19 Aug 2013

Governor Quinn Signs Laws to Save Lives and Improve Traffic Safety by Keeping Distracted Drivers Off the Road

By Grant Klinzman

New Legislation Bans Drivers from Hand-Held Cell Phone Use and Increases Penalties for Distracted Driving Accidents

CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn today signed two new laws aimed at reducing the number of accidents caused by distracted drivers. One law prohibits the use of all hand-held mobile phones while driving on Illinois roads, and the second increases the penalties where any use of an electronic device while driving is the cause of an accident. This legislation is part of Governor Quinn's agenda to make Illinois roads safer for all drivers.

"Distracted driving is not only dangerous - it's deadly," Governor Quinn said. "Too many Illinois families have suffered because of accidents that could have been prevented. Anyone driving a car should be careful, responsive and alert behind the wheel. These new laws will save lives."

House Bill 1247, sponsored by State Representative John D'Amico (D-Chicago) and State Senator John Mulroe (D-Chicago), prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle on any road in Illinois while using a mobile phone or other electronic communication device. The bill makes exceptions for hands-free devices, including those with headsets that can initiate a call using a single button or a voice command. The new law takes effect January 1, 2014.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, drivers using hand-held devices are four times more likely to get into an accident causing injuries, and distracted driving caused 387,000 injuries and more than 3,000 fatalities across the country in 2011. Illinois joins 11 other states and the District of Columbia in banning the use of hand-held devices while driving.

"When people get behind the wheel, they have a responsibility to themselves and to others to drive safely," Senator D'Amico said. "When motorists are on the phone, they are not giving their full attention to the most important task they have. This law will help reduce traffic accidents and make Illinois roads safer."

"We want drivers to keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel," Senator Mulroe said.  "The phone call can wait."

House Bill 2585, sponsored by State Representative Natalie Manley (D-Joliet) and State Senator Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago), increases the penalties that can be imposed on drivers whose use of an electronic device while driving causes an accident. If the accident causes great bodily harm, the driver can be sentenced to up to one year in prison, and a fatal accident can result in a prison sentence of one to three years. Current law only allows these drivers to be charged with traffic violations. The new law takes effect January 1, 2014.

"After passing legislation to ban the use of cell phones in work and school zones, I felt that we needed to enhance the penalties for causing an accident while talking on a cell phone," Senator Sandoval said. "This measure will increase roadway safety throughout the state and bring additional attention to the dangers of being on a cell phone while behind the wheel."

Governor Quinn has made reducing traffic fatalities and improving traffic safety a top priority of his administration. He has been a strong advocate of road safety measures which have resulted in Illinois having under 1,000 traffic fatalities for the first time in 88 years in 2009, the first year of Governor Quinn's term, and in every year since. The Governor has signed laws to decrease traffic congestion, replace deteriorating roadways and ensure that all drivers are properly licensed.

In addition, Governor Quinn continues to support initiatives designed to reduce fatalities on Illinois roadways such as "Operation Teen Safe Driving," a program which enlists young people to teach safe driving skills to their peers in an effort to reduce teen road fatalities.

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19 Aug 2013

Banners Awarded in Quarter Horse Show at Iowa State Fair

By Lori Chappell

Winners in more than 70 classes of competition were named on Sunday in the 2013 Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show.

The Iowa State Fair Quarter Horse Show was a double-judged show. In such a show, the use of two judges, independent of one another, takes place. Thus, two sets of results are produced with two full sets of American Quarter Horse Association points being awarded.

Complete results below:

2-Year-Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure

Judge A - 1) Melisa Shields, Lineville

Judge B - 1) Melisa Shields, Lineville

 

Aged Gelding

Judge A - 1) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge B - 1) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge A - 2) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge B - 2) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge A - 3) Phyllis Steffen, Cedar Falls

Judge B - 3) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

Judge A - 4) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge B - 4) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge A - 5) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

Judge B - 5) Phyllis Steffen, Cedar Falls

 

Aged Mare

Judge A - 1) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge B - 1) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge A - 2) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

Judge B - 2) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

Judge A - 3) Rosalie L. Carlson, Walnut

Judge B - 3) Rosalie L. Carlson, Walnut

 

Aged Stallion

Judge A - 1) Chapman Quarter Horses, Hubbard

Judge B - 1) Chapman Quarter Horses, Hubbard

 

Amateur Gelding: 3-Year-Old

Judge A - 1) Katie Meyer, Rowan

Judge B - 1) Katie Meyer, Rowan

Judge A - 2) Baileigh Harris, Knoxville

Judge B - 2) Baileigh Harris, Knoxville

 

Amateur Gelding: Aged

Judge A - 1) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge B - 1) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge A - 2) Phyllis Steffen, Cedar Falls

Judge B - 2) Bennett Family Livestock, Perry

Judge A - 3) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge B - 3) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

Judge A - 4) Bennett Family Livestock, Perry

Judge B - 4) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge A - 5) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

Judge B - 5) Phyllis Steffen, Cedar Falls

 

Amateur Gelding: Yearling

Judge A - 1) Chapman Quarter Horses, Cumming

Judge B - 1) Chapman Quarter Horses, Cumming

Judge A - 2) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

Judge B - 2) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

 

Amateur Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Gelding

Judge A - Grand) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge B - Grand) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge A - Res. Grand) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge B - Res. Grand) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

 

Amateur Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Mare

Judge A - Grand) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge B - Grand) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge A - Res. Grand) Chapman Quarter Horses, Hubbard

Judge B - Res. Grand) Chapman Quarter Horses, Hubbard

 

Amateur Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Stallion

Judge A - Grand) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

Judge B - Grand) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

Judge A - Res. Grand) Sarah Van Pelt, Woodward

Judge B - Res. Grand) Sarah Van Pelt, Woodward

 

Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation

Judge A - 1) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 1) Taylor Kivell, Ames

Judge A - 2) Taylor Kivell, Ames

Judge B - 2) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge A - 3) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge B - 3) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge A - 4) Amy Turner, Knoxville

Judge B - 4) Amy Turner, Knoxville

Judge A - 5) Katelynn Shields, Lineville

Judge B - 5) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge A - 6) Robin Sassman, Boone

 

Amateur Hunter Under Saddle

Judge A - 1) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 1) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge A - 2) Foxridge Farm, North Liberty

Judge B - 2) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge A - 3) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge B - 3) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 4) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 4) Foxridge Farm, North Liberty

Judge A - 5) Gary Puls, Jewell

Judge B - 5) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge A - 6) Teri Harms, Berlin, Wis.

Judge B - 6) Phyllis Steffen, Cedar Falls

Judge A - 7) Amy Turner, Knoxville

Judge B - 7) Amy Turner, Knoxville

Judge A - 8) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge B - 8) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

Judge A - 9) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

Judge B - 9) Gary Puls, Jewell

 

Amateur Mare: 2-Year-Old

Judge A - 1) Chapman Quarter Horses, Hubbard

Judge B - 1) Chapman Quarter Horses, Hubbard

Judge A - 2) Lindsay Black, Saint Charles

Judge B - 2) Lindsay Black, Saint Charles

Judge A - 3) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge B - 3) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge A - 4) Monte and Cindy Hamilton, Indianola

Judge B - 4) Monte and Cindy Hamilton, Indianola

Judge A - 5) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

Judge B - 5) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

 

Amateur Mare: 3-Year-Old

Judge A - 1) Linda Weber, Liberty, Mo.

Judge B - 1) Linda Weber, Liberty, Mo.

 

Amateur Mare: Aged

Judge A - 1) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge B - 1) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge A - 2) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

Judge B - 2) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

Judge A - 3) Rosalie L. Carlson, Walnut

Judge B - 3) Rosalie L. Carlson, Walnut

Judge A - 4) Baileigh Harris, Knoxville

Judge B - 4) Baileigh Harris, Knoxville

Judge A - 5) Taylor Washburn, Eagleville, Mo.

Judge B - 5) Taylor Washburn, Eagleville, Mo.

 

Amateur Mare: Yearling

Judge A - 1) Joni Spies, Hawkeye

Judge B - 1) Joni Spies, Hawkeye

 

Amateur Performance Gelding (ROM Required)

Judge A - 1) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge B - 1) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge A - 2) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 2) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 3) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge B - 3) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge A - 4) Sandy Paris, Runnells

Judge B - 4) Sandy Paris, Runnells

Judge A - 5) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge B - 5) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

 

Amateur Performance Mare (ROM Required)

Judge A - 1) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 1) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge A - 2) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge B - 2) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge A - 3) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 3) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

 

Amateur Reining

Judge A - 1) Shannon and Ryan Sims RS Performance Horses, Pella

Judge B - 1) Shannon and Ryan Sims RS Performance Horses, Pella

 

Amateur Select Horsemanship

Judge A - 1) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge B - 1) Sue Reichert, Marengo

 

Amateur Select Showmanship

Judge A - 1) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge B - 1) Sandy Paris, Runnells

Judge A - 2) Sandy Paris, Runnells

Judge B - 2) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge A - 3) Phyllis Steffen, Cedar Falls

Judge B - 3) Phyllis Steffen, Cedar Falls

 

Amateur Select Trail

Judge A - 1) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge B - 1) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge A - 2) Janet Junker, Parkersburg

Judge B - 2) Janet Junker, Parkersburg

 

Amateur Select Western Pleasure

Judge A - 1) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 1) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge A - 2) Monte and Cindy Hamilton, Indianola

Judge B - 2) Monte and Cindy Hamilton, Indianola

Judge A - 3) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge B - 3) Nancy J. Robertson, Harper

Judge A - 4) Brian and Josie McQuillen, Cascade

Judge B - 4) Brian and Josie McQuillen, Cascade

Judge A - 5) Nancy J. Robertson, Harper

Judge B - 5) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

 

Amateur Showmanship

Judge A - 1) Taylor Kivell, Ames

Judge B - 1) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge A - 2) Kari Peterson, Webster City

Judge B - 2) Taylor Kivell, Ames

Judge A - 3) Sarah Van Pelt, Woodward

Judge B - 3) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge A - 4) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge B - 4) Sarah Van Pelt, Woodward

Judge A - 5) Katie Meyer, Rowan

Judge B - 5) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

Judge A - 6) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

Judge B - 6) Kari Peterson, Webster City

Judge A - 7) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge B - 7) Katie Meyer, Rowan

Judge A - 8) Gary Puls, Jewell

Judge B - 8) Gary Puls, Jewell

Judge A - 9) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 9) Robin Sassman, Boone

 

Amateur Stallion: 2-Year-Old

Judge A - 1) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

Judge B - 1) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

 

Amateur Stallion: Aged

Judge A - 1) Chapman Quarter Horses, Hubbard

Judge B - 1) Chapman Quarter Horses, Hubbard

 

Amateur Stallion: Yearling

Judge A - 1) Sarah Van Pelt, Woodward

Judge B - 1) Sarah Van Pelt, Woodward

 

Amateur Trail

Judge A - 1) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge B - 1) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge A - 2) Taylor Kivell, Ames

Judge B - 2) Taylor Kivell, Ames

 

Amateur Walk-Trot

Judge A - 1) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge B - 1) Monte and Cindy Hamilton, Indianola

Judge A - 2) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge B - 2) Fox Ridge Farm, Center Point

Judge A - 3) Fox Ridge Farm, Center Point

Judge B - 3) Foxridge Farm, North Liberty

Judge A - 4) Debbie Pierce, Carlisle

Judge B - 4) Kelly Cox, North Sioux City, S.D.

Judge A - 5) Kelly Cox, North Sioux City, S.D.

Judge B - 5) Debbie Pierce, Carlisle

Judge A - 6) Monte and Cindy Hamilton, Indianola

Judge B - 6) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge A - 7) Colleen Conrad, Marengo

Judge B - 7) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge A - 8) Foxridge Farm, North Liberty

Judge B - 8) Colleen Conrad, Marengo

Judge A - 9) Nancy J. Robertson, Harper

Judge B - 9) Nancy J. Robertson, Harper

Judge A - 10) Traci Scott, Andover, Kan.

 

Amateur Western Horsemanship

Judge A - 1) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 1) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge A - 2) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge B - 2) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge A - 3) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 3) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 4) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge B - 4) Nicole Banner, Ottumwa

Judge A - 5) Melisa Shields, Lineville

Judge B - 5) Teri Harms, Berlin, Wis.

Judge A - 6) Nicole Banner, Ottumwa

Judge B - 6) Melisa Shields, Lineville

Judge A - 7) Teri Harms, Berlin, Wis.

Judge B - 7) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge A - 8) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 8) Janet Junker, Parkersburg

 

Amateur Western Pleasure

Judge A - 1) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge B - 1) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge A - 2) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 2) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge A - 3) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 3) Debbie Pierce, Carlisle

Judge A - 4) Debbie Pierce, Carlisle

Judge B - 4) Kelly Cox, North Sioux City, S.D.

Judge A - 5) Nicole Banner, Ottumwa

Judge B - 5) Gary Puls, Jewell

Judge A - 6) Gary Puls, Jewell

Judge B - 6) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 7) Kelly Cox, North Sioux City, S.D.

Judge B - 7) Traci Scott, Andover, Kan.

Judge A - 8) Traci Scott, Andover, Kan.

Judge B - 8) Nicole Banner, Ottumwa

 

Gelding: 3-Year-Old

Judge A - 1) Katie Meyer, Rowan

Judge B - 1) Katie Meyer, Rowan

 

Gelding: Yearling

Judge A - 1) Chapman Quarter Horses, Cumming

Judge B - 1) Chapman Quarter Horses, Cumming

Judge A - 2) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

Judge B - 2) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

 

Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Gelding

Judge A - Grand) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge B - Grand) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge A - Res. Grand) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge B - Res. Grand) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

 

Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Mare

Judge A - Grand) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge B - Grand) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge A - Res. Grand) Chapman Quarter Horses, Hubbard

Judge B - Res. Grand) Chapman Quarter Horses, Hubbard

 

Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Stallion

Judge A - Grand) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

Judge B - Grand) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

Judge A - Res. Grand) Sarah Van Pelt, Woodward

Judge B - Res. Grand) Sarah Van Pelt, Woodward

 

Green Western Pleasure

Judge A - 1) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge B - 1) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge A - 2) Monte and Cindy Hamilton, Indianola

Judge B - 2) Monte and Cindy Hamilton, Indianola

Judge A - 3) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 3) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 4) Brittany Baysinger, Des Moines

Judge B - 4) Brittany Baysinger, Des Moines

 

Hunter Under Saddle

Judge A - 1) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 1) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge A - 2) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge B - 2) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 3) Phyllis Steffen, Cedar Falls

Judge B - 3) Phyllis Steffen, Cedar Falls

Judge A - 4) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 4) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge A - 5) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

Judge B - 5) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

 

Junior Western Pleasure: 5 Years & Under

Judge A - 1) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge B - 1) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge A - 2) Monte and Cindy Hamilton, Indianola

Judge B - 2) Monte and Cindy Hamilton, Indianola

Judge A - 3) Katie Meyer, Rowan

Judge B - 3) Katie Meyer, Rowan

 

Mare: 2-Year-Old

Judge A - 1) Chapman Quarter Horses, Hubbard

Judge B - 1) Chapman Quarter Horses, Hubbard

Judge A - 2) Lindsay Black, Saint Charles

Judge B - 2) Lindsay Black, Saint Charles

Judge A - 3) JAN SCOTT, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge B - 3) JAN SCOTT, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge A - 4) Monte and Cindy Hamilton, Indianola

Judge B - 4) Monte and Cindy Hamilton, Indianola

Judge A - 5) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

Judge B - 5) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

 

Mare: 3-Year-Old

Judge A - 1) Linda Weber, Liberty, Mo.

Judge B - 1) Linda Weber, Liberty, Mo.

 

Mare : Yearling

Judge A - 1) Joni Spies, Hawkeye

Judge B - 1) Joni Spies, Hawkeye

 

Novice Amateur Horsemanship

Judge A - 1) Teri Harms, Berlin, Wis.

Judge B - 1) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 2) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 2) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge A - 3) Sarah Van Pelt, Woodward

Judge B - 3) Nicole Banner, Ottumwa

Judge A - 4) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 4) Teri Harms, Berlin, Wis.

Judge A - 5) Melisa Shields, Lineville

Judge B - 5) Brittney Kincaid, Ankeny

Judge A - 6) Donae Hedlund, Boone

Judge B - 6) Donae Hedlund, Boone

Judge B - 7) Melisa Shields, Lineville

Judge A - 8) Stacy Vogel, Lineville

Judge B - 8) Stacy Vogel, Lineville

Judge A - 9) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge B - 9) Robin Sassman, Boone

 

Novice Amateur Showmanship

Judge A - 1) Sandy Paris, Runnells

Judge B - 1) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge A - 2) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge B - 2) Sarah Van Pelt, Woodward

Judge A - 3) Phyllis Steffen, Cedar Falls

Judge B - 3) Sandy Paris, Runnells

Judge A - 4) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

Judge B - 4) Stacy Vogel, Lineville

Judge A - 5) Kari Peterson, Webster City

Judge B - 5) Wilson Buckskins, Muscatine

Judge A - 6) Sarah Van Pelt, Woodward

Judge B - 6) Katie Meyer, Rowan

Judge A - 7) Stacy Vogel, Lineville

Judge B - 7) Katie Meyer, Rowan

Judge A - 8) Amy Turner, Knoxville

Judge B - 8) Gary Puls, Jewell

Judge A - 9) Katie Meyer, Rowan

Judge B - 9) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge A - 10) Gary Puls, Jewell

 

Novice Amateur Trail

Judge A - 1) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge B - 1) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge A - 2) Stacy Vogel, Lineville

Judge B - 2) Stacy Vogel, Lineville

Judge A - 3) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge B - 3) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge A - 4) Taylor Kivell, Ames

Judge B - 4) Taylor Kivell, Ames

 

Novice Amateur Walk-Trot

Judge A - 1) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge B - 1) Foxridge Farm, North Liberty

Judge A - 2) Kelly Cox, North Sioux City, S.D.

Judge B - 2) Fox Ridge Farm, Center Point

Judge A - 3) Fox Ridge Farm, Center Point

Judge B - 3) Kelly Cox, North Sioux City, S.D.

Judge A - 4) Foxridge Farm, North Liberty

Judge B - 4) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge A - 5) Colleen Conrad, Marengo

Judge B - 5) Gary Puls, Jewell

Judge A - 6) Donae Hedlund, Boone

Judge B - 6) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge A - 7) Gary Puls, Jewell

Judge B - 7) Donae Hedlund, Boone

Judge A - 8) Katelynn Shields, Lineville

Judge B - 8) Colleen Conrad, Marengo

Judge A - 9) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

 

Novice Amateur Western Pleasure

Judge A - 1) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge B - 1) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge A - 2) Colleen Conrad, Marengo

Judge B - 2) Kelly Cox, North Sioux City, S.D.

Judge A - 3) Gary Puls, Jewell

Judge B - 3) Colleen Conrad, Marengo

Judge A - 4) Brian and Josie McQuillen, Cascade

Judge B - 4) Gary Puls, Jewell

Judge A - 5) Kelly Cox, North Sioux City, S.D.

Judge B - 5) Brian and Josie McQuillen, Cascade

Judge A - 6) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 6) Robin Sassman, Boone

Judge A - 7) Nicole Banner, Ottumwa

Judge B - 7) Brittany Baysinger, Des Moines

Judge A - 8) Melisa Shields, Lineville

Judge B - 8) Taylor Washburn, Eagleville, Mo.

Judge A - 9) Amy Turner, Knoxville

Judge B - 9) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 10) Katie Meyer, Rowan

 

Novice Youth Horsemanship

Judge A - 1) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge B - 1) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge A - 2) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge B - 2) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge A - 3) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge B - 3) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge A - 4) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge B - 4) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 5) Danielle Rich, Ottumwa

Judge B - 5) Danielle Rich, Ottumwa

Judge A - 6) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge B - 6) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge A - 7) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge B - 7) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge A - 8) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 8) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge A - 9) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge B - 9) Linda McCormick, Indianola

 

Novice Youth Hunt Seat Equitation

Judge A - 1) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 1) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 2) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge B - 2) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge A - 3) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge B - 3) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge A - 4) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge B - 4) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge A - 5) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge B - 5) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

 

Novice Youth Hunter Under Saddle

Judge A - 1) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge B - 1) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge A - 2) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge B - 2) JR Reichert Ventures, Solon

Judge A - 3) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 3) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge A - 4) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge B - 4) Meghan Wilkinson, Fairfax

Judge A - 5) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge B - 5) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge A - 6) Kaitlynn Rinkert, Prole

Judge B - 6) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge A - 7) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge B - 7) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge A - 8) JR Reichert Ventures, Solon

Judge B - 8) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge A - 9) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge B - 9) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

 

Novice Youth Showmanship

Judge A - 1) Cara Klyn, Grinnell

Judge B - 1) Meghan Wilkinson, Fairfax

Judge A - 2) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge B - 2) Cara Klyn, Grinnell

Judge A - 3) Johnson, Indianola

Judge B - 3) Johnson, Indianola

Judge A - 4) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge B - 4) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge A - 5) Meghan Wilkinson, Fairfax

Judge B - 5) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge A - 6) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 6) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge A - 7) Danielle Rich, Ottumwa

Judge B - 7) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 8) Kaitlynn Rinkert, Prole

Judge B - 8) Taylor Washburn, Eagleville, Mo.

Judge A - 9) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge B - 9) Kaitlynn Rinkert, Prole

 

Novice Youth Trail

Judge A - 1) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge B - 1) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge A - 2) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge B - 2) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge A - 3) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge B - 3) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge A - 4) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge B - 4) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge A - 5) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge B - 5) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge A - 6) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge B - 6) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge A - 7) Makaila Moore, DeWitt

 

Novice Youth Walk-Trot

Judge A - 1) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge B - 1) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge A - 2) Logan Kinyon, Lenox

Judge B - 2) Sierra McCullough, Knoxville

Judge A - 3) Cara Klyn, Grinnell

Judge B - 3) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 4) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge B - 4) Logan Kinyon, Lenox

Judge A - 5) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge B - 5) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge A - 6) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 6) Cara Klyn, Grinnell

Judge A - 7) Jake Peers, Urbandale

Judge B - 7) Fox Ridge Farm, Center Point

Judge A - 8) Fox Ridge Farm, Center Point

Judge B - 8) JR Reichert Ventures, Solon

Judge A - 9) JR Reichert Ventures, Solon

Judge B - 9) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

 

Novice Youth Western Pleasure

Judge A - 1) Logan Kinyon, Lenox

Judge B - 1) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 2) Cara Klyn, Grinnell

Judge B - 2) Logan Kinyon, Lenox

Judge A - 3) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge B - 3) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge A - 4) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge B - 4) Cara Klyn, Grinnell

Judge A - 5) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge B - 5) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge A - 6) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge B - 6) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge A - 7) Fox Ridge Farm, Center Point

Judge B - 7) Sierra McCullough, Knoxville

Judge A - 8) Meghan Wilkinson, Fairfax

Judge B - 8) Fox Ridge Farm, Center Point

Judge A - 9) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge B - 9) JR Reichert Ventures, Solon

 

Performance Gelding (ROM Required)

Judge A - 1) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge B - 1) Jan Scott, Lees Summit, Mo.

Judge A - 2) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 2) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 3) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge B - 3) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

 

Performance Mare (ROM Required)

Judge A - 1) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 1) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge A - 2) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge B - 2) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge A - 3) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 3) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

 

Reining: Open

Judge A - 1) Shannon and Ryan Sims RS Performance Horses, Pella

Judge B - 1) Shannon and Ryan Sims RS Performance Horses, Pella

Judge A - 2) Cassidy Deerdorff, Albany, Mo.

Judge B - 2) Liz Sample, Otley

Judge A - 3) Liz Sample, Otley

Judge B - 3) Cassidy Deerdorff, Albany, Mo.

Judge A - 4) Janet Junker, Parkersburg

Judge B - 4) Janet Junker, Parkersburg

Judge A - 5) Kendra Nemmers, Earlham

Judge B - 5) James Puderbaugh, Saint Charles

Judge A - 6) James Puderbaugh, Saint Charles

Judge B - 6) Kendra Nemmers, Earlham

 

Senior Western Pleasure: 6 Years & Over

Judge A - 1) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge B - 1) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge A - 2) Colleen Conrad, Marengo

Judge B - 2) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge A - 3) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge B - 3) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 4) Lindsay Black, Saint Charles

Judge B - 4) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge A - 5) Dawn Jindrich, Toddville

Judge B - 5) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge A - 6) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge B - 6) Lindsay Black, Saint Charles

Judge A - 7) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 7) Nancy J. Robertson, Harper

Judge A - 8) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 8) Colleen Conrad, Marengo

Judge A - 9) Katie Meyer, Rowan

Judge B - 9) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

 

Stallion: 2-Year-Old

Judge A - 1) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

Judge B - 1) Royalty Farms, Milan, Ill.

 

Stallion: Yearling

Judge A - 1) Sarah Van Pelt, Woodward

Judge B - 1) Sarah Van Pelt, Woodward

 

Trail: Open

Judge A - 1) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge B - 1) Samantha Kinslow, Weston, Mo.

Judge A - 2) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge B - 2) Sue Reichert, Marengo

 

Western Riding: All Ages

Judge A - 1) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge B - 1) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge A - 2) Janet Junker, Parkersburg

Judge B - 2) Janet Junker, Parkersburg

 

Youth Gelding: Aged

Judge A - 1) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge B - 1) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge A - 2) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge B - 2) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge A - 3) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge B - 3) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

 

Youth Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Gelding

Judge A - Grand) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge B - Grand) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge A - Res. Grand) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - Res. Grand) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

 

Youth Grand & Reserve Grand Champion Mare

Judge A - Grand) Meghan Wilkinson, Fairfax

Judge B - Grand) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge A - Res. Grand) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge B - Res. Grand) Meghan Wilkinson, Fairfax

 

Youth Horsemanship: 13 & Under

Judge A - 1) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge B - 1) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge A - 2) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge B - 2) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

 

Youth Horsemanship: 14-18

Judge A - 1) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge B - 1) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge A - 2) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge B - 2) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge A - 3) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge B - 3) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge A - 4) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge B - 4) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge A - 5) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge B - 5) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge A - 6) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge B - 6) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge A - 7) Makaila Moore, DeWitt

 

Youth Hunt Seat Equitation

Judge A - 1) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge B - 1) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge A - 2) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge B - 2) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge A - 3) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge B - 3) Linda McCormick, Indianola

 

Youth Hunter Under Saddle

Judge A - 1) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge B - 1) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge A - 2) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge B - 2) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge A - 3) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge B - 3) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge A - 4) Kaitlynn Rinkert, Prole

Judge B - 4) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge A - 5) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge B - 5) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge A - 6) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge B - 6) Kaitlynn Rinkert, Prole

Judge A - 7) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge B - 7) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge A - 8) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge B - 8) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

 

Youth Lead Line: Child Rider

Judge A - 1) Sandy Paris, Runnells

Judge B - 1) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge A - 2) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 2) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 3) J.R. Reichert Ventures, Marengo

Judge B - 3) Traci Scott, Andover, Kan.

Judge A - 4) Brittney Kincaid, Ankeny

Judge B - 4) Brittney Kincaid, Ankeny

Judge A - 5) Traci Scott, Andover, Kan.

Judge B - 5) Sandy Paris, Runnells

Judge A - 6) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge B - 6) Tanner Dorbeck, Powersville, Mo.

Judge A - 7) Nicole Banner, Ottumwa

Judge B - 7) Sue Reichert, Marengo

Judge A - 8) Tanner Dorbeck, Powersville, Mo.

Judge B - 8) Nicole Banner, Ottumwa

 

Youth Mare: Aged

Judge A - 1) Meghan Wilkinson, Fairfax

Judge B - 1) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge A - 2) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge B - 2) Meghan Wilkinson, Fairfax

Judge A - 3) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge B - 3) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge A - 4) Taylor Washburn, Eagleville, Mo.

Judge B - 4) James Scot Foster, Ogden

Judge A - 5) James Scot Foster, Ogden

Judge B - 5) Taylor Washburn, Eagleville, Mo.

 

Youth Performance Gelding (ROM Required)

Judge A - 1) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 1) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 2) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge B - 2) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge A - 3) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge B - 3) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

 

Youth Showmanship: 13 & Under

Judge A - 1) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge B - 1) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge A - 2) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge B - 2) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge A - 3) Sierra McCullough, Knoxville

Judge A - 4) Taylor Dorbeck, Powersville, Mo.

 

Youth Showmanship: 14-18

Judge A - 1) Cara Klyn, Grinnell

Judge B - 1) Cara Klyn, Grinnell

Judge A - 2) Johnson, Indianola

Judge B - 2) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge A - 3) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge B - 3) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge A - 4) Meghan Wilkinson, Fairfax

Judge B - 4) Meghan Wilkinson, Fairfax

Judge A - 5) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge B - 5) Johnson, Indianola

Judge A - 6) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge B - 6) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge A - 7) Makaila Moore, DeWitt

Judge B - 7) Makaila Moore, DeWitt

 

Youth Trail

Judge A - 1) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge B - 1) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge A - 2) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge B - 2) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge A - 3) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge B - 3) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge A - 4) Melissa Gray, Urbandale

Judge B - 4) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge A - 5) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge B - 5) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge A - 6) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge B - 6) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

 

Youth Walk-Trot:10-18

Judge A - 1) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge B - 1) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge A - 2) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge B - 2) Cara Klyn, Grinnell

Judge A - 3) Cara Klyn, Grinnell

Judge B - 3) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge A - 4) Kurt and Becky Konek, Monroe

Judge B - 4) Logan Kinyon, Lenox

Judge A - 5) Cheyanne Hunt, Wapello

Judge B - 5) Danielle Rich, Ottumwa

Judge A - 6) Danielle Rich, Ottumwa

Judge B - 6) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 7) Logan Kinyon, Lenox

Judge B - 7) Kurt and Becky Konek, Monroe

Judge A - 8) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge B - 8) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge A - 9) Jake Peers, Urbandale

Judge B - 9) Sierra McCullough, Knoxville

 

Youth Walk-Trot: 9 & Under

Judge A - 1) Bennett Family Livestock, Perry

Judge B - 1) Danielle Nemmers, Earlham

Judge A - 2) Traci Scott, Andover, Kan.

Judge B - 2) Bennett Family Livestock, Perry

Judge A - 3) Danielle Nemmers, Earlham

Judge B - 3) Traci Scott, Andover, Kan.

Judge A - 4) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge B - 4) Taylor Dorbeck, Powersville, Mo.

Judge A - 5) Taylor Dorbeck, Powersville, Mo.

Judge B - 5) Lisa Lillegard, Bondurant

Judge A - 6) Teri Harms, Berlin, Wis.

Judge B - 6) Teri Harms, Berlin, Wis.

 

Youth Western Pleasure: 13 & Under

Judge A - 1) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge B - 1) Fox Ridge Farm, Center Point

Judge A - 2) Fox Ridge Farm, Center Point

Judge B - 2) Linda McCormick, Indianola

Judge A - 3) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

Judge B - 3) Sierra McCullough, Knoxville

Judge A - 4) Sierra McCullough, Knoxville

Judge B - 4) JoAnn Nielsen, Saint Charles

 

Youth Western Pleasure -14-18

Judge A - 1) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge B - 1) Brittany Abernathy, Indianola

Judge A - 2) Logan Kinyon, Lenox

Judge B - 2) Logan Kinyon, Lenox

Judge A - 3) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge B - 3) Jeanine Lowry, Somers

Judge A - 4) Cara Klyn, Grinnell

Judge B - 4) Cara Klyn, Grinnell

Judge A - 5) Jake Peers, Urbandale

Judge B - 5) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge A - 6) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge B - 6) Jake Peers, Urbandale

Judge A - 7) Roger and Kim Strong, Delta

Judge B - 7) Lisa Weatherwax, Ankeny

Judge A - 8) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge B - 8) Elyse Buysse, West Liberty

Judge A - 9) Taylor Washburn, Eagleville, Mo.

Judge B - 9) Taylor Washburn, Eagleville, Mo.

 

"Nothing Compares" to the 2013 Iowa State Fair, August 8-18. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

 

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19 Aug 2013

The Best of the Best at the Iowa State Fair

By Lori Chappell

DES MOINES, IA (08/17/2013)(readMedia)

Seven Records Set at 2013 Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions

With a final swing of the gavel, the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement (IFAA) raised $342,600 for the 16 exhibitors of 4-H and FFA Grand and Reserve Champions in the Sale of Champions Saturday, August 17, at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

Seven champion records were broken during the Sale.

The Reserve Champion 4-H Market Steer sold for a record $31,500, besting the previous mark of $30,000 set in 2010. The Grand Champion FFA Market Hog sold for $41,000, breaking the previous record of $40,000 set in 2007. The Reserve Champion FFA Market Hog set a new record of $27,500, beating the previous record of $26,000 set in 2008. The Grand Champion 4-H and FFA Market Lambs set new records at $20,500 and $16,000, respectively. The previous records were $15,000 set in 2010 and $14,500 set in 2004, respectively. The Grand Champion FFA Market Meat Goat sold for a record-breaking $8,500, besting the 2012 record-breaking price by $1,000. The Grand Champion 4-H Broiler Pen was also a record-breaker at $7,500. The previous record was set in 2012 at $7,000.

Participants in the Sale of Champions were asked to find hometown supporters to set a floor price for bidding. The purchaser in the auction paid the difference between the floor price and the final sale price. Each participant in the Sale takes home a check for 80 percent of the animal's sale price. The IFAA keeps 20 percent to fund the scholarship program and cover Sale expenses. In addition to their sale earnings, the exhibitors of the Grand Champion 4-H Market Steer, Grand Champion 4-H Market Hog and Grand Champion FFA Market Lamb earn the use of a new aluminum livestock trailer for one year courtesy of Featherlite, Inc., of Cresco.

When added with the $188,600 of scholarships and performance and carcass awards presented prior to the Sale, the IFAA bestowed $531,200 on young livestock and poultry exhibitors during the day's event. Since the inception of the Sale of Champions in 1988, the IFAA has given out more than $6 million through Sale proceeds and scholarships to deserving youth participating in agricultural-related projects and interested in agricultural-related careers.

"Nothing Compares" to the 2013 Iowa State Fair, August 8-18. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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Ribbons Awarded in Iowa State Fair Sheep Shearing Competition

Contestants battled for top honors in the Iowa State Fair Sheep Shearing contest judged August 10 at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

Each contestant sheared four sheep in the preliminary round and an additional four in the finals.

Complete results follow:

AMATEUR

Shearing

1) Collin Kennedy, Shirley, Ind.

2) Weston Hyllested, Circle Pine, Minn.

3) Raelan Schweinefus, Mitchellville

Best Pen

1) Collin Kennedy, Shirley, Ind.

2) Weston Hyllested, Circle Pine, Minn.

3) Raelan Schweinefus, Mitchellville

Fastest Time

1) Weston Hyllested, Circle Pine, Minn.

2) Collin Kennedy, Shirley, Ind.

3) Raelan Schweinefus, Mitchellville

JUNIOR

Shearing

1) Grant Kennedy, Shirley, Ind.

2) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City

3) Eli Joslyn, Muscatine

Best Pen

1) Grant Kennedy, Shirley, Ind.

2) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City

3) Eli Joslyn, Muscatine

Fastest Time

1) Grant Kennedy, Shirley, Ind.

2) Eli Joslyn, Muscatine

3) Quentin Ackerman, Sac City

SENIOR

Shearing

1) Alex Moser, Larchwood

2) Mark Hoogendoorn, Rock Rapids

3) Kevin Hickman, Larchwood

4) Bruce Sellers, Chariton

5) Nolan Abel, Royal

6) Steve Kennedy, Morristown, Ind.

7) Matt Kennedy, Shirley, Ind.

8) Kyle Hoogendoorn, Rock Rapids

9) Doug Rathke, Hutchinson, Minn.

10) Mike Hagens, Mandan, N.D.

11) Anderson Sheep Shearing, Griswold

12) Dan Ackerman, Sac City

13) Brandon Buelt, Elk Horn

14) Justin Schau, Donnellson

15) Lee Buelt, Elk Horn

Best Pen

1) Matt Kennedy, Shirley, Ind.

2) Steve Kennedy, Morristown, Ind.

3) Kevin Hickman, Larchwood

Fastest Time

1) Alex Moser, Larchwood

2) Mark Hoogendoorn, Rock Rapids

3) Nolan Abel, Royal

Iowa Youth Show the Best of the Best in 4-H Showmanship Competition

Showmanship awards were given on Saturday and Sunday to the top 4-H exhibitors of beef, sheep and swine at the 2013 Iowa State Fair. Youth demonstrated their ability to present their livestock in the show ring and answered any questions the judge asked about their animals.

Outstanding exhibitors received purple ribbons, and top individuals were presented with belt buckles. The Showmanship contest is open to all 4-H exhibitors.

Complete results below:

BEEF

Champion 5-6 Grade - Walker McDermott, Wiota

Reserve Champion 5-6 Grade - Grace Greiman, Goodell

Champion 7-8 Grade - Kaleb Miller, Lacona

Reserve Champion 7-8 Grade - Gracie Danner, West Liberty

Champion 9-10 Grade - Kiley Elder, Pella

Reserve Champion 9-10 Grade - Austin Wooster, Charter Oak

Champion 11-12 Grade - Ben Weis, McIntire

Reserve Champion 11-12 Grade - Riley Sieren, Washington

SHEEP

Champion First Year - Karlyn Snider, Rhodes

Reserve Champion First Year - Reagan McIlrath, Laurel

Champion Intermediate - Wyatt Stumpf, Hills

Reserve Champion Intermediate - Mason Burkett, Grand Junction

Champion Senior - Beth Zuber, Marengo

Reserve Champion Senior - Chansea Nelson, Exira

SWINE

Champion 5-6 Grade - Shae Becker, Keota

Reserve Champion 5-6 Grade - Kabe Boysen, Morning Sun

Champion 7-8 Grade - Makenzi Marek, Riverside

Reserve Champion 7-8 Grade - Koby Boysen, Morning Sun

Champion 9-12 Grade - Kale Boysen, Morning Sun

Reserve Champion 9-12 Grade - Aaron Cain, Chariton

"Nothing Compares" to the 2013 Iowa State Fair, August 8-18. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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19 Aug 2013

Dance Studio Coordinator

By Daniel DP Sheridan

Davenport Junior Theatre is currently searching for a new Dance Studio Coordinator for the DJT School of Dance!

Deadline to apply is Friday, August 23

Our program has been thriving.  In just two years we've gone from 60 students to over 160!  We are expanding in all sorts of ways.

For details regarding the position and the DJT School of Dance, please click on this link to our latest newsletter:

DANCE STUDIO COORDINATOR - NEWSLETTER.

We are looking for the best possible candidates to be part of the team here at Junior Theatre!
16 Aug 2013

This Week at the Freight House Farmers' Market

By Jeff Ignatius

The Market Can Save You Cash

Here are some tips to making the most of the market.

Buy what's in season. For example sweet corn is now widely available from many vendors. Prices generally are affected by the availability.  

Buy in bulk, many vendors will sell you a box, a bushel or by the dozen for less.

Some vendors have blemished items that are great for canning, freezing or putting in your favorite recipes often at a great discount.

Some vendors sell ripe and ready to eat for that day.  At the end of the day they often will bundle those items at a better price.

Watch the prices.  In the store you generally pay by the pound and at the market often items are priced by the pint, quart or each.  A pound of peaches is generally only one xlarge peach in the store and  might be $2.49 per pound so 5 peaches might be $12.45 in the store. Compare to a quart that has 5 peaches at the Market  at $4.00 makes them only 80 cents each a savings of $8.00!

When it comes to your health and family knowing what you eat and where it comes from is PRICELESS!

Don't want to carry all of your items to the car?  We have both shopping carts and produce wagons to help you shop and transport them to your car.  Be sure to leave them at the market for others to use.

Plenty of parking available!


Parking during the Market.


The Freight House west parking lots can be accessed by taking River Drive to Western, or Gains from either the east or west, or you may also park directly North of the Freight House in the Community Health lot.
16 Aug 2013

KONE ranked as one of the world's most innovative companies again

By Casey Anderson

KONE Inc., press release, August 16, 2013

For the third consecutive year, KONE has been ranked among the top 100 most innovative companies in the world by the U.S.-based business magazine Forbes. KONE's ranking rose to 37 (42). Of the European companies listed, KONE is ranked as 12.

As the Forbes ranking demonstrates, innovation is one of KONE's key success factors. "Our aim is to deliver the best customer and user experience. Passion for innovation is an integral part of our culture," says Matti Alahuhta, CEO and President of KONE Corporation.

KONE has been an industry forerunner with its innovative solutions for several decades. For example KONE was the first company to introduce machine-room-less elevators in 1996. KONE's latest ground breaking solution is its new high-rise elevator hoisting technology, KONE UltraRope(TM), enabling future elevator travel heights of 1 kilometer - twice the distance currently feasible.

Forbes magazine's ranking is based on a metric called the "Innovation Premium. One of the developers of the metric is Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen.

The list of world's most innovative companies can be viewed on forbes.com.

For further information, please contact:

Kellie Lindquist, Marketing Manager, KONE Inc., tel. +1 630 955 4202

Anne Korkiakoski, EVP, Marketing & Communications, KONE Corporation, tel. +358 204 75 4775.

Read more
About KONE UltraRope(TM):
New KONE UltraRope(TM) elevator hoisting technology enables the next big leap in high-rise building design
www.kone.com/ultrarope

KONE's previously published press releases:
www.kone.com/press

About KONE
KONE is one of the global leaders in the elevator and escalator industry. The company has been committed to understanding the needs of its customers for the past century, providing industry-leading elevators, escalators and automatic building doors as well as innovative solutions for modernization and maintenance. The company's objective is to offer the best People Flow® experience by developing and delivering solutions that enable people to move smoothly, safely, comfortably and without waiting in buildings in an increasingly urbanizing environment. In 2012, KONE had annual net sales of EUR 6.3 billion and around 40,000 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd in Finland.

www.kone.us
16 Aug 2013

Governor Quinn Proclaims "Jackie Robinson West Little League Champions Day"

By Rick Martin

Says #42 Would Have Been Proud of Their "Grit and Grace"

CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn proclaimed today "Jackie Robinson West Little League Champions Day" in honor of the baseball team from Chicago's South Side that came within one game of the Little League World Series. After ousting teams from Wisconsin, Kentucky and Ohio, they advanced to the Great Lakes Regional Tournament in Indianapolis, Ind., but fell short in the championship game against Michigan's Gross Pointe Woods-Shores.

"Number 42 - Jackie Robinson - would have been so proud of this unheralded team, true underdogs who showed the same grit and grace Jackie showed as a player," Governor Quinn said. "Jackie Robinson once said 'Life is not a spectator sport.' These players, their coaches and their parents worked hard and made sacrifices to achieve excellence."

Thanks to a combination of teamwork, speed and power, they cruised through the Illinois play-offs by scoring 65 runs in six games. Then, in the five-game Great Lakes Regional Tournament, they batted .444, crossing the plate 59 times.

Earlier in the season at a game in Beardstown, Ill., the Jackie Robinson West players' performance and demeanor impressed local residents. The team has since been invited to return to Beardstown and ride a float in their annual fall parade.

In his Proclamation, the Governor said, "...the longevity of the Jackie Robinson West Little League Baseball team is a tribute to all of the parents, coaches, sponsors and fans who are committed to ensuring that young people develop the skills and work ethic necessary for becoming productive, successful adults."

In 1983, Jackie Robinson West won the Regional Championship, a feat accomplished by only two Chicago-area teams since (Lemont in 2006 and South Holland in 1992).

The Jackie Robinson West Little League team was founded in 1971 - the year before Jackie Robinson died - by educator Joseph H. Haley, whose goal was to provide young people with wholesome, healthy recreation through baseball. The team's mission is to bring children into a structured program environment supported by adult volunteers where values of leadership, teamwork and self-discipline are emphasized.

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16 Aug 2013

New Book "Darn Good" Opens Door to Little Prairie Schoolhouses

By Rick Martin

There were few settlers in the west until after the Civil War. When they arrived one of the first things they did was build a schoolhouse made out of logs. Soon rural education districts were developed and the need for teachers grew dramatically. The struggle to provide those teachers grew as rapidly. The story of education in Minnesota  followed along that line and Steve Grineski captures it in his new book We Were Pretty Darn Good.

Teddy Roosevelt said that the farmer was the back bone of America and the need for education was absolutely necessary. His words and subsequent Country Life Commission in 1909 spurred an impetus. Soon chalk and blackboard became common place in schoolhouses in countryside America and progressive education was underway. .The story is in Steve Grineski's new book We Were Pretty Darn Good recently published by History Publishing Company.

Paul Theobold, Dean of Education at Buena Vista University, knows a great deal about history and education and said of Steve Grineski's new book that "Utilizing sources ignored by the vast majority of historians who rush to document America's urban experience, he demonsrates that there was a time in America when the countryside mattered, when genuine efforts were made to tailor rural education to the circumstances of life."

Author Steve Grineski has documented those efforts and  uncovered a virtual  mother lode of information and fact that brings alive a remarkable time in America  adding to the legacy of the world of education and the nostalgic world of countryside America that added immeasurably to the  growth of the United States.

Steve Grineski started his teaching career in 1975 as an elementary teacher. In 1984 he joined the Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) faculty and in 1989 earned his doctorate from the University of North Dakota. We Were Pretty Darn Good 9781933909523 was published by History Published Company in May, 2013. It is also available in e-book 1-933909295.It is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble Booksellers, and fine bookstores everywhere.

16 Aug 2013

How a Feminine Approach to Money Management Benefits Women

By Ginny Grimsley
By LUNA JAFFE

Most women would rather have a root canal than talk about money with a professional.

Intense and often complicated feelings surround our relationship with money; shame, guilt, anger, inadequacy, grief and confusion can cloud decision-making, threaten relationships and intensify dysfunctional business practices.

But you know you need financial planning or advice when:

· You have been saving all your life and still have a hard time relaxing because you just don't know if you have enough money to retire, travel, or leaving an inheritance for the kids.
· You just learned that you will be receiving a big bonus or a book advance or divorce settlement and fear you'll blow it.
· You yearn to shift out of a soul-numbing job and don't have a clue how to manage the financial side of following your creative passion.
· Money is a source of tension, resentment, disagreement or anger in your primary relationship.
· You want to start building a nest egg but are late in the game..
· You are tired of feeling anxious and incompetent with money.  You are willing to learn, do the work and take charge of your money

Let's assume the answer is "yes" to at least one of the above.

Even harder than recognizing you need help, is figuring out who to turn to for solid, compassionate financial advice.  The industry is not geared towards talking about money and investing in language that works for most women?it's all numbers and charts and meaningless benchmarks.

The problem with this approach (the one I was trained in) is that it starts in the wrong place.  Typically, a financial advisor will sit down with you at the first meeting and ask to see your statements, and will quickly try to determine where you stand financially.  What's missing from this conversation is the emotional component of your relationship with money.  What are your dreams and fears?  How do you behave when you don't understand what's being recommended?  What successes and failures have you experienced in your life with money?  These questions form the foundation of a feminine approach to financial planning.

Seek someone who shares your values. Such a person is more likely to speak your language.  Ask friends with whom they work with and what they like about the person.  Pay attention to how they describe the adviser and whether it resonates with you.

Then arrange to interview them. Ask questions like these:

· What do you love about being a financial planner?
· What did you do prior to this career?
· How do you help women build financial muscle and competence?
· What other areas of your life do you draw on when working with your clients?
· How do you address the emotional side of money in your practice?

That last question is essential. The challenge of learning how to be in a relationship with your money has little to do with intelligence and everything to do with being taught in a manner and language that you understand. The missing link often is emotion.  It needs to be welcomed and given permission to be present in the room.  Otherwise overwhelm takes over, listening diminishes, and voices from the past rear up their ugly heads.

Find out early in the conversation how the adviser/planner is compensated. Working with someone on an hourly basis is a great way to start since the adviser is focused on advising rather than selling you a "solution" to your problem.  Commission-based advisers can be helpful but only work with you if you invest your money with them.

Consider your experience level. If you are seeking financial advice for the first time, you'll want someone willing to grow with you.  If you have a significant portfolio already, you'll want to know the adviser has adequate skills to help you make solid investment choices, while also developing easy to follow strategies for building wealth, reducing taxes and protecting your nest egg with proper insurance and estate planning.

It sounds daunting, but take it one step at a time. With guidance and accountability from an adviser, you will be surprised at how much calmer and more organized you feel.

About Luna Jaffe

Luna Jaffe, CFP, MA is the author of Wild Money: A Creative Journey to Financial Wisdom and Zguide to Money: A Sassy Woman's Visual Financial Field Guide. She is the CEO of Lunaria Financial, Ltd. in Portland, Oregon.  www.lunajaffe.com and www.lunariafinancial.com.  Securities & advisory services offered through KMS Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC

16 Aug 2013

City Circle Acting Company Announces Auditions for Monty Python's Spamalot.

By Rick Martin

City Circle Acting Company of Coralville will hold auditions for its production of Monty Python's Spamalot on Monday August 26, and Tuesday, August 27 from 6pm-8:30 pm at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.

Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table, and featuring a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people, Monty Python's Spamalot raises silliness to an art form!

Please bring 30 seconds of a song to sing that shows off your voice and acting ability. Sheet music is preferred, but CD / mp3 accompaniment is acceptable. You will be asked to read from the script. In addition, bring an accurate list of all evening and weekend conflicts for September and October. Callbacks will be Tuesday, September 3 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm.  To schedule an audition, complete and submit the audition form  at www.citycircle.org. Walk ups are welcome.

Monty Python's Spamalot will be performed October 25 - November 3, 2013 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.

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