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Events
* All times are To Be Announced and are subject to change.
Friday, July 30, 2010
8:30AM - Show Barn
Beef Cattle Breeds Show
9:00AM - Show Barn
Swine Show
Sheep Show & Goat Show
1:00PM - 5:00PM - Midway
J & J Midway Carnival
5:00-8:00PM - Youth Building Basement
Steak Dinner (Reservations Only)
6:00PM - Midway
J & J Midway Carnival
6:00PM - Upper Ball Diamond
Pedal Tractor Pull (Ages 3-10)
Saturday, July 31, 2010
9:00AM - Lower Field
Farm Class Tractor Pull Registration
12:00PM
14th Annual BBQ Cook Off
1:00PM-5:00PM - Midway
J & J Midway Carnival
1:00PM - Lower Field
Farm Class Pull
2:15PM - Upper Ball Diamond
Kiddy's Nickel Scramble
3:00PM - Show Barn
Steer, Barrow, Lamb and Ham Sale
5:00PM-11:00PM - Midway
J & J Midway Carnival

Bulldog Pride Night set for Aug. 27
The Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2nd Annual Bulldog Pride Night on Friday, Aug. 27 prior to the first home football game for Rolla High School. This event will start at 6 p.m. and continue until game time. There will be free hotdogs, soda, megaphones, and fall sports schedule posters. The band, cheerleaders, and football players will all make an appearance so plan to join the community to support our Bulldogs and show your pride! Football game starts at 7 p.m., cost $4.
$50 and $100 sponsorships are available and are a great way to show your support of our Rolla Bulldogs. $50 sponsors will receive two tickets to that night’s game and their name listed on the sports schedule poster. $100 sponsors receive a season pass to football games and their logo on the sports schedule poster.
For more information, please call Jessica at the Chamber at 573-364-3577
Revamped website helping Missouri campgrounds to lure visitors
For many Missourians vacation time means time spent camping. And the Missouri Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds, which represents about 75 campgrounds throughout the state, has revamped its website in time for the summer camping season.
Association President Larry Helms, the owner of the Boiling Spring Campground in Dixon, says that while the economy is not in the best shape, members are hoping for a good season as people camp, fish, and do other things associated with getting away.
"Our prediction is that we'll at least be at the level we were last year," said helms in an interview with the Missourinet. "Many of our parks are expecting a 10 to 15 to 20 percent increase simply because people are staying closer to home, people are really taking a look at Missouri and things that we have to offer in the state."
The upgraded website allow the user to more easily find a park the amenities desired in a given region.
"We have full service parks that would have everything from cable TV to Wi-Fi," said Helms. "Some of them have major restaurants and steakhouses and game rooms and cabins, you know, the whole gamut at that park." But there are still campgrounds for city slickers who want to "rough it." "We have some parks that are just smaller parks," said Helms. "Just for tent camping, hiking, and boating and stuff like that as well."
The website also includes a calendar section with detailed information on upcoming food, music, arts and craft festivals, and other events.
Missouri recycling programs see jump in usage
The Missouri Recycling Association says Missouri's ahead of the curve, but more can be done. The legislature is taking up measures that would place advance recycling fees on tires and producer responsibilities on television sets. Both would contribute to the future recycling of those goods.
Steve Fishman, president of the Missouri Recycling Association, says our state has forward-thinking legislators, and that he foresees mandates extending to other commonly used consumer goods such as paint, carpeting and -- hopefully -- glass bottles. Missouri puts out a comprehensive report on recycling opportunities throughout the state. Click here to see what's available in your area.
Fishman says Kansas City should be looked at as a model for it's "pay as you throw" program. People pay for a limited amount of trash pick-up. Those who exceed the limit pay more. However, they can recycle an unlimited amount.
Fishman says he sees St. Louis making progress as well. Even so, he says, each person is responsible for an average of four pounds of waste per day, which adds up to nearly 100 thousand pounds in a lifetime.
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