Amador County – Doris Helms was presented a special award at the annual Amador County Fair’s Sponsor Recognition Dinner by the Western Fair Association.

The Western Fair Association, established in 1922, has more than 160 fair members in 11 states including Canada and Alaska. The “Blue Ribbon Award” is the highest commendation given by Western Fair Association, for dedicated support of their members, and very few people have received the honor.

The award was earned by over a half century of support for the Amador County Fair in various ways highlighted by 50 years of continuous entries including but not limited to baking, candy, canning, clothing, textiles, and gem & minerals.

This is a very prestigious award, and well deserved.

Doris Helms has made 50 years of continuous entries, and she started entering the Amador County Fair when her children were in 4-H. They lived in Ione and Evelyn Bishop was the Community leader.

Doris was a 4-H leader for 14 years, with 12 in clothing and 2 in cooking. She said Evelyn always insisted her students enter their items in the fair. So Doris decided to enter a few things too. She entered 3 items in clothing her first year, and can’t remember exactly what they were.

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