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2010 Alexandria Fair: Fun, family, friends . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Horse shows make for good family traditions . . . . . . . . .5 How does your garden grow? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 New events planned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Parade kicks off fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Barbians lead parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Fairest of the fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Good cooks share secrets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Livestock leads into lessons for life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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2010 Alexandria Fair – fun, family, friends It’s Alexandria night.”

Admission to the fair on all other days is $8 a As summer winds down, preparations for the person for ages 6 and up, with Murray Brothers Alexandria Fair & Horse Shows in charge of conShow spiral up. This cessions, and includes year’s event has a combirides and events from nation of old and new. horse show to beauty pagNow in its 154th year, eants. the fair is held over the Those under 6 must Labor Day Weekend, beginning the Wednesday purchase an $8 ticket to ride. Parking is free. before and continuing This year’s parade through the holiday, said Doug Carmack, chairman theme is “Volunteers Making a Difference,” and of the fair board. the parade starts out, as “Wednesday night always, at Campbell opens our fair with a County Middle School, parade,” Carmack said.

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proceeds down Washington eants – from Baby and Street, Main Street, and into Cutie Pie to Miss the fairgrounds, said Alexandria – attract much Valerie Sanzenbacker, local interest, parade chairman.

Sanzenbacker “We usually noted. One “Wednesday new event is have about 60 night is free, a drag race entries,” said Sanzenbacker. with ATVs, it’s “We have held on Alexandria horses, bands, Thursday night” all our past night at 7 p.m., queens, and this the same time as year’s grand marshals the Miss Teen pageant. are Gene and Paula “We’ve also moved all Barbian … We always the beauty pageants on to match the grand marshals the new entertainment up to the parade theme stage,” Carmack said. and (the Barbians) are Open exhibits, also an very involved in the fairattraction, are held in the grounds.” same building as the 4-H The horse shows bring exhibits. a lot of people from out of Co-chairs Linda town, and the beauty pag- Bowers and Wanda

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Painter will oversee the open exhibits in Exhibit Hall. Fruits, vegetables, flowers, photography, art, quilting, knitting, crocheting – all open exhibits can be entered Wednesday, Sept. 1, between 1 p.m. and 6.m.

“We have six to eight people to help us and our judges come from out of the county,” said Painter.

The fair signals the end of summer, which is a bit sad, said Sanzenbacker.

“But it’s just a good time for getting together with family and friends,” she added.

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Horse shows make for good family traditions out of their trailers.”

Last year the horse shows had more than 500 entries, from all Those who are in need of a over the state and beyond. “horse fix” should come to the One longtime Alexandria fair, says said Doug Carmack, native, Tom Gray, has a farm in president of the Alexandria Fair Board and manager of the Horse Grant County, called Gray's Stable, where he raises cattle as Show. well as Roadster horses and “Our Horse Show starts on Friday, Sept. 3, and runs day and ponies, or trotters, which pull a buggy and compete for speed night, through Labor Day,” said and style.

Carmack, who lived just across He has won many awards. the road from the fairgrounds “You jog 'em for slow gait, and grew up showing horses. then road-gait 'em, then speed,” He has passed his love of he added. equines to his daughter Brittany, Gray's family has been showwho has shown horses from the age of 3 and, now a college grad- ing horses for at least six generations. uate, still shows Arabian, Road “My great-great-grandfather Horses and Hackneys, among raised trotters and showed others. them,” said Gray. “He also built “She gets pretty into it,” he the buggies to run in. The said.

Many others get into it as well. Mennonites and Amish use the trotters.”

“I have 235 stalls and they're His family also owned fair all full,” said Carmack. “That stock in the Alexandria Fair doesn't count people who work

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Debbie Browning presents the flag for last year's Alexandria Fair and Horse Show.

when it first started, and today as a descendent, Gray qualifies for free admission to the fair.

“Four years ago (at the fair's 150th anniversary), I won the 150-year whip for my trotters,” said Gray. “That was a great time.”

Since he hauls hay, grain, fertilizer and straw to Churchill Downs, River Downs and other local race courses, Gray hasn't had time to participate in many fairs this year.

But he does plan to be at the Alexandria event.

“My children and grandchildren are all involved in showing,” said the 59-year-old Gray.

“I stop all five days at the fair.

I take my trailer and have living quarters and I'm probably the oldest 'Roadster' in all of Alexandria,” he said.

Jill Quaid took Grand Champion for the American Saddlebred Five Gaited horse last year.

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How does your garden grow?

By Patricia A. Scheyer | Contributor A county fair is a great time for residents to show off what they have grown during the season. The Alexandria fair has no shortage of people with green thumbs who enter their flowers and produce to be judged the best of the best.

“I have been organizing the fruit, vegetable and flower exhibits for three years now,” said Linda Bowers. “What I find is that the fruit and vegetable group of people is pretty much equal to the flower group of people. We have approximately 200 exhibitors, and many categories, in which we award first, second, and third place.”

One lady who has entered her flowers in the fair since she retired at age 62 is 90 years old

this year, and due to a heart attack, will not enter this year.

“I was grand champion every year but two,” Thelma Weckbach said. “You are grand champion when you have the most blue ribbons.”

Weckbach grew and entered many varieties of flowers, including roses, zinnias, marigolds and asters, but her favorite has always been dahlias.

“I just love dahlias, because they start blooming in July, and are full of blooms when they finally freeze,” said Weckbach.

“They’re the only flowers I can honestly say they never stop blooming.”

Weckbach said her flowers won so many times she didn’t know what to do with all the silver trays she received, so

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she suggested the fair give vases, or glassware, so they did.

“I still didn’t know what to do with all the vases and glassware,” she said, laughing. “But it is a lot of hard work to grow really good flowers. And you have to have good stock – once I paid $17.50 for one dahlia bulb. You won’t have great flowers without good bulbs and hard work.”

Another contributor, Susan Campbell, has grown flowers and vegetables to enter in the fair for about 10 years, involving her two daughters, who have been competing for 4-H also.

“We have a half acre garden, so we have two to three varieties of a lot of vegetables, such as tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, potatoes, cucumbers, and eggplant,

to name a few,” said Campbell.

“We never know what we are going to enter until we pick the produce a couple days before the fair, because you don’t know what you have. We have turtles who eat a bite out of things and leave the rest, and deer who trample the squash, and that’s not even considering the hundred degree heat. I don’t know what will be presentable.”

Everything Campbell enters is presented in one of her two daughters names, and they have won many blue ribbons. What is her secret to good vegetables?

“There is no secret,” she said.

“It is hard work, plain and simple. Beginners should start small, so they don’t get discouraged, and keep the weeds out.”

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The brand new pavilion at the Alexandria Fair built to house the beauty contests has freed up the main ring for other events, and the fair board of directors created a committee to come up with a great event that fairgoers would flock to on Thursday night.

“We all decided to have a four wheel ATV drag racing contest,” said Chris Carmack, who has been part of the fair for 15 years, since he was 10.

“This is the first time in the history of the fair that we have had one of these. The word is definitely out, but I have no idea how many people will sign up to compete.”

The committee also decided to hold some children’s contests 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

“I believe we will be having about three contests for kids,” said Andy McNichols, one of 15 directors of the fair. “They will be along the lines of tug-of-war. Then at 7:30 p.m. we will have the ATV contest.”

The fair board has hired a company, Wolfe Brothers, to put on the drag racing contest. Carmack said that requirements would include the basics of helmet, boots, and long pants in addition to the ATV vehicle, but he wasn’t aware of additional restrictions.

“There will be a entrance fee, and I think it will be about $10, but that could change,” said McNichols.

“I know we will have different classes, probably about 16 classes.”

A good number of members on the new committee, dubbed the Thursday night committee, are younger, and McNichols said they are always pleased to have the input of younger people.

“We have a wide age range on our board as well as the associates, who assist us in all features of the fair,” said McNichols.

“It is no question that younger people bring in fresh ideas, and we encourage that.”

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Parade kicks off fair year, and continues to grow,” said Valerie Sanzenbacker, chairperson of the parade committee.

The Alexandria Fair began in “Right now, the color guard at 1856, and is one of the oldest the beginning of the parade fairs in the state of Kentucky. Ten arrives at the fairgrounds before enterprising residents of the we can get the last groups startcounty wanted to show off their ed. And our parade route is produce and animals, and so about a mile long.” they initiated the first fair, but The color guard is made up of even though the tradition has boys and girls from the 4-H clubs endured throughmounted on horses, and they out the years, lead the parade from Campbell the parade only John Deere tractors roll in Alexandria’s parade.

County Middle School , down became part of years, and they plan on watching Washington Street to Main Street, our biggest events is called the celebration Backseat Driver, held in the cenit this year. and right to the Alexandria in the 1980s. ter ring, and that’s where we “We like to go and see the difFairgrounds.

“Our have golf carts that are driven by ferent things in the parade,” said “We have 60-plus entries this parade has people who are blindfolded, and Esther Buckler. “They have the year,” said Sanzenbacker. “Then grown other people get in the back seat Campbell County high school when you get to the fairgrounds, every and tell the driver which way to band, and Dan likes the old cars admission is free, but only for go.

It’s very popular, and a lot of and tractors. We go rain or Wednesday night, Sept. 1. One of fun.’ shine.”

People line the parade route in “I think the community really Details of the parade a solid crowd all the way to the enjoys the parade, and the fair,” Theme: Volunteers Making a Difference fairgrounds. she stated. “I know we’re proud Date: Wednesday, Sept. 1 | Time: 6:45 pm Dan and Esther Buckler have of it, and the fact that it is one of Location: Starts Campbell County Middle School been watching the parade for 25 the oldest in the state.” and ends at Alexandria Fairgrounds

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The Barbians Fairest of the fair lead parade and we usually have approximately 20 every Contributor year, give or take a few.”

All of the pageants are A real crowd draw for conducted in the brand the Alexandria Fair are new pavilion which the beauty pageants, opened last year. which are open to “It is wonderful that Alexandria residents up to age 21. Miss Alexandria we can hold the pageants there,” said Mary Jane Fair is very important Shack, pageant director because the winner for the fair. “This way we always competes in the don’t get panicky–we state contest for Miss don’t even have to Kentucky State Fair. address the issue of rain This year the pageant anymore.” will take place on The pageant for the Thursday, Sept. 2, at 8:30 p.m., right on the heels of babies, who wear Alexandria Fair T-shirts, the Miss Teen Alexandria and diapers or shorts, Fair, which is at 7:30 pm starts at noon on Saturday, Thursday.

Sept. 4, and the Cutie Pie “Contestants in the contest, for ages 2 to 4 Miss Alexandria Fair always compete in swim- years, is held immediately suits and evening gowns, after the babies, who are separated into 6 to 12 because that’s what they months, 12 to 18 months, wear in the state contest, and 18 to 24 months. so it is good practice,” On Sunday, the Fair said Valerie Sanzenbacker, on the pageant committee. Princess is decided at 1:30 “Girls have to be between p.m., for girls ages 8 to 10, and the Miss Pre-Teen 16 and 21 years of age,

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that is held at the end of the year.”

Gene’s wife, Paula, also volunteers at the fair and When Gene Barbian with the 4-H group. helped the parade comShe acts as show secremittee come up with a tary at the horse shows, theme for this year’s and is one of a set Alexandria parade, of co-leaders he didn’t realize that he could “It’s serving who do a lot of the behind be chosen as others to the scene grand marprovide work. shal. The Gene and theme of the opportunities Paula started parade is to change in the 4-H Volunteers their lives.” group when Making a their first daughDifference. ter, Julie, joined. Julie is “My name was now 23, but daughter brought up, but I didn’t Catherine is 14 and rides think they were serious,” said Gene Barbian. “Then a contest horse, which means she participates in they said, why don’t you barrel racing and pole step out of the room, and bending. we’ll vote on the names “Both of us knew that we have. So they voted, and my wife, Paula, and I 4-H is a great group, so right from the start we are the grand marshal. It liked volunteering there,” is an honor, and one that said Gene. “But when it may not come around comes down to it, we do again.” it for the kids, even Gene Barbian has volthough we do enjoy it.” unteered for the Paula agrees.

Alexandria Fair for about “Over the years volun16 years, and concurrently teering has been a way for volunteered with 4-H for us to be involved with the last 11 years. our children and the In addition, he volunteers his time on Saturdays activities they enjoy, such as Girl Scouts, vacation to spin the turntable for a local radio station, 88.3 on Bible school, Sunday school, Missionettes, socthe FM dial. cer, softball, 4-H and “My regular job is in heating and air condition- horse camp,” she stated.

“It’s playing bluegrass ing, but I love the things I music on Saturday mornvolunteer in,” said Gene.

“I am one of three lead- ings for family, friends and people you don’t ers in the 4-H Saddle Up even know who like lisClub, along with Gary tening to it.

Henderson and Helen “It’s working on the Curless. fair board to provide a “We give kids the facility to be used by opportunity to work many to serve others. It’s horse shows, to show horses, and to get ribbons serving others to provide opportunities to change if they win, all for points their lives and your own. which are redeemed for It’s serving the Lord.” awards at our banquet

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Alexandria Fair follows the princess at 2:30 p.m. for girls ages 10 to 12.

“Most of the other pageants require the contestants to wear age appropriate dress, or street clothes, except for the babies and the older girls,” said Sanzenbacker.

“With the teenagers, we have to make sure they are relaxed, and that they have eaten something, because in the past we have had some girls pass out. Then we schedule rehearsals so that they know what is expected of them.”

Shack echoed this sentiment.

“We want them to feel comfortable, and be familiar with the routines,” she said. “Everything usually runs smoothly, because we order flowers, and trophies and sashes ahead of time, so we can concentrate on the children and girls in the pageants.”

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Good cooks share secrets teacher, has brought his cream pull candy every Contributor year for about 20 years.

“I make it in a heavy For 154 years, as long as the Alexandria fair has pressure cooker, without the top, and I don’t have existed, good cooks have to stir it,” Laferty brought samples of their explained. “I make 20 to wares to be judged at the fair. This year is no excep- 30 batches around Christmas, because the tion, and on Sept. 1 the family expects it.” cooks will show up with Laferty has won in the some of their best, or most cream candy category unique, offerings. every year he entered, but Stan Laferty, a retired

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he did win second place one year.

“It’s no secret, it’s just a good recipe,” Laferty stated. “I don’t mind sharing.

I’ve tasted other people’s recipes, and I’ve discovered that the candy shouldn’t be moist – it needs to be real dry and airy. I have demonstrated for kids, and for groups, and I usually let them participate. You also need a slab of cold marble to make it come out right.”

Audrey Thomas loves to bake. She enters the fair every year, and offers “a little bit of everything.”

Thomas has won many times throughout the years.

“I’ve entered yeast bread and rolls, jams, pickles, corn muffins, cookies, biscuits, sweet breads and coffee cakes, to name a few,” said Thomas with a laugh. “I learned to cook by experimenting, and reading articles and recipes, and I just love cooking!”

Her three children grew up with their mom cooking and canning, and one, her daughter Mindy Connell, shares her love of cooking and baking.

“Mindy and I would cook and can together,” remembers Thomas. “All my children liked what I cooked, but they had other interests, and Mindy cooks, and also enters things in the fair.”

Connell remembers helping her mom cook, but she said she really learned basic cooking when she got married.

“Mom and I like to enter the fair because it’s fun to share our stuff and see if it wins,” explained Connell.

Thomas agrees.

“I do feel proud when I win,’ she stated.

Cream Candy a.k.a Pull Candy

Submitted by Stan Laferty 3 cups sugar Pinch of salt 1 ⁄2 cup HOT water 8 oz. carton whipping cream

Directions: In a heavy pot ( I use a pressure cooker without the lid) combine sugar, salt, and water.

Carefully stir ingredients until well mixed. Run your finger around the inside of the pot so as to remove any sugar which may have splashed up on the sides when stirring. Place the pot on medium heat. DO NOT stir once pot has been placed on the heat. Cook covered (use a loose fitting lid to let the steam escape) until entire mixture comes to a clear boil.

Remove lid and add whipping cream.

The whipping cream must be poured slowly in a steady drizzle that does not disturb the boil. As the whipping cream is added the mixture will ‘rise’ to the top of the pot. After you have finished emptying the contents of the carton of whipping cream, allow the mixture to cook until the foam ‘cooks down’ to about halfway down the pot.

Now place a candy thermometer on the side of the pot and cook until mixture reaches 270 degrees.

Remove immediately from heat, and pour onto a well-buttered marble slab (mine is 24 inches by 28 inches).

Pour in a zigzag to spread the mixture, thus allowing it to cool off more quickly. DO NOT, however, allow the mixture to remain too long on the marble. Pick up the mixture as soon as it is safe enough to hold – be careful not to blister your hands. Fold the edges into the center to create a ‘ball’. Begin stretching the mixture into long strands, then folding in half, then re-stretching. Continue this motion over and over for about 15 minutes. Sometimes it will take less time, but with experience you will be able to judge if you have pulled the candy long enough. Signs indicating you have pulled long enough include the appearance of tiny strings of candy as you pull, the color changing from tan to creamy white, lots of wrinkles in the strands as you pull, and it gets more difficult to pull.

When the candy feels stiff and dry, twist the candy into a long rope-like shape, and lay on a table or counter for cutting into pieces. Use a chilled pair of scissors to cut the candy into desired pieces. After cutting into pieces, wrap each piece in individual squares of waxed paper, and store in a tin can until candy ‘creams,’ usually after a few hours.

Cheese Streusel Coffee Cake Submitted by Audrey Thomas

1 package yellow cake mix 1 package yeast 1 cup flour 2 eggs 2 ⁄3 cup warm water Filling 2 8 oz. packages of cream cheese 2 eggs 1 ⁄4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon flour 1 tablespoon lemon juice Topping 1 tablespoon margarine (remaining cake mix) Glaze 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tablespoon white corn syrup 1 tablespoon water

Directions: In large bowl, mix 11⁄2 cups of the cake mix, yeast, flour, eggs and water. Beat two minutes at medium speed. Spread in a greased 9-by-13 pan. Blend filling ingredients, and drop by teaspoonfuls onto batter to cover evenly. Mix topping ingredients and crumble over all.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Mix glaze and drizzle over warm cake.

Overnight Berry Coffee Cake Submitted by Mindy Connell

2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1 ⁄2 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk 2 ⁄3 cup butter or margarine melted 2 eggs beaten 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries or blueberries (I used 2 cups blackberries) Topping 1 ⁄2 cup packed brown sugar 1 ⁄2 cup chopped nuts 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions: In a large bowl, combine flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk, butter, and eggs; add to dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Fold in berries.

Pour into a greased 9-by-13 pan. Combine topping ingredients, sprinkle over batter. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.

Uncover and bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes, or until cake tests done.

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Livestock leads into lessons for life

By Neva Martin | Contributor Time management, record keeping, training animals – 4-H and Future Farmers of America members and their leaders all agree these are valuable skills to learn for life’s journey, and Gracie Wright learned a skill right off the bat when she got her two pigs in February.

“I got them used to me by feeding them marshmallows,” said first-year 4-H member Grace, 10, whose parents are Rhonda and Brett Wright.

And the longer youngsters raise livestock, the more they learn, Harlon Steffen agreed.

“They learn management with their finances and food,” said Steffen, a fair board director who works with board members and county Extension leaders.

“They have to keep a record book and they learn animal hygiene, how to keep parasites off (their animals), keep them cleaned up, what shots are required.”

Owen Prim, county Extension agent for 4-H Youth Development, said approximately 40 members are involved in showing livestock at the fair this year.

Luke Trapp, at right, raises Angus and Simmental among others.

“The money the kids get for the sale helps to finance the project for next year, as well as helps for education,” said Prim. “They can put some aside for college.”

Luke Trapp, 13, has been in 4H since he was 9 and has shown cattle since he was 7.

“It’s a lot of responsibility,” said Luke. “I have to get up at 5:30 to take care of them, and then come home at 4:30 to feed them.”

His parents, Jonathan and Gina Trapp, were both in 4-H. His dad showed cattle during his 4-H career and they have

a 40-acre farm in the county.

Luke has won the Champion award in the county for his cattle over the past two years. Luke also enjoys the friendship of other 4-H members raising livestock. Charlie Krift, 13, of California is one.

“My friends have helped me a lot,” said Charlie. His parents,

Charles and Diana, don’t live on a farm so they rent out a barn from a nearby neighbor. “I have two steers and a heifer. I’ve been doing it four years.”

The 4-Hers often take their animals to other fairs. Charlie, this year, has shown his cattle at six places, receiving a Reserved Grand Champion at Bardstown among other honors in open class.

Gracie, a fifth-grader at Grants Lick Elementary, has shown her pig “Ellie” at the Grant County Fair, earning second place, and “Yoyo” at the Germantown Fair in Bracken County, where she received fourth place in showmanship, learning yet another valuable lesson presentation.

“You have to look like you’re having fun, even when the pigs are acting up,” she added.

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