After Fair Memories 2015

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Memories of the
Great Darke County Fair
2015
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GREAT DARKE COUNTY FAIR 2015
2 Friday, September 18, 2015
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Jr. Fair Poultry
results
Fancy Poultry Displays
- Junior Division
Age 9 - First Place
Hannah Kendig, Swine
Koolers 4-H Club. Second
Place – Blake Addis, Blue
Angels.
Age 10 – First Place
– Austin Rismiller,
Livestock in General.
Second Place – Jessica
Thomas, Jackson
Friendship.
Age 11 – First Place –
First Place – Kole Francis.
Champion Jr. Division
Fancy Poultry DisplayAustin Rismiller.
Reserve Champion Jr.
Division Fancy Poultry
Display – Hannah Kendig.
Third Overall Jr. Division
Fancy Poultry DisplayKole Francis.
Intermediate Division
Age 12 – First Place –
Chris Elliott, Fun Bunch.
Second Place – Rachel
Hoying, Fun Bunch.
Third Place – Alisha
Rismiller, Livestock in
General.
Age 13 - First Place –
Hunter Deiries, Odds &
Ends.
Second Place – David
Jarrett, Silver Hoofs.
Age 14 – First Place – Zeb
Hannan, Crowing Coops.
Second Place-Tony Sells,
Fun Bunch.
Champion Intermediate
Division Fancy Poultry
Fancy Poultry
Display- Zeb Hannan.
Reserve Champion
Fancy Poultry Display –
Chris Elliott.
Third Overall
Fancy Poultry DisplayHunter Beiries.
Senior – Age 15
First Place – Justin
Besecker, Versailles FFA,
Second Place – Sean
Besecker, Versailles FFA.
Age 16
First Place- Jennifer
Teegarden, Mississinawa
FFA.
Second Place – Cody
Stump, Ansonia 4-H.
Champion Senior Fancy
Poultry Display – Justin
Besecker.
Reserve Champion
Senior Fancy Poultry
Display -Jennifer
Teegraden.
Poultry Showmanship
Beginners Showmanship
– First Place – Gavin
Lawrence, Versailles FFA.
Second Place – Hannah
Kendig, Swine Koolers.
Amateur Showmanship
First Place – Luke
Francis, Crowing Coops,
Second Place – Blake
Addis, Blue Angels.
Advanced Showmanship
– First Place – David
Jarrett, Silver Hoofs.
Second Place – Rachel
Hoying, Fun Bunch.
Austin Rismiller, 10, 1st Place
Junior Division, Fancy Bird
Display, Livestock and General
4-H
Hunter Bieres, 14, 3rd Place
Intermediate Division, Fancy
Bird Display, Odds N Ends 4-H
Photos by Erik Martin | The Daily Advocate
Lukas Francis, 10, 1st Place Justin Besecker, 16, 1st Place David Garrett, 14, 1st Place
Amateur Poultry Showmanship, Senior Division, Fancy Bird Advanced Poultry Showmanship,
Silver Hoofs 4-H
Crowing Coops 4-H
Display, Versailles FFA
Zeb Hannan, 15, 1st Place
Bird Display, Fancy Bird Grand
Champion, Crowing Coops 4-H
Hannah Kendig, 9, 2nd
Place Junior Division, Fancy
Bird Display, 2nd Place
Showmanship, Swine Koolers
Turkey Winners
Kole Francis, 11, 2nd Place Junior
Division, Turkey Display, Crowing
Coops 4-H
Blake Addis, 9, 1st Place Junior
Division, Turkey Display, Blue Angels
4-H
Lukas Francis, 10, 3rd Place Junior
Division, Turkey Display, Crowing
Coops 4-H
Rachael Hoying, 12, 2nd Place
Intermediate Division, Turkey Display,
Fun Bunch 4-H
Emily Bennett, 15, 3rd Place
Ansonia 4-H
Grant Keller, 15, 1st Place Senior
Division, Turkey Display, Versailles FFA
Andrew Stegall, 16, 2nd Place Senior
Division, Turkey Display, Greenville FFA
Brad Slyder, 17, 3rd Place Senior
Division, Turkey Display, Ansonia
Animal 4-H
Meat Poultry
Rachael Hoying, 12, 1st Place
Intermediate Division, Meat &
Production Bird Display, Fun Bunch
4-H
Maranda Dunlap, 13, 1st Place
Livestock in General 4-H
Gavin Lawrence, 15, 2nd Place
Production Bird Display, Versailles FFA
Austin Rismiller, 10, 1st Place Junior
Division, Meat & Production Bird
Display, Livestock in General 4-H
Chad Harter, 16, 1st Place Senior
Display, Paws-A-Tive Attitude 4-H
Cat Show
Hunter Beireis, 14, 3rd Place
Production Bird Display, Odds N Ends
4-H
Chris Elliott, 12, 2nd Place
Bird Display, Fancy Bird Reserve
Champion, Fun Bunch 4-H
Christian Warner, 11, 3rd Place Junior
Display, Crowing Coops 4-H
Natasha Draper, 19, 2nd Place Senior
Amber Nichols, 18, 1st Place All
Breed Best Cat, 1st Place Short
Hair Specialty Best Cat, Grade A
Kids 4-H
Tiffany Byerly, 13, 3rd Place Senior
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Hannah Hall, 18, 1st Place Long
Hair Specialty Best Cat, Friendly
Farmers 4-H
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Jr. Fair Sheep & Goat
SHeep results
Showmanship
Tunis Yearling Ewe: First Place – Clay
Bergman (Grade – A- Kids).
Shetland Lamb Ram: First Place- Nathan
Wright. (Friendly Farms). Second Place –
Josh Wright. (Friendly Farms).
Natural Color Yearling Ewe: First Place
– Mariah Troutwine (Grade – A – Kids).
Second Place – Jordan Troutwine (Grade
-A – Kids).
Hampshire Ram Lamb: First Place Addison
Metz (Friendly Farms).
Tunis Ram Lamb: First Place – Clay
Bergman (Grade A Kids).
Hampshire Yearling Ewe: First Place First
Place – Addison Metz (Friendly Farmers)
Tunis Yearling Lamb: First Place – Clay
Bergman (Grade – A – Kids).
Shetland Ram Lamb: First Place – Nathan
Wright. (Friendly Farmers). Second Place –
Josh Wright. (Friendly Farmers
Shropshire Ram Lamb: First Place - Bailey
Towery (Tri–Village FFA).
Shetland Yearling Ewe: First Place: Josh
Wright. (Friendly Farmers). Second Place –
Nathan Wright. (Friendly Farmers).
Shropshire Yearling Ewe: First Place – Bailey
Photo by Erik Martin |
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Wesley Murphy, 17, Senior Professional Sheep Showmanship, Sheep
Showman of Showmen, Tri-Village FFA
Ewe Ram winners
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Emma Peters, Ellen Peters, Collin Peters, Grand Champion Ewe and
Grand Champion Ram, Darke Co. Sheep & Lamb 4-H
Dairy Market Goat
Towery (Tri-Village FFA).
Shetland Ewe Lamb: First Place – Josh
Wright. (Friendly Farmers).
Shropshire Ewe Lamb: First Place – Bailey
Towery (Tri-Village FFA).
Carriedale Yearling Lamb: First Place – Ellen
Peters (Darke County Sheep & Lamb).
Carriedale Ram Lamb: First Place – Collin
Second Place – Ellen Peters (Darke County
Sheep & Lamb).
Cross Ram Lamb: First Place – Olivia
McDade (Darke County Sheep & Lamb).
Second Place – Emily Wenning (Friendly
Farmers).
Carriedale Yearling Ewe: First Place -Ellen
Second Place – Collin Peters (Darke County
Sheep & Lamb).
Cross Yearling Ewe: First Place – Mattie
Hiestand (Friendly Farmers). Second Place
– Emily Wenning (Friendly Farmers).
Carriedale Ewe Lamb: First Place- Collin
Cross Bred Ewe Lamb Class 1: First Place
– Olivia McDade (Greenville FFA). Second
Market Lamb winners
Olivia McDade, 18, Grand Champion Market Lamb, Darke Co.
Sheep & Lamb/Greenville FFA
Lamb Born & Bred
Brett Goubeaux, 18, Grand Champion Market Lamb Darke Co.
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Laney Fourman, 12, and Austin Fourman, 14, Reserve Champion and
Grand Champion Born & Raised Boer Market Goat, Kountry Kids 4-H
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Shelby Manning, 16, Reserve Champion Market Lamb Darke Co.
Born & Bred, Livestock in General 4-H
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Hala Faulkner, 12, Grand Champion Dairy Market Goat, Country Chelsea Noggler, 13, Reserve Champion Dairy Market Goat,
Kids 4-H
Barnyard Boosters 4-H
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Sidney McAllister, 14, Reserve Champion Market Lamb, Swine
Coolers 4-H
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Place – Sidney McAllister (Top Notch).
– Olivia McDade (Greenville FFA) Second
Place – Olivia McDade (Greenville FFA).
Third Place – Kierra Reichert (Friendly
Farmers).
– Jacob Prasuhn (Darke County Sheep &
Lamb). Second Place – Taran Tyo (Darke
County Sheep & Lamb).
Champion Ewe: Collin Peters (Darke County
Sheep & Lamb).
Champion Ram: Collin Peters (Darke
County Sheep & Lamb).
Born & Bred Division 1: First Place - Austin
Baker; Second Place – Skylar Bryson.
Division II: First Place – Elenor Pease.
Second Place – Emma Peters.
Division III: First Place – Bret Goubeaux.
Second Place – John Fischer.
Division IV: First Place – Shelby Manning.
Second Place – Trenton Prashun.
Division V: First Place – Sidney McAllister.
Second Place – Brett Goubeaux.
Champion: Brett Goubeaux. Reserve
Champion - Shelby Manning.
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Lincoln Ewe Lamb: First Place- Laney
Petitjean (Darke County Beef Club).
Dorset Ewe Lamb: First Place – Taylor Tyo
(Versailles FFA).
Southdown Ewe Lamb: First Place – Emma
Horned Dorset Ram Lamb: First Place Mariah Troutwine (Grade – A – Kids).
Second Place- Jordan Troutwine (Grade A
Kids).
Natural Color Ram Lamb: First Place –
Jordan Troutwine (Grade A Kids). Second
Place – Mariah Troutwine (Grade -A - Kids).
Horned Dorset Yearling Ewe: First Place
– Mariah Troutwine (Grade – A – Kids).
Second Place – Jordan Troutwine (Grade –
A – Kids).
Natural Color Yearling Ram: First PlaceMariah Troutwine (Grade – A Kids). Second
Place – Jordan Troutwine (Grade – A- Kids).
Hampshire Ram Lamb: First Place –
Addison Metz (Friendly Farmers).
Tunis Ram Lamb: First Place – Clay
Bergman (Grade – A – Kids).
Hampshire Yearling Ewe: First PlaceAddison Metz (Friendly Farmers).
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Jr. Fair Dairy
Dairy winners
Nichole Sherry,
supreme champion
dairy female over all
breeds (2015 Darke
County Junior Fair
Queen Danielle Hesson
and 2015 Miss Lake
Festival Princess
Arrianna Shinn)
Patrick Schmitmeyer, grand champion dairy steer
results
Sr. Market Showmanship - Jacob
Hietkamp (Versailles FFA). Intermediate:
Nathan Mescher (Grade A Kids). Junior:
Andrew Thornhill (Grade A Kids).
Breeding Showmanship – Senior: Sarah
Rhoades (Grade A Kids). Intermediate:
Jessica Langenkamp (Grade A Kids).
Junior: Carrie Rhoades (Grade A Kids).
Over All Professional Showmanship:
First – Jessica Langenkamp (Grade
A Kids). Second – Jacob Heitkamp
(Versailles FFA). Third – Nathan
Mescher (Grade A Kids).
Dairy Steers: Grand Champion – Patrick
Schmitmeyer (Darke County Holstein).
Jacob
Dirksen,
reserve
champion
dairy
steer
Reserve: Jacob Dirksen (Grade A Kids).
Senior Grooming: First – Hannah
Rhoades (Grade A Kids). Second –
Sarah Rhoades (Grade A Kids). Third
– Clair Schmitmeyer (Darke County
Holstein). Harley Rehmert (Grade A.
Kids).
Junior Grooming: First – Alexis Barhorst
(Darke County Holstein). Second –
Hailee Rehmert (Grade A Kids). Third –
Katie Weiss (Grade A Kids).
Beginner Grooming: First – Logan
Dehan (Grade A Kids). Second: Jordan
Troutwine (Grade A Kids). Third: Jayden
Hicks (Grade A. Kids).
Dairy sale
Sarah Rhoades, of Greenville, showed the Ayrshire Champion. It was purchased for $2,235 by Ault,
Henderson and Lewis CPA’s; Brunswick’s Forage Seed Sale LLC; Buckeye Knoll Brown; Cargill Animal
Nutrition; Dairy Farmers of America; Dairy Marketing Service; Darke Co. Farm Bureau; Darke Co.
Farmers Union; Dave Knapp Ford; Don and Diane Delaplane; Eikenberry’s IGA; Frenchtown Trailer Sales;
Greenville National Bank; Harms Farms; Hittle’s Buick GMC; Keith A. Miller Trucking Ltd.; Kettle Fixins
Kettle Corn; Mike and Jaylene Garbig; Mike and Linda Rhoades; Nathan and Laura Hunt and Family;
Ruckty Builders Inc.; Seed Consultants Inc.; Stillwater Welding LLC; T&K Cattle; Ted Finnard, attorney;
Weissway Farms; and Werling and Sons.
Hannah Rhoades, of Greenville, showed the Champion Brown Swiss. It was purchased for $2,345
by Ault, Henderson and Lewis CPAs; Bob Mayo Seed Consultants Inc.; Brunswick’s Forage Seed
Sale LLC; Buckey Knoll Brown; Cargill Animal Nutrition; Class Comfort; Dairy Farmers of America;
Dairy Marketing Service; Darke Co. Farm Bureau; Darke Co. Farmers Union; Dave Knapp Ford; DHI
Cooperative; Don and Diane Delaplane; Eikenberry’s IGA; Frenchtown Trailer Sales; Greenville National
Bank; Harms Farm; Hittle’s Buick GMC; Keith A. Miller Trucking Ltd.; Kettle Fixins Kettle Corn; Kissel
Bros.; Leis Realty; Mike and Jaylene Garbig; Mike and Linda Rhoades; Ruchty Builders Inc.; Scott
Zumbrink, treasurer; Stillwater Welding LLC; T&K Cattle; Ted Finnarn, attorney; Weissway Farms; and
Werling and Sons.
Deanna Langenkamp, of St. Henry, showed the Guernsey Champion. It was purchased for $1,075 by
Ansonia Auto Parts; Arcanum VFW Post 4161; Billenstein Farm; Bob Mayo Seed Consultants Inc.; Bruns
Animal Clinic; Buschur Dairy Farm; Dale’s G. Guernsey Farm; Dave Knapp Ford; Farmers State Bank;
Frenchtown Trailer Sales; Grandma and John; Keith A. Miller Trucking Ltd.; Langcrest Dairy Farm; NFO;
North Star Hardware & Imp.; North Star Heating & Plumbing; People’s Bank; Rossburg Acres; Ryan
Langenkamp; Wabash Way; and Werling & Sons.
Nicole Sherry, of Greenville, showed the Supreme Champion Jersey. It was purchased for $4,125
by 1 Shot Services, Angie Rosegarden (Absolute Hair), Bill and Lucy Sherry, Clay Snyder Fast Track
Microbial, Crop Production Services/Ansonia, Diane Evans State Farm Insurance Agency, Drew Ag
Transport, Duane Wetzel Beck’s Hybrid, Eikenberry’s IGA, Farmers State Bank, Grubb/Shaw Family,
Heritage Point Financial, Hittle’s Buick GMC, Jim’s Drive-In, J.L. Wannemacher, North Lanes Farm, R.J.
Warner Ins., Steve and Patty Warran and family, SVG Chevrolet, Twin Valley Equipment Inc., Valentine
Feed and Show Supply, W.C. Sherry Exec., and Warner Chiropractic.
Patrick Schmitmeyer, of Greenville, showed the Grand Champion Dairy Steer. It was purchased
for $1,350 by Apple Farm Service; Bruns Animal Clinic; Cargill Animal Nutrition; Cy Schweiterman
Drainage; Darke Co. Farmers Union; Dr. Steven Ruhenkamp, OD; Farm Credit Services; North Star
Hardware & Implements; Premier Crop Insurance LLC; Sheriff Toby Spencer; Ted Finnarn, attorney;
Trupointe Osgood; VanHorn Family Farms; Versailles Feed Mill; and Werling and Sons.
The Holstein Champion was shown by Katerri Schmitmeyer, of Versailles. It was purchased for $8,525
by Apple Farm Service; Beck’s Seeds/Matt Nieport; Bergman Seed Service; Bill Ahrens Plumbing and
Heating; Bruns Animal Clinic; Chris’s Hoof Trimming; Coba Select Sires; Dave Knapp Ford; Dr. Steven
Ruhenkamp, OD; Farm Credit Services; Frenchtown Trailer Sales; Keith Faber, state senator; Line-View
Farms; Mennel Milling/Troy Elevator; North Star Hardware & Implements; Second National Bank;
Trackside Farms; Trupointe Osgood; Versailles Feed Mill; Versailles Savings & Loan; Werling and Sons;
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Jr. Fair Rabbit
results
Sr. First Year ages 12 plus: First –
Jasmine Francis (Versailles FFA).
Second – Miranda Bridenbaugh
(Show Hoppers). Third – Danielle
Marshal (Show Hoppers).
Jr. First Year II Age 10 -11: First
– Hannah Gartenman (Ansonia
Animals). Second – Madelyn
Bennett (Darke Co. 4-H Beef
Club). Third – Keihl Johnson
(Joyful Jets).
Jr. First Year I Age 8 -9: First
– Logan Chalmers (Show
Hoppers). Second- Elizabeth
Brewer (Versailles Busy Beavers).
Third – Azalia Hawkey (Jr. Nifty
Neave).
Jr. I Age 9-10: First – Caleb
Hartman (Show Hoppers).
Second – Dalton Hesson (Rabbit
Habbit). Third – Cooper Bucklew
(Rabbit Habbit).
Jr. II Age 11: First – Jamie
Hemmelgarn (Darke County
Rabbit Raisers). Second – Anna
Brewer (Versailles Busy Beavers).
Third- Andrea Garrison (Swine
Coolers).
Intermediate I Age 12: First –
Evan Rammel (Rabbit Habbit).
Second -Lily Preston (Kountry
Kids). Third – Courtney Bucklew
(Rabbit Habbit).
Intermediate II Age 13: First
-Hannah Schepis (Kountry Kids).
Second – Amberlyn Riley (Show
Hoppers). Third – Aidan Sanders
(Darke County Rabbit Raisers).
Sr. I Age 14-15: First -Bryan Day
(Joyful Jets). Second – Mara
Wetzel (Darke County Rabbit
Raisers). Third – Cameron
Bucklew (Rabbit Habbit).
Sr. II Age – 16-19: First – Shelby
Howard (Show Hoppers). Second
– Samantha Holzapfel (Darke
County Rabbit Raisers). Third –
Emily Fraley (Rabbit Habbit).
Professional: First – Shelby
Howard (Show Hoppers). Second
– Hannah Schepis (Kountry
Kids). Third – Evan Rammel
(Rabbit Habbit).
Singles – Meat pens: First – Evan
Rammel (Rabbit Habbit). Second
– Vance Wetzel (Darke County
Rabbit Raisers). Third – Evan
Rammel (Rabbit Habbit).
Best 4 Class. Mini Satin: Darian
Feltz (Rabbit Habbit). Second
-Jersey Wooly: Mollie Case
(Ansonia Animal).
Best 6 Class- Californian: Ben
Hartzell (Livestock in General).
New Zealand: Hannah Schepis
(Kountry Kids).
Best in Show. Mini Satin: Darian
Feltz (Rabbit Habbit).
Mini Lop – Sr. Doe: Chris Bucklew
(Rabbit Habbit). Sr. Buck:
Trenton Case (Ansonia Animal).
Dutch. Sr. Buck: Hannah
Schewpis (Kountry Kids).
Lionhead – Jr. Buck: Olivia
Marshall (Show Hoppers). Sr.
Doe- Olivia Marshall (Show
Hoppers).
Velveteen Lop – Sr. Doe: Aaliyah
Briner (Paws-A-Tive – Attitude).
Sr. Buck – Aaliyah Briner (Paws-A
-Tive -Attitude).
English Spot – Jr. Buck: Gabriel
Market (Junior Nifty Neave).
Netherland Dwarf – Sr. Buck:
Jazmine Mead- (Show Hoppers).
Mini Rex – Sr. Doe: Madison
Warner (Jr. Nifty Neave). Sr.
Buck – Madison Warner (Jr. Nifty
Neave).
Holland Lop – Sr. Doe: Madison
Warner (Jr. Nifty Neave). Holland
Lop – Jr. Buck: Evan Rammel
(Rabbit Habbit). Sr. Doe: Reagan
Winner – Rabbit Habbit).
Mini Satin – Sr. Doe: Darian Feltz
(Rabbit Habbit).
Thrianta – Sr. Buck: Shelby
Howard (Show Hoppers). Sr. Doe:
Shelby Howard (Show Hoppers).
Havana – Sr. Buck: Vance Wetzel
(Darke County Rabbit Raisers).
Jersey Wooley – Sr. Doe: Mollie
Case (Ansonia Animal). Sr. Buck:
Mollie Case (Ansonia Animal).
Harlequin – Sr. Doe: Russell
Meyers (Dog-Gone-Kids).
Flemish Giant – 6-8 Doe: Dalton
Hesson (Rabbit Habbit). Sr. Buck:
Aaliyan Briner (Paws-A-Tive
Attitude).
Checker Giant – Sr. Buck: Emily
Fraley (Rabbit Habbit).
French Lop – Sr. Buck: Aaliyan
Briner (Paws-a-Tive-Attitude).
Sr. Doe: Trenton Case (Ansonia
Animal).
English Lop – Sr. Doe: Aaliyan
Briner (Paws-A-Tive-Attitude).
Sr. Buck: Aaliyan Briner (Paws-ATive-Atttitude).
Satin -Sr. Doe: Brittany Harter
(Silver Hoofs). Sr. Buck: Cameron
Bucklew) Rabbit Habbit).
Champagne – Sr. Buck: Erica
Gilbert (Paws-A-Tive-Attitude).
New Zealand – 6/8 Doe: Hannah
Schepis (Kountry Kids). Sr. Buck:
Trevor Mann (Darke County
Beef).
Californian – 6/8 Buck: Ben
6/8 Doe: Emily Fraley (Rabbit
Habbit).
Polish – Jr. Buck: Logan
Chalmers (Show Hoppers).
Sr. Doe: Vance Wetzel (Darke
County Rabbit Raisers).
Dwarf Hotot – Sr. Doe: Caleb
Hartman (Show Hoppers).
Pen of 3 – Meat pen: First – Ben
Second – Logan Hines (Ansonia
Animals). Third – (Shelby
Bennett) (Darke County 4-H
Beef).
Jr. Fair Rabbit Showmanship
Shelby Howard of Show Hoppers placed first in the Professional
Showmanship competition. Howard is seen here with judge David
Moll.
The 2015 Jr. Fair Rabbit Showmanship winners are (left to right): Hannah Schepis, Kountry Kids, (Intermediate II); Bryan Day, Joyful Jets,
(Sr. I); Shelby Howard, Show Hoppers, (Sr. II); Evan Rammel,Rabbit Habbit, (Intermediate I); Jasmine Francis,Versailles FFA, (Sr. First Year);
Hannah Gartenman, Ansonia Animals (Jr. First Year II); Jamie Hemmelgarn, Darke County Rabbit Raisers (Jr. II); Caleb Hartman, Show
Hoppers, (Jr. I) and Logan Chalmers, Show Hoppers, (Jr. First Year).
Rabbit show
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Singles – Meat pens: First – Evan Rammel (Rabbit Habbit). Second
– Vance Wetzel (Darke County Rabbit Raisers). Third – Evan
Rammel (Rabbit Habbit).
Best 4 Class. Mini Satin: Darian Feltz (Rabbit Habbit). Second
-Jersey Wooly: Mollie Case (Ansonia Animal).
Best 6 Class- Californian: Ben Hartzell (Livestock in General). New
Zealand: Hannah Schepis (Kountry Kids).
Best of Breed First place winners: Ben Hartzell (Livestock in General), Californian; Evan Rammel (Rabbit Habbit), Holland Lop; Caleb
Hartman (Show Hoppers), Dwarf Hotot; Hannah Schepis (Kountry Kids), New Zealand and Dutch; Mollie Case (Ansonia Animal), Jersey
Wooley; Dalton Hesson (Rabbit Habbit), Flemish Giant; Darian Feltz (Rabbit Habbit), Mini Satin; Russell Meyers (Dog-Gone-Kids),
Vance Wetzel was named the Harlequin; Olivia Marshall (Show Hoppers), Lionhead; Madison Warner (Jr. Nifty Neave), Mini Rex; Logan Chalmers (Show Hoppers), Polish;
Best in Show. Mini Satin: Darian Grand Champion of the Home Jazmine Mead- (Show Hoppers), Netherland Dwarf; Vance Wetzel (Darke County Rabbit Raisers), Havana and Aaliyan Briner (Paws-A-TiveFeltz (Rabbit Habbit).
Grown Single Rabbit class.
Attitude), English and French Lop.
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Ag Department
Margret McGlinch won a rosette for her Best
Farm Display ages 6-10.
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Melissa Brawley photos
Adam Godwin received a rosette for his Best Farm
Display ages 14-18 at the Great Darke County Fair.
Father and son were rosette winners in the Agricultural
Department at the Great Darke County Fair; Jeff with his Best
Potatoes, and Kenton for Best Potatoes and Best Peppers.
Margret McGlinch won a rosette for
her Best Sheaf Grain.
Winners in Class K Youth - Culinary and Dairy are from left to right, Austin Timmerman, Lukas Knight,
Ashley Martin, Alex Martin, Dylan Finkbine - Best Candy, and Riane Turner - Best Cut and Decorated
Cookies.
Class J Canned Produce rosette winners were, from left to right, Nola Coning for Best Display of
Pickles; Sue Edwards for Best Display of Tomatoes and Best Group Display; Lois Bender for Best
Display of Fruits; and Braxton Martin sitting in for his aunt, Chelsea Martin, who won for her Best
Display of Jellies.
Blake Addis, left, received a rosette
for Best Tobacco in the Youth Class,
while Monty Linder won for Best
Tobacco in the Adult Class.
This is the 76th consecutive year of showing in the
Agriculture Department at the Darke County Fair for Frances
Byers. He won rosettes this year for his Best Popcorn, Best
Summer Apples, Best Fall Apples, Best Display of Fruits,
Best Display of Vegetables and Best Display of Fruits and
Vegetables.
Class K - Culinary and Dairy Rosette Winners were, front row from left to right, Altha Sullenbarger Best Candy Display; Patty Hunt - Best Cheese Cake, Best Angel Food Cake, Best Layer Cakes and Best
1-Crust Pie; and Terri Lutz, Best 2-Crust Pie; and back row, Brenda Nickol, Best Pastry; Linda Riley, Best
Cookies and Best Cookie Display; Susan Spires, Best Tube Cakes; and Noah Petty, Best Quick Breads
Warren Hartzell, left, won a rosette for Tallest Stalk of Corn;
Gabriel Market for Tallest Stalk of Sunflower; and Jarrett
Jones for Best 3 Heads of Sunflower.
Jeanne Buckley is shown with her
rosette-winning Best Hay entry.
The Wetzel family took home a lot of rosettes from the Great Darke County Fair. Shown are Galen
Wetzel - Best Corn Display, Best 2014 Late Ear Corn and Best 2014 Shelled Corn; Mara Wetzel - Best
2015 Soybeans in Stalk, Longest Ear of Corn and Perfect Ear of Corn; Marilyn Wetzel - Best 2014
Medium Ear Corn, Best 2015 Oats and Best 2014 Soybeans; and Vance Wetzel - Best Farm Display ages
11-14 and Largest Head of Sunflower.
The Mangen family were top award winners; Ted with Best Squash; Brianna Mangen with Best Beets,
Best Carrots, Best Beans, Best Tomatoes, Best Squash, Best Cabbage and Best Vegetable Display; and
Todd Mangen with Best Carrots
Class G Youth Don Hanes Memorial Award winners, are from left to right, Mara Wetzel - Best 2014 Ear This trio also won rosettes at the county fair; from left to right, Coltin Stump for Best 2015 Ear Corn;
Corn and Best 2015 Oats; presenter Jim Hanes; and Warren Hartzell - Best 2014 Soybeans and Best Rob Sando for Best 2015 Sheaf Grain; and George Hollinger for Best Sheaf Grain Display, Perfect Ear
of Corn and Best 2015 Wheat.
2015 Wheat.
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Best of the day
Garden project wins
Project outstanding
Outstanding of the
Day in the family life
projects revue at the
fair the first Saturday
went to Haylee Potter
of Helping Hands 4-H
Club for the valance
she made for her
bedroom window. Taking
honorable mention was
Emma York of Grade A
Kids.
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Hannah Kendig of the Swine Koolers 4-H
Club holds up the project that earned her
an Outstanding of the Day rosette in the
communications and creative arts revue on
Sunday at the fair. Those receiving honorable
mention in the same revue were Kirsten Strait,
Haylee Potter, Shayla Stephan, Allison Warner
and Charity Barnes.
Dress a winner
Best biscuits rated
Blue Angels 4-H Club member Blake Addis
won Outstanding of the Day after modeling
his “How Does Your Garden Grow” project in
the natural resources and creative arts revue
Sunday at the fair. Honor mentions went to
Erica Zimmer, Karson Beck, Samantha Barnes
and Ross Dapore.
Badell outstanding
Winning ribbons for their entries in the bake-a-rama for intermediates the first Saturday of the
Darke County Fair were, from left to right, Dylan Finkbine of Fun Bunch 4-H Club, third place;
Anna Mangas of Blue Angels 4-H Club, second; and Anna Barlage of Patterson Patchers 4-H Club,
first. They were to make drop biscuits. Judges were Brenda Wright and Beverly Pressnall. Other
contestants were Landon Gower, Joseph Beck, Alex Brewer, Sarah Calandrelli, Abigail Garrison,
Taycie Powell, Emma Peters, Erin Luft, Faith Mansfield, McKayla Hess and Kirsten Strait.
Paige Kreusch, shown here with sister Brooklyn,
was awarded an Outstanding of the Day for the
dress she made for her sibling at the Great Darke
County Fair for the clothing revue on Sunday
afternoon. Paige is a member of Joyful Jets 4-H
Club. Receiving honorable mention in the same
category were Jenna Robbins, Rheagan Wykes,
Haylee Potter, Natasha Weimer, Marissa Shook,
Hayleigh Spires, Emily Gibson, Elizabeth Moss
and Mariah Kreusch.
Carmen Badell, modeling bread, was named
Outstanding of the Day, in the food revue the
first Saturday of the fair in the Youth Building.
Honorable mention went to Jenna Robbins,
who made tiger-striped fudge; and Elizabeth
Moss, who made muffins.
Advisers in bake-a-rama
Cake decorators compete
These three
young girls
were the only
entrants in the
cake decorating
contest at the
Great Darke
County Fair
this year. They
placed as
follows, from
left to right,
Elizabeth Moss,
second; Natalie
Beck, third; and
Katelyn Conway,
first. LouAnn
Jess once again
served as judge.
The contest
was held in the
Youth Building
on Monday
morning.
Ag Department
Continued from page 6
Paul Coning,
secretary of Class
I, is shown with
rosette winner
Betsy Nisonger, who
won with Best FruitHerb Combination
Vinegar.
Nola Coning, Class H Youth secretary, is
shown with rosette winners, Susie Blocher for
Best Sweet Corn and Matalin Meyer for Best
Cucumbers.
The top three
winners in the
advisers bake-arama were, from
left to right, Amy
Hanes of Friendly
Farmers 4-H Club,
first with her
Applesauce Spice
Bars; Jessie Smith
of Helping Hands,
second with her
Mud Hen Bars; and
Anita Hart of Fun
Bunch with her
Gluten-Free Salted
Chocolate Island
Bars. Contestants
had to bring in
their own recipes
for a cookie bar.
Brownies featured in show
Winners in
Wednesday’s senior
bake-a-rama at the
Darke County Fair
were, from left to
right, Kaylee Myers
of Arcanum FCCLA,
first with Almond
and white Chocolate
Chip Brownies;
Becky O’Connor
of Jr. Nifty Neave
4-H Club, second
with her Chunky
Blondy Brownies;
and Katelyn Warner
of Ansonia 4-H Club
with her brownies.
Others competing
were Erica Zimmer,
Hannah Gulley,
Elizabeth Riley and
Beth Kirkpatrick.
Cereal cookie winners selected
Class I Secretary Nola Coning, left, is shown with
Alma May, the Best Grapes rosette winner.
Winners in the junior
bake-a-rama held Tuesday
at the Great Darke County
Fair were, from left to
right, Andrea Garrison,
third; Aidan O’Brien, first;
and Blake Addis, second.
Contestants were to make
cereal cookies. Andrea
and Aiden are members
of the Swine Koolers 4-H
Club and Addis, the Blue
Angels. Others competing
were Kara Strait, Nylani
Beireis, Lindsay Cotner,
Lauren Gower, Emilie Fout,
Anna Brewer, Madyson
Hess, Arienne Garrison,
Isaac Gulley and Elizabeth
Brewer.
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Domestic Arts
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Results
Quilting: Collection of three quilts:
First- Marilyn Hummel. Applique
Quilt-Machine: First – Audrey
Hathaway; second – Danette
Buemi.
Comforter (knotted): First –
Robin Gunckle; second – Marilyn
Hummel.
Embroidered Quilt-Hand: First
– Phyllis Trittschuh; second –
Marilyn Hummel.
Group Project Quilt: First – Toni
Heggie; second – Amanda
Michael; third – Marilyn Hummel.
Hand Quilted Quilt: First – Peggy
Kidwell; second – Cookie Booher
Keepsake Quilt: First – Jerry
Poeppelman; second – Deb
Zurowaski; third -Malinda
Linebaugh.
Machine Quilted Quilt: FirstJaylene Garbig; second – Judith
Kauffman; third – Martha Baker.
Patchwork Quilt: First – Christine
Stamcoff; second - Charlotte
Threewits; third – Jeanette
Russel.
Sampler Quilt: First – Charlotte
Threewits; second – Nancy
Luthman.
Scrappy Quilt – First – Danette
Beumi; second – Lois Singer; third
– Judith Kauffman.
Strip Quilt First – Phyllis
Trittschuh; second – Jodie
Kremer; third – Christina Lyme.
Quilt (not otherwise listed): First
-Jeanette Russell; second -Judy
Trittschuh; third – Doris Barga.
Quilted Clothing item: First
– Barbara Hodson; Second –
Danette Buemi.
Hand Pieced Quilt Top (top only):
First – Marilyn Hummel.
Lap Quilt: First – Jodie Kremer;
second – Lois Singer; third –
Danette Buemi.
Wall Hanging Quilt: First -Jeanette
Russel; second – Sue Trunck;
third – Danette Buemi.
Crib Quilt: First – Danette Buemi;
second – Eileen Mescher; third
-Anna Mae Johnson.
Doll Quilt: First – Anna Mae
Johnson; second – Danette
Buemi; third – Linda Stoltz.
Mini Quilt (18 inch and under):
First – Toni Heggie; second -Anna
Mae Johnson; third – Jackie
Kimmel.
Panel Fabric Quilted Item:
First- Jodie Kremer; second –
Judy Trittschuh; third – Cathy
Retterbush.
Quilted Table Runner or
four placemats: First – Judy
Trittschuh; second – Danette
Buemi; third – Barbara Hodson.
Article in Long Arm Machine
Stitching-Non Professional: First –
Danette Buemi; second – Marsha
Thornburg.
Article in Hand Quilting: First –
Brenda Nickol; second – Jeanette
Russell; third – Jean Selander.
Pillow Applique, Patchwork or
Quilted: First – Judy Trittschuh;
second – Phyllis Trittschuh; Third
– Barbara Hodson.
Rag Quilt; First – Judith Kauffman.
Miscellaneous: First – Jaylene
Garbig; second- Mary Brown;
third – Toni Heggie.
Knitting: First – Pat Hartzell:
second- Betty Nisonger.
Afghan, Multicolor: First –
Jennifer McCombs.
Afghan, Baby, Solid Color: FirstJennifer McCombs; second – Pat
Hartzell; third – Brenda Nichol.
Afghan, Baby, Multicolor: First
– Brenda Nickol; second – Pat
Hartzell.
Afghan, Baby, Variegated Yarn:
First – Brenda Nichol.
Scarf: First – Laura Hinders;
second – Candy Evans; third –
Barbara Hodson.
Sweater, Adult: First- Cindy Evans;
second- Brenda Nickol; third –
Juliana Gillcher.
Sweater, Child’s 0-5 years: FirstBrenda Nickol; second - Julie
McMiller; third – Pat Hartzell.
Sweater, Child’s 6-12 years: First –
Pat Hartzell.
Felted Knitted Item: First- Julie
McMiller; second – Dixie Little;
third – Barbara Hodson.
Baby Set, 2 or 3 pieces: First –
Amy Hufford; second – Barbara
Cooper; Third -Pat Hartzell.
Cape, Shawl, or Poncho: First
– Lori Riemer; Second- Laura
Hinders; third – Juliana Gilcher.
Gloves or Mittens: First – Lori
Riemer; second – Laura Hinders;
third – Pat Hartzell.
Hat: First – Deb Zurawaski;
second – Laura Hinders; third
-Cindy Evans.
Footwear: First- Cindy Evans;
second – Juliana Gilcher; third –
Amy Hufford.
Doll Clothes: First – Margaret Cox;
second – Deb Zurawski; third- Pat
Hartzell.
Knit Dress: First- Pat Hartzell.
Shrug: Cindy Evans.
Dish Cloth: First- Pat Hartzell;
second – Alecia Schroedel; third –
Lori Riemer.
Cowl: First – Lori Riemer; second
– Cindy Evans; third – Barbara
Hodson.
Miscellaneous: First – Jennifer
McCombs; second- Deb
Zurawaski; third – Heather
Threewits.
Crocheting: Bedspread: First
– Jessica Landis. Afghan, Solid
Color: First – Brenda Oswalt;
second – Karen Lee.
Afghan, Multi Color: First – Karen
Lee; second – Brent Fourman;
third – Deborah Blower. Afghan,
variegated yarn: First – Brenda
Oswalt.
Footwear: First – Cathy
Retterbush; second – Eileen
McKnight; third – Kathleen
Gunckle.
Afghan, Baby Solid Color: First
– Kloramae Anthony; second –
Connie Geiger. third – Melissa
Werling.
Afghan, Baby Multicolor: First
– Karen Lee; second- Connie
Fourman; third – Lucinda Smith.
Afghan, baby, Variegated Yarn:
First – Carolyn Coffman; second
– Marlene Mitchell; third – Brenda
Oswalt.
Scarf: First – Lucinda Smith.
second- Teresa Schaff; third –
Barbara Cooper.
Baby Set, 2 or 3 pieces: First
– Karen Lee; second- Lucinda
Smith; third – Deborah Blower.
Filet Stitch: First –First – Barbara
Cooper; second- Belinda
Rismiller; third – Eileen McKnight.
Crochet Doll Clothing: FirstNancy Luthman; second –
Lucinda Smith. Pot Holder: First
– Karen Lee; second – Barbara
Cooper; third – Belinda Rismiller.
Hat: First – Marlene Mitchell;
second – Connie Geiger; third –
Deborah Blower.
Sweater, Adult: First – Carol
Weyrick. Sweater, Child’s: First –
Connie Geiger; second – Belinda
Rismiller.
Cape, Shawl, or Poncho: First
– Virginia Metzcar; second
– Melinda Linebaugh; third –
Lucinda Smith.
Doily, (12 – 18 inches): First –
Belinda Rismiller; second – Karen
Lee; third – Barbara Cooper.
Doily, (under 12 inches): FirstBelinda Rismiller; second- Karen
Lee; Third -Eileen McKnight.
Doily Colored: First – Barbara
Cooper; second -Karen Lee; third
– Eileen McKnight.
Dish Cloth: First – Marlene
Mitchell; second – Connie
Fourman; third – Lucinda Smith.
Table Runner: First – Belinda
Rismiller; second- Karen Lee.
Crochet Pillow: First- Belinda
Rismiller; second- Lucinda Smith;
third- Kathleen Gunckle.
Cowl: First – Amy Hufford;
second- Deborah Blower; third –
Georgia Wetzel.
Miscellaneous: First – Barbara
Bohman; second – Dixie Little;
third -Connie Geiger.
Embroidery: Pillow Cases 1 or 2:
First – Barbara Bohman; second
– Elaine Rismiller; third- Betsy
Nisonger.
Embroidery on Paper: First
– Carolyn Armstrong. Punch
Needle: First – Cathy Retterbush.
Crib Blanket: First – Anna Mae
Johnson.
Hand Embroidery: First – Jaylene
Garbig: second – Hannah
Linebaugh; third – Deana
Stebbins.
Table Cloth or Table Runner: FirstJaylene Garbig; second – Jackie
Kimmel; third – Barbara Bohman.
Ribbon Embroidery: First- Carolyn
Armstrong; second – Betsy
Nisonger.
Solid Color Embroidery ex.
Redwork: First- Anna Mae
Johnson; second – Danette
Buemi; third – Jaylene Garbig.
Machine Embroidery: First –
Danette Buemi; second – Shelly
Miller; third – Barbara Bohman.
Counted Cross Stitch Work
Under 8×10 Inches: First – Susan
Weisenbarger; second – Kathy
Ward; third- Tracy Stacy.
Counted Cross Stitch Work (8×10
inches and over): First – Elizabeth
Franz; second – Jeanette Dotson;
third- Amber Blevins.
Counted Cross Stitch Work,
Round or Oval: First- Amanda
Hoying; second – Cathy
Retterbush.
Counted Cross Stitch, Oblong:
First- Penny Clark; second –
Kathy Ward; third – Jeanette
Dotson.
Counted Cross Stitch, Sampler:
First -Kathy Ward; second – Diana
Reeder; third – Tracy Stacy.
Counted Cross Stitch, Holiday:
First – Elizabeth Franz; second –
Kathy Ward; third- Kathy Taylor.
Counted Cross Stitch, Nature:
First – Elizabeth Franz; second –
Elaine Rismiller; third – Heather
Ferris.
Counted Cross Stitch, Other Than
Picture: First- Carolyn Armstrong;
second – Kathy Ward; third- Betsy
Nisonger.
Counted Cross Stitch on Linen:
First – Elizabeth Franz: second
– Amber Blevins; third – Kathy
Additional rosette winners in the Domestic Arts Department at the Great Darke County Fair were, from left to right, Jaylene
Garbig with her Quilt Over the River in embroidery; Deloris Miller for her counted cross-stitch project in the 75 years and
older division; Sara Sewell in tatting; and Karen Lee for her crocheted gown. Lee was also named Best of Show.
Twelve-year-old Alexis Conley took home a rosette from the Great Darke
County Fair. She won with the miniature furniture she entered in Domestic
Arts competition. It was in the hand-crafted cagegory for children 11 to 16
years of age.
Tim Nealeigh does it again. He took home
a rosette from the Great Darke County Fair
for another dress he created for Domestic
Arts competition. A retired teacher, he
won in the home sewing division
These mittens, made by Lori Reimer,
won in the knitting category in
Domestic Arts competition at the
fair. She was unable to attend for the
photo.
Ward.
Counted Cross Stitch, Botanical:
First – Jill Bierly second- Kathy
Ward; third – Jeanette Dotson.
Pillow: First – Kathy Taylor;
second- Diane Reeder.
Miscellaneous: First – Jaylene
Garbig; second – Jackie Kimmel;
third -Barbara Bohman.
Home Sewing: First – First
– Audrey Hathaway; second –
Pamela Clum.
Complete Ensemble: First -Batty
Byrd; second – Audrey Hathaway;
Shelley Miller.
Flag or Banner: First – Charlotte
Threewits second -Anna Mae
Johnson; third- Judith Kauffman.
Halloween Costume: First – Anna
Mae Johnson; second – Tim
Nealeigh; third -Kathy Taylor.
Women’s Dress, Casual: FirstAudrey Hathaway; second –
Amanda Michael
Women’s Dress, Dress -Up:
Amanda Michael.
Women’s Sport Clothes: FirstAudrey Hathaway.
Formal Wear: First – Amanda
Michael.
Purse: First – Judy Trittschuh;
second- Barbara Hodson; third Jeanette Russell.
Slacks, Shorts or Capri’s: First –
Audrey Hathaway.
Child’s Dress: First – Anna Mae
Johnson; second-Kathy Taylor;
third – Shelley Miller.
Boys Outfit: First- Anna Mae
Johnson; second- Betty Byrd.
Tote: First – Jeanette Russell;
second – Anna Mae Johnson; third
-June Miller.
Apron: First-Penny Shaffner;
second- Anna Mae Johnson; third
-June Miller.
Women’s Blouse, Top, or Shirt
First -Audrey Hathaway; secondBarbara Hodson.
Child’s Casual Wear: First- Shelley
Miller; second- Anna Mae Johnson;
third-Joy Schaaf.
Reproduction Clothing: First-Tim
Nealeigh; Second- Diana Stebbins;
third – Batty Byrd.
Sleepwear, any Lounge wear:
First- Anna Mae Johnson; second
– Audrey Hathaway; third- Larisa
Schmitmeyer.
Men’s Wear: First – Hannah
Linebaugh; second – Tim
Nealeigh.
Article of Clothing- Denim: First
– Audrey Hathaway; second-
Eileen Mescher won a rosette for the quilt she entered in the antique class in the
Domestic Arts competition at the Great Darke County Fair.
Jeanette Russell won a rosette for her entry into the quilt category in the
Domestic Arts Department during the Great Darke County Fair.
Judith Dauffman; third- Anna Mae
Johnson.
Article of Sewing, Miscellaneous:
First-Tim Neleigh; second-Anna
Mae Johnson; third- Hannah
Linebaugh.
Article of Sewing (made by a child
under 16): First – Loryn Metzcar;
second – Tammie Fry; third- Sara
Buchy.
Needlepoint, Plastic Canvas:
First- Robin Gunckle; second – Sue
Frame; third- Melissa Werling.
Pillow: First- Judy Trittschuh;
second – Anna Mae Johnson;
third- Pamela Clum.
Needle Felting: First- Georgia
Wetzel; second – Sarah Wetzel.
Felt/Wool Craft: First – Julie
McMiller; second- Dixie Little; third
– Judy Trittschuh.
Stuffed Toy (12 inches or under):
First – Marilyn Graeff; second-
Penny Clark; third-Georgia Wetzel.
Stuffed Toy (over 12 inches): FirstConnie Geiger; second -Anna Mae
Johnson; third- Georgia Wetzel.
Creative Yarn Novelty: First –
Amber Blevins; second-Belinda
Rismiller.
Article in Candle Wicking: First
-Kathleen Gunckle.
Doll Stuffed (12 Inches or Under):
First – Anna Mae Johnson.
Doll Stuffed (Over 12 Inches): First
– Anna Mae Johnson; second -Judy
Trittschuh; third -June Miller.
Christmas Craft: First-Tim
Nealeigh; second – Jill Bierly; third
– Lucinda Smith.
Christmas Stocking: First – Cathy
Retterbush; second – Betty Byrd.
Christmas Tree Ornament: First
– Sarah Sewell; second – Jill
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Fair Royalty
The Darke County Fair crowned
its 2015 Goat King, Queen,
Prince, and Princess Saturday
evening. From left, Goat
Princess Rorie Stump, 12, of New
Madision; Goat Queen Malinda
Barlage, 18, of Versailles;
Goat King Cole Spitler, 15, of
Castine: and Goat Prince Cory
Timmerman, 11, of Versailles.
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The 2015 Canine Royalty were chosen
Friday night in a competition held
at the Dog Barn at the Great Darke
County Fair. Winners were King
Matthew Knight, Queen Lisa Capasso,
Prince Justin Heitkamp and Princess
Kennedy Hughes. Judge Chrissy
Dickmann, right, picked the winners
after a showmanship competition in
front of spectators. Other particpants
were (prince) Jordan Gump and Carson
Heitkamp; (princess) Naomi Hathaway,
Isabella Harleman, Bailey Haworth and
Ellie Fout; (queen) Lauren Heitkamp,
Cheyenne Meyers, Makenna Hutcheson,
Hanna Rice and Brittany Orr.
Rabbit Royalty at this year’s Great Darke County Fair are, from left
to right, Princess Courtney Bucklew, Queen Amanda Holzapfel, King
Cameron Bucklew and Prince Dalton Hesson. The Bucklews, children
of Karen and Adam Bucklew, and Hesson, son of Doug and Sherry
Hesson, are all members of Rabbit Habbit 4-H Club, and Holzapfel,
daughter of Lorraine and Jim Bob Holzapfel, is a member of Darke
County Rabbit Raisers.
Domestic
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Bierly; third – Sue Frame.
Christmas Wall Hanging: First;
Danette Buemi; second – Jill
Bierly; third – Lucinda Smith.
Tree Skirt: First -Barbara Bohman.
Holiday Craft Other Than
Christmas: First – Laura Hinders;
second – Jackie Kimmel; third:
Judith Kauffman.
Doll Clothing – First -Anna Mae
Johnson; second – Julie McMiller;
third – Margaret Cox.
Loom Weaving: First – Darlene
Phillips Martin; second – Teresa
Schaaf.
Tatting: First-Sarah Sewell. Crewel:
First -Carol Engelken. Latched
Rug or Wall Hanging: First -Betty
Nisonger. Rug: First- Joan Rench;
second- Pamela Clum. Placemats: First – Tim Nealeigh; second
– Pamela Clum.
Weaving: First- Karen Shellhaus;
second – Darlene Phillips Martin.
Miscellaneous: Hand Craft, Adult,
(under 4 feet), Women’s: First –
Barbara Hodson; second -Brenda
Reitz; third – Barb Dudon.
Hand Craft Adult, (under 4 feet),
Men’s: First – Harry Nisonger;
second – Joan Weisenbarger.
Pictures or Wall Hanging: FirstHarry Nisonger; Second – Marilyn
Graeff; third- Joan Rench.
Paper craft: First – Arlene
Studebaker; second – Quinton
Muhlenkamp; third - Loryn
Metzcar.
Hand Craft, Child (10 years and
under): First -Noah Sealscott;
second-Abigail Gilland; third –
Landon Byrne.
Hand Craft, Child (11-16years):
First – Alexis Conley; secondMorgan Best; third- Larisa
Schmitmeyer.
Small Collectors Items (6 only
plus display trays): First-Michele
Kinter; second- Teresa Schaaf;
third -Belinda Rismiller.
Christmas Craft: First- Tim
Nealeigh- second – Jill Bierly; third
- Betty Byrd.
Holiday other Than Christmas:
First – Jackie Kimmel; second –
Michele Kinter; third- Jill Bierly.
Decorative Painting: First- Phyllis
Trittschuh; second – April Newton
– third- Althea Sullenbarger.
Scrapbook: First – Betty Boyd;
second – Pam Furlong; thirdRobert Crawford.
Tree Ornament: First- Sue Frame;
second -Jill Bierly; third – Betty
Boyd.
Item made with Recycled
Materials: First – Bob Honeyman:
second- Anna Mae Johnson; thirdBethany Gilland.
Item Made with Recycled
Materials, Child (16 years and
under): First – Ali Whiting; Second
– Elizabeth Moss; Third- Joy
Schaaf.
Door Decoration, Wreath or Swag:
First – Shelley Miller; second –
Maggie Beeson; third -Jill Bierly.
Patriotic Item: First -Arlene
Studebaker; second- Jenette
Russell; third-Annette Hancock.
Handmade Jewelry: First – Elaine
Bailey; second – Barb Dudson;
third- Audrey Hathaway.
Antique Class: First – Susan
Weisenbarger; second – Roberta
Crawford; third – Deloris Miller.
Ladies Compact: First – Annette
Hancock; second – Michele Kinter;
third-Roberta Crawford.
Wedding Cake Topper: First- Altha
Sullenbarger.
Vintage Textile: First- Robert
Crawford; second- Braeden
Bohman; third-Marilyn Graeff.
Birthday Card: First – Jill Bierly;
second – Eileen McKnight; thirdAltha Sullenbarger.
Post Card: First – Eileen McKnight;
second – Michelle Kinter; third- Jill
Bierly.
Political Item: First-Diana Reeder;
second- Joe Brown; third-Jay
Kimmel.
Certificate-Ex: Birth, Marriage,
school:
First- Michele Kinter; second-Sue
Frame- third-Jane Deeter;
Vintage Clothing: First- Tiffinie
Mora: second – Annette Hancock;
third-Hannah Linebaugh.
Antique Toy: First – Malinda
Linebaugh; second- Joe Brown;
third – Alecia Schroedel.
Marbles: First – Kloramae
Anthony: second – Marilyn
Hummel; third – Betty Byrd.
Quilt, over 50 years): First –
Eileen Mescher; second – Deb
Zuraroaski; third – Marilyn Graeff.
Fishing Lure: First – Alecia
Schroedel; second- Danette
Buemi; third- Marilyn Graeff.
Occupied Japan Item: First –
Belinda Rismiller; second – Robert
Crawford; third – Robin Hoyle.
Famous Darke Countian
Memorabilia: First – Joe Brown;
second- Jana Deeter; thirdRoberta Crawford.
Pocket Watch: First- Joe Brown;
second – Michele Kinter; third –
Marilyn Graeff.
Military Memorabilia: First –
Kloramae Anthony; second – Sue
Frame; third-Jared Eberhard.
Darke County Fair Souvenir: FirstDoug Baker; second- Joe Brown;
third- Marlene Creech.
Mercury Glass: First- Jackie
Kimmel. Curling Iron: FirstMichele Kinter; second – Eileen
McKnight; third- Jackie Kimmel.
Darke County Advertising Article:
First – Roberta Crawford; second
– Joe Brown; third- - Luanor
Shafer.
Baskets Ceramics -Gourds-woods:
Ceramics: First-Penny Clark;
second – Nancy Luthman; thirdSue Frame.
Animal Gourd: First-Joan Rench.
Child Gourd (age 11-16): First
– Elizabeth Moss; second – Ali
Whiting; third-Regen Weaver.
Handmade Basket: Phyllis
Trttschuh; second – Harry
Nisonger; third – Marlene Creech.
Woodworking (UNDER 21): First
– Fred Hoying; second – Harry
Nisonger; third – Donald Pearson.
Woodworking (2 -4 feet): FirstDonald Pearson; second – Fred
Hoying; third – Harry Nisonger.
Woodworking Toys (under 4
feet): First – Harry Nisonger;
second– Scott Miller; third – Kevin
Threewits
Wood Carving: First – DCC;
second- John Weisenbarger.
Fretwork: First Harry Nisonger;
second – Byron Brehm.
Work of Persons 75 Years or Older:
Afghan: First- Kathleen Gunckle;
second – Margaret Cox; third –
Nancy Luthman.
Quilt: First – Marilyn Graeff;
second – Donna Fourman; third –
Thelma Ross.
Any Needlework Item: First –
second- Eileen McKnight; third –
Kloramae Anthony.
Handcraft: First- Kenneth Pence;
second – Harry Niswonger; third –
Barbara Lavy.
Woodworking(4 feet and under):
First- Donald Pearson; secondHarry Niswonger; third – Kenneth
Pence.
Best of Show:
Karen Lee – Crocheting.
Rosette Winners: Quilting –
Jeanete Russell. Knitting: Lori
Riemer. Crocheting: Karen Lee.
Embroidery: Jaylene Garbig. Home
Sewing: Tim Nealeigh.
Miscellaneous in Needlecraft:
Sara Sewell. Miscellaneous Crafts:
Alexis Conley. Antique Class:
Eileen McKnight.
Baskets: Ceramics, Gourds,
Woods: DCC.
Work of Persons 75 Years or Older:
Deloris Miller.
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Showman of
Showmen winners
Beisner awarded
1st place - Shelby Manning (Beef); 2nd
place, Cole Spitler (Goats); 3rd place
- Wesley Murphy (Sheep); 4th place
- Shelby Howard (Rabbits); 5th place Taryn Dohme (Horses).
Emily Beisner of This N That 4-H Club listens as Rhonda
Williams [at the microphone] talks of her longevity in the 4-H
program and personally presented Beisner with her gift for
having the most years….14. Williams said there were 41 10-year
4-H members this year; 23 11-year members; 16 12-years
members; and seven 13-year members.
Williams scholarships awarded
Since the death of their daughter, Lori, Mary and Bruce Williams have been handing out scholarships each year at the
Great Darke County Fair before the parade on Thursday morning. This year’s Lori Williams Memorial Scholarship for
$1,000 went to Rachel Osterloh, daughter of Luke and Sharon Osterloh and a student at Bowling Green University. The
Lori Williams Memorial Advanced 4-H Scholarship ($500), which is awarded to previous recipients of the memorial
scholarship, went to Micaela Wright, daughter of Mike and Melissa Wright and student at Wilmington College, and
Dylan Hesson, son of Doug and Sherry Hesson and attending Wright State University. Shown are, from left, to right,
Bruce Williams; Sharon Osterloh accepting on behalf of Rachel with her granddaughter Brook; Hesson; Andrew Wright
accepting on behalf of his sister, Micaela; and Mary Williams. In another presentation, Megan Ward was awarded the
Darke County 4-H Committee Scholarship for $1,000. She is the daughter of Dewie and Deb Ward and is a member
of the Versailles Busy Beavers 4-H Club. A Versailles High School graduate, Ward is attending Bowling Green State
University and was unable to attend the awards program; however, her mother accepted it on her behalf.
FFA members honored
Top shop, crop and horticulture winners at the Great Darke County Fair this year were, from left, to right, (horticulture)
Garrett George of Tri-Village FFA/MVCTC, grand, and Amber Bergman of Ansonia FFA, reserve; (crop) Emily Ruhenkamp
of Versailles FFA, grand, and Trent Laux of Tri-Village FFA/MVCTC, reserve; and (shop) Leslie Dirksen of Mississinawa
Valley FFA/MVCTC, grand, and Kyle Fourman of Franklin Monroe FFA, reserve. They were presented with their awards
prior to the Parade of Champions on Thursday morning.
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Jr. Fair Swine
Swine Showmanship winners
Market Hog winners
8-year-old winner: First Place – Jayden
Hollinger (Top Notch) Second Place – Joanie
Hall (Banner Bound), third Place: Alexandria
Foureman (Top Notch).
9-year-old winner: First Place – Kiersten
Wilcox (Livestock in General). Second Place
– Haley Smith (Swine Koolers). Third Place –
Breanna Lipps (Champion Drive).
10-year-old winner: First Place – Nevoeh
Reigelsperger (Kountry Kids). Second Place
– Kemnedy Stachler (Darke County Swine).
Third Place – Brianna Fellers (Top Notch).
11-year-old-winner: First Place – Madelyn
Fearon (Swine Koolers). Second Place –
Luke Brinksnender (Swine Koolers). Third
Place- Meredith Littlefield (Top Notch).
12-year-old winner: First Place – Dalton
Marker (Darke County Swine). Second Place
– Leah Scholl (Jackson Friendship). Third
Place: Emily Scholl (Jackson Friendship).
13-year-old winner: First Place – Blake Scholl
(Jackson Friendship). Second Place – Riley
Hunt (Banner Bound). Third Place – Ella
Littlefield (Top Notch).
14-year-old winner: First Place – Kasidi
Meyers (Banner Bound). Second Place -Cole
Spitler (Swine Koolers). Third Place- Olivia
Murphy – (Swine Koolers).
Champion Berkshire Barrow: Brianna
Ashmore (Kountry Kids) 733G – 265.
Reser. Champion Berkshire Barrow: Alexis
Morrison (Darke County Swine) 178W255.
Champion Chester White Barrow:
Alexandria Foureman (Top Notch). 718G
- 275.
Reser. Champion Chester White Barrow:
Whitney King (Darke County Swine)
867G-265.
Champion Duroc Barrow: AJ Warner (Top
Notch) 279W-280.
Reser. Champion Duroc Barrow: Hayden
Sharp (Top Notch) 283W-250.
Champion Hampshire Barrow: Maggie
Manuel (Top Notch) 810G-255.
Reser. Champion Hampshire Barrow:
Libby McKinney (Top Notch) 891G – 240.
Champion Poland Barrow: Katlin Gross
(Champion Drive) 702 -G255.
Reser. Champion Poland Barrow: Colin
Bulcher (Darke Swine) 860G-270.
Champion Spot Barrow: Brook Drake
(Franklin Monroe FFA) 731G-270.
Reser. Champion Spot Barrow: Jenna King
(Top Notch) 196W-255.
Champion Yorkshire Barrow: Kasidi
15-year-old winner: First Place – Skylar
Marker (Banner Bound). Second Place Sydney Anderson (Top Notch). Third Place
– Makayla Hanes (Banner Bound).
16-year-old winner: First Place – Brenna
Loxley (Swine Koolers). Second Place: -Jenny
Fisherback (Kountry Kids). Third Place – Levi
Livingston (Darke County Swine).
17-year-old winner: First Place – AJ Warner
(Top Notch). Second Place – Keona George
(Top Notch). Third Place - Paige Sloan (Top
Notch).
18-year-old winner: First Place – MyKenzie
Neanen (Banner Bound). Second Place –
Brett Goubeaux (Swine Koolers). Third Place:
Jenna King (Top Notch).
Jr, Professional Showman Winner: Madelyn
Fearon (Swine Koolers).
Intermediate Professional Showmanship
Winner: Dalton Marker (Darke County
Swine).
Sr. Professional Showmanship Winner:
MyKenzie Neanen (Banner Bound).
Overall Swine Showmanship Winner:
Madelyn Fearon (Swine Koolers).
Representing the Swine Barn in Showman
of Showman: MyKenzie Neanen (Banner
Bound).
Meyers (Banner Bound) 249W-275.
Reser. Champion Yorkshire Barrow: Isaac
Barga (Jackson Friendship) 231W-235.
Champion All Other Breed Barrow: Austin
Spradlin (Darke County Swine) 704G-275.
Reser. Champion All Other Breed Barrow:
Isabel Littlefield (Top Notch) 168W -285.
Champion Light Cross Bred Barrow: Molly
Clark (Top Notch) 200W-260.
Reser. Champion Light Cross Bred
Barrow: Madelyn Fearon (Swine Koolers)
802G-270.
Champion Dark Cross Bred Barrow:
Kiersten Wilcox (Livestock in General)
873G-270.Reser.
Champion Dark Cross Bred Barrow: Emily
Scholl (Jackson Friendship) 221W-265.
Grand Champion Barrow: Molly Clark (Top
Notch) 200W-260.
Reserve Grand Champion Barrow:
Kiersten Wilcox (Livestock in General)
873G-270.
Third Place Barrow: Madelyn Fearon
(Swine Koolers) 802G-270.
Fourth Place Barrow: AJ Warner (Top
Notch) 279W-280.
Fifth Place Barrow: Brianna Ashmore
(Kountry Kids) 733G-265.
Market swine winners
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Brianna Ashmore had the
champion Berkshire swine at
the 2015 Great Darke County Kiersten Wilcox had the reserve champion market swine at the 2015
Fair.
Great Darke County Fair.
Molly Clark had the grand champion market swine at the 2015 Great Darke County Fair. It also was the
light cross champion.
Maggie Manuel had the Hadyn Sharp had the reserve A.J. Warner had the champion
champion Hampshire swine at champion Duroc swine at the Duroc swine at the 2015 Great
the 2015 Great Darke County 2015 Great Darke County Fair.
Darke County Fair.
Fair.
Whitney King had the reserve
champion Chester White swine
at the 2015 Great Darke County
Fair.
Alexandria Foureman had the
champion Chester White swine
Fair.
Alexis Morrison had the reserve
champion Berkshire swine at
the 2015 Great Darke County
Fair.
Kasidi Meyers had the champion Jenna King had the reserve Brooklynn Drake had the
Yorkshire swine at the 2015 champion Spot swine at the champion Spot swine swine at
Great Darke County Fair.
2015 Great Darke County Fair.
Fair.
Colin Bulcher had the reserve Kate Gross had the champion
champion Poland China swine Poland China swine at the 2015
at the 2015 Great Darke County Great Darke County Fair.
Fair.
Libby McKinney had the reserve
champion Hampshire swine at
Fair.
Kiersten Wilcox had the
champion Dark Cross swine at
Fair.
Madelyn Fearon had the reserve
champion Light Cross swine at
Fair.
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Swine showmanship
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Mykenzie Neanen won the
18-year-old class of swine
showmanship at the 2015 Great
Darke County Fair. She also won
the senior swine showmanship
championship.
Madelyn
Fearon
won
the
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showmanship championship at
Fair.
A.J. Warner won the 17-year-old
class of swine showmanship at
Fair.
Brenna Loxley won the 16-yearold class of swine showmanship
Fair.
Skyler Marker won the 15-yearold class of swine showmanship
Fair.
Kasidi Meyers won the 14-yearold class of swine showmanship
Fair.
Blake Scholl won the 13-year-old
class of swine showmanship at
Fair.
Dalton Marker won the
12-year-old class of swine
Darke County Fair. He also
won the intermediate swine
showmanship championship.
Madelyn Fearon won the 11-yearold class of swine showmanship
at the 2015 Great Darke
County Fair. She also won the
junior swine showmanship
championship.
Nevaeha Reigelsperger won
the 10-year-old class of swine
Darke County Fair.
Kiersten Wilcox won the 9-yearold class of swine showmanship
Fair.
Jayden Hollinger won the 8-yearold class of swine showmanship
Fair.
Flower shows
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Charlene Thornhill photos
Junior Flower Show winners and sponsors were Ed Erisman for Erisman Aire Heating and Cooling, Haley
Smith, Amy Erisman, and Mackenzie Slade for the Junior Award of Distinction, Audrey Allread won the Adults artistic winners were, from left to right, Chris Lemon, Best Small Design; Tiffany Stebbins,
Junior Achievement Award sponsored by Darryl and MaryAnn Mehaffie, and sponsor Cindy McCallister Best Use of Color; Irma Heiser, Most Creative; Becky Collins, Best of Show; and Cathy Detrick, Best
presented Olivia Herron the Junior Award of Elegance.
Interpretation, with Jody Lockhart representing sponsor Greenville National Bank. Not available is
Martha Singleman for her Artistic Excellence award.
Barbara Skinner was chosen to receive The Louise Sheffer Award for her artistic design “In My Mother’s
Garden.” Presenting the award was Charlene Thornhill, Lindsey and Layna Henry, Jody Lockhart, Barb,
Kim Cromwell, Sara and Audrey Allread, four generations of Mrs. Sheffer.
Junior Horticulture winners were Braedon Bowman’s rose with Kim Cromwell sponsor; Linda and Glenn
Rehmert sponsor of the Junior Flora Award presented to Olivia Wysong for an aster; Junior Green
Thumb sponsor Donn Thornhill and Junior Garden Cultivar sponsor Becky Collins honored Audrey
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with the Flora Award, John Lockhart winner of Best Mini Rose, Barbara Rhoades with the Award of
Elegance Award, Carmen Howell winning the Rose of Royalty, Jenny Clark with the Green Thumb
Award sponsored by Fry & Co., Miller Flowers and The Ivy League. Judy Burns’ Dahlia received the Hannah Smith was presented the Junior
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Charlene Thornhill photos
Horticulture winners were Kim Cromwell with the Flora Award, Jody Lockhart filling in for husband
Artistic designers Irma Heiser received Most Creative Award, Best Use of Color Award and Best John Lockhart, winner of Best Mini Rose, Barbara Rhoades with the Award of Elegance and Green
Interpretation Award; Becky Collins took home Best of Show Award from Jody Lockhart representative Thumb Award, and Becky Maurer winner of Rose of Royalty.
of Greenville National Bank sponsoring all artistic awards, Kim Cromwell winner of Best Small Design,
Barbara Rhoades winner of Artistic Excellence Award.
The Louise Sheffer Award was presented to artistic design ‘Heaven and Earth’ by Chris Lemon from
Sheffer family members Charlene Thornhill, Jody Lockhart, Sara Allread, Lindsey and Layna Henry and
Kim Cromwell.
Junior sponsors Donn Thornhill, Becky Collins, Kim Cromwell, Linda and Glenn Rehmert present the
awards of Green Thumb, Garden Cultivar, Rose of Royalty and Flora to Mackenzie Slade and Lexi Slade.
Todd, Lindsey and Layna Henry presented the Junior Creative Award
Irma Heiser was chosen winner of Superintendent Award presented to Mackenzie Slade for her table setting entitled Outdoor Living.
by Ed Erisman.
The Junior Creative Award, sponsored by Todd and Lindsey Henry
with daughter Layna, was presented to “Special Occasion” table
setting winner Audrey Allread.
Butterflies Junior Garden Club members Audrey Allread and Haley Mackenzie Slade and Audrey Allread won the Junior Achievement Mariana Ramos and Audrey Allread was presented the Junior Award
Smith received the Junior Award of Elegance and Karlh McCallister Award, sponsored by Darryl and MaryAnn Mehaffie for their artistic of Distinction from sponsor Jenny Clark of Darke Meadows Flower
still life designs ‘Garden Pleasures.’
Farm for their “Garden Keepsakes” decorated box.
Award sponsored by Cindy McCallister.
Haley Smith was the Junior Showcase Award winner sponsored by
HER Realty, Sue Bowman, for her Fairy Garden entry.
Audrey Allread receives the Junior Garden Grower Award for a best
container grown succulents from garden club leader Charlene
Thornhill. The award was sponsored by the Butterflies Junior Shirley Linder won the Garden Grower Award, sponsored by Miller
Flowers, with an entry of Purple Leaf Swedish Ivy.
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Jr. Fair Beef
Beef sale
Kelsey Crandall, of Bradford, showed the
Grand Champion Market Beef animal. It was
purchased for $8,100 by 3-Way Electric;
Alan Whittaker; Alvetro Orthodontics;
Arcanum VFW Post 4161; Arnett Trailer
Sales LLC; Barga Show Cattle; Bob Rhoades
Hay Service; Buckeye Farmers; Butcher
Block and Smokehouse; C.F. Poeppelman/
Pepcon; Carl Hunt Custom Burchering;
Carl Gin, county auditor; Dan Arling’s
Taxidermy; Darke Co. Commissioners,
Diane Delaplane; Darke Co. Farmers Union;
Dave Knapp Ford; Diane Evans State Farm
Insurance Agency; Dr. Craig Leland; Dr.
Doug Gordon; Dr. Mike and Linda Fourman;
Due’s Pizza and Sub Places; Ed and
Sherry Everman Family; Eikenberry’s IGA;
Farmers State Bank; Francis Furniture;
Frenchtown Trailer Sales; Fry & Co.; Gary
and Jill Gehret; Greenville Ace Hardware;
Greenville Federal; Greenville National
Bank; Greenville Technology; Grilliot
Alignment Service Inc.; Harzell Vet Service;
Heart Breaker Video Disc Jockey; Hupman
Lawn Care & Landscaping; Jim Buchy,
state representative; John Boehner,
congressman; Judge Julie Monnin, Blue
Spruce Realty; Kelsey, Isaac & Ian great
grandmas; Kettle Fixins Kettle Corn;
Kissel Bros.; Kroger; Lavy’s Corner Mart
and Tanning Station; Mideat Machinery
movers; Mike and Linda Rhoades; Mote
and Associates; Osborne Logistics Group;
Philipp Zimmer Crop Insurance; Scott
and Cindy Riffle/Stewart Seeds; Scott
Zumbrink, treasurer; Scott’s Seed Service,
Pioneer Sales; Second National Bank;
Service Company Inc.; Superior Implement
and Supply; SVG Chevrolet; T&J Printz
Farms; T&K Cattle; Ted Finnarn, attorney;
and Terri and Dale Crandall.
Chase Gostomsky, of Arcanum, showed the
Reserve Champion Market Beef Animal. It
sold for $5,875 to AKA Construction; Alan
Whittaker; Arcanum VFW Post 4161; Bruns
Building and Development; Craig Schlecty
Family; Dr. Ryan Cherry; Englewood
Animal Hospital; Fryman-Kuck, General
Contractors; Harvestland Co-op; Osborne
Logistics Group; Perez Show Cattle;
Plowboy Snow Removal; R. J. Machine
& Tool, Angela and Rob Hart; Rumpke
Waste Inc.; Schlecty Family Farms; Second
National Bank Trust Department; Steinke
Tractor Sales; T&K Cattle; TKM Auto & Tire
LLC; Tom Hunt Family; Wagner Paving;
Wayne Builders Supply/St. Henry Tire Co.;
and Wilcox Show Cattle.
The Grand Champion Homegrown Beef
Animal was shown by Alexis Wilcox, of
Arcanum. It sold for $1,885 to A Perfect
Enterprise; AKA Construction Inc.; Arcanum
VFW Post 4161; Brandenburg Farms; Brett
Yingst Auctioneer/Realtor; Carl Hunt
Custom Butchering; Crop Production
Services/Ansonia; Crystal Creek Farm;
Darke Co. Veterinary Service; Darke Co.
Fair Board; Darleen Wilcox; Dave Knapp
Kelsey Crandall, of Bradford, showed the Grand Champion Market Beef animal. It was purchased
for $8,100 by 3-Way Electric; Alan Whittaker; Alvetro Orthodontics; Arcanum VFW Post 4161; Arnett
Trailer Sales LLC; Barga Show Cattle; Bob Rhoades Hay Service; Buckeye Farmers; Butcher Block and
Smokehouse; C.F. Poeppelman/Pepcon; Carl Hunt Custom Burchering; Carl Gin, county auditor; Dan
Arling’s Taxidermy; Darke Co. Commissioners, Diane Delaplane; Darke Co. Farmers Union; Dave Knapp
Ford; Diane Evans State Farm Insurance Agency; Dr. Craig Leland; Dr. Doug Gordon; Dr. Mike and Linda
Fourman; Due’s Pizza and Sub Places; Ed and Sherry Everman Family; Eikenberry’s IGA; Farmers
State Bank; Francis Furniture; Frenchtown Trailer Sales; Fry & Co.; Gary and Jill Gehret; Greenville
Ace Hardware; Greenville Federal; Greenville National Bank; Greenville Technology; Grilliot Alignment
Service Inc.; Harzell Vet Service; Heart Breaker Video Disc Jockey; Hupman Lawn Care & Landscaping;
Jim Buchy, state representative; John Boehner, congressman; Judge Julie Monnin, Blue Spruce Realty;
Kelsey, Isaac & Ian great grandmas; Kettle Fixins Kettle Corn; Kissel Bros.; Kroger; Lavy’s Corner
Mart and Tanning Station; Mideat Machinery movers; Mike and Linda Rhoades; Mote and Associates;
Osborne Logistics Group; Philipp Zimmer Crop Insurance; Scott and Cindy Riffle/Stewart Seeds; Scott
Zumbrink, treasurer; Scott’s Seed Service, Pioneer Sales; Second National Bank; Service Company
Inc.; Superior Implement and Supply; SVG Chevrolet; T&J Printz Farms; T&K Cattle; Ted Finnarn,
attorney; and Terri and Dale Crandall.
Ford; Dave Niley; Dick and Dee Mathias;
Drs. Maher, Stevens and Painting; Family
Health Services; Farmers State Bank;
Frenchtown Trailer Sales; Garbig & Schmidt
LLC; Gary and Maxine Kingrey; Greenville
National Bank; Greenville Truck and Trailer
Repair Shop; Harvestland Co-op; Hittle’s
Buick GMC; Jasen Laux Trucking; Keith
and Carolyn Furlong; Kenney Vineyards;
Kim Anderson, Leis Realty; Kroger; Laux
Seed Solutions; Myers Excavating LLC;
Osborne Logistics Group; Petey’s Pizza;
Picnic’s Pizza and Grille; Reel Easy Walleye
Charters; Schmerge Chiropractic LLC;
Second National Bank; Sportsmen’s Lodge
Motel; TKM Auto and Tire LLC; Waymire
Utility Barns and Gazebos; Wilcox Racing;
and Wilcox Sisters.
Beef winners
Chase Gostomsky, of Arcanum, reserve champion market steer Kelsey Crandall, of Greenville, grand champion market steer (Judge Cael Gostomsky, of Arcanum, grand champion market heifer
Scott Wall, of Mason City, Illinois)
(Judge Scott Wall, of Mason City, Illinois)
Ian Gehret, grand champion feeder steer
Kobe Petitjean, reserve champion feeder steer
Shelby Manning, reserve champion junior heifer
Campbell Gostomsky, grand champion feeder heifer
Ian Gehret, of Versailles, reserve champion market heifer (Judge Scott Wall, of Mason City, Illinois)
Market beef results
Grand Champion Market Beef,
Kelsey Crandall, of Bradford;
Reserve Champion Market
Beef, Chase Gostomsky, of
Arcanum; Champion Market
Heifer, Cael Gostomsky, of
Arcanum; Grand Champion
Homegrown, Alexis Wilcox;
Champion Lightweight Steer,
Lily George, of Versailles;
Champion Middleweight Steer,
Kaylee Wilcox, of Arcanum;
Reserve Champion Market
Heifer, Ian Gehret, Yorkshire;
Reserve Champion Lightweight
Steer, Emily Hunt of New
Madison; Reserve Champion
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Mann, of Greenville; and
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Jr. Fair Horse
RESULTS
Senior Poles Champion – Kayla Young.
Senior Poles Reserve Champion – Darrell
Fox.
Jr. Poles Champion – Alexia Hess.
Jr. Poles Reserve Champion – Cassidy
Ditty.
Sr. Stakes Champion, Kelsy Young.
Sr. Stakes Reserve Champion, Becca
Higgins.
Jr. Stakes Champion – Brianna Bowers.
Jr. Stakes Reserve Champion – Wyatt
Rammel.
Sr. Keyhole Champion – Kayla Young.
Sr. Keyhole Reserve Champion – Libby
Spoltman.
Jr. Keyhole Champion – Tori Richards.
Jr. Keyhole Reserve Champion. Brianna
Bowers.
Sr. Barrels Champion -Libby Spoltman.
Sr. Barrels Reserve Champion -Becca
Higgins.
Jr. Barrels Champion – Alexia Hess.
Jr. Barrels Reserve Champion – Cassidy
Ditty.
Jr. Fair Horse winners
Becca Higgins, 18, of West Milton, won Western
Horsemanship Champion Ponies, Western
Showmanship Champion Ponies, Senior Barrel
Reserve Champion, Senior Stakes Reserve
Champion, Champion Showmanship Draft and
Champion Draft Horsemanship. She is the
daughter of Tess and Shane Higgins, and a
member of Greenville Rangers.
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Brianna Bowers, 13, of Ansonia, won Junior
Stakes Champion and Junior Keyhole Reserve
Champion. She is the daughter of April Bowers
and Rick Bowers.
Breanon Hall, 16, of Versailles, won Saddleseat
Reserve Champion. She is the daughter of Misty Bryant Fox, 17, of New Madison, won Easy Gaited
Howel and a member of Stablemates 4-H.
Western Horsemanship Champion and Easy
Gaited English Equitation Champion. He is the
son of Tom Fox and Spring Fox, and is a member
of Greenville Rangers.
Libbey Spoltman, 17, of Piqua, won Senior
Champion Hunt Equitation. She is the daughter
of Dawn and Mark Spoltman, and is a member of
Buckeye Buckaroos.
Amanda McGaffic, 19, of Arcanum, won Reserve
Champion Western Showmanship Ponies. She
is the daughter of Gary McGaffic and Karissa
McGaffic, and is a member of Greenville Rangers.
Cassidy Ditty, 13, of New Madison, won Reserve
Champion Pole Bending and Reserve Champion
Barrels. She is the daughter of Sarah Ditty and a
member of Buckeye Buckaroos.
Wyatt Rammel, 12, of Greenville, won Junior
Stakes Reserve Champion. He is the son of Nathan
and Anne Rammel, and is a member of Buckeye
Buckaroos.
Lauren Burns, 15, of Greenville, won Saddle
Seat Showmanship Champion and Saddle Seat
Equitation Champion. She is the daughter of
Tim and Darci Burns, and is a member of Silver
Hoofs.
Victoria Nader, 16, of Greenville, won Easy Gaited
Western Showmanship Reserve Champion and
Easy Gaited English Showmanship Champion. She Evan Burns, 18, of Greenville, won Donkey
is the daughter of Tom and Kim Nader, and a Showmanship Reserve Champion. He is the son
member of Silver Hoofs 4-H and Greenville FFA.
of Tim and Darci Burns, and is a member of Silver
Hoofs.
Jacquie Gibboney, 15, of New Madison, won
Reserve Saddle Seat Showmanship Champion.
She is the daughter of James Gibboney and
Elizabeth Miller Gibboney, and is a member of
Silver Hoofs.
Darrell Fox, 16, of New Madison, won Senior Poles
Reserve Champion. He is the son of Spring Fox
and Tom Fox, and is a member of the Greenville
Rangers 4-H Club.
Taylor Dohme, 16, of Arcanum, won Senior
Western Showmanship Champion, Senior Western
Horsemanship Champion and was named the
2015 Darke County Equine Queen. She is the
daughter of Robert and Traci Dohme, and is a
Dylan Lewis, 17, of New Madison, won Reserve
Champion Hunt Equitation. He is the son of Kim
Richards and is a member of Greenville Rangers.
Lucy Tuente, 11, of Versailles, won Western
Horsemanship Reserve Champion Ponies. She is
the daughter of Terry and Misty Tuente, and is a
Sierra Keller, 13, of Greenville, won Junior
Western Horsemanship Champion, Junior
Western Showmanship Reserve Champion and
Hunt Showmanship Reserve Champion. She is
the daughter of Tonya and Christoph Keller, and
is a member of Buckeye Buckaroos.
Taryn Dohme, 15, of Arcanum, won Senior Hunt
Showmanship Champion and Showman of
Showmen. She is the daughter of Robert and Traci
Dohme, and is a member of Buckeye Buckaroos.
Jacquie Gibboney, 15, of New Madison, won
Easy Gaited Reserve Champion Saddle Seat
Showmanship and Easy Gaited Reserve Champion
Saddle Seat Equitation. She is the daughter of
James Gibboney and Elizabeth Miller Gibboney,
and is a member of Silver Hoofs.
Libbey Spoltman, 17, of Piqua, won Senior
Champion Barrels and Senior Reserve Champion
Keyhole. She is the daughter of Dawn and Mark
Spoltman, and is a member of Buckeye Buckaroos. Kelsy Young won Senior Stakes Championship.
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Jr. Fair Dog
Dog Obedience winners
The 2015 Jr. Fair Dog Obedience (Beginner Novice A) winners are (right to left): Ellie Fout (Canine The 2015 Jr. Fair Dog Obedience (Beginner Novice B) winners are (right to left): Lucas Chrisman
Capers), first; Emilee Frich (Canine Capers), second; Priscilla Livingston (Canine Capers), third; (Tailwaggers), first; Hanna Rice (Canine Capers), second; Mercedes Geesman (Canine Capers), third;
Isabella Harleman (Canine Capers), fourth and Carson Heitkamp (Canine Capers), fifth.
Scotty Ritchie (4-Paws), fourth and Kennedy Hughes (Canine Capers), fifth.
The 2015 Jr. Fair Dog Obedience (Pre Novice) winners are (left to right): Hannah
Berry (Canine Capers), first; Morgan Heitkamp (Canine Capers), second; Brittany
Orr (Canine Capers), third; Christian Chalmers (4-Paws), fourth and Andrei Stephens
(Tailwaggers), fifth.
The 2015 Jr. Fair Dog Obedience (Novice A) winners are
(right to left): Nicole Berry (Canine Capers), first and
Sheyla Lutz (4 Paws), second.
The 2015 Jr. Fair Dog Obedience (Novice B) winners are
(right to left): Lauren Heitkamp (Canine Capers), first and
McKennah Hutcheson (Dog Gone), second.
Showmanship winners
Junior A (8-11 year olds) - First - Carson Heitkamp,
Canine Capers; Second - Amanda Morgan, Canine
Capers; Third - Scotty Ritchie, 4-Paws; Fourth - Ellie Fout,
Canine Capers; Fifth - Naomi Hathaway, Canine Capers.
Junior B - First - Kennedy Hughes, Canine Cappers;
Second - Justin Heitkamp, Canine Capers; Third - Denay
Geesaman, Canine Capers; Fourth - Austin Rismiller,
Canine Capers; Fifth - Andeai Stephens, Tailwaggers.
Intermediate A - First - Janice Price, Canine Capers;
Second - Hope Schaaf, Pets -N-Partners; Third - Priscilla
Livingston, Canine Capers; Fourth - Joshua Albright,
Pets-N-Partners.
Intermediate B - First - Morgan Heitkamp, Canine
Capers; Second - Alisha Rismiller, Canine Capers;
Third - Lisa Capasso, Tailwaggers; Fourth - Mercedes
Geesaman, Canine Capers; Fifth - Hannah Berry, Canine
Capers.
Shomanship B (15-16 year olds) - First - Lauren
Heitkamp, Canine Capers; Second - Hanna Rice, Canine
Capers; Third - Nicole Berry, Canine Capers; Fourth Lucas Chrisman, Tailwaggers; Fifth - Matthew Ditmer,
Tailwaggers.
Lucas Chrisman (Tailwaggers) earned the highest score in
the 2015 Jr. Fair Dog Obedience competition. He’s seen here
with his parents Jay and Brenda Chrisman.
Jr. Fair Horse winners
Corey Quinn, 14, of Greenville, won Reserve Mule
Showmanship. He is the son of Amy and Eric
Quinn, and is a member of Horse and Rider 4-H
Club.
Brianna Goins, 18, of Arcanum, won Easy Gaited
Western Horsemanship Reserve Champion. She is
the daughter of Cyndi Schutte and is a member
of Stablemates.
Dog Skillathon
The 2015 Jr. Fair Dog Skillathon winners in the junior class are (left to right): Joy Schaaf, first
place; Isabelle Sommer, second place; Kennedy Hughes, third place; Joselyn Crist, fourth place
and Ellie Fout, fifth place.
The 2015 Jr. Fair Dog Skillathon winners in the senior class are (left to right): Christian Chalmers,
first place (not shown); Cheyenne Meyers, second place; Lauren Heitkamp, second place; Nicole
Berry, third place; Hanna Rice, fourth place and Josiah Westfall, fifth place.
Justin DePoy, 13, of New Madison, won Easy
Gaited Showmanship Grand Champion. He is
the son of Shawna Allen and Mark DePoy, and a
member of Horse and Rider 4-H Club.
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Taylor Armstrong, 14, of Arcanum, won Champion
Mule Showmanship. She is the daughter of Scott
and Angie Armstrong, and is a member of Horse
and Rider.
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Angel Elsner, 17, of Greenville, won Draft Horse
English Equitation Champion. She is the daughter
of Robert and Michelle Elsner, and is a member of
Silver Hoofs 4-H Club.
Torie Richards, 10, of Greenville, won Junior
Keyhole Champion. Sheis the daughter of Niles
and RaneeRichards, and is a member of Buckeye
Buckaroos.
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Poultry Sales
Emily Bennett, Ansonia (Ansonia 4-H), daughter of Douglas and
Michelle Bennett, sold her 3rd Overall Intermediate Display for
$300 to Ansonia Auto Parts, Ansonia Lumber Co., Arcanum VFW
Post 4161, Dave Knapp Ford, Keith A. Miller Trucking Ltd., Knick
Farms, May Farms, RB Cox Insurance Agency and Rural King #77.
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Blake Addis, Greenville (Blue Angels), son of Larry and Amy Addis,
sold his Reserve Champion Junior Display for $1,025 to Apple
Farm Service, Arcanum VFW Post 4161, Brehm Trucking Inc., CF
Poeppelman/Pepcon, Chicken Kitchen II, Cope’s Distributing Inc,
Cropstar Consulting Inc., Dave Knapp Tire Warehouse, Diane Evans
State Farm Insurance Agency, Dickman Supply, Family Health
Services, G& G Floor Fashion, Greenville Federal, Greenville Stor
& Lock, Harvestland Co-op, Hobbs Trucking, Inc., Jon Coomer
Investment Management,Keith A. Miller Trucking LTD, King Poultry
Farm, Kroger, Leis Realty, Orme Hardward of Arcanum, Picnic Pizza
and Grilles, RJ Warner Ins. and Spirit Medical Transport.
Maranda Dunlap, Greenville (Livestock in General), daughter of
John and Tina Dunlap, sold her Champion Intermediate Display for
$925 to Greenville National Bank, Greenville Truck & Trailer Repair
Shop, Grilliot Allignment Service Inc., State Representative Jim
Buchy, Leo & Diane Dunlap, Merchants Bank of Indianan, Scott’s
Electric and Second National Bank.
Lukas Fracis, Greenville (Crowing Coops), son of Craig and Shellie
Francis, sold his Junior 3rd Overall Display for $1,240 to Ansonia
Lumber Co., Braund Pope Funeral Home, Brethren Retirement
Community, Brim Construction, C&S Rentals, Dana Heckman,
Dave Knapp Ford, Denise Brandenburg, Due’s Pizza & Sub Places,
Eikenberry’s IGA, Francis Rentals, Greenville Ace Hardware,
Greenville Federal, Greenville National Bank, Grilliot Allignmnt
Service Inc., Keith A. Miller Trucking LTD., Kissel Bros., Leis Realty,
Mayo Family Farms, Myers Excavating LLC., North Star Heating &
Plumbing, R.H.C. Farms, LLC, Ryan Insurance Agency - Buckeye,
Second National Bank, Spencer Landscaping, Inc. and The Flower
Patch.
Cristian Warner, Union City (Jr. Nifty Neave), son of Christina
Wogoman and Daniel Warner, sold his 3rd Overall Junior Display for
$200 to Diane Evans State Farm Insurance Agency.
Austin Rismiller, Hollansburg (Livestock In General), son of Brian
and Amy Rismiller, sold his Junior Champion Display for $1,450
to Arcanum VFW Post 4161, Ault, Henderson & Lewis CPAs, Becky
Baker, Darke County Famers Union, Drs Maher, Stevens and Painting,
Edward Jones, Farmers State Bank, Greenville Federal, Greenville
National Bank, Henny Penny Corporation, Kissel Bros., McEldowney
Family, Richmond Builder’s Supply, RJ Warner Ins., Second Nationl
Bank Trust Department and Ted Finnarn, attorney.
Kole Francis, Greenville (Crowing Coops), son of Craig and Shellie
Francis, sold his Junior Inermediate Display for $1,240 to Ansonia
Lumber Co., Braund Pope Funeral Home, Brethren Retirement
Community, Brim Construction, C&S Rentals, Dana Heckman,
Dave Knapp Ford, Denise Brandenburg, Due’s Pizza & Sub Places,
Eikenberry’s IGA, Francis Rentals, Greenville Ace Hardware,
Greenville Federal, Greenville National Bank, Grilliot Allignmnt
Service Inc., Keith A. Miller Trucking LTD., Kissel Bros., Leis Realty,
Mayo Family Farms, Myers Excavating LLC., North Star Heating &
Plumbing, R.H.C. Farms, LLC, Ryan Insurance Agency - Buckeye,
Second National Bank, Spencer Landscaping, Inc. and The Flower
Patch.
Gavin Lawrence, Versailles (Versailles FFA), son of Steve and
Darlene Lawrence sold his Reserve Champion Intermediate Display
for $265 to A.L. Smith Trucking, Charles and Betty Perrine, Dave
Knapp Ford, Dr. Stephanie Sommers DDS, Dr. Stephen Ruhenkamp,
O.D., Frenchtown Trailer Sales, Kaup Pharmacy, Second National
Bank and Ullery’s Homemade Ice Cream.
Hunter Beireis, Bradford (Odds & Ends), son of Eric Beireis, sold his
3rd Overall Intermediate Display for $400 to Double D Millwright,
Eric Beireis, Jason Beireis and Marcia Gephart.
Grant Keller, Greenville (Versailles FFA), son of Josh and Diane
Keller, sold his Champion Senior Turkey Display for $360 to A.L.
Smith Trucking, Bill Hart Farms, Bob Mayo Seed Consultants, Inc.,
Bob Rhoades Hay Service, C&T Rental LLC, Cropstar Consulting
Inc., Custom Foam Products Inc., Grilliot Allignment Service Inc., Andrew Stegall, Greenville (Greenville FFA), son of Janel Stegall, Tiffany Byerly, Greenville (Paws-a-tive Attitude), daughter of Joyce
Ullery’s Homemade Ice Cream and Worch Lumber Co.
sold his Reserve Champion Senior Turkey Display for $850 to Byerly sold her 3rd Overall Senior Display for $200 to Diane Evans
Baumbach’s Pit BBQ, Ben Hardy, Benanzer Custom Homes, Dave State Farm Insurance Agency.
Knapp Ford, Donna Howdieshell, Gladas Neff, Hupman Lawn Care &
Landscaping, Jess Construction, Judge Julie Monnin - Blue Spruce
Realty, KB Distributing, Kissel Bros and Snap Fitness - BJ Paulus.
Natasha Draper, Greenville (Paws-a-tive Attitude), daughter of
Rachel Hoying, Minster (Fun Bunch), daughter of Jeff and Amanda
Rhonda Draper sold her Reserve Champion Senior Display for $325 Chad Harter, Greenville (Paws-a-tive Attitude), son of Jerry Byerly Hoying sold her Champion Intermediate Display for $225 to Brian
to Arcanum VFW Post 4161.
Rismiller Auctioneer.
sold his Champion Senior Display for $500 to Dave Knapp Ford.
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Rabbit Sales
The Family Rabbitry Award was given to Barb, Ken and Jenny Mertz. A toolbox full of donated items was auctioned off for $500 towards
The award is given to someone that helps a lot with the rabbit barn, rabbit barn scholarships. Buyers were Jim Giere of Trupoint, Dave
said Irene Rismiller. Rismiller said the Mertzes “have done a lot Knapp and Charlie Brinne.
through the years and helped a lot of people.”
Ben Hartzell, Union City, (Livestock in General), son of Joe and
Carmen Hartzell, sold the Grand Champion Pen of Three rabbits for
$2,500 to Andy and Jessica Byram, Bretz Sales and Service, Classic
Comfort, Crop Production Service in Ansonia, Cropstar Consulting,
Inc., CY Schweiterman Drainage, Darke County Commissioners
- Diane Delaplane, Darke County Farm Bureau, Darke County
Fairboard, Edward Jones, Farm Credit Services, Hartzell Farms
MyCogen Seeds, Hartzell Vet Service, Heitkamp Crop Insurance
Agency, Hub City Propane, State Senator Keith Faber, Kenn-Feld
Group, Kevin Flory Landscaping, Metzger Oil, LLC., Mr. C’s Show
Goats, MyCogen Seeds, Nathan Miley Farms - Beck’s Hybrids, North
Star Hardware & Implement, Old National Bank, Pioneer Seed - Jon
Peacock, Rowland Truck & Equipment, S.M. Stachler Farms Inc.,
Schmerge Chiropractic LLC., Treasurer Scott Zumbrink, Second
National Bank and The Studio.
Lamb and Goat Sale
Evan Rammel, New Weston (Rabbit Habbit), son of Keith and Paula
Rammel, sold the Grand Champion Single Rabbit for $900 to Arling
& Evers Auctioneers, Banchi Trucking, Blue & White Tavern - Carry
Out, CF Poeppelman/Pepcon, Cory Mueller Trucking, Custom Foam
Products, Inc., Dan Arlings’ Taxidermy, Dave Knapp Tire Warehouse,
Duncan Rabbitry, Frenchtown Trailer Sales, Keith and Paula Rammel
& Family, Livestock Express Inc., May Farms, Mike York Electric
Heating & A/C, Moorman Waterproofing, North Star Heating &
Plumbing, Poeppelman Farms, Treasurer Scott Zumbrink, Star
Greenhouses Inc.m Winners Stockyard - Osgood and Worch Lumber
Co.
Swine auctions
Sidney McAllister, $1,450, Market Lamb Reserve Champion,
Swine Koolers 4-H. Buyers: Aces Acres, Alpha and Omega
Farms, Charlie Goubeaux, Darke Co. Farmer’s Union, Duane
Wetzel - Beck’s Hybrids, Farmer’s State Bank, Greenville
National Bank, Murphy’s Nursery, Picnic’s Pizza and Grille,
Robert and Karen Triplett, Sando Lincoln’s and Shropshire’s,
Ted Finnarn - Attorney, TKM Auto & Tire, LLC, Troutwine Auto
Sales.
Logan Hines, New Weston, (Ansonia Animal), son of Doug and
Heather Jones, sold the Reserve Champion Pen of Three rabbits for
$975 to Ansonia Lumber Co., Blocher Enterprises, Bob Mayo Seed
Consultants, Inc., Counter Craft, LLC., Custome Foam Products
Inc., Dan Arling’s Taxidermy, Darke County Farmers Union, Darke
County Veterinary Service, Darke County Fairboard, Dave Knapp
Ford, Due’s Pizza & Subs Places, Duncan Rabbitry, Eikenberry’s
IGA, Greenville Ace Hardware, Huff home Inspection, Jones Racing
Stable, Keith A. miller Trucking, Ltd., Marker Family Show Pigs,
RB Cox Insurance Agency, Spirit Medical Transport, Attorney Ted
Finnarn, Thunderstruck Percherons, Ullerys Homemade Ice Cream,
Wayne Builders Supply/St. Henry Tile Co.
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Kiersten Wilcox, New Madison, member of Livestock in
General and daughter of Kerby and Beth Wilcox, sold
the reserve champion (overall) market hog for $4,265
to A+ Farms, LLC; A-S Livestock, Adam Schlechty; AAA
Roofing; Adam Hollinger Trucking Inc.; Arcanum VFW
Post 4161; Brandenburg Farms; Brinksneader family;
Carl Hunt Custom Butchering; Country View Family
Farms; Darke County Sheriffs Patrol; Delight Catering;
Downing Fruit Farm; Fitzwater Tree & Lawn Care; Flaig
Lumber; Flying Sauser Fuel Stop; Greenville National
Bank; Hittle’s Buick GMC; Hunt Butcher Shop; Hupman
Lawn Care & Landscaping; in memory of Bob and
Kathryn Mikesell; Indian Creek Farms; Josh and Danielle
Lavy and family; Kevin Flory Landscaping; Kory and
Andrea Wilcox; Kristi’s Cakes; Laux Seed Solutions;
Mark and Amy Loy; Midwest Auctioneers & Realty
Inc.; Mikesell Show Pigs; Mr. M’s Food; Neanen Show
Barrows, Scott, Kristi and Myk; New Madison Kiwanis; R&R Stables; Red & Ruth’s Tavern; Reid Hospital & Health Care Services; Rideout
Stables; Rock Chuckers, LLC; Ronny and Mandi Richards; Sauser Excavating; Schlechty’s Sports Bar & Grill; Seth Miller Show Steers;
Sign Grafx; Snack Shop; Spille Family Farms; Sportsmens Lodge Motel; Stateline Stingers; Tom Hunt Family; Tom Labig; Tri County
Trophies; Wayne and Craig Bowman Concessions; Wilcox Racing; Wilcox Show Cattle; and Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home.
Olivia McDade, $1,500, Market Goat Grand Champion, Greenville
FFA. Buyers: Charles and Betty Perrine, Dave Knapp Ford, Diane
Evans - State Farm Insurance.
Olivia McDade, $1,475, Market Goat Reserve Champion,
Greenville FFA. Buyers: Adam Schlechty - A-S Livestock, Andy
and Kylie Prasuhn, Bruns Animal Clinic, Caplinger Livestock,
Countryside Gardens, D’Alessio’s Italian Cuisine, Dave Knapp
Ford, Farmer’s State Bank, Greenville Ace Hardware, In memory
of David Rismiller, Jeff Beanblossom Lumber, Larry Green,
Mary Logsdon, Matt and Morgan Aultman & Family, McDade
Show Feed, Todd Kessler Family.
Olivia McDade, $4,000, Market Lamb Grand Champion, Darke
County Sheep & Lamb 4-H. Buyers: Bill and Roxanne Stocksdale
Family, Dave Knapp Ford
Madelyn Fearon, Greenville, member of Swine Koolers and daughter
of Mike and Rachel Ferron, sold the third-place (overall) market
hog for $2,175 to Four Star Veterinary Service, Dr. Minton and Dr.
Specht; Arcanum Veterinary Service; Arcanum VFW Post 4161;
Barga Heating Air & Refrigeration; Bill and Beth Davenport and
family; Countryside Gardens; DRS. Maher, Stevens & Painting; Farm
Credit Services; Graves-Fearon Agency; Hittle’s Buick GMC; Picnics
Pizza and Grille; Second National Bank; and Superior Implement
& Supply.
A.J. Warner, Arcanum, member of Top Notch and son of Pat and
Shelly Warner, sold the fourth-place (overall) market hog for
$2,000 to Arcanum VFW Post 4161; Bueter Firewood; Darke County
Fairboard; Dave Knapp Ford; Diane Evans State Farm Insurance
Agency; Doug and Beth Martin; Dr. Mike and Linda Fourman; Dr.
Ryan Cherry; Farmer Brown/Just Ice Cream; Fellers Classic Auto
Restoration; Greenville National Bank; Grubb/Shaw family; Hi Tec
Automotive, LTD; Hollinger Excavating, Inc.; Jeremy Bridenbaugh;
Kim Anderson - Leis Realty; Kris Warner; L G Seeds; Lee A. Jackson
Farms; Pat Warner; RJ Warner Insurance; Stewart Farms; TKM Auto
& Tire, LLC; and Tyler King.
Molly Clark, Bradford, member of Top Notch, and daughter of
Richard and Emily Clark, sold the grand champion (overall) market
hog for $4,500 to Superior Implement & Supply.
Brianna Ashmore, Arcanum, member of Kountry Kids and daughter
of David and Amanda Ashmore, sold the fifth-place (overall)
market hog for $1,650 to A-S Livestock, Adam Schlechty; Alvetro
Orthodontics; B.A. Show Pigs; Bill Fillers family; Bueter Firewood;
Chance Ernst and family; Cline Farms; CPS-Greenville; Dave Knapp
Tire Warehouse; DRS. Maher, Stevens and Painting; Fourman’s
Show Goats’ Greg and Carolyn Hess; Gunckle Trucking; Harvestland
Co-Op; Henninger Siding; Horizon Home Healthcare; James and
Jeanette Weimer; Kevin Flory Landscaping; Leis Farms; Reid
Hospital & Health Care Services; Rock Chuckers, LLC; Ryan W.
Denniston family; Scott Stickley Trucking; Second National Bank
Trust Department; Smith Farms, Keir and Shawn Smith; Steve
Brumbaugh; Troutwine Auto Sales; Wagner Paving; Yeah Man
Trucking, Inc.; and Yost Trucking, LLC.
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Congratulations
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159
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