June 30 Food and Clothing Show

June 30 Quality Assurance and Ethics Certification

July 2 Super Sitter Clinic 9:30-3:00

July 5 Pork Day

July 8 General Show 5:30–6:00 p.m. reg. Judging 6:30 p.m.

July 10 Fairgrounds clean up/records check 5:00 –7:00 p.m.

July 10 Pool Party 7:00-9:00 p.m.

July 12 Equine Practice 9:00 a.m.

July 12 Fairgrounds Work Day 8:00 a.m.

July 18 Equine Show

July 19 Edwards County Fair Queen Pageant

July 19 Fair Parade 10:00 a.m.

July 19 Tractor Rodeo 3:00 p.m.

July 20 Rabbit Show 2 p.m. Flag Raising 7:15 and 7:30 p.m.

July 21 Weigh-In 6:00 a.m. reg. 7:30 a.m.

Livestock Judging Contest 10:00 a.m.

July 22 Swine Show 8:00 a.m.

Goats after swine

Dairy after goats

Poultry Show 5:30 p.m.

Bucket Calf Interviews 5:30 p.m.

July 23 Bucket Calf Show 8 a.m.

Beef Show 8:30 a.m.

Dog Show 4:00 p.m.

July 24 Auction 9:00 a.m.- Buyers' meal following auction

Aug 8-17 2008 Illinois State Fair

Aug 16 Edwards County Day at the State Fair

Aug 9-10 4-H Performance Showcase

Aug 23 Effingham Equity Photo Contest deadline

Aug 29 Discover Chicago Trip deadline

Oct 11-13 Discover Chicago

Many thanks to those who helped

with Cooking School. We could

not have done it without you.

Tweens check out: www.fashionfantasygame.com, a social network and virtual world created by R. Lilly Tuckerwear, Inc., where members run their own virtual businesses. These tweens chat about their designs and stores and are seriously focused on being financially successful.

This year, State Fair Officials have decided to condense the 4-H "general exhibit" presence at the Illinois State Fair from the entire 10 days of the fair to only 7 days, Monday, August 11 through Sunday, August 17. The competitive events planned for the first weekend are being rescheduled to each of the previously assigned county days (Saturday, August 16, for Wabash County). This includes Public Presentations, Fashion Revue, Food Demonstrations, and the Club/Group Exhibits. The exception will be the Bicycle Rodeo which will take place one day only, Saturday, August 16. This change will allow most families who may have been involved in multiple areas to make only one trip to the State Fair. If you have any questions, please call the Extension Office at 445-2934.

U of I Extension's disaster resources website at http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/disaster/guide/g_facts.html. You'll find such topics as Cleaning Up After a Disaster; Questions about Cleaning Products; Sanitizing Flooded Laundry Equipment; Cleaning Flood-Soiled Bedding; Cleaning Flood-Soiled Clothing; Preventing Waterborne Illnesses; Disinfecting and Testing Flooded Wells; Flood-Contaminated Foods; and Home Insurance Tips after a Disaster.

You'll also find information at the national Extension website, www.extension.org/disasters. Scroll half way down the page and click on "Floods" for information on clean-up, reducing future flood damage, and risk management. And, there is more information at the Extension Disaster Education Network website. Go to www.eden.lsu.edu and look in the upper left corner.