Fair earns $25,000!

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 235, 15 March 1988, Page 20

Fair earns $25,000!

Freakishly good weather and a record crowd of 9000 people favoured Waiouru's annual Desert Fair on Saturday. The Army announced today that total earnings topped $25,000. Fair organiser Major David Watmuff said that after costs were met just over $20,000 would be channelled into community youth projects via the four L i o n s Clubs in the region. "We are absolutely thrilled with the fair," he said. PHOTOS Clockwise from top left: The Ruapehu Motorcycle Club demonstrated bike-handling skills; Army training equipment was free for all ages to use; a martial arts demonstration by the visiting Gurkha soldiers thrilled the crowd; a mock battle using helicopters and pyrotechnics added an exciting start to the programme. Photo credit: Aircraftsmen Allan Jacks and Martin Burns, RNZAF photographic section (Waiouru).

The Army was especially pleased that after stormy weather for more than a week the skies cleared to produce a bright, sunny day. Highlights of the busy programme were a mock battle staged by the visiting Gurkha soldiers, the drag queen contest and the Skyhawk "attack" by four

jets from Ohakea. The drag queen contest netted $4200 with Waiouru's entrant, Stephanie Vine, winning with a $ 2 9 8 2 vote. The major prize of the day, a return airfare to Singapore courtesy of Singapore Airlines, was won by Taihape resident Julie Proctor.