Fair brings another record-setting auction

Editorials

Discussion

July 23, 2010

Anonymous Pharos-Tribune Sat Jul 24, 2010, 06:27 PM EDT

The final event for 4-H’ers showing livestock at the annual Cass County 4-H Fair is always somewhat bittersweet.

The auction marks the culmination of a year-long project, raising an animal from a young age and training it to be shown in front of hundreds of people.

The flip side is that it marks the final moments the youths will have with the animals they spent hundreds of hours feeding, training and grooming for the annual competition.

According to fair officials, the auction of 257 animals netted $171,806.40.

Depending on the 4-H member, the money might go toward buying next year’s animal or toward college expenses.

Among the top selling animals were Isaak Mersch’s reserve grand champion steer, who sold for $4,410; Larissa Walker’s grand champion dairy steer, which went for $3,510; and her brother Conner’s reserve grand champion dairy steer, which was sold for $2,056. All three prices were records in the respective categories.

The 4-H’ers who sold animals paid 10 percent of the difference of their sale price and market value as part of the auction’s entry fee.

The 4-H association will use that money to make improvements at the fairgrounds.

One record set in Saturday’s auction was for a kiss from 2010 fair queen Sarah Robertson. The kiss, which she gave to her 3-year-old cousin, Jack Richason, went for $3,100 put up by a group of 18 people.

And congratulations are also in order for Erica Zartman, the outgoing Cass County fair queen, after her boyfriend, Evan Guckien, asked her to marry him on stage during the auction.

We’d like to thank those who bought animals at the auction. By taking part in this annual tradition, these civic-minded organizations and individuals helped to ensure a brighter future for some hard-working young people.

Text Only | Photo Reprints

Editorials

More than just an extra day off
Monday is Memorial Day, a time when the nation pauses to remember those who have given their lives in defense of the freedoms we all enjoy. It’s great to have a long weekend, but let’s not forget the holiday’s original meaning.

May 26, 2012
Have fun, safe start to summer
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer season. Have fun this weekend, but be sure to keep it safe.

May 24, 2012
Meeting students where they are
A mall-based alternative school in Indianapolis is working to reach students who weren’t able to succeed in a traditional classroom. The approach is similar to the one now being taken by Logansport schools.

May 23, 2012
Postal service listens to small towns
The U.S. Postal Service plans to keep smaller post offices open by scaling back the hours at those and other offices. The postal service deserves credit for listening to the concerns of its customers.

May 22, 2012
A history lesson on two wheels
The Cass County Historical Society staged its second annual bike tour last weekend. The event raises money for a great cause while offering participants to get some exercise and learn a bit of local history.

May 17, 2012
Stormwater fees about to go up
The Logansport Stormwater Management Board is considering a 51-percent increase in its monthly rate. The board is about to launch into a huge project, and residents would do well to tune into the process.

May 15, 2012
A day to say thanks to moms
Today is Mother’s Day, an observance that dates back more than a century. Mothers everywhere deserve our gratitude for the love they showed and the lessons they taught.

May 12, 2012
Six-to-Six program offers promise
A new program called Six-to-Six aims to work with middle school students facing suspension from school. Catching issues when kids are still in middle school should cut down on the number of teenagers who go on to drop out of school or wind up in jail.

May 10, 2012
Council can’t have it both ways
The Logansport City Council is considering an ordinance eliminating the requirement that police officers and firefighters provide receipts in order to collect their annual uniform allowance. If the council wants to ensure the money is well spent, it should reject this ordinance.

May 9, 2012
That weight problem hasn’t gone away
A report issued this week predicts that more than 40 percent of us will be obese by 2030. The way to tackle this problem is for every one of us to take ownership of it and take steps to address it.

May 9, 2012
More Editorials Headlines

Editorials

Search Results

Discussion

Fair brings another record-setting auction

The U.S. Postal Service is scaling back hours at about 13,000 post offices across the country so that it can keep open about 3,700 post offices it had targeted for closing. Do you support this plan?

Site Map

Contact Us