2021 Madison County Fair by Daily Journal Online

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Madison County Fair

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WELCOME TO OUR 19th ANNUAL MADISON COUNTY FAIR Thank you for joining us again this year. And thank you for your encouraging comments on our last Fair: so refreshing, enjoyable, amazing, life changing, historical, family friendly, useful, engaging, fun, educational, exciting, informative, inspiring, entertaining, rewarding, rich, wonderful, valuable, uplifting, captivating, impactful, a breath of fresh air, a remarkable transformation, setting a whole new agenda for community fairs, something our community can be proud of…all of which reflect our vision, mission, and core values of supporting, educating, inspiring, uniting, and strengthening our faith, families, farms, churches, businesses, friends, and freedom, while imparting a hope for the future. This is what our County Fair is all about! As you travel between the exhibitors, vendors, teachers, demonstrators, and delightful activities for all ages, it is our hope that you pause to reflect on the full purpose, design and effort underpinning the making of the fair. There is a strong desire behind the many hours spent in bringing this event to fruition and that desire lies namely in an earnest wish to see our community thrive. An earnest wish to build the future of our town, county, and neighboring areas, by the inspiration of its members for future generations to grab hold of a vision for the land they love. To give hope to budding entrepreneurs, that they can do it, that they can build a business right here in Madison County or wherever they happen to be. To provide a wonderful outlet for farmers to showcase the beloved animals they nurture; creators to present the projects they have worked tirelessly to create; businesses to demonstrate their investment in our community by making the Fair possible; teachers and demonstrators to share their wisdom and skills; vendors to share their wares and food; and performers their talents. As we continue to grow and expand, it is also our great desire to continue to build and nurture relationships forged over generations, of parents passing on traditions, history, work ethics, and Godly principles to their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. To strengthen relationships between the many different entities and businesses involved that concentrate time and money to make this event possible as we come together to preserve and strengthen the future of our families, our farms, our community, and our country. To enrich the lives of everyone to see a hope and love for our community as we go forward and inspire many beyond. Pause, reflect, give thanks for those that sacrificed so much for our liberty and wellbeing, and with hope, fix your eyes on the future! The Madison County Fair Association is deeply grateful to all our sponsors, vendors. speakers, demonstrators, performers, volunteers, and to all of you, for supporting this wonderful family event. Our special thanks to Jason Hinkle for recommending DockDogs for our Fair this year and to City Administrator, James Settle, for all his help. President Lynn Rhodes; Vice President Josiah Summers; Treasurer Sandy Dismuke; Secretary Candy Summers; Vendors Irene Settle; Livestock Showcase and Competition-Cattle and Swine Donna Kranjec & Sheep and Goats Sandy Dismuke; Poultry, Waterfowl, and Rabbit Showcase and Competition-Joyce Rehkop and Jennifer Culbertson; Horse Show Lynn Rhodes; Truck and Tractor Pull Corey Sorg; Education, Entertainment, & Media Candy, Sonia, Jedidiah, and Josiah Summers. www.madisoncountyfairmo.com

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FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER THE MADISON COUNTY FAIR WILL FEATURE THE HIGH FLYING ACTION OF DOCKDOGS® OCTOBER 1ST – 2ND, 2021 For the first time ever, the Madison County Fair will be featuring the high flying action of DockDogs®, the independent governing and sanctioning body for dock jumping and dock diving canine performance sports. The exciting and crowd drawing action will be taking place at Wanda Priest / JC Park so make sure to take advantage of this incredible attraction by experiencing the fastest growing sport for canines in North America. Throughout the Show, DockDogs® will present the Big Air® Wave competition accompanied by an Extreme Vertical® and Speed Retrieve® competition for both competitors and spectators to enjoy. The Big Air® competition features dogs running down a 40’ dock and diving into a pool of water after an object, in which they are electronically judged for the length of their jump. The Extreme Vertical® competition is a “High Jump” for the dogs as they each lunge to snag a “bumper” suspended in the air. With each grab, the height increases in 2-inch increments until only one dog is crowned king. Rounding out the action is the newest form of competition known as Speed Retrieve® – where the dogs are put on the clock to see how fast they can run down the dock, jump into the water, swim to the end of the pool and retrieve an object which is held by a modified extender arm. The competitions are open to any and everyone. Teams are made up of one dog and one handler. Your canine must be 6 months or older to be eligible. Canines of any breed, size or shape are welcomed. Not only is the competition open to all types of canines, but also handlers above the age of 7 are welcomed. We even have a Youth Handler class for those who are between the ages of 7-14. So if you or anyone you know has a dog that likes the water, gets along with other dogs and enjoys a good “chew toy”, this event is for you! Pre-registration will be available until 1 week prior to the event by logging onto www.dockdogs.com, or you can register on-site at the beginning of the day. The website will also provide an up-to-date schedule and general information on all DockDogs® affiliated events. DockDogs® is the independent governing and sanctioning body for regional, national and international dock jumping performance sports. DockDogs® establishes the rules and standards of the sport, tracks results and records and supports and promotes the growth of its athletes, events, spectators, and sponsors. For additional information visit www.dockdogs.com

SCHEDULE of EVENTS Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the Pilgrims First Thanksgiving, Their Immense Contribution to America, & Farming in the 1600’s Join us in celebrating the miraculous history of the Pilgrims, whose colony was described by John Winthrop as “a shining city upon a hill,” whose faith, vision, sacrifice, determination, hard work, courage, and perseverance forged the bedrock of America by establishing a firm foundation of Constitutional rule of law, freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and free enterprise. As we celebrate, let us remember that we have much for which to be thankful, as we still live in the freest country on earth, which still serves as a beacon of liberty to the entire world. But with this gift comes a duty to preserve liberty for future generations. For “freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children, and our children’s children, what it was once like in the United States where men were free.” Ronald Reagan Explore! Engage! Enjoy! DockDogs-The World’s Premier Canine Aquatics Competitions Livestock Show; Poultry/Rabbit Show; Horse Show; Truck & Tractor Pull; Vendors; and Family & Environmental Sciences Projects Demonstrations/Activities Pie and Ice Cream Thanksgiving Social; Pilgrim Reenactors; Captain Jack, The Pilgrim’s Voyage on the Mayflower, & Tying Knots; Navigation & The Importance of the Mayflower Compact; In Search of Plymouth Rock; Water Safety; Delta Waterfowl-Conservation, Duck Hunting, Duck Calling; Breeding & Training Retrievers; Retrieving Demonstration; Trapping, Trading, and Free Trade; Blacksmithing; Knifemaking; Agape Historical Answers & Divine Mementos Fossil, Rock, and Mineral Show; Self Defense with Krav Maga; John & Romans Ministry; ALERT Academy; Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child; Voice of the Martyrs; The Epoch Times; First Aid; Bee Keeping; Seed Savers; Making Maple Syrup; Ike’s Pumpkin Patch; Painting Pumpkins; Making Head Dresses & Vests; Costume Parade; Plymouth Plantation Treasure Hunt; Scarecrow Contest; Kiddie Tractor Pull; Mr. and Mrs. Madison Country Contest; Junior Super Farmer Contest; Greased Pig Contest; Paddle Boats, Rock Wall, Inflatable Slide, and Bounce House. Entertainers Local Fall Recital, MS Treblemakers, Reality of Wonders Band, Emily Fountain Music FRIDAY October 1 (Wanda Priest Park-WPP and Azalea Park-AP) 3:00 pm Fair Information Table at the entrance of WPP 3:00 pm Vendors Open Irene Settle AP Irene Settle travels to festivals all over Missouri to procure vendors for the

Fair. Irene has lived in Fredericktown for 60 years. Married to Lilbourn Settle, they have one daughter, Debbie. Irene has been on the Fair board for 7 years and on the Azalea Festival board for over 36 years. She has been with the Old Greenville Craft Show for 30 years. She likes to help others and her community whenever she can. Irene enjoy crafts and promoting craft shows. Volunteering for different things makes it worthwhile when you see family together, smiling and having fun together. 3:00 pm-6:00 pm Exhibit Entries Accepted Family & Environmental Sciences (FES) tent University of Missouri Extension Madison County WPP Baked Goods, Canned Goods, Produce, Field Crops, Textiles, Stitchery, Fiber Arts, General Arts & Crafts, and Livestock-Excluding Animals. 3:00 pm-6:30 Mid-Mo Fun Tom Gibbs WPP As the Pilgrims sailed their way to America, climbed cliffs, and slid down ravines, sometimes with a bounce, attendees will be able to paddle around a 30’ circular pool, climb a 24’ rock wall, slide down a 15x32’ inflatable slide, bounce in the 15x18’ bounce house and enjoy food and treats at the end of their adventure from the food wagon. Facebook.com/MidMoFun/ 4:00 pm The World’s Premier Canine Aquatics Competitions Onsite Registration and Practice DockDogs Arena WPP A nationally recognized competitive sport with national standards and objective measures that allows people to train competitively and have objective feedback on their progress. This open competition allows “anyone with a dog and toy” to participate in the sport and have a chance at national recognition. DockDogs is an organization about having fun and celebrates every improvement-even an inch improvement over a team’s previous jump is something to be happy about. We continue to work to keep the sport as simple and fun as possible, and to create a culture of camaraderie amongst the Novice through the experienced competitors. We want teams to participate at whatever level they and their dogs can compete, so we created divisions for each of the different disciplines, which allows teams to be ranked and awarded fairly against competing teams, based on their current performance abilities. Watch dogs from around the country and your own hometown, compete in this thrilling and fun event. DockDogs.com Link to Register for Competition https:// dockdogs.com/event/madison-county-fair/ All competing dogs MUST enter and exit (due to livestock) at back entrance to Wanda Priest park at gravel drive with huge rocks from North Mine la Motte Avenue at Saline Creek off Lincoln Drive. To park: continue on North Mine la Motte St. to Harps Food Store parking lot just ahead and right on E. Murta Street. 4:00 pm Riceland Chapter of Delta Waterfowl Jason Hinkle WPP Amazed by the immense abundance of ducks, geese, teals, mergansers, and swans, more than they had ever seen in their lives, waterfowl were crucial to the Pilgrims’ survival. Today Delta Waterfowl is The Duck Hunters Organization, a leading conservation group founded at the famed Delta Marsh in Manitoba, with its U.S. Headquarters in Bismarck, North Dakota. Working to produce ducks through intensive management programs and conservation of breeding duck habitat, Delta conducts vital waterfowl research, and

promotes and protects the continuing tradition of waterfowl hunting in North America. Delta’s mission: To produce ducks and secure the future of waterfowl hunting. At Delta’s booth, learn about ducks, duck calling, duck hunting, gear, hunting environments, dogs, decoys…Hats, decals, duck calls, magazines, and other literature will be available. DeltaWaterfowl.org President of the Riceland Chapter of Delta Waterfowl for the past 3 years, Jason has been both a member and hunted waterfowl for 13 years. Competing in DockDogs for the past 3 years, Jason recommended this great event to our community. With a BS degree in Construction Management, he is currently employed as Project manager for SGI in Annapolis and resides in Madison County with his daughter Shelby and his British Lab Bella. 4:30 pm-6:30 pm Dinner AP JC Pavilion-Enjoy dinner from our food vendors as you sit under the pavilion listening to music by local musicians. 4:30 am National Anthem The Joyful Notes Choir AP JC Stage The Joyful Notes Choir is a new local group of singers who share a love of eclectic, uplifting music. Director, Lori Wagner, is a recent transplant from Western New York who has spent many years facilitating groups of young people to join their voices in song, including her own homeschooled students. 4:30 pm-6:30 pm Fall Recital Dale Cooper AP JC Stage A community of local musicians ranging from ages 5-55 will perform a wide variety of music on-Violin, Piano, Cello, Guitar…Years ago, Dale Cooper decided he wanted his children to have an outlet for their musical training, so he started hosting seasonal music recitals for aspiring musicians in the community. These events have grown over the years as parents have enjoyed watching their children improve and grow in their skills. 5:00 pm DockDogs Extreme Vertical Competition WPP 5:00 pm-6:00 pm Pie & Ice Cream Thanksgiving Pies provided by Higdon Christian Church Ladies Ice Cream Provided by Harps AP Pavilion At the first Thanksgiving, 50 Pilgrims and 90 from the Wampanoag tribe celebrated God’s provision with a feast of roasted turkey, duck, geese, venison, corn, fish, lobster, eel, berries, nuts, and pumpkins. Baking the hollowed shell filled with milk, honey and spices, the Pilgrims began the tradition of pumpkin pie. To celebrate the Pilgrims first Thanksgiving, the Higdon Christian Church ladies lovingly prepared delicious pumpkin, apple, and pecan pies for you as a fundraiser for our Fair. $5 per person. SATURDAY October 2 (Wanda Priest Park-WPP and Azalea Park-AP) 7:45 am-9:30 am Livestock Exhibitors Breakfast Madison County Farm Supply WPP Livestock Pavilion For all livestock exhibitors, their families, and livestock sponsors. 8:00 am-5:00 pm Fair Information Table at the entrance of WPP

9:00 am Vendors & Mid Mo Fun Open Irene Settle AP 9:00 am Fair Opens with Prayer Andrew Jefferson DockDogs Arena WPP 9:00 am DockDogs Opens for the Day’s Competitions with Onsite Registration and Practice DockDogs Arena WPP (For details look under Friday’s schedule) 9:00 am-10:00 am MS Treblemakers Directed by Lisa Lewis AP JC Stage-Singing and choreography by 8th grade students from our local middle school. Linda Lewis has been a choir direction in Fredericktown for 22 years and has been teaching for 29. 9:00am-11:00 am Scarecrow Contest WPP Usually dressed in old clothes stuffed with straw and topped with straw hat to resemble a person, scarecrows were crucial to farmers survival to “scare” away birds from feeding on seeds and crops. Between 9am-11am, bring your friendly scarecrow on a sturdy pole to hammer into the ground in front of the Pumpkin Patch with your name and contact information attached. A winner will be marked with a ribbon for all to see the rest of the day. All scarecrows need to be removed by 5:00 pm. 9:00 am-2:00 pm (estimated ending time) Livestock Exhibitors Showcase Donna Kranjec & Sandy Dismuke Livestock Arena WPP Exhibition for cattle, swine, sheep, and goats. An outstanding one-day event that provides valuable learning experience while also providing fun for everyone! Participation builds cooperation, responsibility, and showmanship skills. No entry fees required. Premium book at Madison County Farm Supply and Wards Farm Center. Donna and Sandy have been hosting the Livestock Show for many years. Donna is a retired teacher and counselor from Fredericktown Elementary School. She lives with her husband in rural Marquand where they raise angus seed stock. Many know Donna and her family from the Madison County Farm Supply. Sandy is a registered nurse that has been an active member of the Fair Association for 6 years. She lives with her husband on Turkey Creek Hobby Farm in Madison County after spending most of her adult life working in Louisiana, Alaska, and Illinois, due to her husband’s jobs. She reports that “It’s good to be home.” 9:00 am-2:00 pm (estimated ending time) Poultry, Water Fowl, and Rabbit Showcase Joyce Rehkop, Jennifer Culbertson & Amanda Moore WPP This great one-day exhibition of poultry, water fowl, and rabbits provides valuable learning experiences and fun for everyone while building cooperation, responsibility, and showmanship skills. Open to all ages. Animals must be in pens by 8:00 am. Joyce has been hosting the Poultry, Water Fowl and Rabbit Showcase for 12 years. She has farmed all her life and lives on a working cattle and horse farm that provides custom hay baling. Joyce is a retired Ag teacher from Three Rivers College and currently serves as President of the Missouri Farm Bureau in Madison County. Amanda has served as a poultry judge for Madison County Fair for 10 years and is very active in the St. Francois County Fair as a livestock coordinator. Jennifer joined the team in 2019. She lives on a hobby farm with her husband, 7 of their 10 children, dairy and beef cows, chickens, ducks, guineas,

quail, dogs, cats and pigs. They are involved with their church fellowship, a homeschool group, and historical reenacting. 9:00 am-2:00 pm Plymouth Plantation Treasure Hunt WPP Ages 8 & under, 15 & under, and 16-Adult may participate by answering questions in their age category relating to information provided at the Fair. Participants are encouraged to ask questions of the speakers, demonstrators, and vendors. Cell phones and computers not allowed for answering questions. Pick up cards at Fair Information Table. Once completed, place time of completion on card and drop into Treasure Hunt Box on information table. The first attendee in each age category to answer the questions correctly will receive a special gift at Information Table 3:30pm. 9:00 am-2:00 pm Water Safety Andrew Jefferson WPP Bodies of water, especially the high seas in the 1600’s, pose a risk if not treated with respect by using wisdom and the right gear. Learn about hypothermia, the proper way to wear a life jacket, and safety around water. Natural Resources Specialist Park Ranger for the U. S. Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake, Andrew will bring a variety of life jackets (P.F.D.s) and show what’s available on the market, water wheel of safety with several water safety give away items, and fatal vision goggles. 9:00 am-2:00 pm In Search of Plymouth Rock WPP Traditional site of disembarkation from the Mayflower in 1620, children ages 2 to 7 will search for Plymouth Rock in sandbox. 9:00 am-2:00 pm Head Dress and Vest Kailyn George WPP Squanto, who spoke English, desired to help the Pilgrims survive in this new land and thus joined himself to their colony to teach them how to plant and fertilize corn in the sandy soil, how to stalk deer, and where to find berries and fish. Living by the command to “love thy neighbor as thyself” and practicing the principles of covenanting, the Pilgrim’s desired friendship with the surrounding tribes. So with Squanto as their guide, they traveled to Massasoit and gave the chief a suit of clothes, horseman’s coat, and other gifts. Squanto was instrumental in securing a peace treaty between the Pilgrims and surrounding tribes which lasted over 50 years. Celebrating this providential friendship with Squanto, “a special instrument sent of God for their good” (William Bradford Governor of Plymouth), children ages 8 and under may decorate a head dress and vest similar to what Squanto would have worn. A descendent of Pocahontas and two Pilgrims that signed the Mayflower Compact, Kailyn is a homeschooled student and President of St. Louis Teen Eagles, a group of serious-minded Christian students working to equip young leaders to positively influence our culture. Kailyn participates in the National Bible Bee Summer study and helps host a group in Farmington and Park Hills. Ranking the highest rating 2 years in a row for the state of Missouri at the State level piano competition, Kailyn enjoys playing piano for churches and schools in need of an accompaniment for singers and band members. 9:00 am-2:00 pm Fishin’ Hole Sponsored by Sandy Dismuke Hosted by Burke Sebastian WPP Instilled with a strong work ethic at a young age, children helped the family by providing fish such as shad, sea bass, cod, clams, lobsters, mussels, eels, herring, and salmon for the table. Using fishing poles, children ages 2 to 7 may try their skills at catching fish in the Fishin’

Hole for a prize. Burke is the niece of Sandy Dismuke. She loves visiting her Aunt Sandy’s hobby farm and spending time with her favorite goat “Merriam”.

9:00 am-3:00 pm Harvest, Photography, Arts, and Crafts Competitors Displays-Family & Environmental Sciences (FES) Tent Madison County University of Missouri Extension WPP 9:00 am-5:00 pm Vendors Irene Settle AP 9:00 am-5:00 pm Mid-Mo Fun Tom Gibbs WPP Details under Friday’s schedule. 9:00 am -5:00 pm Riceland Chapter of Delta Waterfowl WPP Jason Hinkle Details under Friday’s schedule. 9:00 am -5:00 pm Retrievers WPP Jeff Sweeney owner of Sand Creek Kennels, Home of Wounded Duck Retrievers Bred to retrieve primarily birds without damaging them, retrievers such as the Labrador, Golden, Chesapeake, Boykin, Spaniel, Setter, Pointer, Terrier, Poodle, and Newfoundland are reproduced for patience, willingness to please, obedience, and ability to carry birds softly. As soon as they hear the command “mark” retrievers look for the birds as they fly within range and “mark” where they fall. Relying also on hand, voice, and whistle commands retrievers will find birds over 100 yards away even when they do not see where the bird falls. Learn how “man’s best friend” helps provide food for the table. Jeff, owner of Sand Creek Kennels, trains retrievers for hunt test and hunting, obedience for all breeds, and boards as well. He has been training dogs his entire life-rabbit dogs, squirrel dogs, coon dogs, pointing dogs, and retrievers. “My business is not a job it’s my passion. I’m a strong believer in genetics and great training is what makes a great athlete.” 9:00 am-5:00 pm Plymouth Plantation Pilgrim Reenactors WPP Choosing to face death rather than lose their children, the Pilgrims sacrificed everything to throw off the chains of bondage to save their posterity from “danger of degeneration and corruption and to lay a good foundation for propagating and advancing the gospel of the kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of the world that they should be but stepping stones unto others for the performing of so great a work.” (William Bradford Governor of Plymouth Plantation for 33 Years) To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim’s first Thanksgiving and their immense contribution to America by establishing a firm foundation of Constitutional rule of law, freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and free enterprise, Pilgrims from Plymouth Plantation will be sharing their marvelous history. Jedidiah Summers Home educated and working together with his family in all their businesses and ministries all his life, Jedidiah continues to champion truth, family, and liberty wherever he goes. An avid reader of history and theology, Jedidiah has inspired many families with his preaching, teaching, and graduation charges. Jedidiah, along with his brother Josiah, manages their family’s working farm. Dylan George is a homeschooled young man who lives on a small farm in Farmington. His interests include memorizing Scripture, playing piano, and following local and national politics. He is majoring in mathematics/statistics at Missouri Baptist University. Dylan is related to Pocahontas and two pilgrims that signed the Mayflower Compact. Amy

Culbertson, a homeschool senior from Fredericktown enjoys meeting new people and lending a helping hand whenever needed. She has performed in several musicals, and with a local choir. Mia Culbertson, a homeschool freshman from Fredericktown loves all types of art and music. She has performed in several musicals and choir recitals with a local homeschool group. Joseph McMinn, a homeschooled young man from Patton, he enjoys acting and played a major role in The Secret Garden with the Arcadia Valley Theater Guild in 2019, and several musicals produced by a local homeschool group. Abigail Culbertson, an outgoing homeschooled young lady from Fredericktown is the youngest in a family of 10. She loves to play dress-up and act out scenes from books and movies with her siblings. 9:00 am-5:00 pm Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Robin Lange & Nancee Gore WPP In the true spirit of the Pilgrims resolve “to lay a good foundation for propagating and advancing the gospel of the kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of the world.” (William Bradford) the mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations. Since 1993, more than 188 million children in more than 170 countries have received shoebox gifts filled with toys, school supplies, and hygiene items. SamaritansPurse. org Robin has been involved in Operation Christmas Child for several years and has been in charge for our county for 3 years. Nancee is a member of God’s Country Cowboy Church and will be helping with this year’s fundraiser at the church on August 28th and also with the drop offs this year at God’s Country Cowboy Church. GodsCountryCowboyChurch.org 9:00 am-5:00 pm Voice of the Martyrs Robin Lang & Nancee Gore WPP It is difficult for most Americans to imagine a state church that dictates where and how you worship, and probably even more difficult to fathom surveillance, arrest, jail, and death for failing to support such tyranny, yet the Pilgrims were hunted down, persecuted, betrayed, clapped in irons, and stripped of their property till King James harried them out of the land for refusing to conform to the intolerant demands of the Church of England. Affirming church self-government in 1606, the Pilgrims wrote the first church covenant of its kind which formed the basis for the selfgoverning Mayflower Compact, which formed the foundation of our Constitution, and subsequent First Amendment, protecting us today from the encroachment of the Federal Government by preventing the establishment of a State church. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof… Although American’s enjoy religious liberty, many people in totalitarian countries all over the world are tortured and killed for their faith. Learn about The Voice of the Martyrs, founded in 1967 by Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, who endured 14 years of Communist imprisonment and torture in his homeland of Romania, and the network he established to provide relief to persecuted Christians in Islamic and Communist nations. Persecution.com 9:00 am-5:00 pm The Epoch Times Candy Summers WPP Like the Pilgrims who fled the tyranny of England, the founders

of Epoch Times fled the tyranny of communist China. The fastest growing independent news media in America dedicated to truthful reporting, free from the influence of government, corporation, or political party, The Epoch Times was founded in 2000 in response to communist repression and censorship in China. “The founders sought to bring the world uncensored and truthful information. America, and the powerful vision of freedom and opportunity that its founding fathers set, is unique in the world. Having personally experienced the horrors of communist ideology in China, our own founders realized this American opportunity to create a powerful, free voice. Founder John Tang, left China after the Tiananmen Square massacre, enrolling in a postdoctoral program at Georgia Institute of Technology. He thought he had left the communist system behind. However, in 1999, he saw the same hate propaganda apparatus here. ‘Since the day we started, we have faced efforts to silence the truth. But we won’t bend. We are depending on your generous contributions to keep traditional journalism alive and well. Together, we can keep spreading the truth.’” Currently printed in 21 languages and distributed in 35 countries. TheEpochTimes.com Researcher, historian, educator, author, and speaker, Candy has championed truth, tradition, family, and liberty in America for the past 35 years as state leaders for home educators through teaching and writing a 30-60 page monthly newsletter, with subscribers from across the nation and other countries, while also hosting the premier home educators conference in the nation for 22 years of the foremost educators, historians, theologians, economists, and constitutional attorneys in America. 9:00 am-5:00 pm Captain Jack, The Pilgrims Voyage on the Mayflower & Tying Knots Tom Ritter WPP For 66 days across the Atlantic, 102 passengers on a ship no larger than a basketball court, endured a grueling journey to establish Plymouth Colony in 1620. “Being thus passed a sea of troubles, they had now no friends to welcome them, nor inns to refresh their weather-beaten bodies, no houses or towns to repair to. And it was winter, and the winters of the country known to be sharp and violent and subject of cruel and fierce storms, dangerous to travel to search an unknown coast. Besides, what could they see but a hideous and desolate wilderness. For whichsoever they turned their eyes they could have little solace.” Yet they did not despair! “What could now sustain them but the spirit of God and His grace? Having thus arrived in a good harbor and come safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of heaven, who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the dangers. Let them therefore praise the Lord, because He is good and His mercies endure forever and show how He hath delivered them from the hand of the oppressor. Let them confess His wonderful works before the sons of men.” (William Bradford) After arriving, the Pilgrims sent out a search party to explore the coast of New England just north of Cape Cod in what is now Plymouth Massachusetts, to find a suitable location. Once they found a site with a calm harbor, river for fresh water and fishing, and flat land for building and planting crops, they began to establish Plymouth Plantation. Amongst pilings, barrel, and map, listen to Captain Jack tell about the Pilgrims heroic sea voyage across the Atlantic to America while he teaches you how to tie some knots. Plymouth Plantation & Mystic Seaport Museum

brochures offered. In the true sense of the Pilgrim’s love for their neighbor, Tom, along with his wife, Debra, are the proud parents of 27 children, 25 of whom they adopted from third world countries and the US. 9:00 am-5:00 pm Navigation & The Importance of the Mayflower Compact Tom Ritter WPP Navigation in the 1600’s relied on the heavenly bodies, sea charts with parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude, mathematics, and the magnetic compass. Yet the liberty we enjoy today, came as the result of a providential storm which landed the Pilgrims in New England and out from under the jurisdiction of the Virginia Land Company. “For then they came to shore they would use their own liberty; for none had power to command them, the patent they had being for Virginia, and not for New England.” And thus, they formed the foundation of our country’s Constitution by creating The Mayflower Compact, the first covenant of self-government: “In the name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwritten… having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christen faith, and honor of our king and country, do solemnly & mutually in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politick, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.” (William Bradford) Captain Jack will be sharing the story of the providential storm which led to the Mayflower Compact and its significance to us today. 9:00 am-5:00 pm Trapping, Trading, and Free Trade Bob Long WPP True economic pioneers for capitalism, the Pilgrims opened up trade with each other, surrounding tribes, new settlers, and departing ships. Of all their commodities, beaver pelts proved to be the most significant in paying off investors who financed their voyage. In a short time, trade and commerce flourished to the point that in 1654, historian Edward Johnson wrote, “The Lord had blessed this Commonwealth abundantly beyond all expectation in all sorts of needful occupations. In a very little space, everything in the country proved a staple-commodity: wheat, rye, oats, peas, barley beef, pork, fish, butter, cheese, timber, mast, tar, plank-board, frames of houses...” Bob will be teaching on the history of trapping, how to trap, rules and dates, while displaying samples of land, water, and live traps. Bob has lived in Bollinger county his entire life. Trapping since he was a teenager, he is self-taught. Working at the same job in Marble Hill for over 40 years, he traps nights and weekends. A fighter for wildlife preservation, he wants to see native animals thrive and do well for future generations by removing destructive animals and helping thin predators so turkeys, quail, rabbits and other wildlife can replenish before being wiped out. Since there is no fur market anymore, predators are plentiful, making it tough on other animals’ survival. He is a mentor and teaches on this tradition of survival and income. Animal rights people try to make trapping out to be cruel but this is not true when done properly. 9:00 am-5:00 pm Blacksmithing at the Village Blacksmith Shop

Tom Burch WPP Having to clear land and build everything from scratch, forging and maintaining tools such as saws, axes, hammers, chisels, harrows, plows, hoes, shovels, and spades were essential to the construction of fortifications and housing, furniture, farming, gardening, cooking, and food storage. Much in demand, the blacksmith made and mended many useful tools by heating iron and steel until soft, and then shaping with hand tools, hammer, anvil, and chisel. So essential was this craft, that the blacksmith’s shop often became the hub of the village, serving as a meeting place to fellowship and exchange news. Tom will be demonstrating blacksmithing techniques including some from the early American time period. He will be making knives, tools, and other items. Tom Burch is Chaplain at the Air, Land Emergency Resource Team in Big Sandy Texas. Tom grew up in Missouri helping his dad work with metal fabrication. In recent years, he set up his own blacksmithing shop and has taught many young men blacksmithing skills. 9:00 am-5:00 pm John & Romans Ministry Tom and Jane Burch Village Blacksmith Shop WPP Resolving “to lay a good foundation for propagating and advancing the gospel of the kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of the world” (William Bradford), join others at the village meeting place, who wish to carry on the Pilgrims mission by fellowshipping while you collate, staple, and prepare printed sheets of John and Romans into small booklets to be given to missionaries around the world for people of all nationalities, many of which never heard the gospel. 9:00 am-5:00 pm International ALERT Academy Tom Burch Village Blacksmith Shop WPP In the depth of winter, “wanting houses and other comforts, being infected with scurvy and other diseases, which the long voyage and unaccommodating conditions brought upon them, so as there died 2 to 3 in a day, that of 100 and odd persons, scarce 50 remained. And of these in time of most distress, there was but 6 or 7 sound persons, who to their great commendations spared no pains, night nor day, but with abundance of toil and hazard of their own health, fetched wood, made fires, cooked meat, made beds, washed their loathsome clothes, dressed them, and did all willingly and cheerfully without grudging in the least, showing their true love unto their friends and brethren. A rare example and worthy to be remembered.” (William Bradford) In the true sense of the Pilgrim’s practice to “love thy neighbor as thyself ” by helping each other, surrounding tribes and new settlers, ALERT-Air, Land Emergency Resource Team- is a disaster relief training program for young men to equip them with the discipline, character, and skill necessary to meet the needs of people in crisis that starts with a military style basic training and continues with the disaster relief skills to train men to serve in disasters here in the US and other countries. The young men also have opportunity to participate in flight, dive, emergency medicine, technical rescue, firefighting, and other training venues. Learn more about this opportunity at the village Blacksmith shop from the Chaplain of ALERT Academy, Tom Burch. AlertAcademy.com 9:00 am-5:00 pm Knife Making Josiah Summers Village Blacksmith Shop WPP One of the most essential, and useful tools to man, the Pilgrims used knives for hunting, skinning,

butchering, fishing, self-defense, carving, mending, whittling, harvesting crops, paring foods, and eating. Still a valuable tool today for the same tasks, and for the most part, forged in much the same way, knives are always in great demand. Watch and learn how knives are crafted. Josiah, along with his brother Jedidiah, hand crafts custom knives for their family’s business, Warpath Strategies Knife and Tactical Equipment. He works in all of his family’s businesses and ministries while specializing in business innovations, branding, and marketing. https://www.instagram.com/warpathstrategies/

have used this system to give them an upper hand when hand-to-hand combat force is needed. The wonderful thing about this Israeli system is it can be effectively performed by anyone who has been trained to a level of proficiency. It does not require special physical strength or conditioning. Most students, who are trained, can effectively disarm a perpetrator with a gun to their head or knife to their neck. Living in an increasingly, violent culture prudency warrants special training to protect ourselves, and our loved ones, from those who intend harm.

9:00 am-5:00 pm Agape Historical Answers & Divine Mementos Fossil, Rock, Arrowheads, and Mineral Show Bill Barnes WPP 10-minute teachings at the top of each hour. Ten tables of fossils, rocks, and minerals to explore. Flint knapped Jasper knives with antler handles, rough obsidian that can be flint knapped, finished obsidian and jasper arrowheads, Megalodon teeth, Otodus shark teeth, Mastadon teeth, local minerals such as galena, fluorite, calcite, quartz, hematite, Missouri State Rock Mozarkite, artistic sandstone carvings, many other rocks and fossils, and various larger show pieces of fossils, rocks, and minerals for display. Reasoning from authentic history, anthropology, geology and biology that point to a plan, purpose, reason, and hope. Bill has worked as a Material Scientist for 15 years in the defense and aerospace industries developing and producing various Aluminum and Magnesium alloys that are cast, rolled, or extruded.

9:00 am-5:00 pm Making Maple Syrup Jon Summers WPP Taking 40-50 gallons of sap to produce one gallon of syrup, the Pilgrims collected sap from many trees and cooked it over an open fire until it turned into sweet golden syrup. Jon will be demonstrating the making of maple syrup just as he makes it each winter for their family’s business. Jon, along with his family, are state leaders for home educators for the past 35 years. Electrician by trade, he pastored a church for nearly 20 years, and works in the family’s businesses and ministries.

9:00 am-5:00 pm Commando Krav Maga (CKM) Mark Stillpass WPP For 34 years, Mark Stillpass has been a St. Louis County firefighter, and for the past 22 years, a fire department captain for the Maryland Heights Fire District. He is also a retired rescue officer with Missouri Task Force 1-one of only 28 urban search and rescue task forces in the U.S. Over the past 20 years, he has been deployed on many assignments, but none as memorable and painful as that which took place on 9-11-2001. For what began as a 10-day rescue effort in lower Manhattan, quickly, and most tragically, turned into a recovery effort at Ground Zero. Throughout his career, Mark has diligently trained and worked to save lives. For the past 10 years he has ventured into the discipline of instructing others how to protect themselves against physical attacks. In his mind, this required a practical and reality based system of defense. Having Jewish blood running through his veins, and The Messiah, Jesus Christ’s image upon his soul and in his spirit, Mark has always lived life with a deep sense of love and justice, and those two principles can never be separated. With literally hundreds of self-defense systems in the world today, the choice for him was clear, Israeli based Krav Maga. In a nation surrounded by enemies and consumed by war, the Israeli warriors stand apart from the world for their skilled hand-to-hand combat training and fighting ability. Theories are not good enough. A sporting skill is not complete enough. We need to answer the threat of an attacker which might come in the form of a criminal in an ever-deteriorating society, to the home grown increasing threat of terrorism. Israeli self-defense systems are reality based and have the answer. Krav Maga is one of those systems. It is a Hebrew phrase which means fighting while in contact with your opponent. Its effectiveness has been proven over and over again in actual combat. Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), counter-terrorist units, Special Forces, FBI, and SWAT units from around the world

9:00 am -5:00 pm Live Observation Bee Hive (Weather permitting) and Bee Booth Larry Moses WPP President of Parkland Beekeepers Association, Larry, will be at his booth to answer questions on the history and overview of beekeeping, the importance of bee preservation for future generations, bee genetics, equipment and tools of the trade, where to purchase equipment, cost saving ideas, how to support bees by avoiding the dreadful damage from pesticides and herbicides, planting bee friendly plants, and constructing favorable habitat. With 12 years beekeeping experience, and 9 years as an officer of Parkland Beekeepers Association, Larry brings a wealth of information and practical experience to our community. 9:00 am -5:00 pm Seed Savers & Wellness Sonia Summers Summers Family Farms Booth WPP-Coming to a new country with no stores for purchasing food, seeds, or medicine, the Pilgrims had to bring along their own seeds. Once planted, they had to dry herbs for remedies for their illnesses and collect seeds from their harvest for the following year’s crop. Beginning in 1975 as a nonprofit, Seed Savers Exchange aims to conserve and promote America’s culturally diverse but endangered garden and food crop heritage for future generations by collecting, growing, and sharing thousands of rare, heirloom, and open-pollinated seeds and plants. When seed diversity is strong, our food system is protected, as this diversity increases the probability of having crop varieties thrive in adverse situations. Today, we house the nation’s largest nongovernmental seed bank of its kind, where thousands of rare, heirloom varieties are safeguarded for generations to come. SeedSavers.org Sonia has gardened and used natural remedies with her mother for as long as she can remember using mostly Seed Savers seeds. This year she sowed and nurtured over 1800 seedlings for the garden she and her mother created for future generations. Sonia works in all facets of her family’s businesses and ministries, is bookkeeper of all, and with her mother, helps others on their wellness journey. 9:00 am-5:00 pm Ike’s Pumpkin Patch Ike & Carina Ikemeier WPP The Pilgrims called their town Plymouth PlantationPlantation, meaning plants under cultivation. Due to long

storage life and nutritional value, pumpkins were very important to the Pilgrims survival. Grown symbiotically with corn and beans, like three close sisters, Squanto taught the Pilgrims that corn supported climbing beans, beans enriched the soil, while pumpkins created a living mulch to shade the soil, keep it moist and deter weeds. At Ike’s Pumpkin Patch, families will find the perfect pumpkin, corn stalks, and mums for their Thanksgiving celebration. Ike’s Green House, just east of Deer Run Lake on Rock Creek road off Highway OO, has been providing pumpkins, mums, vegetable plants, flowers, hanging baskets, house plants, trees, and shrubs to our community and surrounding counties since 2014. Ike’s Greenhouse, 8371 Rock Creek Road, Fredericktown MO 63645; 573-760-1067. Since 1982, the Ikemeier family has also been providing beautiful bouquets from Ike’s Country Bouquet Florist in Farmington. 9:00 am-5:00 pm Painting Pumpkins Ike’s Pumpkin Patch WPP In commemoration of the first Thanksgiving, where the Pilgrims, Squanto, and the Wampanoag tribe celebrated together for three days, children are welcome to paint their pumpkins. 10:00 am DockDogs Big Air Wave #1 DockDogs Arena WPP 10:00 am Antique Tractor Weigh-ins & Tractor Pull Corey Sorg- Truck & Tractor Pull Track The Truck & Tractor Pull event occurs bi-annually in Fredericktown, MO each year in May and October. Past events have had a variety of exhibitions including UTV’s, hot rod tractors and lawn mowers. The 2021 Madison County Fair Truck & Tractor Pull will feature antique tractors and trucks – both hot rods and daily drivers from local fair goers. There will be a $5 admission charge, but children 12 and under are free with an adult. Bring your lawn chairs and spirit for heavy machinery competition. Chris and Jennifer McClanahand have been coordinating and hosting the pulls with the help of many friends, family and sponsors since 2015.The pulls have been a long-standing tradition in Madison County for more years than they can count. Corey Sorg has been a Madison County resident for over 20 years. He works full time as a Journeyman Pipefitter through the Pipefitters Union, Local 562, and also raises cattle with his father on his family’s Century Farm (Menteer Farm). Corey has enjoyed being a spectator at the Truck and Tractor Pulls each year since he first started attending as a child. His uncle ran the sled for many of those years, providing Corey a first hand look at the fun of being involved in this community event. When the opportunity to give back to his community through organizing the 2021 Truck and Tractor Pull was presented to Corey, he enthusiastically agreed and looks forward to providing the spectators and participants a wonderful event this year. 10:00 am-10:30 am Costume Parade for All Ages-Sidewalk WPP Dress up as a Pilgrim, Squanto, or Wampanoag and parade down the sidewalk in celebration of the friendship they enjoyed for over 50 years. A winner will be picked from each of the following categories: Ages 8 and under, 15 and under, & 16-Adult. 10:00 am-11:00 am Retrieving Demonstration Jeff Sweeney

owner of Sand Creek Kennels, Home of Wounded Duck Retrievers Soccer fields behind Azalea Park on Buford Blvd Casting drills & distractions with different level dogs. 10:00 am-11:00 am First Aid Madison County Health Department-AP JC Stage When the Pilgrims arrived, there were no hospitals, doctors, or nurses, making knowledge of first aid imperative for survival. Even today, farmers working with large animals and heavy equipment, in the heat of summer, in countryside riddled with copperheads and rattlesnakes, living at a distance from medical help, find it necessary to know basic first aid. In this class you will learn the fundamentals of how to treat bleeding, broken arms, heat stroke, and snake bites. 11:00 am Kiddie Tractor Pull Sponsored and hosted by Matthews and Sons Equipment-North Main Street- Open to ages 3-5 and 6-10. Sign up Saturday morning prior to the event sometime between 9:00 am and 11:00 am at the Matthews and Sons Equipment truck where the children’s metal tractors will be sitting on North Main Street. Children will ride metal tractors pulling sleds behind them. Bricks will be added along the race course. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each age category. Matthews and Sons Equipment has sponsored and hosted this event for many years. 11:00 am-12:00 pm Commando Krav Maga (CKM) Instructional Demonstration Mark Stillpass AP JC Stage In his one-hour instructional demonstration, Mark Stillpass and his students will demonstrate Krav Maga and its effectiveness against attackers. Coupled with his service as a captain in the Maryland Heights Fire District and a rescue officer with Missouri Task Force 1 made him realize the importance of being prepared in all circumstances especially in this increasingly violent culture and with an ongoing threat of terrorism. Mark has been teaching Krav Maga classes to instruct others how to protect themselves against physical attackers. Krav Maga is not a sport like mixed martial arts (MMA), boxing, wrestling, or other martial arts systems. Those systems have rules. Quite obviously there are no rules in a street conflict so there are no rules in Krav Maga. In essence, once you have been trained, to a level of proficiency in Krav Maga’s reality based situations, you will have a plan and an understanding of what your attacker is thinking and doing to be able to take advantage of his weaknesses. You will be able to disarm a perpetrator with a gun, knife, bat, hammer or any other improvised weapon as well as a simple strong armed assault. You will learn how to always put yourself in a biomechanical advantage to take advantage of your opponent’s physical weaknesses. Please understand this is extreme self-defense and not for everyone. Students will be pushed in ways that might seem unreasonable and most certainly uncomfortable, but when life is in the balance, Mark takes that very seriously. A 4-day boot camp can be arranged in Madison County providing enough men and women want to participate. All participants must qualify through a vetting process. Individual classes available in West St. Louis County. For more information, please see Mark at his booth after the demonstration. www.CommandoKravMaga.com

11:30 am DockDogs Big Air Wave #2 DockDogs Arena WPP 12:00 pm-12:30 pm Mr. & Mrs. Madison County Contest Hosted by Madison County Farmer’s Market & Connie Cox Sponsored by Madison County Farm Supply-AP JC Stage Children that collect the most canned goods for the food bank are crowned Mr. & Mrs. Madison County. All 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students are welcome to participate. There is no entry fee. The rules are simple. The two children, one boy and one girl, who donate the most food by weight will be crowned. 12:30 pm-1:30 pm Reality of Wonders Band AP JC Stage Reality of Wonders is not just a typical garage band. We actually started in a living room. Our group formed in January 2018, playing a mix of traditional and contemporary Christian worship music, as well as our own originals. Currently, our band is composed of two sets of brothers and one talented young lady. Each member of our group has a passion for Christ and versatile music abilities. Our goal is to bring hope and joy to everyone who listens to our music. Preston Watts, Vocals and Guitar; Garret Watts, Vocals and Drums; Nathaniel Renaud, Vocals and Guitar; Josias Renaud, Vocals and Piano; Lillian Norman, Vocals. RealityofWonders. com 1:00 pm DockDogs Big Air Wave #3 DockDogs Arena WPP 1:00 p.m. Truck Weigh-ins & Truck Pull Corey Sorg- Truck & Tractor Pull Track 1:30 pm-2:30 pm Breeding and Training Retrievers Jeff Sweeney AP JC Stage Jeff Sweeney, owner of Sand Creek Kennels, trains retrievers for hunt test and hunting, obedience for all breeds, and boards as well. He has been training dogs his entire life-rabbit dogs, squirrel dogs, coon dogs, pointing dogs, and retrievers. His business is his passion. A strong believer in genetics and great training, Jeff will talk about how he got into training, how he trains, and how genetics play a major role in end results of training. For helping make decisions in purchasing a new puppy, Jeff will also teach on how to read pedigrees. 2:00 pm Junior Super Farmer Competition Sponsored and Hosted by The Madison County Farm Bureau Board of Directors WPP Think you are pretty handy around the farm doing various chores? Test your skills at the Madison County Fair and you might be crowned this year’s Junior Super Farmer. The Junior Super Farmer competition consists of various obstacles which participants must navigate in a timed event situation. Obstacles include: Livestock Watering, Straw Tunnel, Bale Ring Crawl, and Gate Navigation. 2:00 pm (Estimated time) Greased Pig Contest to follow conclusion of Livestock Show Sponsored by Brewen Processing and Catering Livestock Arena Our thanks to the Brewen family for loaning the pigs for this event for many years! 2:30 pm DockDogs Speed Retrieve All in one Finals DockDogs Arena WPP

Demonstration Mark Stillpass Commando Krav Maga Booth. In his one-hour instructional demonstration, Mark Stillpass and his students will demonstrate Krav Maga and its effectiveness against attackers. See further details under 11:0012:00 Instructional Demonstration. 2:30 pm-4:30 pm Emily Fountain Music AP JC Stage Emily Fountain Music is a local band comprised of area worship leaders and musicians that bring a mix of contemporary and original music. Facebook.com/EmilyFountainMusic/ 3:00 pm Exhibits must be picked up from Family & Environmental Sciences Tent 3:00 pm-4:00 pm Retrieving Demonstration Jeff Sweeney owner of Sand Creek Kennels, Home of Wounded Duck Retrievers Soccer fields behind Azalea Park on Buford Blvd Casting drills & distractions with different level dogs. 4:00 pm DockDogs Big Air Finals (Pro, Semi Pro, Contender & Amateur Finals) DockDogs Arena WPP SUNDAY October 3 9:00 am-10:00 am Worship Service Pastor David Dickerson Madison County Saddle Club 1349 Madison 203 Fredericktown 10:00 am-5:00 pm Madison County Fair Horse Show Lynn Rhodes, Michelle Renna, Ericka Pierson Madison County Saddle Club 1349 Madison 203, Fredericktown The Horse Show provides an opportunity for riders and owners to exhibit their animals and compete, while also inspiring the next generation. This year speed classes will be offered such as barrel racing, pole bending, flags and plug races. Other classes include lead line, halter and riding classes for gated, English and western. Open to ages 12 and under; 13-17; and 18 & up, while welcoming any age for the lead line class. The horse show committee was established in October 2020 and has grown to include two new leaders, Michelle Renna and Ericka Pierson. Lynn Rhodes has been involved with the Madison County Horse show since first established in 2018. We are excited to offer Speed class events this year with the help of the Madison County Saddle Club facilities! For more information, please visit MadisonCountyFairMO. com. For questions, contact us at MadisonFairMO@yahoo. com.

No Alcohol or Pets Allowed on Fair Grounds Except dogs registered to participate in DockDogs competition. All competing dogs must enter and exit (due to livestock) on back side of Wanda Priest park. Directions under Friday’s schedule. Great reading on the Pilgrims and Early American HistoryThe Light and the Glory Peter Marshall and David Manuel; The American Covenant: The Untold Story Marshall Foster; America’s Providential History Stephen McDowell and Mark Beliles; Plymouth Rock Foundation Plymrock.org; Of Plymouth Plantation William Bradford.

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The Founder, Heart, and Soul of the Madison County Fair’s 20 Year Legacy Most people know Mary Settle because she has been such an inspiration and help to many of us on our farming journeys. Some may not know, though, that Mary actually helped the entire county by founding our Madison County Fair in 2002. Mary’s love for farming and her community was truly the heart and driving force behind it for 15 years until her health forced her to step down. Yet even now, Mary sponsors the Fair, encourages its members, and contributes her help, like making lunch for all the volunteers who helped set up for our last fair. Recently we asked Mary to share the history of the Fair with all of us. “I had always wanted our town to host a fair for the young and old to enjoy. So when my next door neighbor came to me and asked if we could do this, I was thrilled. It takes much work to set up, contact, and organize a fair, however, I knew if we could get a few people to give us a helping hand we could swing this. Carol Magnus and I worked hard to contact different ones. Before we knew it, the day had arrived. It was such a thrill to see others enjoying what I loved to do. We had chickens, rabbits, turkeys, guinea pigs, real cows for a milking contest, Ernie Terry’s excellent wood carvings, a black smith, basket weaver, the 4-H’s sheep etc. Many other things were available that day for those who wanted to venture out and have a good FREE day of fun. We all worked together and it paid off. We so appreciated each and every one that donated to pay the premiums and the ones that worked. You will never be forgotten. Neither will Steve Sitzes, as he was my right hand for many years. We met and made new friends and came together as a community. Each year our fair grew, it grew so fast we were running out of room for all the animals. I suggested we build another pavilion. Sadly, there just wasn’t enough money. So I told them if they could round up enough helpers to build, I would donate the money to build. The plan was on. The Lord sent workers who worked hard and before long it was just about finished. Then there was a snare in the plan. We lacked $300 to finish, but once again we were blessed. The Madison County Extension council donated $300 to finish our building. Due to Lyme’s disease I had to step down from my position of 15 years because I had so much trouble with my balance. It broke my heart but my heart is still there with each of you. I pray others will donate their time to our county fair, step up and help us put together pens, chalk lines or whatever needs to be done. It’s time well spent with our friends and neighbors. God Bless each of you and I pray His hand be on you all during this stressful but yet enjoyable time. My little helper was such a joy each year as she and her cousin helped walk and train the goats. Thank you, Autumn and Emily, love you both.”

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