Logan County Fair 2022

2022 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 Page 305 Annie Coers wrote, “I was a city girl until my husband converted me to a country girl. Today we raise Montadale and Tunis Sheep at our farm in New Holland and have been leaders of Hollander’s 4-H for almost 20 years. “I love helping 4-Hers learn and grow with their projects and am happy to be part of this great team working toward the same goal. We are happy to reward hard working 4-H members with the Chasing Purple checks which will help them with the cost of their projects this year and give them an incentive for next year.” Dawn Irwin grew up with dairy animals and was a member of the Chester 4-H Club for 10 years. She showed her dairy cattle in the ring at the Logan County Fair and took on several other leadership roles within her club. She started volunteering for the Chasing Purple project in 2021 and is the principal writer of the articles found in the annual publication. “I am happy to be able to share these stories with you all and to be involved in this wonderful project that supports the future of deserving 4-H members today.” Abby Coers Miller is also highly involved in the project, utilizing her graphic arts skills to design the advertising that goes into the magazine each year. She explained her reasons for being involved in this project. “Chasing Purple may seem like just a magazine, but it’s certainly more than that. It’s the future of Logan County, providing awards to financially support and recognize the hard work of our youth through 4-H projects. It’s important to support the individuals who are setting examples for the next generation. Through this cycle, we are raising leaders as well as carving a path for future leaders.” The four member team of Chasing Purple along with the many sponsors who assist them financially are doing a great thing for the youth involved in Logan County 4-H projects. They are a fine example of the generosity of this community. While this article is about Chasing Purple and we don’t want to take away from what they are doing, it should be noted that there are a number of other people, businesses, and organizations who each year do what they are able to do to reward local 4-Hers for their hard work. Each group, each business, each individual involved is doing a great thing and all those efforts are appreciated. Thank you to Chasing Purple for all that you are doing. You are a remarkable team working for a remarkable cause. SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2022 PHOTOS and STORY by Nila Smith