The 105th Modoc District Fair brought the Cedarville community together for four days of events celebrating local tradition and agriculture.
The final day started with a pancake breakfast hosted by the Surprise Valley Community Church. Grand marshals Gene and Wynarda Erquiaga led the Main Street parade after breakfast.
The day ended with several highlights, including the Devil’s Garden Colt Challenge, one of two monster truck shows, and the First 5 tricycle race. Visitors also enjoyed exhibits, vendors, and the Wold Amusements carnival.
Tyler Harris earned the high point horseman title at Rancher’s Day. He won a custom saddle, which will be made to his specifications.
Cash awards of $25 went to Best of Show winners in various categories. In agriculture, winners included Kay Antunez de Mayola for dried beans, Audra Evans for eggs and salt block, Sean Curtis for jams and jellies, Mackenzie Nabors for an old-fashioned basket, Clayton Oilar for fruit and vine crops, Robin Hagge for leafy vegetables, Cathy Carlock for herbs and garlic, Karen Hill for a boot and hat display, and SVJUSD for a scarecrow.
Arts and crafts winners included Barbara Read for fine arts, Tyler Albaugh for wood, and Florence Bordwell, Syndi Taylor, and Holly Stains for collectibles. Baking and confections awards went to Audra Evans and Fallon Voelker for quick breads, Audra Evans for cookies, Sean Curtis and Dixie Miller for yeast breads, and Henry Seibt for confections.
Mackenzie Nabors took top honors in education (STEM). Floral awards went to Karen Hill for cut flowers and arrangements, and Florence Bordwell for the Modoc container. In photography, Fallon Voelker won for black and white, and Lisa Youell Jeanney for color. Jennifer Henson received recognition in sewing and textiles. Susie Stokke and Danielle Jones tied for first place in the American flag pallet contest, sharing a $250 prize.
The greased pig contest and Kids Day Rodeo attracted large crowds. Other events included a horse show, junior gymkhana, companion dog show, wiener and corgi dog races, a mechanical bucking bull contest, and the livestock show. Local quilters displayed their work in the annual quilt show.
The Hot Summer Car Show featured vintage vehicles, including several Kizer automobiles from the 1950s in notable condition.
Volunteers from the Modoc Heritage Foundation
