Eli Okuley, Bluffton seventh grader, was very successful in several areas in this year's Allen County Fair. He is a four-year member of the Bunny Booster 4-H Club.

His fair awards follow:

4-H Awards:
Grand Champion Dutch Rabbit, Champion Beginner Rabbit Demonstration
Showmanship, 5th place Champion of Champions Rabbit Demonstration
Showmanship, Champion Beginner A.R.B.A. Showmanship, 4th Place Champion of Champions A.R.B.A. Showmanship, 1st Place Jr. Self Determined (Wood Lathe
Turning selected as State Fair Participant), 1st Place Dutch Buck, 5th Place
Dutch Doe, 2nd Place Rabbit Judging, 4th Place Rabbit Breed I.D., 3rd Place
Beginner Rabbit Quiz Bowl, Grade A's in: 5 breed rabbits,  market rabbit pen
of 3, rabbit single fryer, born and raised market pen of 3 rabbits,  born
and raised single fryer rabbit. Outstanding Livestock Interview.

Open Fair Show:
1st Place age 12 and under 3-Dimensional Cardboard Art, 1st Place age 12 and
under Decorative Painting Aternatve Surfaces, 1st Place age 12 and under
Applied Art being Best if Show, 1st Place age 12 and under Sketches Ink being
Best of Show, Best of Breed Dutch Rabbit, Best Opposite of Breed Dutch, BOV
Black Dutch Buck, BOS Black Dutch Doe, BOV Blue Dutch Doe,  BOV  Chocolate
Dutch Buck, 2nd place Blue Dutch Doe, 2nd Place Black Dutch, 3rd place Dutch
Black Doe.