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By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer

Demolition has started on Myers Memorial Pool, located at the Washington County Fairgrounds at 706 E. Market St., Salem.

The pool has not been operation since 2019 and has become an eyesore. Age, lack of maintenance, improper winterization and a reported sink hole under the deep end of the pool are listed as reasons for the pool’s demise. The pool house is also being completely demolished.

The pool is actually located on county property controlled by the Washington County Commissioners. The city ran and operated the pool under old agreements.
Estimates to repair the pool were in the neighborhood of one million dollars.

Since parking is limited at the fairgrounds, the commissioners have planned to use the former pool property for a parking area. However, they are open to suggestions from the public for other uses.

The wooden gazebo near the pool has been saved and will placed in a new location on the fairgrounds.

The pool was opened on Memorial Day 1962. It was named in honor of Ralph Myers, who started a local business with four mules that became one of the area’s largest construction companies.

Staff photos by Jerry Curry.

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By Becky Killian, Staff Writer

Nearly 24 miles of Washington County roads will be paved this summer.

The county received a $1.5 million Community Crossings matching grant that will fund most of the work. The county’s match is 25 percent.

According to Highway Superintendent Jason Clodfelter, the following sections of roads will be paved:
*Honey Run Road, 1.3 miles from Whiskey Run to Blue River roads
*Rutherford Hollow Road, 1 mile from Banes Hollow Road to State Road 56
*Lockenour Lane, 1.1 miles from State Road 160 to Garrison Hollow Road
*Goss School Road, 1.1 miles from Hollrah to Blue River roads (Address 2996)
*Sparksville Road, 4 miles from Buffalo Bottoms to White River roads
*Dog Trot Road, .8 mile from State Road 60 to Beeline Road
*Powers Road, .5 mile from State Road 60 to Pekin Town Limits
*Water Tower Road, 1.2 miles from Highland to Rush Creek roads
*Pavey Ridge Road, 1.6 miles from Marengo Pike to the Orange County Line

The work will be completed by Temple & Temple, which submitted the lowest bid for the work.

In previous years, the Community Crossings grant awarded to the county totaled $1 million. The state increased the amount this year.

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Here is your Open Sheep Show results. The event was held this past Saturday, June 1.

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Open class is upon us. Here is a list of acceptable entries.

Art- All paintings must be matted and ready to hang. FRAMES ARE OPTIONAL. Stretched canvas does not require a frame. No repeat entires. No entry shall be larger than 36x36 inches due to limited space nor smaller than 5x7 inches. Name of exhibitor and category must appear on the back of the exhibit. Artwork may be matted only with no frame.

Photography- Limit two photos per category, (abstract, animals, nature/scenic, portrait, still life, sports, collage, other) and must have been taken in the last two years. No exhibits smaller than 5x7 inches or larger than 36x36. Name of exhibitor and category entering must be on the back of the exhibit. All entries may be matted only with no frame. Frames are optional but encouraged. Stretched canvas does not require a frame.

Family Stitchery & Crafts- Exhibits are ineligible if shown more than two years. No more than 2 entries per class, per person. Enter Saturday, June 15 8:30 a.m.-noon. Hanging items should have exhibitor’s name and category on the back of the item.

Other Crafts- Ceramics, stoneware, nature crafts (made from dried items), stuffed item/toy, upcycled, recycled, ready to use, weaving, wreaths, decorated trees (not Christmas, tabletop; 4ft maximum), leather, jewelry, artificial flower arrangements, group projects, diorama (4x8 maximum), Lego creation, other.

Sewing- Child’s wear- wearable items, adult wear- wearable items, non-wearable- sewn/serged. No quilted items. Enter Saturday, June 17 8:30 a.m.-noon. 

Woodworking- Furniture, home accessories, toys, working musical instruments, nature houses, lathe turned items, miniatures such as buildings, nativity scenes, farm sets, etc, yard ornaments, intarsia, fretwork, other woodworking. Enter Saturday, June 15, 8:30 a.m.-noon.

Quilts- Hand quilted, machine quilted, wall hanging (36”x 48” limit)- must be ready to hang, antique quilt, baby quilt, miniatures, throws, tops (not quilted), wearable quilted items, purses & accessories, tote bags (large), placemats, table runners.

Scrapbooking- Exhibits that are not in album should be in protective sleeves for exhibit. Categories include page layout, album, and wall hanging/display.

Baking- Judging will follow at 12:30 p.m. For baked product competitions: Filling, frosting, glazing, pie filling and meringue – whether cooked or uncooked – are not permitted to contain cream cheese, whipped cream, unpasteurized milk or eggs/egg whites (pasteurized eggs or eggs cooked to 160 degrees Fahrenheit may be used). Home-canned fruits and vegetables are not permitted in products. NO MEATS ALLOWED. Recipes must be provided to show which ingredients were used in each part of the product. Contestants should carefully wash their hands and make sure that their hands do not have any open cuts before preparing foods. Whenever possible, baked goods should be transported and stored in chilled coolers. ALL items must be made from scratch unless otherwise designated. Recipe card must accompany each entry. You may enter pies, baking from scratch, sugar free items, mixes, cookies, candy, snacks, yeast bread, and decorated cake.

Canning- Items exhibited must be sealed, dated, labeled and in approved glass containers with manufacturer’s name on the jar. No mayonnaise our pickle or peanut butter jars, please. Canned products must be canned using recommended USDA procedures. All products must be canned in the last year. Jars should be filled to correct level and ring should be left on jar for exhibit. You may enter your best jar of vegetables, best jar of fruit, best jar of soft spread, best jar of pickled product, best jar of salsa.

Farm products- You may enter a peck of wheat, peck of soybeans, peck of oats, peck of barley, peck of shelled corn, 3 ears of corn, largest ear of corn, 3 ears of popcorn, 3 stalks of corn, tallest stalk of corn, 3 stalks of soybeans, tallest soybean, 5 inch sheaf of alfalfa hay, 5 inch sheaf of Red Clover hay, 5 inch sheaf of Mixed hay.

Floriculture- Flowers must be grown by the exhibitor. Non-flowering plants must have been in exhibitor’s possession for at least 3 months. Cut flowers must be in water. Only one entry per person in any class. No artificial flowers/foliage may be used with live plants/flowers. Foliage as well as flower specimen is considered in judging of cut flower classes. Entries should be in stable containers and an appropriate size for flower exhibited. Judges often disqualify entries which do not follow class specifications exactly; such as number of blossoms, type of container, etc. 

Garden Products- You may enter Monday, June 17 from 8:30 a.m.- noon.

For more information, call the Purdue Extension Office at (812) 883-4601.