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Five finalists announced for 2016 Adams County Fair Queen Contest Queen will be crowned on fair’s first night, July 10
Young Ag Professionals are the future of Adams County farm families New group is determined to uphold the legacy of generations of farmers BY PATRICIA BEECH PEOPLE’S DEFENDER
ADAMS COUNTY 4-H PRESS RELEASE Five finalists have been selected to compete for the title of “2016 Adams County Junior Fair Queen.” These finalist will ride in the parade on Sunday afternoon, July 10, beginning at 5 p.m. and will be joined by as many as 49 of the Fair’s previous queens, dating back to the first Adams County Fair queen, Nancy Fields Shupert, crowned in 1966. Final interviews, judging, and the announcement of the 2016 queen and her court will take place during the Fair’s Opening Ceremonies at approximately 7 p.m. that evening. The contestants will be interviewed by Don Bowles of C103 Radio. Finalists include Molly Bauman, Jordan Crum, Sarah McFarland, McKayla Smith, and Caitlin Young. Molly Bauman, Otway, is 16 years old and is the daughter of Kent and Joy Bauman. She will be a junior in the CTC’s Engineering program in the fall and will continue
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The inaugural meeting of the Adams County Young Ag Professionals (YAP) was held on Friday, June 24, at the Adams County Fairgrounds. According to Heather Utter of the Ohio Farm Bureau, the kick-off meet-
“This is something for young farmers and their families to come to and enjoy time together.” Macy Staggs ing began the groups effort to grow the the new coalition by reaching out to young farmers across Provided photo Adams County. “We sent out close to 100 invitations to young The 2016 Adams County Junior Fair Queen finalists include, from left, Molly ag professionals from Bauman, Jordan Crum, Sarah McFarland, McKayla Smith, and Caitlin Young. Adams County who are already in our data base to to pursue post-secondary Jordan Crum, 16, is the Adams County Junior Fair be a part of the group and studies at Southern State. daughter of Jamie and help expand it,” said Utter. Board. She is a member the Angela Crum. She will be “The families who are Sarah McFarland of Buckeye Barn Busters 4-H a senior at Peebles High here for this first meeting Peebles is 16 years old Club and Peebles FFA. School in the fall and is a are encouraged to invite and is the daughter of Molly also serves as secre- member of the Good, people to our next event, Steve and Susie tary of the Adams County Better, Best 4-H Club, we want to build up from McFarland. She will be a Junior Fair Board. Peebles FFA, and the See QUEENS | A5 here.”
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Macy Staggs, one of the members of the start-up committee for the newly formed Adams County Young Ag Professionals, speaks to the audience assembled at the inaugural meeting on June 24. Participants in YAP are individuals, 18-35 years old, who are Farm Bureau members interested in
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Children get hands-on experience with Ohio reptiles Return of the Snakes 2016 comes to Serpent Mound BY PATRICIA BEECH PEOPLE'S DEFENDER Children were given the opportunity to get up close and personal with reptiles during the third annual Return of the Snakes program hosted by the Arc of Appalachia at Serpent Mound Park on Saturday, June 25. Researchers and field naturalists from Shawnee State Park, Hueston Woods State Park, and the Arc of Appalachia held educational presentations throughout the day, and visitors had the opportunity to view numerous live
reptiles and interact with docile native snakes handled by expert educators. The days featured presentations included: "Timber Rattlesnakes and Copperheads – A Precarious Future" by Jenny Richards; "Turtles of Ohio with Shawn Conner; Venomous Snakes of Ohio – Identification and Natural History" with Jenny Richards; and a "Fibbing Contest and Snakes Tails – Tall Tales Myths and Legends for Kids" with Jenny Richards. The family-friendly event featured a Field
INDEX Obituary: A2, A3 Editorial: A4 Sports: B1-B2 Classifieds: B3-B7
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Outing for aspiring young naturalists nine years old and up who are attracted to wildlife conservation. The children were taught how to spot reptiles, learned where reptiles live, when they are active, and what they eat. A variety of reptiles native to Ohio were on display including a copperhead, rattlesnakes, an eastern king snake, garter snakes, lizards, toads, and a variety of turtles. Visitors were given the opportunity to interact with docile snakes and turtles handled by expert educators. “Our goal is to get people feeling more comfortable with reptiles,” said Jenny Richards, Head Naturalist at the Shawnee State Park Nature Center. Richards spent her childhood exploring the outdoors near her family's home on the edge of Shawnee Forest. Today, she is considered one of Ohio's foremost nature interpreters. “I've always loved wildlife and the outdoors,” she says. “And I've always been an advocate for conservation.” Since 1999 she has traveled across Ohio with her collection of reptiles, speaking to as many as 14,000 children a year in her educational outreach programs. She is credited with
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Jenny Richards, right, Head Naturalist at the Shawnee State Park Nature Center, allows this young man to get up close and personal with this reptile during the Return of the Snakes program on June 25.
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Curious faces press to the glass to watch this Eastern King snake make a meal out of a smaller garter snake at the June 25 Return of the Snake program at See REPTILES | A5 Serpent Mound.
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