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MELVERN—The summer’s first
county celebration will be the 100th anniversary of Melvern Sunflower
Days. The first of Osage County’s three fairs will begin Thursday,
June 25, in Melvern.
4-H activities preceding the fair begin this weekend with the horse
show at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lyndon Saddle Club arena.
Next 4-Hers will participate in the goat and sheep shot at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 24, at the 4-H barns in the Melvern City Park.
The fair officially begins June 25, with 4-H entries from 8 a.m.
to noon. Activities continue with the swine show at 6 p.m., baby
show at 6:30, and bingo, karaoke and homemade ice cream at 8. The
three-day carnival also begins that evening.
4-H Judging continues with hand pets, fowl and the beef show at
9 a.m. Friday, June 26. Entertainment on the second evening includes
bingo and the talent show at 8 p.m.; and live entertainment at Legends
at 9.
Fair activities run all day on Saturday, June 26. The day begins
with a pancake race from 6 to 9 a.m., followed by kids races at
the school. 4-H exhibits will be released at noon, with old-fashioned
games in the city park at 12:30.
The final evening of the fair begins with the parade line-up at
6:15 followed by the parade at 7. The parade will feature the Cruz
Line Drummers, a 25-member corps from Topeka High School.
Additional entries are welcome, with a $100 prize for the first-place
winner.
Homemade ice cream and bingo will be served at 8, with live entertainment
from the Barnyard Boys, Allie Rice and Evelyn Ervin at 8:15.
The fair will conclude with fireworks at nightfall following the
entertainment.
For information on the fair, call Darrel Schultze at (785) 549-3240, Jim
Irey at (785) 549-3678 or Danny Rice at (785) 733-2167. To register
for the talent show, call George Alexander at (785) 549-3419. |
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