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Tulare County Fair Guide
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Welcome to the Fair!
By Peter Alvitre
Tulare County Fair Board
On behalf of the Board of
Directors, I want to welcome
everyone to the 2013 Tulare
County Fair! The theme for this
year's fair is Tulare County
Treasures!.
Formed in 1919, the Fair is held
every year in September. It is the
largest locally attended event in
Tulare County welcoming over
100,000 attendees.
The Fair staff has worked
diligently throughout the year to
provide entertaining, fun and
educational shows during the five
day run of the Fair such as
Monster Trucks, Bull Riding and
the local favorite Destruction
Derby.
Fairgoers can also see local
exhibits and competitions on
display including home arts
projects, photography, arts and
crafts, home brews and much
more.
4-H and FFA members will be out
in full force showcasing their
projects in food preservation,
sewing, mechanics projects,
horticulture landscapes and
livestock exhibits.
$5 for children (ages 6-12)
(Kids 5 and under free)
$5 for seniors (62 years or older)
$5 for parking
Wednesday, September 11 – Open 11 a.m. – midnight
Poor Man's Poison (8 p.m., Budweiser Stage) – Free with fair admission
Mehrten Drive (7 p.m., Eagle Mountain Stage) – Free with fair admission
Peter Alvitre
The Fair Board and staff want to
take this opportunity to thank all
the fairgoers, supporters,
sponsors and volunteers for their
invaluable participation to the
success of the 92nd Tulare
County Fair.
The Fair truly has something for
everyone to see and enjoy so
please plan on joining us
September 11-15 at one of Tulare
County's timeless treasures!! We
look forward to seeing you at the
Fair.
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Thursday, September 12 – Open 4 p.m. – midnight
Tower of Power (Budweiser Stage) – Free with fair admission
MMA Fights (6 p.m., Grandstands) – $30 (includes fair admission)
Joey V's Bringing It Back Band (Eagle Mountain Stage) – free with fair admission
Friday, September 13 – Open 4 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Lucky Ned Pepper (Budweiser Stage) – Free with fair admission
Monster Trucks (7 p.m., Grandstands) – Free with fair admission
Cadillac Cowboys (Eagle Mountain Stage) – Free with fair admission
Saturday, September 14 – Open 2 p.m. – 1 a.m.
True2Crue (8 p.m., Budweiser Stage) – Free with fair admission
Bull Riding (7 p.m., Grandstands) – General $7, Box seats $15, kids under 5 free
Christian Concert (2 p.m.- 6 p.m., Eagle Mountain Stage) Free with fair admission
Sunday, September 15 – Open 2 p.m. – midnight
Los Morros Del Norte (10:15 p.m., Budweiser Stage) – Free with fair admission
The Fabulous Enchantments (Eagle Mountain Stage) – Free with fair admission
Destruction Derby (5 p.m., Grandstands) – Box seats $25, Lower Reserve $20,
General Admission $15
Other Notable Entertainment Acts
Hypnotist Suzy Haner
Magician Frank Thurston
The Next Big Thing Talent Show
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Budweiser Stage Entertainment Lineup
Poor Mans Poison
Wednesday
The four-member group plays a
mixture of Folk, Americana,
Country and Rock.
After drummer Dustin Medeiros
was diagnosed with tinnitus, it
became apparent that he would
have to resign, not only from his
band Done For Good, but also from
loud music. After just one album
together, the group would part
ways.
Former Done For Good members
Ryan Hakker and Mike Jacobs
continued working on more
acoustic music, eventually arranging a show at a place called Lush in
Hanford.
It was then that Medeiros shifted
gears, borrowing a stand-up bass
and expecting nothing more than a
one-off show. Then, on the second
day of practice, former Done For
Good guitarist Tommy McCarthy
arrived with a borrowed mandolin.
“After he played that first hook
melody,” says Medeiros, “we knew
we had a band and it was out of our
hands.”
With Ryan Hakker and Mike
Jacobs, Poor Man's Poison was
born. Since then, the group has
accomplished far more than any of
their prior endeavors and in far
less time.
A major accomplishment for the
group was becoming the 2012
National Winner of the Texaco
Country Showdown, the largest
and longest running country
music talent search in the nation.
The recognition as best in the
country came with a check for
$100,000.
Poor Mans Poison will perform
September 11 on the Budweiser
stage and is free with fair admission.
Tower of Power
Thursday
Tower's musical odyssey actually began in 1968 when Emilio
Castillo met Stephen "Doc" Kupka
in July of that year. When Doc
auditioned during a band
rehearsal at Emilio's house,
Emilio's father called him into the
kitchen and offered the following
advice: "Hire that guy, he's got
something."
Doc and his signature baritone
sax sound were now in the band,
and on August 13, 1968, Tower of
Power, as we know them today,
began playing gigs, and soon
became very well known in the
area.
After playing at a Tuesday night
audition at the Fillmore in 1970,
Tower was signed to Bill Graham's
San Francisco records and their
first album, East Bay Grease, was
recorded. All of the compositions
were original tunes written by
Castillo and Kupka.
Their album, “Bump City,” was
recorded on the Warner Brothers
label, and this led to a string of hits
and memorable albums that
include many of the songs that
TOP fans come out in force to hear,
even to this day.
Over the years, the Tower of
Power Horns have recorded with
hundreds of artists as diverse as
Aerosmith, Elton John, Little Feat,
Phish, Santana, Heart, and many
others, forever infusing the radio
airwaves with Tower's musical
DNA.
Since the beginning, Tower of
Power has never stopped touring
and recording. Always in demand,
the band never fails to entertain
and amaze their fans. Tower is
truly blessed to have a dedicated
following that often travels to see
the band, and in many cases fans
will plan their vacation or work
schedule around an appearance of
TOP.
Prestia, Stephen Kupka, and
David Garibaldi are four of the
band's founding members. Their
dedication to the music, their
creative writing, and their original
vision still guides Tower of Power.
In 2009, they went into
Graham's studio and began
carving out what would be their
debut project. Along the way, they
connected with long time friend
and vocalist, Joy Sampson, who
would perform two duets on the
project along with a plethora of
background vocals.
At one point, the duo became a
trio for a short time until Sampson
became pregnant with her fourth
child and opted out of life on the
road. Nonetheless, the project took
on a very distinct sound with the
addition of Sampson's vocals, and
all three decided her vocals would
stay.
Lucky Ned Pepper will be performing Friday, September 13 on
the Budweiser Stage and is free
with fair admission.
Los Morros Del Norte
Sunday
TRUE 2 CRUE: Motley
Crue Tribute Band
Saturday
Lucky Ned Pepper
Friday
Rick Russell and Josh Graham,
former members of the
Bakersfield-based country group
Smokin' Armadillos, teamed up to
form one of the hottest new acts in
country music, Lucky Ned Pepper.
In the 13 years Russell spent
fronting the Smokin' Armadillos,
he and acoustic guitarist Josh
Graham took pride in the solid
relationships they built along the
way in Nashville.
With Graham's musical ability to
work behind the recording studio
board, Russell approached his
former bandmate to see if he would
be interested in helping an old
friend out.
In 2005, the two went back into
the studio to begin work on
Russell's solo endeavors. With the
musical fire once again burning
deep down inside both Russell and
Graham, they went forward and
decided to call themselves Lucky
Ned Pepper.
banks...Dr. Feelgood, Same 'Ol
Situation, Girls Girls Girls, Live
Wire, Kickstart My Heart, Wild
Side and their huge rock ballad
Home Sweet Home.
When these songs are performed
live and with the spirit of the
original, they take you back to an
era when Motley Crue shook the
earth!
No other tribute to Motley Crue
captures the highly energetic show
and experience than TRUE 2
CRUE! From the look of the band to
the sonic energy and perfection of
the music, no detail is overlooked.
You will swear it's 1985 all over
again!
TRUE 2 CRUE is a true-to-life
tribute to not only the biggest party
band that has ever hailed from the
Hollywood Sunset Strip, but to the
spirit of an era! TRUE 2 CRUE sets
the stage for a night with Vince,
Nikki, Tommy and Mick in a
transformation that has been
described as amazingly authentic.
As for the music, these are the
rock-and-roll party anthems that
are etched in our memory
Norteño group Los Morros del
Norte is made up of three brothers
and one cousin hailing from
Culiacan Sinaloa, Mexico. Fermin,
Javier, and Tomas Beltran, along
with Samuel Ayon, set out in the
early '90s to make a name for
themselves, making their professional recording debut as early as
1993.
Their first hit, La Vida Prestada
for La Sierra Records, was well
received and got national airplay
all over the States. Los Morros Del
Norte will be performing Sunday,
September 15 on the Budweiser
Stage and is free with fair admission.
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Farm Bureau Membership Has Value!
By: Steve Godlin,
Tulare County Farm Bureau President
As you enjoy this year's Tulare
County Fair, I would like to thank
you for being a member of Tulare
County Farm Bureau, and if you
are not a member, please take a
moment to consider joining our
fine organization.
The Farm Bureau is the oldest
and largest general farming
organization in Tulare County
representing local farm and ranch
families since 1917. Our mission
is to promote and enhance the
viability of Tulare County
agriculture. Farm Bureau's goal is
to speak with a united voice on the
issues that impact agriculture,
work for solutions to the problems
impacting our rural communities
and address the challenges
farmers and ranchers face.
Membership is paid annually to
your local county Farm Bureau,
and can be one of the least
expensive ways you help protect
your business, farm or ranch!
For just a small dues payment
each year, you are provided with a
host of resources, discounted
insurance programs and an array
of agricultural news. Members
receive a monthly TCFB news
publication, weekly Ag Alert®
newspaper for producers, travel
deals, and a network of more than
2,500 members and allies in
agriculture.
Our local team works on a
variety of issues here in the county
and region, as well as work with a
team of dedicated professionals
Steve Godlin, Tulare County Farm Bureau President
based at the California Farm
Bureau and the American Farm
Bureau Federation.
We
continuously work on
regulations, legislation, taxes,
fees, animal and livestock issues,
crop protection, and much, much
more.
Also as part of our outreach, we
also support youth leadership, 4H, FFA, and education programs
in our communities. One of our
partnerships you can see right
here at the fair this week as we
serve lunch to support to the
buyers at the junior livestock
auction on Saturday.
Farm Bureau works to solve
problems, advocate for growers,
and promote education and
outreach to the public about the
importance of agriculture. Your
membership dollars are spent
locally supporting numerous
programs, events, and advocacy
efforts to tell your story and
protect your business from
harmful fees, regulatory impacts,
and over-taxation.
California is a tough place to do
business. It's especially tough to
farm in with today's business
climate and regulatory
compliance requirements very
stringent. Consider joining Farm
Bureau and lending your support
to the work that we do on behalf of
all of agriculture.
As a small minority of
California's population, saving
our farms and ranches from overregulation along with protecting
the heritage of our agricultural
community is very important to
Farm Bureau. We hope you will
help us by becoming a member
today. Call the office at 732-8301
or join online at www.joinfb.org.
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Young Farmers and Ranchers Continue Farm to Fork Program
Farm Bureau's Young Farmers
and Ranchers (YF&R) Committee
are looking forward to taking part
in a long time local tradition, the
county fair. YF&R will be out in full
force at the Tulare County Fair this
year with their annual Farm to
Fork project, volunteering at the
Livestock Auction and sponsoring
the buyers lunch.
Farm to Fork, which began in
2010, is a favored philanthropy
event where the YF&R committee
purchases animals at the Junior
Livestock Auction and in turn
donates the meat to local rescue
missions and food banks. The
group works in coordination with
local meat processors and the fair
to get fresh locally grown meat to
needy families in the county.
“Farm to Fork is a great
opportunity for YF&R to support
local youth programs that educate
about agriculture as well as give
back to the community,” says
Dusty Ference, YF&R Committee
Chair. “It's a simple concept and a
great program that reaches out
and affects so many.”
The group plans to dedicate one
animal to a sponsored dinner at
the Visalia Rescue Mission, to
uphold the tradition of the first
Farm to Fork dinner in 2010. But
they also plan to expand their
efforts to reach all of Tulare
County by donating the other
Members of the Tulare County Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee serve up a hardy
pork meal at the Visalia Rescue Mission with locally grown meat purchased at the Tulare
County Fair auction through the Farm to Fork program.
purchased meat to
the Tulare County
FoodLink.
“We appreciate
everyone who works
with us in making
Farm to Fork
possible. Our local
meat processors,
FoodLink, Visalia
Rescue Mission,
Tulare County Farm
Bureau and of
course the hard
working 4-H and
FFA members,” says
Ference.
In addition to
purchasing animals
at the fair, YF&R
members will also
h e l p s e r v e f r e e YF&R members Matt Razor and Bob Fallert (L to R) with 4-H
b u y e r s l u n c h e s member Lucy Bennett of Exeter 4-H and her Duroc Hog at the
p r o v i d e d b y t h e 2012 Tulare County Fair Junior Livestock Auction. Bennett's hog,
along with 5 other hogs, were purchased for the YF&R's Farm to
Tulare County Farm
Fork program to feed the needy of Tulare County.
Bureau and the
Young Farmers and
18 and 35 and involved in
Ranchers. YF&R volunteers will
production, banking, business,
also assist auctioneers as ring
and many other areas of the
stewards and bid spotters during
industry. The Young Farmers and
the duration of the livestock
Ranchers program develops
auction, taking place Saturday,
leadership skills while
September 14th.
volunteering time as active, vital
If you are interested in taking
members of the County Farm
part in the YF&R Farm to Fork
Bureaus.
program or have any questions
If you are interested in becoming
about Farm to Fork, please contact
involved with the Young Farmers
the Tulare County Farm Bureau
and Ranchers contact the Tulare
office at 732-8301.
County Farm Bureau at 732-8301
Farm Bureau Young Farmers
or email [email protected]. Also
and Ranchers are active
find us on Facebook.
agriculturists between the ages of
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Come Out to Support the Fair Livestock & Dairy Auctions
Buying a lamb, hog, goat or
steer at the Tulare County Fair
Junior Auction is the perfect way
to stock yours and even your
neighbor's freezer for upcoming
holidays with locally grown meat
while supporting our hometown
youth.
Local dairymen looking for
homegrown replacements to add
to their herds while supporting
possibly future dairymen, the
Tulare County Fair Dairy Heifer
Replacement sale is the place to
be.
The Tulare County fair has been
the venue for local 4-H and FFA
Farm Bureau and the Young
Farmers and Ranchers Committee.
To donate an 'add-on' amount,
you need not to be present at the
auction, just complete the form
below or contact the fair office in
advance of the auction to submit
your donation to the exhibitor of
your choice. Payment methods
accepted: cash, check, Visa or
MasterCard, (4% will be added to
all credit card transactions).
members from throughout the
county to take part in livestock
competitions as well as have an
opportunity to grow and learn
through market and replacement
heifer projects. The hard work
and dedication put forth for these
projects culminates at the county
fair and the live auctions.
If buying a whole animal is too
much for your household budget
or don't have a need for a replacement heifer, then you may wish to
consider making a small 'add on'
donation to any deserving 4-H or
FFA exhibitor.
A sample of the add-on form is
The following live auctions
will be taking place at the
Tulare County Fair:
Dairy
Replacement
Heifer Sale
Air
rebate District
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up to
$900!
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Farm Bureau Young Farmers and
Ranchers will be volunteering as callers at
the Junior Livestock Auction on Saturday,
September 14th.
provided in this insert, page 7.
Absentee buyer and multi exhibitor add-on forms are available
online at www.tularefair.org or by
contacting the Tulare County Fair
office.
All livestock auction buyers,
purchasing or adding on to youth
at the livestock auction, will be
provided lunch on Saturday
courtesy of the Tulare County
Friday, September 13
beginning at 6:30 pm
Junior
Livestock
Auction
Saturday, September 14
beginning at 9:30 am
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2013 Junior Livestock Show Schedule
Breeding Beef Show begins after
Supreme Champion Market Steer Drive
Supreme Champion Dairy Cow Selection,
followed by Best All Around Dairy Showmen
Meat Goat Show: Showmanship followed by
market goat classes
TUESDAY, September 10
9am
Rabbit Showmanship & Judging
4pm
WEDNESDAY, September 11
8am
9am
9:30am
2pm
4pm
5:30pm
Market Hog Show: Showmanship followed by
4-H/FFA market classes
4-H Dairy Cattle Show: Showmanship followed by
4-H Dairy Cattle, 4-H/FFA All Other Breeds classes
Poultry Showmanship followed by Poultry and
Pigeon Judging
Pygmy Goat Show
Small Animal Round Robin
FRIDAY, September 13
1pm
6:30pm
6:30pm
SATURDAY, September 14
THURSDAY, September 12
9am
9am
3pm
7:30am
9:30am
FFA Dairy Cattle Show: Showmanship followed by
FFA Dairy Cattle (Holstein) classes
Market Lamb Show: Showmanship followed by
4-H/FFA market classes followed by
Supreme Champion Drive
Breeding Sheep Show begins after
Supreme Champion Market Lamb Drive
Market Steer Show: Showmanship followed by FFA
market classes, 4-H market classes,
Supreme Champion Market Steer Drive
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Dairy Goat Show: showmanship followed by
Dairy Goat classes
Parade of Champions
Dairy Replacement Heifer Sale
Breakfast for Exhibitors and Auction Buyers
Junior Livestock Auction
SUNDAY, September 15
10am
Small Animal Costume Show followed by
Lads & Lassies Wool Fashion Show,
Guys & Gals Leather Fashion Show
Large Animal Round Robin
Pee Wee Showmanship
Exhibitors Awards Presentation
12pm
2pm
4pm
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