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GCF&FA Honorary
operator. With the recent passing of owner Rickey Moore, we truly appreciate the dedication of this family-owned business in honoring their commitments. As always, their goal is to provide clean, safe enjoyable family entertainment. Our thoughts go out to the Moore family.
The Gillespie County Fair Parade officially kicks off the 133rd Gillespie County Fair on Friday, Aug. 27, at 10 a.m. The parade will travel down Main Street through the heart of historic Fredericksburg. The fair parade is always one of the largest in the Texas Hill Country and can feature over 200 units. After the parade, the festivities move out to the fairgrounds with gates opening at 1 p.m. There will be plenty to see in the exhibition hall and livestock barn during the afternoon and throughout the entire fair. Returning Friday afternoon will be the always popular 42 domino tournament. Bring your partner and sign up.
The 2022 Queen’s Pageant will be held Friday evening at 7 p.m. in front of the grandstands. Join us for the crowning of the 134th Fair Queen and her Court. We will also be having retired director dedications and media appreciation during that time. Following the pageant, you can dance under the stars to the western swing of Jody Nix & the Texas Cowboys.
On Saturday, the gates will open at 10 a.m. with a full day of rides, games, vendors, livestock shows, exhibits in the hall, horse racing and exceptional food and drinks. Saturday afternoon will feature rounds of open goat roping, so put a team together and come rope! Then the evening brings some truly great entertainment with “The Voice” contestants, Holly Tucker and Curtis Grimes, followed by headliner Pam Tillis.
GCFFA Honorary
Wallace Britton
The 133rd Gillespie County Fair is dedicated to Wallace Britton, an Honorary Lifetime Director of the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association, Inc.
He served on the board of directors for sixteen years, from 1997-2013.
During that time, he served on numerous committees such as Scholarship Fest, Float, Safety, Concessions, Carnival, Finance, Video and Property & Grounds. He also served as Treasurer 2003 – 2004 and again in 2006-2007, Vice-President in 2010-2011 and President in 2011-2012, also serving as Past President for the 125th Gillespie County Fair.
After parimutuel racing started Wallace volunteered for many years manning cameras during the races.
Away from the fair association, Wallace works for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
He is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy and The Texas Army National Guard.
Wallace’s family includes, Wife Malinda (Susie), daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Tom Goldstein, son and daughter-inlaw, Myron and Dana Fiedler and daughter Melody Fiedler, as well as grandchildren Robert (who is manning cameras during the live races), Krista, Chance and Breena.
Wallace is a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Cave Creek where he currently serves on the church council.
The directors of the 133rd Gillespie County Fair are honored to recognize Wallace for his years of service and dedication to the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association.
Wallace Britton
Ronald E. Ersch
Ronnie has dedicated his service as a Director of the Gillespie County Fair & Festivals Association, Inc. for 25 years, from 1989 to 2013. He served on the Executive Board 7 years, and as President of the Association for the 1998-1999 term.
Ronnie served on the Parade Float Committee for all 25 years, 3 years as Chairman and many
Sunday wraps up our final day of racing for 2021, so come on out and watch the horses run, ride some rides and test your skills at the carnival games.
Wrapping up our 2021 season is the 25th Annual Scholarship Fest, on Sept. 25, benefiting local students with scholarship awards. It’s an evening of great food, games, prizes and auctions so plan to come out and help these young men and women! Since 1991 we have awarded $512,500 to 793 students.
Thank you, again, to everyone involved in keeping these time-honored traditions going. We look forward to seeing everyone at the fairgrounds and let’s have a record-breaking year!
Edward R. Stroeher 2021 GCFFA President
as Co Chairman. His service on the Racing Committee for 20 years continues as he is still Video Chairman. Ronnie was General Manager of the Racing Committee for the 2003 race season.
Other committees Ronnie served on are the Scholarship Ronald E. Ersch Committee, Advertising Committee, Simulcast Committee, and the Easter Fires Pageant. In his spare time, he helped many other committees as needed. Ronnie also worked with the Queens Court each year to support 125 young people that made up the 5 members of the Queens Court each year. He worked with them to represent Gillespie County in countless parades.
Ronnie has worked alongside all the local men and women who are an integral part of this organization and generously volunteered his time along with theirs to support and promote the Fredericksburg community.
He said of his time served, “I have met a lot of great people and made many new friends. Working alongside many life long friends has meant the most to me.” He would like to thank all the folks that made his years of service so memorable.
Honorary Lifetime Directors
*Directors who served on the board for 16 or more years. Compilation is from 1905 to present and includes living and deceased members. F.W. Arhelger Alfred Basse Dennis Behrends Lee Roy Behrends Jimmy Bernhard Cody Beyer Elmer Bierschwale Max Bierschwale Jr. William Bierschwale Kenneth Bonn Melvin Bonn Wallace Britton Wayne Brydson Dr. Charles Burg Otto H. Burgdorf R.M. Burrier Curtis Cameron Kenneth Cornehl Linvill Crenwelge Marvin Crenwelge Scott Crenwelge Lee DeLong Fred Dietel Lewis Dodd Larry Duecker Carey Durst Garrett Durst Jerry Durst Bryan Eckhardt Chad Eckhardt Gilbert Eckhardt Keven Eckhardt Steve Eckhardt Albert Ellebracht Stanley Ernst Ronald E.Ersch Alex Frantzen H.P. Gartrell R.T. Gliddon August R. Gold George Grobe Henry Grote L. Hagen Michael Hartmann Russell Hartmann Elgin Heimann Walton Heimann Otto Henke Allen Herbort Henry Hirsch Jerry Icke Daniel Jacoby Andrew Jenschke William Jordan Myron Jost Eric Juenke Frederick Jung Milton Jung Gilbert Kaderli Donald Klein Mike Klein Belton Klinksiek Henry A. Kneese Adolph Kott Romney Kowert Greg Knopp Jacob Kraus James Kraus Edward Krauskopf Oscar Krauskopf Victor Krauskopf Arthur Kuenemann Gary Kunz Patrick Kunz Henry Laughlin Richard Laughlin Walter E. Loudon Jr. Kenneth Maner Werner Moehr Greg Mohr Charles Morris Charles H. Nimitz Rudy Olfers Guenther Ottmers Jr. Troy Ottmers Wallace Ottmers Leroy Pehl Ed Peter William Petmecky Jason Priess M.F. Pyka Sr. Mark Raab Gordon Ransleben Wilbert Ransleben Felix Reinbach William Roeder Brian Roeder Ed Ruegner Michael Sagebiel Robert (Henry) Sagebiel Ruben Sagebiel Jr. Victor G. Sagebiel Rodney Sauer Bryon Schaetter Dorman Schmidt Brad Schneider Charles Schumann Charles Schwarz Wilbert Seipp Otto Spaeth Scott Staudt Richard Stehling Jr. Frank Stein E.W. Stroeher Roy Stroeher Edward R. Stroeher Brian Sultemeier Alfred Van der Stucken Dale Vestal Dan Vestal C.E. Wahrmund James R. Wahrmund Max Wahrmund Otto Wahrmund Calvin Weinheimer Leon Welgehausen William Weyrich Eugene Whitehead Korey Zenner Zachary Zenner
