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Firefighters rescue three dogs from burning house Firefighters rescued three dogs from a burning house Saturday night after a woman escaped from the home. Firefighters were dispatched to 615 Michigan St. at 9:21 p.m. on a report of a structure fire with possible victims, according to a news release issued by Cameron Haller, assistant chief of the Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services. On arrival, firefighters found there was a fire in the kitchen of the single-family home. The blaze was confined to the kitchen. Firefighters entered the structure for search and fireattack operations.
The occupant, Donna Elsass, told firefighters that she was first alerted to the fire by sounds coming from downstairs. She was able to escape on her own. Elsass was not injured and was outside the structure when firefighters arrived. The home did not have a working smoke detector. Haller said the fire department recommends that all homes have working smoke detectors. Firefighters rescued three pet dogs. Two of the dogs were revived with oxygen and recovered at the scene. Deputy Cami Frey, Shelby County
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Cool breeze bids fair farewell Mike Seffrin As the final day of the 2013 Shelby County Fair began, rain was falling. But by early afternoon, the sun was out and a cool breeze was blowing across the fairgrounds, allowing the fair to finish under favorable weather. Tim Everett, president of the Shelby County Agricultural Society (Fair Board), was pleased with the weather during fair week, and with this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event overall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It started out a little warm,â&#x20AC;? Everett said, recalling the fairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening July 21, and rain fell Monday and Saturday. But other than that, the weather was good. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was the nicest stretch of weather weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had in a long time.â&#x20AC;? Everett also was happy with the public response to the fair. Tuesday, which featured
the popular Carload Night, attracted large crowds. He said 237 vehicles entered that night and 3,000 wristbands were sold. (On Carload Night, everyone who can fit in a vehicle is admitted to the fair and rides for $30 per car.) Adding to the crowds that day were steer and swine shows, he said. On the final day of the fair, $9,630 in single-day admission tickets were sold from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Barb Heilers, Fair Board treasurer said. At $9 each, that amounts to 1,070 people. Heilers said it will be some time before admission figures for the entire fair week are calculated. Fairgoers apparently liked the amusement rides this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got a lot of compliments on the rides,â&#x20AC;? Everett said. Mr. Speed, a KISS tribute band, drew a
large audience Friday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The KISS band last night went over big,â&#x20AC;? Everett said. Everett depends on many people to help him run the fair. Those people stepped up this year when he and Jerry Schaffner, Fair Board secretary, both were absent because of illness either during the week before the fair or during part of fair week. Everett cited Mitch Brautigam, Fair Board vice president, and Chris Roediger, fairgrounds maintenance supervisor, as among those who helped during their absences. At this point, Everett doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anticipate major changes in next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fair. But planning for that event will begin soon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll start next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Fair Board) meeting talking about next year,â&#x20AC;? he said.
Records broken at livestock sale Kathy Leese and Mike Seffrin In spite of the rain and chilly weather that dampened Saturday morningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, the 2013 livestock sales brought out a large crowd to support Shelby County 4-H and FFA youths who were showing their livestock. Several sales records were broken. Thirteen-year-old Tyler Zimpfer, the son of Ted and Molly Zimpfer, of Anna, was happy when his grand champion steer sold for $12,600 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a record price. In 2012, the grand champion brought a record price of $11,000. Tyler, who will be a seventh-grader at Anna Middle School this year, said after the sale that he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;excited.â&#x20AC;? He wanted to thank everyone who purchased his steer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you for supporting the fair and buying my steer.â&#x20AC;? Thirtysix individuals and businesses purchased his steer. Even though he had to say goodbye to his steer, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to get a new steer next year.â&#x20AC;? His mother
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Tyler Zimpferâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grand champion market steer sold for $12,600, a new record at the Junior Fair livestock sale Saturday. shown here are (l-r) Donald Sommer, Trent Snavley, John Leighty for Trupointe, Brian Moloney for Area Energy and Electric, Atlie Zimpfer for Zimpfer Farms, Mitch Bambauer for Bambauer Fertilizer and Seed, Tom Homan for FennigHoman Agribusiness, Tonya Huelskamp, for Dr. Frische DDS, Aven Zimpfer for Zimpfer Farms, Jim and Elaine Egbert, Troy Zimpfer, Tim Zimpfer, for Zimpfer Farms, LLC, Shelby County Auditor Denny York, Shelby County Commissioners Julie Ehemann and Bob Guillozet, Gateway Arts Council Executive Director Ellen Keyes, Shelby County Commissioner Tony Bornhorst, Chris Gibbs for the Shelby County Republican Party, Tyler Zimpfer with his grand champion market steer, Shelby County Sheriff John Lenhart, Amber Zimpfer, Scott Crawford for Dan Hemm, Mary Lee Smock for Lacal, Carl Kempfer for Kempfer Sales and Service, and Wes Linkous for Linkous Concessions.
admitted there would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;a lot of tearsâ&#x20AC;? when the steer leaves. Tyler wants to be a farmer when he grows up and is a member of Anna Livestock 4-H Club. The family, like oth-
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ers, put together care packages to give to the buyers to thank them for their purchase. Nikki Sommer, the daughter of Andy and Lisa Sommer of Anna, sold her reserve grand
champion steer for $3,700. She is a 2013 Anna High School graduate. She will be attending the Ohio State See SALE | 4
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