Ringgold county will be represented at the Iowa State Fair in many ways when the fair opens for its annual run in Des Moines today (Thursday).
The fair is scheduled to run through Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
Many 4-H and FFA members will participate, there will be people active in open exhibit competition and residents will take part in many other ways as well.
Taking part in the state fair parade Wednesday night was Ringgold County Fair queen Jamie Novak. She will also take part in the state fair queen contest.
The county junior cowgirl queen Morgan Quick will also be participating in state competition at the fair.
Members of the Clearfield Lions Club will again be shuttling people around the fairgrounds for the 45th year of providing this service to fairgoers.
Many local people will be helping man booths and exhibits during the fair as well. Among places where familiar faces will be seen are the tourism, Cattlemen and Pork Producers booths.
Several area residents will be showing livestock and participating in food classes beyond the 4-H and FFA competition, but no pre-fair information was available about these entrants.
4-H projects at state fair
A total of 26 4-H entries were chosen to advance to the Iowa State Fair following judging from the Ringgold County Fair.
Projects in home economics, expressive arts, science and engineering, ag and natural resources and personal development were to be judged by the time the fair opened.
County 4-H members who had projects advancing to the state fair included:
Tom Hosfield, Sunshine Workers, cattail photograph and rake photograph; Tyler Becker, Twin River Tornadoes, spiderweb photograph; Holly England, Junior Farmers, 1948 Dodge car photograph; Matthew Shervheim, Sunshine Workers, Museum of Science and Technology photograph; Hannah Glendenning, Maloy Shamrocks, spring flower photograph;
Erin Dolecheck, Ringgold Rockets, strawberry jam; Laura Shervheim, Sunshine Workers, crescent rolls; Brett England, Michael Bentley and Ryan England, Twin River Tornadoes, brick laying citizenship project; Elisha Doubleday, Ringgold Rockets, Hospice volunteer citizenship project; Brook Rychnovsky, Crooked Creek, oak secretary; Peter Shervheim, Sunshie Workers, “The Science of a Spud Gun;” Leah Klejch, Crooked Creek, handmade cards; Taylor Still, Crooked Creek, Mother of May pencil sketch;
Laura Shervheim, Sunshine Workers, movies; Shelby Reger, Junior Farmers, quilt; Kaci Stackhouse, Maloy Shamrocks, quilt; Allison Fooken, Tingley Toppers, keepsake box; Taylen Abarr, Ringgold Rockets, barn citizenship project; Tom Hosfield, Sunshine Workers, blueberry pie;
Elisha Doubleday, Ringgold Rockets, clothing selection; Bailey Cameron, Crooked Creek, recipe in frame; Madison Mobley, Maloy Shamrocks, Maddie’s Calendar; Shelby Comer, Tingley Toppers, wagon wheel flower box; Quency Vos, Tingley Toppers, office organizer.
Claire Andresen of the Ringgold Rockets had a perfect white bread entry and Tom Hosfield of the Sunshine Workers had a pinwheel cookies project that were named alternates to state.
Share the fun entry
One Share the Fun entry will be taking part in activity at the state fair.
Tom Hosfield will play a trumpet solo as part of the Share the Fun session held at noon Thursday, Aug. 20.
4-H livestock entries
A number of county 4-Hers will be taking livestock projects to the state fair as well.
Shows and the days they will be participating include:
Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 11-13 -- Horse show: Morgan Quick and Logan Wimer.
Monday, Aug. 17 -- Market sheep show: Tyler Becker; breeding swine and derby pig show: Johnathan Triggs and Tyler Triggs.
Tuesday, Aug. 18 -- Breeding beef show: Taylan Abarr, Claire Andresen, Tyler Becker, Bailey Cameron, Kaitlyn Holmes, Katelyn Warin, Hagan Willis and Chloe Yoder; breeding sheep show: Tyler Becker; market swine show: Johnathan Triggs and Tyler Triggs.
Wednesday, Aug. 19 -- Market beef show: Holly England and April Shields.
Thursday, Aug. 20 -- Dairy goat show: Allison Fooken and Sarah Reasoner; market goat show: Tyler Hayse and Shelby Reger.
FFA participation
Two FFA members are participating with projects at the state fair.
Kelsey Meester will be showing horses at the horse show Thursday, Aug. 13.
Amy Weeda will be showing sheep at the sheep show on Thursday, Aug. 13 as well.
Talent show
Jesse Ricker will be participating in the Bill Riley Talent Show at the state fair as the winner of the show at the Ringgold County Fair.
The date for the performance was not available at press time.