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Bateman
bunch prepare for Stanislaus County Fair exhibit
deadline!
Turlock
–As the Stanislaus County Fair exhibit deadline
approaches, guaranteed to enter are six of the seven
Bateman family children of Turlock.
There’s
a lot more to the Stanislaus County Fair than
thrilling rides, outstanding entertainment and
delicious food. And,
the pile of award ribbons—more than 100—the
Bateman children have won at the Stanislaus County
Fair is evidence of that!
The
Bateman family has a definite presence at the fair
throughout its 10-day run. In fact, the exhibit
building superintendents know the Bateman kids by
name: Phyllip,
age 14; Aleq, age 12; Hannah, age 10; Leah, age 8;
Noah, age 5 and Judah, age 3.
“You’ll find the Batemans’ entries in the
floriculture building, the arts and crafts building,
and even in the agriculture/horticulture building,”
said Laura Moore, exhibits supervisor.
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 Bateman children, are
eligible to win cash prizes, ribbons and even
sponsored gifts.
Handbooks
with entry forms are available at the following
locations: Modesto:
Edward’s Cake & Candy Supplies, Elegant Stitch;
Scenic Nursery; Stanislaus Library; Nasco West, Artel
Art Center; Turlock:
Stanislaus County Fair Office, Turlock Library,
Valley Distributors, Cloth & Quilts; Ceres:
Suszanne’s Ceramics; Patterson:
Patterson Library; Oakdale:
Oakdale Feed & Seed; Riverbank:
Morris Nursery; Waterford: Waterford Farm; and Hilmar:
Hilmar Cheese. Exhibitor handbooks are also available
on-line at www.stancofair.com.
Handbooks are also available by mail by calling
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 5, June 19 and/or July 1, 2003.
The Stanislaus County Fair is now in its 92nd
year. The 2003 fair opens Friday, July 25 for a 10-day run.
The theme of this year’s fair is “The Place
to be in 2003: Saluting the 30th
Anniversary of American Graffiti.”
Last
year, more than 226,000 family members enjoyed the
fair —the largest attendance in the past decade.
In the fall of 2002, Modesto
Bee readers voted the Stanislaus County Fair their
“Favorite All-Around Event” in the Bee’s
Readers’ Choice Awards!
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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