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Special Fair and Rodeo edition August 12, 1992 - Fifteen Flower show to be the “best ever” Heppner, Ione and Lexington are going for the “best ever” flower show at the Morrow County Fair. The staging com mittee, co-chaired by Birdine Tullis and Pat Pettyjohn of Ione, are working on decorations which will extend along the exterior north wall of the exhibit building expressing “Hats Off’ to Mor row County gardeners as part of the fair theme this year. In addi tion to the latticed areas display ing horticulture and ar rangements, the scene will in clude patio/garden scenes, around 100 planters and lots of hats. New to the show this year. Bill and Tom Rawlins will present a special exhibits division showing the products of Rawlins Dahlia Gardens, a local nursery growing dahlias, glads and cannas. Good flower shows mean many entries so Jean Nelson, Lex ington. chairman of the entries committee invites every flower grower to bring exhibits, even if only one. “It’s sure to be com petitive,” says a spokesperson. Exhibitors need to check the schedules in the premium book, page 55 ff. and use the helpful hints for exhibitors and pick up an exhibitor’s number from the fair office. “If the flower you have doesn’t appear on the schedule, bring it anyway. We will make a class for it. We do not turn any flower away,” said Nelson. The purpose of this department of the fair is to show growers and the general public the things being grown in Morrow County. New and unusual varieties are especially educational and should be label ed with the plant/variety name, if possible. The artistic arrangement divi sion provides an outlet for creative expression and gives fair visitors ideas that they may use in their homes or community. Flowers for this division do not have to be grown by the ex hibitor. The schedule includes both novice and amateur classes with titles like “Hats Off to Mor row County,” “Fields”, “Sun shine”, “Irish”, “Wee Ones”, and “Resourcefulness” where anything goes. Exhibitors should check the premium book for fur ther information. Another special interest display class shows a garden scene to be staged in an eight foot wide covered outdoor space, page 60. This may be entered by a group or an individual and will receive a guarantee of $10. An enthusiastic group of garden club members and their helpers are working on the show. They are: Lea Mathieu, Janel Lacey, Andrea Denton, Kathy Clark, Kathy Tellechea. Rene Ledbetter, Eleanor Gonty, Irene Swanson, Verna Brinda, Helen Martin, Dorothy Jackson, Cathy Dowrey, Delta Huber, Donna Bergstrom. Betty Carlson, Wilbur Jackson and others. However, the final test of a “best ever” show will be entries brought by growers. Entries will be received from 1 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18 and from 8 to 10 a m. Aug. 19. Ten Commandments for parents Ten commandments for parents of youngsters showing livestock 1. Thou shalt not feed, train, and care for the animal for thou art trying to teach the child responsibility. 2. Thou shalt forgive a child for making mistakes in the show ing for thou hast made mistakes too. 3. Thou shalt not get mad when thy child forgets items in the showbox for one day thou may forget the showbox. 4. Thou shalt help the show management for they are doing a job that thou would not want to do. 5. Thou shalt see that thy child is on time for show activities for thou would not want to wait on another. 6. Thou shalt make sure thy child has animals entered and registered papers in order by the designated time. 7. Thou shalt teach the child that winning a blue ribbon is a desirable goal but making friends along the way is a more worthy goal. 8. Thou shalt not complain about the judge for it is his opi nion that has been sought. 9. Thou shalt remember that livestock projects are teaching projects, not necessarily money- making projects. 10. Thou shalt remember that the livestock project is a family project that shall be enjoyed and supported by the entire family. Source: Jefferson County 4-H News. Many market animals are ex hibited and sold during fair. Now is the time to remind ourselves of compliance requirements with the FDA/USDA Residue Avoidance Program regulations for drugs. Animals that do not go through withdrawal times from medica tion correctly are unsuitable for slaughter. Withdrawal periods vary bv drug and animal species. Cattle withdrawal times, for example, can range anywhere from one to 80 days, depending on the drug. For swine, the range is between one and 70 days; for sheep, it is between three and 40 days; poultry ranges from one to 28 days. If you have any questions about any drug, read the label. If there is still a question, contact your local veterinarian. Community band practices Be aware of drug withdrawal times Community Band director Bob Isted has scheduled two practices to prepare for the Morrow Coun ty Fair and Rodeo Parade. Practices will be held on Tues day, Aug. 18 and Thursday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Heppner High School band room. Anyone in terested in playing an instrument in the parade is urged to attend. “Have a great 1992 Morrow County Fair & Rodeo" TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC. A Partner in River Communities for Over 60 years And continuing to bring growth to the Pacific N.W. TIDEWATER BARGE LINES, INC., 6 S.E. BEACH DRIVE, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON (206)693-1491 Columbia/Snake River Terminals At: •Vancouver, Washington •Umatilla, Oregon •East Pasco, Washington (Snake River) Complete Barging Services •Pasco, Washington (Columbia River) compurnentAUo/neseRiver •Wilma/North Clarkston, Washington Locations!
