Everything is set for the opening of the Labette County Fair which is scheduled for July 28-Aug. 2.
Labette Avenue will print its annual special edition next week to promote the 97th year of the fair.
Editor Rena Russell said everyone should look for this edition which will go to press on Monday evening and will be inserted into next week’s newspaper.

FAIR FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
The Labette County Fair and Livestock Sale is celebrating its 97th year. This traditional fair event has grown tremendously because of its strong ancestry and monetary support from area businesses, organizations, and individuals.

The sale can only prosper through the support of the businesses and individuals who contribute so generously.

The FFA and 4-H youth involved in this sale have given endless hours of work on their project, and these young people feel these hours of work have been vital to their future.

This year’s Labette County 4-H and FFA Livestock Sale is set for Friday, Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. in the new sale ring arena. This will be the fourth year for the Friday evening sale.

If you are not able to attend the premium sale but would like to continue financially supporting the sale, call Mary Jane Houston, (620) 236-7371. She will be at the sale on Friday afternoon with pledge money from Chetopa merchants and interested people. You can also call Labette Bank at 795-2121 or Matt George from the Oswego Locker (620) 795-4723 who will be collecting pledges from Oswego merchants.
Contributers are guaranteed this money will be well spent on Labette County’s leaders of tomorrow.

The 4-H Foods and Nutrition and Food Preservation judging will be held on Thursday, July 24 at the First Baptist Church in Altamont from 3-7 p.m.

All 4-H Food (Division F20, and F21 and F 22) exhibits will be judged ahead of the Fair. All participants need to check the fair book for complete guidelines on exhibiting their food items.

All participants need to remember to have a picture taken with the exhibits before having them judged.

This picture will be on display at the fair. Gift baskets, educational exhibits, and food preservation exhibits can be displayed at the fair.

In an effort to continue to upgrade the facilities of the Labette County Fairgrounds the fair board has constructed a new barn where the sheep and hog barns have been previously. The building will be used for this year’s fair.

Individuals, families and groups have the opportunity to donate money which will be used to finish the building and help provide with racks and pens. Five participation levels have been set:
Bronze - $100; Silver - $250; Gold - $500; Platinum $1,000; Diamond - $2,000.

An engraved plaque will be displayed in the barn listing all contributors in this project at the different levels. For more information on how you can help with this project call:
Dan Peterson - 784-5646; Tom Nading - 226-3384; Keith Martin - 784-5337; Clint Hanigan - 226-3361; Ron McNickle - 336-3385.

Altamont’s Itchin’ for Stitchin’ Guild will sponsor an award to the most outstanding quilted item in the Arts and Crafts Division.

Labette Avenue is planning to attend the fair each day and take pictures for the annual “Scrapbook” edition which will be published two weeks after the fair has concluded. Watch for our staff at the fair — they would all like to meet you.

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