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South Bend Tribune

The day of the cow at the Elkhart County 4-H Fair

My paper was in need of A1 wild art again today so I was able to convince my editor to let me drive over to Goshen, Ind. for the Elkhart County Fair. The fair is one of the largest county fairs in the country so I figured I might be able to get something out of it. It just so happened that today was the big 4-H dairy show.

Karina Kern, 10, of Goshen, reacts as she hoses down her holstein dairy feeder calf, Dude, during the Elkhart County 4-H Fair on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Goshen, Ind. Kern is showing for her second year in 4-H, but is a fourth-generation participant. Many 4-Hers and their cows filled the stalls on Tuesday afternoon as they prepared for the day's dairy show competitions. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Karina Kern, 10, of Goshen, reacts as she hoses down her holstein dairy feeder calf, Dude, during the Elkhart County 4-H Fair on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Goshen, Ind. Kern is showing for her second year in 4-H, but is a fourth-generation participant. Many 4-Hers and their cows filled the stalls on Tuesday afternoon as they prepared for the day’s dairy show competitions. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Andrea Kline, of Goshen, sits on a fence petting her jersey cow, Present, during a break in the action at the Elkhart County 4-H Fair on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Goshen, Ind. The fairgrounds dairy barns were buzzing Tuesday as participants prepped their cows for the day's various dairy show competitions. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Andrea Kline, of Goshen, sits on a fence petting her jersey cow, Present, during a break in the action at the Elkhart County 4-H Fair on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Goshen, Ind. The fairgrounds dairy barns were buzzing Tuesday as participants prepped their cows for the day’s various dairy show competitions. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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Mishawaka Horseshoe Pitching Club

I had the opportunity last week to photograph a very neat assignment: a group of old-timers who gather weekly to pitch horseshoes in Mishawaka. More than it’s a competition, it’s a social event for the folks who trek from as far as Edwardsburg, Mich. to partake in the pitching. I really enjoy shooting community assignments like this. Often I don’t have much time to spend at an assignment, but luckily I was able to spend some time talking with and photographing the club members. This was probably one of my favorite assignments of the year.

A member of the Mishawaka Horseshoe Pitching Club lets a horseshoe fly on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Bendix Park in Mishawaka. A group of lively old-timers gather at the park every Wednesday to toss horseshoes and engage in some friendly trash talking. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
A member of the Mishawaka Horseshoe Pitching Club lets a horseshoe fly on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Bendix Park in Mishawaka. A group of lively old-timers gather at the park every Wednesday to toss horseshoes and engage in some friendly trash talking. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Bus Kelver, left, of Osceola, reminisces with fellow members of the Mishawaka Horseshoe Pitching Club including Gene Ingle of Edwardsburg, Mich., on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Bendix Park in Mishawaka. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Bus Kelver, left, of Osceola, reminisces with fellow members of the Mishawaka Horseshoe Pitching Club including Gene Ingle of Edwardsburg, Mich., on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Bendix Park in Mishawaka. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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Decades later, Vietnam veteran receives service medals

Gordon Oeming shares a smile as U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., pins service medals on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles, Mich. Oeming volunteered for three tours of duty in the Vietnam War, but never received his medals. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Gordon Oeming shares a smile as U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., pins service medals on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles, Mich. Oeming volunteered for three tours of duty in the Vietnam War, but never received his medals. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Christina Herman, left, hugs her father, Gordon Oeming, after reading a poem about his service during the Vietnam War on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles, Mich. Herman advocated for her father to receive several service medals that he earned fighting as a volunteer in the war. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., pinned the medals to Oeming's uniform. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Christina Herman, left, hugs her father, Gordon Oeming, after reading a poem about his service during the Vietnam War on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Silverbrook Manor in Niles, Mich. Herman advocated for her father to receive several service medals that he earned fighting as a volunteer in the war. U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., pinned the medals to Oeming’s uniform. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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An evening on the East Race Waterway

A member of the Young Professionals Network straps on her helmet on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at the East Race Waterway in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
A member of the Young Professionals Network straps on her helmet on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at the East Race Waterway in downtown South Bend. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
A team of rafters from the Young Professionals Network makes its way down the East Race Waterway on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, in downtown South Bend. The group, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce for St. Joseph County, was marking its seventh anniversary. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
A team of rafters from the Young Professionals Network makes its way down the East Race Waterway on Tuesday, July 17, 2012, in downtown South Bend. The group, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce for St. Joseph County, was marking its seventh anniversary. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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America’s Youth on Parade

Kelsey Miller, 14, of Monrovia, Calif., shares a laugh with hair stylist Patty Williams as Miller prepares to compete in a beauty pageant during the America's Youth on Parade twirling competition on Monday, July 16, 2012, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Kelsey Miller, 14, of Monrovia, Calif., shares a laugh with hair stylist Patty Williams as Miller prepares to compete in a beauty pageant during the America’s Youth on Parade twirling competition on Monday, July 16, 2012, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Marybeth Cox, an assistant coach of the Starlets twirling team, pumps up her girls before their performance in the America's Youth on Parade competition on Monday, July 16, 2012, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Marybeth Cox, an assistant coach of the Starlets twirling team, pumps up her girls before their performance in the America’s Youth on Parade competition on Monday, July 16, 2012, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)

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