2019 Logan County Fair

2019 Logan County Fair LINCOLN DAILY NEWS July 28-August 4, 2019 Page 81 barn, given in memory of Teresa’s mother Maxine Maxheimer. This year Stramp said that she and the family were still sponsoring the Best Chicken, but that they were sponsoring a number of other plaques as well including the ones for the rabbit show. She noted that the 4-H Foundation needs for people to step up and sponsor plaques and special awards, and the kids deserve the recognition. Stambaugh’s final award was the Reserve Champion Rabbit Over on the other end of the barn the poultry show started off strong with a long competition in all of the classes. It appeared this year that numbers may have been up just a bit from last year in the poultry side. There also seemed to be a larger number of spectators watching the judging than in years past. The west end of the barn was an active location for most of the morning, with kids hanging on to their chickens and waiting their turn to place them in the holding cages for the judge’s scrutiny. While it was all business in front of the judge while waiting their turn, a few of the kids and their chickens were more than happy to ham it up for the camera, in a backward sort of way. For those who are not aware, the best way to hold a chicken is with the head tucked under the arm, so the poor birds never see where they are going, only where they have been! The judge was enthusiastic and happy to talk to the kids and give them pointers along the way. He also spoke clearly and explained to those standing around the cages why he was making the decisions he was making. In the end, we saw some familiar faces taking the top positions in the chickens. CONTINUE