. Diana Maiorello age 42 28:58
7. (TIE) Melissa Muller age 41 and Kelly Chick age 37 29:38
8. Lucy Ortiz age 14 31:22
9. Inga Christensen age 13 31:37
10. Jamey Lowdermilk age 25 33: 04

Men's 5 K
1. Luke Updike age 15 17:59
2. Evan Bolling age 17 18:08
3. Eric Lord age 17 18:17
4. Coleman Alguire age 17 18:30
5. Joe Frost age 31 18:42
6. Isaac Updike age 15 19:22
7. Grant Boles age 17 19:32
8. Joel Jackson age 38 19:41
9. Dan Patton age 28 19:45
10.Kit Burton age 22 20:06
11. Shane Hohman age 22 20:07
12. Brian Taro age 20 20:39
13. Scott Brandt-Erichsen age 43 22:01
14. Jim Satterfield age 55 22:17
15. Cameron Lacey age 18 22:30
16. Tom Fowler age 47 22:38
17. Gabe Potts age 14 22:56
18. Lane Quadracci age 18 23:39
19. Corey Christians age 20 24:27
20. Sam Bergeron age 49 25:53
21. Jerry Holderman age 49 26:26
22. Alex Daniels age 11 26:30
23. Jacob Potts age 12 27:33
24. Nick Paul age 14 27:39
25. Bill Elberson age 60 27:40
26. Eric Schill age 31 28:12
27. Blake Messer age 30 30:08
28. Eli Guthrie age 32 31:48
29. Jacob Guenther age 11 36:38
30. Alan Manuel age 17 36:41
31. Sam Ortiz age 11 36:49
32. Sean McCleary age 12 39:08
33. Dylan Christianson age 13 39:09
34. Tory Jorgensen age 10 41:00
35 Fred Jorgensen age 65 41:01

Women's 10 K
1. Susan Doherty age 47 44;27
2. Molly Ortiz age 17 46:40
3. Leigh Patton- Woodward age 32 48:41
4. (Tie) Debbie Spence age 45 and Kelly Piazza age 31 55:18
5. Megan Hanifin age 26 58:30
6. Gail Klein age 40 66:46
7. (Tie)Linda Millard age 49 and Linda Meuter age 54 1:15:00

Men's 10 K
1. Todd Hanadone age 22 33:59
2. Maxwell Mercer age 38 40:43
3. Matthew Caskey age 27 42:23
4. Bob Weinstein age 56 43:01
5. Trevor Stephens age 47 45:27
6. Mike Spence age 56 49:18
7. Erin Reeve age 30 50:59
8. Bernie Hendricks age 65 51:11
9. Jesse Harrington age 66 53:03
10. Douglas Hayward age 50 55:51
11. Dave Lieben age 48 63:03

Walkers
Particpants (Times Unavailable)

Women's 5 k
Molly Pihl
Judy Christensen
Becky Harris
Haley Rantor
Heidi Woxland

Women Walkers 10 K
Falene Reeve
Melissa Johnson
Allegra Machado

Men's 5 K Walkers
Erik Christianson
Jens Christianson

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