Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 122, Number 29, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 4 August 1999 — Page 10

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Nappanee Advance News Wednesday. August 4,1999

Area kids compete at Elkhart County 4-H Fair

Ah, the Elkhart County 4-H Fair—cotton candy, bright lights, carnival sounds, rides and a good •time to be had by all. But for many area children of all ages the fair is e time hard work. A time to show What they’ve learned as they

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worked with their animals in preparation for judging. These area youth were captured getting ready for their respective competitions. Pictured at top, left then clockwise: Brad Hollar, Nappanee, who placed third in stake racing

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and sixth in keyhole competition; Laura Gilliam, Nappanee, with her Champion Shorthorn Steer; Ashley Schmitt, Etna Green, preparing for her Western Pleasure Horse competition; Renee Jensen, Nappanee, with her Champion Chianina Steer; Sarah Shively, Nappanee, Pygmy Champion 2-5 year-old doe, Dairy and Market; Matt Miller, senior showmanship competition; Sarah Anderson, senior showmanship competition;

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Nappanee area moms and dad: cheering; one mime provided additional entertainment and comk relief to fairgoers (Photo by Ron Keiser); Bart Blosser takes on the less glamorous tasks behind Dairy Feeder Cattle competition; Carson Adcock earned Best 2-3-year-old Grand Champion in the jSenioi Doe division of the Jr. IPygmy competition; his sister Nichole Adcock earned Pygmy Jr. Best Yearly—first and second places. (AN photos by Merrie Chapman.)