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Hughson
father passes Stanislaus County Fair tradition on to
his sons
Turlock
–As the Stanislaus County Fair exhibit deadline
approaches, three of the hundreds of exhibitors
guaranteed to enter is John
Lundell and his two sons.
The
Fair has more than rides, shows and great food and Hughson
resident John Lundell and his sons are
testimony to that!
Lundell
first exhibited at the Stanislaus County Fair when he
was a youngster—35 years ago to be exact.
Decades later, this father of two still makes
it a tradition to exhibit.
However, he is now joined in the fun with his
two sons--Scott, age 10 and James, age 7. Scott and
James started exhibiting at the Stanislaus County Fair
as “tiny tots,” a division for exhibitors who are
pre-kindergarten age.
The
Lundells will exhibit home grown peaches, their zinnia
flowers, and their favorite homemade cookies!
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 the Lundell family, are eligible to win cash
prizes, ribbons and even sponsored gifts.
Lundell
encourages more competitors to join in the family fun.
“It’s a lot of fun,” shared Lundell.
“And, it makes attending the fair more fun by
getting involved.
And, my sons love going to see their winnings
on display.”
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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