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| Thursday, 26 August 2010 18:10 |
 By MELANIE YINGST Brown News Service MIAMI COUNTY - The stands were full of buyers, who once again, came out to support the 4-H community at the Miami County Junior Fair Sale of Champions on Wednesday, Aug. 18. Several reserve grand champion records were broken at the Miami County Fair’s annual Sale of Champions Wednesday as 4-H members kissed their winners goodbye ending another successful year in the show ring. Garrett Shafer, 14, a freshman at Covington High School, already had success with his market chickens at the Ohio State Fair winning reserve grand champions that sold for $14,500. “I’ll use the money for college and toward show cattle,” Shafer said. “I like 4-H because it teaches you a lot of life lessons like responsibility, respect and showmanship.” Shafer is the son of Carl and Melissa Shafer of Covington. Howard Cheney, owner and director of Fisher-Cheney Funeral Homes of Troy, attended his 37th junior livestock sale. Cheney bought Shafer’s grand champion market chicken, grand champion single market rabbit and pen of three market rabbits, as well as bid on several other projects. “I”m just glad to help the kids because they work hard and they are all well-deserving,” Cheney said. “The fair board does a wonderful job for these kids and it’s all good fun for the kids and the hard work they do and that their parents do.” Representatives of Alvetro Orthodontics - based in Sidney for 17 years and just opened a new office in Tipp City in February - were first time buyers at the Sale of Champions. Jennifer McWhinney and Mary Thomas bought the grand champion market barrow exhibited by Seth Pemberton of Troy and also bid on several other projects. “We came to support the community and the kids that do a lot for their projects and it’s nice to support them,” McWhinney said. “This is a lot of fun to be out here,” Thomas said. John Brown, representing Unity National Bank, said he came out to the junior livestock sale to support the kids and reward them for all their hard work throughout the year. Unity National Bank bought Fletcher resident Jacob Eidemiller’s grand champion pen of two market lambs. “This is my first time winning a championship - it was a good experience,” Eidemiller said. “I worked real hard and started early in the spring. Our club was great in helping each other out.” Eidemiller is the son of Allen and LaDonna Mays of Fletcher. Hunter Sharp’s grandfather, Bob Sharp, bought his grand champion dairy beef feeder. “I figured we’ll take him back to the farm. As the granddad, I get to go get feed and my grand kids have a lot of fun at the fair,” Sharp said. Hunter, a seventh grader at Miami East, said he enjoys raising animals to show at the fair. “You get to work with them and you get real attached to them,” said Hunter, whose lucky beef feeder gets to ride home to the farm. Madison Clark had a successful night in the show-ring, where her market beef steer received both grand and reserve honors. C.Miller Excavating of Tipp City and Harlow Builders Incorporated teamed up to buy Clark’s grand champion market steer. Chad Miller said he came to the sale to honor the memory of Tom Miller and Bob Gearhardt. “My dad did it for years and (this is) something to do to support the kids who work so hard,” Miller said. Frank Harlow, owner of Harlow Builders, said he and his family came out to support the kids at the sale. “We love coming out to support our community that supports us,” Harlow said. “It’s good to help each other out.” Jim Routzahn, representing Troy Elevator, and David Middleton, president of Skinner Painting and Restoration of Piqua, teamed up together to buy the grand champion tom turkey, shown by Austin Webb of Covington. “We come out to support the kids because it was me at one time,” said Middleton, who used to show market steers during his 4-H years. “When you go in as a team you can do better for the kids,” Routzahn said of partnering with Middleton’s business to buy projects. The general junior livestock sale begins at 9 a.m. today at the sale arena located in the swine barn.
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