| A GREAT BIG HUCKLEBERRY THANK YOU! to everyone for an outstanding 32nd Huckleberry Festival. Special thanks to: Grounds, Set-up & Take-down: Chairs Don Manning, Dieter & Erika Jaegers. Volunteers/support the NLI crew, Turning D Ranch, & Jerry Gonzales. Moving the playground equipment: Jim Hill, John Rosenwald. Park Maintenance: Bob Green, TCCIA & the Trout Creek Park Board. Miss Huckleberry Pageant: Chairs - Jen Frields, Marilyn Frields & Cookie Arrants. Volunteers: Shaina Neesvig, Roberta Smith, Amy Laws, and the parents & grandparents of the contestants. Thanks to Linda’s gifts, the Lakeside Motel & the Local Store. Master of Ceremonies Dave Oliver. Judges Liz Hudson, Sharon Tessier, & Eileen Stone. Dog Agility Demonstration: Jan Manning & the Huckleberry Hounds Agility Club. Huckleberry Homesteader Pentathlon: Chair - Don Manning. Volunteers - Christine Cantor, Bob Rains. Rope Braiding Demonstration: Charlie Robbins. Karaoke: Dave Oliver, Dieter Jaegers. Food Booth: Chair Marilyn Saunders. Volunteers Larry Saunders, Patty & Harry Whitmore, Becky, Kaylyn, & Tim Rice, Tori Saunders, Makenzi & Samantha Denniston, Joyce Peters, Whitney, Brooklyn & Jaclyn Gulliford, Koryn Baker, Vanessa Pallistor, Kiera Lacy, John Comunetti, Theresa Giannetto, Jo Carder & Sarah Dramstad. Support from Food Services of America. T-shirt Sales: Trout Creek Local Store, Mighty Fine Tees, artist Sandra Swarthout, Barbara Tully, Jo Carder, Kristina Citrino & family, & Jerry Gonzales. Booths & Vendors: Chairs - Kathy Hill. Volunteers - Jim Hill, Char Toyosaki, Vanessa Pallister, & Don Manning. Media & PR: Marilyn Saunders & Liz Citrino.. Support from - KPAX, KHQ, KXLY, Blue Sky Broadcasting,Townsquare Media, KALS, Certified Folder Display, the Sanders County Ledger, & Bill Stevenson. Special Thanks to the Montana Office of Tourism for funding our expanded marketing efforts. Treasurer & Huckleberry Sales: Jo Carder & Barbara Tully. Jam & Jelly Contest: Chair - Sarah Dramstad & Elizabeth Haagenson. Judges - Sandra Davis, Meghan Phillipi, and Dick Perry. Huckleberry Dessert Contest: Chair - Jay Simons. Volunteers - Sandy Green, Jo Carder, Barbara Tully, & Taylor Carpenter. Judges - Debbie & Andy Burwig, and Kristy Seury. Music: Swing Street Big Band, Albeni Falls Pipe & Drum, the Ron Lloyd Band, the Breakout Band and Choir, and Brother Music. Security: Terry Jackson and the Sanders County Sheriffs Department. Horsheshoe Tournament: Chad Eckley. Parade: Chair Deb Achatz. Volunteers Richard & Weylin Achatz, Jackie Nichols, Donna & Daniel Carr, and Sandy Bowers. Sunday Service, Trash Collection: Trout Creek Community Church. First Aid Station: Western Sanders County Community Ambulance. Huckleberry Pancake Breakfast: Trout Creek Volunteer Fire Department. Auction: Chair - Sandy Green. Auctioneer Jason Clinkenbeard, RiversWest Auction LLC. Volunteers - Howard & Liz Morkert, Jason & Tracey Dean, Joan Horner, & Jackie Nichols. Photography:Jerry Gonzales. Children’s Games: Jennifer Fielder and the Fort Thompson Playground Committee. Sound Booth Operation: Dieter Jaegers. |
| And an extra- special “Thank You!”
to the following contributors,
without whom the festival would not be possible: SPONSORS: Purple-Level Sponsors Blackfoot Telecommunications * First Security Bank * Montana Office of Tourism * Revett Troy Mines * RiversWest Auction Services * The Local Store Gold-Level Sponsors Hopkins Trucking * Lakeside Motel & Resort * Turning D Ranch * Whitefish Credit Union Blue-Level Sponsors Avista Corp * Butte Services * Cabinet Ridge Riders * Dimond Custom Homes * Dog Poop Bags.com * Harvest Foods * Leufkens Company * Mighty Fine Tees * Montana Rail Link * the Naughty Pine * Pardee Excavating * Sanders County Ledger * Sorlie Septic Service * Stan’s Taxidermy * Trout Creek Community Church * Trout Creek Rural Fire Dept. Green-Level Sponsors Bennett Homes * D&D Liquors * Timothy Harlan, CFP * House of Insurance * Johnson Hardware * Lynch Creek Veterinary * Main Street Medical * Muster Construction * Northern Lights, Inc * Trout Creek Motel &RV Park * Whitepine Entertainment Auction Donors: Trout Creek Auntie Pamela's Antiques & More * Big Bull Sports * The Branches * Howard & Liz Morkert * Jim & Kathy Hill * Lakeside Motel & Resort * Linda Yeargin * Liz Citrino * Mirror Image * Naughty Pine Saloon * Nelson's Tires * Samantha Arrants * Sandy Green * Sorlie Excavating * Stan's Taxidermy * Trout Creek Auto * Trout Creek Local Store * Trout Creek Motel * Wayside Bar Plains Gambles * Mangy Moose Mercantile * McGowan’s Market * Northern Energy * Plains Drug * Rocky Mountain Bank Libby Ace Hardware - Libby * BoHo Beads * Hall's Jewelry * Libby Sports Center * Libby Video Productions * Managhan's Furniture & Appliance * NAPA-Libby * Rocky Mountain Music * Rosauer's * Sears Sandpoint/Ponderay Co-op Country Store * Les Schwab - Ponderay * McDonalds * Merwin’s Hardware * Sandpoint Drug * Wal Mart * Yokes Noxon/Bull River/Heron The Hereford * Toby’s Tavern Thompson Falls Ace Empire Builders * The Barber Pole * Bear-ly Read Books * Belknap Store * D&D Liquor * Diane Laube * Doug's Pharmacy * Doug's True Value Hardware * Farm Girl Folly * Flatiron Tire Center * Glen's Auto Glass * Harvest Foods * The Ledger * Linda's Montana Gifts * Linda Rocheleau * Little Bear Ice Cream/ Yogurt Parlour * Minnie's Montana Café * Montana Herbal Woman * Motherlode * Mountain States Co-op (Cenex) * NAPA - Thompson Falls * The Quilting House * Rimrock Lodge * River's Bend Golf Course * Subway * The Barber Pole * Thompson Falls Feed & Fuel * Thompson Falls Grill * Thompson Falls Veterinary Clinic * Town Pump * Valley Bank * Whitefish Credit Union Clark Fork, ID Evergreen Supply * Hay's Chevron Missoula Zips Beverage Festival Vendors We also wish to thank the many vendors who generously donated to the auction. Find them on our website at www.huckleberryfestival.com/vend.htm |
| Thanks to the community, our festival visitors, our spouses, our families, and everyone else who worked behind the scenes to make the festival a success. | ||
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| 2011 HUCKLEBERRY FESTIVAL WINNER'S CIRCLE | ||
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PARADE WINNERS Best in Parade - Dave Oliver & TRACS Best Group - Dave Oliver & TRACS Best Car - Dan Whittenburg 1961 Hawk Best Truck - Kelly's 1925 Model T 1 TON Best Float - Huckleberry Homesteaders Best Bicycle - Grinchmobile, the Mean One Best Single Entry - Crazy Woman Kayaks Best Equestrian - Miniature Horse & Cart Most Humorous - Lookin' for Land Pooper Scooper - Huckleberry Honeys PAGEANT WINNERS Miss Huckleberry - Samantha Arrants/ Lindsay Laws L'il Miss Huckleberry - Faith Frields/Gabriella Pallister Tiny Miss Huckleberry - Hattie Neesvig/Anna Pallister Miss Congeniality - Josie Neesvig Photos by Jerry Gonzales |
PENTATHLON WINNERS Girls - Jessica Eaton, Kamber Torti Boys - Austin Nessel, Justin Hargrave Men - Charlie Buchnana, Joey Ogburn Women - Joyce Flower, Heidi Sedivy JAM & JELLY CONTEST WINNERS Huckleberry Division - Mitzi Stonehocker Other Jams & Jellies - Ali Michele Anderson/Liz Citrino DESSERT CONTEST WINNERS 1st place - Jim Dramstad - Huckleberry Pie 2nd place - Mitzi Stonehocker - Huck Spudnuts 3rd place - Laurie Maurie - Cupcakes 4th place - Rebecca Haag - Huckleberry Russian Tea Cakes Honorable mention - Gale Montgomery - Applesauce Poundcake | |
| THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO COMPETED IN THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL CONTESTS ! | ||
