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The Batavian's eagle drawing contest, the People's Choice winner

By Howard B. Owens
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Drawing by Brooke Follett.

The Batavian closed out its Genesee County Fair eagle drawing contest on Saturday, and Brooke Follett is the People's Choice winner.

Here drawings received the most votes from people who stopped by the Media Center on Friday and Saturday and cast ballots. She wins a ukulele.

Below are the other four drawings that received the most votes.

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Drawing by Tylin Torcello, 2nd place
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Drawing by Miranda Tamburlin, 3rd place
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Drawing by Teri Tamburlin, 4th place
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Drawing by Brooke Jurek, 5th place

Win, lose or draw at the fair: come and try for a win at The Batavian's eagle-drawing contest

By Joanne Beck
Oaklyn Meyers at fair
Oaklyn Meyers,5, of Darien Center puts her creative skills to work Tuesday at The Batavian's eagle-drawing contest during the Genesee County Fair.
Photo by Kara Richenberg

The Batavian staff is at the fair all week, so stop by and say hello, enter our eagle-drawing contest and sign up to get all of the best Genesee County community news with The Batavian newsletter. 

Brooke Follett drawing at the fair
Brooke Follett of Batavia gets crafty Tuesday at Genesee County Fair. The contest is open to kids and adults, with prizes for both.
Photo by Kara Richenberg
Dan Follett drawing at the fair
Dan Follett of Batavia.
Photo by Kara Richenberg

Second annual eagle-drawing contest has begun at The Batavian booth at Genesee County Fair

By Joanne Beck
Batavian booth at fair 2024
Photo by Nick Serrata

Genesee County Fair has officially rolled into town, and The Batavian staff is waiting to meet you! We're in the Exhibit Hall all day Saturday and this next week with the second annual eagle-drawing contest in full swing. 

Come on over to the fairgrounds on East Main Road, Batavia and draw your best version of an eagle for prizes of a beautiful honey flame Harley Benton SC-Custom II guitar (ages 17 and under), a Red Osier gift card (18 and over) and a ukulele for the People's Choice Award!

Check out all of the animal and other 4-H exhibits, food, music and entertainment going on at the fair. The daily schedule is posted right here on The Batavian, along with photos and stories of the ongoing action. 

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Click here to sign up for an Early Access Pass from The Batavian. Join before June 14 and receive as a thank you gift from The Batavian and T.F. Brown's a $50 gift card redeemable at T.F. Browns.

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Click here to sign up for an Early Access Pass from The Batavian. Join before June 14 and receive as a thank you gift from The Batavian and T.F. Brown's a $50 gift card redeemable at T.F. Browns.

Use the promo code BROWNS1050 and get an additional $10 off.

Members of Early Access Pass help support local journalism and get early access (currently, four hours) to select stories published by The Batavian.

Sponsored Post: Join the Early Access Pass today and receive a $50 T.F. Brown's gift card

By Sponsored Post
Early Access Pass, T.F. Brown's


Click here to sign up for an Early Access Pass from The Batavian. Join before June 14 and receive as a thank you gift from The Batavian and T.F. Brown's a $50 gift card redeemable at T.F. Browns.

Use the promo code BROWNS1050 and get an additional $10 off.

Members of Early Access Pass help support local journalism and get early access (currently, four hours) to select stories published by The Batavian.

Alexander resident wins Wings Over Batavia VIP tickets from The Batavian at the Home Show

By Howard B. Owens
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Howard Owens, publisher of The Batavian, and Sandra Wolfley, winner of the Wings Over Batavia prize drawing, at the Genesee County Home Show.
Photo by Lisa Ace.

Alexander resident Sandra Wolfley won The Batavian's prize drawing Sunday at the Genesee County Home Show, which was on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the David M. McCarthy Memorial Ice Arena in Batavia.

Wolfley won a pair of VIP Pilot's Lounge Tickets for the Wings Over Batavia Air Show, set for Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at the Genesee County Airport.

There were more than 160 people in the contest, which required home show attendees to fill out an entry form and stamp it with The Batavian's logo.

Thanks to Wings Over Batavia for partnering with us on this promotion.

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