All Roads Lead to the Greene County Fair

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All Roads Lead to the Greene County Fair
All Roads Lead to the Greene County Fair
July 31-Aug. 6, 2016 •
Published by the Xenia Daily Gazette and
your hometown Greene County Newspapers
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Greetings from the GC Fair Board
Traveling from county to county throughout Ohio and visiting as many fairs as I can
— I find that there are lots of crossroads/
turns and sometimes I don’t know where the
road actually leads. There is one thing
for sure … the roads that lead to the
Greene County Fair have been traveled
many times over as our Greene County
Board of Directors come to the meetings and work on the Fairgrounds all
year long.
They are constantly searching for the Bullen
best ideas to give our fair attendees a
quality agricultural experience as well
as the one-a-year anticipated fair fun of food,
rides, games and more. The real excitement
comes during fair week July 31-Aug. 6, 2016,
when we see the results of our hard work in
the eyes those who come to the fair.
If you have never attended a livestock sale,
perhaps you make that one of your stops this
year. On Thursday and Friday night, the 4-H/
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It’s great how farming brings
people together.
FFA youth sell their prized projects that they
have worked on all year. The pride that they
enter the show arena with is priceless. Some
of the buyers have been purchasing animals
for years such as Sheriff Gene Fischer
in care of the Greene County Youth
Fund and County Engineer Bob
Geyer to name a few — because they
know the value of helping kids.
Thank you to those advisors,
specie chairmen who head up the
committees, to our board members
who spend more hours than anyone
realizes putting together the fair, our
volunteers and to the staff who work all year
to get ready for the next fair. I really believe
that we all have “fair blood” running through
our veins because most of the year we eat,
sleep and think about the upcoming fair.
Please join us for our 177th Greene County Fair!
— President Dan Bullen
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Granger Smith headlines fair entertainment
By Nathan Pilling
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XENIA — Country artist Granger Smith will headline the entertainment lineup at the 2016 Greene
County Fair. The popular country artist will perform
Aug. 2 and will be joined by artist Clark Manson.
Tickets for the event are currently on sale.
Reserved seating tickets on the fairgrounds track
will be available for $30. Grandstand tickets will cost
$25. Admission to the fair is in addition to a concert
ticket. Concert and fair tickets are non-refundable,
rain or shine.
Other entertainment to appear at the grandstand
throughout the week of the fair includes: a calf scramble at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 31; a demolition derby
at 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1; harness racing at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 3, and at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
4; a tractor pull at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5; and a night
of bluegrass music Saturday, Aug. 6.
A $5 admission cost will be charged for the tractor
pull, with a $10 charge for a pit pass. A $15 admission
cost will be charged for Saturday’s bluegrass night.
Other musical performers will take the stage at the
entertainment center throughout the week. The Van
Dells will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. July 31, Wyatt
McCubbins will perform Aug. 1, the American Made
Band will perform Aug. 3, David Mullikin will take
the stage Aug. 4 and the New Old-Fashioned Band
will perform Aug. 5.
Fair rides will open at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1. Rides
will not be open on Sunday, July 31.
For more information, call the Greene County Fairgrounds at 937-372-8621.
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2016 GREENE COUNTY FAIR TICKET PRICES
2016 Membership Ticket .............................................................................................................................$25
- Last day to purchase 2015 membership is Saturday, July 30.
Daily Gate Admission ....................................................................................................................................$6
8 a.m. to closing Sunday, July 31-Saturday, Aug. 6
Children 9 and under are admitted free with a paying adult.
Weekly Ticket ...............................................................................................................................................$30
See each department for specific rules.
Mini Exhibitor Ticket ..................................................................................................................................$15
Allows admission to the fair on two occasions.
Junior Exhibitor Ticket ...............................................................................................................................$15
All 4-H and FFA members who enter open class must pay an entry fee of $10.
Reserve Parking ............................................................................................................................................$40
There will be a “NO RE-ENTRY” policy during the 2015 fair this year. Purchasing a weekly pass for $30 or
Membership Ticket for $25 will not only save you money into the fair for the week, but also will allow you to
re-enter the fair. Single day tickets purchased at the gate allow you admission to the fair. If you leave at any
time and return to the fair later in the day or evening, you must again purchase a single-day ticket.
Grandstand entertainment
7:30 p.m. Aug. 2
Granger Smith with Clark Manson ........................................................ $30 Reserve seating, $25 Grandstand
7 p.m. Aug. 5
OSTPA Tractor Pull ............................................................................................... $5 Grandstand, $10 Pit Pass
7 p.m. Aug. 6
A Night of Bluegrass ...................................................................................................................$15 Grandstand
*Admission to the fair not included in concert ticket cost.
Rides
Rides will not be open on Sunday, July 31.
On Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Aug. 1, 2, 4, rides will open 4 p.m. Prices for the “Unlimited Rides”
wristbands will be later announced. Without a wristband, rides will be priced individually.
Wednesday, Aug. 3 will be Family Night. From 4-10 p.m., wristband prices to be announced. After 5 p.m.
until closing, wristbands will be priced as a discount, with special giveaways for children. Without a wristband, rides will be priced individually.
On Friday, Aug. 5 and Saturday, Aug. 6, rides will open 1 p.m. Wristband prices to be announced. Without a
wristband, rides will be priced individually.
Exhibiting in the Exhibitor’s Hall
Purchasing a weekly or membership pass entitles you to exhibit 25 items in the Exhibitor’s Hall at no additional charge, and seven-day admission to the fair to come and go as you choose. If you choose to exhibit more
items, there will be a $.50 charge per item. Purchasing a mini-exhibitor ticket allows you to exhibit five items
in the Exhibitor Hall and two admission days into the fair.
GREENE COUNTY FAIR TAB CONTENT
The content within this Greene County Fair special
section was written by staff with information courtesy
of the Greene County Fair. Xenia Daily Gazette, Fairborn Daily Herald, Beavercreek News-Current staff
photos are seen throughout this tab. Your Greene County newspapers are owned by Civitas Media. Visit us all
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GREENE COUNTY FAIR 2016 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday, July 30
8a - Market lambs and breeding sheep arrive
8:15a - Swine exhibitor meeting
8:30a - Market hog weigh-in
9a-Noon Goats arrive
9a-Noon Breeding Rabbits and Pen rabbits
arrive
12p - Breeding poultry arrive
12:30p - Cattle exhibitor meeting, weigh-in
following
1p - Sheep exhibitor meeting
1:30p - Market lamb weigh-in
2p - Poultry exhibitor meeting
3p - Goat exhibitor meeting, Goat weigh-in
after
3p - Market chickens, turkeys, and ducks arrive
3p - Market chickens, turkeys and duck weighin
4:30p - Market Beef entries close
6:30p - Rabbit exhibitor meeting
7p - Jr. Fair Board Dance - Pavilion
7p - Rabbit weigh-in
Sunday, July 31
*No rides on Sunday.
8a - Greene County Fair opens
9a - Feeder calves and dairy feeders arrive
9a - Western Horse show
9a - Feeder calf & dairy feeder weigh-in
10a - Dairy cattle arrive
10a - Breeding rabbit and meat rabbit
showmanship
11a - Swine 4H/FFA showmanship
1p - Feeder calf and dairy feeder show and
showmanship
1p - Breeding poultry show
1p - Kiddie calf scramble sign-up
2p - Lamb cook-off followed by lead-in Sheep
Show, Make it with Wool Contest
5:30p - King & Queen Coronation
7p - Kiddie Calf Scramble
7:45p - Calf Scramble to follow Kiddie Calf
Scramble
8:30p - The Van Dells
Monday, August 1
8:30a - Breeding and meat rabbit show
9a - Check-in for Swine Jackpot Show
9a - Nutrition Baking Contest, Best of the
Bakers
9a - Turkey show
10a - Poultry and turkey showmanship
10a - Swine jackpot Show
11:30a - Sign up for General Livestock Judging
Contest
12p - General Livestock Judging Contest
12p - Free hands-on activities for youth
4p - Lamb homegrown show
4:30p - Modeling Practice
5p - Homegrown goat show
6p - Goat judging contest
6:30p - Market lamb judging
7p - Market hog judging
7p - 4-H Clothing Fashion Revue
7p - Dairy judging contest
7:30p - Market beef judging
8p - Dairy cattle exhibitor meeting
8p - SMASH IT Demo Derby
8p - Wyatt McCubbin
Tuesday, August 2
8:30a - 4-H/FFA Dairy cattle show and
showmanship
8:30a - Goat Showmanship, Dairy, Production
and Market Shows
9a - English Horse Show
10a - Open dairy cattle show
10a - 4/H FFA Market Hog Show
12p - Watermelon eating contest
12p - Free hands-on activities for youth
2p - Table Setting Contest
2:30p - Breeding Sheep Showmanship,
Breeding Show, Market Lamb Showmanship,
Pee Wee and Adult Showmanship, Open
Market Lamb Show
6p - Grab for Cash
7:30p - Granger Smith with special guest
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Wednesday, August 3
Senior Citizen & Veteran’s Day
Food Pantry Day
8a - Beef Breeding arrives
9a - Market chicken show
10a - Pee Wee Swine Showmanship
12p - Free hands-on activities for youth
2p - Drunk Driving Obstacle Course
3p - Market lamb show
3p - 4-H/FFA Market lamb show
4p - Voting for Fair Board members
4p - Program TBA
5p - Adult swine showmanship
5p.m. - Egg toss in front of
Administration Office
6p - Harness Racing
6:30p - FFA Alumni cookout
7p - 4-H/FFA market beef show
7:30p - Rabbit Costume Show
7p - American Made
8p - Program TBA
Thursday, August 4
8a - Sign up for Showman of Showmen
Contest
9a - Camelids arrive on fairgrounds
9a - Beef breeding show and
showmanship, market steer
showmanship,
homegrown & open market beef show
10a - Goat Harness and Pack Goat
Demo, Fun Pack Show
12p - Free hands-on activities for youth
12p - Beef no sale cards to be turnedin to the Jr. Fair Board
12p - Goat Pee Wee Show
12p - Cloverbud Pool Noodle Rocket
Launch
1p - Showman of Showmen Contest,
cattle barn
3p - Kitchen Gadget Contest
4p - Turkey sale (approximate time on
sales)
5p - Market chicken sale
6p - Camelid Fun Show
6:30p - Market hog sale
6:30p - Harness Racing
7p - David Mullikin
Friday, August 5
9a - 4-H Dogs arrive on fairgrounds
9:30a - Dog Exhibitor Meeting
10a - Dog Show, Dog Fun show and
Dog Showmanship
12p -Free hands-on activities for youth
2p - First Aid Follies
4p - Market beef and Feeder Calf Sale
5p - Modeling Practice
5:30p - Dairy Cheese Sale
6:30p - Meat Rabbit Sale
7p - Open Modeling Contest
7p - Market Lamb Sale
7p - OSTPA Tractor Pullers
8p - Market Goat Sale
8p - New Old Fashioned Band
Saturday, August 6
9a - Strongman weigh-in
9a - Camelid Exhibitor Meeting
9:30a - Camelid Showmanship and
Show
10a - Fun Horse Show
10a - Strongman Competition
11a - Kiddie pedal tractor pull sign-up
12p - Kiddie pedal tractor pull
12p - Cheerleaders
1:30p - Jr. Firefighter Combat
Challenge
5p - 4-H Awards Presentation
6p - 4-H & FFA livestock and special
interest, projects released
6p - Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers,
Larry Sparks and Becky Bueller
Band
Sunday, August 7
10a-12p - Tear-down
10a-2p - Open class project pick-up in
the Exhibitor’s Hall
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Directors to be elected
The Greene County
Agricultural Society will
vote on new directors 4-8
p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3.
Sale of 2016 memberships
will end 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 30.
The membership will be
voting on a new constitu-
tional amendment: “Anyone wishing to become a
Director of the Board of
the Greene County Agricultural Society must have
purchased a Membership
Ticket one year prior to
running for director. Must
be currently active or have
served on a Greene County
Fair Committee prior to
the year they wish to apply.
(Auxiliary, Horse, Beef,
Swine Committees, for
example). Past or current
4-H/FFA advisor. He or she
must observe two board
meetings prior to the fair.”
Have antiques appraised
Help fill
food pantries
The Greene County
Agricultural Society
Board of Directors are
counting on fair-goers
to help fill local food
pantries with nonperishable items during the Greene County
Fair. On Wednesday,
Aug. 3 admission to
the fair will be $3 with
a non-perishable food
item. The board has
a goal to surpass last
year’s collections.
The Greene County Fair Antique Road Show
will take place 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5.
All are welcome. The cost is $2 per item to have an
it appraised.
Bring items
to the Exhibitor’s Hall. The
Greene County
Agricultural
Society is not
responsible for
antique items
being evaluated. Items
may not be left
for display.
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FAIR ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
Sunday, July 31
7 p.m. — Kiddie Scramble/Calf Scramble
8:30 p.m. — The Van Dells
Monday, Aug. 1
8 p.m. — Smash It — Demo Derby
8 p.m. — Wyatt McCubbin
Tuesday, Aug. 2
6 p.m. — Grab for Cash
7:30 p.m. — Granger Smith with Clark
Manson
**$30 Reserve Seating, $25 Grandstand
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Wednesday, Aug. 3
Family, Veteran and Sr. Citizen Day,
Canned Food Day — (1/2 Price with non
perishable food item), $3 admission
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7 p.m. — OSTPA Tractor Pull
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and $10 pit passes
8 p.m. — New Old Fashioned Band
Saturday, Aug. 6
7 p.m. — A Night of Bluegrass: Joe Mullins
and the Radio Ramblers with Larry
Sparks and Becky Buller
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Greene County Royalty to be crowned
Greene County Fair
officials have 13 applicants to choose from
for this year’s 4-H royal
family.
Six young women vie
for the coveted queen
of the fair while five
vie to be princess. This
year there are no prince
candidates, however
there are two king candidates.
The annual awards
are usually given to two
girls and two boys in
4-H clubs around the
county: a prince and
princess ages 12-14 and
a king and queen age
15 and up. Queen and
king candidates have a
minimum of four years
of club work. Princess
and prince candidates
should have a minimum
of two years of junior
fair work.
All applicants are
given an initial interview, scored on poise,
personality and responsiveness to questioning. Then, applicants
don semi-formal wear
and, on stage Sunday
evening at the fair, are
asked two questions.
On-stage interviews are
scored on poise, per-
sonality, speaking ability and overall natural
appearance, according
to the contest.
Judges look for candidates with leadership
qualities and who can
represent 4-H parades,
community promotions
and banquets. Additionally, the royal youth
will attend the next
year’s crowning.
Applications are
scored on members’
project record, junior
fair activities and
community activities.
Additionally, applicants write a narrative
describing how junior
fair has impacted their
future plans — an
important part of their
lives. Officials said
these exercises teach
life skills and time management.
After interviews,
the contestants will
go to the contest at
5:30 p.m. that same
evening at the Greene
County Fairgrounds in
the Assembly Building.
Winners will appear
in the Grandstand
following the competition, before the calf
scramble.
File photo
Last year’s Greene County Fair Royalty includes: Back - Princess Molly Rubio and Prince Wade Hutchison; front - Queen runner-up Stephanie
Wuebben (left) and Queen Melissa Kelleher.
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GREENE COUNTY ROYALTY CANDIDATES
Queen candidates
Sarah Harner, 17, of Xenia is
a member of Back 40 and Xenia
FFA, and this is her eighth year as
a junior fair exhibitor.
Madison Kilbarger, 17, of Jamestown is a member of Just Horsin
Around and Greenview FFA, and
this is her 10th year as a junior fair
exhibitor.
Kylie Mueller, 18, of Xenia is a
member of Eager Beavers, and this
is her 10th year as a junior fair
exhibitor.
Amanda Perkins, 17, of Springfield is a member of Clover Patch,
and this is her eighth year as a
junior fair exhibitor.
Maria Smith, 17, of Xenia is a
member of Clover Valley, and this
is her 10th year as a junior fair
exhibitor.
Mackenzie Todd, 16, of Beavercreek is a member of Clover Valley,
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GREENE COUNTY ROYALTY CANDIDATES
King candidates
Cody Myers, 17,
of Jamestown is a
member of Greeneview FFA, and this
is his third year as a
junior fair exhibitor.
Mikal Porter, 18,
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McDonald, 13
is a member of
Greene Acres,
and this is her
fifth year as a
junior fair exhibitor.
Grace Lucas,
15, of Jamestown
Porter
is a member of
Farmers and
Friends, and this
is her seventh
year as a junior
fair exhibitor.
Payton Hunt,
13, of Xenia is a
member of Clover
Patch and Guns
N Clovers, and
this is her third
year as a junior
fair exhibitor.
Lauren
Heininger, 13, of
Beavercreek is a
member of Clover
Patch, and this is
her fifth year as a
junior fair exhibitor.
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Hunt
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Newspaper staff to photograph all place winners
The Xenia Daily Gazette and its
Greene County Newspaper staff will
be photographing 4-H, Cloverbud,
FFA and Open Class award winners
of all ages during the Greene County Fair. Those award photos will
appear in print following the fair.
All levels of winners are welcome.
There will be three scheduled
dates and times for winners to
bring their awards and or project to
the Assembly Building during the
fair to have their photograph taken:
3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3;
10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4;
and 12-1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5.
Photos will appear in our post-fair
publication two weeks following the
Greene County Fair. Come prepared
with a list of all awards, age, club,
school and residence or fill out our
form.
Photos will also be available for
purchase on our website following
the fair. Visit www.xeniagazette.
com, browse the photos and find
your friend or family member’s
award photo. Click and purchase.
Because of the large number
of events to cover at the fair, The
Gazette is asking that if you cannot
come to the Assembly Building
during these times to be sure to get
a photo and information returned
to us no later than 4 p.m. Monday,
Aug. 8. Email them to [email protected] or drop them to our
office at 1836 W. Park Square.
Photos will appear in the Greene
County Newspaper Group, which
consist of the Xenia Daily Gazette,
Fairborn Daily Herald and Beavercreek News-Current.
Also note that staff will be taking
many photos all week at the fair.
Some photos will make it in print,
while others will not. Please visit us
on the web to browse our photos.
For more information call 937-3724444.
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Kiddie-Senior calf scrambles
The 2016 Kiddie Calf Scramble sign up will be held under
the shelter house in front of
the Greene County Cattlemen’s
booth Sunday, July 31. Eligibility for the kiddie scramble is
that the youth must be in 4-H
and between the ages of 9-13.
A parent or guardian must
be present and has to sign a
waiver. The scramble will start
7 p.m. that night. The participants need to be present no
later than 6:30 p.m.
Children participating in the
scramble are encouraged to
wear helmets as well as shoes
that tie or boots and full length
pants.
The Senior Calf Scramble will
follow the kiddie event approximately 7:45 p.m. Youth had to
pre-register for that event.
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Demolition derby Monday
The Smash It Demolition Derby will take
place 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1 at the fairgrounds.
Some of the categories to compete include:
Smash It Class; Street
Stock Class; Compact
Car Class - Wheelbase
up to 106” - RWD up
to 109” FWD - Smash
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Wire Compact Classes;
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and Power Wheels.
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The 2016 Greene County Fair Ohio
State Tractor Pullers Association Sanctioned State Points Tractor or Truck
Pull will take place 7 p.m. Friday, Aug.
5. Gate admission to the Fair is $6,
Pit Passes $10, Grandstand admission
$5. The order of Classes is LT-LTDPS,
TWD, SS and PS, all $3,581 each.
This year, the Greene County Fair
hosted a lottery to park in the infield
during the truck and tractor pulls. The
drawing took place July 22 and those
present could win if chosen.
We can help you save on equipment costs, too. Farm
Bureau members can save on select new model
GM vehicles, on Grainger Industrial Supply catalog
items, and our Workers' Compensation Group Rating
program saves Ohio farm families millions every year.
When selected, it will cost an additional $20, not including a pit pass. Spots
were assigned by the number of the
ticket drawn. Those selected were contacted by the office to pay and received
designated infield parking permit. All
trucks must be removed after the pulls or
they will be towed.
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GREENE COUNTY FAIR GENERAL RULES
Admission
There will be a “NO REENTRY” policy during the
2016 fair. Purchasing a weekly
ticket or Membership Ticket
for $30 will not only save
entrance fees into the fair for
the week, but it also will allow
you to re-enter the fair without
getting your hand stamped.
Single-day tickets purchased
at the gate will allow you
admission to the fair only
once that day. If you leave at
any time and return to the fair
later in the day or evening, you
must purchase another single
day ticket.
Sheriff’s deputies and board
personnel will be patrolling the
fairgrounds regarding persons
trying to enter the fairgrounds
without paying. Those persons
will be escorted to the nearest gate and if they refuse to
pay entrance fee, they will be
escorted off the property by
the sheriff.
No unauthorized cars,
trucks, bicycles, skateboards,
rollerblades, golf carts,
4-wheelers, ATVs, mowers,
tractors, motorcycles, or any
other vehicle are permitted on
the fairgrounds July 31-Aug. 6.
NO DOGS or any other
animal except service dogs are
allowed on the fairgrounds at
any time.
In addition, no livestock
animals, horses, or any other
animals are allowed on the
midway or campsites, or anywhere unless authorized by a
fair board member.
New rules
For rules concerning alcoholic beverages, contact the
fair board.
No signs may be posted on
trees or buildings.
No roving vendors or solicitors shall be permitted on fairgrounds.
No political candidate
shall roam freely upon the
fairgrounds distributing campaign literature or tokens but
must be limited to a rented
fair booth no more than 4-feet
from their booth.
Reserved parking
Any vehicle parked on the
fairgrounds from Aug. 2-8
must have a reserved parking
permit displayed in the front
window of the vehicle. These
permits are available for purchase in the fair office for $40
each or $45 for dully trucks.
Entering the fairgrounds without the proper permit is in violation of parking rules and the
vehicle’s owner will be charged
for towing the vehicle from
the illegal parking place. If you
have a reserved parking permit, make sure you are parked
in the right space or you may
be towed from that space at
your expense.
Those persons entering the
fairgrounds on Sales Night
are required to either have
a reserved parking permit
or park in adjacent lot next
to fairgrounds. No person
should be allowed by those
persons on the gate to enter
the fairgrounds without a
reserved permit in their window. Should you be given false
information regarding parking
on the fairgrounds without a
permit, your vehicle will be
towed at your expense.
It is then your responsibility to contact those persons
working on the gates for reimbursement for towing expense.
All gates have special permits
with the number of the gate on
the permit. Do not try to enter
a gate with the wrong permit.
Feed at the fairgrounds
All persons needing to
deliver feed should enter the
Omalee Street Gate ONLY
and each person in the vehicle
will be required to pay $6 to
get into the fairgrounds. If you
leave within 15 minutes the
money will be refunded to you.
Behavior
All persons entering through
the gates of the Greene County
Fairgrounds are expected to
act in a mannerly and respectful way to all persons. Any
person causing disruption will
be escorted off the fairgrounds
by a Sheriff’s deputy.
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Strongman competition on Saturday
The Strongman Contest Show of
Strength will take place 10 a.m. Saturday,
Aug. 6. Weigh-in is at 9 a.m.
Lifters compete in five events. For the
Bus Pull, the bus was donated. There is a
deadlift carry and walk, where competitors
have to lift a heavily weighted two-inch bar
to their hips and walk it around.
In the Atlas Stones event, competitors lift
three large, round stones from the ground
to a platform. It is one of the most popular
events in Strongman competition.
The Viking bench press is a modified version of the Viking press, where competitors
lift weights on a hinge above their heads.
The final competition is the squat lockout, in which competitors lift a bar with
large drums at either end. Empty, the bar
weighs 500 pounds and weight is slowly
added.
Gate admission is $6 per person. Contact
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Greene County Fair celebrates 177 years
By Joan Baxter
Soon it will be time to
attend the oldest, continuously running county fair
west of the Allegheny
Mountains. No other
county fair is older than
ours.
It all began in June
1833 when the Greene
County Commissioners
issued the following
decree: “Notice be given
in the Xenia Territory
this week that there will
be a meeting held at the
Court House in Xenia on
the last Friday in June
for the purpose of organizing an Agricultural
Society, to be entitled
the Greene County Agricultural Society.”
That first fair, held on
the grounds of the Greene
County Court House, was
described as “a place for
social relaxation where
neighbors, who rarely saw
their neighbors, could
gossip.”
Not seeing one’s neighbors might have been the
case often because at that
time, most folks were living on farms. Some were
in cities, but the majority had to travel some
distance to visit with
neighbors. It was hoped
that this fair would bring
people from all over the
county together for a day
of entertainment.
The second year, the
commissioners allotted
$30 to the agricultural
association to hold a fair.
It wasn’t long before the
court house lawn was not
adequate, so seven acres
of land were leased on
Columbus Pike east of
Xenia. The property was
deeded to the agricultural
society in 1852. When
the Civil War broke out,
a place to train soldiers
was necessary, so what
was then the current fairgrounds, located on present day Fair Street, was
utilized as the training
ground.
By 1867, the fair had
grown and was bringing guests from quite a
distance. Once again,
the site was too small for
the type of fair desired,
so another location was
sought. A great deal of
discussion took place
in trying to determine
the best location. The
Jamestown folks felt that
the fair should be located
in the Jamestown-Xenia
Pike (present U.S. Route
35), but the Xenia folks
were opting for another
location on the north side
of town. That year, a little
more than 36 acres was
purchased from Richard
Galloway on what is now
Fairground Road. James-
town began holding a fair
of its own.
The Greene County
Agricultural Society
offered shares in capital
stock for the new venture.
In spite of the shares,
which had been sold to
maintain the property, the
society was lacking funds.
The property was sold to
Eli Millen at a Sheriff ’s
sale. Millen, being interested in the welfare of the
entire community, leased
the property back to the
agricultural society for a
nominal fee.
In 1923, the Millen
heirs deeded the land to
the agricultural society.
Additional properties
have been purchased over
the years, bringing the
fairground to its present
size. When the major
transportation was horse
and buggy, and even
in the early days of the
automobile, the fair was
a day-long event for most
families. The fair was the
social event for the summer, so folks dressed in
their finest to attend.
Around 1910, there was
a young man who entered
a contest to be a participant at the Ohio State
Fair, his delight in winning turned to something
else when he found the
prize was an assignment
with a bucket, shovel and
broom to keep the livestock judging area neat
and tidy.
The 1915, fair boasted
a record breaking attendance of 20,000 people on
opening day. The fair continued to grow, and the
need for more buildings
was apparent. Between
1923 and 1939, several
buildings were constructed including the grandstand, cattle barn, horse
barn and 4-H building.
Permanent lighting for
evening events was made
possible in 1934, and a
WPA project provided city
water to the grounds.
World War II brought
hardships with many of
the county’s young men
being called to serve
their country. In 1943,
the question arose as to
whether the fair should be
discontinued for the duration of the war, but the
decision was made to go
forward as always.
In 1945, the theme was
“Fight with Food and
Bonds.” That year the
admission was raised from
40 to 50 cents. For many
years, the fair ran for
three days, but due to continued interest and support, it has been extended
to the present schedule.
The fair had been held
at various times between
August and October until
the 1920s, when a definite time was set up for
each fair in Ohio so that
adjoining counties did not
hold their fair the same
week. The State Board of
Agriculture is responsible
for enforcing this rule,
and dates may be changed
only with the consent of
that board.
A tornado in 2000
changed the appearance of
the fairground. New buildings were constructed,
and a great many improvements to the grounds
were achieved. The
Greene County Fair is an
integral part of the county
for a whole week.
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