WINNERS — The winners of the 2009 Mountain State Forest Festival Queen’s Quilt Block Competition are, from left, Jackie Harper of Bridgeport, first place; and Becky O’Brien of Elkins, second place. Julia Brumfield of Huntington, not pictured, placed third. They were awarded their prizes on Sept. 27 as part of the Mountain State Forest Festival opening ceremony.

Jackie Harper of Bridgeport was named the winner of the Randolph County Community Educational Outreach?Service’s queen’s quilt contest. The 2009 quilt for Queen Silvia LXXIII was on display at Ideal Material Shoppe during the Mountain State Forest Festival. For her first-place win, Harper received a $25 gift certificate to the Elkins Sewing Center. The second-place winner was Becky O’Brien of Elkins, who received a $15 gift certificate from the Ideal Material Shoppe, and third place went to Julia?Brumfield of Huntington, who received a $10 gift certificate from Ideal Material Shoppe. Other blue ribbon winners were: Katie Totten of Elkins, Sandra Godwin of Montrose, Mary Anger of Elkins, Betty Roberts of Elkins, Isabell Swecker of Beverly, Lauren Brumfield of Huntington, Kim Anger of Elkins, Monica Varchetto of Elkins, Katie Harris of Montrose, Bonnie Leary of Beverly and Alberta Higgins of Elkins.