A Garrettsville grandma and her family won 50 ribbons at the Randolph Fair

Esther Potoczek, 10, of Tallmadge, displays her drawing that won both blue ribbon and best of show at the 2023 Portage County Randolph Fair. Esther’s grandmother, Pam Bell of Garrettsville, submitted the drawing and many other pieces of family crafts, drawing,, quilts, and paintings, for judging at the 2023 fair. Submitted photo

A Garrettsville grandma and her family won 50 ribbons at the Randolph Fair

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Ten-year-old Esther Potoczek of Tallmadge could barely contain her excitement as she recounted her experience at the 2023 Portage County Randolph Fair.

“I entered a quilt and I got a blue ribbon! I made a potholder and I got red! And then I had plastic beads and I got a red!” she said.

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