Sheep and Fiber Fest Program Book

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Welcome

to the 11th Annual Waynesburg Sheep & Fiber Festival. This free festival is presented on the third weekend of each May at the Greene County Fairgrounds

by Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful, Inc. With its origins as a downtown street fair, the Waynesburg Sheep and Fiber Festival maintains a goal of attracting visitors to our historic community of Waynesburg and highlighting the significance of the lamb & fiber industry in Greene County, Pennsylvania. Now staged at our local fairgrounds, the festival continues to offer a host of educational and entertaining exhibits, contests and activities for fiber arts enthusiasts from throughout the region; and to promote American Lamb as the preferred choice for delicious cooking and dining. Free sampling is plentiful all weekend. Our region’s history in American Lamb and wool production is rich and we proudly claim many productive sheep farming operations still today. Thank you for joining our celebration.

Activities include juried crafts and fiber arts vendors and fiber supplies, lamb cooking presentations, shearing, spinning and weaving demonstrations, shepherding dog shows, breed pavilion, fiber arts contest, classes and demos, photo contest/exhibit, live music and interactive fiber-related children’s activities. Admission is free. Our festival is staged by a completely volunteer committee of area farmers, business people & community servants and is sponsored by civic-minded local business and industry. Enjoy your day!

2014 Waynesburg Sheep & Fiber Festival Committee Carol Adamson, Co-Chairman, Shearing & Shepherding Phil Galing, Co-Chairman, Food Vendors, Fleece to Shawl Mary Briggs, Photo Contest & Exhibits Shelly Brown, Advertising David & Kellie Crowe, Children’s Activities Judith Galbraith, Fiber Arts Competition, Children’s Fiber-Related Activities, Sheep Signs Lena Galing, Public Relations, Fiber Arts Classes, Fiber Demos Casey and Paul Giles, Info Booth, Announcers Jeanine Henry, Social Media, Sampling Rose Marie Kendall, Juried Crafts, Fiber Arts Vendors, Commercial Vendors Larry Marshall, Main Street Manager Mary Pruss, Secretary, Info Booth Teri Pruss, Lamb Sampling Kenneth Reighard, Sound Darlene Robison, Sampling, Info Booth Trisha Sanner, Photographer Leslee Schwirian, General Committee Marianne & David Turcheck, Breed Pavilion Candace Tustin, Chef ’s Demos; Musical Entertainment Lynda West, Marketing, Fiber Arts Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful is a nonprofit, Main Street program that operates in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Downtown Center. Funded by the state Department of Community and Economic Development, Waynesburg Prosperous and Beautiful represents a community endeavor to preserve and revitalize historic downtown Waynesburg and raise awareness of the educational, cultural and historical opportunities, as well as the convenience of shopping, associated with the town.

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Lamb Cooking Demonstration & Sampling Certainly the tastiest feature of the festival, our lamb cooking demonstrations have grown to also become one of the most popular activities. Guests are entertained by regional chefs as they prepare some of their favorite lamb dishes on site, then comes the best part – free sampling. This year’s featured chefs include Andrew Hebson of Nola on the Square in Pittsburgh, Walter Danna of the Mason-Dixon Ramp Festival and Chef George Tanios of Lebanese Bistro, Morgantown, and students of the GCCTC Culinary Arts Department. Each chef ’s dishes are prepared with fresh American Lamb from the renowned Elysian Fields Farm, sponsors of the lamb cooking demos at the festival. The Lamb Cooking Demos are organized by Candace Tustin.

Saturday 12 pm-1pm - Chef Andrew Hebson of Nola on the Square, Pittsburgh, PA. Hardwood Roasted Lamb Loin, herbed Confit of Fingerling Potato and Wild Ramp, Mache and Nasturtium Salad with Deconstructed Balsamic Vinaigrette and “Hidden Hills Bolton Chefs Matthew Downing & David Halterman of Ali Baba Restaurant in Morgantown prepare grilled lamb Feta.”

Saturday 1pm-2pm - Chef Walter Danna Ramp Chef for Mason-Dixon Ramp Festival.

Ramp Infused Lamb Meatballs, “Wedding Soup” with Lamb Meatballs and Ramps.

Sunday Noon - Chef George Tanios of Lebanese Bistro, Morgantown.

Lamb Kabobs.

Sunday 2pm – Chef Dan Wagner and students from Greene County Vocational and Technical Culinary Arts Department.

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sliders at the 2013 festival.

Shepherding Dog Shows

Always a popular event, the shepherding dog shows feature professional trainer and shepherd Cindy Swain of Texas, demonstrating the natural herding instinct and capabilities of a well-trained sheep herding dog. Spectators are entertained and amazed by Cindy’s skilled Border Collies showing their stuff as they herd sheep and geese through obstacle courses. Three shows each day.

Saturday & Sunday: Noon • 2pm • 4pm

Sheep & Alpaca Shearing Demo

Festival go’ers flock to the shearing demos for a great show watching expert shearer Ralph Adamson of Brave, PA as he skillfully removes the entire fleece from the sheep before their eyes. Following each sheep shearing, Rick Moser of Moser Farm near Burgettstown, PA will perform the same amazing task on an alpaca. There are three shearing demos each day.

Saturday & Sunday: 11:30am • 1:30pm • 3:30pm

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Photography Contest & Exhibit

This exhibit highlights the talents of local photographers and features Greene County, Pennsylvania and surrounding area. All entries are placed on display at the Pennsylvania Welcome Center on I-79, at Kirby for several weeks prior to the festival. Over $300 in prize money is awarded in five categories: People; Animals; Scenery; Still Life and Youth. In addition, a “Best of Show” award is named by the judges, and a “People’s Choice” award is chosen by vote of festival exhibit visitors.

The exhibit and contest is chaired

by Mary Briggs and sponsored by Direct Results, Home of the GreeneSaver, in Waynesburg, PA. Cathy Butcher of Waynesburg entered the 2014 Best of Show winner with “Dew on Echinacea.”

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Fleece To Shawl Competition

The highly popular fleece to shawl competition also serves as one of the festivals most popular fiber arts skill demonstrations. Watch as teams of expert spinners and weavers begin with a raw fleece and finish with a completed shawl in a timed competition. These one-of-a-kind shawls are then offered for sale at public auction. Come ready to bid! The Fleece to Shawl Competition is organized

by Phil Galing and is sponsored by Lippencott Alpacas of Waynesburg, PA. Saturday 10am – Contest Begins.

Saturday 2:30pm – Auction of shawls

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Live Musical Entertainment

Folk and variety musicians and singers entertain festival visitors throughout both days. The live musical entertainment is organized by Candace Tustin and sponsored by Trader’s Plumbing and Heating.

SATURDAY 11 am - Musician Mike Benson & Cross Vision Band, Gospel/Light Contemporary Music 2 pm - Musician Sandy Lusco, Gospel, Country & Folk music SUNDAY 10 am – Musician Rick Bruening, Folk Music and a Variety of Oldies Music 1pm - Musician Molly Ehrlichman, Gospel Music Cross Vision You will hear the influence of guitarist Mike Benson’s extensive background in both rock and Christian music, when you listen to Cross Vision’s unique brand of traditional favorites with a contemporary and melodic appeal. Mike says music never leaves your soul once you are hooked.

Cross Vision Band’s mission as Crusaders for Christ is to touch as many people as possible with their music and to plant the seeds of faith along the way. Mike is joined by fellow band members Cheryl Ann Kelemen, Bob Stark, Leah Pagano & John Sember.

Sandy Lusco Coupled with her acoustic 12-string guitar, Sandy Lusco uplifts and inspires her listeners.

She amazes audiences with an astounding repertoire, singing well known classics, with a style that is uniquely her own. Her repertoire includes traditional and contemporary gospel and country music, bluegrass, originals, oldies, show tunes, pop and folk.

Rick Bruening With his history of work, music and life all tied together, Rick Bruening’s sound brings emotion and feeling to his listeners. His stories are recollections of real life drama with a little artistic license thrown in.

Call it folk music, roots music, or acoustic Americana.

He invites you to rest a while and listen to his life tales.

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Sheep Signs

Decorated “Sheep Signs” have been at various sponsor businesses during the weeks leading up to the festival this year. These same signs are all now gathered at the fairgrounds during the festival to serve as directional signs for various activities. Festival visitors are invited to vote for their favorite sheep sign. Be sure to look for the ballot boxes in Bldg. #10, upper level. All proceeds from voting will benefit Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful, Inc., presenters of the Annual Sheep & Fiber Festival.

Don’t forget to VOTE for your favorite sheep sign!

Breed Pavilion

With about a dozen breeds of sheep represented, festival visitors are able to see, touch and learn about both fiber and meat producing breeds of sheep. Breeds on display at the 2014 festival include: Blue Faced Leicester, Babydoll Southdown, Tunis, Shetland, Leicester Longwool, Suffolk, Romanov, Finn, Shetland, Katahdin, Texels, Border Cheviot and others. Throughout the festival grounds visitors will also find other fiber producing animals to see and touch including alpacas, llamas and rabbits. The Breed Pavilion is organized by Marianne Turcheck and is sponsored

by Waynesburg Milling Company, purveyors of Wayco brand and Purina livestock feeds, and a full service farm, equine and pet supply store.

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2014 Schedule of Events Saturday, May 17, 2014 10am – 5pm - Fiber Arts Vendor & Crafts Show (bldgs. #8 & #9 & outside) 10am –5pm – Fiber Arts Contest Exhibit (bldg. # 10, upper level) 10am – 5pm – Lamb Sampling (under grandstand) 10am – 5pm – Breed Pavilion (parking lot tent) 10am – 5pm – Photo Contest Exhibit (bldg. #10, upper level) 10am - Fleece to Shawl Contest Begins (bldg. #10, upper level) 11am - 4pm – Interactive Fiber-Related Children’s Activities (Info booth by bldgs. #8 & #9) 11am - 4pm – Children’s Face Painting & Pictures w/Lamb (Star tent) 11am - Live music by Mike Benson & Cross Vision (under grandstand) 11:30am – Sheep and Alpaca Shearing Demo (tent next to star tent) Noon – Cooking Demo/Chef Andrew Hebson (under grandstand) Noon – Dog Shepherding Demo (track Infield ) 1pm – Cooking Demo/Chef Walter Danna (under grandstand) 1:30pm – Sheep and Alpaca Shearing Demo (tent next to star tent) 2pm – Dog Shepherding Demo (track Infield) 2pm – Live Music by Sandy Lusco (under grandstand) 2:30pm – Fleece to Shawl Auction (bldg. #10, upper level) 3:30pm – Sheep and Alpaca Shearing Demo (tent next to star tent) 4pm – Dog Shepherding Demo (track infield)

Sunday, May 18, 2014 10am – 5pm - Fiber Arts Vendor & Crafts Show (bldgs. #8 & #9 & outside) 10am – 5pm – Fiber Arts Contest Exhibit (bldg. # 10, upper level) 10am – 5pm – Lamb Sampling (under grandstand) 10am – 5pm – Breed Pavilion (parking lot tent) 10am – 5pm – Photo Contest Exhibit (bldg. #10, upper level) 10am – 5pm – Live Music by Rick Bruening (under grandstand) 11am - 4pm – Interactive Fiber-Related Children’s Activities (Info booth by bldgs. 8&9) 11am - 4pm – Children’s Face Painting & Pictures w/Lamb (Star tent) 11:30am – Sheep and Alpaca Shearing Demo (tent next to star tent) Noon – Cooking Demo/Chef George Tanios (under grandstand) Noon – Dog Shepherding Demo (track Infield ) 1pm – Live Music by Molly Ehrlichman (under grandstand) 1:30pm – Sheep and Alpaca Shearing Demo (tent next to star tent) 2pm – Dog Shepherding Demo (track Infield) 3:30pm – Sheep and Alpaca Shearing Demo (tent next to star tent) 4pm – Dog Shepherding Demo (track infield)

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2014 Vendors, Artisans & Crafters Angora Online (Hammonton, NJ) - Handspun Angora art yarn blends, hand-dyed sock yarn, roving, hats, scarves, & accessories Annadele Alpacas (Union City, PA) - Alpaca hand dyed yarn, alpaca hats, socks, & gloves Appalachian Hills Farm (Latrobe, PA) - Handspun yarns, roving, knit & crochet & felted items, handpainted slate, farm photos, handcrafted barnwood shelves, handmade orifice hooks Ashgrove Soaps & Sundries (Valencia, PA) - Cold pressed soaps, bath teas, hand crocheted wash cloths, beeswax ornaments, candles, felted soaps & kits Barbara’s Weave N’ Wear (Grindstone, PA) - Handspun yarns & roving, selected handwoven fabric & bags Beth’s Beads, Etc. (Holbrook, PA) - Handmade gemstone & glass jewelry, ruffle scarves Black Cat Valley Farm (Wind Ridge, PA) - Private Label Jelly Boone Hollow Baskets (Waynesburg, PA) - Large variety of locally handwoven baskets w/oak handles CasDesigns Jewelry (Normalville, PA) - Handcrafted Sterling silver gemstone jewelry with Swarovski crystals East Franklin Grange #1709 (Waynesburg, PA) - Applebutter, jams, Grange cookbooks Fairy Tale Knits (Hedgesville, WV) - Hand-dyed yarn & fibers, dyeing demonstrations Fiber Art By Erin (Pittsburgh, PA) - Exquisite needle felted artwork - Hedgehog pincushions, birds, animals, seasonal, & custom needle felting From Many Threads (Leetsdale, PA) - Handmade original design fabric dolls, animal toys, quilts, & home accessories Hearts of the Meadow Farm (Tanner, WV) - Coopworth, Jacob, Alpaca roving, felted soap kits, felted items, felting supplies, coiled baskets, handspun yarn, wool dusters, tanned pelts, jams, jellies, butters Herbal Kitchen Creations (Hundred, WV) - Naturally handcrafted soap, shea body butter, sugar scrubs, & massage candles Hipstrings (Allison Park, PA) - Support spindles, laser cut tools for spinners/weavers/knitters, hand-dyed fibers & yarns Lippencott Alpacas (Waynesburg, PA) - Huacaya Alpacas - Alpaca yarn, fleece, garments, hats Mayainu Pioneer Rag Rugs (Finleyville, PA) - Rag rugs, chair pads, table centerpieces made from vintage recycled fabrics Michelle’s Assortment (Aurora, OH) - Handcrafted wirework jewelry & shawl pins,orifice hooks,stitch markers, stitch holders, bookmarks Mountain Creek Specialties LLC (Gibbon Glade, PA) - Glass bead jewelry, handmade soy candles, tarts, hats, shirts New Folk Artifacts (Waynesburg, PA) - Handmade &decorated one-of-a-kind leather goods varied & sundry: wallets, cases, purses, belts, garments Pine Tree Quilt Shop (Waynesburg, PA) - Quilting fabrics, notions, threads, patterns, & accessories Plum Run Winery (Beallsville, PA) - Wine & related items, honey Relections At Roclans (Fairfield, PA) - Hand dyed & natural wool & wool blend yarn, roving, combed top, Cushing dyes, Artisan orifice hooks River Ridge Fiberworks (Lusby, MD) - Handspun, knit, dyed fiber, felted purses & soap, glass work Riverwood Trading (Harmony, PA) - Treenware, handcrafted, handrubbed wooden spoons, spatulas, coffee scoops, ladles Rostraver Farm (Belle Vernon, PA) - Sheepskins, blankets, handpainted sheep crafts, needle felting supplies, sheep jewelry, & lambs for sale Sheep Thrills Fiber Farm (Indiana, PA) - Rabbits, Pygoras + fiber, sheepskin items, accessories, custom teddy bears 12

Sunnyside Wools (Oakland, MD) - Wool felt & unique needlefelted accessories & ornaments, recycled wool sweaters Tatting By Tabitha (Independence, WV) - Tatted lace items, lace jewelry, brooches, ornaments, handkerchiefs The Crackpot Studio (Carmichaels, PA) - Wheel thrown, handpainted functional pottery The Fiber Mill At Ten Mile Village (Amity, PA) - Fiber mill accepting your fleeces for processing! Yarn, roving, batting, & wool from heritage breeds Thistlethwaite Vineyards (Jefferson, PA) - Greene County wines, wine glasses, & wine accessories Tuatha (Flint Hill, VA) - –Handmade shawl pins, sterling silver/amber jewelry, walking sticks, yarn bowls, nature themed prints, stained glass, rustic woodworking Turtle Ridge Farm (Salem, WV) - Huacaya Alpacas - Alpaca yarn, bears, scarves, hats, gloves Wild Rose Farm (Hookstown, PA) - Naturally dyed yarn, Rambouillet combed top, spinning fleeces, quilt batts, washed wool, upcycled & vintage woolen garments Wits End Farm (Amissville, VA) - Bluefaced Leicester sheep, fleeces, roving, hand painted yarn, dyed locks

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Fiber Arts Classes New comers to knitting, crochet, spinning and other fiber arts can take advantage of FREE classes at the 2014 Waynesburg Sheep & Fiber Festival, thanks to sponsorship by the Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency. Class size is limited, must be at least 12 years of age and pre-registration is requested. Some classes may require supplies. If you’re not already registered in advance, you can check at the Lippencott Alpaca Booth near vendor buildings for possible availability. The Fiber Arts Classes are coordinated by Lena Galing of Lippencott Alpacas.

Saturday Class Schedule

Sunday Class Schedule

10:30 – 11am Spinning/Carding Demo by Becky White

11am – 11:30am Soap Felting Demo by Lori Chandler

11am –12:30pm Beginning Crochet by Mary Briggs

12pm – 12:30pm Spinning/Carding Demo by Becky White

1pm - 2pm Needle Felting by Erin Carlson

1pm – 2pm Needle Felting by Erin Carlson

11:30am – 1:30pm Men’s Beginning Knitting by Trent Henthorn 3:30pm – 5pm Beginning Knitting by Stephanie Mallory

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12:30pm – 2pm Beginning Crochet by Mary Briggs

2:30pm – 4:30pm Beginning Knitting by Stephanie Mallory

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Fiber Arts Competition & Exhibit

The Fiber Arts Contest is for everyone! Youth and adult classes for knitted, crocheted, woven and other items. Thanks to sponsors Ten Mile Fiber Mill and Pine Tree Quilt Shop, CASH prizes will be awarded to all first place winners in each category. The “Best in Show” receives a $50.00 award and “People’s Choice” receives a $25.00 award.

Other prizes include gift certificate from Needlecraft Barn in Morgantown, WV; Natural Stitches in Pittsburgh, PA; and The Ross Farm in Washington County, PA. Ribbons are awarded to 1st and 2nd place in all categories.

All entries must contain at least 50% natural animal fiber to be accepted (wool, alpaca, angora, etc.). The fiber arts contest entries will be displayed upstairs in the 4H building (Building 10). The Fiber Arts Contest is organized by Judith Galbraith .

The Fiber arts competition includes knitted, crocheted, woven and other forms of fiber art.

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Children’s Activities

In the Star Tent, kids have fun with face painting and everyone can get a souvenir picture taken with a live lamb. It’s all free, sponsored by the Greene Community Church.

Additional kid’s activities are available at various locations throughout the grounds, including the touch and feel experience at the Breed Pavilion and more interactive, fiber-related activities like creating bird balls with bits of fleece for birds to use when building nests. Again, it’s all free. Interactive activities are coordinated by Judith Galbraith.

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