Page 46 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 2023 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR Tuesday, August 01 Department J Vegetables another place to pass the torch to new generations By Karen Castelein The second portion of the Department J Open shows at the Logan County Fair are the vegetable exhibits and judging. The superintendent was Harry Hild and the judge was Jim Schmidt. You could tell these two guys have been doing this sort of thing for a while. Methodical and unbiased in their approach yet patient and very kind. Participants came early to set up their displays as beautifully as possible. Great care was taken to make sure everything was lined up and balanced to make their presentations the most eye appealing ever. (I have to admit, my mouth was watering at the site of homegrown veggies; yum!) A grandfather was explaining size and balance and how to correctly try to present a plate of onions; thus passing his expertise and knowledge to his granddaughter. And isn’t that what we all do with our kids; prepare them to take our place and pass the torch to future generations?
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