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PHOTO BY EVAN GRUSKIEWICZThese tough guys just crawled out of their canoe after some paddling on Reflection Lake during the 2011Ashtabula County 4-H Camp.

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BY WENDYGRUSKIEWICZGazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - There areheroes among us. Membersof our military service units,first responders, political fig-ures, sports achievers andeveryday people who makea difference in the life of achild are all heroes.

This year the Ashtabula

County Junior Fair Boardhas chosen “Honoring theHeroes Among Us” as thetheme for the 2012Ashtabula County JuniorFair.

Who are the heroesamong us? For the answer tothat question, just take alook at Ashtabula County 4-H today. It’s where youngpeople explore, learn anddiscover in a safe environ-ment. In 4-H, kids find their

BY DAVID MARRISONAshtabula CountyExtension Director

Since its humble begin-nings in Ohio more than 100years ago, 4-H has grown tobecome the nation’s largestyouth development organi-zation. The 4-H idea issimple: help young peopleand their families gain theskills they need to be proac-tive forces in their commu-nities and develop ideas fora more innovative economy.That idea was the catalyst tobegin the 4-H movement,and those values continuetoday.

As one of the first youthdevelopment organizationsin America, 4-H opened thedoor for young people tolearn leadership skills andexplore ways to give back. 4-H revolutionized how youth

can be connected to practi-cal, hands-on learning expe-riences while outside of theclassroom. In a safe and en-riching environment, 4-Hbrings youth and adults to-gether to learn everydayskills with hands-on learn-ing. Working on activitiesfrom animal and plant sci-ences to robotics, 4-H’erslearn problem-solving skillsthat can make a positiveimpact upon their commu-nity. 4-H helps youth: meetthe diverse challenges oftoday’s world, build self-con-fidence, learn responsibility,and make positive decisions.

Today, 4-H has an expan-sive reach, serving youth inboth in our rural and urbancommunities of AshtabulaCounty. In 2011, we had over4,500 youth participate inlocal 4-H club project groupsand in our school enrich-ment programs. None of thiswould be possible withoutthe dedication of our 4-HAdvisors and Key Leaderswho help provide oversightand education. I would liketo thank these many indi-viduals for helping to makethe best better!

I would like to congratu-late Wynn Wessell of Lenox,who was inducted into theOhio 4-H Hall of Fame inMarch at The Ohio StateUniversity. Wynn is only thethird person from AshtabulaCounty to be inducted intothe Ohio 4-H Hall of Fame.We are so very proud of his

true passions, gain confi-dence and give back to thecommunity.

4-H is one of the largestyouth development pro-grams in America, with morethan 6.5 million youngpeople, ages 5-19, and540,000 youth and adult vol-unteers currently enrolled.4-H’s learning opportunitiesare intentionally designedaround four essential ele-ments necessary for positive

youth development by pro-viding youth with: super-vised independence, a senseof belonging with a positivegroup, a spirit of generositytoward others and a widevariety of opportunities tomaster life challenges.

More than 60 millionyoung people across Americahave been 4-H memberssince the 4-H youth develop-

4-H Youth Developmentis making a difference

David Marrison See MARRISON page 15

Celebrate everyday heroes through 4-H

See HEROES page 15

2 • GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012Celebrate 4-H

I have been in 4-H for 6 years including my cloverbud years. 4-H iswhere I have met new friends. I have interacted in the community bydoing Community Service projects. I have done learning activities,Horse Bowl, Hippology, Light Horse and competed in State Contests inColumbus. I have tried out for State Fair and shown my horse at theState Fair. 4-H is a wonderful learning experience, I am so glad I ama part of it.

By Hailey McNutt, Age 12

I like 4-H because ... I love going to 4-H Camp Whitewood andmaking new friends, craf ts, canoeing and singing songs. I like leadingmy animals and getting them ready for fair. I like going to SpringExpo. I like going to the Ice Cream Social. I like seeing the babyanimals on our farm. That’s why I like 4-H.

By Katie Eldred, Age 9

4-H has been fun and I am proud that I am a 4-H member. I amproud that I won a registered calf through the dairy calf essay contest.Her name is Labrea and she was donated by my grandparents, Johnand Ruth Polchin. She means a lot to me. I am excited that I will beable to give a heifer calf back to the program for another 4-H memberto win. I also like taking dairy beef feeders to the fair. Last year Iworked and worked with my feeder and I did really well in showman-ship. I also really like Abbbey, one of our 4-H staf f. She is super niceand always says “HI!” Those are some reasons I like 4-H and think itis fun.

By Raeann Eldred, Age 12

To make the best better. That’s the 4-H motto. Though I am farfrom being the best, 4-H has helped me become not only a betterrider (As I am in Saddle Horse 4-H) but a better person. The experi-ences I’ve had are unbeatable, the people I’ve met are indescribable,and the things I’ve learned are beyond what any school can teach.

Every year I look forward to one thing. That thing is fair. Its a weekwhere I can be with my two favorite things, best friends and horses. Idedicate my summer to my horses, working hard to get where I needto be in time for fair. I also show occasionally in the Summer at othershows. In fact my horse (On the Spot) and I competed at state levelthis past summer and are looking forward to do it again. Any ways, myclub and I have so much fun during that one week of our Summer. Wehave mud f ights (It always has to rain at least once during fair), ride allthe time, eat endless amounts of fair food, tell our days’ stories untilthe wee hours of the morning back at the campers, get up early totake care of our animals, and explore. (By exploring I mean venturingover to the other side of the fairground.. Its kind of a strange place tous...) Each and every year I seem to meet new people and they alwaystend to become my best friends.

Within 4-H I have met some people whom I don’t particularly like,but I’ve also met people I can’t particularly live without. For example,Leah Molenda and I have become pretty good friends this past year. Wecompeted at county level for public speaking and demonstration andwon, traveled down to state fair together, and ride together at thesame barn. Another person I can’t live without is Helena Zaller and wenormally do things together outside of our horses, like going over toeach others houses. Everyone in my club, I love to death and lovespending time with them. Actually, I’d rather spend my Friday andSaturday nights at 4-H meetings than going out with school friends,which is kind of strange for a typical teenager, but it just proves howmuch 4-H means to me.

Through 4-H I have learned many new skills. I have not only takenprojects through Saddle Horse, but Dog, Photography, and Scrap book-ing. They have all taught me how to budget time, work hard, andexplore the rest of what the world has to offer. 4-H has taught mepretty awesome people skills as well. Af ter all you have to learn to dealwith different types of people, though most aren’t needed to be dealtwith. 4-H is f illed to the brim with amazing people. 4-H has also mademe become an active person in extra-curricular activities, such asHorsebowl, Hippology, Public Speaking and Demonstration Contest,and State Fair. I have also not only become more active in 4-Hactivities, but school as well, like sports and honors classes.

Finally I want to talk about a program directly related to 4-H, butallows kids not even in the program to join. That’s Camp Whitewood,also known as the second best week of the year (Next to fair, of

course). Through this I have made even more friends and learned anendless amount of new skills. The activities there are so fun, you hardlyknow you’re learning anything, but you are! The activities include:Swimming, archery, rif lery, boating, crafts, and nature. I can’t pick afavorite... This past year was my last year as a camper, and I amcurrently tossing around the idea of sending in my ‘Camp Counselor’application.

All in all, 4-H has made be become the person I am today. Thepeople I’ve met are truly amazing, af ter all they are the ones whoshape the 4-H program, which is also quite amazing. It has allowed meto try new things and learn more about myself. To sum just abouteverything up, I love it and my life wouldn’t be the same without it.Thank you for creating a program that has done so much for me aswell as others, and helping me create memories that will not ever soonbe forgotten.

By Devon Hannan, Age 13

4-H has meant a lot to me. I have learned responsibility, I get toshow my Holstein cows and have made a lot of cool friends. I think thepeople that have inf luenced me the most are Rosmarie Eldred and Kellyand Bart Kanicki - my advisors. Kelly always informs us of what isgoing on in 4-H and makes the meetings fun. Bart helps us aroundfair tremendously and teaches us a lot about taking care of our ani-mals. And then there is Ros - she is one of the sweetest people. Shehas helped me a lot through the years with my cows and dairy beeffeeders. Every year she says she is going to buy me a milkshake atfair - I think this year I will treat her! Anyways - 4-H is cool and everyparent should check it out for their children!

By Nicole Mann, Age 13

What 4-H Means to Me(Letters from 4-H Members)

J- jumping all aroundI-it is funM-makes me smileM-making a rocketY-”Y” not join?

By Jimmy Johnston,Cloverbud

L-learn lots of thingsI- I love 4-HL- like to make craf tsL-like to make friendsY- year-round fun!

By Lilly Luce, Cloverbud

J- Joining gamesO- outside learningL- Learning about animalsE-enjoying snacksN-new learningE- enjoying people

By Jolene Sharpe,Cloverbud

I like 4-H because I like mak-ing craf ts and having fun at meet-ings.

By Annie Mae Johnston,Honorary Cloverbud

I like 4-H because I like play-ing with my friends in the club.

By Jack Johnston, Honor-ary Cloverbud

K- knowing the pledgeA- attending 4-h meetingsI- Ice cream socialL- Learning new thingsY- Year round funN-nice people

By Kailyn Slusher, Age 10

M-making craf tsO-outstanding clubR-RabbitsG-great friendsA-animalsN-Nice People

By Morgan Sharpe, Age 7

J- Join in lots of fun!A- animals especially chickensS- super friendsO- our club is the bestN- new things to learn

By Jason Johnson,Cloverbud

T-this 4-H is fun,R-really fun!A- always learningV- visit the nursing homeI- I do it with my family and friendsS- so great doing projects!

By Travis Luce, Cloverbud

What 4-H means to me is a lotof fun and excitement. We playgames and do craf ts at our meet-ings. But what 4-H really meansto me is that I get to see myfriends and have a good time.

A- a lot of funD- doing thingsA-awesomeM- Makes me smile

By Adam Romanko, Age 9

K- knowing the pledgeA- a lot of funT- taking care of my mini donkeyI- I love 4-HE- entertaining

By Katie Johnson, Age 12

Good Luck to All4-H Members on

Your 2012 Projects!

The Ashtabula County Fair isproud to be the showcase event for

the projects completed and exhibitedby Ashtabula County 4-H youth.

Come to the Fair and see the wonderfuldisplays, watch the livestock and horseshows, and experience the excitementof the young people involved in 4-H

who have spent months working on theirprojects. These young people will bethe future leaders of our community.

2012 Ashtabula County FairAugust 7th - 12th

Jefferson, Ohio

Thank you to all volunteers,sponsors and individuals and

businesses in the community whosupport 4-H and the Ashtabula

County Fair and make it all possible.

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BY STEFANIE WESSELLGazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - Everyyear, the community comesout to support the 4-H Foun-dation during its annual PigRoast and Auction, alwaysheld the third Saturday inSeptember at the ExpoBuilding on the AshtabulaCounty Fairgrounds.

The Pig Roast and Auc-tion is one of the twofundraisers for theAshtabula County 4-HFoundation.

Started in 1997, theAshtabula County 4-HFoundation supports andenhances new and existing4-H programs in the county;serves the youth ofAshtabula County by provid-ing financial assistance forcollege, camps and confer-ences; and promotes the ide-als of youth.

“What we try to do is help4-H in any way we can,” 4-HFoundation President JoeBodnar said.

To accomplish thesegoals, the 4-H Foundationrelies on donations. Twoways the organization raisesthese funds are through thePig Roast and Live Auctionand a golf outing in June atHickory Grove Golf Coursein Jefferson, Bodnar said.

The money raised fromthe events benefit the 4-HFoundation, Bodnar said.The 4-H Foundation theninvests this money, using the

interest to fund its projects.The 4-H Foundation uses

these funds in a variety ofways. Although the founda-tion cannot use the moneyfor capitol improvements, itcan use it to purchase equip-ment for 4-H organizationsthat submit grant requests,Bodnar said.

Just recently, the 4-HFoundation approved a $900request from the SaddleHorse Committee to pur-chase testing equipment forits hippology program.

In the past, the 4-H Foun-dation also has donated tothe OSU Extension Officewhen its funding was cut.The funds also help support:4-H learning aids, slide sets,videotapes, demonstrationmodels and audio-visualequipment; 4-H school-en-richment programs; addi-tional urban 4-H programdevelopment; 4-H aware-ness and expansion fundingfor 4-H promotion and re-cruitment of new members;and more.

Every year, the 4-H Foun-dation also gives funds to theExtension Office to helpsend underprivileged chil-dren to Camp Whitewood,Bodnar said. The 4-H Foun-dation also can help fundfield trips and other activi-ties.

The 4-H Foundation alsotypically awards five $1,000scholarships to AshtabulaCounty 4-H members everyyear for college.

Scholarship winners in2011 include:

—Courtney Fox, thedaughter of Mary Jane Coleand Mike Fox of Conneaut.

—Sarah Ritchie, thedaughter of Wayne andJoyce Ritchie of Orwell.

—Gabriella “Gidget”Marrison, the daughter ofDavid and Jaime Marrisonof Jefferson.

—Sarah Moseley, thedaughter of Paul and NancyMoseley of Geneva.

—Greg Howard, the sonof Gerald and KimberlyHoward of Austinburg Town-ship.

To help hold thefundraisers, the 4-H Foun-dation also relies on dona-tions from the community.Ever year, residents andbusinesses donate items tobe auctioned off or make amonetary donation.

Thorne’s BiLo made thefirst-ever donation to the 4-H Foundation when thegroup first organized, fol-lowed by a donation from theCattlemen’s Association,Bodnar said. Both continueto be supporters of the foun-dation today.

The 4-H Foundation alsorelies on the support of vol-unteers. Twelve people cur-rently sit on the 4-H Foun-dation Board of Trustees.The foundation tries to keepat least one or two juniormembers on the board,Bodnar said.

The 4-H Foundationmeets every other month.

For more information onthe 4-H Foundation, visithttp://ashtabula.osu.edu/topics/4-h-youth-develop-ment/ashtabula-county-4-h-foundation or call OSU Ex-tension at (440) 576-9008.

Community bids high for 4-H Foundation

PHOTOS BY STEFANIE WESSEL2010 Ashtabula County Fair Queen Ashley Meaneywalked the crowd as the 4-H Foundation’s pig roast andauction in September, collecting cash from the audi-ence, with people putting in anything from a $1 bill to a$100 bill and anything in between.

I pledge My Head to clearer thinking,My Heart to greater loyalty,

My Hands to larger service andMy Health to better living, for

My Club, My Community, My Country and My World.

The 4-H Motto:“To Make the Best Better”

The 4-H Pledge

Cloverbud CampIn 2011, 41 kids attended Ashtabula County Cloverbud Camp

July 13, 14 and 15 at the County Fairgrounds.Open to all youth ages five to eight, Cloverbud Camp is designed

for young minds to explore friendship, fun and educational activi-ties.

Led by volunteers Cheryl Riggleman and Barb Dwyer with thesupport of teen county counselors and OSU Extension staff,Cloverbud Camp includes songs stories, games, creative arts, na-ture study and much more.

Kids have a great time in a comfortable environment allowingthem to blossom and try new activities in a social setting.

A small camper fee is charged to cover the cost of snacks, activ-ity supplies and insurance.

The 2012 Cloverbud Camp will be held July 10, 11 and 12 from9 a.m - noon and registrations will soon be available online.

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What started out as afamily project has turnedinto a 4-H self-determinedproject that was recognizedin the top six out of 60projects in the state.

“Last year when I started

this recycling project, I wentto a recycling center and Ihelped them out there,” 4-Hmember Aubrey Jones said.

A total of $3,500 wasgiven to Aubrey’s 4-H clubduring her time at theAshtabula Recycling Center,including $500 to start an in-club scholarship to be given

to those who need help withdues or books and $1,000 forthe general fund.

“We did a fundraiser dur-ing Earth Week and he do-nated his profits that hemade during Earth Weekback to 4-H,” Aubrey said.

Aubrey has been in 4-Hfor four years and has shownrabbits, chickens and hogs.

“I love going to the fairand hanging out with myfriends during 4-H meetingsand meeting new friends,”Aubrey said.

Aubrey’s recycling projectwas something she did onher own without the guid-ance of a book like many ofher previous 4-H projects.

“Her dad (Doug) knowsthe owner of Ashtabula Re-cycling and they hooked upand the project just kind ofwent from there,” Aubrey’smother Sharon said.

Sharon said their familyhas always recycled cans,but Aubrey challenged themto go a step further even be-

fore going to the recyclingcenter for research.

“At home she has us do-ing our paper and plasticbottles,” Sharon said. “Wewere separating everythingfrom paper to plastic to com-post.”

Sharon said the projectstarted as a week-long ex-periment to see how muchthe family could save ontrash.

“It started out as, ‘let’s seehow much we can raise in aweek at home.’ We wentdown from a big large toterand an extra garbage candown to a half a toter aweek,” Sharon said. “It’s abig difference.”

Sharon said the wholeidea was Aubrey’s and thefamily thought it would be afun challenge.

“It surprised me howmany cans we go through,”Aubrey said.

Now Aubrey is challeng-ing the Ashtabula Area CitySchools to put recycling con-

tainers in their buildings.“She’s continuing on with

hopefully the schools thisyear for Earth Week, sowe’re hoping to get the okayfrom the school,” Sharonsaid.

Aubrey and Sharon havespoken with Assistant Su-perintendent PatrickColucci, who told Sharon hewas on board with theproject. Now they have totalk with the principals ofthe elementary campus fortheir final approval.

If all is approved, theschools will have recyclingcontainers by this year ’sEarth Week, held April 16-22.

The recycling will also bea way for the school to raisemoney.

“We’re going to try and doa contest. The school thatraises the most money canhave a pizza party or an icecream party or somethinglike that,” Aubrey said. “Themoney will be donated to the

4-H Club member learns value of recyclingPTOs.”

Aubrey’s project hasreached beyond the schools,as she was nominated in thenationwide Kohl’s Cares con-test, which awards the win-ning kids ages 6 to 18 withscholarships for making adifference in their commu-nity.

Aubrey will present herproject during this year’sAshtabula’s County Fair.and she is hoping to placehigh enough again to makeit to state.

Next year Aubrey wantsto continue her green intui-tive and do a tree plantingproject.

“My neighbors are plant-ing trees, and I want to seeif I can help out them,”Aubrey said.

Sharon said she veryproud of her daughter andsees great things in Aubrey’sfuture.

“She’s just thriving andher knowledge is amazing,”Sharon said.

4-H CreedI believe in 4-H Club work for the opportunity it will

give me to become a useful citizen.I believe in the training of my HEAD for the power it

will give me to think, plan and to reason.I believe in the training of my HEART for the noble-

ness it will give me to be kind, sympathetic and true.I believe in the training of my HANDS for the ability

it will give me to be helpful, skillful, and useful.I believe in the trainingof my HEALTH for the strength

it will give me to enjoy life, to resist disease, and to workefficiently.

I believe in my country, my state, and my communityand in my responsibility for their development. In allthese things

I believe, and am willing to dedicate my efforts to theirfulfillment.

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wood, located in Windsor Town-ship, is the place to be on June24-30 as Ashtabula County 4-Honce again hosts its weeklongsession. Campers will live in acabin chaperoned by trained teencounselors, sleep in a bunk bedand eat family-style meals in themodern dining hall. Campersneed not be 4-H members to at-

tend.The camp is usually sold out,

as word has definitely gottenaround about the fun times andlasting friendships to be made atcamp. In fact, the long historyof Camp Whitewood has pro-duced some fifty-plus-year mar-riages. Camp in 2012 will cost$250, which includes lodgingand all meals and activities.Camperships are available tothose who express financial need.

Camp activities feature boat-ing, swimming, crafts, riflery,archery and environmental edu-cation. The carefully plannedschedule includes polar discthrow, polar volleyball, polarswimming and polar soccer forthose interested in starting theirday at 6:30 a.m. Other activitiesinclude: talent show, counselorhunt, sock hop and campfire withskits.

Campers this year will ex-plore all things involving spaceas they enjoy the themed week.

Camp counselors are care-fully selected and trained by OSUExtension, starting in Februaryand working up until the last ex-

citing day of camp. Thirty-onecounselors and four deans planthe entire week, including games,skits and activities. Counselorsmust be age 15 by the first day ofcamp.

Although the camp counse-lors volunteer hundreds of hours,they still must pay for their roomand board at camp. To offsetthose costs, the AshtabulaCounty 4-H Camp Counselorswill hold a rigatoni dinner onMay 25. The dinner will be heldfrom 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at theExpo Center on the Ashtabula

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Phelps Creek flows throughgorges as wide as 1,200 feet onits way past the old Indian fort.

An Ohio historical plaque marksthe entrance to the earthenmounds that the Cleveland Mu-seum of Natural History believesto have belonged to residents ofthe late Woodland Period (A. D.600 - 900). Today the hallowedground serves as the favoritecampfire circle where eveningvespers and skits are enjoyed.

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What I like most about 4-H iswatching the horses at the fair. Ilike to see everyone riding theirhorses in the ring. I want to takea horse in 4-H someday.

By Hannah Johnson,Cloverbud

S- sharing with the communityH- helping othersA- a lot of funR- ringing with laughterO- open to everyoneN- new experiencesBy Sharon Millard, Age 9

I like seeing the animals at thefair.

By Jodi Wilson, HonoraryCloverbud

I like doing craf ts at meetingsand seeing animals at the fair.

By Violet Luce, HonoraryCloverbud

4-H means to me having themost fun times EVER! At fair andin the show ring. And having funwith friends and my horses. I love

To me, 4-H is a wonderful op-portunity to work with other peoplemy age who share common goals,ambitions, and dreams. It teachesresponsibility, respect, loyalty, andfriendship. Trust is gained andthrough hard work and determina-tion, one is able to work aboveand beyond - and be honored.Through invaluable community ser-vice, a 4-H member can realizethat it’s good and honorable tohelp others. I enjoy 4-H and itteaches me how to be a betterperson while having fun and en-joying being with my friends. Thisis what 4-H means to me.

By Matthew Chernesky,Age 17

To me, 4-H is a great way tomeet new people and make friends.4-H also helps me learn about careof horses. I also get to spend timewith my current friends and myhorses. 4-H also means that I getto do things I wouldn’t normallydo like public speaking and show-ing.

By Anna Tancredi, Age 15

I joined 4-H to learn new things.I have learned responsibility, team-work, time management and lead-ership. I have also learned howimportant it is to help with com-munity service. I have made a lotof new friends through 4-H. I loveall the activities that I do with 4-Hsuch as 4-H camp, Ice Cream So-cial, 4-H Carnival and the AshtabulaCounty Junior Fair! 4-H is a greatexperience.

By Cody Kanicki, Age 13

I am f if teen years old. I am in10th grade at Saints John and PaulHigh School. Last year I showed agoat at the fair and raised twosteers. This year I am raising goats,chickens, and hogs. I am doing ahog project and a goat project andwill show both at the fair this sum-mer. I enjoy being a 4H memberand taking care of my animals. Iam also an avid sports fan and Iplay baseball, football, and basket-ball.

By Christopher Stein,Age 15

I am eight years old. This ismy f irst year in 4H. I am a mem-ber of the Pierpont Mix N Matchclub. I will be showing a goat atthe county fair. I am also doing acooking project and a scrap book-ing project. I hope to learn lots ofnew things in 4H this year. I also


4-H because then I can meetpeople my age that share the samedreams and goals too.By Katrina Kingdom, Age 9

4-H means a time to spendwith animals you like. Or to trywith animals you don’t like and totry to know them. You can makenew friends in 4-H. I met my bestfriend in my f irst year of 4-H. Andbecause of 4-H, I bought my fa-vorite horse. 4-H is a great oppor-tunity to try new things. I lovespending time at fair! The activi-ties are really fun to me and I lovecamping. So 4-H is perfect for me!

By Abby Chernesky, Age 9

4-H means to me many differ-ent things! As a 4-H member, Ihave learned many skills includingleadership, friendship, and compat-ibility. I have learned many differ-ent things about the horse andhorse equipment. I have mademany friends and met a lot of greatpeople! I am thankful for 4-H forthese things!By Carolyn Morrow, Age 16

It gives me time to spend withmy horses. It gives me new goalsto reach that I normally wouldn’tbe inspired to do. I have mademany friends and I hope to makemany more! It also gives me a lotof different projects to do. Like Inever would have did a writingproject or cake decorating if itwasn’t for 4-H. It has given mesomething to do! It is a great pro-gram and I don’t know what I woulddo without it!

By Natasha Sobie, Age 12

What 4-H really means to meis learning more about your ani-mals, sewing, cooking, and manyothers. But what made me joinwas to learn more about my catand learning how to sew. My lead-ers have helped me reach this goal.I got my friend to join because Itold her that it was a blast andone of the many great advantageswas that you would be able to getin the fair for free.4-H could helpme learn about my future job andhelp get a college degree. I lovegoing to 4-H.

By Larissa Kidd, Age 8

hope to do well with all of myprojects at the fair.

By Kalianne Stein, Age 8

When I think of 4-H, I think ofnot just the four H’s, but you couldlearn anything you want to. Whatmade me join was that you couldlearn more about you and youranimal and other projects. Alsoyou could be with people that wantto do the same, in the same club.By Samantha Kidd, Age 11

I am 13 years old and a mem-ber of Pierpont Mix-N-match PACS.This is my second year of 4-H. Iam taking pack goat project, amarket hog and scrapbooking. Ienjoy 4-H because it easy to meetnew people and have fun. I alsolike learning the new things that Ilearn through 4-H, while havingfun. My favorite part of 4-H is thefair and showing my animals atthe fair. I really enjoy 4-H and rec-ommend it to anyone.

By Alexis Stein, Age 13

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More than 25,000attend the fair annu-ally for the food, games,rides, entertainmentand to get up close andpersonal with a fewanimals, while 4-Hyouth see it as a timeto learn and shine.

Youth fair partici-pants learn goodsportsmanship andshowmanship skills

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Hundreds of guests at-tended the dinner this pastyear, when it was held in lateJanuary at the Ashtabula

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The Jefferson Grangeprovided the dinner and des-sert. Members cook for thedinner as a way to supportthe 4-H’ers.

All proceeds from the din-ner benefit AshtabulaCounty 4-H programs.

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Help us in honoringour hometown heroesfrom all walks of lifeduring the week of Aug.7-12 at the AshtabulaCounty Fairgrounds inJefferson. Hope to seeyou all there as wehonor heroes among us.

Jefferson Grange hosts Spaghetti DinnerAshtabula County 4-H Com-mittee and OSU ExtensionOffice hosted an Ice CreamSocial on Tuesday, March 6,at the Expo Building. Morethan 300 people attendedthe event this year, whichwas held to kick offAshtabula County 4-HWeek.

Door prizes were given tothose that could answertricky 4-H trivia, fami-lies made their own de-licious ice cream sun-daes, CommissionerPeggy Carlo congratu-lated the program on an-other successful yearand 4-H youth and vol-unteers shared why 4-His important to them.

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JEFFERSON - There hasbeen an explosion of sorts thelast several years at theAshtabula County Fair-grounds, a population explo-sion of small animals exhib-ited at the annual AshtabulaCounty Fair.

Due to the popularity of thepoultry and rabbit 4-H andFFA projects the current hous-ing has proven to be woefullyinadequate. The chickens arecrammed into cramped quar-ters and the turkeys aretrussed into leaky tents. Thebunnies have been multiply-ing by leaps and bounds. It’senough to ruffle everyone’sfeathers.

The Ashtabula County 4-HSmall Animal Committee andAshtabula County Agricul-tural Society are seekingfunds to build a new exhibitionbarn with educational centersat the Ashtabula County Fair-grounds.

Currently, a small commit-tee of volunteers and profes-sionals are working to con-struct a new facility 168 feetin length and 32 feet wide withtwo educational learning cen-ters and three species roomsbefore the August 2012County Fair. The proposedfacility plans have beendrafted and will house juniorfair chickens, ducks, geese,turkeys and rabbits of all de-scription.

Groundbreaking for thenew barn is scheduled to takeplace in the spring of 2012 anda ribbon-cutting ceremony willbe held at the start of the up-coming August 2012 fair. Ide-

ally, all funds will be in placeby May 1 so construction canbegin before June 1 and con-clude no later than Aug. 1,2012.

The poultry committeefirst began raising funds forthe new barn back in 2005 byselling 4-H themed items suchas bracelets, jewelry and lan-yards. The “Feed A Family -Build A Barn” program initi-ated by 4-H member Savan-nah Lewis followed this effort.With this program, 4-H mem-bers donated extra poultryprojects to area food banks,while community memberspledged financial support fora new building. The incomestarted a seed fund for thebarn, but is far short of the$75,000 needed for the ambi-tious project.

Stepping in to lead thecharge of fund raising opera-tions are Becky Salinger andDebbie Platt. This dynamicduo has been approachingarea business and communityleaders in search of bronze,silver, gold and platinum do-nors. Already stepping up tothe challenge are AndoverBank, Ashtabula Farm CreditServices, Ashtabula CountyFarm Bureau, LakeviewCredit and Western ReserveFarm Co-Op.

“It’s not just about thechickens having a place tostay. It’s about giving back tothe community,” Salinger said.

Salinger said 4-H memberslearn responsibility and civicduties from their projects.She added that 4-H kids tendto stay in the area and becomeexcellent employees.

“When you want an out-standing employee, you wantto hire a 4-H member,”Salinger said. “The current

housing available to 4-H andFFA poultry and rabbitprojects is inadequate tosafely and humanely housethe growing numbers of 4-Hprojects.”

“There has been an explo-sion in the interest in back-yard poultry as pets, and foodsources, not just locally, butnationally as well. This inter-est has been seen in our areanot only as an increased num-ber of children wanting toraise poultry projects, but aninterest in raising a variety ofnew projects like heritagebreeds, pasture raised breeds,organic and free range poul-try,” said Salinger.

Poultry make excellentprojects for many youth be-cause they are inexpensive toraise and can be raised by ru-ral, suburban and even youthliving in the city. The hope ofthe committee is that by hav-ing better, safer housing,even more youth can knowthe sense of accomplishmentthat comes from raising a 4-H animal. In 2001, four tur-keys were exhibited at thefair. In just 10 short years thenumber has grown to 40,prompting housing in tents,which invariably flood eachyear.

The rabbit project has also

seen tremendous growth; theyare quickly outgrowing theirspace as well. They are popu-lar projects because they areinexpensive to raise, can behoused indoors, and can beeasily handled by younger 4-H members. The diversity ofrabbit projects attracts manyyouth every year.

“We want to showcasefarming and the youth organi-zations of 4-H and FFA,” saidSalinger. “We want people at-tending the fair to learn wheretheir food comes from.”

Upon completion of thebuilding construction, theAshtabula County Agricul-tural Society will sustainmaintenance of the building.

Measurable outcomes in-clude an increase in the num-ber of youth with rabbit andpoultry projects at the countyfair, a decrease in the amountof animal fatalities during fairdue to illness/heat exhaustion/broken limbs/etc., and an in-crease in the number of smallanimal clinics and workshopsheld at the fairgrounds

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Those wishing to donate tothe barn-building fund areurged to contact the ExtensionOffice at 576-9008. Donationsare tax deductible.

A donation form is also in-cluded on page 8 of this spe-cial section.

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4-H is people coming together to help their community. If not for4-H’ers some people and animals would be helpless. We learn aboutanimals large and small. I personally work with a cow and take her tofair. But I’ve got to say everybody in my club helps me out. It goes toshow what teamwork can do. I have done quite a few things with mygroup since I have joined 4-H. I have donated treats and toys which mygroup and I made by hand and donated to a local animal shelter. Wehave also gone caroling to the local shut-ins and brought them cook-ies. All I can think about is the smile it puts on their face and it makesme feel all of my work was worth making these people happy. We pickup and put down American flags in two cemeteries just knowing thatthe veterans should receive some appreciation for f ighting for ourfreedom. To me it is just small things I can do but it makes a bigdifference. 4-H to me is about helping people everywhere and learningabout animals and of course the responsibility that comes with them.4-H is very fun and if you haven’t joined I hope you consider it.

By Erin Brennan, Age 9

Joining 4-H has allowed me to learn a great deal about my showanimals. Not only did I have to learn about their daily care, but also whythey receive certain feeds and why they are trained in certain ways. Ieven learned how to give vaccinations, as well as recognize and treatcertain diseases.

Leadership roles also came with joining 4-H. Within my club I havebeen able to help younger members with their projects. As a memberof Junior Fair Board I have been able to help plan out county fair andhelp with some livestock shows. I have also been a counselor forCloverbud Day Camp for kids ages 5-8 the past three years.

Another thing I have learned while in 4-H is responsibility. I amrequired to care for all my animals daily and train those going to showto insure a pleasant show experience. Being elected as Secretary/Treasurer for the Small Animal Committee means I must record theminutes of each meeting and turn them in to the County ExtensionOff ice, as well as keep track of the Committee’s funds.

4-H has taught me about so many things. I believe 4-H has signif i-cantly impacted my life; making me who I am today and who I will bein the future.

By Ellen Darby, Age 17

I like working with animals, going to fair, eating milkshakes andplaying with goats. Watching shows is a good time too. The rides (atfair) are very cool also.

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Youth involved in ei-ther of these two develop-ment programs now havethe opportunity to selltheir produce at fair uponcompletion of the MarketGardening Project.

Youth involved mustcomplete the required 4-Hproject book, complete atleast 50 percent of theirgardening unassisted byan adult, attend monthlyclinics presented bycounty Master Gardeners,be tested on Super Satur-

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JEFFERSON - AshtabulaCounty OSU Extension Service4-H programming stretchesback to the early 1920s, with thefirst 4-H extension agent hiredto promote youth programs forthe agriculture communitieshere.

According to the early historyrecords kept at the OSU Exten-sion local office, 4-H CampWhitewood was establishedabout 1939 under then 4-Hagent Ken Battles. The camp ison Wiswell Road in WindsorTownship and still today servesmultiple counties in northeastOhio for youth and adult camp-ing experiences.

Ashtabula County 4-H’erswill be among campers at CampWhitewood this summer duringthe week of June 24-30, said 4-H Program Assistant AbbeyAverill.

County 4-H Educator JennaHoyt and Averill work togetherwith over 200 4-H volunteer ad-

visors to manage some 72 4-Hclubs in Ashtabula County today.Last year, 826 youth in thecounty were enrolled in 4-H clubprograms or had individualprojects. Advisors are volunteersin the communities who keep theyouth on track, helping themlearn skills and leadership aswell as completing projectstaken on.

“Our enrollment deadline tojoin a club for this year is April15 as that is when our year be-gins,” said Hoyt. “Youth inAshtabula County have a vari-ety of programs and projectsthey can sign up to take in theseclubs. Many will do dual projectsin one or more clubs.”

“There are all kinds ofprojects beside raising an animalthat kids can get involved in fora project. There is everythingfrom shooting sports, to cooking,sewing, woodworking, horses,livestock raising, photography,creative arts, plus more. We alsohave a Reality Day program foreighth graders in the local areaschools. I go in to the schools

upon request of the principals totalk about the youth enrichmentprograms like Chicks Quest andRockets Away, which are ourmost popular,” said Averill.

Since 1914 when the U.S.Congress passed the Smith-LeverAct establishing a cooperativefunded “extension service” withthe US Department of Agricul-ture, State Land Grant Collegeslike Ohio State University in thisstate, county boards of commis-sioners and groups have all keptprograms through the extensionservice models thriving.

Ashtabula County OSU Ex-tension Agent David Marrisonsaid the county extension serviceoperations is funded by federal/state/county monies. AshtabulaCounty Commissioners this yearprovided $150,000 to the Exten-sion Office for its capital budgetappropriations. Other dollarscome in from state/federalsources, grants and private do-nations to make up the $250,000plus operation costs.

Marrison explained that thedollars from the county commis-

sioners goes to pay for the 4-Hprogram assistant and part-timeoffice secretary. It also pays ashare of the salary for the 4-Heducator position at the Exten-sion Service office, plus other of-fice equipment and suppliesneeded to operate.

“We operate quite frugally,”said Marrison.

He said every Ohio countyboard of commissioners has theability to the program to theneeds of its area. A few years ago,the commissioners cut their ap-propriations to the OSU Exten-sion Service office, but somefunding has been restored.

“We have to keep an unbi-ased approach and answer to thepeople of this county. If we hadmore funds we could do moreprogramming. Things arechanged today from say a decadeor so ago. We apply for grants,for example, from the 4-H Foun-dation, Robert Morrison Foun-dation in this county, along withUSDA and out-of-state founda-tions. The Ohio Grape IndustriesCommittee through the Ohio

DA, Cleveland Foundation andprivate persons have also carriedus (financially). We did get do-nations in the past from 4-Hfamilies and many farm ownersin the county,” Marrison said.

“It’s like a 100-piece puzzle toget the necessary funds to dowhat we feel the communitypeople want and need,” headded.

The OSU Extension ServiceOffice has a website with lots ofinformation and upcomingevents, including adult- andyouth-related topics open to thepublic. The Extension Service 4-H program staff also get involvedin the Junior Fair events at theAshtabula County Fair in earlyAugust.

Groups of 4-H-related campcounselors, parents of 4-H kidsand area businesses help out bysupporting fundraising eventsfor the continuation of the county4-H programs, Hoyt said.

An upcoming event, aRigatoni Dinner and ChineseAuction, will be held on Friday,May 25, at the 4-H Building at

the county fairgrounds inJefferson. Tickets are $5 and $3and are available at the door forthe dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

There will also be a 50/50raffle, along with the Chineseauction with many items to win.Proceeds benefit the AshtabulaCounty 4-H Camp Counselorsand their programming.

The 4-H membership is opento youth age 8 and in the thirdgrade to age 19. A Cloverbud pro-gram in 4-H is open to young-sters enrolled in kindergarten,age 5, as of Jan. 1 of the currentyear. Averill said there are someCloverbuds within the regular 4-H clubs depending on projectsand programs undertaken.

The OSU Extension ServicesOffice is located at 39 Wall Streetin Jefferson in the same build-ing shared with the AshtabulaCounty Soil & Water Conserva-tion District office. To find outmore about 4-H clubs, member-ship information, programs andprojects available locally orstatewide, call the office at (440)576-9008 on Monday-Fridays.

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4-H is a great organization.As an 8-year advisor I am very proud.It is feels great to be part of something so good.I make sure to say it very loud.

I cannot do it without the help of Ros and Bart.And I cannot forget the members and parents.They help with projects and fundraisers.Also getting our stuff to the fair, from animals to tents.

I cannot forget OSU Extension.They guide us and keep us updated.So THANK YOU David, Jenna, Abbey & Kim!Your help is very much appreciated!

We teach our members so much-The 4-H Pledge, showmanship and respect.And don’t forget responsibility and teamwork.All our members know what we expect!

Our members have many projects!Woodworking, cooking and rockets are just a few.Not to mention all the dif ferent animals we bring.This year the llamas will be making their big debut!

4-H in our county is very important!It teaches so much to our youth!So please please please... when you get the opportunity,Support our 4-H youth!

By Kelly Kanicki,Pierpont Mix-n-Match PACS Advisor & Parent

There once was a 4-H club from Pierpont, Ohio.Their name was Mix-N-Match PACS.“To Make the Best Better” was their motto.Their projects ranged from breads & rockets to cows & cats.The club worked hard all year on projects to get ready for fair.They attended meetings, gave demonstrations and aced skillathons.They volunteered community service and planted f lowers here and

there. Some went to Camp Whitewood and learned canoeing and songs.Fair would arrive before they knew it & animals would be paraded.The signs and curtains would be hung up high with pride.General Projects would be displayed & books were proudly graded.The members were all smiles with awards & ribbons by their side.Trunks were loaded & another year had passed with the blink of an

eye.Kids said goodbye to the new friends they made in stride.The members, parents and advisors had worked hard & relaxed with

a sigh.What did they learn - win or loss isn’t the true prize - it’s what’s

inside.From Pierpont Mix-N-Match PACS 4-H Club(written by Rosmarie Eldred - 4-H Advisor)

Speaking as a mom, 4-H has given our daughter the opportunity tomeet other kids who share the same love for horses that she hasalways had her entire life.

Speaking as an advisor, I have the pleasure of seeing the kidsinteract with each other. Each year, they continue to grow in theirknowledge of horses, ability to work with one another, level of respon-sibility, and ability to show compassion for each other and othersthrough community service projects. The kids work hard on theirfundraising projects too! They have learned leadership, sportsmanship,

and interpersonal skills which continue to grow with each year they areinvolved with one another.

4-H is about “learning by doing” and “making the best better”. Iget the pleasure of seeing the kids do those each year.

By Nancy Sobie - Mustang Wranglers Advisor & Parent

I was a 4-H member from age 9 to age 19. I started in 4-H withmy horse, but I stayed in long af ter I sold my horse. I joined 4-H forthe same reasons as my daughter- to learn more about myself and myanimal (anyone remember Shabona, the spunky Appy), but I did somuch more with 4-H. I learned about Vet Science (to help my otheranimals) and photography, and rabbits, and rockets and more. Themost important experience was in leadership. The extension agent atthe time, Tom Hopkins, was instrumental in starting a lot of programsfor teens. We traveled to other counties with CAR Teens and put onprograms for our own county. The experiences as a representative ofAshtabula county were great, but so was the white water rafting trip!4-H is not just about owning and showing cows, or horses or quilts; itis about the four “H”’s: If your Heart is in your community, give aHand to help and get involved in what is important to you; and goodHealth is good for us all; but the Head leads the way. We need to takeownership of our county, and realize how great it is. It is not a placeto “end up”, but a place to be great. My heart is loyal to AshtabulaCounty, and I am proud to be involved in 4-H, because 4-H supportswhat we stand for: “for my club, my community, my country, and myworld.”

By Tanya (Pasky) Kidd - 4-H Alumni

The reason that I feel that 4-H is a great program is that it giveschildren a great learning experience in a fun environment. Kids learnwork ethic, responsibility, respect and sportsmanship along with thesocial skills to work with each other. They also learn how to speak toand make presentations to judges and their peers. I was involved in 4-H for 10 years and my children are involved in the 4-H program today.I am still active in 4-H as an advisor. 4-H had a big inf luence on my lifeand my family’s life. I am a great believer of the 4-H program inAshtabula County.

By Bart Kanicki,Pierpont Mix-N-Match PACS Advisor & Parent

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Every year, more than4,500 students acrossAshtabula County partici-pate in 4-H programmingthrough in-school enrich-ment activities put on byOSU Extension and the 4-H program.

School enrichment pro-grams focus on topics fromscience, technology, engi-neering and math (STEM)disciplines to career educa-tion and team building.

One of the more recog-nized programs heldcounty-wide is Real Money,Real World (also known asReality Day) taught at theeighth-grade level to teachabout careers. Due to thepopularity of this programit has now expanded to thehigh school level in the jun-ior class where the finan-cial reality of the realworld is driven home.

In eighth grade, stu-dents choose a career andare given a salary based onthe career and participatein a simulation where theypay their monthly bills andexperience life’s little sur-prises such as an un-ex-pected bill for a car repair.

4-H and community vol-unteers man housing, food,transportation, insurance,child-care, utilities andclothing tables where eachstudent visits, with checkbook in hand, to pay their

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that “life is rough” and inall reality they may needa second job to pay rent.

Youth walk away withthe realization that theyhave time to better them-selves for a brighter futureby setting a plan for suc-cess.

In their junior year ofhigh school, teens focus onthe financial aspect of lifesuch as learning about acredit score. Other school-enrichment programs of-fered through OSU Exten-sion include Rockets Away,Chick Quest and team-building.

Teachers are encour-aged to call for a STEM-program customized fortheir classroom. 4-H Pro-gram Assistant AbbeyAverill has partnered withAshtabula County FarmBureau to develop a day offun and learning aboutagriculture and the con-nections to non-rural lifewith Ashtabula Area CitySchools first graders.Youth will have the hands-on opportunity to meetanimals and learn theirfood comes from animalsand not a store shelf.

This program is cur-rently in the planningstages and will take placethe first week in May.

What does 4-H mean to me...memories. 4-H has been a part ofmy life as long as I can remember. I remember coming home from fairmy f irst year and there was a little heifer calf born in the pasture. Shewas to be my next year’s project and her name was Dolly. I rememberwearing those “McDonald’s” hats in the show ring with my white showclothes...mine whites were usually brown and full of slobber by the endof the day. I remember hearing Lanny Anderson say “Bring in yournext class of Holsteins!” I remember getting “S-N-R” shirts made at fairwith Seanna most of our teen years. I remember always seeingHannah Jo and Kathy in matching t-shirts. I remember sitting on myDad’s shoulders to get a closer view of the f ireworks. I remember allthe crock pot meals and coolers Mom would bring to fair. I rememberour trunks lining the aisle ways of the dairy barns. I remember thefootball games the beef, dairy and horse guys would have. I remembersweating through the square dances in the show barn. I remember allthe fun we had on the dairy judging team and farms we would visit. Iremember my years at Camp Whitewood and still enjoy the occasionalskittles and popcorn combination. I remember the fun. Memories...Ihope my girls and members are able to someday sit at a computer andref lect their years of 4-H with a smile and twinkle in their eye as I justdid.

By Rosmarie Eldred,Pierpont Mix-N-Match PACS Advisor & Parent

4-H is in the blood. Scott was involved with 4-H and has passedit down to our girls Sydney & Emily.

Our girls have been involved with 4-H almost all their lives. Livingon a dairy farm gives the girls a chance to showcase our way of life.I love when “City Folk” show an interest in farming and our young girlscan give them a life lesson on farming.

It’s a great place to be with like-minded people in your town, makenew friends, and its good clean fun.

Love it!!!By Lynne Millard, 4-H Parent

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I started my 4-H experience over 50 years ago. I got my f irsthorse and wanted to learn as much as possible about caring for horsesas possible. Friends from school told me about 4-H and invited me tojoin them at a club meeting. I got hooked on 4-H at my f irst meetingand never turned back. As a member of 4-H my fondest memorieswere those from the county fair. I met so many people who lovedhorses as I did. Showing my horses at fair and at Ohio State Fair werethe most important thing to me.

When I had children I wanted them to experience 4-H as I did. Butthings were dif ferent when my children became members. They allloved showing their horses at the fair. And we made several trips tothe Ohio State Fair. The championship trophies and belt buckles mydaughters won there are still displayed in my home. But my childrenwere able to join Horse Bowl, Hippology and Light Horse Teams. Sothey learned so much more than I ever thought possible. I became co-advisor in the Silver Stir-ups 4-H Club. That was 30 years ago.

Now I have 5 granddaughters in my 4-H club along with 30 othermembers. Times have really changed, we do projects of all kinds,horse, dogs, rabbits, cooking, sewing, anything that is offered in the4-H Family Guide. I help coach Horse Bowl and Dog Bowl. I try toencourage my members to be involved in Public Speaking, HorseBowl, Hippology, Light Horse, Demonstration Contest anything offeredand of course I encourage them to try out for State Fair. 4-H is somuch more than what it was when I f irst became a member.

The memories that the members in my club have from fair and allthe other activities they do they have for their entire lives. I am soglad that I am able to be there to help them with their 4-H experience.4-H is a life skill they will use through their entire life.

By Bernie Kranauer,Silver Stirrups Advisor & Parent/Grandparent

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The Market Animal Sale, which is conducted by the Ashtabula CountySenior Fair Board through the assistance of the Market Animal Committee,will still be held in the MAC Arena (pig barn) on the Ashtabula CountyFairgrounds in Jefferson.

During the animal sale, junior fair members sell their market animalproject, which they have raised throughout the year and shown during fairweek. Each 4-H’er or member of Future Farmers of America brings his orher animal into the ring to be auctioned off. Auctioneers at the event volun-teer their time.

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MARRISON From page 1

work as a 4-H Advisor for theSouth Central Livestock 4-H Club and as an AshtabulaCounty Agricultural Society(Fair board) Member.Wynn’s heart has alwaysbeen in it for the right rea-son - this being to help kids.

I would also like to con-gratulate Bill and DawnBurgess for also being se-lected as 2012 Ohio Friendsof 4-H recipients. Dawn andBill have been huge support-ers of 4-H and have been thevolunteer operators of ourmilking parlor at the fair for

many years. Congratula-tions to Wynn, Dawn andBill for making the best bet-ter in Ashtabula County!

I encourage you to checkout the Ashtabula Countyweb page at http://ashtabula.osu.edu for moreinformation about our 4-HYouth Development pro-gram. For those who are onfacebook, I would encourageyou to “like” the AshtabulaCounty Extension Facebookpage at http://w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /OSUExtensionAshtabulaCounty

From here you can receiveour updates on the manypositive programs and ac-tivities designed and con-ducted by OSU Extension inAshtabula County. Thanksfor supporting 4-H inAshtabula County!

David Marrison is Exten-sion Educator, Agriculture &Natural Resources, OhioState University Extension.Mr. Marrison can be reachedat (440) 576-9008 [email protected]

ment program began in1902, right here in Ohio.Famous 4-H alumni includeAl Gore, Faith Hill, DavidLetterman and AmericanIdol runner-up CrystalBowersox. In addition, 14governors, 33 universitypresidents and chancellors,31 CEO’s and four astro-nauts are 4-H alumni.

Youth learn leadership,citizenship and life skillsthrough more than one thou-sand projects with topics asvaried as rocketry, GPS map-ping, computer game design,public speaking, photogra-

phy, nutrition and commu-nity service. The fundamen-tal 4-H ideal of practical,“learn by doing” experiencesencourages youth to experi-ment, innovate and thinkindependently.

In Ashtabula County, Ex-tension Educators at TheOhio State University Ex-tension office on Wall Streetin Jefferson conduct the 4-Hprogram. 4-H programstouch more than five thou-sand county youth each year.Last year 120 volunteerleaders led programs for 820traditional 4-H members

and 4,500 youth throughschool enrichments pro-grams.

While the statistics areimpressive, the reality of howthe 4-H program toucheslives in our county is stagger-ing. In this special issue cel-ebrating National, Ohio andAshtabula County 4-H week,4-H members, advisors,alumni and parents haveshared their 4-H stories.Take a moment to read whatthey have shared, becausethe letters express the truemeaning of 4-H much betterthan any statistic.

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