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International Sunflower Festival


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2008 Grand Marshall
Judy Gary

Judy Anderson Gary is a lifelong resident of the Clarksburg area and is married to Stephen Gary and they have two sons.  Chris, who is deceased and C.J. Gary.  Her parents are Glenn and Ruth Anderson.  
Judy has been a Junior Grange Matron, currently Secretary/Treasurer of the Clarksburg Subordinate Grange and pianist for the Pomona Grange.  She was a youth Sunday School teacher for 20 years and the present church organist at Brown's Chapel United Methodist Church and a member of the UMW.  Currently Judy is teh President of the Ladies Auxiliary at the Home Arts Building at the Ross County Fair.  
Judy was a nine year member and this her 40th year as a 4-H advisor of the Clarksburg Jolly Beef Feeders and is the longest serving current female 4-H advisor in Ross County.  She served four 3-year terms on the Ross County Advisory Committee, served one term on the Southern Ohio Regional 4-H Committee.  Judy's family has been represented on the State 4-H Advisory Committee and the State 4-H  Foundation Fund and a major contributor of teh Ross County 4-H  4-H Endowment.  They are a multi-year buyer at the Ross and Pickaway county Fairs and are active in the Cleebration of Youth event. She has served as a teacher for many sessions of advisor orientations, parent and advisor chat sessions and advisor wokshops.  Judy has helped provide food for many county events and livestock weigh-ins.  Her 4-H club has achieved honor club 30 plus years and both sons were ten year 4-H members; and now C.J. along with Stephen and her mother help with the club.  
Judy was the 2007 Friend of 4-H recipient.   She enjoys working with 4-H kids not only now but through the years and has the 2nd generation which she has formed lasting bonds.  Judy has dedicated her life to 4-H and the county 4-H program.  People say she most likely bleeds green and has been referred to as "Mrs 4-H".
Through all these years Judy has given a lot of her time volunteering thousands of hours for youth of Ross County and have truly enjoyed it.  Judy feels that it has truly been an honor to have been chosen as one fo the Grand Marshall's of the 2008 Sunflower Festival and thanks everyone involved.
 


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