The Houston County Fair "Where Friends and Neighbors come together"

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Thursday – Saturday September 24-26, 2009

At Perdue Acoustics, located at 721 West Front Street, Erin, TN

Gates open 4 – 9 p.m. 24th and 25th, 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. the 26th.

Features: Rides from The Dickson Carnival Company - Vendors – Custom Embroidery - Pageants – Spelling Bee - Good Food – Old Time Cultural Craft Demos – Livestock Shows – Home Demonstrations - Saturday Night Bulls, Barrels, & Roping – Kids rodeo - Nightly Musical Entertainment - Mud Drag – Dog Show – Century Farm Celebration – Cake Walk – Live on Air Broadcast Thursday – Only Place in the USA you can ride Peddle Paddles. Lots more in the works!

Competitions: Archery - Fruits and Vegetables - Hobbies and Crafts - Honey and Bees – Live Bee Demonstrations - Horticulture – Poultry - Needlecraft - Photography and Painting – Quilts - Handmade Items - Country Hams and Eggs – Culinary – Baking - Canning - Children’s Art - Adult Art -Shutterbug Contest – Grilling & Chili – more to be announced!

All Exhibit Entries must be turned in on Wednesday, Sept 23rd between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

2009 Fair T-shirts now on sale for $10 at the Extension Office, located in the lower section of the courthouse.

Volunteers needed. If interested, sign up sheets are located at the Extension office of the courthouse, Coleman's Lumber and Home Center, and the Chamber of Commerce.

The Fair Booklet, covering all the exhibits and general rules is coming out soon. Details, Exhibit, Volunteer and Vendor Forms at www.houstoncofair.com

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