Go Hog Wild AT THE GILLIAM COUNTY FAIR SEPTEMBER 2-5, 2021 GILLIAM COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS-2021 SATURDAY, August 28 FRIDAY, September 3 10:00a.m. - 4-H Shooting Sports Contest 7:30 a.m. 4-H Herdsmanship Judging 8:00 a.m. Fair Office Open MONDAY, August 30 8:30 a.m. Exhibit Halls Open 9:00 a.m. MARKET ANIMAL • 4-H Swine Judging 8:00a.m. Fair Office Open • 4-H Sheep Judging 10:00 a.m. • 4-H Goat Judging • Food Preparation Contest Begins • 4-H Beef Judging BREEDING ANIMAL TUESDAY, August 31 • 4-H Swine Judging • 4-H Sheep Judging • 4-H Goat Judging 8:00a.m. Fair Office Open • 4-H Beef Judging 9:30 a.m. • Open Classes to follow 4-H • 4-H Fashion Revue Contest 12:00 NOON 1:00 p.m. • All Flowers/Fruits/Vegetables Must Be In Place • 4-H Clothing Exhibits Judging & Interview Judging 2:00 p.m. • Open Class Flower Judging WEDNESDAY, September 1 • Open Class Fruit & Vegetable Judging • Horse Arena Events 8:00 a.m. Fair Office Open • 4-H Dog Show-Midway Lawn 12:00 NOON – 8:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. • All Open Class & 4-H Exhibits accepted • 4-H Small Animal Judging & Showmanship • 4-H Animal weigh-in until 7:00 p.m. only • Open Class Small Animal Judging to follow 8:00 p.m. • Small Animal Showmanship Round Robin • All Exhibits must be in place EXCEPT Cookery, 6:00 p.m. Flowers, Fruits & Vegetables • 4-H Public Fashion Revue (held in Beef Barn • All Horse Show classes must be entered Show Ring) 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Beer Garden 7:00 p.m. Exhibit Halls and Office Closed THURSDAY, September 2 SATURDAY, September 4 7:30 a.m. 4-H Herdsmanship Contest begins 8:00 a.m. Fair Office Open 7:30 a.m. 4-H Herdsmanship Judging 8:30 a.m. Exhibit Halls Open 8:00 a.m. Fair Office Open 9:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Exhibit Halls open • Horse Show Begins 9:00 a.m. SHOWMANSHIP • 4-H Foods Exhibits/Interview Judging • 4-H Swine Showmanship • 4-H Expressive Arts Exhibits/Interview Judging • 4-H Sheep Showmanship 10:00 a.m. • 4-H Goat Showmanship • All Open Class Cookery Exhibits Must Be In • 4-H Beef Showmanship Place • All-Around Showmanship • Open Class Jr. Arts & Hobbies Judging • Open Class Pre-Jr Showmanship • Open Class Booth Judging • 4:00 pm-7:00 pm-Condon Community Artisan’s • Open Class Needlework Judging Market • 4-H Presentations 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Halls and Office Closed 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Awards • Children’s Fair (1:00 pm. to 4:00 p.m.) 5:00 p.m. 4-H Livestock Auction • Open Class Cookery Judging 6:00 pm-10:00 pm-Beer Garden • Open Class Food Preservation Judging 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm-Live Band-Brewer’s Grade • • Open Class Machine Sewing Judging • • Open Class Gran and Hay Judging SUNDAY, September 5 • Open Class Senior Arts & Hobbies Judging • Open Class Photography Judging 8:30 a.m. 4-H Herdsmanship Judging 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Beer Garden 10:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m.-Children’s Games-Midway Lawn • Fair Office Open 7:00 p.m. Exhibit Halls and Office Closed • Exhibit Halls Open • Exhibition Archery Shoot 1:00 p.m. • Exhibits Released 3:00 p.m. • Exhibit Halls and office closed 1 April Patnode Aamodt Gilliam County Fair Grand Marshal 2021 April Patnode Aamodt is absolutely honored to be selected as the 2021 Gilliam County Fair Grand Marshal. April moved to Arlington in 1974 when she was just two years old. She was the youngest of six children. Her father Orval managed the Stone Hereford Ranch and her mother Sylvia was the cook at the Arlington school for many years. Tradition runs deep as her parents were Grand Marshals in 1993. Gilliam County Fair was always considered vacation time for April’s family. As a young girl she participated in all livestock events as well as cooking, sewing and public speaking. Of the 40 awards she won during her 9 years of 4-H, her proudest accomplishments were winning the All-Around Grand Champion Showman, Homemaker of the year, the honorary Pete Pattee Award and qualifying for Oregon State Fair and competing in the cooking contests. April began her community service at the young age of 20 as the Swine Barn Superintendent. That same year she was asked by the “Pig Kids” to become their new leader. The Hams Swine Club was born in 1993. She was later joined by Leah Watkins and they were fondly referred to as The Swine Queen and The Pig Princess. These spunky leaders ended up being co-Swine Superintendents. Some of the annual activities included camping trips to Paradise and The Goat Ranch. In May of 1999 her first child, Sylas was born. He joined the 4-H tradition when he was just three months old, in a stroller. He was blessed to have had 26 4-H members as his babysitters! Glory Jean was born in August of 2001. (Glory Jean was named after April’s two 4-H leaders Gloria Davis and Jean Mikkalo). This was the first time April had missed the fair since she was a very young child! By the next year April was back on track with her two kids and Sara Grady in tow. They took their seasoned old trailer and set up camp and soon the Pig Dynasty sign was posted out front. Lots of fun was had and many jokes were cracked during those years. Her kids recall one of the few sayings from their mom that is appropriate to repeat “Come on! Get up! Time to clean stalls! I’ve woken you up 3 times already now get dressed and outside. All the good wheelbarrows will be gone!” As the years progressed, April continued her involvement in 4-H. She was a leader for the Galloping Gourmets Cooking Club, The Hams Swine Club and when her kids were old enough for 4-H she started the Northern Hams Swine Club. Any kid in her club can recall her drilling them with these phrases: “Tuck in your shirt! Spit out your gum! Long sleeves! DO YOU HAVE A LONGSLEEVE? Get in your pens and wait your turn! Don’t let someone one up you! Smile for the judge. Did you comb your hair…nevermind I’ll do it. What’s a hog gestation period?… 3 months, 3 weeks, three days! ” I am pretty sure all those kids will never forget what a hog gestation period is. April truly believes that most life lessons can be learned in 4-H. The value of hard work, time management, public speaking, how to dress for an interview, money management, responsibility, a firm handshake, kindness and compassion for others and how to make a lifetime network of friends. In addition to being a leader she has clerked many events at the fair, narrated modeling, has been an entertainer, organized the style review, seen participating in Adult Showmanship in a fancy hat, volunteered at the ticket booth, donated awards and organized the re-sale hogs at the auction, which she continues to do at the present time. A commitment to her community isn’t just about 4-H for April. In 2017 the town of Arlington was infested by millions of Mormon Crickets. She could be heard saying, “Not in MY town!”. She grabbed a backpack sprayer and went to work spraying crickets before they could lay their eggs. She researched, studied and contacted state, federal and local officials trying to figure out what could be done for future infestations. Along with Jordan Maley at the Oregon State Extension Office and Oregon Department of Ag she has helped organize efforts with landowners and farmers to bring the infestation under control. She was contacted by a production company, interviewed and appeared on the Animal Planet show Intruders. April has also presented at the National Mormon Cricket and Grasshopper Conference in Denver where she has a standing invitation. April is currently employed by Gilliam County as the Victims Assistance Director at the District Attorney’s Office. She has been in this position for 18 years working with all victims of crime. In 2019 she was awarded the Oregon State Victims Advocate of the Year from the Oregon District Attorneys Association. April is quoted as saying “every kid should get the opportunity to be involved in 4-H and being a volunteer and working with kids is one of the most rewarding experiences you will ever have in life. Don’t let a good thing die. Support your local 4-Hers because they are learning lifelong skills. Some of the best adults I know today were once my pig kids.” 2019 AUCTION POOL CONTRIBUTORS 2019 LIVESTOCK BUYERS Fossil Fuel/Fossil Fill-Up W2 Club Lambs & Shanna Avangrid Renewables Gilliam County Gronquist *Bank of Eastern Oregon Hattenhauer Energy Co, LLC Wayne Bates Bates Ranches Hatt’s Fuel Stop Wheatland Insurance – Condon Bernie & Janet O'Neill Jim & Sandy Greiner Wilde Ranches ****Blue Line Kelly, Shanna, Kellen & Colt Caithness Shepherds Flat, LLC Gronquist BRONZE ($1 - $100) Central Oregon Livestock Les Schwab Tire Center – Agri-Service Auction Heppner Allen & Dawn Lathrop Command Sourcing Mark & Shanny Miller Anderson Perry & Associates Community Counseling Mike Campbell Angela & Gus Jaeger Solutions Murray’s Drug Arlington Hardware *Devin Oil NW Farm Credit Services – B & C Grocery Eastern Oregon Mobile Pendleton Betsy Pattee Slaughter NW Farm Credit Services – The Cassandra Flatt Cruise Planners **Geared Mechanical Dalles Condon Elks Lodge Geer Farms Paradise Rose Cub & Mary Bare Holzaphel Ranches Pete & Nancy McElligott Dallas & Laura Harsin **Jerry Rietmann Snow-McElligott Dana & Stephanie Carter Johnson Hay & Cattle Two Boys Grocery David & Kathryn Greiner Litowich Law, P.C.