It’s difficult to know which the residents and contestants at Richland Manor’s pie baking contest enjoyed more – making their pies, or tasting them, as bakers and tasters alike lined up to sample the entries at the campus’ Pie Baking Contest recently.

Prior to the contest, Richland Manor residents Ruth Wildermuth and Michele Cardone made a homemade crust for the Caramel Chocolate Apple Crunch Pie they were entering in the contest on behalf of the residents Cooking Club.

“I’m so excited to enter our pie in the contest,” Ruth said. “I’m especially looking forward to tasting the other entries.”

April Dorman, Richland Manor’s Director of Resident Activities, added that she loves keeping the residents active and involved in the activities they enjoy.

“The cooking club is a popular activity at Richland Manor,” April said. “Our residents are always baking up something delicious to share with staff, family and friends.”

Fifteen pies were entered in the competition, and the event boasted a great turnout. 
Competition winners included:
• 1st place Berry Pie: Katie Hohenbrink – Blueberry Cherry Pie
• 1st place Cream Pie: Katie Hohenbrink – Chocolate Raspberry Cream Pie
• 1st place Miscellaneous Pie: Jeanne Sumney – Margarita Pie
• People’s Choice: Barb Hohenbrink – Peanut Butter Pie
• Honorable Mention – Richland Manor Cooking Club – Caramel Chocolate Apple Crunch Pie

Richland Manor resident, Melinda McDougle, said “I enjoyed having my family out to the campus to participate in this event with me.”

Richland Manor also extends a special thanks to the competition judges: Claudia Crawford, Deb Curlis, Roger Guyton and Jessica Rospert.

Richland Manor offers a full range of personalized senior living services all delivered by staff specially trained to honor and enhance the lives of our residents through compassion and commitment to exceeding customer expectations. We offer long term care, short term rehab, outpatient therapy, respite care, adult day care, and high acuity trache and vent care.  To learn more about Richland Manor, please visit www.richlandmanorhc.com or call 419-643-3161.

Photo Captions:
1. Winners pictured from left: Barb Hohenbrink winner of the people choice award with her Peanut butter pie, Katie Hohenbrink with her first place Blue Berry Cherry Pie and chocolate raspberry cream pie and Jeanne Sumney with her first place margarita pie.
2. Competition judges - Claudia Crawford, Deb Curlis, Roger Guyton and Jessica Rospert (not pictured).
3. Richland Manor Residents Ruth Wildermuth and Michele Cardone as they were preparing the home made crust.