2009 Festival Results

The 2009 Emmett Award was presented to Mr. Bruce Jacklin

The 2009 Community Service Bell was presented to Mr. Jerry Scott

The Eleanor Wright Unsung Hero Award was presented to Mr. Charles “Chuck” Kindel

The 2009 Dan Emmett Festival Bells and event memorabilia were purchased by:

Bell # 1            North Central Insulation
Bell # 2            First-Knox National Bank
Bell # 3            Susan Ramser
Bell # 4            Wright Model A Parts
Bell # 5            Linda & Guy Dugan
Bell # 6            Dale Yoder
Bell # 7            Award Bell - Jerry Scott
Bell # 8            North Central Insulation
Bell # 9            T L Tharp Family
Bell # 10          Pat & Sandy Crow
Bell # 11          Roscoe & Joyce Frazee
Bell #12           Gresley Family
Painting            Keith & Vicki Sant
Guitar               Keith & Vicki Sant

2009 Friends of the Festival (as of August 25, 2009)

1          Charles & Tony Kindel
2          Douglas & Julie Leonard
3          Robert D Vogt
4          Herb Rock
5          Barb Barry
6          Bruce & Kathleen White
7          Richard & Joann Rumbarger
8          Jim & JoAnne Gibson
9          Bob & Mary Crumm
10        Richard Rumbarger
11        Gordy & Fran Yance
12        Harry & Eleanor Loucks
13        Jim Ingerham
14        Ann Dice
15        R John Hoffman
16        Roderick & Nancy Davis
17        Roger & Elizabeth Dumaree
18        Doris Jacobs
19        Charles & Phyllis Miller
20        Will Aebi & Annie Arck
21        David & Lois Carter

2009 Knox County Idol
Voice and Performance Competition - Celebrating the Legacy of Daniel Decatur Emmett
The 4th annual Knox Idol competition concluded on Friday, August 14, 2009. Seven local musicians took stage to win the hearts of the captive audience that filled the downtown Mount Vernon Square.

Finalists in the 14 to 18 year old category:
First Place - Alex Ashbrook  
Runner Up - Ally Black 

Finalists in the 19 to 2 year old category:
First Place - Mary Vonck 
Runner Up - Kurt Chaney

2009 Car Show Awards
The car show committee co-chairs were Ben Staats and Brian Hogg.  

Best of Show:   Phil Lyons  Cardington  66 Chevelle SS

People’s Choice:   Cherie Moore Mt.Vernon  48 Buick Super

Other Top Awards:

  1. Wesley & Rebecca Crumb Mt.Vernon  
  2. Dave Gresh  Marion 
  3. Terri  Meyer  MTV
  4. Don Baker  Fredericktown
  5. Randy Wenzel Mansfield
  6. Jack&Angela Cunningham
  7. Brent Dugan Bellville
  8. Mark Chaffin Lewis Center
  9. Joseph Mergel Mansfield
  10. Dan& Joyce White Bellville
  11. Stan&Patti Will Butler
  12. Don Baker Fredericktown
  13. David Thompson Greenwich
  14. Jim Hough Prospect
  15. Jerry Davies  Newark
  16. Phil & Lynne Spinosi Centerburg
  17. Roger Gullett Galion
  18. Paul Devore Mansfield
  19. Dave&Judy Tighe Marion
  20. Steve Cunningham Warsaw
  21. Happ Henthorne MTV
  22. Fred Moltn MTV
  23. Becki & Tom Shaffter Mansfield
  24. Terri&Trinke Treneff Newark
  25. Bill&Joyce Bloomfield Bucyrus
  26. Mike Badger Ashland
  27. Ralph White MTV
  28. Greg Cow Zanesville
  29. Bill Heavlin Howard
  30. Cranberry Farm MTV
  31. Mike Marcum MTV
  32. John Balka Utica
  33. Stephen Brazeal MTV
  34. Dave Merle Mansfield
  35. Dave Grabill Wooster
  36. John Caugherty Lucas
  37. Ray Cline MTV
  38. Ron West Centerburg
  39. Gary Foster MTV
  40. Linda Porter Hopewell
  41. Mike Pruit Centerburg
  42. Max Booth Cadiz
  43. Jesse Frye Fredericktown
  44. Tony Booher Lexington
  45. Tom Shumacher Columbus
  46. Bob& Martha Forsythe Bellville
  47. Arline& Randy Russell MTV
  48. Bob Russell Richwood
  49. Sherri Stout Utica
  50. Cory Butcher Howard
  51. Connie & Devine Cline MTV
  52. Chris Andrews ??
  53. Al&donna Pelow MTV
  54. Adam Mccutcheon MTV

2009 Motorcycle Show Awards
The motorcycle show was managed by Kevin Mishey and Pokey Adams.  There were over 40 registered show participants this year.  Motorcycle show awards were presented as follows:

Best of Show: Jim Hofstetter of Columbus, OH
Domestic Class:
            1st in Class: Troy Hoeflich of Mount Vernon, OH
            2nd in Class: Wesley Crum of Mount Vernon, OH
            3rd in Class: Susan Hofstetter of Columbus, OH
Custom Class:
            1st in Class: Denny Haldeman of Mount Vernon, OH
            2nd in Class: Charles Peters of Mount Vernon, OH
            3rd in Class: Dave Hill of Mount Vernon, OH
Touring Class:
            1st in Class:  Jerry Riley of Mount Vernon, OH
Trike Class:
            1st in Class: Carl Parrish of Gambier, OH
            2nd in Class: Harold Kunkel of Mount Vernon, OH
            3rd in Class: Rusty Rinc of Martinsburg, OH
Vintage Class:
            1st in Class: Freddie Castle of Reynoldsburg, OH
            2nd in Class: Kevin Larrick of Mount Vernon, OH
            3rd in Class: Keith Metcalf of Lucas, OH
Metric Cruiser Class:
            1st in Class: Greg Maxwell of Mount Vernon, OH
            2nd in Class: Mike Moreland of Danville, OH
            3rd in Class: Dick Wallace of Mount Vernon, OH
Metric Sport Class:
            1st in Class: Steven Gilardi of Mount Vernon, OH
            2nd in Class: Damian Hill of Mount Vernon, OH
            3rd in Class: Shayn Beck of Mount Vernon, OH

Cheer Competition Results:
The 4th annual 2009 Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival cheerleading competition took place on Saturday night August 15th.  The event was made possible through the sponsorship of Killbuck Savings Bank.  Teams represented Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, Fredericktown, and Mount Vernon.

The Danville Colt league participated in the event.  In the Junior High division Centerburg Junior High was the champion, Fredericktown Junior High runner up, and East Knox placed third.

In the Freshmen / Junior Varsity Division Mount Vernon Junior Varsity was announced champion and Mount Vernon Freshman were the runner's up.

The Varsity division champion was Centerburg High School, Runner's up Mount Vernon Varsity, third place went to East Knox High School, and Fredericktown High School was awarded 4th place.

Over 145 participants were involved with the competition and over 1,500 spectators watched the event.  The use of cheer competition mats was donated by CA Stars, East Knox High School, Mount Vernon High School, and Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

Fiddle, Banjo, and Flat Pickin’ Guitar Contest Winners
The 2009 Dan Emmett Music & Arts Festival has announced the results of the fiddle, banjo, and flat pickin’ guitar contest held on Saturday, August 15th.  The overall contest manager and committee chair was Meg Litteral of Fredericktown.

1)  Fiddle Contest Winners

Ages 11 & Under:
            1st Place: Shiloh Six of Danville, OH
            2nd Place: Joseph Hedge of Butler, OH
            3rd Place: Brad Mularcik of Copley, OH
            4th Place: Jeremiah Foshee of Marengo, OH

Ages 12 - 19:
            1st Place: Jacob Stockdale of Bolivar, OH
            2nd Place:  Brandon Shull of Lancaster, OH
            3rd Place: Joe Buzzelli of Green, OH
            4th Place: Shannon Pae of Howard OH

Ages 20 – 54 or Open Class:
            1st Place: Kristen Robideaux of Toledo, OH
            2nd Place: Krista Solars of Jeromesville, OH
            3rd Place: Mary Kettering of Ashland, OH
            4th Place: Joe Lautzenheiser of North Lawrence, OH

Ages 11 & Under:
            1st Place: John Ratliff of Tiffin, OH
            2nd Place: Gaylord Johnson of Sunbury, OH
            3rd Place: Tim Krugman of Elyria, OH

2)  Banjo Contest Winners

Ages 17 & Under:
            1st Place: Levi Hatfield of Utica, OH

Ages 18 & Over:
            1st Place: Rick Tincher of Mount Vernon, OH
            2nd Place: Hayes Griffin of Heath, OH
            3rd Place: Gaylord Johnson of Sunbury, OH

3)  Flat Pickin’ Guitar Contest

Ages 12 & Under:
            1st Place: Kevin Pae of Howard, OH

Ages 13 - 19:
            1st Place: Jack McCarthy of Columbus, OH
            2nd Place: Zach Addison of Galion, OH
            3rd Place: Charles Stockdale of Bolivar, OH

Ages 20 & Over:
            1st Place: Hayes Griffin of Heath, OH
            2nd Place: Chris Dudley of Pickerington, OH
            3rd Place: Rick Tincher of Mount Vernon, OH

UPI 5- MILE RUN-WALK
The UPI 5-Mile Run / Fun Walk was completed on Saturday, August 15th.  The following were the participants and their time results:

Place
BIB #
Sex
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
AGE
CITY
ST
TIME
1 74 M BRENT MARTIN 24 Gambier OH 25:52
2 77 M HEATH BOYLAN 23 Mt Vernon OH 27:22
3 78 M BRIAN CULL 21 Fredericktown OH 27:26
4 19 M JOHN R THACTHER 20 Mt Vernon OH 27:42
5 85 M JASON  MONTGOMERY 26 Mt Vernon OH 28:02
6 82 M JOEY MONTOYA 15 Mt Vernon OH 28:50
7 60 M PAUL BLANCHARD 16 Mt Vernon OH 29:02
8 18 M THOMAS THATCHER 17 Mt Vernon OH 29:05
9 17 M NATHANIEL SCHULTZ 17 Mt Vernon OH 31:18
10 72 M BRIAN LONG 46 Delaware OH 31:23
11 80 M KC MONTOYA 20 Mt Vernon OH 31:49
12 76 M JOHN HOFFERBERTH 35 Mt Vernon OH 31:54
13 93 M CHRIS GILLEN 41 Mt Vernon OH 31:55
14 28 F SARAH BAKER 17 Mount Vernon Oh 32:01
15 41 M JERRY WAGNER 50 Newark OH 32:07
16 26 M SEBASTIAN DEPASCUALE 19 Gambier Oh 32:15
17 16 M WENDELL SCHULTZ 49 Mt Vernon OH 33:10
18 43 M JAMISON SHIPLEY 17 Fredericktown OH 33:15
19 86 M JON NEWMAN 18 Fredericktown OH 33:29
20 45 M TERRENCE WAGNER 52 Newark OH 34:41
21 97 M JEREMY SNYDER 32 Bucyrus OH 34:43
22 1 M TOM HILL 44 Mt Vernon OH 34:56
23 44 M MIKE MONTGOMERY 24 Marengo OH 35:11
24 79 M JOSH GARRETT 26 New Philadelphia OH 35:30
25 94 F SARAH FOWLER 14 Mt Vernon OH 35:45
26 50 M NIKOLAS HILL 17 Mt Vernon OH 35:46
27 66 F KENDRA GARRETT 24 New Philadelphia OH 35:49
28 111 M TODD WALTER 45 Howard OH 35:52
29 73 F JULIE LONG 46 Delaware OH 36:06
30 70 M STEVE   CORCORAN Longmont CO 36:20
31 75 M PHIL STEPHENS 44 Mt Vernon OH 36:21
32 113 M TRENT DAVISSON 16 Butler OH 36:23
33 110 M JEFF ELLIS 34 Mt Vernon OH 36:36
34 108 M GEORGE HARTZ 38 Mt Vernon OH 36:42
35 84 M DAVID DOWNEY 16 Howard OH 36:46
36 91 M LARRY HALL 54 Mt Vernon OH 37:32
37 83 F MAGGIE BROWN 18 Fredericktown OH 37:33
38 61 M DAVID CLAYPOOL 63 Zanesville OH 38:11
39 20 M JOHN C THATCHER 45 Mt Vernon OH 38:17
40 59 F ALI ELIFRITZ   Mt Vernon OH 38:29
41 34 M CHAD KENNEDY 36 Mt Vernon OH 38:37
42 57 F KATE PETERSON Mt Vernon OH 38:44
43 6 F KITTY CONSOLO 52 Granville OH 38:51
44 81 M CLAY ZOLMAN 14 Mt Vernon OH 39:04
45 3 M JAMIE GRONBERG 28 Mt Vernon OH 39:40
46 46 F EMILY NEWMAN 16 Fredericktown OH 39:59
47 87 F ERIN  CULL 19 Fredericktown OH 40:05
48 33 M BRENT NIMETH 47 Mt Vernon OH 40:12
49 107 M BILL BENNETT 35 Mt Vernon OH 40:16
50 10 M JASON  MENTZER 32 Howard OH 40:24
51 37 F LISA LLOYD 20 Mt Vernon OH 40:25
52 88 F TOMMI MERRIN   Mt Vernon OH 40:35
53 62 F TISH CASSELLS 39 Mt Vernon OH 40:41
54 54 F TRICIA POKOSH 36 Mt Vernon OH 40:42
55 11 F KARRIE GRIFFITH 30 Mt Vernon OH 40:43
56 56 F PAM MARTIN   Mt Vernon OH 40:49
57 40 M JOHN BOSWELL 37 New London OH 41:46
58 25 M ANTHONY DEPASCUALE 16 Gambier OH 41:55
59 119 F HOLLI ELLIS 33 Mt Vernon OH 42:41
60 5 M MICHAEL LANG 49 Mt Vernon OH 42:51
61 52 M KATIE DALEY 36 Mt Vernon OH 42:55
62 109 M JOHN GRAVES 51 Mt Vernon OH 42:58
63 115 M TERRY DAVIS 40 Butler OH 43:05
64 30 M DONALD CONRAD 57 Loudonville Oh 43:07
65 96 M SCOTT BURNSIDE 39 Mt Vernon OH 43:17
66 27 M DAVID GEIGER 66 Mount Vernon Oh 43:46
67 35 M RICK DANKOVIC 54 Lexington OH 44:27
68 105 M JOHN SHERMAN 46 Zanesville OH 45:39
69 42 F ERIN  HUMPHREY 32 Mt Vernon OH 45:47
71 49 F TIFFENY MILLER 31 Mount Vernon OH 45:48
70 48 M STEVE   MILLER 33 Mount Vernon OH 45:48
72 116 F CHERYL SPLAIN 49 Mt Vernon OH 46:06
73 112 F LORI AMSTUTZ 46 Howard OH 46:10
74 22 M STEVE   PARKS 51 Utica OH 46:12
75 67 M BRIAN COON 42 Mansfield OH 46:17
76 114 M MATT BROKAW 28 Fredericktown OH 46:18
77 8 F LINDSAY BROKAW 24 Fredericktown OH 46:28
78 36 M JIM  MILLER 58 Columbus OH 46:56
79 65 M JOHN PYLE   Howard OH 46:59
80 69 F CATHY KEMPTON 56 Fredericktown OH 47:18
81 106 F GEANNIE HAGEN 47 Mt Vernon OH 47:36
82 100 F BRANDIE DAVISSON 35 Newark OH 47:55
83 99 M CHRIS DARISSON 33 Newark OH 47:55
84 58 M BILL HIGGS 41 Mt Vernon OH 49:13
85 90 M JACK CLARK 47 Mt Vernon OH 49:30
86 7 F KASS MCNERNEY - SALAMONE 46 Alexandria OH 49:36
87 68 F JUDY SITES 54 Fredericktown OH 50:22
88 71 F WILLIS COROCORAN 58 Longmont CO 50:26
89 23 M ROBERT WILLIAMS 25 Mt Vernon OH 51:34
90 92 M CHRISTOPHER MEYER 34 Howard OH 51:42
91 55 M BRAD POKOSH 54 Mt Vernon OH 52:06
92 9 F ERIN  MILLER 28 Mt Vernon OH 52:30
93 2 F MISSY MILETIC 28 Mt Vernon OH 53:01
94 12 M JASON  WILT 37 Mt Vernon OH 54:24
95 13 F PATTI COATES 53 Mt Vernon OH 55:35
96 118 F KIM DURBIN 35 Westerville OH 55:58
97 117 M DON HORN 60 Mt Vernon OH 55:58
98 64 M RIDLEY METCALFE 12 Mt Vernon OH 57:04
99 63 M SETH METCALFE 41 Mt Vernon OH 57:05
100 51 F VERONICA HILL 48 Mt Vernon OH 58:35
101 53 M JEFF DALEY 42 Mt Vernon OH 58:53
102 24 F WENDI FOWLER 37 Mt Vernon OH 59:04
103 4 F DARCY GRONBERG 27 Mt Vernon OH 59:19
104 98 M JOHN AEB 57 Mt Vernon OH 1:01.14
105 39 M JIM  AUKER 47 Fredericktown OH 1:03.14
106 95 M GARY BENNETT 74 Mt Vernon OH 1:04.01
107 21 F SANDY STITZLEIN 49 Loudonville OH 1:08.03
108 47 F STACEY WILES 32 Mount Vernon OH 1:09.42
109 89 F ASHLEY KESTER 23 Mt Vernon OH 1:09.43
111 31 F MARIE MOREY 70 Mt Vernon OH 1:22.48
110 32 M MONTEZ MOREY 48 Mt Vernon Oh 1:22.48

 

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