This year’s open floral hall boasted 105 carefully crafted or grown entries from 16 talented community members.
Entries ranged from canned jellies, hand-sewn aprons, and a cucumber as large as your arm. The President of the University of Kentucky, Dr. Eli Capilouto, stopped by on Wednesday to view our outstanding entries. While President Capilouto was here, he spoke to Floral Hall volunteers, and the top winner was Sandra Cundiff (earning $72), followed by Donna Tucker (earning $61), and in third place was Betty Knifley (who earned $32).
We would like to thank the Adair County Fair Board for their donation of prize money. The amount of money each participant received was calculated using a points system — the higher the placing of an entry in each class the more points received. A complete list of winners is below.
| # | Participant Name | Points Earned |
| 1 | Sandra Cundiff | 61 |
| 2 | Donna Tucker | 53 |
| 3 | Betty Knifley | 27 |
| 4 | Shirley Reliford | 19 |
| 5 | Diane Campbell | 17 |
| 6 | Wendy Burt | 16 |
| 7 | Joy Arnold | 15 |
| 8 | Stephanie Archey | 10 |
| 9 | Sharon Harris | 8 |
| 10 | Pam Hoots | 6 |
| 11 | Wanda Roots | 5 |
| 12 | Emily Keltner | 4 |
| 13 | Mary Williams | 3 |
| 14 | Bob Burt | 3 |
| 15 | Heather Burkett | 3 |
| 16 | Mary Knight | 2 |
Apps for coupons & grocery lists
Learn how you can save time and money using grocery apps with UK Cooperative Extension on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at noon CST. Beyond digital coupons, grocery apps also can help with lists and meal planning, comparison shopping, store loyalty, and rebates.
For more information about managing your money, call the Adair County Extension Office at 270-384-2317.
Beware of flood clean-up scams
The storms that brought heavy rainfall and flooding in eastern Kentucky have left behind a multitude of problems for homeowners, leaving consumers in need of everything from water removal to tree removal. As you begin the process of clean-up and repair, protect yourself from unethical repair people.
• Find out about the people with whom you are dealing. Are they licensed by the state? Ask for proof of liability insurance. If a company doesn’t have it, you could be sued by someone getting hurt as a result of the repair work or by a neighbor if their property is damaged from construction work. Also make sure the contractor carries workers’ compensation coverage in case a worker is injured on job.
• Check unknown companies out with the Better Business Bureau (Louisville/Western Kentucky, 1-502-583-6546; Central/Eastern Kentucky, 1-800-866-6668) or call the Consumer Protection Division at 1-888-432-9257 to see if information is available about the company.
• Have a written and signed contract before any work begins. The contract should clearly spell out all details of the work to be completed and include a beginning and ending date for the job.
• Never pay for work before it has been completed. Do not give workers money to buy supplies unless you know them personally. If supplies are needed ahead of time, purchase them yourself; otherwise the supplier can put a lien on property if the contractor does not pay.
• Be sure you have the physical address and phone number of the contractor. If you need to call to cancel the job, it is a good idea to follow up with a certified letter sent with a return receipt request.
For more information about how to protect yourself from unscrupulous business operators, contact the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service at 270-384-2317.
Source: Robert Flashman, State Specialist, Family Resource Management
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