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2011 AshtabulaCounty Fair

Overview of Fair .............................. Fairgrounds Map.............................. Page 4Fair Schedule ................................... Page 5Admission prices, Parking ............... Page 6Fair food .......................................... Page 7Fun and Games ................................ Page 8Granpa Cratchet .............................. Pages 9Swifty the Clown ........................... Page 10Lisko Amusements Co. ................. Page 11Yo-Yo Champ Mark Hayward ...... Page 12Elephant Encounter ........................ Page 13Motocross ...................................... Page 14Harness Racing .............................. Page 15Hell Drivers ................................... Page 19Demolition Derby .......................... Page 20Truck Pulls ..................................... Page 21Josh Thompson / James Wesley.................................................. Page 22-23

The Robinson Family .................... Page 24Kiddie Tractor Pulls....................... Page 25Tractor Pulls .................................. Page 26

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BY STEFANIE WESSELLGazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - Visi-tors to the AshtabulaCounty Fair will get apeek at country life, aswell as experience avariety of fun activi-ties, when the fair re-turns to Jefferson onAug. 9-14.

The fair can be amemorable experi-ence for any familybecause there’s a littlesomething for every-one: the fair food(since it’s only once ayear, it’s perfectly okayto indulge in cottoncandy, elephant earsand fair fries!), thedemolition derby andtruck shows, the ap-pearance by nationalcountry stars Josh Th-ompson and JamesWesley on Saturday,the many exhibits ofquilts, photos, draw-ings and other locallycreated and grownitems, the concerts,the games, the horseraces and the rides(many fairs make visi-tors purchase indi-vidual tickets for therides, but at theAshtabula County Fair,visitors receive unlim-ited rides with theiradmission).

Of course, the maindraw will always haveto be the animals.There’s something in-credibly joyful aboutwatching a child see apig or cow up close,for the very first time.Since these animals

Keeping upwith the fairWhile many events have been planned

for months, some are still being finalized.Emergencies also might crop up that ne-cessitate some changes.

To keep up with the latest on fair news,upcoming events, and details on what hashappened so far, pick up the Fair Dailieseach day at each gate.

The Fair Dailies, marked for each day ofthe fair, will include an updated scheduleand any news updates about events, lo-cation changes or other things visitors tothe Ashtabula County Fairgrounds needto know.

For events that change after the FairDailies are published, updates will bemade throughout the day via the publicaddress system.

Fair visitors can also check in with theAshtabula County Fair office, which is lo-cated in the front of the Grandstand bythe Midway.

The fair office hours vary, so check theschedule before visiting it.

For more information about the fair,phone (440) 576-0557.

have been lovinglycared for by a 4-H’er,many 4-H’ers will al-low the children to petthe animals and letmom or dad take apicture, which theywill look at manyyears from now andsay, “Rememberwhen...”

The AshtabulaCounty Fair is one ofthe only fairs to re-ward the 4-H’er, notjust the animal. Whilemany fairs only judgethe quality of the ani-mals, the AshtabulaCounty Fair, whenawarding the topprizes, favors evaluat-ing what the 4-H’ershave learned fromtheir project, includ-ing knowledge foundin a book, like parts ofthe animal, what to dowhen they suspect ananimal is sick, how tohouse the animal andso forth, and morehands-on knowledge,such as how well the

4-H’ers can show theiranimal in a ring.

Because of this as-pect, 4-H is one of themost fun and educa-tional youth organiza-tions. Youth meet newfriends, and they learndedication and re-sponsibility, especiallywhen their project in-volves raising a living,breathing animal.They take pride andownership in a varietyof projects, includingraising animals, sew-ing their own clothes,growing their owngarden, buildingrocket launchers andlearning archery.There’s a project forjust about any interestimaginable (contactthe Ohio State Univer-sity Extension Officein Jefferson for moreinformation).

But besides the ani-mals, there’s plenty ofother things to do atthe Ashtabula County.

The Tonny

Petersen’s Hell Driverswill put on a show onTuesday in the Grand-stands. This event is amodern day, travelingstunt show spectacu-lar. Motocrossrumbles through theGrandstands onWednesday, and theannual DemolitionDerby returns Thurs-day and Friday.

There will be plentyof rides and games onthe midway throughLisko Entertainment,and children also willhave plenty of con-tests to participate inon Kids’ Day. Kids’ Dayis on Wednesday, andchildren 14 years oldand under are admit-ted free to the fair onthis day.

Performances bythe Elephant Encoun-ter, Granpa CratchetShow and jugglerMark Hayward will beheld daily. Swifty theClown will be strollingthe midway through-out the week.

So come to theAshtabula County Fairfor a fun time, and letthe 4-Hers know thattheir hard work hasn’tgone unnoticed (youmight even bid on alocal, farm-raised ani-mal during the live-stock auction, held 3p.m. Friday at theMAC Arena)!

For a full scheduleand more details, seeinside this special sec-tion dedicated to theAshtabula County Fair.

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SENIOR CITIZENS DAY - 62 years & over - $1.00 admission to grounds 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.8:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Saddle Horse/Jumping & Dressage ................ Saddle Horse Complex9:00 a.m. ................. Flag Raising ................................................................ Grandstand9:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Dairy Skill-a-Thon ......................................... Barnard Ent. Center9:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Fancy Poultry Show ....................................... MAC Arena9:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Dairy Steer Show............................................ Dr. Kaszar Show Barn Jr. Fair Dairy Beef Feeder Show ................................ Dr. Kaszar Show Barn11:00 a.m. ............... Bicycle Decorating & Races ....................................... Grandstand11:00 a.m. ............... Jr. Fair Saddle Horse Flag Ceremony ......................... Saddle Horse Complex12:00 p.m. ............... Jr. Fair Saddle Horse Showmanship ........................... East Show Ring1:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Dairy Clipping Contest .................................. Dr. Kaszar Show Barn1:00 p.m. ................. Frog Jumping Contest ................................................ Grandstand1:30 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Sheep Show .................................................... MAC Arena4:00 p.m. ................. Draft Horse Driving Competition ............................... Saddle Horse Complex5:30 p.m. ................ Royal Court Contest & Youth Parade ........................ Grandstand7:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Miniature Horse Judging ................................ East Show Ring8:30 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Alpaca Judging ............................................... East Show Ring7:00 p.m. ................. HELL DRIVERS ...................................................... Grandstand7:30 p.m. ................. Food, Nutrition & General Project Awards ................ Expo Center7:30 p.m. ................. 4-H Style Review........................................................ Expo Center Stage

2 Shows Daily ........ Elephant Encounter .................................................... by Floral Building3 Shows Daily ........ The Granpa Cratchet Show ........................................ Back Midway3 Shows Daily ........ Mark Hayward - Yo-Yo, Juggler, Comedy .................. Barnard Ent. Center................................ Swifty the Clown ........................................................ Strolling the Midway

KIDS’ DAY - Kids 14 & under admitted FREE to grounds ALL DAY. All day ride pass: $4.009:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Saddle Horse/Showmanship & Riding Class . Saddle Horse Complex9:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Market Poultry Show & Showmanship .......... MAC Arena9:00 a.m. ................. Draft Horse Halter Classes ......................................... East Show Ring10:00 a.m. ............... Jr. Fair All Dairy Judging by Breed ........................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn10:00 a.m. ............... Find Pennies in Sawdust ............................................ TBA10-11:00 a.m. .......... Kid's Drawing Contest (entries) ................................. Expo CenterNoon ....................... Water Balloon Toss ..................................................... MAC Arena1:00 p.m. ................. Kids Drawing Contest (awards) ................................. Expo Center2:00 p.m. ................. Bubble Gum Contest .................................................. Barnard Ent. Center4:00 p.m. ................. Watermelon Eating Contest ........................................ Grandstand5:00 p.m. ................. Texas Longhorn Demonstration ................................. Dr. Kaszar Show Barn6:00 p.m. ................. Drawing for 6 Bicycles ............................................... Grandstand6:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Swine Showmanship ...................................... MAC Arena Jr. Fair Swine Show (following Showmanship) ........ MAC Arena6:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Horseless Horse Show .................................... Saddle Horse Complex7:00 p.m. ................. MOTOCROSS .......................................................... Grandstand


Kids may register for bike drawing 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the tent by Racehorse Barn #14.Rides open Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 11 p.m.

Tuesday, August 9

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Wednesday, August 10

Sponsor of the Day - Carington Park & Saybrook Landing

VETERANS APPRECIATION DAYVeterans pay $1.00 admission to grounds (all day) with I.D.

(Discharge papers DD2-14, Veteran's Organization membership card or Veteran's Administration I.D. card)9:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Saddle Horse/Gaming, Trail, Extra Classes ... Saddle Horse Complex9:00 a.m. ................. Draft Horse Farm Team Hitch Class & Log Pull ....... East Show Ring10:00 a.m. ............... Jr. Fair Goat Show/Harness & Pack Goat .................. MAC Arena10:00 a.m. ............... Open Class Beef Show ............................................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn12:00 p.m. ............... HARNESS RACING .................................................. Grandstand1:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Beef Breeding Show ....................................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn1:00 p.m. ................. Ashtabula County Commissioners Meeting ............... Expo Center * Cake will be served to celebrate the Ashtabula County Bicentennial1:00 p.m. ................. The Robinson Family ................................................. Barnard Ent. Center2:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Beef Feeder Showmanship & Weight Class ... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn3:00 p.m. ................. The Robinson Family ................................................. Barnard Ent. Center4:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Beef Showmanship ......................................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn5:00 p.m. ................. Flyover/Salute to Veterans .......................................... Grandstand6:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Steer Show ...................................................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn6:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Rabbit Showmanship, Rabbit Meat Pen, Doe & Litter Judging ............................................... MAC Arena7:00 p.m. ................. Parent/Advisor Horse Show ....................................... Saddle Horse Complex7:00 p.m. ................. The Robinson Family ................................................. Barnard Ent. Center7:30 p.m. ................. DEMOLITION DERBY* ........................................ Grandstand


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Thursday, August 11

SENIOR CITIZENS DAY - 62 years & over - $1.00 admission to grounds 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.8:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Saddle Horse Pleasure Show .......................... Saddle Horse Complex10:00 a.m. ............... Jr. Fair Dairy Showmanship ....................................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn12:00 p.m. ............... HARNESS RACING .................................................. Grandstand12:30 p.m. ............... Dairy Pee Wee Show .................................................. Dr. Kaszar Show Barn2:00 p.m. ................. Pizza Eating Contest ................................................... Barnard Ent. Center3:00 p.m. ................. MARKET LIVESTOCK SALE .............................. MAC Arena4:30 p.m. ................. Draft Horse Hitch Classes #1-10 ................................ Saddle Horse Complex7:30 p.m. ................. DEMOLITION DERBY* ........................................ Grandstand


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JEFFERSON - Forfamilies looking foraffordable entertain-ment in the summer,they have to look nofurther than theAshtabula County Fair.

For six days in Au-gust, the AshtabulaCounty Fair offers ac-cess to rides, enter-tainment, games,horse races, livestockshows and more, allfor a general admis-sion price of $7.

The general admis-sion price includes awristband for freerides, something mostfairs don’t offer, astypically they requireguests to purchasetickets for the rides.

But at theAshtabula CountyFair, with the wrist-band, adults and chil-dren can ride unlim-ited rides during thatday, excluding the liveponies.

Children four yearsold and under are ad-mitted to the fair freeevery day, but ridesare not included. Aride wristband willcost $4 each for thosechildren.

Before you go

The AshtabulaCounty Fair also of-fers special promo-tions throughout theweek.

From 8 a.m. to 3p.m. Tuesday and Fri-day, senior citizensare welcome to enterthe fairgrounds foronly $1 per day. Likewith children underfour, the rides andgrandstand wrist-band is not includedin that price.

On Wednesday, thefair hosts its annualKids’ Day. On this day,children 14 and un-der are admitted freeto the fairgrounds. Toride the rides, theycan purchase an all-day ride pass for $4.

Lastly, theAshtabula CountyFair hosts a Veterans’Appreciation Day onThursday from 8 a.m.to closing. On thisday, veterans whoshow dischargepapers DD2-14 or aveterans’ organiza-tion membershipcard are admitted foronly $1 to the fair-grounds. They mayalso purchase a wrist-band to access ridesand the grandstandfor $4.

A ride wristbandwill allow people towatch the grandstandshows for no extracost on two of thedays, including HellDrivers on Tuesdayand Motocross onWednesday. No wrist-band is needed forthe Tractor and TruckPull on Sunday.

But for the showson Thursday throughSaturday, guestsmust purchase a spe-cial ticket in additionto their admission.

Entry to the Demo-lition Derby on Thurs-day and Friday willcost guests $4 eachday, paid at theGrandstand.

If people want towatch the concertfeaturing Josh Th-ompson and JamesWesley on Saturday,they must purchasetickets at $10 a piece.The tickets went onsale on July 12.

Ride hours are 1-5p.m. and 6-11 p.m.Tuesday and Thursday;11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and6-11 p.m. Wednesday;1-5 p.m. and 6 p.m. tomidnight Friday andSaturday; and 1-5 p.m.and 6-10 p.m. on Sun-day.

KIDS' DAYWWWWWednesday Only - Chi ldrednesday Only - Chi ldrednesday Only - Chi ldrednesday Only - Chi ldrednesday Only - Chi ldren 14 & Underen 14 & Underen 14 & Underen 14 & Underen 14 & Under

Admission to grounds FREE all day. ALL DAY RIDE PASSES $4.00

ADMISSION TO THE FAIR:

PASSES: (PASSES DO NOT INCLUDE RIDES OR GRANDSTAND ADMISSION)

MEMBERSHIP TICKET - 6 days admission to the Grounds ............................................. $18.00 (Available to any Ashtabula County Resident 18 years and older. Bearer of this ticket may vote for Fair Board Directors at the annual election September 17, 2011 between 12 and 4 PM at the Concession Building on the fairgrounds)

EXHIBITORS TICKET - 6 days admission to grounds (must be an exhibitor) .................. $18.00EXHIBITORS TICKET - 3 days admission to grounds (must be an exhibitor) .................. $12.00PATRONS PASS - 6 days admission to grounds (if purchased by Mon., Aug. 8) .............. $18.00PATRONS PASS - 6 days admission to grounds (if purchased after Mon., Aug. 8) ........... $24.00

DAILY SINGLE ADMISSION:Includes WRISTBAND for Free Rides (except live pony rides)

Tuesday - Saturday: 8 AM to 10 PM .............................................. $7.00Sunday: 9 AM to 9 PM ................................................ $7.00

SPECIAL ADMISSIONS:Children 4 Years & Under - Grounds and Grandstand - Everyday ........................................FREESenior Citizens (62 yrs. & over) - Tuesday and Friday 8 AM to 3 PM (Grounds only) ........ $1.00Veterans Appreciation Day - Thursday 8 AM to Closing ....................................... (Grounds only)$1.00

Veterans with ID (Discharge papers DD2-14, Veteran's Organization membership cardor Veteran's Administration I.D. card)

RIDE WRISTBAND • Rides by Lisko Amusements •With Daily Single Admission ticket .......................................................................................FREE (Tickets for Wristbands may not be transferred from adult to child)With any of the Passes or Special Admissions listed above ................................................... $4.00

LISKO AMUSEMENTS RIDE HOURSTuesday & Thursday ........................................................................................... 1-5 & 6-11Wednesday ....................................................................................................... 11-5 & 6-11Friday & Saturday ............................................................................................. 1-5 & 6-12Sunday 1-5 & 6-10

GRANDSTAND (No Strollers Permitted in the Grandstand)

Day Event Admission to GrandstandTuesday Hell Drivers .................................................................................. Ride wristbandWednesday Motocross ..................................................................................... Ride wristbandThursday Demolition Derby ..................................... $4.00 per person (Paid at grandstand)Friday Demolition Derby .................................................... $4.00 per person (Paid at grandstand)Saturday Josh Thompson w/James Wesley ............ $10.00 ticket (on sale July 12 at office)SundayTractor/Truck Pull ........................................................................................................ Free

Fair is af fordable entertainment for familiesTICKETSTICKETSTICKETSTICKETSTICKETS

by STEFANIE WESSELLGazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - Toavoid traffic conges-

t ion around theAshtabula CountyFairgrounds, NorthPoplar Street will beclosed in Jefferson

North Poplar closed to through traffic during Ashtabula County Fair Weekduring fair week, asusual.

The affectedstretch of Nor thPoplar Street runs

between WestJefferson Street andRoute 307, in thenorthern sector ofthe village.

Unless they’reheading to the fair,cars , trucks, andtrailers approachingthe fairgrounds willwant to avoid thisstreet from Aug. 9-14.

Additionally, otherlocal streets may beclosed at var iouspoints during theweek of Aug. 9-14.This will be to ac-commodate certainevents that will be

happening on thefairgrounds.

Local traff icaround the fair-grounds may be re-stricted during thefollowing events:

• Aug. 9 - The tra-ditional 4-H youthparade is a fair tra-dit ion, with unitsmarching into thegrandstand area ofthe fairgrounds fromJefferson Area Jun-ior/Senior HighSchool. The tradi-t ional depar turetime for the paradeis at 5:30 p.m. Expectthe Jefferson Village

Police Departmentto be working traff iccontrol during andimmediately beforeand after Tuesdaynight’s parade.

O c c a s i o n a l l y ,Nor th Elm Streetalso may be tempo-rar i ly c losed tothrough traff ic dueto heavy congestion.Other roads, such asWalnut Street, maybe diff icult to getdown, especially inthe evenings whenthe track gate isopen to parking traf-fic.

FAIR OFFICE HOURS

Phone 576-7626 or 576-0557 (after July 12)Mailing Address: P.O. Box 546, Jefferson, Oh 44047

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ashtabulafair.com

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

July 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th10 am-2 pm 10 am-2 pm 10 am-7 pm 10 am-2 pm 10 am-2 pm

17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rdClosed Closed 10 am-2 pm 10 am-2 pm 10 am-7 pm 10 am-2 pm 10 am-2 pm

24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30thClosed Closed 10 am-2 pm 10 am-2 pm 10 am-7 pm 10 am-2 pm 10 am-2 pm

Aug. July 31st 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6thClosed Closed 10 am-8 pm 10 am-3 pm 10 am-3 pm 10 am-3 pm 10 am-3 pm

7th 8th 9th-FAIR 10th-FAIR 11th-FAIR 12th-FAIR 13th-FAIR10 am-7 pm 9 am-9 pm 9 am-9 pm 9 am-9 pm 9 am-9 pm 9 am-9 pm 9 am-9 pm

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BY CRAIG L. HOFIUSGazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - Thetypical county fairfood fare is not some-thing you would nor-mally get at home,which is one reasonthat when people goto a weeklong eventlike the AshtabulaCounty Fair, theysplurge a little bit be-cause they may notdo it again until thefollowing year.

And it is oh, sogood!

Food and beverageconcessions at theAshtabula County Fairline the midway of thefairgrounds. Imagineany kind of fair foodor carnival-type food

and it will probably besomewhere. You justhave to find it.

Bob Jones, fairboard member, saidthere will be, ofcourse, the standardsausage sandwichesand prime rib sand-wiches, favorites ofthe county fair visitor.Chicken and ribs din-ners are also part ofthe fare.

“There are greatgyros in pita breadthere. People will findMexican tacos.They’re good,” Jonessaid.

Other selections in-clude fried veggies,corn dogs and fudge,to name just a few.

Seek, and ye shallfind!

As a counter, goodold fashioned homecooked food just likegrandma or momused to make is avail-able on the fair-grounds.

“These meals canbe found at theJefferson Grange (res-taurant) along themidway. The JeffersonGrange also featuresbreakfast in the morn-ing,” Jones said.

Walk along the lineinside the JeffersonGrange restaurant onany given day of thefair, Aug. 9-14, andcustomers will see anynumber of whole-some, delicious foods.The Grange is well-known for its mashedpotatoes that literallymelt in your mouth.

The PlymouthGrange also preparesfood for fair visitors.Both granges havegood prices for theirfood.

“Our concession-aires help to keep theprices down to makeit a part of the familyentertainment,” Jonessaid.

Beverages are theperfect complementto fair food, and a va-riety is available upand down the midwayand the restaurants, aswell as the HolsteinClub booth and seat-ing area.

On the midwayFair food is funand delicious

The Holstein Club isa must stop. Manypeople rave abouttheir milkshakes. Astronger adjectivethan good may be ap-propriate. They alsohave ice cream cones.

“There is a variety ofdrink choices, lemon-ade, iced tea, water,pop and others,”Jones said. “The big-gest thing to remem-ber is that the people

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JEFFERSON -Games, different ac-tivities and a daydedicated to kids ofall ages await theyoung ones at the165th annualAshtabula CountyFair on Aug. 9-14.

From toddlers totweens and teens,there always will besomething for themto do on the fair-grounds in Jefferson.

Wednesday, Aug.10, is Kids Day at theAshtabula County Fair.

Children 14 years oldand younger will beadmitted to the fair-grounds for free. Par-ents and guardianscan’t beat that oppor-tunity to provide theirkids with things to doat various times onthat day. Their kids willtalk about the funthey had long afterthe fair is done and re-member it fondly inyears to come.

The following areactivities scheduledfor Wednesday withthe kids in mind:

* Find pennies inthe sawdust at 10

a.m., with the locationto be announced.

* Kids’ drawingcontest (entries) from

10 to 11 a.m. in the 4-H Expo Center.

* Water balloontoss at 12 p.m. (noon)at the MAC Arena.

* Kids’ drawingcontest (awards) at 1p.m. at the 4-H ExpoCenter.

* Bubble-gumbubble blowing con-test at 2 p.m. at theBarnard Entertain-ment Center.

* Watermelon eat-ing contest at 4 p.m.at the grandstand.

* Drawing for sixbicycles at 6 p.m. atthe grandstand.

On Tuesday, Aug. 9,there a couple ofthings that childrenshould enjoy, includ-ing bicycle racing anddecorating at 11 a.m.at the grandstand andthe frog jumping con-test at 1 p.m., also atthe grandstand.

Everett Helfer,Ashtabula County FairBoard member, saidthe kids’ games andactivities are dividedinto age groups for

the most part andprizes will beawarded.

“After the agegroups finish the bi-cycle races, a race willbe held for all ageages,” Helfer said.

First place in theraces earns $3 andsecond place, $1.50.Each contestant re-ceives 50 cents forentering a race.

In the frog-jumpingcontest, contestantsmust be no more than18 years old. The frogmust be transportedto the fairgrounds ina suitable container.Other rules will be ex-plained before thecontest begins. $5goes to the personwhose frog jumps thefarthest. Second placeis $3. Third place is $2.Fifty cents will be pre-sented to each frog-jumping contestant.

The person findingthe most pennies ineach age group willwin $5. Everyone getsto keep the pennies.


JEFFERSON - Start practicingthose free throws now.

The basketball free-throw con-test returns to the AshtabulaCounty Fair this year for all school-aged children.

The contest will begin 10:30 a.m.Saturday, Aug. 13, with the loca-tion to be announced that morn-ing (listen to announcements onthe fair grounds’ public addresssystem or drop by the fair officefor details).

The contest will be divided into10 classes, boys and girls, brokeninto five grade groups: third andfourth grade; fifth and sixth grade;seventh and eighth grade; ninthand tenth grade; and 11th and 12thgrade.

The contest is only open toAshtabula County school studentsin their grade level as of the 2010-

2011 school year.During the contest, each con-

testant will take 10 shots at thebasket, which is at the regulationbasket height and foul-line dis-tance for all classes except thirdand fourth grade.

The players making the mostbaskets in each class will win abasketball.

Every player will be allowedthree warm-up shots. They alsowill be required to shoot allregulation shots in a reasonableamount of time. The judgeshave the f inal decision on whatis an unreasonable time. Thejudges also will not count a bas-ket if the player crosses the foulline while in the process ofshooting.

In the case of a tie, sudden-death playoffs will take place. If atie continues, players will eachshoot another basket until the tieis broken.

Basketball free-throw contestopen to kids on Saturday

The drawing con-test is for children fourto 10 years old. Entrieswill be judged and ondisplay during fairweek. Winners will beannounced at 1 p.m.Wednesday withprizes awarded.

Winners of each di-vision in the waterballoon toss will re-ceive a prize.

Ages for thebubble-gum bubbleblowing contest willbe four to nine and 10to 15. First place willreceive $5, second, $3and third, $2 in eachage group. Bubbleswill be measured todetermine the win-ners.

The watermeloneating contest’s agegroups will be six to10, 11 to 15 and 16and up. The fastesttimes in each divisionwill be the winners.First place will be $5,second, $3 and third,$2.

Children 14 yearsold and under mayregister for the bikedrawing on Wednes-day from 10 a.m. to5:45 p.m.

For the pizza eatingcontest on Friday,Aug. 12, at 2 p.m. atthe Barnard Entertain-ment Center, thegroups will be eightand under, nine to 12,13 to 17 and 18 andup.

Children can alsoplay carnival-typegames along the mid-way.

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By MARTHA SOROHANGazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON – Apopular family showthat gives AshtabulaCounty fairgoers a30-minute opportu-nity to rest their feetis popular with kidsand parents alike.

Billed as a “puppetshow,” GranpaCrachet’s show fea-tures a Muppet-like,one-man “old coot”who uses kid-friendlyantics to teach les-sons of safety first.

Again this year,Crachet will drum upaudiences for histhree daily shows inthe back midway bydriving. He will ex-change his tiny redf ire truck of pastyears, with “oldcoot.com” paintedabove the cab, for anold-time garbagetruck. He will drivealong the midwayand stop to chat withkids through a win-dow that is preciselykid-height.

But pedestriansare warned to becareful , becauseCratchet is not agood driver.

At the show, facingan audience seatedon bleachers, theMuppet-like charac-ter uses a few propson a small stage todrive home his mes-sage.

This year, an old-time garbage truckwill be featured atthe center of hisshow. Giving newmeaning to the term,“Trash in, Trash Out,”he will tell the audi-ence that people inthe U.S. produceenough trash annu-ally to fill 63,000 gar-bage trucks, or that iflaid end-to-end, alldisposable diapersthrown out each yearwould equal the dis-tance of seven tripsto the moon — andsmell bad, too.

Some fair-goersshould be fore-warned that Crachetgoes for the “gross”

factor, loving it whenkids in the audienceshout out, “Granpa!That’s gross!” as oneyoungster did whenthe old coot at-tempted to mix upturkey gravy andcatchup while mak-ing popcorn in aunique jet rocketpopcorn popper thatblew up in Crachet’sface.

This year, he will beautographing giant“Garbage In, GarbageOut” wall postersavailable at the end ofthe show. The back ofthe poster will bef illed with garbagetidbits and remindersthat what childrenput into their minds,bodies and hearts willeventually come out.

Granpa mixes hispeddling of goodswith the giving awayof hugs, and there isusually no shortageof kids, includingadolescent boys,wil l ing to hugGramps at the end ofthe show.

PHOTO BY MARTHA SOROHAN

When not performing one of his 30-minute shows at the Ashtabula CountyFair, Granpa Crachet drives around to reel in audiences. Here, kids at the fairrush to talk to him. This year, he will be driving an old-time garbage truck.

Crachet’s old-fashionedlessons dished out innew show

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Drawing of winners will be held at 6:00 p.m. in front of the grandstand.

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They call him“Ohio’s premier bal-loon artist,” a manwho can create almostanything out of noth-ing.

Nothing but hot airreleased into a bal-loon, that is.

Swifty, that wackyclown, will be makingbirds, planes and justabout anything elseimaginable — andbeyond — at theAshtabula County Fair.

On the midway

Dressed in a color-ful get-up of a brightblue shirt, stripedpants, oversizedclown shoes, and ared hat, with clownmake-up, Swifty theClown is easily spot-ted walking up anddown the midway ofthe 2011 AshtabulaCounty Fair, stoppingupon request to cre-ate every imaginable

shape and creatureright before youreyes.

Almost like Santa in“The Night BeforeChristmas,” Swifty getsstraight to his work.With over 3,000 cre-ations in his reper-toire, Swifty is bestknown for creatingcolorful animals, flow-ers, and shapes.

According to hisweb site, “If you canimagine it, Swifty cancreate it.”

But most kids at thefair spot one ofSwifty’s creations be-ing carried, or evenworn, by anotherfairgoer, and askSwifty to make onejust like it for them.

Swifty’s alter ago isAllen Stray, of Novelty.In his clown get-up,he performs weekly atnumerous Clevelandlocations. He hasbeen seen on Fox8News, Mike Trivisano’sradio show on WTAM,and featured on thecountry’s top balloon

magazine, “BalloonMagic.”

Swifty credits his in-terest in balloons to alarge drawer of bal-loons of all sizes be-longing to his grand-father. The two begancreating after doingwhat kids normally dowith balloons -bouncing themaround and stickingthem to the wallthanks to the build-upof static electricity.

Stray has been per-forming since he wasin high school. At onetime, he dabbled inmagic, and learnedjuggling from a book,“Juggling for the

Complete Klutz.” Thatsent him into a mimetroupe for about fiveyears, and it was dur-ing those years thathe picked up balloontwisting.

The rest is history.Swifty will be show-

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130,000 balloons andthe aid of 65 volun-teers.

Then, in April, 2007,a 12-hour ballooncreation borne of theimagination of Swiftyand a California bal-loonist took fourthplace in the WorldMaster Balloon Com-petition in Florence,Italy.

Back here at home,many lucky fairgoerswill be able to takehome a custom bal-loon creation theyhelped Swifty create,one that will last al-most as long asmemories of the fairitself.

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JEFFERSON - Rides,rides and more twirl-ing, whirling fun is instore for all ages asfairgoers descendupon the AshtabulaCounty Fair groundsfor the six-day run,Aug. 9-14. LiskoAmusement Ride Co.from Lowellville willbe bringing back doz-ens of rides for kidsand adults to enjoyduring fair week, pluslots of game booths

to win prizes.If persons are pay-

ing for a membershipticket or exhibitorticket this year or apatron’s pass for alldays of the fair, it doesnot include rides orgrandstand show ad-missions, officials said.

Daily, single admis-sion includes a wrist-band for free rides, ex-cept for the live ponyrides. The daily ticketprice is $7 for Tues-day-Saturday from 9a.m. to 10 p.m. and onSunday from 9 a.m. to

Lisko Amusement Co. bringing lots ofrides and games to county fair midway

9 p.m. On Kids’ Day,Wednesday, Aug. 10children 14 and underare admitted free tothe grounds all day.All-day ride passescost $4 for kids.

Special admissionprices are: childrenfour and under for thegrounds and grand-stand every day isfree; senior citizens 62years and over onTuesday and Friday 8a.m. to 3 p.m. groundsonly, is $4; VeteransAppreciation Day onThursday 8 a.m. toclosing, grounds only,is $1. Veterans musthave an I.D., dischargepapers or veterans’organization mem-bership card or Veter-ans AdministrationI.D. card.

The ride wristbandwith any of the passesor special admissionlisted above will cost$4 per person. LiskoAmusement ridehours are as follows:Tuesday and Thurs-day, 1-5 p.m. and 6-11p.m.; Wednesday 11a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6to 11 p.m.; Friday andSaturday, 1-5 p.m. and6 p.m. to midnight;Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.and 6 to 10 p.m.

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JEFFERSON - Ifyou’re looking for freeentertainment guar-anteed to providelaughs, don’t missMark Hayward’s show,offered three timesdaily, at the BobBarnard Entertain-ment Center at the2011 AshtabulaCounty Fair.

After all, a guy whohas entertained on”David Letterman”cannot be taken tooseriously.

That guy is yo-yochampion MarkHayard, whose com-bination of comedyand object manipula-tion keeps audiencessecond-guessing ev-ery minute.

Hayward is billed asan adept entertainerwho can do a stageshow, table-to-tablecocktail party or ban-quet entertainment,or street shows at a

festival or fair.He will not bring a

street show to the BobBarnard Entertain-ment Center, but hisroutine will comeclose. He is so adeptwith a yo-yo that youmay head home andpull out of an olddrawer a yo-yo thatyou consideredworthless and juvenilemany years ago.

Aso good at play-

ing with toys, Hay-ward is a comedy jug-gler, a guy whose website claims that he waslost as an infant whileon a safari with hisparents through Zaire,in central Africa.

At some unknownpoint, as the storygoes, Hayward fell outof the vehicle, couldnot be found, and wasraised by chimps un-til he was 14, when he

miraculously reunitedwith his birth parents.Hayward still tells sto-ries of his adoptedparents, Coochie andBobo, from his days inthe rain forest.

In reality, Haywardhad an ordinary child-hood in Madison,Wisc., until being toldchances were likelythat he could grow upto be a baton twirler.Upset at the idea of afeminine profession,he was propelled tobecome a profes-sional comedy jug-gler, yo-yo performer,and all-around funnyguy.

In high school, Hay-ward received a Hum-mingbird Hol-Yo-Gram yo-yo in hisstocking at Christmas.When a high schooljuggling club wasformed, Hayward’s toymastery blossomed.He joined a highschool group, “TheWest High Jugglers.”While majoring in art

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Answering his truecalling, Hayward soonleft school to becomea professional jugglerand yo-yo guy.

This “yo-yo” guy,

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JEFFERSON - Elephants are among the mostpopular of wild animals.

Tall and lumbering, they have been a boonto human labor and fascinating to watch aswell, delighting circus audiences and zoo visi-tors.

This year, Ashtabula County fairgoers willhave a chance to watch them perform andlearn more about the ponderous pachydermsat the “Elephant Encounter.”

Two elephants, Cora and Shannon, will per-form at three free shows daily in a ring by theFloral Building at the Fairgrounds.

Considered pets by owners/trainers Bill andCindy Morris, of Gibsonton, Fla., the couplewill show how each animal’s unique personal-ity shines through as she obediently performsin the ring or on special stands. The elephantswear tiny headdresses, with the initial “C” or“S” to add color to the show.

“Elephant Encounter” is more than enter-tainment. It is also educational, teaching au-diences the difference between the African andAsian elephant.

Cora is a 48-year-old Asian elephant weigh-ing 9,000 pounds, while Shannon, a 24-year-old African elephant, tips the scales at 4,500pounds.

The Morrises offer the show to prove that

these creatures are neither circus nor zoo el-ephants.

Instead, they are family elephants, akin topets, which have been cared for by the Morrisfamily for almost their whole lives.

The Morris family has been dedicated to thestudy and care of the elephants for nearly threegenerations. They use no leg chains or wireson the elephants during the show but conveycommands through authoritarian voices. Theyshow the versatility of the animal and theircapacity to respond to human affection.

“Elephant Encounter” offers the opportunityto see wild animals at the fair, in contrast tothe domesticated farm animals over at theother side of the fairgrounds.

So take advantage of the opportunity to getoff your feet, sit a while at the bleachers and

enjoy a circus-like show where trainers/own-ers display why they are so proud of their pets.

My experience with the Morris’ furthered myeducation about elephants in captivity. I amvery concerned about how elephants and allanimals are treated. I have seen both bad andgood treatment of elephants in captivity andin the wild. The Morrises are a good exampleof elephants in captivity receiving exceptionalcare. Their elephants are ambassadors for theeducation and support of elephants through-out the world. By reaching out to peoplearound the country, they open doors for newsupporters of elephants. These new support-ers can further help save the elephants’ wildhabitat, which is quickly diminishing, and fur-ther support better standards for care of cap-tive elephants.

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BY BYRON C. WESSELL Gazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON – The

thrill and excitementof motocross racingwill be returning tothe Ashtabula CountyFair on Wednesday,Aug. 10. The event willstart at 7 p.m. and isopen to all riders. Lastyear, there were 17different races.

Some of last year’sf irst-place winnerswere Kenny Henry,Kyle Ramey, JesseSkvarek, Zach Mookand Jared Hitchcock.

The motocrossraces are a great op-portunity for local rid-ers to show off theirskills and talents totheir friends and fam-ily. It is also a greattime to get in somefriendly competitionriding in.

“It’s just cool to goout there and showyour friends what youcan do, and put on areally good show forthe crowd,” JesseSkvarek said.

Jesse has been rac-ing at the fair for thepast few years, along

with his father.Motocross is some-

thing the whole fam-ily can experience to-gether, and mostfamilies make a picnicout of the event. A lotof friends and familywill be cheering ontheir favorite ridersfrom the pit as the restof the crowd watchesfrom the grandstands.

“It’s a fun time forfamily and friends. It’sa fun sport and justsomething I enjoy do-ing,” Shawn Weaverhas said on why heraces.

“I like the thrill ofracing and competingto be number one,”Justin Cotterman said.

Most riders con-sider themselves onebig family and are al-ways helping eachother out at the track.Many riders will befound talking abouttheir bikes and shar-ing different secrets ofthe trade to youngerriders.

A lot of riders like toshow off their speedand ability to turntight corners, whileother riders like to

show off how high upthey can get in the air.

There will be severaldifferent classes ofracing at the fair forboth bikes and quads.

The bikes classesinclude: Jr. Pee Wee(Ages 5-6), Sr. PeeWee (Ages 7-8), 60cc,80cc, 125 Amateur,250 Amateur and Pro-Am.

Last year, dozens ofchildren lined the topof the hill for the startof the pee wee divi-sion races.

The quads classesinclude: Junior Quads,250 2-Stroke, 450 5-Stroke, 200-300 AirCooled, Woodsmanand Pro-Am.

The classes are sub-ject to change de-pending on the num-ber of participants.Entry fee for the ma-jority of classes is $20with trophies andplaques awarded. ThePro-Am fee is $35,with a 100-percent

pay back on thoseparticular classes.

The Pro-Am race isa great way for moreprofessional and ex-perienced riders toshowcase their skillsand abilities.

There is no pre-reg-istration for the event,

Motocross thrills return to Ashtabula County Fair

PHOTOS BY BYRON C. WESSELL

The younger riders wait to take their practice run on their quads during last year’s races.

Jacob Brown stands next to his dirt bike during last year’s motocross nightat the Jefferson Fairgrounds.

but the gate opens at1:30 p.m. and regis-tration is from 2:30 to4:30 p.m. Practice forthe races will be at3:30 to 5 p.m. All AMArules will be followed,and all quads musthave a kill switch. Theproper boots, hel-

mets, gloves andnumber plates arealso required.

The sponsor for theevent is Fischer Cycle,and they can bereached for more in-formation at 440-997-4166.

All participantsmust enter the southgate to the fair-grounds. It is also im-portant to note thatall participants andcrew members mustpurchase a $7Ashtabula County Fairadmission ticket uponentering the fair-grounds. Two free pitpasses will be givenout per rider and allothers wanting to bein the pit area mustpurchase a $5 pit pass.

Ohio-made, "American Traditions"handcrafted maple "Silverware" basketswill be the Ashtabula County FairboardAuxiliary's 2011 fundraising project. Eachbasket has an engraved brass plate with"Ashtabula County Fair - Jefferson, Ohio -2011" and an outline of the state of Ohiowith a star in the corner denoting AshtabulaCounty.

For only $45.00 donation, you will geta fine quality basket with the engravedbrass plate, red and white trim, a red"starred" liner and divided plastic protec-tor. This basket is sure to be a collector'sitem. Call Betty Helfer at 998-3950. Bas-kets will also be available at the Secretary'soffice under the grandstand after July 12th.

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JEFFERSON – Acounty fair withoutharness racing wouldbe like a horse with-out one of its favoritetreats, an apple.

Harness racing isfeatured during twodays of the 165th an-nual AshtabulaCounty Fair.

Susan Stockwell,Ashtabula County Fairspeed superinten-dent, said harness rac-ing has been part ofthe fair here inJefferson for untoldgenerations of fairevent participants.

Stockwell said thehorse pulls a cart andits rider, competingagainst several othersin a race.

“The horses usedare only standard-

bred. They are strictlyfor harness racing.Rules from the UnitedStates Trotting HorseAssociation are usedhere at the fair. Har-ness racing is alsogoverned by the OhioState Racing Commis-sion,” she said.

Thirty-five to fortyhorses a day competein races. Stockwellsaid the drivers willprobably total 20.

“We’ll know thedrivers who are com-ing for the races whenthe fair begins onTuesday (Aug. 9),” shesaid.

Stockwell said theyget a reasonablecrowd in the standseach day of racing.

“There is pari-mu-tual wagering on thehorses. Wagering isdone in the pari-mu-tual building next to

the racetrack. Thereare four windows toplace a bet,” she said.

S t a n d a r d - b r e dhorses used in har-ness racing can beginracing when they aretwo years old.Stockwell said trainingfor a two-year-oldtakes eight to 10months.

“When horses getolder, training time isless. Standard-bredhorses can racethrough the four-teenth year,” she said.

There are classes inharness racing, whichare based on age, sexand gait. There aretrotters and pacers.

Post time will be at12 p.m. (noon) onboth days, Thursday,Aug. 11, and Friday,Aug. 12.

“Most races will bestake races. Horses

have to be Ohio-siredto race in stake races,”Stockwell said.

She said informa-tion on each horse isin the program. It tellseverything about thehorse, such as who

owns it, how muchmoney it has earnedin its lifetime and pastperformance line.

“It used to be thegrand circuit here.Ashtabula Countyfairgrounds were on

Harness racing premieres Thursday at county fairthis circuit back in the1940s. They had thebest horses and thetop riders,” Stockwellnoted.

Fritz Tallcott, anowner/trainer at thefairgrounds, said theAshtabula County Fairwas a stop on thegrand circuit.

“Horses came bytrain and were trans-ported to Jefferson.They walked down themain thoroughfare intown. The stands werepacked. We had a fullweek of racing,”Tallcott said.

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8:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Saddle Horse/Versatility ...................................... Saddle Horse Arena9:00 a.m. ................. Dairy - All Breeds - Open Class Show ......................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn10:00 a.m. ............... Open Class Goat Show ................................................................. MAC Arena10:00 a.m. ............... Draft Horse Pull ............................................................................. Grandstand10:00 a.m. ............... Jr. Fair Saddle Horse/Gaming, Walk/Trot, Draft ......... Saddle Horse Complex10:00 - Noon ........... Pie & Baking Contest Entries ...................................................... Expo Center10:30 a.m. ............... Basketball Free Throw Contest ................................................................ TBA10:45 a.m. ............... Jr. Fair Rabbit Skillathon .......................................................................... TBA2:00 p.m. ................. Pie & Baking Contest Auction ..................................................... Expo Center2:00 p.m. ................. Small Animal Costume Show ....................................... In front of Rabbit Barn4:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Dog Awards & Demonstration .......................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn4:30 p.m. ................. Draft Horse Hitch Classes #11-19 .............................. Saddle Horse Complex8:30 p.m. ................. JOSH THOMPSON with Guest Star JAMES WESLEY* ............ Grandstand2 Shows Daily ......... Elephant Encounter .............................................................. by Floral Building3 Shows Daily ......... The Granpa Cratchet Show ....................................................... Back Midway3 Shows Daily ......... Mark Hayward - Yo-Yo, Juggler, Comedy ....................... Barnard Ent. Center................................ Swifty the Clown .............................................................. Strolling the Midway

Rides by Lisko Amusements - Open: 1:00-5:00 p.m. & 6:00-midnight* $10 Tickets for Josh Thompson Show (on sale July 12)

Sunday, August 14Sponsor of the Day — Jefferson Healthcare Center

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. ....... Truck Show ..................................................................................... Racetrack11:00 a.m. ............... Stock Tractor/Stock 4x4 Pull ......................................................... Grandstand11:00 a.m. ............... MAC Awards ................................................................................. MAC ArenaNoon ....................... Jr. Fair Saddle Horse Awards Ceremony ........................ Saddle Horse Arena1:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Saddle Horse Gaming Show ............................... Saddle Horse Arena2:00 p.m. ................. Garden Tractor Pull ....................................................................... Grandstand2:00 p.m. ................. Kiddie Tractor Pull ....................................................................... Expo Center2:30 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Super Showman Contest ......... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn & MAC Arena6:00 p.m. ................. MODIFIED TRACTOR/SUPER STOCK 4x4 & SEMI PULLS ...... Grandstand10:00 p.m. ............... FAIR CLOSES - THANKS FOR COMING!2 Shows Daily ......... Elephant Encounter .............................................................. by Floral Building3 Shows Daily ......... The Granpa Cratchet Show ....................................................... Back Midway3 Shows Daily ......... Mark Hayward - Yo-Yo, Juggler, Comedy ....................... Barnard Ent. Center................................ Swifty the Clown .............................................................. Strolling the Midway

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Junior Fair ScheduleThis Junior Fair schedule is subject to change.

Sunday, August 71:00 - 3:00 p.m ........ Filling of Booths1:00 - 3:00 p.m. ....... Mandatory Jumping Practice ...................................... Saddle Horse Complex2:00 - 8:00 p.m. ....... Check in for livestock

(All animals must be brought through the main gate on Poplar St.)9:00-10:00 p.m. ....... Fair Booths in Expo Center released (walk out only)

Monday, August 88:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Check in for livestock -

(All animals must be brought through the main gate on Poplar St.)9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Filling of Booths4:00 p.m. ................. Deadline for ALL exhibits to be in place5:00-6:30 p.m. ......... Cloverbud displays in Expo Center & Cloverbud Poster Judging6:00 p.m. ................. Market Animal Weigh-in6:00 p.m. ................. Junior Fair Saddle Horse Barn Judging7:00 p.m. ................. Cloverbud Stick Horse Show ...................................................... Horse Arena8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Junior Fair Talent Show ...................................................... Bob Barnard Pavilion

Tuesday, August 98:00 a.m. ................. Junior Fair Saddle Horse Judging - Jumping & Dressage9:00 a.m. ................. Junior Fair Dairy Skill-a-Thon ......................................... Bob Barnard Pavilion9:00 a.m. ................. Junior Fair Fancy Poultry Show .................................................... MAC Arena9:00 a.m. ................. Junior Fair Dairy Steer Show .............................. Dr. Ernie Kaszar Show Barn9:00 a.m. ................. Junior Fair Dairy Beef Feeder Show ................... Dr. Ernie Kaszar Show Barn

(Immediately following Dairy Steer Show)11:00 a.m. ............... Saddle Horse Flag Ceremony - Barn Judging to Follow12:00 p.m. ............... Junior Fair Saddle Horse Showmanship & Halter ............................ East Ring1:00 p.m. ................. Junior Fair Dairy Clipping Contest ...................... Dr. Ernie Kaszar Show Barn1:30 p.m. ................. Junior Fair Sheep Show ................................................................ MAC Arena5:30 p.m. ................. Royal Court Contest & Youth Parade .......................... In front of Grandstands7:00 p.m. ................. Junior Fair Miniature Horse Judging ..................................... Draft Horse Ring7:00 p.m. ................. Horseless Horse Show ............................................... Saddle Horse Complex7:30 p.m. ................. Food & Nutrition, & General Project Awards ............................... Expo Center7:30 p.m. ................. 4-H Style Review ............................................................... Expo Center Stage

Wednesday, August 109:00 a.m. ................. Junior Fair Saddle Horse Judging - Showmanship & Riding Classes9:00 a.m. ................. Junior Fair Market Poultry Show & Showmanship ........................ MAC Arena10:00 a.m. ............... All Dairy Judging by Breed .................................. Dr. Ernie Kaszar Show Barn6:00 p.m. ................. Junior Fair Swine Showmanship ................................................... MAC Arena6:00 p.m. ................. Junior Fair Swine Show (Immediately following Showmanship)6:00 p.m. ................. Junior Fair Horseless Horse Show .................................. Saddle Horse Arena

Thursday, August 119:00 a.m. ................. Junior Fair Saddle Horse Judging - Gaming, Trail,

Extra Classes and Super Showmanship10:00 a.m. ............... Junior Fair Goat Show/Harness & Pack Goat ............................... MAC Arena10:00 a.m. ............... Open Class Beef Breeding Show ........................ Dr. Ernie Kaszar Show Barn1:00 p.m. ................. Junior Fair Beef Breeding Show ......................... Dr. Ernie Kaszar Show Barn2:00 p.m. ................. Beef Feeder Showmanship & Weight Class ....... Dr. Ernie Kaszar Show Barn4:00 p.m. ................. Junior Fair Beef Showmanship ........................... Dr. Ernie Kaszar Show Barn6:00 p.m. ................. Junior Fair Steer Show ........................................ Dr. Ernie Kaszar Show Barn6:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Rabbit Showmanship/Rabbit Meat Pen/Doe & Litter Judging ... MAC Arena7:00 p.m. ................. Parent/Advisor Horse Show

Friday, August 128:00 a.m. ................. Junior Fair Saddle Horse Pleasure Show ....................... Saddle Horse Arena10:00 a.m. ............... Jr. Fair Dairy Showmanship - Bronze Bell Award .... Dr. Ernie Kaszar Show Barn12:30 p.m. ............... Dairy Pee Wee Show ..................................................................... Block Barn3:00 p.m. ................. Junior Fair Market Livestock Sale ................................................. MAC Arena

Saturday, August 138:00 a.m. ................. Junior Fair Saddle Horse Versatility10:00 a.m. ............... Open Class Goat Show ................................................................. MAC Arena10:00 a.m. ............... Junior Fair Saddle Horse - Gaming, Walk/Trot, Draft10:45 a.m. ............... Rabbit Skillathon ........................................................................ Location TBA2:00 p.m. ................. Small Animal Costume Show ....................................... In front of Rabbit Barn4:00 p.m. ................. Dog Awards and Demonstration ......................... Dr. Ernie Kaszar Show Barn

Sunday, August 1411:00 a.m. ............... MAC Awards ................................................................................. MAC Arena12:00 Noon ............. Junior Fair Saddle Horse Awards Ceremony .................. Saddle Horse Arena1:00 p.m. ................. Saddle Horse Gaming Show2:30 p.m. ................. Junior Fair Super Showman Contest .. Dr. Ernie Kaszar Show Barn and MAC Arena7:00 p.m. ................. Large Animal Livestock released from grounds (Cattle, horses, sheep & swine)9:00 p.m. ................. Small Animal Livestock released from grounds (Goats, rabbits & poultry)9:00 p.m. ................. Booth exhibits released from Expo Center

Monday, August 157:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Booth Exhibits released

Tuesday, August 9Sponsor of the Day — Carington Park & Saybrook Landing

SENIOR CITIZENS DAY - 62 years & over - $1.00 admission to grounds 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.8:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Saddle Horse/Jumping & Dressage ............... Saddle Horse Complex9:00 a.m. ................. Flag Raising .................................................................................. Grandstand9:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Dairy Skill-a-Thon ................................................ Barnard Ent. Center9:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Fancy Poultry Show .......................................................... MAC Arena9:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Dairy Steer Show ............................................. Dr. Kaszar Show Barn Jr. Fair Dairy Beef Feeder Show .................................. Dr. Kaszar Show Barn11:00 a.m. ............... Bicycle Decorating & Races .......................................................... Grandstand11:00 a.m. ............... Jr. Fair Saddle Horse Flag Ceremony ........................ Saddle Horse Complex12:00 p.m. ............... Jr. Fair Saddle Horse Showmanship ...................................... East Show Ring1:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Dairy Clipping Contest ..................................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn1:00 p.m. ................. Frog Jumping Contest ................................................................... Grandstand1:30 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Sheep Show ...................................................................... MAC Arena4:00 p.m. ................. Draft Horse Driving Competition ................................ Saddle Horse Complex5:30 p.m. ................. Royal Court Contest & Youth Parade ............................................ Grandstand7:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Miniature Horse Judging ............................................ East Show Ring8:30 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Alpaca Judging ........................................................... East Show Ring7:00 p.m. ................. HELL DRIVERS ............................................................................ Grandstand7:30 p.m. ................. Food, Nutrition & General Project Awards .................................. Expo Center7:30 p.m. ................. 4-H Style Review ............................................................... Expo Center Stage2 Shows Daily ......... Elephant Encounter .............................................................. by Floral Building3 Shows Daily ......... The Granpa Cratchet Show ....................................................... Back Midway3 Shows Daily ......... Mark Hayward - Yo-Yo, Juggler, Comedy ....................... Barnard Ent. Center................................ Swifty the Clown .............................................................. Strolling the Midway

Rides by Lisko Amusements - Open: 1:00-5:00 p.m. & 6:00-11:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 10Sponsor of the Day — The Star Beacon

KID’S DAY - Kids 14 & under admitted FREE to grounds ALL DAY. All day ride pass: $4.009:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Saddle Horse/Showmanship & Riding Class . Saddle Horse Complex9:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Market Poultry Show & Showmanship .............................. MAC Arena9:00 a.m. ................. Draft Horse Halter Classes .................................................... East Show Ring10:00 a.m. ............... Jr. Fair All Dairy Judging by Breed ............................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn10:00 a.m. ............... Find Pennies in Sawdust .......................................................................... TBA10-11:00 a.m. .......... Kid’s Drawing Contest (entries) ................................................... Expo CenterNoon ....................... Water Balloon Toss ....................................................................... MAC Arena1:00 p.m. ................. Kids Drawing Contest (awards) ................................................... Expo Center2:00 p.m. ................. Bubble Gum Contest ....................................................... Barnard Ent. Center4:00 p.m. ................. Watermelon Eating Contest .......................................................... Grandstand5:00 p.m. ................. Texas Longhorn Demonstration ................................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn6:00 p.m. ................. Drawing for 6 Bicycles ................................................................... Grandstand6:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Swine Showmanship ......................................................... MAC Arena Jr. Fair Swine Show (following Showmanship) ............................. MAC Arena6:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Horseless Horse Show ................................... Saddle Horse Complex7:00 p.m. ................. MOTOCROSS ............................................................................... Grandstand2 Shows Daily ......... Elephant Encounter .............................................................. by Floral Building3 Shows Daily ......... The Granpa Cratchet Show ....................................................... Back Midway3 Shows Daily ......... Mark Hayward - Yo-Yo, Juggler, Comedy ....................... Barnard Ent. Center................................ Swifty the Clown .............................................................. Strolling the Midway

Rides by Lisko Amusements - Open: 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. & 6:00-11:00 p.m.Kids may register for bike drawing 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the tent by Racehorse Barn #14.

Thursday, August 11Sponsor of the Day — Gazette Newspapers

VETERANS APPRECIATION DAY - Veterans pay $1.00 admission to grounds (all day) with I.D.(Discharge papers DD2-14, Veteran’s Organization membership card or Veteran’s Administration I.D. card)

9:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Saddle Horse/Gaming, Trail, Extra Classes ... Saddle Horse Complex9:00 a.m. ................. Draft Horse Farm Team Hitch Class & Log Pull ..................... East Show Ring10:00 a.m. ............... Jr. Fair Goat Show/Harness & Pack Goat ..................................... MAC Arena10:00 a.m. ............... Open Class Beef Show ................................................ Dr. Kaszar Show Barn12:00 p.m. ............... HARNESS RACING ...................................................................... Grandstand1:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Beef Breeding Show ........................................ Dr. Kaszar Show Barn1:00 p.m. ................. Ashtabula County Commissioners Meeting ................................ Expo Center *Cake will be served to celebrate the Ashtabula County Bicentennial1:00 p.m. ................. The Robinson Family ...................................................... Barnard Ent. Center2:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Beef Feeder Showmanship & Weight Class .... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn3:00 p.m. ................. The Robinson Family ...................................................... Barnard Ent. Center4:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Beef Showmanship .......................................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn5:00 p.m. ................. Flyover/Salute to Veterans ............................................................ Grandstand6:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Steer Show ....................................................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn6:00 p.m. ................. Jr. Fair Rabbit Showmanship, Rabbit Meat Pen, Doe & Litter Judging ..................................................................... MAC Arena7:00 p.m. ................. Parent/Advisor Horse Show ....................................... Saddle Horse Complex7:00 p.m. ................. The Robinson Family ...................................................... Barnard Ent. Center7:30 p.m. ................. DEMOLITION DERBY* ................................................................. Grandstand2 Shows Daily ......... Elephant Encounter .............................................................. by Floral Building3 Shows Daily ......... The Granpa Cratchet Show ....................................................... Back Midway3 Shows Daily ......... Mark Hayward - Yo-Yo, Juggler, Comedy ....................... Barnard Ent. Center................................ Swifty the Clown .............................................................. Strolling the Midway

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Friday, August 12Sponsor of the Day — ACCESS

SENIOR CITIZENS DAY - 62 years & over - $1.00 admission to grounds 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.8:00 a.m. ................. Jr. Fair Saddle Horse Pleasure Show ........................ Saddle Horse Complex10:00 a.m. ............... Jr. Fair Dairy Showmanship ......................................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn12:00 p.m. ............... HARNESS RACING ...................................................................... Grandstand12:30 p.m. ............... Dairy Pee Wee Show ................................................... Dr. Kaszar Show Barn2:00 p.m. ................. Pizza Eating Contest ....................................................... Barnard Ent. Center3:00 p.m. ................. MARKET LIVESTOCK SALE ....................................................... MAC Arena4:30 p.m. ................. Draft Horse Hitch Classes #1-10 ................................ Saddle Horse Complex7:30 p.m. ................. DEMOLITION DERBY* ................................................................. Grandstand2 Shows Daily ......... Elephant Encounter .............................................................. by Floral Building3 Shows Daily ......... The Granpa Cratchet Show ....................................................... Back Midway3 Shows Daily ......... Mark Hayward - Yo-Yo, Juggler, Comedy ....................... Barnard Ent. Center................................ Swifty the Clown .............................................................. Strolling the Midway

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Grandstand funBY BYRON C. WESSELLGazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - TonnyPetersen’s Hell Driverswill be in action at theAshtabula County Fairon Tuesday, Aug. 9.The show is set tostart at 7 p.m., and thegrandstands are ex-pected to be packed.

Tonny Petersen firststarted performing inthe Jack Kochman HellDrivers, but he nowhas a thrill show of hisown.

Petersen was alsothe stunt show coor-dinator for the CharlieBelknap’s HollywoodShow, and he alsotraveled with the Im-perial Hell Driversthrill show.

Petersen is most fa-mous for raising and

balancing his car ononly two wheels andalso for his high-speed reverse spin.

The Hell Driversthrill show includesprecision driving ofbrand-new automo-biles, high-speed re-verse spins, deliberatecrashes and trickytwo-wheel driving.

During the thrillsshow, the audiencewitnesses spectaculardriving feats up closeand personal in a fam-ily-friendly atmo-sphere. No Holly-wood special effectsor computer gener-ated illusions are usedin the live actionstunts.

Motorcycles arealso part of the showas riders fly through aburning barricade of

fire.Marvel at the high

flying dive bombercrash, performed di-rect from the movielots of Hollywood!

“The TonnyPetersen’s Hell Driversweaves an automotiveartistry of daredevildriving and signaturestunts featuring high-flying, gravity-defyingtheatrical perfor-mances in this time-less production,” ac-cording to the HellDriver’s website.

Petersen hasteamed up withJohnny Wisner, who isboth a stunt driverand producer forTonny Petersen’s HellDrivers.

The show offershigh-speed drivingand intentional carcrashes that will leavethe fans on the edgeof their seats.

Robert Kramer isthe off icial voice ofthe Tony Petersen’sHell Drivers. Kramerwill keep the audienceinformed on what isgoing on during thethrill show and pro-vide both detail andcommentary.

Justin Bellinger isalso part of the act asWrongway the Dare-devil Clown. Bellinger,aka Wrongway, is of-ten found communi-cating and banteringback and forth withKramer during theshow.

“Justin returns for

his second year, pro-viding comedy reliefand trackside clownantics. He is alwayshappy to interferewith the stunt driversand their cars as hestumbles around thetrack in many closecalls and dangeroussituations, performingjust inches away fromhigh speeding cars inperfectly timedstunts,” officials said.

Jake Curtis is alsopart of the productionas the stunt techni-cian. Curtis pushes theenvelope as far as dar-ing driving feats go. Curtis is famous fordriving his DodgeAvenger and drop-ping through f ire,along with otherstunts such as thedeath-defying Auto-Bats. Curtis takes careof business both inthe spotlight and be-hind the scenes.

“Watch the nation’stop stunt drivers per-form a series ofbumper clicking crossovers with brand newDodge Avenger auto-mobiles while negoti-ating narrow, confin-ing ramp elevations.The sights, soundsand smells that haveentertained genera-tion after generationof thrill show fans hasbeen rejuvenated witha sense of heritage fargreater then any pro-duction has achievedin recent years,” offi-cials said.

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JEFFERSON - Therich tradition of thedemolition derby willonce again be return-ing to the AshtabulaCounty Fair on Thurs-day, Aug. 11, and Fri-day, Aug. 12. Thedemolition derby willstart at 7:30 p.m. onboth nights, and ad-mission to the grand-stand will be $4.

The Nation-wideDemolition Derbytakes place in the in-field of the track infront of the grand-stand.

There were 53 driv-ers who participatedin the demolitionderby last year, includ-ing 15 compact cardrivers. There werefour heats in thedemolition derby, andthe top three in eachheat advanced to thefeature event. Eachdriver qualifying re-ceived $25 and a tro-phy.

Last year’s winnerof the demolitionderby was MikeScwentker, whoedged out Brett

Bentley.The f irst night of

the derby is open toall Ashtabula Countydrivers. Local driverslike that the first nightis closed to outsiders,and they enjoy drivingin a county fair atmo-sphere in front of theirfamily and friends.The fans in atten-dance love seeing thecars run into eachother and their favor-ite driver smashingand damaging theother cars.

One of the bestparts of the demoli-tion derby to a lot ofthe drivers is thepreparation of the car.The drivers have tofollow certain require-ments to keep theircar legal for competi-tion, but they haveplenty of say in howthe car looks.

The driver gets todesign their car any-way they want, fromthe number of the carto the color scheme.Some of the driverseven go as far as hav-ing a theme everyyear for the car.

The cars are in-spected prior to the

race to ensure all driv-ers have compliedwith the rules. Most ofthe vehicle modifica-

tion is for safety pur-poses. All of the driv-ers are given a list ofrules pertaining to thepreparation of theircar, along with theirentry form.

The second night isopen to anyone, anddrivers from aroundthe region like theevent because it isconveniently locatedand offers a drivingchallenge.

Drivers come fromas far away as eastern

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Some of the demolition derby cars line up on the track and wait to be called in prior to last year’sdemolition derby.

Pennsylvania and NewYork to compete forthe prize money.

One of the mainrules for the event isthat drivers are re-quired to continue tomake contact withother vehicles as longas they are able andthe last car able to runis the winner. Alljudges’ rulings are fi-nal, and judges are inthe pit area and sign-up area ensuring driv-ers don’t try to slipanything past that givethem an advantage.

One of the mostimportant parts of thederby for drivers is tostay off the logs, be-cause once they get atire or two over it isnearly impossible toescape.

The derby is com-posed of several indi-

vidual heats and onefeature with cashprizes going to thewinners of each heatand a grand prize go-ing to the winner ofthe feature.

Fair board mem-bers caution that alldrivers must be oldenough to have avalid Ohio driver li-cense or license fromtheir particular state.

The Nation-WideDemolition Derbyputs on between 75and 100 demolitionderbies from Maythrough November in18 different states.The Ashtabula CountyFair usually sees be-tween 50 to 100 driv-ers each night. Thosenumbers don’t in-clude all of the friendsand family who helpin the pits.

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JEFFERSON – Semi-trucks and 4-X-4trucks will appearboth Sunday morningand afternoon on thepull track in front ofthe grandstand, eachcompeting to be thebest in their class.

Fair visitors can takea stroll in the middleof the racetrack forthe open truck show– semi and pickuptruck show from 10a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Truck driversshine-up their rigsand compete againsttheir fellow drivers tosee who has the besttruck,” Bob Spellman,Ashtabula County Fair4-X-4 and semi-pullsand open truck showchairman, said.

The 4-X-4 truck pullcompetitions will be-gin at 11 a.m. Sundayfor Ashtabula Countyresidents only. Weigh-in will begin at 9 a.m.

The first class willbe the 6,300 poundsstreet stock 4-X-4trucks. The next class

will be the 8,000pounds street stock 4-X-4 trucks. The lastclass will be the 8,000pounds powder puff4-X-4 trucks.

First- througheighth-place prizemoney will beawarded. First placefor the 6,300 poundsstreet stock 4-X-4truck class will be$100, second place,$80, third place, $70,fourth place, $50, fifthplace, $40, sixth place,$30, seventh place,$20, and eighth place,$10.

In the 8,000 poundsstreet stock 4-X-4trucks class, first prizewill be $100, secondplace, $80, third place,$70, fourth place, $50,fifth place, $40, sixthplace, $30, seventhplace, $20 and eighthplace, $10.

For the 8,000pounds powder puff4-X-4 trucks class, firstplace will be $100,second place, $80,third place, $70,fourth place, $50, fifthplace, $40, sixth place,$30, seventh place,

$20 and eighth place,$10.

“Our afternoonshow is the high pow-ered, super stockshow. It is at 6 p.m.The afternoon showwill f ill the grand-stand,” Spellman said.

Weigh-in for thisshow will start at 5p.m.

The first class in theafternoon competi-tion will be the 6,200pounds super stock 4-X-4 trucks. The sec-ond will be the 6,200pounds limited modi-f ied 4-X-4 trucks.Eight thousandpounds 2.6 4-X-4 die-sel trucks are the thirdclass.

F irst- throughtwelfth-place finish-ers in the 6,200pounds, super stock4-X-4 trucks class willreceive monetaryawards. First placewil l receive $650,second place, $530,third place, $400,fourth place, $325,f i f th place, $275,sixth place, $220,seventh place, $170,eighth place, $125,

ninth place, $105,tenth place, $85,eleventh place, $65,and twelfth place,$50.

First- througheighth-place winnerswill be decided in the6,200 pound, limitedmodified 4-X-4 trucksclass. First will win$250, second, $180,third, $140, fourth,$120, fifth, $100, sixth,$90, seventh, $70, andeighth, $50.

The 8,000 pounds,2.6 diesel 4-X-4 trucksclass will have eightplaces. First place will

win $250, second,$180, third, $140,fourth, $120, f ifth,$100, sixth, $90, sev-enth, $70, and eighth,$50.

There is a street le-gal, semi-trucksAshtabula County-only event. First placewill be $210, second,$160, third, $130,fourth, $90, fifth, $70,sixth, $60, seventh,$50, and eighth, $30.There is also a street-legal semi trucks classfor non-county par-ticipants with thesame prize money.

Spellman said pro-ceeds from the semishow will go toAshtabula CountySpecial Olympics.

He said a specialgroup of people willhelp with the pickupshow.

“There is a $12 feeto enter the truckshows. Truckers Help-ing Hand is a group ofinterested truck driv-ers who donate theirtime to do the shows.Proceeds from thepickup show will go tothe Special Olympics,”Spellman said.

Truck pulls andshows are Sunday

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By DORIS COOKGazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - Josh Thompson, song writerand singer from the Nashville area, will be theSaturday night grandstand performer at theAshtabula County Fair on Aug. 13, along withguest star James Wesley, another up-and-com-ing country singer. Thompson grew up in Mil-waukee in a working man’s family, then gothis first guitar at 21. His father owned a con-crete business which Thompson worked inbetween going to college to study forestry andwildlife management.

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and backwoods bars. Thompson, after twoyears in college, decided to take off for Alaskato take a wilderness guide course using hisskills from books and hunting on hisgrandfather’s farm as a kid. With no job pros-pects, Thompson came back home. He beganto write more country music, then headed toNashville in 2005. After seven months of writ-ers’ nights, networking and his first attemptat co-writing, Thompson said he landed a pub-lishing deal with Ash Street Music.

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“I love feeding on the crowd. I love to getthem rowdy and get rowdy back. I like to puton a show, turn around and beat the drums alittle bit-literally,” Thompson said.

Thompson professes his love for the blue-collar, honky-tonk crowd. His newest releaseis titled, “Way Out Here.”

“The men and women that, like it says in‘Beer on the Table,’ pretty much work theirbutts off all week and like to have a good timeFriday night, because that’s who I am—a work-ing guy that got lucky enough to get a record-ing contract,” he said.

Guest star with Thompson is James Wesley,who grew up in Mound Valley, a tiny commu-nity in southeastern Kansas. Wesley says hef irst discovered country music in hisgrandmother’s record collection of songs byMarty Robbins, George Jones and Ray Price.

Wesley was encouraged to sing by hismother, who would hear him singing in hisbedroom with the door shut. She wanted himto sing in church, so Wesley started singing inthe family church, then taught himself to playa guitar, an old Stella practice model.

By his late teens, Wesley was singing in lo-cal nightclubs and considering a career inmusic. He moved to Eureka Springs, Arkansas,where he performed in nightly music and va-riety shows. He got married to wife Mindeeand they have two children.

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cuit. He took a construction job to support thefamily and met songwriter Rodney Clawsonand producer Dan Frizsell. The trio began re-cording together with their work being noticedby Broken Bow Records.

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a debut single. His single moved up in thecharts. He hopes to stay in the music field,singing songs that everybody wants to hearand that everybody can feel.

Tickets for the Josh Thompson / James Wesleygrandstand show are on sale now at the fair secretary’soffice in Jefferson. Tickets are $10 per person.

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JEFFERSON - Therewill be something foral l musical tasteswhen the RobinsonFamily presents con-certs at 1, 3 and 7p.m. Aug. 11 at theoutdoor Barnard En-tertainment Centeron the midway at theAshtabula CountyFair.

Hail ing fromOwenton, Ky., andaccompanying them-selves with saxo-phone and guitar,the group performsmusic from the 1920sthrough the 1960s, instyles ranging fromcountry, contempo-rary, classic rock ,gospel and an occa-sional polka. Audi-ences will hear thesounds of Big Band,Glenn Mil ler, theAndrews Sisters andbluegrass. And, theymay be asked to singalong with a BeachBoys medley.

“The most impor-tant thing you’ll seeat our concerts is theaudience,” says theRobinsons’ web site.

The entertainmentcomes to AshtabulaCounty Fairgoers atno cost.

Fair board memberEverett Helfer is ex-

cited about theRobinson Family’sf irst appearance atthe AshtabulaCounty Fair and thestory behind it.

Helfer ’s wife,Betty, won the ap-pearance last Janu-ary in a drawing at acounty fair conven-tion in Columbus.

“They put on ashow themselves atthe hotel, and wesigned up for thedrawing during theday. At the end of theshow, they drew thename of my wife,Betty,” said Helfer.

The Robinsonswere excited aboutcoming to Ashtabulaas well. They are wellacquainted with theHelfers, who haveheard the talentedfamily sing everyyear at the MahoningCounty Fair inCanfield. Helfer hadbeen trying to getThe Robinsons in-volved with theAshtabula CountyCovered Bridge Fes-tival, but it simplynever worked out.

“They were hap-pier than Betty, be-cause they knew us,and are delightedabout coming toAshtabula County,”Helfer said.

Patriarch Jackie

Robinson agrees.“Mr. Helfer has

been precious to us,and we are excited tobe a part of the Fair,he said.

The Robinsonshave been singingfor over 30 years,ever since PrincetonUniversity graduateJackie, a formerteacher, and his wife,Mary Ruth, begansinging to studentsin their home.

“The students saidwe made them feelbetter,” Jackie says onthe web site.

After singing infor-mally across NewYork state, they wona talent contest atthe New York StateFair. The rest is his-tory. Jackie gave up

his teaching career,and the couple soldtheir home and be-gan a musical careerthat has taken themto national televisionand a lucrative con-tract with ChevronOil.

Robinson singersinclude son, Mark ,and daughter—in-law SharronRobinson, and a thirdgeneration. Markand Sharron’s chil-dren, Andrew, 7,Michael, 4, and two-year-old Samanthawill be on the tour aswell. Andrew sings“God Bless America”and another oldsong, “Tell Me YouLove Me, Katie Kline.”

Even before thethird generation be-

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“ E n t e r t a i n i n gpeople means lovingpeople, sharing ourlives, laughing to-gether, cr ying to-gether and beingfamily together,”Jackie says.

The evening be-fore the family takesthe stage, the Helfers— who celebratetheir 46th weddinganniversary over fairweekend — plan tomake the Robinsons’f irst visit toAshtabula Countymemorable. They willescor t them on adriving tour of thecovered bridges, es-

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pecially the SmolenCovered Bridge.

Since Aug. 11 isVeterans Apprecia-tion Day at the fair,The Robinsons’ 3p.m. show will be atribute to veterans.The 1 and 3 p.m.shows will offer anhour of music, butthe 7 p.m. show,planned for earlyevening to make surethat event sponsorshave a chance to at-tend, may run an ad-ditional f ive or tenminutes.

“I know what kindof shows they bring,and it will be espe-cially good for theveterans. And at 7p.m., they’ll put onan even better show,”said Helfer.

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JEFFERSON - TheKiddie Tractor Pull willbe available onceagain at the AshtabulaCounty Fairgrounds.The pint-size tractorpull will be held onSunday, Aug. 14, at 2p.m. in the 4-H Build-ing Expo Center.

“Bob Flack , a[former] fair boardmember, started thepull 20-plus yearsago,” Fair Board Presi-dent Larry Kotnik said.“He ran the KiddieTractor Pull for severalyears.”

The event will givekids who are tooyoung to reach thepedals of a real trac-tor but not too old tocomfortably sit and

pedal a toy, bike-pedal-operated trac-tor a chance to pullsome weights.

Flack developedthe tractor pull andhad the idea to havethe kids pull a sled.

“[Flack] built thesled we use for theevent,” Kotnik said.“It has a little weightthat the sled pulls upas the child pedals,just like the regulartruck , tractor andsemi-pull sleds. Thepull always draws acrowd.”

Like in the regulartractor pull, the childwho pulls the sled thefarthest wins.

“They try to do itthe entire length. Wemeasure as far as theyget on the track. Ifthere is a tie, we put

more weight on thesled and have a pulloff,” Kotnik said.

Unlike a regulartractor pull, the KiddieTractor Pull in a sensemeasures the child’sstrength.

The kids participat-ing in the pull will bedivided into fourclasses, girls fouryears old and under,boys four years oldand younger, girls andand boys f ive yearsold and girls and boyssix years old.

“The girls do itseparately, then theboys compete,” Kotniksaid.

No child will leavethe event emptyhanded, as everyoneis recognized for theirefforts.

“The winners of thetractor pull will win atrophy and ribbon fortheir efforts,” Kotniksaid. “Each child willreceive a ribbon forparticipating.

The tractor usedwas bought at a localtractor supply storeyears back and it hasbeen in use ever since.

“We bought ourpedal tractor from an

Kids’ tractor pull set for Aug. 14

area tractor supplystore several yearsago. Usually any farmequipment dealerwould have them tobuy,” Kotnik said.

The tractor pull is apopular attraction for

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BY SADIE PORTMANGazette Newspapers

JEFFERSON - Sunday, Aug. 14,will once again feature one of themost popular Ashtabula CountyFair shows, the tractor pull.

A wide array of tractors areused during the event, rangingfrom stock tractors to gardentractors.

“We have a separate tractorpull for these events. The pulltrack is directly in front of thegrandstand. It is the same trackused for the demolition derby,”Fair Board member Bob Spellmansaid.

The tractor pull originally usedto be featured on Saturdays butwas moved up to Sundays andhas remained there ever since.

“Pulls have always been a fea-ture of the fair on Sunday. Manyyears ago, it was Saturday. It hasalways been a good day for par-ticipants to get out,” Spellmansaid.

The farm stock tractors are forAshtabula County residents only,with weigh ins beginning at 9a.m.

Stock tractors will have severalweight classes, including, 6,000pounds, 8,000 pounds, 10,000pounds and 15,000 pounds. The16,000-pound, unlimited rubber-tired farm tractors will also befeatured.

Purses for each tractor will be$400, and there are eight spotsavailable to place.

The first-place prize is $100,second $80, third $70, fourth$50, fifth $40, sixth $30, seventh$20 and eighth is $10.

Hook fees will be required forboth the a.m. and p.m. pulls. Thea.m. pull is $10 and the p.m. pullis $25.

The stock tractors and 4x4pulls will be at 11 a.m. on Sun-day.

The garden tractors pull willstart at 2 p.m. Sunday. The entryfee will be $5 per class. The

classes will be 1100 stock altered,1100 modified stock, 1100 stocktwins, 1050 stock 14-16, 1000stock 13 and under and 1000Rugrat lawn stock, which is ages10 through 12.

All classes will be conductedaccording to the Lake Erie pull-ing rules.

Modif ied tractor and superstock tractors will begin theirpulls at 6 p.m., with a 5 p.m.weigh in on Sunday.

The classes represented at thep.m. tractor pull are as follows,the 7,200-pound, single-engine,modified tractors, hot farm trac-tors, division 5 super stock trac-tor and antique V-8 tractors.

Again there will be a f irstthrough eighth place in themodified tractor pull, but withhigher stakes, with first place re-ceiving $250, second place $180,third $140, fourth $120, f ifth

$100, sixth $90, seventh $70 andeighth $50.

The hot farm tractor pull’sprizes are, f irst $250, second$180, third $140, fourth $120,fifth $100, sixth $90, seventh, $70and eighth, $50. The division 5super stock tractor pull offers thesame prizes.

The final class of antique V-8tractors will give out the follow-ing prizes: first place, $190, sec-ond, $140, third, $120, fourth,$80, fifth, $60, sixth, $50, sev-enth, $40 and eighth, $20.

The tractor pull is a crowd fa-vorite with packed grandstands.

“The late afternoon show willf ill the grandstand. I’ve neverseen a time when it was not full,”Spellman said.

Sadie Portman, reporter for theGazette, may be reached [email protected].

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JEFFERSON - Localfair fans will have aspecial opportunityto begin or add to afair memorabilia col-lection while sup-porting theAshtabula CountyFair by purchasingthe fair’s limited edi-tion 2011 collectorbasket.

Prof its from thebasket sales will go tosupport theAshtabula CountyFair Auxiliary.

The fair is offeringthe “silverware” bas-ket as its 2011 lim-ited-edition collectorbasket. These hardmaple baskets arehandmade by Ameri-can Traditions BasketCompany in CanalFulton, Ohio. The “sil-verware” basket fea-tures a commemora-

tive brass tag, blueribbon tack covers,wooden handle, redand white “cottage”weave, wooden di-vider and a matchingcloth liner.

The basket mea-sures 7-inches by 5.5-inches by 11.75-inches and is $45.Each basket is handwoven using hardmaple and is 100-per-cent custom made inthe USA. Baskets canbe registered to re-ceive a lifetime war-ranty that coversworkmanship andmaterials.

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states for over 16years. The companyspecializes in custom-izing keepsake bas-kets for organiza-tions, schools andfundraisers.

For more info or topre-order your bas-ket, contact Betty at228-8414. Cash orchecks made payableto the AshtabulaCounty Fair BoardAuxiliary will be ac-cepted for payment.Baskets may bepicked up at the fairoffice.

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Five dollars ($5.00) will be paid to the person whose frog jumps the farthest at the Ash-tabula County Fair. Second place award - $3.00; third place - $2.00. Fifty cents will beawarded each contestant who enters a frog in the contest.

RULES• Contestants must not be more than 18 years of age.• Frogs to be entered in the contest should be transported and held until jumping time

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• Limit: 2 birds per owner. Owner to furnishcages and covers.

• Rooster may be of any breed, any age.Cages are suggested to be single unitcages and be twice as high as rooster.Cages will be covered at 1:30 p.m. at thering prior to contest.

• A judge will be assigned to each coop to tallythe times the bird crows in half-hour afterthe coops are uncovered. No one otherthan the judges will be allowed in the con-test area during the contest.

• Awards will be made for bird crowing mosttimes in half-hour as follows: First $5.00;Second $3.00; Third $2.00; and 50 centsfor each bird that crows at least once.

• $5.00 will be awarded to the owner of thewinning bird who breaks the AshtabulaCounty Fair Record of 130 crows estab-lished in year 2004.

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JEFFERSON - Theyear 2011 seems to bea year of notable an-niversaries, asAshtabula County cel-ebrates its bicenten-nial and the AshtabulaCounty Fair celebratesits 165th fair.

Gazette Newspa-pers also reaches abenchmark this year,as it publishes its 75thannual “fair edition.”In keeping with tradi-tion, every year theGazette publishes aspecial fair edition inhonor of theAshtabula County Fair.The annual fair editionis the largest andmost widely read is-sue published eachyear.

The issue is f illedwith the fair schedule,stories and photos on4-H projects, detailsabout entertainmentat the fair and more.

But even before theGazette started print-ing a special editiondedicated to the fair,it still promoted thepopular event.

In a centennial edi-tion of the JeffersonGazette from 1936, anarticle details how theAshtabula AgriculturalSociety first organizedin 1823, with the firstfair held in Austinburg.

The society had toreorganize in 1842, asit found little encour-agement from pio-neer farmers in itsearly days.

“Ashtabula countyis believed to have

Remembering the PastAshtabula County Fair celebrates 165th year

This Gazette Newspapers ad from the mid-1930s promotes the AshtabulaCounty Fair and its “modernized” facilities that have been updated with newlandscaping and repairs. In this year, the fair lasted only four days.

The Gazette published several articles about the Ashtabula County Fair in its centennial edition of thepaper on July 3, 1936.

held the first agricul-tural fair in Ohio atAustinburg in Octo-ber, 1823,” the articlefrom 1936 reads. “Theoriginal minute bookof the Ashtabula Ag-ricultural Society, or-ganized at Jeffersonon January 16, 1823,

is among the histori-cal documents ownedby the editor of theJefferson Gazette. Therecords of the pioneeragricultural society in-dicate that the move-ment found little sup-port from the farmersof the county.”

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have changed!)The article goes on

to share that the soci-ety was the first of itskind in the state andheld five fairs beforeit disbanded. It reor-ganized as theAshtabula County Ag-ricultural Society in1842 and has held

fairs each year withfew exceptions, al-though the 1936 fairwas booked as the90th annual event.

Another articlefrom the July 3, 1936,edition of the Gazettestates that 1,300 boysand girls belonged to4-H that year.

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1. Participants will race each other for the fastest time eating.(Time will be kept with stop watches.)

2. No hands will be used while race is in progress.3. Fastest time in each division will be the winner.

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1. Participants will race each other for the fastest time eating.(Time will be kept with stopwatches.)

2. No hands will be used while race is in progress.3. Fastest time in each division will win a prize.

• Visit Domino’s Boothon the Midway at the Fair •

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Remembering the PastAs the Ashtabula County Fair celebrates its 165thanniversary this year, take a look at these oldphotos that have been collected by the AshtabulaCounty Fair Board throughout the years. Thephotos show what the fairgrounds have looked likein the past.

In this photo, a group of men stand in front of the log cabin in 1915. Thecabin still sits on the Ashtabula County fairgrounds in Jefferson.

The Floral Building, also known as the octagon building, is shown in ascene from the 1900s. The building is still in use at the fairgrounds today.

Horse buggies pack the racetrack at the fairgrounds in the 1800s.

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