On to the State Fair: Liberty Hot Shots 4-H Club member Autum Cole sits next to her award-winning crocheted afghan, which won Grand Champion in the needlework competition and was selected as an entry for the upcoming Indiana State Fair. (Tribune photo by Vicki Urbanik)

Champion herbs: Audrey Cole shows her herb container garden, which won a champion ribbon at the Porter County Fair. Cole is a member of the Liberty Hot-Shots 4-H Club. (Tribune photo by Vicki Urbanik)

Champion 4-hers: Aris Ringas, (left) a CHS senior, and her sister Britta, a CHS sophomore, have both been doing very well in the judging of their 4-H projects at this year’s Porter County 4-H Fair. Aris, a Reserve Achievement Ambassador, earned Grand Champion in Flowers, as well as two Reserve Champion awards. All three of her floral arrangements will go on to the State Fair. She also won Reserve Grand Champion in the Barbeque competition and Reserve Champion in Photography and Salon Print, as well as Sewing. Britta was a Reserve Champion in Sewing as well and earned A honors in Music and Foods and won Champion with her dog in 5B Obedience Class, third in Sr. Dog Showmanship and 6th in Advanced B Dog Agility Class. Both girls are members of the Lakeshore Drifters. (Tribune photo by Margaret L. Willis)

Posted 7/21/2008