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WALLOWA COUNTY FAIR Wallowa.com Wednesday, August 14, 2019 A17 Photos by Ellen Morris Bishop FFA state secretary Deidre Schreiber off ers some advice and learns about sheep from Caitlynn Shelton, 6, left, and her cousin, Delany Bronson, 7 during the PeeWee Showmanship event. Talluah April won the Junior Homemaker of the Year award, and also took home Best in Show for her painting of Charlie, her Hampshire-Yorkie cross pig. Sorrin Bronson whispers secrets and some instructions into his sheep’s ear during the PeeWee Showmanship event. Taking wing: Gage Gordon (left) and Shepherd Newton show off their turkeys’ wings in response to the judge’s question. Newton’s 39-pound bird took Grand Champion honors and Gordon won Reserve in a close contest. Karen Mason, of Joseph, won fi rst place with her pickled asparagus. Bob Both of Lostine took Best of Show for his onions. ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING SUPPLIES ELECTRICAL & WATER SYSTEM CONTRACTOR PUMPS • IRRIGATION HARDWARE• APPLIANCE PARTS LEFT Ryan Miles shows off his year-old pygora goat — a cross between a pygmy and an angora goat. ABOVE Aubrina Melville of Wallowa exhibited the best fl eece, and got a Best of Show for her — and her sheep’s — eff orts. Calleigh Stonebrink and her Hereford steer took reserve champion honors at the fi rst year junior showmanship competition. County Fair: The 2019 fair is in the books now Continued from Page A16 Quincee Zacharias’ sis- ter, Maggie, is the reigning queen of the Elgin Stam- pede. Quincee wants to be a veterinarian, and has zero ambition to move on from the 4-H court to a rodeo court. Destiny Wecks, how- ever, would very much like to upgrade from Tuckerette to rodeo court, and is con- sidering trying out for Chief Joseph Days. Whatever their bright futures hold, this year’s court has helped keep the Wallowa County Fair running smoothly. The Pomona Grange, which includes all four grange halls in the county, recognized two people for outstanding contributions to their communities. The non-member Com- munity Service Award went to Bev Hayward, who has played a major role in orga- nizing and supporting the South Fork Grange’s com- munity Thanksgiving dinner. Barb McCormack, Pomona Grange secre- tary, received the “Grang- er’s” Community Service Award for her dedication and energy. “If anyone needs any- thing done, they just call Bev,” Grange member June Colony said. “She’s a fi recracker!” Talluah April took home the Junior Homemaker of the year award. April excelled in cooking, baking, and canning, with blue-ribbon entries in fl ower arrange- ments, cookies, caramels, food preservation of aspar- agus, apricot-peach and best of show with her asparagus pickles and relishes. She also won awards, including best of show junior youth for sewing entries, and best of show for her painting of her pig, Charlie, a Hamp- sire-Yorkshire cross. Charlie was also entered in the fair, earning a championship and blue ribbon. This is the 40th year that the Homemaker of the Year has been recognized at the fair. This year, the honor went to Celeste Bauck, whose grandmother, Ida Hillock, won the fi rst award in 1979. “I live in her house, and I think of her all the time. This year, my fl oral entries included lilies that she planted in what’s now my yard,” she said. Bauck’s many awards included blue ribbons for peanut butter cookies, snick- erdoodle zucchini bread, chocolate chip pumpkin bread, salsa, plum sauce, plum jelly, a child’s pants and shirt, a blue repurposed apron, and single plant cactus. Her peach-pit jelly, wom- en’s wrap pants, and quilt each took best of show in their category. Bauck is a co-owner of the new quilt store that will be opening in Enterprise later in August. The heart and soul of the fair lies in the 4-H and FFA livestock shows. Each sheep, beef or dairy animal, turkey, goat, and pig represented months of hard work and learning by each youngster, and unfl agging family support. More than 200 animals were entered, with 150 going to auction at the fair’s close. Madison McDowell won FFA grand champion hon- ors for market sheep, while Libby Fisher took reserve grand champion. In 4-H sheep, Tessa Dun- can’s sheep won grand champion, and Caleigh Johnson’s lamb walked off with 4-H reserve champion. In the market beef com- petitions, winning seemed a family affair. Sophie Moeller won the FFA grand cham- pion title with her Angus steer, while Ella Moeller took reserve. In 4-H categories, Gun- nar McDowell pegged the grand champion award; Mason McDowell took reserve. Hanley, Harley, Hadley, and Haley Miller each took home champion- ship ribbons. Market poultry may not seem a very exciting cate- 5th Annual Canine Spay and Neuter Bonanza! August 22nd We care deeply about the pets and people in our community. That is why we are partnering with the Wallowa County Humane Society to bring you the gory, especially with only two turkeys fi lling the class. However, Shepard New- ton’s 39-pound, 140-day-old broad-breasted white turkey Aro stole the show in the ring and in the auction arena with confi dent, fl uffy, strut- ting displays, earning grand champion status, and $650 at auction. Gage Gordon’s turkey, at 29 pounds, was a close sec- ond, earning $600 at auction. In market goats, Caylynn Beck took FFA grand cham- pion and Ian Goodrich had the reserve champion goat. In 4-H, Rawley Melvin was awarded grand cham- pion, and Lucas Goodrich took reserve. Pigs, aka market swine, were the most popular 4-H/ FFA livestock. A total of 64 made it to auction. McKen- zie Keffer raised the FFA grand champion hog. 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