The 2018 Seward Rotary Apple Pie Eating and Bubble Gum Blowing Contests are now in the history books with the following results….
Kyle Richter, Midland, Texas - Real Men over 21 Division
Kayla Arneson, Lincoln – Teenagers Division
Gayle Chmiel, Fort Worth, Texas, and Morgan Arneson, Omaha - Real Women over 21 Division
Molly Marroquin-Twelve and Under Division
Amber Burns, Seward – Moms Division
Jeff Markle, Seward – Grandparents Division
State Apple Pie Eating Champion - Kyle Richter Midland, Texas
Bubble gum - preliminary round winners
Addison Powell, Lincoln - open class
Nicholas Hartman, Houston, Texas - over 21
TJ Chmiel, Fort Worth, Texas - under 12
State Bubble Gum Blowing Champion - Addison Powell-Lincoln
Judges were Seward Rotarians Matt Dominy, Todd LaVelle and Russ Sommerfeld, assisted by Rotarians Ken Schmieding, Rick Endicott and Greg Zabka. Also assisting were Mindy LaVelle, Sue Brockhoff, Linda Kolterman, Dixie Zabka and Jessica Kolterman. Seward Rotarian Clark Kolterman served as the Emcee. Contest sponsored by Seward Rotary Club with special trophies for overall First Place in both Bubble Gum Blowing and Apple Pie Eating contests.