Rockingham County Fair

Rockingham County FAIR August 17-22, 2015

IN THIS ISSUE :

■ Performances On Tap ■ Map Of Fair Activities ■ New Fair Features ■ Complete Fair Schedule

Photo by Jason Lenhart / DN-R File

The Demolition Derby at the 2014 fair ran to a packed stadium.

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Rockingham County Fair Schedule Of Events SPECIAL DAYS The first four days of the fair, along with Saturday, each have a theme. All active duty, veteran or retired servicemen and women have FREE gate admission Monday through Saturday with valid ID card or proof of service.

Here’s a breakdown of the specials throughout 2015 fair week, Aug. 17-22: Monday: Dollar Day All rides will be $1 until closing. Gates will open at 12 p.m. and rides will open at 5 p.m.

Admission will be $1 until 5 p.m. Afterward, it will be $5 for adults, $2 for children ages 7-12 and free for children 6 and under.

Tuesday: Twelve Buck Tuesday Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children ages 7-12 and free for children 6 and under. Ride until closing for $12. Rides will open at 4 p.m.

Wednesday: Youth Day All youth under 12 years old get free admission. Youth ages 13-18 get admission for $2 and adults get admission for $5. Rides will open at 2 p.m. Ride until closing for $20.

Thursday: Older Adults Day All adults 60 or older get admission for $2.

Rides open at 4 p.m. with select rides open from 10 to 11 a.m. for older adults only. Ride until closing for $20.

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Friday Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children ages 7-12 and free for children 6 and under. Ride until closing for $20.

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Fans cheer the Goo Goo Dolls during their performance at the 2014 Rockingham County Fair.

Saturday: Family Fun Day Rides will open at 1 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children ages 7-12 and free for children 6 and under. Single ride tickets are $1 each. Ride until closing for $23.

PRE-FAIR ACTIVITIES (NO MIDWAY, NO GATE ADMISSION AND LIMITED CONCESSIONS) SUNDAY, AUG. 16 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.: All breed horse show at the Harrisonburg Ford Arena.

2 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Exhibit entry time for departments.

7 p.m.: Gospel Sing with The Chuck Wagon Gang at the Joe Bowman Auto Plaza and E & M Auto Paint Showcase Tent, sponsored by WBTX, WNLR. See SCHEDULE, Page 4

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Something Old, Something New This Year More Parking, Promotions And History Slated For 2015 Fair

By KELLY CLARK Daily News-Record

HARRISONBURG — More parking spaces, an expanded military discount and a 200year-old piece of national history are new attractions coming to the 2015 Rockingham County Fair.

General Manager Jeff Ishee said each of the fair’s six days will be Military Appreciation Day. All veteran, active duty and retired members of the U.S. armed forces, including the Reserves and National Guard, get in free with a valid ID card or proof of service.

Ishee said the discount applies only to a service member and not his or her family members or spouses.

The promotion lasted only one day during the 2014 fair. Ishee said the idea of expanding it received “a spontaneous burst of applause” from the hundreds of Rockingham County Fair Association volunteers who heard about it.

“We discussed it and approved it this spring,” he said. “We want to honor those people who have served our country.”

In addition to an expanded military discount, the fair’s parking area also is growing by 9 acres.

The fair association is renting a parcel of land from nearby farmers to give more parking space to fairgoers. Called the “Keep it Green” parking lot, 6 acres sit adjacent to the main entrance, while the remaining land has been cleared and graded near Gate 4, according to the fair’s website.

The land normally is used for producing hay for livestock feed and is being rented on

a multiyear basis.

“We have great neighbors,” Ishee said of the agreement.

Including 7 acres acquired last year, the fair has now added 16 acres of parking space over the last two years.

Once fairgoers find places to park their modern vehicles, they’ll be able to view an historic mode of transportation in the fairgrounds’ Farm Heritage Museum.

A Conestoga wagon dated to 1803 will be on display in the museum throughout the fair. Ishee said “a group of local antique enthusiasts who wish to remain anonymous” donated two of the wagons, which were most famously used by American pioneers immigrating westward in the 18th and 19th centuries.

“They’re the real McCoy,” he said.

Conestogas also played a role in settling Nikki Fox / DN-R the Shenandoah Valley.

“The road [the fairgrounds] is on is the People crowd the Midway, which includes games and rides, during the 2014 fair.

Old Valley Pike,” Ishee said. “It was one of the wilderness roads.”

Ishee praised the group who provided the wagons and said he hopes to display both of them permanently in the museum after the fair. “They weren’t cheap,” he said. “It was a thoughtful donation.”

Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children age 7 through 12 and free for children age 6 and younger. From noon to 5 p.m on opening day, Monday, Aug. 17, admission is $1.

For more information about the fair and a complete schedule of events, call 434-0005 or visit www.rockinghamcountyfair.com.

Contact Kelly Clark at 574-6290 or kclark@dnronline.com

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Rockingham Fair Schedule Continued Schedule

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Django, a 24-year-old female capuchin monkey, shakes the hand of Cathy Barb of Woodstock as the “Monkey Man” Jerry Brown talks to Django at the 2014 Rockingham County Fair. Brown acquired Django when she was just 12 days old and they have been performing in various acts for over 20 years.

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FAIR WEEK OPENS MONDAY, AUG. 17 8 a.m. to noon: – Entry time for flowers, horticulture, farm crops and rabbits. Enter through Gate No. 6.

8 a.m. to 9 a.m.: Entry time for baked goods.

2 to 9 p.m.: Civil War History Mobile 5 p.m.: Rides Open 5 p.m.: 4-H and FFA Market Hog Show 5 p.m.: Leon Jacobs Jr. at the Valley Urgent Care Stage.

5 to 6 p.m.: Dairy Milking 5 to 10 p.m.: The Monkey Man (roving).

Sponsored by Big L Tire.

6:15 p.m.: Dennis Lee Show at the Harrisonburg Auto Mall.com Tent.

6:15 p.m.: Walking Roots Band at the Virginia Dreams Center Stage Talent Pavilion.

6:30 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

7 p.m.: No Limit R/C of Virginia, Shenandoah Valley at the Harrisonburg Ford Arena.

7 p.m.: Leon Jacobs Jr. at the Valley Ur-

gent Care Stage.

7:15 p.m.: Pelican 212 at the Joe Bowman Auto Plaza and E & M Auto Paint Showcase Tent. Sponsored by BB&T Bank, Harrisonburg Tourism & Visitor Service.

7:15 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Rockingham Group, Dixie Gas & Oil. 7:30 p.m.: LADY ANTEBELLUM with special guest A Thousand Horses at the Pepsi Grandstand. Tickets at $45, $65, $75 and $90. Sponsored by Devils Backbone Brewing Co., 104.3 FM KCY Country, Comcast Spotlight.

8:15 p.m.: Walking Roots Band at the Virginia Dreams Center Stage Talent Pavilion.

8:15 p.m.: Dennis Lee Show at the Harrisonburg Auto Mall.com Tent 8:30 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

9:15 p.m.: Pelican 212 at the Joe Bowman Auto Plaza and E & M Auto Paint Showcase Tent. Sponsored by BB&T Bank, Harrisonburg Tourism & Visitor Service.

See SCHEDULE, Page 5

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Aspen Roadcap, 13, of Stuarts Draft, rides the mechanical bull at the 2014 Rockingham County Fair.

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Rockingham Fair Schedule Continued Schedule

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9:15 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Rockingham Group, Dixie Gas & Oil. TUESDAY, AUG. 18 8 a.m.: Open and Junior Dairy Show 2 to 9 p.m.: Civil War History Mobile 3 p.m.: 4-H and FFA Market Lamb Show 4 p.m.: Chicken Barbecue 4 p.m.: Rides Open 5 p.m.: Leon Jacobs Jr. at the Valley Urgent Care Stage.

5 to 6 p.m.: Dairy Milking 5 to 8 p.m.: Construction Trades Skill Competition (Carpentry) 5 to 10 p.m.: The Monkey Man (roving).

Sponsored by Big L Tire.

6 to 9 p.m.: Mountain Heritage Cloggers (roving) 6:15 p.m.: E.L. Smith Band at the Virginia Dreams Center Stage Pavilion.

6:15 p.m.: Dennis Lee Show at the HarrisonburgAutoMall.com Tent.

6:30 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

7 p.m.: New Holland Discovery Showcase at the Harrisonburg Ford Arena. Sponsored by Rockingham New Holland, Double R Farms.

7 p.m.: Leon Jacobs Jr. at the Valley Urgent Care Stage.

7:15 p.m.: Pelican 212 at the Joe Bowman Auto Plaza and E & M Auto Paint Showcase Tent. Sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank, Pendleton Community Bank.

7:15 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Dixie Gas & Oil, Rockingham Group.

7:30 p.m.: ALABAMA with special guest Native Run at the Pepsi Grandstand. Tickets at $45, $65 and $75. Sponsored by Beam Bros. Trucking, Bojangles, Real Country 96.9 WSIG. Jason Lenhart / DN-R File 8:15 p.m.: E.L. Smith Band at the VirKenan Smith competes in the Construction Trade Skills Competition at the 2014 Rockingham ginia Dreams Center Stage Pavilion.

County Fair. This year’s carpentry competition will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, See SCHEDULE, Page 6 Aug. 18.

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Rockingham Fair Schedule Continued Schedule

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8:15 p.m.: Dennis Lee Show at the HarrisonburgAutoMall.com Tent.

8:30 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

9:15 p.m.: Pelican 212 at the Joe Bowman Auto Plaza and E & M Auto Paint Showcase Tent. Sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank, Pendleton Community Bank.

9:15 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Dixie Gas & Oil, Rockingham Group.

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Lisa Ruhlman of Elkton watches great-nephew James "Jack" Begoon IV of Grottoes to "drive" a tractor at the 2014 Rockingham County Fair. The Bobcat Rodeo, a skid loader and excavator competition will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19 9 a.m.: 4-H and FFA Steer Show 9 a.m.: Open and Junior Sheep Show 2 p.m.: Rides Open 2 to 9 p.m.: Civil War History Mobile 3 p.m.: Market Goat Show 3 to 8 p.m.: Immunizations provided by the Rockingham-Harrisonburg Health Department.

4 p.m.: Pork Barbecue 5 p.m.: Leon Jacobs Jr. at the Valley Urgent Care Stage.

5 to 6 p.m.: Dairy Milking 5 to 8 p.m.: Construction Trades Skill Competition (Masonry) 5 to 10 p.m.: The Monkey Man (roving).

Sponsored by Big L Tire.

6:15 p.m.: Mountain Heritage Cloggers at the Virginia Dreams Center Stage Pavilion.

6:15 p.m.: Dennis Lee Show at the HarrisonburgAutoMall.com Tent.

6:30 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

7 p.m.: Bobcat Rodeo-Skid Loader and Excavator Competition at the Harrisonburg Ford Arena. Sponsored by Valley Implement Sales.

7 p.m.: Leon Jacobs Jr. at the Valley Urgent Care Stage.

See SCHEDULE, Page 7

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7 p.m.: WSIG Country Showdown at the Joe Bowman Auto Plaza and E & M Auto Paint Showcase Tent. Sponsored by Truck & Equipment, Nielsen Builders.

7:15 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Dixie Gas & Oil, Rockingham Group.

7:30 p.m.: LYNYRD SKYNYRD with special guest Whiskey Myers at the Pepsi Grandstand. Tickets at $30, $40, $45 and $55. Sponsored by First Bank & Trust, Virginia Truck Center, 98 ROCK FM. 8:15 p.m.: Mountain Heritage Cloggers at the Virginia Dreams Center Stage Pavilion.

8:15 p.m.: Dennis Lee Show at the HarrisonburgAutoMall.com Tent.

8:30 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

9:15 p.m.: WSIG Country Showdown at

the Joe Bowman Auto Plaza and E & M Auto Paint Showcase Tent. Sponsored by Truck & Equipment, Nielsen Builders.

9:15 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Dixie Gas & Oil, Rockingham Group.

THURSDAY, AUG. 20 8:30 a.m.: Open and Junior Beef and Commercial Heifer Show 9 a.m.: Sunshine Goat Class. Sponsored

by Farm Credit of the Virginias.

9 a.m.: Open Goat Show 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: The Monkey Man (roving). Sponsored by Big L Tire.

10 a.m.: Older Adults Day Activities 10 to 11 a.m.: Rides Open for Older Adults Only 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Free Immunizations for Medicare beneficiaries.

11 a.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Dixie Gas & Oil,

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Marshall Good of Linville tears into a large slice of pizza while awaiting the start of the Kiss-A-Cow fundraising event at the 2014 Rockingham County Fair. The event will be held See SCHEDULE, Page 8 again at this year’s fair on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 6:30 p.m.

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Rockingham Fair Schedule Continued Schedule

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Marie the Brown Swiss cow gets all dolled up before the start of the Kiss-A-Cow fundraiser at the 2014 Rockingham County Fair. The event raised more than $2,700 for the American Cancer Society.

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Noon: Dennis Lee Show at the HarrisonburgAutoMall.com Tent.

1 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

2 to 9 p.m.: Civil War History Mobile 4 p.m.: Lamb Barbecue 4 p.m.: Rides Open 5 p.m.: Antique Tractor Pull at the Harrisonburg Ford Arena.

5 p.m.: Leon Jacobs Jr. at the Valley Urgent Care Stage.

5 to 6 p.m.: Dairy Milking 5 to 8 p.m.: Construction Trades Skill Competition (HVAC) 6 to 9 p.m.: The Monkey Man (roving).

Sponsored by Big L Tire.

6 to 9 p.m.: Mountain Heritage Cloggers (roving) 6:15 p.m.: Harrisonburg Harmonizer Barbershop Chorus at the Virginia Dreams Center Stage Pavilion.

6:15 p.m.: Dennis Lee Show at the HarrisonburgAutoMall.com Tent.

6:30 p.m.: Kiss-A-Cow Charity Contest 6:30 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

7 p.m.: Leon Jacobs Jr. at the Valley Urgent Care Stage.

7 p.m.: Goat Obstacle Course 7 p.m.: Dairy Department Showing and Fitting. Calf Dressing and Peewee.

7:15 p.m.: Shenandoah Jamboree with Glen Shelton at the Joe Bowman Auto Plaza and E & M Auto Paint Showcase Tent. Sponsored by Union Bank & Trust, Sysco Food Services of Virginia.

7:15 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Dixie Gas & Oil, Rockingham Group.

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8:15 p.m.: Dennis Lee Show at the HarrisonburgAutoMall.com Tent.

8:30 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

9:15 p.m.: Shenandoah Jamboree with Glen Shelton at the Joe Bowman Auto Plaza and E & M Auto Paint Showcase Tent. Sponsored by Union Bank & Trust, Sysco Food Services of Virginia.

9:15 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Dixie Gas & Oil, Rockingham Group.

FRIDAY, AUG. 21 2 p.m.: 4-H and FFA Steer, Hog, Lamb and Goat Sales 2 to 4 p.m.: The Monkey Man (roving). Sponsored by Big L Tire.

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The 2014 Rockingham County Fair’s Grand Champion Market Hog takes a rest during the festivities.

2 to 9 p.m.: Civil War History Mobile 4 p.m.: Beef Barbecue 4 p.m.: Rides Open 4 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

5 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Dixie Gas & Oil, Rockingham Group.

5 p.m.: Leon Jacobs Jr. at the Valley Urgent Care Stage.

5 to 8 p.m.: Constructions Trades Skill Competition (Electricity) 5 to 9 p.m.: Ballet Extension, Tap, Jazz and Hip-Hop Dancers (roving) 5 to 9 p.m.: The Monkey Man (roving). Sponsored by Big L Tire.

6:15 p.m.: Virginia Dreams Band at the Virginia Dreams Center Stage Pavilion.

6:15 p.m.: Dennis Lee Show at the HarrisonburgAutoMall.com Tent.

6:30 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee See SCHEDULE, Page 13

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Old And New Country Collide At 2015 Fair Headline Acts This Year To Include Lady Antebellum, Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd

By KELLY CLARK Daily News-Record

HARRISONBURG — The Rockingham County Fair is going country for 2015 with shows from two classic bands and one current chart-topping group during Fair Week.

Lady Antebellum will perform at the Pepsi Grandstand, which seats slightly less than 7,000 people. on Aug. 17, with Alabama taking the stage Aug. 18 and Lynyrd Skynyrd appearing Aug. 19. All shows start at 7:30 p.m.

General Manager Jeff Ishee said the acts were scheduled according to the popularity of their genres among all age groups.

“We try to think about what’s most

popular for the people in the Shenandoah Valley and the surrounding area,” he said. “You’ve got Southern rock, traditional country and you’ve got new country.”

Lady Antebellum is a Nashville, Tenn., trio composed of Hillary Scott on lead and background vocals, guitaristvocalist Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, is known for the 2010 smash “Need You Now” and its most recent hit “Bartender.”

Lady A has won dozens of awards, starting in 2008 with New Artist of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards and Top New Duo or Group from the Academy of Country Music.

The band will be accompanied by A Thousand Horses, a country foursome that formed in Nashville in 2010.

While Lady A and A Thousand Horses represent the “new” in country, Alabama began performing 40 years ago See ENTERTAINMENT, Page 12

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Lady Antebellum is one of the featured acts at this year’s fair, continuing a trend of top-name country acts to appear in recent years. Lady A, known for hit singles “Need You Now” and “Bartender,” will hit the Pepsi Grandstand stage on Monday, Aug. 17.

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The 2015 Rockingham County Fair’s entertainment lineup features a mix of old and new. Two veterans of the country and Southern rock scene, Alabama (top, left) and Lynyrd Skynyrd (above), are among this year’s headliners. Alabama will take the Pepsi Grandstand stage on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and Lynyrd Skynyrd appears the next night. A Thousand Horses (left), a country foursome that formed in Nashville in 2010, will open for Lady Antebellum on Monday, Aug. 17.

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Hits Include ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ Entertainment

pi on Oct. 20, 1977, after which Van Zant’s brother, Johnny, took the lead. and have accumulated 21 No. 1 songs, 73 Ishee said the fair has not restricted million albums sold, a place in the Coun- the use of the Confederate battle flag, try Music Hall of Fame which has been a comand a star on the Hollymon sight at Lynyrd We try to think wood Walk of Fame.

Skynyrd shows. about what’s most The band’s best-known “We’ve been monitorsongs include 1984’s “If ing it very closely in the popular for the You’re Gonna Play In fair community,” he said. people of the ...

Texas” and 1989’s “Song of “It has not been an issue Valley. You’ve got the South.” Its opening act at the Rockingham CounSouthern rock, is Native Run, a country ty Fair. We have not reduo whose members grew ceived a single complaint, traditional country up in Northern Virginia. comment or criticism.” and you’ve got new Lynyrd Skynyrd also Opening for Lynyrd country. has been together in one Skynyrd will be Whiskey form or another for more Jeff Ishee, Rockingham Myers, a Texas-based tha 40 years. One of the quintet that released its County Fair GM most recognizable of all debut album in 2008.

Southern rock bands, For more information Skynyrd’s hits include or to buy tickets to the 1973’s “Free Bird” and 1974’s “Sweet shows, call 888-718-4253 or visit Home Alabama.” www.rockinghamcountyfair.com.

Three of the band’s original members, Contact Kelly Clark at 574-6290 or including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, kclark@dnronline.com were killed in a plane crash in MississipFROM PAGE 11

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Whiskey Myers, a Texas-based quintet that released its debut album in 2008, will open for Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The group, composed of Cody Cannon, Cody Tate, John Jeffers, Jeff Hogg and Gary Brown, has released three studio albums, including 2014’s “Early Morning Shakes” that reached No. 10 on the U.S. country charts.

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Native Run — Rachel Beauregard of Haymarket and Bryan Dawley who hails from Leesburg — will bring its bluegrass-tinged country act to the 2015 Rockingham County Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to open for Alabama.

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Rockingham Fair Schedule Continued Schedule

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Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

7 p.m.: SVTPA Tractor Pull at the Harrisonburg Ford Arena.

7 p.m.: Leon Jacobs Jr. at the Valley Urgent Care Stage.

7 p.m.: WSIG Bluegrass Show at the Joe Bowman Auto Plaza and E & M Auto Paint Showcase Tent.

7:15 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Dixie Gas & Oil, Rockingham Group.

8 p.m.: DEMOLITION DERBY at the Pepsi Grandstand. Adults $12 (7 & Up), Child $5 (6 & Under). Sponsored by Auto Body Pro Shop, Sprint, BOB Rocks 105.1FM. 8:15 p.m.: Virginia Dreams Band at the Virginia Dreams Center Stage Pavilion.

8:15 p.m.: Dennis Lee Show at the HarrisonburgAutoMall.com Tent.

8:30 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quar-

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9:15 p.m.: WSIG Bluegrass Show at the Joe Bowman Auto Plaza and E & M Auto Paint Showcase Tent.

9:15 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Dixie Gas & Oil, Rockingham Group.

SATURDAY, AUG. 22 10 a.m.: Virginia Junior Sheep Breeders Association Show 11:30 a.m.: Replacement Heifer Auction 12 to 3:30 p.m.: Lawn Mower Racing at the Harrisonburg Ford Arena. Sponsored by Big L Tire.

1 to 3 p.m.: The Monkey Man (roving).

Sponsored by Big L Tire.

1 to 9 p.m.: Civil War History Mobile 1 to 10 p.m.: Ride All You Can for $23 2 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

See SCHEDULE, Page 15

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Young children cross a fun house bridge at the 2014 Rockingham County Fair.

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Rockingham Fair Schedule Continued Schedule

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3 p.m.: FARM AND TWEAKED FARM TRACTOR PULL at the Pepsi Grandstand. Adults $12 (7 & Up), Child $5 (6 & Under) (One ticket covers both shows.) Sponsored by Dick Myers Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep, Highway Motors, News Talk Radio 550 AM and 92.1 FM. 4 p.m.: Turkey Barbecue 4:30 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Dixie Gas & Oil, Rockingham Group.

5 p.m.: Pedal Tractor Pull for Children in the Livestock Exhibition Center, Hog Barn.

5 p.m.: Leon Jacobs Jr. at the Valley Urgent Care Stage.

5 to 9 p.m.: Ballet Extension, Tap, Jazz and Hip-Hop Dancers (roving) 6 to 9 p.m.: The Monkey Man (roving). Sponsored by Big L Tire.

6:15 p.m.: Crestmen Quartet at the Virginia Dreams Center State Pavilion.

6:15 p.m.: Dennis Lee Show at the HarrisonburgAutoMall.com Tent.

6:30 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

7 p.m.: INTERSTATE TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULL at the Pepsi Grandstand. Adults $12 (7 & Up), Child $5 (6 & Under) (One ticket covers both shows.) Sponsored by Dick Myers Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep, Highway Mo-

tors, News Talk Radio 550 AM and 92.1 FM. 7 p.m.: Leon Jacobs Jr. at the Valley Urgent Care Stage.

7:15 p.m.: Wilson Fairchild at the Joe Bowman Auto Plaza and E & M Auto Paint Showcase Tent. Sponsored by Kline May Realty/Cottonwood Commercial, Sleep On It. 7:15 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Dixie Gas & Oil, Rockingham Group.

7:30 p.m.: Horse Pull at the Harrisonburg Ford Arena. Sponsored by Sentara RMH Medical Center.

8:15 p.m.: Dennis Lee Show at the HarrisonburgAutoMall.com Tent.

8:15 p.m.: Crestmen Quartet at the Virginia Dreams Center State Pavilion.

8:30 p.m.: Disc-Connected K9s Frisbee Dog Team. Sponsored by Frazier Quarry, Burgess Plumbing.

9:15 p.m.: Wilson Fairchild at the Joe Bowman Auto Plaza and E & M Auto Paint Showcase Tent. Sponsored by Kline May Realty/Cottonwood Commercial, Sleep On It. 9:15 p.m.: Hansen’s Spectacular Thrill Show. Sponsored by Dixie Gas & Oil, Rockingham Group.

SUNDAY, AUG. 3 2 to 4 p.m.: Removal of exhibits from poultry, rabbit, farm crops, horticulture, flower, junior and senior homemaking, art and photography departments.

Jason Lenhart / DN-R File

Demolition Derby drivers wait for the start of their event at the 2014 Rockingham County Fair. This year’s Demolition Derby will take at the Pepsi Grandstand on Friday, Aug. 21, at 8 p.m.

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Thursday, August 13, 2015

Harrisonburg, Va.

2015 Rockingham Fair Royalty Chosen At Pageant

By RYAN CORNELL Daily News-Record

HARRISONBURG — The Rockingham County Fair Pageant, held Aug. 1, crowned the royalty who will reign during the 2015 fair.

The Miss and Master section was split into six divisions for girls from newborn to 12 years old and a division for boys from newborn to 3 years old. The other section featured the Miss Rockingham County Fair for ages 16 to 22, Junior Miss Rockingham County Fair for ages 13 to 15 and Mrs. Rockingham County Fair for married women.

Contestants in the three older divisions were judged on a personal interview worth 30 percent of their score, a dressy sportswear competition worth 15 percent, evening gown and photogenic rounds worth 35 percent and an onstage question for 20 percent.

As this year’s Miss Rockingham County Fair, Kayla Stout was awarded a crown, fair trophy, custom satin sash, flowers, gifts and $750. The girl crowned Junior Miss Rockingham County Fair, Madison Perry, and Mrs. Rockingham County Fair Tina Hughes received the same prizes and $100.

Pageant contestants must be residents of Rockingham, Page, Albemarle, Shenandoah or Augusta counties or full-time students at Bridgewater College, James Madison University or Eastern Mennonite University.

The winners of the Rockingham County Fair Pageant are:

and lives in Fishersville.

Third Runner-up: Alyssa Morris, daughter of Missie and Bradford Morris, who attends American National University and lives in Elkton.

Fourth Runner-up: Brooke Ambler, daughter of Ernie and Carol Ambler, who attends Blue Ridge Community College and lives in Waynesboro.

Miss Congeniality: Alyssa Morris.

Miss Rockingham County Fair

Jr. Miss Rockingham County Fair

Queen: Kayla Stout, daughter of Teddy and Daryl Stout, who attends JMU and lives in Front Royal.

First Runner-up: Regina Richardson, daughter of Colin and Shirley Richardson, who attends EMU and lives in Raphine.

Second Runner-up: Taylor Bailey, daughter of Kevin and Renee Bailey, who attends Virginia Tech

Queen: Madison Perry, daughter of Robert and Marti Perry of McGaheysville.

First Runner-up: Ashton “Taylor” Eppard, daughter of Tara and Harry Beach and Troy Eppard of Elkton.

Second Runner-up: Madison Voight, daughter of Kelly Voight of Elkton.

Third Runner-up: Ryleigh Holzbauer, daughter of

LEFT TO RIGHT: Don Liskey, president of the Rockingham County Fair, Mrs. Rockingham County Fair Tina Hughes, Miss Rockingham County Fair Kayla Stout and Junior Miss Rockingham County Fair Madison Perry.

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Miss Congeniality: Madison Voight.

Mrs. Rockingham County Fair Queen: Tina Hughes, wife of Lynn Hughes of Elkton.

First Runner-up: Heather Pyles, wife of James Pyles of Mount Crawford.

Second Runner-up: Sara Fleming, wife of Travis Fleming of Mount Jackson.

Third Runner-up: Adrenna Wooddell, wife of Ricky Wooddell Jr. of Bridgewater.

Miss Congeniality: Rebecca Holloway, wife of Jeremy Holloway of Grottoes.

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From Newborns To Grandmothers Pageant

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Master Rockingham County Winner: Arrington Sweezy, son of LeRoy and Nicole Sweezy of Penn Laird.

First Runner-up: Matthew Freed, son of David and Catherine Freed of Harrisonburg.

Second Runner-up: Evan Shifflett, son of Ashley and Brandon Shifflett of Grottoes.

Third Runner-up: Brennan Lloyd, son of Taylor Nesselrodt and Derek Lloyd of Linville.

Baby Doll (0-11 months) Winner: Breelyn Hollifield, daughter of Felicia Hollifield and Jeremy Turner of Harrisonburg.

First Runner-up: Kylee Smallwood, daughter of Danielle Lambert and Brent Smallwood.

Second Runner-up: Avery Tydings, daughter of Travis and Betty Tydings of

Timberville.

Third Runner-up: Olivia Griffith, daughter of Todd and Mindi Griffith of Harrisonburg.

Second Runner-up: Aleira Roman, daughter of Hector and Nicole Roman of Bridgewater.

Third Runner-up: Trinity Scott, daughter of Shane and Jessica Scott of McGaheysville.

Tiny Miss (4-5 years)

Winner: Ruby Haberstroh, daughter of Rachel Puckett and Brandon Haberstroh of Timberville.

First Runner-up: McKinley Sellers, daughter of John and Heather Sellers of Dayton.

Second Runner-up: Isabella Lobdell, daughter of Billy and Tifaine Lobdell of McGaheysville.

Third Runner-up: Maleah Vejerano, daughter of Catherine Vejerano and Michael Comer of Fulks Run.

Winner: Abigail Snyder, daughter of David and Misty Snyder of Elkton.

First Runner-up: Cora Comer, daughter of Jeremy and Yvette Comer of Elkton.

Second Runner-up: Tamera Shifflett, daughter of Brandi Shifflett and Josh Fitzwater of Dayton.

Third Runner-up: Hayleigh Shifflett, daughter of Allen James and Tabitha Shifflett of Harrisonburg.

Fourth Runner-up: Allison Morris, daughter of Jeremy and Lori Morris of Elkton.

Wee Miss (2-3 years)

Little Miss (6-8 years)

Winner: Cora Fesler, daughter of Daniel and Kelly Fesler of Timberville.

First Runner-up: Macie Mowbray, daughter of Chelsea and Matt Mowbray of Elkton.

Winner: Catherine Hinegardner, daughter of Gregg and Patty Hinegardner of Bridgewater.

First Runner-up: Natalie Craig, daughter of Brian and Angela Craig of

Toddler Miss (12-23 months)

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Broadway.

Second Runner-up: Riley Turney, daughter of Chris and Katrina Turney of Broadway.

Third Runner-up: Lillian Campbell, daughter of Nick Campbell and Jeanie Turner of Elkton.

Pre-Teen (9-12 years) Winner: Kyla Clem, daughter of Shannon and Denell Clem of Grottoes.

First Runner-up: Caitlin Showalter, daughter of Wesley and Janie Showalter of Timberville.

Second Runner-up: Kaylee Turner, daughter of Carla Turner and Roger Ayers of Timberville.

Third Runner-up: Brooklen Shifflett, daughter of Brittany and Brad Knight of Grottoes.

Grandmothers Division Winner: Alva Bible of Harrisonburg.

First Runner-up: Rochelle Rycroft of Mount Crawford.

Contact Ryan Cornell at 574-6286 or rcornell@dnronline.com

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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY FAIR

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Harrisonburg, Va.

Michael Reilly / DN-R File

ABOVE: Jessica Corbin and her son, Christopher Thompson of Berryville, finish riding the Tornado at the 2014 Rockingham County Fair.

RIGHT: Christine Miley (left), 84, and Janet Nickels, 81, both of Harrisonburg, take advantage of Older Adults Day at the 2014 Rockingham County Fair by riding the Ferris wheel. This year’s Older Adults Day is on Thursday, Aug. 20.

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Harrisonburg, Va.

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2015 Rockingham County Fair Map INDEX K9 K9 Disc Dogs INFO Green Valley Book Information Booth $ ATM Machine

ENTERTAINMENT HTS Hansen Thrill Show Showcase Joe Bowman / E&M Paint Showcase Tent HAM Harrisonburg Auto Mall.com Tent VDT V irginia Dreams Talent Pavilion VS Valley Urgent Care Stage

EXHIBIT BUILDINGS

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All Exhibit Buildings & Exhibits Mon-Thurs Close at 10 p.m.

Fri-Sat Close at 11 p.m.

Exhibit Hall – Containing the Commercial Exhibits, Jr. & Sr. Homemaking, Art & Photography Construction Skills First Aid Farm Museum Horticulture, Flowers & Farm Crops Building Mechanics & Woodworking Technology Rabbit Exhibit Poultry Industry Showcase Restrooms Petting Zoo – Daily 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

Saturday close at 9 p.m.

SPECIALTY ITEMS FOR FOOD BOOTHS No. 1 — BBQ’s Chicken, Pork, Lamb, Beef, Turkey No. 2 — Bridgewater Ruritan Club Food Booth Deep Fried Country Ham, Fresh Hand-cut Fries, Deep-Fried Twinkies

No. 3 — Broadway/Timberville Ruritan Club Fried Catfish, Potato Spring, Tenderloin Sandwich No. 4 — Cross Keys/Mill Creek Ruritan Club Deep Fried Chicken, Fried Chicken Tenders/Nuggets, Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade

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No. 5 — FFA

No. 8 — Kiwanis Club

Hamburgers, Pork Bar-B-Q, Hot Dogs

Pizza, Sno Cone, Corn Dog

No. 6 — 4-H Food Booth #2

No. 9 — McGaheysville Ruritan Club

Drinks, Candy, Sandwiches

Funnel Cake, Deep-Fried Critters

No. 12 — Rockingham 4-H

No. 7 — Keezletown Ruritan Club

No. 10 — Mt. Crawford Ruritan Club

Ribeye Steak Sandwich, Variety Of Salads, Milk Shakes

Country Ham Sandwich, Texas Burger, White Beans

Fried Pickles, Philly Cheese Steak, Pulled Pork BBQ Dinner

No. 11 — Rockingham County Young Farmers Hand-Dipped Ice Cream

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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY FAIR

Harrisonburg, Va.