by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — The following are results of many of the Kansas Wheat Festival contests held last week. If there is a contest we have not yet published send it to sumnernewscow@gmail.com.

Grand Prize winner:

Lisa Carrington, second right, was the winner of the $500 prize. She is standing with her two children: Chloe and Caleb. Wellington Executive Chamber Director Annarose is presenting the check.

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Perplexing puzzle winners:

The Poplar Street Gang of Sharon and Matt Pryce, Meri Hainsworth and Alysa Stewart were the winners of the 555-piece challenge. The runner up team was from Hutchinson.

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Coloring Contest winners:

Age 3-4

1st place #29 Brendan Leon.

2nd place #1 Ty Ternes.

3rd place #24 Elias Shawn.

Age 5-6

1st #18 Andrew Ybarra.

2nd #15 Nolan Hall.

3rd #3 Ava Weber.

Age 7-8

1st #17 Abby Ybarra.

2nd #31 Derex Hay.

3rd #6 Madalynn Wonser.

People’s choice

3-4 yr #2 Alex Erber.

5-6 yr #4 Brinley Wetta.

7-8yr #19 Nathan Bentz.

Paper Airplane Contest winners:

Youth Division

1. Miller Renn

2. Brayden Steg

3. Anna Hart

(Adult Category 12 & Up)

1. Alisa Walker

2. Abby M

3. Logan Swingle 

Wheat Rifle Winner

Dean Prindle of Wellington had the winning ticket — drawn from a pool of about 1700 tickets. He is the new owner of the Henry Repeating Firearms 45-70 caliber rifle, serial number KWF003. He purchased his winning ticket from Smoker’s Choice. He and his wife purchased a 5-pack book of tickets. 

Total sales from the raffle resulted in $8,150 that will be donated to the Wellington Food Bank according to raffle organizer John Munro.  He has several people to thank:

I wish to thank all of our sponsors for helping out on this years raffle: including Smoker’s Choice, Wellington Wheel Alignment and Brakes, Carroll Glass/Pig Shack BBQ, Impact Bank, both Wellington and Caldwell, Bank of Commerce, Trigger Guard Shooting Range, Gold Corner, Vince Erwin Glass, KT Kustoms, Stock Exchange Bank-Caldwell, Mayfield Grocery and Locker, Wellington Animal Clinic, Kan-Okla and Sumner Communications.  Non Vendors are Wal-Mart, Vince Wetta and Terry Nunemaker.  In addition, special thanks goes out to Scott Funderburk and John Cook for designing and building the display base for the rifle, and to Brian Strange, of Huckleberry’s for his excellent job of furnishing and hand engraving the two brass plaques for the display.  

 And I can’t forget to thank Dena Martens, of Wheatland Services, who handles all our design work and takes care of printing our posters and tickets. Special thanks also goes out to our media sponsors who helped to publicize and get the word out about the raffle including Sumner Newscow, Sumner Communications, Wellington Daily News, Rocking M Radio and Caldwell Messenger.  Jane Cole and Mandy Struble were a great help this year, handling a large chunk of the ticket sales. Annarose White, Wanda Kelsey and Tessa Stewart of the Chamber of Commerce, who support us as partners and who help to promote our venture, great job on everything you’ve done for us.  And finally my greatest thanks goes out to everyone of you who bought tickets to the raffle.

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Donut Eating Contest winner: 

3-7 Division:  Alex Gonzalez

8-13 Division:  Roberto Gonzalez

14+:  Mike Hollman – Two Time Champ,

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Window Display Contest: 

Barbara Jon’s Window Display.

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Lip Sync winner: 

The Zeka children – Laynie Zeka, Dru Zeka, Vivienne Wright, Elle Wright, Britt Zeka.

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Cow Patty Bingo: 

Tammy Bradbury and Ty Sober.

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Softball results.

First – Master Battes.

Second – Bouncing Balbon’s.

Third – Swingers.

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Parade results: 

General category:

First – Michelle’s Encore Dance Studio.

Second – TECT Aerospace.

Third – Impact Bank.

Church category:

First – Masons.

Second – Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons).

Third – First Assembly of God.

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