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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 7:30 - 8:30 am STATE FAIR PERISHABLE Projects need to be taken to the Extension Office 10:00 am 4-H Robotics Demonstrations - Free Stage 10:30 am – 12:30 pm BAKER’S BEST “Baking with Cherries” Contest Entries accepted in Kendall Room 12:00 Noon 4-H & Community Building - Open to the public until 10:00 pm 12:00 Noon Home & Family Arts Building - Open to the public until 10:00 pm 12:00 Noon Merchant Building - Open until 10:00 pm 12:30 pm President’s Report live from the WCBK Radio Active Barn 12:30 pm Sign up for Pedal Tractor

Pull - By the Antique Machinery Barn 1:00 pm 4-H Pet, Pack & Cart Goat Show - Show Arena 1:00 pm Kiddie Day at the Midway - 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm Unlimited Rides for $12.00 Per Person 1:00 pm Pedal Tractor Pull - By the Antique Machinery Barn Sponsored by Morgan County Antique Machinery Assn. 1:00 pm Judging for Bakers’ Best “Baking with Cherries” Contest Wilber Kendall Room - Open Judging- 2:00 pm ADZOOKS’S PUPPETS - Free Stage 3:00 - 6:00 pm Fair News from the WCBK Radio Active Barn featuring live 4-H interviews and 4-H Winners Circle 5:30 pm CELEBRITY GOAT MILKING CONTEST - Show Arena Udderly Awesome Challenge 6:00 pm Rabbit Round-up - Show Arena - Free Admission Sponsored by CO-ALLIANCE, LLP 6:15 p m Round Robin Showmanship Competition - Show Arena Following the Rabbit Round-Up 7:00 pm Fair Contests live from the WCBK Radio Active Barn 8:00 pm HOG WRESTLING - GRANDSTAND Admission: 12 and over $5; Under 12 - Free 8:00 pm SILLY SAFARI LIVE ANIMAL SHOW - FREE STAGE celebrating 15 years of conservation education and entertainment

THURSDAY, JULY 31 10:00 am 4-H Fur & Feather Finals - Show Arena 12:00 Noon 4-H & Community Building - Open to the public until 10:00 pm 12:00 Noon Home & Family Arts Building - Open to the public until 10:00 pm 12:00 Noon Merchant Building - Open until 10:00 pm 12:30 pm President’s Report live from the WCBK Radio Active Barn 2:00 pm 4-H Livestock Auction - Show Arena 3:00 - 6:00 pm Fair News from the WCBK Radio Active Barn featuring live 4-H interviews and 4-H Winner’s Circle 6:00 pm FAMILY NIGHT ON THE MIDWAY Poor Jack Amusements Special Prices ! 7:00 pm Fair contests live from the WCBK Radio Active Barn 7:30 pm 4-H CALF ROUND-UP FREE at the GRANDSTAND SPONSORED by FARM CREDIT MID-AMERICA, MORGAN COUNTY FEED & MORGAN COUNTY BEEF CATTLE ASSOCIATION 8:00 pm TERRY LEE & THE ROCKABOOGIE BAND - FREE STAGE “The wildest piano pumpin’ rock-n- roll show since Jerry Lee Lewis” 9:00 pm BATTLE OF THE BARNS - Show Arena - Free Admission 8:30 pm HEAVY HORSE PULLS - FREE at the GRANDSTAND FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 * HEALTHIER MORGAN COUNTY * SPONSOR OF THE DAY * 7:00 am - 7:00 pm “Steps for Charity” Challenge - Every Step Counts! Winning Group receives $1000 for your Charity 10:00 am – 12:00 Noon 4-H Fun Day - Show Arena 11:00 am - 1:00 pm INDIANA PACER FAN Events 12:00 Noon 4-H & Community Building - Open to the public until 9:00 pm 12:00 Noon Home & Family Arts Building - Open to the public until 9:00 pm 12: 00 Noon Merchant Building - Open until 9:00 pm 12:30 pm President’s Report live from WCBK Radio Active Barn

1:00 pm 4-H Awards Program - Show Arena 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm 4-H Premium Time - Wilber Kendall Room 3:00 - 6:00 pm Fair News from the WCBK Radio Active Barn featuring live 4-H interviews and 4-H Winner’s Circle 5:00 - 8:00 pm Morgan County Challenge - Improving Health & Fitness at the Fair Show Arena - Games & fun 7:00 pm Fair Contests live from the WCBK Radio Active Barn 7:00 pm DEMOLITION DERBY - GRANDSTAND Admission: Adults $10; 6-12 $5; Under 6 Free; Pit Gate $15 8:00 pm THE SILVER LADIES FREE STAGE Song we remember, mostly Upbeat ones. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 8:00 am IRON MAN Competition - Free Stage & Front Parking Lot 8:00 am 4-H Dog Show “Obedience & Showmanship” - Show Arena 8:00 am Second Annual 5 K Walk / Run - Show Arena 9:00 - 11:00 am Breathe Better Indy Outside North Side of Swine Barn

Sponsored by: Emmis Communications9:00 am Open Class Rabbit Show - Rabbit/Poultry Building 9:00 am 4-H Dog Agility & Rally Show - Dairy Barn 9:00 am – 11:00 am Release of Open Class Exhibits Home & Family Arts Building 9:00 am – 12:00 Noon Release of 4-H & Mini 4-H Exhibits 4-H &

Community Building-PickUp Projects 9:00 am – 12:00 Noon 4-H Premium Time - Wilber Kendall Room 12:00 Noon Merchant Building - Open until 7:00 pm 1:00 pm Kiddie Day at the Midway - 1:00 until 5 pm Unlimited Rides for $12.00 Per Person 2:00 pm INDIANA WILD - Show Arena Live Animal Show 6:00 pm CHOPPED CHALLENGE - 4-H

Auditorium Competitive Team Cooking6:00 pm FAMILY NIGHT ON THE MIDWAY Poor Jack Amusements - Special Prices! 7:00 pm DEMOLITION DERBY - GRANDSTAND Admission: Adults, $10; 6-12, $5; Under 6 Free; Pit Gate $15

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Clayton BruceThe son of Ben and Trisha Bruce of Cloverdale, Clayton is a senior at Hoosier Academy. His major projects during his 10 years of 4-H with A&A Town-ship 4-H Club include horse and pony, swine, goats, corn and soybeans. He has enjoyed making so many new 4-H friends and memories through his 4-H career and while working with the farm animals he’s cared for. Clayton plans to attend college and pursue a career working with animals. He hopes to help with 4-H horse and pony activi-ties in the future.

Christa CheathamChrista is a senior at Martins-ville High School and member of the Morgan County 4-H Beef Club. Her parents are Ron and Jennifer Cheatham. Among Christa’s many 4-H projects are photography, horse, beef, vet science, foods, personality, dog, livestock posters, crafts and child development. Her major 4-H awards include reserve grand steer (open show), champion shorthorn steer, Key Club Award, Beef Herdsman of the Week, grand champion in photography and champion dog leader (Indiana State Fair). Christa says the activities she’s enjoyed most have been Junior Leaders, animal science trips to Purdue and livestock judging. She attributes her mother as being the most influential person in her 4-H career,

helping her establish the Beef Club. Christa recommends 4-H to experience many life lessons and make lifelong friends. Her future plans are to attend Purdue University, majoring in animal science with a focus on pre-veterinary medicine and to help with the livestock committee, primarily beef.

Trevor ChewA senior at Mooresville High School, Trevor is the son of Diane Waltz and Ron Chew and a member of the Critter Keepers 4-H Club. During his 10 years in 4-H, he has completed over 30 projects including goat, fine arts, garden, Junior Leaders and crafts – five of his favorite. Among Trevor’s honors are the John R. Gilbert scholarship, leadership pins, goat pin, small animal pin, grand champion and reserve grand champion meat goat wethers, reserve grand champion small animal, junior goat and small animal showmanship and intermediate goat showman-ship. Trevor attributes his leadership abilities and public speak-ing skills to the experiences 4-H has given him. He appreciates the friendships he’s made and opportunities to be involved in his community through service activities. Trevor feels 4-H is an im-portant organization in which to learn meaningful lifelong skills.

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Board president invites community to county fair

We wish to invite you to the 2014 Morgan County Fair. Our fair theme this

year is “Embracing Technology but Not Losing Sight of the Past.” We feel our theme encompasses everything that continues to make our fair “The Event” to attend each year.

Our fair could not function with-out all the volunteers and support of the community and so it has been since the Morgan County Fair began.

You will see some new things this year as we institute a shuttle service for our mobility-challenged attend-ees. We hope this will make their

fair experience more enjoyable and possibly even afford others the ability of attending.

You will also see some new pro-grams, such as the Adzooks Puppet Show on July 30 as well the Indiana Wild program in the show area Aug. 2. Then, later in the evening on Aug. 2, we will hold our Morgan County Fair Chopped Challenge cooking competition in the auditorium. This competitive contest with a live audi-ence promises to be a fun evening.

Be sure and join us July 30 in the show arena for the Udderly Awe-some Celebrity Goat Milking Contest, when we will put to rest who is the best of the area goat-milking wan-nabes.

Be sure and check the schedule for

all the great events happening at the grandstand. There will be something for the entire family.

The free stage offers evening en-tertainment to be enjoyed.

Be sure and bring your appetite to the best fair food court around, and Poor Jacks Amusements offers fun for the child in all of us. Be sure and tour the home and family arts building and the merchants building to see the area talent and what the area busi-ness community has to offer.

We are happy to once again wel-come the Healthier Morgan County Initiative on Aug. 1 for their Steps for Charity event. Don’t put those sneak-ers away, because Aug. 2, the third-annual 5K run/walk returns. The Strongman Competition returns again

this year on Aug. 2 as well. Our 4-H and open exhibits will

showcase the best of agriculture today, but be sure to visit the antique machinery exhibit to learn just where today’s advancements began.

To show our appreciation for farming families, we will honor the Morgan County Indiana Homestead Farms in a special program July 27 prior to the Vesper Service, and we will also have a special exhibit in the antique machinery barn. Sounds like a lot happening, and you bet there is!

The Fair Board, sponsors, 4-H groups and all the volunteers have been working hard all year, preparing to welcome you to come and experi-ence the No. 1 county-wide event of the year.

By Ellen Wilson-Pruitt Fair board president

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There are 31 10-year 4-H members this year. There are also 10 4-H members who are serving as fair ambassadors. Their biographies begin on Page D8.

Mackenzie DaileyDuring Mackenzie’s 4-H career, she has completed projects in bicycle rodeo, sports, crafts, collections, geology, photogra-phy, health, music, garden and forestry. Among her major 4-H awards are State Fair Senior Bike Rodeo Contestant, Purdue Round-Up Participant and 4-H Sweepstakes winner at the Indiana State Fair for geology. In addition, Mackenzie has sent a 4-H project to the Indiana State Fair every year during her 4-H career. Mackenzie’s cites Junior Leaders, attending the Indiana State Fair and 4-H Round-Up as among the activities she’s most enjoyed in 4-H. She says, “I have liked meeting so many great new people from not only Morgan County but the whole state. I have also liked getting to help out the community in community service projects.” She attributes her mother with being the most influential person in her 4-H years, providing suggestions, guidance and support with the 4-H projects. Mackenzie recom-mends 4-H for life experiences and opportunities not found in school classrooms. Her future plans include attending Marion University to study accounting or pharmacy and she is hopeful of playing softball while there. She also hopes to help with the Junior Leaders Club and various projects.

Molly DirrimMolly is a senior at Martinsville High School and member of the All American Kids 4-H Club. Her parents are Kevin and Bobbie Dirrim of Martinsville. Foods, microwave cooking, rabbit, cat, collections, giftwrapping, sew-ing, photography, fashion revue, Junior Leaders, other crafts and consumer clothing are some of Molly’s projects. Her major awards and accomplishments include being selected as a 4-H Ambassador, Award of Merit (electric), various State Fair entries and playing in the 4-H band. Molly says the 4-H Easter egg hunt was among her favorite activities, having participated in it as a child and helping with it when she was older. She says going on 4-H trips and to work-shops and meeting people have enriched her life. Molly credits Brenda Mitchell, Pat Gregory and Rena Sheldon with introducing her to 4-H and assisting her during her 4-H years. She supports 4-H, saying “...one can learn and do things you would not have the opportunity to do otherwise.” Molly plans to attend Ball State University, majoring in dietetics and minoring in Spanish.

Lydia FarrDuring Lydia’s 4-H career, she has completed projects in poul-try, crafts, forestry, sewing and weather. Among her major 4-H awards are intermediate and senior showmanship in poultry, State Fair for poultry and forestry posters, Best of Show in poultry and 10th individual score

and second place team score in poultry judging. Lydia recom-mends joining 4-H to prospective members, saying, “It gives you an opportunity to choose what you want to learn more about and to meet new people who share your interests.” She states that raising and showing her chickens, participating in Share-the-Fun, judging demonstrations and Junior Leader activities are what she’s enjoyed most. She attributes Mr. Wood and Mrs. Saucerman with being the most influential persons in her 4-H career. She would like to continue helping with the 4-H Poultry Club as well as the Horse Club in the future, sharing her knowl-edge of animal showmanship. Lydia is the daughter of Julie and Jim Farr of Martinsville and a 2014 high school senior.

Makayla FergusonMakayla is a 2014 senior at Martinsville High School and the daughter of Deb and Donald Ferguson of Martinsville. During Makayla’s 10 years of 4-H, she has completed projects in sheep and swine. She’s been an independent 4-H member as well as a member of the Morgan County Busy Beetles 4-H Club.

Mercedes FluhartyMercedes is a 2014 senior at Martinsville High School and an independent 4-H member. Her parents are Beth and Joe Fluharty. Mercedes com-menced her 4-H journey in 2002 in the Mini 4-H program then joined regular 4-H in 2005. Some of her major projects have been crafts, microwave cooking, photography, rabbit, sports, aerospace, home environ-ment, gift wrapping, health and various posters. She says she has really enjoyed the 4-H outings and working on her projects and attributes her successes to her mother, who “...pushed me to do the best I can at everything that I try.” Mercedes endorses the 4-H program, saying it is a “ton of fun ... and you learn a lot.” Her future plans include college and a job. She would like to help with the fair committee activities in the future.

Wade GregoryA senior at Mooresville High School, Wade is the son of Richard and Gail Gregory of Mooresville and member of the Morganaires 4-H Club. Among the major projects he’s partici-pated in during his 4-H career are dairy, swine, crops, beef and lawn tractor competition. Wade says Junior Leaders, animal sci-ence workshops at Purdue University and showing livestock at the fairs are activities he’s most enjoyed during his 4-H tenure. He’s especially enjoyed working with his animals, learning how to raise and take care of them. Wade credits Brenda Acker with being the most influential person in his 4-H career, encourag-ing him to “...go outside my comfort zone and try new things related to 4-H.” He would like to help with the beef and dairy shows during the fair as well as the Round Robin Showmanship event. Wade intends to take Ivy Tech’s agricultural class, as he intends to work with his dad on their farm, raising animals.

Levi HessThe son of Andrea and Eric Hess of rural Martinsville, Levi is a 2014 graduate of Martinsville High School. During his 10-year 4-H career, Levi’s major projects have included swine, poultry and beef, in which he earned an award in the 4-H Calf Scramble. Levi credits his father as being the most influential person in his 4-H career. “He always taught us that the 4-H projects we signed up for are ‘ours’ and to be responsible for them,” Levi said. Levi recommends joining 4-H to prospective members because it “teaches discipline, hard work and commitment to your proj-ects.” In the future, Levi hopes to work in the family business, Clear Creek Fisheries.

Isaac HolzerThe son of Brian Holzer and Lau-rel Caselot, Isaac is a 2014 home school graduate. A member of the Country Kids 4-H Club, during his 10-year 4-H tenure, Isaac has completed over 100 projects, including crafts, pho-tography, poultry, microwave and Junior Leaders. Among his 4-H honors and awards are the 4-H Key Club Award, 4-H Citizenship Award, 4-H Spirit Award, 4-H Ambassador, Poultry Production Pen trophy and multiple medallions, pins, and projects selected for State Fair. Isaac says that participating in 4-H “...teaches people lifelong skills like leadership and cooperation as well as how to complete many projects.” Isaac credits Vicki Graves with being the most influen-tial person during his 4-H years. His most enjoyed activities dur-ing his 4-H career include being a 4-H Camp counselor, Junior Leader and 4-H ambassador and attending Purdue workshops and the 4-H Round-Up. Isaac would like to help with the Country Kids 4-H Club and continue to be a part of the 4-H community. He is currently attending Ivy Tech and plans to transfer to another school in the future to complete his education.

Samuel HolzerA member of the Country Kids 4-H Club, Samuel is the son of Laurel Castelot and Brian Holzer of Morgantown. Projects during his 10-year 4-H career include photography, crafts, electric, microwave cooking, food preparation, woodwork-ing and Junior Leaders. Among the major awards he’s received are the 4-H Spirit Award, 1st Certificate and Best American Class Poultry (2012). Samuel recommends 4-H to prospective members because of “the op-portunities to learn life skills through a huge variety of projects.” He’s particularly enjoyed Junior Leaders, showing livestock and being a 4-H Ambassador. However, he says, “What I have

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enjoyed the most has been the people met and friends made. The community that makes up 4-H is what I have had such a good time being involved in and what I hope to be involved with in the future.” Samuel credits his mother and club leader Vickie Graves with being his most influential persons in 4-H. His future plans include helping with 4-H photography and attending Ivy Tech then a university to study computer science.

Rachel HouckRachel is the daughter of Paul and Joanna Houck and a senior at Heritage Christian School. Her 4-H projects have included food preparation, photography, other crafts, sheep, goat, rab-bit and wool. Among Rachel’s major 4-H awards are Overall Herdsmanship, Herdsman of the Day, Junior Showman (goat) and Intermediate Showman (goat). Rabbit Round-Up, Battle of the Barns and showing goats are among the activities she’s most enjoyed during her 4-H career. Rachel says she has really enjoyed doing 4-H with her family. She credits her mother, also a 10-Year member in 4-H, with being the most influential person in Rachel’s 4-H years, encouraging her “...to try new things and to be better.” Rachel recommends 4-H to a prospective member because “...it is a fun experience that teaches you responsibility and also gives you a sense of belonging to something bigger than yourself.” She plans to attend Milligan College on a softball scholarship and would like to help with the 4-H sheep program in the future.

Olivia JonesOlivia is the daughter of Yvonne Jones and a senior at Bloom-ington High School North. She is a member of the Sonrise Llama 4-H Club, where she’s participated in llama, wool/fleece, other crafts, photography and scrapbooking projects. During her 10-year 4-H career, Olivia has been honored with the Llama Award, second place in llama showmanship and grand champion in photography. Olivia says among her most enjoyed 4-H activi-ties have been Battle of the Barns, livestock shows and making

friends. She credits her mother as being the most influential person in her 4-H career, always encouraging her in her projects. Olivia recommends joining 4-H for “....having fun, learning about a large variety of things, and making friends.” She would like to continue helping with the Llama Club and be an assistant leader. Her future plans include going to Purdue University for pre-veterinary medicine to become a veterinarian for large animals.

Sam KluesnerSam is a senior at Martinsville High School and member of the Busy Beetles 4-H Club. He is the son of Lynne and Tony Kluesner of Martinsville. Sam’s 4-H projects, including one of his shooting sports entries landed him a State Fair ribbon and his wildlife poster a special merit. His major projects include poultry, crafts, shooting sports and wildlife. Sam listed tie-dying T-shirts in his craft project and the 4-H “Share the Fun” event among activities he’s most enjoyed in 4-H. He’s also fond of the fair food. He credits his mother as being the most influential per-son in his 4-H career, encouraging him to finish his projects and assisting him with them. He recommends 4-H as a way to learn a lot of responsibilities and have lots of fun. Sam’s future plans are to attend Manchester University to study bio-chemistry. He’d also like to be a 4-H judge to help young members with their projects.

Rachel LewisA senior at Eminence High School, Rachel is the daughter of Randy and Bobbee Lewis of Martinsville. During her 4-H career in the A&A Township 4-H Club, she has won major honors on her foods presentation, foods preparation and crafts projects, including State Fair and Special Merit. She was also honored by receiving her club’s Mental Attitude award. Rachel credits her mother with being the most influential person in her 4-H career, being encouraging and supportive. Rachel endorses 4-H, saying it “makes you think outside the box and also makes you interact with more people.” Her future plans include going to Ivy Tech, seeking a degree in both respiratory and radiation technology. She hopes to volun-teer her baking experience and help A&A Township 4-H Club in the future with foods projects.

Taylor MartinA 2014 graduate of Martinsville High School, Taylor’s 10-Year 4-H career has included projects in Junior Leaders, goat, horse, beef and sheep. Included among Taylor’s major 4-H awards are High Point Horse Award, Calf Round-Up Winner, and Round

Robin participant. She cites Ju-nior Leaders activities as among those most enjoyed during her 4-H years and recommends 4-H to prospective members as “it teaches you a lot about dedication and responsibility.” Taylor credits her parents, John and Sherrie Martin of Martins-ville, and grandparents Lora and Larry Key with being the most influential persons in her 4-H career. In the future, Taylor would like to assist with the beef and horse projects, as she has a deep passion for both. She says of her 4-H experiences, “Everyone is so helpful and friendly and it makes 4-H an overall great learning experience. It has been the best 10 years of my life.” Taylor plans to attend Indiana University in the fall.

Samantha McNewThe daughter of Jerry and Terry Saucerman of Martinsville, Samantha is a senior at George Washington Community High School. A 10-year member of the A&A Township 4-H Club, Samantha’s major projects have included rabbits, swine, poultry, sheep, goats, electricity, home environment and textile design. Some of her major awards include grand champion in home environment, Best of Barn in rabbit, grand champions in electric-ity, Best All Other Standard Breeds in poultry and reserve grand champion in standard poultry. Samantha says she has enjoyed being an officer in her 4-H club and working with the younger members and her peers in a fun environment. She credits her stepfather with introducing her to 4-H and keeping her moti-vated to continue her membership in it. Samantha recommends 4-H, as it provides “....a safe environment to learn, meet people, have fun and develop leadership ability.” She plans to attend Ball State University and major in nursing.

Christine NevinsIn her years of 4-H, Christine has completed projects in crafts, sports, Junior Leaders, gift wrapping, electric, bicycle rodeo, tractor (lawn and garden), floriculture, microwave cooking, food preparation and sewing. Christine has served as camp counselor at both Mini 4-H Camp and Shakamak 4-H Camp. In 2010, she was a delegate to 4-H Round Up. She is a 2014 senior at Martinsville High School and the daughter of Brenda and Rick Nevins of Martinsville.

Anthony RidgellAnthony is a 2014 senior at Monrovia High School. During his 10 years of 4-H, Anthony has completed projects in garden, shooting sports, Junior Leaders, electric, scrapbooking, rabbit, swine, wildlife, bicycle poster, rabbit poster and crafts. He’s


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Julie SaucermanJulie is a senior at Monrovia High School and daughter of Gary and Phyllis Saucerman of Monrovia. During her 10-year 4-H career she has won numerous awards, including two-time State Fair champion poultry showman; third place as an individual at State 4-H Poultry Judging Contest; second place as a team at State 4-H Poultry Judging Con-test, Best of Show in poultry; several indoor project champions and champion poultry meat pen. Julie says 4-H “...has taught me organization, responsibility and trustworthiness and given me the opportunity to make new friends and try new things.” Five of Julie’s favorite 4-H projects are goat, woodworking, foods, recycling and photography.

Julie Anna SaucermanDuring Julie’s 4-H career, she has completed projects in swine, rabbits, poultry, photography, sports, home environment, cake decorating and collections. She has won champion placings in her livestock entries in the begin-ner, intermediate and advanced classes. She credits her father as being the most influential per-son in her 4-H career. Julie recommends joining 4-H to prospec-tive members because “It offers great opportunities to try new things and meet new people. 4-H can really open doors.” Julie says Battle of the Barns was among her favorite 4-H activities and appreciates getting to meet all kinds of people and working on her leadership skills. Her future plans include attending Cincinnati Christian University, majoring in youth/children’s ministry. She is hopeful of playing soccer while there. Julie was a 2014 senior at Monrovia High School and is the daughter of John and Carrie Saucerman of Mooresville.

Joanna SaucermanThe daughter of Jerry and Terry Saucerman of Martinsville, Joanna is a senior at Eminence High School. Among Joanna’s major 4-H projects during her 10-years in the A&A 4-H Club are electricity, rabbits, swine, goats, sheep, poultry and textiles. Some of her major awards in 4-H have been grand champion in electricity and Best of Barn in rabbit. Joanna says she has most enjoyed doing demonstrations and helping the younger 4-H members with their projects.

She’s always enjoyed Fair Week and meeting new people and

making new friends. Joanna attributes her dad as being the

most influential person in her 4-H career, helping her with her

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Among his major awards in 4-H are State Fair showmanship in

swine, Calf Scramble winner, third place Tamworth Gilt (State

Fair), State Fair metal work (machine shop), champion beef rate

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make friendships and meet people. He hopes to support his

younger sisters in 4-H and lend a hand around the fairs. He plans

to study engineering in college and stay involved with the family

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Alyxa ShieldsAlyxa is a 2014 senior at Mar-tinsville High School and daugh-ter of Karen and Brad Shields of Martinsville. During her 10 years of 4-H, Alyxa has been a member of the Llama Club, completing many llama projects, including llama presentation.

Molly Tieman The daughter of James Tie-man and Sarah Tieman Sievers, Molly is a senior at Mooresville High School. Molly’s major 4-H projects include Junior Leaders, giftwrapping, veterinary science, home environment, scrapbook-ing and dog. Included in her 4-H awards are Purdue Round-Up Representative, 4-H Camp counselor for Mini Camp and 4-H Council Representative for Junior Leaders. Molly says she’s most enjoyed Junior Leaders and home environment among her projects as well as meeting all kinds of people through her 4-H experiences. She credits her mother, who “loved 4-H,” as the most influential person in Molly’s 4-H career. Molly says, “4-H is a great opportunity to meet new people and experience new and interesting things. 4-H teaches you many things that will help you in the future.” She plans on attending Purdue to study pharmacy. She hopes to assist with Junior Leaders in the future.

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Aaron TincherAaron is a senior at Martins-ville High School and member of the Busy Beetles 4-H Club. He is the son of Dallas and Cindy Tincher of Martinsville. Among his major 4-H awards are champion in garden-herb, three-time reserve champion in garden-herb and champion in sports. He says he has “...enjoyed meeting new people and learning new things through 4-H and projects.” Aaron credits Rosanna Messmer with being the most influential person in his 4-H career, as she helped guide him the most with his projects. He would like to help with the Busy Beetles 4-H Club in the future because “I would like to give back to the club that helped me.” Aaron plans to attend Wabash College.

Brittany WoodBrittany is a senior at Owen Valley Community High School and member of the A & A Township 4-H Club. Her parents are David Wood and Amy Bear. Among Brittany’s major 4-H projects are floriculture, scrapbooking, sheep, poultry, livestock (poster) and crafts. Some of her major awards are

champion in scrapbooking, champion in floriculture, reserve Southdown (Market Lamb), champion Southdown (Market Lamb), champion cat (poster) and reserve supreme (ewe lamb). Brittany says helping judge in the mini leader program was one of the activities she’s most enjoyed during her 4-H career. She attributes her love for 4-H to her father’s influence, as he was also a 10-year 4-H member. Brittany recommends 4-H as a good source to learn about things and make new friends. She’d like to help with the 4-H sheep projects in the future and plans to attend Vincennes University to major in nursing.

Ashley WrightThe daughter of Tana and Joe Lobb and John Wright, Ashley is a 2014 senior at Martinsville High School. Ashley’s 4-H projects have included crafts, scrapbooking, genealogy and cake decorating. One of her favorite projects was genealogy, where she was able to learn more about her family history. She attributes her mother as being the most influential person in her 4-H career, providing assistance and support. Ashley recom-mends joining 4-H to learn new interests and meet new people. She plans on going to the University of Southern Indiana in the fall, where she will study accounting. Ashley is interested in helping with the 4-H genealogy project in the future.

Cody VerheyCody is a senior at Martinsville High School and an indepen-dent 4-H member. His parents are Andrew and Pamela Verhey of Paragon. Cody’s major projects during his 4-H career are llamas, goats and entomology. His major awards include Grand Showmanship for goats, Grand Showmanship for

llamas, llama fiber craft award (State Fair) and entomology (selected for State Fair). Cody lists electrical and leather workshops, among the activi-ties he’s enjoyed most during his 4-H years. According to Cody, his mother has been the most influential person. “She got me started and supported me throughout my 4-H career,” he says. He plans on studying mechanical engineering at Trine University.

Merrilee YorkThe daughter of Melissa and Tyler York of Monrovia, Merrilee is a senior at Monrovia High School and an independent 4-H club member. During her 10-year 4-H career, Merrilee has completed projects in beef cattle, beef posters, hay and photography. Among her major 4-H awards are Senior Beef Showman and Grand Champion Market Steer (2008). Merrilee recommends joining 4-H to prospective members because “it helps teach responsibility, leadership, and most of all, it’s a great way to create new friendships.” She attributes her father as the most influential person in her 4-H career, saying “he is the reason I show beef cattle and I am so thankful for this expe-rience.” In the future, Merrilee would like to help with the 4-H beef barn. She will attend Purdue University in the fall, where she will study agribusiness.


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4-H ambassadorsAlexandria BakerA junior at Martinsville High School, Alexandria (Lexi) is the daughter of Ray and Renee Baker of Martinsville. In her seven-year 4-H career, she’s completed over 80 projects, including Junior Leaders, goat, photography, veterinary science, and beekeeping. Among her 4-H honors and awards, she’s received the John R. Gilbert memorial scholarship; reserve champion market lamb; three consecutive years champion Lincoln longwool ewe; 4-H ambassador; Shakamak camp counselor; champion honey; reserve champion senior milking doe; champion intermediate small animal showman; champion senior small animal showman; grand champion small animal. Lexi feels being a Junior Leader is so enjoyable because she can be involved with the community and teach a new generation every year how to lead and contribute to the world. “To me,

4-H is everything. My best friends, life lessons and memories all come from 4-H,” she says.

Abby BennettAbby is a sophomore at Mon-rovia High School and daughter of James and Rebecca Bennett of Martinsville. During her nine-year 4-H tenure she has completed 21 projects. Five of her favorites have been horse & pony, goats, bicycle rodeo, cat, and dogs. Among Abby’s 4-H honors and awards are the Cody Stafford award; winning both English and Western senior show-manship; qualifying and participating in Round Robin for horse and pony; qualifying and participating in Round Robin for goat in 2012 and 2013; qualifying and participating in fur and feathers; receiving two scholarships for the Purdue 4-H horse and pony

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Shuttle offers free rides around fair

MARTINSVILLE

A new service this year will help people who need a lift around the fairgrounds.

Ron Burnett, who oversees parking and shuttle operations for the Morgan County Fair, said St. Francis Health has pro-vided two golf carts to offer a ride to people who have limited mobility.

“We’re going to basically transport everyone who needs a ride,” he said. “We’re just trying to help people be more mobile around the fairgrounds. It’s a new idea, so we’re not sure how much need there is going to be.”

The shuttle will generally stick to a pre-determined route. Due to safety concerns, areas such as the carnival and food court will only be serviced from the designated route, though drivers will try to accommo-date special requests.

“That doesn’t mean we wouldn’t deviate occasionally if we need to take someone to a little bit different location,” Burnett said.

The operating schedule may change based on demand, but drivers are prepared to operate for all major events. One golf cart seats six; the other, four.

One major caveat, though, is that the golf carts aren’t de-signed to hold wheelchairs or electric scooters.

“We can take walkers and canes, but we don’t have the ability to take wheelchairs,” Burnett said. “If they want to get on the cart and ride and have someone else move their wheelchair, that’s fine.

“If they can get on the cart physically, we can move them. That’s kind of a safety thing. ... For a seriously physically dis-abled person, we don’t have the training or capability to provide that service.”

The shuttle service is being run entirely by volunteers.

“We do have a good num-ber of people volunteering, so we really appreciate them be-ing volunteer drivers,” Burnett said. “We would have a lot more expense if we had to hire driv-ers.”

Given the overall philan-thropic mission of the fair, he said, the willing volunteers and the assistance from St. Francis made the service possible.

“We hope that people riding and people driving have a good time and enjoy the fair,” he said. “I’d like for people who feel they might need assistance to come and try the service, and if they have suggestions, to let us know.”

By Emily [email protected]

Questions about the

shuttle service?

Call the fair office at 765-342-9905 or

Ron Burnett at 765-341-

6737

Handi-Shuttle scheduleFriday, July 25: 5 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, July 26: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.Sunday, July 27: 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.Monday, July 28: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.Tuesday, July 29: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Wednesday, July 30: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.Thursday, July 31: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 1: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 2: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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SATURDAY - JULY 26 - 7:00 PMFRIDAY - JULY 25

ATV/QUAD RACES

ADMISSION - ADULTS & OVER 12 - $ 5.00UNDER 12 - FREE

GARDEN TRACTOR PULL 8:00 PM

4-H CALF ROUND-UP 7:30PMSPONSORED BY FIRST MERCHANTS BANK, MORGAN COUNTY FEED, & MORGAN COUNTY BEEF CA TTLE ASS0C.

HEAVY HORSE PULLS 8:30PM

ADMISSION: $10.00 ADULTS/ 6 - 12 $5.00, UNDER 6 FREEPIT GATE ADMISSION $15.00

DIRT BIKERACES

SUNDAY - JULY 27 - 6:00 PMSTOCK TRUCK & TRACTOR

PULL (NON-SANCTIONED)



MONDAY - JULY 28 - 7:00 PM

HOGWRESTLING

ADMISSION - ADULTS & OVER 12 - $ 5.00UNDER 12 - FREE

CHEERLEADING COMPETITION 6:30 PM

WEDNESDAY - JULY 30 - 8:00 PM

ADMISSION - ADULTS & over 12 - $5.00, UNDER 12 - FREE

THURSDAY - JULY 31 **FREE NIGHT AT THE GRANDSTAND**

DEMOLITION DERBYADMISSION - ADULT $10.00, 6-12 $5.00,

UNDER 6 FREE • PIT GATE ADMISSION $15.00

FRIDAY - AUGUST 1 • SATURDAY - AUGUST - 7 PM

Fair Office 765-342-9905

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TUESDAY - JULY 29 - 7:00 PM

MUD DRAGRACES

ADMISSION - ADULTS $10.00, 6 - 12 $5.00, UNDER 6 - FREE

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2014 morgan county fair tab

Documents

pm judging

pm battle

pm sign

pm steps

pm fair contests

pm presidents report

pm rabbit round

pm family night