From hogs to cheese on a stick, the Ottawa County Fair is in full swing
OAK HARBOR ― The 60th annual Ottawa County Fair is in full swing.
The fair started Monday and goes through Sunday.
Poultry, horse and flower judging took place Tuesday, as well as a variety of 4-H activities including swine and rabbit judging.
Fair food was very popular and led to long waiting lines.
Stephanie Runyon picked up fried cheese for herself and her son.
“I can eat as much as I want to, and I don’t feel bad,” Runyon said. “It’s fair week. It comes once a year. You’ve got to indulge.”
In the sheep barn, Ryan Gahler, 6, was helping his brother, Bennett, with his lamb, named Apollo. They are members of the Country Kids 4-H Club.
He said their lamb is unique.
“He’s a wild lamb. He’s kind of rambunctious. If he wasn’t close to his friend, he would run around and try to escape from the yard,” Ryan said. “We live on a farm, but this is my first time showing animals.”
Makenzie Collins, 15, won the Grand Champion for Photography, Next Level, in her second year of competition.
“We had multiple activities. The picture they loved the most was of Lake Erie, with the lighthouse in Port Clinton, as the sun set,” Makenzie said. “I’m going to state (competition) in two weeks. Hopefully, I’ll place there and then I’ll have a title.”
This is the first time Makenzie will go to the state competition. More immediately, she’s looking forward to photographing several friends at the fair as they compete in their 4-H clubs.
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This article originally appeared on Port Clinton News Herald: From hogs to cheese on a stick, Ottawa County Fair is in full swing
