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                     2007 STATE FAIR

 
 

                            Lincoln, Nebraska

      The Galaxy of Stars Talent Search        

   Congratulates ALL of the Contestants

  Competing in the Semi-Finals & Finals      

            & the Songwriters Contest!

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                        AWARDS

                                     

                 The Mega Star Award is  presented to the Highest Scoring

          Contestant in Overall Talent, Stage Presence, Technical Skill Level

                            & Star Quality in All Three Age Divisions,

                                      Comets, Shooting Stars & Novas.

             Lucas R.Weekley               MEGA STAR

                            

   Nova-Lucas R. Weekley,Vocal, from Lexington Won the Mega Star Award,

                1st Place in the Nova Age Division, 1st Place Nova Vocalist,

           Overall Vocalist in all Age Divisions & was Awarded $650.00 Cash,

                                      Courtesy of Vision Productions, Inc.                                                                                                                          

                     

                         All Trophies Awarded, Courtesy Dee Lichtenberger of

                                                     Laser Art Design, Inc.

                         

             All Recording Sessions Awarded,           Lucas was Awarded a 6 Hour

          Courtesy of Ware House Productions.                Recording Session,

                                                                                          valued at $800.00.

  

        

                                            

                        Lucas, as the Mega Star Winner, alsoReceived a

                               Parker PM-20 Red Guitar Valued at $1000.00,

                                Presented by Mike Lehl, Owner of PDR Cars

                                       & Guitars, and Jennifer Anderson.

                                              

                 The Shining Star Award is presented to the Highest Scoring

                 Contestant in Outstanding Stage Presence and Star Quality

                 in All Three Age Divisions, Comets, Shooting Stars & Novas

                     

                   Hannah Jane Robbins       SHINING STAR  

                        

 Comet-Hannah Jane Robbins, Instrumental-Accordian, from Elm Creek,

  Won the Shining Star Award, 1st Place in the Comet Age Division and

                the Overall Instrumental Award in All Age Divisions.                    

    Hannah received $100.00 for the Shining Star Award, Courtesy of Town

    & County Realty in Holdrege, Peggy Goth, Broker. 1st Place Comet Winner

    $150.00, Courtesy of Vision Productions, Inc. & Trophies, Courtesy of Laser

    Art Design.

                                 

                          SUPERSTAR AWARD

               Voted by the Galaxy of Star Finalists to be their Superstar!

                                     

                                    Taylor Dan Staggs

                       & Shining Star Runner Up         

                 

            Taylor received a Trophy for his Rocking Guitar Performance!

                            Shooting Star from Sutherland-Instrumental    

               Age Division & Category Winners                                        Comets, Shooting Stars, Novas

                            (All Cash Awards, Unless Otherwise Noted,

                                  Courtesy of Vision Productions, Inc.)

                       

  COMETS (12 & Under)

   

                                               

                                                 1st Place Comet

                                              Hannah Jane Robbins

                                            Elm Creek - Instrumental

                                  (See above for all of Hannah's Awards)

 

    

                   2nd Place Comets                 The "Twin Stars also received a trophy        

 "Twin Stars" Mariclaire & Merrilee Prill      for Overall Group Dance & the Special

                   Holdrege - Dance                    Overall Dance Award, $100.00 Cash.

               $100.00 Cash & Trophy            

                  

        

             3rd Place Comet                    1st Place Comet Vocalist

                 Lianna Prill                 Lianna received a 4 Hour Recording

            Holdrege - Vocal                      Session ($500.00 Value).

       $50.00 Cash & Trophy

    

  SHOOTING STARS (13 to 18)

         

      1st Place Shooting Star   Desirae also received a Trophy for

            Desirae Valentine              Overall Individual Dance

              Lincoln - Dance               in all Three Age Divisions

           $150.00 & Trophy

                            

                         

       

           2nd Place Shooting Stars      Tyler & Nick also received a Trophy

                Tyler & Nick Talbott              for the Overall Group Vocal in

              Imperial - Group Vocal                 All Three Age Divisions

             $100.00 Cash & Trophy   

                 

    Tyler & Nick won 1st Place Vocalist in the Shooting Stars Division

    singing their Original Songs and were Awarded a 4 Hour Recording

    Session ($500.00 Value).

 

            

        3rd Place Shooting Star                                          

             Jessica Ferguson                                                          

              Elwood - Vocal                                   

        $50.00 Cash & Trophy                            

  NOVAS (19 & Over) 

                                 

                                                    1st Place Nova

                                                  Lucas R. Weekley                             

                                                                  Lexington - Vocal

                             

                  (Go to the Top to See All of the Awards Lucas Won!)

 

            

                   2nd Place Nova

                      Bear Aguilar

               Grand Island - Vocal

            $100.00 Cash & Trophy

           

                 3rd Place Nova           Trophy & a Recording Session ($500.00

                Beatrice - Vocal          Value) for 2nd Place in the Galaxy of Stars

           $50.00 Cash & Trophy                   Songwriting Contest.

 

         

             Cody Allen Smola - Nova                  Cowboy Poet

                   Dwight - Variety                Awarded Overall Variety

                          Trophy                         for His Original Poetry

                                                                              

                                  

                                       Galaxy of Stars

                  Songwriting Contest  

                                Top Five Winners                         

       

         1st Place:   LuKe Holoubek      2nd Place:  Don "Shuggy" Mittan

                 "Like the Ocean"                         "How 'bout You"

                      David City                                      Beatrice

               $150.00 & Trophy                        $100.00 & Trophy

   

    3rd Place:   "Charlie" Rae Welch        4th Place:  Mark Dunning

"Mama Wouldn't Let Me Play Guitar"            "Like An Angel"

                 David City                                          Lincoln

           $50.00 & Trophy

                  

                               

                                        5th Place:   Beth Heimann

                                                 "Hope's Rising"

                                                        Omaha

                         

               For a Complete Listing of the 20 Top 

      Songwriters, More Pictures & Information
                                 Click Here:

                             

                                         

  COMET CONTESTANTS

  

 

                 Katie Goesh                             Vanessa Cox

  

 

             Emily Freeman                        Amanda Hayes

   

           Emilee Clough-Wendte                Hannah Jane Robbins 

       

              Vanessa and Lucas Cox                      Lianna Prill

   

                       

                  "Twin Stars" Mariclaire & Merrilee Prill

 

  SHOOTING STARS CONTESTANTS

   

                    Ryan Hier                           Micah Urbanek

 

 

               Desirae Valentine               Cameron Williams

                     

        

                   Lauren Rudolph & April Troxel

   

                Adam Matthews                        Brenden Funk

                         

                                       Tyler & Nick Talbott

      

                Danny Marandola                         Roni Rae

 

                   

                         Curtis Reynolds & Ann Bock

 

       

                 Taylor Staggs                Azha Rivera-Jacinto            

   

                  Deanna Floe                                Miranda Paitz

   

         

                      Jessica Ferguson                Sabrina Blaser

                             

                                        Jamie Palensky

 

  NOVA CONTESTANTS

                                  

             Charlie Baker                             Katie Edwards

       

                  Jessica Lindsey                         Vidal Salazar

           

            

                      Paul Tigges                        Maggie Reeves   

     

                Cody Allen Smola                       Sabrina Wright

         

         Don "Shuggy" Mittan                   Sheree Jantzen

                          

                          

                                        Bear Aguilar

   

                    Jodi Lang                           Lucas R. Weekley

                                                                      

  A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO

                              

   

             Trish Linscott, MC               Josh Mackey, MC - KOGA RADIO

                            

     

           Terri and Tom Ware           John LaVassaur, MAGIC MOMENT FILM

     WARE HOUSE PRODUCTIONS

       

                AUDIO VISIONS & THEATRICAL MEDIA SERVICES

                           Don Adams, Production Manager,

                         & Team:  Tony, Eric, Mike Jake & Les

                                       OUR JUDGES

                               

   Denise O'Neel                    Fran Wilson                 Mary Schwartzkopf

      Mike Lehl              Carmelita de la Guardia              Nicki Rezac

 Janette Drohman                 Chuck Foley                     Karalyn Hoefer

                                           Peggy Malzacher

                

   SPECIAL MOMENTS

           

  The Top 24 Galaxy of Stars Finalists In Random Order Are!

 

Comets: Emily Freeman , Vanessa Cox, Hannah Jane Robbins, Lianna Prill, Twin Stars-Mariclaire & Merrilee Prill.  Shooting Stars: Deanna Floe, Adam Matthews, Jessica Ferguson, Brenden Funk, Miranda Paitz, Danny Marandola, Taylor Staggs, Desirae Valentine, Nick & Tyler Talbott, Ryan Hier. Novas: Jodi Lang, Charlie Baker, Jessica Lindsey, Vidal Salazar, Cody Smola, Katie Edwards, Bear Aguilar, Lucas Weekley, Don “Shuggy” Mittan.

 

         

            

                            

                                   

                                        

      

              

                     

             

          

                              

         MANY THANKS TO ALL OF OUR

       SPONSORS & TO ALL THE FAMILIES

      WHO SUPPORT & COME TO ENJOY

                THE PERFORMANCES OF  

                      ALL OF OUR MANY

               TALENTED CONTESTANTS!

                        

      YOU ARE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!

                                                                               -Wynne Adams

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