The first place in the cow division and the Best of Show Award went to the Duck Dynasty entry which included Lyndon and Kinsey Bello, Julia and Ian Briechle, Emory and Gavin Bewley and Keelan Pavelski. Other entries in the cow division included Garrett Peters and Kyle Bonavita.
Pictured is the Duck Dynasty group: front - Lyndon Bello, Dairy Maid Samantha Warner, Ian Briechle, Kinsey Bello and Julia Briechle; back - Alternate Fair Queen Erica Reeves, Dairy Princess Mercedes Spickerman, Harford Fair Queen Taylor Watkins, Emory Bewley, and Gavin Bewley (missing from the picture was Keelan Pavelski).
Andrew Kowalewski, of Montrose marched into the show ring playing the part of a police officer with “Oscar” the lamb his prisoner. Andrew placed first in the sheep and goat division. Andrew is six years old and entering first grade at Blue Ridge Elementary School. Other participants in this division were Zeb Swartly and Autumn Bonavita.
Andrew Kowalewski with “Oscar” the lamb
To participate in the Animal Costume Contest participants bring their animal into the arena and dress their animal and themselves in front of the judges and spectators. This year’s judges were Dairy Princess Mercedes Spickerman and Fair Queen Taylor Watkins.
