if ¢ ! i i i I hy = ry ) dost i ¥ 6 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA 3 ‘Wednesday, September 11, 1991 | Ahn elie) oh (a densa ul Th we Lx A fn + a =| Fair | (continued from page 1) LH, + | percent have signed up to come again next year, according Kelly. “We had a lot of new exhibitors,” said Kelly. “They're from New ~ Jersey, Ohio, New York, and they said it was the nicest fair they've | «| been too.” | The volunteers Kelly has had a chance to talk to also said they'd | ° | bereturning. “We picked up another 100 volunteers just talking to “| people who said they'd help out,” said Kelly. \ + The fair took in $81,000 in ticket sales. The fair uses the income to improve the grounds, last year adding | the Francis “Red” Ambrose Exhibitors Building, putting concrete ‘| floors in the two ‘arts and crafts buildings, and excavating. | ~The next improvement to the grounds will be the addition of a | well, said Kelly. Right now, the fair uses water from the Nesbitt Me- | morial Hospital Back Mountain Medical Center. A 1,700 gallon water tank was added to the fairgrounds this year. While the fair is not in session, the grounds are used for horse - shows every weekend. |. Eventually, Kelly would like to see the fair add another exhibitors’ | building. This year, so many exhibitors signed up, that an extra tent had to be ordered to house them all. ~ The fair committee is already planning for next year's event, with a meeting scheduled September 18 at 8 p.m. at the fairgrounds. ~ County Fair scenes On the up and down The carousel brought smiles to thousands, including Katie Fritzges of Trucksville. (Post Photo/Charlotte Bartizek) One clown to another Sarah Bruce of Hunlock Creek is on her way to looking like a pro. (Post Photo/Charlotte Bartizek) i Revving it up Jonathan Schmig, 4, of Lehman took a spin on the motorcycle. (Post Photo/ Charlotte Bartizek) Ride 'em The horse show offered plenty of appeal. (Post Photo/Ron Bartizek) How does he do that? Derek and Corey Rosengrant of Sweet Valley attempted to learn the secret of this game. (Post Photo/Charlotte Bartizek) Showing off Tara Naylor, 18, of Springville showed her Holstein in the Winter Calf category. (Post Photo/Eric Foster) CF A PAC SA RT TE EL A Glan
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