2018 fair-print

Page 198 2018 Logan County Fair Lincoln Daily News July 29 - August 5, 2018 O n Friday morning at the Logan County Fair one of the sweetest tasks of the week was that of judging the snacks, candies and cakes all carefully made by a variety of Logan County residents. The task was delegated to Judge Kathleen Emery, a former Home Economics teacher from Bloomington and a returning judge for this particular event. The day began with candies and snack foods and ended with the judging of cakes. Those first place winners then qualified to move on to the Cake Classic Bake-off and Auction to be held on Sunday afternoon at the Lincoln Stage. During the judging, Superintendent of the show Mary Ellen Martin shared that the Cake Classic auction is a big fundraising event for the fair with proceeds going to support local 4-H programs. She told the audience that the first Cake Classic was held in 1964. The overall winner that year was Marilyn Klockenga. The auction brought in a total of $105 with the largest sale totally $25. In 1984 the total proceeds from the auction amounted to $820, in 1998 that figure rose to $1,775. In 2005 the total from the auction came to $3,500 and the largest auction in the history of the Cake Classic was in 2011 and brought in $3,950. In the 2017 Classic, the first place winner was also the top seller. The Angel Food Cake baked by Hannah Crider brought in $1,000. The cake was purchased by Marvin Bartman. Friday, August 3, 2018 Jeanne Runyon “Takes the Cake” on Friday at the Fair CONTINUE 00