Head, Heart, Hands, Health ‘Shine Through Since 1902’
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Reagan Reash hugs her hen “Speckles.”
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4-H participants wash their animals prior to market beef judging.
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Kyra Marmom holds out a baby goat, one of triplets, that she helped a friend take care of at the Lake County Fair.
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kids enjoy cool treats on a hot day at the fair
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a winning exhibit shows colors from natural dyes
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“Oliver” the cat seeks reassurance from his owner Aubrey Blevins prior to the July 24 cat show
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colorful art entries were part of the many exhibits entered at the Lake County Fair
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RONAN — The fairgrounds were a literal hot bed of activity last week as temperatures soared up to 100 degrees while local 4-H members proudly showed their animals and projects during the annual Lake County Fair.
“Shining Through Since 1902,” was the theme for this year’s Lake County Fair - recognizing the longstanding (122 years) 4-H has been a progarm in the United States.
Reagan Reash, a member of the Pistols and Ponytails 4-H Club, hugged her hen “Speckles” and reassured her during a hot afternoon in the shaded poultry area. This, Reash said, is her first year showing chickens and “Speckles,” she explained, is a Speckled Sussex British breed. “I’ve had her since she was a little baby,” Reash said, promptly giving her a peck on the top of her head. “I love her.”
Regarding the fair, Reash said, “I like seeing all the different animals and the different types of chickens. And I like talking to people.” Her brother, she added, is going to show their goats Cruiser and Baxter. Of the many animals they have at home, including horses, chickens, goats, dogs and cats, Reash likes horses and chickens best.
In the goat barn, Kyra Marmon held a tiny baby goat (one of triplets) that she was goat-sitting for a friend. The tiny goat, that appeared to be even smaller than most of the cats in the cat show, got plenty of attention from passersby.
Marmon stood next to her goat, Mary’s, pen. Mary, a Nigerian Dwarf goat, laid in fresh straw with a bulging belly. “She looks fat,” Marmon said “but she’s just digesting her food. They bloat because they ferment their food.” The digestion process, she explained, takes a couple hours and then the goat’s stomach goes back to normal size. “You can tell if a goat is actually fat by feeling around their hip bones,” she said.
Around the back of the barns, other 4-Hers hosed down their market beef (some even vacuumed) in preparation for judging later that evening while other attending youngsters enjoyed the bounce houses, face painting and games set up in the “kid zone.”
In addition to the many 4-H shows, activities and exhibits, fair week also included family style dinners, a crabfest hosted by the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce and a teen dance.
