GDD results listed

Winners at the annual Gold Discovery Days are as follows:
Bob Plaisted
Memorial Car Show
Best of Show Car Stock—1967 Camaro owned by David and Kammi Doud of Rapid City.
Best of Show Car Modified—1963 Chevy Impala owned by Ron Axtel of North Platte, Neb.
Best of Show Truck Stock—1933 Dodge Brothers Commercial Car Model HC owned by Terry Downing of Lead.
Best of show Truck Modified—1956 Ford F-100 owned by Tom Hofer of Hot Springs.
Best of Show Convertible—1963 Vette owned by Mark Svoboda of Custer.
Best of Show Motorcycle—1981 Yamaha MX10 owned by Russ Behlings of Custer.
Best of Show in Progress—1926 Ford Speedster owned by Sean Pownall of Custer.
Mayors Choice—1658 Chevy K10 owned by Curt Sandine of Hot Springs.
Sheriff’s Choice—1966 Pontiac GTA owned by Ellie McGraw and Carrie Wood (Phil Geenen’s car) of Custer.
Bill Naugle Award—1935 Ford Slantback Sedan owned by Dick and Barb Schmidt of Custer.
Carol Plaisted Choice— 1933 Plymouth Coupe owned by Roy Powell of Hot Springs.
Peoples Choice—1963 Chevy Impala owned by Ron Axtel of North Platte, Neb.
Gold Panner Races
First Place—The Returning Champs: Cade Lehman, Drew Lehman and Easton Dooley. Purchased by Jim Ashmore.
Second Place—Brook and the Boys: Brook Bennett, Peyton Taylor and James Schmall. Purchased by Craig Reindl.
Third Place—Rag Tags: Luke Geisner, Bob Morgan and Ayden Dooley. Purchased by Mark Nielsen.
10 teams participated this year.
Gold Discovery
Days Parade
Commercial—The Gold Pan Saloon
Historical—Custer Historical Society
Reunion—Class of 1995 with honorable mention to Class of 1975
Organization—The Pringle Poachers with honorable mention to U.S. Forest Service 
Patriotic—USSVI Polaris Base
Caroline Hatton Judged Flower Show
Best of Show: Adult
Class 1: Cut flowers—Robin Roetzel—delphinium
Class 2: Floral arrangement—Christine Foote— unusual container 
Class 3: Potted plants— Donna Talley—outdoor hanging plant
Best of Show: Youth
Class 1: Cut flowers—Maggie Bachelor—penstemon 
Class 2: Floral arrangement—Arabella Puetz— “Wild Life”
(No Youth entries were received for Class 3)
Judges Choice 
Robin Roetzel—Collection of house plants
There were 22 exhibitors (18 adult and four youth).
There were 50 total entries, 25 blue ribbons, 19 red ribbons and six yellow ribbons.
Quilt and Fiber Show
Best of Show—Morgan Levey, Wild Feather Blues
Machine Pieced,
Long Arm Quilted 380” and Over
1. Morgan Levey, Wild Feather Blues
2. Debra Jo Ellsworth, Grandma’s Dream
3. Morgan Levey, Sunshine in the Shadow Garden
Honorable Mention (HM). Marty Dove, Copper Mountain
Machine Pieced, Long Arm Quilted 360-379”
1. Debra Jo Ellsworth, Radience
2. Debra Jo Ellsworth, Memories of My Past
3. Sela Nagelhout, We do, We will
HM. Sue Bennett, Star Spangled Scraps
Machine Pieced, Long Arm Quilted 340”-359”
1. Debra Jo Ellsworth, 9th Wisconsin Volunteers
2. Marilyn Eighmy, Lone Star 
3. Debra Jo Ellsworth, Eldon 
HM. Kelly Eastman, Old Town
Machine Pieced, Long Arm Quilted 290”-339”
1. Sara Suda, Quilter’s Patch
2. Beth Mazzella, Sew What 
3. Debra Jo Ellsworth, Road to Newtonia
HM. Kathleen Kowalski, Bohemia
Machine Pieced, Long Arm Quilted 260”-389”
1. Debra Jo Ellsworth, Civil Unrest
2. Debra Jo Ellsworth, Sweet Scandinavian Christmas
3. Lorena Freis, Dog Daze
3. Juanita Holley, Buffalo in the Prairie
HM. Kathleen Kowalski, Winter Wonderland
Machine Pieced, Long Arm Quilted 220”-259”
1. Cenera Davis, Runaway Horses
2. Susan White, She Who Sews
3. Marilyn Eighmy, Eagle
HM. Dania Phelps, Christmas Sparkle
Machine Pieced, Long Arm Quilted 229”
and Below
1. Marilyn Eighmy, Chickens in the Straw
2. Susan White, Great Horned Owl
3. Debra Jo Ellsworth, Elizabeth’s Baskets
HM. Debra Jo Ellsworth, Winter Magic
Machine Pieced, Short Arm Quilted 
1. Kay Caviness, PacMan Flowers
2. Kay Caviness, On the Range
3. Pam Arnold, Autumn Floral
HM. Pam Arnold, Positively Bohmeian 
Machine Pieced, Sewing Machine Quilted 
1. Jalene Howard, Vinyage Roses
2. Beth Mazzella, Dagobah-Yoda Awakes
3. Sue Bennett, Scrappy Square in a Square
HM. Sara Suda, Geometric Horse
Miniature 
1. Jody Tomac, Easter Banner
Handwork 
1. Beth Mazzella, Prairie Petals
2. Debra Jo Ellsworth, Baltimore Album 
3. Beth Mazzella, My First Sewing Machine 
Hand Quilted
1. Debra Jo Ellsworth, Cords Quilt
2. Elaine Anderson, Out National Parks
3. Debra Jo Ellsworth, Mama’s Star Log Cabin
HM. Lois Wells, Star Frenzy 
Machine Applique
1. Marilyn Eighmy, Wedding Quilt
2. Marty Dove, Northern Wilderness
3. Sela Nagelhout, September Garden
HM. Marty Dove, Falling For Autumn
Machine Embroidery 
1. Lorena Freis, Merry and Bright 
2. Marty Dove, Happy Snowman
3. Marty Dove, Enchanted Santa
Potpourri-Misc.
1. Marty Dove, Midnight Delivery
2. Marty Dove, Oh Sew Delightful
3. Laura Trimble, Old School
HM. Marty Dove, Seasonal Tissue Box Covers
Potpourri-Handwork
1. Otis Torkelson, The Pack
2. Otis Torkelson, Blue Birds 
3. Otis Torkelson, White Buffalo
HM. Beth Mazzella Carnivale
Youth (18 Years and Under)
1. Dakota Glasgow, Mom’s Quilt
2. Kim Miller, Happy Memories 
3. Dakota Glasgow, Brody’s Quilt
Challenge
1. Mary Zolnowski, Frogs
2. Mary Hyde
3. Cenera Davis, Challenge Star
HM. Dania Phelps, Hop Scotch
Quilts of Valor
1. Marty Dove, Freedom Eagle
2. Mary Hyde 
3. Marcia Busskohl, QOV 1
HM. Marty Dove, Majestic Eagle 
HM. Sara Suda, Fly the Flag