County 4-H youth win big at fair

More than a dozen youth from Leelanau County 4-H groups walked away with numerous awards from the Northwestern Michigan Fair which wrapped up on Aug. 15. A list of Leelanau youth winners are included below: - Lilian Gibson with horse Lucy: Reserve grand champion, halter horse - Jack Anderson: Grand champion, dairy doe open; Reserve champion pack 4-H; Reserve champion pack open - Addi Anderson: Reserve grand, dairy feeder - Joey Roelofs: Grand champion, meat chickens - Luke Verschaeve: Reserve grand champion, JR Beef Heifer - Garrett Grant: Excellence award, steer barn - Kenneth Grant: Rising star, steer barn - Charlotte Crowther: Grand champion, open alpaca/llama obstacle; rising star award for llama/alpacas - Kinsley Crowther: Grand champion pack for alpaca/ llama; open reserve champion showmanship alpaca/llama - Margaret Ritola: Rising Star award for lamb barn - JC Oosse: Grand Champion, market production pullets - Samantha Claar: Reserve Champion, Dairy Doe Open - Faith Steffens: Grand Champion, market goat; grand champion, 4-H wether goat - Judy Steffens: Reserve Champion, Market Goat; Reserve Champion, goat 4-H showmanship; Reserve champion, market doe; reserve champion, open showmanship; Overall reserve champion, breed doe open - Isabelle Plamondon: Chicken Reserve champion, showmanship 4-H - Violet Claar: Rabbit reserve champion, showmanship 4-H