Gouverneur Tribune Press • Thursday, August 11, 2005 - Page 17
2005 Firman's Varak
Firefighters of the Heuvelton Volunteer Fire Department were in step during the 2005 Fireman's
Parade held at the Gouverneur & St. Lawrence County Fair on Wednesday, July 20 ,h .
In the photo above and below, Firefighters in the Gouverneur Volunteer Fire Department look
stylish in their dress uniforms for the 2005 Gouverneur & St. Lawrence County Fair Fireman's
Parade held on Wednesday, July 20th. (Jarboe photos)
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In neatly pressed uniforms and looking sharp were firefighters of the Hammond Volunteer Fire
Department who marched in the 2005 Gouverneur & St. Lawrence County Fair Fireman's Parade.
An impressive showing was made by Firefighters of the Copenhagen Volunteer Fire Department
and members of the Firefighters Auxiliary during the Fireman's Parade of the 2005 Gouverneur
& St. Lawrence Co. Fair.
Stepping lively in their dress blues during the 2005 Fireman's Parade at the Gouverneur & S t .
Lawrence County Fair were firefighters of the Hannawa Falls Volunteer Fire Department.
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Gouverneur & St. Lawrence Co. Fair
Seen above is one of Gouverneur Volunteer Fire Department's
trucks cruising through the 2005 Fireman's Parade at the
Gouverneur & St. Lawrence County Fair. (Jarboe photos)
A 1929 version of a fire truck was driven in the 2005 Fireman's
Parade at the Gouverneur & St. Lawrence County Fair by
Firefighters of the Heuvelton Fire Department.
The Richville Fire Department Truck in the 2005 Fireman's
Parade at the Gouverneur & St. Lawrence County Fair made
notice that their Firefighter Tim Bowman was headed for Iraq in
two weeks.
By Rachel Hunter, Reporter
During the Gouverneur & St.
Lawrence County Fair Wednesday,
July 20 thru Sunday, July 24, the
Homeschool Hillybillies 4-H Club
participated in many events. Those
events include working in animal
barns to entering their projects in
the 4-H youth building.
The Gouverneur
&
St.
Lawrence County Fair 4-H club
display committee consisted of
these members: Mia Brown,
Gouverneur,
Sydney
Browa,
Gouverneur,.
Rachel
Hunter,
Gouverneur,
Sarah
Hunter,
Gouverneur,
Ethan
Tweedie,
Gouverneur, George Tweedie,
Gouverneur, Daniel Zufall, Lisbon,
Levi Zufall, Lisbon
As a result of their effort the
4-H club display received a blue
ribbon.
Many of the members helped
the Cornell Cooperative Extension
4-H staff by being Teen Leaders:
Nancy
Graybill,
Gouverneur,
Rachel Hunter, Gouverneur, Sarah
Hunter,
Gouverneur,
Ethan
Tweedie, Gouverneur, George
Tweedie, Gouverneur
Most of the 4-H club
participated in various judging
contests.
Those results are as
follows:
Dairy
Cattle
Judging:
Seniors:
Nancy
Graybill,
Gouverneur
Juniors:
Brooke
Rastley,
Gouverneur
Robert
Rastley, Gouverneur
Home Economics Judging:
Rachel Hunter, Gouverneur, Sarah
Hunter,
Gouverneur,
Ethan
Tweedie, Gouverneur, Levi Zufall,
Lisbon
Horticulture
Judging:
Seniors:
Rachel
Hunter,
Gouverneur,
Sarah
Hunter,
Gouverneur,
Ethan
Tweedie,
Gouverneur, George Tweedie,
Gouverneur, Daniel Zufall, Lisbon,
Levi Zufall, Lisbon, Juniors: Mia
Brown,
Gouverneur,
Sydney
Brown,
Gouverneur,
Heather
Tweedie,
Gouverneur,
Xavier
Tweedie, Gouverneur
All of the Seniors were
selected to go to the New York
State Fair for Horticulture Judging.
Livestock Judging; Seniors: Rachel
Hunter, Gouverneur, Sarah Hunter,
Gouverneur,
Ethan
Tweedie,
Gouverneur
George
Tweedie,
Gouverneur. Juniors:' Mia Brown,
Gouverneur,
Sydney
Brown,
Gouverneur, Heather Tweedie,
Gouverneur
All of the members who
participated in Livestock Judging
are qualified to go to the New York
State Fair for Livestock Judging,
A few members also competed
in the Public Presentations Contest.
This is where you give a speech or
recitation in front of the public and
a panel of judges evaluates you.
The Results are as follows: Seniors:
Levi Zufall, Lisbon, blue Juniors:
Zane Grimm, Ogdensburg, blue
Levi Zufall. Lisbon, qualifies
to do his Public Presentation at
Cornell University which is in
Ithaca. Zane Grimm, Ogdensburg,
was picked as an alternate for
doing his Public Presentations at
the New York State air.
Many of the members also
participated in many of the animal
barns. Such as:
Dairy Cattle: Nancy Graybill,
Gouverneur, blue Beef Cattle:
Rachel Hunter, Gouverneur, blue,
Master Showman Sarah Hunter,
Gouverneur,
blue,
Grand
Champion 4-H Beef Plague
donated by Wright & Patterson
Feeds, Canton. Goat: David Zufall,
Lisbon, blue Showmanship: David
Zufall, Lisbon, blue Poultry: Mia
Brown, Gouverneur, cloverbud
ribbon Sydney Brown, Gouverneur,
cloverbud ribbon Rachel Hunter,
Gouverneur, 10 blues, Best Large
Male, Best Large Female, Best
Purebred Rosettes donated by
Melvina Reid. Sarah Hunter,
Gouverneur, 5 blues,
Grand Champion Waterfowl
or Show bird donated by John
Hunter, Gouverneur, Best of Show
Brooke Rastley, Gouverneur, blue
Robert Rastley, Gouverneur, blue,
Best Egg Production Sarah
Rastley, Gouverneur, blue Ethan
Tweedie, Gouverneur, red George
Tweedie, Gouverneur, red Heather
Tweedie, Gouverneur, blue Xavier
Tweedie, Gouverneur, cloverbud
ribbon Daniel Zufall, Lisbon, blue
Showmanship:
Mia
Brown,
Gouverneur, cloverbud
ribbon
Sydney
Brown,
Gouverneur,
cloverbud ribbon Rachel Hunter,
Gouverneur, blue Sarah Hunter,
Gouverneur, blue Brooke Rastley,
Gouverneur, cloverbud
ribbon
Robert Rastley, Gouverneur, blue
Sarah
Rastley,
Gouverneur,
cloverbud ribbon Ethan Tweedie,
Gouverneur, blue George Tweedie,
Gouverneur, blue Heather Tweedie,
Gouverneur, blue Xavier Tweedie,
Gouverneur, cloverbud
ribbon
Daniel Zufall, Lisbon,
Red Rabbits: Nancy Graybill,
Gouverneur, Best Rex. Reserve
Best Netherland, Reserve best of
all other breeds ( over 7 lbs.)
Heather Tweedie, Gouverneur,
Best Grade Sheep: Rachel
Hunter, blue Showmanship: Rachel
Hunter, Gouverneur, blue Wool:
Daniel Zufall, Lisbon, 2 blues
Many of the 4-H club
members entered projects into the
4-H Youth Building. The results
are as follows: Mia Brown,
Gouverneur:
Picture
Frame,
cloverbud ribbon Tie- Dye T-shirt,
cloverbud ribbon Clay Bears,
cloverbud ribbon Sydney Brown,
Gouverneur:
Strawberry Jam, cloverbud
ribbon
Bleached
T-shirt,
cloverbud ribbon Picture Frame,
cloverbud ribbon Rachel Hunter,
Gouverneur: Knitted Sweater,
blue and selected for State Fair
Angus Cross-Stitch, blue Floral
Angel, blue Tie- Dye T-shirt, blue
Banana Bread, blue and
selected for State Fair Chocolate
Fudge, blue Pecan Pie, blue
Community Service Display, blue
Sarah Hunter, Gouverneur: Thome
Pastel, blue and selected for State
Fair
Pencil drawing, blue and
selected for State Fair Oil
Painting, blue and selected for
State Fair Mouse, blue and selected
for State Fair Girl Painting, blue
and selected for State Fair Beam,
blue and selected for State Fair
Purple Pot, blue Coil Pot, blue Bear
Head, blue and selected for State
Fair Brooke Rastley, Gouverneur:
Tree Bulb, blue Grapevine Tree,
blue
Public Presentation Poster,
blue Robert Rastley, Gouverneur:
Public Presentation Poster, red
Tree Ball, blue Grapevine Tree,
blue Candle Lantern, blue Sailboat,
blue Sarah Rastley, Gouverneur;
Tree ball, cloverbud ribbon Soda
Bottle Snowman, cloverbud ribbon
Ethan Tweedie, Gouverneur:
Tie-Dye T-shirt, blue Public
Presentation poster, red Turtle,
white
George
Tweedie,
Gouverneur:
Painting,
blue
Drawing, red Bleached T-shirt,
blue Wooden Wishing Well, blue
Heather Tweedie, Gouverneur:
Clay Pots, red Plates, blue
Strawberry Jam, red Picture Frame,
blue Bleached Shirt, blue Xavier
Tweedie, Gouverneur: Bleached Tshirt, cloverbud ribbon
Picture
Frame,
cloverbud
ribbon
Public
Presentation
Poster, cloverbud ribbon Daniel
Zufall, Lisbon: Public Presentation
Poster, blue Ceramic Turtle, red
David Zufall, Lisbon: Popsicle
Stick Boat, cloverbud ribbon Many
week. Snowman Bag, cloverbud
ribbon Pirate Drawing, cloverbud
ribbon John Zufall, Lisbon:
Snowman Bag, cloverbud Levi
Zufall, Lisbon: Public Presentation
Poster, blue of the Homeschool
Hillybillies also participated in
many
events
that
happened
throughout the Fair Such as
follows:
Spelling Bee: Seniors: Nancy
Graybill,
Gouverneur,
Rachel
Hunter, Gouverneur, Sarah Hunter,
Gouverneur,
Ethan
Tweedie,
Gouverneur, George Tweedie,
Gouverneur. Juniors:
Heather
Tweedie, Gouverneur,
Ethan Tweedie, Gouverneur,
was named Senior Champion for
the Spelling
Bee.
Barnyard
Olympics:
Mia
Brown,
Gouverneur,
Sydney
Brown,
Gouverneur,
Graybill,
Nancy
Gouverneur,
Hunter,
Rachel
Gouverneur,
Tweedie,
Ethan
Gouverneur, George Tweedie,
Gouverneur, Heather Tweedie,
Gouverneur,
Tweedie,
Xavier
Gouverneur
Poultry Knowledge Contest:,
Mia Brown, Gouverneur, Sydney
Brown,
Gouverneur,
Rachel
Hunter, Gouverneur, Sarah Hunter,
Gouverneur,
Ethan
Tweedie,
Gouverneur, George Tweedie,
Gouverneur, Heather Tweedie,
Gouverneur,
Tweedie,
Xavier
Gouverneur
The Homeschool Hillybillies
4-H Club had a great time at the
Gouverneur & St. . Lawrence
County Fair and can't wait for the
upcoming New York State Fair and
Hammond Fair.
Local auctioneer and harness
racing
enthusiast
Wayne
Hitchman and 'Sparky" the
firedog are shown in a candid
moment at the Gouverneur ahd
St. Lawrence County
Fair.
(Wyman photo)