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Coshocton County Junior Fair Goat Giveaway contest announced

By Josie Sellers For The Beacon

Slater Family Farm Outreach is partnering with the Coshocton County Junior Fair Goat Rep for a goat giveaway contest .

The Coshocton County Junior Fair Goat Giveaway Contest is for 4-H or FFA members who have never shown goats at the fair .

To register for the contest , email your name and phone number to Marybeth . slater @ slaterfamilyfarm . org .

Contestants must write an essay highlighting how this program will benefit them and their goals in 4-H / FFA , volunteer at this weekend ’ s Christmas lights show at the fairgrounds and / or at 4-H Fun Fest in the spring , attend the goat clinic on May 31 , and make plans for fencing , shelter and purchasing a companion for their goat .

Slater Family Farm will gift four young Nigerian Dwarf goats to four youth in Coshocton County . MaryBeth Slater , from the farm , will show participants hoof trimming and basic goat care . She and Carolee Bookless , junior fair goat

We Have Rebranded ! Formerly Coshocton County Coordinated Transportation Agency ( CCCTA ) we will now be COSHOCTON PUBLIC TRANSIT ( CPT ).

Simple , straight to the point and a couple less C ’ s !

We may have a new name , but you can still expect the same great service you ’ re used to ! And , because of the 8 new vehicles we ’ ve received this year , we have MORE CAPACITY for you ! It is our priority to get you where you need to go , when you need to go . Next day and same day in-county transportation trips are available when capacity allows ! Never hesitate to call and ask !

About CPT Service :

• Open to the General Public ( anyone and everyone )

• For any trip purpose / reason

• Accessible / mobility device compatible vehicles

• Shuttles operate Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 6:00pm

• Limited Saturday Service also available !

• 48 business-hour notice required for all requests , but we will take less notice if schedules allow

• Trips must begin or end in Coshocton County

• All trips are scheduled on a first come , first served basis

• Online trip scheduling available right from our website !

• Automated ride reminder notification system

• Shuttles operate under Level I and Level II weather emergencies on a case-by-case basis and at driver discretion

• Closed on Sundays and all observed Federal Holidays

• CPT is FARE FREE for Public Transit rides within Coshocton County !

• Donations are always accepted and very much appreciated !

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Suggested Donation Amount : In-County : $ 2.00 Out-of-County Under 50 Miles : $ 5.00 Out-of-County Over 50 Miles : $ 10.00 +

Out-of-County Public Fare Rates : 0-50 Miles = $ 10.00 one-way 50-100 miles = $ 15.00 one-way 101-200 miles = $ 20.00 one-way

Half-priced Elderly & Disabled ( E & D ) Discounts are available with an approved Application .

CPT DOES NOT operate on Sundays or on the following Days / Federal Holidays :

Wednesday , January 1st - New Year ’ s Day Monday , January 20th - Martin Luther King Day Monday , February 17th - President ’ s Day Monday , May 26th - Memorial Day Thursday , June 19th – Juneteenth Friday , July 4th - Independence Day Monday , September 1st - Labor Day Monday , October 13th - Columbus Day Tuesday , November 11th – Veteran ’ s Day Thursday , November 27th - Thanksgiving Day Friday , November 28th - Day After Thanksgiving Wednesday , December 24th – Christmas Eve Thursday , December 25th - Christmas Day

2025 Quarterly Board Meetings are held in the CPT office at 10:00 am on the following dates : March 20th , June 12th , September 18th , December 18th .

CPT partners with many local and state agencies to provide the best , most affordable transportation options to all of Coshocton County ! A big thank you to all of our area partners !

Your Journey . Our Mission . rep , also are seeking funding so they can award each youth with basic supplies to begin their goat ownership , such as buckets , feeders , hoof trimmers , tags and vaccinations .

“ We want to promote 4-H , grow the goat program , and recognize our local generous donor of the goats and her vision for her farm ,” Bookless said . “ This is a good opportunity for those who want to try showing goats .”

Slater said the contest helps offset costs because you must have two goats .

“ Goats are herd animals and thrive if they have a buddy ,” Bookless said .

Slater said , “ Buying two goats is less appealing than only having to buy one . If you change your mind , you bring the goat you won back to Slater Family Farm .”

The goats selected for the contest are three wethers and one doe . They all will be 1 year old this spring .

The deadline to register for the contest is Friday , March 14 , and essays will be due Friday , March 21 . The plan right now is to have winners picked by the 4-H Fun Fest on Sunday , April 6 . Shelter , fencing and companions do not have to be bought until after winners are announced .

“ Our goal is to get them everything they need to get started ,” Slater said . “ It ’ s hard to get started that first year when you don ’ t know what to expect . I want to give back to the community and educate kids . I want to be a friendly face for them to come to with questions .”

Bookless has been working hard to improve the goat program and the goat barn at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds . They now have the Goat High Point Merit Award program , which recognizes youth for going above and beyond with their involvement .

Numerous improvements also have been done to the barn . Tack platforms , decorative stenciling , fans , benches , a grooming area , barn doors and more have been added . Now they are looking into putting in more pens and are seeking donations of wheelbarrows , shovels , brooms and goat grooming stands .

“ We want a community area where all the stuff is there for you to use and then just put back ,” Bookless said . “ It ’ s a lot easier than having to haul in all kinds of stuff .”

Anyone interested in making a product donation to the goat barn can email Bookless at cbookless71 @ gmail . com . Monetary donations can be sent to the Coshocton County Agricultural Society at the fairgrounds and marked for goat barn improvements .

“ We had a lot of donors this last year and put signs up in the barn to recognize all of them ,” Bookless said . “ We could always use more help though .”

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