2013 Grant County Fair deemed a success

The 2013 Grant County Fair was a success, because I say so. The only problem on my end was the History Barn was not open every minute of every day of the fair. We are working to solve this situation next year.

Making up for this glitch is the fact my wife, Garnet, and I linked up with Pam Tillis for a visit. We brought the 1977 Grant County Fair poster showing her father, Mel Tillis, as the Friday entertainer.

I asked her to sign her Dad's poster and she wrote, "That's my daddy! Pam Tillis 8 17 13."

A big pat on the back to Fair Manager Jerry Gingrich and his staff for a fair well conducted and managed. And speaking of posters, Jerry made sure Pam signed two of this year's posters; one for the fair office and one for the History Barn.

Don't throw your items from past Grant County Fairs. Donate them to the History Barn instead.

From AmeriCorps volunteer and Gleaner Supreme Jeni Roberts:

Gleaning season has kicked into full swing, and the gardens just keep producing, Community Services of Moses Lake is receiving an average of over 300 pounds of fresh veggies a day from home gardeners.

In the last couple of weeks we were able to glean nearly 3,000 pounds of Blueberries with some Blackberries mixed in. A huge thanks to our donors; White Trail Berries and Hilltop Berries. Of course none of this would have been possible without the help of all of the volunteers including the gleaning group from the Moses Lake Senior Center.

This contact was made when I was on Dennis Clay's radio show, Columbia Basin Lifestyles, in May. This is when White Trail Berries owner, Ron Turner called the show to donate extra berries even before his own harvest.

We are always looking for new donors and volunteers; call Jeni at 509-765-8101 for more information.

Community Services of Moses Lake has been chosen as the recipient of donations from the Dave Matthews Band at The Gorge over Labor Day weekend. REVERB and the Bama Green Project, both nonprofit organizations to influence the "green movement," are working with Dave Matthews this summer to promote feeding the hungry with fresh local foods.

There will be a food drive at the concerts where concert goers can donate canned foods. In addition concert goers will be able purchase a packet of custom Dave Matthews Band Basil seeds with proceeds going to purchase local sustainable produce to distribute to the clients of Community Services of Moses Lake.

If you are attending any of the shows stop by and say "Hi" to Jeni and the gang. Each food donation is an entry to win a poster autographed by Boyd Tinsley and each seed purchase is an entry to win an Ultimate Rafting Trip courtesy of The Wilderness Society, and Middle Fork River Expeditions.

Don't forget to bring you canned goods and drop them off at the bins outside the gate for a chance to win.

Contact Jeni at 765-8101.