THE NEWS HERALD VERIFICATION

THE NEWS HERALD VERIFICATION

7 p.m.: Livestock verification swine, poultry, goat, general project cards due. 5 p.m.: Fair Royalty speeches and modeling. 1 p.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA goat show, all classes followed by open class goat. 9 a.m.: 4-H poultry judging followed by open class. 9 a.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA and open class fleeces. 9 a.m.: Judging open class home economics, horticulture, floriculture, creative arts. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.: Exhibits open to the public. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) La Plata County Fair schedule of events Thursday 8:30 a.m.: Judging 4-H/FFA breeding swine, market swine. La Plata County Fair is off and running 1600 1165 Melidy Jahnke, 14, gives Lauren a bath using Dawn soap and then Woolite to brighten up her wool before competing in showmanship and market class on Wednesday at the La Plata County Fair. The fair continues through the weekend at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1600 1153 Moriah Ashley, 15, takes a nap in the pen with her goats on Friday at the La Plata County Fair. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1600 1067 A quilt made form past Snowdown T-shirts in the quilts area of the La Plata County Fair. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1600 1114 Zantha Kugle, 8, participates in the pee wee showmanship category Friday at the La Plata County Fair. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1600 1067 Gretchen Gruber, left, Sara McCourt, center, and Carole Morain spin yarn and do needle point to pass the time Friday in the spinning and weaving section of the La Plata County Fair. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1300 552 Children get to show their skills in the pee wee showmanship category Friday at the La Plata County Fair. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1600 1067 Bethany Quimby participates with her nieces Everlee, 15 months, and Emeree, 3, in the pee wee showmanship category Friday at the La Plata County Fair. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 950 1193 A fair participant gets a ride from a pig that is in a hurry to get back to its pen on Friday at the La Plata County Fair. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1600 1067 Quilt entries on display Friday in the Exhibit Hall during the La Plata County Fair. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1600 1190 Quade Zieske, 4, participates in pee wee showmanship Friday at the La Plata County Fair. The fair, which includes the Demolition Derby on Saturday, continues through the weekend at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) 1600 1125 Family and friends gather Friday at the La Plata County Fair. Photos: Family fun at the La Plata County Fair 1600 1218 Riley Jahnke, 6, shows her sheep, May, in the pee wee showmanship category on Friday at the La Plata County Fair.

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