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Bluebag Media
Youth Building
workers gear up for fair
GREENVILLE – “She’s doing real good,” said mom. “The cow obeys her most
of the time.” And what happens when the cow gets a little spunky? “I
say to stop. And he does,” said 9-year-old Dakota Overhouser.
She is a member of Versailles Livestock in General 4-H and will be
showing in the beef breeding category. So how big is the cow she’s
working with? “This big!” she said, stretching her arms wide and
grinning.
Dakota’s mom, Jennifer, said their Uncle Jerry is the breeder for the
cows and they do the showings for him. “I showed for him when I was a
kid,” mom said. “Now it’s her turn.” Dakota’s two brothers were tagging
along as she got her new photo I.D. for the fair. Cole, 7, and Reid, 6,
are Cloverbuds. “They’re getting ready but not quite there, yet,” mom
said.
A little earlier, Joy Nichols told her two daughters “No new pictures
this year… you haven’t changed that much since last year.” The girls
didn’t object; they waited for their new I.D.’s to be printed.
Amber does rabbits, cats and veterinary science, which is about all
animals, even the wild ones. Her sister Haile does rabbits, cats and
cake decorating. According to mom, they have been preparing for the
fair all year long, but “summer is the crunch time… getting everything
ready...
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