September

Robin Arnold, front, reads a poem that she wrote, while Drew and Heather Collins, at back, also of Evansdale, looks on during a prayer vigil held at Countryside Vineyard Church in marking two months since the abduction of the Collins' daughter Elizabeth Collins, 9, and her cousin Lyric Cook-Morrissey, 10, of Waterloo,in Evansdale, Iowa on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Today also marks the 15th wedding anniversary for the Collins. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

The audience looks on at the Bengal Tiger Encounter show during Kids Day at the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

An audience volunteer participates in the Wild About Monkeys show during Kids Day at the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Bengal Tiger Encounter tigers perform during an early afternoon show at the National Cattle Congress Fair in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Swift Swine pigs race down the track during an early afternoon performance at the National Cattle Congress Fair in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

A hummingbird rests on a branch at Cedar Valley Arboretum and Botanic Gardens in Waterloo, Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Holmes Junior High students, from right to left, Kenneth Lind, 12, Kyle Lovell, 12, and Sophie Blanchard, 12,  wear their 3-D glasses during a presentation of the The Virtual Reality Experience in the
Alliant Energy/Lee Liu Auditorium in Howe Hall at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012.(DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

Vijay Kalivarapu switches between the virtual reality screen and a power point presentation at the control board during the The Virtual Reality Experience in the
Alliant Energy/Lee Liu Auditorium in Howe Hall at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa on Friday, Sept. 21, 2012.(DAWN J. SAGERT /  Courier Staff Photographer)

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The Kids

Carson McGrain, 2, (left) of Oelwein grasps the saddle as he rides a pony with his grandfather, Dan McGrainof Cedar Falls by his side Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008 at the National Cattle Congress fair in Waterloo, Iowa. This was Carson's first time at the Cattle Congress Fair.
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Aiden Davison, 4, of Waverly carries his new Spider Man toy on his back as he views the attractions at the National Cattle Congress Fair in Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008.
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Isaac Gonzales, 4, of Waterloo, takes a break from the midway at the National Cattle Congress Fair in Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008.
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The Attractions

Tamara, a Bengal Tiger, observes as she waits for her next performance in the Tigers of India show at the National Cattle Congress fair in Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008.
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Motorists compete for dominance in the Demolition Derby Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008 at the Nattional Cattle Congress fair in Waterloo, Iowa.
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The midway bustles with excitement as people of all ages attend the National Cattle Congress Fair in Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008.
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Rodeo

Rylie Hoffman of Malta Bend, Missouri is third out of the gate in the Saddle Bronc Riding portion of the of the PRCA Rodeo at the National Cattle Congress McElroy Auditorium in Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008.
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osh Edgell of Decatur, Indiana gets ejected from Lemon Drop in the Bull Riding competition in the PRCA Rodeo at the National Cattle Congress Fair in Waterloo, Iowa, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008.
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