Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, October 11, 2012

 As one 4-H year comes to an end another begins! We would like to thank all those who helped to make the past 4-H year a successful one – whether it be something small or something big your help meant a lot to us.

Club Leaders:
Cindy SCHLAPIA and Cheryl WHITTINGTON ~ Crooked Creek
Tracy and Scott Giles
Jules and Matt DAUGHTON ~ Junior Farmers
Tessa BARNES and Marcy GREGG ~ Ringgold Rockets
Suzi SCHAEFER and Julie DAVISON ~ Maloy Shamrocks
Bobbi BAINUM and Melinda SHERVHEIM ~ Sunshine Workers
Erika WILMES, Darren MARTIN and Sarah McALEXANDER ~ Tingley Toppers
Darla SOBOTKA ~ Twin River Tornadoes

4-H and Youth Committee: Taylen ABARR – Youth Rep
Andy CLARK, Beth CHRISTNER, Allan DOLECHECK, Elisha DOUBLEDAY, Mary Ann SMITH, Courtney TAGLAUER, Amy WHITTINGTON

Livestock Superintendents: Andy DUGAN and Ryan BAILEY (Beef); Pat and Jay MEESTER (Horse); Richard TIDMAN and Tim CREVELING (Sheep); Donnie POLLOCK (Swine); Scott GILES (Goat); Deb REASONER (Poultry and Rabbit); Barb CLARK (Dog)

County Council Members: Taylen ABARR, Claire ANDRESEN, Bailey CAMERON, Caitlin GILES, Madison HOSFIELD, Jena JAMES, Taylor STILL, Johnathan TRIGGS, Katelyn WARIN, Logan WIMER

Extension Council Members: Karen PETTINGER, Bonnie LARSON, Amy WHITTINGTON, John THORPE, Chris EATON, Scott GILES, Judi SHAHA, Mike STILL, Kurt WALLACE

Livestock: Dale WALTERS for swine show ring help; Doug JEANES and Allen BUCK for beef show ring help; Community Meat Processors for hauling and handling our carcass swine; Todd ENGLAND for hauling our beef carcass;
Craig and Becky HAYS for use of the Beef Development Center for our beef winter weigh-in.

Extra Helpers: Tiffany WIMER, Jan FORD, Cindy MITCHELL, Bev McGINNIS, Alyssa ADAMS and Cassidy BECKER for Clover Kid support.

Ringgold County 4-H is what it is because of all of you! We can't thank you enough. We look forward to seeing what we can do in the upcoming year.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2012