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Gone But Not Forgotten By Ellie Behman Reading about The Great Geauga County Fair brought back some delightful memories. Although I am not a resident of Geauga, my memories of Geauga Lake Amusement Park have stayed with me since I was a little girl and I have always had a warm feeling in my heart for the county. My dad was a long time employee of Thompson Products and they held the annual picnic at the park every year. It was an exciting time for me and I looked forward to the rides, the cotton candy and all the sights and sounds an amusement park could offer. Since I was the baby of the family and just a tad spoiled and used to getting my way, my poor father had to endure endless rides with me as Mom wouldn’t go near them. He was such a good sport and everything was going so well until we decided to go on a ride that went in circles. Round and round we went and I was having so much fun I didn’t notice the color draining off my dad’s face until we got off. That sweet man stumbled off the ride, sat down on a bench and it was then that I realized his skin had turned into a new shade of green. The rest of the day is a bit of a blur but I know dad did his best to please me and that memory has stayed with me these many years later. His ever present smile and twinkling eyes always made me happy, even when things didn’t go as well as expected. The amusement park is long gone but not forgotten. It is comforting, however, to know that The Geauga County Fair shares the same soil as the park of yesterday. Back then Dad went the extra mile just to make sure I had a good time. This year, as moms and dads took their young ones to The Geauga County Fair, I hope they shared a ride or two with their kids. It will have made a happy memory for all of them and one they can relive as the years pass by. Hopefully kids took pity on their parents and did’t make them ride anything that goes around in circles. After all, green may not be their favorite color, and they will surely have thanked you for that.
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Here’s a tiny taste of the trivia you can find about The Great Geauga County Fair if you visit http://geaugafair.com/geaugafair_ history.html. This official Fair Web site has much more for you to discover about this fantastic yearly event, so be sure to log on and learn. The first Great Geauga County Fair was in 1823. This “Fair and Cattle Show” was held on just one day, Oct. 23, in Chardon. Rail pens were built on the square for livestock and agricultural and domestic products were exhibited in the old log courthouse. Premiums were awarded for the best exhibits in each class, among them were awards for the best: bull-$10 to Eleazer Hickox; heifer-$8 to Edward Paine; buck$6 to Lemuel Punderson’s Administrator; ewe-$6 to Edward Paine Jr.; piece of woolen cloth-$6 to Mrs. Sophie Howe; piece of bleached linen-$5 to Mrs. Catherine Kerr; table linen-$4 to Mrs. Alice Beardslee; grass or straw bonnet-$4 to Miss Caroline Baldwin. During the 1800s and 1900s, the dates for The Geauga County Fair were moved up, held earlier in the season in an effort to
showcase the year’s harvest, yet avoid Ohio’s unpredictable late fall weather. The Great Geauga County Fair is now held annually each Labor Day weekend, Thursday through Monday, and is the “grand finale” highlight to Geauga County’s summer fun events. Since its inception, The Great Geauga County Fair has been held continuously each year despite multiple national conflicts, including the Civil War, Spanish American War, two World Wars, the Great Depression, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, and various droughts and hardships. Each year a quarter million people of all ages from northeastern Ohio and beyond flock to the Burton Fairgrounds, in the heart of Geauga County’s scenic Amish and maple syrup country to enjoy the more than 12,000 exhibits, animals, rides, food, music, entertainment and special attractions. The Fair’s motto is “Something for Everyone Since 1823.” The “Great” in the Fair’s name and seal was officially added in this century to signify the Fair’s seniority as the “Great Granddaddy” of Ohio’s county fairs.
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John Rowland then invited me along to talk with the young Amish men who would be competing later that day. John explained to these guys that safety was crucial and that they would all be required to wear helmets. Many of the Standardbreds driven by Amish are experienced, retired racehorses. I noticed that these young Amish men not only brought horses to the races but also their own audience of young, adoring, female fans. John explained to me that these races were becoming more and more of an attraction for Amish racers and audiences. Continued on page 4
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The View From the Roof Continued from page 3 At The Great Geauga County Fair, the signal of race time is the singing of the national anthem. This year the Star Spangled Banner was performed a cappella by Maria Vrenka. During this fabulous rendition, the crowd watched as an airplane overhead dropped a parachutist flying a large American flag. He landed center field to the applause of the crowd, very effective. It seems that harness racing in Ohio is suffering in popularity. The first three races were one-horse races. Nice for the racers, they each went home with purses that made their day worthwhile. All they had to do was finish. All of the other races averaged four to five horses each and presented exciting, close finishes. The Fair king and queen, Tom Somrack and Danielle Daugherty, were the first honored with a ride in the pace car; they were followed by Senator John Eklund. I noticed that as each climbed from the car they appeared to be very warm. So when it was my turn, I made a pathetic appeal to Dan to trade places. He owned the prime seat; it was situated so that he was facing backwards, high up and out of the sunroof of the car. Well these fine gentlemen made adjustments so that I could squeeze up and out of the top of the car, be perfectly positioned, comfortable and cool while grabbing some great photos. We drove half way around the track and waited until the horses were a couple hundred feet behind us and then sped ahead. I heard Bob say something about moving close to 40 miles per hour. The men neglected to tell me; they stop and pull over very quickly so as to allow fast moving horses to race by. Bob hit the brakes, swerved and stopped. I grabbed something, don’t remember what, but do recall I came close to knocking Danny from his prime seating area. We all survived and laughed. I photographed some excellent scenes and enjoyed the view from the roof on the next race as well. I didn’t have to be told twice to be ready for the quick stop and was braced the second time, as was Danny. I want to thank John Rowland, Bob and Danny for making the day, for me, one to remember. Thank you, Gentlemen.
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The 2011 Junior Fair Court congratulates the 2012 Great Geauga County Fair King and Queen, Tom Somrack and Danielle Daugherty (at right) and the 2012 Junior Fair Court of D.J. Green, Evan Parker, Dakota Ward, Kelsey Rumburg, Victoria Sevich and Rebecca Toth. The court is selected after a series of interviews conducted by a few judges who base their decision on community involvement and character. Members of the court must be 1618 years old. After the interviews and the court is selected the list of candidates as well as their biographies is sent to each 4-H club who then vote on the candidates as a club. The king and queen are not selected solely on popularity vote but the judges also rate each candidate based on their service and character. The winners were announced Thursday night of Fair at 7 p.m. at the Junior Fair stage.
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Cheviot - Reserve Champion Ewe 1st - Steve Blair, London, OH Dorset - Champion Ram 1st - Haley Calkins, Newbury, OH Dorset - Reserve Champion Ram 1st - Bob E Toth, Litchfield, OH Dorset - Champion Ewe 1st - Candy Lutz, West Salem, OH Dorset - Reserve Champion Ewe 1st - Bob E Toth, Litchfield, OH Border Leicester - Champion Ram 1st - Sharon O’Donnell, Chagrin Falls, OH Border Leicester - Reserve Champion Ram 1st - Sharon O’Donnell, Chagrin Falls, OH Border Leicester - Champion Ewe 1st - Sharon O’Donnell, Chagrin Falls, OH Border Leicester - Reserve Champion Ewe 1st - Sharon O’Donnell, Chagrin Falls, OH Tunis - Champion Ram 1st - Nancy Schmidt, Collins, OH Tunis - Reserve Champion Ram 1st - Nancy Schmidt, Collins, OH Tunis - Champion Ewe 1st - Nancy Schmidt, Collins, OH Tunis - Reserve Champion Ewe 1st - Maurine Schmidt, Collins, OH Rambouillet - Champion Ram 1st - Curtis Tuggle, Amherst, OH Rambouillet - Champion Ewe 1st - Curtis Tuggle, Amherst, OH Rambouillet - Reserve Champion Ewe 1st - Curtis Tuggle, Amherst, OH Natural Colored Sheep - Champion Ram 1st - Bob E Toth, Litchfield, OH Natural Colored Sheep - Reserve Champion Ram 1st - Bob E Toth, Litchfield, OH Natural Colored Sheep - Champion Ewe 1st - Bob E Toth, Litchfield, OH Continued on next page
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Goats
French Alpines - Grand Champion Doe 1st - Steve Hancharik, Jefferson, OH French Alpines - Reserve Grand Champion Doe 1st - Steve Hancharik, Jefferson, OH French Alpines - Grand Champion Junior 1st - Lynn Kitko, Auburn Twp., OH French Alpines - Reserve Champion Junior 1st - Tammy Fink, Conneaut, OH Lamancha - Grand Champion 1st - Christine Malnar, Jefferson, OH Lamancha - Reserve Grand Champion 1st - Meagan Jackson, Warren, OH Lamancha - Grand Champion Junior 1st - Meagan Jackson, Warren, OH Lamancha - Reserve Champion Junior 1st - Christine Malnar, Jefferson, OH Nigerian - Grand Champion 1st - Tammy Smith, Chagrin Falls, OH Nigerian - Reserve Grand Champion 1st - Christine Malnar, Jefferson, OH Nigerian - Grand Champion Junior 1st - Tammy Smith, Chagrin Falls, OH Nigerian - Reserve Champion Junior 1st - Tammy Smith, Chagrin Falls, OH Nubian - Grand Champion 1st - Deborah Gerner, Jefferson, OH
Nubian - Reserve Grand Champion 1st - Deborah Gerner, Jefferson, OH Nubian - Grand Champion Junior 1st - Deborah Gerner, Jefferson, OH Nubian - Reserve Champion Junior 1st - Jenny M Bevins, Dorset, OH Oberhasli - Grand Champion 1st - Karen Bright, Hiram, OH Oberhasli - Reserve Grand Champion 1st - Karen Bright, Hiram, OH Oberhasli - Grand Champion Junior 1st - Gillian Petrovic-Toncar, Chardon, OH Oberhasli - Reserve Champion Junior 1st - Karen Bright, Hiram, OH AOP (All Other Purebreds) - Grand Champion 1st - Glen Housel, Jefferson, OH AOP (All Other Purebreds) - Reserve Grand Champion 1st - Christine Malnar, Jefferson, OH AOP (All Other Purebreds) - Grand Champion Junior 1st - Christine Malnar, Jefferson, OH AOP (All Other Purebreds) - Reserve Champion Junior 1st - Christine Malnar, Jefferson, OH Recorded Grades - Grand Champion 1st - Shane Delbo, Middlefield, OH Recorded Grades - Reserve Grand Champion 1st - Glen Housel, Jefferson, OH Recorded Grades - Grand Champion Junior 1st - Tammy Smith, Chagrin Falls, OH Recorded Grades - Reserve Champion Junior 1st - Christine Malnar, Jefferson, OH Best 4 Sr.Does/any breed/age - Best Doe in Senior Show 1st - Christine Malnar, Jefferson, OH Best 4 Sr.Does/any breed/age - Best Doe in Junior Show 1st - Tammy Smith, Chagrin Falls, OH
Swine
Market Hog Show - Champion Market Hog 1st - Christina Praetzel, Chardon, OH
Poultry
Best Female & Male (Sec.1&2) - Best Female 1st - DeAnn Peterman, Bedford, OH Best Female & Male (Sec.1&2) - Best Male 1st - DeAnn Peterman, Bedford, OH Best Female & Male (Sec. 3&4) - Best Female 1st - Lauren Hawkes, Hunting Valley, OH Best Female & Male (Sec. 3&4) - Best Male 1st - Bob Barber, Chardon, OH Best Female & Male (Sec. 5-7) - Best Female 1st - Justin Glinski, Huntsburg, OH Best Female & Male (Sec. 5-7) - Best Male 1st - Justin Glinski, Huntsburg, OH
Donkey & Mule Show
Donkey and Mule - Halter - all Jacks & Geldings 1st - Kim Mullet, Orwell, OH Donkey and Mule - Best of Show 1st - Kim Mullet, Orwell, OH For more winners turn to page 14
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The Riders Express Horse 4-H Club congratulates its members on their many successes at the 2012 Great Geauga County Fair. The club had 12 members bring horses to fair, and a total of 13 participants in the Junior Fair horse shows, evening fun-show classes, and Western and English Open shows. Those members who did not show horses were still active members by being ambassadors for 4-H at the Fair Fest in front of the Junior Fair Building, and by helping decorate stalls and prepare for the Fair. Each and every member plays a role in Riders Express, and we’ll truly miss the five members who graduated this year. One of the fun classes at the county fair was Costume Class, in which five Riders Express members placed. Alison Skok, with her horse, Paris, took first place as Little Bo Peep and her lost sheep. Hannah Zanetti and Janet Kautz dressed as a milk carton and a cookie, with horse Shadow, who was dressed as a cow, came in second place. In fifth place were Isabel Pignolet and Anna Kotowski, as a fairy and a steward, and horse Norman, who was a unicorn. Alison Skok and Paris went on to win first place in the All Animal Costume Class Finals, which is the second consecutive year that a Riders Express member has won that title. Congratulations on the fun and creative costumes. Riders Express also wishes to announce its 2013 executive club officers, who were elected as follows: President, Gina Moschella; Vice President, Cassie Holub; Secretary, Sydney Koenig and Treasurer, Ryan Lurch. Other club officers will be elected at the October Riders Express meeting. Congratulations 2013 officers!
Bradford Hess and Nathan Baise from Middlefield wash Mitch. They are from Star Stuck Stable on Route 534. The majority of the horses shown by Star Struck Stable have come from rescue situations.
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Carey Speidel and 16-month-old Bridget Speidel from Chardon sit with Scott Stasienko from Painesville. Carey’s mother’s horse, Cause To Smile, raced in the Fair on Saturday.
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Misc. Grands & Bests
Hay - Best of First Cutting 1st - John Nelson, Chagrin Falls, OH Hay - Best of Second Cutting 1st - Joe Lausin, Thompson, OH Silage - Best of Silage 1st - Joe Lausin, Thompson, OH Grain - Best of Corn 1st - Joe Lausin, Thompson, OH Sheaf of Grain - Best of Sheafs of Grain 1st - Glen Palmer, Chardon, OH Seeds and Other Grains - Best of Seeds 1st - Joe Lausin, Thompson, OH Best of Show - Chester Rzeszotarski Mem Award 1st - Joe Lausin, Thompson, OH
Farm Produce & Vegetables Corn - Best of Show-Sec. 2 -11 1st - Dawn Trethewey, Auburn Twp, OH Melons - Best of Show-Sec. 12 -16 1st - Trevor Wilson, Chardon, OH
Wine & Beer Classes
Best of show in Wine - Rosette 1st - Carl Chrzan, Burton, OH Best of Show in Beer - Rosette 1st - Cassandra Haar, Aurora, OH
Honey
Best of Show Lqd Honey-Rosette 1st - Richard Sacash, Novelty, OH Best of Show Comb Hny Rosette 1st - Richard Sacash, Novelty, OH Best of Show Honey Sp-Rosette 1st - Richard Sacash, Novelty, OH Best of Show Gift Pk - Rosette 1st - Alan E Eggleston, Cortland, OH Best of Show Beeswax - Rosette 1st - Joe Cluts, Novelty, OH Baked Goods - Best of Show Breads - Rosette 1st - Sandy Blair, Kinsman, OH Baked Goods - Best of Show Cookies - Rosette 1st - LuAnn Burger, Montville, OH Baked Goods - Best of Show Cakes - Rosette 1st - LuAnn Burger, Montville, OH Baked Goods - Best of Show Candies - Rosette 1st - Joe Cluts, Novelty, OH Baked Goods - Best of Show Pies - Rosette 1st - Mary Cluts, Novelty, OH Baked Goods - Best of Show Misc - Rosette 1st - Alison Allin, Chesterland, OH Junior Class (12 and under) - Best of Show Jr. Cls - Rosette 1st - Alexander Mulacek, Burton, OH
Maple Syrup
Best quart of Maple Syrup-Rosette 1st - Paul Janoske, Jr., Chardon, OH Best Maple Show - Rosette 1st - Joanne Edic, Chagrin Falls, OH Maple Baked Goods - Best Maple Baked Goods 1st - Eliza Newton, Middlefield, OH Miscellaneous - Best of Misc - Rosette 1st - Mike Blair, Burton, OH
Jr. Classes Misc 18 and Under Best of Jr. Misc - Rosette 1st - Chloe Geiss, Burton, OH Junior Maple Baked Goods Best of Jr. Bkd Goods-Rosette 1st - Justin Glinski, Huntsburg, OH
Fruits
Apples -Trays - Best of Show (Sec. 2-5) 1st - Robert Sage, Chardon, OH
Culinary
Vegetables - Best in Vegetables 1st - Paula Grant, Newbury, OH Pickles and Relishes - Best in Pickles 1st - Tony Losasso, Burton, OH Butter - Best in Butters 1st - Mason Mulacek, Burton, OH Jams and Preserves - Best in Jams 1st - SRM Donnalee Resar, Chardon, OH Jelly - Best of Jellies 1st - Julie Leasure, Hiram, OH Dried - Best of Dried 1st - Joe Cluts, Novelty, OH Dried Herbs - Best in Dried Herbs 1st - Mason Mulacek, Burton, OH
Baked Goods
Yeast Baking - Best in Yeast Baking 1st - Rita Bieznieks, Newbury, OH Misc. Breads-No Yeast-Loaf Pan - Best in Misc. Breads 1st - Jessica Holt, Huntsburg, OH Muffins/Scones - Best in Muffins - Rosette 1st - Allison Bode, Newbury, OH Muffins/Scones - Best in Scones - Rosette 1st - Lorraine Sevich, Chagrin Falls, OH Candy - Best in Candy 1st - Anne Bates, Cortland, OH Cookies - Best in Cookies - Rosette 1st - Heidi Alesnik, Chesterland, OH Baked Goods - Cakes - Best in Cakes 1st - Jackie Messina, Chardon, OH Cakes - Best in Bundt Cakes 1st - James G Lubetkin, Cleveland Heigh, OH Cake Decorating - Best Beginner Cake Decorating 1st - Laurie Eastridge, Middlefield, OH Cake Decorating - Best Intermediate Cake Decorating 1st - Karen Kincaid, Chardon, OH Cake Decorating - Best in Cake Decorating 1st - Cindy L Kraus, Parma, OH Class Men Only-State Variety - Best in Men’s Baking 1st - Chris Reid, Chesterland, OH Pastries - Best in Pastries 1st - James G Lubetkin, Cleveland Heigh, OH Junior Baking - Best in Jr. Cakes - Rosette 1st - Emily A Brush, Charond, OH Junior Baking - Best in Jr. Baking - Rosette 1st - Annale Boley, North Bloomfiel, OH Teen Baking - Best in Teen Baking - Rosette 1st - Kylie Scott, Hiram, OH
Domestic Arts
Sewing - Best formal or bridal gown 1st - Bettye Freeman, Burton, OH Continued on next page
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{ ‘post’ fair } Sewing - Best sewn article-all othr 1st 1st - Kevin O’Reilly, Middlefield, OH Crocheting - Best crocheted article - first 1st - Barbara Kempffer, Chardon, OH Knitting - Best knitted article-All 1st 1st - Tammy Swindell, Montville, OH Embroidery - Best embroidered article - 1st 1st - Cheryl Chernicky, Novelty, OH Pillows - Best pillow-all 1st competing 1st - Mary Cluts, Novelty, OH Needlework Hobbies - Best needlework hobby-All 1st 1st - Cynthia Kolacz, Chardon, OH Rugs - Best Rug-All 1st competing 1st - Judy Prasek, Newbury, OH Quilting - Best quilt - 1st competing 1st - Judith Toth, Garrettsville, OH Hooking - Best Hooked Article-All 1st 1st - Nancy Evans, Middlefield, OH Decorated Tables - Best Table 1st - Kristi Burr, Burton, OH
Fine Arts
Sculpture - Best in Sculpture - Rosette 1st - Linda Laurent, Middlefield, OH Crafts - Best of Crafts - Rosette 1st - Herbee O’Connell, Newbury, OH Woodworking - Best of Woodworking - Rosette 1st - Charles Nichols, Chagrin Falls, OH Ceramics - Best of Ceramics - Rosette 1st - Elizabeth Volzer, Chardon, OH Dolls - Best of Dolls - Rosette 1st - Lynette Tatonetti, Painesville, OH Paintings - Best of Artwork - Rosette 1st - Elizabeth Kantra, Chagrin Falls, OH Portrait & Still Life - Best of Photography - Rosette 1st - Desiree Dulla, Chardon, OH
Flower Show
Best Display of Gladiolus-White 1st - Charles Schwed, Chagrin Falls, OH Best Display of Gladiolus - Yellow 1st - Charles Schwed, Chagrin Falls, OH Best Display of Gladiolus - Yellow Blends 1st - Rodney Toth, Hubbard, OH Best Display of Gladiolus - Orange/Salmon 1st - Rodney Toth, Hubbard, OH Best Display of Gladiolus - Pink/Rose 1st - Rodney Toth, Hubbard, OH Best Display of Gladiolus - Red 1st - Sally A Bonick, Thompson, OH Best Display of Gladiolus - Red Blends 1st - Charles Schwed, Chagrin Falls, OH Best Display of Gladiolus - Lavender 1st - Charles Schwed, Chagrin Falls, OH Best Display of Gladiolus - Tallest, any color 1st - Jamie Porter, Chardon, OH Best Display of Gladiolus - Vase of 3 stems, any color 1st - Rodney Toth, Hubbard, OH Best Display of Gladiolus - Vase of 3 stms, diff clr,sm sz 1st - Bettye Freeman, Burton, OH
Best Display of Gladiolus - Vase of Glads(more than 3) 1st - Sharon Hoopes, Huntsburg, OH Best Display of Gladiolus - Director’s Trophy(Cls 66 - 80) 1st - Rodney Toth, Hubbard, OH Specimen Plants - Burton Floral Award Bst Indr P 1st - John P Mihalik, Chardon, OH Specimen Plants - Burton Floral Award Bst Otdr P 1st - Carol Shamakian, Chardon, OH Design Division - Best of Show - Design Class 1st - Linda Zack, Chagrin Falls, OH Design Division - Reserve Best of Show-Design Cl 1st - Linda Zack, Chagrin Falls, OH Garden Club Booth Displays - Best Display of 20 Varieties 1st - Sally A Bonick, Thompson, OH Garden Club Booth Displays - Best Display of Gladiolus 1st - Lorinda Plank, Chesterland, OH Garden Club Booth Displays - Best Display of Dahlias 1st - Lorinda Plank, Chesterland, OH Dahlia:Small Grower - Best “A-AA” Cactus 1st - Bill Takacs, Chagrin Falls, OH Dahlia:Small Grower - Best “B-BB” Cactus 1st - Bill Takacs, Chagrin Falls, OH Dahlia:Small Grower - Best Single Anemone,Orcd,Collare 1st - Bill Takacs, Chagrin Falls, OH Court Of Honor - Best “A” or” AA” Dahlia 1st - Kristi Burr, Burton, OH Court Of Honor - Largest Dahlia 1st - Brant Giere, Brecksville, OH Court Of Honor - Best “B” Dahlia 1st - Jerry Moreno, Chagrin Falls, OH Court Of Honor - Best “BB” Dahlia 1st - Pat Lybarger, Chagrin Falls, OH Court Of Honor - Best Miniature Dahlia 1st - Jerry Moreno, Chagrin Falls, OH Court Of Honor - Best Pompom Dahlia 1st - Kristi Burr, Burton, OH Court Of Honor - Best Ball Dahlia 1st - Brant Giere, Brecksville, OH Court Of Honor - Best Other Dahlia 1st - Pat Lybarger, Chagrin Falls, OH Court Of Honor - Best 3 Blooms 1st - Kristi Burr, Burton, OH Court Of Honor - Best of Show 1st - Pat Lybarger, Chagrin Falls, OH Court Of Honor - Grand Dahlia 1st - Jerry Moreno, Chagrin Falls, OH Court Of Honor - Reserve Grand Dahlia 1st - Pat Lybarger, Chagrin Falls, OH Rose Blooms - Best of Show 1st - Charles St. James, Chardon, OH Rose Blooms - Queen 1st - Charles St. James, Chardon, OH Rose Blooms - King 1st - Charles St. James, Chardon, OH Flower Show - Rose Blooms - Princess 1st - Susan Schneider, Ravenna, OH Miniature Rose Blooms - Queen from Cls 1 - 14 1st - Laura St. James, Chardon, OH Miniature Rose Blooms - King from Cls 1 - 14 1st - Charles St. James, Chardon, OH Miniature Rose Blooms - Princess from Cls 1 - 14 1st - Charles St. James, Chardon, OH
The Swing in’ Hams at the Fair By Nick Bruening The Great Geauga County Fair was another fantastic fun year! Sadly the Fair is over, but next year’s Fair will come up in no time. The weather was great and the Swing in’ Hams 4-H club did a wonderful job. Everyone did great in showmanship, market and the livestock sale. It was another awesome and great year for the livestock sale, thanks to all of our 2012 buyers. We all really appreciate all the support you do for 4-H. The Swing in’ Hams club also had a fun time working the milkshake booth. It’s always fun working in there with the club. Only 351 days left till next year’s Great Geauga County Fair!
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