Wells County 4-H Fair slated for July 19-24

Here’s an item to put in your new yearly planner for 2014: The Wells County 4-H Fair is scheduled for July 19 through 24 at the 4-H Park in Bluffton.

The Wells County 4-H Association and the 4-H Council have already started planning for the event.

Officers of the 4-H Association for 2014 include Kent Ulmer, president; Karl Steiner, first vice president; Chad Captain, second vice president; Gretta Nusbaumer, secretary; Leah Sills, treasurer; and Brian Clark and Melissa Bolyn, executive board members.

4-H Council officers for 2014 are Cathy Neu, president; Ryan Steiner, vice president; and Chris Crickard, secretary.

The Indiana State Fair will be held Aug. 1 through Aug. 17.

Wells County 4-H officials recently attended the Indiana Association of Fairs and Festivals Conference held in Indianapolis. The conference included seminars on liability, insurance, entertainment, livestock health, social media, marketing and other topics.

For more information on how to participate in the fair, contact the Purdue Extension Service’s Wells County Office at 824-6412.