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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012
Fair ‘great social time’
County’s signature event of the year By Crystal Ledford
cledford@forsythnews.com
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Grahm Mize and mother Peyton fish for a shark during the 2011 Cumming Country Fair & Festival
There are no boring or typical days when the Cumming Country Fair & Festival is in town. “There’s something special every day,” said Dave Horton, director of the Cumming Fairgrounds, which serves as the venue for the 11-day festival, which this year runs Thursday-Oct. 14. Apparently, the public agrees with Horton on how special the event is since it typically draws more than 120,000 people. Horton said that’s more than any other event throughout the county. “Truly, I think we are the signature event as far as a single event in the
county for the year,” he said. Horton said the fair, now in its 18th year, typically draws more than 120,000 people. “2006 was the record and we were right at 128,000,” he said. “A typical year, it’s about 120,000 to 125,000 and that’s with a few days of being affected by weather.” Horton said this year’s crowds can expect the same family fun that the tradition brings each year, as well as some new offerings. Among the continuing favorites is the fairgrounds’ Heritage Village, which features a saw mill, cotton gin, blacksmith shop, cider press and other buildings representing a village from more than 100 years ago. There’s also the Indian Village, which celebrates Forsyth County’s native Cherokee heritage, and the Drew Exposition Midway with carnival rides and games for all ages. The fair every year also offers several concerts and ground acts, which
are all free with admission. Horton said this year’s entertainment lineup features some old favorites, as well as some new faces. The Charlie Daniels Band, which performs at the fair about every other year, will be back on Oct. 11 after it was unable to take the stage last year following the death of a band member. “We’re glad they were available to come back this year,” Horton said. Other performers scheduled to take the stage include “local boy” Chris Cauley, who was a contestant on last year’s NBC singing show “The See FAIR | 4
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Directions:
Thursday, Oct. 4, 4 to 10 p.m., Free admission Friday, Oct. 5, 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m. to midnight, Kids Day Sunday, Oct. 7, 12:30 to 9 p.m., Senior Citizens Day Monday, Oct. 8, 4 to 10 p.m., Student Night Tuesday, Oct. 9, 4 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, 4 to 10 p.m., Free admission Thursday, Oct. 11, 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 4 p.m. to midnight, Football Friday Night Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to midnight Sunday, Oct. 14, 12:30 to 9 p.m.
To get to the fairgrounds, take Ga. 400 to Exit 15 (Bald Ridge Marina Road) and turn left. Continue straight through four traffic lights.Turn left at fifth light on Hwy. 20 East. At the first light, turn right into Castleberry Road. The fairgrounds will be on the right.
Admission:
Ride tickets:
Adults: $7 Students ages 5-18: $3 Children 4 and under: Free Parking is $3.
Tickets are $1 each, $20 for 22 tickets and $50 for 55 tickets. All rides require two to four tickets. The fair will offer $18 unlimited ride specials Oct. 4, 9, and 10, as well as a $15 unlimited ride special on Oct. 8.
Information: Phone: (770) 781-3491; Web site: www.cummingfair.net
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Voice,” and Gloriana, which Horton said has spent more than 40 weeks on the Billboard Charts with its single, “Kissed You Good Night.” Cauley and Gloriana will perform on Friday. “Old time favorites” Confederate Railroad and The Kentucky Headhunters are scheduled for Oct. 9. “That’ll be some good old Southern rock,” Horton said. On Oct. 10, the Marvel Avengers characters Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and the Hulk will have two shows as well as “meet and greet events with the kids,” Horton said. “We’ve also got a couple of new ground acts this year,” he added. “The King BMX Stunt Show, we had them four or five years ago and they’ll be back this year. “And then there’s Horses,
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Horses, Horses, which we’ve never had before. She’s got some regular horses and some miniature horses, so we’re excited about that one.” Horton said since some families are on tight budgets these days, he and staff make sure to offer plenty of discount days. “We’ve got a lot of specials,” he said. “With the economy still the way it is, we’ve put enough days in there so that families that are struggling can still come.” Among those special days are both Saturdays, on which Horton said the first hour offers free admission and free rides. “And then they can ride two for the price of one until 3 o’clock,” he said. Other specials include unlimited rides for $18 on Thursday and Oct. 9 and 10, and free admission for senior citizens on Oct. 7 and for students on Oct. 8. Cumming Mayor H. Ford Gravitt said the fair is always one of his favorite events of the
Visitors stroll the midway at the Cumming Country Fair & Festival.
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Tony and Jeanie Hall browse jams, jellies and canned veggies waiting to be judged during the 4-H Extension’s canning competition on the first day of the 2011 Cumming Country Fair & Festival.
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Indian, Heritage villages full of history A trip to Heritage Village and the Cherokee Indian Village at the Cumming Country Fair & Festival is like a trip back in time. The historical tour is one of the fair’s main attractions and is open every day Oct. 4-14. Both villages offer living history demonstrations from the time when Forsyth County was Cherokee territory through its early settlement and agrarian beginnings. The Cherokee Indian Village consists of several American Indian structures, including log cabins, a seven-sided council house, teepees, a corncrib and smokehouse. A tavern, which offered lodging to travelers in the early 19th century including President James Monroe, stands on the fairgrounds. It was owned by Chief James Vann, who brought Morovian missionaries into Cherokee territory and was one of the richest men in the United States. The tavern was moved from near the banks of the Etowah River in northwest Forsyth County. Cherokee Village also features a display of rocks etched by prehistoric tribes between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. The markings served as some of the earliest signs of civilization in
Forsyth County. Inter-tribal American Indians will perform three to four shows per day, featuring dancing, drums and flute playing, warrior demonstrations and other traditional interactions. Vendors will also offer tribal jewelry, crafts and artwork for sale. Heritage Village is a reproduction, turn-of-the-19th century town and living history demonstration. Authentic working examples of antique farm machinery include everything from a cotton gin to a sawmill. The town features old country churches and a one-room schoolhouse, doctor’s and dentist’s offices, a post office and general store. Some recent changes have been made to Heritage Village. Several of the buildings were physically turned around to face the midway rather than the fairgrounds’ restrooms as they had in the past. Many of the artifacts and pieces of equipment were donated to the fair by local families. Other items were purchased at area estate auctions. Heritage Village exhibits are manned by dozens of volunteers who have made demonstrating the old ways at the fair a fall tradition.
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Paco Cruz, left, talks with Joseph Wayton about the goods he has on display in the Indian Village at the Cumming Country Fair & Festival.
Here is a closer look at some of the Heritage Village exhibits: Barbershop The barbershop features an assortment of old hair tonics set against a mirrored shelf background and other historic decorations. Many of the furnishings, including the barber chair, came from a Chicago neighborhood where mobster Al Capone once lived. The barbershop is in operation daily and offers fairgoers actual haircuts.
General store The general store has been relocated to the building next door to exhibit hall, allowing for use of a large front porch. The
store has plenty of souvenirs for fair-goers. It is stocked with old style candies, canned goods, sorghum syrup and all sorts of other old-style goods.
Blacksmith The blacksmith shop was donated to the fair by several local families in 1995. This demonstration will be operated nightly at the fair.
Cider press The cider press was also donated to the fair in 1995 by the Mashburn family. The Mashburns had a roadside stand each fall where they sold
apples, cider and fried pies. The cider mill is operated nightly.
Doctor’s office The doctor’s office includes a collection of artifacts, photographs, old medicines, nurse’s and doctor’s bags and a wooden wheelchair.
Dentist office This is an early century dentist office with the old dental chair, X-ray machine, drills and tools of the trade. The dentist office is staffed by local dentists throughout the fair.
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An old dental chair is shown in Heritage Village.
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The grist mill The grist mill was owned and operated by Harley Thomas in the Silver City community. The mill was donated by the Thomas family to the fairgrounds in 1995 and is operated nightly.
Steam engine shed
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Heritage Village is a popular attraction at the Cumming Country Fair & Festival.
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Exhibits Post office
Saw mill
The post office at the Heritage Village is worth a visit. Each display is an authentic piece of post office equipment and is staffed by a postal employee. Stamp collectors delight in snagging the special fair postmark every year.
The Moore saw mill was donated to the fairgrounds in 1995. It was originally located in Silver City and operated by the Moore family until 1990. Now the saw mill is powered by a tractor or a steam engine nightly at the fair and the annual gas and steam engine expo.
Printing press The printing press was donated to the fairgrounds and was originally located in the Old C&S Bank Building in Atlanta. It was manufactured by Chandler and Price in Cincinnati, Ohio, and can be dated in the 1920-30s range. The booth, near the fair entrance, is manned by Forsyth County News staffers.
The steam engine shed is home to many of the county’s old working steam engines. These tractors have all been restored and are used during the fair to pull the saw mill and are displayed and used for various chores at the annual steam and gas expo. At the Cumming Fourth of July Parade, these steam engines lead the parade with whistles blowing.
Cumming-Forsyth County Historical Society The historical society will be in the Walt Harris house in the Indian Village. The group has items on display and many historical books on the county for sale. Fairgoers might even meet the author of these books at the booth.
Old Baptist Church and Old Methodist Church The Old Baptist and Methodist churches are representative of what churches at the turn of the 20th century were like. Both have pictures of many of the early Baptist churches in Forsyth County. They also have old wooden pews, an old piano and pump organ.
One-room school house Pictures of local graduation classes are displayed on the wall in the school house. The old school desks with ink wells, corner stool, dunce cap and teachers desk will take guests back to the old school days.
Chicken house The chicken house is run by Tysons and has old equipment used in raising chickens at the turn of the century. It also has modern equipment set up to show the many advances in the chicken industry. Be sure to stop by and let children hold a baby chick
Syrup mill The fairgrounds acquired the syrup mill in 1995. It is operated nightly and powered by a horse. Syrup is cooked down with a 3-x-12 foot copper pan, in the old style. Syrup made at the fair will be sold every night.
Quilting party
Water wheel corn mill
Fair-goers wishing to see some of the finest quilts in Forsyth County should make a trip to the quilting booth. Each night of the fair local quilters meet and create at the booth. Typically, the group has one of these beautiful quilts out for raffle during the fair.
The corn mill was donated to the fairgrounds in 1995. Its original location was in the Chestatee community and it’s said to be more than 100 years old. It was in operation until about 1950. Now the corn mill is operated nightly at the Cumming Country Fair & Festival.
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Patrons visit an exhibit in Heritage Village.
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Concerts Chris Cauley – 7 p.m. Oct. 5 Chris Cauley is a soul and R&B pop singer from Cumming. He’s probably most well-known from television after being featured in Season 2 of the NBC reality singing competition series, “The Voice.” At a young age, Cauley was exposed to legends like Earth, Wind and Fire and Stevie Wonder. From there, his passion for music was born. He began writing songs with his guitar. Those songs, paired with his unique voice, led to the industry beginning to take note of his talent. In 2005, his first year touring the U.S. college circuit, Cauley was named the APCA Coffeehouse Artist of the Year. He went on to be the No. 1 musical act at every college conference he showcased that year. Cauley has worked with a number of big name artists, including Gavin DeGraw, Edwin McCain and Justin Timberlake. He was also invited by Tyler Perry to join the cast of Perry’s stage play, “Laugh to Keep from Crying.” The play co-starred Cauley as a graduate student who moved to the wrong part of town. In 2010, he was invited to join the international cast of the world renowned Michael Jackson tribute show, “Man in the Mirror,” as a featured vocalist. He spent two summers touring seven different countries on the world tour.
Gloriana – 8:30 p.m. Oct. 5
Confederate Railroad – 7 p.m. Oct. 9
A pledge to work hard combined with authentic talent propelled Gloriana to become the best-selling debut country act of 2009. Gloriana, comprised of members Rachel Reinert and brothers Tom and Mike Gossin, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Country Albums charts and No. 3 on the Top 200 chart with their debut album, “Wild at Heart.” The band also won the American Music Award for breakthrough artist, a title earned through fan votes, as well as the Nationwide on Your Side honor at the Country Music Television Awards. The album’s success led to two years on the road, during which the band performed in front of millions worldwide as Taylor Swift’s handpicked opening act on her “Fearless” tour. They also opened shows for Jason Aldean, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, and the Zac Brown Band. In 2010, Gloriana won the Academy of Country Music’s award for top new vocal group and were nominated for a Teen Choice Award for choice country group. The three have now funneled everything they’ve learned into their second album, “A Thousand Miles Left Behind,” which was released this summer. Most recently, their single “Kissed You Good Night” spent more than 40 weeks on the Billboard Charts.
Confederate Railroad first rolled onto the national country music scene in the early 1990s with its unique style and sound. The band’s self-titled debut album lead to the single “She Took it Like a Man” going to No. 26 on the Billboard Charts. More chart-topping hits followed with “Jesus and Mama,” “Queen of Memphis,” “Trashy Women,” “She Never Cried,” and “When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back.” “Trashy Women” would lead to a Grammy nomination and later became the group’s signature song. That first album, with six hits and nearly 3 million copies sold, brought Confederate Railroad the Academy of Country Music’s best new group award in 1993. It also garnered numerous nominations from the Country Music Association and the British Country Music Foundation. The group’s second album, “Notorious,” produced some of the group’s most popular songs: “Daddy Never was the Cadillac Kind,” “Elvis and Andy” and “Summer in Dixie.” Today, Confederate Railroad plays about 100 concerts a year, and has overall totals of 18 charted hits and 5 million albums sold.
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Concerts
The Charlie Daniels Band – 8 p.m. Oct. 11
Kentucky Headhunters – 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9
Charlie Daniels is partly Western and partly Southern. His signature “bull rider” hat and belt buckle, and his love of horses, cowboy lore and heroes of the championship rodeo, identify him as a Westerner.The son of a lumberjack and a Southerner by birth, his music – rock, country, bluegrass, blues and gospel – is quintessentially Southern. Born in 1936 in Wilmington, N.C., Daniels was raised on a musical diet that included gospel, local bluegrass bands, and the rhythm and blues and country music emanating from Nashville’s mega broadcasters. Daniels wrote and worked on several pieces in the late 1950s and ‘60s. In 1969, he moved to middleTennessee to find work as a session guitarist in Nashville. Daniels broke through as a record maker himself with 1973’s “Honey in the Rock” and its hit song “Uneasy Rider.” His rebel anthems, “Long Haired Country Boy” and “The South’s Gonna Do It,” propelled his 1975 collection “Fire on the Mountain” to multi-platinum status. Epic Records signed him in 1976.The
The Headhunters began in 1985, taking the name from the term “headchopper,” which blues musician Muddy Waters used to indicate that he had supplanted another band in a gig. After discovering that other bands existed with that name, however, members added Kentucky, thus becoming the Kentucky Headhunters. The band began performing together the following year, playing twice monthly on the 90-minute “Chitlin’ Show,” a radio program broadcast from Munfordville, Ky. The Kentucky Headhunters borrowed $4,500 to record a demo album, which included seven original songs plus several covers. Originally intended to be sold at the band’s live shows, the demo tape caught the attention of the Nashville country music community. The band was signed to the Mercury Records label in 1989. The company released the demo as the band’s debut album, “Pickin’ on Nashville.” It produced four singles, all of which reached Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart. Since then, Kentucky Headhunters has released another 11 albums, the most recent being “Dixie Lullabies” in 2011.
contract, reportedly worth $3 million, was the largest ever given to a Nashville act up to that time. In the summer of 1979, Daniels delivered “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” which became a platinum single, topped both country and pop charts, won a Grammy Award, and became an international phenomenon. The Charlie Daniels Band was voted as the Academy of Country Music’sTouring Band of theYear in both 1980 and ‘81, and Daniels was the recipient of the ACM’s Pioneer Award in 1998. He was also inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2009 and that same year was awarded a star on Nashville’s Walk of Fame.
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Rides galore The Great James H. Drew Exposition Carnival Midway A cornerstone of the fair, the famous James H. Drew Exposition returns with the world’s most progressive midway. It features more than 40 rides and numerous games that will provide fund for all. Rides require purchase of two to four tickets per person. Brittany Hendrix, left, and Hillary Whittaker are thrilled by a ride. File photos
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Daily attractions Brian Ruth, ‘Master of the Chainsaw’
Brian Ruth, “Master of the Chainsaw,” will transform a raw, two-foot long log into a true work of art with only a chainsaw. Ruth has been carving sculptures with a chainsaw for more than 20 years. All carvings will be auctioned at 7 p.m. Oct. 13. Monday-Friday: 5:30, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Saturday: 1:30, 3:30, 6 & 9:30 p.m. Sunday: 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30 p.m.
OSCAR the Robot OSCAR is a sophisticated, robotic people magnet. He generates and entertains crowds with his wonderful wit and outgoing personality wherever he appears. Radio-controlled with an advanced twoway audio system, OSCAR actually listens and responds to captivated audiences and his built-in video system enables him to promote any product service or event. His animated head and arms, music and sound effects all add to the magic, as he dances with amazed customers, prospects or other guests. OSCAR visits daily during fair operating hours.
Kachunga and the Alligator Show From deep in the swamps of Florida, comes Kachunga. Watch in astonishment as he apprehends a ferocious man-eating reptile with his bare hands. This is not only an educational and fun show, but above all, it is safe for everyone to view. You’ll feel your adrenaline surge as you witness a man pit his strength and agility against nine feet and 300 pounds of lashing tail and gnashing jaws in a dangerous dance of reflexes and cunning. Kachunga is a real American bushman who dares to step foot into the wet domain of the alligator. He makes Crocodile Dundee look like a wimp. Monday-Thursday: 6 & 8 p.m. Friday: 6, 8 & 10 p.m. Saturday: 3, 6 & 9 p.m. Sunday: 2, 5 & 8:30 p.m.
North Georgia Petting Zoo and Pony Rides The petting zoo, located inside the big red barn, allows visitors to interact with bison, zebra, cows, rabbits, llamas and more. And don’t forget the ponies. There will also be a new duck pond exhibit this year. Open daily during fair operating hours.
New this year Horses, Horses, Horses! Lisa Dufresne will delight and entertain the entire family. She has taken her life-long love and passion for animals and transformed it into a stunning show of animal mastery. She is traveling with three horses and nine American miniatures. Her horses feature five acts, including a comedy show.
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The canning, baking competition returns Michele Melton
categories for the three age groups. The judges are experts in It’s back. That is, of course, the Canned goods: their respective fields, and are canning and baking competition • Anything and looking forward to your culiat the Cumming Country Fair & everything nary creations. Ribbons will Festival. be awarded to all participants, Baked goods: This year’s format will be and many prizes will be rafidentical to last year’s, everything • Cornbread fled off. If you enter an item, from drop off to the awards cere- • Other bread you’ll be entered for the raf(banana, zucchini, mony will take place under the fle; some prizes require you etc.) large covered arena. to be present to win, others • Biscuits The entry form and all the don’t. details can be found on our web- • Brownies And back by popular • Dessert bars site at www.ugaextension.com/ demand is the tasting event. • Fudge forsyth, or a hard copy may be Immediately following the • Gluten-free dessert awards ceremony, we will picked up at our office. Many of you know that I reg- • Pie open up the baked goods for ularly teach canning classes and • Chocolate chip tasting. Special sampling tickcookies that most of my summers are ets will be sold before and spent answering questions relat- • Other cookies (PB, after the awards ceremony for oatmeal, etc.) ed to food safety and preserva$1 each that will allow the • Cupcakes tion. ticketholder to sample a couThe Cumming fair is a great ple of items. Not only is this time of year for you to show off quite fun, but it prevents the what you’ve learned and applied food from going to waste since by entering all your best home canned the baked goods have to be discarded after goods. As long as it is properly processed. opening night due to the new format. This year there are no preset categories for The canned goods will be relocated to the the canned goods; there is a total limit of 12 extension booth for display throughout the fair. entries per person for the sake of space. So if you can’t make it to opening night, you The baking competition is really more will at least have a chance to view those winof a throwback to the origins of cooperaning creations. tive extension since we don’t teach tradiA few highlights of the rules and categotional baking anymore, but there’s no betries are below, but remember to check out ter time than a country festival to get back the official entry form for more complete to your roots. information. Or as always, you may contact This year’s biggest change is the addition me with questions at (770) 887-2418 or of a “gluten-free dessert” category in the msmelton@uga.edu. baked goods competition. With the increase What to know: in number of folks suffering from Celiac • It’s free to enter, but you must be a residisease, there’s more need than ever for dent of Forsyth County. tasty desserts that contain no gluten. Bring • You can enter only what you bake/can your best creations and help sweeten up • Each baked good must be presented on a someone’s day. disposable plate enclosed in a zip-top bag; Unlike the canned goods, you may enter no points will be awarded for plated presenonly items that fall within the preset categotation. ries for the baked goods, and nothing that • Each canned/preserved item must indirequires refrigeration will be allowed. cate process date, minutes and method used. All goods must be dropped off from 2-6 • Judging will be based on recognized p.m. today at the covered arena. Like last year, standards of quality, skill and workmanship; we will have an awards ceremony at 7 p.m. ribbons will be awarded as long as there are Thursday to reveal the winners in each of the worthy entries.
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