Look at the faces of the spectators in the photo at left. The Second Annual Fiesta Days Arm Wrestling Contest was a crowd pleaser.

Reported by Patrick Hirst

The Arm Wrestling Contests are now a staple of Fiesta Days, like the log sawing competition.

The 2015 matches  drew quite a crowd and they were intense. The final match had to restart twice due to the table going airborne during the match! The left hand winner was Steve Swaim, and the right hand winner for the second year in a row­—me.

The women’s competition was equally intense and fun to watch. The ladies broke a sweat (along with some manicured fingernails).

We’re looking for new participants for next year. So start your training now, and we’ll see you there!

Photo captions:

Patrick Hirst (above, right) won the ‘right handed’ Fiesta Days arm wrestling contest as the crowd cheered. Steve Swaim (left) won the left-handed contest. The challenge is out for more aspiring champs next year, men and women.

Liz Hess put her back and her biceps into the log sawing challenge.

Little Red Riding Hood Quinn Dever and her Wolf won the pet show trophy on Friday, Aug. 7.

Left: Fiesta Days Queen Sedona Vivirito and her sister were inseparable during three days of fun. Above: Astoria Vivirito loved the chocolate pie eating contest.

Alonso Lara ate 28 bananas to win the contest, then had room for pie!

Zander Gresham liked watching the contests.

Tug of war was a hit with the kids.

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This is part of the August 14, 2015 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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