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2017 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR
LINCOLN DAILY NEWS
July 30 - August 6, 2017 Page 159
August 2, 2017
Dairy and Culinary
On Wednesday morning at the Logan County Fair,
Department O judging took place for entries of
dairy and culinary items including pies, pastries,
quick breads, yeast breads, and cookies made with
honey. Other categories included canned fruits,
vegetables, pickles, sauces, preserves, jellies, and
jams-butters.
Mary Ellen Martin is superintendent and Nancy
and Gena Read and Megan Opperman serve as
assistant superintendents. Several youth helped
bring entries to the judge then set the winning ones
up in the display case.
The judge was Rose Yake Lazzeri, a home
economics teacher from New Berlin who has been
judging dairy and culinary entries at the fair for
many years. She considers the taste of the item as
well as appearance.
The many entries gave her a lot to choose from. For
the second year in a row, cookies made with honey
and no icing were one of the categories. Honey has
become a somewhat popular substitute for sugar
and replacing sugar with honey can give better
results with cooking. Sasse's honey was given to
the winner in this category.
Photos by Angela Reiners
Best of show pies winner: Carlene Carter for her
any fruit pie made with pineapple. Mary Ellen
Martin presented her with a memorial plaque
in honor of Mike Fak sponsored by New Herald
News.
Best of show quick breads winner: Jennifer Lair for
her zucchini bread. Mary Ellen Martin presented
her with a memorial plaque in honor of former
Department O Superintendent Darla Runyon.
Best of show yeast breads winner: Joyce
Conrady for her dinner rolls. Mary Ellen Martin
presented her with a memorial plaque in honor
of Margaret Osborn, a long time exhibitor in
yeast bread classes.
Top prize for What's all the Buzz all about
winner: Jeanne Runyon for her cookies made
with honey.