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to the 161st annual Yuba-Sutter Fair. On behalf of the board of directors and fair staff I would like to extend an invitation to you to attend this year’s fair as the community celebrates “Capture Your Moment,” a theme that is inspired to promote new fair memories and reminisce about yesteryears that many of us have all shared as a family and community at the annual fair! The annual fair is an iconic event in every community and is reflective of an array of memories and emotions to many people. To those actively participating in the numerous different events or exhibiting in the competitive competitions, the fair brings much anticipation and excitement. For business owners, it’s a time to showcase their products and services. Many make new friends and reacquaint with old ones. Some come to stroll the midway and enjoy the smell of corn dogs and cotton candy or for a night out with friends and family to enjoy the thrill of the carnival rides or to watch the excitement of a Grandstand Show. As you walk through the gates August 1st thru 4th, we invite you, your family, and your friends to enjoy the many traditional events and shows that you have come to know and love as well as a lot of new and exciting entertainment throughout the fairgrounds and grandstand arena that we hope you will find entertaining. We are striving to provide the public a low-cost event that the whole family can afford and enjoy. We are offering numerous new promotions this year including Thrifty Thursday, First Responders Appreciation Day and Family Day along with the traditional Kids Day, Seniors Day and Military Appreciation Day. We are also continuing with the everyday FREE Admission promotion for kids under 5 years of age and the early bird pre-sale discounted tickets! I encourage you to take advantage of these cost-saving promotions. The fair staff and board of directors have worked extremely hard to provide the public an enjoyable, friendly, and entertaining fun-filled week! I would like to thank the board of directors, office staff, and maintenance staff for their continued dedication as they strive for excellence throughout the year. All of the numerous activities, entertainment and exhibits would not be possible without the support of our sponsors! Thank you to all of our partners for your continued support! As always, we hope you will express your appreciation and support to our numerous sponsors and the advertisers throughout the following pages whose generosity makes the annual fair possible! We truly hope that you, your friends, and your family will enjoy this year’s fair and don’t forget to “Capture Your Moment” while doing so.
Dave Dillabo
Fair Manager
On the Cover
Camryn and Emery are looking forward to Kids' Day at the Yuba-Sutter Fair. They're also excited for funnel cake and cotton candy!
THURSDAY - AUGUST 1
Sponsor of the Day Colusa Casino Resort OPENING DAY THRIFTY THURSDAY $5 Admission
12pm-11-pm
FRIDAY - AUGUST 2
Sponsor of the Day Yuba Water Agency KIDS DAY - FREE ADMISSION to KIDS 11 & Under
12pm-Midnight
Cover Photography by Heather Smith Photography
SATURDAY - AUGUST 3
Sponsor of the Day Valley Truck & Tractor MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY - FREE ADMISSION MILITARY ID HOLDERS SENIOR'S DAY - FREE ADMISSION FOR ADULTS 60 AND GREATER
12pm-Midnight
SUNDAY - AUGUST 4
Sponsor of the Day Adventist Health & Rideout FAMILY DAY FIRST RESPONDERS APPRECIATION DAY - FREE ADMISSION FOR ACTIVE FIRST RESPONDERS
12pm-Midnight
Yuba Sutter Fair Board Members PHOTOGRAPHY BY THE HELDERS PHOTOGRAPHY
Karm Bains
Erin Cucchi
Kulwant Johl
Jill LeVake
Jennifer Matteoli
Alice Munger
Ed Ritchie
Joe Serger
Drew Stresser
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Supporting Youth Livestock projects BY JESSICA JUDGE
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GLYNIS BUSCHMANN
ome people claim that raising livestock through FFA and 4-H hardens the hearts of our industry’s young people. Yet if you have been involved in these organizations, you know it does just the opposite. Raising livestock awakens the soul and gives young people a purpose. It gives them a reason to wake up each day, allows them to be a caretaker, and teaches the proper way to care for animals to ultimately deliver a safe product to the marketplace. Whether you agree or not with the concept of raising livestock for food, it has been a common practice in our culture for centuries, and a practice that is sure to continue. And the truth is, the livestock raised by youth live the very best life on earth, and our young people learn endless life lessons along that journey. Young people take so much pride in caring for their animals, and they make great stewards of livestock for many reasons. Their care comes from their hearts, not from their pockets. While raising livestock teaches young people to be financially responsible and work hard for what they will eventually earn, the quality of care along the way stems directly from the heart. Kids make a commitment to their animals for months ahead of time and take on lots of responsibility each day. The time they spend with their animals before the fair is filled with washing them daily, brushing and working their hair or conditioning their skin, exercising, showmanship practice, and providing superior nutrition both morning and night. When you spend that much time with an animal, a special bond quickly forms, and that bond propels young people to give the best life possible to their livestock. If our animals are going to be used for production agriculture, it makes sense to put them in the care of young people who spend time with them each day and build a relationship with them from the moment they bring them home and give them a name. It’s more than just an endpoint; it’s an experience. Youth involved in raising livestock through programs like 4-H and FFA are interested in more than just selling their animal at the county or state fair. Most young people involved in showing livestock are also involved in other activities within 4-H and FFA and are interested in becoming well-rounded adults and leaders. Showing livestock is just one project area they might participate in; however, they might also get involved in public speaking, livestock judging, photography, veterinary science and other life skill projects that will enhance their education and develop their leadership skills. Through showing livestock, they are choosing to get a first-hand look at responsibility and what it takes to care for another living thing. They grow to understand the importance and value of hard
work and learn that nothing is attainable without setting goals and implementing efforts to get there. They work to learn more about agriculture advocacy through developmental programs, which challenges them to seek out the best production practices to utilize when raising their stock. There is a lot more that goes into a livestock project than what goes in and out of the animal’s feed pan to get them to an endpoint. Kids not only make a commitment to an animal, but they make a commitment to themselves and typically to their club and community toward learning better life skills. Young people who raise livestock today become the leaders of tomorrow. Chances are a large percentage of the young people who raise and show livestock will land a career that impacts the agriculture industry. By choosing to raise livestock at a young age, youth learn the true value of livestock and through daily care, they develop a personal relationship with them. They grow an appreciation for the lessons livestock teach them, and these lessons, like responsibility, stewardship and work ethic, stay with them for the rest of their professional life. With the knowledge they learn about caring for animals and the memories they hold from their personal experiences, these young people go on to be industry leaders in the animal production industry. They place emphasis on caring for each animal and work to research and implement the best care practices and the most relevant nutritional programs to give animals the best life possible. Teaching youth about the purpose of livestock animals is not a cruel attempt to harden their hearts and squash their feelings. Instead, it is merely a reality of agriculture education. We ask extraordinary things of our animals each day, and it takes extraordinary individuals to reciprocate the type of care our animals deserve. There is no question that the youth of our industry have the biggest hearts and helpful hands to deliver such care.
Junior Livestock Auction Saturday, August 3rd
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Grandstand Events THURSDAY, AUGUST 1ST
Malicious Monster Truck Tour & Quad Wars Event Starts at 6:30 pm FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND
MLM Premier Truck & Tractor Pulls Event Starts at 6:30 pm
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD
Extreme Tuff Trucks & Mud Bogs Event Starts at 6:30 pm SUNDAY, AUGUST 4TH
Twisted Metal Mania Destruction Derby Event Starts at 6:30 pm
Coors Light Orchard Machinery Corp Richards Tree Service Yuba Water Agency Adventist Health Appeal Democrat Buschmann Communications City of Yuba City Colusa Casino Midway of Fun Pepsi Radio Mexico 97.7 & Radio Mexicana 99.7/98.3 1560 Recology Yuba Sutter Results Radio 95.5, 103.1 N&S Tractor Bonanza Inn Geweke KIA
Grange Co-op Grow West Sierra Central Credit Union Sutter County Childred & Families Commission The Helder Photography 93Q Radio California Industrial Rubber CortevaAgriScience Country Butcher Hyatt Ranch River Valley Community Bank Sun Valley Rice Sunsweet Growers Inc Sutter Land Management Sutter Orchard Supply Valley Truck & Tractor Bank of Feather River Brown's Gas
Cookie Tree Inc David Shaw & Associates First 5 Yuba County Hilbers, Inc. Johl Orchards Me & Mine Magazine Signworx Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Barbara LeVake Beeler Tractor D&H Transport Frank M Booth John Amarel Ottenwalter Show Pigs Twin Peaks Agricultural Inc. Twin Rivers Polaris Unity Forest Products ME AN D MIN E MAG AZINE | S UM M E R 2 01 9
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The Cowgirl Soirée is a day for ladies of the community to come together and celebrate the cowgirl spirit. In preparation of the Marysville Stampede, the Cowgirl Soirée kicks off the festivities with a celebratory luncheon at the Red Roof Ranch. A delicious lunch is prepared by Stephen’s Farmhouse and is served by professional local cowboys and ranchers. There are several wonderful vendors and an assortment of auction items that are available. All funds raised at this event benefit different youth organizations supporting Agriculture. This year, the Cowgirl Soirée Committee will be donating funds to the Yuba-Sutter Fair Livestock Auction.
3rd Annual Cowgirl Soirée September 6th
Tickets Required. Contact Jackie Sillman at 530.790-5152 Marysville Stampede September 14th & 15th
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You can help us… The Friends of the Yuba-Sutter Fair Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of a new sponsorship program that we will be actively promoting within the community over the next few months. The “Partner-Up Posse” is an easy way to help with an improvement project at the fairgrounds or our youth investment program. If you’ve been to the Yuba-Sutter Fair, you’ve seen firsthand the livestock projects that the young people in our community invest their time and talents in raising. There are also a number of impressive Career Technical Education (CTE) projects on display from restored tractors to welding and woodworking projects. Local High School students devote dozens and sometimes hundreds of hours building and restoring these projects, many of which are sold at the Junior Livestock Auction. The Friends of the Fair Foundation is creating the “Partner Up Posse” to launch a youth Investment Program to provide scholarships to young people in our community who simply lack the startup funds to build a project or purchase and feed-out an animal. Funds raised will be allocated for both CTE and livestock projects. In addition to this local fundraising effort, the Friends of the Yuba-Sutter Fair Foundation will apply for grants to fund the youth investment program. Donations will be accepted through our website at www. ysfairfoundation.org or for more information, contact the Friends of the Yuba-Sutter Fair Foundation Director, Kary Hauck at (530) 844-2358.
Directors include: Cyndi Shatswell, Robyn Harlan, Janell Willis , Brent Bosanek, Kary Hauck, Sunil Tumber and David Heer.
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As a Transitional Kindergarten teacher in the community, I am known as Mrs. Kircher to my students and families. I work to create lifelong learners out of my students through practice and experience. At home with my own children, we live and learn by the same principles. My family is involved in our community with organizations such as 4-H, creating a well-rounded learning experience. As a child, I was a member of my local 4-H and raised animals for market/showmanship, as well as exhibiting project competitions at our local fair. We moved our family of five to Yuba City in 2002 with the intent of allowing our children to experience farm life on our 5-acre property. My children have all raised animals and have submitted numerous still exhibit projects at the Yuba Sutter Fair. In my free time, I have taught a pie-making class for Barry 4-H and am currently the project leader for games with Franklin 4-H. For the last 7 years, I have enjoyed exhibiting baked goods for the adult home art division at the Yuba Sutter Fair. Once I was told the judge, who only typically only tastes a part of your entry, couldn’t help but eat my entire cookie! I have won blue ribbons every year and once earned a Best of Show Rosette for overall baking and confections entries. I enjoy baking and find the experience to be a creative outlet. Luckily, we have a large variety of fruit trees on our property and I enjoy looking up recipes to use when the fruit is in abundance. That is what led to my personal favorite: the Orange Crinkle Cookie! The juice and zest from our tree make for the best flavor. The uniqueness of this cookie makes it extra special and is most likely the reason it was a blue-ribbon winner at the Yuba Sutter Fair.
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Getting to Know Your Marysville City Council
Ricky Samayoa
Bruce Buttacavoli
My favorite thing about living in the Yuba-Sutter area is that we still are able to discuss differences constructively instead of attacking each other via Tweets. My dream for our community is that we can balance economic and population growth without losing the small-town traditions and feel. We have beautiful historical commercial corridors, like D Street in Marysville, with modern and high-tech amenities like our Adventist Health and Rideout Hospital, that reflect the endless possibilities of private investment opportunities in our area. My favorite attraction at the Yuba Sutter Fair is the Junior Livestock Auction. It is great to see the hard work and pride our local young people put into their projects. The practice also supports our farming and agricultural traditions that make our area rich and unique.
My favorite thing about this area is being able to know all your neighbors and members of the community by name. I’ve lived here my whole life so I have seen the ups and downs of Marysville. We have been through hard times, especially these past few years. However, we never give up and I’m proud of that and of our community. I’m also proud to be trusted enough by the community for to have them vote me to the city council to represent the people of Marysville. My dream for the Yuba-Sutter area is to be a vibrant community that can enjoy the small-town lifestyle, share and enjoy our local history, grow our economic community and help small businesses, and expand our recreation facilities, such as baseball, Beckworth River Front Park, music and art, hunting & fishing and our parks. My favorite attraction at the fair would probably be the live music that I’ve been able to be a part of the past 4 years.
Bill Simmons My favorite thing about living in the Yuba-Sutter area are the recreational opportunities, the friendly people, and the history of the area. I am proud that this area offers a high quality of life for its citizens and a safe place to raise a family. My favorite attraction at the Yuba Sutter Fair is the livestock & small animals.
Stephanie McKenzie I love that Yuba-Sutter is a rural farming community and that we have so much natural beauty all around us to enjoy. I’m proud to live here because of all the kind and generous people who continually find ways to serve each other and improve our community. I dream of a community of loving and supportive relationships across all sectors that make this a place where everyone can thrive. My favorite attraction at the fair is the livestock area. I love seeing the kids getting to show off the results of all their hard work! ME AN D MIN E MAG AZIN E | S UM M E R 2 01 9
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Getting to Know Your Yuba City Council
Manny Cardoza
Shon Harris
I’m born and raised in Yuba City and have lived my entire life within a half mile of my childhood home on Morton Street. I love this community because of the small-town feel. Nothing makes me more proud than saying I’m from Yuba City. Since graduating from Yuba City High School in 1976, I’ve always known that on Friday evening I can meet up with friends at the Yuba Sutter Fair Gardens and catch up on old times.
My favorite thing about living in this area is the small-town feel. We have great access to bigger cities and recreational opportunities, but our day-to-day lives are not immersed in nearly as much hustle and bustle. My dreams for our community are to manage the homeless crisis, incorporate more transportation options into our infrastructure, provide an environment where our children can safely learn and grow into productive and caring adults, attract industry and good-paying jobs, and establish an innovative and successful agriculture tourism program. My favorite part of the fair is the Miss Yuba-Sutter Pageant. It keeps a long-standing tradition going while helping build character and leadership skills for our young people.
Grace Espindola My favorite things about living in the Yuba-Sutter area are our community and being near to my family. I love walking around the Yuba-Sutter Fair from one-end to the other. I enjoy the exhibits and seeing local submissions, the entertainment and the various farm animals. I loved watching this unfold, and the entire process was so well done, so good luck to all the contestants this year. And of course, the cotton candy is always good, too. I hope to see you at the Yuba-Sutter Fair!
Marc Boomgaarden My favorite thing about living in this area (besides all the wonderful people) is its location. We get to enjoy the “small community” lifestyle while still being pretty close to other opportunities to experience. My dreams for our community are to continue to honor and respect our “small town” lifestyle but also take advantage of the opportunities that inevitable growth will bring. We’ve had some challenges of course, but nothing I truly believe we can’t overcome. My favorite attraction at the Yuba Sutter Fair (besides having a good ol’ corn dog) is the Destruction Derby. I have always watched that event and wanted to be a driver!
Dave Shaw One of my favorite things about living in the Yuba Sutter area is the people. We live in an ag-based community that is rich in tradition, patriotism, and strong support of our military. I grew up on a farm and served in the USAF and there is something special here. As a USAF Veteran, it is great to be a part of a community that stills values the American flag proudly hanging in the front yard. At the fair, the livestock exhibit and sale and the scholarship competition are very special to me, as I have volunteered as their accountant for almost 30 years.
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Creating Young Community Leaders
INTERVIEW WITH AMY FLOYD
What do I do as a leader? A little about myself...I’m a mom of 2 boys (19 and 15) and an 8 year old girl. I’ve been married to my husband, Clark, for nearly 23 years. I loved being a mom to boys and we did dinosaurs, trains, bugs, pirates, and basketball. When I found out I was having a little girl, I knew I wanted to be a Girl Scout leader. I couldn’t wait. My cousins are “The Mermaid Twins” and went all the way to GOLD. Seeing all of the adventures and fun they had while giving back to the community made me realize this was exactly what I wanted to do. My job as a Girl Scout leader has been one of the best things I’ve ever done. Instead of just having 1 daughter, I feel like I have 8 more. I love all my Brownie girls and have enjoyed being a part of their lives and watching them learn and grow. I’ve seen firsthand a few of my girls start out kind of shy and wanting to blend in to now having their confidence go through the roof. I love seeing them SHINE!
PHOTOGRAPHY BY HEATHER SMITH
How do you think this organization helps create young leaders in our community? The way Girl Scouts is creating strong leaders at the ripe old age of 8 years old is as follows: Our troop is very active in the YubaSutter Community. From tending to our garden at The Artisan Community Garden to supporting Grad Night with gift cards to make graduation time safe and sober, just to name a few examples. Something very close to our Troop’s heart is being able to provide duffle bags to foster children relocating to a new home, which can be rather unsettling. Our Brownies are eager to jump in and help in any way they can. They are our future leaders of America. Tell us about some of your adventures together. Whew! There are so many! Just recently we all went on an adventure to Disneyland. Our Troop has not only bonded the girls into this sisterhood, but our entire families have become richer. Parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters all attended the Disneyland trip.
The Brownies learned to overcome some fears and get on the “big kid” rides. We also learned the value of communication, budgeting, time management, safety and much more. We hiked Table Mountain this spring and enjoyed getting outside in nature and getting some exercise in. Our Brownies are always looking forward to our next adventure. What types of community service do you do together as a group? Our Troop had a yard sale to help with our costs to Disneyland. Right about that time, the unthinkable happened: the Camp Fire in Paradise. I had reported back to my Troop how much money we made at our garage sale and they unanimously decided to donate all their money to the children in need after the Camp Fire. The next thing you know they are gathering their own favorite toys and belongings to give to other children in need. One of our favorite things to do every year is to fill shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. These boxes are filled a month before Christmas and sent to impoverished countries to children who have nothing.
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Growing Together, Our Communit y Garden About the Garden: A community garden was something that I have wanted to start for many years. I grew up gardening with my grandparents and parents and love to be outside in nature, even if it’s just watering flower pots and pulling weeds. The idea of gathering people together, growing food, learning from each other all while being surrounded by natural beauty sounded so magical to me. After a few years of dreaming, researching, and talking with organizations and individuals about land, the Sutter County Museum ended up being the perfect fit for a place to start the garden. Jessica Hougen, the Curator/Director and the Museum Association have been so supportive and encouraging through this process and they love that we have built a garden that brings people to the Museum as well as educates kids and adults about growing food. We started construction in April 2018 and are now in the 2nd growing season. The space consists of 9 rentable raised garden beds, a communal garden, kids’ garden, sunflower house, bean pole teepee, a sensory garden, and a space for classes and groups to meet. The garden is open year-round to those who rent plot spaces (currently all full) and open times and events are posted and updated on our Facebook page.
Garden events throughout the year have included Succulent and Floral Workshops, Special Needs in the Garden, Salsa Making, Kids’ Yoga, UC CalFresh Kids’ Garden Classes, Master Gardener Workshops, Summer Fun Fridays, and Community Planting Days. Our mission at Artisan Community Garden is to grow and maintain a sustainable community garden that produces nourishing food, provides educational resources on healthy living, and fosters a culture of social responsibility all while promoting community togetherness. We believe in a place that is wholly inclusive where anyone can come to volunteer, learn about gardening, connect socially, relax in a peaceful setting, and give back to the community. All are welcome. Volunteering/Contact - If someone is interested in volunteering, whether that is with community planting days, kids’ classes or general maintenance, please email us at artisancommunitygarden@gmail.com. Our Facebook page is Artisan Community Garden. Donations - If anyone is interested in making a taxdeductible donation, please call the Sutter County Museum at 530-822-7141 and specify that your donation is for the community garden operations. Happy Gardening!
Amber Milner, Garden Director I was born and raised in Yuba City. After high school, I moved to San Diego to attend college. After graduating, I met my amazing husband. We started our careers and worked for a couple of years in San Diego before deciding it was time to have an adventure. We sold our car, bought a one-way ticket and traveled through Australia for about 10 months. We had the time of our life, but after running out of traveling money, we decided it was time to come home and truly settle down into a career and family. We have been here ever since! Our 3 beautiful children are 7, 5 and 1.
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