The 150th year of the Clark County Fair kicked off Aug. 3 and though there was a chance of rain that day, by noon an overcast sky kept patrons cool, a respite from weeks of heat. Here are a few photos from that first day.
Daily Agricultural &
Educational Display Awards
Agriculture & Education Award, 4H Dairy; Educational Award, 4H Horse Barn; Special Educational Award, Small Animal Barn; Best Theme Winner (Second Half), 4H Dog Area.
4H Rabbits
Rabbit Market Show, Champion Fryer, Makenna Conner, Vancouver; Rabbit Breed & Variety Show, Best In Show, McKenna Kessinger, Vancouver; Honorable Mention, Aquoia Coss (Rx) Woodland and Erin Marble (New Zealand), Vancouver.
OC Beef
Murray Grey, Bull Calf Champion, MLJ Ranch: Michael & Leona Jimenez, Ridgefield; Reserve Junior Champion Bull, MLJ Ranch: Michael & Leona Jimenez, Ridgefield; Reserve Grand Champion BullMLJ Ranch: Michael & Leona Jimenez, Ridgefield; Black Angus, Champion Heifer Calf, Tri Mountain Angus: Dallas Martin, Ridgefield; Reserve Champion Heifer Calf, Tri Mountain Angus: Dallas Martin, Ridgefield; Junior Champion Heifer, Tri Mountain Angus: Dallas Martin, Ridgefield; Senior Champion Female, Tri Mountain Angus: Dallas Martin, Ridgefield; Grand Champion Female, Tri Mountain Angus: Dallas Martin, Ridgefield; Reserve Grand Champion Female, Tri Mountain Angus: Dallas Martin, Ridgefield; Champion Cow/Calf, Tri Mountain Angus: Dallas Martin, Ridgefield; Supreme Champion Cow/Calf, Tri Mountain Angus: Dallas Martin, Ridgefield; Bull Calf Champion, Tri Mountain Angus: Dallas Martin, Ridgefield; All Other Breeds, Champion Heifer Calf, Robb Farms: Blake Robb, Vancouver; Reserve Senior Champion Female, Robb Farms: Blake Robb, Vancouver; Maine Anjou Champion Heifer Calf (Hauser Farms) Betty Hauser, Ridgefield; Reserve Champion Heifer Calf Hauser Farms: Betty Hauser, Ridgefield; Junior Champion, HeiferHauser Farms: Betty Hauser, Ridgefield; Senior Champion Female, 4P Ranch: Haley Primley, Ridgefield; Reserve Senior Champion Female, Hauser Farms: Betty Hauser, Ridgefield; Grand Champion Female, 4P Ranch: Haley Primley, Ridgefield; Reserve Grand Champion Female, Hauser Farms: Betty Hauser, Ridgefield; Champion Cow/Calf, Hauser Farms: Betty Hauser, Ridgefield; Bull Calf Champion, 4P Ranch: Haley Primley, Ridgefield; Reserve Bull Calf Champion, 4P Ranch: Haley Primley, Ridgefield; Grand Champion Bull, 4P Ranch: Haley Primley, Ridgefield; Reserve Grand Champion Bull, 4P Ranch: Haley Primley, Ridgefield; Hereford, Reserve Champion Heifer Calf, VX Cattle Co: Derral Mosby, Ridgefield; Senior Champion Female, Rietdyk’s Farm: Brandi Webb, Ridgefield; Grand Champion Female, Rietdyk’s Farm: Brandi Webb, Ridgefield; Champion Cow/Calf, Rietdyk’s Farm: Brandi Webb, Ridgefield; Reserve Junior Bull Champion, Loves Country Farm: Jack Love, La Center; Herdsmanship: Large Herd, 1st Place, 4P Ranch: Haley Primley, Ridgefield; 2nd Place, MLJ Ranch: Jimenez Family, Ridgefield; Herdsmanship: Small Herd, 3rd Place, Love’s Country Farm: Jack & Connie Love, La Center.
4H Kitchen
Beverage, Participation-Cloverbud, Andrew Hansen, Vancouver; Lunch on the Go, Blue, Nikolas Mann, Vancouver; Salad, Blue, Jordan Mann, Vancouver.
4H Dogs
Jr. Showmanship, Champion, Logan Guinn, Brush Prairie; Res. Champion, Parker Dunn, Vancouver; Special Award, Tailyr Gromelski, Vancouver; C. J. Lindell, Battle Ground; Gavin Shoemaker, Woodland; Blue Award, Addison Thompson, Vancouver; Emma Smith, Battle Ground; Helen Browne, Battle Ground; Isabelle Swingley, LaCenter; Macie Regino, Battle Ground; Maddie McCarty, Battle Ground.
4H Plant Science
Blueberries, Sr. Champion, Hannah Graham, LaCenter; Mint, Res. Champion, Clara Smith, Battle Ground; Squash, Jr. Champion, Naomi Wainwright, Ridgefield; Tomato, Res. Jr. Champ, Naomi Wainwright, Ridgefield; Pumpkin, Judges Choice, Naomi Wainwright, Ridgefield; Chili Peppers, Superintendent’s Award, Caden Peru, Vancouver; Clematis, Special Award, Clara Smith, Battle Ground; Fairy Garden, Teagan Griffin, Vancouver.
OC Pygmy Goats
Res. Champion, Res. Sr. Champion, Noah Smythe, Ridgefield; Sr. Champion, Res. Champion, Sierra House, La Center.
Daily Agricultural & Educational Display Awards, Agriculture & Education Award, 4H Hogs; Educational Award, FFA; Special Agricultural Award, Floriculture - Crop Art Seed Mosaic.
4H Dogs:
Senior Obedience
Veteran, Champion, Miranda Dudley, Vancouver; Graduate Novice, Champion, Lexi Darienzo, La Center; Advanced Novice, Champion, Kaitlin Sipes, Vancouver; Pre-Novice, Champion, Jamie Smith, La Center; Beginner Novice, Champion, Jamie Smith, La Center; Res. Champion, Megan Dollar, Vancouver; Team, Champion, Sarah Blackwell, Miranda Dowler, Kaitlin Sipes, Vancouver; Res. Champion, Jaimie Smith, Lexi Darienzo, Sarah Child, Jordan Wilkinson, La Center and Woodland.
4H Dogs:
Intermediate Obedience
Team Champion, Alyse Osborn, Sierra Gramm, Gracie Shoemaker, Alyse Webberley, La Center and Woodland; Res. Champion, Ella Gardner, Logan Guinn, Magdelana Morrow, Gracie Shoemaker, Battle Ground, Brush Prairie, Vancouver and Woodland; Novice, Champion, Sarah Child, Woodland; Pre-Novice, Champion, Alyse Osbon, La Center; Res. Champion, Jordan Wilkinson, Woodland; Sub Novice, Champion, Gracie Shoemaker, Woodland; Beginner, Champion, Gracie Shoemaker, Woodland; Res. Champion, Alyse Webberley, La Center; Showmanship, Special Award, Jaimie Smith, La Center; Champion, Miranda Dowler, Vancouver; Res. Champion, Sara Blackwell. Vancouver; Special Award, Emily Dodge, Battle Ground; Special Award, Tessa Bosckis, Vancouver; Blue Award, Hannah Graham, La Center; Julia Griffin, Vancouver; Kaitlin Sipes, Vancouver; Lexi Darienzo, La Center; Megan Dollar, Battle Ground; Ayde Gardner, Battle Ground; Gabriel Root, Vancouver; Madison Goetz, Battle Ground; Sadie Brackeen, Ridgefield.
4H Dogs: Showmanship
Senior Showmanship, Champion, Miranda Dowler, Vancouver; Res. Champion, Sara Blackwell, Vancouver; Special Award, Jaimie Smith, La Center; Emily Dodge, Battle Ground; Tessa Bosckis, Vancouver; Blue Award, Hannah Graham, La Center; Julia Griffin, Vancouver; Kaitlin Sipes, Vancouver; Lexi Darienzo, La Center; Megan Dollar, Vancouver; Ayde Gardner, Battle Ground.
4H Dogs:
Novice Obedience
Junior, Pre-Novice Champion, Tailyr Gromelski, Vancouver; Sub-Novice, Champion, Isabelle Swingley, La Center; Beginner Novice, Champion, C.J. Lindell, Battle Ground; Beginner Novice, Res. Champion, Helen Browne, Battle Ground.
4H Dogs:
Brace Showmanship
Senior, Champion, Lexi Darienzo, La Center; Res. Champion, Jaimie Smith, La Center; Intermediate, Champion, Taylor Carey, Battle Ground; Res. Champion, Gracie Shoemaker, Woodland; Sub Novice, Champion, Gracie Shoemaker, Woodland.
4H Kitchen
Beverage, Blue Award, Marah Klemz, Battle Ground; Aiyanna Hann, Vancouver; Karoline Loose, Battle Ground; Salads, Blue Award, Makayla Loose, Battle Ground; Blakeley Gardner, Ridgefield; Quick to Fix Meal, Special Award, Blue Award, Meredith Meats, Vancouver.
4H Cat
Female Purebread, Champion, Heather Christenson, Ridgefield; Male, Purebread, Champion, Taylor Carey, Battle Ground. Veteran, Champion, Cora McGill, Vancouver; Res. Champion, Jeanette Magnusson, Battle Ground; Household Pet Male, Champion, Heather Christenson, Ridgefield; Res. Champion, Rosalie Bauer, Battle Ground; Household Pet Female, Champion, Alex Fry, Ridgefield; Res. Champion, Faith Peterson, Battle Ground; Special Award, Daniella Magnusson, Battle Ground; Judge’s Choice, Shelby Ford, Vancouver.
4H Table Setting
Intermediate, Blue, Catherine Hartrim-Lowe, Vancouver.
OC Clothing
Recycled, Elsie Thompson Award, Carol Lindauer, Vancouver.
4H Food &
Nutrition Judging
Juniors, Champion, Blue, Samuel Hartrim-Lowe, Vancouver; Res. Champion, Blue, Cora McGill, Vancouver. Intermediate, Champion, Blue, Best Oral Reasons, Meredith Meats, Vancouver; Res. Champion, Blue, Catherine Hartrim-Lowe, Vancouver; Senior, Champion, Blue, Randi Richards, Ridgefield; Res. Champion, Blue, Best Oral Reasons, Natalie Dean, Ridgefield; Blue, Breana Wood, Amboy; Nicole Hayes, Vancouver; Sidney Dean, Ridgefield; Bethany Tuchardt, Battle Ground.
4H Performing Arts
Juniors, Champion, Blue, Aliza & Addie Cummins, Vancouver; Res. Champion, Blue, Karoline Loose, Battle Ground; Intermediate, Champion, Blue, Catherine Hartrim-Lowe, Vancouver; Res. Champion, Blue, Makayla Loose, Battle Ground; Blue, Gabrielle Sanseri, Vancouver; Senior, Res. Champion, Blue, Annika Dowler, Vancouver; Judge’s Award, Blue, Bethany Tuchardt, Battle Ground; Blue, Madelyn Hartrim-Lowe, Vancouver; Catherine Hartrim-Lowe, Vancouver.
4-H Horse: Intermediate Performance
Novice Fitting & Showing, Champion, Lucy Miller, Vancouver; Reserve Champion, Emily Ward, Vancouver; Novice Hunt Seat, Champion, Lucy Miller, Vancouver; Reserve Champion, Emily Ward, Vancouver; Novice Stock Seat, Champion, Madaline Snyder, Ridgefield; Reserve Champion, Lucy Miller, Vancouver; Novice Trail, Champion, Lindsay Terry, Vancouver; Reserve Champion, Rylee Waliezer, Amboy; Fitting & Showing, Champion, Jaylee Lentz, Vancouver; Reserve Champion, Allison Kane, Ridgefield; Bareback, Champion, Tatum Goode, Vancouver; Reserve Champion, Rylie Lowery, Brush Prairie; Hunt Seat, Champion, Tatum Goode, Vancouver; Reserve Champion, Sydney Clark, Vancouver; Stock Seat, Champion, Allison Kane, Ridgefield; Reserve Champion, Briana Franklin, Vancouver; Trail, Champion, Jaylee Lentz, Vancouver; Reserve Champion, Briana Franklin, Vancouver; Disciplined Rail - Hunt Seat, Champion, Alicia Vega, Ridgefield; Reserve Champion, Tatum Goode, Vancouver; Disciplined Rail - Stock Seat, Champion, Briana Franklin, Vancouver; Reserve Champion, Tatum Goode, Vancouver.
4-H Horse:
Senior Performance
Novice Fitting & Showing, Champion, Elizabeth Reynolds, Vancouver; Reserve Champion, Makayla Gaspar, Vancouver; Fitting & Showing, Champion, Ellie Ossenkop, Amboy; Reserve Champion, Lisa Biscieglia, La Center; Bareback, Champion, Lisa Biscieglia, La Center; Reserve Champion, Randi Richards, Ridgefield; Hunt Seat, Champion, Gwen Bruck, Brush Prairie; Reserve Champion, Lisa Biscieglia, La Center; Saddle Seat, Champion, Emma Lewis, Ridgefield; Reserve Champion, Abby Durrent, La Center; Stock Seat, Reserve Champion, Josie Rinta, Ridgefield; Trail, Champion, Josie Rinta, Ridgefield; Disciplined Rail - Hunt Seat, Champion, Lisa Biscieglia, La Center; Disciplined Rail - Stock Seat, Champion, Hailey Whidden, Vancouver; Reserve Champion, Josie Rinta, Ridgefield.
4-H Horse:
Junior-Performance
Novice Fitting & Showing, Champion, Alyson Ruffalo, Ridgefield; Reserve Champion, Hailey Kane, Ridgefield; Novice Hunt Seat, Champion, Heidi Williamson, Vancouver; Reserve Champion, Naomi Wainwright, Ridgefield; Novice Stock Seat, Champion, Naomi Wainwright, Ridgefield; Reserve Champion, Brooklynn Slaby, Brush Prairie; Novice Trail, Champion, Naomi Wainwright, Ridgefield; Reserve Champion, Brooklynn Slaby, Brush Prairie; Fitting & Showing, Champion, Cami Sundstrom, Battle Ground; Reserve Champion, Lauren Guinn, Battle Ground; Bareback, Champion, Megan Truman, Yacolt; Reserve Champion, Mackenzie Domingos, Brush Prairie; Hunt Seat, Champion, Cami Sundstrom, Battle Ground; Reserve Champion, Lilah Tyrrell, Ridgefield; Stock Seat, Champion, Megan Truman, Yacolt; Reserve Champion, Lilah Tyrrell, Ridgefield; Trail, Champion, Cami Sundstrom, Battle Ground; Reserve Champion, Mackenzie Domingos, Brush Prairie; Disciplined Rail - Hunt Seat, Champion, Cami Sundstrom, Battle Ground; Reserve Champion, Lilah Tyrrell, Ridgefield; Disciplined Rail - Stock Seat, Champion, Megan Truman, Yacolt; Reserve Champion, Lilah Tyrrell, Ridgefield.
4H Horse: Junior Dressage
Seat Equitation, Champion, Lilah Tyrrell, Ridgefield; Reserve Champion, Taryn Egan, Vancouver; Test, Champion, Lilah Tyrrell, Ridgefield.
4H Horse:
Intermediate Dressage
Fitting & Showing, Champion, Tahlinna Kerr, Brush Prairie; Reserve Champion, Gabi Nedich, Battle Ground: Dressage Seat Equitation, Champion, Rebecca Stone, Vancouver; Reserve Champion, Gabi Nedich, Battle Ground; Test, Champion, Gabi Nedich, Battle Ground; Reserve Champion, Tahlinna Kerr, Brush Prairie.
4H Horse:
Senior Dressage
Fitting & Showing, Champion, Randi Richards, Ridgefield.
4H Rabbits
Junior Fitting & Showing, Champion, Victoria Labadorf, Brush Prairie; Reserve Champion, Cheyenne Coss, Woodland; Intermediate Fitting & Showing, Reserve Champion, Makenna Conner, Vancouver; Senior Fitting & Showing, Champion, Ella Konency, Vancouver; Reserve Champion, Ellie Peterson, Vancouver.
Daily Agricultural & Educational Display Awards
Agriculture & Education Award, OC Fruits, Vegetables & Specialty Crops; Educational Award, 4H Pigeon; Special Educational Award, Barn Owl Goats-Small Ears.
OC Floraculture: 2nd Show
Youth, Best of Division, Autumn Christenson, Woodland; Pre-teen, A. Napper, Woodland; Teen,Madison Scott, Vancouver; Gifts, Marion Bernards, Ridgefield; Container Gardening, Sue Feigion, Vancouver; Gladiola, Terry Grinier, Vancouver; Annuals & Perennials,Sharon Marble, Vancouver; Everlasting, J.L. Flick, Vancouver; Roses,Margaret Snitzler, Vancouver; Landscape Ornamentals,A. Hale, Vancouver; Ornamental Grasses,J. Schwartz, Vancouver; Vines, Rick Boehm, Amboy; Horticulture Collection, Rick Boehm, Amboy; Dahlia, People’s Choice, Terry Smith, Vancouver; Container Gardening, Superintendent’s Choice, Rucha Daniels, Vancouver; Adult Horticulture, Trophy, Sharon Marble, Vancouver; Jr. Design, Trophy, Kayla Will, Vancouver; Jr. Horticulture, Trophy, Madison Scott, Vancouver.
OC Vegetables, Fruit, & Forages: 2nd Show
Adult, Best of Division, Betty Adams, Vancouver; People’s Choice, Gina Davenport, Battle Ground; Superintendent’s Choice, Kelly Baur, Ridgefield; Youth (9-16), A. Nappier, Vancouver; Youth (8 & under), Judge’s Choice, Elizabeth Davenport, Battle Ground; Broelyn Christenson, Woodland.
4H Kitchen
Pies, Blue, Special Rosette, Clara Smith, Battle Ground; Lunch on the Go, Blue, Taylor Carey, Battle Ground; Foods for all Occasions, Blue, Clara Smith, Battle Ground; Nicole Hayes, Vancouver; Meredith Meats, Vancouver.
4H Dogs
Intermediate Showmanship, Reserve champion, Jordan Wilkinson, Woodland; Special Award, Daniella Magnusson, Vancouver; Cameryn Griffin, Vancouver; Hannah Grant, Vancouver; Magdelana Morrow, Vancouver; Blue Award, Alyse Osborn, La Center; Alyse Webberley, La Center; Ella Gardner, La Center; Gracie Shoemaker, Woodland; Jacinta Henkels, Vancouver; Sarah Child, Woodland; Taylor Carey, Battle Ground; Breanna Bullion, La Center; Morgan Schram, Vancouver; Sierra Gramm, La Center; 4H Dogs - Obedience, Jr. Pre-Novice, Champion, Tailyr Gromelski, Vancouver; Sub-Novice, Champion, Isabelle Swingley, La Center; Beginner, Champion, C.J. Lindell, Battle Ground; Reserve Champion, Helen Browne, Battle Ground.
4H Wool: Showmanship
Junior, Blue, Aiyanna Hann, Vancouver; Intermediate, Madeline Coder, Battle Ground; Senior, Taylre Byford, Amboy; Champion, Madeline Coder, Battle Ground; 4H Wool Fleece, Grand Champion, Scarlett Perin, Battle Ground; Res. Grand Champ, Willow Babcock, Battle Ground; Ewe Fleece, Champion, Scarlett Perin, Battle Ground; Res. Champion, Madeline Coder, Battle Ground; Ram Fleece, Champion, Clay Roberts, Amboy; Lamb Fleece, Champion, Willow Babcock, Battle Ground; Blue, Jordyn Richards, Ridgefield; Randi Richards, Ridgefield; Scarlett Perin, Battle Ground; Madeline Coder, Battle Ground; Red, Kaitlyn Hann, Vancouver; Shiane Thompson, Battle Ground, Jonah Cady, La Center; Romney, Blue, Taylre Byford, Amboy; Blue, White, Clay Roberts, Amboy; Wensleydale, Blue, Madeline Coder, Battle Ground; Red, Reggernine Perin, Battle Ground; S-1, Blue, Faith Roberts, Amboy; Red, Hope Roberts, Amboy; S-3, Blue, Kaitlyn Hann, Vancouver; Scarlett Perin, Battle Ground; Red, Alyanna Hann, Vancouver; Reagenine Perine, Battle Ground.
