Bi2-Lancaslsr Fanning, Saturday, August 12, 2000
New Fairground, New
Volunteers in the Reading Fairground exhibit area (in
the 4-H center) hold up the first-place entries Monday.
From left, Linda Ernst holds the winner of the Hershey’s
Greatest Cocoa Cake Contest baked by Kim Miccicke,
Bernville; June Schuler with the greatest cocoa cookie,
brownie and bars contest winner, exhibited by Chuck
Hertzog, Birdsboro; and Helen Readinger with the apple
pie contest winner, exhibited by Kim Miccicke.
Sheep showmanship champion Amanda Miller 15,
daughter of Ron and Joan Miller, Bernville, holds one of
the “first” champion trophies at the new Reading Fair
ground on County Welfare Road new Leesport.
A bridge connects the Berks 4-H Center with the new
Reading Fairground.
Finally .. . it’s done! Volunteers Monday were busy fin
ishing the new fairground up to the last second. So were
the exhibitors, who caught some shut-eye. Cody Miller, 6,
son of Todd and Martha Miller, Hamburg, enjoys some
time off from the fair.
Traditions For Reading Fairgoers
The Cookery the longtime Reading Fair tradition returns to the new fairground
near Leesport. Home-cooking specialities are offered by the Granges. Virginville
Grange members Dorothy Bechtel and Esther Stitzel ready the stand Monday.
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This banner in the new exhibit area provides a great big “thanks” for the gift of the
new fairgrounds exhibits from the Berks County Building and Construction Trades
Council.
Located on more than 60
acres, the new Reading
Fairgrounds is a testament
to the large amounts of
time and money donated by
the public. This sign, on
the new bridge connecting
the fairgrounds to the 4-H
center, was placed to re
mind those who cross of
the efforts of an entire
community.
At a cost of about $3 million (mostly in donations), the new Reading Fairground near
Leesport hosts two pole barns on a side connected to a show ring. Each barn measures
125 by 60 feet.
Dick Campbell, chairman of the wine display, holds
one of 42 bottles by eight exhibitors before judging Mon
day at the new Reading Fairground.
Photo Collage
By Andy Andrews