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Joe & Diana Miley (D-8) are happy to announce the increasing size of their family! Daughter Anna was married on September 19, 2020 to Reid Crossen; they are living in Ashland, OH. On November 3, 2020, Jason & Amy welcomed daughter (& first grandchild) Samantha Jane into the family. Samantha’s maternal grandparents are Don & Tina Schmitz from New Weston, OH.

The All-Ohio and Junior All-Ohio winners were those Ohio exhibitors who were first or second place at the Ohio Summer Show in Circleville. They will be featured in the January-February 2021 issue.

Congratulations to all the Ohio breeders who won at the fall shows in Circleville and Louisville!

Thanksgiving at Spring Walk Farms (D-7) in Big Prairie, ushers in their annual Christmas light display. For 60 years the Wachtel family has been putting on a light show on their farm to the delight of many Holmes County travelers. Bill and Bev and their son Kurt were featured in the Wooster Daily Record for their extensive outdoor display. Because of Covid, the local library and hospital are hosting a drive through event at the Wachtels where kids can write letters to Santa and take home a goodie bag. They figure traffic will increase this year as people are more apt to drive around and look at Christmas lights due to so many activities being cancelled.

Jake Michael Ayers was born on October 6th to Jeneva Auble (D-8) and Seth Ayers. Jake weighed in at 9lbs 2oz and was 21 inches long. Congratulations to Jeneva and Seth!

Eric Havens (D-9) of Brookview Farms embarked on a side career as an actor. He was featured in a major print campaign for Nationwide Insurance portraying an FFA teacher/farmer. Be on the lookout for his fresh face in FFA ads!

A huge shoutout to the people of Ohio and beyond who teamed up to bring a fantastic show to Circleville in October. The North American Open Dairy Show featuring Holsteins, Red & Whites and Jerseys was a great success on all levels. The competition was steep, and the comradery was evident as everyone worked together to pull off a fantastic show in a short period of time.