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Putnam County Public Library Summer Reading Program Winners Announced
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REPUBLICAN & Putnam County Journal
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Volume One Hundred Fifty-eight, Issue Number 4
July 24, 2024
2024 Lucerne Stock Show Opens Next Week
Journal Notes
PC E911 Weather Warning Testing for August 2024 ~ 2nd & 16th (on the first and third Friday of each month). •Test will be for 2 minutes between 9:00 A.M. and 9:15 A.M.
Shelby Hollon, of First Interstate Bank, read for the Summer Reading Program and emphasized the power of kindness. Please join us every Wednesday at 10 am for Story Time. Submitted by Christy Allen, Library Director Submitted by Christy Allen, Library Director The winners for the Putnam County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, week five are as follows: Zebulun Houf T-shirt Annabelle Gorkowski T-shirt Nehemiah Houf water bottle Russell Couchman
backpack Lena Dooley compass Bowen Couchman compass kit Arya Brown compass kit Ruthie Couchman book Deion Folsom book The library hosts Story Time every Wednesday at 10 am.
UNIONVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and several partners including the Putnam County Health Department, PFH Prevention, and Putnam County Partners in Preention, invites boys in grades kindergarten through fifth and their mother figures to an adventure fishing night at Lake Mahoney in Unionville on Aug. 5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. This event is free, and attendees will have the opportunity to partici-
pate in backyard games, knot tying, birdhouse painting, and fishing. Dinner will be provided, and no fishing permit is required at this event. Registration is not required. From Unionville, take Highway 5 north 1 mile, then Reservoir Trail west 1 mile across the dam to access Lake Mahoney. Questions about this event can be sent to Conservation Agent Jake Myers at (573) 673-0024 or by email at Jacob.myers@mdc.mo.gov.
Join MDC, the PC Health Dept. and Partners at an Adventure Fishing Night in Unionville Aug. 5
Give blood at the Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, July 25 from 1 to 5:30 at the 4-H Building. Hosted by Unionville Rotary.
These twin boys happily posed for pictures with the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Ewes at last year’s Lucerne Stock Show. This year will mark the 85th year of the annual show. Submitted by Joe Koenen July 31st thru the August 3rd will mark the 85th Lucerne Stock Show. There is a lot happening next week so you will not want to miss it. Wednesday, July 31st, begins at with the dairy goat show at 10 am (registration from 8:30 to 9:30 that morning) and the dairy cattle show at 2:00 pm (registration from 11:30 to 12:30). The Putnam County Health Department will be offering blood pressure checks from 11am to 1pm. You can enter 4-H and FFA exhibits that evening from 5:30 to 6:30 pm and they pay premiums. The first evening concludes with the community barbeque at 6 pm (please bring a dish to pass) and ends with the church night at 7:30 pm. The cook shack will
be open from 11 am to 4 pm that day. Thursday, August 1st, the sheep show begins at 10 am (registration from 8:30 to 9:30 am) with meat goats following at noon (registration from 11:30 to 12:30). The beef show is at 5:30 pm (weigh-in from 4 to 5 pm) and the ever-popular newlywed game finishing the day’s festivities at 7:30 pm. The cookshack opens at 11 am that day. Friday, August 2nd, begins with the swine show at 9 am (weigh-in from 7:30 to 8:30 am). The cookshack opens at 8 am that morning. The rabbit show begins at 1:00 pm (register from 11:30 to 12:30) with the poultry show at 3 pm (register from 1:30 to 2:30 pm). The evening concludes with the kid’s games at 6:30 pm and kids, do not forget to
bring your own frogs. All livestock shows are open to 4-H and FFA members in Missouri or Iowa with health rules applying. Saturday, August 3rd, may be the last day but there is lots of things for young and old. Starting at 9 am will be the Antique Tractor and Small Engine show. Beginning at 9:30 am are the dog races (register at 9 am) with the Kiddie Tractor Pull at 10:30 am (register at 10:15). Cornhole starts at 11:00 am (register at 10:30 am). You must register in teams of 2 and cost is $20 per team. The Lawn mower tractor pull starts at 1:30 pm (register from 12:30 to 1 pm) and at 3 pm will be the 3 on 3 basketball contest with 2 age groups with a $5 per person entry fee, register from 2 to 2:30pm. The BBQ judging contest begins at 4 with the
pie contest is at 5 pm. (register from 4 to 4:45 pm). At 6 pm all building exhibits are released with the famous Talent show onstage at 6:30 pm. (register at 6 pm to show your talent). The stock show concludes with the pie auction during the talent show judging and Pat Pittman and friends on stage after. The Food shack opens at 8 am Saturday. You won’t want to miss the food there or the famous Lucerne pie bakers. Raffle tickets are available during the fair with winner announced after the music on Saturday. They have updated facilities so don’t miss the Stock show next week. I hope to see you there! We want to thank the many volunteers and supporters who help make the Stock Show possible.