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The Huron Expositor • September 12, 2007 Page 15
News
Aaron Jacklin and Susan Hundertmark photos
Clockwise from above. Carmen Scarrow tries to coax more time from the car without oil. Fair
ambassador Brittney Hendriks smiles at 6 -month-old Keegan Dale while 6month-old Divine
Gervais looks on at the baby show. Mitchell McKee, a Grade 2 St. James student, horses
around during the parade. Victoria Nigh, 7, of Seaforth digs in during the pedal pull. Ethan
Purcell, of Listowel, pulls in the 650 lbs. class during the lawn mower pull on Sunday.
Brittney Hendriks named
fair ambassador Friday
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first and second prize respectively. They
tied for the highest amount in the auc-
tion, selling for $220 each. A total of
$1,200 was raised and donated to the
Seaforh Optimist Club.
Following the pie auction, Brittney
Hendriks was named fair ambassador,
taking on the role filled by Melissa
Sparling for the last year.
"I have no words," she said afterward.
"It's a load lifted off now that ifs done. It's
really nice."
Hicknell-Feeney said this year's
ambassador contestants will be volun-
teering with the Ag Society over the next
year.
"Melissa Sparling (past ambassador)
was telling me they have all committed
to helping us through the year," she said.
"It's good to have young people because
they know what young people want."
The 4-H calf club show started the day
on Saturday, with Kevin Cronin winning
Grand Champion Finish Calf
Other events on Saturday included the
pet show, the calf club auction, cattle
judging, the baby show, the miniature
horse show and another pedal pull.
The day ended with the BX93 video
dance at the AgriPlex.
Bets were taken at $2 all weekend on
how long a car, donated by Dejong Auto
out of Brucefield, would run without oil.
One hundred fifty-five people placed
bets ranging from one minute up to four
hours.
On Sunday, the car ran for one minute
and 16 seconds. Kyle Mero won $155
and the other $155 went to the Ag
Society.
The lawn mower tractor pull capped off
the weekend, starting at 2 p.m., with
competitors as young as 7. That young-
ster, Craig McKague of Theswater, has
been pulling since he was 4.
A midway ran for the duration of the
fair.
Hicknell-Feeney wants people to come
out to the ag society's annual meeting on
Nov 10.
"We need new members, even if they
were associate members or directors,"
she says, noting that's a good way for
people to learn about what goes on in the
Ag Society.
'Thafd be really great, if we could get
new faces out to run for directors," she
said.
Anybody can go to the annual meeting,
though you have to be a member to vote.
"Five dollars will get you a member-
ship," said Jermyn, "which entitles you to
vote at any of the meetings, run to be a
director and to show at the fair. It's a lot
for $5."
Hicknell-Feeney said it's good if people
come and ask questions or suggest ideas
for what the Ag Society can do at next
year's fair or throughout the year.