Miranda Wanzer and her sheep are preparing for the Lake County Fair. Courtesy photo.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Hi, my name is Miranda Wanzer. I am 14 years old and this is my sixth year in the Scotts Valley 4-H Club.

I am taking a market swine and lamb to the Lake County Fair along with my breeding ewe and my dog, Brody.

Like all of Lake County’s 4-Hers, I have been working extremely hard this summer to make my market animals the best meat quality that they can be.

The 4-H program helps youth achieve and understand the importance of developing responsibility, life skills, ability to work with others, and to grow into a well-rounded person.

It offers a wide variety of projects and ways to achieve their goals to be a more responsible and a better individual.

One of these projects includes the animal projects. The animal species that they raise can vary between rabbits and poultry to sheep, swine, goats, and steer.

Through the ups and downs in raising our projects, us 4-Hers strive to make our animals the best that they can be for your convenience.

I, on behalf of my fellow 4-hers, would like to invite you to the Lake County Junior Livestock Auction on Sept. 4. A free buyer’s luncheon will be held at 10:30 a.m. and the auction starts at 1 p.m.

Please come and support local hard working 4-Hers and purchase high quality meat.