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Articles with the Tag: Lake County Fair

Quilt sale to help veterans, students Quilt sale to help veterans, students

One award winning quilt has the potential to help many. “It won first place at the Lake County Fair in the People’s Choice category for queen sized quilts,” LaVon Grandy said of the quilt she made. Grandy donated her winning quilt to the local Kuilix chapter of the Daughters of the Am...

We are NOT LLAMAS We are NOT  LLAMAS

RONAN — Most folks have favorite animals in mind that they want to track down at the Lake County Fair, but this year an exotic, first-time exhibit had folks making friends with some uncommon South American pals.  Brother and sister duo Bowen and Shelby Tryon showed their two alpacas this year, ...

Young lady finishes 4-H career on a high note Young lady finishes  4-H career on a high note

RONAN — Ace was in the fitting chute, and Laurel Rigby was doing some last minute beautification on the black steer before the market beef show on Wednesday, July 29.  Ace is short for Ace of Spades, and Rigby said she has shown him in several jackpots, impromptu steer shows, around the area &m...

Small Fry Small Fry

Lake County Fair 2015 Lake County Fair 2015

Quilt guild gears up for annual show Quilt guild gears up for annual show

RONAN — Quilters are sewing on bindings, pressing seams and picking up projects from their long-arm quilters in preparation for the annual Mission Mountain Quilt Guild show.  Held in the K. William Harvey gymnasium, the show will run July 30, 31 and Aug. 1. The theme this year is “Twist a...

All’s fair in Ronan All’s fair in Ronan

RONAN – Every little farmer and rancher in the valley will have shined their boots, glittered their bulls, and washed their goats as they prepare to strut their stuff in the Lake County Fair this week.  The 4-H centered event has been going on since last Saturday, but all of the large animals a...

Go for Broke Go for Broke

RONAN – Three men succeeded in breaking previously untouched colts in a four-hour time span at the Ronan rodeo arena over the weekend, but one trainer’s superior showmanship brought the crowd to its feet and won over the judges to bring home the buckle.  Sparky Wallace of Fairfield was na...

Lake County Fair results Lake County Fair results

Rifle: Reserve ~ Ruger Andres  Shooting Sports Independent Study: Grand ~ Sackett Andres Shotgun - 11-12 years old: Reserve — Andrey Bauer Standard Breed – Female: Reserve — Afton Brander Standard Breed – Male: Grand —Afton Brander  Best of Show: Grand &...

Expanded fairground helps youth showcase animals, talents at Lake County Fair Expanded fairground helps youth showcase animals, talents at Lake County Fair

It is not proper etiquette to bring your goat to the dinner table, but when you are sitting at the fair chowing down on delicious barbecue there might be an exemption for that rule.  Snowflake, a small goat showed by young Bryanne Zempel, was so famished after strutting his stuff at the small fry sto...


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