Fair
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
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TALENTS SHINE ON STAGE
Grandstands
packed for
performances
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
An abundance of local talent
took the stage at Wednesday’s
Grant County Talent Search.
The grandstands were full
for the event, which kicked
things off at the Grant County
Fair.
Singers and instrumentalists
gave toe-tapping performanc-
es, and some in the audience
clapped or sang along with the
performers.
Tanner Elliott’s comedy act
stole the show with imperson-
ations of United States presi-
dents and presidential candi-
dates.
He won irst place in the
youth division and plans to per-
form at the State Fair’s talent
show.
“I just joke around at school
usually and decided to try the
talent show,” the Grant Union
sophomore said.
Joan Metlock, who won the
adult division, said she’s per-
formed six times at the talent
search.
“This is the irst time I won
irst,” she said. “It’s fantastic. I
enjoy singing. This is my life.”
Metlock sang “One Day at a
Time, Sweet Jesus,” backed up
by Ron Phillips (bass guitar),
Carl Stinnett (guitar) and Hap
McCloud (banjo).
Metlock said she won’t be
attending the State Fair, and
that opens the opportunity for
the second-place winner Katie
Johnson to go.
Johnson, who sang Roy
Rogers’ “Don’t Fence Me In”
— with backup from her dad,
Guy, on guitar; mom, Angie, on
bass; and brother Clay on the
mandolin — said they are con-
sidering going.
Katie is a high school stu-
dent but was part of the adult
division because the adults
were part of the performance.
The children’s division win-
ner was 8-year-old Bella Fitch,
singing “Peace Like a River.”
Other contestants includ-
ed: Eithen Hatield, keyboard,
“Final Countdown”; Austin
McKrola singing “Hallelujah”;
Chloe Bentz, singing and gui-
tar, “Take me Home, Country
Roads”; Alici Archibald, key-
board, classical; and Marcus
Perkins, singing “Rockin’ Rob-
in.”
“I like performing a lot,”
Fitch said. “The more people
there are, the more conidence
I have. I’ve never had stage
fright.”
Judging the contest, which
was sponsored by KJDY
and Len’s Drug, were: Kelly
Workman, Sheila Bruce, Sha-
ron Livingston, Levi Manitsas
and Rozanne Mullin. Denny
Langford was master of cer-
emonies.
Contest chairman Carolyn
Stout said she appreciates the
participants.
“It’s important that our
young people have a place to
Katie Johnson sings
Roy Rogers’ “Don’t
Fence Me In” at last
Wednesday’s Grant
County Talent Search,
winning second place.
have an opportunity to show-
case their gifts and talents,”
she said. “It’s the next best
thing to public speaking.”
Talent search results:
Children’s division
Bella Fitch, 1st, $50
Youth division
Tanner Elliott, 1st, $100
Dakota Ballou, 2nd, $50
Adult division
Joan Metlock, 1st, $100
Katie Johnson, 2nd, $50
Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter
First-place winner in the adult division of the Grant
County Talent Search Joan Metlock sings “One Day
at a Time,” with back up from Ron Phillips, back, as
well as Carl Stinnett and Hap McCloud.
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Eagle photos/Rylan Boggs
Lucy Moody walks her
German shepherd, Izzy,
in the 4-H dog show
during the county fair
Wednesday, Aug. 10.
Taylor Osgood: 266
Performance: Novice Dog
Obedience Intermediate
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Performance: Pre-Novice
Obedience Senior
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Maggie Justice: 264
Performance: Pre-Novice
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Border collies and German
and Australian shepherds strut-
ted their stuff, and occasional-
ly goofed off, during the 4-H
dog show at the Grant County
Fair Wednesday afternoon.
Despite the heat, dogs went
head to head in obedience and
showmanship to igure out
who really was a “good boy.”
Trainers led their animals
through a series of courses, an-
swered assorted dog trivia and
demonstrated their dogs’ obe-
dience during the long sit por-
tion of the show, in which the
dogs were required to remain
seated. Despite distractions
ranging from cotton candy to
a plethora of other dogs, the
hounds seemed quite content
to relax in the shade, some
even looking close to napping
during the heat of the day.
Over half a dozen female
handlers competed at varying
levels, and all walked away
with at least one ribbon.