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Denair
fruit and nut grower makes exhibiting at Stanislaus
County Fair a tradition
Turlock
–As the Stanislaus County Fair exhibit deadline
approaches, one of the hundreds of exhibitors
guaranteed to enter is Kenneth
Beckett of Denair.
The
Fair has more than rides, shows and great food and Denair
resident Kenneth Beckett is testimony to that! Beckett has exhibited the almonds and apricots that he farms
for more than three decades.
The
Stanislaus County Fair offers opportunities for those
pre-kindergarten to senior citizens to exhibit their
talents in areas of livestock, horticulture,
floriculture, fine arts, crafts, photography and home
arts. Participants,
like Beckett, are eligible to win cash prizes, ribbons
and even sponsored gifts.
Beckett’s
almonds and apricots will be on display again this
year, along with his favorite plants and perhaps one
of his drawings.
Beckett
encourages more competitors to join in the family fun.
“Just try it, for your own enjoyment,”
encouraged Beckett.
And he practices what he preaches.
His thirty-plus years of exhibiting will
continue in 2002.
Exhibitor
entry forms are now available.
Handbooks and entry forms are available at the
following locations. In Turlock at the
Fair office, the Turlock Library and Valley
Distributors; in Ceres at Suzanne’s Ceramics; in Hilmar at Hilmar Cheese; in Oakdale
at Oakdale Feed; in Riverbank
at Morris Nursery; and in Waterford
at Waterford Farm Supply. Exhibitor handbooks and
entry forms are also available at the following Modesto
locations: Artel Art Center; Edwards Cake Supplies;
Nasco West; Scenic Nursery and the Stanislaus Library.
You can also request an exhibitor book by mail
or by calling the Stanislaus County Fair office at
668-1333 or e-mailing the Fair at .
Entry
deadlines vary depending on the department, but all
fall on one of three dates: June
6, June 20 and/or July 2.
The Stanislaus County Fair is now in its 91st
year. The
2002 Fair opens Friday, July 26 for a 10-day run. The theme of this year’s Fair is “Through the Eyes of a
Child.” Last
year, 215,000 family members enjoyed the Fair.
The
mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to provide a
family and community oriented experience promoting
agriculture, education, entertainment and technology.
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