Columbus county fair oct 2015

36th Annual

Columbus County

FAIR October 13-18, 2015

A Supplement to The News Reporter October 8, 2015

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County Fair promises fun and excitement

By CLARA CARTRETTE News Editor The Columbus County Agriculture Fair will kick off its 36th production Tuesday, Oct. 13 with the fairgrounds reserved until 1 p.m. for kindergarten students from throughout Columbus County, their teachers and chaperones.

They’ ll have lunch under large tents, see the exhibits and enjoy other fair offerings.

E a ch ye a r a n ew c ro p of kinderg ar ten students watch in amazement at such wonders as cow-milking and hundreds of animals at Old McDonald’s Farm in the livestock barn. There are many pens of rabbits, pigs, horses, cows, chickens, ducks, turkeys and other farm animals that some of the kids have never seen before, and sometimes there is an exotic animal or two, such as camels. But this year there will be no chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys or any other fowl due to the avian flu epidemic that has destroyed numerous flocks in other areas. There is a state ban on transporting any kind of fowl to fairs, sales and other gatherings to help prevent the flu from spreading.

Fire and rescue departments from throughout the county will be there to demonstrate various functions of their jobs and equipment, and there might even be an opportunity to jump on a wagon or trailer loaded with hay for a hayride through the parking lot.

Some of the midway rides for kids will be in operation for their entertainment and the kindergartners will have an opportunity to stroll through the exhibit hall to see hundreds if not thousands of exhibits ranging from canned goods to handicrafts, art, photographs, sewing and much more.

Parade Tuesday This will be the 36th year of the County Fair, but the 28th annual County Fair Parade.

A 3:30 p.m. parade through downtown Whiteville Tuesday officially opens the fair to the public. There will be a variety of farm and fair related units in addition to the traditional school, civic and political units, queens and princesses,

tractors, unusual vehicles and much more.

Units will be judged and the County Fair will pay $50 for the first place units in four categories: best livestock unit, best row crop unit, first place “other,” and best dressed farm animal.

Gates open at the fairgrounds on Prison Camp Road at 5 p.m. Tuesday and there will be a new surprise: a $2 discount at the ticket gate.

A bounty of entertainment is planned throughout the week. Tuesday night’s offering includes the hat, pumpkin and sweet potato contests at 6 p.m. on the main stage, a flagraising ceremony at 6:25 p.m. by the West Columbus JROTC, and a spelling bee for grades 3, 4, and 5 on the main stage beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Dreamland Amusements will provide carnival attractions and thrilling rides on the midway each night and Flimsey the Clown, who has been entertaining at the Columbus County Fair for many years, will be back to perform nightly.

Three exhibit halls will have a variety of interesting and educational booths and a grand display of exhibits ranging from art and photography to canned goods, sewing, crafts and many other interesting displays.

Wednesday Wednesday will be Special Friends Day for groups of mentally and physically challenged. They will have lunch and refreshments, ride some of the midway rides and enjoy Flimsey the Clown and other stage entertainment from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Senior Day activities, including games and performances, will be held on the main stage from 3 to 5 p.m. but seniors 55 and older may come in free from 1 p.m. on.

Gates open to the public at 5 p.m. A spelling bee for grades 6, 7 and 8 will begin at 6 p.m. and registration for the Diaper Derby will be held at 7 p.m.

Thursday Gates open at 3 p.m. Thursday, a special day at the fair.

Admission is half price, thanks to the generosity of Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation, so instead of $8, fair-goers will pay only

$4. Armbands, which are $16 on other nights, will be only $14.

The children’s tractor pull will be held at 6:30 p.m., the Sweeney Family Show will begin on the main stage at 7:15 p.m. and The Bluegrass Boys will play at 8:30 p.m.

Friday Gates open at 3 p.m. Friday and the children’s tractor pull will begin at 6:30 p.m.

The Demolition Derby gets underway on the track at 7 p.m., with an additional $3 charge to attend. A talent show will be held at 7:30 p.m. and the Honey Don’t Band will perform at 9 p.m. The Sweeney

Family Show and Flimsey the 7:30 p.m. and the Blackwater Clown will also perform.

Rhythm and Blues Band will perform at 9 p.m.

Saturday Gates open at 3 p.m. SaturSunday day and the School Art Show Gates open Sunday at 1 will be held at 4:30 p.m. That’s p.m., with the Sweeney Family My Dog, a pet show, will be Show beginning at 1:30 p.m. held at 5 p.m. in the livestock The finals of the children’s arena, the children’s tractor tractor pull will be held at pull will be held at 6 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., the talent show fithe Demolition Derby will be nals will begin at 3 p.m., the held on the track at 7 p.m.

Sweeney Family Show will Special recognition will begin at 4 p.m. and the School be paid to the state champion Art Show will begin at 4:30 Whiteville Wolfpack baseball p.m. That closes out the stage team, and to the South Co- perfor mances but midway lumbus Dixie Angels, state rides, games and food vendors champion softball team. will remain open for a longer A talent show will begin at period of time.

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Stage Schedule

Tuesday, Oct. 13 Kindergarten Day 3:30 p.m. Parade- Downtown Whiteville 5 p.m. Gates Open 5 p.m Old McDonald’s Farm 5 p.m. Flimsey The Clown 5 p.m. Dreamland Amusements 5 p.m. Moto Maniacs 6 p.m. Pumpkin and hat contest 6:25 p.m. Flag Raising Ceremony 6:30 p.m. Spelling Bee (Grades third, fourth and fifth 7:30 p.m. Country Boys

Thursday, Oct. 15 1/2 Price Night 3 p.m. Gates Open 3 p.m Old McDonald’s Farm 3 p.m. Dreamland Amusements 3 p.m. Flimsey The Clown 3 p.m. The Sweeney Family Band 6:30 p.m. Children’s Tractor Pull 7 p.m. Flimsey’s Karaoke 7:15 p.m. The Sweeney Family Show 8:30 p.m. Randy Hawse & The Bluegrass Boys 9 p.m. The Sweeney Family Show

Wednesday, Oct. 14 Special Friends Day Friday, Oct. 16 1 p.m. Senior Citizens Day (60 and older-free admission) 5 p.m. Gates Open 5 p.m Old McDonald’s Farm 5 p.m. Dreamland Amusements 5 p.m. The Sweeney Family Band 5 p.m. Moto Maniacs 6 p.m. Spelling Bee (Grades six, seven and eight) 7:30 p.m. Diaper Derby 8:45 p.m. Flimsey’s Game Show 9 p.m. The Sweeney Family Show

3 p.m. Gates Open 3 p.m. Moto Maniacs 3 p.m Old McDonald’s Farm 3 p.m. Flimsey The Clown 3 p.m. The Sweeney Family Band 6:30 p.m. Children’s Tractor Pull 7 p.m Demolition Derby 7 p.m. The Sweeney Family Band 7:30 p.m. Talent Competition 9 p.m. Honey Don’t 9 p.m. The Sweeney Family Show

4 p.m Old McDonald’s Farm 5 p.m. Flimsey The Clown 5 p.m. That’s My Dog 6 p.m. Children’s Tractor Pull 6:30 p.m. Sweeney Family Show 7 p.m. Demolition Derby 7 p.m Recognition of S.C. Dixie Angels N.C. State Champs 7:30 p.m. Talent Competition 9 p.m. Blackwater Rhythm & Blues Band 9:30 p.m. The Sweeney Family Show

Sunday, Oct. 18

1 p.m. Gates Open 1 p.m. Moto Maniacs 1 p.m. Sweeney Familly Show 1 p.m Old McDonald’s Farm 1 p.m. Flimsey The Clown 1:30 p.m. Sweeney Family Show 2:30 p.m. Children’s Tractor Pull 3 p.m. Talent Competition Finals 4 p.m. The Sweeney Family Show

Saturday, Oct. 17 3 p.m. Gates Open 3 p.m. Moto Maniacs

Pridgen is County Fair parade marshal

Sheila Pridgen, retired Columbus County Clerk of Court, has been chosen as parade marshal for the 2015 Columbus County Fair.

She will headline the fair parade as it makes its way north on Madison Street from the South Lee Street intersection where parade units will assemble.

Pridgen spent 41 years in the clerk’s office, beginning in 1973 as a temporary typist.

She was hired by Clerk of Court Lacy Thompson and quickly moved up to full time employment as a deputy clerk.

In the fall of 1991 she was promoted to assistant clerk by Linda Peacock Proctor and upon Proctor’s untimely death in 1998, Pridgen filed to succeed her. She handily won her first election and ran unopposed for reelection three more times.

Pridgen retired in 2014.

Sheila Pridgen She credits her success to the work ethic instilled in her by her parents, her faith in Jesus Christ and the dedicated work of the clerk of court’s office staff.

One of eight children born to sharecroppers Willard and Dula Bell Simmons in the Mollie community, Pridgen said her parents

taught her that in life you work hard and give thanks to God for your blessings. She is a proud life-long member of Sweet Home Baptist Church in Mollie.

She and her husband Rudolph have been married 39 years and have two daughters, Jessica Hill and Andrea Lee. They have four grandchildren, Eli, Audrey, Addilyn and Anna Kay. She enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, riding horses and helping Rudolph with various projects on the farm.

An avid supporter of the Columbus County Fair for decades, she has sold countless tickets. Fair board members say they chose to honor her as parade marshal for her service to her community and the fair.

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36th annual County Fair opens Tuesday

early fall, but a reporter who That was an exciting time was there to write about the for Columbus County. All of plans looked at trees larger the events were held under The 36th annual Colum- than the trunks of the largest large circus-type tents for a bus County Fair will be held men there and declared “no few years until permanent Tuesday through Sunday, way will it happen that soon!” structures could be built.

The fair continued to imBut it happened, thanks Oct. 13-18 at the fairgrounds on Prison Camp Road south to a lot of land clearing, de- prove and g row, of fering termination and hard work. more exciting events as time of Whiteville.

The first Columbus County Fair to be held in 50 years was held in 1980, an effort of the Columbus County Law Enforcement Association.

Land owned by the state became available through the ef for ts of local bank executive Rhone Sasser and Gov. Jim Hunt, who became friends while attending N.C. State University. It was property at the N.C. Department of Transportation office on Prison Camp Road that was not being used, so an effort to acquire it to be used as fairgrounds was successful.

Shortly into 1980, members of the Law Enforcement Association gathered on the wooded property to talk about the pending County Fair. The plans were to have the fair in Jim Graham was grand marshal for the fair’s first parade.

By CLARA CARTRETTE News Editor

went on. The fair had its first parade in 1988, which added an exciting new layer to the already successful fair.

Commissioner of Agriculture Jim Graham was invited to serve as the grand marshal for the fair’s first parade, and he accepted. His choice “vehicle” was a farm wagon pulled by a mule team, which Sam “Mule Man” Claridy provided and was supposed to chauffeur the commissioner.

However, Commissioner Graham would have none of

that. He took the reins and told Claridy to wave to the spectators while he drove the mule team.

Years later Commissioner Graham was still bragging about keeping that wagon tongue straight on the centerline of the streets in downtown Whiteville.

Graham and Claridy are both now deceased.

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County Fair offers an exciting variety

By CLARA CARTRETTE Staff Writer There is something for everyone at the County Fair. Some prefer the excitement, crowds and noise of the midway rides while others just want to wander through the exhibit halls and enjoy the creativity put forth to decorate winning booths.

If peace and quite suits your notion for the moment, go to the quilters room, sit and chat a spell with the quilters or take a needle in hand and make a few stitches in the historical quilt that will be finished before the fair is. While you’re in that building, do a sweep of the educational booths designed and created by 4-H’ers, schools, Scouts and other non-profits.

You might head straight to the food booths before you get started on the other events, or enjoy lively entertainment on stage. Perhaps you’ll want to see the animals at Old MacDonald’s Farm, but don’t look for any chickens, ducks, geese or other fowl. Due to the Avian flu, there’s a statewide ban on transporting fowl to fairs, sales and such to prevent the dreaded virus from infecting more animals. However, you’ll find many other choices there.

Whatever your fancy, you’ll be pleased with the variety of things to do at the County Fair.

The 36th annual Columbus County Agricultural Fair kicks off Tuesday, Oct. 11 with a 3:30 p.m. parade through downtown Whiteville. It will line up on South Lee Street, turn north on Madison Street and progress through town before disbanding at Whiteville High School. Sheila Pridgen, who recently retired after serving as clerk of court for many years, will be the parade grand marshal.

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General admission to the Columbus County Fair is $8 and arm bands for unlimited rides are $16. However, there are a few bargains, beginning with opening night on Tuesday, Oct. 13 when the fair sponsors Enjoy the Fair for Less Night. Instead of $8, fair-goers will gat a $2 discount and pay only $6.

Half Price Night is Thursday, when Brunswick Electric and Touchstone Energy picks up half of the tab and fair-goers pay only $4 admission. They also get a $2 discount on arm bands for unlimited rides, paying $14 instead of $16, which will be charged on other nights.

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McPherson is main stage man

By CLARA CARTRETTE

Dale McPherson is a fixture at the Columbus County Fair.

You’ll find him on stage every day and/or night, introducing people, singing a ballad or two, or just filling time in his amusing way until the next act takes the stage.

Columbus County bor n and bred, Dale got hooked on the fair during the early years when he competed in, and won, the talent contest. Fair board members recognized his talent as someone who could keep an audience entertained as a personable stage announcer who knows just about everyone as well as a performer, so he’s pretty much been there every since.

Look for him on the main stage.

The County Fair will have preliminary talent contests Friday and Saturday, and the top two winners in the four age divisions will advance to the finals.

The first preliminary will be held Friday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the main stage for ages 6 and younger and 7 to 12.

Ages 13 to 15 and 16 and older will compete in the preliminary Saturday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The top two scores for each age group will be announced at the conclusion of each age preliminary. These contestants will return for the finals Sunday when the competition will begin at 2:15 p.m. on the main stage. These contestants should be prepared to give two perfor mances. Winners will be announced at 4:30 p.m.

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Flimsey Clown is coming back!

Flimsey, that wacky, funny clown who has been entertaining County Fair crowds for many years, will be back daily (and nightly) this year.

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Demo derby Friday, Saturday nights There’s a lot to get excitThere is an additional $3 ed about at the County Fair, charge for admission to the but the Demolition Derby, derby, but there are no entry held Friday and Saturday fees for those who want to nights, might be the most ex- grind it out on the track. The citing event. cars are inspected carefully A popular addition to to assure that they meet the fair many years ago, it all the safety rules, such keeps attracting drivers and spectators who enjoy the thrill of crashing cars into each other.

Fairly respectable-looking cars go on the track but many come off the track pretty banged up.

Sometimes they A proud Demolition Derby champion are not drivable and must be towed off, de- as welding the doors and pending on how badly they trunks shut and chaining are damaged. the hoods shut. Drivers are

Action on the track Friday and Saturday nights. required to wear safety belts and helmets with goggles or shield.

There’s a special race for women only this year.

The Ladies Powder Puff race will be held Saturday night only and drivers must drive big cars.

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The Bluegrass Boys will play at the County Fair Thursday at 8:30.

Scott Worthington, Matt Dudley, Don and Craig Peacock

‘Honey Don’t’ plays Friday “Honey Don’t” is a local band comprised of local men who enjoy playing music. It’s an unusual name but there’s nothing unusual about their music.

Brothers Craig and Dr. Don Peacock, Matt Dudley and Scott Worthington have been playing together for about three years and their music is a crowd pleaser wherever they go. They play company events, clubs, parties, receptions, weddings and other events.

They’ll perform at the County Fair Friday night at 9 p.m. on the main stage.

Don, a Whiteville podiatrist, plays bass. His brother Craig operates Peacock Funeral Home and plays rhythm guitar, and both provide vo-

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Rock-a-billy is just one style of music they play.

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Sweeney Family Band coming to fair The Sweeney Family Band, a country comedy act based out of Orlando, Fla. will perform at the County Fair Wednesday through Sunday, making appearances on the midway stage and on the main stage.

It will be the Sweeney Family Band’s first time performing at the County Fair, but not their first time in Columbus County. In June 2014 the Sweeneys were the very first show to play at the newly restored Ritz Center in Tabor City and they were a big hit, playing a well-attended matinee and a sell-out evening show.

Chadbourn native Greg Thompson (Slim Sweeney) organized the group in 2004.

He has been an entertainer since he was a young teenager, getting his start here in Columbus County. In 1977 he founded The Strawberry Cloggers of Chadbourn.

They traveled over three states from 1977-1983. During that time he became a popular emcee and radio personal-

ity.

Thompson moved to Florida on 1983 where he met his future wife, Jackie. He returned to Columbus County in 1985 to once again become a DJ and emcee for special events like the Columbus County Fair. For two years he lived in Wilmington where he

ran his own small entertainment company and in 1988, he moved back to Florida to be with his brother Mike and his mother Sylvia. He worked at a few venues such as Medieval Times, Commodore Cruise Lines And Universal Studios Thompson lived in Myrtle

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Beach from 1995-1999 where he was show manager and emcee for Medieval Times.

He married Jackie, they had their daughter Mattisen and moved back to Florida in 1999.

He officially became a talent agent and producer, started The Sweeney Family Band in 2004 along with producing the World’s Largest Celebrity Impersonators Convention, The Sunburst Convention. A new movie about that was released on Netflix this month.

Lynn Frey, aka Skeeter Sweeney, is upright bass player and also plays the mandolin and ukelele. He is from Loudonville, Ohio and started performing in high school as a clown and traveling to fairs throughout the state.

He is a graduate of Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Clown College and traveled with the RBBB Circus for a season. Skeeter moved to Orlando in 1988 and worked as the Sea World mime for 25 years until the park cut the mimes from their line-up.

He’s been with The Sweeneys

since 2005 and he’s traveled all over the US with the act as well as Jamaica and the Bahamas as a variety performer.

Tony Wilburn, aka Little Buck Sweeney, is from Palmetto, Fla. He started playing guitar at age 4, studied classical guitar for six years and started playing country and southern rock at age 11. He has been in a road band for numerous years with some session work in Nashville and Daytona Beach. Little Buck ran his own road group, Kidd Billy, for six years, playing circuit dance clubs and casinos all across the US and Canada, including Alaska.

He has been the guitarist for The Sweeney Family Band for the past five years “and my musical journey continues,” he says.

The Sweeneys travel all over the USA, bringing their down home, backwoods comedy and music to fans everywhere. They mix the comedy of Hee Haw and the Continued on page 14

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Continued from page 13 classic music of The Grand Ole Opry to create their special brand of entertainment reminiscent of yesteryear.

Join Slim Sweeney and his identical twin “cuzzins,” Skeeter and Little Buck, The Sweeney Family Band will perform at the fair as they sing, play and Wednesday through Sunday. keep everyone in stitches with a knee Sweeney Band Fair Schedule: slappin’, foot stompin’ good time. They have been popular Wednesday, Midway Stage, 5 p.m. over the United States with Thursday, Midway Stage, 5 p.m. their simple-minded, back to Thursday, Main Stage, 7:15 p.m. the roots country fun! AudiFriday, Midway Stage, 5 p.m. ences of all ages and backSaturday, Midway Stage, 5 p.m. grounds enjoy this one-of-aSaturday, Main Stage, 6:30 p.m. kind entertainment.

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Blackwater Rhythm & Blues Band playing Saturday night The Blackwater Rhythm and Blues Band, currently #1 on the Beach Music Charts, will perform at the Columbus County Fair Saturday at 9 p.m. on the main stage.

Based out of Clarkton, the band is dedicated to the live performance of Beach Music, along with Blues and Funk. All are seasoned band members who hail from Clarkton and the surrounding areas. They are multi-talented musicians who have diverse backgrounds and guarantee their patrons quality entertainment up and down the Carolina Coast.

These high energy band members include Billy Little, saxophone and vocals; Greg Elkins, trumpet, valve trombone, keys, and vocals; Billy Prease, drums; Fred Cook, saxophone; Neil Singletary, bass Guitar; Dale Edwards, trombone and vocals; Donald Jordan, guitar and vocals; William Sellers, keyboard and vocals; Kendrix Singletary, lead vocals. Eddie Cogle is sound engineer Billy Little was an original member of the Wing Tips from

the 1960s through the 1980s. He also performed during their reunion tour from 2001 through 2008. He plays tenor and alto sax also provides lead vocals and flawless background vocals. Billy has also performed for hundreds of weddings and has been a guest vocalist for numerous churches throughout the southeast.

Greg Elkins has played in beach music bands since the age of 16. He can be seen playing trumpet, trombone and keyboards and also supplies lead and background vocals.

Greg has played with bands such as Big Daddy Rhythm and The Heavy Weights, The Main Event Band and The Coastline Band. He has earned numerous Carolina Beach Music Awards throughout his career.

Prease has a BA in music with a focus on drums. He also has a medical degree. Dr. Billy has played for several Christian bands around the country and worked with beach bands throughout his music career.

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There’s a whole lot of bumping going on as these youngsters participate in the first Columbus County Fair power wheel derby in 2014. They obviously enjoyed it, judging by their smiles in the bottom photo.

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Doris Bell won 29 blue ribbons at the fair last year.

Most blue ribbons for 2014

Exhibits range from fancy clothing and elaborate cakes to simple things such as dried gourds, a plate of unshelled pecans, turnips, okra, branches of cotton bolls, a potted Felicia Long and Evan Mercer won the most blue ribbons at plant and there have even been prize-winning cockleburs exhibited at the fair. Everythe 2014 County Fair for their exhibits in the adult and youth one who wins a ribbon takes home a cash prize, so gather up those exhibits and take division, respectively. them to the fair Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10. If you grow it or make it, it’s eligible.

The adult entries captured 255 blue ribbons, while the youth earned 125 blue ribbons, for a total of 380 blue ribbons awarded.

Adult Division 1st place — Felicia Long of Whiteville, 86; 2nd place — Patricia Limber of Fair Bluff, 78; 3rd place — Myra Godwin of Tabor City, 32; 4th place — Doris Bell of Whiteville, 29.

Youth Division 1st place — Evan Mercer of Ash, 31; 2nd place — Angel McPherson and Isaac Barnes of Whiteville tied with 29 blue ribbons each; 3rd place — Hannah Hewett of Whiteville, 19; 4th place — Kaitlyn McPherson of Whiteville, 17.

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The cost of admission, rides

Gate admission to the 2015 Columbus County Fair is $8 for ages 5 and older on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. However, children 4 and younger will be admitted free and there are some other bargains. Tuesday admission is $6.

Thursday is half-price night, cutting admission to $4, thanks to Touchstone Energy who is picking up the tab for the other half. And, you can save a dollar per ticket by ordering them online for just $6. Go to www.columbuscountyfair.com to order tickets, then redeem them at the ticket booth on the day or night you wish to attend.

In addition to general gate admission, arm bands are available for $16 per day, allowing unlimited rides. Individual ride tickets are also available but prices vary, depending on the ride. Arm bands are $14 Thursday.

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‘That’s My Dog’ pet show Enter exhibits Friday, Saturday

The County Fair “That’s My Dog” pet show will be held Saturday, Oct 18 at 5 p.m. in the livestock arena. It is sponsored

by Betty Gail Kronenwetter and All Creatures Great and Small of Whiteville.

There are 11 classes, including Best Costume (dog only),

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For more information call 640-1909.

Rhonda Thompson has been in charge of collecting and displaying County Fair exhibits in the Evelyn Rabon Building for several years and she’ll be back this year registering exhibits on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10.

Thompson said she got interested in the fair exhibits through her grandfather, the late Calton Thompson. He was on the fair board and kept talking about the fair “until he sucked me into it,” she said, “and once you get the County Fair sawdust in your shoes, you’re hooked.”

Thompson became a volunteer and was asked to take on the responsibility of recording the exhibits, making sure they were displayed properly and picked up by the owners at the end of the fair, and numerous other duties that come with the job.

Exhibits can include just about everything — anything you have made, grown, harvested or processed. First place prizes for individual exhibits range from $4 to $35 and second place pays from $2.50 to $16.50.

So look around your homestead. Chances are you’ll find

plenty to enter in the fair and win some money.

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This pen of chickens won a blue ribbon at an earlier fair, but there will be no chickens, geese, ducks or other fowl this year due to the avian flu that has wiped out commercial flocks in other areas. North Carolina has a ban on transporting fowl to fairs, sales and other venues to help prevent the spread of the chicken flu.

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Larry Hewett’s art on County Fair book cover Talented artist, art teacher and all around good guy Larry Hewett has been pulled out of “art mothballs” by the Columbus County Fair to paint another beautiful cover for the fair’s catalogue of exhibits, competitions, the fair schedule and more.

Years ago, when Hewett was graphic artist for The News Reporter’s print department, several of his paintings were used on the covers of the fair’s annual catalogue. During those years, prints of Hewett’s fair catalogue paintings were much in demand. Prints of this year’s fair book cover painting will also be for sale at the fair.

A Tabor City High School graduate, Hewett took a correspondent course in art, but his first real art instruction was at Pembroke State University. He earned a non-teaching B.A. degree in art but later went back for teacher certification. After leaving The News Reporter he was a classroom teacher for Columbus County Schools for 23 years but four years ago he left the classroom to become technology facilitator and AIG specialist.

He plans to retire at Christmas but wants to volunteer in some of the schools and continue in technology, which he “loves to death,” he said.

At the urging of fair board member Anne Ferguson, Hewett agreed to do another painting to be used on the cover of the 2015 fair catalogue. It’s a beautiful, warm and fuzzy setting, featuring a white wicker chair with a

bag of knitting yarn in it and a basket of yarn beside it. There is also a small piece of white furniture and a stool, a pair of flip flops on a green rug and little black and white puppy’s head is lying casually on the corner of the rug on a brick floor. The back half of the cover features a basket with what appears to be needlework and an afghan and quilt lying across the top of a wooden chair. A partial mirror above a lamp with a rooster base has a reflection of a woman who resembles his mother, Hewett said.

Look for Hewett’s prints at the County Fair.

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Diaper Derby a popular event

There’s a County Fair event that is planned especially for babies, but grown-ups enjoy it a lot more than the babies do. It is sometimes a noisy event, but again, it’s the adults who are making the noise.

It’s the Wednesday night Diaper Derby that gets the moms and dads, grandparents, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles, friends and neighbors all stirred up. The adults shake rattlers and keys, yell at their chosen baby to crawl toward them, show them baby bottles and fascinating toys.

But the babies sometimes look the other way as well as crawl back to the starting line. Or they may just sit there visit-

ing with the cute baby sitting or maybe lying beside them.

But eventually a winner is named and that kid’s family cheers loudly. After that session is over, all of the babies are paraded around the stage several times so judges can choose the Pick of the Litter.

This is a competition the late Jimmy Ferguson came up with and this is the 13th year it has been held. The Diaper Derby started when the fair did, or shortly after, and Kathy Faulk continues to chair it.

For more information call her at 642-4009.

There are no specific rules for the Pick of the Litter contest; the winner is chosen

“just because,” which could mean the winner is the cutest, the liveliest, has the prettiest smile, is the friendliest or has on the cutest clothes.

Both winners get a prize to take home and one day they will be able to tell their own children they won the Diaper Derby or was chosen Pick of the Litter. The derby winner gets $65, second place takes $35 and third place gets $15.

The Pick of the Litter gets a trophy.

A baby has one shot at either title, as contestants must be between the ages of 6 and 12 months and not yet walking, so no contest is eligible a second time.

Diaper Derby rules Diaper Derby contestants must register at 7 p.m.

Wednesday at the stage, and they must live in either Columbus, Bladen, Robeson, Brunswick or Horry county. One adult may accompany them at each end of the “race track” but at no time are they allowed to enter the boundaries of the “track.” Babies will crawl the length of the 10x20-foot “race track,” but if no contestant has reached the finish line at the end of three minutes, the one closest will be declared the winner.

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Art, photography $$ awards Special blue ribbons and scapes, flowers, mixed media, $50 will go to the Best in Show and still life. winners in the art and amaArt teur photography competiFirst and second place tions at the County Fair. awards include $35 and $15 in The art and amateur photography competitions are open to residents of Columbus County above the age of 16.

Entries are limited to one per division for each artist or photographer and must have been completed within the past 24 months. All art and photography must be framed or matted, complete with an attached wire and ready for hanging.

Picture dimensions must not exceed 108 inches.

All entries must be properly identified with an official entry blank on the back upper right corner.

Entries must be taken to the Evelyn Rabon Building Saturday, Oct. 10 between 1 to 5 p.m. Entries must be picked up on Monday, Oct. 19 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Evelyn Rabon Building where they will be displayed during the fair.

Photography First and second place awards include $20 and $10 in each of the seven photography categories: portrait, pets and animals, sports, land-

each of the six art categories: acrylics/oil, watercolors, drawings, sculpture, pottery or other 3D art, and mixed media.

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Fair book pays tribute to L.Z. Tart The Columbus County Fair Board has honored Alonzo (L.Z.) Tart Jr. by dedicating the 2015 County Fair book to him. The book lists all of the fair events and everything that is eligible to enter in the exhibit competition.

Described as a man who loves the Columbus County Fair, the dedication gives his age as 82 and states that he can still work circles around anyone at the fairgrounds.

Fair friends call him L.Z. and say he has instilled in all of

them the proper care of all of the fair equipment and he understands the science of how the grass grows and the proper time frame it must be cut.

“He is legendary in the battle against fire ants and assorted weeks,” the dedication states. “His ability to repair things is remarkable, even when the experts are confused. L.Z.’s knowledge of how to prepare for events such as the Senior Citizen Picnic and Special Friends Day at the fairgrounds is second

to none, and the list goes on.

We simply could not function efficiently without his knowledge and guidance the two weeks prior to the opening of the fair and packing it all up when it is done. His mind is sharp and his wit is keen and this makes for a wonderful fair.

“We would be remiss if we failed to mention his ability to forecast the weather, which is more reliable than the National Weather Service. Alonzo Tart Jr. is a true friend of the

fair and the good people of Columbus County.”

The dedication states that Tart was born March 25, 1933 to Alonzo Tart Sr., and Katherine Graham Tart in Robeson County where he attended school. The family later moved to Columbus County and on Oct. 26, 1953 he married Doris Lee Todd, a marriage now into its 62nd year.

Tart served in the U.S. Army and later worked at various farm jobs, at Chadbourn City You can dress a sweet po- Cleaners and was a truck drivtato and enter it for a prize er. He and Doris now live in at the County Fair. This Chadbourn but most of L.Z.’s

It’s about pumpkins, hats, ‘taters

A hat winner from an earlier fair

Hat contest Tuesday at 5:30 The first place winner in the County Fair hat contest will pocket $50, while second place will get $30 and third place gets $10.

Hats must be decorated in an agricultural theme, which can include fruits, vegetables,

crops, animals or anything else that grows on a farm.

And the items don’t have to be authentic; they can be miniature replicas of the real thing.

However, a few real items such as acorns, flowers, peanuts, pecans or other small items might capture the judges’ attention.

H a t s should be taken to the stage by 5:30 p.m. Wednesday where entrants will model them for the judges and winners will recognized at 6:45 p.m. For more infor mation call 648-4673.

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must have been a family reunion of ’Taters at an earlier fair. The sweet potato dress-up contest is held along with the hat and pumpkin decorating contests on the stage at 6:30 p.m.

Tu e s d a y, opening night at the fair.

Dress up or carve a pumpkin for the Tuesday night competition. Pumpkins must be on the stage by 5:30 p.m. There will also be a sweet potato decorating contest. The top three winners in each category will receive $25, $15 and $10.

adult life was spent in Cerro Gordo. He attends Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in the Grist community and enjoys putting together jigsaw puzzles, loves fishing and tinkering around with different things.

Friends note that he is a man who possesses many talents and that no matter what you see him doing, he always has a pen in his shirt pocket.

At 82 years old he thinks nothing about getting into his car and driving to Florida and he can still stand before an audience and quote poetry he learned as a child.

L.Z. is described as a people person and he gives much of his time tomake someone else’s day just a little better.

A jovial man, he always has a joke or something else up his sleeve to make you laugh.

He is a man who loves his family dearly. He has six children, Michael Dennis, Milton Tart, Hilda Miles, Vanessa Ward, Michael Tart and Lora Eason, who passed away in 2013; nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

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What is it?

How many people know what that object leaning against the wall at the left is? Not too many, unless you’re an old timer and grew up on the farm.

It’s a homemade straw broom, made of straw gathered from ditch banks or other places on the farm, and it won a blue ribbon and cash prize at an earlier County Fair.

This homemade broom probably brings back memories of yesteryear for many seniors, as it was a necessary item to help keep the floors cleared of tracked-in dirt and other debris that found its way to the floor.

Items such as the homemade straw broom are often seen at the County Fair, rekindling memories of years gone by for the The County Fair revives memories of yesteryear when people exhibit such things as older generations and teaching younger people what it was like a cornshuck mop, above. Grandparents should explain the old-timey items to their on the old days. grandchildren.

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Leo the Poodle retires

Leo used to spend a lot of time at the County Fair, entertaining on stage for Kindergarten Day and Special Columbus County Friends Day. He also spent Agriculture Fair ofa lot of time entertaining in ficers include Danny local schools, much to the deBenton, president; light of students and staff.

Bobby Worley, vice Leo is a celebrity, but he president; T. Mack isn’t doing much entertainWard, secretary; Gary ing lately. He has retired.

Bass, treasurer; CalMore than a decade of stage vin Duncan, fair manwork takes its toll on celebriager. ties such as Leo. He’s leading a less active life now with his Other board memmistress, Betty Gail Kronenbers include William wetter, keeper of the animals C. Gore Jr., David L. at All Creatures Great and Gore, Ann Ferguson, Small. This big white handBen Harrelson, Vickie some poodle spends some Hardie and Donald time there with her and the Nealy. creatures.

Columbus County Law Enforcement AsFor a standard poodle, sociation members reaching his 14th birthday started the fair in means Leonardo (his formal 1980, the first time Coname) is getting to be an old man. That’s 98 years, if the lumbus County had Danny Benton formula of each dog year is had a county fair in Fair Board President seven human years is cor50 years. The fair is a member of the N.C. Associa- licensed by the N.C. Depart- rect. Leo’s showing his age. tion of Agriculture Fairs and ment of Agriculture and the His back legs give out a lot. the International Association midway rides are inspected by He entertained kindergarten of Fairs and Expositions. It is the N.C. Department of Labor. students every Tuesday at the County Fair for 12 years,

dancing, sitting, doing tricks ville Primary remember him as a white wolf because Leo would go to the school in a Whiteville Primary T-shirt as a mascot to promote Pennies for Primary Paws. The children all loved to see him.

At Central Middle and Edgewood Elementary, Leo went to visit a lot during Career Days. A young man at the window of Burger King saw him in the car and recognized him. It had been five and enjoyed being petted.

Leo was a little puppy years but he said Leo made a about 10 weeks old when he great memory for him. A lot flew into Raleigh on a plane of kids had never petted a from Ohio. His parents were dog, especially a big dog. They show dogs and Leo followed in saw how to do this and were their footsteps, except he did not afraid.

The city and county school not go to Westminster. However, he did go to city and county agriculture classes would schools for 13 years, educating have Leo visit a lot on animal children about pet safety and care. Many of the kids called him a sheep because of the grooming tips.

Once a group of children at way his hair felt. Leo has his Waccamaw Academy colored Good Citizen badge, which him pink. Leo did not mind allows him to visit in public (they used Kool Aid) and he places.

“I think he behaves better was pretty.

Leo stands tall, has wide than a lot of people,” Kronenbones and when his hair is wetter said. “He knows he has long he looks like a polar an important job to do when bear. Children from White- we go visit.”

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Moto Maniacs take to the sky Moto Maniacs is a show that the whole family can enjoy, not just because it’s a “family show” but also because a family puts it on. This family will be featured at the 2015 County Fair, bringing thrilling entertainment to the

midway every night.

Husband and wife team Ivan and Allison are the leaders of the troupe. They are accompanied by their kids, ages 17 and 19, who are also daredevils in the show.

The Moto Maniacs Daredevil

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Featured acts include The Cyclone Cycle, a contraption with a motorcycle on one end controlling and pulling a flying acrobat Continued on page 39

Moto Maniacs in action

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