By Penny Leuthard, Staff Writer

 

The Wright Co. Fair has wrapped up for another year, with area residents having fun and finding success throughout the event.

Members from the Northern Peak 4-H club were some of those who had a successful run.

Kiley O’Koneck received a red and a blue on photography projects, a red on her health project, for which she made a podcast talking about colon cancer, and a red on an old window she turned into a picture frame for the fine art category.

O’Koneck was also awarded reserve champion for her John Deere timeline 

 

tractor project and will be heading to the State Fair.

Her brother, Elijah O’Koneck, won a blue on the rocket he made for his aerospace project, a blue on his paper quilt craft project, and a red on the research and display on Wyoming he created for the citizenship category. 

First time participant Cloverbud Maxwell O’Koneck received participation ribbons for the rusty toy truck he repainted and for a painting he created.

Macie Groth received a blue on her exploring animals irukandji jellyfish project, a blue in photography and a red on her health project first aid kit. She was also awarded grand champion reserve on her water/wetlands project in which she demonstrated how much water by the gallon it takes to make a 6” pizza. 

“The judge asked me why I chose that project and where I got my information from,” she said.

Eli Groth received blue ribbons on his stepping stone craft project and his food and nutrition homemade protein bars.

“The judge asked what the hardest part in making them was,” he said. “We were all surprised, because the judge actually tasted the food.”

Isaac Wagner received blues on his brown egg laying chickens and his homemade canned pickles. He won a trip to the State Fair with his pickles.

Cameron Wagner was awarded blue ribbons on his brown egg laying chickens and vegetable garden box.

Josie Wagner received a blue ribbon for her brown egg laying chickens, her model rocket and a communication event. Along with blues, she was named champion for her white egg laying chickens, reserve champion in communication speaking, and honor mention for her cookies. She will be heading to the State Fair with her chickens and cookies.

“I’m pleased, really happy,” she said. “I didn’t expect to win; this is only my second year showing chickens.”

This will be Josie Wagner’s second trip to the State Fair. 

Kallie Sylvester from the Kickin’ Clovers 4-H club competed in a number of horse events. On Bugs, a buckskin quarter horse, she received first blue in key and egg and spoon, second blue in barrels and trail, and blues in jumping figure eight and poles.

On her two-year-old bay roan quarter horse, Kira, Sylvester was awarded first blue in pleasure and horsemanship, second blue in trail and third blue in showmanship.

“Kira’s had less than 40 days under saddle but she was great for me,” she said.

 

Sylvester won state trips with both horses and has chosen to take Kira.

 

Over in the adult categories, Clearwater resident Regina Coehn came home with a grand total of 40 ribbons, which included 20 blues, 17 reds and three whites.

Her craft projects included three pillows, one each done in applique, embroidery and cross-stitch and six dishtowels done in the same styles. She also had two placemats, three potholders, two bibs, and a cross wreath she crafted.

In the food categories, she entered two varieties of apples, two types of grapes, rhubarb, chives and Swiss chard, along with nine dried items.

“I think it’s awesome,” said Coehn on being awarded so many ribbons. “What I like about it is you don’t get a blue if you don’t deserve it; you don’t get a blue just because you’re the only one in that category. The ones I received a red on I can learn from my mistakes.”