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Sunday, July 31st • 6:00pm Queen Pageant & Little Miss........... General Admission $8 Box Seats $10 Monday, Aug. 1st • 7:00pm LIL Monster Truck .......................General admission $8 Box Seats $10 Tuesday, Aug. 2nd • 6:00pm Truck and Tractor Pull................. General admission $10.00 Box Seats $12.00 Wednesday, Aug. 3rd • 5:30pm Twilight Harness Racing................ General Admission Free Box Seats $6 Thursday, Aug. 4th • 6:30pm Truck & Tractor Pull............................General Admission $10 Box Seats $12

Friday, August 5th • 7:00pm Demolition Derby.................................General Admission $10 Power Wheels Demo Box Seats $12 Friday Band / Break away band, side stage

Saturday, August 6th • 7:00pm Professional Bull Riding ..................General Admission $10 Saturday Battle Creek Band- Side Stage Box Seats $12 Sunday, August 7th • 12pm - Close $2 Carnival Rides Till Close Gospel Sing Grandstands 7:00pm........................Free admission The Williamsons, Oklahoma Glory Way, Ohio The Woodsmen, Indiana

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 8 am Jr. Swine Show 10 am 4-H Beef Show 11:30 am Merchants Building opens

12:30 pm Harness Racing, Grandstand 1 pm Carnival opens 1-5 pm Kids Day at Carnival (reduced tickets) 1-7 pm Art Hall open 1-7 pm 4-H/Extension Center open 5:30 pm Kids Pedal Tractor Pull, 4-H Show Arena (first pull at 6 pm) 6 pm Truck and Tractor Pull, Grandstand 8-10 pm Break Away Band, Side Stage

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 8 am Jr. Sheep Show & Jr. Goat Show 8 am Open Beef Show 11:30 am Merchants Building opens 1 pm Carnival opens 1-7 pm Art Hall open 1-7 pm 4-H/Extention Center open 5:30 pm Twilight Harness Racing, Grandstand 6-10 pm Carnival Arm Band Night, $22 6 pm 4-H Master Showmanship Competition (4-H Main Show Ring)

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 11:30 am Merchants Building opens 12:30 am Harness Racing, Grandstand 1-7 pm Art Hall open 1 pm Carnival opens 1–5 pm Carnival Armband Day, $22 4-8 pm 4H/Extension Center open 5:30 pm 4H Livestock Auction 6:30 pm Truck and Tractor Pull, Grandstand

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 9 am 4-H Horse Show, Horse Show Arena 11:30 am Merchants Building opens 12:30 pm Harness Racing, Grandstand 1 pm Carnival opens 1–7 pm Art Hall open 1–5 pm Carnival Arm Band Day, $22 7 pm Demolition Derby & Power Wheels Kids Demo, ages 3-9 8-10 pm Break Away Band, Side Stage

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1 pm Carnival opens 1-5 pm Carnival (reduced tickets) 7 pm Professional Bull Riding, Grandstand 8:30-10 pm Battle Creek Band, Side Stage

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 All Day $2.00 Carnival Rides 7 pm Gospel Sing, Grandstand The Williamsons, Oklahoma; Glory Way, Ohio; The Woodsmen, Indiana Events may be canceled at any time, without notice, at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

Refunds will only be given if the Board of Directors has canceled the event. Questions concerning events may be directed to the Secretary’s Office. For advanced seating please contact the Secretary’s Office at (217) 345-2656 Reserved boxes of six may be purchased for the duration of the fair or individual seats may also be obtained for all performances.

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Queen CONTESTANTS 2016 Miss Coles

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The 2016 pageant will be held on Sunday, July 31 in the grandstand.

The Little Miss Coles County Pageant will start at 6:00 pm and the Miss Coles County Pageant will start at 6:30 pm.

The 2016 Little Miss Coles County will be crowned during the Miss Coles County Pageant.

The newly crowned 2016 Miss Coles County will be

Hunter Marsh

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Haiven Bowersock

Sarah Etchison

Charlotte Jaeger

Adilson Newcombe

Felicity Shoultz

Dakota Crowder

Karlie Lading

Jordan Sibigtroth

Victoria Drake

Shelby Linder

Tessa Temples

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2015 Winner Brooke Homann took home the crown during the 2015 Coles County Fair Pageant.

Homann, a 2013 Charleston High School graduate, attends Southern Illinois University with a major in physiology and a minor in psychology. She would like to be a physician's assistant in pediatric cardiology, according to her bio, which was read during the pageant.

She's also a St. Louis Cardinals fan, an announcement that was met with cheers from the audience her crowning night.

Homann succeeds 2014’s winner, Lacey Jo Solomon. Her court includes first runner-up Haiven Bowersock and second runner-up Victoria Drake. Contestant Shelby Linder won Miss Congeniality.

Also, Karson Spencer was crowned 2015 Little Miss Coles County.

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Grandstand Schedule SUNDAY, JULY 31

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

Queen Pageant and Little Miss, 6 pm

Professional Bull Riding, 7 pm

MONDAY, AUGUST 1

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7

Lil Monster Truck, 7 pm

Carnival Rides $2, all day Gospel Sing, 7 pm

TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 Harness Racing, 12:30 pm Truck and Tractor Pull, 6 pm

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 Twilight Harness Racing, 5:30 pm

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 Harness Racing, 12:30 pm Truck and Tractor Pull, 6:30 pm

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 Harness Racing, 12:30 pm Demolition Derby, 7 pm

Events may be canceled at any time, without notice, at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Refunds will only be given if the Board of Directors has canceled the event.

Questions concerning events may be directed to the Secretary’s Office. For advanced seating please contact the Secretary’s Office at (217) 345-2656 Reserved boxes of six may be purchased for the duration of the fair or individual seats may also be obtained for all performances.

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4-H SUNDAY, JULY 31 2:30 pm — 4-H Rabbit Show 4:30-8 pm — 4-H/Extension Center Open 5 pm — 4-H Poulry Show

MONDAY, AUGUST 1 8 am — 4-H Goat Show 8:30 am — 4-H Swine Show 1-8 pm — 4-H Extension Center Open 4 pm — 4-H Beef Rate of Gain Show and Weigh In 6 pm — 4-H Sheep Show

TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 10 am — 4-H Beef Show 1 pm – 7:00 pm — 4-H/Extension Center Open 5:30 pm — Kids Pedal Tractor Pull at 4-H Show Arena (first pull at 6 pm)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 1-7 pm — 4-H/Extension Center Open 6 pm — 4-H Master Showmanship Competition (4-H Main Show Ring)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 4-8 pm — 4H/Extension Center Open 5:30 pm — 4H Livestock Auction

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 9 am — 4-H Horse Show (Horse Show Arena)

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Turn carnival game odds in your favor Mid- to late-summer is peak carnival and fair season. During this time of year, empty fields and parking lots are transformed into entertainment wonders featuring rides, foods and plenty of games of chance.

Carnival games are a fun diversion. Thousands and thousands of fairgoers test their luck at these games when carnivals roll into town.

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Otherwise, aim for the top of the square on the backboard so that the ball will bank right into the net.

• Whack-a-mole: This game is fun because a player can go after whichever critter pops out of the hole. A key advantage to this game is never to raise the mallet higher than the height of the mole.

This ensures a faster swing and a quicker resetting to hit the next mole that pops up.

• Balloons and darts: To counteract potentially dull darts, look for the shiniest, thinnest balloons.

Those are the ones that are inflated the most. This will increase your chances of

popping a balloon.

Frog toss: Young children are drawn to this game because they get to launch a rubber frog into the air and throw it toward a lily pad. The chance of getting wet combined with pounding a mallet can make this game quite attractive. To improve your odds of winning, make the frog as small as possible by folding its legs underneath the body. Aim high so that the frog is launched in a high arc and has a better chance of landing in that lily pad cup.

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Favorite fair foods State and county fair season has arrived, and that means there will be rides and games galore. While many people are drawn to fairs by the entertainment, just as many are willing to stand in line for the

unique and tasty foods that seem to embody fair and carnival fun.

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The following are some of the more coveted foods revelers can expect to find at their local fairs and carnivals.

• Funnel cake: Funnel cake and it’s close cousin, zeppole, have long been fair favorites. Topped with powdered sugar, funnel cakes can be pulled apart and shared with others.

• Corn dogs: Corn dogs are essentially hot dogs on a stick that have been covered in cornmeal and fried.

Like funnel cakes, corn dogs have become so synonymous with fairs and carnivals that few people have ever enjoyed them anywhere outside of their local fairgrounds.

• French fries:

French fries are a favorite at fairs, and carnival-goers can choose from savory shoestrings to hearty steakcut potato chunks.

• Cotton candy: What fair would be complete without a cotton candy vendor? Cot-

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• Pie: Fair-goers are likely to happen upon a pie-eating contest or pie-tasting tent. Many prefer to indulge in a piece of pie while at the fair, preferring such treats to sweeter, heavier desserts.

• Corn on the cob: Corn on the cob is

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One-hundred fifty three years...

. . .and still going strong!

Since 1854 the Coles County Fair has been held—making it the oldest continuing county fair in the state.

However, Coles County has been interested in agricultural fairs since 1841.

An association entitled the Coles County Agricultural Society was formed in Charleston on May 24, 1841. The Society held three successive fairs given on October 1, 1841, October 1, 1842 and September 27, 1843.

Each fair lasted one day and, as there were no grounds belonging to the association, they were held on the town commons located in the northwest part of Charleston in what was then called “The Woods.”

In 1856 the directors of the Coles County Agricultural Society were able to secure about seven acres of elevated land about a mile west from the city of Charleston. They paid a hundred dollars down on it, built a fence around it, dug and curbed a well, and made a list of premiums for the next fair to be held September 24 and 25, 1856.

There’s a great deal of history behind the fair. It was the site of the fourth of the seven Lincoln-Douglas debates on September 18, 1858 where an estimated crowd of between ten and twelve thousand was in attendance. The grounds were described by many to be the most beautiful fairgrounds in the state.

William Jennings Bryan’s colorful speeches were once part of the Chautauquas held on the grounds and traces still can be found of the sidewalk to the tabernacle where evangelist Billy Sunday once

preached.

In the early 1900’s the race track was lengthened, repaired, and practically rebuilt by bringing in three hundred loads of dirt.

There were horse races, mule races, bicycle races, dog races and a “fire truck” race.

A part of the Charleston Fire Department before 1900 consisted of barrels pushed on carts by men. These made an amusing race when run on the race track and viewed by the many visitors. In the center of the race track was a beautiful bandstand with spiral steps leading up.

The Coles County Fair suffered a great disaster Saturday afternoon, May 26, 1917 when a terrific tornado demolished the grounds, with the exception of a portion of one stable. Another disaster, a fire on December 1, 1973, killed 57 race horses.

The grounds have continued to change and expand through the years and more buildings have been added and updated.

People continue to come to the fair to have a good time—to be entertained by grandstand shows, horse races, 4-H exhibits, tractor pulls,

carnivals rides, fabulous fair food and just to see their friends and neighbors.

Community support is important; there is something for everyone at the Coles County Fair.

“See you at the fair!”

Portions of the above were taken from the Journal Gazette Bicentennial Special Edition and “The History of the Coles County Fair by Jennie Fern Brown, 1951. This compilation originally printed in the 2003 Coles County Fair

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Light and savory sandwich for summertime meals Many people prefer smaller portions during the warm weather, choosing food that will not sit heavily in the stomach. As a result, finger foods, salads and vegetables are especially popular in the summertime.

Roasted or grilled vegetables can be delicious and filling.

Whether served over rice or the “meat” of a sandwich, vegetables like mushrooms, zucchini and eggplant make versatile additions to any recipe.

This summer, add more versatile veggies to your diet with the following recipe for “Roasted Vegetable Focaccia Sandwich” from “The Pampered Chef Stoneware Inspirations” (The Pampered Chef(R), Ltd).

Roasted Vegetable Focaccia Sandwich 1 medium eggplant 1 large zucchini 1 tablespoon olive oil

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