The 2022 Red Bay Founders Day festival activities included plenty of fun for all – live music, food, contests, vendors, train rides and more.

Contests included photography, quilting, coloring and fried pies.

Car/Truck/Motorcycle Show

• Phil Segraves won Best of Show for his 1969 Roadrunner.
• Steve Christian won Best of Show in the truck category for his 1965 Ford F100.
• Briggs Arrington won the Mayor’s Choice award for his 1967 Ford Fairlane GTA.
• Daniel Hayden McKinney won Best of Show in the motorcycle division for his Heritage Soft Town Deluxe.

Photography Contest

• Colton Faulkner won first place in the youth – law enforcement category.
• Dakota Fowler won first place in the youth – doctor category, as well as first place in the youth – emergency department category.

• Dalton Faulkner won first place in adult – law enforcement category.
• Ponda Pharr won first place in the adult – firefighting category, as well as Best in Show for that photograph. She also won second place for the law enforcement category.

Quilt Contest

• Wanda Hargett, of Russellville, won first place for her hand-quilted country sampler. She also won the Judges Choice Award, as well as first place, in the machine-quilted category for her quilt titled “Where is my hankie?”
• Jearldine Lucius won first place in the antique hand-quilted category.
• Joyce Orrick won Best in Show for her Martha Washington quilt. She also won second place in the vintage pattern category, as well as first place in the hand-appliqué category.
• Deloris Davis won first place in the vintage pattern category.
• Dorothy Lofton won first place in the mixed quilting technique category.
• Terry Holt won first place in the best design category.

Coloring Contest

Kindergarten through first grade:

• Cutler Pharr, Vina, won first place. His teacher, Monyca Guin, won $25 for her classroom.
• Brycelyn Bynon, Belgreen, won second place.
• Declan McKinney, Red Bay, won second place.
• Grayson Thrasher, Vina, won third place.

Second through third grade:

• Sam Henson, Red Bay, won first place. His teacher, Mrs. Cox, won $25 for her classroom.
• Adriana Humphres, Red Bay, won second place.
• Egan Raper, Vina, won an Honorable Mention.

Fried Pie Contest

Best-tasting:

• Ponda Pharr, apple pie.
• Sarah Seaham, apple pie and cherry pie.

Most unusual:

• Deborah Townsend, first for pineapple and third for pecan.
• Destiny Johnson, second for banana coconut.
• Madison Orrick, third for smores.
• Tammy McAlpin, third for cookie batter.

Best in Show:

• Deborah Townsend

Pageant

• Miss Founders Fest: Emma Nichols, daughter of Richard and Leigh Anne Nichols
• Baby Mr. Founders Fest: Oliver Sitton, son of Shaun and Danica Sitton
• Mr. Founders Fest: Winston Rice, son of William and Angel Rice
• Baby Miss Founders Fest: Penelope Gathings, daughter of Arlena and Dontavious Gathings
• Toddler Miss Founders Fest: Paisley-Kate Oliver, daughter of Darren and Ashley Oliver
• Tiny Miss Founders Fest: Piper White, daughter of Patrick and Amber White
• Mini Miss Founders Fest: Scarlette Epperson, daughter of Justin and Alanis Epperson
• Little Miss Founders Fest: Hannah Jones, daughter of Jonathan and Victoria Jones
• Petite Miss Founders Fest: Audrey Watts, daughter of Zach and Melissa Hall
• Pre-Teen Miss Founders Fest: Ceagann Wilson, daughter of Cody and Cortney Wilson
• Teen Miss Founders Fest: Amelia Tooley, daughter of Misti Thomas