OTTAWA COUNTY HAPPENINGS Volume 24 Issue 6 AUGUST 2009

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1 OTTAWA COUNTY HAPPENINGS Volume 24 Issue 6 AUGUST 2009 Lambs Wether Champion Wether Ewe Champion Ewe Int. Showmanship Club Flock Beef MICHIGAN 4-H YOUTH PROGRAM 2009 Berlin Fair Winners! Hogs Jacob Bollinger Tara Graftema Samuel Frank Erin Kishman Chase Bos Tara Graftema Erin Kishman Morgan Piccard Brooke Otterbein Samuel Frank Cassie Perrin 1 st Kountry Cattle 2 nd Grand River 3 rd 4-C 4-H Maxwell Zemaitis Champion TJ May Hannah Bollinger Res. Olivia Holman Maxwell Zemaitis Res. Int. Showmanship Jake Willcome Paul Dunneback Res. TJ May Molly Kramer 1 st Kountry Cattle 2 nd Silver Star Barrow Noah Schoenborn Champion Barrow Kelsey Robach Gilt Torey Maxwell Champion Gilt Ryan Clayton Packers Choice Teddy Omlor Packers Choice Res. Gr. Ch. Cara Overweg Lean Carcass Gr. Ch. Andrew Prince Lean Carcass Res. Gr. Ch. Kate DeVries Andrew Storteboom Hannah Bollinger Res. Torey Maxwell Ryan Clayton Res. Int. Showmanship Noah Schoenborn Madison Rosel Res. Melissa Lieffers 1 st Grand River 2 nd Silver Star 3 rd Kountry Cattle

2 Happenings 2 Dairy Beef Seth VanDenTop Champion Julie VanDenTop Laura Steenstra Res. Megan Burdick Keeley Rosel Res. Int. Showmanship Seth VanDenTop Seth VanDenTop 1 st Grand River 2 nd Dairy Beef Country 3 rd Silver Star Feeder Calves Jessica Zahm Champion Kaylyn VanderPloeg Staci Lothschutz Res. Kelsey Haisma Tyler Armock Res. Int. Showmanship Brooke Otterbein Clayton Zemaitis Res. Dennis Alt 1 st Kountry Cattle 2 nd Silver Star 3 rd Grand River Dairy Jacob Schoenborn Laura Steenstra Noah Schoenborn Int. Showmanship Matt Crouch Cassie Perrin Grace VanDenBrink Novice Showmanship Kylie Westveld Wyatt Bulthouse Supreme Showman Jacob Schoenborn Best in Show Cow Sara VanDoorn Grand Holstein Sara VanDoorn Rabbits Rabbit Champion Grand Market Pen Pen Res. Sr. Showmanship Res. Int. Showmanship Res. Jr. Showmanship Poultry Best Bantam Best Any Other Fowl Best Heavy Breed Best Light Breed Cat Show Cat Audra Delamar Jeffrey Rollenhagen Leah Possett Cody Besteman Holly Tracy Audra Delamar Megan Troupe Hannah Troupe Peter Tracy Anne Fitzpatrick Stephanie Boomgaard Andrea Hemstreet Kali Katerberg Emily Hemstreet Seth Hulst Kyle Rasch Stephanie Boomgaard Louis Besteman Kali Katerberg Andrea Hemstreet Wendy Potgeter Raynah Rollenhagen Andrea Hemstreet Stacy Potgeter Horse & Pony Congratulations to the trophy winners at the Berlin Fair Horse show! Horse Showmanship - Carrie Boeve Horse Horsemanship - Carrie Boeve Pony Showmanship - Rya Greene Pony Horsemanship - Andrea Nitz Supershowmanship Senior Supershowmanship Intermediate Supershowmanship Junior Supershowmanship Demonstrations 1 st Audra Delamar 2 nd Nicole Gustin 3 rd Jonathan Beckman Tara Graftema Keeley Rosel Emily Hemstreet Ryan Clayton Maddie Rosel Amanda Crouch

3 Happenings 3 Goats Champion Erinn McCullick Dogs SHOWMANSHIP Audra Delamar Sr. Showmanship Champion Andrea Hemstreet Collin McCullick Anne Vargo Makayla Smith Jessica Moerland Cassie Perrin Morgan Rozema Grace McCullick Eric Moerland Top Goat Showman Erinn McCullick Casey Adams Dairy Goat Camille Brillinger 1st Year Showmanship Grace Rosin Audra Delamar Tiffany Veltkamp Pygmy Morgan Doane OBEDIENCE Colleen Neathery High Point Sub Novice Maddie Rosel 1st - Grand River Morgan Rozema 2nd Little Rascals High Point Novice and up Emily Demerest 3rd Frisky Friends Emily Hemstreet AGILITY High Point Agility Emily Demerest Rachel Kleis RALLY High Point Novice Rally Keeley Rosel Angela Bohn High Point Rally Advanced Emily Hemstreet Leah Toering Market Goats Champion Dairy Beef Beef Holland Fair Winners! Jamie Timmer Chad Timmer Jamie Timmer Cory Carson Jamie Timmer Chad Timmer Danae Geurink Steven Schoenborn Danae Geurink Jon Bont Danae Geurink Emily Mitchell Austin Morren Lewie Russcher Austin Morren 1 st Country View 2 nd Drenthe 3 rd Bell Feeder Calf Mike Raterink Kelly Raterink Alaina Tripp Erica Slagter Sarah Talsma Mike Raterink 1 st Drenthe 2 nd Bell 3 rd Country View Swine Gilt Jon Hop Gilt Ivana Klingenberg Barrow Jon Hop Barrow Danae Geurink Gilt Caleb Shearer Barrow Julie Kooienga Champion Katelyn Malone Champion Jon Hop Luke Geurink All Star

4 Happenings 4 Sheep Ewe Ewe Wether - Ewe Wether Dairy Chase Dreyer Kayley Bareman Caleb Klingenberg Chase Dreyer Nate Koomen Nate Koomen Caleb Klingenberg John Bronkema Jon Koomen Amber Mulder Dustin Tripp Alaina Tripp Novice Showmanship John Dekkinga 1 st Bell Holstein Junior Champion Cary Hill Kelly Raterink Senior Champion Rob Ferwerda Elisa Woltjer Rob Ferwerda Jersey Junior Champion Erica Slagter Alaina Tripp Poultry - Holly Tracy - Alida Boon - Jeremy Bosch - Louis Besteman - Peter Tracy - Angela Raterink Rabbit - Cody Besteman - Jeremy Bosch Rabbits Rabbit Holly Tracy Alida Boon Jeremy Bosch Louis Besteman Peter Tracy Angela Raterink Cody Besteman Jeremy Bosch Horse & Pony TROPHY WINNERS Showmanship Pony - Oceanna Lamberts Showmanship Horse - Tiffany Veltkamp Horsemanship Pony - Corrinne Pepper Horsemanship Horse - Heather Zeerip Cats Winners at the Holland Cat show are: Champion - Stacy Potgeter Champion Female - Wendy Potgeter Champion Male - Angela Bohn Cat - Wendy Potgeter Dogs 1st Year Showmanship Sub Novice A Sub Novice B Novice Grad Novice Rally Novice A Rally Novice B Rally Advanced Agility I Agility II Agility III Goats Andrea Hemstreet Jessica Moerland Eric Moerland Grace Rosin Audra Delamar Roxanne Kamps Emily Demerest Leah Toering Audra Delamar Emily Demerest Emily Hemstreet Grace Rosin Abbe VanDam Leah Toering Congratulations to the goat show winners: Ashley Haveman Jamie Timmer Anna Borowski 1st Year Showmanship Chelsea Barnes Alpine Samantha Haveman Toggenburg Ashley Haveman Other Breed Holly Tracy Pygmy Jamie Timmer Champion wether Alpine Hannah Dryfhout Champion Wether Toggenburg Krystal Pardue Champion Wether Other Chelsea Barnes Champion Wether Pygmy Heather Smallegan

5 Happenings 5 Donkeys Champion Krystal Pardue Abbie Dryfhout Champion Hannah Dryfhout Britney Streur Senior Trail Champion Krystal Pardue Junior Trail Champion Austin Hossink Costume Jo Hossink Driving Krystal Pardue Supershowmanship Congratulations to the Supershowmanship winners at Holland fair. Senior Emily Mitchell Intermediate Kelley Raterink Junior - Anna Borowski Demonstrations Holland. Results are as follows: 1st Rebecca Bont - Sign Language 2nd Harrison Gugino - French Greeting 3rd Jonathan Bont - Donuts STATE 4-H HORSE SHOW Congratulations to the fine young horsemen who will represent Ottawa County at the State 4-H Horse Show this weekend. They are: Emma Buist, Tiffany Bystra, Samantha Chadwick, Kasandra Cordes, Meridith Frein, Stephanie Gebben, Jessica Headley, Kylie Heitman, Carina Hoyer, Geena Kosanic, Elizabeth Layton, Nicole Luyk, Ashton McAlary, Kalon McAlary, Jennifer Schulte, Megan Smith, Andrea Steenwyk, Jennie Stephenson, Stephanie Szymas, Danielle VanDussen, Lindsey Vroma, Elisa Woltjer, Hope Worline, Trail at Hudsonville The Trail Class at Hudsonville will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the large indoor arena and will end promptly at 2:00 p.m. The person to cross the start line at 2:00 p.m. will be the last person allowed to do trail. If there is anyone still in line they will NOT be allowed to do trail. Please plan accordingly and get to your trail class in plenty of time. THANK YOU The Horse Committee is deeply indebted to the many leaders, parents and fair staff who came to their assistance on Wednesday morning when they had issues with the sound system. They would particularly like to acknowledge Rit Music of Holland, Sherri VanMalsen of Saddle Benders, Jeremy Town and Mr. and Mrs. Lantz from Elizabeth Zeerip s club. MEMORIAL THANK YOU A special heartfelt thank you for the memorial donations made to the 4-H Council by family and friends of Gayle Koster. Gayle was an advocate of 4-H and mentor to many 4-H member including her nephew Nathan Geiske. The $500 fund will be used to assist members from the Coopersville area to attend 4-H educational events such as Exploration Days. Dates to Remember August 8 State 4-H Horse Show August 15 State 4-H Dog Show August 19 Teen Club Dairy Queen Fundraiser August 23 to 29 Hudsonville Community Fair September 3 4-H Council Meeting September 10 Teen Club Meeting HEAD FOR THE DAIRY QUEEN! The Ottawa County 4-H Teen Club is teaming up with the Dairy Queen in Allendale on Lake Michigan Drive for a terrific fund raiser! We are asking all 4-H families to stop by the Dairy Queen on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 th between 5 and 8 that night to fill up on icecream and other treats! Proceeds from the event will go to assist the Teen Club with their many service and leadership projects. So circle the date right now on your calendar and plan to be there to enjoy a tasty treat and help 4-H at the same time! We will be looking for you!

6 Happenings HUDSONVILLE COMMUNITY FAIR 4-H EVENTS Hudsonville Community Fair P.O. Box 189 Hudsonville, MI Friday, August 21 5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Interviews and judging of Notebooks and Still Exhibits. All Livestock notebooks must be judged at this time. You may also register for a time slot for your Demonstration. Monday, August 24 7:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Weigh-In for Sheep and Hogs 7:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Weigh-In for Steers 12:00 Noon 5:00 p.m. Still Exhibit Interviews (Ladies Barn). 1:00 p.m. Sheep Judging 4:00 p.m. Swine Judging Tuesday, August 25 8:30 a.m. Chicken & Rabbit Judging 8:30 a.m. Dairy Judging 4:30 p.m. Steer Judging Showmanship, Market Dairy Beef, Market Colored Beef Wednesday, August 26 8:00 a.m. Donkey & Mule Show 8:30 a.m. Horse & Pony Show 3:30 p.m. Dog Show, Agility & Rally followed by Showmanship & Obedience Thursday, August 27 9:00 a.m. Goat Showmanship Classes 3:30 p.m. Buyers Registration 4:00 p.m. 4-H Livestock Sale Friday, August 28 8:00 a.m. Goat Show 10:00 a.m. Demonstrations 1:00 p.m. 4-H Cat Show 7:00 p.m. Super Showmanship Sweepstakes Saturday, August 29 8:00 a.m. All 4-H Livestock will be shipped out. All Livestock Exhibitors are to be in the barns to help with clean up. Monday, August 31 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Pick up all Still Exhibits, including Notebooks. Hudsonville Fair Coordinators 4-H Fair Coordinator:...Lorna Emelander Livestock:...Dale VanKley Still Exhibits:... Judy Kaboos Small Animals:...Betty Besteman Goats:...Jean McCarthy Dairy:...Mary Poest & Karen Ykema Dogs:... Sharon Reagan Horse Committee President:...Erin McCarthy Cats... Terri Chapman

7 Happenings 7. 4-H ers! Help Teen Club raise money and support 4-H by going to Dairy Queen in Allendale on Wednesday Aug 19 5:00-8:00pm

8 Happenings 8 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U. S. POSTAGE PAID GRAND HAVEN MI PERMIT NO. 26 Ottawa County Fillmore St. Room 122 West Olive, MI RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED HAPPENINGS IS PUBLISHED PERIODICALLY BY THE OTTAWA COUNTY 4-H OFFICE FILLMORE ST. ROOM 122 WEST OLIVE, MI JOAN BIESECKER 4-H SECRETARY ottawa4h@yahoo.com ELIZABETH C. WELLS, Ph.D. EXTENSION 4-H YOUTH AGENT wellselz@msu.edu GRAND RAPIDS: X 4540 HOLLAND/ZEELAND: X 4540 MUSKEGON: X 4540 NE OTTAWA COUNTY: X 4540 FAX MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.