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‘Let the Good Times Grow’ Jasper County Fair kicks off July 14 Friday, July 14
Newton Daily News The Jasper County Fair will ‘let the good times grow’ starting Friday, July 14 at the Jasper County Fairgrounds in Colfax. Fair organizers are keeping all the tradition and continue to add some things new. This year, arm wrestling and story-telling clowns will add to the county fair fun. But the focus, as usual, is agriculture. Here are just a few of the highlights.
The first official day of the fair will be signaled at 3 p.m. with the opening of the fairgrounds for livestock tack set up and arrival for sheep, Llama and horses. This will be followed quickly by raising of the American Flag at 4:30 p.m. during opening ceremonies. Animal showing starts quickly on Day 1 with 4:30 p.m. 4-H/FFA Dog show and 5 p.m. cat show. Arm wrestling weigh-in is from 4 to 5 p.m., the tournament begin-
ning promptly at 5 p.m. Open class entries will be accepted from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on day 1. The day will end with the 7 p.m. 4-H/FFA Horse Trail Classes at the horse arena. Check in for the classes is from 3-7 p.m.
Saturday, July 15 The weekend opens Saturday with the cookout contest on the south grounds and Mitchellville chainsaw artist Josh Hollon.
From 7-11 a.m., swine will arrive and rabbits from 7 a.m. to noon. Beef cattle will start filling stalls from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fair volunteers will continue to accept open class entries Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Meanwhile from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m 4-H Conference judging will commence, which is closed to the public. Home economics judging Saturday goes from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The ever-popular horse show begins at 10 a.m. with halter class, followed an hour
later by performance class. The day will end at 7 p.m. with the barbecue cookoff winner announcement.
Sunday, July 16 Sunday is Family Day at the Jasper County Fair, featuring the first annual Jasper County Fair 5K Run at 8 a.m. Registration for runners is at 7 a.m. The non-denominational community church service will be at 9:30 a.m. under the big tent.
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Fair Continued from Page 2 Dairy cattle will arrive Sunday from 7 a.m. to noon, and swine weigh-in begins at 8 a.m. Sunday is also public safety day at the fair. Jasper County Sheriff ’s deputies and local law enforcement will hold demonstrations and meet with fair-goers from noon to 3 p.m. Other family-friendly events Sunday include the 1:30 p.m. pedal pull registration and 2 p.m. pedal, 1 p.m. Oreo stacking, 2 p.m. kids carnival, 4 p.m barnyard battles, a 5 p.m. free supper and the night will cap at 7 p.m. with Mutton Bustin’ .
Monday, July 17 July 17 is Children’s Day on the fairgrounds. Kids Corner — a reading with Marcus McIntosh — returns again this year at 10 a.m. Oreo stacking will have its second round at 10 a.m. The day also features a one-man band, goat show, cookie decorating contest and the 7 p.m. Jasper County Fair Parade on Walnut Street/
Highway 117 through downtown Colfax.
Tuesday, July 18 July 18 is Exhibitors’ Day. The 4-H/FFA Swine Show begins at 7:30 a.m. with the Little Squealers Pig Show directly following. 10 a.m. to noon will be Kids corner — county council. The day also includes dodge ball tournament, open horse show, Key Co-op Exhibitors’ Supper, horseshoe pitching. The day will close out at 7 p.m. with Fashion revue, clothing selection, home economics, judging team awards.
Wednesday, July 19 At 8 a.m. 4-H and FFA showers will again take center stage with the market beef show and breeding beef show following 30 minutes later. Livestock judging will also hit the pavilion at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday AT 6 p.m, the 4-H bucket/bottle calf show will take place with the open class show to follow. The day also features the Farm Bureau Watermelon Feed, Oreo Stacking Finals, Hula Hoops Contest, 4-H/FFA
File Photo “Let the Good Times Grow” of the 2017 Jasper County Fair at the fairgrounds in Colfax. The annual county event kicks off Friday, July 14.
and open class rabbit show.
Thursday, July 20 The final day of the fair will begin at 9 a.m. with the cul-
mination of animal showing, the Supreme Showmanship contest. At 5:30 p.m. the annual 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction will get underway. The 2017
Jasper County Fair ends with a 9 p.m. to midnight teen dance. See the full day by day, hour by hour schedule online at jaspercofair.com/schedule.
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Jasper County Fair carries on tradition By Kayla Langmaid Newton Daily News Locals prepare for sweet summertime in multiple ways. Jasper County Fair attendees and 4-H members look forward to the fair’s festivities yearly and its beloved traditions. The sound of a chainsaw, the smell of farm animals, the fried food and the fireworks are just a few general things that are expected at the fair. This year’s fair will stay true to tradition in many ways, according to Rhonda Guy, Jasper County Fair open-class coordinator. Guy said there are a few new events this year but people enjoy familiarity. This year’s theme is “Let the Good Times Grow.” “Families still doing what they used to do,” Guy said. “We use our wood carver for entertainment and to generate income when we sell the carvings.” Guy said the biggest traditions may be the fireworks, family day, the parade, the teen dance and the open-class that have been around for 31 years. The new events include the arm wrestling and the 5K. “The 5K is a big deal,”
File Photo The Monday night parade is one of the most popular traditions that people attend during the Jasper County Fair.
Guy said. “We think it will be a really big event, and a few different families and a lot of former 4-Hers are talking about coming back.” Guy said many former 4-H members have many fond memories of the fair, and they want to come back and have reached out about participating. Guy said that she and her husband Mike have served on the fair board for a combined 28 years. “We start planning for next year’s fair during this year’s fair,” Guy said. Guy said the board follows tradition when planning events and they also try to think of a few new things to bring to the table. “We sometimes agree
that certain events have served their purpose and so let’s add this event, like the BBQ contest,” Guy said. On the other hand, the fair board agreed to continue with the Family Fun Day, which has taken place for 40 years. “The day includes, church, family contests, pre-supper, barnyard contest and then we turn around and do the fireworks,” Guy said. “It’s a full family day.” Guy said there are attendees who travel from all parts of the county to camp at the fairgrounds but there are just as many campers who are from Colfax. “They treat it as a stay-cation,” Guy said. “It’s family time, and it
is really showing off the life skills you’re learning and that’s what the competitions are showing. Let the good times grow.” Guy said no matter what the weather brings, the attendees always make the best of it and still continue to have a good time. “Even during the wet
years,” Guy said “It’s always fun, and you look at it and shake your head and say we had a good time, and we want to share that with the entire county and area.” The real tradition, according to Guy, is how generation after generation takes part in the activities. “There are many
things about the fair that touch everybody, and it is different for everyone what those things are,” Guy said. “They are different but they still bring you home, and it’s all about coming home. It really is.” Contact Kayla Langmaid at 641-792-3121 ext. 6533 or klangmaid@newtondailynews.com
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New and old open classes at the Jasper County Fair Open Classes at the Jasper County Fair are entering another year of excitement following the fair theme “Let the Good Times Grow.” The divisions include both new and old, traditional and trendy as all are invited and encouraged to be a part of the
fair. There is no pre-entry or fee to join in the Open Class Building, just the desire to show your talents and compare them to others as you compete for the top ribbon of the Jasper County Fair Open Class Divisions.
This year Ag Mechanics is newer to the scene — woods, metal work, welding, engines and tractors. Anyone can enter. Class descriptions can be found in the Fair Guide that have just hit the streets. So, if you have a project that you have been working on and
need a reason to finish, completed a really neat item this winter or even last winter — as long as it’s never been entered before at the fair you can enter it. Get it ready for the competition and head to the fair. All entries need to be turned in either between 6 to 7:30 p.m. July
14 or 8 a.m. to noon July 15. Judging will be completed that afternoon and building opened at 6:30 p.m. for public viewing. Find your Fair Guide and check out the opportunities and if you just can’t find one go to www.jaspercofair.com and click on the fairbook tab.
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Michener crowned JCF Queen, Holdeman named Princess By Justin Jagler Newton Daily News Two 17-year-olds became Jasper County royalty at the county fair’s Roundup and Rodeo in June. Jaclyn Michener, of Newton, was crowned Jasper County Fair Queen, and Codi Holdeman, of Reasnor, was named Jasper County Fair Princess. Michener, who will be a senior at Newton High School this fall, grew up admiring previous fair queens. The fair queen contest is a great opportunity to grow in communication and leadership, she said. The newly-crowned queen is supported by her parents, Tanya and Matt Michener, and brother Levi. She has participated in swim team as an Aquagirl for three years, been on student council for three years and played saxophone in the NHS band for two years. Michener spent time at the Teachers Career Academy and wants to become a middle school science teacher. She wants to promote involvement in the fair and 4-H, a club she has been in for seven years. What’s the queen’s favorite part of the Jasper County Fair? “It’s definitely the people in
Justin Jagler/Daily News Newly-crowned Jasper County Fair Queen Jaclyn Michener, right, and Princess Codi Holdeman, left, wave to a cheering crowd just before the horse riding commences at the county fair’s Roundup and Rodeo in June.
4-H and competing in the fair and the Monday night parade,” Michener said. “Everybody from all the different towns in Jasper County comes together, and they’re all here playing games,
talking to people and it’s great.” When 2016 Queen Emily Miller was going back and forth with the crown among the 2017 contestants, Michener almost couldn’t believe it was happen-
ing when the crown was placed atop her head. “I felt it hit my head, and I go ‘No. No way,’” Michener said. “I was ecstatic.” Holdeman said running for fair queen was a great way for her to give back to the county fair. The 2017 princess said her favorite part of the fair is the family atmosphere. “I’ve never missed a fair since I was born, so I thought this would be an amazing opportunity to just give back to them and work hard and try my best,” Holdeman said. Holdeman is the daughter of Mike and Kristin Holdeman and a junior at Pella Community High School. She’s involved in FFA, 4-H County Council, choir and show choir. She is also a football manager for the Pella Dutch. By being active at the fair for the last 12 years, Holdeman has learned how to be confident in herself and how to work with the people around her, she said. She wants to get more people involved in the Jasper County Fair. “I think a priority should be to try to get more young people involved in the fair and start more open class shows,” Holdeman said.
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Arm wrestling to storytelling clowns: What’s new at Jasper County Fair? By Anthony Victor Reyes Newton Daily News
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ne moment you are snapping someone’s elbow in front of a screaming crowd, and the next, a colorful clown is gift-
ing you a cute balloon poodle. This could mean two things — your weekend took a weird turn somewhere along the line or more likely, you are just enjoying some of the new features at
this year’s Jasper County Fair. To help attract more people to the annual fair, the Jasper County Fair Committee decided to add a few unique options to find something for everyone to enjoy.
Submitted Photo New to the fair is a clown walk around from Dagwood Nabbit. The clown master will tell stories and make balloon animals around the fairgrounds July 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Submitted Photo Iowa Monster Arm Wrestling comes to the Jasper County Fair July 14. Weigh-in begins at 4 p.m., with the competition starting at 5 p.m.
“Not only do we want the same people to come back year after year, not only from our county, but we want to appeal to others outside of the county... Until you try new things and see how it goes over, you don’t know if it is something is going to appeal to our county,” Jasper County Fair Committee member, Danette Pease said. “We are always looking for something new and different to do at the fair each year... We want to
keep the traditions going.” After seeing the thrill and excitement at the Iowa State Fair, Jasper County Fair organizers decided to bring the Iowa Monster Arm Wrestling competition to the annual festivities this year. “Everybody is yelling, rooting their participant on. Their family members, friends are really rooting them on,” Pease said. “It is very competitive... In Jasper County
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alone, we have a few people that compete at the state level. It’ll be fun to have it in our own county, at our own fair.” The tournament, which kicks off at 5 p.m. July 14, will allow fair attendees to battle for a trophy. The competition typically separates the participants into six weight divisions, gender and hand preference. The weigh-in will be held between 4 and 5 p.m. that day. The entry fee is $10, which includes a T-shirt. Also new to the fair this year is the Jasper County Fair 5K and Fun Run/Walk. With people indulging on unhealthy — but oh so delicious — treats at the fair, the committee decided to offer an event that allows participants to burn off some of the extra calories while exploring Colfax and the fairgrounds. “We wanted to incorporate health and wellness into the county fair — two things that may not always go hand-inhand with the fair food. We are striving to make some new impressions with our county fair,” Jasper County Fair Committee member, Alan Guy said. “We are hoping we are reaching out to people who are running and racing enthusiasts, but also people who say, ‘I can do that too.’” According to the event organizers, the 5K route will highlight Colfax, as it starts at the fairgrounds, passes through Mineral Springs Park and continues to the Colfax Golf Course. Awards will be presented to the top three men and women. Participation gift bags filled with goodies from event sponsors, and produce and snacks from Hy-Vee will be available at the race. Toby Kid, of Baxter, will emcee the event. Guy said there will also be a kids 1K run around the fair-
Submitted Photo The Real Beal’s One Man Band will perform July 17 at the Jasper County Fair. Shows will be held at 2 p.m 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
grounds. All 1K competitors will receive a participation medal. The run will be held July 16 with registration at 7 a.m., with the 5K beginning at 8 a.m. 5K registration costs $25 for adults and $10 for kids. It costs $5 to participate in the 1K. To register, call 641-792-3880,
visit eventbrite.com or stop by Anytime Fitness Newton at 1718 First Ave. E. in Newton. “We are hoping to getting a good 100 people or so. Right now, I am guessing we are half way there,” Guy said. “For the people that have never done a 5K before, join us. There are a lot of people who have not
done it before, and all it takes is starting.” Also new to the fair this year is a cookie decorating contest, a “Fold and Fly” paper airplane competition, performances by the Real Beal’s One Man Band and a clown walk around from Dagwood Nabbit. “(Dagwood Nabbit) does some balloons. He does storytelling. He looks towards the younger kids as far as getting them interested,” Peace said. “It should be fun for the kids to have a clown walk around. He got his horn and stuff. It will be kind of different.” The county fair kicks off July 14 and will continue through July 20. For more information on the new events offered this year, visit jaspercofair.com or call 641-521-5645 or find the Jasper County Fair on Facebook. Contact Anthony Victor Reyes at areyes@newtondailynews.com
File Photo New to the fair this year is the Jasper County Fair 5K and Fun Run/Walk and a kids 1K. The run will be held July 16 with registration at 7 a.m., with the 5K beginning at 8 a.m. 5K registration costs $25 for adults and $10 for kids. It costs $5 to participate in the 1K.w
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Fair guides available for the Jasper County Fair Summer is here and as calendars are filling up the Jasper County Fairboard would like to remind you that July 14-20 in Colfax you’ll find a pretty good reason to have a staycation. Check those dates and join us for loads of Fair Fun as we
“Let the Good Times Grow.” The new fair guides are hitting the streets across the county. Find yours and get ready. The schedule of events, a showcase of all of the sponsors and the open class Divisions are public and ready for your consideration. Open Class Divisions for the entire
family include, Ag Mechanics, Crafts Coloring Contest, Family Memories, Fine Arts, Flowers, Foods, Garden, Legos/Models, Photography, Quilts, Scrapbooks, Tall Corn Stalks, and Needlework. Any one of any age can participate. There is no pre-entry or entry fee.
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Infrastructure updates making difference at fairgrounds By Jamee A. Pierson Newton Daily News For the past several years, the Jasper County Fair Board has been hard at work updating and improving the infrastructure at the fairgrounds. From new roofs to upgraded pens, the fairgrounds are looking better than ever. A major project completed this year is a new roof for the show pavilion. Keeping in mind spectators, exhibitors and the animals comfort, the board worked to cool the place down a little during the sweltering summer heat. “We replaced the roof on the show pavilion, then we insulated it to try to keep it cooler in there to prevent the radiant heat,” board member Wayne Saak said. “We also put in some ceiling fans and an exhaust fan to keep the place cooler so people don’t sweat to death in there.” With the pavilion roof replaced, the board has now replaced all of the roofs on the barns at the fairgrounds. Just west of the barns, the horse area also got an upgrade with new fencing. “We took down the old vinyl fence and replaced it with a metal, six bar fence. The vinyl fence, when a horse hit it, it was suppose to flex, and it did, until you hit a post and everything stopped,” Saak said. “Now it is a metal fence and if a horse runs into it, it is suppose to just slide on by. Nothing is ever totally proofed for any injury but
hopefully it is better than what we had.” Another new feature, fundraised for by the 4-H group Sherman Sunbeams, is a paved basketball court. Along with the court, the gazebo floor is also now paved and sitting in between the court and the playground. Additional improvements include new picnic tables, signs for each of the barns and new flooring in the 4-H building kitchen. “We are also putting up a new picture board that is a memorial for Bernie Vander Pol,” Saak said. “It will say ‘The Jasper County Fair’ with a nice background where they can take their picture for the champions.” A long overdue upgrade was completed last year when new hog pens were constructed in the hog barn. The new metal pens replace the wooden pens that had been in place since the 1950s Saak said. To pay for the improvements, the fair board has sources including memorial money, donations and $10,000 issued by the state of Iowa every year to be used specifically for infrastructure. As for future projects, Saak said the board has gotten caught up on big ticket items. It does have interest in land south of the fairgrounds for potential purchase to be used for parking. Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com
Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News The 4-H group the Sherman Sunbeams fundraised to make a paved basketball court and gazebo floor a realty at the Jasper County Fairgrounds.
Jamee A. Pierson/Daily News A new, metal fence is installed at the horse area, replacing the vinyl fence and providing a safer option for riders and animals alike.
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4-H Hall of Famer, husband named Jasper County Fair grand marshals By Anthony Victor Reyes Newton Daily News COLFAX — Since she was 8 years old, Kellogg resident Jeannie Boettcher loved going to the Jasper County Fair. She loved presenting her 4-H projects. She loved spending her nights camping at the fairgrounds. She loved watching the grand marshals as they waved to the crowd from the lead car during the parade. Now at age 74, Jeannie has attended the county fair every
single year since 1982. She said after all these years, she is still in love with it. “From opening day to closing day, I make new memories every year. Watching the kids be happy is what is good for me,” the Jasper County product said. “My kids and my grand kids just know how much I love the fair. I included them all the way through.” This year, Jeannie and her husband, Jim, were chosen to be
Submitted Photo Kellogg residents Jeannie and Jim Boettcher pose for a photo in June. The two were chosen to be this year’s Jasper County Fair grand marshals.
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Marshals Continued from Page 12 Jasper County Fair’s grand marshals. The 74-year-old said the news of their selection simply took her breath away. “We were on our way to Wisconsin when I got the call from (Jasper County Fair president) Doug Woebbeking. When he told me, I almost broke into tears on our way up. I was just overwhelmed with emotions,” she said. “It is an honor that I never expected.” Since the age of 9, Jeannie has been involved with the 4-H program as her parents served as leaders of the program. She joined the Atomic Starlets for one year and became a member of the Jolly Workers 4-H club until she graduated high school. She encouraged her children to be involved with 4-H and was heavily involved. “Growing up on a farm and at that age in my life, we didn’t have a lot of school activities.
So 4-H was my whole social life,” Jeannie said. She joined the fairboard in 1994, serving as the group’s assistant superintendent, superintendent and superintendent of the 4-H building. She was involved in an accident in 2015, forcing her to retire from the board, but still continued her involvement with the fair and helped out wherever she could. “The 4-H model is to make the best better. It has made me better in a lot of ways, and I am trying to make the next generation better,” Jeannie said. According to 74-year-old, because of her heavy involvement and love for the fair, her husband naturally found himself spending a lot of time helping wherever he could as well. “He is pretty much a jackof-all-trades,” Jeannie said. “All the guys know, if they have a problem to give Jim a call and he will try to figure it out for them.” Rhonda Guy, Jasper County Fair volunteer and organiz-
er, has known Jeannie most of her life. She said Jeannie helped inspire her love for the fair, from her involvement with the 4-H children to her determination to participate in the first Jasper County Fair 5K this year. “She is a big sister to me,” Guy said. “One of the things I remember the most, when I was a young teenager, I think I was 14 at the time, nobody stayed back in the fairgrounds back in those days. Jeanie was the first one (to camp for the county fair)... My parents let me stay over at the fairgrounds to take of my animals and being able to milk cows because I could stay with Jeannie.” Although Guy was not involved with the selection process, she said Jeannie and Jim were easy selections for this year’s grand marshals. From Jeannie’s induction to the 4-H State Hall of Fame in 2015, to Jim’s magic touch with tools, Guy said it was no secret that the two truly love the fair and the 4-H program, and are committed to helping them
grow. “(Jeannie) has always been a smiling face that was there... You cannot be a parade marshal, no matter what your accomplishments, as long as you are a sitting fairboard member. As soon as she retired, that was an easy choice,” she said. “I think very highly of both of them. They are near and dear to us as a family and we do consider them family.” Jeannie, who has been involved in the 4-H program most of her life, said the program has shaped her into the person she is today... from the activities that helped her acquire important life skills and public speaking to developing relationships. “Sometimes I would have 4-H members who would leave after they were judged and felt bad because they didn’t get the ribbon they wanted. I would tell them, ‘Did you learn something when you made this project?’ Most of them would say yes,” she said. “Then I would say, ‘When you are my age, you will remember what you
learned. You won’t know where that ribbon is.’” Jeannie said she and her husband are excited for this year’s festivities. She is excited to share her memories of past fairs and generate new ones this year. “One of the things that is going to be great this year is not only being grand marshal, but my great-grandson got to be in the baby contest and got a purple ribbon,” Jeannie said. “I’ve got so many memories. I couldn’t share them all. I liked watching the kids grow up. It would warm my heart when they would say, ‘Good morning, Mrs. Boettcher.’ I feel like I added something to their lives.” This year’s parade is set for 7 p.m. July 17. The county fair kicks off July 14 and will continue through July 20. For more information about this year’s fair, call 641521-5645, visit jaspercofair. com or find Jasper County Fair on Facebook. Contact Anthony Victor Reyes at areyes@jaspercountytribune.com
File Photos This year’s parade will begin at 7 p.m. on the streets of Colfax. The parade will feature a variety of vehicles and floats that will show off many people from throughout the county.
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Jasper County Fair • July 2017 – Page 15
Jasper County Fair Round Up and Rodeo
Photos by Justin Jagler/Daily News The annual Jasper County Fair kickoff event invited cowboys and cowgirls from across the nation to participate it the rodeo event in June at the fairgrounds in Colfax. Cowboys rode bucking broncos and cowgirls raced horses around barrels. Hundreds gathered for the Duckworth Rodeo Company production.
Jasper County Fair • July 2017 – Page 16
Entries sought for 2017 Jasper County Fair parade Newton Daily News Entries for the Jasper County 4-H and FFA Parade are needed. The parade will be held at 7 p.m. July 17 in Colfax. Everyone is welcome to participate.
Lineup will begin at 5 p.m. Open division floats will line up on Broadway Street, west of the elementary school. Classic and Antique Cars will line up on Spring St. 4-H and FFA floats will line
up on Broadway St. south of the Elementary School. All horses will unload at Kelly Field in the parking lot. This is located north of Highway 6 on Kelly Street. There will be no unloading of horses
on Spring Street, West Street, or Broadway Street near Conway Lots. There will be no parking on West Street, as this is the alternate traffic route. For safety reasons, no items are to be
thrown from any unit in the parade. This includes candy, pennies, balloons, pencils, etc. You may have people walking along side the street handing out such items. No paper pamphlets or brochures
of any kind are to be handed out during the parade, due to the litter these cause. For any questions, contact Calvin Miller at 515-674-3908 or email jaspercoparade@gmail. com.
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