Page 6 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR By Nila Smith Though the 2023 Logan County Fair does not officially begin until Tuesday, August 1st, Saturday saw a number of 4-H judging events including the cat show, Home and Family Show, and the Food and Nutrition show. These are activities where 4-H members have taken on projects throughout the year, and at the show, go before judges to present their work with the hopes of getting off to a good start in collecting 2023 fair blue ribbons. The first show of the day was the cat show, held in the brown door exhibition barn on the south end of the fairground. This year, the number of cats to be judged was limited to only one. Hannah Smith, a 4-H member from a Sangamon County club presented Moonlight to judge Ivy Cunningham and Superintendent Jayden Lawrence. While there was only one kitty in the contest, Moonlight and Hannah would have represented very well in a larger competition. Hannah fielded questions about her cat such as how often she cleaned the litter box and what was her favorite activity with moonlight. She told the judge that she cleans the litter box every other day. She shared that Moonlight’s favorite toy is a mouse on a string and Hannah and the kitty enjoy playing keep away with the toy. The youngster was asked about the kitty’s health and nutrition, vet visits and other health questions. Saturday 4-H judging yields top notch exhibitors in several categories At the end of the day, Hannah and Moonlight received a blue ribbon as well as the banner for the Top Indoor Cat. The 2023 4-H Home show was also light on participants with five Logan County 4-H members participating in a half dozen categories. The most popular category was that of creative writing, with four members participating and all walking away with blue ribbons. Those members went before judge Christi Johnson, who spent a great deal of time with each Saturday, July 29
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