Exhibitor Guidebook

Rules, Instructions & Entry Forms for Competitive Exhibits

October 21 - 24 2010

Desert Empire Fairgrounds

Ridgecrest, California
Goodfrom…
Luck to All Exhibitors

216 W. Ridgecrest Blvd

East of the USO Building
American
Made
Furniture 375-SOFA
 Join Us For The
2010 Desert Empire Fair
October 21 through 24, 2010
EXHIBITS SCHEDULE
David P. Haugen, LUTCF
Insurance and Financial Services Agent

F A R M E R S®
1281 N. Norma St
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Business (760) 446-4560 FAX (760) 446-2252
License #0608412
Registered Representative
Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC
2423 Galena Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Phone (805) 306-3400
 
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PAGES 298-304 HANDBOOK FOR FLOWER
SHOWS, Revised 2007. Copies Available from
Entry Chairman of Horticulture, Design, Special
Exhibits.
See list of chairmen p. S-4.
Same scale of points as Adults is used for youth;
requires 90 instead of 95 for Top Youth Award

760.375.4401
321 N. China Lake Blvd • Ridgecrest, CA 93555
www.budeyretoyota.com
ADULT EXHIBITOR OF THE YEAR
ADULT BAKED FOODS
 Cindy & Co.
Hair Design & Boutique
style cuts • perms • color
hi-lighting • eyebrow arching
acrylic nails • manicures • pedicures
139 W. Ridgecrest Blvd unique gifts for all occasions 375-3411
ADULT PRESERVED FOODS
 ADULT CLOTHING & TEXTILES
For entry receiving dates, see inside Front Cover.
Entry fees are listed in Local Rule 15.
AMERICAN SYSTEM OF JUDGING
BALL® & KERR® Fresh Preserving Products
SPECIAL AWARDS
proudly presents Best of Show Clothing & Textiles

RULES
• All entries in this Division must have been home-prepared by
the exhibitor within 1 year of the opening date of the Fair.
2010 Adult BALL® FreshPreserving™ Awards • We reserve the right to refuse to accept or judge any article
that shows evidence of being old or soiled (antique articles
Jarden Home Brands who bring you Ball® and Kerr® Fresh excepted).
Preserving Products is proud to recognize today’s fresh • All pictures and wall hangings MUST BE READY TO HANG
preserving (canning) enthusiasts. First and Second Place Awards WITH WIRE. No alligator clips or saw tooth hangers.
will be given to those individuals judged as the best in designated • Exhibits must be adequately and correctly cleaned, pressed, and
recipe categories. blocked if necessary.
A panel of judges will select the two best entries submitted by • Exhibitors must indicate on entry form if design is original,
an adult for Fruit, Vegetable, Pickle, and Soft Spread categories. from a pattern or illustration, or from a stamped pattern.
Entries must be preserved in Ball® or Ball® Collection Elite® DIVISION 128 - APPLIQUÉ AND PATCHWORK
Jars sealed with Ball® Lids and Bands or Ball® Collection Elite® (No Quilts)
Lids and Bands, or preserved in Kerr® Jars sealed with Kerr® Class
Lids and Bands. In addition, soft spread entries will be limited to 1 Clothing, Any Item
recipes prepared using Ball® Pectin: Original, No Sugar Needed 2 Picture or Wall Hanging
or Liquid. A proof of purchase for Ball® pectin must be provided 3 Pillow
4 Other Appliqué or Patchwork Item; specify
at time of entry.
Entries designated First-Place from each category will receive DIVISION 129 - CROCHETED & LACEWORK ARTICLES
the following: Class
• Two (2) Five-Dollar ($5.00) Coupons for Ball® or Kerr® 1 Baby Booties, 1 Pair 9 Pillow
Fresh Preserving Products and one (1) Three-Dollar ($3.00) 2 Baby Clothing 10 Shawl
Coupon for Ball® Pectin Products. 3 Bedspread 11 Sweater, Man’s
4 Child’s Clothing 12 Sweater, Woman’s
Entries designated Second-Place from each category will receive 5 Dimensional Crochet 13 Tablecloth
the following: (non-clothing) 14 Tatting, Any Item
• One (1) Five-Dollar ($5.00) Coupon for Ball® or Kerr® Fresh 6 Doilies 15 Vest or Shell
7 Dress 16 Any Other Crochet or
Preserving Products and one (1) Three-Dollar ($3.00) Coupon 8 Lacework, Any Item Lacework; specify
for Ball® Pectin (non-tatting)

DIVISION 130 - CROCHETED AFGHANS

Class
1 Granny Square 5 Shell
2 Ripple 6 Stripes
3 Other Squares 7 Baby
4 Strips or Mile-a-Minute 8 Any Other, specify

760-446-4771 DIVISION 131 - NEEDLE ARTS

760-446-3812 Class
1 Cross Stitch - Picture 6 Machine Embroidery
2 Cross Stitch - Other 7 Stamped Design - any
3 Crewel Work 8 Ribbon Art
4 Needlepoint 9 Latchhook
5 Smocking 10 Any other; specify

Alignments • Shocks • Brakes • Mufflers • Tune Ups

Smog ✔ • Quick Lube • Tires • Wheels

629 Inyokern Road • Ridgecrest, CA 93555

S-19
QUALITY, PURE & SIMPLE

American Made • all wood • solids

100’s of fabric/leather & color choices
custom pieces 760-375-SOFA (7632)
quality brand manufacturers
and best service in town
216 N. Ridgecrest Blvd
Ridgecrest

Valley Cabinet& Trim

Tom Lamy
owner
1111 Graff • 446-1090
The Safest Car Company in America

parts
service
sales

www.jimcharlonford.com

269 S. China Lake Blvd • 371-1331

ADULT QUILTING
Quilt Quilt
‘N Home

‘N Home
ADULT FINE ARTS
& LITERATURE
ADULT ARTS
& CRAFTS

FREE ESTIMATES FOREIGN & DOMESTIC

CHIEF FRAME ALIGNMENT SYSTEM

1332 N. INYO • RIDGECREST • 446-5288

 Desert Sunset Chapel
Wedding & Vow Renewals
Gina Johnson
Wedding Coordinator
desertsunsetchapel@gmail.com

437 W. Wilson Ave Office 760-382-5212

Ridgecrest, CA 93555 FAX 760-371-4652

Residential/Commercial
Cleaning Services

ServiceMASTER
Disaster Restoration Services

ServiceMaster of Indian Wells Valley

1515 N. Norma Street, Suite A
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Clean
760/446-2414
Sharon Girod FAX 760/446-4707
email servicemaster@ridgenet.net
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ADULT PHOTOGRAPHY

TMS Matting and Framing

231 W. Ridgecrest Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Trisha Stratton
760-384-2030
tmsframing@verizon.net
 SPECIAL AWARD
Best of Show - Junior Photography

SPECIAL AWARD
Best Use of Fair Theme
60 Years Together at the Fair

SPECIAL AWARDS
Best of Show - Original Literature
Best Use of Fair Theme
60 Years Together at the Fair
2010 JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION
7:00 PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
 DESERT EMPIRE FAIR
2009 JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION BUYERS
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July 30, 2010

2010
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