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Seven members
of the Louisa County Master Gardeners volunteered their time to
landscape the new Youth Center at the Louisa County fairgrounds on
Saturday, June 9. Jennifer Hoopes, Perry Fletcher, Bill Barrick, Joyce
Gipple, Karen Yakle, Mary Brown and Woody Ross planted on Saturday, Jim
Everett had helped get the beds ready. The plants came from Barnyard
Blooms in Grandview. Owner Nicole Hoben also advised the groups
regarding plant selection and placement. There are three themed beds-a
woodland garden, a butterfly garden and a scents garden.The dedication
of the Youth Center is planned for 4:30 on July 11. All donors,
volunteers and the general public are invited.
Photo: Louisa
County Master Gardeners Mary Brown, Joyce Gipple, Bill Barrick, Karen
Yakle and Woody Ross at the Youth Center
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Flower Bucket Contest
When you plant your vegetable and flower gardens this spring take
time to create a bucket garden for the fair as well. The Louisa County
Master Gardeners are again sponsoring a flower bucket contest to
challenge home gardeners and to provide attractive and interesting
temporary landscaping during the fair in July. Plants must be growing
and a five gallon bucket which can be decorated. The classes for the
contest are edible garden, red, white and blue with flowering plants,
all foliage plants, no flowering, mixed - any plants allowed, most
unique - any plants allowed, youth - any plants allowed and the 2013
Fair Theme – Memories, Music and Magic. Contest details are included in
the fair book.
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Louisa County Fair Queen
The 2012 Louisa County Fair Queen is Delaney Howell who will represent
her county at the Iowa State Fair. First runner up was Tiffany Cook and
second runner up was Bay Boysen. Delaney was selected Miss Personality
by the other contestants and the judges chose Emma Kreiger as Miss
Leadership. The Fair Princess is 4 year old Kennedy Rife. The 2012
Louisa County Fair 4H queen is Samantha Jamison and the King is Alex
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LINKS
CJ Speedway
Louisa County Extension
Iowa Association
of Fairs
Iowa State
Fair
City
of Columbus Junction
Naturally Louisa County
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