JOHN KLINE | THE GOSHEN NEWS
Surrounded by family members, Fair Board President Jill Garris, center, cheers following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Sheep/Swine Arena early Friday morning officially launching the 2017 Elkhart County 4-H Fair. Pictured with Garris, from left, are: brother Joe Leatherman and wife, Peg; husband Jesse Garris; niece Sara Lung; brother Jon Leatherman and wife, Jennifer; and mother-in-law Miriam Garris.