Vogel Award presented to junior fair board members Ott, Brown

WAPAKONETA — The Eric Vogel Memorial Award was presented after this year’s Auglaize County Fair. The award, given annually to two outstanding junior fair board members, recognizes board members for their commitment to making the junior fair a success.

This year’s recipients are Mackenzie Ott, daughter of Kevin and Sara Ott of Wapakoneta and Connor Brown, son of John and Jennifer Brown of Wapakoneta. Ott is a member of the Prospects 4-H Club and St. Marys FFA. She currently serves as vice president of the Junior Fair Board. Brown is a member of the Auglaize Co. Show Stoppers 4-H Club and Wapakoneta FFA. He currently serves as president of the Junior Fair Board.

This award serves as a memorial to Eric Vogel, son of the late Walter and Mrs. Ann Vogel of St. Marys, who died on November 17, 1981, in an auto accident. Eric, an outstanding 4-H member, served as a Junior Leader, Junior Fair Board member, and youth representative to the 4-H Advisory Committee.

Reach Dean Brown at 567-242-0409

Dean Brown
Dean Brown joined The Lima News in 2022 as a reporter. Prior to The Lima News, Brown was an English teacher in Allen County for 38 years, with stops at Perry, Shawnee, Spencerville and Heir Force Community School. So they figured he could throw a few sentences together about education and business in the area. An award-winning photographer, Brown likes watching old black and white movies, his dog, his wife and kids, and the four grandkids - not necessarily in that order. Reach him at [email protected] or 567-242-0409.