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July 21 – 28 Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo continues Tomorow night, July 26th, the Lincoln County Fair Parade will begin at 6 p.m. Participants are reminded to start lining up at 5 p.m. After the parade, starting at 8 p.m. the IMPRA Rodeo will kick off at the rodeo arena. The second night of the IMPRA Rodeo will be Friday at 8 p.m. and on Saturday night (28th) the Ranch Rodeo will round out the rodeo fun at 7 p.m. Also on Saturday, the Bottle Baby Brigade will parade their animals starting at 10 a.m. followed by the 4-H/FFA Market Animal Sale at 11 a.m. And don’t forget the tractor pull on Sunday, July 29th at 5 p.m. For those of you who haven’t had a chance to visit this year’s Crossroads Farmers Market, they will be at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. They’ll have fruits, vegetables, tacos, baked goods, and much more.
Camas County Fair The Camas County Fair got a fun start last night with the County 4-H Demonstrations. The results will be displayed at the Legion Hall next week. On Saturday, July 28, head on out to the TNT Arena (400 South, 270 East) for
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Are your muscles sore? Do you have tension? Do you have chronic pain? Then maybe you could use some therapeutic massage. Beth Harrington, a certified massage therapist & reflexologist, has been helping people in Fairfield feel better for the last six years (out of her home), but just a few weeks ago, she rented space at 415 Soldier Road (downtown Fairfield, just north of the city office). Beth has always loved helping people; before becoming certified, she worked as a medical assistant for twelve years. Besides making her business more professional, the downtown office makes it easier for people to use her services. Some of the benefits of therapeutic or deep-tissue massage are pain relief, improved blood pressure, better posture, greater flexibility, and of course, stress relief. Massage is not for everyone. Beth will not work on people with cancer. Studies have shown that massage may cause cancer cells to grow faster. It is thought that physical trauma to the body (massage is a type of trauma) causes the body to go into repair mode, and the chemicals (hormones, etc.) involved in this process do not distinguish between good Also, Beth will not work cells and on you (without a doctor’s reccancer ommendation) if you have had cells. an injury. Whiplash or a twisted knee may seem like just sore muscles, but working on those areas of the body without knowing if there are cracked bones or torn ligaments can make things worse. Massage therapy & reflexology are not replacements for medical doctors, according to Beth. “I will only work on a person to a certain level. If I find something wrong, I will send that person to someone else.” To schedule an appointment, call 421-6980. The charge for a massage is a flat fee of $65 which covers up to an hour and 45 minutes.
the 4-H Horse Show and Gynkhana. Remember to bring a chair and an umbrella for shade. If you haven’t done so, be sure to decorate a window or pole for the 2012 Fair. They’ll be judged on Tuesday morning. If you have something to display at the Legion Hall, be sure to get it to there
between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Thursday, August 2nd, will be the last chance to enter something at the Legion Hall between 8 and 10 a.m. At 9:15, walk on over to the school lawn to the small, but excellent Rabbit show. continued on page 8.....