Bear City Festival 2022 in Photos Betty Church's dancing is a staple of the Bear City Fall Festival. The winning chicken in the Chicken Pageant is named Falcy, and she was presented by 2022 Chicken Queen Journey Hays. Chicken pageant winners pose with their prizes. The 2022 Chicken Queen Is Journey Hays (far right) with her chicken Falcy. Deborah Kyano won the blue ribbon in the Harvest Bounty Contest with her Spicy Dill Beans. Paityn Willhelm getting her face painted at Bear City Fall Festival. Kailene McKee meets a Boer goat in the FFA's petting zoo. These winning pumpkins submitted to the garden portion of the contest were grown by Patchworks Farms. Rick Mansfield conducts a cake walk in front of the grandstand at the 2022 Bear City Fall Festival This blue-ribbon painting was submitted to the Garden and Art Show by Sandy Whitaker. Eleven Point Fire Chief Frank Vanhorn (left) commiserates as Howell County Sheriff Brent Campbell gets drenched for a good cause. Howell County Sheriff's Deputy Matt Foster gets drenched for a good cause. Competing against each other, firefighters and law enforcement raised $2,000 for Bears for a Better Christmas. Tony Duddridge won first place in the chili cook-off. His prize was a $100 gift certificate to G&W Foods. Marley and Brailyn Foval pose with Red Man, a Watusi steer who was present on behalf of Janet Crow for Howell County Collector. New Willow Springs Police Department Officer Cary Gates during his shift at Drench 'Em for a Good Cause. Willow Springs Police Chief Wes Ellison gets drenched. Willow Springs Fire Chief Vance Farmer takes a turn under the water. Willow Springs Assistant Police Chief Al Lewis cringes under the cold water as the competition cheers. BJ Cash walks right up to the target to drench firefighter Skeeter Kargel as Willow Springs Police Officer Jada Gunter looks on. Law enforcement competed against each other to raise more for Bears for a Better Christmas. Law enforcement raised more, and the results of the bet will be published in Winners of the baking contest pose with their prizes: Monica Sanders with her raisin pie, Jetaime Ordway with her caramel apple cupcakes, and Kylee Sanders with her chocolate chip cookies. These entries in the photography contest by Gretchen Creighton won blue, red, and white ribbons. crowds crowds food vendors Main Street