Bikes, fishing poles big hit at county fair
Taylor Callison, 12, from Superior is all smiles after he won a bike during the Living Water Bible Study Group bike raffle on Aug. 5. (Kathleen Woodford/Mineral Independent)
Travyn Thornton, 3, from Niarada near Hot Springs is surprised at a new bike he won during the Mineral County Fair. (Kathleen Woodford/Mineral Independent)
Kids of all ages gathered in anticipation for their number to be called during this year’s Living Water Bible Study Group bike raffle. It was held on Saturday, Aug. 5, during the Mineral County Fair at 3 p.m.
Funds raised from a yard sale coordinated by Sue Neal held in April, bought 15 bikes and 14 fishing poles to be raffled off to the lucky winners.
“I’m so happy I won. I didn’t think I’d win and then they called my name,” said 12-year-old Taylor Callison from Superior.
Raffle tickets were handed out during the parade held earlier in the day, as well as 15 minutes before they started the drawings. The bikes ranged in sizes for a tricycle to mountain bikes in both boy and girl styles.
Another lucky winner was Travyn Thornton, 3, from Niarada which has a population of eight and is located near Hot Spring. Wearing a white cowboy hat and boots, he was all smiles as he wheeled his red Rocket bike off the stage.