17TH ANNUAL LA FINE ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW By The Art Show Committee We wish to thank the over 400 residents who came to the show and hope you enjoyed it. Thank you to the generosity of the sponsors, who enabled guests to have free admission, iced tea and cookies: Authorized Appliance Repair, Boyett Family Dentistry, The Gallery & Frame Shop, Kevin Weltlin, State Farm Agency, Snowbird Heating & Cooling, and The Tessier Law Firm. Our hardworking committee members and volunteers worked very hard to give you a pleasant experience: Steve Bachleda, Ann Boogher, Charles Inman, Pam Klawinski, Sharon Makela, Marilyn Noffsinger, Lyn Rogers, and Larry and Joanne Hillock. Again, thank you for attending and participating; we’ll see you next year. PHOTOGRAPHY WINNERS: Pictorial: First: Barbara Comer Second: Steve Bachleda Third: Linda Ford Honorable Mention: Julian Polgar Nature: First: Barbara Comer Second: Brad Kirwan Third: David Birkholz Honorable Mention: John Candler People: First: Larry Hillock Second: Pam Klawinski Third: Renee Schupp Honorable Mention: NONE AWARDED Things: First: Patti Zakrajsek Second: Barbara Comer Third: Bill Winchester Honorable Mention: Joanne Hillock Creative: First: John Candler Second: Walter Ebner Third: Ron McKie Honorable Mention: Bill Winchester Best In Show: Renee Schupp 16 FINE ARTS WINNERS Painting (Oil or Acrylic) First: Lyn Rogers Second: Cathy Libra Third: Cathy Libra Honorable Mention: Charles Inman Painting – Watercolor First: Patty Wallner Second: Barbara Staschke Third: Sharon Makela Honorable Mention: Lyn Rogers Drawing/Illustration (pastels; colored pencils, pen & ink & graphic art) First: Karen Ferrande Second: Cathy Libra Third: Lyn Rogers Honorable Mention: Ron McKie Best In Show: Cary Davis NOBO TERMINATES By David Fix Friends and Neighbors, This is so difficult to write and I feel I not only failed in my 50-yo Bucket List to thru hike the 2,197 mile Appalachian Trail, but that I failed you too. I have decided on March 18th that I cannot continue this journey. As other hikers have found, the grueling daily hiking easily breaks down the body. Intense pain in feet, shoulders, hips and other areas of the body have taken any fun from the hike. I have hiked as low as 6 miles in a day to as high as 17 miles in a day. I have hiked in 18° days and 60° days. I have hiked in snow and ice and bright sunshine with blue skies. I have gotten my trail legs and have been able to keep up with others decades younger than me. Sadly, my body cannot continue any longer. It is with sadness (and embarrassment) that I have to return to Lake Ashton with my unfulfilled dream. Through tears I thank you for your encouragement and support. Editor’s Note: Chasing your dreams is never a wasted effort. Success isn’t just about reaching the destination—it’s about the courage to take the journey in the first place. Lake Ashton is proud of you, David! Thanks for sharing your journey with us.
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