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August 29th - September 4th

"The Village Reporter"

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Your Hometown News Source

2014 Fulton County Fair Schedule

Friday, August 29th
9:00 A.M.




10:00 A.M.


12:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
6:30 P.M.

7:00 P.M.

Rides: 4:00 P.M. Close

Gates Open
Out of Field & Antique Tractor Pulls Grandstand
Judging Agriculture, Fruits, Vegetables & Canned Goods
ALSA Open Llama & Alpaca Show Spangler Arena
Judging Open Poultry Poultry Barn
Judging Culinary & Floral Arts & Craft Bldg.
Baked Goods Auction South Stage
Judging Beef Breeding Jr. Fair & Open Class Spangler Arena
Flag Raising Ceremony Veterans Association Grandstand
NTPA Sanctioned Tractor & Truck Pulls Grandstand
Womens Horseshoe Championship

Saturday, August 30th - Veterans Day

Rides: 11:00 A.M. Close

Veterans & Spouses Admitted Free into the Fairgrounds until 6 PM

Free Ham & Bean Dinner to Veterans & Families by Veterans Assoc.
8:00 A.M.


9:30 A.M.
11:00 A.M.

Noon
1:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M.


6:30 P.M.




7:30 P.M.

Jr. Fair Hog Show Sale Arena

Jr. Fair Horse Show Osthimer Horse Arena
Mens Horseshoe Championship
Jr. Fair Feeder Calf Show (Dairy then Beef) Spangler Arena
Ham & Bean Dinner Veterans & Families Veterans Pavilion
Harness Racing Grandstand (Free)
Fulton County Saddle Club Speed Show Osthimer Horse Arena
Classic Car Display Sale Arena
Pickup Truck Pulls Grandstand
Jr. Fair King & Queen Crowning South Stage
Jr. Fair Steer Show Spangler Arena
Van-Dells 50s & 60s Show South Stage (Free)
Catholic Mass Service Christian Music Tent

Sunday, August 31st

8:00 A.M.


9:00 A.M.
10:30 A.M.
12:00 P.M.
1:00 P.M.



2:00 P.M.
5:00 P.M.


7:00 P.M.
7:30 P.M.

Rides: Noon Close

Jr. Fair Horse Show Osthimer Horse Arena

Jr. Fair Poultry Show Sale Arena
Jr. Fair Rabbit Show Spangler Arena
Worship Service Christian Music Tent
Labor Day Weekend Horseshoe Tournament
Golden Wedding Party Veterans Pavilion
Corn Hole Contest Registration: Noon Park Area
Tractor Operating Contest Spangler Arena
Free Throw & 3 Point Basketball Shooting Contest Sale Arena
Michigan Miniature Horse Pull Spangler Arena
Unspoken in concert Christian Music Tent Free
Game On! 2014 Fulton County Youth Event Sale Arena
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS Grandstand
Bits & Harness Pony Pull Spangler Arena

Monday, September 1st

Rides: 11:00 A.M. Close

8:00 A.M. Jr. Fair Sheep Show Sale Arena

9:00 A.M. Labor Day Horseshoe Tournament
10:00 A.M. Jr. Fair Dairy Show Spangler Arena

Versatility Horse Show Osthimer Horse Arena
12:00 P.M. Judging Open Dairy Spangler Arena
12:30 P.M. Black & White Show Spangler Arena
1:00 P.M. Corn Hole Contest (Mixed Doubles) Registration: Noon Park Area

Monday, September 1st continued

2:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
6:30 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
8:00 P.M.

Jr. Fair Goat Show and Cart & Pack Goat Exhibition Sale Arena
Post N Rails Pleasure & Contesting Ages 8 & under Osthimer Arena
Guys & Gals Sheep Lead Class Spangler Arena
LEE BRICE & COLE SWINDELL Grandstand
Costumed Animal Show, Cow Milking Contest & Butter Carving Spangler Arena

Tuesday, September 2nd Jr. Fair Day

Rides: 11:00 A.M. Close

All School Children Admitted Free into the Fairgrounds until 6 PM

9:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.


12:00 P.M.

1:00 P.M.
3:00 P.M.


6:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.

Youth Horseshoe Championship Youth ages 9-17

Judging Open Horses & Ponies Osthimer Horse Arena
Jr. Fair Dog Show Sale Arena
Open Livestock Judging Spangler Arena
Judging Floral Arts & Craft Bldg.
Corn Hole Contest (Youth) Registration: Noon Park Area
Straw Loading Contest Spangler Arena
Pedal Power Pull Sale Arena Registration 1:30-2:30
Money Scramble Sale Arena Youth ages 6 & under
Harness Racing with Pari-Mutuel Wagering Grandstand (Free)
Golden Gloves Boxing Sale Arena
Showman of Showmen Contest Osthimer Horse Arena, then Spangler Arena

Wednesday, September 3rd Sr. Citizens Day Rides: 4:00 P.M. Close
All Senior Citizens Age 65 & Over Admitted Free into Fairgrounds until 6 PM

9:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
11:30 A.M.
1:00 P.M.


6:30 P.M.





7:00 P.M.

Open Goat Show Spangler Arena

Senior Citizens Party Veterans Pavilion
Draft Horse & Pony Show Osthimer Horse Arena
Seniors Horseshoe Tournament
Womens Day Demonstrations Veterans Pavilion
Top of Ohio Club Calf Classic Feeder Show Spangler Arena
Doubles Horseshoe Tournament
Jr. Fair Small Animal Sale Sale Arena
Sale Order: Turkeys, Horse Item, Rabbits, Goats, Chickens
Lost Nations Rodeo Co. & Extreme Bull Riding Event - Grandstand

Thursday, September 4th

9:00 A.M.


6:30 P.M.

10:00 P.M.
11:00 P.M.

Rides: 4:00 P.M. -- Close

Jr. Fair Large Animal Sale Sale Arena

Sale Order: Gallon of Milk, Sheep, Steers, Feeder Calves, Hogs
Second Feeder Calf Sale to follow First Feeder Calf Sale Spangler Arena
Ohios Greatest Demolition Derby Grandstand
Shades of Blue South Stage (Free)
Flag Lowering Ceremony Veterans Association Grandstand
Close of the 2014 Fulton County Fair

Dogs are not allowed on midway, exhibit area or barns.

No motorized carts on grounds except for handicap scooters; please be prepared
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Merchants: 9:00 A.M. 10:00 P.M.: Friday; Saturday; Monday Noon 10:00 P.M.:
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Exhibit Buildings: 9:30 A.M. 9:30 P.M.: Friday; Saturday; Monday; Wednesday
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Rub Elbows With Royalty At The Fair

Where can you rub elbows with royalty, enjoy
a funnel cake, and watch
a tractor pull? At the Fulton County Fair! If youve
ever wondered about Fair
kings, queens, and ambassadors, you might be
surprised to discover that
the Fulton County Fair
includes an abundance
of royaltyand they have
plenty of responsibilities.
The Fair Royalty program is sponsored by
the Jr. Fair Board, but
the majority of the specie
royalty is sponsored by
Ohio State University Extension in Fulton County
through the 4-H Youth
Development program. It
began as a marketing tool
to increase awareness of
select species of animals
as well as an effort to increase awareness of the
local fairs, explains Jill
Stechschulte, Extension
Educator 4-H Youth Development, and County
Director. It has grown
into so much more than
that, as we provide leadership development, per-

sonal growth, and scholarship opportunities for

young people.
2013 Fulton County
Junior Fair Queen, Amber
Smallman has had a busy
year. Ive attended eight
other county fairs this
year, including Fairfield,
Logan, Lucas, Paulding,
Putnam, Williams, and
the Ohio State Fair, explains Smallman. And
Ill attend four more by
September! Each time
Smallman attends a fair
she wears her crown and
sash, and is representing
Fulton County Fair. In
addition to being friendly,
answering questions, and
posing for pictures, I always try to watch, listen,
and learn something I can
take back home. Having
had the honor of handing
out ribbons to Lamb Show
winners at the Ohio State
Fair, Smallman says that
Fair has been the most
memorable.
One thing Ive realized
is how great the Fulton
County Fair is! Smallman says she appreciates

her home fair even more,

as she discovers just how
much it has to offer compared to other fairs. Its
the second biggest fair in
Ohio, and Im grateful to
be a part of it! Ive been
participating in the Fair
most of my life. Ive had
lots of hands-on experience with animals; Ive
learned how to be a good
winner, and how to mentor younger kids.
Another member of
Fulton County Fair royalty
is Amber Gombash, 2013
Dairy Ambassador. She
has the very specific duty
of promoting awareness of
the dairy industry. Gombash grew up on a dairy
farm and has a passion
for dairy. As Dairy Ambassador, she handed out
ribbons to Fulton County
Fair Dairy Show winners,
participated in a butter carving contest, and
judged a milking contest.
Gombash also made herself available at the Fulton
County Fair, talking with
fairgoers, posing for photos, and sharing her pas-

AWARDS PRESENTED ... Amber Gombash, 2013 Dairy Ambassador, presents a ribbon
to Riley Martin, Grand Champion Dairy winner.

sion. Outside the fair, she

donned her crown and
sash and attended Sauder
Villages Dairy Days, made
milkshakes at 4-H Camp,
attended Dairy Association meetings, and read to
preschoolers.
Gombash says shes
definitely learned from her
experience as Dairy Ambassador for the Fulton
County Fair. Ive learned
about dedication, how to
think things through before you jump into them,
and Ive gained leadership
skills, she explains.

THE ROYAL
COURT

Fulton County Fair

Royalty includes the following positions: Jr. Fair
King and Queen, 4-H
King and Queen, as well
as 4-H kings and queens
for Caprine (Goat), Rabbit, and Horse, there is
also a Poultry Princess,
Lamb and Wool Queen,
and Puppy Princess. In
addition, three local organizations select and support their representatives:
Fulton County Dairy AssociationDairy Ambassador, Beef QueenFulton County Cattlemens
AssociationBeef Queen,
and Pork ProducersFulton CountyPork Industry
Queen.
Jr. Fair is an overall
competition that is open
only to qualified members
in good standing of 4-H,
FFA, Farm Bureau Youth,
Boy Scouts USA and Girl
Scouts USA or FCCLA
all part of Fulton County
youth organizations. Each
year a Jr. Fair King and
Queen are chosen based
on
Fair
participation,
community service, and

KING AND QUEEN ... Amber Smallman, Jr. Fair Queen,

and Jacob Hite, Jr. Fair King, help with the 50th Wedding
Anniversary Celebration at the 2013 Fulton County Fair.

a personal interview conducted by non-Fulton

County individuals. Some
specie representatives are
required to participate in
skill-a-thons.
Fair Royalty is an
important tool for raising awareness about the
Fulton County Fair, educating people on various
types of animals, as well
as developing life skills,
leadership and mentoring
youth. Royalty members
are given opportunities to
learn and grow their leadership skills, and to gain
experience
interacting
with a variety of people as
they participate in various
fairs, festivals, and parades and hold leadership
roles in their organizations. They are role models for other young people,
and are required to follow
a dress code and code of
conduct.
As they tour
other fairs they are able to
exchange ideas with their

counterparts and bring

back valuable knowledge
to share and implement
here in Fulton County.
The 2014 Jr. Fair
King and Queen will be
crowned on Saturday, August 30 at 6:30 p.m. on the
South Stage.

Fire Safety: Its Not All Fun & Games

The ABC of Fire Safety can never be taught too

many times, or in too many ways to kids of all ages.
Back by popular demand, The Firefighter Show will
be holding multiple demonstrations each day from
Saturday thru Tuesday of Fair week. While kids do
have fun and some get to be a firefighter during the
demonstration, value lessons, such as Dont hide, go
outside are taught and reinforced during the shows.
The 2014 Fulton County Fair runs from Friday, August
29, through Thursday, September 4.
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International Hall Of Fame Inductees To Participate

In Fulton County Fair Both On & Off Stage
In early July 2014, the
IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association) announced the
2014 inductees to the
distinguished IEBA Hall
of Fame. The IEBAs Hall
of Fame acknowledges
achievement by leading
industry professionals in
live entertainment. Past
renowned inductees include Dick Clark, Johnny
Cash, Lawrence Welk,
and George Jones.
Three of the four inductees for 2014 are
slated to be at the Fulton County Fair, namely
The Doobie Brothers and
their longtime manager
Bruce Cohn, as well as,
long time Fulton County
Fair friends and iconic
event
producers
Bob
and Peggy Kaltenbach of
Kleins
Entertainment.
Veteran manager and
agent Jim Halsey is the
fourth inductee.
The
Doobie
Brothers are the first rock act
to be inducted into this
prestigious Hall of Fame.
Their musical journey
began in 1970, the same
year IEBA was founded.
Over their forty years,
The
Doobie
Brothers
have won four Grammy
Awards and built one of
the industrys most loyal
fan bases which lead to
having sold more than 48
million albums. This fall,
the group will add another milestone to their
legacy when they collaborate with some of country
musics top stars on their
Sony Music Nashville album. The album, which
is full of their hits, also
reunites them with longtime Doobie Brother Michael McDonald.
Bruce Cohn is honored
to be inducted into the
IEBA Hall of Fame, and
states, I cant tell you
how much more it means
to be inducted simultaneously with the band.
We have accomplished so
much together and will
continue to achieve even
more in the future. We
have a brotherhood that
I am proud of, and--even
after 44 years together--I
think some of the most
exciting times are just
around the corner.
Just months after Wall

Education & Fun Come

Together At The 2014
Fulton County Fair

WHAT IS IT? CONTEST

GRANDSTAND CONCERT ... the Doobie Brothers

August 31.
Street crashed in 1929,
Ohio couple Carl and
Margaret Klein set out to
bring a little joy to those
who had lost so much.
From their efforts, Kleins
Attractions was born in
1930.
Their daughter
Peggy and her husband
Bob Kaltenbach, stepped
into the business with
the same passion. Sharing their same desire to
provide quality entertainment for the community,
the Fair Board of Directors hired Kleins Attractions in 1957 and have
enjoyed the partnership
ever since.
We have
been very pleased with
their commitment and
dedication to offering topname entertainment over
the years and the quality
of production they bring
to the Fair, says Dennis Wyse, Fair President.
Having Peggy and Bob
inducted into the Hall of
Fame the same year as
The Doobie Brothers and
their manager, Mr. Cohn,
is very fitting. And the
fact that well be hosting
these on stage and off
stage award winners is
just confirmation of the
Fairs legacy of collaborating with distinguished
leaders in the entertainment industry to provide
quality shows for Fairgoers.
Just as Carl and Margaret passed their love of
the business onto their

daughter Peggy and her

husband Bob Kaltenbach, Peggy and Bob
passed it to their son R.J.
and his wife Patty. After Bobs death in 1993,
R.J. took the reigns as
the companys president
and Peggy, though semiretired, continues to play
an active role in day-today operations.
As Kleins Entertainment gets ready to celebrate our 85th anniversary in 2015, I am
constantly amazed at the
influence my parents have
had on our business. It
was truly by their vision
that our company grew
from vaudeville and vari-

Just one of the many ways you can participate in

the 2014 is to check out the What is it? contest. Held
back in the Arts & Craft Building, several unique antique items are on display. Fairgoers can then try to
will perform on Sunday, identify these items, winners are then entered into
a drawing for prizes. And, to quench our curiosity,
all items will be identified before the end of the Fair.
ety acts to presenting the
Its just another unique and educational way to get
biggest artists in the ininvolved in the Fulton County Fair.
dustry, says R.J. Kaltenbach.
Over the years
Kleins
have
brought
such acts as Willie Nelson, Charlie Daniels, Jim
Nabors, Alabama, The
Beach Boys, Foreigner,
and Blake Shelton for the
Fair grandstand shows.
The 2014 grandstand
concerts will feature The
Doobie Brothers on Sunday, August 31 and Lee
Brice and Cole Swindell
for the Labor Day Country Concert.
Tickets
range from $22 to $30.
For more information, or
to purchase tickets, visit
FultonCountyFair.com

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Saturday, August 30, 2014

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Veterans & Spouses Admitted
Free into Fair until 6 pm

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5:30-6:30 PM Reception/SWCD Supervisor Election

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Entertainment For All Ages Abounds At 157th Fulton County Fair

What area venue can
you go to were you have
music ranging from the
doo wop of the 50s and
60s, the drum beat and
bass of classic rock to the
foot stompin, heart swayin sound of country music? The Fulton County
Fair, thats where. The
Fulton County Fair board
is committed to hosting
a variety of top-name, affordable,
entertainment
and this year is a stellar
year for entertainment.
The Doobie Brothers will
open the Fairs grandstand concert series on
Sunday, August 31, followed by the big Labor
Day Country concert featuring Lee Brice and Cole
Swindell. Free headline
concerts include the Van
Dells on Saturday, August
30 at 7:30 on the South
Stage, plus on Sunday,
the Fulton County Christian Music Ministries is
bringing in Unspoken for
a 5 p.m. free concert in
the Christian Music tent.
But the music doesnt
stop there; back by popular demand to wrap up
the Fair is a free concert
on Thursday night featuring The Shades of Blue.
Its a wide variety that is

sure to please the young

and young at heart all
throughout Fair Week.

Sunday Concert:
The Doobie Brothers

The Doobies have rung

up a glittering track record that would be the
envy of any band. They
have 3 multi-platinum, 7
platinum and 14 Gold albums. Their Best of the
Doobies has sold more
than 11 million copies.
Black Water, What a
Fool Believes, Jesus is
Just All Right, China
Grove, and Takin it to
the Streets are just a
few of their number one
hit singles. The Doobies
familiar and inimitable
sound effortlessly draws
from virtually every imaginable tributary of American music. Were basically an American band
we cover a lot of areas,
says cofounder and singer-songwriter-guitarist
Tom Johnston. We cover blues, R&B, country,
bluegrass, rock n roll.
Its based on the rhythms,
rhythm structures, and
harmonies. Thats been
the signature of the band.
While the Doobie Broth-

Doobie Brothers concert

and Monday nights concert featuring Lee Brice
are reserved.
Festival
seating an industry term
for standing room only,
no chairs will be on the
track. Festival seating is
on a first-come, first-serve
basis. Festival seating is
$30; grandstand seats are
$28 and $22. Prices do
not include regular adult
gate admission of $5; children 15 and under receive
free gate admission when
LABOR DAY CONCERT ... Cole Swindell is scheduled accompanied by an adult.
to open for Lee Brice Monday Night, September 1st.
Parking is free.
ers continue to draw their
sound from the deep well
of the past, their music
has always been grounded
in the here-and-now. They
continue to write and record new material, tour
the world, boasting one of
the most loyal fan bases
in music, all while breaking new creative ground.

Monday: Lee Brice

and Cole Swindell

Headlining this years

Labor Day Concert is
country musics Lee Brice,
with Cole Swindell as
opening act. Lee Brice is
proof positive that hard

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work pays great dividends.

Since establishing himself
as a songwriter out of the
gate in 2007 by co-writing
More Than a Memory,
Garth Brooks historic No.
1, Lee has preserved to
emerge as one of the country musics most magnetic
artists, both on radio and
on the stage.
In 2013, Brice received
Single of the Year by the
American Country Awards
and Breakthrough Artist
for I Drive Your Truck.
This singer-songwriter is
also known for his hit singles A Woman Like You
and I Dont Dance.
A few months back,
Cole Swindell was nothing more or less than a
terrific songwriter with a
Nashville publishing deal
and a growing reputation
as one of the citys most
exciting young performers. Now, hes on the road
to stardom. His abilities
as both a writer and performer came together on
Chillin It which captures all the restless energy that makes his one of
the most compelling and
high-energy shows in the
business.

Tickets are on sale and

can be purchased online
through the Fairs new,
secure, Online Box Office
which allows Fairgoers to
select their own seats and
print their tickets straight
from
their
computer.
Tickets are also available
by mail, by phone: 419335-SHOW (7469), or in
person at the Fair Ticket
Office which has select
hours; please check the
Fairs website, www.FultonCountyFair.com,
for
Ticket Office hours.

Free Concerts At The Fair

Thursday: The Shades of Blue

In 2013 to show their appreciation of the communitys support, the Fair Board added an additional free concert to the week-long lineup. The new
Thursday evening concert featuring The Shades of
Blue was a big hit with Fairgoers. We wanted to
present an alternative to those in our community
who arent necessarily fans of the demolition derby, stated Wyse. We were very pleased with the
interest last year, and received positive feedback,
so were pleased to offer this free concert again this
year. The Shades of Blue are best known for their
hit Oh How Happy. This versatile, high-energy
group is known for their musical talent, choreography, and Las Vegas style comedy. The concert
starts at 6:30 p.m. and will be held on the South
Stage.

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Saturday:
The Van-Dells

On Saturday, August
31, at 7:30 p.m., Baby
Boomers will boogie the
night away when the VanDells bring their popular
Golden Oldies show to
the South Stage. A longtime favorite of Fairgoers
of all ages, the Van-Dells
will perform in a free concert, courtesy of the Fulton County Fair Board.
Sunday: Unspoken
The
Fulton
County
Christian Music Ministries
sponsors the music that is
provided during Fair week
under the Christian Music
Tent. This years featured
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Unspoken. This
four-member group grew
from a seed planted when
Chad Mattson (lead singer) went to the Dominican
Republic on a missionary trip and began playing and songwriting with
Mike Gomez (electric guitar). Since then Unspoken
has made great strides as
an independent group,
playing with such highprofile acts as Third Day,
David Crowder, Casting
Crowns, TobyMac, and
Pillar. Their eclectic blend
of ethnicities and musical
roots has led to one of the
most unique and exciting
sounds in Christian music today.
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