Results from the 152nd Ripley-Huron Fall Fair

A tremendous 152nd Ripley-Huron Fall Fair took place on the weekend of Sept. 25-26, with the following results:

Congratulations to the 2015-16 ambassador, Marley Martyn, and to contestant Gregory Reid who won the Fair Trivia Game.



Marley Martyn (L), Meghan Johnson, Gregory Reid and Kirsten Walden

Arena Volunteer – Marg MacDonald

Grounds Volunteer – Shelly McGlynn

Student Volunteer – Tyler Hallam

Count the 4-H Clovers – George Teeple

Youngest Boy – John Timothy Lise – Sept. 20, 2015

Eldest Lady – Aletta Aiken, 97, of Ripley

Eldest Gent – Walter Hellyer, 92, of Lion's Head

Look-a-Likes - Lauren White and Ava Stoneman

Farthest Travelled – Walter Hellyer – Lion's Head
 

Decorating Contest
 

Residential

• 1^st- Kathleen & Greg Ackert
• 2^nd- Kendra & Phil VanHardeveld
• 3^rd- Sarah MacKay & Jeremy Phelan

Business

• 1^st- Ripley Variety – Michelle Liddle
• 2^nd- Shirley and Harold Galloway

Best Bale

• 1^st- Linda & Al Jaynes
• 2^nd- Brian & Debbie MacKay
• 3^rd- Jennelle, Kurtis & Kyle Smeltzer

 

EVENTS
 

Nail-Driving
 

Under 12

• 1^st – Kyle Smeltzer
• 2^nd – Kaleb Meyer
• 3^rd – Quinn Martyn

Teen

• 1^st – Emma Durnin
• 2^nd – Jennelle Smeltzer
• 3^rd – Kurtis Smeltzer

Women

• 1^st- Kathleen Ackert
• 2^nd- Leah
• 3^rd- Jennelle Smeltzer

Men

• 1^st- Dave Bentley
• 2^nd- Ryan
• 3^rd- Bob

Log-Sawing

Under 12

• 1^st- Kyle & Kurtis Smeltzer
• 2^nd- Kyle & Sarah
• 3^rd- Maggie & Sarah

Teen

• 1^st- Jennelle Smeltzer & Maggie Durnin
• 2^nd- Jennelle & Kyle Smeltzer
• 3^rd- Emma & Jennelle

Mixed

• 1^st – Mary & Jim Sloan
• 2^nd – Mary & Bill
• 3^rd –Jennelle & Kyle

Men

• 1^st – Jim Sloan & Joe
• 2^nd – Doug & Jerry Brooks
• 3^rd – Ryan & Bryon

Ladies

• 1^st- Mary & Gail Lotton
• 2^nd- Mary & Lisa
• 3^rd- Mary & Judy

 

Antique Tractors
 

• Farthest Distance – Renske Ribbink
• Best Restored – Renske Ribbink
• Largest Display- Allan Gamble – Ripley

 

Frog Contest
 

Smallest

1^st – Summer Gallina, 2^nd- Katie Beddington, 3^rd- Jacob Curran

Largest

1^st –Katie Johnson, 2^nd – Alex MacDonald & Macy Fernados, 3^rd- Josh Cuyler

Longest Jump

1^st – Cheyenne Collins, 2^nd – Joselyn Curran, 3^rd- Cade Crimmings

 

Car/Truck Show
 

Grand Prize – Dakota & Todd Johnston, 1971, Modified Plymouth Cuda

People's Choice – Alf & Gayle Goll, Formosa, 1978 Chev Corvette

Committee Choice – Bill & Donna Agnew, 1934, Modified Ford 5 window Coupe

Best Truck – Stock – Jason Gibson, 1928 Ford Model A

Modified- Randy & Linda Hayes, 1958 Chevy Apache

45 & older – Stock- Jason Gibson, Ripley, 1928 Ford Model A

Modified- John & Judy Lamert, 1934 Chevy Stake Truck

46-55- Stock- Jack & Carol, 1954 Ford Crestline

Modified- Dave Upsdell, 1951 Chevy Stylene Deluxe

56-65- Stock- Dickson Cummings, 1957 Mercury

Modified- Doug Goll, 1963 Chevy Nova

66-75- Stock- Jim Paquette, 1968 Dodge Cornet

Modified- Kevin & Loretta Smith, 1967 Chevy Corvette

76 & newer- Stock- Al Edwards, 1984 GMC Sierra Classic

Modified- Brian Kestner, 1976 Mazda RX 4

 

Garden Tractor Pull
 

This event saw a great turn-out, with 87 pulls.

650lb Stock 12yrs and under- 1^st Zach Sweiger, 2^nd Brodie Miller

800lb Stock 12yrs and under – 1^st Zack Sweiger , 2^nd Kurtis Smeltzer

750lb Modified – 1^st- Bill Clark, 2^nd- Brad Young

800lb Stock – 1^st Rob Clark, 2^nd Connor Rooseboom

950lb Modified -1^st Ethan Purcell, 2^nd Bill Clark

1,000lb Stock – 1^st Glen Near , 2^nd Albert Rooseboom

1,150lb Modified – 1^st Rich Gibson, 2^nd- Hannah Arnold

1,250lb Stock -1^st Jim Sommerville, 2^nd Doug Biernes

1,350lb Modified -1^st Hannah Arnold, 2^nd- Brian Purcell

Open Stock - 1^st Homer Biehn, 2^nd- Jim Sommerville

Open Modified – 1^st Brice Johnson, 2^nd- Brian Poplew

Redneck Games
 

Egg Toss: 1^st- Dayna Simpson & Leah Edisbury

Livestock Calling: 3 way tie, 1^st- Rob Eden, Judy Lowry & Jim Farrell

Human Tractor Pull (Sr): 1^st- Brian Bridge, Ryan Creech, Mike Bridge & Dayna Simpson

Human Tractor Pull (Jr): Landon Hunter, Victoria Small, Jacob Lotton & Zane Livingston

 

Pedal Tractor Pull


There was a great turn-out, with 56 children.

 

Parade
 

Float with Music

1^st- R-Villa

Commercial Floats

1^st – Enviro Master, 2^nd- Homefront Acres 3^rd- Hensall Co-op

Organizational / Club Float

1^st- Ripley Horticultural Society, 2^nd- Tiverton Fall Fair, 3^rd- Reid's Corner WI

Decorated Child's Motorized (10 and under)

1^st- Kelsey Thompson, 2^nd- Rhys Thompson, 3^rd- Kurtis Lotton

Decorated Motorized (11-18)

1^st- Robert Roppel, 2^nd- Group Cart – Teagan VanderHoek, Hallie Armstrong, Hannah Gallant, 3^rd- Quinn Martyn

Decorated Bicycle/Tricycle

1^st- Smeltzer Garden Centre, 2^nd- Trace Armstrong, 3^rd- Kaleb & Jayden Meyer, Keaton VanderHoek

Costume Parent / Child with Wagon/Stroller/ Cart

1^st- Betti Demeter, 2^nd- Sam VanHardeveld, 3^rd- Brett McDonnell

Costumed Child with Pet

1^st- Brooklyn Leis, 2^nd- Emily Delmeter

Best Costume (10 & under)

1^st- Jade Lowry

Best Costume (18 & over)

1^st- The Wood Shop & Roller Derby Girls

Largest Costume Family with theme

1^st- Paul, Jen, Victoria & Nicole Lowry
 

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Beef show
 

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Crops
 

Most Points in three Field Crops

• 1^st- Sandy Pollock
• 2^nd- Wilkesview Farms
• 3^rd- Ken Hoeper
• 4^th- Paul Harris
• 5^th- Dan Smeltzer
• 6^th- Brian Reid (Boundary)
• 7^th- Brad MacDonald
• 8^th – Rob Lowry
• 9^th- Smith Farms
• 10^th- Kevin Osborne
• 11^th- John Gillespie
• 12^th- James MacDonald

Corn Specials - Most Points

• Ensilage: Prehnbrook Farms
• Grain Corn: North side- Sandy Pollock
• South side- Ken Hoeper

Exhibit of 10 Cobs

• 1^st- Thomas Farrell
• 2^nd- Ken Hoeper
• 3^rd- Peter Walden

Best Sheaf of Corn

• Thomas Farrell

6 Cobs Ensilage Corn

• Dan Smeltzer

Hay Specials - Exhibit

• Champion – Keith VanderHoek
• Reserve – Wilkesview Farms

Most Points

• New Seeded- no entries
• Established- Brad MacDonald

Grain Specials- Best Exhibit

• Fall Wheat- Champion- Wilkesview Farms
• Reserve- Glenn Boyd
• Oats- Champion- Dave Collins
• Reserve- James MacDonald
• Mixed Grain- Champion- no entries
• Reserve- no entries
• Soybeans- Champion –Mark Stanley
• Reserve – Paul Harris
• Sheaf Exhibit- Champion- Paul Harris
• Reserve- Dan Smeltzer
• Crop Specials- Most Points
• Soft Red Fall Wheat- Ken Hoeper
• Hard Red Fall Wheat- Lynn Lowry
• Oats- Rob Lowry
• Soybeans- North Side- Greg Lowry
• South Side- Wilkesview Farms

 

Judy Thompson Homecraft Award: Pat Jarvis

 

Fruits and Vegetables
 

Most Points:

• 1^st- Joan Gillespie
• 2^nd- Ruthe Patterson
• 3^rd- John Gillespie
• 4^th- Sean Hogan

 

Collection of Garden Vegetables:

• 1^st- Betty Jean White
• 2^nd- Joan Gillespie
• 3^rd- Linda Jaynes

 

Plants
 

Most Points:

• 1^st- Mary Anne Kukoly
• 2^nd- Wilk Gillin

Cut Flowers:

• 1^st- Barb Kester
• 2^nd- Catherine Scott

Most Points by Design:

• 1^st- Catherine Scott
• 2^nd- Barb Kester

Most Points

• 1^st Year: 1^st- Margie Beck
• 2^nd- Sarah Farrell

Most Points using Theme:

• 1^st- Fran Farrell
• 2^nd- Linda Ross & Rob Eden

 

Canning
 

Most Points:

• 1^st- Catherine Scott
• 2^nd- Nancy Mifflin
• 3^rd- Kathleen Ackert

Jam Special:

• 1^st- Kerry Shantz
• 2^nd- Melissa Arnold
• 3^rd- Loretta Uhl

 

Baking
 

• Most Points 1-5: 1^st- Margie Beck
• Most Points New Exhibitor: 1^st – Loretta Uhl
• Most Points Men's: 1^st- Wilf Gamble
• Most Points 25-35: 1^st Pat Jarvis

Needlework
 

Most Points in Quilts 1-25:

• 1^st- Betty Tarr
• 2^nd- Elsie Schular
• 3^rd- Dianne Clifford
• Grand Champion Hand Quilted- Alice Doelman
• Reserve Champion Quilted- Betty Tarr
• Grand Champion Machine Quilt- Joan McCormick

Most Points in Four Rooms:

• 1^st- Brenda McLean
• 2^nd- Pat Jarvis
• 3^rd- Betty Jean White

Most Points 86-98:

• 1^st- Joan McIntosh
• 2^nd- Alice Doelman
• 3^rd- Pat Jarvis

Most Points 99-123:

• 1^st- Pat Jarvis
• 2^nd- Fran Farrell
• 3^rd- Joan Wand & Margie Beck

 

Arts and Crafts
 

Most Points Overall:

• 1^st- Tryntje Eisen
• 2^nd- Margie Beck
• 3^rd- Katherine MacDonald

Most Points in Halloween:

• 1^st- Margie Beck
• 2^nd- Katherine MacDonald
• 3^rd- Brenda McLean

Most Points in Christmas:

• 1^st- Katherine MacDonald
• 2^nd- Margie Beck
• 3^rd- Gloria Ferrier

Most Points in Wedding:

• 1^st- Pat Jarvis
• 2^nd- Margie Beck

 

Junior
 

Most Points Overall: Allison Pope

Most Points 12-18:

• 1^st- Allison Pope
• 2^nd- Jennelle Smeltzer
• 3^rd- Julia Ferrier

Most Points First Year 4-11yrs:

• 1^st- Alexander Richardson
• 2^nd- Rhys Thompson
• 3^rd- Jordan Fidler

Most Points 4-11:

• 1^st- Megan Pope
• 2^nd- Alayna Middelkamp
• 3^rd- Josie Middelkamp

 

Photography

Most Points in section 1-28:

• 1^st- Kerry Shantz
• 2^nd- Rhonda Curran
• 3^rd- Tracy Meurs

 

Most Points in section 11-20:

• 1^st- Rhonda Curran
• 2^nd- Kerry Shantz
• 3^rd- Lisa Courtney

 

Senior Citizens 60+

Most Points:

• 1^st- Barb Kester
• 2^nd- Jean MacDonald
• 3^rd- Elsie Schular

Most Points by a Man: 1^st- Don MacTavish, 2^nd- Hugh Duncan, 3^rd- Donald MacDonald

 

Group Display

• 1^st- Reid’s Corners Women Institute
• 2^nd- Purple Grove Women Institute

 

Craft Display

• 1^st- Joan Wand
• 2^nd- Linda Jaynes
• 3^rd- Rose Marie Meyer

Memorabilia
 

Judge's Choice: Ellen Lowry

Legion Special: 1^st- Rose Marie Meyer

Most Points: 1^st – Kevin Osborne, 2^nd- Jean MacDonald, 3^rd- Margie Beck

 

Milk

• 1^st- David Lowry
• 2^nd- Mark Robinson
• 3^rd- Wilkenview Farms

 

Eggs
 

Brown:

• 1^st- Will Davey
• 2^nd- Nicole Davey

White:

• 1^st- Robert & Wendy Scott
• 2^nd- Rob & Judy Lowry

 

Honey
 

Most Points Overall-

• 1^st- Steve Hallam
• 2^nd- Sandy Henderson

Wine
 

Best Overall from Scratch- 1^st – Allan Gamble, 2^nd- Allan Gamble

Best Overall from Kit- 1^st- Pat & John VandenHogen, 2^nd- Kevin Murray

Best Wine of Show- 1^st- Pat & John VandenHogen, 2^nd- Allan Gamble

 

Poultry
 

• Best Standard Male – Mark Stewart
• Best Standard Female - Mark Stewart
• Best Clean Leg Bantam Male - Marianne Stewart
• Best Clean Leg Bantam Female – Bart Nyland
• Best Feathered Leg Bantam Male – Mark Stewart
• Best Feathered Leg Bantam Female – Bart Nyland
• Best Gander – Anne Stewart
• Best Goose – Mark Stewart
• Best Drake – Marianne Stewart
• Best Duck - Mark Stewart
• Champion Standard – Mark Stewart
• Reserve Champion Standard – Dean Fidler
• Grand Champion Bantam – Bart Nyland
• Reserve Champion Bantam – Marianne Stewart
• Champion Duck – Marianne Stewart
• Reserve Duck- Bryn Holmes
• Champion Junior – John Stewart
• Reserve Junior – Ryan Colvin
• Champion Goose or Gander –Ann Stewart
• Reserve Goose or Gander- Mark Stewart

 

Heavy Horses & Mules
 

• Heavy Tandem Hitch - Larry Reinhart
• Commercial Tandem – Jodi Younglao
• Heavy Hitch 4 Horses - Larry Reinhart
• Best Dressed Team – Don Scott
• Best Hitch Team – Cedric Scott

 

Light Horse Show
 

• Overall Tyke – Alivia Brummell
• High Point Junior- Sidney Rowcliffe
• High Point Game Junior – Kyle Leask
• High Point Senior – Christina Cook
• High Point Game Senior – Carrie Cabral

 

T- Bone Market Show
 

• Grand Champion – Roseanne McConnell
• Grand Reserve – Carol MacPherson

 

Sheep Show
 

Novice Showmanship 1^st- Tyler Becker, 2^nd- Nathan Middelkamp, 3^rd- Alex Becker

Junior Showmanship 1^st- Max Johnson, 2^nd- Lindsay Bruder, 3^rd- Drew Becker

Intermediate Showmanship 1^st- Aaron Ernewein, 2^nd- Patricia Stein, 3^rd- James Ogg

Senior Showmanship 1^st- Kabrina Bishop, 2^nd- Anna Lennox, 3^rd- Hilary Schramm

Grand Champion Showperson: Kabrina Bishop

Reserve Champion Showperson: Aaron Ernewein

Senior Breeding Lamb: 1^st- Brandon Stein, 2^nd- Natalee Lennox, 3^rd- Patricia Stein

Junior Breeding Lamb: 1^st- Anna Lennox, 2^nd- Connor Greenwood, 3^rd- Rachel vanStuyvenberg

Grand Champion Breeding Lamb: Brandon Stein

Reserve Champion Breeding Lamb: Anna Lennox

Light Market Lamb: 1^st- Kabrina Bishop, 2^nd- Lillian Ernewein, 3^rd- Aaron Ernewein

Heavy Market Lamb: 1^st- Ashley McConnell, 2^nd- Drew Becker, 3^rd- Tyler Becker

Grand Champion Market Lamb: Ashley McConnell

Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Drew Becker
 

4-H
 

Novice Showmanship 1^st- Tim Middelkamp, 2^nd- Michelle vanStuyvenberg, 3^rd- Tyler Becker, 4^th- Alex Becker, 5^th – Kaitlyn Kirkconnell

Junior Showmanship 1^st- Lily Ernewein, 2^nd- Connor Greenwood, 3^rd- Nathen Middelkamp, 4^th- Grace Ferrier, 5^th- Kevin Newman

Intermediate Showmanship 1^st- Aaron Ernewein, 2^nd- Lindsay Bruder , 3^rd- Brandon Stein, 4^th- Hanna vanStuyvenberg, 5^th- Drew Becker

Senior Showmanship 1^st- Anna Lennox, 2^nd- Patricia Stein, 3^rd- Natalee Lennox, 4^th- Jordan Ernewein, 5^th- Megan Bruder

Grand Champion Showperson: Anna Lennox

Reserve Champion Showperson: Patricia Stein

Senior Breeding Lamb: 1^st- Brandon Stein, 2^nd- Natalee Lennox, 3^rd- Patricia Stein, 4^th- Catherine Hazzard, 5^th- Hannah Stewart

Junior Breeding Lamb: 1^st- Anna Lennox, 2^nd- Rachel vanStuyvenberg, 3^rd- Alex Becker, 4^th- Michelle vanStuyvenberg, 5^th- Grace Ferrier.

Grand Champion Breeding Lamb: Brandon Stein

Reserve Champion Breeding Lamb: Anna Lennox

Light Market Lamb: 1^st- Lillian Ernewein, 2^nd- Aaron Ernewein, 3^rd- Lindsay Bruder, 4^th- Tim Middelkamp, 5^th- Kevin Newman

Heavy Market Lamb: 1^st- Drew Becker, 2^nd- Tyler Becker, 3^rd- Jordan Ernewein, 4^th- Keira Hazzard, 5^th- Nathan Middelkamp

Grand Champion Market Lamb: Drew Becker

Reserve Champion Market Lamb: Tyler Becker

 

Little League: There were 27 young participants which filled the showring.

 

Dairy Club
 

Junior Showmanship- Grand – Julia Ferrier

Reserve – Delaney Brooks

Intermediate Showmanship- Grand – Cam Lamont

Reserve – Brandon Elliott

Senior Showmanship – Grand - Serena Lamont

Reserve - Nathan Magwood