BY STACI WILSON
Jamie Supancik, 15, of New Milford, smiles as she has a bit of a struggle to get her steer named “Delgato” to walk while on their way for the steer to get washed on Monday afternoon during the 157th annual Harford Fair in Harford. Within a few seconds thay were back on thier way. Butch Comegys / Times Shamrock Photographer
The Harford fair kicked off Monday with agricultural exhibits, food, entertainment and midway rides and games.
Now in its 157th year this years fair adopted the statewide ‘Treasure the Memories’ theme.
Those memories come to life with exhibits that illustrate the history of the fair and Susquehanna County’s agricultural heritage in the new information center, located near the dining hall, and at the Founders’ Museum.
Monday morning found livestock exhibitors grooming their entries in the cattle, swine, sheep and goat areas.
Hannah Decker of the Delmonicos 4-h club expertly worked clippers around her napping pig’s face while discussing both the swine and showmanship shows she would be competing in this week. The pigs, she said, were easier to groom while they are sleeping.
Outside the cattle barn, Mark Arnold and his daughter, Brooke, hosed
The 2013 Harford Fair Queen Taylor Watkins, 18, of Springville, pictured in the middle wearing her sash, poses with contestants from left: Jolie Winemiller, 17, of Harford, Sabrina Fallon, 17, of Kingsley, Lauren Whitney, 17, of New Milford, and Rebecca Phillips, 17, of Springville, on Monday afternoon during the 157th annual Harford Fair in Harford. Butch Comegys / Times Shamrock Photographer
off Brooke’s Red and White Holsteins. She also shows black and white Holstein cows. At age 13, this marks her fifth year exhibiting livestock at the Harford Fair.
Late Monday afternoon, 2013 Harford fair Queen Taylor Watkins passed her crown to Lauren Whitney. Whitney is a rising senior at Blue Ridge high school. She will be making appearances at fair events throughout the week.
The Harford Fair continues through Saturday, Aug. 23. Antique tractor pulls return to the fair on Wednesday. On Thursday, a moto cross stunt show takes place in the main arena. Championship rodeo featuring barrel racing, cattle roping and bull riding returns Friday night. The week caps off with a demolition derby on Saturday night.
Gates open each day at 8 a.m. Tickets are $6 at the gate.
Brooke Arnold, 13, and her father, Mark, hose down their Red & White Holsteins for the show on Wednesday. Brooke also has Black & White Holsteins entered at the fair. She is a member of the DES 4-H Club and has been showing cows at the fair for five years. STAFF PHOTO/STACI WILSON
The Creature Cabin’s Eric Lusk paints a mask fashioned out of burlap at the Harford Fair. STAFF PHOTO/STACI WILSON
The horse pulling contest was held Monday morning in the main arena. Antique tractor pulls return to the fair on Wednesday, and horses make their way back to the main arena Friday night with the Dave Martin’s Championship Rodeo. STAFF PHOTO/STACI WILSON
Hannah Decker, of the Delmonicos 4-H Club, spent time preparing her pigs to be shown on Tuesday and Thursday. STAFF PHOTO/STACI WILSON
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