Calaveras County Fair In Full Swing

By Bill Johnson Published May 18, 2002 05:05 am Updated Jan 31, 2009 05:28 pm

There´s a whole lot of jumping going on Angels Camp this weekend. The annual county fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee is in full swing.

Things got off to a beautiful start with the crowning of the 2002 Miss Calaveras Thursday evening.

This year´s queen tiara went to Heather Hjelmervik. She was also awarded with the Community Service Award and named Most Talented.

First runner-up is Heather Lovett,also named Miss Photogenic. Second runner-up is Ashley Brucklacher.Miss Congeniality is Amy Justice and the Director´s Award was given to Janey Ward.

Other contestants included Megan Cleland, Rene Baca, Jasmine McGathon and Kate Wooster.

Fair activities Saturday feature the WPAA Grand Prix of Arm-Wrestling at 3 p.m. and Mark Madden on the main stage at 8 p.m.

Sunday is packed with excitement with the California Cowboys Association Sanctioned Rodeo at noon, the destruction derby at 6 p.m. and of course the grand finals of the frog jump competition beginning at 4 p.m.

The winner of the frog jumping contest receives $5,000.