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Show Lakeside Review South, Wednesday, August 15, 1984 5A IFdaw HlhcB l$DcB4l UDdaws (CdDmmit'W 7 Everyone Wants to Win You cant make everybody happy when you are a rodeo judge, Vance King has discovered. 11 mm 4' if-" King was the steer riding judge for the county fairs junior rodeo held last Friday. ", It's pretty tough, because everybody wants to win, but pwilll',,l'j cant. I make the difference between who wins and loses. But somebodys got to do it. ' t , it f Sometimes its tougher on the parents than it is on the kids, said the Kaysville resident, who has five years of rodeo and judging behind iiV w rvii.v.y 4-- H him. The kids really enjoy the competition though. They get a taste of the rodeo. But its the VANCE KING parents who have to work harder than the kid, he said. I have three boys of my own, I should know. In steer riding competition, its whoever stays on that wins, King said, laughing. Two judges are used for this event, each on one side of the arena. Each has 50 points to work with: 25 for the bull and 25 for the rider. A score of 40 or 50 points is considered high for a junior rodeo, whose age limit is 16 years old, he said. If two kids have the same ability, but one draws a cow that bucks harder, then thats the luck of the draw, he said. But in riding events, its to tally up to us judges. In speed events, its not. Judges must first attend a number of clinics, and be tested on the rules, before they can be considered qualified. Judges in western events, such as barrel racing or calf roping, should also be members of the Rocky Mountain Rodeo Association, Vance said. They should have also done a little winning, so they know what theyre doing when they get out there to judge someone else, he added. Vance won the RMRA bull riding championship in 1975 in 1976. and was a runner-u- p Now, however, he trains horses and judges local horse show events, he said. judges the flat track horse races as well as the steer roping. Get Ready, Set, Eat! Ready, set, HOLD IT! first place and $5 in one minutes. Danny Kemp of Layton placed second and Richard Clark of Farmington won third place. Half of a custard and cream pie lay in front of each of the ten contestants. Okay, everyone, hands behind your back and keep them there, the Buhler yelled, wielding his huge knife in the air. The contestants grinned at him in anticipation. One, two, three, GO! And the Davis County Fair pie eating contest, for those and up, was under way. Instead of juice and seeds all over their faces, it was yellow custard, whipped cream and traces of crust splattering mouths, cheeks and noses. Some were unfortunate enough to d ears. wind up with After numerous shouts from the fifMarie teen or so energetic first won place, Danny Kemp McCray placed second and Gameil Fouad of Layton took third in the event. In the division, Nathan Clark placed first, Jason Robinson won second place and Loren Clark received third place. In the category, Irene Coker placed first, Trevor Barney won second place and Kimball Clark took third place. The prizes awarded ranged from digital watches to computer picture posters. and-a-ha- lf roar of laughter went up from the children grouped around the taA ble, as LeRoy Buhler, the operations director for the fair, joked with them. ' But soon afterward, the water melon eating contest for children aged 8 and under began with screams and shouts of encouragement from bystanders, mostly brothers and sisters. Grab it Suey, just cram it in your mouth, yelled one anxious brother, ' as he egged his sister to eat her eighth of a melon. Red juice ran over the table and slowly dripped off the edges. Watermelon seeds slid down the seven contestants sticky faces, and those grouped around the brown table licked their lips as they watched the small Children trying the eat the juicy fruit as fast as they could. After two minutes and six seconds, and much struggling on the part of the entrants, the winner was declared. Matt Neilson of Farmington won $5 for his efforts. Kimball Clark, also of Farmington, placed second, and Katie Robinson.of Layton took third place. In the 8 to category, the winner was Jason Robinson of Lay-to- n who ate his sixth of a melon in 37 seconds. Loren Clark of Farmington and his brother, Nathan placed second and third in the division. Amid watchers comments of Oh, this is making me sick. Dont spit it out, Marie McCray of Clearfield won custard- -covered custard-covere- . ITS ALL OVER, little brother Stuart. Actually, placing second was another brother Kimball Clark, left. Clark to The other guy finished first. says big brother Loren Volunteers Reach Out and Care A BOOTH was set up to raise funds for Lynn Olson of Layton. The items in the fair booth ranged from 15 cents for an animal-shape- d sucker, to $60 for a colorful Afghan. But the dimes and dollars would all be going to the same cause- -a fundLayton raising drive for an child. Early in April, Lynn Olsen was crossing a street riding his bike when he was hit by a car. Though rushed to the hospital, it was too late. Lynns spinal cord had been torn from his brain and he was paralyzed from the neck down. Doctors cant believe hes still living. They say its unusual, a kind of a miracle, said Kay McCormick, one of the Olsen familys neighbors. Ms. McCormick and Nancy Maughn, two of the fund drives organizers, thought of the idea in May to help Lynns parents, Clyde and Joyce Olsen, pay for the medical bills. Other residents who have been involved with the project are Pat Barton, Cheryl Madsen and Kathy Beech. It was slow at first, but then we started putting posters in stores and other public places, and we did better. They sold ballons and Popsicles donated by local merchants at Laytons Riata Days on July 4 and raised almost $1,100. After that, donations really started coming in, Ms. McCormick said. But she added that the fair booth didnt do as well as they had hoped. But we have been thrilled with the results of the whole thing. Theres been a lot of community spirit involved here, she said. The donated items for sale in the booth range from crayon containers and cupcakes, to baby slippers and blankets. Most of the blankets and quilts sold at the booth were made Wednesday nights during the summer at Judith Wilsons home, who is another volunteer. We also did a lot of calling. Generally speaking, people came through for us. We really tried to organize the whole drive, Ms. McCormick explained. The fund-raisin- g campaign ended with the fair, though, she said. Lynn is at the University of Utah Medical Center, after spending over a month at Primary Childrens Hospital, both in Salt Lake City. He will be transferred to the South Davis Medical Center in Bountiful in September, Ms. McCormick said. The child is relying on a respirator, and probably will be for the rest of his life. He must be fed through a tube, and though he cant speak, he., does move his mouth to talk. F53T Mwards Honor Vegetables After viewing the produce entries at the county fair, THE FAMILY GARDEN of Earl Sorrels won ribbons with prize winning produce like this. ( something strange kept cropping up. Almost all of a certain contestants entries were adorned with blue ribbons. The name was Earl Sorrels of Fruit Heights. His vegetables and fruits swept up 24 first places, three second places and one third placeout of his 30 entries. This is nothing new to Sorrels though. He has usually done pretty good, in past fair participation,he said. Last year, 15 out of 20 of his produce contenders won blue ribbons. I keep all the ribbons in a box. I have a whole box full of them, said the retired resident. "Gardening is all my hobby consists of, Sorrels said. He estimates six hours a day are spent tending his agricultural assortment, which ranges from nectarines to asparagus. Ive had a garden for as long as I can remember, he said. He has had his present garden for 18 years, working mostly alone tending the produce. Though most of the types of produce he grows were entered, the hail in June made his peaches and nectarines just not presentable for anything much. His cantaloupe and apples were also not up to par," he noted. The Sorrels Family Garden Display captured first place. His red cabbage and green cabbage, both huge, swept in two more blue ribbons. Sorrelss celery, eggplant, red potato, baking potato,' hot yellow pepper, bell and Anaheim third-of-an-ac- re peppers also won first place in their divisions. A box of red Lasota potatoes won the field crop's best of show category. His pumpkin, cayenne peppers, and peas pulled in second places, and his rhubarb won third place. But the satisfaction gained from growing the vegetables and fruit more than makes up for these minor setbacks, Sorrels said. Photos By Robert Regan Stories By April Adams |