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| The final four ontestants remain on stage, awaiting the naming of the winners. Named Miss Congeniality was Stephanie LeClaire ( R ); 2nd Runner Up was Katie Mattila (2nd from R);, 1st Runner Up – Jannelle Klemett (L). | |
Miss Houghton County Teen Queen was Valerie Mackrain.
Miss Mackrain was crowned by last years Teen Queen, Amber Harris. | |
2009 Miss Houghton County Teen Queen - Valerie Mackrain. | |
Also on Thursday evening are the Motocross Races. First to run are the 4 wheelers. |
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| Next up are the bikes, there are 4 bikes in the air, and one about to become airborne. | |
These next generation Motocross racers are intently watching how the big boys perform their moves. | |
The older racers take to the air on the jumps. | |
Six pretty young ladies ride the Tilt-A-Wheel. |
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| Judging is under way on Friday at the Livestock Pavilion for the Market Steers. | |
The Open Class Exhibits Awards and Ruth E. Best Homemaker of the Year Presentation was a part of the Senior Citizens Day Program. (L) Paula Dube; and ( R ) Joan Nosbaler win Awards; and Margaret Dunstan ( C) won Homemaker of the Year. | |
Senior Day noon luncheon in the Indoor Arena. | |
Performing on stage were the Chicago Honey Bear Dancers. |
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| The horse barn. | |
One side of the livestock area. | |
And the other side shown here. | |
Here the cattle barn area. |
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| The hog and swine pens. | |
Saturday was the livestock auction. The Blue Ribbon steer (owned by Karena LaTendresse) sold for $3.45 a pound. Larry Shoaff, Eccono Foods Store Manager (holding Blue Ribbon) was the successful bidder. | |
Two days of rain failed to cancel the Monster Truck Show, but our intrepid Queen and her Court needed a Monster Truck to make an appearance. | |
Always a crowd favorite, the Monster Tucks take to the Arena. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Cash for Clunkers cars? Well, certainly clunkers now. | |
Isabelle Therrian, Calumet (father: Cliff Therrian, Jr.) heads rapidly upwards Sunday on the Bungee Bounce, a part of the T.J. Schmidt & Company Carnival. | |
Sunday was also the day for the Demolition Derby. | |
For the first time anyone could remember, a fire broke out in a vehicle, but was quickly extinguished by the on site Quincy-Franklin VFD. Join us next August for the 59th Annual Houghton County Fair. |
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