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4-H members raise animals to show at Coos County Fair BY BREEANA LAUGHLIN The World

The fair invokes thought of corn dogs, cotton candy and Ferris wheels. But no fair would be complete without 4-H. The Coos County fair 4-H exhibits have an extensive display of animals of all shapes and sizes. Fair-goers can walk through the barns and see sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits, cavies, horses, livestock, llamas and more. The grounds are complete with a livestock and horse arena where 4-H and FFA members proudly show the animals they raised. Lauryn Garrigos, of Myrtle Point, just finished her freshman year of high school. She has been raising Boer goats in 4-H since she was in fifth grade. She and 12-year-old Laryn Garrigos gave their goats a good wash at the wash station on the first day of the fair to get them ready for their showings. “I like seeing all of the different animals and having the experience at the fair,” Garrigos said. The girls said raising and interacting with their goats has taught them a lot. “You have to feed them twice a day, make sure their pen is clean, make sure they have fresh water and make sure they are happy,” Nicholson said. “You want to walk them because then they will get hungry and eat more,” Garrigos added. Almost 30 4-H and FFA clubs are participating in

the Coos County Fair. Their animal programs give children in grades 5 to 12 the opportunity to learn the skills of raising animals for breeding or meat purposes. Those in the meat project (beef, poultry, rabbit, sheep, meat goat and swine) have the option to participate in the animal auction at the end of the county fair. Wyatt Richards said he saves the money he makes through the auction program. This year he will auction Bear – a black angus cross breed. Richards said he got involved in 4-H because his father Lyric Cagely holds her guinea pig Sonic at the Rabbit and Cavy 4-H Laryn Garrigos, 12, and Bekah Nicholson, 15, get their Boer goats ready and uncle were both in the exhibit on the opening day of the Coos County Fair. for the fair. program when they were young. “But other than that, I really like spending time with the animals,” he said. “Also, I learned to take care of something that weighs way more than me.” The 4-H program at the Coos County fair also includes exhibits on less traditional animals. Lyric Cagely brought her guinea pigs Sonic and Denver to the fair for the first time this year at the rabbit and cavy exhibit. “I have learned so much about how to take care of them properly, like that they need vitamin C and they aren’t just an animal – they have their own personalities,” she said. “This one is a bit more skittish,” she said while holding Sonic. “The other one is pretty chill, like ‘Oh okay you are taking me out.’ But they are both very Photos by Breeana Laughlin - The World friendly.” Wyatt Richards (left) and Eli Nicholson clean a stall in the livestock barn at the county fair.

All kinds of cuisines can be found at the County Fair BY BREEANA LAUGHLIN The World

Chicken teriyaki and orange chicken might not be the first foods that come to mind when it comes to the fair, but Lee Marion said out of the four different food booths he owns, this booth is his most popular. It is also the longest running. “The teriyaki and orange chicken booth has been around for 40 years,” he said. Marion is a second-generation fair food vendor, and the Coos County Fair is always on his list of places to be. He said his favorite part about being at the fair is the comradery he makes with others. “We are all kind of a family. We get to see the other vendors and fair personnel every year. So it’s like visiting an old friend,” Marion said. Marion’s business also keeps it in the family. His employees include his children, cousins, and nieces. “They get a good work ethic and the chance to make money – and they enjoy interacting with the people,” Marion said. His niece worked at the ca-

shier stand on opening day of the Coos County Fair. Fiona Skye Derrenger said her family works well together and she enjoys being part of the fair. “I like meeting new people and eating good food,” she said. “And when I get off work I go and ride some of the rides.” While it may seem like the fair rides and booths pop up like magic out of nowhere, food-vendor Marion said a lot of work goes into it. It took him two weeks, working every day, to prepare for the event. It also took a week on-site preparing the set up for his thai food booth, Lebanese food booth with gyros and falafels – and his traditional fair food booths offering ice cream, cotton candy, monster burgers, Coney fries and giant corn dogs. “It’s a good sized restaurant,” he said. On the morning of opening day, Marion had 30 cases of potatoes and each weighed 50 pounds. The whopping 1,500 pounds of potatoes would be transformed into Coney fries over the course of the week. The family-business owner said he hopes the younger Please see FAIR FOOD, Page A2

Fair Food vendor Lee Marion prepares noodles on opening day of the Coos County Fair. OBITUARIES OPINION CLASSIFIEDS

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