A total of $5,765 was generated when the annual Morrow County Pie and Cake Auction was held Saturday, September 5, at the Morrow County Fair.

The Grand Champion Cake, a Variety (Cookie Dough), was baked by Jeanette Kincaid and purchased by the Morrow County Republicans

The Reserve Champion cake, a White Cake with vanilla bean, was baked by Melissa Ferraraccio and was purchased for $125 by Tom Elkin, candidate for Morrow County Judge.

The Grand Champion Children’s Cake, a chocolate, was baked by Ava Underwood and purchased for $600 by Bayer, Jerger and Underwood Co LPA.

The Grand Champion pie, a Pecan, was baked by Sharon Vallery and purchased for $525 by Cutrupi and Associates Financial Group.

The Reserve Grand Champion pie, a Blueberry, was baked by Elizabeth Emerson and purchased for $600 by Bryce Coder, candidate for Mount Gilead Board of Education. Accompanying him were Erin Emerson, Richard Sears, and Dennis Jordan.

Others baking pies were Charlotte S Benedict, Linda Frazier, Kincaid Farms, Dwane Law, Sheryl Bailey, Pam Frazier, Warner Way Farm, Vickie McKinney, Shelby Emerson, Renee Holtsberry, Rocks family, the Brewer Family, Charlotte Shadel, Caleb Smith, Lora Hamilton, Eren Emerson, and Robin LaRoche.

Others purchasing the cakes and pies were Morrow County Democrats, Wes Goodman candidate for State representative; the Hessey Family, Morrow County Commissioners, Rob Hickson, judge; the Morrow County Pork, Dairy and Cattlemen’s Association; Vanessa Mills, Clerk of Courts; Donna Carver for Village of Mount Gilead Council; Elkins for Judge and Hinton for Sheriff; Masonic Lodge; Ruth Creswell, the Spires Family; Winand Family; Charlie Howland and Kim Bood, candidate for Morrow County Clerk of Courts.

Auctioneers were Dwain Peak, Bill Creswell and Brandon Strain.

The money generated is equally divided between the Arts and Crafts and Junior Fair Building Fund.

Evelyn Long is a correspondent with the Morrow County Sentinel and can be reached at [email protected].

Carol Bartlett | Morrow County Sentinel Sharon Vallery baked the grand champion pie, a Pecan, purchased by Cutrupi and Associates Financial group for $525. Mario Cutrupi is pictured with Vallery.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/09/web1_Grand-champion-pie-2015.jpgCarol Bartlett | Morrow County Sentinel Sharon Vallery baked the grand champion pie, a Pecan, purchased by Cutrupi and Associates Financial group for $525. Mario Cutrupi is pictured with Vallery.

Carol Bartlett | Morrow County Sentinel Jeanette Kincaid’s Variety (Cookie Dough) cake, the Grand Champion, was purchased for $250 by the Morrow County Republicans. Pictured L-r are: Tom Harden, John Hinton, Wesley Goodman, Vanessa Mills, Tom Elkins, Jeanette Kincaid holding her cake, Tom Whiston, Charles Howland, Rob Hickson, Kim Bood, Dick Miller and Dan Osborne.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/09/web1_Republicans-buy-champ-ake.jpgCarol Bartlett | Morrow County Sentinel Jeanette Kincaid’s Variety (Cookie Dough) cake, the Grand Champion, was purchased for $250 by the Morrow County Republicans. Pictured L-r are: Tom Harden, John Hinton, Wesley Goodman, Vanessa Mills, Tom Elkins, Jeanette Kincaid holding her cake, Tom Whiston, Charles Howland, Rob Hickson, Kim Bood, Dick Miller and Dan Osborne.

Carol Bartlett | Morrow County Sentinel The reserve champion pie, a Blueberry, was baked by Elizabeth Emerson and purchased by Bryce Coder for School board. In photo, Elizabeth is flanked by, l-r: Erin Emerson, Richard Sears, Bryce Coder and Dennis Jordan. Coder is running for the Mount Gilead School Board position.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/09/web1_Reserve-champion-pie-2015.jpgCarol Bartlett | Morrow County Sentinel The reserve champion pie, a Blueberry, was baked by Elizabeth Emerson and purchased by Bryce Coder for School board. In photo, Elizabeth is flanked by, l-r: Erin Emerson, Richard Sears, Bryce Coder and Dennis Jordan. Coder is running for the Mount Gilead School Board position.

Carol Bartlett | Morrow County Sentinel Melissa Ferraraccio, center, poses with the reserve champion cake she baked: a White cake with vanilla bean, purchased by Tom Elkin for Judge and his wife – for $125.00.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/09/web1_Reserve-champion-cake.jpgCarol Bartlett | Morrow County Sentinel Melissa Ferraraccio, center, poses with the reserve champion cake she baked: a White cake with vanilla bean, purchased by Tom Elkin for Judge and his wife – for $125.00.

Carol Bartlett | Morrow County Sentinel Ava Underwood baked the grand champion children’s cake, purchased for $600 by Underwood Attorneys. In picture, Ava is flanked by Jerger and Underwood Attorneys.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2015/09/web1_Grand-champion-children-s-cake-2015.jpgCarol Bartlett | Morrow County Sentinel Ava Underwood baked the grand champion children’s cake, purchased for $600 by Underwood Attorneys. In picture, Ava is flanked by Jerger and Underwood Attorneys.

By Evelyn Long

for the Morrow County Sentinel