 Kelley Tierney of Cornland took home first prize in the Husband
Calling Contest on Sunday afternoon. The victory was her eighth in
10 tries but her first since 2009.Kyle Barton of West Des Moines,
Iowa, won the Hog Calling Contest. He is a three-time champion,
having won previously in 2010 and 2011.
Both enjoy the spirit of competition and already are planning to
return next year to defend their titles.
"I just love everything about the fair," Tierney said. "It was a
fluke that I did it the first time, but I love it, and I enjoy
coming up with new ideas every year."
"I like to see someone's first-time hog calling and how much fun
they have," Barton added. "It's priceless."
A new sponsor this year sweetened the prize money that they will
receive. DuPont Pioneer, a global developer and supplier of advanced
plant genetics, pledged $100 to each winner. This is in addition to
the $100 they will receive from Hog Inc., a pork processor in
Greenfield, and the $250 they won in state fair premiums.
While Tierney plans to apply her prize money toward a trip to the
Kentucky Derby, Barton was not so sure how he will spend his
winnings.
"Maybe I'll buy a corn dog," he said with a laugh.
The two calling contests are longtime fair traditions and
generate both national and, occasionally, international publicity. A
capacity crowd gathered at the Lincoln Stage to watch this year's
competitions.
Monday was Senior Citizens/Scouts Day
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and fair visitors 60 and older were
admitted to the fairgrounds for free on Monday. Special events,
including inductions into the Illinois Senior Hall of Fame, took
place in the Senior Citizens Center.
Later in the day, there was a concert by Native Run on the Happy
Hollow stage; New Odyssey performed with the Illinois National Guard
144th Army Band at the Grandstand; and the Illinois Tractor Pulling
Association presented truck and tractor pulls.
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NASCAR driver to promote E-85 at Illinois State Fair
Legendary NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace will make a pit stop at the
Illinois State Fair on Tuesday, Agriculture Day, to promote ethanol
fuel.
Wallace will visit from 11 a.m. until noon at the Commodities
Pavilion, where he will address the lunchtime crowd and greet racing
fans.
Visit mobile website at
ISFmobile.info
ISFmobile.info
is your personal guide to everything that's happening at the state
fair. You can see contest results, find your favorite vendor, see
where your favorite band is playing and much more.
Illinois Building/Senior Center open daily
The Illinois Building/Senior Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. and features interactive, informative displays and quality
entertainment geared toward seniors. Various tests and screenings
are available, such as hearing tests and blood pressure checks.
Screenings include pulmonary functioning, bone density, mental
health, facial skin cancer, body composition, height and weight, and
blood sugar. The Prairie Heart Center and the Illinois Department on
Aging are sponsoring these screenings.
Free shows daily at Happy Hollow
[Text from
Illinois State Fair
file received from the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information] |
