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Show Page Thi AUGUST 10, 1983 Successful County ty To Be lug. 13th Fair Requires Planning, Work Toole, Sunset; Jennifer Opener, Sunset; Ann Christ' nsen, Farmington; Melanie eeslink, Kaysville. .yn Hours of planning and preparation plus plenty of hard work contribute to the success of the annual Davis County Fair. ALSO JOYE Lambson, armington; Francesca pencer. Bountiful; Teresa dimmer, Layton; Michelle aylor, Farmington; Wendy .e Stark, Clearfield; Cheryl WHILE THE celebration lasts only three days, it takes year-roun- d .ynne Estoque, Layton; Jolet pri-at- for the Davis County Fair are prepared by Merry Green with help from daughter Denise. Merry supplies pies for fair contests. Everyone who enters the pie eating contest at the Davis County Fair is a winner thanks to a charming lady from Fruit Heights. EVEN IF you lose, you win you get to eat a piece of delicious pie baked especially for the contest by Merry Green. When Merry completes her baking assignment for the 1983 fair she will have provided over 200 homemade pies for the annual celebration. This is her fourth year of production for the fair. HER CAREER as a professional pie maker began almost 10 years ago when Marie THE WHOLE family enters vegetables grown in the Page vegetable garden. Our family has been doing his for as long as I can remember, teenage Crysty said. I think its great! AFTER 10 years of participation in the Davis County Fair, Lynn and Dorothy both feel its a great family activity. If people dont enter, there won't be a fair. People and entries make the fair, Dorothy added. More than marked pink worth prizes Davis County 700 specially pong balls are for kids at the Fair. THE shower of ping pong balls is scheduled Saturday at 12 noon in a hay field north of JUDGING is based on qualiof the display, variety of display and attractiveness. Family garden entrants also may display in individual premium classes. ty Cash awards will be sented to the top three plays. predis- OTHER divisions in the hor- ticulture department under direction of Hal Fitzgerald, department chairman, are field crops, fruits and vegetables. ALTHOUGH Merry worries that her family "probably gets sick of my pies, daughter Denise, 8, disagrees with her. We love the pies and everything my mom cooks, Denise declared. The rest of the husband, Richard; family , and Daniel, sons, Brandon, 6; agree. WHILE Merry does most of the work, the pie project is still a combined family effort. When its time to put the cream on the pies, everyone helps. Son Brandon helps load the pies when its time to transport them to their destination. So if you enter the pie eating contest at the Davis County Fair Aug. 18, 19, 20, youll be gobbling upa piece of delicious pie baked by Merry Green. And your favorite should be there shes baking cherry, apple, blueberry, lemon, banana and coconut cream! 1 1 Mso Jay Crandall, and all breeds performance horse shows; Laurie and Don Sides, all breeds halter horse show; Lloyd Smith, quar-terhor- se junior agriculture;FredFlint Richards, livestock; x, beef cattle; Wilford Zaugg, dairy cattle; Nile Carlson, swine; Darrell Greaves, sheep; Zona Savage, goats; tee are Com. Harold Tippetts, president; Dick Taylor, fair Dean Voos, photography; Bill manager; Gayla Barton, secretary; Shirl Barney, treasurer; Cook, pigeons; Greg Holt, rabDarlene Galbraith, publicity bits; D'Lynn and Calvin Poll, manager; and Dean Voos, Farm Bureau Talent Find; Noel Evans, Junior Rodeo; photographer. and Ron Greenwell, horse Others are Shawn Olsen, extension agent; Judy Starkey, racing. home agent; Luella Byram, IN ADDITION, sources of home arts; Laurie Sides, Jay Crandall, horse events; Hal division chairmen, assistants Fitzgerald, horticulture; Glen-n- a and judges work long hours to Leavitt, flower show; Flint make the fair a success. the fairgrounds. A small airplane will fly a low pass over the field to make the drop. Children who retrieve the specially marked balls may redeem them for prizes. Every ball dropped is worth a prize. One of the special kids only activities of the fair, the ping pong ball drop is open to youngsters from three to 15 years of age. SHOWERS of candy will accompany the ping pong balls. Horse Shows, Rodeo Slated Horse shows, horse races, and a junior rodeo are an important part of the Davis County Fair. EQUESTRIAN events will and FFA begin with a 4-- Division Lloyd persuaded her to start baking for Cherry Hills. Since then her pies have been featured at Green Apple restaurant in Kaysville as well as at parties and weddings. I do other cooking, too, but mostly pies, Merry explained. "I like to cook, its my hobby. Its hard work, but fun, and I get to meet a lot of people, she added. MEMBERS of the 1983 Fair Board and Executive Commit- needlework and home handicraft; Phyllis Ball, clothing, new and remodeled. Ping Pong Drop Aug. 20th Horse Show Wednesday, ten DEPARTMENTAL chairman are LeRoy Buhler, art; Trisha Dansie, arts and crafts; planning and Maxine Smith, Barbershop clared. "The best thanks I get is having people come and enjoy the fair. People are the moving force behind a successful celebration. There are so many wonderful workers in Davis County who give so much of their time, talent and energy to make the fair a success that its overwhelming! Pies Wade, 12, groom chickens, rabbits and beef cattle for fair :ompetition. 4-- H Quartet Contest; Mary Pettingill, Davis County Queen production. Fair Manager Pageant; Hal Fitzgerald, hortiDick Taylor, has as his goal culture: Glenna Leavitt, flowhaving everyone in Davis ers; LaWana Osborne, high school and junior high school County involved in the Fair. You don't have to be a fair home arts; Toni Mecham, hobworker or an entrant to enjoy bies; Luella Byrum, home our celebration just come to arts, baking, canning and the Fair, Mr. Taylor de- youth; Lucille Stringham, n, Jody and Crysty (stand-;- s for Davis County Fair. Smith, Alene Macfarlane, youth activities; and Joyce Smith, senior citizens. months of preparation. The man in charge of the whole lsen, Clearfield; and Debbie rilkes, Clearfield. In addition to a talent candidates will ppear in evening gowns, e jdging in swimsuits and interviews will be held rior to the pageant. MARY Pettingill is contest hairman assisted by Paul .lien and Cherie Goodliffe. s Richards, livestock; Lloyd Aug. 17, at 8:30 a.m. at Davis Stadium. Judging is scheduled in nine classes: written test, fitting and showmanship, bare-- . back pleasure, western horsemanship, scurry, gymkhana gig, pole bending, barrell racing and key hole. Rulon King and Laurie Sides are The Davis County Fair Horse Show will begin at 6:30 18. Laurie Sides, chairman, said competition is not restricted to Davis County residents. An entry fee of $3 will be charged p.m. Thursday, Aug. for entries received by the Aug. 15 deadline. Late entries will be accepted until time of show with payment of $5 for each class. Judging is scheduled in 12 classes. ON FRIDAY, Aug. 19, the Davis County Fair Quarter Horse Show will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Davis Stadium. Show manager Jay W. Crandall said registration is $10 for registered Halter and Performance classes and $6 for all youth classes. Show judge is Bill P. Hatch, Phoenix, Ariz., and Ring Steward is Gene Combs, North Ogden. The annual Junior Rodeo also is scheduled Friday, Aug. 19, at Davis Stadium. Events will get underway at 7 p.m. Open to Davis County residents only, contestants are required to have a certificate of release and permission signed by parents for entry. Deadline for entry is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17. RODEO events are divided into two divisions junior, for - entrants 13 years of age and under; and senior, for contestants 14 to 18 years of age. Classes include steer riding with surcingle, calf roping, flat races, goat tying and barrel racing. Two equestrian events are scheduled Saturday, Aug. 20. The Davis County Fair All Breed Halter Horse Show is set for 8:30 a.m. and Horse Racing finals will be held at I p.m. JAY Crandall, Halter Horse Show chairman, said deadline for entry is Thursday, Aug. 18. All breeds will be judged on halter by Chet Hawkins. Richard (Dick) Naylin, Ogden, will act as Ring Steward. Race chairman Ron Green-wesaid four types of races will be featured at the horse racing finals. Races include a Quarter Horse Futurity Race, Derby Race, Maturity Maiden Race and Distance Race. ll Princess Meeka Rose Chavez and Prince Stephen Felix Offret will relinquish their crowns to winners of 1983 Prince and Princess competition Aug. 13. Cute kids will makes judges 1983 Prince and Princess Contest held in conjunction with the Davis County Fair. job difficult at the appear in main events at the fair. IN ADDITION to the royal duo, two attendants and a most photogenic contestant will be selected in each divi- OPEN TO three and four year old Davis County youngsters, competition is scheduled Saturday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. at Woods Cross High School auditorium. On hand to crown the winners will be the 1982 Prince and Princess, Stephen Felix Offret and Meeka Rose Chavez. Judging is based on stage personality and appearance. Winners of the titles will chairperson assisted by Paula Allen and Cherie Goodliffe. sion. FAYE Offret is contest |