October 6 , 2022 The Beacon • 29
Farm in Newcomerstown raises exotic animals
By Marianne Austin
If you ’ re ever driving along County Road 103 in Newcomerstown and see a pasture of zebras , there is no need to do a double take because , yes , you did see zebras .
Dale Miller of Blue Ridge Farm raises exotic animals . He also has about 30 Aoudad sheep in a pasture out back .
“ The sheep multiply pretty fast ,” he said . “ They look more like goats , but only the males have big horns . The females ’ horns aren ’ t as big . They come from Africa , but they have them in the wilds in Texas . They like to get up on ledges . If you keep stones in there , it keeps their hooves worn down so
Marianne Austin
If you ’ re ever driving along County Road 103 in Newcomerstown and see a pasture of zebras , there is no need to do a double take because , yes , you did see zebras .
they don ’ t grow too long ; otherwise , you will have to trim them . These can jump high . They can jump right over a 5-foot fence . I feed them sheep feed about every other day , but they mostly eat grass . I used to raise ostriches , and I ’ ve had deer . That ’ s the reason the fences are so high .”
The zebras pasture out in the winter . “ It gets pretty cool , as low as 40 degrees in Kenya , where they ’ re from ,” Miller said . “ In the higher
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Dale Miller of Blue Ridge Farm raises zebras and Aoudad sheep in a pasture out back .
elevations , no higher than 80 degrees . Temperatures in Kenya are about the same year round . I feed the zebras horse feed , and they eat grass . Zebras aren ’ t regulated anymore like some other exotic animals . My niece was a missionary in Kenya , and that ’ s why we initially went there . We went on a safari while we were there . We saw a lion stalk a warthog . He was watching it , and he snuck up on it until he thought he was close enough and took off , but the warthog beat him .”
Miller said people drive by and stop along the fence to take pictures .
“ If you leave them on the mares , they tend to stay wild , so I feed the babies with the bottle ,” he said . “ I had one that would follow me around the yard . I had one over 20 years , and she was pretty tame . She would come up and eat out of your hand . I have five zebras pastured here now . They have about 3-4 acres pasture land , and they do pretty well with that . One baby was born the first week in August and is only a little over a month .”
Miller will sell the babies at Mount Hope Auction . On Saturday the auction sells exotic animals .
112th annual Warsaw Alumni Banquet was held
The 112th annual Warsaw Alumni Banquet was held Aug . 20 at the Coshocton Christian Tabernacle for 122 registered members , guests and former teachers .
Following dinner , Imogene Carter Wilson , Class of ‘ 57 , read the names of those Warsaw graduates who had passed away since May 2021 . Following each reading , Bob Buxton ,
Class of ‘ 66 at River View , rang the bell honoring those persons .
Bee Buxton Lehner , Class of ‘ 66 at River View , then recognized Bob Akins , Class of ‘ 46 , the earliest graduate present ; Jim and Karen Miller , Class of ‘ 62 , from New Smyrna , Florida , for traveling the farthest ; Jack and Judy Clark Singer , both from the Class of ‘ 56 , longest married and both
Warsaw graduates ; and Heather Peddicord LePage , Class of ‘ 90 at River View , youngest River View graduate present .
President Monty Tarrh opened the evening ’ s events with the Warsaw Fight Song , led by former Warsaw alumni presidents and Jeanne Tarrh Kilpatrick , Class of ‘ 63 . Next , Mary Ann Conrad Gill shared background information on the growth of the scholarship program and announced the scholarship committee of Jim Lawrence , Bee Buxton Lehner , Mary Ann Conrad Gill and Brenda Strouse Davis . A total of $ 14,600 was contributed toward scholarships for 2022 .
Jack Berry , Class of ‘ 62 , introduced two former faculty members , Mary Louise Sexton Newell and Milton Baker , and their
guests . He then introduced the honored classes of ‘ 42 , ‘ 47 , ‘ 52 , ‘ 57 , ‘ 62 , and ‘ 67 at River View . Vice President Merel Cooper , Class of ‘ 59 , introduced the 27 graduates of more than 60 years .
In honor of those who have served in the armed services , the alumni and guests sang “ God Bless America .” The winner of the 50 / 50 drawing was Robin Snyder , wife of
David Snyder , Class of ‘ 58 , for a total of $ 115 .
Merel Cooper , representing the alumni nominating committee , reported the slate of alumni officers for 2023 . They are as follows : President Merel Cooper , ‘ 59 ; President Elect Jack Berry , ‘ 62 ; secretary / treasurer Bee Buxton Lehner , ‘ 66 at River View ; and executive committee Imogene Carter Wilson , ‘ 57 .
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