Summer is a great season in our 71st District. There is always something going on!
Last Wednesday night into Thursday morning we enjoyed the Knox County Fair, which has a large midway with a great selection of rides for the young and old. The main event was the tractor and truck pull. A mix of large and small green, blue, red and yellow tractors. We sat with Representative (retired) Don and Carolyn Moffitt in the grandstand waiting for their son Justin to pull with his truck. By the time he pulled it was 12:40am. We were the last four people in the grandstand. Justin got third in his truck class in a very close pull. Congratulations to the Knox County Fair board for an outstanding fair season.
Thursday night we attended the Stern Center ice cream social with a performance of the Monmouth Community band. I had a dish of chocolate, vanilla ice cream and a slice of homemade peach pie! Delicious. We left there to attend a presentation at Warren County Museum to learn about General Warren, Revolutionary War and Warren County’s namesake. Gen Warren was an outstanding leader.
Over the weekend we attended the Mercer County 4-H livestock auction postponed one day because of the weather. Normally the livestock is present, but the animals, chickens and ducks were removed for safety considerations. I bought Josiah Stevenson’s four rabbits. It was great seeing all the area businesses, family members and friends support the local 4-H clubs.
The grandstand was full of spectators watching the demolition derby also going on at the fair. The tractor and truck pull had to be rescheduled for Sunday. It seemed to me the midway had more rides and games than previous years. Great job Mercer County fair board for an outstanding fair.