Goats, rabbits star at Pittsburg County Free Fair

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Zoe Boatright, 9, of Kiowa, tends to her goat Friday morning at the Pittsburg County Free Fair at the Southeast Expo Center and fairgrounds. For a complete listing of Pittsburg County Free Fair results, see the Sept. 29 issue of the McAlester News-Capital. By Rachel Petersen

September 11, 2011

By Rachel Petersen Staff Writer The McAlester News-Capital Sun Sep 11, 2011, 09:35 AM CDT

McALESTER — The Pittsburg County Free Fair continued through Saturday and had lots of activities for people of all ages to enjoy. The weather was fair, with high temperatures in the mid-80s, and the Expo Center and fairgrounds were teeming with people.

Zoe Boatright, 9, of Kiowa, has been part of 4-H since she was 3 years old. “I’ve been a Cloverbud all these years and this is my first year as a Junior and I’m so excited,” she said Friday morning while tending to her goats.

Boatright was looking forward to showing her two goats and a rabbit later that day. “That’s my favorite part,” she said.

In previous years, Boatright had entered her animals in the open class competitions.

Anyone interested in becoming a 4-H member can contact Greg Owen or Mike Carter at 918-423-4120 or visit www.oces.okstate.edu/pittsburg.

Contact Rachel Petersen at rpetersen@mcalesternews.com.

For more on this story, see Sunday’s print edition of the McAlester News-Capital.

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