Artist wins best in show
Julie Hayes of Siloam Springs won best of show at the inaugural Plein Air Red Fern show June 15-17 in Tahlequah, Okla. She received a share of a $2,500 purse.
Auxiliary honors volunteers
The Mercy Hospital Berryville Auxiliary gathered June 13 at the Carroll Electric Community Room to receive reports, elect and install officers for 2017-18 as well as present awards. Deanna Davidson, administrative assistant, auxiliary liaison and gift shop chair, received the MHBA auxiliary member of the year award. Juanita Baker was presented with an honorary life membership. Forty-two auxiliary members received time awards for more than 20,550 hours donated this past year.
New elected officers installed included Joy McKinney, president-elect; Leoria Brewer, secretary; and Pat Armer, president.
Patriot Parade
best announced
Here are the results of the Patriot Parade held July 4 in Bella Vista.
• Best sponsors: Concordia Retirement Center; Allen’s Discount Foods; Bella Vista Recycle Center.
• Best bands: United Lutheran Church; Ozark Highlander Bagpipe.
• Best special effects:
White Wing Loft Doves; rifle salute, Bella Vista Honor Guard; Civil War cannon salute, Northwest Arkansas Historical Society; “Taps,” Keith Wood and Armando Gutierrez; Revolutionary War reenactors, Mike Patrick, Andrew Patrick and Carlos Valdez.
• Best dancers: Sophisticated Ladies.
• Parade grand marshal: World War II veteran, Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Andy Anderson.
• Best float: 4-H Club (Cooper Elementary and Social Homeschoolers Network); USS Snook Base, submarine veterans; Cruisin’ America for Jesus Through High School Athletes; Concordia Retirement Center; The Village Plumber.
• Best churches: Village Baptist Church; Village Bible Evangelical Free Church; Bella Vista Community Church; Bella Vista Church of the Nazarene; United Lutheran Church.
• Best marching unit: Knights of Columbus; Bentonville Girl Scouts; Cub Scout Pack 525.
• Best military marching unit: Color guard; Five Branches of the Military; Civil Air Patrol 115th; American Legion; American Legion Auxiliary.
• Best veteran support group: Sheep Dogs; Disabled Veterans; Team Red, White and Blue of Northwest Arkansas; Daughters of the American Revolution, Lovely Purchase chapter; DAR, James Bright chapter; Sons of the American Revolution, Bella Vista chapter.
• Best motorcycle group: American Legion Riders; Combat Veterans Motorcycle Group; Patriot Guard; Family Motorcycles; Christian Motorcycle Association.
• Military vehicles: Arkansas Army National Guard.
• Best antique cars: State Rep. Kim Hendren; 1929 Model “A” Ford, Vern Meyer; 1956 Chevy pickup, James Marshall; Corvette, Steve Conrad; 2005 Volkswagen convertible, Shirley and Bille Gilbert; electric cars, Oliver and Tiffany Turner; 1928 Model “A” Ford, David Morris; 1953 Chevy flatbed, Dave Morris; 1951 Chevy pickup, Matt Morris; 1975 Eldorado Cadillac, Ron Sanders; 1932 Ford yellow roadster, Marge and Monty Grimm.
• Best parade queens: Kim Hendrickson, Patriot Parade queen; Kindley Hurt, Miss Benton County; Falyn Cordeiro, Miss Benton County Junior; Kinzie Hill, Miss Benton County Preteen; Raley Dilbeck, Little Miss Benton County; Jordan Harper, Miss Benton County Tiny Tot; Eli Whitaker, Mister Benton County Tiny Tot.
• Best cheerleaders: Bentonville High School.
• Best clubs: Cooper Elementary 4-H Club; DAR, Lovely Purchase chapter; DAR Bright chapter; SAR, Bella Vista chapter; Disabled Veterans.
• Best decorated golf cart: Harland Phillips.
• Best state flag: Oklahoma, Shari Ogburn.
• Best dog walker: Bella Vista Animal Shelter.
• Best bicycle: GPP Cycling; Mojo Cycling.
• Best buses: “Cruisin’” America for Jesus; Concordia Retirement Center.
• Best horses: Pony for Hire; Flying “Q” Farms.
• Best patriotic figures: Captain America, Tyler Volz; Mrs. Uncle Sam, Karen Saginetti; Wonder Woman, Alyssa Osterhout; Super Girl, Sidney Grutz.
• Best volunteers: Sound system, Jeff Goan; did-it-all, high school sophomore, Tommy Murray; Patriot member, Chris Urban.