Barbara Shrewsbury, right, says Red, 3, a 42-pound part-Chow, is personable and playful. He's been neutered and has had his shots. Haley Sterling and the Key Club are volunteers at the Humane Society, washing and walking dogs and cats several times a week.
LAKE PLACID — Downtown was crowded, usually so for a Saturday morning. Going west on Interlake, half the parking spaces were filled for a few blocks, but closer to Main Avenue, they were all full and people were walking toward DeVane Circle.
It's the Lake Placid Arts and Crafts Country Fair, and by 9 a.m., thousands were already gathered to check out the Panama hats, jewelry, wooden parrots on perches, and wooden walking sticks with birds for handles.
At the west side of the traffic circle, the Highlands County Cattlewomen were serving beef sandwiches and potato salad, the Lutherans were heating brats and kraut, the Rotary Club was frying burgers and chicken, and Venus United Methodist Church was serving turkey wraps and meatball subs.
A few tents away, Norman and Pat Barker were selling handmade quilts. Where are they made? The Barkers live in Etowah, in Southeastern Tennessee, where quilting is a tradition, she explained. Other quilters are from neighboring northern Alabama and western Georgia.
Most of the quilts – kings and queens – are in the $300 range, baby quilts are $100, and there are also twins, fulls and odd sizes.
Ironically, as she was talking. "Rocky Top" started playing, and Pat Barker couldn't help but comment on what has become an anthem for her home.
The music was coming from the Caladium Cloggers, one of two groups of square dancers who must get aerobic during their 30-minute shows. These women don't politely glow, they sweat thunderously, like the men, but it's because their tapping footwork with those white loafers was fast. Way faster than the average dancer could keep up with. That's why the crowd was clapping during the performance, and applauding afterward.
How Much Is That Doggie?
Walk past the Humane Society tent. That's Red who was greeting fair-goers.Red was literally Barbara Shrewsbury's pet project on Saturday.
"Red's been with us for over a year," said the president of the board for the south Sebring animal rescuers.
"It breaks my heart because he's such a good dog. They just don't know his potential," she said. A 3-year-old part-Chow and maybe part Labrador, Red is one of four dogs and two cats the Humane Society brought to the fair this year, hoping – sometimes against hope – for adoptions.
So, what about Red?"He's very intelligent," Shrewsbury said, knowing this may be Red's big chance to find that great home with loving owners. "He was well trained. He knows how to walk on a leash. He knows how to sit and heel. He does well with other dogs. He's very playful. He'll fetch anything. He loves to cuddle, and he's a good kisser."
A good kisser. An important quality to mention. Surely, someone's going to find that vital in a canine companion.
For more information, call 655-1522.
Also on the bill are the Mountain Dew Cloggers, Grace Harmony gospel music, and the German band Woodhaven Music Makers, talks by state troopers, wildlife from Vanishing Species and facepainting by Toby's Clowns. The entertainment closes at 4 p.m.
It's the Lake Placid Arts and Crafts Country Fair, and by 9 a.m., thousands were already gathered to check out the Panama hats, jewelry, wooden parrots on perches, and wooden walking sticks with birds for handles.
At the west side of the traffic circle, the Highlands County Cattlewomen were serving beef sandwiches and potato salad, the Lutherans were heating brats and kraut, the Rotary Club was frying burgers and chicken, and Venus United Methodist Church was serving turkey wraps and meatball subs.
A few tents away, Norman and Pat Barker were selling handmade quilts. Where are they made? The Barkers live in Etowah, in Southeastern Tennessee, where quilting is a tradition, she explained. Other quilters are from neighboring northern Alabama and western Georgia.
Most of the quilts – kings and queens – are in the $300 range, baby quilts are $100, and there are also twins, fulls and odd sizes.
Ironically, as she was talking. "Rocky Top" started playing, and Pat Barker couldn't help but comment on what has become an anthem for her home.
The music was coming from the Caladium Cloggers, one of two groups of square dancers who must get aerobic during their 30-minute shows. These women don't politely glow, they sweat thunderously, like the men, but it's because their tapping footwork with those white loafers was fast. Way faster than the average dancer could keep up with. That's why the crowd was clapping during the performance, and applauding afterward.
How Much Is That Doggie?
Walk past the Humane Society tent. That's Red who was greeting fair-goers.Red was literally Barbara Shrewsbury's pet project on Saturday.
"Red's been with us for over a year," said the president of the board for the south Sebring animal rescuers.
"It breaks my heart because he's such a good dog. They just don't know his potential," she said. A 3-year-old part-Chow and maybe part Labrador, Red is one of four dogs and two cats the Humane Society brought to the fair this year, hoping – sometimes against hope – for adoptions.
So, what about Red?"He's very intelligent," Shrewsbury said, knowing this may be Red's big chance to find that great home with loving owners. "He was well trained. He knows how to walk on a leash. He knows how to sit and heel. He does well with other dogs. He's very playful. He'll fetch anything. He loves to cuddle, and he's a good kisser."
A good kisser. An important quality to mention. Surely, someone's going to find that vital in a canine companion.
For more information, call 655-1522.
Also on the bill are the Mountain Dew Cloggers, Grace Harmony gospel music, and the German band Woodhaven Music Makers, talks by state troopers, wildlife from Vanishing Species and facepainting by Toby's Clowns. The entertainment closes at 4 p.m.
