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2016 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR
LINCOLN DAILY NEWS July 29 - August 6, 2016
Darlene said it “makes for a couple of intense weeks,
but is very gratifying. I think it’s really good for
the kids (and myself) to see what we can actually
accomplish, what we are truly capable of when we
work hard.” She said it wouldn’t be summer without
the Logan County Fair.
Daniel, the youngest Crider, attended his first fair
judging when he was only 2 1/2 weeks old. Darlene
said, “That was a difficult year for me, but I used the
time while I was pregnant, and couldn’t do a whole lot
else, to sew and ended up submitting over 30 sewing
projects.”
Darlene said, “I also love that our skills have
improved so much over the years because of the fair.
Having to be careful in preparation for judging gets
you in the habit of being careful at home and you end
up being a better cook, seamstress or whatever. The
judging (though sometimes tough to hear) is very
instructive and constructive, helps us see areas of
improvement we didn’t see before, makes us do that
extra 10% to make the product better.”
Darlene has many positive memories of the fair. She
said watching the culinary judging with the kids is
always fun, and the 4-H scrambles [are] lots of fun to
watch.
Some of her best memories have been when the kids
have succeeded beyond their expectations. Darlene
said “there is nothing more exciting than to see them
get a plaque or ribbon for a project on which they
worked really hard.
Daniel’s favorite memory was getting selected for
state fair judging for his Geology and Entomology
projects for 4-H; they represented the most work for
him. He ended up taking his Entomology project to
state.
Hannah’s favorite memory was from her early days.
Darlene said, “Hannah was about 8, and she did a
flower arrangement that got best of show for Jr. floral
arrangements. Big R sponsored the category and
donated all kinds of wonderful gardening implements,
which was very exciting for an 8-year-old. But the
best part was that she got to beat her older sister!”
For these families, competing at the fair has become a
long time family tradition.
Story by Angela Reiners
Rebeka Crider with a pretzel treat and Miriam Carter,
representing her Aunt Darlene Crider, with a non-bake
cereal treat. File Photos
Carlene Carter with whole-wheat bread, and Darlene
Crider with raisin bread and white bread.