2002 Big E Attracts More Than 1.1 Million
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass.
“The 2002 Big E was an out
standing event bringing people
together from throughout the re
gion and beyond,” Eastern States
Exposition President Wayne
McCary said.
The 17-day Big E concluded
Sept. 29 as 1,165,224 fairgoers
gathered to enjoy world-class en
tertainment, witness some of the
finest agricultural events in the
nation and savor the tastes of the
Fair to experience fair memories
they will never forget.”
Attendance records for the
17-day Big E were broken on the
first two Saturdays of the Fair
(days 2 and 9) at 116,499 and
154,166 respectively; the second
Monday at 56,702; the last Sun
day at 112,713. Twelve of the 17
days exceeded last year’s daily
tallies. The million mark was
reached on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Overall, attendance exceeded
that of the 1,135,480 visitors in
2001 by 29,744.
“Patriotism and general Amer
ican spirit were prevalent
throughout the duration of the
Fair, making The Big E not only
successful, but also special,” said
McCary. # “The atmosphere of
Americana was seen everywhere
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and we all took pride in our na
tion and our Fair. Generations of
families returned to the Fair once
again, embracing their New Eng
land culture and proving once
again that Americans are a resil
ient people.”
The Fair began with a rousing.
“New England Salute to Ameri
ca” theme. Working with the
American Bus Association, the
Avenue of States was the site of a
large Pancake Breakfast Across
New England, with hundreds of
tourists dining together.
The first of 56 processions in
the course of the 17 days, the
“Salute to America” Parade on
Sept. 13 included the seven color
ful Mardi Gras floats, sponsored
by Foxwoods Resort and Casino.
Red, white and blue beads were
hurled by float passengers to the
thousands of visitors along the
parade route.
This year’s premier exhibit, ti
tled, “Norman Rockwell Paints
America,” featured Norman
Rockwell’s 322 Saturday Evening
Post covers. Well over 200,000
visitors viewed the famed Ameri
can artist’s work, including re
productions of Rockwell’s “Four
Freedoms.” The display was or
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Another premier for 2002 was
The Big E Cream Puff, the Fair’s
new signature dessert. The suc
cess of the cream puff far sur
passed the expectations of Big E
executive staff. An estimated
50,000 people ate these sweet and
scrumptious sensations while
watching the puff-making pro
cess first hand at the Cream Puff
Bakers. More than 7,000 quarts
of heavy cream and 30,000 eggs
were used to make the cream
puffs.
New to the Fair this year was
the New England Band Organ.
Don Stinson, of Stinson Band Or
gans, designed the band organ
specifically for Eastern States Ex
position under the direction of
McCary. The new mechanical
band organ features elaborate
decorations and instrumentation
and is housed in a specially-de
signed trailer.
Also in the Coliseum were the
Sheep Dog Trails, Ox Pulling
Competitions, and Canada/USA
Ox Haul Challenges.
Grange Elects New Officers
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National Grange elected one
new member to its board of
directors and two new cere
monial officers at the 136th
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The 4-H programs were hon
ored as part of the celebration of
100 years of 4-H. Approximately
1,600 members of this long
standing youth tradition partici
pated at the Fair. Continuous
4-H and open livestock shows
and contests were conducted in
the Mallary Complex for 383 beef
and dairy cattle, 1,107 sheep, 253
goats, 146 llamas and 40 swine.
The Avenue of Agriculture of
fered a unique opportunity for
audiences to learn about the roles
these animals play in modern life.
Also found in the Mallary
Complex were numerous agricul
tural events and activities. Sculp
tor Jim Victor of Pennsylvania,
returned to The Big E to create a
representation of Normal Rock
well’s “County Agent” using over
500 pounds of butter. The exhibit
was sponsored by the New Eng
land Dairy Promotion Board.
The Avenue of Agriculture of
fered a unique chance for visitors
to leam about the roles various
animals play in our daily lives.
Ag in the Fast Lane demonstrat-
National Grange Annual Con
vention where the oldest grass
roots advocacy organization in
the nation is meeting to evaluate
dramatic new initiatives.
Fairgoers
ed the links between agriculture
and industry through a display
using an Indian Motorcycle. Bam
Tours® offered an in-depth look
at educational aspects of agricul
ture, as well as some fun and fas
cinating facts.
Approximately 5,475 gallons of
cow’s milk were produced over
the course of 17 days. Some 18
tons of grain and 35 tons of hay
were fed to the competing live
stock, and 60 tons of straw and
7,100 bags of shavings were used
in bedding the animals.
Every year, Farm-A-Rama in
the Stroh Building features the
chick hatchery, and this year,
1,372 chicks were hatched. Agri
cultural entertainment could be
found in Farm-A-Rama as Farm
Follies returned with singing life
size veggies. Jack “Mr. Garbolo
gy” Golden presented his off-beat
“Garbage Is My Bag” comedy
skit on recycling and byproducts
of garbage.
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Since 1999, the National
Grange has been re-evaluating
old programs and developing dy
namic new programs designed to
re-structure the Grange into a
more vital and signifi
■■■■■■ cant community organi
zation while retaining its
historic traditions.
Kevin Klenklen of
Ozawkie, Kan. was elect
ed to the board of direc
tors for a two-year term.
Although his first nation
al office, Klenklen was
most recently president
of the Kansas State
Grange.
Klenklen assured the
delegates at the conven
tion that he supported
changes that would open
the Grange up to more
community service op
portunities and attract
new members. “Growth
is critical if the Grange is
going to continue to
make itself relevant to
the individual and family
needs in such a con
stantly changing world,”
he said.
“The Grange has be-
more flexible in its
traditional century-old
procedures, but addition
al changes need to be
made,” Klenklen said.
“The Grange Renewal
programs now in place
need to be fully support
ed and Grange members
at the community level
allowed to explore new
programs to serve its
communities.”
Also elected to offices
that are a part of the cer
emonial history of the
Grange, were Mary
Hunt, Coulee City,
Wash., to the office of
Pomona, and Judy
McCann, Tonkawa,
Okla., elected to the
Ceres position. Hunt was
recently reelected to an
other four-year term on
the Douglas, Wash.
County Commission.
The National Grange
is this nation's oldest
general farm and rural
public interest organiza
tion. Founded in 1867,
today the Grange repre
sents nearly 3,000 local,
county and state Grange
chapters across the coun
try.