Community
Pfiefle begins as trustee on hospital board
With two meetings under his belt, Prairie Community Hospital Board Trustee Gary Pfiefle says he’s becoming familiar with the hospital’s surroundings and activities.
Gala raises funds for art center
Submitted by Bob van der Valk
Over $10,000 was raised at this year’s gala dinner celebrating the opening of the Evelyn J. Cameron Heritage Theater. The theme was “Windows to the Past” at the historic Rialto Theatre located on Laundre Ave. in Terry, which was appropriately decked out for the occasion. The heat from the 100 degrees weather outside did not seem to faze the over 110 people attending the annual festivities now in its 10th year.
Prairie County Fair events begin Thursday
The 2010 Prairie County Fair has an exciting mixture of favorite traditional events and new attractions for fairgoers August 5th through 8th.
Volunteers meet in July to renovate fairground buildings
On July 13 members of the Prairie Benefits, the local Community Foundation serving Prairie County, painted eight of the concession buildings at the Prairie County Fairgrounds.
Paw tracks welcome
Zena Smith of Corvallis, Mont. and her Border Collie Annie were announced as the grand prize winners at the conclusion of Saturday’s pet parade and dog show in Murn Park. Along with her tree climbing dog, that demonstrated its climbing skills and jumped through a fork of a large tree, Zena poses for a picture with judges Norm Clarke and Cara Roberts of Las Vegas and their dogs Rumor and Scandal.
Local photographer’s passion for badlands displayed at Center
By Kay Braddock
Local talent sought for Prairie County Fair
Got talent? The Prairie County Fair Board would like to know! The Prairie County Fair will feature an amateur talent contest as its Saturday evening entertainment on August 7th.
Center spotlights work of local photographer
Prairie County is home to many talented artists and the Prairie Community Center (Senior Center) is taking advantage of this by spotlighting an artist each quarter. To begin this new event, the Prairie Community Center will be displaying the photographs of Eddie Gaub from June 14 through the 18.
Community garage sale day is June 12
It’s that time of year again - time to sort, pile and label old clothes, kitchen appliances, bikes and other household and garage items for the annual Community Garage Sale Day. Scheduled for Saturday, June 12, the Prairie Chamber of Commerce sponsored event, will run concurrently with Prairie Unique’s weekend Fun Fly.
Horse show in Terry set for June 5 - 6
The North East Quater Horse Association, is holding it’s first annual horse show in Terry June 5 and 6 at the Prairie County Fairgrounds. It is free to the public.