810-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 5, 1992
Kid Fun At The
Elizabethtown Fair
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas
ter Co.) For the first time ever,
the Elizabethtown Fair held a pet
ting zoo. Dwight and Sarah Algoe
of Mount Joy were in charge of the
zoo which included a pony, a goat,
a calf and rabbits galore.
“About 452 people tour the zoo
every hour,” Dwight said. ‘The
most popular attraction is the
rabbits.”
There were cages of many diffe
rent breeds of rabbits so that visi
tors could compare the various col
orings and markings found on the
different breeds.
One of the most interesting
sights for fairgoers was the oppor
tunity to see rabbits in different
stages of growth, from 10 days to
I'A years old. Visitors were not
allowed to touch the rabbits that
Dwight and Sarah Algoe of Mount Joy headed the 4-H Pet
ting Farm, which opened at the Elizabethtown for the first
year. It proved so popular that the Algoes are certain that it
will remain a permanent part of the Fair. They are describing
the rabbits to Steve Tangert, 11, of Lancaster.
. Twelve-year-old Steve Miller serves as the official doork
eeping to the entrance of the petting zoo. He said he needs
to keep a close watch to make sure the animals don’t run
away when the door is opened.
Readers Write
Hi,
My name is Mary. I live on a
dairy farm. We have 7 calves and
35 cows. We have 8 horses. We
have 4 pets, 3 are cats and 1 is a
puppy.
My father’s name is John King.
My mother’s name is Barbie,
were in the cages, but they could
pet those in a special area where
the children could sit and play with
the rabbits.
Members of .the Mt. Joy 4-H
Rabbit Club assisted the Algoes in
watching and feeding the rabbits.
The cages of the rabbits also
needed to be cleaned. About 20
students are members of the club.
Some of the members’ parents also
helped at the Petting Zoo.
In addition to the petting zoo,
there were a lot of other activities 4
for children. In one of the contests,
children tried to see who could
build the tallest stack of cookies. In
another, children competed in a
pedal-power tractor contest.
Children from ages 1 to 18 could
win a soccer ball when they com
peted in a soccer kicking contest.
Enjoy these pictures taken at the
Elizabethtown Fair.
Jonas, 7; Susie, S; Ruth, 2; and
Amos, 11 days. Igo to Rockvale
School. My teacher is Esther Mae
Blank. I love reading “Kids
Komer.”
Mary King
No address
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One-year-old Shawna Frey and Lucinda Renee Boyd, 6, play with the rabbits at the
Children’s Petting Farm at Elizabethtown Fair. Shawna Is the daughter of Richard and
Sandy Frey of Mount Joy. Lucinda is the daughter of Cindy and Rusty Boyd.
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in the Cookie Stackup competition, children of the same age try to build the highest
stack of cookies within one minute.
Eight-month-old Erin Poison, daughter of Esther Poison of Elizabethtown, found
her favorite spot at the E-town Fair Petting Zoo.
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