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A Special Supplement To The Star Beacon - August 1, 2014

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Ashtabula County Fairgrounds, Jefferson

By SHELLEY TERRY

Staff Writer

[email protected]

One of the highlights of summer inAshtabula County is attending thefair in Jefferson. Though somewhat

smaller than neighboring counties, the localfair is fun, affordable and shows off thebest of our agricultural roots.

The 168th annual Ashtabula County Fairwill be held Aug. 5-10 this year, featuringthe Swon Brothers from NBC’s hit show,“The Voice,” as the headline entertainment.

An American country music duo fromMuskogee, Okla., brothers Zach and ColtonSwon finished third in the show’s fourthseason’s finale last June.

Fair organizers said they are fortunate toget this act which will perform at 8:30 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 9. Seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tickets are $10,plus the $7 cost of admission.

Since their appearance on “The Voice” theSwon Brothers have signed a record dealwith Arista, which is part of the Sonygroup, and they have released their first sin-gle hit, “Later On,” according to the SwonBrothers web site.

Other fair favorites like fair food, 4-Hlivestock events, agricultural displays, vet-erans’ events, children’s contests, horseshows, harness racing, 4-H exhibits, demo-lition derbies, motocross racing and a trac-tor pull are expected to draw big crowds.

Members of the Ashtabula County Hol-stein Club run one of the more popularbooths, where they serve up the club’s sig-

nature milkshakes, ice cream and cheesesandwiches.

Many improvements have been made tothe fairgrounds, including two barn quilts.Dedication will be held Thursday afternoonat the conclusion of the Ashtabula Countycommissioners meeting by the Floral build-ing.

Lisko Amusements always brings lots ofcarnival rides, which will be open 1 to 5p.m. and 6 to 11 p.m. Tuesday and Thurs-day; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 11 p.m.Wednesday (Kids Day); 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.and 6 p.m. to midnight Friday and Satur-day, and 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. Sun-day.

On top of it all, fair board members hopeMother Nature will cooperate with warm,sunny skies throughout the week.

Admission is $7, but children, senior citi-zens and veterans all have their own specialday at the fair, allowing free or discountedadmission. Fair booklets are available at theSecretary’s Office under the grandstand.

Three shows are free with general admis-sion every day: a new Fun House, JungleTerry, Swifty the Clown and Wambold’sAmazing Animals.

If you’re looking for old-fashioned thrills,go to Rooster Crowing Contest at 2 p.m.Thursday in the Bob Barnard EntertainmentCenter on the back midway. It alwaysdraws a fowl crowd.

The excitement of harness racing is atnoon Thursday in front of the grandstand.

Don’t forget to go by the PlymouthGrange for homemade pies and the Jeffer-son Grange for a delicious roast beef din-ner.

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JUNGLE TERRYin the Barnard Entertainment Center.

DID YOU KNOW?■ Two barn quilts will be dedicated

at the fair? Barn quilts are quilt pat-terns painted on wooden 4x4-foot or8x8-foot squares in a starburst, logcabin or other pattern.

■ A free Fun House is new to thefair this year on the back midway.

■ Tractors and truck shows areslated for all day Sunday.

■ Chriss March is president of theAshtabula County Fairboard Auxiliary.

■ Ohio-made American Traditions

maple baskets are available for a $45donation to the auxiliary. Every bas-ket boasts an engraved brass platethat reads, “Ashtabula County Fair -Jefferson, Ohio -2014.”

■ The Fairboard gives away sixbicycles in a drawing held onWednesday. It’s part of the fun ofKids Day. Sign up at a tent on mid-way in front of Racehorse Barn No.14.

■ The Junior Fair theme this year is“Celebrating Agriculture at the Fair.”

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Sponsor of the DayCarington Park

SENIOR CITIZENSDAY

for ages 62 and over$1 admission togrounds all day

9 a.m.Flag raisingJr. FairSaddle Horse/Jumping & DressageFancy Poultry ShowDairy Steer ShowDairy BeefFeeder Show

11 a.m.Bicycle Decorating& RacesJr. Fair SaddleHorse FlagCeremony &Crowning ofEquine Royalty

NoonJr. Fair SaddleHorse ProjectJudging/-Showmanship1 p.m.Jr. Fair DairyClipping ContestFrog JumpingContest

2 p.m.Jr. Fair Sheep Show2:30 p.m.Jr. Fair Alpaca & Llama Show4 p.m.Draft HorseDriving Competition5:30 p.m.Royal Court Contest& Youth Parade7 p.m.Jr. Fair MiniatureHorse JudgingFood, Nutritionand GeneralProjects AwardsMOTOCROSS7:30 p.m.4-H Style Review

Sponsor of the DayThe Star Beacon

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2014 ASHTABULA COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

TWO SHOWS DAILYWambold’s Amazing

Animalsby the Floral Building

Jungle TerryBarnard

Entertainment CenterTHREE SHOWS

DAILYGrandpa Cratchet

Showon the back midway “Swifty the Clown”strolling the midway

Rides byLisko Amusements

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FRIDAY, AUG. 8 &SAT., AUG. 9

1 p.m. to 5 p.m.6 p.m. to midnightSUNDAY, AUG. 10

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WEDNESDAYAUGUST 6

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5 p.m.Jr. FairRabbit ProjectJudging andShowmanship6 p.m.Drawing forsix bicyclesBarnardEntertainmentCenter7:30 p.m.Bull riding &Barrel Racing**$4 admission to

grandstand

Sponsor of the DayGazette

Newspapers

VETERANSAPPRECIATION

DAYVeterans freeadmission to

grounds all daywith identificationdischarge papers

DD2-14,veteran’s

organizationmembership card or

Veteran’sAdministration

ID card9 a.m.Jr. FairSaddle Horse/-Gaming,Trail,Extra Classes10 a.m. Draft Horse FarmTeam Hitch Class& Log Pull

10 a.m.Jr. FairGoat Show/Harness& Pack GoatOpen ClassBeef ShowNoonWater Balloon toss,outside MAC ArenaHarness racing1 p.m.Junior FairBeef Breeding ShowAshtabula CountyCommissionersMeeting in ExpoBuilding2 p.m.RoosterCrowing Contest2 p.m.Jr. FairBeef FeederShowmanship &Weight Class4 p.m.Jr. FairBeef Showmanship5 p.m.Flyover/Saluteto Veterans6 p.m.Jr. FairSteer ShowRabbitShowmanship,Rabbit Meat Pen,Doe & Litter Judging7 p.m.Parent/AdvisorHorse Show7:30 p.m.DEMOLITIONDERBY**$4 admission to grandstand

Sponsor of the Day Big Oats Oilfield

Supply Co.

SENIOR CITIZENSDAY

for ages 62 and over$1 admission togrounds all day

9 a.m.Jr. FairSaddle HorsePleasure Show9:30 a.m.Dairy Pee WeeShow10 a.m.Dairy All BreedsOpen Class Show2 p.m.Small AnimalCostume Contest 4:30 p.m.Draft Horse HitchClasses7:30 p.m.Demolition Derby**$4 admission tograndstand

Sponsor of the DayFrench

Chiropractic9 a.m.Jr. FairSaddle HorsePleasure Show10 a.m.Open ClassGoat Show1 p.m.Market LivestockSale

2 p.m.

Basketball Free

Throw Contest

Small Animal

Costume Show

4 p.m.

Jr. Fair Dog Awards

4:30 p.m.

Draft Horse

Hitch Classes

8:30 p.m.

SWON BROTHERS

CONCERT*

*$10 admission

to grandstand

Sponsor of the DayAshtabula CountyNursing & Rehab

Center

10-11 a.m.Pie and Bakingcontest entries10 a.m.-5 p.m.Truck Show11 a.m.Stock Tractor/Stock4x4 Pull11 a.mMAC AwardsNoon Jr. FairSaddle HorseAwards CeremonyPie and Baking

Contest Auction2 p.m.Garden Tractor PullKiddie Tractor Pull2:30 p.m.Jr. Fair SuperShowman ContestHorseless HorseShow4 p.m.Hog Pee Wee Show6 p.m.MODIFIEDTRACTOR/4X4’& SEMI PULLS**$2 admission tograndstand, racetrack and pit area10 p.m.Fair closes


2014 ASHTABULA COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAYAUGUST 7

FRIDAYAUGUST 8

SATURDAYAUGUST 9

SUNDAYAUGUST 10


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TALK ABOUT AN OLDIE! This photo — going back to 1989’s fair — is just one of many Marge Kubichek ofAshtabula saved from her father’s estate.

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Creating memorieswith your family iswhat the Ashtabula

County Fair is all about.That means livestockshows, entering the bestproduce from your garden,riding the rides, watchingthe Demolition Derby orbetting on the excitement ofharness racing.

Marge Kubichek ofAshtabula searched throughphotos from her father’s

estate and found lots ofsnapshots of the fair, goingback to 1946.

Her father, LadimirKubichek Sr. of SheffieldTownship, took lots and lotsof photos throughout hislife, Kubichek said.

“He loved the fair, heloved animals and he lovedtaking pictures,” she said.“He belonged to cameraclubs, the Farm Bureau, theSheffield Grange andchurch.”

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ASHTABULA RESIDENT Marge Kubichek searched through photos from her father’s estate and found lots ofsnapshots of the fair. This photo goes back to 1992.

See MEMORIES,Page 25


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SOPHIA MCELROY, 10, of Orwell holds her frog Belcher. The pair are planning toenter the frog jumping contest at the Ashtabula County Fair.


JEFFERSON — Most children jump atthe chance to enter the world of com-petitive frog jumping.

The Ashtabula County Fair’s celebratedFrog Jumping Contest is the perfect oppor-tunity for youngsters to catch a frog, train afrog and enter it in the contest, set for 1 p.m.Tuesday in front of the grandstand.

Last year, 10-year-old Sophie McElroycaught a Big Daddy of a frog in a neighbor-ing farmer’s pond. She’s already nabbed thisyear’s frog, Belcher. She’s hoping for arecord-breaking leap, she said.

“We caught quite a few frogs and eliminat-ed the smaller ones,” she said. “I chose thefrog I named Belcher because he’s a reallybig bullfrog.”

Sophie said she can always count on hergrandmother to be there to cheer Belcher on.

Her grandmother, Jeanette McElroy, ofOrwell, said, “She’s loves catching the big

frogs.”As with any great contest, you must know

the rules of the game. Here’s what you needto know for the fair’s frog jump:

Each contestant is allowed to enter onefrog. Frogs are allowed three consecutivejumps, the length of which will be measuredin a straight line from the center of the start-ing point. A false start by anxious frogs maybe declared by the judges. All judges’ deci-sions are final.

Disqualification will take place in theevent of unsportsman-like conduct or evi-dence of frog drugging.

Prizes are as follows: Participants get 50-cents, and first-place award is $5. Second-place award is $3, and third place, $2.

The frog jumping competition was mod-eled after Mark Twain’s famous short story,“The Celebrated Jumping Frog of CalaverasCounty,” making it a big hit with people ofall ages. However, human contestants mustbe 18 years of age or younger.

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168th Anniversary ASHTABULA COUNTY JR. FAIR LIVESTOCK AUCTION

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH AT 1:00 P.M. OFFERING FOR SALE

Cherry Valley Processing Chestnut Valley Farm Crooked Fence Farm Crystal Clear Water Colebrook Elevator Coltman Farms G. Joseph & Jerry Colucci Colucci’s Fattoria Cope Farm Equipment Cotterman Trucking County Commissioner Joe Moroski County Line Superette County Recorder Barbara Schaab Countyline Auto Wrecking Crooked Fence Farm Cunningham Farm Drainage D.L.B. Oil Co Inc Melissa Danoy Dartmouth Place Apts Deerfield Farms Phil Dietrich Donald F. DiNezza Eagle Welding Easton’s Culligan’s Inc. Edelman Firewood Sales Edward A. Cigany Farrier Eucild Veterinary Clinic Fair Board Attorney Farm Bureau Farm Credit Services Ferguson Show Cattle Fetters Farm Foltz & Sons

Elmer & Iris Geil Giant Eagle Saybrook Gildersleeve Farms Grand River Academy Grandma Pat Great Lakes Auto Group Grimmett Construction Lynn Gruber Carl R. Gruey H & H Enterprises Charles & Cyndi Hamilton Daniel Hanson Jim & Beverly Hanson Hardscrabble Farm Harvey Homes & RV HIckory Nut Fencing Holden Hay Jeff & Marsha Home Honey Hollow Herb Farm Hopkins Farm Horner Trucking Clarence & Margie Hoye Joyce Humphrey Hurst Farms J D’s Pit Stop J.R. Hofstetter the Family Jeweler Jeff Liplin Construction Jefferson Milling Jefferson Veterinary Clinic JH&P DBA Plank Road Tavern Kelly Joyce Bart & Kelly Kanicki Kassay Greenhouse Dr. Joseph Kessler

Kocab Auto Electric Tony Krulic Krystowski Tractor Sales Inc Lamb & Webster Inc. Lamberts Landscaping Larson Trucking Law Office of Katherine Riedel Steve Lawson Leagacy Construction Carl Lewis Lisko Amusements Lonesome Pine Farm Madison Electric Manna Farms Maranthe Software Gary & Janet Marcy Marous Farms Ent Inc David & Jaime Marrison Marrison Old Tractors Weny Maunus Maurer’s Quality Mowing Middlefield Banking Midway Pontiac Chevrolet & Buick Inc. Mike Ellsworth Construction Scott & Lynne Millard John & Bonnie Miller Mother Maiden’s Market Frank Murton Ted Nelson II Newbold Farms David Newhart Michael Newhart North American EDM Supplies North East Fire Protection

Northside Farm - Electrical Northside Farms O & P Oil and Gas Olszak Pinebrook Farms Orwell Auto Parts NAPA Painted Meadow Farm Keith Palmer Parnaby Trucking Erin Parobek Passin Thru Farm Peanuts Trucking Mark Pelton Petrowater Inc. Rick & Patti Pruden Wendy S. Puckrin PV FFA Scott Racut Ray Bros. Inc. Randy Reeve ReNew Plastics Representative John Patterson 99th District RJ Nye Family Farms Rock Creek Pizza Roger Butler Excavating Rollin-B Country Cowboy Cafe Ruple Timber Company S & R Farms S&S Turner Properties, LLC Ryan Schwotzer Tiffanee Seames Ruth Service Shook Farm Sim’s Towing Richard L. Sizemore

Slusher Lumber George Smith Smith Creek Farms Smokin Ts Dan Sommers Springer Dairy Farm Squibbs Trucking Stackhouse Construction Steen Bros Well Drilling Bill & Donna Stone Stones Garlic Farm Strack Inc Stringfellow Farm Christiane Stroud Struna Holsteins Terry’s Tire Town Scott Thomas Thorne’s Bilo Supermarket Jason Tramte Mike Tramte II Jim & Sonja Trisket Trumbull Co. Recorder Dianna Marchese United Excavating & Oil Well Service Valley Feed Mill, Inc. Vanderhoff Custom Cabinets The Vitez Farm Wayne Housel Construction Weaver Trucking Westford Milling Co. Eddie & Debbie Wilks Scott Wilms Winding Creek

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Market Animal Sale

2013

For your support at the 2013 Market Livestock Auctions, from all the Ashtabula County Fair, 4-H, FFA, Auctioneers, Clerks, Office

Staff, Trophy Sponsors & Medallion Sponsors. Thanks also to Ashtabula Cattleman’s Association for refreshments.

THANK YOU To All The Buyers Who Supported Our Program



SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH AT 1:00 P.M. OFFERING FOR SALE

ORDER OF SALE: CHEESE, MARKET RABBITS, DUCKS,

MARKET GOATS, MARKET TURKEYS, MARKET CHICKENS, DAIRY BEEF FEEDERS,

STEERS, DAIRY STEERS, BEEF FEEDERS, LAMBS AND HOGS.

Support Area Youth By Attending And Purchasing Top Quality Animals. Local Processors Available To Assist With Your Purchase.

Thank You To The Following People & Businesses Who Purchased The Animals

Donated Back At The 2013 Ashtabula Jr. Fair Market Animal Sale:

DAIRY BEEF FEEDERS: Donated by Jeff Meddock Memorial Scholarship Fund, bought by Harvey Homes & RV. TURKEYS: Donated by Ashtabula County Humane Society, bought by Frank Murton. Donated by Animal Protective League, bought by Commissioner Joe Moroski. Donated by Austin Inman Trust Fund, bought by Cherry Valley Processing. Donated by Hospice of the Western Reserve, bought by Carl R. Gruey. HOGS: Donated by Hospice of the Western Reserve, bought by Stackhouse Construction. Donated by MAC Facilities Hog Barn, bought by Cherry Valley Processing. MEAT RABBITS: Donated by Ashtabula County 4-H Foundation, bought by Beckwith Family and Carl R. Gruey. CHICKENS: Donated by County Neighbor, bought by County Recorder Barb Schaab. Donated by Ashtabula Dream Center, bought by David and Jamie Marrison and Daniel Hanson.

Market Animal Sale


168th Anniversary ASHTABULA COUNTY JR. FAIR LIVESTOCK AUCTION SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH AT 1:00 P.M. OFFERING FOR SALE

RESERVE CHAMPION EXHIBITOR Market Hog

Tyler Ellsworth Buyer-Cherry Valley Processing

RESERVE BEST OF SHOW Hog Carcass Calla Mozzaro

Buyer-Lisko Amusements

BEST OF SHOW Hog Carcass

Cassady Kingdom Buyer-Jeff & Marsha Horne

RESERVE BEST OF SHOW Market Hog

Austin Limestull Buyer-Katherine Riedel

GRAND CHAMPION EXHIBITOR & BEST OF SHOW

Market Hog Brandon Yauger

Buyer-Ray Bros. Inc.

RESERVE CHAMPION EXHIBITOR & RESERVE BEST OF SHOW

Dairy Steers Devon Dean

Buyer-O & P Oil & Gas

GRAND CHAMPION EXHIBITOR Market Steers

Tori Kaniki Buyer-Great Lake Auto Group

RESERVE CHAMPION EXHIBITOR & RESERVE BEST OF SHOW

Market Steers Bailee Mazzaro

Buyer--H & H Enterprises


Dairy Steers Felipe Pacheco

Buyer-North American EDM Supplies

BEST OF SHOW Market Steers Ryan Johnson

Buyer-Mike Ellsworth Construction

GRAND CHAMPION EXHIBITOR & BEST OF SHOW Dairy Beef Feeders

Jessica Krulic Buyer-Cherry Valley Processing

RESERVE CHAMPION & RESERVE BEST OF SHOW

Dairy Beef Feeders Raeann Eldred

Buyer-Crooked Fence Farm

BEST OF SHOW Dairy Beef Carcass

Emily Millard Buyer-Edward A. Cigany

RESERVE BEST OF SHOW Dairy Beef Carcass

Jessica Krulic Buyer-Edelman Firewood Sales

BEST OF SHOW Dairy Cow Cheese Basket

Elizabeth Coltman Buyer-Kocab Auto Electric


Beef Feeders Kirsten Schwotzer

Buyer-Euclid Veternary Clinic

RESERVE CHAMPION EXHIBITOR Beef Feeders Raquel Mook

Buyer-Tiffanee Seames

RESERVE BEST OF SHOW Beef Feeders

Mackenzie Kotnik Buyer-Squibbs Trucking

BEST OF SHOW Beef Carcass Jimmy Kunka

Buyer-J D’s Pit Shop

RESERVE BEST OF SHOW Beef Carcass

Joshua Kearney Buyer-George Smith

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INGRID WHITAKER (left) and her daughter, JudiNeff, both of Ashtabula, move some of the barn quiltsto put on the Grange Building at the Ashtabula Coun-ty Fairgrounds in Jefferson.

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“Grange members haveworked to help the commu-nity for 120 years or more,”Whitaker said. “They

deserve to be recognizedand remembered by show-ing the barn quilts on theGrange Building at the fair.It also helps promotetourism.”

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THE CRITES family of Trumbull Township prepares for the Ashtabula County Fair. (From left) Christi, 15, withher horse Major; Brendon, 12, with his poultry project Poof and Emily, 9, with her horse Floyd.

By LORI PINELLIFor the Star Beacon

The Crites siblings,Emily, Brendon andChristi, are members

of The Vaqueros 4-H club. The word “Vaqueros”

refers to hard-workingSpanish cowboys whobrought a style of naturalhorsemanship to the UnitedStates. The three youthexemplify this spirit ofcommitment with their 4-Hwork. Each of them has ananimal project at the countyfair.

This is the first year 9-year old Emily is showing ahorse in 4-H. She has par-ticipated in work sessionswith her horse at the countyfairgrounds throughout thesummer, aided by her advi-sors and other club mem-bers.

“My horse's name isFloyd,” Emily said. “He is a

bay thoroughbred — that’sdark brown with a blackmane and tail. I brush himevery day, but he loves toroll in the dirt and mud.Sometimes it takes a longtime to get him clean.Sometimes, I even have togive him a bath because heis so dirty. I ride him justabout every day that it isn'training or unsafe weather.”

Emily said that she likesher friends in 4-H, andespecially her advisors, Valand Larry, because theymake her feel good aboutherself. She is excited abouttaking Floyd to fair thisyear.

Her brother, Brendon, 12,has a fancy poultry projectfor the fair. He is showingtwo white, non-bearded,silky bantams. The tamehens follow Brendonaround the family farm and

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JEFFERSON — The Junior Fair Boardis busy getting ready for the 2014Ashtabula County Fair which is set to

kick off Aug. 5.This year’s Junior Fair Board theme is

“Celebrating Agriculture at the Fair,” saidJenna Hoyt, Ashtabula County OSU Exten-sion Office 4-H educator.

Hoyt said the Junior Fair Board membersvote on a theme each year. With this beingthe centennial of extension, members of theJunior Fair Board wanted to incorporate thatinto their theme, she said.

The Junior Fair Board begins its year inSeptember and works prior to the fair aswell as during and after it, she said.

Each year, Junior Fair Board memberscomplete two community service projects,one to benefit the fair such as painting at thefairgrounds and another to benefit a differentlocal nonprofit organization. This year mem-bers held a car wash for the AshtabulaCounty Animal Protective League, Hoytsaid.

In the weeks prior to the fair, Junior FairBoard members are hard at work paintingand getting things ready at the fairgrounds,

she said.During the week of the fair, Junior Fair

Board members spend time assisting theSenior Fair Board members as needed. Hoytsaid they are responsible for making sure theshows are organized, distributing ribbonsand narrating shows.

They also help run Kid’s Day, which takesplace Wednesday of the fair. On Monday,before the fair, they organize a talent show.

Members also work on sub-committeessuch as entertainment and super showman,she said.

In addition to all this, the Junior FairBoard members still have to meet their obli-gations to their 4-H club or FFA group, Hoytsaid. “They have to be in good standing inorder to participate,” she said.

This year, there are 24 members in theJunior Fair Board. Members include Saman-tha Adams, Emma Brennan, Kimberly Bru-magin, Michaela Darby, Rebecca Dillon,Aaron Good, Tracey Lute, Kevin Maurer,Samuel Semai, Mackenzie Semai, KortneySquibbs, Mason Taylor, Natalie Thomas,Mary Wessell, Emma Cigany, Laura Jackam,Savannah Lewis, Stacey Lute, MichaelMiller, and, Lexi Stein.

Junior Fair Board advisors include JenniferBeals, Kim Howard, Greg Good and Hoyt.


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JEFFERSON — Thedecades old tradition ofharness racing at the

Ashtabula County Fair isscheduled to continue atnoon Thursday at the grand-stand, said Susan Stockwell,speed superintendent.

Stockwell is hoping forgood crowds at the harnessracing and believes nextyear the fair may be able tohave two days of racing,

instead of just one.“I just (would) like to see

the grandstand full,” Stock-well said. She said the tradi-tion of harness racing goesback decades to the timewhen it was the only placegambling was a possibility.

Harness racing fans areable to bet on the racesthrough a company hired tohandle the parimutal bet-ting.

“He figures out the odds,”she said.

Stockwell is in charge ofcoordinating the racingexperience including secur-ing officials, getting thestarter car and making surethe track is ready for raceday.

“We should have 11races,” Stockwell said ofthe fair’s harness racingevent.

She said two-to -threeyear old horses are eligibleto race at the fair.

Stockwell said many areaharness racers work onolder horses that race atlarger tracks throughout sur-rounding states.

She said most of the com-petitors come from north-

eastern Ohio and westernPennsylvania.

Stockwell said she lovesthe whole process of har-ness racing.

She said the businessinvolves a lot of hours withearly morning care of hors-es and late night racing.

“The eight to five doesn’texist,” she said with alaugh.

Harness race horses arebroken into two categorieswith trotters running onopposite leg patterns andpacers running on frontback movements.

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THE PRIME BOVINE 4-H Club and families are remembering and will dearly miss Advisor Joe Bodnar, who passed away this year. Bodnar not only dedicated his timewith the 4H club but also countless hours as an active fair board member. This year the Club’s Community Project will be auctioning a turkey at the MAC LivestockSale on Saturday. The proceeds from the auction will go to Compassionate Friends of Ashtabula County. Compassionate Friends help families in the area who are suf-fering with the loss of a child. Please come out and support this worthy cause.

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The Swon Brothersare living the dreamand the best part is

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Zach and Colton Swonbecame famous last summerafter placing third on NBC’shit show, “The Voice,”under the direction of coun-try star Blake Shelton. Soonafter, the brothers released asingle, “Later On.”

Zach Swon, 29, andColton Swon, 25, grew uptraveling and singing withtheir family’s gospel band,igniting the desire to per-form.

“We wanted to be the nextBrooks and Dunn,” ZachSwon said.

Even so, the brothers saidthey had no intention ofauditioning for “The Voice.”It happened that their key-board player said he wasgoing to Memphis to try outfor the show and asked ifthey wanted to go.

“Every thing we wantedand ever dreamed of doingis happening now,” ColtonSwon said. “It’s been great.We signed a record deal andwe have been touring allover the country.”

Their song, “Later On,” isdoing great on the musiccharts and they just finished

recording an album.Zach Swon said their

Voice coach, Blake Shelton,who performed at theAshtabula County Fair nineyears ago, is one of the bestpeople he has ever met.

“Blake is 100 percentwhat you see on TV,” hesaid. “When the camerasare off, he’s more.”

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“It seems like home,”Colton Swon said.

They have one tour busand 10 people who ride init.

That includes the back-upband and instruments.

“We’re one big happyfamily,” Zach Swon said.

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“We really enjoy workingtogether,” Zach Swon said.“People ask us if we getalong, and we do.”

As for their AshtabulaCounty Fair show, ColtonSwon said they will give it110 percent.

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Fair organizers said theyare fortunate to get theSwon Brothers, who willperform in front of thegrandstand at 8 p.m. Satur-day. Seating will be on afirst-come, first-serve basis.

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JEFFERSON — It’s amuddy, grueling, vio-lent ride to the top of

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— don’t even make itaround the track. Somedrivers try it for the thrill ofit once, then never do itagain.

Not so for DemolitionDerby driver Josh Dicksonof Dorset, who loves thesmell of oil, gas and burn-ing rubber and doesn’t mindseeing his car being rippedto shreds. The 2012 winnerof the Ashtabula CountyFair will be back again thisyear, simply because hecan’t get enough motorizeddestruction. At age 30, hestill can survive the race inone piece, if he’s careful.

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days off to recuperate aftera race,” Dickson said. “Ialso have to take off a fewdays to get ready beforehand.”

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“I’ve felt the post-racehurt for weeks after,” hesaid. “That’s why you haveto take special care withgetting the car ready. It hasto be able to take the hits.”

You wouldn’t think that ifyou saw Dickson’s carbefore the race. It’s strippeddown to bare bones, anddoesn’t look like it couldwithstand much impact.

“There’s a lot of weldingto do,” he said. “I have tomake sure the engine istuned up, and everything isstrapped down and thebumpers are welded tight.”

Dickson said he wears afull-face helmet becausegetting hit in the face withrocks is a genuine concern.There are no doors, panelsor windows left on the car.

“There’s pretty muchnothing left but the steeringwheel, gas pedal, brake andseat,” he said.

Even after all the strip-ping, Dickson’s stationwagon still weighs a tonand a half. He uses towmotor or tractor tires, andmust lash down the gas tankbehind the seat. He uses abulldozer battery thatweighs 100 pounds.

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Dickson’s winning race in2012 had many of his highschool friends competingwith him.

“The guys from Dorset Igrew up with were allthere,” he said. “The prizewas $600 plus a trophy. Itwas more fun than youcould imagine.”

Dickson said his wife andtwo kids support him andeven help prepare his car.

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By MARISSA MORGANFor The Star Beacon

JEFFERSON — Sum-mer is an especiallybusy time at the

Fuentes’ house, where chil-dren are hard at workpreparing their 4-H projectsfor fair.

Gwen, David, Ian, andCody Fuentes, along withtheir parents, Chris andLindsay Fuentes, are all partof the 4-H club Zoo Crew.

The Fuentes are two of thefour leaders of the club.

“4-H enables the kids tolearn life skills, make life-long friendships, teachingthem to become leaders,and allows the kids tobecome active in communi-ty service,” Lindsay Fuentessaid.

Gwen, the oldest, is veryactive this summer in hergroup. Her projects includemarket and fancy chickens,show rabbits, doe and litter,insect collector, photogra-phy, and a self-determined

project where she organizesan art class for specialneeds children.

“Taking care of my ani-mals takes a lot of time,”she said. “It’s great once it’sfair time, when my projectsare judged and I can showthat my hard work has paidoff.”

This is Gwen’s third yearin 4-H. She has been to thestate fair for her achieve-ments in photography, Ohiobirds, planting 100 trees,and exploring the outdoors.Every club must have acommunity service project,so Gwen has been raisingmeat chickens to be auc-tioned off this year, givingthe funds from the auctionto charity.

This year is David’s sec-ond year in 4-H.

“My favorite part is theanimals. I love taking careof them, playing with them,and then showing them inthe fair. It’s so much fun,”he said.

His projects are markethogs, show rabbits, fancychickens, and the carcassshow.

“I spend hours every daytaking care of my animals,especially the hogs,” hesaid.

David is also the vice

president in the Zoo Crew.When David and his

brothers and sister aren’ttaking care of their animals,they are filling out theirproject books in order to beprepared for the fair andSuper Saturdays.

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Those who are familiarwith traditional clothquilts will recognize someof the barn quilt patternsby name, including OhioStar, Square Dance, Henand Chickens and BraveWorld.

Whitaker, a member ofthe Ashtabula FriendlyQuilt Guild, chose theBrave World design.

“I chose a Brave Worldbarn quilt because ourguild once made a tradi-tional one that was raffledoff,” she said. “We donat-ed the money to charities,including Samaritan

House, Habitat forHumanity, Birth-Care andHome-Safe.”

Whitaker said that she’sbeen quilting for decades.She has fond memories ofbeing taught quilting byher husband’s aunt. Whenthe beloved aunt passedaway, Whitaker inheritedbeautiful vintage materialand other quilting suppliesfrom her. Photos of thequilts made from thesematerials are preserved ina cherished album.

Whitaker and her helpersare primarily focused onthe Grange Building proj-ect at this time. Star Bea-con reporter, ShelleyTerry, recently wrote thatother local groups arebeautifying the countywith barn quilts. Visitorsheaded for the county fairmay enjoy seeing them onother buildings as well.

QuiltsFrom Page 12

H and he’s been busypreparing for it.

At a previous Super Sat-urday, he brought a cakehe made to be judged. Forhis project on acting, hetakes pictures of the skitshe performs and makes aposter about it. “Myfavorite part of 4-H ismeeting new friends fromdifferent clubs,” Ian said.

The youngest of the fourchildren, Cody, is a secondyear Cloverbud. He takesgymnastics lessons andhas pictures taken whilehe is performing, thenmakes a poster about it.

“I’m great at gymnasticsand that’s why I wanted tomake a poster about it,” hesaid.

All of the Fuentes chil-dren said they are veryexcited for fair and eagerto show the projectsthey’ve all been workingso hard on.

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CONGRESSMAN DAVE Joyce’s favorite fair memoryis buying a cow from Luke Steen at the 2013 Ashtab-ula County Fair. Joyce and Luke are pictured here inthe cow barn last August at the fairgrounds.

FAVORITEFAIR MEMORY

JEFFERSON — Thousands of people are expected to comefor Kids Day on Wednesday at the Ashtabula County Fair.

The fair opens Tuesday and runs through Sunday, but onWednesday, children ages 14 and younger are admitted free tothe grounds all day. An all-day ride pass costs $4 per child.Adults pay $7 to enter the fair.

The rides by Lisko Amusements will tilt and twirl from 11a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 11 p.m., along with games and contests.

Special events for children start with finding pennies in thesawdust at 10 a.m. and a drawing contest, also at 10 a.m., inthe Expo Center. The wet and wild balloon toss begins at noonoutside the MAC Arena.

A pizza eating contest starts at 12:30 p.m. in the Expo Cen-ter, a bubble gum blowing contest will take place at 2 p.m. atthe Barnard Entertainment Center, and a watermelon eatingcontest begins at 4 p.m. in front of the grandstand.

A drawing for children’s bicycles will be held at 6 p.m. in atent by race horse barn No. 14, but parents must enter theirchildren beforehand.

Between carnival rides and contests, check out the animalshows of the day: poultry at 9 a.m., swine at 4 p.m. and rab-bits at 5 p.m. Judging takes place in the MAC Arena.

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allow him to carry and petthem. The fowl enjoybeing bathed and driedwith a hair dryer. The topof their heads resemble“poufy” hairdos, prompt-ing Brendon to name themPoof and Floof. He puttogether a 4-H projectbook that details his careof the hens. The bookcover displays a photo ofBrendon holding Poof,who looks quite content.

“This is my first yearhaving fancy poultry,” hesaid. “The bantams havesilky feathers, mostlywhite, and small bluemarkings on the side oftheir faces. Working withthem is awesome. Lastyear I had photographyand the first two years of4-H, I had llamas.”

Elder sister, 15-year-oldChristi, qualified to showher 4-H horse at the OhioState Fair. The horse,Major, is a chestnut Ten-nessee Walking horse. Hishair is nearly the samecolor as his owners.

Together, Christi andMajor received qualifyingscores in the Performance

Against Standards (PAS)riding evaluation. Theywere judged on easy gate,pleasure and equitation.

These are among theclasses used to evaluatehow the rider handles thehorse and the horse’sresponsiveness to therider.

“I got Major for my lastbirthday,” said Christi. “IfI am by the fence, hecomes up and is excited tosee me. He lets me dowhatever I want when Iwork with him. Nearlyevery day we practice. Ialso ride every chance Iget, around the farm, thewoods or the Metro Parks.It’s been a lot of fun.”

The young horsewomansaid that she may takeMajor to the Nationalsnext year in Tennessee,where he would competeexclusively against otherTennessee Walking hors-es.

Christi is also busy withan archery project for 4-Hthis year, learning tech-niques for competitiveshooting.

“Dad sets up a range forme. I use a compoundbow because I hunt a lot,”she said. “I hunt deer,turkey, whatever is in sea-son in Ohio.”


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EMILY CRITES, 9, of Trumbull Township, preparesFloyd for the Ashtabula County Fair.

Kubicheck’s photos rangefrom carnival rides, theparade, old cars and tractorsto grange exhibits.

Deanna Blough of LenoxTownship recalls the yearher mother raised Scottydogs.

“She made me a Scottishlass outfit and I walked inthe parade with the mamadog and her five puppies,”she said. “I think she soldall of the pups after thatgreat exposure. They wereadorable.”

Blough’s fair memoriesdon’t end there.

“My dad and I used to sitin the grandstand and watchthe trotters,” she said. “Wemade bets on who wouldwin; my mom and brothersenjoyed the rest of the fair.”

Jefferson native TeresaHerman Burton said she hasfond memories of workingin the dunking booth for theJefferson Fire Departmentand eating at the JeffersonGrange building.

Jefferson native SusanCase Fabrizi worked at thefair, selling birch beer andsoft pretzels.

“I can still remember sit-ting in that small booth infront of a 500-degree ovenin August!” she said. “I wasbaking right along with thepretzels.”

Fabrizi believes JoanneShore of Jefferson workedin the fried Swiss cheesebooth.

“And, no fair was com-plete without hearing JimCase over the speakers, andseeing him ride around onhis horse, Sam, and in lateryears, Leo,” she said. “Lotsof good memories!”

Suzanne Gibbs Wludygasaid her parents, Arland andWinifred Gibbs of Jeffer-son, saved many treasures

of the past, including aposter advertising theAshtabula County Fair. Shedoesn’t know the year ofthe poster.

Shirley Welser Lindberg,who now lives in Austin-burg, sent in a 50-year-oldphoto of herself atop herfancy-attired Palomino dur-ing a riding exhibition infront of the grandstand.

She lived in Jefferson atthe time and her horse wasone of many participating inthe show.

She also rode her horse tobring in the trotters for theexciting harness races.

Penni Nottingham ofAshtabula said she remem-bers seeing Mohammad Aliat the fair in the 1970s, butway back then, he used hisreal name, Cassius M. ClayJr.

Congressman Dave Joyce(Ohio’s 14th District)shared a more recent mem-ory — buying a cow for thepast two years.

“My wife Kelly and I hada great time at the 2013Ashtabula County Fair,” hesaid. “We bought a cowfrom Luke Steen, whosemother, Kelly, works at UHGeauga Medical Center. It

was the second year in arow that we had bought acow from the Steen family,and we already have thedate circled on our calendarfor this year.”

Hugh Ron VanWinkle saidevery time he goes to thefair, his first stop is to get amilkshake from the Hol-stein Club’s booth.

“Great milk shakes,” hesaid.

Sue Taylor of Ashtabulaagreed.

“They sell the best milk-shakes,” she said. “I lovethe fair and all the great fairfood.”

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SHIRLEY WELSER LINDBERG, who now lives in Austinburg, is pictured atop herfancy-attired Palomino during a riding exhibition at the Ashtabula County Fair,circa 1964.

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JEFFERSON — A spe-cial Ashtabula CountyFair event allows

younger horse-lovers tolearn accolades for their rid-ing skills and animalknowledge.

The Equine Royalty eventwas begun just a couple ofyears ago by the AshtabulaCounty Saddle Horse groupto showcase the area’syoung horse owners, saidAudrey Felicijan, coordina-tor. There are five contest-ants this year, Felicijan said,and the winner will be“crowned” at 11 a.m. Tues-day in the saddle horsecomplex after the JuniorFair Saddle Horse ceremo-ny. The winner receives asash, rides in parades andrepresents the Saddle Horseorganization at functions,Felicijan said.

The competition beginsweeks before the fair. Final-ists are invited to bring theirhorse to the fairgroundswhere they are asked to puttheir steed through four dif-ferent disciplines.

“They can ride English orWestern,” Felicijan said.“They show how they canhandle a horse, then they do

some precise patterns.”Contestants also take a 50-

question written test togauge their knowledge ofhorse care and health, writean essay and are also inter-viewed by three people inthe horse industry. Scores inthe categories are added upto determine the winner. Alljudges live outside theregion to ensure impartiali-ty.

The battery of tests are

designed to give every entrya fair chance, including kidsnot particularly adept in thesaddle but who still loveand can care for a horse,Felicijan said.

“It levels the playingfield,” she said. “(The dif-ferent components) giveseach child a chance to shinein a particular area.”

Horse ownership is stillstrong among kids inAshtabula County, although

the cost of owning an ani-mal has been a deterrent forsome, Felicijan said. TheSaddle Horse club, like allyouth-related fair activities,is affiliated with 4-H. Feli-cijan endorses 4-H as awholesome, worthwhileactivity for kids.

“Any child who is raisingany kind of animal isn’thanging out at a mall andgetting into trouble,” shesaid.


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JEFFERSON — Most people don’t wake up to thecrowing of a rooster. For those folks who wish theycould, there’s still time to get a ringside seat to the

Ashtabula County Fair’s Rooster Crowing Contest. Thefun begins at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Bob Barnard Enter-tainment Center. The contest draws quite a crowd yearafter year and goes something like this:

For 30 minutes, about a dozen of the county’s bestroosters crow in an attempt to earn their human counter-part a prize ranging from 50-cents to $5. Only one roos-ter is permitted in each cage. A judge is assigned to eachrooster to tally the number of times the bird crows in 30minutes after the cages are uncovered. Roosters may beany breed, any age.

A newcomer rooster named “Bob” gave his owner,Deaunra Hope Severino of Ashtabula, something to crowabout last year. Bob belted out 48 cock-a-doodle-do’s forthe top prize.

Second-place went to “Turtle,” owned by Zach Laugenof Kingsville. Turtle garnered first place two years ago,but slacked off a bit last year.

Another new bird named, “Tom Sawyer,” owned byBill Tempesta of Ashtabula, placed third.

In the past, the fair has produced many great crowers,including the record-setting rooster, “General Lee,”entered by James Matthews. The General crowed 130times in 2004 — a fair record.

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DENISE HODGES (left) and Grace Wood of the East Plymouth Grange prepare homemade pies for theAshtabula County Fair. The grange, on the east side of the midway, is a popular spot for folks who love pie.

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Every year, a crowd packsinto the MAC Arena toapplaud and buy market live-stock raised by members of4-H Clubs and Future Farm-ers of America.

Area residents and businessowners should put time asideto visit the sale at 1 p.m. Sat-urday. Get there early for agood seat.

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