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Local grape harvest stays in Darke County BY GAYLEN BLOSSER SPORTS WRITER gblosser@earlybirdpaper.com GREENVILLE – Ralph and Phyllis Brumbaugh are reaping the rewards of their labors as their new grape vineyard begins supplying a local winery with their first harvest after three years of preparing. Ralph, the founder of Brumbaugh Construction first started his latest business venter after a visit to a local downtown Greenville restaurant for lunch. “We were at the Bistro off Broadway and Ted Abney told me about Ohio State having a program where they would give you plants if you planted them, and of course I missed out on that. He kind of talked me into going into it.” “It’s sort of interesting and I think it does a lot for the appearance of my place,” continued Brumbaugh. “It’s a new challenge. I just took the leap… kinda ignorant in terms in that I didn’t know anything about it, but I have learned a lot in the last three years and it’s been fun.”
Grapes are harvested at Greenville vineyard (Gaylen Blosser photo)
The vineyard takes up 3-1/2 acres of Brumbaugh’s property east of Greenville and has 2-1/2 miles of trellis made up of large round wood posts spaced every 20 feet with heavy stands of wire stretched between posts.
Phyllis Brumbaugh harvests grapes from Brumbaugh Vineyard to be shipped to the Winery at Versailles (Gaylen Blosser photo)
A well needed to be dug to provide the water for the irrigation system as well as provide the avenue for fertilizing the young plants with an emitter at each plant. The ripening grapes are covered with green netting to protect the grapes from birds as the grapes start to ripen and the netting must be removed after the grapes are harvested. “Green net over all the plants,” Brumbaugh stated. “Keeps the birds off of the grapes. When the grapes start getting ripe, birds can devastate a crop. It’s kind of a nuisance to have to do.” With the harvest well underway, the hand-picked ripened grapes were loaded in to plastic crates for the 12 mile drive to the Winery at Versailles located on State Route 47 west of Versailles.
“Mike Williams from the Versailles Winery has been good to work with and that load of grapes is heading there now,” Brumbaugh said of the load of large containers filled with grapes. This is the third year of the vineyard but my first year of harvest,” said Brumbaugh. “It’s fun when you get to this part and see the fruits of your labor.” Brumbaugh expects to harvest what he calls “a really small harvest” being the first harvest year for the new orchard. “They tell me that there have been plants in California known to be in the ground 100 years,” Brumbaugh stated of the longevity of grave vineyards. I have seven ton here and next year when they get fully developed plants, I may have 18-20 ton,” added Brumbaugh.
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Sease family has Century Farm GREENVILLE – The Sease Farmstead, 1726 Schnorf-Jones Road, was recently honored as an Ohio Century Farm. The farm was recognized as having been within the same family for a minimum of 100 years. Currently, there are 28 Century Farms registered in Darke County. The farm is currently owned
by Earl Sease. The farm was originally purchased by his grandfather, David Season, on March 1, 1913. David later sold it to his son, Walter and Albertha Sease on April 6, 1939. Walter sold it to his son, Earl and his late wife, Madonna on March 10, 1969. Earl and Madonna raised four children, Bonnie, Doug, Rod and Rick on the farm
and moved in 1995. In all, six generations have lived on the farm, becoming a ‘starter’ home for many grandchildren. Scott Zumbrink, county treasurer, and friend of the family, presented the certificate to Earl at the farm during a party celebrating the occasion. Thirty-six family
members and friends were in attendance. Rod and his sons, Andrew and Phillip, continue to farm the land and plan on keeping the farm in the family for many more generations to come. Below: Earl Season proudly displays the Ohio Century Farm sign at his farm.
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Saddle up to support Ohio’s trails COLLEGE CORNER – Ohio Horseman’s Council announces an initiative to recruit new members to their organization through a “Saddle Up and Support Ohio’s Trails” program where a new member could be riding in a custom-made saddle fit for the new member, their equine and riding discipline. Further, an additional three new members can win trail riding packages with items such as outwear and trail riding accessories. Any new member joining before midnight December 31, 2016 will be entered into a random drawing to be held January 22, 2017. Along with the new member who could win, the current OHC member who recruits them is awarded the same prize.
To join the Preble County chapter, or another county chapter in your area, visit ohconline.com and click on “Chapters” in the menu bar to find your county and chapter contacts. Ohio Horseman’s Council is a nonprofit organized in the state of Ohio since 1972 to provide a positive environment for equine owners throughout the state. Ohio Horseman’s Council has 69 county chapters in the state focused on preserving 1,600 miles of local trails as well as supporting equine owners through education, organized trail rides and social and service functions. OHC membership is open to all ages of riders, disciplines of riding and breed of horse.
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Aslinger wins DCFU scholarship contest GREENVILLE – This year’s Darke County Farmers Union Scholarship Essay Contest was a tribute to H. Royce Rhoades, who passed away on Oct. 8, 2007. He was an active, long-time life member who had served Darke County as its County Treasurer for five terms, 20 years, during the 1980s and 1990s. He was also very active in his church and community and most importantly he had previously served as
vice-president of Darke County Farmers Union and also on the Executive Committee. He, along with his wife, Jeanette, attended many state conventions and also traveled to the national convention one or two times. Rhoades was very good at math and figures and was always concerned about the “bottom line;” making him an excellent watchdog of the county treasury. To his credit when the
Penn Central went bankrupt during his term as treasurer and refused to pay real estate taxes, Rhoades held out through the legal proceedings and was one of the few treasurers to collect a substantial amount of real estate taxes from them. Rhoades also farmed with his family in Mississinawa and Jackson Townships in northern Darke County and was a true believer in the economic importance of the family farmer.
Darke County high school juniors and seniors or college freshman who have a membership in the Farmers Union (or have parents or grandparents who are members) are eligible to compete in the local county chapter’s essay contests. This year’s first place winner was Audrey Aslinger, daughter of Jason and Karen Aslinger. Audrey is attending Anderson University and majoring in Education.
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Versailles FFA will host Farmers Market VERSAILLES – On Oct. 1, the Versailles FFA will be hosting a Harvest Fall Sale/ Farmers Market. The market will include a variety of items such as mums, pumpkins, baked goods, pumpkins, honey, crafts and fresh produce. The mums will be sold until supplies last. They were grown by Versailles FFA member Makayla Berger as part of her SAE and the Versailles Agriculture Education students. The mums come in a variety of colors, including yellow, pink, burgundy, and white along with pink pumpkins. Other items that will be sold include honey as part of Nathan and Erika Grogean SAE, assorted baked goods, produce and vegetables from
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Time for a visit to Aultman’s pumpkin patch BY SUSAN HARTLEY STAFF WRITER shartley@earlybirdpaper.com GREENVILLE – For more than 60 years, Larry and Doris Aultman have spent the early months of fall harvesting pumpkins at their Horatio-Harris Creek Road Aultman Farms. “The first load we ever had I took to the pumpkin show,” Larry said of Bradford’s annual fall festival. Larry was 19 when he and Doris married and began farming for a living. He’s now 80. “I lived in Bradford when I was a kid. We kids used to sack confetti and they’d pay us with bags of confetti,” he said. “That’s when it was a nickel a bag.” Again this year, the Aultmans’ pumpkins will be center stage at the Bradford Pumpkin Show - being used to construct the annual Pumpkin Tree. For the past 40 years, Larry said, people have been taking a drive out to their farm during late September through October to pick out a pumpkin or two to carve a jack-o-lantern or bake into a fall dessert. The couple’s back yard is filled with pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colors, as well as a variety of decorative gourds, Indian corn and mums. “All are popular,” Doris said Ohio Owner/Realtor®
of the variety of pumpkins. “The white ones they are using for fall wedding decorations.” Customers “come from all over,” Larry said. “We had one woman come with a friend from Manhattan. She said she couldn’t believe she’d ever see a place like this in her life. She was a city girl.” While the 2015 Ohio crop of pumpkins suffered, conditions were better for this year’s growing season. So what’s the secret ingredient to growing pumpkins? “Water,” Doris replied. “We had a pretty bad spell of dry weather,” in the beginning of the growing season, Larry explained. But the rains in late summer helped his 15-plus acre crop grow and ripen just in time. “There’s a good crop,” he said. “They’re plentiful.” The Aultmans welcome customers to stop by during daylight hours to pick out a pumpkin or two. Prices range from $.50 to $10 with a few extraextra-large pumpkins priced at $25. In order to offer a wider variety to choose from, some of the couple’s inventory come from other growers, they said. The Aultman Farm is located at 7033 Horatio-Harris Creek Rd., east of Greenville.
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DCP offers school program possibilities GREENVILE – Darke County Parks extends an invitation to teachers for the 2016-2017 school year to get your students outside. When it comes to providing quality curriculum based supplemental programming, Darke County Parks’ nature programs are the best resource. Teachers are encouraged to take advantage of what Darke County Parks can offer. Whether it’s geology with an emphasis on the rock cycle or stream studies with an emphasis
on the water cycle, our park naturalists can meet your needs. Additionally, all field trips are provided at no cost for all Darke County schools. If travelling for a field trip is not an option, our naturalists can bring a program into your classroom. All of their program offerings meet the newly revised state science standards and can be an excellent complement to classroom studies. Some of the topics they are offer are life
cycles, plants, habitats, geology, natural resources, and more! Students do not just come to learn about natural history. Several schools and grades travel to explore Darke County’s rich cultural history through tours and demonstrations in the Anthony Wayne Peace Council House and the Log House at Shawnee Prairie
Preserve. These are only a fraction of the programs the Darke County Parks staff has to offer. Give the Nature Center a call at (937) 548-0165 or visit www. darkecountyparks.org for a full list of upcoming events for autumn and more information on all of the programs Darke County Parks provides.
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Looking at the future of Ohio Agriculture Last month, thousands of Ohioans from across the state flocked to their annual county fairs and the JIM BUCHY Ohio State Fair to OHIO showcase the best REPRESENTATIVE in agriculture. These events provide a wonderful opportunity for our youth to be involved in Ohio’s strongest industry, and to gain valuable experience for their futures. From our county fairs all the way to Columbus, the youth of House District 84 have shown great promise and represented our home outstandingly. Ohio is a very unique state, in that it has an extremely diverse economy. Manufacturing, commerce, small business, and, yes, agriculture, have all thrived under Republican leadership in recent years. Agriculture, in particular, has even been touted as “Ohio’s strongest industry” by Governor Kasich, and, he’s quite
right. When taking into account every facet of the industry, from farm to table, it contributes over $98 billion to Ohio’s economy each year, employing 1 out of every 7 Ohioans. As a state legislator, I am proud to represent communities that make this a reality through hard work and dedication to the trade each and every day. However, we must not forget in our successes the importance of continuing this trend and training up the next generation to take the reins. It is for this reason that it is vital for our youth to be involved in agriculture, through clubs like 4-H and FFA, and events like the county and state fair. In a world where college is considered necessary for success, and more and more students pursue white-collar careers, we must not miss the opportunity to pass agriculture, as a trade, on to our children from a young age. Without these kids, who will farm for the next generation?
As I mentioned earlier in this article, House District 84 is home to many boys and girls who have set a wonderful example of this “passing of the torch”. Our own Mary Buehler of Anna was announced as President of the Ohio FFA earlier this year. Dozens of kids of all ages competed at the state fair last month, bringing home numerous honors and proudly representing our home and five students from around the region were Grand Champions in this year’s Sale of Champions. Our county fairs each year are host to even more competitors who have embraced agriculture and dedicated themselves to learning these valuable skills.
These students represent the best of House District 84, and they and their parents should be very proud of all of their accomplishments. As their Representative, I know I am proud of all of the contributions they make to our communities, and the potential they have to continue making those contributions for years to come. As they shape the future of agriculture in our state, they both need and deserve our utmost support. Please give me your opinion on this topic and others in the news this month by completing an online survey at tinyurl.com/ buchyAugust2016.
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Exciting fall programs at Randolph Extension WINCHESTER, Ind. – The Randolph County Extension Homemakers invite you to attend two fall programs. A Basic Quilting Demonstration will be held on Oct. 10, 7 p.m., in the Conference Room at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Diana Taylor will lead the group in learning the basics of quilting. Ever wondered just how to get started, or need some refresher tips? Come see what Diana has in store for us and get excited about quilting. Pre-registration is needed by Oct. 3 for this free lesson. Reservations can be made by calling the Randolph County Extension Office at (765) 5842271 or (765) 584-8005. Another exciting class to take this fall will be the Beginners Oil
Painting Class. This class will be led by Sontina Reid-Hall on Oct. 27 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The class fee is $25; all supplies will be provided with the cooperation of the Randolph County Arts Association. You will be able to complete your painting in the two-hour class time. Reservations and payment are needed by Oct. 13 at the Randolph County Extension Office. There is a maximum of 25 for this class. This class will be held in the Dining Room at the Randolph County 4-H Fairgrounds. For additional information or to reserve you spot, call the Randolph County Extension Service at (765) 584-2271 or (765) 584-8005.
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FFA chapters hosts health fair and 5k VERSAILLES – The Versailles FFA officer Team and Healthy Lifestyle Committee proudly present the second annual Color Run/Walk 5K and Health Fair sponsored by the Versailles FFA on Oct. 29 with proceeds to benefit Making Strides Against Breast Cancer-American Cancer Society. The Color Run will officially kick off and start the clock at 9 a.m. on the track behind Versailles Exempted Village School Board Office (old high school), 459 S. Center St., Versailles. Registration for the Color Run will open at 8 a.m. and will continue until the race starts at 9 a.m., Registration will take place near the track area. Colored chalk power will be thrown in the air to land on participants’ shirts to signify the beginning of the race and also near each mile marker. In order to participate in the Color Run each participant will be required to fill out and turn in an entry form and waiver. Pre-entry fees for the race will be $15 with a shirt or $9 without a shirt; all pre-entry registration forms and fees are due by Oct. 24. Participants can pay fees the day of the race or after Oct. 2 for $20 with a shirt (limited supply after pre-entry date) or $12 without a shirt. The race and t-shirt is free for breast cancer survivors (diagnosis throughout the rest of life). Registration forms for the 5K are on the Versailles Exempted Village School website under high school at this
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website. http://hs.versailles.k12. oh.us/academics/ffa/. Color Run forms and Wayne Health Care paperwork is also located at John IGA, Versailles Ace, Ernst and inside Versailles Schools. Water and refreshments will be served to the runners and the 5K will be timed and prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the 5K with a special category breast cancer survivor. In conjunction with the 5K, Versailles FFA will host a Health Fair in the gym of the Versailles Exempted Village School Board Office (old high school). Please enter the heath fair from the track side (rear entrance). The Health Fair will be open to the public from 8-11:30 a.m. with a special emphasis being placed on breast cancer. Vendors include Cain Chiropractic, American Cancer Society, Kristi Kaiser-21 Day Challenge, Versailles EMS with blood pressure checks and heart rates, Tracy Cordonnier with BMI-Body Mass Index checks, Kaup Pharmacy, Kara Didier with Donate Life and Wayne Health Care will be at the Health Fair offering blood work including lipid panel and cholesterol screening, participants will need to fast eight hours before. In order to participate in the Wayne HealthCare station guests must complete the Laboratory Testing Order and Consent Form and pay for their own fees. These forms can also be found on the school’s website.
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A.R. Winery’s Fuel Fund helps dog park GREENVILLE - A.R. Winery is all about the animals. Since opening one year ago on Labor Day weekend, A.R. Winery’s patrons have been donating to the “Fuelâ€? Fund. The owners, Russell & Angie Rex, decided on the ďŹ rst day the winery opened they were going to help raise money for the animals each and every year. The fund is named after their 3 1/2-yearold Border Collie, Fuel. He’s on every one of their wine labels and is well known in the sport of Flyball.
This year, the Fuel Fund raised $300 for the Darke County Dog Park, Scentral Park. Scentral Park is over three acres in size and features walking trails, off leash areas for small and large dogs, seating benches, and ample parking (located at 5066 County Home Rd., beyond the Sheriff’s Department in Greenville). The donations will help maintain the grounds and keep the park looking fabulous for all to enjoy. Shown are Russell Rex, Bob Harshbarger, Fuel, Jeanie Harshbarger and Angie Rex.
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