The management will consider it a kindness if persons report any mistreatment or extortion practiced by any employees of the fair or by concessionaires. Also, please report the sale of intoxicating liquors or other demoralizing practices immediately. Do not wait until the fair closes to report your observations.
GENERAL
1. No claims for injury to persons or property shall be executed – no suit
instituted or maintained against the Fair Association or any of its officers or
employees.
2. No smoking will be permitted in the Grandstand area.
3. The Monona County Fair Association Board of Directors reserves the right to
approve the distribution of any items at the fairgrounds.
4. All bills for labor or merchandise should be itemized properly and filed with
the Fair Association secretary during the fair. All bills will be passed upon by
the Board of Directors in open meeting.
5. All Exhibit Buildings will be open Thursday, July 15, through Saturday, July
17, from noon until 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 18, from noon until 6:00 p.m.
All commercial booths must be dismantled no sooner than 6:00 p.m. Sunday, July
18, and no later than noon Monday, July 19.
EXHIBITS
1. Judges will award premiums according to merits of exhibits; exhibits not
possessing more than ordinary merit will not be judged.
2. Exhibitors who attempt to deceive the Fair Association as to the grower of an
exhibit, age of an animal, or purchasing or borrowing exhibits to display in his
or her name illegally, shall forfeit all claims as an exhibitor.
3. Exhibitors will attend to all exhibits after placing them during the fair and
take charge of disposing same exhibits at the close of fair.
4. The Fair Association will in no way be responsible for any loss or injury to
exhibits or exhibitors; however, utmost diligence and care will be used at all
times by Fair employees.
5. Release time for Open Class exhibits and 4-H exhibits will be from 5:30 p.m.,
or following 4 H program, until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 18.
PROTESTS AND APPEALS
1. Any protest, verified by affidavit with names or witnesses, giving reason for
protest, may be filed with the Fair Association secretary or department
superintendent during day of judging with a $20.00 deposit, which shall be
forfeited if protest is not proven.
2. No statement or complaint of incompetence of the judges will be considered by
the Fair Association.
3. All matters of question or difference not included in these rules shall be
deferred to the Executive Board whose decision shall be final.
ADVERTISING
1. No person shall be permitted to distribute advertising matter or solicit for
any subscription for any newspaper or periodical on fairgrounds, except from
their places of business or exhibit. The posting of any advertising bills,
cards, etc. other than within the space occupied by exhibitor is strictly
prohibited.
2. The distribution of flyers, hand bills, placards, etc., except from the place
of business or exhibit, will not, under any circumstances, be permitted.
3. Anyone violating these rules is liable to a fine or expulsion from the
fairgrounds, as the Fair Association may elect.
2010 Monona County Fair Open Class Sponsors
The Monona County Fair Association members wish to express our thanks to those
organizations, businesses, and individuals who have offered Special Awards in
various divisions and classes of the Open Class competition.
| Andrew O'Neal Memorial Award Berry Lumber Company, Onawa Blencoe State Bank, Blencoe Cass Motors, Onawa Clarence W. Collison Memorial Award Community Bank, Soldier and Ute Dollar General, Onawa Dwain Schmidt, Rodney Elmwood Care Centre, Onawa Everlasting Portraits, Mapleton George King Family, Onawa Ima Collison Memorial Award Iowa-Nebraska State Bank, Onawa Main Street Motors, Onawa Maple Heights, Inc. of Mapleton Mapleton Hometown Variety Store, Mapleton |
McDonald’s of Onawa Monona County Conservation Board Monona County Fair Association Monona County Pork Producers Onawa Florist, Onawa Pauline Smith Memorial Photography by Griffith, Onawa Pleasant View, Whiting Sewing ‘N Such, Onawa Simply Unique, Soldier Stangel Pharmacy, Onawa Susie’s Quilt’s ‘N More, Onawa US Bank, Onawa Western Iowa Cooperative Women's Club of Onawa |
YOUR SUPPORT OF THE MONONA COUNTY FAIR IS APPRECIATED!
Anyone interested in offering a special award for the 2011 Fair should contact
the
Fair Board Secretary, Ann Crawford, at the Fair Office during the 2010 Fair
or at her home, 712-423-2096.