Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
living at the fair<br />
Here for<br />
your way<br />
of life.<br />
Gatlin Mahmens enjoys<br />
some playtime at the<br />
campground at the<br />
Clinton County Fair.<br />
His family has one of the<br />
20 spots available there.<br />
<strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Farmer</strong><br />
photo / brooke taylor<br />
We’ll work hard to help you protect your farm, with<br />
coverage from State Farm ® that’s broad enough to meet<br />
all your farm and auto insurance needs. Your local agents<br />
are here to help. Let’s talk today.<br />
Kara Howe, Agent<br />
1801 Lincoln Way<br />
Clinton, IA 52732<br />
Bus: 563-242-3400<br />
www.myclintonagent.com<br />
list; and, when she was told<br />
there was not, she asked if<br />
they could start one. The fair<br />
board agreed, and others soon<br />
followed suit.<br />
The Clarks have a farm in<br />
Clinton County where they are<br />
raising their three daughters<br />
– Kailey, Megan and Rachel<br />
– who either show or have<br />
shown cattle at the fair.<br />
“When friends found out<br />
what I did, they began going<br />
into the fair office to ask to be<br />
put on the list as well,” Ange<br />
said. “Now when a family has<br />
kids who are done showing<br />
and they no longer want to renew<br />
their spot, the next family<br />
on the list gets notified to see<br />
if they want the space.”<br />
The waiting list for the 20<br />
spots in Clinton County has 17<br />
names on it, Stevenson said,<br />
adding that it’s not uncommon<br />
for the wait to extend five<br />
years or longer.<br />
“Unfortunately, we are<br />
limited on space,” she said.<br />
“Every few years we get asked<br />
about putting in new sites.”<br />
Jackson County has a waiting<br />
list as well, especially for<br />
the 4-H sites, Simpson said.<br />
As one 4-H family graduates<br />
out, the space goes to the<br />
Jeff Reed, Agent<br />
826 S. 4th Street<br />
Clinton, IA 52732<br />
Bus: 563-243-1060<br />
www.jeffreedinsurance.com<br />
David Linder, Agent<br />
1133 11th Street<br />
De Witt, IA 52742<br />
Bus: 563-659-3116<br />
www.davidlinder.org<br />
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, State Farm Indemnity Company,<br />
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, State Farm General Insurance Company,<br />
Bloomington, IL<br />
State Farm Florida Insurance Company, Winter Haven, FL<br />
State Farm County Mutual Insurance Company of Texas, State Farm Lloyds,<br />
1708172.1<br />
Richardson, TX<br />
eifarmer.com <strong>Fall</strong> <strong>2021</strong> | <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Iowa</strong> <strong>Farmer</strong> 19<br />
<strong>Eastern</strong><strong>Iowa</strong><strong>Farmer</strong>_<strong>Fall</strong><strong>2021</strong>.indd 19<br />
9/15/21 10:22 am
Change language