Letter to the Editor

School FFAs offer thanks

Sunday, May 5, 2013

To the Editor:

On Saturday, April 27, the Northview and Clay City FFA conducted the first Clay County FFA Cattle Showdown.

The event was an open beef show and took place at the Clay County Fairgrounds for students in grades three through the age of 21.

The show followed Indiana Junior Beef Cattle Association Rules.

The show was a large success with many traveling in from all around the state and Illinois. The Northview and Clay City FFA groups would like to thank the following sponsors for helping make the event a successful show:

* Gold Sponsors:

A+ Printing, Agrigold (Phil Shonk), BASF (Jared Chastain), Butt Seed Service, Clay County Beef Cattle Association, Clay County Farm Bureau Credit Union, Cooprider Cattle Company, Creative Catering, LLC, Duke Energy, Hartman Farms, Hometown Tire and Battery, J&K Farms, JNL Farms, Ludwig Farms, Pepsi, Reelsville Specialty Coating, Riddell National Bank, Royer Veterinary Services, S&W Feed Center, Sandy's Healing Hands, Stevenson Farms, Stine Seed (Jesse Minor, DSM), The Renaissance, Youngblood Farms,

* Silver Sponsors:

Bottomview Cattle Company, Ceres Solutions (Clay City), Clay City Auto Parts, First Financial Bank, Gerber Show Cattle, John, Jane, Mannah and Asher Mace, Joy's Sewing (Alteration and Embroidery), Morgan Feeds, Motorsports Unlimited, Oliver Brothers Farms, R&R Show Pigs, Schopmeyer Farm Supply, Stearley Farms, Thatcher RV, and

* Bronze Sponsors:

Harshbarger Sharpening and Howesville Farm Service.

Tiffany Ludwig,

Northview FFA Advisor