Abbey Keating and Dalton Sprowl to Reign over Fair, Plate Auction Earns 3,550

  • By Teri Stein
  • September 15, 2013
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Summary: And the winners are… Find out who was named Tuscarawas County Fair King and Queen and who had the winning fair plate bids in fair kick off activities held on Sunday Sept. 15, at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds in the Main Show Arena. Abbey Keating, 17, of the 4-H Jr. Achievers 4-H Club will reign as Queen and Dalton Sprowl, 17, a member of the Redrock Rebels will reign as King of the 2013Tuscarawas County Fair. Parents of the winners are Dr. Scott and Tammy Keating of Dover and Shawn and Tracey Sprowl of Port Washington. To be selected for the honor, contestants fill out an application and write an essay. The ability to speak well in public is critical as they will represent and promote our fair throughout the year. Some of their main responsibilities during fair week will be assisting with the shows and sales. Both the King and Queen received a $250 scholarship and other prizes. Other contestants were Michelle Beavers, 16, and Elizabeth Beller, 17, both of Stonecreek; Suzanne Herron, 18, of Dover; Emily McCleary, 16, Lauren Trimmer, 16, and Neil Wise, 17, all of New Philadelphia. Thanks to several generous donations made to the 4-H Committee over the past year, three $250 scholarships were announced during the Miscellaneous and FCS Project Awards Recognition, those winners were Cassie Glazer and Kelsie Hinds, both of the Thunder Valley Pioneers club; and Colton Harstine of the Milkmakers club. They’ll be no more broken plates once these long time fair supporters finish a home project. “I’m getting my kitchen remodeled and it’s going to have a plate rack,” said Pat Cargnel of Cargnel’s Cleaning service. Pat and her husband, Jim, purchased the No. 1 Tuscarawas County Fair plate for $550 at the annual auction held Sunday evening Sept. 15 in the Main Show Arena at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds. “We broke three but Steve (Cronebaugh) replaced them,” admitted Jim. Don’t worry; this year’s plate will be safe. “I’m not going to put any up until the kitchen’s finished,” said Pat. The couple has purchased the No. 1 plate since the beginning of the plate auction in 2009. The 2013 plate, designed by Greg Scott of New Philadelphia, honored 4-H and FFA members and featured a photo of a girl with a pygmy goat and a young boy on a tractor. Other winning bidders were No. 2 plate, $425, Jerry Prysi of Prysi Excavating; No. 3, $300, Foutz Appliances; No. 4, $300, Rebco Repair Services; No. 5, $275, Patty Arth; No. 6, $300, Mark and Jaime Beaber of Beitzel Meats; No. 7, $275, Cronebaugh Auctions; No. 8, $300, Rodney Gordon of Gordon Milk Transport; No. 9, $325, Tim Daum of Nester Sound Company; and No. 10, $500, Bud and Mary Ann Kendle of Kendle Farms. The proceeds from the eleventh plate are used to fund the Junior Fair King and Queen contest. Dr. Scott Keating, father of the newly crowned Fair Queen Abbey Keating, showed his support with a winning bid of $525. The total of the first ten plates was $3,550, an increase of $300 more than last year. The remaining plates are for sale at the fair board office.


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