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La Salle County 4-H Show and Junior Fair returns to Ottawa July 9-12 · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: LaSalle County four eighth Show and Junior Fair returns to
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  Speaker 1: Ottawa July ninth, twelve. Written by Marrabeth Wilson. This article
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  Speaker 1: is being read by an automated voice brought to you
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  Speaker 1: by Everlett. The LaSalle County four eight Show and Junior
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  Speaker 1: Fair returns July ninth, twelve at the LaSalle County Fairgrounds
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  Speaker 1: in Ottawa with youth projects, livestock competitions, and community activities.
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  Speaker 1: The four day event will showcase year round work by
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  Speaker 1: four H members across the county, from aerospace to animal
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  Speaker 1: husbandry to foods science. According to a University of Illinois
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  Speaker 1: Extension news release Thursday July ninth, Exhibition and judging of
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  Speaker 1: non livestock projects begins Thursday, including visual arts, natural resources,
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  Speaker 1: interior design, and cake decorating. A drone demonstration will highlight
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  Speaker 1: the day's activities. A Meet Us at the Pole gathering
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  Speaker 1: will feature fairgoers and military guests singing the national anthem together.
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  Speaker 1: A style review and four H Swag show will also
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  Speaker 1: take place. The back Rhades Pullers, truck and tractor poll
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  Speaker 1: will close the evening Friday, July tenth. Livestock shows begin
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  Speaker 1: at eight am with swine poultry and sheep, followed by
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  Speaker 1: the dairy Show. The goat show starts at two pm,
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  Speaker 1: with the cat show at four pm. A basketball tournament
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  Speaker 1: begins at four pm. Gypsy Queen Karaoke will perform in
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  Speaker 1: the early evening. The TNA Bucking Bulls Rodeo featuring Rugged
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  Speaker 1: Cross Cattle Company will open with mutton busting at six
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  Speaker 1: pm and close with a rodeo at seven pm. Saturday,
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  Speaker 1: July eleventh, Horse, rabbit and beef showmanship contests open in
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  Speaker 1: the morning, followed by the Beef Show. Funny Magic Guy
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  Speaker 1: Rob Thompson will perform three shows in the afternoon. Fair
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  Speaker 1: auction begins at four thirty pm in the show arena,
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  Speaker 1: with proceeds benefiting LaSalle County four H programming. Gypsy Queen
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  Speaker 1: Karaoke returns for evening entertainment, followed by a Ramer Race
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  Speaker 1: Promotions demolition derby at seven pm. Sunday, July twelfth, horse
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  Speaker 1: and sheep shows begin at eight am. The Master Showmanship
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  Speaker 1: contest starts at approximately nine am. A dog show new
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  Speaker 1: this year will take place at eleven am. A closing
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  Speaker 1: ceremony will recognize graduating four H youth and cloverbuds fairgoers
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  Speaker 1: and four H members will gather in Building three in
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  Speaker 1: the afternoon to congratulate exhibitors and honor graduates. Projects are
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  Speaker 1: released at approximately four pm. For four H questions, contact
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  Speaker 1: the University of Illinois LaSalle County Extension at eight one
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  Speaker 1: five four three three zero seven zero seven. For gate
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  Speaker 1: fees and information on night events, called the LaSalle County
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  Speaker 1: Junior Fair Association at eight one five two zero zero
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  Speaker 1: three nine one three. Those needing accommodations to participate should
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  Speaker 1: contact Tony Pienta at fusinat at Illinois dot EJU or
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  Speaker 1: eight one five four three three zero seven zero seven.
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  Speaker 1: Early requests are encouraged.