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Ag./BusinessClear Lake Mirror-Reporter
Results are in from the
North Iowa Fair
The North Iowa Fair was held July
8-12, at the North Iowa Events Cen-
ter, in Mason City. Many youth from
around the North Iowa area partici-
pated in a variety of events and showed
exhibits at the fair.
Results of the fair are as follows:
•“Grown in Iowa” food contest
winners: Appetizers & Snacks: Markus
Elsbernd; Salads or Sides: Nathan Els-
bernd; Main Dishes: Nick Dyre; Des-
serts: Britta Elsbernd.
•Outstanding 4th Grader Exhib-
its: Ellie Weaver, Josie Frohling, Carly Sr. Showmanship, Kailey Uhde, West
Joynt, Isabelle Goedken, and Markus
Elsbernd.
•Projects chosen to go on to State
Fair: Cheyla Weaver, Miranda Wulff,
Kacy Sampson, Britta Elsbernd, Jessica
Theobald, Rebecca Bartling, Ryan An-
dersen, Owen Orr, Collin Witte, Nick
Dyre, Aunalea Timpe, Emily Shatek,
Cail Weaver, Allison O’Connor, Max
Frohling, Britta Becker, Lucas Pistek,
Morgan Sliger, and Spencer Orr.
•Affordable Clothing Event Win-
ners: Clothing Selection: Breanna Fair-
banks; $15 dollar challenge: Breanna
Fairbanks, Emily Shatek, Britta Elsber-
nd; $15 dollar challenge—going on to
Iowa State Fair: Cailee Henning.
•Premiere Exhibitor: Junior Divi-
sion: Reserve- Zach Feld and Cham-
pion- Britta Elsbernd; Intermediate di-
vision: Reserve: Nathan Elsbernd and
Champion: Breanna Fairbanks; Senior
Division: Reserve: Cailee Henning and
Champion: Morgan Sliger.
•Challenge Class Winners: Cen-
tral Gardens Photography Challenge
- Lizabeth Richardson, Junior Division
and Breanna Fairbanks, Senior Divi-
sion.
•Citizenship Challenge: Max
Frohling-Junior Division; Emily
Shatek- Senior Division.
•“Zoom in” Photography Chal-
lenge: Britta Elsbernd- Junior Division; Bartling; Jr. Showmanship, Olivia Brc-
and Jasmyn Klemesrud- Senior Divi-
sion.
•Beef Show Results: Champion
Registered Breeding Heifer, Morgan
Steenhard; Reserve, Mariah Steenhard;
Champion Commercial Breeding Heif-
er, Sawyer Salisbury; Reserve, Emma
Frohling; Supreme Breeding Heifer,
Sawyer Salisbury; Reserve Breeding
Heifer, Morgan Steenhard; Champion
County Bred Breeding Heifer, Sawyer
Salisbury; Reserve Co. Bred Breeding
Heifer, Emma Frohling; Select Cham-
pion Cow/Calf, Sawyer Salisbury; Re-
serve, Kohl Avery; Champion Prospect
Male, Kohl Avery; Champion Prospect
Heifer, Sawyer Salisbury; Reserve,
Brenda Terwilliger presents Spencer Orr, of Clear Lake, with Champion Pony award
earned at the North Iowa Fair. -Submitted photo
Grissom says…
I was talking to my sister the
other day and she bet me $100 I couldn’t
build a car out of spaghetti.
You should have seen the look on her face
as I drove PASTA!
July 22, 2015 • Page 7
Deadline nears for FSA County
Committee Nominations
Sawyer Salisbury; Champion Market The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center recently hosted the Youth En- Cerro Gordo County USDA disaster, conservation, commodity and
Steer, Sawyer Salisbury; Reserve, My- trepreneurial Academy. Participants included (L-R): Corey Behrens, Alysia Thorpe, Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive price support programs, as well as other
cah Weaver; Champion Senior Show- Noah Taylor, Lauren Klaahsen, Jenna Borcherding, Brianna Carroll. -Submitted Director, Barry TerHark, announced important federal farm program issues.
man, Morgan Sliger; Champion Junior photo that the nomination period for local County committees consist of three to
Showman, Emma Weiner; Reserve Ju- FSA county committees nomination 11 members.
nior, Brett Weaver; Champion Market Area students participate in Youth forms must be postmarked or received “It is important that county com-
Heifer, Kohl Avery; Champion No Fit, in the Cerro Gordo County FSA Office mittees are comprised of members who
Tyler Nuehring; Reserve, Ellie Weaver; Entrepreneurial Academy by close of business on Aug. 3, 2015. fairly represent the diverse demograph-
Champion County Bred, Sawyer Salis- The North Iowa Area Community media. Brad Barber was the keynote “County Committees are unique ics of production agriculture for their
bury; Reserve, Brett Weaver; Cham- College John Pappajohn Entrepreneur- speaker. to FSA and allow producers to have a community,” said TerHark. “All pro-
pion Supreme Market Animal, Sawyer ial Center (NIACC JPEC) conducted The top businesses presented their voice on federal farm program imple- ducers, including women, minority
Salisbury; Reserve, Mycah Weaver. the Youth Entrepreneurial Academy on businesses to a panel of five judges: Ty- mentation at the local level,” said Ter- and beginning farmers and ranchers are
•Swine Show Results: Champion June 15-19. This free annual academy ler Heeren, First Bank Hampton; Jef- Hark. encouraged to participate in the nomi-
is offered to all high school students frey Short, Co-Founder of Writerr To be eligible to serve on the FSA nation and election process.”
Fork FFA; Reserve Sr. Showmanship, interested in entrepreneurship. Partici- (YEA Alum); Brad Barber, Cabin Cof- county committee, a person must par- FSA will mail election ballots to
Morgan Sliger, Portland Community pants receive a $500 NIACC scholar- fee Franchise; Brook Boehmler, NI- ticipate or cooperate in an agency ad- eligible voters beginning Nov. 9. Bal-
Springers (PCS); Champion Jr. Show- ship sponsored by the John K. and ACC SBDC; and Rick Whalen, Butler ministered program, be eligible to vote lots are due back in the Cerro Gordo
manship, Cail Weaver, Shifting Gears; Luise V. Hanson Foundation and John County REC/EDC. in a county committee election and County Office by mail or in person
Reserve Jr. Showmanship, Collin Pappajohn when they attend NIACC. The judges chose six companies reside in the Local Administrative Area no later than Dec. 7, 2015. All newly
Witte, GH RRR; Champion Breed- This year 18 area high school stu- to win $500 seed monies. Two of the (LAA) where they are nominated. elected county committee members
ing Gilt, Madison Steenhard, West dents completed the academy which winners were from Clear Lake: This year, nominations and elec- and alternates will take office Jan. 1,
Fork FFA; Reserve, Kailey Uhde, West is held as a day camp from 8:30 a.m.- Alysia Thorpe—The Art Guru: tions will be held in LAA 2, which in- 2016.
Fork FFA; Champion Market Pen of 4:30 p.m. This is the third year the cur- “The Art Guru is a service in which I cludes Bath, Dougherty, Geneseo, Mt. “Nominating potential county
3, Mycah Weaver, Shifting Gears; Re- riculum called Lean Canvas has been will come to your home and set up an Vernon, and Pleasant Valley townships. committee members, voting for can-
serve- Morgan Steenhard, West Fork used. art studio in your own space, provide all Producers may nominate them- didates and serving on the committees
FFA; Champion Market Individual, This year all students were given the art supplies, walk you through the selves or others as candidates. Orga- are truly services to your community
Dakora Burress, Ventura Hustlers; Re- the opportunity to stay in NIACC’s piece, and clean up. Examples of some nizations representing minority and and the agriculture industry,” said Ter-
serve, Morgan Sliger, Portland Com- new student housing, and several stu- parties are birthday parties, mother- women farmers and ranchers may also Hark. “County Committee members
munity Springers; Market Carcass, dents elected to do so. The students not daughter painting class, or even holiday nominate candidates. To become a make important decisions on how fed-
Michael Fjone, GH RRR; Reserve, staying in the student housing received themed parties. The client won’t have nominee, eligible individuals must sign eral farm programs are administered
Carson Nuehring, GH RRR; Champi- gas cards to help cover the week’s travel to lift a finger, except for making art. form FSA-669A. The form and more locally to best serve local needs and in-
on Derby Pen of 3, Cail Weaver, Shift- from their homes to NIACC. Ad- My goal with this company is for my information about county committee terests.”
ing Gears; Reserve, Mariah Steenhard, ditionally, six students received $500 busy clients to be able to have a fun elections is available online at: www. For more information about
West Fork FFA; Champion Derby In- seed money for the businesses they de- and unique party without all the hassle fsa.usda.gov/elections. county committees, please contact the
dividual, Cail Weaver, Shifting Gears; veloped during the week. of planning, getting supplies, and set- Elected county committee mem- Cerro Gordo County FSA office at
Reserve, Tyler Nuehring, GH RRR. The participants and schools rep- ting up the party. I want this to create bers serve a three-year term and are re- 641-423-2286 or visit www.fsa.usda.
•2015 Horse Results: Jr. Horse- resented were: Corey Behrens, Forest an efficient and personalized way to go sponsible for making decisions on FSA gov/elections.
manship, Bailey Martin; Sr. Horseman- City; Shelby Berte, North Iowa; Jenna about having a party.”
ship- Lauren Lunning; Jr. High Point Borcherding, Hampton-Dumont; Bri- Noah Taylor—Home Zoo & Oil Change $2599
Games, Angela Hett; Sr. High Point anna Carrol, West Fork; Logann Elkin, Aquatics: “My business is Home Zoo & Filter
Games, Dylana Luett; Champion Pony, Belmond-Klemme; Alexa Louise Gar- & Aquatics. I build, sell, and clean
Spencer Orr; Reserve Champion Pony, cia, Belmond-Klemme; Olivia Miller, custom fish tanks and stands and I Includes standard 5 quarts of conventional oil and filter, inside
Alec Barkema; Champion Stock Type, Osage; Jackson Schumaker, Mason share our profits with the North Iowa
Dylana Luett; Reserve Champion Stock City; Wyatt Spitz, Osage; Noah Taylor, Humane Society. Our product is a per- FREEvacuum, window wash, and 21 point maintenance inspection.
Type, Bailey Martin; Champion Non- Clear Lake; Alysia Thorp, Clear Lake; sonal, unique fish tank with a unique Pick Up & Delivery
Stock Type, Lauren Halvorson; Reserve Danica Voortman, North Iowa; Jo- stand included that is made specifi- in Clear Lake & Ventura
Champion Non-Stock Type, Rebecca siah Wunderlich, Mason City; Lauren cally for the needs of each customer.
Klaahsen, Mason City; Brady Holliday, Our customers are middle class Mid- Servicing all car & truck
ka; Reserve Jr. Showmanship, Cassidy Muscatine; Alex Covarubias, Musca- western families who share our pas- makes & models
Teeter; Advanced Showmanship, 1. tine; Emily Huggins, Muscatine; and sion for animals and who want qual-
Madalynn Cash, 2. Spencer Orr, 3. Jes- Hanna Wold, St. Ansgar. ity, unique, hand built tanks and tank
sica Theobald; Sr. Showmanship, Sha- Friday, June 19, the final day of stands to personally match their needs.
na Wood; Reserve Sr. Showmanship, the academy the students pitched their I provide our customers with face to
Dylana Luett; English Performance, business ideas by submitting an execu- face interactions to ensure that we are
1. Dylana Luett, 2. Shana Wood; Sr. tive summary that included a company meeting their specific requests. I mar-
English Equitation, 1. Dylana Luett, description, financial plans, and busi- ket our product through social media
2. Spencer Orr; English Performance ness model key measures that included websites, the local newspaper, and fish
Jr. walk/Trot, 1. Lauren Halvorson, 2. startup costs and sales projections. The tank blogs. I am partnering with local
Jessica Theobald; Western Performance Academy’s mentors included: Jim Elias, welders and supplies wholesalers so that
Jr. Equitation, 1. Brylee Hoeppner, 2. Muscatine Community College (fa- I can keep costs low and still maintain
Natalie Rolling; Western Performance cilitator), Holden Nyhus, Scout Pro, quality. I am launching my business in
Jr. Pleasure, 1. Bailey Martin, 2. Rachel Kelley Crane, NIACC JPEC, Aaron north Iowa, but have expansion plans
Lursen ; Senior Trail Class, 1. Dylana Morse, U of I student/YEA Alum, to move to Ames and purchase an exist-
Luett, 2. Madalynn Cash, 3. Spencer Kayla Kearns, NIACC graduate/YEA ing store where I will include my cus-
Alum/Entrepreneur, Gavin Scrog- tom fish tank business. With the $500
See FAIR on page 8 gin, YEA Alum, and Regatta Olinger grant, I will purchase a computer with
(Tropical Sno/YEA Alum). a CAD program. This will allow me to
Guest speakers included Scott model out more efficient ways to create • Trusted experience
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