Howard County fair promises week of fun, food, 4-HMonday families enfair food and rides while 4-Hers showed livestockBY LAUREN FITCHKOKOMO TRIBUNEGREENTOWN - Gray skies couldn't keep 4 Hers and area residents from showing up Monday to kick off anoth er Howard County 4-H fair.The first competitions started early in the afternoon with a good turnout for the rabbit and swine shows in the Lions Pavilion. Exhibit buildings opened at 2 p.m„ giving 4-Hers their first look at how' their entries fared thisyear. A steady stream of people circled BIG BITES; Cruz Bedoy and his 17-month-old son Max enjoy a turkeyGallery:leg at the Howard County Fair Monday night.the buildings admiring the projects.Countless food vendors, midwayrides and games offered entertainment County Fair Queen Pageant that took Below is a snippet of what went on Grimmee for the rest of the w eek1:30 p.m., David Grimme guideshis pig. Annie, acrossbred gilt,around the Lions Pavilion arena along with six othercompetitors and their swine. Thisis Grimmes10th year show ing pigs, and he said the trick is to stick with the basics.“Stay calm, don't overthink what you're doing. the 18-year-old advised “Remember the basics and don ! try to get fancy Grimmes approach paid off when judge Lynsee Shaffer Pullen announced him as champion of theVisit our website for igallery withmore photos from the fairalong with the Wildcat Doggers, WP!/ various stages in the fairgrounds Mon Monday at the fair. Visit wwwkoko NTPA Tractor Pull and Miss Howard day evening motribune.com to find the fair sched-» See FAIR Pift ASKoKomo