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Mildred McMeans, of
Chickasha, has been a
member of Grady Coun-
ty Oklahoma Home and
Community Education
for 59 years
“When I first became a
member, it was Home
Demonstration Club,
McMeans said. "My first
membership was with
the Alex Home Demon-
stration Club. A few
years later, we moved
into the Lucile Commu-
nity, east of Chickasha,
and I became a member
of the Lucile Club it is
now the Lucile-Blue
Bonnet OIK E fried pies at the Matt Caves Both attend-
During her manyyears how • ed Oklahoma State Uni-
as , member McMeans MCMens is also active versity and the Universi-
has served the T. k in other arcas '> of Oklahoma Law
offices of the Lucile . am a member of School They are the par
Club, including serving f.()) Heights Baptist ents of two sons. Jackson
as secretary forsevera Church and Sthe Naomi and Karter. who attend
S sh ibca and Sunday sch CI..... Amber-Pocasset
, serving as secretary trea Schools.
countyi committees C surert 'he class forsev. Am, also attended
as a Grady < ounty air ( year .. MEMeans OSy After beginning
Superintendent her career in hotel-res-
I've entered items in * for taurant management for
the lair as well aj help- mocthan 20 years as an Marriott, she then
ingtoprepareand to a election official in Pre returned to school and
meals at the lair lor a 3 became a registered
numher ofyearsi McMeans and her hus nurse
MeMean Sadi band Kenneth McMeans Jim, Melinda, Jamie.
ep e it md un on were married for 36 and Amy were all active
helping a few more years He was reared in in 4n and FFA. follow
Grady County I hey )ng m the lamily s trade
-n addition to her reg- fanned and raised cattle tion ol participating in
ular club and county lair for several years in the the Grady County Fair,
activities. McMeans has Alex and Lucile commu with McMeans' two
been active in other nitiesbe'"l mov ing i ' great grandsons entering
events as we" Vhad one daughter, items <n the fair as soon
Assisting with he Melinda, who is married as they were eligible.
annual Craft Show to Jim Martin." McMeans "The Grady County
sponsored by •h 51 OHCE has been. through
has been an enjoyable Jim and Melinda have the years, informative
experience. u . two daughters, Amy and and very enjoyable.
Lid de Blue Bonnet Jamie Maybe 1 11 make 60
Club made and served Jamie is maried to years. McMeans said
Calhoun, McMeans selected as Volunteers of the Year
Chickasha native's relationship with fair extends 59 years
Nancy Calhoun, a ■
Ninnekah native, began 1
participating in the ■
Grady County Fair at ■
the first opportunity as ■
a first year 4-H mem- 1
her. I
But her experience ■
with the fair started I
before that time as she I
accompanied her moth I
er to the fair when she I
served as the 4-H I
Clothing Superinten- I
dent for many years I
"It was a real treat to I
go to the lair and climb I
those tall stairs and I
have one of those won- I
derful home cooked I
meals prepared by the I
Home Demonstration I
Club members," Cal- I
houn said. “Many of I
the dishes served were I
prepared with fresh I
produce from their gar- |
dens and the menu
always included home
made yeast hot rolls
and homemade pies
“I always knew the
Grady County Fair was
a special event due to
the encouragement ol
my parents and other
family members We
worked all year on
entries."
In those years, ( al
houn always had a
“complete exhibit in
the girls division which
included that years
entry in foods, home
improvement, clothing
and canning
She also entered
other exhibits in wild-
life. gardening, ento-
mology and other divi-
sions in the 4-H depart
ment; plus, she was
busy showing Here
fords and poultry and
entering the livestock
judging contests
“It wasn’t so much
trying to get a higher
place ribbon than some
one else, it was about
improving my exhibits
each year," Calhoun
said. “Entering the fan
taught me a lot about
striving to achieve
regular in the Wheat- work in Grady County
hearts Bread Baking con- and dedicated many
test hours to providing cov-
“I won my share of erage for the Grady
championships and even ( ounty l air
placed at state, but the "Fair time usually
best part of the expen- meant three 80-hour
ence was the learning weeks, but it was impor
from and camaraderie lant to me that those par
among the other conies- ticipating receive recog.
tants such as Minnie nition for their efforts,
Guerkink, Hermina Calhoun said "It was 4
Novotny, and Marv Red pleasure to work with
mg.” she said such a dedicated indi
Calhoun continues to vidual as the late Ernes
serve as superintendent Hays. such quality and
of the Poultry Show, hard working OM
although it has been sev- Extension staff led lor
eral years since she many years by Ron Jus-
showed any chickens or tice. and the wonderiul
other poultry She started volunteers including the
showing poultry as a late Polly Keim.the late
nine year old and learned Clara Savage. Marjorie
from the real pros, such Nicholas. ona
as the late A J Lance, ol Sheerer l heron Jones
Alex, who was known as and many more The
a judge and breeder of daughter ol the late-Ann
standard Single Comb and Howard Calhoun.
White l eghorns long tune Ninnekah res.
"I want the poultry dents. Calhoun earned
Show to continue to be a her Masters Degree from
part ol the Gradv County Emporia State lUniversi
Fair." Calhoun said ty in Kansas She alw
“Many youth benefit has degrees in English.
Hom this experience, history, vocational home
learning the many economies, and a minor
quality and preparing aspects ol showing and in photography
exhibits taught me raising poultry: with that
many life skills that they learn responsibility,
have greatly enhanced 1 he support the youth
my lile. It also provid- receive from adults who
ed the opportunity to raise poultry is phenom-
make and meet friends enal It‘s a blessing to be
from all over Grady associated w ith such car
County, including the ing, generous and dedi-
many dedicated volun- cated individuals With
teers who give their out people like fair board
time and work to make member Eddie Rathbun,
the Grady County Fair judge Johnny Files,
one of the outstanding assistant Rodney Grego-
events in Oklahoma ry and family, the show
As an adult, Calhoun would not be possible
continued with entries Prior to her current
in the Extension Home- position as a genealogy
makers and open divi- librarian, C alhoun spent
sions and became a many years in newspaper
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