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Welcome to the 60th Jefferson County Fair!
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Fair week is that time of year when we celebrate all things rural. As we commemorate this special milestone of 60 years, let us not forget the humble beginnings in 1953 at the Charles Town Race Track. Farmers wanted to showcase agriculture and what better way than a county fair. The Jefferson County Fair was a three-day event that was scheduled around the down time of the race track. In 1975, the board of directors made a bold move to establish a permanent fairground for the Jefferson County Fair. From the small beginning of a few acres to the current 80-acre fairgrounds, the Jefferson County Fair continues as an agricultural fair, and to this day, provides support to FFA and 4-H, as well as an exhibition place for homegrown local produce. The fair has grown to provide a weeklong meeting place for community members to enjoy good food, good entertainment, rides for the kids and many special events. All of this is available in a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment. One of the highlights of the fair is seeing all of the 4-H and FFA members in their elements – showing their livestock, exhibiting projects in the youth department, and building such terrific reputations for the organizations they represent. These are the farmers who will be feeding the world and leading our own organizations in the future. Thanks for all the community support and the countless unpaid volunteers of the past 60 years who have made the Jefferson County Fair the great success that it has become. Thank you for your great work – you have truly made a difference! If you are new to the Fair, welcome. If you have visited before, welcome back! — Bob Gruber, President Jefferson County Fair Association
The fair celebrates 60 years Fair’s solid start in 1953 has paved the way for decades of good times..........
Penned up, bigger and better
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Livestock competitors will enjoy the new hog barn that opens this year ......
Chambers’ music
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Since fair’s start, Eileen Chambers has kept 4-Hers on track.........................
Traffic patterns
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Fair goers will notice a new layout for the commercial area this year.............
Schedule of events
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Jefferson County Fair schedule of the week’s happenings...........................
The livestock competition and auction are among the fair’s highlights.......
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A fair day’s work The fair is an opportunity for volunteers to do good deeds..........................
Still wingin’ it South Jefferson Ruritan Club’s chicken barbecue concession still stands..
Rick K. pulls an all-nighter
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Popular band brings five decades of music to fair..........................................
Big wheels keep on turnin’ Motor sports events are revved up and ready to roll.....................................
Fair queen and her court Little Miss, Junior Miss and Miss Jefferson County Fair in pictures..............
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Bob Gruber Scott Coyle Jane Tabb Charlotte Vickers Todd Wilt
President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Manager
Operations Staff
Fair Manager Office Manager Fairgrounds Caretaker Coordinator of Events Commercial Exhibits Admissions Security Exhibit Building #1 Superintendent Exhibit Building #3 Superintendent Exhibit Building #5 Superintendent
Board of Directors
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Two by two
Officers
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Laura Berkeley Jane Ishman Jane Tabb Dick Childs Bill Mason Charlotte Vickers Gary W. Cogle, Jr.
Nathan Ware Joe Grantham Kyle Friend Matt Miller Wesley Ware Karl French Mike Miller
Todd Wilt Scott Coyle Jimmy Riston Dennis Barron Flo Best Kyle Friend Jack Wysong Eileen Chambers Lola Bane Patt Welsh
Jack Wysong Bob Gruber Zackery Morgan Jim Wysong Stacey Gruber Richard Nicodemus Keith Berkeley
Directors Emeritus W. E. “ Pete” Walker Charles Adams J. P., Jr. Burns Donald Mickey L.L. “Buck” Willingham James W. “Jim” Staley Hart Bennett, Posthumously - 2010 Howard Sagle, Posthumously - 1996 Mrs. O. B. (Kitty) Hughes, Deceased - 1992 J. E. Saville, Deceased - 2007 Dr. Dale D. Keyser, Deceased - 2007 George Tabb, Deceased - 1995 Thomas L. Magaha - Deceased - 2005 F. B., Jr. “Mike” Wysong, Deceased - 2011 5
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Don Mickey looks at the issue of the Spirit of Jefferson from 1953 that announced the move of the Jefferson County Fair to its then-new location in Leetown.
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Fair’s solid start in 1953 has paved the way for decades of good times
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CHRISTINE MILLER FORD Spirit Staff
LEETOWN – When the 60th county fair kicks off on Aug. 19, fair-goers will have hundreds of events and displays to enjoy during a weeklong affair on the fairgrounds’ own 85-acre site, but the very first Jefferson County Fair wasn’t too shabby either. Though the 1953 fair lasted just two days, it featured poultry and purebred livestock displays, a horseshoe pitching competition, square dancing, a homemade pie showdown and more – plus entertainment that included a performance by Patsy Cline, the future Country Music Hall of Famer who’d just turned 21 and newly signed to her first recording contract. “Some business leaders and members of the farming community thought Jefferson County needed a fair and so they put one together,” explains Don Mickey, who served on the fair board for decades and now is an emeritus member of the board. “It must have gone over pretty well because they kept having the fair.” It’s estimated that some 12,000 people attended that first fair, which included the crowning of Norvel Jenkins of Uvilla and Mrs. Garland Heflebower Jr. of Rippon as fair King and Queen. The crowns were bestowed to the man and woman who garnered the greatest total of points for exhibits entered at the fair. Among those credited with the success of that first fair that began Friday, Oct. 16, 1953: local 4-H clubs, the West Virginia University Extension Service, chapters of the Future Farmers of America and Future Homemakers of u See HISTORY Page 10
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History FROM PAGE 9
America, the Lion’s Club, the Kiwanis, the Junior Women’s Club, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Jefferson County Farm Bureau, the Farm Women’s Club, two Charles Town fire companies and the Red Cross. Bankers and other downtown business leaders who served as officers and executive committee members for the fair that first year included Spirit of Jefferson owner John S. Alfriend, William B. Stuck of Stuck & Alger pharmacy, Charles Town high school vo-ag teacher Richard Glass Jr., Ernest Hahn, Mrs. Robert P. McGarry Jr., J.E. Saville and Joseph Warrenfeltz. The 1953 fair was held at the Charles Town Jockey Club, a space made available through the generosity of the club and its president, A.J. Boyle. Starting in 1954, the Jefferson County Fair became a three-day event. For many years, the fair was held various times during the late summer and fall, even as late as November, depending on when space for it was available at the Jockey Club or Shenandoah Downs. The 1974 was held at the Charles Town Race Track, now Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. Then in 1975, the fair moved to a permanent site of its own thanks to the Jefferson County Commission, which offered the fair a large tract of land along Leetown Pike. For the first time, the fair grew to an entire week of events. With a campus, the fair could put up barns, exhibit halls, food stands, show rings and other buildings. Fine entertainment always has been a hallmark of the fair, with acts over the years including Kitty Wells (the coun-
The Jefferson County Fair has continued growing since moving to its present location along Old Leetown Pike.
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try music icon who died last month at 92), West Virginia-born Little Jimmy Dickens, Grandpa Jones of TV’s “Hee-Haw,” Del Reeves (who recorded the hit trucker anthem, “Looking At The World Through A Windshield”), Tommy Cash (the singer-songwriter who’s the younger brother of Johnny Cash), Janie Fricke (“It Ain’t Easy Being Easy”), Singing Cowboy Tex Ritter, Jeannie Riley (“Harper Valley PTA”), Helen Cornelius (“I Don’t Want to Have to Marry You”), Mary Chapin Carpenter (“Passionate Kisses”) and the band Confederate Railroad. Politicians often make it a point to stop at the fair. The 1960 fair, for instance, brought visits both from Republican Gov. Cecil Underwood (then in the first of his two stints as governor) and U.S. Jennings Randolph, a Democrat. In 2000, the fair queen was future House of Delegates member (and future Miss West Virginia) Tiffany
Lawrence. The fairgrounds has grown over the years, too. In the past decade, additional acreage deeded from the county has allowed the fair to add arena space for tractor pulls and demolition derbies. “With 85 acres, there’s all kinds of potential,” Mickey said. “It’s been a real boost to the fair. It’s great for concerts, horse shows, any number of events.” Mickey said that he and others who have worked on the fair for decades are pleased that the event continues to enjoy such strong support throughout the community. “Even though the number of farms in the county has decreased since 1953 when the fair started, we still have so much happening in our agriculture programs and with 4-H,” he said. “Every year, people look forward to coming out – seeing people they know, having a good time, seeing the work of young people that’s showcased at the fair. Every summer, it’s a part of our lives.”
The first Jefferson County Fair in 1953 lasted just two days, but among its highlights was a performance by future Country Music Hall of Famer Patsy Cline.
The Jefferson County Fair owes its present location to the County Commission which offered it a large tract of land ahead of its 1975 opening.
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Greetings to Folks Attending the Fair! from Jefferson County Commissioner Frances Morgan Looking forward to a week showcasing our county’s bountiful agricultural production and heritage, and to visiting with you to hear about issues of concern.
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Hog-tied no more Fair celebrates opening of livestock barn by Bryan Clark
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Livestock competitors will enjoy greatly expanded facilities at the fair this year, particularly with the expected completion of a new hog barn, which will have more than double the number of pens that have been available in previous years. Contestants in livestock competitions have faced major limitations in recent years because of the aging hog barn, which was brought in over 30 years ago, according to Fair Board member Todd Wilt, and was already in used condition at that point. “The old pens had been part of the fair for years,” Wilt said. “They were getting in pretty bad shape. Basically, they had met their life expectancy.” The barn was donated by the H. Hart Bennett Foundation — created as a memorial for a man who died in a tragic 2010 hunting accident — with the aim of promoting youth agriculture in Jefferson County. “The H. Hart Bennett Foundation knew that the fair needed to replace the hog barn. It is something that had been talked about for several years,” Wilt said. “It is certainly the kind of thing that the Hart Foundation was created for. He started off by raising hogs at the fair.” “It is the largest single donation for a project that has ever been made for the fair,” Wilt said. While the final dollar figure for construction of the new barn is not yet available, Wilt expects it to total around $35,000.
“It essentially doubles the capacity. We had about 40 couple pens in the old hog barn. They were larger pens – you could fit a few animals in them. Now, though, we have about 90 pens. It will be a big improvement,” Wilt said. Construction is not yet complete, but the facility has already been successfully utilized for several livestock shows, according to Wilt. “We took out all the old wooden pens. We fixed the floor so it is totally level all the way across. We brought in these new steel pens,” Wilt said. In addition to adding more capacity to the barns, they have also been designed to make it easier for contestants to herd their animals in and out of the pens. “In the old barn there were just two rows on the outside of the barn. Now there’s two rows on the outside and two rows that are butt-tobutt in the middle, with two alleyways on either side,” Wilt said. “When you’re working hogs, you want small hallways. It makes them easier to work with. They don’t have much choice in where to go – they can’t turn back around. The old barn had a hallway that was 12 feet wide, now we’re down to 3- or 4-foot aisles.” The H. Hart Bennett Foundation plans to make a formal contribution during the hog show, which will be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday. “I would encourage people to come out for that,” Wilt said. The new livestock barns have been designed to make it easier for contestants to herd their animals in and out of the pens.
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Exhibition of kindness Since fair’s start, Eileen Chambers has kept 4-Hers on track CHRISTINE MILLER FORD Spirit Staff
Eileen Chambers steps down from her role as 4-H department superintendent when this year’s fair ends on Aug. 25.
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LEETOWN – This year’s Jefferson County Fair will bring the end of an era. Eileen Chambers, the fair’s longtime 4-H Department Superintendent, is stepping down when the fair concludes on Aug. 25. Since the fair’s start 60 years ago, just two people have served as in that superintendent’s role: Chambers, who has been in the post for nearly three decades, and before that, her mother Lula Catrow. For the first fair, Catrow – along with West Virginia University Extension Service agent Marian Myers – oversaw the 4-H department. Chambers was one of her mother’s most steadfast volunteers in the years that followed and when Catrow passed away in June of 1983, Chambers was asked to step in as the 4-H Department Superintendent for that summer’s fair. “Eileen’s been very involved with the fair since the very beginning,” said Jim Staley, a longtime fair officer and retired 4-H Extension Agent who requested Chambers replace her mother as superintendent. “Over the years, she has helped display, categorize and put ribbons on thousands and thousands of 4-H projects.” Chambers herself is reluctant to talk about the contributions she’s made at the fair over the decades. “I like to stay in the background,” the Shepherdstown resident explains. In a phone interview, Chambers said she hadn’t expected news of her retirement plans to trickle out ahead of the fair, but she admits she is stepping down as superintendent. “This will be the last fair with me in the role I have now,” she said. Staley says Chambers always has been reluctant to be in the spotlight. “She seeks no glory, but does deserve grateful thanks for her many hours of service to the Jefferson County 4-H Program and the fair,” he said.
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Fair leaders would love to find a candidate for her job now, to allow that person to work alongside Chambers during this year’s fair. They also realize Chambers’ exit leaves quite a gap to fill. “Anyone involved in the fair will tell you she’s done tremendous work on behalf of 4-Hers and the fair,” said Shay McNeil, who since September has served in Staley’s former role as 4-H Extension Agent. “Finding a person who can come in and do what she does is going to be a big task.” Kathy Blue, today a 4-H parent and volunteer who remembers first interacting with Chambers back when she was a young girl, agrees. “Eileen will be hard to replace,” she said. “We do hope that she will continue to volunteer with 4-H once she hangs up her 4-H building superintendent hat.” Blue recalls Chambers as a no-nonsense presence when necessary, but also as a friendly, smiling volunteer full of encouragement for novices looking for direction with their 4-H presentations. “Eileen comes from a great farm family with a wonderful work ethic,” Blue said. “She knows how to grow volunteers and has a wonderful smile and a good sense of humor. She’s able to bring her knowledge to the forefront when asked about how to do something better and easier.” Jane Tabb, a West Virginia Extension
Service program assistant, says all the volunteer hours put in by Chambers has added up to an enormous contribution to the fair and the county’s 4-H program. “Entering 4-H exhibits is a huge job – and she’s always has done an outstanding job at it,” she said. “Once Eileen takes on a task, she sees it to completion.” Chambers “has been one to never say no when asked to do something,” remembers Patt Welsh, who has worked alongside Chambers in 4-H for decades. “She has done a remarkable job as superintendent of the 4-H Exhibit building. With her gentle smile and demeanor, she never raised her voice and she always has worked to help the young people.” Welsh says that Chambers’ thoughtful, thorough approach to overseeing the 4-H exhibits has made a huge difference in the lives of fair participants through the years. One incident is typical of the caring approach that Chambers is known for, Welsh said. “When my granddaughter Sarah Grace took first-year cooking, she had three cookies on her plate, but the exhibit required six,” Welsh remembered. “Eileen noticed and after a quick trip home, my granddaughter soon had the right number of cookies for judging – and Sarah Grace ended up with a blue ribbon. “She wants to help every child there do the best job possible.”
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he theme for the Jefferson County 4-H Program this year is “Welcome to 4-H” We want to welcome new members to 4-H, encourage current members to take advantage of all the events and activities, and welcome our 4-H alumni back and ask them to get involved and volunteer! Check out the Fair Catalogue to see what our 4-H members are doing during the Jefferson County Fair. For more information on the Jefferson County 4-H Program please contact Shay McNeil, the Jefferson County WVU 4-H Extension Agent, at 1.304.728.7413 ext. 1. or shay.mcneil@mail.wvu.edu
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Kids in the kitchen: For young cooks, fair week is sweet CLAIRE FORD Special to the Spirit
CHARLES TOWN – Lola Bane has devoted the past 15 years to helping the kids who bake at the Jefferson County Fair. The Summit Point resident also helped the program grow
over the years. She said that when she started volunteering at the fair, there were fewer than 200 entries submitted by young people, but last year there were 2,700 submissions from children and teenagers. When asked to name her favorite part of the Jefferson County Fair, Bane says, “All of it!” But seeing the cakes and cookies prepared by kids is always a highlight for her. Below, she shares two of her favorite recipes for kids. Both start with cake mixes so they are easy to fix. They’re also yummy, according to Bane. For more information on how children can create entries for next week’s fair, go to HYPERLINK "http://www.jeffersoncountyfairwv.org/"www.jeffersoncountyfairwv.org or find the fair on Facebook.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
1/2 cup butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 19.oz can of`pineapple rings (reserve pineapple juice) 12 maraschino cherries 1 package of white cake mix 3 eggs 2/3 cup reserved pineapple juice 2/3 cups water 1/3 cup vegetable oil Melt butter in 9- x 13-inch pan. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly on pan. Arrange pineapple slices over sugar. Places cherries in center of pineapple rings. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, pineapple
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juice, water and oil. With mixer, beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour batter into pan. Bake 45 to 50 minutes in 350-degree oven. Take out of oven, let stand for 5 minutes. Turn upside down on a large platter or cookie sheet. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
Chocolate Nut Oatmeal Cookies
1 package white cake mix 1½ cups oats ½ cup melted butter 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1½ cup coursely chopped pecans 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease cookie sheet. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, oats, melted butter, eggs and vanilla. With mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute, just until the batter is smooth. Drop dough, rounded by tablespoons full, on prepared cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Leave on sheet to cool for 1 minute or until firm. Then remove and put on wire rack to cool completely. – Claire Ford will be a fifth grade student at Ranson Elementary this fall. She loves to cook and bake, especially cupcakes. Jefferson County Fair Book 2012
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Stands showcase new look New layout makes for level field for commercial exhibitors BRYAN CLARK Spirit Staff
Fairgoers will notice a new layout for the commercial exhibit area this year, a change made by the fair board in response to feedback members received from commercial stands. The hope is the new arrangement will help improve traffic flow and give all the participants the same visibility for visitors. “Over the years we had more and more interest, and the area got fuller and fuller. So we are just trying out what we can to improve things,” said board member Todd Wilt. “We are experimenting to see what works and what doesn’t. If we can change things around and improve people’s visibility, then that will help all of the causes.” In previous years, the commercial exhibits were arranged in five
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rows, which gave some participants a preferential spot for those stationed along the nearby asphalt footpath. “The people in the middle sometimes wouldn’t get as much traffic, especially since we installed the asphalt pathway,” Wilt said. This year the exhibits will be arranged in two rows with one facing the footpath and the other facing the food concession stands. “It will give everyone some frontage and help improve the traffic flow,” Wilt said. The commercial exhibits, which will be set up all week, include vendors, representatives of churches and political groups, and other social organizations. “There are some very noble causes in the commercial stands, from church groups to a variety of youth nonprofit groups that are in the community,” Wilt said. “If we can provide a forum for them to do this, then we are happy to do that.”
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• Stage: Washington High School Band 7:30 PM • Arena: 6 Cylinder Figure 8 Demolition Derby • Arena: 8 Cylinder Big Car Demolition Derby • Arena: 6 Cylinder Demolition Derby • Stage: New Hopewell Center for the Arts 8:15 PM • Show Barn: Watermelon Eating Contest - Show Barn • Water Balloon Toss - Show Barn
Wednesday, August 22
8:30 AM • Fiber Show 10:00 AM • Dairy Cattle Judging - Fitting & Showing 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM • Senior Citizens Matinee Free Admission - Age 55 & Over Noon - 2:00 PM Tuesday, August 21 • Ruritan Roast Beef Lunch Special 2:00 PM • Meat Goat Breeding Classes 9:00 AM 6:00 PM Swine Judging - Fitting & Showing Carnival Area Open to Public Fam1:00 PM ily Night - One Price Ride All • Goat Judging - Meat & Market Goats 3:00 PM Night • Jefferson CEOS Bake Sale • Kiddie Tractor Pull Antique Tractor 4:30 PM Area • Sheep Dog Demonstration - Horse 7:30 PM Ring • Arena: Figure 8 Race for 4-Cylinder 5:30 PM Cars • Stage: HF Middle School Band • Arena: Full Size Pickup Demolition 6:00 PM Derby Carnival Area Open to Public • Arena: Demolition Derby for Surviv6:15 PM ing 4 Cylinder Cars • Stage: Charles Town Middle School 7:30 PM Band • Show Barn: Funny Fitting & Show6:30 PM ing Contest • Show Barn: 4-H, FFA & FCCLA • Slow Tractor Race Antique Tractor Bake Auction Area • Antique Tractor Pull • Stage: Band 7:00 PM Rick K & The Allnighters
7:45 PM • Show Barn: Texting Contest 8:00 PM • Show Barn: Pie Eating Contest • Ice Cream Eating & Milk Drinking Contests • Hay Bale Toss Contest
Thursday, August 23 1:00 PM • Beef Judging - Commercial & Purebred 4:00 PM • South Jefferson Ruritan Chicken BBQ 5:30 PM • Stage: Kids In Motion 6:00 PM • Carnival Area Open to Public 6:30 PM • Stage: Horse Pulling Contest • Lawn & Garden Tractor Pull Part 2 Antique Tractor Area • Show Barn: Chang’s Martial Arts USA Demonstration 7:00 PM • Arena: Tuff Truck & Car Contest & Monster Truck Demonstration 7:30 PM • Show Barn: Magic of Michael T 9:00 PM • Show Barn: Cow Chip Bingo
• Carnival Area Open to Public 6:30 PM Arena: Tractor & 4 Wheel Drive Pull • Show Barn: JHMS Martial Arts Demo 7:00 PM Show Barn: Hula Hoop & Light Demonstration 7:30 PM • Stage: Timber Sports Competition 7:45 PM • Show Barn: 3 Legged Race 8:30 PM • Show Barn: Pig Scramble
Saturday, August 25
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM • Open Western Pleasure Gymkhana Show 10:00 AM • Arena: Mug Bog Noon • Sale of 4-H & FFA Livestock Animals 12:30 PM • Stage: Pet Show 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM • Kiddie Matinee Carnival REDUCED PRICES 5:30 PM • Antique Tractor Parade • Stage: Jefferson High Pop Singers 6:00 PM • Carnival Area Open to Public 6:30 PM Friday, August 24 • Show Barn: 2012 Awards Ceremony • Stage: Washington High Singers 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM • Arena: Tractor & 4 Wheel Drive Pull Open Horse Show English/Hunter Show 7:30 PM Noon • Stage: Back Creek Valley Boys • Skill-a-Thon - Show Barn 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM 4:00 PM • Show Barn: Karaoke Shepherd • South Jefferson Ruritan Chicken BBQ Enterprises 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM 8:30 PM • Bubble B & Mr. B Entertainment for kids • Arena: Egg Toss 5:30 PM • Kiddie Tractor Pull Antique Tractor Area 6:00 PM
pets and no alcohol permitted on fairgrounds. Fairgrounds located three miles west of Charles Town at 1707 Old Leetown Pike, Kearneysville, WV
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Delegate 65th Delegate District Jefferson County West Virginia House of Delegates
Happy 60th Birthday Jefferson County Fair! See you there for some good ol’ fashioned fun! LEADERSHIP
About Jim:
PASSION
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My Priorities:
• 40 years of leadership and management 4 Improve the Business Climate to experience Create More Jobs • Proven job creator: (grew business revenue from $0 to $5M)
4 Enact Sweeping Judicial Reform
• Combat veteran (Vietnam) & retired U.S. Navy (Commander)
4 Shrink Bloated Government
• Former Jefferson County Commission President • BA (Political Science); MBA (Finance) • Married, 5 children and 5 grandchildren • Core Beliefs: Personal Freedom, Fiscal Responsibility, Limited Government, Family Values
4 Fix the Broken Education System 4 Restore Ethics and Accountability in Charleston Email: campaign@rulandforsenate.com Website: www.rulandforsenate.com Facebook: Ruland for Senate Phone: 304.268.8620 Mail: PO Box 790, Charles Town, WV 25414
“Let’s get to work on building a better future.” Paid for by Ruland for Senate Committee, Robert C. Smith, Treasurer
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Re-elect
Bobby Shirley Sheriff of Jefferson County
This Community Bank Does More than Just Banking Jefferson Security Bank is proud to be a sponsor of the Jefferson County Fair because we know serving our text community is more than providing the blue ribbon service our customers have come to expect, it’s about really being a part of the community and making where we live a better place for everyone.
Proudly serving Jefferson County law enforcement for more than 30 years.
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Judging schedule
Leading off
Sunday: Rabbits Monday: Sheep and poultry Tuesday: Swine, market and meat goats Wednesday: Dairy cattle Thursday: Beef — commercial and pure bred Friday: Open horse show — English/Hunter Show Saturday: Livestock sale at noon
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gainst a backdrop of squealing pigs, bleating sheep and snorting steers,
the youth livestock competition has always been a central part of the Jefferson County Fair. The competition is deeply rooted with local FFA chapters and 4-H clubs. After showcasing their livestock projects all week, the highlight is the livestock sale on Saturday. The sale is a way for many of the young people from around the county to be reimbursed for all the hard work and expense they have gone through in raising their fair animals. Judging is divided into two main divisions: a junior division for those 13 and under and a senior division for those 14 and older. The judging – performed by trained judges brought
in from throughout the state – will be conducted all week, with the winners in each division being declared at the end of the week. Several categories can be entered within each division: rabbits, sheep and poultry, swine, market and meat goats, dairy cattle, commercial and purebred beef.The event is one of the most important of the year for Jefferson County’s up-and-coming farmers. The young contestants gain valuable experience in leadership and responsibility — and the opportunity to earn money for school. The competition will be intense, as dozens of local youths will be competing. – Robert Smith
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The South Jefferson Ruritan Club has been serving fair patrons for many years. The club began serving its famed chicken barbecue in 1977.
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ost of us will head to the Jefferson County Fair for a good time, but a number of county residents will show up at the fairgrounds next week ready to get to work.
Every summer, volunteers associated with a host of nonprofit organizations toil for hours throughout fair week – parking cars, taking tickets at the gate, selling hot dogs and cold drinks and taking on all kinds of tasks – as a way to bring to their organizations much-needed revenue. One group that counts on money generated from the fair is the county’s 4-H Leaders Association. “It’s nice that we can go out and work for the money we need to operate rather than asking for donations,” explains Denny Barron, a long-time leader with the group. “Running the hot dog stand at the fair is one of just two fundraisers we do and it’s enough to bring in the funds we need to operate all year,” he said. “Having this money to operate lets us offer scholarships to camp, support for Energy Xpress and other programs, to offer our achievement awards, really to do all the work we want to do all year long.” The dependability of the income from the fair allows Barron and other 4-H leaders to put their attention on their work – and not on constant fundraising, said Barron, who also is executive vice president and CEO at Jefferson Security Bank. “This way, we’re able to focus on our programs and not on raising money.” Many other nonprofit community groups rely on work at the fair for their operating funds, Barron said, including Little League teams that help with parking or ticket-taking as well as the myriad volunteers who sell food through the week of the fair. Besides the 4-H Leaders’ hot dog stand, edible staples of the fair include ice cream sold by St. James Catholic Church volunteers, funnel cake from Uvilla United Methodist Church, and barbecue sandwiches, baked potatoes and other menu items from Citizens Fire Department. The South Jefferson Ruritan Club has been the leading food provider at the fair since 1975, when the fair moved to its permanent home at the fairgrounds. Besides manning its own both, where volunteers sell cheeseburgers, hot dogs, fries and barbecue chicken and other offerings, the Ruritans also oversee other food vendors for the fair, according to Richard Zigler, who has been a Ruritan for more than two decades and whose father, Ward Zigler, was a Ruritan in the 1970s. He said the fair association needed a go-to food vendor for the 1975 fair and the Ruritans, lacking a major fundraiser, agreed to take on the job. For the Ruritans, cooking thousands of meals – cheeseburgers, hot dogs, fries, country ham sandwiches and other items daily as well as a discounted senior citizens lunch on Wednes
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Ruritan Club’s barbecue chicken continues to anchor a concession services at fair week ne of the most anticipated events of the Jefferson County Fair is the chicken barbecue served by the South Jefferson Ruritan Club. Everyone wonders: will it be moist? will it be dry? will the sauce be as good? So many can’t wait to make their annual pilgrimage to partake of the annual offering and render
an opinion. The Ruritans have been serving fair patrons since it moved to the fairgrounds in 1975 and to Shenandoah Downs in the years previous. In our first years on Leetown Road funding was sparse. The South Jefferson Ruritans built their concession and began serving. The Chicken Barbecue began in 1977. As the fair grew it expanded and continued as the sole concession until 1992 when additional concessions were added to accommodate the volume of people who come to the fair. The Ruritan concession continues to be the anchor concession during Fair week serving affordable family oriented fare. The concession strives to serve quality fresh menu items at an affordable price and is open from early morning till Fair closing time. Manned entirely by volunteers the Ruritans not only provide the regular concession but a Wednesday Senior Citizens lunch and two Chicken BBQs. Needless to say, the Ruritan concession is a very important part of Fair Week. The growth of the Jefferson County Fair to its current configuration has occurred gradually since 1975 but has reached its current size in just the last few years. From the carnival to the arena is a pretty good walk but with lots of things in between. Many food concessions are now available but the Ruritan concession and the 4-H stand are the only permanent concession buildings. The monumental job of dealing with the expansion of food concession during the expansion years has fallen to the Ruritan’s own Calvin Hough. Calvin is a dedicated Ruritan and has become a fixture at the Fairgrounds year-round. He’s one of the go-to people at the grounds and has been an asset to the Fair Association as well as the Ruritan Club for many years. As we reflect on our 60th year at a Fair we realize that you, the patrons, are the reason we are able to continue, but without the ongoing efforts of volunteers like the Ruritans the fair cannot provide you with the level of enjoyment you are used to getting. The Ruritans and all the other volunteers that work to make Fair Week what it is do it out of dedication to the Fair and community. So stop and see Calvin and crew during the Fair. They’ll be glad to see you.
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day and breakfast sandwiches starting at 6 a.m. – requires a mammoth amount of work, Zigler said. The Ruritans also grill 1,000 half-chickens for sale toward the end of fair week, Zigler said. “That’s a big job,” he said. “We usually cook 600 one day and 400 the next.” Because so many community residents, particularly commuters and those with young children, lack the time for volunteer work these days, the Ruritans’ membership isn’t as large as in years past, Zigler said. Many other nonprofits have run into similar challenges, he said. “We have 14 active members and for most of us, age is getting to be a problem,” he said. “We’ve engaged local Boy Scouts to help us the last few years. They clean tables, serve drinks, take out trash, package food, just provide us with all kinds of support. We have spouses of members and friends come in and help out, too. “We don’t believe in turning away good help.” The fair brings long days that typically don’t wrap up until after 11 p.m., Zigler said. “It is fun,” he said. “You get to see a lot of people don’t get to see otherwise, who come through the line and you get to say hi. But by the last few days of the fair, it gets tough. Everyone’s worn out.” For Zigler, who raises cattle and grows hay and other crops on a farm between Charles Town and Rippon, volunteering during the fair means taking time away from his work at home.
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“I’m like the other farmers out there,” he said. “I hustle to get everything done before the fair or I put things off till after. There are things you have to do on the farm every day, and so I’ll typically go to the fair and work some there in the morning. Then when things get slow in the afternoon, I’ll come back and get some stuff done here and then go back [to the fair] in the evening.” But all the hard work has its payoffs, Zigler said. “The value and quality of the food we serve stands out – that’s what we hear all the time, from everyone from carnival workers to people who come to our fair from Berkeley County and even from Virginia,” he said. “People tell us they really enjoy what we serve.” An even bigger reward comes with the money generated from the Ruritans’ work at the fair. Thanks to that income, Zigler said, the organization offers scholarships to local high school grads, gives savings bonds to reward top students at South Jefferson Elementary School as they move on to middle school, lends a hand to families left homeless after a fire, for 4-H groups, and provides for many other local needs. “For our 50th anniversary, we tallied up all the money that’s been donated by our Ruritans group back into the community over the years and it came to more than threequarters of a million dollars,” Zigler said. “You hear that and it makes you feel great.”
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s r a e g 60 Y n i t a r b e l e C at the
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Tell all your “peeps.” Photo courtesy Michelle Bambary – 2011 Winner.
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Motor sports events are revved up and ready to roll BRYAN CLARK Spirit Staff
In keeping with long tradition, this year’s fair will include a number of pulse-pounding, adrenaline-fueled motor sports events, including a monster truck show and two full nights of demolition derby. One big change is that this year the monster truck demonstration will be combined with the tough truck event – in which specially outfitted pickups race around a rugged offroad track that includes spectacular jumps as part of what may be the single most exciting night at the fair. It happens Thursday and both events will kick off at 7 p.m. at the arena. This year’s monster truck show will feature the 10,000-pound Black Stallion, owned by Michael Vater. This will be only the second year a monster truck show has been featured at the fair. Last year’s response to the event was enthusiastic, said Fair Board member Todd Wilt, and it has quickly become a crowd favorite. “We also went back to two nights of demolition derby,” Wilt said. “We’ll have a variety of demolition derbies, from
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the figure eight to the traditional one where they all just get in and mash.” The demolition derby, the most effective means yet found of turning old, broken-down vehicles into twisted, smoking wrecks, has a large number of different categories of competition this year. These include a brand new category for trucks, which will take the mayhem to a yet-unseen level of destruction. Demolition derby events will be held Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Another longtime favorite, the mud bog, will be held on Saturday night. This event challenges a variety of vehicles to wade through a deep, mud-filled pit. Many are able to cross the pit with astounding speed, and the mud flies for hundreds of feet. It is not, points out Wilt, the ideal event for those dressed in their Sunday best. “They’ve slung mud that has hit quite a few people at those things,” he said. Other motor vehicle events include Truck Tug-a-War and a burnout contest on Sunday night. “I think that this is what has led to the fair’s success over the last few years,” Wilt said. “We’ve always had something new.”
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Cash Back
Cash Back 100 South West Street Charles Town, WV
Independently Family Owned And Operated For Over 30 Years!
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2012 FORD FOCUS
2012 FORD FLEX
Up To
Up To
Cash Back
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2013 FORD ESCAPE
Route 340
Rts. 9 & 340 Bypass
*0% A.P.R. FINANCING UP TO 60 MONTHS ON FUSION AND FLEX. 1.9 A.P.R. FINANCING UP 36 MONTHS ON EXPLORER AND FOCUS. 0.9% A.P.R. FINANCING ON FIESTA. 2.9% A.P.R. FINANCING ON F-150 SUPER DUTY. ON APPROVED CREDIT THRU FMCC INCLUDES ALL MANUFACTURER’S REBATES AND INCENTIVES. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHIC ERRORS. TAXES, TAGS AND $175 PROCESSING FEE EXTRA. SALE ENDS SEPTEMBER 3, 2012.
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