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At left, Nevaeh Dunlap, 6, takes a ride on a pony during the 2014 Adams County Fair Aug. 1. Above, Damon Dunlap, 11, feeds a calf and goats at the Petting Zoo at the 2014 Adams County Fair Aug. 1. Below, children play in a box full of corn kernels at the Agriland section of the 2014 Adams County Fair Aug. 1. Photos by Tammy Kranz
Weather cooperates for fair By Tammy Kranz tkranz@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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Despite soggy grounds, a large crowd turned out for Kids Day at the 2014 Adams County Fair on what turned out to be a mostly sunny day. Kids Day featured hamster balls on water, pony rides, a petting zoo, a climbing wall, inflated slides and lots of giveaways and activities inside the Waymire Dome building. Inside the Exhibit Hall, kids got to play in a
box full of corn kernels and watch honeybees at work in the Agriland section. The fair celebrated its 110th anniversary during the rodeo on July 31. The rodeo has been part of the fair for its entire history. The grandstand arena was pretty muddy — but the weather dried out before the rodeo started. The five-day celebration began July 30 and ran through Aug. 3 at the Adams County Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road in Brighton. The theme behind this year’s fair was traditional meets new. A new event this year on Aug.
2 was the Funnel Cake 5 & 10K Run/Walk, proceeds benefited the Foster Families of Adams County. Officials hope this grows into a large, signature event of the fair. Fair officials took a traditional activity — a scavenger hunt — and modernized it to be a QR Code Scavenger Hunt. There were 10 codes sprinkled throughout the fairgrounds and each person that collected all 10 won a prize. There were few heritage contests, including ice-cream making contest using hand-cranked ice cream makers.
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At left, the Adams County Search and Rescue crew raise money with a dunkin’booth at the Adams County Fair Aug. 1. Above, crowds stream through the Midway at the fair.
New X-ray scanner approved for jail Scanner will replace pat downs to locate contraband By Tammy Kranz
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The security at the Adams County Detention Center soon will be improved thanks to the county board’s approval to purchase a new body scanner. The Adams County Board of County Com-
missioners voted unanimously during the regular meeting on July 29, to approve purchase of a Systems Sorter RS Scanner from Sierra Detention Systems for $142,906. “In a jail operation our size, contraband is always an issue,” said Sheriff Doug Darr. “This gives us an opportunity to scan for those items, find them and do something about them before they get in the jail population.” Jail personnel search the housing locations in the jail on a weekly basis and often
find contraband. Before the purchase approval, Jennifer Tierney, contract administrator, told the board that the most frequent threats encountered at the jail is the introduction of contraband such as narcotics, cell phones and weapons during the booking and receiving process. “Instances of this occurring are becoming more frequent,” she said. “Currently the best X-ray continues on Page 5