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The 17th annual Four Corners Home and Garden Show drew gardeners and decorators of all ages to Cortez over the weekend.<\/p>\n
More than 60 local vendors crowded into the Montezuma County Fairgrounds building on April 7 and 8 to show off everything from landscaping supplies to fashion. Although attendees spent most of their time shopping for home decor, the event included plenty of other activities, such as a car show for adults and rides on Cortez firetrucks for kids. Event coordinator Jaynee Crockett said she was pleased with the turnout.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had a steady run of people all day so far,\u201d she said on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The show wasn\u2019t quite as well attended on Friday, but Crockett did say the vendors\u2019 dinner that night had an \u201camazing\u201d turnout.<\/p>\n
She also said she was pleased at the number of vendors who participated this year. This is the third time she has organized the show, and she said in past years she\u2019s struggled to sell all the booths. This time around, all the indoor spots were full.<\/p>\n
New guests at this year\u2019s show included firefighters from the Cortez Fire Protection District. Several members of the district, including assistant fire chief Shawn Bittle, gave rides to kids on their parade vehicle and let them \u201cput out\u201d blazes in a cardboard house while teaching about fire safety.<\/p>\n
As always, vendors at the show competed to sell their wares, with style. Booths were judged for the \u201cbest in show\u201d award based on creativity, the vendor\u2019s friendliness and the amount of work that went into the displays. Some went the extra mile to demonstrate their product in an interesting way, like A-1 Affordable Landscaping, which set up a patio complete with a fountain, a bonfire and decorative plants. The classic car show was judged by the public, who could vote for their top three favorite entries.<\/p>\n
Although Crockett said she was proud of the way the show turned out, she and vendors hope to make it better in the future. Not many of the area\u2019s greenhouses were represented this year, as they have been in the past, and longtime attendee Brenda Hindmarsh said she missed their displays.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not quite as pretty as it used to be,\u201d she said of the show. \u201cBut it\u2019s still a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Crockett said she always hopes to get more greenhouses involved, but the show\u2019s timing can work against that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s a hard month for businesses like that,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s early enough that not much has bloomed yet, and they\u2019re just getting to that time before Mother\u2019s Day when greenhouses are really busy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Just like in years past, the event is designed to do some good in the community as well as entertain garden enthusiasts. Proceeds the weekend raffle and silent auction will go to fund the Home and Garden Show\u2019s two annual high school scholarships, and Crockett said it\u2019s also a good way to give more recognition to local companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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