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"
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