Minthorn girls claim top prizes in BABE Cutest Baby photo contest during 4-H Fair
(Talk of the Town photos provided) Above, Greta Minthorn, Below, Reese Minthorn. At bottom, Jackson Douglas Giszewski.
By Jennifer Zartman Romano 
Just as sisters Venus and Serena Williams gracefully take turns claiming the top titles in tennis, two Whitley County sisters appear to be taking the top awards for cuteness.
Last year, Greta Minthorn was named Whitley County’s Cutest Baby in the BABE Cutest Baby photo contest at the Whitley County 4-H Fair.
This year, Greta’s newborn baby sister, Reese Minthorn, took the top prize and Greta came in second place. They are the daughters of Matthew and Annette Minthorn.
The girls were each given an equal number of votes from mom and dad, says the girls’ mother, Annette Minthorn. From there, it was up to the community to choose.
“Well, we actually did split our contribution evenly,” she said. “So it was the voters who made the choice.”
In the end, Reese Minthorn brought in 60,882 votes and Greta Minthorn brought in 60,744 votes. Jackson Douglas Giszewski came in third place with 17,375 votes. 
Together, the Minthorn girls raised $1,216.26 for the BABE program.
The Minthorn family has been participating in the photo contest fundraiser for the past four years. So how do they get all those penny votes?
“By telling their aunts, uncles and grandparents they need to vote,” Minthorn said.
Don’t worry about sibling rivalry over the upset in titles this year – “She loves her little sister, so I am sure she will not mind,” Minthorn said.
“There were 56 entries and every single one of those babies were adorable,” said BABE director Shawn Ellis. “There were definitely some proud parents.”
“We raised a total of $2,585.18,” Ellis said of the fundraiser. “We’re pretty excited!”
All proceeds will go to purchase infant and toddler related items for Whitley County families.
“We are just happy that we can help raise money for BABE in a fun way,” Minthorn said. “God has blessed us with two precious little angels of our own that we can love and care for. We want others to be as happy without the worries of where the basics will come from.”