Today was the first day to kick off dog week! In honor of August First Friday coming up with WNZR’s “Dog Days of Summer” Costume Parade! Today we talked about 12 tips to help dogs with the summer heat. Thanks to Cat and Dog First Aid for this amazing article to help us keep our furry friends. To read this article for yourself click HERE.
WNZR talked with Mount Vernon Mayor, Matt Starr for our July Spotlight on Mount Vernon. We covered multiple topics this month including how to stay connected to all that is happening in our City.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
Topics include:
Stay connected with Mount Vernon City Hall:
Website: www.mountvernonohio.org
Facebook: the city of Mount Vernon
Twitter: citymv1805
Podcast – Chat with Mayor Matt
Don’t miss the Knox County Fair Artistic Arrangement Flower Show. Make sure to stop in the Flower Building to see the amazing entries.
This year’s theme is the Olympics!
The arrangements are creative, beautiful and truly unique.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to chat with several Best of Show winners.
Click HERE to listen to their conversations about this incredible artistic arrangements.
WNZR was proud to broadcast live at the Knox County Fair Sale of Champions!
Did you miss our broadcast of the 2021 Sale of Champions? Good News!
You can hear the entire broadcast here.
Listen in as WNZR’s Joe Rinehart talks with the Grand Champions and Reserve Champion winners from this year’s Knox County Fair.
You can also hear Marcy Rinehart give results from each animal sold.
Click HERE to hear all the action.
Also, be sure to check out the pictures on our website: www.wnzr.fm/scrapbook
Thanks to Park National Bank and Revere Roofing Company for partnering with us to bring you live results from this year’s Sale of Champions!
Here are the results:
The 2021 Knox County Junior Fair Sales brought in a total of $701,170 (includes Dairy Product)
Sale of Champions (including the Dairy Product) total was $96,020
(The individual sale totals below include the amounts collected from the grand and reserve champions).
The Market Goat Sale had a total of $89,150
The Grand Champion Market Goat was shown by Erich Rhodeback of Anything Goes 4H Club. State Representative Rick Carfagna bought the animal for a price of $2,100.
The Reserve Champion Market Goat was shown by Aubree Hess of Boots and Banners 4H Club. A team of 5 buyers purchased her animal for $2,600. They included: Small’s Sand and Gravel, Small’s Farm, Beheler Excavating/Beheler Family Farms and Turning Leaf Occupational Therapy.
The Broiler (Chicken) Sale total was $82,300
The Grand Champion broilers (pen of 3) was shown by Julian Ball of Better Livestock 4H Club. Small’s Asphalt Paving and Beheler Excavating/Beheler Family Farms bought the animals for $2,300
The Reserve Champion broilers were shown by Katie Lindeman of Country Critters 4H Club. Beheler Excavating/Beheler Family Farms was the buyer at $5,100
The Swine Sale total was $168,550
The Grand Champion hog (and Heavy Weight Division Champion) was shown by Alenah Boeshart of Chapelview Barn Buddies 4H Club. Beheler Excavating/Beheler Farms, Small’s Sand and Gravel and Round Hill Dairy Ice Cream purchased the hog for a total price of $5,500
The Reserve Champion hog was shown by Grady Row of Anything Goes 4H Club and was purchased by Smithhisler Meats for $2,600
(His hog was also the Grand Champion of the Mid Weight Division)
The Rabbit Sale total was $76,600
The Grand Champion Rabbit (Market Fryers) was shown by Justin Zollars of Blue Ribbon Livestock 4H Club and was purchased by Alumni Roofing Company for a total price of $4,250
The Reserve Champion Rabbit was shown by Isabella Byler of Barnyard Bunch 4H Club and was purchased by Riverside Recovery Services LLC for a total price of $3,000
The Market Beef Sale brought in a total of $90,650
The Grand Champion Market Beef Steer was shown by Gavin Burke from Smokin’ Spurs 4H Club. Shipley Seed Service LLC made the purchase at a total price of $12,500
The Reserve Champion Market Beef Steer was shown by Charley Beheler from Country Critters 4H Club. Alumni Roofing Company and Boeshart Farm/Branton and Sarah Boeshart purchased the animal for a total price of $13,000
The Dairy Market Feeder Sale brought in a total of $73,425
The Grand Champion Dairy Market Feeder was shown by Taylnn Morningstar from East Knox FFA. Small’s Asphalt Paving, Donley Ford and Southeastern Equipment Company made the purchase at a total price of $4,100
The Reserve Champion Dairy Market Feeder was shown by Amanda Annett from Wranglers 4H Club. The Kari Ball Agency – Nationwide Insurance and Didinger Crop Service purchased the animal for a total price of $4,100
The Market Dairy Steer Sale brought in a total of $38,150
The Grand Champion Market Dairy Steer was shown by Ethan Swendal from Creative Kids 4H Club. Park National Bank, Beheler Excavating/Beheler Family Farms and Loundonville Farmers Equity made the purchase for a total price of $5,000
The Reserve Champion Market Dairy Steer was shown by Amanda Annett from Wranglers 4H Club. John Hinderer Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram purchased the animal for a total price of $5,400
The Beef Feeders Sale brought in a total of $18,250
The Dairy Product Sale brought in a total of $2,870
The Lamb Sale had a total of $34,350
The Grand Champion Market Lamb was shown by Ashton Anderson of Animals R Us 4H Club. Knox Community Hospital purchased the animal for $3,400
The Reserve Champion Market Lamb was shown by (his brother) Austin Anderson of Animals R Us 4H Club. Andrew Brenner, State Senator purchased the animal for a total of $2,700
The Pen of 3 Market Lamb Sale had a total of $10,700
The Grand Champion Pen of 3 market lambs was shown by Chesnee Fairall of Animals R Us 4H Club. Park National Bank purchased the animal for a total of $5,600
The Reserve Champion Pen was shown by Caleb McKee of Clinton Clovers 4H Club.
John Hinderer Honda was the buyer at $5,100
The Turkey Sale total was $16,175
The Grand Champion Turkey was shown by Cordilla Richert of Creative Kids 4H Club.
Knox Community Hospital purchased the animal for $2,200
The Reserve Champion Turkey was shown by Case Armstrong of Down on the Farm 4H Club. Broerman Insurance Agency was the buyer at $2,600
There was one 4H member with MULTIPLE ANIMALS in the Sale:
Amanda Annett had the:
1. Reserve Champion Dairy Market Feeder – sold for $4,100
2. Reserve Champion Market Dairy Steer – sold for $5,400
Amanda’s Sale Total: $9,500
For our Friday Favorites today, The Morning Thing co-hosts shared what they love about the Knox County Fair.
Click HERE to hear Marcy, Kelsi and Wesley talk about their favorite things to see and do at the Fair.
You still have time to enjoy the 2021 Fair. Click HERE to see the schedule.
Click HERE to register for WNZR’s prizes.
WNZR loves connecting you with all aspects of the Knox County Fair, from the 4H members, to the Fair Board, to the animal sales. We especially love when ever we get to talk with any of the kids involved and hear their stories, whether they are showing animals or are taking projects to the state fair. Marcy Rinehart had the opportunity to have one of these wonderful conversations this week at the Fair with this year’s Little Miss Knox County Fair, Elizabeth Swetnam. You can hear Marcy’s entire conversation with Elizabeth HERE.
We want to congratulate Elizabeth on being crowned Little Miss Knox County Fair 2021! We also would like to congratulate Presley Smith who was crowned Little Miss Knox County Fair 2020 this week as well since the competition could not be held last year due to the pandemic.
For more on WNZR’s involvement at the Knox County Fair this week, click HERE.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Jim Blanchard, President of the Junior Fair Sales Committee. Jim shared the details of Sale Day including the schedule, how to become a buyer and how the animal processing works for the buyers. He also talked about the success of Sale Day and his hopes and expectations for 2021.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
WNZR brings you a special broadcast on Thursday, 7/29. Join us LIVE from 9:30am – 11:30am at the Knox County Fair Sale of Champions.
We will bring you the results as they happen – as the grand and reserve champion animals are sold. We’ll also talk to the 4-H kids that have shown these award-winning animals.
Listen on 90.9FM, online at wnzr.fm or with the WNZR app for your cell phone.
Thanks to Park National Bank and Revere Roofing Company for partnering with us to bring you live results from this year’s Sale of Champions!
WNZR salutes the 2021 4H members that have won first place in their projects. These winners will now showcase these projects at the Ohio State Fair.
We wish them the best of luck as they continue to compete and share their talents.
Congratulations!
Click HERE to hear our conversations.
2021 4-H State Fair Awards
Project Name
Athletics
You’re the Athlete – Jr. Rose Green
Cake Decorating
Beginner Morgan Gaboric
Creative Arts
Get Started in Art – Jr. Sophie Shultz
Clothing
Clothes for High School & College Ashlyn Lust
Accessories for Teens Adrian Clutter
Sew Fun Lucienne Byler
Sew for Others Liliann Swendal
Sundresses and Jumpers Isabella Byler
Ready, Set, Sew Active Alexa Montgomery
Clothes for Middle School Ainsley Sweeney
Shopping Savvy Faith Wharton
Fishing
Beginners Lane Dugan
Food & Nutrition
Let’s Start Cooking Phoebe Hults
Let’s Bake Quick Breads Alice Ulrey
Food & Fitness for Fun Kendal Grubb
Sports Nutrition 2: Get Set Micah Phillips
The Global Gourmet Alex Murray
Grill Master Jocelyn Tabor
Star Spangled Foods Andrew Dickhof
Snack Attack Ellishianna McDonald
Fast Break for Breakfast Stella Brecheisen
Gun Safety Zach Lanker
Healthy Lifestyles
First Aid in Action – Jr. Reese Hubbard
Home Decorating & Design
Makeover My Space – Jr. Madison Seng
2021 4-H State Fair Awards
Project Name
Laundry Kristen Cobb
Leadership
Club Leadership Eiley McCardel
Natural Resources
Geology: Can You Dig It? Cooper Ferguson
Ohio Birds – 1st Year Evan Tudor
Self-Determined (Nat. Resource) Alexandra Back
Quilting
You Can Quilt, Sr. Anneliese Litt
Quilting the Best Better Alicia Hand
Photography
Photography- Basics 1 Isabelle Bostic
Photography – Basics 2 Alivia Hand
Mastering Photography Laura Page
Robotics
Robotics 1 Carter Budd
Rockets
Rockets Away (Estes) Adalynn Leach
Scrapbooking
Junior, 1st Year Savannah Tabor
Junior, 2nd Year Dani Bumpus
Small Animals
Pet Rabbit – Junior Peyton Leinard
Pocket Pets Charlotte Meyers
Veterinary Science
Vet 1 – From Airedales to Zebras Malorie Fawcett
Vet 2 – All Systems Go Gabi Wingert
Vet 3 – On the Cutting Edge Tess Shultz
Woodworking
Measuring Up – Jr. Hudson Gerhart
Measuring Up – Sr. Lucas Phillips
WNZR shared results from the 2021 FFA Competitions.
Marcy Rinehart and Jonathon Langdon shared the best of show award winners.
Click HERE to hear the results.
Congratulations to all the winners!
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart got to chat with the Best of Show winners from this year’s Knox County Fair Horticulture Show. Please stop by the Flower Building when you visit the fairgrounds to see these award winning entries.
Click HERE to hear more from the winners.
Rise and Shine 