(Deming) – Attendance at the 2012 Southwestern New Mexico State Fair was down Friday due to conflicts with school in session and the homecoming football game, but Saturday’s attendance was strong.
That information was presented among reports at the annual meeting of the Southwestern New Mexico State Fair
Association Thursday night.
Two of the four current board members whose terms were expiring were re-elected to three-year terms. Re-elected were Marty Miller and Susie Swope.
And two more people – Berenda McWright and Cal Wenzel – were elected to three-year terms.
Officers for 2013 are President Sandy Gunter… Vice-President Susie Swope… Secretary Berenda McWright… and Treasurer Genea Caldwell.
And the 2013 fair dates were announced.This year’s fair is set for October 9th-13th, which means it will again follow the Southern New Mexico State Fair, which is set for October 1st-6th.
Caldwell said they’ve already contracted with Bennett Carnival – the same carnival that does the Great American Duck Race each August and was part of the 2012 fair.
(Deming) -- Three local residents and a local organization
were recognized as "Friends of 4-H" during the Luna County 4-H Awards Banquet Monday night.
Appreciation plaques were given to volunteers Jessica Johnson, Paul Offutt and Tim Hartman, and to members of
the Luna County Farm and Livestock Bureau.
All four "Friends of 4-H" were selected by the 4-H members to be honored for their various contributions to area youth and the local 4-H program.
During the awards ceremony, local 4-H members were recognized for their project record books, and the 4-H members who are high school seniors were highlighted in a slide presentation for their years with the program.
Also, 4-H families donated items for a silent auction which raised money for scholarships and other activities.
The incoming Luna County 4-H Council officers were inducted as well. The 2012-2013 President is Brannick Sweetser… Vice-President is Shelbie Peterson… Secretary is Stephanie Swope… Treasurer is Mia Gallosa… Reporter is A.J. Sera… and Song and Recreation Leader is Jason Lewis.
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(Deming) -- The price tag paid to 4-H and F-F-A members during Saturday's Southwestern New Mexico State Fair Junior Livestock Sale topped $89,000 dollars.
Sale Secretary Diana Peterson said buyers paid a combined total of $89,234 for the 41 animals and one cake sold through the sale.And that total does not include add-ons and buyer pool donations.
Last year's total was nearly 92-thousand dollars for 46 animals and a cake.
Annie Kuenstler's Grand Champion Steer was purchased by Farm Credit of New Mexico and Penn Farms for over $4,500.
Shelbie Peterson’s Grand Champion Lamb was purchased by Don and Mary Lou Cameron for $1,900.
Zachery Speir's Grand Champion Hog was purchased by Border Foods for $2,400.
Amanda Borden’s Grand Champion Goat was purchased by Border Foods for $1,600.
Megan Phillips’ Grand Champion Rabbit was purchased by Hermanas Ranch for $600.
Melody Phillips’ Grand Champion Chicken was purchased by State Representative Dona Irwin for $600.
Jonathan Lewis' Grand Champion Turkey was purchased by Debbie French for $1,200.
And Stephanie Swope’s Grand Champion Cake was purchased by State Representative Dona Irwin for $900.
(Deming) -- A steer raised by Annie Kuenstler was selected as the top steer for this year's Southwestern New Mexico State Fair.
Kuenstler’s steer won the "Short" class before winning the Grand Champion honors.
A steer raised by Skylar Miller was selected as the "Tall" class winner before being selected as the Reserve Grand Champion steer.
Second place in the "Short" class was a steer raised by Maison Treadwell... and third was a steer raised by Danielle Hull.
First place in the "Medium" class was a steer raised by Dylan Smyer... second was a steer raised by Reid Swinney... and third was a steer raised by Ashton Treadwell.
And in the "Tall" class... second place was a steer raised by Mackenzie Head... and third was a steer raised by Tanner Caldwell.
In the county-bred class... the Champion steer was raised by Danielle Hull... and the Reserve Champion was raised by Tanner Caldwell.
(Deming) – Mackenzie Head has been crowned the 2012 Southwestern New Mexico State Fair Queen. First attendant for Fair Queen is Sophia Magnuson.
The winner in the Fair Princess competition is Stacy Swope, who also was named Miss Congeniality. Kaitlyn Reed is Princess first attendant.
The new fair Junior Princess is Jasmeen Aldaco.Patricia Bray is Junior Princess first attendant.
And the new Pee-Wee Princess is Josie Nava... and first attendant is Kendra Argo.
The new royalty will reign over the remainder of this weekend's fair and will reign over the beginning events of next year's fair.
Again... your 2012 Fair Queen is Mackenzie Head... Princess is Stacy Swope... Junior Princess is Jasmeen Aldaco... and Pee-Wee Princess is Josie Nava.
(Deming) – A steer raised by Skylar Miller was selected as the Grand Champion of the Southern New Mexico State Fair in Las Cruces Thursday.
Miller’s steer was chosen as the top animal in the tall class of the Junior Beef Show before being named Grand Champion overall in the tough competition.
Miller also raised another steer that placed second in the medium-tall class at the multi-county fair. Skylar is a senior at Deming High School.
Other local youth raising steers that placed in the top three of their respective classes at the Las Cruces fair were Tanner
Caldwell… Dylan Smyer… and Kylan Swinney.
And sheep raised by Luna County youth won two classes in the Southern New Mexico State Fair Junior Market Lamb Show
Thursday.
Keri Hays’ sheep won the medium-light black-face class… and Sealy Kuenstler’s sheep won the medium-heavy black-face
class.
Other local youth raising sheep that placed in the top three of their respective classes at the Las Cruces fair were Annie
Kuenstler… Josey Jackson… Riley Patterson… and Shelbie Peterson.
Many of the youth will sell their animals during the Junior Livestock Sale Friday night at the Las Cruces fair.
By the way, a number of these same local youth will be showing animals next week at the Southwestern New Mexico State Fair in
Deming.
That fair gets underway Wednesday at the fairgrounds in the Deming Industrial Park.
(Deming) – Luna County 4-H and FFA members raised pigs that won several classes in the Southern New Mexico State Fair Junior Market Swine Show in Las Cruces Wednesday.
A pig raised by Zakery Speir won the light-weight Duroc class… a pig raised by Kari Dominguez won the medium-weight Hamp class… and a pig raised by Riley Patterson won the light-medium-weight Cross Class.
Other Luna County youth raising pigs that placed in the top three of their respective classes were: Kincade Jackson… Ronnie Simmons… Brannick Sweetser… Dalton Trantham… and Lynette Von Tress.
Many of the youth will sell their animals during the Junior Livestock Sale Friday night at the Las Cruces fair.
Local Youth Place in SNMSF Goat Show
(Deming) – Luna County 4-H and FFA members raised goats that won several classes in the Southern New Mexico State Fair Junior Market Meat Goat Show in Las Cruces Wednesday.
A goat raised by Presley Jackson won the super-light-weight class… a goat raised by Stephanie Swope won the light-medium-weight class… and a goat raised by Keri Hays won the super-heavy-weight class.
Other Luna County youth raising goats that placed in the top three of their respective classes were: Kincade Jackson… Shelbie Peterson… and Dalton Trantham.
Many of the youth will sell their animals during the Junior Livestock Sale Friday night at the Las Cruces fair.
_Eight Luna County senior 4-H members will be advancing to the State 4-H Shooting Sports shotgun competition next month in Raton. The County 4-H Shotgun contest was held Monday and the highpoint shooter was Cassie Hartman, followed by Jason Lewis, Tee Pickett, and Zach Speir. Those 4 will advance as Luna County Team #1.
Comprising the second local shotgun team to advance to State are Jonathan Lewis, Tel Pickett, Crystal Hays, and James Shaffer.
On the second team, Lewis and Pickett had tying scores, as did Hays and Shaffer, and so tie-breaking shoot-offs had to be held for placings.
The Luna County 4-H Shotgun teams are coached by Tim Hartman and Wesley Peterson.
The teams will compete against other 4-H shotgun teams from around the state at the N-R-A Whittington Center outside Raton in early May.
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