Photos by Mary Alice Murphy
Saturday is usually a busy day at the Cliff-Gila Grant County Fair. Sept. 24, 2016 was no exception.
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Grant County Fair Saturday 092416
A fancy pheasant drew admiring eyes.
Grant County Fair Saturday 092416
Three girls and their rabbits, from left, are Bella Silva and Emma, Gabriella Martinez and Butterscotch and Alli Martinez and Oreo.
Grant County Fair Saturday 092416
Destiny Norris, 8, won third with her pig, Cherry.
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Lambs taking a rest.
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Kaleigh Wenzel, 8, with several of her 11 lambs.
Grant County Fair Saturday 092416
Thomas McDonald showed nine sheep.
Grant County Fair Saturday 092416
The Grant County Extension Office area also showed Grant County 4-H arts and sewing entries.
Grant County Fair Saturday 092416
The Evergreen Garden Club had various flower and plant arrangements on display.
Grant County Fair Saturday 092416
Several quilts were on display for the fabric arts.
Grant County Fair Saturday 092416
Henry Torres supports the Copper Cowbelles, Bobbie Neal-Little and Joan Woodward.
Grant County Fair Saturday 092416
Arie Storjohann, 2 -+ holds her balloon, as her mom, Kaira Salcido, tries to get her to smile.
A tractor show went on most of the day, a junior rodeo took place in the morning, youths had their rabbits judged in the morning, and also taking place during the morning were the heifer show, the steer show, a county-bred calf show, and a judging contest.
At 1:30 p.m. the awards were handed out to youths who raised steers, heifers, pigs, lambs, poultry, and rabbits, as well as those who had produce, fine arts, needlework and other items on exhibit in the exhibit barn. Awards for showmanship, clean pens and judging contests were not announced to the winners until the awards ceremony, so the winners were surprised.
The awards ceremony is sponsored each year by Gila Valley Electric. Other sponsors present individual award buckles.
Right after the awards came the livestock sale in the show ring.
The Yarbrough Band played for dancers on the slab Saturday evening after the rodeo.