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An unusu- gates and tickets, grounds new cattle pavilion, black- ally quiet moment before concessions and vendors, top to driveways, updates nine of their fellow board hospitality, parking, rates, to the Grand Stand, new members, fair manager, restrooms, Veterans and foundations, painting the and general wall-to-wall Youth Building. coliseum, an additional attendees arrived. The outgoing president 100 campsites, property Photos by Gaylen Blosser | Darke County Media It isn’t news that Fair had several stories to purchases, and new fenc- Fair board member, Jerry Marker, in a white polo, is pictured with Richard Delk, fair board, during the Board President Dean share from his 19 years ing. The list is lengthy 163rd Great Darke County Fair. Neff and Vice President on the board. One of and expansive, undoubt- Jerry Marker are hanging those stories included edly missing a few items stated it takes two to up their hats, though it country music singer given the sheer amount of three years to catch on, may have caught many Kenny Rogers who made responsibilities. but Lipps and Baker will by surprise. As reported unique candy and water According to the 2019 do fine, emphasizing not last month in the Daily requests when he made Great Darke County Fair to get stressed or discour- Advocate, the two chose an appearance at the premium book, Marker not to run for re-election. Great Darke County Fair was superintendent of aged. Particularly given However, it doesn’t mean in 2004. the draft horses, mules some of the setbacks Neff and Marker is gone The country crooner and donkeys, and horse the two have endured, for good as neither was best known for the song, pull. He was assistant namely the loss of two against a potential return. The Gambler, was also superintendent to agri- historic structures to fire “I’ll still be around,” particular about his culture/home arts depart- – the Cow Palace in 2013 said Neff, who has served clothing, to the point ment, motorcycle races, and the Swine Barn in on the board for almost Neff’s mother washed the show horses, ponies, late 2018. two decades. He shared singer’s duds. and miniature horses. “When you sit through the reason for his depar- Marker, serving on the He also served as chair that, that puts a big dent Fair board member, Dean Neff, pictured with his wife, Jody, during the 163rd Great Darke County Fair. ture was mainly due to board since 2007, was not or as the assistant on a in your three or five or the fact his current work about to set in stone his number of board commit- ten-year outlook,” said ment secretaries. “I’ve enjoyed the 12 with the Ohio Depart- reasons for moving on, tees: 4-H Equine Show Neff who went on to note As they shared their years,” said Marker. He ment of Transportation with similar sentiments Arena, audit and budget, other challenges. The stories, one could almost noted the timing was (ODOT) allows leeway in to still be around and to buildings and grounds, sudden departure of Kis- look out the office win- perhaps not the greatest scheduling. make a possible return. equipment maintenance, sel Brothers that handled dow to the midway and given the combined expe- He likes to keep busy, He shared how his initial executive and legal, fair the amusement rides for expect to see the con- rience and knowledge said Neff with plans to draw to serve on the camping, grounds conces- the Great Darke County cessions bursting with leaving at the same time retire next year and to board was curiosity on sions and vendors, rates, Fair since 1982, for everyone’s favorite fair but emphasized. “I’ll be continue to work. In what fair finances which lead and special attractions. example. food. To hear the laugh- back if they need some or for whom, is up for to his serving as treasurer There are many hats to Marker noted being ter and screams not far help.” debate, but a new employ- for four years. be worn while serving on at the mercy of Mother in the distance from the “It was fun and excit- er may not be as open For now, Marker sees the fair board, but both Nature which determines amusement rides as the ing,” said Neff. “And to the necessary time it this moment as an oppor- men enjoyed the chal- whether it’s a good fair or mic tent made another it’s possible I will come takes to perform the mul- tunity to step back and to lenge. They even shared a bad fair. announcement. back.” tiple duties as a fair board enjoy the fair. tips for the upcoming “It’s very interesting, The 163rd annual Great member. Marker also shared new board members, but at the same time, too, Darke County Fair has Reach reporter Bethany J. Royer- According to the 2019 the many updates and Dudley Lipps and Larry it’s very stressful,” said already come and gone, DeLong at 937/548-3330 or email Great Darke County Fair changes made to the fair- Baker, who will begin Neff. and the board is already broyer-delong@aimmediamidwest. com. Read more news, features, premium book, Neff was grounds during his time their terms in November. Both acknowledged making preparations for and sports at DarkeCountyMedia. superintendent over on the board. Some of Both Marker and Neff the importance of depart- number 164. com. Prettiest Pet Langenkamp a winner GREENVILLE-Jessica was named reserve. meyer of Versailles FFA, Darke County Holstein, Langenkamp was grand Also placing were: reserve. reserve. champion in the dairy Lightweight division: Middleweight division: Heavyweight division: steer competition at the Webb Kress of Darke Jacob Wuebker of Grade Jessica Langenkamp, Great Darke County Fair, County Holstein, grand, A Kids, grand, and grand, and Will Bohman, while Jacob Wuebker and Shellie Schmit- MacKenzie Bohman of reserve. Market Dairy Showmanship results are in winners named GREENVILLE — Tyler Dehan. GREENVILLE — Dirksen and Jayden Courtesy photo The following were Intermediate: Logan Market dairy showman Hicks. Dark-County-Fair-Ad-2019.pdf 1 7/17/19 11:03 AM GREENVILLE – Congratulations to the Prettiest Pet at the Great winners in Breeding of showmen competi- Junior professional: Dehan and Drew Darke County Fair, Bailey Shrock. 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By Gaylen Blosser kid,” said the 47 year old pilot. weights and balances that plays DarkeCountyMedia.com “Straight out of high school I a critical role in the passenger became an airport manager of seating arrangement. GREENVILLE – Carolina a local regional airport and ran “When they come up here Helicopters Tours was back at a maintenance shop. I went to they’re going to see a scale,” The Great Darke County Fair technical college, got my A&P Matthews said. “They’re going for the second consecutive year license, went on and got my to need to step on the scale and giving fairgoers an opportunity inspection authorization, went weigh in and it’s not because to enjoy the Helicopter Experi- on to become an FAA DAR we want to pick on them about ence at a very reasonable rate. (Designate Airworthiness Rep- their weight, we just want to “We try to keep it as afford- resentative).” load the aircraft safely.” able as possible because I “I inspected airplanes and “This helicopter is factory understand,” said senior heli- issued air airworthiness certifi- mandated you can’t exceed copter pilot Danny Matthews. Photos by Gaylen Blosser | DarkeCountyMedia.com cates for the FAA, managed an 300 pounds per seat but that The Carolina Helicopters Tours comes in for a landing following a tour of “We do fairs from Orlando, FL airport for a couple of years, doesn’t mean I can carry four Greenville and The Great Darke County Fair grounds. all the way to Michigan and I did helicopter crop dusting, 300 pounders,” noted Mat- everywhere in between. We are messed mostly with fixed wing thews. “This aircraft will carry strictly a mobile helicopter tour until about 13 years ago and just under an half ton, so pilot company – this is all we do and then I really got into helicop- weight comes out of that, fuel, I understand what it’s like for a ters and fell in love with them,” oil and then that leaves me x family, a mom, a dad, a couple Matthews added. “Now we are amount of weight for passen- of kids to come to the fair.” going on our 10th year as a gers.” “They have parking, they tour company.” “We weigh everybody in to have gate fees, they have wrist While at the fair, Carolina make sure we’re not over gross band fees, everybody wants to Helicopters operate out of a weight and then we load them go around and eat, there are Looking south over The Great Darke Carolina Helicopters Tours senior state of the art, solar powered, based on center of gravity,” County Fair grounds from the Carolina helicopter pilot takes a fairgoer a games to play, there are hats concession stand style trailer Matthews continued. “You have Helicopter Tours fair ride. tour over the Greenville and The Great to buy, there are belt buckles, with a highly trained, profes- a bigger fuel tank on one side Darke County Fair. there’s this, there’s that. By the sional and courteous staff. of the helicopter, the auxiliary time they get around to me in The fleet of Robinson R44 is smaller, you have your bat- same time I have to keep the a lot of cases there is not a lot helicopters are maintained to tery on one side and there are company profitable or I won’t left and money is tight, so I try the highest FAA maintenance certain seats certain weight continue to be in business.” to keep it as affordable as I pos- standards and all pilots are people need to be in to keep “Twenty dollars a ride – peo- sibly can,” he said. fully FAA certified and up to the center of gravity balanced. ple don’t really understand,” The Matthew’s Family has date on all regulations. It’s just so the helicopter comes added Matthews. “Insurance been offering aerial tours since The R44 makes its way from up and flies level. In any small on this thing is astronomical. 2010. Senior pilot Danny Mat- South Carolina, near Florence, aircraft whether it be a fixed its about $16,000 a year. Fuel thews has an extensive aviation to the fair from on a 40 foot wing or helicopter, weight and right now is five dollars and and FAA background including custom built trailer towed balance is critical.” ten cents a gallon. Every 2,200 25 years of commercial pilot- behind a 40 foot diesel motor Even though expenses con- hours that thing has to be over- Fair helicopter riders get a vew of the ing experience with both fixed coach and does not go unno- tinue to rise, Matthews contin- hauled, it’s about $150,000 to instrument panel and The Great Darke wing and rotor wing aircraft. ticed as it makes its way down ues to give fairgoers a helicop- overhaul it, there is a Hobbs County Fair grounds from the air. 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Rabbit department busy Breeding Sheep, lambs judged GREENVILLE — The stein, third. Sierra and GREENVILLE — The reserve, Harley Hanes, following were winners Aaron are from the Show following are the sheep Friendly Farmers. in the Junior Fair Rabbit Hoppers 4-H Club and results at the Great Division IV: Grand, Show: Mackinzie, the Darke heifers judged Darke County Fair: Paige Gehret of Darke Meat Pen of 3 - Dar- County Rabbit Raisers. Home Grown: Grand, County 4-H Beef Club, ian Feltz of Versailles Junior Showmanship GREENVILLE- Ayrshire senior Trenton Prasuhn, and and reserve, Trenton FFA, first; Vance Wetzel I - Ashton Turpin of Show Breeding heifers were division: Grand, Hailyn reserve, Rebekah Prasuhn, Darke County of Darke County Rab- Hoppers, first; Leah Clark judged at the Great Rehmert, and reserve Prasuhn, both of Darke Sheep and Lamb. bit Raisers, second; and of Top Notch 4-H Club, Darke County fair with Levi Rehmert. County Sheep and Division V: Grand, Bryce Watson, Livestock second; and Kaeden the following results: Swiss junior division: Lamb. Kylee Winner of Jackson in General. Waymire of Ansonia Ani- Jersey junior division: Grand, Webb Kress, and Crossbred Ewe: Friendship, and reserve, Single Fryer - Darian mal. Grand, Allison Francis, reserve, Tyler Kress. Grand, Harley Hanes, Molly Clark of Top Feltz, first and second; Junior Showmanship and reserve, Lane Swiss senior division: and reserve, Notch. and Leah Clark, Top II - Bridget Unger, Show Francis. Grand Webb Kress, and Kylee Winner. Overall market lamb Notch 4-H Club, third. Hoppers, first; Emma Jersey senior reserve Tyler Kress. Ram: Grand, winners were: Kylee Best 4 Class - Lexie Jones, Darke County Rab- division: Grand, Allison Guernsey junior Emma Peters. Winner, grand; Paige Osterloh of Rabbit Hab- bit Raisers, second; and Francis and reserve, division: Grand, Logan Overall Ram: Grand, Gehret, reserve; Harley bit, first, and Hannah Byron Young, Ansonia Keira Rahm. Dehan, and reserve, Emma Peters. Hanes, third; Molly Carroll of Show Hoppers, Animal, third. Milking Shorthorn Jessica Langenkamp. Overall Crossbred Clark fourth; and Ian second. Intermediate Showman- junior division: Grand, Guernsey senior Ewe: Grand, Gehret, fifth. Best 6 Class - Byron ship I - Azalia Hawkey, Carrie Rhoades, and division: Grand, Tyler Harley Hanes. Showmanship winners Young of Ansonia Animal, first, Isabella Smith, sec- reserve, Maggie Weiss. Dehan and reesrve, Market lambs in the sheep division first, and Caleb Fraley of ond, and Sophia Aultman, Milking Shorthorn Jessica Langenkamp. Division I: Grand, were: Rebekah Prasuhn, Versailles FFA, second. third. Azalia and Isabella senior division: Grand, Holstein junior Ellie Fout of Swine Kool- first; Emma Peters sec- Best of Show - Lexie are members of the Show Sam Rhoades, and division: Grand and ers, and reserve, Emma ond; Ian Gehret third; Osterloh, first, and Byron Hoppers, and Sophia, reserve, Maggie Weiss. reserve, Cale Henry. Peters, Darke County Kylee Winner, fourth; Young, second. Darke County Holstein. Ayrshire junior Holstein senior Sheep and Lamb. and Ellie Fout, fifth. Showmanship winners Intermediate Showman- division: Grand, Levi division: Grand, Cale Division II: Grand, Ian Rebekah was Showman were: ship II - Courtney Riffel Rehmert, and reserve, Henry, and reserve, Gehret, Darke County of Showmen. Senior First Year - Cam- of Show Hoppers, first; Hailyn Rehmert. Lane Francis. 4-H Beef, and reserve, The Sheep Shepherds mie Johns of Mississi- Cooper Bucklew of Rabbit Jacob Prasuhn, Darke Award went to Jacob nawsa Valley FFA, first; Habbit, second; and Isaac County Sheep and and Carter Rice, first; Cristian Snider of Show Mendenhall of Darke Lamb. Kyle, Carson and Cam- Hoppers, second; and County Rabbit Raisers, Division III: Grand, ryn Winner, second; Dustin Williams of Darke third. Wuebker, Heitkamp Paige Gehret of Darke and Abigayle and Lydia County Rabbit Raisers, Senior Showmanship County 4-H Beef, and Klingshirn, third. third. I - Cristian Warner, Crow- top exhibitors Junior First Year II - ing Coops 4-H Club, first; Enjoy the GREAT Darke County Fair! Lily Avery, first, Jacob Dalton Hess of Versailles GREENVILLE division. Enjoy the GREAT Darke County Fair! Johnson, second, and FFA, second; and Hannah — Jacob Wuebker Here are other Allyson Waymire, third. 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GREENVILLE – A record breaking 219 cars surpassed the 2018 record setting 217 cars and the 2017 record setting 177 cars entered the fair’s Smash It Demolition Derby bringing the curtain down on the 2019 Great Darke County fair to a sold out grand stand and infield crowd. “Great night for Derby,” said Dave Niley, Darke County Fair Board Director. “The weather is beautiful, nice crowd and a lot of cars – there was a bunch of them coming in – there is a ton of cars here.” “This is the last night of the fair and Gaylen Blosser | DarkeCountyMedia.com Gaylen Blosser | DarkeCountyMedia.com we set another record this year,” Niley A demolition derby driver looks for a car to smash at the 2019 Great Darke County Cars colide at the record setting Darke County Fair 2019 demolition added. Fair closing night demolition derby. derby. Prior to the main events, more than 50 power wheels took to the track in front of the grandstand for a kid’s demolition derby. “The kid’s power wheels is very popu- lar with the crowd,” said Niley. “Every- one enjoys watching the kids.” Niley took time to thank everyone that helped make the demolition derby and the 2019 Great Darke County Fair a suc- cess. “I want to thank everybody,” Niley stated. “All the board members that have helped me put this on, the fairgrounds – everybody. They have all been very helpful this year. The fans are wonderful – they just pack this place and we hope they continue to do that.”

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Trina Tuente, of Versailles and Buckeye Brianne Bowers, of Greenville and Callie Pope, of Greenville and Buckeye Buckaroos 4-H Club, earned an award in Stable Mates 4-H Club, earned a reserve Buckaroos 4-H Club, earned honors for Western Horsemanship with her horse, champion trophy as well as first in keyhole Donkey Showmanship with her donkey, Bart. and poles. Elmo.

Emylee Springer, of New Madison and This horse enthusiast earned a slew of Lauren Porter, of New Madison and the Buckeye Buckaroos 4-H Club, had a great trophies during the horse show at the Buckeye Buckaroos 4-H Club, earned fair with first places finishes in speed, Darke County Fair. Champion Junior Poles and Champion pole bending and barrel racing. Junior Stakes in the junior fair horse competition.

Courtesy photo Darke County Farmers Union and Ted Finnarn, Attorney along Nevan Miley, of Greenville and Buckeye Taryn Dohme, of Arcanum and Buckeye Isabella O’Daniel, 15, of Arcanum and with others helped to purchase the Reserve Champion Market Buckaroos 4-H Club, earned honors in Buckaroos, earned several trophies with Buckeye Buckaroos 4-H Club, was a Lamb at the sheep sale at the Fair. Pictured above are Ted Saddle Seat Showmanship with her horse, her two horses. two-time reserve champion at the Darke

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Trophy winners from the junior fair rabbit show display their winnings from the Darke County Fair. Bridget Unger, of Greenville and Show Hoppers 4-H Club, earned first place Professional Showmanship and first place Junior II Showmanship at the junior fair rabbit show.

Ashton Turpin, of Arcanum and Show Azalia Hawkey, of Greenville and Show Briana Wallar, of Greenville and Ansonia Byron Young, of Ansonia and a member Connie Johns, of Union City and Hoppers 4-H Club, earned first place in Hoppers 4-H Club, earned second place Animal 4-H Club, took Best of Breed for of Ansonia Animals 4-H Club, received Mississinawa Valley FFA, was a showmanship during the rabbit show. in showmanship during the rabbit show. her project at the junior fair rabbit Best 6 Class Rabbit during the rabbit showmanship winner in the rabbit show. show at the fair. show.

Darian Feltz, of Versailles and the Versailles FFA, had the Grand Champion Pen Shown are the 2019 rabbit barn royalty, which includes the king and queen and Allyson Waymire, of Greenville and of Three, Grand Champion Single Fryers and Reserve Single Fryer at the junior prince and princess. Ansonia Animal 4-H Club, earned Best fair rabbit show. of Breed for her Mini Rex at the fair.

Courtney Bucklew, of Greenville and Rabbit Habbit 4-H Club earned several Lily Avery, of Greenville and a member Mackenzie Lengenzoff, of Arcanum and Savannah Oswalt, of Rossburg and Sierra Matamoros, of Greenville and awards in the rabbit show, including of Show Hoppers, earned first place in Show Hoppers 4-H Club, earned Best Ansonia Animal 4-H Club, took fifth Show Hoppers 4-H Club, earned first Best of Breed American Chinchilla, Junior First Year II Showmanship. of Breed Miri Satin at the junior fair place during the junior fair rabbit place in Junior Year 1 Showmanship Senior II Showmanship and third place rabbit show. show. during the junior fair rabbit show. Professional Showmanship.

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Allison Francis, of Greenville and Amos Weimer, of New Madison and Andrew Wuebker, of Versailles and Braeden Bohman, of Yorkshire and Web Kress, of West Milton and Darke Darke County Holstein 4-H Club, Darke County 4-H Club, earned first Grade A Kids, took first place in Darke County Holstein 4-H Club, County Holstein 4-H Club, earned earned Grand & Supreme Champion place in Dairy Market Showmanship. skillathon in dairy steers. earned first place in Dairy Market grand champion for his Brown Swiss. with her four-year-old Jersey cow. Showmanship, Age 12.

Braxton Hoffman, of Greenville and Ethan Heitkamp, of Versailles and Carter Bohman, of Willowdell and Drew Langenkamp, of St. Henry and Hailee Rehmert, of Arcanum Darke County Holstein 4-H Club, Darke County Holstein 4-H Club, the Darke County Holstein 4-H Grade A Kids, earned first place and Grade A Kids, had the grand earned first place in Dairy Market earned first place in Dairy Market Club, earned first place in Junior in Dairy Breeding Intermediate I champion Ayrshire female and senior Showmanship, Age 10, with Earl the Showmanship age 8-9 for dairy cows. Skillathon for dairy cows. Showmanship. champion Ayrshire female. Dairy Steer.

Jayden Hicks, of Bradford and Darke County Jena Heitkamp, of Versailles and Darke County Tyler Kress, of West Milton and Darke County Lane Francis, of Greenville and Darke County Holstein 4-H Club, took first place in Dairy Holstein 4-H Club, earned Reserve Grand Holstein 4-H Club, took reserve junior Holstein 4-H Club, earned Reserve Grand Showmanship, Age 13. Champion Dairy Feeder for dairy cows. champion and also placed in skillathon. He Champion Holstein Female. showed Lil Champ.

Carrie Rhoades, of Greenville and Ansonia FFA, earned numerous Cole Henry, of Versailles and Darke County Holstein 4-H Club, awards during the Great Darke County Fair including Junior Lou Rehmert, of Arcanum and Grade A Kids, received the junior earned grand champion, senior champion and junior champion Champion Milking, Shorthorn, Supreme Sr., Overall Dairy Heifer, champion award for his Ayrshire female, first place Intermediate with his Holstein dairy cows. second place Dairy Breeding, Sr. I Showman, first place Senior Dairy Grooming and reserve grand champion Ayrshire female. Dairy Grooming.

Jacob Wuebker, of Versailles Laura Wuebker, of Versailles and Mackenzie Bohman, of Yorkshire and Maggie Weiss, of Arcanum and Mariah Troutwine, of Ansonia and and Grade A Kids, earned several Grade A Kids, earned third place in Darke County Holstein 4-H Club, Grade A Kids, earned reserve grand Grade A Kids, took second place in trophies and awards, including grand skillathon with her dairy steers and earned first place in showmanship champion for her milking shorthorn. Sr. II Showmanship and second place champion, reserve grand champion. feeders project. and first place in senior showmanship in Senior Skillathon. Her project was for dairy cows. Dairy Breeding.

Marissa Hicks, of Bradford and Keira Rohm, of Versailles and Tyler, of Grade A Kids, earned Grand Quintin Bohman, of Versailles Tiffany Langenkamp, of St. Henry Darke County Holstein 4-H Club, Versailles Busy Beavers, earned Champion Guernsey in the dairy cow and Darke County Holstein 4-H and Grade A Kids, earned first place earned first place in Dairy Market second place Dairy Breeding show at the Darke County Fair. Cub, earned first place in Pee Wee in Beginner Grooming, Age 8 & 9. Her Showmanship. Intermediate and 2nd in showman- Showmanship in dairy cows. project was Spring Calf. ship with her Jersey cow.

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Award of Elegance, sponsored by Best Interpretation, sponsored by Best Miniature Rose, sponsored by Green Thumb Award, sponsored by Artistic Excellence, sponsored Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, was Greenville National Bank, was won by Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, was Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, was by Greenville National Bank, was presented to Donn Thornhill. Becky Collins. presented to Donn Thornhill. earned by Kim Besecker. presented to Dan Williams.

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