Think Ability team members placed in an array of categories during the 115th Annual Stephens County Free Fair this past month.
Sheila DeCarlo, Think Ability Garden Manager, said this year at the fair, their team submitted 10 entries and won nine ribbons.
“Most of our first place ribbons — at least four of them — are all in produce,” she said. “Which was great for the garden, because we got four first place winners from the garden.”
According to DeCarlo, other awards they received were for plants and craft items. Many of them worked on their designs at home to submit them as well.
“We had ribbons in all different kinds of categories,” she said. “I was really proud of the first place winners, all in produce.”
DeCarlo said this was their first time to submit produce categories.
“You can tell they’ve done a really, really good job at their growing techniques and what they’ve done and everything, to have that many first places,” she said. “I’m super excited and what that means for our garden.”
With no special category to compete in, DeCarlo said the team at Think Ability competed with all of Duncan.
“They are completely competing with everybody in the community,” she said. “That’s what makes it so special.”
Entries included: Chad Evans, who earned a first place ribbon for his cucumbers and a fifth place for a plant; Earnest Kelly, who placed first for his eggplant entry; Denise Thomas, who placed second with her entry; Brianna Atkins, who placed first and third for her produce and coasters; Kyle Daley, who placed first for his painting; and Joellen Williams, who placed first and second for her spinach entry and basil plant.
Think Ability has entered the Free Fair for the past four years.
DeCarlo said she’s really proud of the team for putting in a lot of effort during this fair season.