Photos and Results

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2008 HoughtonCounty Fair

 

Miss Houghton County Fair Queen – Amber Harris

1^st Runner Up – Lori Petrelius

2^nd Runner Up – Jenny Isaacson

Miss Congeniality – Nicole LeClaire

 

High Points  – Youth Horse Show – Dorothy Crnkovich

 

Attendance on Thursday night was approximately 12% over last year. 

 

August 22, 2008

 

Youth Swine Show

Senior Fitting and Showmanship – Connor Colling

Junior Fitting and Showmanship – Jacob Colling

Grand Champion Showman – Connor Colling

 

Market Hog Show

Grand Champion Market Hog -  Aylee Dessellier

Reserve Champion Market Hog -  Tyler Monette

 

Grand Champion Gilt – Grace Laitala

Adult Swine Showmanship – Terrie Bray

 

Silver Plate Awards

Food Preparation and Preservation – Joan Dostaler

Floriculture – Ruth Best

Arts and Crafts – Theresa Spence

Horticulture – The Gagnon Farm

Needlework – Cathy Isaacson

HOMEMAKER OF THE YEAR – Catherine Isaacson

 

Ball Kerr Winners

Joan Dostaler, Fruit

Cathy Isaacson, Vegetables

Joan Dostaler, Pickles

Ron Dostaler, Soft Spreads

 

Beef

Senior Beef Showmanship – Karl Szyszkoski

Adult Beef Showmanship – Steve Palosaari

Champion Beef Female – Steve Palosaari

 

Market Steer

Grand Champion Showmanship – Katie Mattila

Grand Champion Steer – Drew Holombo at 1275#

Reserve Champion Steer – Karena LaTendresse at 1345#         

 

Dairy Show

Adult Showmanship – Steve Palosaari

Grand Champion Black and white Holstein 4 year old cow. Her last 305 day record for milk was 38.142# of milk. She peaked at 130#/day.

Reserve Champion – 3 year old Holstein cow 305 day record 17.858# milk owned by Palosaari’s Rolling Acres Dairy Farm.

 

Sheep Show

Grand Champion Market Lamb – Macy Holombo

Reserve Champion Market Lamb – Daniel Saari

 

Grand Champion Showman – Jacob Tuomi

 

Open Sheep Show – Grand Champion Sheep – Steven Palosaari

Reserve Champion Sheep – Steven Palosaari

Youth Sheep Show – Champion Sheep – Dan Saari

 

Goat Show

Grand Champion Goat Youth Showmanship – Genny Gierke

Grand Champion Goat Youth Meat Goat – Genny Gierke

 

Farm Tractor Pull

19 Exhibitors Participated – 30 Pulls

Corrected Tractor Pull Results

Places beginning at 1st and going through the end of the class

3,001 to 5000 pound tractor

Jim Tervo, Terrie Bray, Dylan Hiltunen, Clyde Peterson, Tim Backman, Howard Junkin, Walter Riederich

5,001-7,500 pound tractor

Rick McKay, Jim Draper, Todd Markman, Ed Kautto, Terrie Bray, Paulette Archambeau

7,501 to 9,500 pound tractor

Don Peterson, Chris Puuri, Ray Wirtanen, Dale Junkin, Josh Puuri

9,501 to 12,500 pound tractor

Jim Draper, Chris Puuri

12,501 to 18,000 pound tractor

Gary Palosaari, Jim Draper, Mike Larson, Homer Perreault, Chris Puuri

 

Youth Department Still Exhibits Winners

Needle Craft: Jenny Isaacson – Best of Show and State of Michigan Gold Ribbon

Arts (senior): Masha Pelto

Arts (junior): Mark Heinonen

Photography (junior): Ashley Laux

Photography (senior): Jenny Isaacson

Crafts (senior): Kayla Marie Nuttall

Club Booth Display: Best of Show Booth, Country Clovers 4-H Club, Toivola

                                   Best Decorated Booth, Country Living 4-H Club, Chassell

 

 

  Ball Kerr Award – Youth: Jenny Isaacson

4-H Celebrated its 100^th Anniversary with a booth display of its history, to present and a special booth was exhibited featuring the “China Art Exchange”.

 

Livestock Skill-a-thon

Juniors

1^st place – Amanda Mattila

2^nd place – Jacob Colling

3^rd place – Morgan Colling

4^th place – Hannah Tuomi

5^th place – Grace Laitala

6^th place – Justin Mattila

 

Adult

1^st place – Judy Szyszkoski

2^nd place – Bonnie DeCaire-Jones

3^rd place – Jim Gale

4^th place – Carole Rose

5^th place – Eva Szyszkoski

6^th place – Trisha Colling

7^th place – Mike Schira

8^th place – Arthur Lampinen

 

Seniors

1^st place – Denise Kraker

2^nd place – Katie Mattila

3^rd place – Kate Kraker

4^th place – Daniel Saari

5^th place – Karl Szyszkoski

6^th place – Erica Ahola

7^th place – Warren Niemi

8^th place – Genny Gierke

 

Draft Horse Halter & Driving

Mares 2 years & under

1st place – Ashley Colombe

 

Showmanship 9-13

1^st place – Ashley Colombe

 

Team Hitch withWagon Youth Driver

1^st place – Ashley Colombe

 

Mares 3 years and over

1^st place – Jessica St. John

2^nd place – Michael Colombe

Geldings 3 and over

1^st place – Steve Palosaari

2^nd place – Demitri Palosaari

 

Best Matched Pair at Halter

1^st place – Steve Palosaari

2^nd place – Mike Colombe

 

Showmanship 19 and over

1^st place – Jessica St. John

2^nd place – Michael Colombe

 

Single Horse on Cart – Male Driver

1^st place – Steve Palosaari

 

Team in Harness

1^st place – Steve Palosaari

2^nd place – Michael Colombe

 

Team Hitch with Wagon – Male Driver

1^st place – Steve Palosaari

2^nd place – Michael Colombe

 

Draft Parade Class

1^st place – Steve Palosaari

2^nd place – Michael Colombe

 

Parade of Horses

1^st place – Steve Palosaari

2^nd place – Dorothy Crnkovich

3^rd place – Jen Colombe

4^th place – Erica LeBeau

5^th place – Debbie Gazvoda

6^th place – Courtney Perreault

7^th place – Molly McKenzie

8^th place – Kristyn LaRoux

 

Horseshoe – Singles

Class A

1^st place – Dave Pelli

2^nd place – Robert Knuuttila

3^rd place – Dan Johnson

 

Class B

1^st place – Jan Johnson

2^nd place – Al Piirala

3^rd place – Rollie Kyllonen

 

Horse Shoe Doubles on Sunday

 

1^st Place – Kenny Knuuttila and Dan Johnson

2^nd Place – Rollie Kyllonen and Robert Knuuttila

3^rd Place – Dave Pelli and Al Piirala

 

Horseshoe Celebrities

1^st place – City of Houghton (Davon Kari, Rachel Lanton, Sheila Milligan, Tom Merz and Evi Peterson)

2^nd place – City of Hancock (Glen Anderson, Sarah Baratono, Carlton Crothers, Roland Kyllonen). Glen’s comments: “This is the highlight of the summer and they enjoy the prize of Raspberry Jam”.

 

 

 

Motocross Races

            Mini Junior 60cc (Rider age 7-11)

            1^st place – Jason Peterson

            2^nd place – Jensen Schneiderhan

            3^rd place – Daegen Tuoriniemi

 

            Mini Junior 65

            1^st place – Hunter Saylas

            2^nd place – Travis Lompre

            3^rd place – Michael Sawicky

           

            Mini Junior 80cc (Rider age 7-11)

            1^st place – Hunter Saylas

            2^nd place – Travis Lompre

            3^rd place -- Henry Antilla

 

            Mini Senior 80cc (Rider age 12-15)

            1^st place – James Marietta

            2^nd place – Levi Niemi

            3^rd place – Skyler Fountaine

 

            Masters/Senior (Rider age 25 and over)

            1^st place – Jordan DeForge

            2^nd place – Paul Hunter

            3^rd place – Brett Huntzinger

 

            Pee Wee (Rider age 7-8)

            1^st place – Daegan Tuoriniemi

            2^nd place – Mark Bennett

            3^rd place – Jensen Schneiderhan

 

            125 A Expert

            1^st place – Eric Palosaari

            2^nd place – Drew Holombo

            3^rd place – TJ Palosaari

 

 

            125 B Novice

            1^st place – Dusty Raffaelli

            2^nd place – James Marietta

            3^rd place – Dan DAtto

 

            250 A Expert

            1^st place – Eric Palosaari

            2^nd place – Chris Lamont

            3^rd place – TJ Palosaari

 

            250 B Novice

            1^st place – Dusty Raffaelli

            2^nd place – Brian Kangas

            3^rd place – Larry Maduwick

 

            Open Class

            1^st place – Chris Lamont

            2^nd place – Dan Datto

 

            Quads/4 Wheelers

            1^st place – Matt Solka

            2^nd place – Chris Puuri

            3^rd place – Jesse Tuoriniemi

 

Off Road Derby Results

1^st place – Matt Freeman

2^nd place – Jason Swanson

3^rd place – Dan Coponen

 

Chickens

            Matt Manderfield Award – Bonnie DeCaire-Jones

            Best of Show Open Poultry – Genny Gierke – Black Cochins Hen

            Best of Show Youth Poultry – Courtney Perreault – White Silky Hen

            Sr. Fitting & Showing – Genny Gierke

 

Rabbits

            Best of Show Open Rabbits – Carole Rose – Mother and Offspring

            Best of Show Youth Rabbits – Rae Hix – Angora Old Doe

 

The Daily Mining Gazette Photo Contest

  

Section A – Best of Show – Jennifer Workman

Section B – Best of Show – Marjorie Lindley

 

Junior Market Livestock Auction

 

Drew Holombo raised the grand champion steer which sold to Pat’s Foods for 2.95 per pound. Karena LaTendresse sold her reserve champion to Miner’s State Bank for $2.75 per pound. Mike Lahti, State Representative, purchased the grand champion lamb from Macy Holombo for a Houghton County Fair record price of $7.95 per pound, and Dan Saari sold the reserve champion for $6.90 per pound. Econo Food set a record price by purchasing Aylee Dessellier’s grand champion hog for $7.50 per pound and Pat’s Foods purchased the reserve hog for $3.05 per pound from Tyler Monette.

 

Other exhibitors and buyers are as follow:

Amanda Mattila – steer to Superior National Bank and Trust

Warren Niemi – steer to John Jilbert

Usimaki Logging purchased a steer from Katie Mattila, a lamb from Julia Pietala, and hogs raised by Jacob Colling and Vaughn Hobmeier. Econo Foods also bought a lamb from Jacob Tuomi and a hog from Karl Szyszkoski. Jim’s Foodmart bought lambs from Hannah Tuomi and Ashlynn Monette. Pat’s Foods purchased Matthew Tuomi’s lamb. Erickson’s Feed and Seed purchased Nick Pietala’s lamb. DP Construction purchased Connor Colling’s hog. Watershed Pools purchased Kirsten Daavettila’s hog. Harrington Ridge Coal and Stove bought Elaina Hobmeier’s hog. Roger Wood bought Grace Laitala’s hog, Laura Bulleit purchased Morgan Colling’s hog, Michelle Danielson and Brian Donohue bought Genny Gierke’s hog, Tess Ahlborn and Nancy Reed bought Mike Gierke’s hog, Superior National Bank bought the hog raised by Justin Mattila and Stacey Mattila sold her hog to Rainbow Packing. The buyers spend $30,244 in this year’s auction involving 26 youth exhibitors. Butch Patient donated his time to conduct the auction again this year.

 

Open Horse (Speed) Show

 

Barrels (Order is Junior, Senior, Veteran)

Emily Bingham, Dorthy Crnkovich, Roberta Coppler

 

Around the Ring

Amanda Perreault, Jessica St. John, Roberta Coppler

Midwest Flags

Erin McKenzie, Dorthy Crnkovich, Debbi Coppler

 

Straight Barrels

Amanda Perreault, Dorthy Crnkovich, Roberta Coppler

 

Plug

Amanda Perreault, Dorthy Crnkovich, Roberta Coppler

 

Poles

Amanda Perreault, Dorthy Crnkovich, Paula Dube

 

Keyhole

Amanda Perreault, Jessica Greenly, Roberta Coppler

 

Youth Horse Show

 

(Grand Champion, Reserve Champion)

Fitting and Showing– Courtney Perreault, Jessica Greenley

 

English Pleasure– Rebecca Vollrath; Kelsey Monette

 

English Pleasure Walk Trot – Molly McKenzie

 

English Equitation – Molly McKenzie

 

Western Pleasure – Rebecca Vollrath, Macy Holombo

 

Western Horsemanship – Jessica Grenley, Rebecca Vollrath

 

Trail Class – Jessica Grenley, Rebecca Vollrath

 

Western Horsemanship W/T – Thomas Cowell, Ashley Colombe

 

Pole Bending -  1^st Places – Amanda Perreault, Courtney Perreault, Dorthy Crnkovich

 

Barrel Racing – 1^st Places – Amanda Perreault, Courtney Perreault, Kristyn LaRoux, Dorthy Crnkovich, Jessica Greenley

 

Plug Race – 1^st Places – Ashley Colombe, Amanda Perreault, Courtney Perreault, Jessica St. John

 

Keyhole – 1^st Places – Amanda Perreault, Macy Holombo, Courtney Perreault, Kelsey Monette, Jessica St. John

 

Open Horse Show

Weanling/Yearling Halter, Stacy Colombe

2-4 Mare Halter, Stacy Colombe

2-4 Yr Gelding, Trevor Colombe

5 and over Mares, Dorthy Crnkovich

5 and over Geldings, Thomas Cowell

Pony, Mini – Dorothy Crnkovich

Showmanship- Erin McKenzie, Jessica Grenley, Bonnie DeCaire-Jones

Leadline, Thomas Cowell, Trevor Colombe

Sr. Horse English Pleasure – Macy Holombo

English Pleasure, Macy Holombo, Rebecca Vollrath, Tina Kristo

English Equitation – Macy Holombo, Rebecca Vollrath, Tina Kristo

Hunter Hack – Rebecca Vollrath

Equitation over Fences, Dorthy Crnkovich

Senior Horse Western Pleasure – Macy Holombo

Western Pleasure – Macy Holombo, Rebecca Vollrath, Bonnie DeCaire-Jones

Western Horsemanship – Erin McKenzie, Rebecca Vollrath, Susan Gherna

Western Riding – Jessica Grenley

Reining – Jessica Grenley

 

Jumping

 

Beginner - Olivia Dyl,

Advanced – Cindy Cowell,

Pick Your Line – Rebecca Vollrath,

Relay Jumping – Stacy Colombe and Jessica St. John,

Straight Line – Rebecca Vollrath