LAKEPORT – Just about anything you can make or grow at home is eligible for entry into competition at the annual Lake County Fair, but deadlines for entering exhibit items at the Lake County Fair are rapidly approaching.

Signed entry receipts for all divisions of exhibits must be in the fair office by 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7.

The fair office will close promptly at 6 p.m., and late entries are not accepted.

Signed entry receipts must be physically at the fair before the deadline; postmarks and faxed receipts will not be accepted.

Exhibitor Contest Handbooks are available online at the fair's Web site, and in a variety of locations around Lake County, including the Lake County Chamber of Commerce, the 4-H Office, Kelseyville Drug, Lower Lake Feed, Bobbie's Family Feed, Middletown Feed, Lakeshore Feed, the Clearlake Chamber of Commerce, Pet Acres and the Redwood Empire Fair.

For the 2009 Lake County Fair contests, all entry forms must be filled out on the Internet. Contestants can access information from any computer with Internet access at the fair's Web site, www.lakecountyfair.com .

A high speed Internet connect is required to complete the online forms. Computers are available in a variety of places, including schools, libraries, and the fairgrounds office.

Fairgrounds staff will be happy to assist contestants who visit the fairgrounds office during regular business hours. Contestants are well advised to avoid the last minute rush and get their entries completed soon.

There are no exceptions to the August 7th deadline, and entries for all competitions must be completed on or before that date.

The Lake County Fair Board has chosen "Fun in the Sun!" for the theme of the 2009 Fair.

The Lake County Fair traditionally occurs Labor Day weekend each year at the fairgrounds in Lakeport.

The 2009 fair dates are Sept. 3 through Sept. 6. The fair is one of Lake County's favorite summertime events enjoyed by more than 37,000 people each year.

For more information please call the fair office at 707-263-6181, or visit the fair on the Internet at www.lakecountyfair.com .