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October 1, 2007
Our 2006 Winning Cooks!
This year's IDAHO magazine Recipe Contest brought another bumper crop of delectible recipes for Rod Jessick, executive chef of the Coeur d'Alene Resort and our illustrious judge. Jessick and a panel of Idaho chefs prepare each recipe twice and then vote. Each chef has one vote per category except Jessick, who has unlimited votes. And the winners are...
Overall Winner: Tortilla Wrapped Wahoo, David Knickrehm, Boise
First Place Entrée: Greek Penne with Chicken, Abby Faure, Boise
First Place Dessert: Stained Glass Cake, Niki Romani, Houston, TX
First Place General: Pumpkin Fudge, Mary Beth Mowry, Boise
In addition to cash prizes, winners receive gifts of cookware and utensils from independent kitchen tool consultant, Emily Sullivan, and will be featured in IDAHO magazine in the coming months.
Congratulations to the winners and a hearty thanks to all our entrants, Rod Jessick and judges, Emily Sullivan, and The Idaho Department of Agriculture.
October 1, 2007
2007 IDAHO magazine Cover Photo Contest Winners!
Congratulations winners and thank you to every entrant for keeping the photo contest alive by sharing your view of Idaho with us. We can't wait to see next year's sights!
First Place Adult Division: Steven W. Samson, New Plymouth
First Place Youth Division: Samantha May, Sagle
April 27, 2007
Your 2007 IDAHO magazine Fiction Writing Contest Winners!
Each year, as another successful reading & award ceremony unfolds, we become witness to the reason we continue to come to work everyday, you. Thank you contest winners and entrants for making this year's contest another shining success. Many thanks to Dene Oneida of the New Heritage Theatre Company (and our managing editor), and to Kitty Fleischman (our publisher/editor), and to Evea Harrington Powers for their heart-felt readings of the winning stories.
Now on to the winners...
Junior Youth Division:
1st Place, Emily Stanger of Boise for Secret Identity
2nd Place, Hailey Smith of Post Falls for The Perfect
3rd Place, Aurora Coissairt of Boise for Guide to Idaho
Senior Youth Division:
1st Place, Caitlin Halone of Emmett for Finding Freedom
2nd Place, Laura Hansen of Boise for Power and Surrender
Tied 3rd Place, Max Durtschi of Ketchum for The Height of Fear
Tied 3rd Place, Hannah Gray of Boise for It Was All Too Late
Adult Division:
1st Place, Amy McClellan of Idaho Falls for Bitterroot Initiation
2nd Place, Erin Fanning of McCall for Sagebrush Schoolhouse
3rd Place, Larry Gwartney of Salmon for Eddie Nappo, Best Roper
in Lemhi County
4th Place, Jim Stark of Boise for The Legend of Bruce the Cow Dog
5th Place, Les Tanner of Caldwell for Emma
6th Place, Marylyn Cork of Priest River for Lost Sanctuary
7th Place, Connie B. Otteson of Idaho Falls for Gardening with George
8th Place, Les Tanner of Caldwell for Fillmore's Magic Elixer
9th Place, Will J. White of Twin Falls for The New Spud on the Block
10th Place, Wes Scantlin of Twin Falls for Atlanta
Judges' Awards:
Marylyn Cork of Priest River for Lost Sanctuary
Alice Dunn of Pocatello for The Rocking Horse
Joshua Foster of Tucson, AZ for Anselmo Picks Up Rocks
Lauren Hansen of Boise for Power & Surrender
Evea Harrington Powers of Emmett for My Heart's Corral
Jim Stark of Boise for The Legend of Bruce the Cow Dog
Publisher's Choice:
Les Tanner of Caldwell for Emma
See you next year!
February 22, 2007
Fundraiser for Middleton High School: 2007 Fiction Writing Contest Reading & Award Ceremony
You're invited to the 2007 Fiction Writing Contest Reading & Award Ceremony.
April 7th, 2007
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
1301 N. Milwaukee St., Boise
We invite everyone who enjoys reading, writing, or listening to Idaho's best new fiction. Featuring readings by members of the New Heritage Theatre Company!
Purchases made during this event will benefit Middleton High School!
February 1, 2007
Announcing the 2006 Recipe Contest Winners
Warm up the oven, pull out the skillet, and get ready to cook! We're looking for a few of your favorite recipes to share with your friends.
The recipe for the 2007 IDAHO magazine Recipe Contest may sound familiar, but we're cooking up some new aspects to the contest, said Leah Clark, from the Idaho Preferred™ program of the Department of Agriculture, and Kitty Fleischman, publisher of the magazine.
The main thing is that the deadline is being moved up by four months to give adequate time for the contest's judging, and still have time to announce winners in the magazine's September issue. Also, winning recipes will be prepared for sampling at this year's “Taste of Idaho” program on Sept. 8 at the Center on the Grove in Boise.
Contest categories include an “overall” winner, and winners in three categories: main couse, dessert and “general,” which will include salads, appetizers and other delectable tidbits.
Winners in the 2006 contest included:
>Overall Recipe Winner Carl Melina of Moscow for Chicken Lonehawk
>1st Place Entree winner Stacey Kemper of Boise for Bavarian Sauerbauten
>1st Place Dessert winner (and former Boise High teacher) Niki Romani of Houston, TX for Cinnamon Flip
>Tied 1st Place General Recipe winners
Marilyn Aggeler of Twin Falls for Ham-cheese Puff
and Maryann Merrick of Boise for Chinese Quail Salad.
In addition to receiving cash prizes, entrants also received gifts of cookware and utensils from independent kitchen tool consultant, Emily Sullivan. Winning recipes will be featured in IDAHO magazine during the coming months.
“If you think artists are tempermental, you should see chefs!” Velma Morrison, a former restaurateur, once told me. That may be true in many cases, but if you're familiar with the expression, “the bigger they are, the nicer they are,” you may have met Rod Jessick, the executive chef for Hagadone Hospitality in Coeur d’ Alene where he supervises some of Idaho’s finest restaurants, including the five-star Beverly’s, the flagship restaurant for the legendary Coeur d’ Alene Resort.
Jessick said his team of chefs (12 and growing) prepare each dish twice, all of the chefs sample them and they vote. Each chef has one vote per category except Jessick, who has unlimited votes.
Entry fee is $10 for the first recipe submitted, and $5 for each additional recipe entered in the contest. All must be postmarked by June 15, 2007, and all must include at least one ingredient from the Idaho Preferred™ program. There is no limit on how many Idaho Preferred™ ingredients may be part of the recipe. The list of Idaho Preferred™ companies is available from the website at: http://www2.idahoag.us/idahopreferred/Active/suppliers_directory.html or by calling Idaho Preferred™ at 208 332-8500 and asking for information.
Kitty Fleischman, publisher/editor of IDAHO magazine
September 1, 2006
2006 IDAHO magazine Cover Photo Contest Winners!
Congratulations to the 2006 Cover Photo Contest Winners!
Youth Division:
1st Place, Avery Russell of Grangeville
2nd Place, Avery Russel of Grangeville
Adult Division:
1st Place, Ross Walker of Montpelier
2nd Place, Lorie Palmer of Grangeville
3rd Place, Justin Place of Hamer
Publisher's Choice:
Pam Kaylor of Goodyears Bar, CA
Thank you to every entrant for keeping the photo contest alive by sharing your view of Idaho with us. We can't wait to see next year's sights!
June 1, 2006
Congratulations 2006 Fiction Writing Contest Winners!
A standing ovation and many thanks to Dene Oneida and Sandra Cavanaugh of the New Heritage Theatre Company for their amazing readings of the contest winners' stories at the reading and award ceremony April 8th. We are very fortunate to have their support for the past three years!
And now the winners...
Junior Youth Division:
1st Place, Maxwell Durtschi of Sun Valley for The Legend of Andrea Cerameline
2nd Place, Alicia Dayley of Burley for The Great Hunter
3rd Place, Hailey Smith of Post Falls for Syringa
Senior Youth Division:
1st Place, Tiffany Wadholm of Nampa for The True American
2nd Place, Cody Fuchs of Melba for Beyond the Wall of Sleep
3rd Place, Emily Romero of Melba for My Reminder
Adult Division:
1st Place, Larry Gwartney of Salmon for The Great Fourth Grade Powered Glider Caper
Tied 2nd Place, Loy Ann Bell of Jerome for The Mining Accident
Tied 2rd Place, Kyle Cossairt of Coeur d'Alene for Note to Self
3rd Place, Marylyn Cork of Priest River for Starfish
Judges' Awards:
Les Tanner of Caldwell for Fortune Cookies
Vashti Summerville of Boise for A Row of Peace
Vaughn Phelps of Twin Falls for Smokey
Carol Hunt of Jerome for Calamity Jane in Idaho
Publisher's Choice:
Wanda Sorenson of Boise for White Lace and Mackinaws
Les Tanner of Caldwell for The Road
Congratulations to the winners, a big thank you to all of our entrants and to everyone who attended the readings and award ceremony! See you next year!
December 5, 2005
2005 Recipe Contest Winners!
We have to begin by enthusiastically thanking Rod Jessick, executive chef of the world class Coeur d'Alene Resort for judging our first recipe contest and Idaho Preferred: The Idaho State Department of Agriculture for helping support the contest.
Now to announce the winners!
Entrée:
1st Place, Ross & Angie Conlin of American Falls for King's Ransom
2nd Place, Gus Fitzpatrick of Boise for Mesquite Flat-Iron Steak
Dessert:
1st Place, Ross & Angie Conlin of American Falls for Old Fashioned Idaho Apple Dumplings
General Recipe:
1st Place, Tom Kelley of Boise for Irish Potato Soup
Thank you to everyone who entered and please enter again next year! Tell all your friends and family!
November 1, 2005
2005 IDAHO magazine Cover Photo Contest
Announcing the 2005 Cover Photo Contest Winners!
Youth Division:
1st Place, Spencer Eich of Sagle
2nd Place, Hannah Reid of Coeur d'Alene
Adult Division:
1st Place, Dennis Otteson of Idaho Falls
2nd Place, Lisa Dayley of Burley
3rd Place, Lisa Dayley of Burley
Publisher's Choice:
Carrie Gruver of Mountain Home
Honorable Mention:
Cathy Koon of St. Anthony
Ross Walker of Montpelier
Each year is more exciting bringing us lovely, moving and at times surpring images of Idaho. Thank you for sharing your vision with us and entering the contest. Keep 'em coming!
May 1, 2005
2005 IDAHO magazine Fiction Writing Contest Award Winners!
This year's response was amazing! There were over a hundred entries, and all we can say is WOW!
For the second year we were favored with lively readings of the winning entries by members of the New Heritage Theatre Company, Sandra Cavanaugh and Dene Oneida. All our gratitude Dene and Sandy!
Professional Division:
1st Place, Robin L. Valaitis-Heflin for Remember
2nd Place, T.L. Cooper for Fortress
3rd Place, Lorie Palmer for The Doe
Adult Division:
1st Place, Ciara R. Huntington for The Boyfriend Test
2nd Place, Lydia Barbee for A Quite Mind
3rd Place, Sherri George for Nine-Tenths of the Law
Junior Youth Division:
1st Place, Hailey Smith for Annaconda
2nd Place, Kylie Crateau for Mt. Spud and the Two Towns
Senior Youth Division:
1st Place, Skye Williams for Pip
2nd Place, Tarra Rae Payne for Just Like Old Times
Publisher's Choice:
Larry Gwartney for Silo Monkeys
Judge's Awards:
(In alphabetical order)
William B. Carter, Jr. for Once Upon a Fishing Trip
Cassandra Crindland for The Last Hunt
Elizabeth Ann Lester for The Honk-a-Lonk of HomeHeidi Mannan for Camas Man
Phillip Obenchain for When the Well Goes Dry
Honorable Mention Adult Division:
Wanda Sorenson for New Shoes
Bonnie Dodge for A Little Bit Like Hope
Walter Kircherr for Yuqui Makes Tea
Les Tanner for The Anniversary Gift
Micheal Prenn for Redemption River
Conda V. Douglas for Barbed Wire
Janell Pearson for Claude's Special Easter
Caitlin Copple for How to Survive When You're Surrounded by Idiots
Forrest Lampe for The Good and the Bad
Evea Harrington Powers for The Beauty of the Workhorse
Janet Williamson for The Routine of an Unseasoned Hand
Shirley A. Lund for A Legacy of Love
Kyle Cossairt for Banks of Boulder Creek
Jared Farrens for Second Hand Clown Shoes
Ward Stevens for Prized Possessions
Honorable Mention Youth Division:
Jackie Amenda for The Roses
Alex LaPrath for Moonstone has a Shadow
Christopher Simpkins for The Life of Francisco Arietta
Reagan Van Gelder for Sculpto and the Wolves
Emilie Wallace for Miracles Happen
Alec Carey for Fun, not Fame
Thank you to everyone who entered and to all who attended the reading and award ceremony at The Boise Holiday Inn April 2nd!
October 1, 2004
And the winners of the 2004 IDAHO magazine Cover Photo Contest are...
This year's contest brought in nearly 70 entries and we send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who entered!
> Youth Division, First Place, Adam Eich of Sagle
> Adult Division, First Place, Meg Donahue of Boise
> Professional Division, First Place, Ross Walker of Boise
Congratulations to all of our winners. The number entries this year made the judging extremely difficult. It was so close that we've decided to use several runners-up on our covers in addition to the winners. You'll be seeing many of these choice shots on our covers in the months ahead, so stay tuned!
July 7, 2004
Local Communicator Wins National Award
Kitty Fleischman of IDAHO magazine has been named a national winner in the annual National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) communications contest. Fleischman, publisher and editor of the monthly IDAHO magazine, received 1st place for the publication’s December 2003 issue in the category of four-color publications. In addition, she received a third place award for her recently-released book, The Bluebird Will Sing Tomorrow, the memoirs of Idaho’s beloved Velma Morrison.
Contest awards will be presented Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, at the NFPW Communications Conference at the Griffin-Gate Hotel in Lexington, KY. Sweepstakes awards for the individual and the state affiliate earning the most points in the communications contest will be announced at the awards banquet.
Fleischman’s winning entries were among those selected from 1,031 submitted in 66 major categories. All entries in the national contest, which was judged by professionals from across the country, had received first-place awards at the state level. Fleischman is a member of Idaho Press Women, an affiliate of NFPW.
NFPW is an organization of professional journalists and communicators. For 67 years, it has promoted the highest ethical standards in communications; provided professional development, youth programs and networking; and advocated for protection of First Amendment rights.
A complete list of national contest winners can be found on the NFPW Web site, www.nfpw.org.
NEWS from the National Federation of Press Women
P.O. Box 5556, Arlington, VA 22205 (800) 780-2715
e-mail: presswomen@aol.com Web site: www.nfpw.org
Contact: Elizabeth Laden, Idaho Press Women, (208) 558-2-0267
April 1, 2004
2004 IDAHO magazine Fiction Writing Contest
Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who attended the readings and awards ceremony at the Boise Holiday Inn on March 6th. We had a great time and appreciate your support.
This year we were graced to have members of the New Heritage Theatre Company, Sandra Cavanaugh, Dene Oneida, and Drew Ebersole, read many of the winning entries. A huge thanks to them!
And the winners are...
Professional Division:
1st Place, Marylyn Cork for The Preacher and the Woodpile
2nd Place, Conda V. Douglas for The Moebius Strip
3rd Place, Dixie Thomas Reale for Mush
Adult Division:
1st Place, Les Tanner for Incident at Morgan Creek
2nd Place, Jack Lintelmann for The Coyote
3rd Place, Steve Koehler for Gold Dust
Youth Division:
1st Place, Ciara Huntington for The Wildflower
2nd Place, Kirsten Wang for Toxic Life
3rd Place, Carla Alo-Cabalquinto for Summer of 2003: New Girl in Idaho
Special Judges Awards (In alphabetical order):
Larry Gwartney, Jeepers Creepers
Linda D. Paul, White Ribbons
Duane L. Peterson, Too Young
Leslie Smith, The Day the Family Curse Ended
Publisher's Choice Awards (In alphabetical order):
James Eavenson, Super Mule
Jared Farrens, We All Get a Little Homesick
Larry Gwartney, Must Come Down
Adelaide McLeod, Cheese
Thank you also to everyone who submitted stories. There were many great entries this year. It was tough to choose. Don't be discouraged if you didn't win a prize. There's always next year.
October 1, 2003
IDAHO magazine 2003 Cover Photo Contest: Announcing the Winners!
> First Place Youth, Kelly Cox, Sandpoint
> First Place Adult, Pat Larsen, Orofino
> First Place Professional, Ross Walker, Montpelier
Congratulations winners and a gracious thank you to every entrant for another amazing showing!
May 1, 2003
2003 IDAHO magazine Fiction Writing Contest!
Congratulations Winners of the 2003 IDAHO magazine Fiction Writing Contest, sponsored in part by Barnes & Noble and Wells Fargo!
The winners are:
In the professional division:
1st Place, Helen Campbell of Sandpoint for The Signs of the Times and The Dog That Could Sing (she tied with herself!)
2nd Place, Marylyn Cork of Priest River for Harry's Christmas
3rd Place, Kurt Caswell of Cheyenne, WY. for Confluence
In the adult division:
1st Place, Laura V. Hill of Boise for Shrinking
2nd Place, Larry Gwartney of Salmon for The Whipping and The Mourning Dove (he tied with himself!)
3rd Place, Steve Koehler of Wendell for The Mysterious Fish of the Owyhee River
In the youth division:
1st Place, Kristin Wang of Eagle for Rabid Life
2nd Place, Jamie E. Ronlein of Boise for My Challenge
3rd Place, Christian Hertzog of Eagle for Chasing the Salmon
Special Publisher's Awards:
Duane L. Peterson of Cascade for It Was Dance Time
Les Tanner of Caldwell for The Angel of Yankee Fork
Jaime Rae Martin of Eagle for Diary of Raelly Thompson
Conda Douglas of Boise for Walking With the Idaho Dead
All entries had identifying characteristics removed so that the judging could be done without knowing the identities of the writers. The six judges for the contest were: Arthur Hart, director emeritus of the Idaho State Historical Society; Brett Fowler, English professor at Northwest Nazarene University; Maimuna Dali Islam, Engish professor at Albertson College of Idaho; John Rember, associate professor of English at Albertson College of Idaho; Claire Roberts, managing editor of IDAHO magazine; and Kitty Fleischman, publisher of IDAHO magazine.
A hearty thanks to everyone who participated!
June 1, 2002
2002 IDAHO magazine Cover Photo Contest: And The Winners Are...
The entries for IDAHO magazine's first Photo Contest are in. We appreciate every entry submitted and as difficult as it was for our panel of judges to determine the winners, they have.
>First Place Youth, Ashley McDougall, Blackfoot
>First Place Adult, Debbie Yarbrough, Pocatello
>First Place Professional, Doug Davidson, Moscow
Thank you all for your participation. We can't wait to see next year's crop!
