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SIDNEY — The Sidney Daily News will be offering the only chicken at the fair this year, con-tinuing a seven year tradition of offering a Buckeye pottery piece with a paid one-year subscrip-tion.

State officials banned chickens and other bird projects this year due to the outbreak of Avian flu among the fowl population.

The 2015 piece is a bank in the shape of a chick-en, featuring the Ohio Buckeye five-leaf cluster, which matches the previous years’ pottery pieces.

Those who purchase a new one-year subscription at $99 are eligible for the piece of pottery, valued at $30.

The special subscriptions are available only at the Sidney Daily News booth in the Merchant Building. Subscriptions must be paid for at the time of pur-chase with cash, check or credit card. One pottery piece per subscription while supplies last.

The Sidney Daily News fair booth will be manned as follows:

Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year’s pottery was designed and crafted by Liberty Pottery in Roscoe Village, Coschocton, which specializes in hand-thrown, hand-painted pot-tery, Each piece is handmade and hand-painted by on-site artists and each piece will be unique.

The 2015 Sidney Daily News county fair subscription premium will be the only chicken at the fair this year. A Ohio Buckeye chicken bank will be available while supplies last for those purchasing a one-year subscription to the newspaper. Check out the Sidney Daily News booth in the Merchant Building.

SIDNEY — Shelby County fair-goers will want to check out the Sidney Daily News booth in the Mer-chant Building this year. Not only will there be free give-aways and lots to see in the chicken-themed booth, there also will be an opportunity to spin a wheel to land on the lucky number for the day and a chance to win a $52 per year subscription — a $47 savings from the regular $99 fair rate.

The booth also will feature a chicken and egg cut-out for people to take photos and a special Sidney Daily News chicken will be walking the fairgrounds, also to take selfies — #FairChicken. Share your pho-tos on the newspaper’s Facebook for a chance to win a prize.

A big plus this year will be the change in the Sidney Daily News’ photo policy. The SDN photog-raphers will take photos of all junior fair exhibitors who are the top winners in their categories. And this year, the exhibitors may bring along their tro-phy or ribbon to be photographed with their project.

Junior Fair participants will receive photo cards from judges. The cards should be filled out and brought with the project/trophy/ribbon to the news-paper’s photo area, located in front of the dairy barn.

Photographs are taken of overall contest winners. If there is no such award, then winners of contests with 10 or more pre-fair registered entrants will be photographed. In some cases, judges will select photo card recipients.

The newspaper also will use photographs of over-all winners for Senior Fair (open class) contests with at least 10 entrants registered. There will be the overall winners for whole shows when available. A list of eligible winners will be in the secretary’s office during fair week and also with the newspaper photographer on duty.

It’s the responsibility of the eligible winner to bring is or her project to the newspaper’s photo area, If the project cannot be brought to the area, please contact the photographer to arrange a time for a photograph,

A photographer will be at the photo area Monday-Friday from noon to 1 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. On Satur-day, the photo area will be manned from 6-7 p.m.

Also, don’t forget to grab a copy of the Sidney Daily News for complete fair coverage. A special fair results section will be published inside the daily paper beginning Wednesday, July 29 through Wednesday, Aug. 5.

Results also will be posted to our website at sid-neydailynews.com and to our Facebook page

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Shelby County FairSomething for everyoneBy Patricia Ann [email protected]

SIDNEY — The 2015 Shelby County Fair, which runs from July 26 through Aug. 1 at the fairgrounds, has something for everyone.

“You can always find some-thing to do, something to watch, something to eat,” said Shelby County Agricultural Society Sec-retary Jerry Schaffner.

Live animals from rabbits to llamas to bears are on view. Grange exhibits, 4-H projects, fine art and photography, and the products and services offered by area businesses entice visitors out of the sunshine and into the halls. Midway barkers encour-age children onto thrilling rides and young men to try their skills at winning giant toys for their sweethearts. Contests from horse racing to horseshoe pitch-ing to the truck and tractor pulls and performers from singers to cheerleaders keep spectators on the edge of their seats in the grandstand.

And then there’s the food: ten-derloins and cotton candy, bloo-min onions and ice cream cones, sugar waffles and french fries, funnel cakes and hot dogs. A recent Facebook survey revealed that 75 percent of local fair-goers go for the food.

Schaffner likes cherry-flavored Cosmic Ice.

“And there must be something different about eating french fries at the fair. Maybe it’s because they have vinegar there,” he said. He also looks forward to the Pork Producers’ sausage sand-wiches.

But ask what he likes the best about the Shelby County Fair and he can answer in one word: “Everything,” he said. He’s been the fair secretary, which makes him the event’s chief overseer, for more than 27 years. His annual attendance dates back much far-ther than that.

“My mom and dad were big in the Compromise Grange,” he said. So he attended his first fair as a babe-in-arms with them and he’s not missed one in the 70 years since. He now visits 20 fairs a year in other counties and it’s very clear to him what makes ours special.

“For our size county, we have really a lot of young people involved in our fair,” he said. “Through FFA, Girl Scouts and 4-H, we have over 1,000 kids who exhibit at the fair.”

If there’s a perfect county fair in heaven, Schaffner said it will have everything “we have here.”

Fair admission this year is $9 per person for people who are

36 inches tall or taller. A weekly pass costs $25. The prices include all rides. And there are several opportunities for savings.

Discount admission and ride bands good on Sunday and Wednesday are available at 1st National Bank of New Bremen, AAA, Amos Memorial Library, Farmers Elevator in Houston, Ron & Nita’s, Pioneer Electric Co-op, Clancy’s, Sidney Tire, Best One Tire, First Call Auto Parts NAPA and all branches of US Bank.

Also on Sunday, athletes regis-tered with Special Olympics and their caregivers get in free.

People who arrive at the fair-grounds on Monday before 3 p.m. can get in for $5. Veterans and their spouses are admitted free all day Monday. A special program for veterans will be fol-lowed by a performance by the Swing Era Band at 7 p.m. Mon-day. Also on Monday, fair-goers can use coupons for discounts on food. The coupons are at www.shelbycountyfair.com. While on most days of the fair, rides will open at 1 p.m., on Monday, they won’t open until 4 p.m.

Senior citizens get free admis-sion on Tuesday and a free lunch

at noon while supplies last. Younger folks can pile into cars for arrival after 4 p.m., when admission is $30 per car, no mat-ter how many people are in it.

On Thursday, blood donors can take advantage of a $2 dis-count on admission if they wear the T-shirts they got when they donated blood.

Best One Tire, 120 S. Stolle Ave., and Sidney Tire, 1231 Wapakoneta Ave., have Friday admission and ride bands for $7 each.

Children 16 and under get free admission Saturday and can purchase ride bands on the fair-grounds for $7 each.

According to Schaffner, the demolition derby, which will begin at 5 p.m., Sunday, and the pig and calf scramble, sched-uled for Friday at 8 p.m., are the events that bring the most spectators to the fair. Added draws this year will be the Bear Mountain show and a comedic hypnotist.

Schaffner expects overall atten-dance this week to be between 20,000 and 30,000 people.

Reach the writer at 937-538-4824. Follow her on Twitter @PASpeelmanSDN.

Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News file photosHanna Oakley, 18, of Botkins, daughter of Marcy and Robert Kohler, warms up for equitation over fences at the 2014 Shelby County Fair.

Two cars go head to head during the demolition derby at the fair grandstand during the 2014 Shelby County Fair.

Saturday, July 25, 2015 3Sidney Daily News SHELBY COUNTY FAIR PREVIEW

By Melanie [email protected]

SIDNEY — From bears to a puppet and country and gospel sing-ers, there’s an act sure to please each fairgoer during the 2015 Shelby County Fair. Various entertainment groups have been signed and are ready to perform at this year’s fair, set for July 26 to Aug. 1.

Bear Mountain Wildlife Encounter

The bears are coming to Shelby County.

No, not the Chicago Bears, but rather the Bear Mountain Wildlife Encounter Show, which will be performing during the Shelby County Fair.

Bear Mountain’s fam-ily of bears is made up of Syrian brown bears. Giza, Nanook, Tutter, Nemo and ZuZu will share their abilities, talents and intel-ligence during their per-formances at the fair.

Bear Mountain has dedicated more than 30 years to the care and well being of the bears.

The show will be next to the gazebo and perfor-mances are planned for 4, 6 and 8 p.m. each day of the fair.

Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show

Are you willing to be hypnotized? If so, you need to attend the Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show. He will be performing Sunday, July 26, and Satur-day, Aug. 1, at 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m. at the stage next to the milkhouse. Performances for Monday, July 27, though Friday, July 31, will be held at 5, 7 and 9 p.m.

Bishop has been per-forming comedy shows for more than 30 years. His presentation is inspi-rational, surprising and funny. His professional training includes lessons in acting, comedy theory, writing, magic, mime and improvisational comedy workshops.

Swing Era BandSwing Era Band, which

is made up of local per-formers, will be perform-ing Monday, July 27, as

part of the Veterans Day activities. The veterans program begins at 7 p.m. in the free entertainment tent. The Swing Era Band is expected to per-form around 7:30 p.m.

The Swing Era Big Band has been entertain-ing swing music fans and dancers throughout western and central Ohio for most of the past four decades. Started in 1975 by Andrew “Bud” Led-with of Sidney, Swing Era has specialized in keeping the sounds of the golden age of swing music alive. This 16-piece band includes some of the finest musicians in Western Ohio. It per-forms a variety of big band and jazz arrange-ments of noted musical composers including Artie Shaw, Woody Her-man, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and Glenn Miller, as well as big band arrangements of popular songs from the 1930s to the 1970s.

Lost Mountain JamboreeThe 22nd annual Lost

Mountain Jamboree will be held Tuesday, July 28, at 8 p.m. in the free entertainment tent. Timmy G. & the Buckeye Band-its plus Spring & Fall will be taking the stage. Timmy G. Jr. will be a guest performer on the drums. Lori Holt is also a special guest.

The Buckeye Band-its have been performing for 18 years at fairs, festivals, parties and nite clubs. They have also shared the stage with many country music perform-ers, including the late Conway Twitty.

Members of the band are Timmy G, Dale Muss-er, Steve Holt and Ben Musser.

The Shotgun Red ShowSteve Hall, Shotgun

Red and the Shotgun Red Show have been booked for the fair. The show isn’t a puppet show, it’s a show with a puppet.

Shotgun Red was found in a Minnesota hobby shop by Steve Hall. Red became the emcee for Hall’s band. After win-ning a “Battle of the Bands” contest, the band traveled to Nashville for the final competition. While there, Hall and Red “crashed” country broadcast legend Ralph Emery’s morning show. Emery liked the duo and

invited them to be guests on “Nashville Now!”

The show features impersonators Roger Francis and Jennifer Bruce. They perform impressions of more than 30 country artists.

Shotgun Red has appeared for 15 years on the General Jackson Showboat in Nashville Tennessee, 10 years on “Nashville Now” 8 years on “Hee Haw” and is a 10-time nominated Music City News County Com-edy Act of the Year.

The group will be per-forming Wednesday, July 29, at the fair at 8 p.m. in the free entertainment tent. Reserve seats will be available.

Clark MansonHot off his perfor-

mance at Country Concert 2015, Clark Manson will be bringing his talents to the Shelby County Fair on Thursday, July 30, at 8 p.m. in the free entertainment tent.

Manson grew up in Covington and he wanted nothing more than to become a country singer and songwriter. In the summer of 2014, he released “I’m On It” and”Running With the Night” album. His album climbed the iTunes charts, peaking at No. 30 on the day of its release. He has gained more than 60,000 Twitter follow-ers and fans around the world.

He is scheduled to appear with some of Nashville’s biggest names this summer as well as headlining festivals and fairs.

Manson recently signed with WME book-

ing agency as well as a publishing deal with Pop Up Music in Nashville.

Reserve seats are avail-able for the show.

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mance, Mr. Speed, the Worlds No. 1 Kiss Trib-ute Band, will be return-ing to the Shelby County Fair on Friday, July 31, at 8 p.m. The group will be performing in the free entertainment tent.

With 20 years of experi-ence, Mr. Speed continues to write their own chapter in KISShistory. The group bridges the gap between the KISS fans of the 1970s and the new fans in the KISS army.

Reserve seats are avail-able for the show.

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English is the former lead singer of the Gaither Vocal Band. He joined the band in 1984 and, after the encouragement of Bill Gaither, he embarked on his solo career in 1991. He continues to perform with the Gaither Vocal Band.

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SIDNEY — Kid’s Day is always an exciting day for youngsters at the Shelby County Fair, and this year will be no exception.

Saturday, Aug. 1, will be Kid’s Day this year. Every-one age 16 and younger will be admitted free until noon with $7 special ride bands to be purchased at Michael’s Amusements ticket booths. Rides will open at 1 p.m., close from 5 to 6 p.m., and close at 11 p.m.

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Also on Kid’s Day, the Kiddie Tractor Pull will be held at 2:30 p.m. in the Free Entertainment Tent. Children will be able to compete in the following classes: ages 3-4, 5-6 and 9-10. BMI Multi Works sponsors the tractor pull.

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Clifton Ernst, 3, of Troy, son of Amanda and Doug Ernst, meets Murphy the Mutual Federal turtle at the fair during the 2014 Kids Day.

Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News file photosHunter Woods, 3, of DeGraff, son of Christina and Roger Woods, sits on a motorcycle ride at the 2014 Shelby County Fair Sunday.


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Ohio’s resources highlightedBy Lynda Adams

SIDNEY — You won’t want to miss the Natural Resources Area at the Shelby County Fair. It will be even bigger and better than ever in the Community Foundation Hall (former Grange Hall), July 26 to Aug. 1. The building will be open daily from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m., with a spe-cial opening time of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, in celebration of Senior Citizen Day at the fair.

Free! Fun with Nature Crafts will be offered for children every day dur-ing the fair at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. by members of SEEC (Shelby Environ-mental Education Coali-tion). Some of the crafts being offered include: buckeye necklaces, deco-rated sun visors, coloring cups, pinecone items and several surprises yet to be announced. Plan to join the FREE fun!

The North Central Ohio Solid Waste Dis-trict will have a drawing for a brightly colored Adirondack chair made from recycled plastics. The Shelby County Master Gardeners will have many free fact sheets available and will be offering a hand-made tractor and wagon planter as a door prize. The Shelby Soil and Water Conservation District will have a video depicting numerous

accomplishments in con-servation from around the county. They will also have a wide selec-tion of printed materials to aid children and adults with their conservation journey.

“Libraries Build Strong Communities”— stop by the Shelby County Libraries’ booth in the natural resources area and get the lat-est information on the Amos Memorial Public Library’s upgrade and expansion plans. You may pick up a free tote bag and the library is also giving away a lim-ited number of 16-inch beach balls each hour. Plus, you can sign up your child under five for the Dolly Parton Imagi-nation Library and they will receive a free book each month until they turn five. (For those in Shelby County)

When planning your trip to the Shelby County Fair be sure to allow plenty of time to visit the exhibits in the Com-munity Foundation Hall Grange Hall. The mem-bers of SEEC (Shelby Environmental Education Coalition) invite you to enjoy not only the exhib-its but also to stop by for a cold drink of water and a place to eat, rest or visit with friends inside the building. There will also be beautiful land-scaping to enjoy, courte-sy of the Jason Weigandt

Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News file photoKristie Burdiss (left) of Sidney, watches as her daughter Erin Burdiss, has a bracelet made by Erin tied to her wrist by Lake Loramie State Park naturalist Stephanie Moorman, of Celina, during the Free! Fun With Nature Crafts! event at the 2014 Shelby County Fair. Erin is the daughter of Marc Burdiss.

Veterans to be honored at fairStaff report

SIDNEY — Military veterans will be hon-ored at the Shelby County Fair when the annu-al Veteran’s Day is held Monday, July 27.

Veterans and their spouses will be admitted to the fair free all day on July 27. The day is sponsored by Area Energy & Electric.

A service officer from the Shelby County Veteran Services Commission will be located next to the Free Entertainment Tent to answer questions and provide information about vet-eran and dependent benefits. Also, ID cards will be made for eligible veterans.

This year’s program will start at 7 p.m. in the Free Entertainment Tent. The guest speak-er will be Cmdr. James W. Grever, retired from the U.S. Navy. He served from 1962 to 1989. Entertainment will be provided by the Fair-lawn Children’s Choir. Also taking part will be honor guards and the American Legion Post 217 firing squad. Taps will be played. Refresh-ments will be served after the event.

Also as part of Veteran’s Day, a drawing will be held for tickets to Kings Island. The win-ning veteran will get four adult tickets, a park-ing pass, and drink wristbands. The tickets are good during Kings Island’s 2015 season when open to the general public.

Drawings also will be held for four $50 Visa cards. The veteran must be present to win and must have appropriate identification. One of the following items would suffice to show eligibility as a veteran: DD-214; Active Duty Military/Retirement ID card; National Service Organization membership card; VAMC photo ID; or an ID card issued by the Shelby County Veteran Services Commission.

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Free4 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo4 p.m. Rides open, Midway4-7 p.m. Bank open, Senior Fair Board Office5 p.m. Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show, Next to the

Milk House6 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo6:30 p.m. Open Class Barrow Show, Open Class Gilt Show to

follow, Kent Feeds Livestock Arena II6:45 p.m. Wired For Christ, Gazebo7 p.m. Richard Prince Memorial Human Tractor Pull,

Grandstand, Free7 p.m. Mixed Doubles Horseshoe Pitching, Horseshoe

Courts7 p.m. Fun with nature crafts, Community Foundation Hall,


Milk House7 p.m. Veterans Program, Entertainment Tent, Free8 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo9 p.m. Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show, Next to the

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Tuesday, July 28Senior Citizens DayCarload NightSponsored by Hemmelgarn Services8 a.m. Sr. Citizens Day Registration Begins, Entertainment

Tent9:30-11 a.m. Blood Pressure Checks and Health

Screenings, Free Entertainment Tent11 a.m. Sidney Senior Center Singers, Free Entertainment

Tent11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Door prizes and awards to oldest lady,

gentleman, and couple married the longest, Free Entertainment Tent12 p.m. Free Lunch for seniors while supplies last,

Entertainment Tent12 p.m. Flower Show judging begins, Community

Foundation Hall12-1 p.m. Bank open, Senior Fair Board Office1 p.m. Rides open, Midway3 p.m. Beef Cook-out, Behind Kent Feeds Arena I3 p.m. Fun with nature crafts, Community Foundation Hall,

Free4-7 p.m. Bank open, Senior Fair Board Office4 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo4 p.m. Carload Night Starts, Gate D Only5-6 p.m. Rides close, Midway6 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo6:45 p.m. Steven Rosenbeck, Gazebo7 p.m. Main Event Wrestling, Grandstand, Free7 p.m. Men’s & Women’s Classes A&B, Horseshoe Courts7 p.m. Fun with nature crafts, Community Foundation Hall,


Milk House8 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo8 p.m. Timmy G. and the Buckeye Bandits, Free


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Wednesday, July 29Industrial Day IISponsored by Detailed Machining and Silveus

Insurance Group12-1 p.m. Bank open, Senior Fair Board Office1 p.m. Rides open, Midway1 p.m. Tractor Pull Infield Pits and Gate D open, Gate D only3 p.m. Fun with nature crafts, Community Foundation Hall,

Free3 p.m. Grandstand for Trick and Tractor Pull Opens,

Grandstand, $2 Charge4-7 p.m. Bank open, Senior Fair Office4 p.m. Antique Tractor Pull, Grandstand, $24 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo5 p.m. Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show, Next to the

Milk House6 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo6 p.m. Truck and Tractor Pull, Grandstand, $26:45 p.m. The Guitar Kids, Gazebo7 p.m. Fun with nature crafts, Community Foundation Hall,

Free7 p.m. Men’s & Women’s Classes C&D, Horseshoe Courts7 p.m. Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show, Next to the

Milk House8 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo8 p.m. Steve Hall and Shotgun Red Show, Free


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Thursday, July 30Sponsored by Tri-County Insurance and Hemmelgarn

Services12-1 p.m. Bank open, Senior Fair Board Office1 p.m. Rides open, Midway1-7 p.m. Blood Donor Appreciation Tent, TBA2 p.m. Open Breeding Sheep Show, Kent Feed Livestock

Arena3 p.m. Fun with nature crafts, Community Foundation Hall,

Free4 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo4 p.m. Mud Bogs Infield Pits and Gate D open, Gate D only

4-7 p.m. Bank open, Senior Fair Board Office5 p.m. Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show, Next to the

Milk House5-6 p.m. Rides close, Midway6 p.m. Mud Bog Grandstand opens, Grandstand, $26 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo6:45 p.m. Thick & Think, Gazebo7 p.m. Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show, Next to the


Free7 p.m. 4-Wheeler Mud Bogs, Grandstand, $27 p.m. Truck Mud Bogs, Grandstand, &28 p.m. Clark Manson, Free Entertainment Tent8 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo9 p.m. Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show, Next to the

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Friday, July 31Best One Tire/Sidney Tire Day at the FairSponsored by Best One – Sidney Tire, Ride &

Admission bands at either location10 a.m. Loin cook-out, Behind Kent Feds Livestock Arena I12-1 p.m. Bank open, Senior Fair Board Office1 p.m. Rides open, Midway3 p.m. Fun with nature crafts, Community Foundation Hall,

Free4 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo4-7 p.m. Bank open, Senior Fair Board Office4 p.m. Harness Racing, Grandstand, $25 p.m. Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show, Next to the

Milk House5-6 p.m. Rides close, Midway6 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo6:45 p.m. First United Methodist Church Youth Band,

Gazebo7 p.m. Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show, Next to the


Free7 p.m. Open Doubles Mixed Women & Men, Horseshoe

Courts8 p.m. Pig and Calf Scramble, Grandstand, $28 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo8 p.m. Mr. Speed #1 Kiss Tribute Show, Entertainment Tent,


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Saturday, Aug. 1Kids DaySponsored by Buckeye Ford and Edison Community

College9 a.m. Open Draft Horse Show, Infield11 a.m. Beef Cook-out, Behind Kent Feeds Livestock Arena I12-1 p.m. Bank open, Senior Fair Board Office1 p.m. Rides open, Midway3 p.m. Fun with nature crafts, Community Foundation Hall,

Free4 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo4-9 p.m. Bank open, Senior Fair Board Office5-6 p.m. Rides close5 p.m. Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show, Next to the

Milk House6 p.m. Junior Fair Barnyard Olympics, Kent Feeds Livestock

Arena6 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo6:45 p.m. Sidney F.U.M. Worship Band, Gazebo7 p.m. Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show, Next to the

Milk House7 p.m. Cheerleading Competition, Grandstand, $27 p.m. Michael English & The Nelons Greatest Hits Tour, Free

Entertainment Tent8 p.m. Bear Mountain Show, Next to the gazebo9 p.m. Mike Bishop Comedy Hypnosis Show, next to the

Milk HouseSunday, August 28 a.m. to 1 p.m. Junior Fair exhibits and animals released9 a.m. Jr. Fair Board clean-up and work session12-2 p.m. Dept. 6-11 articles released, Community

Foundation Hall12-2 p.m. Dept. 13 articles released, Fine Arts Building1-4 p.m. Girl Scout entries released

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Special days at the fairBy Alexandra Newman

Admission Prices• General Admission:

$9 (this is for 36 inches or taller and includes admission to the fair and all mechanical rides where ride height is per-missible)

• Season Passes: $25 (Season Pass holders will be able to purchase dis-count ride bands by pre-senting their season pass at the Michaels Amuse-ments Ticket Booths.)

Parking• Sidney High School

and Emerson School (handicap parking only): Free

• On fairgrounds (limited to livestock exhibitors and merchant exhibitors only): $30

Ride Specials/Themes• Sunday, July 26:

Industrial Day 1: Spon-sored by First Call Napa Auto Parts

Special prices through participating industries in and around Shelby County. Wrist Bands must be purchased at these industries for only $7.

For people who do not work at any of the local industries, admission and ride bands can be found at First National Bank of New Bremen, AAA, Amos Memorial Library, Farmers Eleva-tor, Houston, Ron & Nita’s, Pioneer Electric Co-Op, Clancy’s, Sidney Tire, Best One Tire, First Call Auto Parts NAPA, and All US Banks.

Sunday is also “Special Day for Special Ath-letes”. All special ath-letes must be registered with Special Olympics. All special athletes and one caregiver will be admitted free and must enter at Gate A.

• Monday, July 27: Coupon Day and Veter-ans Day: Sponsored by Area Energy & Electric

Veterans & Spouses Admitted Free All Day. A service officer from the Shelby County Veterans Services Commission will be located next to the free entertainment

Senior Citizens Day July 28Staff report

SIDNEY — Who will be the oldest man and woman attending this year’s Shelby County Fair and who will be the couple married the longest?

Those questions will be answered when the annu-al Senior Citizens Day is held Tuesday, July 28. The day is sponsored by Hemmelgarn Services.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. in the Free Enter-tainment Tent, where blood pressure and health screenings will be offered from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Entertainment will begin at 11 a.m. in the Free Entertainment Tent. The Sidney Senior Center Singers will perform. Also during that event, door prizes will be given to the oldest woman, man and and couple married the longest.

Beginning at noon, free lunch (while supplies last) will be provided to senior citizens.

By Susan [email protected]

SIDNEY — The Shelby County Fair will feature some new educational activities this year, thanks to the county’s 4-H program.

According to Laura Norris, Shelby County Exten-sion Director, four days of the fair will be devoted to educating the public with hands-on activities scheduled from 12-6 p.m. in the Youth Building on the fairgrounds. The activities are open to both junior fair participants and the public.On Monday, the theme will be Ag & Natural Resources Day with a variety of skill-a-thon stations set up to test your knowledge on breeds, parts of an animals, illnesses and diseases, cuts of ,eat. Participants will be able to learn about watersheds through hands-on activi-ties using the Environscape. Shelby County Soil and Water will assist with this event.

Healthy Living Day will be the theme for Tues-day’s activity. How many sugar cubes are in a French Vanilla Frappe? Which has more sugar: Coke or barbeque sauce? How much fat is in a cheese-burger? Using models and through doing activities, participants can learn about being healthy and stay-ing healthy.

Wednesday will feature STEM — Science, Tech-nology, Engineering and Math. Three activities will include an Agrobot Challenge where participants will design a corral system to get livestock back into the barn using rubber bands, straws, Dixie cups, and Bristol bots; a Hayswift Kicker — Design a better kick baler using tongue depressors, plastic spoons, rubber bands, and marshmallows as your hay; Submarine Challenge — Fill a plastic egg with washers, marbles, pieces of wood, etc. so that it doesn’t sink or float.

Thursday’s activity will be Hoofin’ It at the Fair — Enjoy an educational scavenger hunt at the fair-grounds while making a mile-long loop. The Shelby County Farm Bureau will assist with this event.

Extension offers educational opportunities

tent to answer questions and provide informa-tion about veterans and dependent benefits. The Veterans Day Program will start at 7 p.m.

Entry by 3 p.m. only $5. After 3 p.m. regular admission. Check the fair website to print off coupons

• Tuesday, July 28: Senior Day and Carload Night: Sponsored by Hemmelgarn Services

Carload night includes entry to the fair and all rides for everyone in your vehicle for $30. Begins at 4 p.m. at Gate D only. Must be pur-chased by 9 p.m.

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Special prices through participating industries in and around Shelby County. Wrist Bands must be purchased at these industries only for $7.

• Thursday, July 30: Blood donor apprecia-tion day: Sponsored by Tr-County Insurance & Hemmelgarn Services

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• Saturday, August 1: Kids Day: Sponsored by Buckeye Ford & Edison Community College

Everyone sixteen and under will be admitted free until noon with $7 special ride bands to be purchased by noon at Michael’s Amusements ticket booths.

Rides will open at 1 p.m., close from 5 to 6 p.m., and close at 11 p.m., except Monday when rides will open at 4 p.m. Curfew: Sunday to Saturday 11:30 p.m.

Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News file photosJess Kempkes, of Lincoln, Neb., makes an impossible looking jump during his Team Extreme show at the 2014 fair. Kempkes was a top rider in the National Championship Trials through the 1990s.

Jolene Moore, 15, of Anna, daughter of Jeffrey and Kathleen Moore, holds her sister Kayla Moore’s meat rabbit while lying on Show Arena 1 bleachers at the 2014 fair.


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Kyle Evans, 11, of Anna, son of Cory and Jenny Evans, works to move his steer in the right direction during the Born and Raised show at the 2014 Shelby County Fair.

Luke Gronneberg | Sidney Daily News file photosJohn Hurley, of Lewistown, competes during the 2914 Shelby County Fair antique tractor pull.

Monique Booher of Sidney, daughter of Dr. Scott and Gayette Booher, reacts after she is crowned 2014 Shelby County Jr. Fair Queen.

The Houston High School band performs during the 2014 Shelby County Fair opening ceremony.

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Before performing with the Gaithers, he was a member of the Singing Americans.

English’s latest endeavor is “Some People Change,” which was produced by Jay DeMarcus, of Rascal Flatts fame. Songs on the album include “Knew You Were Waiting,” “Stubborn” and “In Christ Alone.”

The Nelons is a third-generation musical group that started with Rex Nelon. His daughter, Kelly Nelon Clark and her husband, Jason Clark, continued the family tradition. Daughter Amber Nelon Thompson is also a member of the group.

The group has received three Grammy nominations, six Gospel Music Association DOVE awards and have recorded many songs that have hit the top of national radio charts.

In 2010, Kelly Nelon Clark won the Christian Voice Award for favorite female vocalist. The group also received the favorite trio award. In 2009, she won the favor-ite alto award.

In addition to English and the Nelons, Jeff Stice will be perform-ing at the Shelby County Fair.He has performed with The Black-woods, The Nelons, The Kingdom Heirs and Triumphant Quartet.

For ticket information about the performances, call 937-492-7385, or visit the fair’s website, http://shelbycountyfair.com/.

Cargill Free Entertainment at the Gazebo

Various acts will be performing as part of the Cargill Free Enter-tainment at the Gazebo

Joe McMillen will be perform-ing Sunday, July 26, at 1 p.m. Jim Boedicker will be performing Sun-day, July 26, at 6:45 p.m.

Wired for Christ will take the stage Monday, July 27, at 6:45 p.m. Steve Rosenbeck will perform Tuesday, July 28, at 6:45 p.m.

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Entertainment

Courtesy photosBear Mountain Wildlife Encounter Show will be performing during the 2015 Shelby County Fair, July 26 to Aug. 1.

Courtesy photosClark Manson will be performing at the Shelby County Fair on July 30.

Michael English will be performing at the Shelby County Fair on Aug. 1 with The Nelons as part of their Greatest Hits Tour.

The Swing Era Band will be performing as part of the Veterans Day program on Monday, July 27. The program starts at 7 p.m. and the band is expected to perform around 7:30 p.m.

On Wednesday, July 29, the Guitar Kids will be performing at 6:45 p.m. Thick and Thin will take the state Thursday, July 30, at 6:45 p.m.

The First United Methodist Church Youth Band will be per-forming Friday, July 31, at 6:45 p.m. The fair concludes with a performance by the Sidney F.U.M. Worship Band on Saturday, Aug. 1, at 6:45 p.m.

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SIDNEY — A king and queen to reign over the Shelby County Fair will be selected during a pag-eant Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Free Entertainment tent.

Ten girls and seven boys will vie for the crowns by participat-ing in interviews with a committee of judges at 3 p.m. that day. They will be judged on leadership, activities and participa-tion, speaking ability, poise and appearance.

During the evening round of judging, each contestant will give a speech and answer more interview questions. Judges will select three finalists before crowning the king and the queen, who will each receive a $150 cash prize. The first runners-up will each get $50. The second runners-up will each get $30. The boy and girl candidates who are voted as most congenial will each get $20 prizes.

The candidates for queen are as follows:

Madison Allison, 16, of Maplewood, daughter of Cari and Dean Allison, representing the Success-ful 4-H Club.

Brianna Barlage, 16, of Fort Loramie, daugh-ter of Denise and Brian Barlage, representing the Fort Loramie Livestock 4-H Club.

Sara Bornhorst, 18, of Fort Loramie, daughter of Jane and Ted Born-horst, representing the 4-H Innovators Club.

Mary Buehler, 18, of Anna, daughter of Judy and Greg Buehler, rep-resenting the Horse & Rider 4-H Club.

Kaitlyn Ellison, 16, of Piqua, daughter of Kim and Jon Ellison, repre-senting the Houston Livestock 4-H Club.

Erin Gaerke, 17, of

Russia, daughter of Judie and Jason Gaerke, repre-senting the Russia Live-stock 4-H Club.

Courtney Gasson, 16, of Jackson Center, daughter of Mindy and Tim Gasson, representing the Spoons & Spools 4-H Club.

Sara Maurer, 17, of Fort Loramie, daughter of Linda and Jim Maurer, representing the Merry Mod Makers 4-H Club.

Julie May, 16, of Fort Loramie, daughter of Kathy and Randy May, representing the Merry Mod Makers 4-H Club.

Elizabeth Pleiman, 18, of Fort Loramie, daugh-ter of Diane and Mark Pleiman, representing the Fort Loramie Livestock 4-H Club.

The candidates for king are as follows:

Luke Bohman, 16, of Sidney, son of Jennifer and Steve Bohman, repre-senting the Russia Live-stock 4-H Club.

Deion Booher, 16, of Sidney, son Gay and

Scott Booher, represent-ing the Scissors to Sheep 4-H Club.

Ben Brautigam, 16, of Sidney, son of Lisa and Mitch Brautigam, repre-senting Fairlawn FFA.

Owen Michael, 16, of Sidney, son of Beth and Scott Michael, represent-ing the McCartyville Pro-ducers 4-H Club.

Micah Smock, 15, of Jackson Center, son of Mary Lee and Phil Smock, representing the Botkins Livestock 4-H Club.

Cole Tebbe, 16, of Rus-

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Reach the writer at 937-538-4824. Follow her on Twitter @PASpeelmanSDN.

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