​Ripley-Huron Fall Fair results

Congratulations to our 2024-25 ambassador, Brianna Pointon-Yungblut, and junior ambassador, Maria Morais; as well as Prince of the Fair, Brayden VanDyke, and Princess of the Fair, Darby Collins

Arena Volunteer – Connie Hutchison
Grounds Volunteer – Mary Beth Kerr
Student Volunteer – Evany Neitzel
Count the Pies – Angela Edisbury
Youngest Girl – Ruth Harris
Youngest Boy – Grayson Maybee
Eldest Lady – Mildred Griffith
Farthest Travelled – Shantel and Esme Irwin

Decorating Contest
Residential - 1^st-, Jenny Lubberts 2^nd – Mandy van Hardeveld, 3^rd – Tammy Boyce and Grandkids
Business - 1^st- Hurontel , 2^nd- Rosewood RVilla, 3^rd - Collective Co.
Best Bale - Spencer Harris

Log-Sawing
Mixed – 1^{st -} Brenda Nailor and Bob Madill; 2^nd – Lisa Courtney and Steve Empey; 3^rd – Corbin and Jane Casler
Men’s - 1^st -Jim/Jacob; 2^nd – Jacob/Jamie; 3^rd – Andrew D./Nick G.
Ladies – 1^st – Avery/Jane Casler; 2^nd – Nicki/Deb; 3^rd – Jess D./Rachel P.
Kids – Corbin Bridge/Oscar K.
Teens – Avery C./ Jamie N.

Nail-Driving
Men’s – 1^st – Nic Heinisch; 2^nd – Matt Gillies; 3^rd – Mike
Ladies – 1^st –Susan MacKenzie; 2^nd – Debbie Gillies; 3^rd – Hayley Foster
Under 12 - 1^st Dylan Wall; 2^nd Tyler; 3^rd – Clare O’Hanley

Frog-Jumping Contest
Smallest
1^st – Blake and Myer Donaldson, 2^nd – Tate Stuckless and Rustin Hill (tie); 3^rd – Ryker Dykeman
Largest
1^st – Leo Brown, 2^nd – Ryker, 3^rd – River and Wade MacDonald
Longest
1^st – Charlie Gibbons; 2^nd – Harper Dykeman; 3^rd - Brett

Car Show
People’s Choice – Kevin Bowman – 1988 Dodge Ram Charger
Best in Show – Gerry Upshall - 1956 Meteor Crown Victoria
Committee’s Choice – Rich Springall – 1974 Ford Econoline 100

PARADE

Motorized
Age 11 and up –

1. The Slimer Lawn Mower – Bryce Courtney
2. Hunter Farms and Family

Adult 1. Waters Edge Irrigation



Pedestrian Entries:
Best Costume:
10 and under

1. Scott Family Busy Bees

Age 11 to 17

1. Jocelyn Leidy Music Group

Costumed child with wagon, cart or bike

1. Jocelyn VanDyke and friend

Anything else that has no prize:
1^st – Rosewood RVilla Retirement Living

Antique Car

1. George and Barb Marklevitz
2. Dickson Cummings
3. Diane Jaskot
4. John Pollard
5. Gerry Brooks

Antique Tractor/Truck

1. Mark Stanley
2. Ripley Fire Department
3. James Blackwell
4. Al Edwards
5. Pine River Watershed Initiative Network

Float – School/Church/Family

1. Lowry Family Float – Grazingview Farms
2. A Girl and Her Hammer
3. Cook and MacLennan Family
4. Andrew Dairy and Family
5. Farlot Farms and Family

Float with Music

1. Bruce Shriners
2. Ripley Reunion
3. Ripley Physical Therapy and Wellness

Commercial Float

1. Snobelen Farms
2. Sideroad 5 Business Park (Fabwright Industrial, Mr Heat and Cool and Willow and Ren)
3. Roberts Farm Equipment
4. Lucknow Co-op
5. HuronTel

Float Organizational

1. Bruce Botanical Food Gardens
2. 2024-25 CNE Ambassador Hannah MacDonald
3. Ripley Legion
4. Lucknow Agricultural Society
5. Bruce County Bookmobile

CROPS
Most Points in three Field Crops
1^st- Smeltzer Farms
2^nd- Smith Farms
3^rd- Keith Vander Hoek
4^th- R.G. Harris Farms
5^th- Sandy Pollock
6^th- Rob Lowry
7^th- John Gillespie
8^th – Brian Reid (boundary)
9^th- Murray Hunter
10^th- Jon Murray
11^th- Landon Hoeper
12^th- Paul Murray

Corn Specials- Most Points
Ensilage: Smith Farms
Grain Corn: Smeltzer Farms
R.G. Harris Farms
Exhibit of 10 Cobs
1^st- Smeltzer Farms
2^nd- R.G. Harris Farms
3^rd- Mark Stanley
Best Sheaf of Corn
Smith Farms
Six Cobs Ensilage Corn
R.G. Harris Farms

Hay Specials- Exhibit
Champion – R.G. Harris Farms
Reserve – Smith Farms
Most Points
Established- Smith Farms

Grain Specials- Best Exhibit
Fall Wheat – Champion - Mark Robinson
Reserve - Smeltzer Farms
Spring Barley – Champion – Keith Vander Hoek
Oats – Champion – Brian Reid (boundary)
Soybeans - Champion – Keith Vander Hoek
Reserve – Sandy Pollock

Crop Specials- Most Points
Soft Red Fall Wheat - Smeltzer Farms
Hard Red Fall Wheat - Mark Robinson
Oats – Brian Reid (boundary)
Spring Barley – Keith Vander Hoek
Soybeans - Keith Vander Hoek
Sandy Pollock

Judy Thompson Homecraft Award: Diane Budnark

Fruits and Vegetables
Most Points: 1^st – Joan Gillespie
2^nd- Queenie Pentland
3^rd- Melissa Arnold

Plants
Most Points in Potted Plants: 1^st – Debbie Harper
2^nd – Barb Kester
Cut Flowers: 1^st - Barb Kester
2^nd - Koletta Gillespie
Most Points by Design: 1^st - Debbie Harper
2^nd - Rosemary Pentland
Most Points 1^st Year: 1^st - Vicky Culbert
2^nd - Koletta Gillespie
Overall Champion: 1^st - Debbie Harper
2^nd - Barb Kester
3^rd – Vicky Culbert
Karen Farrell Memorial Award - Judge’s choice from among 1^st place design entries:
Best in Show – Potted Plants – Ida Piel
Best in Show – Cut Flowers – Rosemary Pentland
Judge’s Choice – Design – Debbie Harper

Canning
Most Points 2-37: 1^st – Frances Stewart
2^nd – Nancy Mufflin
3^rd – Wilf Gamble
Baking
Most Points: 1^st –Angie Middelkamp
2^nd – Betty Lou Dalton
3^rd – Wilf Gamble

Needlework
Most Points in Quilts 1-27: 1^st - Diane Clifford
2^nd - Mary Vair
3^rd - Esther Thynne
Grand Champion Hand-Quilted – Mary Vair
Reserve Champion Quilted – Mary Vair
Grand Champion Machine Quilt - Diane Clifford
Most Points using Theme: 1^st - Mary Vair
2^nd - Brenda McLean
3^rd - Diane Budnark
Most Points in Class 6: 1^st - Diane Budnark
2^nd -Mary Vair
3^rd - Brenda McLean

Arts and Crafts
Most Points Overall: 1^st - Lisa Moore
2^nd - Diane Budnark
3^rd - Brenda McLean
Most Points in Painting and Drawing: 1^st – Susan Mizsturak
2^nd – Christine Roberts
3^rd – Don Vair
Most Points in Halloween: 1^st - Gloria Ferrier
2^nd - Brenda McLean
3^rd - Megan Pope
Most Points in Christmas and Party: 1^st - Lisa Moore
2^nd - Megan Pope
3^rd - Sarah Blank

Junior
Most Points Overall: Owain Claridge
Most Points 4-9yrs: 1^st - Owain Claridge
2^nd - Tatum Colling
3^rd - Kara VanHardeveld
Most Points First Year 4-9: 1^st - Tatum Colling
2^nd - Connor McDonald
3^rd - Sable Stanley
Most Points 10-18: 1^st - Peyton Armstrong
2^nd - Kenzie Armstrong
3^rd - Cyrus Lupperts
Most Points for First Year Exhibitor (10 -18 years)
1^st - Opal Pentland
2^nd – Pearl Pentland

Photography
Most Points 1-27
1^{st -} Mary McMahon
2^{nd -} Lisa Moore
3^{rd -} Jean Gillespie
 
Most Points 11-23
1^{st -} Lisa Moore
2^{nd -} Jenny Luberts
3^{rd -} Rhonda Curran
 
Judge’s Choice – Julia Zsiga Thynne
Committee – Evie Turland

Senior Citizens 60-plus
Most Points 1-25: 1^st - Betty Lou Dalton
2^nd - Barb Kester
3^rd - Brenda McLean

Craft Display 1^st - Diane Budnark
2^nd - Lisa Moore
3^rd - Mary Vair

Memorabilia
Judges Choice: Barb Kester
Legion Special: 1^st - Debbie Gillies 2^{nd –} Don Vair, 3^rd – Gwen Johnson; 4^th – Kennydi Nicholson
Most Points: 1^st – Barb Kester, 2^nd – Dianne Simpson, 3^rd – Jean Anne Smeltzer

Milk
1^st - R.G. Harris Farms
2^nd - Joel Armstrong
3^rd - Rob Lowry

Eggs
White: 1^st - Robert Scott
2^nd - Rob and Judy Lowry

Nature’s Best
Cider – John Yungblut
OAAS Honey Competition – Janice Needham
OAAS Maple Syrup Competition – Steve Empey

Wine
Best Overall from Kit - Debbie France
Best Wine of Show- Debbie France



4-H Sheep Club Achievement Day
Senior showmanship class
1^st – Aaron Ernewein
2^nd - Lillian Ernewein
Intermediate Showmanship Class
1^st - Lauren Todd
2^nd - Samantha Bruder
3^rd - Benjamin Ernewein
4^th - Emily Bruder
 Junior showmanship
1^st – Reese Todd
2^nd - Leah Bruder
3^rd – Kim Cole
Novice Showmanship
1^st – Hailey Hammell
2^nd - Blake Cole
3^rd – Quinnton Young
4^th – Hannah Hohnstein
5^th – Gracie Harkness
Grand Champion Showperson Reese Todd
Reserve Champion Aaron Ernewein

Heavy Lamb Competition
1^st – Blake Cole
2^nd – Hailey Hammell
3^rd – Quinnton Young
4^th – Kim Cole
5^th – Gracie Harkness
6^th – Lily Ernewein
Light Lamb Competition
1^st – Hannah Hohnstein
2^nd - Leah Bruder
3^rd – Aaron Ernewein
4^th – Ben Ernewein
5^th – Emily Bruder
6^th – Ethan Bruder
Grand Champion Market – Blake Cole
Reserve Champion – Hailey Hammell

Junior Breeding Ewe
1^st – Kyla Dewar
2^nd – Jordan Carney
Senior Breeding
1^st - Reese Todd
2^nd - Lauren Todd
Grand Champion Breeding Ewe Reese Todd
Reserve Champion Lauren Todd

INVITATIONAL 4-H SHEEP SHOW RESULTS
Senior Showmanship                                       
1^st - Aaron Ernewein                                                 
2^nd – Lily Ernewein
3^rd – Jessalyn Hendricks                                         
Intermediate Showmanship      
1^st – Lauren Todd
2^nd – Emily Bruder
3^rd – Ben Ernewein
Junior Showmanship                                       
1^st  - Cole Grinwis                                                 
2^nd - Reese Todd
3^rd - Leah Bruder     
4^th – Kim Cole                                          
Novice Showmanship
1^st - Blake Cole
2^nd – Hailey Hammell
3^rd - Adalyn Garland
4^th – Jordan Carney
5^th – Hannah Hohnstein
Grand Champion  Reese Todd   
Reserve Champion  Cole Grinwis

Heavy Lamb                                                Light Lamb
1^st Adalyn Garland                                Hannah Hohnstein
2^nd Blake Cole Leah Bruder
3^rd Hailey Hammell                                       Ben Ernewein
4^th Kim Cole                                            Aaron Ernewein
5^th Quinnton Young Emily Bruder
6^th Lily Ernewein Ethan Bruder
7^th Gracie Harkness
Grand Champion Adalyn Garland      Reserve Champion   Blake Cole

Senior Breeding Ewe                                Junior Breeding Ewe
1^st Reese Todd                                              Jessalyn Hendricks
2^nd Lauren Todd                                            Jordan Carney
3^rd Cole Grinwis                                       
4^th Scarlet Stock-Mooney
Grand Champion  Reese Todd                Reserve Champion   Lauren Todd



4-H Beef Invitational Show
Junior Showperson – Hailey Hammell
Intermediate Showperson – Ayden Hallahan
Senior Showperson – Jessalyn Hendricks
Champion Showperson – Jessalyn Hendricks
Reserve Champion Showperson – Hailey Hammell

Champion Breeding Heifer – Hannah MacDonald
Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer – Megan Metske
Champion Market – Colin Hallahan
Reserve Champion Market – Ayden Hallahan

Beef Show
British Breeds
Champion Bull – Patchell Livestock – Bruce and Brenda Patchell
Reserve Champion Bull – Patchell Livestock – Bruce and Brenda Patchell
Champion Female - Patchell Livestock – Bruce and Brenda Patchell
Reserve Champion Female – Addison Newman

Exotic Breeds
Champion Female – Hannah MacDonald
Reserve Champion Female – Megan Metske

All Other Breeds
Champion Female – Henry Drennan
Reserve Champion Female – Henry Drennan