Preble County Pork Festival Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19-20 • Preble County Fairgrounds, Eaton Saturday: 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday: 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 0 5 3 r om e r f v O ors ver it in o b i exh tates ths! o s o 0 b 1 00 6 FREE park ing FREE and adm issi on Corporate Sponsors: Freedom First Credit Union & Rumpke Trash & Recycling A supplement to The Register-Herald • Published Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015 2 Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Preble County Pork Festival Eaton Register Herald living well... Enjoying the independence of your retirement LIMITED AVAILABILITY! Are you looking to enjoy your retirement in a unique setting with an independent lifestyle? Hurry in and see the New Cottage Homes! Contact Michael Wolfe or Ashley Morgan at 937-833-4006 for a tour today. • Kitchen with Appliances • Washer/Dryer • Security/Emergency System • Attached Garage • Weekly Housekeeping • Home/Property Maintenance • Recreational Activities • Main Building Amenities • Much More! 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The early efforts of Bruner and participating local farmers helped bring leaner, higher-quality, more nutritious pork to the world. From Farm to Plate, Many Reasons to Celebrate It’s true: in Preble County, we know pork—from piglet to riblet and everything in between. But we also know how to celebrate all the wonderful things that go along with it! The Preble County Pork Festival, as we know it today, was born in 1970 when the committee that organized Farm-City Day (the precursor of the Pork Festival) met to discuss ways to improve or redefine the annual event. It was decided that a grand Pork Festival celebrating Preble County’s proud pork-producing industry and history was the way to go. Honoring two stars At the heart of any successful community event are the pride, hard work, and dedication of special Trailer Sales Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9-6 Saturday 9-4 Closed Thursday, Sunday & Holidays Email: Rodeo@infinet.com www.rodeoshop.com Quality & Service Since 1959 O Ph: 678-4981 O 12 mileS eASt oF riChmond, indiAnA on SCeniC rt. 40 regular correspondent for other local news media, he was one of the four men who traveled to a pork festival in Tipton, Indiana back in 1970 to gather ideas for our own annual swine celebration. Instrumental in the creation of the event, Tim went on to serve as Festival Chairman in 1972 and 1973, and then from 1975 until the time of his death in 1993. His energy and spirit were constant sources of inspiration to those around him. The ongoing success of the Pork Festival is due in large part to Tim’s efforts over the years. Today, we award two annual scholarships in his memory. Working alongside Tim for decades, Paul Ray was also a significant force in shaping the Preble County Pork Festival. He was the Festival Committee’s first See Note | 5 Western Wear ~Trailer Sales See US At the Pork FeStivAl Children’S WeStern WeAr: PAntS - ShirtS - BootS lAdieS’ ComPlete FAShion WeAr FAShion leAther oUter WeAr O toll Free 877-922-1600 individuals; people filled with a love for their community and driven by a shared purpose. Every once in a while, there are stars among us who shine so bright that they light the way for others. For the Preble County Pork Festival, those stars include Tim H. Miller and Paul E. Ray. These extraordinary men were part of our organization from the very beginning and we are truly fortunate to have known their kindness and friendship. Their countless contributions to the Pork Festival and Preble County community have secured their legacy for generations to come, and our fond memories of them haven’t faded a bit since they passed away. Tim Miller was one of the Preble County Pork Festival’s founders. Editor of the Register-Herald and a O Store hoUrS: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 10-8 • Saturday 10-6 • Sunday 12-5 ~ Closed Thursday & Holiday 811 St. Rt. 40 West, Eaton Ohio 937-678-4981 • 877-922-1600 40790453 4 Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Preble County Pork Festival Stevenson crowned Pork Festival Queen About the festival - Since 1971, the Preble Co. Pork Festival has been held on the 3rd Full Weekend in September. As a non-profit organization, all profits have been returned to Preble County including over $1,700,000 in fairground improvements and $72,500.00 in educational scholarships (Tim H. Miller Memorial College and Preble Co. High Schools). Festival Facts: - The Preble County Pork Festival was named Ohio’s 2011 Pork Promoter of the Year! - Our 2014 exhibitors came from Ohio along with Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New York, Tennessee, Alabama and Iowa. - The third full weekend in September was chosen as our festival weekend based on 100 years of weather statistics; it’s statistically the driest weekend in Eaton, OH! - 51,000 pounds of pork was served in the 2014 festival alone! - Within three days, over 50,000 pork chops are fresh cut for our grills and Country Store for you to have the juiciest chops possible. - 12,852 meals were served in 2014 between the Pork Chop Smorgasbord and the All-You-Can Eat Pancake & Smoked Sausage Breakfast! Pig out this pork festival! Eaton Register Herald Stevenson Aubrey Stevenson, 17, Eaton, was selected as Pork Queen during the 2015 Preble County Fair Royalty Contest. Aubrey is the daughter of Scott and Ami Stevenson. “I’ve learned so much from showing pigs and I’ve gained so many opportunities,” Stevenson wrote during fair. “One of the most exciting opportunities I have had was being named 2015 Pork Queen and representing the pork industry at the Pork Festival.” 3421 West State Road 38 Richmond, IN 47375 1929 East Main Street Greenfield, IN 46140 (756) 962-7330 (317) 462-5585 1111 West 3rd Street Rushville, IN 46173 3871 West Old Highway 46 Greensburg, IN 47240 (756) 932-2977 (812) 663-5992 40789880 Preble County Pork Festival Wednesday, September 16, 2015 5 Just the Facts accepted. Saturday: 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. and Sunday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nachos: Featuring nachos loaded with BBQ pulled pork Concession stands in the Expo Building (#11) along with food trailers throughout the fairgrounds are open the majority of each day. Chop & Pop is located west of the Entertainment Tent. Exhibitors: Over 350 exhibitors from 10 states using over 600 booths fill the fairgrounds. Booths open Saturday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Scooter Rental: In handicapped parking near Ohio 122 & the pig races. Call ahead to reserve at 866464-5805 or get one there. Souvenir Tent: 8 a.m. to close each day (outside Bruner Building # 12) NO PETS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED. Smoked Sausage and Pancake Breakfast. First 500 customers each day will also enjoy biscuits and sausage gravy. 6:30-10:30 a.m., both days Breakfast Cost: Adults: $7. Children: $4. Most credit cards accepted. Short Order Restaurant: Featuring various sandwiches and pork chops Saturday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: Ala-cart. Most credit cards accepted. Smorgasbord: Featuring pork chops, ham and smoked sausage Saturday: 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Adults: $15. Children: $6. Most credit cards accepted. Country Store: Featuring fresh pork products to take home, along with local apple orchard products to consume. Most credit cards From page 3 Treasurer and served as Festival Chairman in 1974 (Tim’s year off). Then, from 1995 until 2010, Paul continued his service as Festival Coordinator. And as if that wasn’t enough, he also held a seat on the Pork Roast Committee. Paul was always the first one to roll up his sleeves and pitch in to help with any task. His work ethic and tireless dedication to excellence set the stage for the long-running success of the festival and the goodwill it generates throughout the community. Paul and Tim will always be missed. We are forever grateful for all that they did to support our organization and the shining example of selflessness and community pride they left for us to follow. Our memories of them will continue to light the way forward. Taylor Tires & auTo CenTer ONE STOP for all your automotive needs 85 N. 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Breakfast: All-You-Can-Eat Note 40790689 Eaton Register Herald 1135 East Main Street, Eaton, Ohio 937-456-0123 www.fitzwatertreeandlawncare.com SERVING ALL OF PREBLE COUNTY 40789914 Preble County Pork Festival 6 Wednesday, September 16, 2015 OPC to present info From The Ohio Pork Council COLUMBUS — The Ohio Pork Council, with the help of volunteers, will attend the Preble County Pork Festival in Eaton to promote properly cooked pork and engage in conversations about how food is raised on today’s farms. Each year, OPC takes advantage of the excellent venue the Pork Festival provides, passing out 9-12,000 bite size samples of boneless pork loin to those in attendance. While handing out samples, volunteers explain the important role proper cooking plays in preparing tender, juicy, flavorful pork. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines, released in 2011, confirm that 145 degrees Fahrenheit, as measured on a food thermometer, followed by a three-minute rest time, is a safe final internal cooking temperature for pork. This is 15 degrees less than what was previously recommended and will typically yield a finished product that is pinker in color than most home cooks are accustomed to. “We (OPC) want people to be comfortable cooking and eating pork,” said Jennifer Osterholt, Ohio Pork Council Director of Marketing and Education. “We use pork samples and easy to navigate literature on cooking to assure attendees that pork cooked properly to 145 degrees F will be tender, juicy, flavorful and safe to eat.” Research by the National Pork Board consistently shows that Americans have a tendency to overcook common cuts of pork, resulting in a less than optimal eating experience. The revised recommendation applies to pork whole muscle cuts, such as loin, chops and roasts. Ground pork, like all ground meat, should be cooked to 160 degrees Fahrenheit, regardless of cut or cooking method. Both the USDA and National Pork Board recommend using a digital meat thermometer when cooking pork to ensure an accurate final temperature. Inside the educational building on the grounds, OPC’s model finishing barn and new videos will serve as focal points for conversations about modern farming and how pigs are raised. Volunteers will also be handing out special literature, developed by OPC, to answer commonly asked questions regarding food and modern agriculture. To see commonly asked questions OPC receives at events and online, visit OhioPork.org/ Ask Eaton Register Herald Preble County Pork Festival, Inc. - Investing in Preble County Year 1975 1978 1979 1983 1984 1984 1987 1988 1989-91 1992 1994-95 1996 1997-98 1999 2001 2002 2003-04* 2009 2009 2015 Fairground Projects Construction of Bruner Arena Enclosed Swine Barn Electrical Distribution System Fairground Improvements Two Pavilion-Type Buildings Bought 28 Acres of land on Wayne Trace Road Sewer Project Electrical Improvements Sanitary Sewer System Storage Building Restroom at Bruner Arena Replace Roof/Insulation/New Vents at Bruner Arena-Painted Buildings Fairground Building Maintenance Drinking Fountain - 2 New Buildings Paint for Buildings - Road Chip-n-Seal Various Maintenance Projects (Electrician) Construction of Preble County Expo Center Concrete Exp Center Floor (Phase 2) Blacktop between Toney Building & Country Store Concrete Barn #1 Cost Total Investment $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 135,267.00 3,745.00 67,256.00 15,155.00 66,222.00 105,693.00 6,243.00 6,299.00 178,621.00 35,460.00 157,586.00 25,481.00 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 135,267.00 139,012.00 206,268.00 221,423.00 287,645.00 393,338.00 399,581.00 405,880.00 584,501.00 619,961.00 777,547.00 803,028.00 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 20,360.00 $ 83,421.00 $ 20,932.00 $ 13,000.00 $ 665,000.00 $ 90,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 31,183.00 $ 823,388.00 906,809.00 927,741.00 940,741.00 1,605,741.00 1,695,741.00 1,698,741.00 1,729,924.00 $ Cost 66,000.00 $ 12,500.00 *Annual loan payment (2003-2014) - paid off in 2014 Year 1994-2015 2011-2015 Scholarships Tim H. Miller Memorial College Scholarship $3000 @ year Preble County High School Scholarship $500/$2500 for 5 schools TOTAL INVESTMENT Total Investment $ 66,000.00 $ 78,500.00 $ 1,808,424.00 Average of $45,000 each year The Preble County Pork Festival A non-profit organization giving back to Preble County since 1971 Thank you Volunteers!!! 2 East Dayton St. West Alexandria, OH STANDING THE TEST OF TIME SINCE 1888 937-839-4628 14 Franklin Street Gratis, OH 937-787-3121 www.twinvalleybank.com 40790378 Preble County Pork Festival Eaton Register Herald Wednesday, September 16, 2015 7 Pork Festival Scholarship winners Submitted Pictured, the winners of the 2015 Pork Festival Scholarships are honored: (left to right) Steve Rumpke, Pork Festival President; Madison Duffie (Tri-County North); Madison Black (Twin Valley South); Kara Gallaher (National Trail); Seth Reynolds (Eaton); Cassandra Newton, Scholarship Chair. Alyssa McQuiston (Preble Shawnee) also won, but is not pictured. JERRY A. 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Although the hog industry in the United States has undergone rapid structural changes in recent years, total hog numbers have increased from a decade ago. * About 547,800 U.S. jobs are involved in various aspects of the pork industry, ranging from input suppliers to producers to processors and handlers as well as Main Street businesses that benefit from purchases by people in those industries. Overall, an estimated $22.3 billion of personal income and $39 billion of gross national product are supported by the hog industry. * The estimated $23.4 billion of gross output, or sales, from pork production activity is linked directly to Wednesday, September 16, 2015 9 Types of pig farming the states’ hog slaughtering and processing sectors. The total sales from the pork production and processing sectors support additional input purchases, spending on transportation and other services, as well as consumer-related purchases worth nearly $122 billion of direct and indirect sales throughout the U.S. economy. * Exports add significantly to the bottom line of each U.S. pork producer. U.S. exports of pork and pork products totaled 2.2 million metric tons in 2014, representing more than 26 percent of U.S. production, and those exports add more than $62 to the value of each hog marketed. Exports supported about 110,000 jobs in the U.S. pork and allied industries. * The U.S. pork industry today provides 23 billion pounds of safe, wholesome and nutritious meat protein to consumers worldwide. * Many farmers raise pigs based off of the animal’s life cycle and may not necessarily raise a pig from birth until market all in one barn or on one farm. 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EATON, OHIO 45320 GARRY WHITE • OWNER 40790774 FRONT END ALIGNMENT & BRAKE REPAIR 40790679 10 Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Preble County Pork Festival Eaton Register Herald Preble County Pork Festival Board presents keys R-H Staff Austin Schmidt | The Register Herald Pork Festival Board President Steve Rumpke gives County Commission Board President Chris Day the key to the Expo Building on the Preble County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, May 20, at the Preble County Courthouse. Pictured from left to right, bottom row: Allen Vonderhaor, Rodney Mann, President of Agriculture Society, Day, Steve Rumpke, Cassandra Newton. Top row: Commissioner Rodney Creech, Cathy Combs, Commissioner Denise Robertson, Fairgrounds Manager James Mays. Recycling Services and Freedom 1st Credit Union. All proceeds from the Preble County Pork Festival go toward projects that benefit Preble County and its residents. Over $67,000.00 have been awarded to recipients of the Tim H. Miller Memorial College Scholarship and Preble County High School Scholarships. Additionally, the Pork Festival contributes to the Community Thanksgiving Dinner, numerous food banks, and other county civic projects. Total investment in Preble County exceeds $1,700,000, according to the release. This year’s festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 19 and Sunday, Sept. 20, and plans are currently under way for another successful year. Those interested in volunteering or wanting more information about the Preble County Festival can go to www. porkfestival.org or call 937-456-7273. WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF MUMS THAT HAVE ARRIVED!! Eaton Preble County Ace Hardware - #11566 40789848 EATON —The Preble County Pork Festival Board has announced that the mortgage of the Expo Building at the Preble County Fairgrounds has been paid in full. During their April 9 meeting, the Pork Festival Board of Directors passed a resolution terminating the 2005 lease agreement, granting the easement of the 45,500 square foot building back to the Preble County Commission and Agricultural Society. The project was made possible due to the countless hours and hard work of the dedicated volunteers at the festival. Some volunteers have been working at the festival since its inception 45 years ago. Others are second and third generation workers. “Additionally, we want to thank our community sponsors and individuals who have donated funds and services that make the Pork Festival a great annual event: Beck’s Seeds-Creech Farms, Catrons Glass, Garber Electric, Hunt Butcher Shop and Newton Family Farms, Reid Hospital, Reiter Dairy, Pepsi, Wesler Orchard and Farm Market, Williams and Keckler LLC, Timken Steel, and Brubaker Grain and Chemical,” festival coordinators said in a press release. They offered special recognition to Remagen Inc, and corporate sponsors, Rumpke Waste and Mums $5.00 each • 5 or more $4.50 Large Mums $18.49 each 1104 North Barron Street (937) 456-6127 Mon-Fri 7:30-8 • Sat 8-6 • Sun 1:00-4 Ace Rewards - Ace Rental 40789871 Preble County Pork Festival Eaton Register Herald Wednesday, September 16, 2015 11 Pork Festival draws out-of-town crowd A woman looks at items for sale Sept. 20 at the Preble County Pork Festival. A woman looks at items for sale Sept. 20 at the Preble County Pork Festival. A child plays with a toy ball Sept. 20 at the Preble County Pork Festival. A child feeds some animals Sept. 20 at the Preble County Pork Festival. A woman looks at items for sale Sept. 20 at the Preble County Pork Festival. A woman looks at items for sale Sept. 20 at the Preble County Pork Festival. Photos by Sydney Murray | The Register-Herald P Have Fun At The Pork Festival! lace HERB GIBSON LISA BURROWS ASSOC AGENT Serving BreakfaSt & Lunch 134 N. 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EXPERIENCE 40789924 Eaton Register Herald Preble County Pork Festival Wednesday, September 16, 2015 13 Reds’ Browning to be festival grand marshal R-H Staff EATON — The Preble County Pork Festival Board recently announced this year’s grand marshal for the 45th annual Pork Festival parade will be Tom Browning, retired Cincinnati Reds pitcher. Browning spent all but two appearances of his 12-year major league career with the Reds and finished with an overall record of 123-90 and a 3.94 ERA. He is best known for pitching a perfect game against the Dodgers on Sept. 16, 1988. He was named to the National League All-Star team in 1991. The southpaw became the first rookie in 31 years to win 20 games at the big league level when he went 20-9 (3.55) for the Reds in 1985. He won 15 games in 1990 to help lead Cincinnati to its first World Series Championship since the day of the Big Red Machine. In 2006, he was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame. Tom Browning returned as Dayton Dragon’s pitching coach in 2015. The Pork Festival Parade will be held downtown Eaton on Saturday, Sept. 19, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Submitted photos Browning Browning spent all but two appearances of his 12-year major league career with the Reds and finished with an overall record of 123-90 and a 3.94 ERA. He is best known for pitching a perfect game against the Dodgers on Sept. 16, 1988. 2015 40790449 Preble County Pork Festival 14 Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Eaton Register Herald Pork Festival! $7.62/ 3 months (in-county) $25/year (in-county) (Out-of-County: $40/year) *New subscribers only. (Must not have had a subscription in the past 60 days.) Bring this coupon into our office to start saving today! 200 Eaton Lewisburg Road, Suite 105, Eaton, Ohio 45320 Keep up with all your local community news, sports and activities! 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Preble County Pork Festival Eaton Register Herald BLUE Flag = Country Store ORANGE Flag = Souvenir Tent WHITE Flag = Information Booth Wednesday, September 16, 2015 15 GREEN Flag = Short Order Porkhaus RED Flag = BBQ Pork Chop Smorgasbord YELLOW Flag = Pancake & Sausage All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Schedule of Events – 2015 Pork Festival Schedule of Events – 2015 Pork Festival Saturday, September 19, 2015 6:30 to 10:30 am - Pancake & Sausage All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast; Look for YELLOW FLAG 7 am to 8 pm – Tot’s Spot/New Mother’s Area; Rotary Junction between bldgs # 3 & 12 8 am to 8 pm – Country Store; Look for BLUE FLAG 8 am to 8 pm – Exhibitor’s Booth’s Open 8 am to 8 pm – Hot Dog Stands; Expo Bldg # 11 8 am to 8 pm – Information Booth; Look for the WHITE FLAG 8 am to 8 pm – Petting Zoo; Outside of Expo Bldg # 11 8 am to 8 pm – Souvenir Tent; Look for the ORANGE FLAG 9 am – Begins Fresh Sausage Making Demo; Bruner Bldg # 12 9:30 am to 7:30 pm – Pepsi Trailers/Sandwiches 9 am to 8 pm – Just for Kids Farm Safety; Bruner Bldg # 12 9 am to 8 pm – Kids Corner; Bruner Bldg # 12 9 am to 8 pm – Ohio Pork Producers Assn; Bruner Bldg # 12 9 am to 8 pm – Short Order Porkhaus; Look for GREEN FLAG 9 am to 8 pm – Sow Litter (if available); Bruner Bldg # 12 9 am to 8 pm– Entertainment Tent-Big Screen Sports Network 10 am - National Pork Producers Cooking Demos; Outside of Expo Bldg # 11 throughout the day 10 am – Pork Carcass Retail Cuts Demo; East of Bruner Bldg #12 10:30 am to noon– Parade through Eaton to Grandstands 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm & 7 pm - Racing Pigs; West end of Fairgrounds 11 :30 am to 7 pm – BBQ Pork Chop Smorgasbord; Look for RED FLAG Noon to 8 pm – Children’s Pig Art Displayed; Bruner Bldg # 12 2 pm – Pork Carcass Retail Cuts Demo; East of Bruner Bldg # 12 5 pm – Auction (decorated concrete pigs) – West of Bruner Bldg #12 8 pm – Festival closes Sunday, September 20, 2015 6:30 to 10:30 am - Pancake & Sausage All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast; Look for YELLOW FLAG 7 am to 5 pm – Tot’s Spot/New Mother’s Area; Rotary Junction between bldgs # 3 & 12 8 am to 5 pm – Country Store; Look for BLUE FLAG 8 am to 5 pm – Exhibitor’s Booth’s Open 8 am to 5 pm – Hot Dog Stands; Expo Bldg # 11 8 am to 5 pm – Information Booth; Look for the WHITE FLAG 8 am to 5 pm – Petting Zoo; Outside of Expo Bldg # 11 8 am to 5 pm – Souvenir Tent; Look for the ORANGE FLAG 9 am - Begins Fresh Sausage Making Demo; Bruner Bldg # 12 9 am to 5 pm - Entertainment Tent-Big Screen Sports Network 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm & 3 pm - Racing Pigs; West end of Fairgrounds 9 am to 5 pm – Children’s Pig Art Displayed; Bruner Bldg # 12 9 am to 5 pm – Just for Kids Farm Safety; Bruner Bldg # 12 9 am to 5 pm – Kids Corner; Bruner Bldg # 12 9 am to 5 pm – Ohio Pork Producers Assn; Bruner Bldg # 12 9 am to 5 pm - Short Order Porkhaus; Look for GREEN FLAG 9 am to 5 pm – Sow Litter (if available); Bruner Bldg # 12 9:30 am to 4 pm – Pepsi Trailers/Sandwiches 10 am - National Pork Producers Cooking Demos; Outside of Expo Bldg # 11 throughout the day 10:30 am - Pork Carcass Retail Cuts Demo; East of Bruner Bldg # 12 11:30 am to 4 pm – BBQ Pork Chop Smorgasbord; Look for RED FLAG 1:30 pm - Pork Carcass Retail Cuts Demo; East of Bruner Bldg # 12 5 pm – Festival closes Keeping Neighborhoods Like Yours Clean & Green Since 1932 www.rumpke.com Visit our convenient Preble County Locations: Eaton Office (937) 456-1197 Lakengren Office (937) 456-6541 www.freedom1stcu.com www.porkfestival.org (800) 223-3960 LOOK for the Colored Flags!!! BLUE Flag = County Store ORANGE Flag = Souvenir Tent WHITE Flag = Information Booth GREEN Flag = Short Order Porkhaus RED Flag = BBQ Pork Chop Smorgasbord YELLOW Flag = Pancake & Sausage All-You-Can Eat Breakfast 40790991 16 Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Preble County Pork Festival Eaton Register Herald Preble County Pork Festival 40790999 Eaton Register Herald Preble County Pork Festival Wednesday, September 16, 2015 17 Pork Festival draws out-of-town crowd Keeping Preble County Clean Green Keeping Preble County Clean and and Green Keeping Preble County Clean and Green LEFT: A child feeds some animals Sept. 20 at the Preble County Pork Festival. RIGHT: Festival goers sit for a caricature drawing Sept. 20 at the Preble County Pork Festival. Photos by Sydney Murray | The 800–223–3960 | www.rumpke.com 800–223–3960 | www.rumpke.com 800–223–3960 | www.rumpke.com 40790652 Keeping Preble County Clean and Green Preble County Pork Festival 18 Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Eaton Register Herald For 120 years, New Holland has helped farmers and construction crews work hard. Today, we’re helping them work even smarter. For maximum productivity and efficiency—in the field or on the jobsite—make sure your equipment is built New Holland SMART. New Holland SMART means: • A full line of award-winning equipment • Leadership in clean-energy efficiency and renewable fuels CELEBRATING 120 YEARS precision-guidance WITH THE• State-of-the-art NEXT GENERATION. Photos by Sydney Murray | The Register-Herald farming solutions Festival goers look at entries for the Create-A-Pig Contest Sept. 20 at the Preble County Pork Festival. Denise Gill speaks to customers Sept. 20 at the Preble County Pork Festival. 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RIGHT: A woman looks at items for sale Sept. 20 at the Preble County Pork Festival. 40790584 2308237 Preble County Pork Festival Eaton Register Herald Wednesday, September 16, 2015 21 Oinkers for Art EATON — The Preble County Pork Festival has teamed up with the PC Visual Arts Center to decorate ten life-size concrete pigs to be displayed in downtown Eaton. Then it is off to the races, when they are moved to the fairgrounds during the Pork Festival. A grand and reserve champion, along with honorable mention, will be selected by a “penny vote” at Rotary Junction. These works of “swine art” will be auctioned off on Saturday, Sept. 19, starting at 5 p.m. Join us for a squealing good time! Submitted photos The 10 teams have painted their pigs and are awaiting judging! Submitted photos The 10 teams have painted their pigs and are awaiting judging! 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