814-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, July 29, 2000 Caught By The Camera At Schnecksville Community Fair SCHNECKSVILLE (Lehigh week included pig races by Ham- Co.) The Schnecksville Com- bone Express, the Farm Experi munity Fair was held June 19-24 ence by Animal Specialties, Mas on the fire company grounds in ters of the Chain Saw, Tall Tex, Lehigh County. The overall week Lollipop The Clown, and the had exceptional weather with Popular “Wanna Be A Farmer" only one day ot rain. A total of for 3-7 year olds. 795 exhibitors entered in the var- Nightly musical entertainment ious competitive exhibit contests. included bands on fair nights Daily entertainment for the plus Linda Lou and the Lucky / 1 the'grand champion market lamb. Holding the banner is Lance Lazarus, Brei nigsville. Cathy Lavon, Hamburg, shows the supreme champion market beef animal. Recipients of the Friends of the Fair Awards, standing from left, PA Secretary of Ag Samuel Hayes; Keith Stahley; Steve Fetherolf; Ron Miller, PA Fair Fund Administrator; County Commissioner, Sterling Raber and Fair President Paul Schwarz. Front row are Henry Gruber, Mary Handwerk, Kern, and J^i^ryin. Lee Lichtenwalner shows the supreme champion breeding beef heifer. He is pictured with Travis Werley, judge. * M i 1 Four from Virginia and the Marquees, a high energy fifties group on Saturday evening. The fireworks were held on Friday night before a record crowd. Each year the fair board chooses five individuals to re ceive the Friends of the Fair Award. This year's honorees in clude: • Steve Fetherolf, Fleetwood. There are many volunteers for whom the fair never ends. Steve is one of them. During the cold months of the year, Steve could be found at the fair, assisting in the manufacturing of new ani mal pens. He is one of the behind the scenes people who works hard each year to ensure that ev erything is ready and working on opening day. And, when it’s time to put the fair to bed, Steve knows from experience, where everything goes. • Henry Gruber, New Tripoli. As the fair has grown, so has the Premium Book. When the fair needed a larger Premium Book, it was Henry who took it upon himself to find advertisers to help pay the expense of printing the book. With the beginning of each new year, Henry is busy talking with his old friends, and making new ones, to ensure an Lorissa Lazarus, Breinig sville, shows the supreme champion rabbit. Junior champion dairy heifer is shown by Jessica Di etrich, New Tripoli. informative and appealing Pre mium Book. Thanks to Henry, and his friends the advertisers, this book is possible. • Herman Handwerk, Schnecksville. Herman wasn’t able to help in 1999, but in ap preciation of the many hours Herman spent in the ticket boot hs, this award is presented post humously. The awaTO was ac cepted by his wife. • L. Thomas Kern, Schneck sville. For one week each year, 20 acres of grass becomes a small city with streets, water and electric. It’s a task made easier through the generosity of Tommy Kerns and his business NKI. Tommy provides the lift ing and material handling equip ment that turn an otherwise back-breaking job into one we can handle. During the fair, Tommy can be found working as a volunteer in the Lion’s food trailer. • Keith Stahley, Schneck sville. Keith has been a volunteer at the fair since the beginning. He can be counted on to be first on the scene for setting up and last leaving after everything is torn down and put away. In be tween he spends all his time run ning the fire company’s dunk tank. Incidentally, this is the sec ond dunk tank at the fair, and Keith built both of them. Jennifer Rassler, New Tripoli, shows the supreme champion dairy animal. John Strawbridge, Whitehall, wins trophies for the grand champion show man and the supreme champion ewe.
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