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LOCATION

Route 66, Chatham, NY

ADMISSION includes parking

• Children age 12 and under always get in FREE! • Wednesday to Saturday and Monday — $10.00 • Sunday, Sept. 2nd — $15.00 • Free for Active Individual Military Personnel — (with ID or in uniform) • Thursday Aug. 30th (Youth & Senior.

Citizens Day) — Free admission for youth ages 18 & under until 4pm Seniors (age 62 and over) half price until 4pm

Presented by the not-for-profit Columbia County Agricultural Society for the past 178 years, the six-day COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR offers VARIETY, EXCITEMENT and FAMILY FUN in a charming setting, at a comfortable pace.

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Wednesday, 12 noon to 11 pm Thursday - Monday, 10 am to 11 pm

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There are no sales of tobacco products on the fairgrounds Smoking is NOT allowed in any building, Grandstand, or bleachers NO PETS allowed (only service animals) Alcohol sold and consumed only in Pavilion and Upper Entertainment Garden NO Drones Skateboards and bicycles are prohibited during the fair

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Fairgrounds Map.....................................6 Welcome......................................................7 Schedule of Events............................8-11 Truck Pulling Series...............................13 Entertainment........................................14 Parmalee............................................16-17 Children’s Zoo........................................18 4H Programs............................................19 Demolution Derby.........................20-21 Faces of the Fair...............................22-23 Scarecrow Contest................................24 Heritage Village Exhibit......................25 Exhibitors & Vendors.....................26-27 Quilting Contest....................................28 Schoolgirl Queen Contestants.........30 Talent Contest.........................................31 Painted Pony Rodeo..............................34 Monster Truck Pull................................36 Sponsors...................................................38

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Headlining an extensive lineup of live entertainment is country music sensation Parmalee performing two shows Sunday, Sept. 2, at 3 and 7 p.m. in front of the grandstand. Local music lovers will enjoy a performance by the Ghent Band performing on the North Gate Stage Monday, Sept. 3 at 11:30 a.m. DJ Jeff Ouelette will be entertaining fairgoers in the Upper Entertainment Garden Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 6 to 10 p.m. Local band “Jarod” plays the Upper Entertainment Garden Saturday, Sept. 1 from 6 to 10 p.m.

A variety of acts will entertain fairgoers at the North Gate Stage, including Extreme illusionists and escapes, and mentalist and comedy hypnosis shows by Corrie J and ventriloquist Tim Holland. The 82nd annual Schoolgirl Queen pageant is Friday, Aug. 31 at 6 p.m.

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Presented by the not-for-profit Columbia County Agricultural Society, the Columbia County Fair is firmly rooted in the area’s farming community, but offers all the variety, excitement and family fun of a contemporary county fair.

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Back again for 2018 are all of our favorite competitions of livestock, talent, beverage making, domestic arts & crafts, antique tractors, quilts, produce, sunflowers, scarecrows, school work, photography, school girl queen, flowers, scouting, wool, watermelon & ice cream eating, 4-H and Grange.

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Thousands of families will converge on the Chatham Fairgrounds Wednesday, Aug. 29, through Labor Day, Sept. 3 to celebrate the county’s agricultural heritage, reconnect with friends and neighbors, and enjoy more than 200 exhibits, shows, contests, amusement rides and attractions.

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and the 67th annual Firefighters Parade through the Chatham community and awards ceremony takes place Saturday, Sept. 1.

A new top attraction will be the SPI Professional Truck Pulling Series Friday, Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. in front of the grandstand. Also new this year is the Records and Burpee Children’s Zoo, which runs continuously throughout the fair.

Also returning to the fair this year are the “Columbia County’s Got Talent” contest, the antique tractor pull, two nights of Demolition Derby, the Monster Tractor Pull, the Painted Pony Rodeo, and the ever-popular pig races.

This year’s 178th annual fair opens Aug. 29 and runs through Labor Day, Sept. 3 daily from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., except for opening day when the gates swing open at noon.

Amusements of America will offer 30 amusement rides this year, including many for younger children. All-day ride passes will be offered each day. Children ages 12 and under continue to get in free daily. Active military personnel with ID or in uniform are also admitted free.

On Thursday, Aug. 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., senior citizens age 62 and older will be admitted for $5 and youth ages 18 and under will be admitted free. Parking for the entire six-day fair run is free.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

PAVILION

6:00-10:00 - DJ Jack Bogarski

AGRICULTURAL AREA

11:30, 2:00, 4:30 & 7:00 Oxen Demonstration 12:00, 2:00, 3:30, 5:30, & 7:30 Hot Dog Pig Races 6:00-11:00 - DJ Jack Bogarski

SHOW RING

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29

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Open 12 noon to 11 p.m.

Special Ride Pass $15 (1:00 pm to Closing)

RECORDS and BURPEE CHILDREN’S ZOO (Continuous showing)

NORTH GATE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT

“Columbia County Has Talent” Open Talent Show with “Electric Blue” DJ Service 12:00 - Juniors 2:30 - Teens 5:00 - Adults 7:00 - Talent Contest Finals (Awards to Follow)

UPPER ENTERTAINMENT GARDEN 6:00 to 10:00 - DJ Jeff Ouellette

DAILY

1:00-9:00 - Fire Safety Open House (Fire Service Area) 5:00-7:00 - Oldies 93.5 & Spin Wheel (Octagon Building) 6:00-10:00 - DJ Jack Bogarski

AGRICULTURAL AREA

2:00, 3:30, 5:30, & 7:30 - Hot Dog Pig Races 2:00, 4:30, & 7:00 - Oxen Demonstration

SHOW RING

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GRANDSTAND

11:30, 2:00, 4:30 & 7:00 - Oxen Demonstration 12:00, 2:00, 3:30, 5:30, & 7:30 - Hot Dog Pig Races 1:00, 1:30, 2:00 & 4:00 - Sheep Shearing Demonstration

GRANDSTAND

6:30 - Demolition Derby presented by Stony Roberts Productions (Sponsored by HudsonValley360.com)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30

WGNA FM 107.7 Day Youth & Senior Citizen Day

6:30 - Demolition Derby presented

by Stoney Roberts (Sponsored by Madsen Overhead Doors and W & B Golf Carts Inc.)

SHOW RING

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31

Columbia-Greene Community College Day

Open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Special Ride Pass $20 (Noon to Closing)

RECORDS and BURPEE CHILDREN’S ZOO (Continuous showing)

NORTH GATE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT

12:00 - Watermelon Eating Contest 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 - Tim Holland Ventriloquist 2:00, 4:00, 7:00 - Extreme Illusionist and Escapes 6:00 - CorrieJ Mentalist Show 8:00 - CorrieJ Comedy Hypnosis Show

Open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Special Ride Pass $20

RECORDS and BURPEE CHILDREN’S ZOO (Continuous showing)

NORTH GATE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT

3:00 - CorrieJ Mentalist Show 6:00-10:00 - Acoustic Rye

10:00 - 4-H Public Presentations 12:00 - Ice Cream Eating Contest 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 - Tim Holland Ventriloquist 2:00, 4:00, 7:00 - Extreme Illusionist and Escapes 6:00 - 82nd Annual Schoolgirl Queen Contest (Sponsored by Columbia-Greene Community College Dean of Students) 8:00 - CorrieJ Comedy Hypnosis Show

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UPPER ENTERTAINMENT GARDEN

UPPER ENTERTAINMENT GARDEN

PAVILION

AGRICULTURAL AREA

1:00 - 4-H Open Beef Cattle Show 6:00 - 4-H Swine Show

12:00-9:00 - Fire Safety Open House (Fire Service Area) 1:00, 7:00 - KJ Gymnastics (Picnic Area, in front of Livingston Hall) 5:00-7:00 - Oldies 93.5 & Spin Wheel (Octagon Building) 7:00 - Barbershop Quartet (Strolling along Midway)

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3:00 & 6:00 - CorrieJ Mentalist Show 6:30-10:00 - Jimy Graham

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GRANDSTAND

9:00 - Antique Tractor Pull 6:30 - SHOOTOUT PRODUCTIONS Inc. SPI PROFESSIONAL TRUCK PULLING SERIES (Sponsored by ACP Power Equipment, Inc. and Broadway Garage)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

A. Colarusso & Son Inc. Day Open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Special Ride Pass $20

RECORDS and BURPEE CHILDREN’S ZOO (Continuous showing)

11:00 FIREFIGHTERS PARADE (Sponsored by A. Colarusso & Son Inc. and Stewart’s Shops)

12:00-9:00 - Fire Safety Open House (Fire Service Area) 5:00-7:00 - Oldies 93.5 FM (Octagon Building)

PAVILION

10:00 - 4-H Dairy Cattle Show 3:30 - 4-H Goat Show 5:00 - 4-H Costume Classes 6:30 - 4-H Dairy & Livestock Challenge

NORTH GATE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT

1:00, 3:00, 5:00 - Tim Holland Ventriloquist 2:00, 4:00, 7:00 - Extreme Illusionist and Escapes 6:00 - CorrieJ Mentalist Show 8:00 - CorrieJ Comedy Hypnosis Show

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UPPER ENTERTAINMENT GARDEN

(Octagon Building) 1:00 - 99 Race Car on Display (Upper Entertainment Area)

1:00-5:00 - Allen & Azzaam 3:00 - CorrieJ Mentalist Show 6:00-10:00 - Jarrod

PAVILION

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12:00-11:00 - DJ Jack Bogarski

1:00 - 99 Race Car on Display (Upper Entertainment Area)) 2:00-4:00 - The Cat 98.5 FM (Octagon Building) 5:00 - Columbia All Stars (Picnic Area, in front of Livingston Hall) 7:00 - KJ Gymnastics (Picnic Area, in front of Livingston Hall)

AGRICULTURAL AREA NORTH GATE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT

11:30 - Ghent Band 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 - Tim Holland Ventriloquist 2:00, 4:00, 7:00 - Extreme Illusionist and Escapes 6:00 - CorrieJ Mentalist Show 8:00 - CorrieJ Comedy Hypnosis Show

PAVILION

UPPER ENTERTAINMENT GARDEN

11:00-4:30 - DJ Jack Bogarski 6:00-10:00 - South Bound

SHOW RING

(Fire Service Area) 11:00 - 6:00 - Scarecrow Demonstration (Main Fairhouse) 12:00-2:00 - WRWD 1230 AM & 106.9 FM (Octagon Building) 1:00 99 Race Car on Display (Upper Entertainment Area)

10:00 - Open Dairy Cattle Show 12:00 - 4-H Dairy Cow Show 3:30 - 4-H Sheep Show

GRANDSTAND

4:00 - Monster Tractor Pull (Sponsored by Hudson River Tractor)

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11:30, 2:30, 4:30 & 7:00 - Oxen Demonstration 12:00, 2:00, 3:30, 5:30, & 7:30 - Hot Dog Pig Races

SHOW RING

RECORDS and BURPEE CHILDREN’S ZOO

GRANDSTAND

10:00 - Open Sheep Show

(Continuous showing)

NORTH GATE STAGE ENTERTAINMENT

1:00, 3:00, 5:00 - Tim Holland Ventriloquist 2:00, 4:00, 7:00 - Extreme Illusionist and Escapes 6:00 - CorrieJ Mentalist Show 8:00 - CorrieJ Comedy Hypnosis Show

UPPER ENTERTAINMENT GARDEN

1:00-5:00 - Music Box Productions Karaoke 3:00 - CorrieJ Mentalist Show 6:00-10:00 - Allen & Azzaam

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This timetable may be subject to change. Announcements will be made over the public address system in the event of a change.

12:00-11:00 - DJ Jack Bogarski

Open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Special Ride Pass $20

12:00-9:00 - Fire Safety Open House

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12:00-9:00 - Fire Safety Open House (Fire Service Area) 12:00-2:00 - WRWD 1230AM & 106.9 FM

PAVILION

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

DAILY

9:00 - 4-H Master Livestock Showperson Competition 12:30 - Little Britches Showmanship 1:30 - 4-H Livestock Sale 3:00 - “Slack” Competition (Warm-Up Only) 5:00 - Painted Pony Championship Rodeo

DAILY

11:30, 2:00, 4:30 & 7:00 - Oxen Demonstration 12:00, 2:00, 3:30, 5:30, & 7:30 - Hot Dog Pig Races 7:30 - 4-H Cow Chip Bingo (Wash Rack Area)

SHOW RING

GRANDSTAND

1:00-5:00 - Reverberators Duo 3:00 - CorrieJ Mentalist Show

AGRICULTURAL AREA

11:30, 2:00, 4:30 - Oxen Demonstration 12:00, 2:00, 3:30, 5:30, & 7:30 - Hot Dog Pig Races

3:00 - PARMALEE 7:00 - PARMALEE (Sponsored by Hudson River Bank & Trust Co. Foundation)

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Open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Special Ride Pass $15 (Noon to Closing)

RECORDS and BURPEE CHILDREN’S ZOO (Continuous showing)

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As a member of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, Janney is proud to serve the communities in the areas in which we live and work.

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“Gear Heads” will get a special treat with the SPI Professional Truck Pulling Series by Shootout Productions, Inc. featured for the first time this year at the Columbia County Fair.

Pulling starts at 6 p.m. on Aug. 31 and features these classes: Limited Pro Stock Diesel, 2.5 Workstock Diesel, Enhanced Gas, 4WD Modified and 8500 lb. Street Outlaw. The Street Outlaw class is designed for daily driven, on the road pickup trucks (full bodied pickup truck).

The vehicle may be two or four-wheel drive.

Registration and entry fee will be handled by Shootout Productions starting at noon on Aug. 31 from a special registration trailer set up at the fairgrounds. Entrants should plan to register their trucks that afternoon at the fairgrounds and applications will be taken that afternoon right up until show time. Any contestant under age 18 must have written consent from a parent or guardian. Minimum age for competing is 16 years old. Full entry rules may be found at www.columbiafair.com.

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Ramsey and Jeff Ovitt, Shootout Productions, Inc. has grown from producing one event in Massachusetts to more than 10 events all over New England and New York. “Shootout Productions has a history and passion for truck pulling. It runs through their blood,” said John Craft, fair entertainment director. “We 2018 Columbia County Fair

want fairgoers to experience the true excitement of the sport,” he said. “Who will be the 2018 ‘Street Outlaw?’” The motorsport competition is co-sponsored by ACP Power Equipment Inc. and Broadway Garage.

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ENTERTAINMENT Master Ventriloquist Tim Holland attempts death defying stunts while arguing with himself. You can try to see if his lips are moving, but you’ll probably miss something funny or amazing. The Zany characters Tim brings to life always steal the show. Tim has been professionally entertaining for almost 2 decades. His performing adventures have taken him across Canada as well as internationally to venues in Europe, Asia, and Australia. He’s shared venues with the likes of Splash and Boots, Sharon & Bram, Fred Penner and Martin Short. Get Set for More Laughs than you can Shake a Stick-Puppet at…

The show features ventriloquism, dangerous juggling objects, and a high unicycle. He has performed for the President of Singapore, trained with masters of comedy, and has a rubber-chicken that dances the can-can.

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Hypnotist Corrie J is a clean, appropriate and experienced comedy hypnosis show…perfect entertainment for the whole family.

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Extreme Illusions & Escapes, Josh Knotts & Lea, pride themselves on performing new illusions and escapes year after year! They have set the bar with their high energy performance of spectacular, grand illusions & thrilling, edgeyour-seat escapes.

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on a diet of southern rock, country and blues, Parmalee formed in 2001 as a bunch of small-town boys chasing wild weekend nights, but their talents eventually took them onto country music’s biggest stages and to the top of Billboard’s country chart.

The band’s blue-collar persistence made their 2013 breakout single, “Carolina,” into a Platinum-certified number 1 hit, while their debut album landed in the Top 10.

Two more singles, “Close Your Eyes” and “Already Callin’ You Mine” rose to number 3 and number 10 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. Parmalee’s most recent album, 27861 was released in July 2017 and saw two singles, “Roots” and “Sunday Morning” enjoy chart time on Billboard’s Top 40 Country Airplay chart and have seen more than 30 million combined streams on Spotify.

“Last Night” and “These are the Good Days” are two new singles that showcase the band’s signature country rock sound, defined by blazing guitars and soaring harmonies, live drums and a locked-in musical brotherhood. Songs were written by lead singer Matt Thomas and push forward to the edges of modern country, bringing in expertly-programmed beats, irresistible pop melodies and vocal hooks built to grab the attention of fans of any genre. The band’s latest single, “Hotdamalama,” first appeared on 27861 and marks the band’s seventh single with the previous six all reaching Top 40 on country radio. “Seeing people smile, laugh and enjoy themselves because of something you’ve done is a great feeling,” said Barry as Scott added, “Sharing that joy and making people have fun makes all those rougher days worth it.”

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Country music band Parmalee will be the headline entertainment for the 2018 Columbia County Fair performing two shows Sunday, Sept. 2 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the Main Stage in front of the grandstand.

Sponsored by the Hudson River Bank and Trust Co. Foundation, the concert is free with paid admission to the fair, $15 for adults on Sunday only.

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Comprised of brothers Matt and Scott Thomas on lead vocals and drums, cousin Barry Knox on bass and their best friend Josh McSwain on lead guitar, Parmalee is the quintessential American country band.

Named after the small town where the band started in Parmele, North Carolina (population 278), the charttopping quartet pays homage to their humble Carolina upbringing with their name and their sound. Raised

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The 178th Columbia County Fair runs Wednesday, Aug. 29 through Monday, Labor Day, Sept. 3 at the fairgrounds at Routes 66 and 203 in Chatham. Children ages 12 and under continue to get in free daily. Parking for the entire six-day run of the fair is free. The fair is presented by the Columbia County Agricultural Society, a private, non-profit organization.

Comprised of brothers Matt and Scott Thomas on lead vocals and drums, cousin Barry Knox on bass and their best friend Josh McSwain on lead guitar, Parmalee is the quintessential American country band. Named after the small town where the band started in Parmele, North Carolina (population 278), the chart-topping quartet pays homage to their humble Carolina upbringing with their name and their sound.

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Records and Burpee

4H Programs

CHILDREN’S ZOO

The Records and Burpee traveling Children’s Zoo has more than 75 exotic and unusual domesticated animals in “America’s brightest, cleanest, friendliest, petting zoo”. The zoo is housed under a colorful big top, with educational signage, potted plants, park benches and hand-sanitizing stations. Camel and pony rides add to the fun.

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Led by skilled adult volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia County, diverse youth from Columbia County exhibit their club creations and project work or show their livestock in friendly competition throughout the 6-day fair.

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Grandstand Will be Packed for

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Demolition Derby

More than $1,400 in cash prizes and trophies will be awarded each night to this year’s winners of the 2018 Columbia County Fair Demolition Derby as the much-anticipated two-night fair favorite returns under the management of Stoney Roberts Promotions, Inc. for the second year in a row. Two nights of Demo Derby action roar into the grandstand on opening day, Wednesday Aug. 29 and Thursday, Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m. The first night is sponsored by HudsonValley360.com while the finale is sponsored by Madsen Overhead Doors, Inc. and W & B Golf Carts, Inc. Stoney Roberts Promotions, Inc. is based in Harriman, Tennessee and is considered to be “the original automobile demolition derby company,” staging derbies all over the United States. “It’s great to be working with Stoney Roberts,” said John Craft, Entertainment Committee Chairman.

“The Demo Derby is a big draw and Stoney Roberts puts on a top-notch event that spectators and drivers really enjoy.”

Dust will fly and cheers will rise as two nights of Demolition Derby, a Championship Rodeo, and a Monster Tractor Pull competition take to the track in front of the grandstand this year.

Participants must be at least 18 years old, have a valid driver’s license, supply their own vehicle and comply with all safety rules. Entry fee is $30 per vehicle. Drivers can enter in four-cylinder, six-cylinder, eightcylinder cars, full-size trucks and vans, mini-van, mini-pick-ups and mini-SUV classes. Specialty vehicle heats are offered both nights of the Demo Derby. Best appearance theme Aug. 29 is “Minions,” while best appearance theme Aug. 30 is “Boss Baby.”

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wife, Columbia County native Laura Bostick Hankin, originally presented his longtime idea to photograph fairgoers in 2014, taking more than 600 portraits under a photo tent he set up at the fairgrounds. The members of the nonprofit Columbia County Agricultural Society, which sponsors the fair, were enthusiastic about the idea and “brought the princesses and the firemen and the bands” around to be photographed, said Hankin. As a result, the fair board decided to use the “Faces of the Fair” as the theme for the fair.

“We had no advance publicity, my wife Laura and daughter Sarah just rounded up people, others were curious, no one could believe it was free,” he said of the project he had dreamed about doing for years. “The best thing about the fair is the people,” said Hankin, who gave each person he photographed an instant print of their picture as a thank you. Hankin is doing the photographs as a project of love, not for any profit and shares the usage of the pictures with the Agricultural Society for the benefit of the community.

‘Faces of the Fair’ Portrays Fairgoers of all Ages

“To me, the people are what make the fair interesting and exciting, the variety and the individuality and the joy all together,” said Hankin. “We are planning to make more images this year and hopefully now that the “Faces of the Fair” is the theme, more people will be interested in joining the mosaic of images that we are making.” One of the most memorable photos he took was one of four generations of a family, he said. Other favorites were children with their faces painted, parents with babies, a 4H volunteer and children with their animals. “It was cool to get them all together,” he said. “You

really see a cross-section of America.”

The Kinderhook resident has been a professional photographer for more than 25 years, working in the retail, catalog and fashion industries shooting for clients such as J. Crew, Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, L.L. Bean and more.

While photography is Hankin’s profession, it is also his hobby. Other favorite side projects include a book on vintage racecars and a portrait project of Army Rangers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.

Kinderhook photographer and resident Jamie Hankin, whose “Faces of the Fair” is the theme of the 2018 Columbia County Fair, is creating a book of the thousands of photos he has taken over the last several years. Hankin’s photographs of the fair have been featured in brochures, advertising and promotional materials created by graphic designer Laura Aloisio of Dandelion Design. Hankin will be located near the new Information Booth at the 2018 Columbia County Fair which runs this year from Aug. 29 through Sept. 3, Labor Day. “The images describe the diversity and growth of our neighborhood,” said Hankin of the project which he does not profit from financially.

“The photos embody the joy and freedom of summer in the country and the importance and dedication of people of all types to the concepts of rural community life.” A prototype of the book will be on display. Hankin is raising funds to publish the book with a variety of levels of sponsorship available from postcard-sized prints to signed copies of the book and individual art prints suitable for framing. All funds donated in excess of the production and mailing costs of the project will be donated to the Columbia County Agricultural Society, the Columbia County Chapter of 4-H and to the Hudson Valley Chapter of the National Young Farmers Coalition. The campaign runs through Sept. 30. If the monetary goal is not reached, no money is collected and the book is not printed, explained Hankin.

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EXHIBITORS AND VENDORS The following businesses, organizations, and food vendors had registered to exhibit at the 2018 Columbia County Fair as of August 1st.

The following businesses, organizations, and food vendors had registered to exhibit at the 2018 Columbia County Fair as of August 1st.

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Albany NY Corner Grill, Altamont NY Cornerstone Fellowship Church, Kinderhook NY Creative Crafts, Niverville NY Crickets Place, Kinderhook NY Crossed Eye Owl, Valatie NY Culligan Water, Hudson NY Cusato’s Pizzaria, Albany NY Custom Built, Inc, Warwic RI

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E East Coast Kiosk, Highland NY East Coast Riders, Valatie NY Eklund Family Farm Machinery, Inc, Stamford NY

F Farview Sales, Clintondale NY Fidelis Care, Latham NY Foot Special Assoc., Hudson NY Friends of NRA, Chatham NY Fuccillo Ford, East Greenbush NY

G Geico, Woodbury NY Ghent Sportsman Club, Ghent NY Go Green Burn Clean Soy Candles, Hudson NY Green Mountain Energy Co, Florida NY Greenport Pumper Co. #3, Hudson NY Guido’s Frozen Desserts, Albany NY

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K KC Roasting Pit, Hudson NY KJ Gymnastics, Old Chatham NY Kaylla Arts, Corona NY Kienzle Karicatures, Haines City FL Kienzle Novelities, Haines City FL Kinderhook Elks Lodge, Kinderhook NY Kinderhook Sportsman Club, Kinderhook NY Kirby of Colonie, Albany NY Kitchen Craft, Mt Dora FL

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Michael Leggieri, Valatie NY Maple Leaf Sugaring, Ghent NY Melodie Potter, East Chatha NY Moon’s Gold Apiary, Hyde Park NY Mountainview Landscape Masonary & Supply, Hudson, NY Mrs Leonards Fudge, The Villages FL Mukama Afaya Uganda, East Chatham NY

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R S Sawyer Chevrolet, Catskill NY Seventh Day Adventist, Kinderhook NY Skyview Fencing, Chatham NY Softub Express, East Rochester NY Soldier Solution, Wallingford CT Sports Zone, Chicopee MA Steller Face & Body Art, Delmar NY Steves Wholesale & Clothes, Mechanicsburg PA Studio Hay, Newtown CT

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Saturday, September 8 we will be taking over Main Street in Catskill with food trucks, food vendors, & live music.

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SCHOOLGIRL QUEEN NOMINEES Representatives of Columbia County’s six public high schools will compete for the title of 2018 Schoolgirl Queen on Friday, Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. at the North Gate Stage. The event marks a longstanding Columbia County Fair tradition that has continued for more than 80 years. At 6 p.m., the gowned contestants will arrive in vintage automobiles where they will be introduced by emcees Meg Dooley and Cathie Lee Visscher.

Judging is based on personality, poise and appearance. The winner will be crowned by last year’s Schoolgirl Queen, Dakota Kubli of New Lebanon, and receive a $500 prize. The annual event is sponsored by Columbia-Greene Community College Dean of Students. Muriel Faxon and Edgar Acevedo are superintendents of the contest.

Here are this year’s contestants: Miss Germantown

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Brooke McComb represents Taconic Hills Central School District and is the daughter of Donald and Lauren McComb. She is a member of the National Honor Society and is a co-vice president of her class. Brooke plays shortstop on the varsity softball team and is a member of the varsity swim team. She is a member of select choir.

Brooke’s favorite high school subjects are AP biology and psychology. In her free time, Brooke enjoys reading, fishing and snowboarding.

Germantown Central School is represented by Leah Foster, daughter of William and JoAdele Foster. Leah plays field hockey and softball in school. She is active in choir, drama club and prom committee and is a member of the National Honor Society. Outside of school, Leah’s hobbies include piano, snowboarding, swimming, horseback riding, Leah Foster singing, hiking, fashion and makeup and working with children. Her favorite subject Germantown is English.

Miss Hudson High Lindsay Klugo represents Hudson High School and is the daughter of Robert and Rebecca Klugo. Lindsay is a member of the National Honor Society, Rotary Club and serves as class secretary. She is a member of the volleyball team. Lindsay’s favorite subject in school is chemistry. Her interests involve swimming, lifeguarding, camping, volunteer and charity work.

Lindsay is interested in art, writing, aesthetics and anatomy.

Miss Ichabod Crane

Lindsay Klugo Hudson

Miss Chatham Chatham High School is represented by Jenna Skype, daughter of Kevin and Judy Skype. In school, Jenna is Student Government Treasurer, a participant in Model Congress and a member of the National Honor Society. She is a member of the National Art Honor Society, Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Club, peer tutoring, Community Service Club and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA). Jenna participates in varsity softball, varsity basJenna Skype Chatham ketball and is a varsity football stat keeper.

She serves as a youth ministry volunteer at St. James Church, participates in Sean’s Run, Equinox Thanksgiving dinner, volunteering at the Payn Home and shadowing emergency room nurses at the hospital. Her favorite subject is Spanish. In her free time she enjoys reading and working out.

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Susanna Dolan represents Ichabod Crane High School and is the daughter of Joseph and Nancy Dolan. Susanna’s favorite high school activities include Interact Club, Crane Acting Troupe, Students Against Violating Earth (S.A.V.E) and Spectrum, a vocal chorale ensemble. She is a member of the cross country team and serves as class officer as a representative at large for Susanna Dolan the Class of 2019. Her hobbies include e Ichabod Cran solo and ensemble performance singing, tap, ballet and jazz. Susanna volunteers as a freshman mentor, catechist for second grade faith formation, Valatie Free Library children’s reading program and as a clinic organizer for the kids Running Club. She enjoys hiking, baking and reading. Susanna’s favorite subject in school is English.

Miss New Lebanon Natalie Zema represents New Lebanon Jr./Sr. High School and is the daughter of Joe and Patricia Zema. Her favorite high school activities include building friendships on sports teams and clubs, working with classmates, learning useful lessons in class, uplifting others, earning good grades and helping people. Natalie’s hobbies include soccer, track, dance, working Natalie Zema out, kayaking, swimming and spending New Lebanon time with family and friends. She enjoys snowboarding, skating, ice hockey, travel and cooking.

Natalie’s favorite subject in school is biology.

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‘Columbia County’s Got Talent’ Performers from singers to dancers to bands and more will perform for the “Columbia County’s Got Talent” show Wednesday, Aug. 29 at noon at the North Gate Stage. Juniors will perform first at noon followed by teens at 2:30 p.m. and adults at 5 p.m. The top six performers in each division will return to the stage at 7 that evening for the final competition and awards ceremony.

The finalists will be competing for the Marilyn Barry Memorial Award that will be presented, along with two runners up, in each division. Performers were invited to apply in any of the three divisions: Junior, age 12 and under; Teen, age 13-19 years; and Adult, age 20 and older. Prizes for each division will be awarded for: First place, a trophy and $100; Second place with a ribbon and $75; and Third place, a ribbon and $50. “Electric Blue DJ Service” with Bob Hawley is the disc jockey for the talent competition, which will be emceed by Kneller Insurance Agency President/Owner Kirk Kneller.

Kneller Insurance Agency of Chatham is the sponsor of the talent show.

“The number of performers increases each year,” said Betsy Braley, Talent Competition Superintendent. “It’s wonderful to see new talent and to watch performers come back each year, even more accomplished than the year before.” A 20-foot by 20-foot dance floor for dance performers is available on the competition’s stage.

Criteria for each division is judged on voice, dance or instrumental quality, voice dynamics and articulation, dance and instrumental precision, stage presence, Columbia-Greene Media

overall performance and audience appeal. The initial competition at noon is a qualifying round for each division. All contestants who receive 20 or more points will qualify for the final competition at 7 p.m. A perfect score is 25 points.

Individual contestants must be Columbia County residents or live in a county that does not currently have a talent competition at their county fair. Contestants must be amateurs and cannot be under contract for reimbursement for performance at the fair, be professionals or union members, according to Braley. The top 25 performers 12 and under and the top 25 performers over age 12 will be eligible to compete at the New York State Fair in Syracuse. Contest details for the state fair competition may be found at www.nysfair.org.

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SPONSORS: A Key to Success The not-for-profit Columbia County Agricultural Society would be unable to present the 2018 Columbia County Fair without the financial support of the following sponsoring businesses and organizations.

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Public Relations  Crossroads Ford

 Hudson River Bank and Trust

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