Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 136, Number 30, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 26 July 2018 — Page 8

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• Advance News • Thursday, July 26, 2018

Comhusking comp coming to Bremen

By Mackenzie DeGroot Staff Writer BREMEN Comhusking - it's a competition and just off U.S. 31 in the little town Bremen, an annual contest celebrating Indiana's rich farming history and traditions will take place Oct. 6. The contest the Indiana Comhusking Contest has been held annually since 1926. At the competition, a husker will compete to pull the husks off of ears of com by hand within a certain time limit. The time limit changes depending on which class the person registers to. Once time is up, the amount of com successfully husked is weighed. Deductions can be made by a field judge who will make sure that all rules are followed in the competition. A gleaner will follow the competitor to pick up any missed ears of com or com that is not picked up by the contestant. According to the Indiana Comhusking Association,

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in the early 20th Century, a farmer could hand pick approximately 100 bushels of com in a nine hour day. Today a combine can do this in five minutes. Winners of the competition could receive cash prizes and items donated by local businesses. The top three Indiana residents to place can proceed to the national com husking competition. There are individual and team competitions, and anyone can compete. Anyone can compete, and last year, Indiana Com Husking Association president Clay Geyer said, there were at least 50 competitors ranging in age from 11-87. "We believe it's important for everyone to understand where their food comes from and to gain a better understanding of how farm products are produced," Geyer said. The Indiana Com Husking Association is a nonprofit organization that speaks and provides educational displays at fairs, schools,

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festivals and community events throughout the state in order to keep the lspirit of farming alive. Geyer said the competition was created to preserve the past, when families lived on farmp and worked hard together. "The contest is wholesome, family fun," Geyer said. "Families can even compete together in the team competition." Registration will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 6, and the contest will begin "as soon as the teams of horses are on site and harnessed to go." Fees to compete range from $5-S2O depending on the class, but parking and admission is free. The Pine Creek Church of the Brethren will offer food, and Clay Geyer hopes that if the weather permits there will be tents with activities for children at this year's contest. More information can be found on the website at www.comhusking.com

The 2017 Apple Blossom Queen is shown with her court following the conclusion of last year's pageant. In front are Ireland Hooley,Miss PersingTire & Lube, 2nd runner-up;Madison Kuhn, Miss Stickley Ace Hardware, Ist runner-up;Gabby Birr, Miss Fairland Farm, the 2017-18 Miss Apple Blossom Queen; and Taylar McKinley, Miss iFind Resale and the People's Choice Award winner. In the second row are Mabel Myers, Miss Nappanee Family Eyecare; Katelynn Hancock, Miss North Wood Family Dentistry; Riley Newcomer, Miss Fritz Jr.'s Lawn Care; Hanna Fitzpatrick, Miss Homespun Country Inn; Kaylee Hoffer, Miss Nelson's; Kali Wolf, Miss Kuhn Medical Clinic; and Rhianna Medlen, Miss Chroma Cars.

Miss Apple Blossom Queen pageant still taking apps

NAPPANEE - The Nappanee Miss Apple Blossom Scholarship Pageant will be one of the headlining features of the 43rd annual Nappanee Apple Festival, with the presentation slated to take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 13 in the Kountry Cabinets Entertainment Tent at the Depot Plaza. Registration deadline for participation is August 12. Young women between the ages of 16 and 21, and residents of Elkhart County and all of the Wa-Nee School District are eligible for competition.

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The application, rules, and regulations can be downloaded from the festival website at http:// www.nappaneeapplefestival.org. Entrants must be enrolled in high school, an accredited home school program, a high school graduate, or enrolled in college or advanced education by September 1 of this year. All entrants agree to enlist a business sponsor. A SIOOO scholarship is awarded to the Queen, a $750 scholarship to the first runner-up, and a SSOO scholarship to the second run-ner-up. Additionally, a cash

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award will be granted to the People's Choice winner. The newly crowned queen will participate at events throughout the four-day weekend as well as represent Nappanee at the January Indiana State Festivals Association Scholarship Pageant, and area parade events. For more information, contact Lizzie Kern, Pageant Coordinator, at 574-538-9854 or via e-mail at lizziekem@ hotmail.com. Be sure to also follow the events of the 2018 Nappanee Apple Festival on Facebook. For the first time, girls will register alongside boys at Augi&t Ist Cub Scouting Kickoff Families can now choose Cub Scouts for their sons AND daughters, ages 5 -11, starting on August Ist, from noon to 7 p.m. at the LaSalle Council Open House in South Bend, IN. August Ist is the first date that families can officially sign up both boys and girls to join the fun and excitement of America's foremost youth program—Cub Scouting. To celebrate this historic occasion, the LaSalle Council of the Boy Scouts of America is holding an OPEN HOUSE on Wednesday, August Ist, from noon to 7 p.m.at the Morris ,- Ist Source Scout Center, 1340 South Bend Ave, South Bend, IN. At the Open House, families can learn how Cub Scouting combines outdoor activities, sports, academics, and more in a fun and exciting program that helps families teach ideals such as honesty, good citizenship, and respect.