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SECURING YOUR CANOPY.
Over the many years we have been doing shows, I have been seeing canopies taking off all over the place and I guess a number of people just do not take some of these weather conditions. Most of us have the light-weight canopies and they need to be secured in some manner to solid ground.
Mine is weighed down with approx 12-16 heavy metal grids and that prevents my canopy from going airborne. I have had it flip over before along with the grids and my canopy has collapsed.
A lot of times you need to secure your display. One time I was in Oregon and I had to improvise even with my heavy grids. I filled up 6 of my 15-gallon tubs with water and tied them to each leg and that kept me from moving.
There are a variety of weights you can use including buckets with cement; water containers, etc. I also notice that a number of vendor's secure their canopies using straps/ropes that are tied around a stake sticking in the ground. Take a look around and get ideas from your neighbors. I am certain they will be glad to share their ideas with you.
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GOD POWER Tried to get electricity yesterday from an outlet 20 feet away from the booth. Didn't work so the electrician came over and after 45 minutes of doing this and that, we had power. When we returned today. we didn't. My neighbors (selling BBQ grills) asked me what we should do. I looked at him and pointed to the booth on the other side of him (God Save's) and said "Talk to Him." We both laughed. "I don't want to.....he's giving us rain on Friday," |
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Mortimer Blajinsky wins Tyson 300
Motorized Cart race with his Golden Boy 3000.
The Chamber of commerce was happy to announce that it took in $200,000 from sponsors of the events. Josh Gordone won the big race and captured the grand prize of $10,000 along with a free subscription to Cart Racing Monthly. "Ah jest put mah pedal to the metal,' the 73-year old silver-haired Texan told reporters with a cheek to cheek grin on his face while being handed his trophy. "y'all just got to watch out for those people comin out of da porta potties' after the third turn. I darn near smacked into a bunch there |
| BOK KAI
PARADE AND FESTIVAL Marysville, CA March 20, 2010
The weather turned out to be pretty nice for this event. We arrived there at 6:40AM and found our space quickly. The business names of the vendors were 'chalked' along the street in big letters, making it easier to spot. After the sun appeared, the day began getting warmer, but around 10:00, there were clouds in the sky and it began getting cooler. After another hour, it warmed up again and we had scattered clouds throughout the remainder of the day.
The individuals involved in running the event, Joan and Bob were very helpful and wonderful to deal with. There were perhaps 25 total booths in the event, of which 6 were actual vendors and there were around 8 selling various types of food. The spaces were huge...maybe 15 feet across and 15 deep. I have no idea how many people visited the event and perhaps 3,000 or less would sound right. Seemed like a lot more than that because the event was only two blocks long and everybody congregated in that area after the parade, which last a little over two hours. The Bok Kai Festival, honoring Bok Eye, the Chinese God of Water, pays tribute to the many Chinese who worked the gold mines in the 1800s. The rare Bok Kai Temple, recently listed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of the country's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, came to be a symbol of gratitude and hope for the Chinese who had left their homeland with hopes for a better life in America. On the first day, the event includes a small town parade with a multi-cultural aspect, children's activity and Food and Craft Vendor areas. The second day is the Chinese Bomb Day activity. Join us at the Bok Kai Festival February 28th & March 1st 2009 |
SPECIAL GUEST. Charlie Glitzenmeyer of Redmond will appear at the Fair on Saturday afternoon and will be promoting his new book 'How I Made a Million Dollars' selling pooper scoopers. Inventor of the Glitzenmeyer Propane Powered Super Duper Pooper Scooper which sells at local hardware stores for $238.05. Charlie will also appear at the monthly Green Hat Guy's luncheon on Wednesday at Mildred Zognovicki's home.
Ralph Rock of Madras will teach you how to heat your home using cow manure. He wants to let you know that he is feeling much better after the explosion last year which put him in the hospital for three weeks. His hair has almost grown completely back, but he doesn't have his beard anymore and he looks a bit darker now. He thanks everybody for all the cards and flowers that the people out there sent to him.
Have seen a good share of Red Hat Lady's walking around events and I have had product's specially for them. Well, we need a group for the guys. How about the Green Hat Guy's?
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Here's a shot of Chalie Wiggenmyer flying
from Boston to Redmond, OR to attend the yearly Green Hat Guy's
Convention. He is the president of this fine organization that sponsors trips, dinners and fundraising events throughout the country. CALL 1-800-GO-GREEN |
