Ringgold County IAGenWeb Project ~ 2014 Ringgold County Fair

Tyler Triggs shows his grand champion pen-of-three from the Ringgold County Fair.

SWINE SHOW RESULTS

Champion Commercial Gilt - Tyler Triggs Reserve - Tyler Triggs
Champion Market Swine - Tyler Triggs Reserve - Clay Wimer
Champion Pen of Three - Tyler Triggs Reserve - Clay Wimer
Champion Carcass - Tyler Triggs Reserve - Hannah Jackson

SHEEP SHOW RESULTS

Champion Feeder Lamb - Addie Ebersole Reserve - Jordan McAlexander		Champion Feeder Lamb Pair - Dylan McAlexander Reserve - Jordan McAlexander

Champion Commercial Ewe - Addie Ebersold Reserve - Jolene Ebersole		Champion Rate of Gain - Jolene Ebersole

Bryce Shaha stands with his champion halter horse at the Ringgold County Fair.

HORSE SHOW RESULTS

Champion Halter Horse - Bryce Shaha Reserve - Chania Vos		Champion Western Pleasure - Addie Ebersole; Reserve - Jolene Ebersole

Champion Western Horsemanship - Bailey Anderson Reserve - Addie Ebersole		Champion Reining - Chania Vos Reserve - Addie Ebersole

Champion Jr. Barrels - Jamie Stackhouse Reserve - Samantha Stewart		Champion Interm. Barrels - Bailey Anderson Reserve - Lucas Wurster

Champion Senior Barrels - Kirsten Dolecheck Reserve - Abbey Adams		Champion Junior Poles - Jamie Stackhouse Reserve - Samantha Stewart

Champion Interm. Poles - Lucas Wurster Reserve - Bailey Anderson		Champion Senior Poles - Abbey Adams Reserve - Shelby Comer

Champion Junior Trail - Jolene Ebersole Reserve - Jamie Stackhouse & Samantha Stewart		Champion Interm. Trail - Bailey Anderson Reserve - Addie Ebersole

Champion Senior Trail - Abbey Adams

Bailey Anderson won the Championship Western Horsemanship ribbon at the Ringgold County Fair.

GOAT SHOW RESULTS

Champion Dairy Goat - Megan Reasoner Reserve - Megan Reasoner		Champion Breeding Goat - Haylee Fletchall Reserve - Haylee Fletchall

Champion Market Goat - Haylee Fletchall :Reserve - Connor Giles		Champion Market Goat Pair - Connor Giles Reserve - Haylee Fletchall

Champion Rate of Gain - Haylee Fletchall

Haylee Fletchall shows her Champion Market Wether at the Ringgold County Fair.

RABBIT SHOW RESULTS

Best Commercial - Megan Reasoner Reserve - Megan Reasoner		Best Fancy - Ellie Boswell

Best in Show - Megan Reasoner		Champion Fryer - Megan Reasoner

Meagan Reasoner received Best Commercial, Reserve Best Commercial, Champion Fryer and Best in Show awards in the rabbit show at the Ringgold County Fair.

POULTRY SHOW RESULTS

Champion Fryers - Shane Comer		Champion Broilers - Shane Comer

Champion Laying Hens - Shane Comer		Champion Other Market Poultry - Dylan McAlexander Reserve - Jordan McAlexander

Champion Other Production Poultry - Jordan McAlexander Reserve - Dylan McAlexander

Shane Comer's chickens received awards for Champion Fryer, Champion Broiler and Champion Laying Hen at the Ringgold County Fair.

Ellie Boswell (right), daughter of Nikki Pinegar and Nathan Head, was the winner of the heifer given away by City State Bank at the Ringgold County Fair. Also pictured is Hannah Covington representing City State Bank.

CHALLENGE RECIPE

Champion - Samantha Schaefer; Reserve - Haylea England

4-H members head to state fair

Those 4-H members whose exhibits were chosen to advance to State Fair competition included:

Front Row, L-R: Tanner Parman, Samantha Schaefer, Katie Sobotka, Brook Rychnovsky and Grant Anderson;

Second Row, L-R: Loryn Schaefer, Hallee Stewart, Hallie Still, Erin Sobotka, Cassidy Becker and Jabe Burton;

Third Row, L-R: Kirsten Dolecheck, Haylea England, Tyler Jones, Clay Wimer, Hannah Jackson, Cal Daughton, Marcus Daughton, Paige Daughton, Nathan Shervheim and Anna Shervheim.

Heading to state fair

After competing in the Ringgold County Fair, Hannah Jackson and Samantha Schaefer (L-C) advanced to state fair competition with their educational presenation, and Haylea England qualified for state in the Share the Fun category.

4-H members considered for state fair

Those 4-H members whose Ringgold County Fair exhibits were considered for State Fair include:

Front Row, L-R: Tanner Parman and Laura Davison;

Second Row, L-R: Rachel Gregg, Bailey Anderson, Erin Sobotka, Abbey Schafer, Cassidy Becker, Samantha Schaefer and Amber Davison;

Third Row, L-R: Kirsten Dolecheck, Ryker Henson, Hannah Jackson, Nathan Shervheim and Anna Shervheim.

Outstandingg Juniors at county fair

These five exhibitors were named outstanding juniors at the Ringgold County Fair:

(L-R) Emmalee Schafer, Chole Saville, Brady Bickel, Adalyn Reynolds and Kerrigan Mobley.

Open Class Exhibits

Results from judging in the Open Class Competition at the Ringgold County Fair have been announced.

THis year's open class boasted a total of 390 exhibits in 20 categories.

Jerry Murphy received the "Best of Show" award for his spice cabinet entered in the craftsmanship category.

Below is the list of winners in each category:

Creative arts (17 entries) - Teresa Roberts		Needlework (7) - Patty Sobotka
Housing (23) Ethel Campbell		Baking (27) - Kim Scharfenkamp
Canning (11) Karrie Wasteney		Fruits and vegetables (12) - Eleisa Murphy
Flowers and plants (25) - Margaret Wilkins		Carftsmanship (10) - Jerry Murphy
Restoration (1) [no name released]		Genealogy & history (7) - Ruth Angus
Quilts (24) - Ethel Campbell		Photography (29) - Courtney Adams
Creative sewing (10) - Courtney Weeda		Trash to treasure (7) - Courtney Weeda
Scrapbooking (2) - Jennifer Byrd		Jewelry (2) - JoKaye Shields
Preschool (6) - Brittlyn Nickle		Juniors (47) - Lindsey Barnes
Intermediate (41) - Destiny Hansen		Supportive Services (42) [no name released]

The following winners came from the competition sponsored by Red Yeast:

Best pie - Virginia Scott - peach pie

Most eye appealing - Kim Scharfenkamp - cherry chocolate fudge

Best cookie - Ann Walters - chocolate sandwich cookie

Best baking for the children - Nathan Shervheim - rolls

PIE AUCTION

Sunday's pie auction raised a total of $3,625. Proceeds from the auction go into the 4-H fund for projects and activities throughout the year.

LIVESTOCK AUCTION

Preliminary sales figures from the livestock auction at the Ringgold County Fair showed a total of $39,810.24, compared to $44,912.10 raised in 2013.

A total of nine head of beef cattle were sold this year, bringing in $21,449.59. This compares to 10 head of cattle bringing in $20,374.15 in 2013.

This year there were 29 swine sold, bringing $14,186,65. This compares to 35 swine sold for $18,411.35 last year. In addition one carcass was sold for $378.

A total of six sheep were sold this year for $1,246.50. This compares with 12 sheep sold last year for $2,560.10.

The pultry sale saw 10 poultry sold for $170, compared to two sold for $55 last year.

There were eight goats sold for $1,893.50, compared to 16 goats sold for $3,143 in 2013.

There were no rabbits sold this year or last year.

MUTTON BUSTIN' RESULTS

Colby Tidman won first place in the mutton bustin' competition. Brayden Hale, Brock Shaha and Bradon Cook placed second, third and fourth, respectively.

DEMO DERBY RESULTS

Prettiest car (tie) Josh Case, Shane Mongar		Ugliest Car - Curtis Mongar
1st Place, Stock - Shane Mongar		2nd Place, Stock - Ed Snyder
3rd Place, Stock - Matt Whistler		1st Place, Welded - Andy Buckner
2nd Place, Welded - Curtis Mongar		3rd Place, Welded - Jamie Black

MUD RUN RESULTS

Mini: 1st - Tyrone Parker 2nd - Zach Huddleson		Street Stock: 1st - Shane Jorgeson 2nd - Ronnie Edwards 3rd - Danielle Parsons

Pro Stock: 1st - Alex Bauer 2nd - Josh Palmer 3rd - Misty Tracy		Modified: 1st - Isaac Kommes 2nd - Damion Bogan 3rd - Jeff Kruse

Open: 1st - Jeff Kruse 2nd Rusty Anderson		Novice: 1st - Royce Dredge

PULLS

Street Diesel: 1st - Brandon Bjustrom 2nd - Robert Tidman 3rd - Braydon Barber 4th Brent Rotert	10,500 Tractor: 1st - Tommy Overholser 2nd - Zane Sickels	12,500 Tractor: 1st - Tommy Overholser 2nd - Larry Overholser

P Pump: 1st - Deryk Hagey 2nd - Thad Bridges 3rd - Robert Hill 4th - Caleb Parkins	A Pump: 1st - Tanner Teez 2nd - Chad Henson

4-H Club Leaders

Crooked Creek Cindy Schlapia & Brenda Willis		Junior Farmers Tracy & Scott Giles Jules & Matt Daughton

Ringgold Rockets Marcy Gregg & PJ West		Maloy Shamrocks Suzi Schaefer & Julie Davison

Sunshine Workers Bobbi Bainum & Melinda Shervheim		Tingley Toppers Rebecca & Spence Jones & Sarah McAlexander

Twin River Tornadoes Darla Sobotka

County Council Members

Laura Davison	Kirsten Dolecheck	Connor Giles
Blair Glendenning	Hannah Glendenning	Leigh James
Maddie Mobley	Lew Knapp	Brook Rychnovsky
Tessa Shields	Tyler Triggs	Megan Warin

4-H & Youth Committee

Taylen Abarr	Susie Catanzareti	Beth Christner
Andy Clark	Allan Dolecheck	Elisha Doubleday
Amy Whittington	Tiffany Wimer

4-H Superintendents & Extra Volunteers

Ryan Bailey & Alle Buck ~ Beef	Connie Richards ~ Bucket Calf
Jay & Pat Meester & Maria Weeda ~ Horse	Scott Giles ~ Goat
Richard Tidman & Tim Creveling ~ Sheep	Deb Reasoner ~ Poultry & Rabbit
Donnie Pollock & Allan Dolecheck ~ Swine

County Fair Pie Bakers

Kaitlyn Klommhaus	Adalynn Dredge	Tessa Kniep
Jullian Kniep	Rachel Gregg	Anne James
Rachael Sobotka	Haylee Fletchall	Hannah Jackson
Baylee Darrah	Ryann Martin	Caroline McAlexander
Laura Davison	Trent Stewart	Halle Stewart

County Fair Pie Buyers

First National Bank	Raymond Hensley	' Preston Hayse
Excel Engineering	Mount Ayr Record-News	Kelly James
Great Western Bank	Stephens Tire & Oil	Wendell Jackson
Dari Sweet	Ringgold Co. Fair Board	Schaefer Excavating
Judy Stewart	Lee Faris

The pies are auctioned off at the county fair. The funds received from this part of the auction go directly to the 4-H fund for the general good of all our 4-H members, examples: scholarships for out-of-county 4-H activities, Clover Kids, 4-H awards and recognition, day camps, workshops, etc.

Mount Ayr Record-News
Thursday, October 09, 2014

Photographs courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News

Transcriptions by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2014; updated October of 2014