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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Matt Pitstick closes his eyes as he stands next to the dairy feeder his son, Austin, raised as it's auctioned off during the Dairy Feeder Sale at the Clark County Fair Wednesday. Emotions filled the Champion Center as Austin's friend, Sara Hupp, at right, led the calf into the ring to sell for Austin, who was killed in a farming accident earlier this month.Tears brimmed on almost every eye as auctioneers sold the dairy cow of an 11-year-old who died in a tractor accident for more than $5,000.
About 70 donors paid the $5,325 bid for Austin Pitstick's animal. The group included family, friends, businesses and government officials.
Another $700 was raised by auctioning a picture of the family with the cow signed by Archie Griffin and Gordon Gee.
The money will go to a memorial fund, which will provide project scholarships for 4H and FFA members in Austin's honor, his father Matt Pitstick said.
Rita and Tom Waddle, advisers for Austin's 4H club, the Little Rascals, petitioned the fair board to allow Austin's animals to be shown and sold.
His hogs won second-, third- and fourth-place ribbons. The dairy feeder won a third-place ribbon, Matt Pitstick said.
"It's hard to get a place here in Clark County," he said. "It's so competitive."
Sara Hupp, a fellow Little Rascal and friend, showed the dairy feeder at the auction.
She described the amount donated as "unbelievable."
"It's a blessing," Matt Pitstick said.
The donors included:
Esterline and Son Manufacturing
Tom and Rita Waddle
"In Memory of Lonnie and Belva Bill"
Stuart Waddle and Family
Mike Hoover and Family
Wesbanco Bank
Duane and Becky Moore
Aqua Falls Bottled Water
Armstrong Farms
Dove and Joy Derry
Jackie Childers
Mel-O-Dee Rest
Stites Family Farm
Gary and Teresa Metz
Marc and Tausha Metz and Family
Donnelsville Mall
Tom Brentlinger
State Rep. Chris Widener
John Detrick
Dani Smith
Nancy Pence, Clark County Recorder
Kiwanis Club of Springfield
Foster Equipment Sales
Wayne Fester Family
Demmy Construction
Christie Berkshire
Security National Bank
Heritage Acres Farm
Bob McClure
Springfield Foundation
Foreman Blair
Turner Foundation
Herb Graer
Judge Gene Nevius
John and David Baird
Southwest Landmark
Larry and Jeanne Crisler and family
Donna Herdman
Sheridan & Sheridan
Debbie Maurer
Walmart on Bechtle
Vennis Williams
Maines Collision
Littleton & Rute
Larry and Regina Timmons
Farm Credit Service
Dave Campbell Ins.
Cathy Tankersley
Kreider Corp
State Rep. Ross McGregor
PentaFlex, Inc.
Durant Amusement
Fifth Third Bank
Benjamin Steel
Roger Snyder Family
Safeway Steel Drum
Kenco International
Grandview Farms
Shuman Farms
Jim Twiggs, Allstate Insurance
Gary Bunnel III
RE Skillings Inc.
Jodi Scott
Charlie Flinger
Chanel Equipment
Dale Snyder
Jerry and Cindy Miller
Brent and Tiffany Kaffenbarger
Craig and Karen Hupp
Lonnie and Stacey Thompson
