Fair keeps traditional values alive
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Editor,
I attended the Lake County Fair this past week, saw many of the scheduled events and viewed the projects that were completed by the 4-H members from this county. The experience was uplifting and a breath of fresh air in the midst of the all the bad news nationally and worldwide. The media is filled with discussions of recession, the questionable actions and motivations of our political representatives, murder, robbery, masses of able-bodied people being given something for nothing and the degradation of the family and Christian values. The fair was good, wholesome and clean fun.
There is a 4-H uniform (white shirt, black pants and suitable shoes) that each participant is required to wear. Fortunately, so far, no one from the ACLU has come to Lake County or any other county in America and taken the issue of clothing requirements to court, demanding that participants be allowed to wear anything that they want. The uniform is required, and the participants wear it. I was duly impressed that these young people, in working with their animals, doing their projects and attending their events, displayed good manners, discipline, sportsmanship, and cooperation. One thing that I particularly admired about this 4-H event was the fact that as the judges were making their decisions, they would give constructive feedback to the competitors. You could see these young people were gaining much from this valuable experience, giving their full attention to the situation at hand.
The fair lasts less than a week, but the work that is expended by the participants may go on for more than a year. The lessons learned, whether showing a large or small animal or doing a project like woodworking, art, cooking or restoring a car will benefit the 4-H participant for a lifetime.
I am so proud of these young people who participated in the fair. Their display of an excellent work ethic and values made me satisfied that if these young men and women are our future, then perhaps there is hope for America. I am also duly impressed by the support that was demonstrated by businesses and persons in this community as they bought animals at auction for far more than market value.
Milla Koger
Ronan
