[Image: Fair Book Cover]The 49th annual Rapides Parish Fair will be held October 13-18, 2009, on the Rapides Parish Coliseum fairgrounds located off Highway 28 West in Alexandria, La. Fair exhibits can be entered at the Exhibition Hall next to the Coliseum on Tuesday, October 12, 2009, between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
This year's Rapides Parish Fair Premium Book is dedicated to the memory of Maude Thevenot and John Chaney.
Thevenot was a home economist with the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service and worked with the adult and nursing home section of the fair for many years. After her retirement, she volunteered her time by serving as a judge in the adult and nursing home divisions.
Chaney was a 4-H Club agent in Rapides Parish for many years. As a 4-H agent, he worked tirelessly with the youth of the parish. He touched the lives of many 4-H'ers. At the time of his death, John was a communication agent. John always looked for an opportunity to promote 4-H. He believed in the 4-H program and the benefits youth could derive from their participation in 4-H.
Click the links below to view individual fair divisions or the complete fair book.