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Tractor Ride Saturday in Massena
The Fourth of July Tractor Ride will leave Massena at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 2, following a free will breakfast of pancakes and sausage open to the public, served by the Massena Lions Club at the Massena Legion Hall.
Blank Park Zoo coming to Orient
Blank Park Zoo is coming to the Orient Community Library 10 a.m. Friday, July 1.
The theme of this year’s program is “Explore Beyond the Beaten Path”. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. We will plan to meet on east side of softball outfield. In case of rain or hot weather, we will meet in the library. All ages are welcome! No cost!
Casey Fun Days July 8-9
Cruise on into Casey for the Casey Fun Days Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9.
Friday morning at 10:50 a.m. will be a book walk sponsored by the library. In the evening, enjoy live music, a bags tournament and library-sponsored game night.
Saturday morning is a fun run/walk, a pancake breakfast, photo contest and bake sale. The kids parade starts at 9:30 a.m. Adair Dance Academy will perform on Main Street at 9:45 a.m., followed by the awards ceremony. The parade begins at 10:30 a.m.
Among other activities Saturday afternoon are a car show, an antique show and a movie.
Saturday evening will be a beer garden and a street dance, beginning at 8 p.m., that will feature live music from Garrett Lee and the Relics.
Show Stock Buddies coming to Adair County Fair
The Orient Bulldogs and Jefferson Pioneers 4-H Clubs are very excited to have the opportunity to bring Show Stock Buddies to this year’s Adair County Fair.
Show Stock Buddies is an event that was created to integrate people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (Buddies) with 4-H members to give the buddy an opportunity that they otherwise may not receive. During this event, two 4-H members are paired up with a buddy to exhibit a pig, sheep, or goat.
This program also allows the next generation of agriculturists to give back to their communities while giving an opportunity to the buddy too.
The Show Stock Buddies event mirrors the Iowa Pork Producers’ Bacon Buddies Show at the Iowa State Fair. Some of our mentors and buddies have even participated in the Iowa State Fair Show! Please find more details about their successful show at www.iowapork.org/bacon-buddies/
Please consider sponsoring the Adair County Show Stock Buddies Event taking place on July 23, 2022, at 7 p.m. in the MidAmerican Energy Show Arena on the Adair County Fairgrounds. This event is not possible without the generous support from our community.
Please consider donating by contacting Heidi Rohrig (661-900-6004) or Lori Christensen (515-205-3099). We also invite everyone to come to the Fair to support our buddies at the show on Saturday, July 23rd!
Farm Bureau Cookout Contest seeking entries
We need you and your BBQ! Enter the Farm Bureau Cookout Contest!
Sunday, July 24 at the Adair County Fair, Adair County Farm Bureau is once again hosting a Farm Bureau Cookout Contest.
The contest will get underway at 8 a.m. in the Adair Co Fair Courtyard just east of the 4-H building. Judging will begin around 11:30 am. Winners will be announced and prizes awarded as soon as judging is complete.
The entries will be judged on taste, appearance and originality. Contestants will compete in one of the following six categories: beef, pork, lamb, poultry, turkey, combo/specialty. Combo is a recipe combining two or more meats from the eligible meat categories. Specialty includes Iowa domestically raised meats including venison, goat, and fish, etc. excluding wild game.
Special recognition will also go to winners of the showmanship, youth, and team cooking categories.
The Adair County Cookout Champion, along with all first-place category winners and winners of the showmanship, youth and team awards will have the chance to compete in the state finals at the Iowa State Fair August 16.
To enter, contact Karen Stamper, Adair Co. Cookout Contest Coordinator at 515-418-1872. You may also call the Adair Co. Farm Bureau Office, 641-343-7070, or stop by to fill out an entry form and receive more information.
Come join us at the Adair Co. Cookout Contest. Come and have some fun, share your tasty recipes, and win some great prizes!