In addition to the fun and festivities of Collinsville’s Pioneer Day festival last weekend, several participants were recognized with awards.
Toad Suck Car Show award winners are as follows:
Top 20
Bambi Barnes, Valley View
Jim Green, Whitesboro
Tom McNamana, Gainesville
Chris McNamana, Gainesville
Brad Potter, Valley View
Jay Whitney, Sherman
Ken Kemp, Collinsville
Kerry Bill, Denton
David Blaylock, Whitesboro
Tony Strickland, Callisburg
Bruce Ives, Lake Kiowa
Greg Bristow, Collinsville
Pat Patrick, Gainesville
Ron Evans, Collinsville
Roger Kerr, Collinsville
Sam Bauer, McKinney
Doug Saffell, Melissa
Joella Dhane, Gainesville
Ron Krebs, Lake Kiowa
Daniel and Glenda Fleitman, Era
Special awards:
Mayor’s Pick - David Franklin, Gainesville
People’s Choice - Charles Cox, Collinsville
Timeless Classic - Ken Burns, McKinney
Full Send Award - Brian Southerland, Gainesville
Collinsville FFA Young Guns Award - Eli Gergehbach, Collinsville
Southern Cross Club Pick - Larry Davidson, Justin
Motorcycle Award - Scotty Chappell, Collinsville
Meanwhile, Bake-Off winners are as follows:
Cookies/Bars (Junior)
1st place: Savannah Howard’s Texas Cowgirl Cookies
2nd place: Walace Abraham Miller’s Chocolate Chip Brownies
3rd place: Ella Orsburn and Delphine Miller’s Yaya’s Famous Potato Chip Cookies
Cookies/Bars (Adult)
1st place: Nadine Hernandez Abdallah’s Orange Creamsicle Shortbread
2nd place: Taryn Andrews’ Strawberry Chocolate Brownies
3rd place: Avia Roach’s Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cookies
Creative Design (Junior)
1st place: Allie Hammer’s Hen on a Nest
Creative Design (Adult)
1st place: Victoria Norvell’s Ice Cream Cone Cake
2nd place: Elizabeth Attenberry’s Pizza Cookie Cake
Pies/Cobblers (Junior)
1st place: Allie Hammer’s Pumpkin Pie
Pies/Cobblers (Adult)
1st place: Amanda Howard’s Texas Trash Pie
2nd place: Linda Riddle’s Kentucky Derby Pie
Cakes/Cheesecakes (Junior)
1st place: Isabella Lewter’s Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Cakes/Cheesecakes (Adult)
1st place: Talon Andrews’ Caramel German Chocolate Cake
2nd place: Avia Roach’s Snickerdoodle Muffins
3rd place: Kaitlin Howard’s Angel Food Cake Delight
Congratulations to all of the participants and to this year’s winners.