Checking out the cake
Reiley Brown (left) has her cake judged by Denise Geller during 4-H project judging on Thursday, July 19, at Lincoln Elementary School.
Reiley Brown (left) has her cake judged by Denise Geller during 4-H project judging on Thursday, July 19, at Lincoln Elementary School.
Damon Nash (right) watches as Judge Gabe Fitzsimmons judges his model during 4-H project judging on Thursday, July 19, at Lincoln Elementary School.
Judge Gabe Fitzsimmons (left) looks over the model project of Isaac Eckert on Thursday, July 19, during 4-H project judging at Lincoln Elementary School.
Mackenzie Hacker (center) discusses her 4-H arts and crafts project with judges (from left) Mona Steiner and Carrie Boxell on Thursday, July 19, in project judging at Lincoln Elementary School.
The Huntington County 4-H Cat Show was held Tuesday evening, July 17, in Heritage Hall at Hier's Park.
Kaitlin Jones was named grand champion overall.
Jones had the champion short hair cat, and Amanda Elliot had the champion long hair cat.
Reserve champions were Mason Conley, long hair cats; and Caleb Smart, short hair cats.
All four earned blue ribbons.
Results have been announced for the 2012 Huntington County 4-H Fair Llama Show.
The show was held on Monday, July 16 at the Chief LaFontaine Saddle Club Grounds.
David Prather was named overall champion.
Morgan Nightengale is the reserve champion.
POSTER
EXHIBITS
Beginner
Eli Wood, champion.
Hannah Bodrie, reserve champion.
Results have been announced for the 2012 Huntington County 4-H Horse and Pony Show.
They are:
WESTERN
COMPETITION
WESTERN HORSE WEANLINGS & GELDINGS
Fillies & Geldings
Blue ribbon: Katie Pugh.
GELDINGS
Sebastian Eckert, grand champion.
Kora Grossman, reserve champion.
2 to 5 years old
Blue ribbons: Jessie Earhart, first.
Red ribbon: Gabrielle Malone, second, and Allie Bennett, third.
The quartet of Paul Schroeter, Rex Kline, Phil Rebholz and Terry Harden came in first with a score of 31 at the Senior Men's Scramble at Etna Acres Golf Course on Tuesday, July 17.
There was a four-way tie for second with the teams of Jerry McVickor, Don Alexander, Ed Ulshafer and Ellis Rice, Jim DuBois, Ernie Peas, Wes Wingert and Al McCabe, Gary Shroyer, Jim Wheeley, John Douglas and Roy McCarty, and Sam Rumple, Harold Williams, Larry Stouffer and Steve McCammack finishing with matching scores of 32.
Recent rainfall notwithstanding, the Huntington County Commissioners decided on Friday, July 20, to extend the burn ban in Huntington County.
The ban will be in place indefinitely, County Commissioner and Huntington Fire Marshal Leon Hurlburt said, but the commissioners will continue to review it on a weekly basis.
The ban was initially enacted on June 15. It covers all open burning, including campfires, as well as fireworks.
The road striping in Zanesville is complete, says town council President Patsy Brock.
The town looks good, she adds, and she is proud of Zanesville.
Several items brought up during the monthly meeting, held Thursday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m., were tabled until the August, due to the absence of board member John Schuhmacher.