Bi-countians participate at the Ozark Empire Fair

July 30, 2012

Times Photos by Murray Bishoff

The Ozark Empire Fair, which runs from July 27 to Aug. 4, attracts crowds and exhibitors from throughout southwest MIssouri. Many exhibitors from Barry and Lawrence counties showed their animals and artistic creations at the fair over opening weekend.

Glenn Obermann, of Monett, won high honors for his entries in the grass and hay show at the Ozark Empire Fair. Obermann's alfalfa hay won first place and grand champion honors. His alfalfa hay entry in the Class 1 legume division and his orchard grass hay entry in the Class 2 cool season grasses both won third place ribbons. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Monett painter Geri Carey won three ribbons in the adult china painting fine arts entries at the Ozark Empire Fair. Carey's wedding dress scene won first place. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Monett painter Geri Carey won three ribbons in the adult china painting fine arts entries at the Ozark Empire Fair. Carey's mill scene on a stream earned a second place ribbon. A painted pitcher took third place. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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John Baty Jr., of Monett, is one of a dozen bi-county amateur photographers whose photos are part of the annual photography show at the Ozark Empire Fair. Baty's photo, above, is a water scene. Among the other local photographers are Taylor Henson, Sharon Swift and Chance Reynolds, of Pierce City; Kelley Martinez and Lisa Murphy, of Aurora; Lisa Hall and Crissy Carsten, of Marionville; Raymond Christian Jr. and Emma Mark, of Mt. Vernon; Nefertiti and Quixote Gautney-Lopez, of Cassville. This year the photography exhibit is located on both the east and west halls in the fairgrounds' E*Plex. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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The Pierce City FFA chapter had a topical exhibit on the impact of the heat on display at the arena annex at the Ozark Empire Fair. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Monettan Al Dohmen won two second place ribbons for his quilt entries at the Ozark Empire Fair. Dohmen's heritage quilt, which is over 50 years old, won a red ribbon. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Monettan Al Dohmen won two second place ribbons for his quilt entries at the Ozark Empire Fair. Dohmen's decorated machine quilted entry, above, won a red ribbon. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Hayden Fisher, of Aurora, won Best in Show in the 4-H rabbit show at the Ozark Empire Fair. Fisher, who has been showing for nine years, holds her Broken Havana rabbit, one of seven rabbits show exhibited. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Courtney Hurn, of Mt. Vernon, has been showing rabbits on and off at the Ozark Empire Fair for 15 years. He held a Siamese Satin, one of 15 rabbits he exhibited this year. His meat pen won second place. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Ty Whittaker, from the Chaney Angus Ranch, of Miller, stands with the senior yearling Angus at the Ozark Empire Fair. Ty won two first places and a four place and shared his enthusiasm with his friend, Jace Pipkin, of Republic, at right. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Cort Hardy, at left, and Chance Hardy, at right, showed Angus heifers at the Ozark Empire Fair that were raised by the Hillside Angus Ranch in Pierce City. Chance Hardy won reserve senior showmanship honors. The Hardys live in Diamond. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Colista and Matt Walters, from the R&J Farms in Purdy, stood with their seven-month-old Saler bull , Who Done It, at the Ozark Empire Fair. The Walters showed a bull and five Saler heifers. Colista has been showing cattle for 15 years. This is Matt's first year. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Sam Wallace, from the Wallace Cattle Company, of Stotts City, holds the Top Junior Exhibitor Herdsman banner won for presentation at the Ozark Empire Fair. He stands with a Simmental female. Showing at the fair is a family tradition. Ernie Wallace began showing in the 1970s and Sam has shown since age nine. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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The girls of the Breezin' B Simmentals, from Mt. Vernon, Ashley Bailey, at left, and Shelby Roder, at center, teamed up with Hayden Fisher, at right, from the Follow Thru Farms, from Aurora, at the Ozark Empire Fair. The girls showed a cow-calf pair, three heifers and three bulls on Saturday and Sunday. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Camille, Lydia and Preston Crume, from the C Six Cattle Company, showed four head of Simmental cattle at the Ozark Empire Fair. The Crumes have an Aurora address, live in Barry County and go to school in Crane. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Four members of the Purdy FFA Chapter will show 10 head of cattle at the Ozark Empire Fair this week. Denna Burch, at right, and Doni Craig vacuumed and combed their Simmentals in preparation for judging. (Tiimes photo by Murray Bishoff)
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Taylor Long, at left, and Hayley Long, at right, of Monett, showed four head of Limousin cattle at the Ozark Empire Fair on Saturday and Sunday in Springfield. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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Rebekah Callison, at left, and Rachel Callison, at right, of the Fire Sweep Simmentals in Verona, brought five head of cattle to show on Saturday and Sunday at the Ozark Empire Fire. The girls won blue ribbons on all their vegetables and cakes in the 4-H show and Rachel's cake won reserve grand champion honors. (Times Photos by Murray Bishoff)
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