2002 AMADOR COUNTY FAIR: ROUND UP THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE

This year, community members "rounded up" patriotic articles for display in the booth. The colors red, white, and blue are used for emphasis in this year's mural by Mike. In the left foreground is a blue-hued tin roofed house from an old photo of Shenandoah Valley. The "P of H" garden reference comes from the olden days when the Grange set up the booth. Not all of us are Grange members now, but we care very much about our land. Pictures contributed by Jo.

Thanks to those who helped with the booth! Left: Jo, a grape grower from Twin Rivers - the El Dorado County portion of the Shenandoah Valley wine appellation. Right: A closer view of Amy's quilt. The other quilts draped a top the booth were lent by Shirley.

GUIDONS FROM THE CALIFORNIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Contributed by Don: The guidons (flags) you see here belonged to the Headquarters Company, 185th Transportation Battalion and the 1113th Transportation Company, California Army National Guard. The headquarters, stationed in Fresno, CA and the 1113th Transportation Company, stationed in Sacramento, CA were activated in 1991 along with 10 other California National Guard units to serve in the 1991 Gulf War, also known as Desert Storm. The men and women, officers and enlisted alike, served with distinction under combat conditions for more than six months during the war. - - - - - Click here to see more of Michael's art.