Fair Queen Micah Ehlert (top row), Junior Membership Queen Khloe Woolard (second row, left), Membership Queen Natalia Ramirez, Junior Queen Rinley Nelson (third row, left), Junior Miss Vivienne May, Little Mister D’troit Freison (bottom row, left) Little Miss Bristol Kotrla of Colorado County Royal Court wave to the crowd during the Colorado County Fair Parade, Saturday, Sept. 13, in Columbus. The float placed best overall in the parade.
PARADE RESULTS
BEST OVERALL
Colorado County Fair Royal Court
BEST THEMED
John Everett Chapter DAR #6049
FLOAT
First Place: Miss Shiner Royal Court Second Place: Columbus Junior High Pep Squad Third Place: Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1127
MARCHING
First Place: Rice High School Marching Band Second Place: Cardinal Marching Band Third Place: Belles Dance Team
EDUCATIONAL
First Place: Eagle Lake Primary School Second Place: Sheridan Elementary School Third Place: St. Anthony’s School Cheerleaders
SERVICE ORGANIZATION
First Place: Colorado County Habitat for Humanity Second Place: Sheridan Volunteer Fire Department Third Place: Youth and Family Services
COMMERCIAL
First Place: Toepperwein Air Conditioning and Portable Refrigeration Second Place: Delgado’s Wrecker Service Third Place: TruCare Living Center
ANTIQUE VEHICLE
First Place: Chappell Antique Tractors Second Place: Rocky Hill Garden Third Place: Highway 71 Ranch
Judy Zachmeyer, Connie Dittrich and Chanea Grisham with the John Everett Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution fan themselves during the Colorado County Fair Parade.Franklin Hudec rides an antique John Deere tractor with the Rocky Hill Garden group during the Colorado County Fair, Saturday, Sept. 13, in Columbus. Rocky Hill Garden placed second in the antique vehicle category.Elissa Perez (left), Wesley Motal, Julie Center, Cherrie McCain, Patricia Neely, Margaret Kelly and Michael Canaris from Eagle Lake Primary School celebrate placing first in the educational category.Morgan Chappell and his granddaughter Harley Foster-Chappell ride on a FFA-restored 1955 Case 400 Rice Tractor. Chappell Antique Tractors placed first in the antique vehcile category.Columbus Youth Sports football players Evan Garcia, Bernardo Gonzales and Atlas Gesch laugh while riding on a float Saturday.Miss Shiner Sally, Miss Shiner Ambassador Gracie, Young Miss Shiner Baylee, Little Miss Shiner Amery and Little Mister Shiner Legend of the Miss Shiner Royal Court wave to the crowd during the Colorado County Fair, Saturday, Sept. 13, in Columbus. The float placed first for best float.Kids riding a vintage fire engine with the Columbus Volunteer Fire Department toss candy out to the crowd.Columbus Youth Sports cheerleaders Kaydence Wilson (left), Sophia Smith, Kassidy Stewart, Ariana Dwey and Dakota Willaims cheer while marchingCamron Labay, an eleventh-grade trombone player, performs as part of the Rice High School Marching Band during the Colorado County Fair Parade, Saturday, Sept. 13, in Columbus. Rice placed first for marching groups.