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SANTA ROSA, CA. ~ Col- lege-bound youth who are in- terested in careers in agricul- ture are invited to apply for up to $10,000 in


scholarships


offered by the Sonoma County Fair & Exposi- tion Inc. Com- pleted


applica-


tions are due by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, May 31 at the Sonoma County Fair Entry Of- fi ce. Proceeds from the Fair’s


annual Hall of Flowers Pre- view Party fund the scholarship awards, which serve to encour- age the North Bay’s next gen- eration of agricultural leaders. To apply for the scholarships, students must be interested in studying agriculture, must be high school graduates planning


awards range between $250 and $2,500 per student. In 2016, a total of 10 local Ag students received awards totaling over $10,000, includ- ing students attending Okla- homa State University; Oregon State University; California State University, Chico; Cali-


‘Spring Guide #2 & Whats UP! attend Santa Rosa Junior


College or a four-year univer- sity, and must reside in Sonoma or Marin County. Scholarship


fornia State University, Fresno and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. “These scholarships are an in- vestment in our future,” says Exhibits Coor- dinator, Sheila Quince. “The Fair is proud to


assist


youth pursu- ing


careers


local in


agriculture and excited by what the future holds for these stu- dents. We look forward to the knowledge they will gain and to


the day when they return home to begin a career in the local agricultural industry.”


The scholarship awards are funded through ticket


sales


from the annual Hall of Flow- ers Preview Party, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Au- gust 2. The business social and


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Sonoma County Fair 2017 HALL OF FLOWERS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS to


the JOKES & Humor # 5


fundraiser offers an exclusive sneak peek at


spectacu-


lar Hall of Flowers before the building is open for public viewing. Guests are invited to peruse the garden displays themed “Holidays in Bloom” while enjoying an evening of fi ne Sonoma County wines and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets ($35) for the Hall of Flowers Preview Party are on sale April 29 be- ginning at 8:00 am at the Box Offi ce located at 1350 Bennett Valley Road in Santa Rosa and online at SonomaCountyFair. com beginning at noon. Applications for 2017 Hall of Flowers scholarships are


available at the Sonoma


County Fair Entry Offi ce, at the Santa Rosa Junior College Agriculture


Department,


online at SonomaCountyFair. com/fair/scholarship.php.


and For


more information or questions, call (707) 545-4203 or email entryoffi ce@sonomacountyfair.com.


“T e important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason


for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of


eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day. Albert Einstein


“I came from a real tough neighborhood. Once a guy pulled a knife on me. I knew he wasn’t a professional, the knife had butter on it.” Rodney Dangerfi eld


A teacher asked her students to use the word “beans” in a sentence. “My father grows beans,” said one girl. “My mother cooks beans,” said a boy. A third student spoke up, “We are all human beans.”


Saturday, May 27, 2017


Free ‘Upbeat’ KGGV Strawberry Festival


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Sonoma County, CA. ~ This will be a very fun upbeat event, hope you can talk about it. Thank you!It’s almost time for the 12th annual Strawberry Festival with music by Buck Thirty, the Jennerators, Osito, andToken Girl! There will be strawberry mimosas, BBQ, and strawberry desserts available for purchase, along with a raffl e and silent auction, all to benefi t KGGV 95.1 FM Community Radio! The fun goes from 12 pm-5 pm. Bring the kids and the dog and come join the fun at the KGGV studio / Guern- eville


Community Church, A California Corporation CA Bur RE License #01464899; NMLS License #360993 14 • MAY 2017 • UPBEAT TIMES, INC.


14520 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville. More information available at http://kggv.fm/.


“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” ~ Carl Sagan


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