The admirable afterpiece of Rural Activity Sunday comprised a tractor array and hayride. (Photo: Submitted Photo )
FRESNO – Rural Activity Sunday, adulatory acreage life, took abode Sept. 14 at Fresno United Methodist Church, with Pastor Kathy Powers officiating.
The alfresco adoration account began at 10 a.m. in the Fresno Esplanade apartment with 120 in attendance. The ambience for the alfresco adoration account included harbinger bales, board crosses, a assumption cross, mums, pumpkins and abatement decorations.
Special music was a song, "Thank You Farmers," accounting by Janet Miller and articulate by her granddaughters, Kialeigh, Joselyn, Jaydeigh and Sammy Miller. Other appropriate music was by Charlotte Marsh, who sang "The Great Speckled Bird" and "God of the Mountain."
Throughout the program, tributes were apprehend about farmers: "I'm Just a Farmer, Plain and Simple" was apprehend by Dean Wyler, and "So God Made a Farmer" was apprehend by Paige Newbury as a accolade to her grandfather, Ben Harstine.
The bulletin for the day was blue-blooded "Second Chances," accustomed by Ray Griffith, above agronomics apprenticeship abecedary at Riverview Aerial School.
There was a address accustomed of Kurt Wyler's cruise to Costa Rica through the Ridgewood FFA.
Congregational hymns that were articulate were included "America the Beautiful," "His Eye is On the Sparrow" and "Bringing in the Sheaves," as the apt closing hymn.
The alfresco account was followed by a covered bowl dinner; bodies sat outdoors at the barbecue tables and enjoyed the music and singing by Larry Stahl, who played his guitar.
At 1 p.m., a children's pedal tractor cull took abode and was sponsored by Brian Powell and the Ridgewood Young Farmers. There were bristles weight classes, with 20 accouchement participating.
The aboriginal chic affairs was 30 to 45 pounds, and the champ was Gavin Gress. The additional chic was 46 to 60 pounds, and the champ was Keja Ross. The third chic was 61 to 75 pounds, and the champ was Jaydeigh Miller. The fourth chic was 76 to 90 pounds, and the champ was Royce Shaffer. The fifth chic was 91 to 105 pounds, and the champ was Lane Huff.
This year, the accident added a chic alleged the Old Timers, which had 22 participants, with the champ actuality Lester Snyder.
Trophies were awarded to first-place winners and sponsored by Brian Darr Farms, Wylerview Farms, Shot Gun Red Affairs Team, Kurt Wyler Affairs Team and Jim Shroyer Woodworking LLC.
Throughout the afternoon, there was a cuddle zoo by the Ridgewood FFA, block walks, cornhole toss, horseshoes and a watermelon bistro contest. Winners of the watermelon bistro challenge are as follows: brand school-middle school, Lincoln Trimmer; aerial school, Derick Stocker; and adult, Mary Hiltabidel.
There were added than 150 bodies in appearance in the afternoon.
Lining the esplanade area were 23 tractors, four-wheel drive vehicles, aged tractors and backyard mowers. The admirable afterpiece was a tractor array and hayride.
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