Eli goes 6-for-6 at horse show
Sarah Vandenelzen, of Lena, and her horse, Eli, won grand championships in all six of the classes they entered at the Open Class horse show Saturday at the Crawford Center.
Vandenelzen, who qualified to participate in the show because she grew up in Shawano and was active in the 4-H Club’s horse program, was proud of Eli’s showing.
“He was very good,” Vandenelzen said. “He was a very good boy today. He’s tired and he wants to eat, so he’s going to have some extra carrots.”
Despite living outside Shawano County, the only county fair Vandenelzen shows at is Shawano’s.
“It was fun because we all know her and it was fun to have her back at our fair,” said John Arens of the Shawano County Agricultural Society Board of Directors.
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Cake draws a grand
The top cake in the Shawano County 4-H Club cake auction went for $1,025 and was baked by Alison Brown, of Angelica.
Sixty-one cakes were sold at the raffle, according to 4-H program assistant Terri Brunner.
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Another great year at the fair
Fair officials haven’t crunched the attendance numbers yet, but they say they are pleased with the crowds this year and with the way the fair went overall.
“The crowds have been nice, the weather’s been great, the events have been successful, so we’re real pleased,” Shawano County Agricultural Society President Dale Hodkiewicz said.
One of the new twists this year is likely to be back again next year given its success.
“Cosmic Bingo blew my mind,” Hodkiewicz said. “It was a big success. The tent was full for every session and people were laughing and having fun. People were waiting for somebody to get off their seat so they could have a seat.”
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Bee stings top EMS complaints
Emergency personnel at the fair had few problems to deal with this year, except for bee stings.
The bees were buzzing all around at the fair, particularly near the garbage cans, and could be spotted making frequent fly-bys of people eating and drinking.
“The bees are just horrible this year,” Shawano County Agricultural Society President Dale Hodkiewicz said, but not just at the fair. “They’re horrible everywhere.”
Fair officials say there’s no reason to believe the bees had any connection to that Bumblebee ride on the Midway.
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Wall of Shame gets results
Shawano County’s Wall of Shame — consisting of mug shots and names of people wanted on warrants, mostly for unpaid court debts — was a big success.
Authorities said they had numerous people paying off their debts so they could get their names and faces removed from the wall.
“Most of our calls were from dispatch telling us to take somebody’s picture down because they paid up,” one deputy said.
Otherwise, Shawano County sheriff’s deputies said, things seemed quieter than usual this year.
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