The GFWC of TN Highland Rim District held its annual Arts and Crafts competition during the March 26th District meeting hosted by the GFWC Cookeville Junior Woman's Club (CJWC), President Renee Keene of GFWC Centennial Woman’s Club presiding. There were entries in 15 different categories.
In the Arts categories, the winner was:
Drawing:
1st place: Pat Rottmund, GFWC CJWC
In the Crafts categories, the winners were:
Crochet:
1st place: Sandra Teeter, GFWC Sparta Woman's Club (SWC)
2nd place: Yvonne Gilliam, GFWC Tullahoma Woman's Club (TWC)
3rd place: Melissa Williams, GFWC CJWC
Knitting:
1st place: Deb Allan, GFWC CJWC
2nd place: Ann Wonder, GFWC Centennial Woman’s Club (CWC)
3rd place: Evelyn Moss, GFWC Renaissance Woman’s Club (RWC)
Sewing:
1st place: Judy Skelton, GFWC TWC
2nd place: Nina Manning, GFWC TWC
3rd place: Shelia Burton, GFWC TWC
Applique:
1st place: Sandie Simms, GFWC TWC
Quilting:
1st place: Sandie Simms, GFWC TWC
2nd place: Nina Manning, GFWC TWC
3rd place: Kathy Gardenhire, GFWC SWC
Quilted Wall Hangings:
1st place: Sandie Simms, GFWC TWC
2nd place: Sandie Simms, GFWC TWC
3rd place: Sandie Simms, GFWC TWC
Embroidery:
1st place and Best of Show: Phyllis Jensen, GFWC SWC
Hand-made jewelry
1st place: Caryn Hatcher, GFWC CJWC
2nd place: Caryn Hatcher, GFWC CJWC
Painting:
1st place: Diane Glasgow, GFWC CJWC
2nd place: Ann Wonder, GFWC CWC
3rd place: Kathy Gardenhire, GFWC SWC
Collage, Mosaic:
1st place: Kathy Gardenhire, GFWC SWC
Card making:
1st place: Pat Rottmund, GFWC CJWC
2nd place: Marjorie Steven, GFWC SWC
Miscellaneous Paper Crafts:
1st place: Melissa Williams, GFWC CJWC
2nd place: Marjorie Stevens, GFWC SWC
3rd place: Kaye Barlow, GFWC RWC
Club Scrapbooks:
1st place: GFWC Centennial Woman’s Club
2nd place: GFWC Cookeville Junior Woman’s Club
3rd place: GFWC Tullahoma Woman’s Club
Personal Scrapbooks:
1st place: Diane Glasgow, GFWC CJWC
2nd place: Monica Skelton, GFWC CWC
3rd place: Melissa Williams, GFWC CJWC
Also awarded at the District meeting were the prizes for the winners of the Youth Poetry and Short Story Contests. The winning entries at District are sent on to State and then to National for judging. The winners advancing in the contest are:
Category 1 Poetry: Camille Moore, sponsored by GFWC TWC
Category II Poetry: Adelia Lee Birdwell, sponsored by GFWC CJWC
Category III Poetry: Garrett Reed, sponsored by GFWC TWC
Category IV Poetry: Travis Dorman, sponsored by GFWC TWC
Category I Short Story: Trace Baxter, sponsored by GFWC TWC
Category II Short Story: Emma Cotter, sponsored by GFWC TWC
Category III Short Story: Claire Mullins, sponsored by GFWC TWC
Category IV Short Story: Madeline Bender, sponsored by GFWC TWC
Congratulations to all the winners, and to all the talented people who participated.
