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[September 13, 2011]
MOUNT
PULASKI -- Sponsor Phyllis Become was
pleased with the turnout at the Mount
Pulaski Fall Festival Pie and Cupcake
Contest on Saturday. Her downtown business,
Salt Creek Attic, was one of the contest
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"I think it turned out well," Become said,
"and they must have been good, because
they're almost gone," she concluded, while
looking over the tables that a short time
before had held five fruit pies, four cream
pies and nine plates of cupcakes. Indeed,
someone liked the home-baked goodies.
Dual first-place awards in the pie
division went to Judy Cooper for her coconut
cream pie and an apple pie with pecans and
caramel. It was Judy's third year in the
contest.
The "Champion Baker-Mt. Pulaski Fall
Festival, 2011" award went to Kamryn
Aylesworth for her chocolate cupcakes with
the cream cheese icing. The feature that won
her the champion baker designation was the
presentation. Aylesworth's cupcakes sat on a
colorful stoneware plate decorated with fall
leaves, and her cupcakes had
Halloween-themed decorations. Style and
flavor all wrapped up in one neat package.
Aylesworth is in eighth grade at Mount
Pulaski Junior High. This was her first year
as a contestant in the communitywide event.
"I baked for 4-H," said Aylesworth. "I
made Rice Krispie treats for the competition
at the Logan County Fair. I was fourth in
the county, but I also was a state fair
delegate." She plans to enter the baking
contest next year at the fall festival.
Other sponsors for the contest were Jill
and Mike Saulsberry, owners of Vintage Plus,
and Debra Gellman, owner of Sadie's Secret
Place.
Also on the square Saturday morning were
antique tractors and vintage cars waiting
for the parade to start at 1 p.m.
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One recently restored tractor was owned
by Matthew Johnson, of Elkhart. The 1963
Oliver 1600, with hydra-power drive, was
causing Johnson some concern due to a
leaking rear main seal, which he thought had
been fixed.
"It looked pretty rough when I got it,"
Johnson said about his shiny green machine.
"I took it apart, cleaned and painted it,
then re-assembled it. But that seal seems to
still want to leak," he remarked as he noted
a small oily puddle on the pavement under
the tractor.
Two John Deeres and a 1950 Massey-Harris,
owned by Hank Buckles, were waiting to enter
the parade at 1 p.m., and vintage cars were
also gathering on the square to take their
place in the afternoon event.
[By MARLA BLAIR]
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