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County, state
officials flip steaks for agriculture
By Lyn Bliss, Senior Scribe
Photos by Lyn & Al Bliss
“It’s a lot more fun to be out here as a state senator. I get to toss
my own food and maybe have some fun with it, because I know a lot of
the people now. I know where to go to get my favorites and it feels
like I am coming home. That’s kind of nice.” said State Senator Bill
Beagle (R-5). “I’ll probably have a rib steak.”
County and state elected and appointed officials gathered to help flip
the steaks and pork chops that are offered for sale by the Darke County
Beef and Pork Producers. Dudley Lipps, one of the founders of the
concession organized the event with the help of John Keller.
“We’re an agricultural county, we need to promote that and have a
little fun once in a while.” said Lipps, a crop insurance agent with
Farm Credit Services. He went on to explain that the concession has
been offered for the past 21 years. Located in front of the livestock
arena, it has raised over $100,000 – all of it going to the agriculture
kids in Darke County.
“We are open only on the first Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the fair.
During that time, we serve about 5,000 sandwiches each year. It takes a
lot of dedicated volunteers from Darke County Pork Producers, Darke
County Beef Producers, Farmer’s State Bank, Merchant’s Bank, Farm
Credit Services and 4-H parents. We need over 120 people to get
everything done. It takes a lot of dedication.”
“This would be hard to do without Winner’s Meats. Mike Winner has been
so good for us. He furnishes the trailer and a lot of the other
things.” continued Lipps.
The officials present clowned around a bit as they donned aprons. Then
they got right down to work flipping steaks and chops.
Pictured below: Front row: Dennis Baker, Ohio Representative Richard
Adams (R-79), Darke County Commissioner Diane Delaplane, Darke County
Auditor Carol Ginn, Darke County Municipal Court Judge Julie Monnin,
Darke County Treasurer Scott Zumbrink, Ohio Senator Keith Faber (R-12).
Back Row: Ohio Senator Bill Beagle (R-5), Darke County Engineer Jim
Surber, Ohio Representative Jim Buchy (R-77), Darke County Sheriff Toby
Spencer, Darke County Wildlife Officer Jeff Wenning and OSU Extension
Agent Justin Petrosino
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