Chelsea Self / Post Independent
In the north hall at the Garfield County Fairgrounds, the air bristles with nerves and excitement as kids prepare to present their project display boards, notes and booklets to the judges. It’s the week of the Garfield County Fair and one that youth from across the county have been working towards for many months.
A handful of judges who will critique and make the ultimate ribbon decision wait at tables for kids to present their project. Two of those judges are the Martins.
Deb and Dieter Martin have been judging 4-H general projects for the fair since 2006. They look forward to it every year and have judged everything from cake decorating to pocket pets to entomology.