Local Support for 4-H Youth
Submitted by Wendy Gallagher

:The 131st Cumberland Fair just completed another year of exhibits, livestock shows, and carnival activities. For 4-H youth, several local businesses assisted these youth in completing another successful year by purchasing the 4-H’ers market animals. Cole Farms attended the 4-H market animal auction on Wednesday, September 25 and came away the highest biddder on the grand Champion baby beef steer owwned by Lynn Gallagher, as well as the highly commended lamb owned by Grace Stults of Windham.

Kimball’s and Dube’s Garage of Gray was the highest bidder on a market hog owned by Greg Gallagher. Spring Meadows Golf Course also purchased a market hog owned by Tommy Grant of Gorham. Another market hog buyer was Pizza Paddle of Gray. They purchased Lynn Gallagher’s hog. Rounding out the local buyers for this year’s auction was Solid and Sturdy Countertops of Gray. They purchased a market lamb owned by Kendra Moreau of Durham.Thank you to all the businesses that supported the 4-H youth in their market animal endeavors.

Gray 4-H’er named Grand Champion: This year’s Grand champion Baby Beef Steer at the Cumberland fair was Lynn Gallagher of Gray. Last year Lynn caught the baby steer at the Fair’s scramble and spent the year raising it, showed it at this year’s (131st) Cumberland Fair, and was named Grand Champion. She earned a banner, which is also displayed at Cole Farms, the business that purchased the steer.