Starting next Friday, we will be posting Yard Sales online FREE of charge, just let us know.
Email: BloggingBishop@gmail.com

Please include:

• Title:
• When/Hours:
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and we'll take care of the rest! Happy shopping!

Click here for trailers and showtimes.

Rethink Your Drink
Help your family establish healthier habits by joining our Soda-Free Fall Campaign. Earn free rewards for every week you say no to sugary drinks!  For every week of the campaign that participating children don’t drink soda, they can claim a free prize at the First 5 office. Learn the benefits of being soda-free while growing rich in health and free rewards.

When: Every Monday thru Oct. 21
Who: Children (ages birth - 5)
Where: First 5 office at 568 W. Line St., Bishop
Questions: Call Jody at (760) 873-6453, or visit www.inyocounty.us/first5 to download information and a rewards chart or see the attachment below.

THINK ABOUT THIS:

• The average person consumes about 100 pounds of added sugar a year in their everyday foods and beverages.
• Soda is the number 1 source of added sugar in the American diet.
• Over 30% of calories from added sugars consumed daily come from soda and other sugary drinks.
• These extra calories from sugar lead to weight grain, putting people at risk for lifelong health problems like diabetes and heart disease.
• 2 out of 3 Americans are overweight or obese.

Click here for the Inyo County First 5 website.

Come out and ride a 1927 Death Valley Railroad Car, rides are planned for Labor Day Weekend out at Laws.

Photo courtesy: Laws Railroad Museum
When: Sept. 4-5, Saturday - Sunday
2 Rides each Day: 10:30am and 2:30pm
Fare: 

• Adults - $3 per person
• Children (under 13) - FREE, when accompanied by an adult. 
• Special group rides can also be arranged through the museum office.

Click here for the Laws Museum website.

The Annual Labor Day Show is a favorite with locals and visitors alike. High quality handmade items, fine art and tasty food are available in the beautiful Bishop City Park. This event is alway sthe same weekend as the Eastern Sierra Tri-County Fair and draws an estimated attendance of 10,000.

At the park, there are a number of food vendors and a lovely creekside park setting, which attracts many visitors and keeps shoppers lingering at our shows.

When: Friday, Sept. 3 - Monday, Sept. 6

• Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
  
• Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  
• Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  
• Monday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Where: Bishop City Park, Bishop, CA
Questions: 760-873-8014
Click here for the official Inyo Council for the Arts website.

Beginning Thurs., 9/2/10 thru Sun., 9/5/10 a picture of the daily “Gilligan’s Island” item will be posted at the Main Entrance Kiosk. 
 
STEP 1:
FIND the daily “Gilligan’s Island” item.  It will be in plain sight waiting to be found in one of the Exhibit Buildings.

STEP 2:
Once the fairgoer finds the daily item, they will complete an entry form available at the Information Booth.  

A daily winner will be chosen randomly. Winners will be posted Mon., 9/6/10 at
the Main Entrance Kiosk.  “I SPY” Daily Fair Contest
 

ARENA EVENT TICKETS
All prices include fair admission for the entire day, so come early & enjoy the fair before the show!

WGAS TRACTOR PULL SHOW
THE MAIN ARENA - Thursday, Sept. 2 (7:30 P)

• ADULT - $14     CHILD - $10

CONCERT - STEALING ANGELS & WILLIAMS & REE LIVE
THE MAIN ARENA - Friday, Sept. 3 (8:00 PM)

• ADULT - $20     CHILD - $15

A Smoke-Free Event Sponsored in Part by Inyo County Tobacco Prevention
 
C.C.P.R.A. RODEO
MAIN ARENA - Saturday, Sept. 4 (8:00 PM)

• ADULT - $15     CHILD - $10

BVFD DESTRUCTION DERBY
MAIN ARENA - Sunday, Sept. 5 (7:00 PM)
(Limit 8 Tickets Per Customer)

• RESERVED SEAT (ANY AGE) - $17  (may be sold-out)  
• ADULT GENERAL ADMISSION - $15
• CHILD GENERAL ADMISSION - $12

RANCH RODEO
MAIN ARENA - Monday Sept. 6 - 1:00 pm
Team Branding & Roping, Break-Away, & Barrel Racing

• ADULT - $10
• CHILD - $7

MAIN GATE TICKET OFFICE SCHEDULE
Thursday 9/02               8am -  2pm
(Fair Opens at 4pm)

For More Information: call (760) 873-3588 or visit www.tricountyfair.com

Save some money and get your pass today! Prices available from July 1 - Sept. 1
2010 Confirmed Performers So Far Include: "The Stray Cat" Lee Rocker, Joe Craven Trio, Jo Henley, Celtic Fiddle Festival, Los Pinguos, The Adam Burns Band, Old Coyote Moon, Old Man Luedecke, the Masanga Marimba Ensemble, Idle Hands, Marc Atkinson Quartet, Sage Romero & Aca Mya Dancers, David Jacobs-Strain, Slaid Cleaves, Richard Smith and Julie Adams.

FULL Weekend Pass

• Resident Adults: $70, Adults (at gate) $90
• Students (5-18yrs) $25
• Inyo/Mono Students thru 8th grade admitted free with adult
• Seniors (65+) $65

When: September 17-19, 2010
Where: Millpond Main Stage, Millpond recreation park
Click here for more ticket info on the Inyo Council for the Arts website.

The Bishop Freecycle(TM) group is open to all who want to "recycle" that special something rather than throw it away. Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano or an old door, feel free  or post it. Or maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself! Nonprofit groups are also welcome to participate!

One main rule: everything posted must be free. This group is part of The Freecycle Network, a nonprofit organization and a movement of people interested in keeping good stuff out of landfills. Check out freecycle.org for other cities and info on the movement! E-mail bishopfreecycle-owner@yahoogroups.com for questions or improvement ideas!

FREECYCLE NETWORK MEMBERS USE THE LIST AT THEIR OWN RISK. Please take reasonable measures to protect your safety and privacy when posting to the list or participating in an exchange. By joining the list, you agree to hold neither the list owners and moderators nor anyone affiliated with The Freecycle Network responsible or liable for any circumstance resulting from a Freecycle exchange or communication.

Have fun and jump right in!
Check it out here at the official freecycle website.

Get yer vote ready.  November 2010 Election. 
Measure C - Ordinance No. 530 relating to keeping chickens and rabbits

1000’s of Homemade & Homegrown Items on Display ● Thrilling Carnival Rides & Games ● Live Music Every Night on the Miller Stage ● Russell Brothers Family Fun Circus ●“Discovering Science” ● Petting Zoo ● Agriculture Education Area ● Horse Shows ● Great Food ● Vendors Galore & More!

ARENA EVENT LINE-UP
Thursday, Sept. 2
WGAS Tractor Pull

Friday, Sept. 3
Stealing Angels & Williams & Ree

Saturday, Sept. 4
C.C.P.R.A. Rodeo

Sunday, Sept. 5
Destruction Derby

Monday, Sept. 6
Ranch Rodeo

2010 FAIR HOURS:

• Thursday, Sept. 2 (4pm-11pm)
• Friday, Sept. 3 (4pm-Midnight)
• Saturday, Sept. 4 (Noon-Midnight)
• Sunday, Sept. 5 (Noon-Midnight)
• Monday, Sept. 6 (Noon-8pm)

Questions: (760) 873-3588
email:  info@tricountyfair.com
www.tricountyfair.com

Public Works News Release
Insulate Plumbing Now for Cold Weather

The City of Bishop reminds water customers to protect backflow valves from freezing now
before fall's cold nights are here. Even though daytime highs temperatures are still 100 degrees, nights will be getting cold soon. When the nights get cold enough, outdoor plumbing can freeze and be damaged.  Not only can the damage be expensive to repair, the damage can leave the city's water system vulnerable to contamination.

Special valves called "backflow valves" are required by law to be used with irrigation systems. What they do is prevent contaminated water from flowing back into the water system in case there is a problem.  Backflow valves are usually mounted outside near irrigation control valves.

After backflow valves freeze, they don't function correctly and contamination can get into the drinking water as a result.  In addition, to make sure backflow valves work like they are supposed to, City of Bishop staff test all the backflow valves in the city each year.  If the valves don't function correctly because they froze, they have to be repaired, at the customer's expense.

Many products are available for protecting backflow valves from freezing ranging from special blankets to heat tape that keeps the valves warm with electricity when it is cold.  More information is available online or at local businesses that sell plumbing supplies. Insulate your backflow valves now before it gets cold.

For more information contact City of Bishop Public Works at publicworks@ca-bishop.us or 760-873-8458. 
Press releases posted at http://www.ca-bishop.us/Advertisements/Releases/Releases.html

The Bishop Girl Scouts are having a Run/Walk to help raise funds for the completion of the Girl Scout House.  Please save the date.  More info to be posted as the time draws near.

When: Saturday, Sept. 18 (9:00am)
Where: TBD