10 Year 4-H er: Amy Fuller of Jackson Volunteers is in her 10th year with the 4-H program at the Porter County Fair. This year Amy is participating in the goat and sheep projects. Here she is walking a goat to the show ring to be judged. Amy is also showing rabbits this year.

(Tribune photo by Dana Gilbertson)

Hold still! Cody Stacy, 9, a 4th grader at Jackson Elementary and a member of the Jackson Volunteers 4-H group, works Tuesday with Blackeye, his Holstein dairy steer, one of four Holsteins he’s exhibiting at the Porter County Fair. The Dairy judging will take place Thursday morning. The Fair continues through the end of this week, winding up with events all day Saturday. (Tribune photo by Margaret L. Willis)

Showing Chickens: Cherish Brown, a 4-H member with the Jackson Volunteers, shows off one of her chickens on Tuesday evening at the Porter County Fair. Poultry is to be judged on Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Cherish is a five year 4-H member. (Tribune photo by Dana Gilbertson)

Many Top Entries: Chesterton Middle School 8th grader Sloan Jones is a fifth year 4-H member of Jackson Volunteers. Her Champion projects included recycling, foods, ornaments and here she is pictured with her hand sewn purse and several other projects. Sloan’s parents are John and Annetta.

(Tribune photo by Dana Gilbertson)

Posted 7/27/2005