FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 10, 2001
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GOVERNOR RYAN OPENS 149th ILLINOIS STATE FAIR
SPRINGFIELD -- With a snip of a ribbon Friday, Governor George H. Ryan and First Lady Lura Lynn Ryan officially opened the 2001 Illinois State Fair. Along with Director of Agriculture Joe Hampton and State Fair Manager Bud Ford, the Ryans then opened the Illinois Artisans Village and Tech Town and toured both the First Lady's and the Governor's tents.
The inaugural day tour of the fairgrounds had a bittersweet moment as Governor Ryan renamed Brown Avenue after Brian Raney, who died of cancer this year at the age of sixteen and had been volunteer at Kids Korner for much of his childhood.
"It is fitting to have this permanent memorial outside the area that Brian was so much a part of," Governor Ryan said. Their visit concluded with lunch at the new Illinois Wine Garden in Agri Expo.
The traditional ribbon cutting at the fair's Main Gate kicked off ten days of agricultural displays and competitions, carnival rides, rodeo, grandstand entertainment and fair food.
DAILY RESULTS FOR FRIDAY, AUG. 10
COUNTY FAIR AND HORSERACING DAY
MAINE ANJOU CATTLE SHOW
Bull
| Grand Champion | Fancy Creek | Sherman, IL |
| Reserve Grand Champion | Larrick Farms | Shelbing, MO |
| Heifer | ||
| Grand Champion | Thomas Nessler | Sherman, IL |
| Reserve Grand Champion | Nick Dwyer | Roseville, IL |
| CHAROLAIS CATTLE SHOW | ||
| Bull | ||
| Grand Champion | Latraise Farms | Flanagan, IL |
| Reserve Grand Champion | Nord Farms McClure | Bloomington, IL |
| Heifer | ||
| Grand Champion | Jeff Cagwin | Dunlap, IL |
| Reserve Grand Champion | Ashley Suttles | Murrayville, IL |
| RED POLL CATTLE SHOW | ||
| BULL | ||
| Grand Champion | Oakview Acres | McLeansboro, IL |
| Reserve Grand Champion | Oakview Acres | McLeansboro, IL |
| HEIFER | ||
| Grand Champion | Oakview Acres | McLeansboro, IL |
| Reserve Grand Champion | Oakview Acres | McLeansboro, IL |
| BABY PHOTO CONTEST | ||
| Overall Contest Winner | Dylan James Scarpa | South Roxana, IL |
| Girls (less than six months) | ||
| 1st | Jessica Ann Murphy | Channahon, IL |
| 2nd | Sydney Vivian Geyston | Springfield, IL |
| 3rd | Carlyn Grenda | Springfield, IL |
| 4th (TIE) | Gabrielle Kennedy | Springfield, IL |
| Kennedy Kay Green | Springfield, IL | |
| 5th | Bailey Burris | Buffalo, IL |
| Boys (less than six months) | ||
| 1st | Brandon Davis | Springfield, IL |
| 2nd | Gavin Blome | Springfield, IL |
| 3rd | Alexander Wood | Chatham, IL |
| 4th | Mason Ross | Springfield, IL |
| 5th | Colin Dvorak | Stockton, IL |
| Girls (six months-one year) | ||
| 1st | Danielle Marie Dennis | Sherman, IL |
| 2nd | Maggie Gilmore | Springfield, IL |
| 3rd | Samantha Morris | Springfield, IL |
| 4th | Bailey Lanae Johnson | Springfield, IL |
| 5th | Madison Carver | Springfield, IL |
| Boys (six months-one year) | ||
| 1st | Russell Crifasi | Springfield, IL |
| 2nd | Niko Tavarius Williams | Richton Park, IL |
| 3rd | Drew Fuiten | East Peoria, IL |
| 4th | Chase McDermand | Springfield, IL |
| 5th | Jonathon McKenzie | Springfield, IL |
| Girls (one year) | ||
| 1st | Hannah Perkins | Litchfield, IL |
| 2nd | Dayna Kopecky | Springfield, IL |
| 3rd | Emily Elizabeth | Springfield, IL |
| 4th | Anna Jeanette Pavelko | Springfield, IL |
| 5th | Hana Malane Rebbe | Springfield, IL |
| Boys (one year) | ||
| 1st | Dylan James Scarpa | South Roxana, IL |
| 2nd | Zachary Zelnio | Springfield, IL |
| 3rd | Aaron Fishburn | Buffalo, IL |
| 4th | Jarod W. Robinson | Greenview, IL |
| 5th | Lane Rahe | Loami, IL |
| Girls (two years) | ||
| 1st | Mikayla R. Hamlin | Springfield, IL |
| 2nd | Abbey Donoho | Patoka, IL |
| 3rd | Hannah Puzey | Springfield, IL |
| 4th | Abigail Woodson | Springfield, IL |
| 5th | Kari Roemer | El Wood, IL |
| Boys (two years) | ||
| 1st | Jesse A. Green | Springfield, IL |
| 2nd | Nicholas Russell | Staunton, IL |
| 3rd | Blake Harrison | Sherman, IL |
| 4th | Braden Lewis Pletscher | Springfield, IL |
| 5th | Kody Green | Rochester, IL |
| Girls (three years) | ||
| 1st | Lauren Briney | Springfield, IL |
| 2nd | Madison Brown | Park Forest, IL |
| 3rd | Maria Chiaradonna | Springfield, IL |
| 4th | Jordan Thweatt | Tinley Park, IL |
| 5th | Alyssa Moffett | Springfield, IL |
| Boys (three years) | ||
| 1st | John O'Grady | Chicago, IL |
| 2nd | Shawn Haney Jr. | Springfield, IL |
| 3rd | Brandon Alex Yazell | Springfield, IL |
| 4th | Nathaniel Sarver | Shelbyville, IL |
| 5th | Riley Nolan Hinds | Springfield, IL |
| Twins (0-23 months) | ||
| 1st | Madison and Mackenzie Kokal | Illiopolis, IL |
| 2nd | Damon and Dylan Ferguson | Springfield, IL |
| 3rd | Courtney and Callie Jenkins | Springfield, IL |
| 4th | Larrisa and Hannah Steffen | Moweaqua, IL |
| 5th | Margaret and Elizabeth George | Springfield, IL |
| Twins (2-4 years) | ||
| 1st | Zachary and Chelsea Marek | Springfield, IL |
| 2nd | Eli and Isaac Brucker | Sibley, IL |
| 3rd | Andrea and Breanna Peyton | Springfield, IL |
HIGHLIGHTS FOR SATURDAY, AUG. 11
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD/LOCAL OFFICIALS' DAY
| 8 a.m. | Pygmy Goat Show | Goat Barn |
| 8 a.m. | Junior Steer Show | Junior Livestock Building |
| 8 a.m. | Polled Hereford Cattle Show | Livestock Center |
| 8 a.m. | Poultry Show | Orr Building |
| 8 a.m. | Barrow Show | Swine Barn |
| 9 a.m. | Open Wether Show | Sheep Barn |
| 9 a.m. | 4-H Dog Show (until 3:30) | Special Events Tent |
| Noon | Illinois State Fair Colt Stakes (Three-Year-Old Eliminations) | Grandstand |
| 12:45 p.m. | Horseshoe Throwing Contest | Lincoln Park (West of the Nelson Center) |
| 2 p.m. | Hereford Cattle Show | Livestock Center |
| 5 p.m. | Costume Show | Sheep Barn |
| 5:30 p.m. | Ladies Lead | Sheep Barn |
| 6 p.m. | ISF Talent Contest | Illinois Building |
| 8 p.m. | 98 Degrees | Grandstand |
For more information about the Illinois State Fair, visit the website at ww.state.il.us/fair. The fair runs now through Aug. 19 in Springfield.
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