A sweet smash for a cause at the Stockton Harvest Fair

From the El Dorado Springs Newsroom

This past Saturday, Oct. 11, families gathered at the Stockton Assembly of God for the annual Harvest Fair — a fall favorite filled with food, games, prizes, inflatables, face painting, pumpkin decorating, and giveaways.

But the event’s biggest hit wasn’t a game or a prize — it was the Pie-in-the-Face Fundraiser for Convoy of Hope.

Many may remember that during the Black Walnut Festival, donation cans were set up with photos of local leaders. The “winner” with the most donations earned the honor of taking a pie to the face. The friendly competition featured Stockton Mayor Brandon Cahill, Chief Deputy Sheriff Clay Jeffries, Police Chief Zakk Yokley, County Commissioner Kenneth Thornton, Superintendent Doug Crawford, High School Principal Brandon Foley, and Middle School Principal and High School Football Coach Luke Rader.

While not all contestants could attend Saturday’s event, those who did were good sports — and the crowd loved every minute. Everyone took a pie to the face. Taking their pies with laughter and smiles were Presiding Commissioner Kenneth Thornton, Chief Deputy Sheriff Clay Jeffries, Superintendent Doug Crawford, and High School Principal Brandon Foley.

Crawford joked that while Coach Rader was at another school function, he would “make sure to get with him later to deliver his pie.”

Jeffries took it in stride, saying simply, “The pie was good.”

Thornton added, “I really enjoy being part of fundraisers like this that bring our community together — especially when it’s for such a great cause.”

Adding to the fun, Miss Black Walnut Festival Queen Brenna Morey of Lamar was the one to deliver each pie, delighting the crowd with every throw.

The laughter, sticky smiles, and whipped cream-covered faces were all for a purpose — raising funds to support Convoy of Hope, a faith-based humanitarian organization known for disaster relief and feeding programs.