Photos taken by Gazette photographers at the 2010 Walworth County Fair.
Left to right, Makenzie Ong, 6, Kylee Rigsby, 3, and Shayna Rigsby, 6, spend the morning coloring while patiently waiting for the horse riding events in which the Rigsby sisters were showing on Saturday at the Walworth County Fair.
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Photo By: Cat Szalkowski-Patneau
Jillian Cline whips her way around a barrel during the barrel racing event at the Walworth County Fair Saturday afternoon. Cline is a part of the Badger High School horse team.
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Photo By: Cat Szalkowski-Patneau
Badger High freshman, Ashley Sanew, prepares to enter the arena with her horse, Jezebel, for the Junior Showmanship competition at the Walworth County Fair Saturday morning. Sanew is a member of the Badger horse team.
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Photo By: Cat Szalkowski-Patneau
Jordann Bauer from Lake Geneva, Badger FFA, and her Best in show doe, Tickle.
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Photo By: Cat Szalkowski-Patneau
Ringman Michael Welch gives a bidder his approval during the Walworth County Fair meat animal sale.
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Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Although most of the animals involved in the Walworth County Fair's meat animal sale worked the ring well, this steer required a little extra work to enter, the crowded, noisy, space.
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Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Auctioneer Gary Finley (right), was kept plenty busy selling off dozens of animals at the Walworth County Fair meat animal sale.
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Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Travis Cadman from the Spring Prairie 4-H Club washes his cow before showmanship at the Walworth County Fair Thursday.
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Photo By: Cat Szalkowski-Patneau
Ariel Waswo's jersey Hilda was named Supreme Champion Dairy Cow Friday at the Walworth County Fair. Waswo is a member of Sharon 4-H.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Jeremie Siegler, from Badger FFA, and his Grand Champion Steer, Willis, a Crossbred, at the Walco Fair Thursday.
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Photo By: Cat Szalkowski-Patneau
Travis and Shane Radz,14 and 10, from Sharon WI play a high-energy game of slap jack in the goat barn at the Walworth County Fairgrounds Thursday afternoon. The brothers are showing goats later in the weekend.
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Photo By: Cat Szalkowski-Patneau
Serena Krause, 16, and Audy Isenhart, 18, both from Big Foot FFA, entertain a three-week-old Crossbred piglet in the Discovery Barn where they were volunteering at the Walworth County Fair Thursday afternoon.
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Photo By: Cat Szalkowski-Patneau
Travis Cadman from the Spring Prairie 4H Club washes his cow before showmanship at the Walworth County Fair Thursday.
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Photo By: Cat Szalkowski-Patneau
Caty Straight, 10, of Whitewater 4-H, checks over her blue rex buck "Mr. Blue" at the Walworth County Fair on Thursday.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Miriam Ward, 9, of Lakeland 4-H, primps her brown Swiss calf "Bella" at the Walworth County Fair on Thursday.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Soran Leahy, 3, of North Barrington, Ill, cools off with an ice cream cone from the Walworth County Farm Bureau Ice Cream tent at the Walworth County Fair on Thursday.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
John Erickson trims his niece Allison Hammerstad's wether at the Walworth County Fair on Wednesday. Allison is a member of the Harvester's 4-H.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Faith Lusignan, 8, of Elkhorn, soars upward while playing on the Extreme Jump at the Walworth County Fair on Wednesday.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Allyson Jaeck of Lake Beulah 4-H, uses her pig Mady as a pillow as she lies in the pen with Mady and her other pig Harold at the Walworth County Fair on Wednesday.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Sara Johnson, 9, of Richmond 4-H won Grand Champion Market Lamb at the Walworth County Fair.
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Photo By: Cat Szalkowski-Patneau
Delavan's Katelyn Gonzalez won Grand Champion Barrow at the Walworth County Fair.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Hannah Person, 5, and Joslyn Person, 8 months, both of Elkhorn, won honors for the best tie-dyed hat designs during Wednesday’s hat contest at the Walworth County Fair in Elkhorn.
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Photo By: Kerry Trampe
Thursday’s winner for the best ’60s/’70s vintage hat went to Charline Chambers of Delavan. The hat, which was made in Italy, belongs Chambers’ mother, who is 104 years old and lives in Dayton, Ohio.
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Photo By: Kerry Trampe
The judges discuss the performances while coming to an agreement on the winner of the Senior Idol competition at the Walworth County Fair on Thursday. They are, from left, Jeff Auberger, Gene Covelli and Fred Palmer.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Genevieve Holden, 88, of Elkhorn, laughs during the Senior Idol competition at the Walworth County Fair on Thursday.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Gary Wolski of Delavan goes the cool route and croons New York, New York, Sinatra-style at the Walworth County Fair Senior Idol competition on Thursday.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Margaret Stewart of Antioch, Ill, belts out her rendition of Peggy Lee's Alright, Okay, You Win to take third place in the Walworth County Fair Senior Idol finals on Thursday.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
David Shelton of Lake Geneva sings Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off and takes second place in the Senior Idol competition at the Walworth County Fair on Thursday.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
John Fahey of Belleville, Wi belts out Five O'Clock World by The Vogues during his winning performance in the Walworth County Fair Senior Idol Finals contest on Thursday.
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Photo By: Dan Lassiter
Hannah Miller of Lake Geneva, and a member of Sharon 4-H, took home grand champion cavy honors Thursday at the Walworth County Fair.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Hannah Eucker answers questions before being named fair royalty at the Walworth County Fair. She will reign as Fairest of the Fair from June until the beginning of the 2011 Walworth County Fair.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Samantha Simon answers questions during the Fairest of the Fair competition Wednesday at the Walworth County Fair. She was named fair royalty for the 2011 fair and will serve from the opening of the fair until the 2012 Fairest is crowned Sunday night.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Deanna Malin answers questions during competition Wednesday for Fairest of the Fair. Malin was one of four women vying for the title.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Hannah Eucker is congratulated by outging Fairest of the Fair Maura Weiners upon being named fair royalty. Her term will run from June until the beginning of the 2011 Walworth County Fair.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Stormy and Lightning, or maybe it's Lightning and Stormy, are getting their share of attention from fairgoers who can't resist the twin baby goats. They're part of a dairy goat display at the Walworth County Fair and are spending the week in the Calf Barn. Dan Plutchak/staff.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Karen Schlichter accepts her crown as the 2010 Fairest of the Walworth County Fair. Outgoing Fairest Maura Weiners places the crown on Schlichter's head during following the competition Wednesday evening.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Hannah Person, 5 and her sister Joslyn, 8 months, Elkhorn, pose with their winning hats from Wednesday's hat contest at the Walworth County Fair.
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Photo By: Kerry Trampe
Karen Schlichter of Elkhorn smiles after being named 2010 Walworth County Fairest of the Fair Wednesday evening. She received congratulations from fair board member Becky Merwin, right, and outgoing Fairest of the Fair Maura Wieners.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Wyatt Radz, 5, squeezes through the crowd to get a view of the dog show Wednesday at the Walworth County Fair. Wyatt's brother, Shane, a member of Sharon 4-H, was showing his dog, Isabelle.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Megan Rasmussen of Lakeland 4-H accepts her champion's ribbon in her Spotted Poland class judging Wednesday.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
There wasn't much debate when it came to crowning this year's blue ribbon pumpkin in the open class at the Walworth County Fair. At 816 pounds, Joshua Yates entry dwarfed the other otherwise fine entries. The pumpkin is on display on the south end of the Agriculture Building.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Honorary marshals, from the left, Terry and Dianne Kegley, along with Gerald and Marilyn Thelen cut the ribbon to open the 2010 Walworth County Fair. They wore tie-tyed shirts to go with the fairs '60s and '70s theme.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
From the left, Erin Lynch of Sharon, Kevin Gregory of Woodstock, Stacey Ambort of Sauk City, and her husband, Dan, spread bedding in the Dairy Barn at the Walworth County Fair Monday evening. The fair gets under way Wednesday.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Families in the Swine Barn tidy up Monday evening following after unloading and weighing in their barrows. The Walworth County Fair gets under way Wednesday, with the barrow show beginning at 8 a.m.
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Photo By: Dan Plutchak
Austin Vorpagel, 10, of Williams Bay, a member of Linn 4-H, sweeps up in the Swine Barn Monday evening. The Walworth County Fair gets under way Wednesday, with the barrow show beginning at 8 a.m.
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