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2/8/2008 3:34 AM

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By Erin Faulk

Staff writer

efaulk@observer-reporter.com

To boast one state-level contest winner from Washington County would have been satisfying for the Washington County Fair Board. To have three is just impressive.

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Diana Sarnicke of McMurray, Aaron Casciola of Cross Creek and Michelle Gottschalk of Prosperity competed in the Fun Safety Poster Contest at the 2007 Washington County Fair. They were chosen by the Department of Agriculture from about 90 applicants as the first-place winners in the junior, intermediate and senior age groups, respectively.

"All three were first place at the farm show and at the state level," said Dick Horstman, Fair Board president. "To my knowledge, this has never happened before."

Sarnicke, 11, daughter of Sam and Sandra Sarnicke, also won first place at the state level in the poster contest two years ago. She is a member of 4-H and also competes in sewing, modeling and cooking competitions.

Casciola, 12, son of Dean and Sharon Casciola, is a 4-H member and shows lambs and goats at the county fair. He also won first place at the state level in the poster contest two years ago.

Gottschalk, 18, daughter of William and Diane Gottschalk, won second place in the poster contest last year. She will graduate from McGuffy High School in June. She is a member of 4-H and also competes in sewing, modeling and public speaking events.

Washington County Fair Queen Jamie Finch of Prosperity, a student at Penn State University, placed in the top five of 50 girls in the state Fair Queen contest.

Each competitor created a poster with the theme "Fun and Safety on the Fairgrounds," which was judged at the county fair in August. The winning entries were sent to the Department of Agriculture, where they were judged at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg last month.

Sarnicke, Casciola and Gottschalk received $100 first-place prizes.

"It's great for us to have this," Horstman said. "It shows that these kids are paying attention to what's going on. We're proud of them. No one else has been able to do this."

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