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SATURDAY & SUNDAY ACTIVITIES

FRIDAY EVENTS

Antique Car Show - at Charterhouse School lawn Antique Tractor Club Display - Former SunTrust Bank lot (at RR tracks)

5:30 38th Festival Opening Ceremony - NEW LOCATION: St. Paul’s Heritage Center, 106 S. High St.

3:00 Women’s Softball Game - at Town Park field

6:00 Ole Time Sing-Along - St. Paul’s Heritage Center, 106 S. High St. (led by Barbara Strong)

3:00 Edinburg Fire Dept. Countr y Supper - At Fire House on Stony Creek Boulevard

6:00 Music by Walnut Ridge Boys - Bluegrass music at Farmers & Merchants parking lot

3:00 2nd Maryland Fifes and Drums - Civil War Era Music at Mill Stage

7:00 Karaoke - at VFW (beside RR tracks)

4:00 Music - at Mill Stage (TBA)

7:30 Square and Line Dance - With Nelson & Jama Wakeman (at Senior Center in Charterhouse School)

5:00 Civil War era Baseball Game - at Town Park field

Apple Butter Boiling - By Columbia Furnace Community Club in front of Mill Arts and Crafts - Mill House lawn / Farmers & Merchants Bank / Stony Creek Blvd. Book Signing Room - Meet the authors in the Mill Banquet Room (Entrance off patio level) Carriage Rides - At the Mill Childrens’ Fun Festival - Mill House lawn - all day (see schedule on front page) Edinburg Mill and Museum - Displays, gift shops and film, The Burning, at the Mill; also Heritage Mill Wine Shop & Edinburg Mill Restaurant on lower level, off patio Festival Food - Throughout the town Hay Wagon Rides - Leaving from various shuttle stops (See Journal map for locations) John Paul Strain, Artist - Will sign his newest work, “Courting Miss Nellie,” plus prints of his past paintings of Edinburg, Woodstock and Mt. Jackson - at the Mill, 10-3 on Sat.; 11-4 on Sun. Heavenly Heart Petting Zoo - at Charterhouse School Mini Menagerie Petting Zoo - at Children’s Festival Taxi Rides in 1939 Buick Deluxe - Taxi stand in front of Charterhouse School & at the Mill The Lamplighter - Easy listening music at F&M Bank lot Beard Contest - Stop by the Duck Race sales tent (next to Information Center) and sign up

7:30 & 8:30 Old-Timers Basketball Games - At Valley Baptist Gym (Women’s @7:30; Men @ 8:30)

SATURDAY EVENTS 7:00-11 Pioneer Breakfast - Delicious, hearty breakfast at St. Paul’s Heritage Center (106 S. High St.) 8:00-4:00 Antique Motorcycles - on Charterhouse School lawn 8:00 Fun Run - Begins at Town Park (behind Charterhouse School) 9:00 Living History Demonstrations - In front of the Mill (apple butter making, basket weaving, etc.) 9:00 The Meows - Bluegrass Music at Mill Stage 9:00-1:00 Meet a Fire Truck - Fire Dept. on Stony Creek Blvd.

3:00 Blue Ridge Mountain Cloggers - Perform at Dollar General Parking Lot

7:00 Karaoke - At VFW (beside RR tracks) 7:00-9:30 Civil War Dance - Charterhouse School gym. Music by Shenandoah Valley Minstrels – 1800’s period music and dance - $5 per person

SUNDAY EVENTS 9:30 Old Time Church Ser vice - Edinburg Christian Church (Center Street) 10:00 Antique Car & Motorcycle Display Charterhouse School lawn 11:00 Church Ser vice - St. John’s United Methodist Church (High & Piccadilly Street) 12:00-2:00 The Virginians - Charterhouse School stage 12:00-3:00 Book Signing - 18 Authors alternate at 3 sessions at the Mill [Check Journal for names/times]

10:00 Festival Pottery - Available at Information Tent

12:00 Living History Demonstrations - In front of the Mill

10:00-1:00 Book Signing - 18 Authors alternate at 3 sessions at the Mill [Check Journal for names/times]

12:00 - 2:00 Meet A Fire Truck - Fire Dept. on Stony Creek Boulevard

11:00 Bill Vaughan and Friends - Classic rock at Charterhouse School Stage

1:00 Civil War Skirmish at the Creek - Narrated by Richard Kleese, viewing area on Creek View Lane

11:00 Civil War Skirmish at the Creek - Narrated by Richard Kleese, viewing area on Creek View Lane

1:00 Old-Timers Baseball Game - Town Park - Edinburg Old Timers vs Strasburg Ole Timers

11:30 Five of a Kind - Bluegrass Music at Mill Stage 1:00 “March Through Town” Parade

2:00 The Legends of Stony Creek - Revival of Festival Drama (with added music) - Mill Stage

2:00 Rock Bottom Band - Classic Rock at Charterhouse School Stage

2:00 Amazing Bed Race - Piccadilly St. in front of Charterhouse School

2:00 The Legends of Stony Creek - Revival of Festival Drama (with added music) at Mill Stage

3:00 Zach Funkhouser - Folk Music at the Mill Stage

2:00 - 5:00 Book Signing - 18 Authors alternate at 3 sessions at the Mill [Check Journal for names/times]

3:00 Awards Presentations - For Beard Contest (at the Mill Stage) 4:00 Duck Race - At Stony Creek bridge by the Mill

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Festival Foods Pot Pie • Funnel Cakes • Hamburgers • Hot Dogs • Country Ham • Fried Bologna Frozen Coffee Drinks • Apple Butter • Tenderloin • French Fries • Brisket • Deep Fried Desserts Kettle Corn • Soft Pretzels • Quesadillas • Salad • Pig Skins • Rib-eye Steak • Pizza • Pulled Pork Barbeque Chicken • Ice Cream • Smoothies / Slushies • And, much more!

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Event-packed eight-day Shenandoah County Fair offers fun, food, entertainment By Tom Crosby The Northern Virginia Daily The 101st annual Shenandoah County Fair will cover eight days this year from Saturday, Aug. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 2, with a familiar panoply of crowd- pleasing events that help make it the valley’s largest and most popular fair. “It is one of the last family fun activities of the summer,” said Tom Eschelman, general manager of the fair, adding that it helps support local nonprofit charitable organizations and 4-H and FFA clubs. A week before the Woodstock-based fairgrounds open, the Miss Shenandoah County Fair Scholarship Pageant will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, at Central High School covering seven age categories. Fair highlights include: With free admission opening day Aug. 25, there will be a morning tractor pull and in the evening a modified track and tractor pull. No rides or exhibits will be open this day. The following day Cole Shows Amusements returns with a carousel and more than a dozen kiddie rides and 22 adult rides including a new Funnel Force cen- Barns are open daily and visitors can see animals to trifugal swing ride and the “scary” 2.5-minute Zipper be shown – beef, swine, sheep, goats and dairy. ride. Riders must be 36 inches tall. Nansel estimates there will by 125-130 exhibitors and for market 28 steers, 28 cattle, 108 market On various days, foodies can gorge at eating conlambs, 59 market hogs and 110 market goats. tests: spaghetti, BBQ wings, nachos, chili dogs, donuts and a brain freeze with a cold slushy drink or mega snow cones. More than a dozen food vendors will populate the fairgrounds. The wooden nickel lunch is back for $5 and if the nickel is returned before 1:30 p.m., the $5 is returned. Starting on Sunday, Aug. 26, there will be daily 4-H livestock educational shows and competitions. Last year the fair had over 4,000 entries in the various livestock, home arts and horticulture departments.

Breeding cattle animals total 30 heifers, two bulls and three pairs of cow and calf. Breeding sheep include 44 ewes and 13 ram lambs; for goats 33 breeding does and for hogs eight breeding gilts. Two demolition derbies will be held and three successive nights of grandstand concerts will showcase country, Christian and legacy rock music in that order beginning Thursday night, Aug. 30. They begin with the Charlie Daniels Band, then 10th Avenue North with opening by Zach Williams, and conclude Saturday, Sept. 1, with bands Great White and KIX, which is from Hagerstown, Maryland.

“A lot of our entries are up this year and we are lookAn internationally acclaimed dog Frisbee show will ing good,” said Carol Nansel, of the 4-H extension perform two free shows daily beginning Monday, for Shenandoah County who has helped with 34 Aug. 27, and there are four days of harness racing – county fairs. no betting allowed. “I hope we have enough stall space to get everything in,” she said. “It’s a good problem to have.” Under the grandstand on racing days there will be

arts and crafts/crops/poultry/rabbit exhibits and on all days an antique post card exhibit. There are kid’s activities daily with inflatable bounce houses, face painting, crafts and carnival games at the music tent, where various bands will play daily. Kids Kernal Korn Tent also has a play area. A greased pig contest (billed as Virginia’s largest pig scramble) always brings cheers and laughter from onlookers and will be held Tuesday, Aug. 28. There is a seniors rest-home breakfast, a Children’s Day, an all-day tribute to military veterans and a “My Fair Ladies” luncheon. Fair brochures are distributed throughout the Shenandoah Valley to visitor centers, convenience stores, local shops, etc. Tickets for the fair and various fair events can be purchased online at ShenCoFair.com or ordered from the gair office at 540-459-7300. The Shenandoah County Fairgrounds is one of the oldest fairgrounds in the state and its mandate is to help promote and benefit the community by providing a clean safe family environment for education and entertainment through the promotion of agriculture, business and other opportunities.

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Gate Admission Prices: Adult (13 & older) $6; Child (6-12) $2; Child (5 & under) FREE Sunday, August 26: $3 @ 3:00PM Children’s Day: Tuesday, August 28 - 12 & under - FREE Senior Citizens’ Day: Wednesday, August 29 - 65+ until 4:00PM - $3 Veterans Day: Thursday, August 30 - All Veterans FREE Ladies Day: Friday, August 31 - All Ladies until 4:00PM - $3 Courtesy Pass: Gate Admission for entire Fair $32 One Day Gate Pass: $6 **ABOVE PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE ENTERTAINMENT/CONCERT SEATING** Weekly Pass: Weekly Gate & Grandstand Admission - $125 (includes ticket fee) (limit 350)

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FREE EVENTS

Antique Post Card Display - Under Grandstand Sponsored by Shenandoah Co. Library Disc-Connected K9s - Saturday to Saturday, 2 Shows Daily with an extra show on Saturday and Kids Day; Sponsored by City National Bank & Hampton Inn and Suites Free Music Tent - Will host music on Sunday and Wednesday-Saturday. Kids events Monday & Tuesday Inflatable Bounce Houses - At the Free Music Tent, Sponsored by Five Alarm Fun Young Farmers Tractor Pull - Sponsored by Rockingham Cooperative Virginias Largest Pig Scramble - Sunday, August 26 @ 6PM - GRANDSTAND 4-H Livestock and Educational Shows and Competitions Children’s Day: 10am-4pm - Face Painting, Balloon Animals, Magic Show, plus more... Harness Racing: GRANDSTAND - Wednesday, August 30-Saturday, September 2 @ 1PM each day Arts & Crafts/Crops/Poultry/Rabbit Exhibits

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midway iNFoRmaTioN Cole Shows Amusements Times and Ticket (Armband) Prices below: Monday, August 27: 5PM-Close $12 Tuesday, August 28: Ride all day!1PM-Close $18 Wednesday, August 29: 5PM-Close $20 Thursday, August 30: 5PM-Close $20 Friday, September 1: 5PM-Close $20 Saturday, September 2: 1PM-5PM $20, 5PM-Close $20, OR RIDE ALL DAY $35 Cole Amusements will abide with all laws regarding riders. All riders must be 36” to ride.

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Makayla Hoffman, 15, of Edinburg with her goat Smith. She likes making memories with her goats and catching up with friends at the fair that she hasn’t seen all year.

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Regan Hoffman, 11, of Edinburg with her goat Sugarplum. She likes meeting new people at the fair.

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Luke Stephens, 11, of Strasburg with his pig Maximus. He likes showing pigs because they are the easiest.

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Frisbee dogs to perform at Shenandoah County Fair By Tom Crosby The Northern Virginia Daily Dogs are Lawrence Frederick’s best friends and for the past 30 years he has taught them several dozen “wow” tricks with Frisbees. Frederick and his four-legged friends have performed more than 10,500 shows world-wide, won national competitions, entertained millions and he’s bringing his highly acclaimed DiscConnectedK9s show to this year’s Shenandoah County Fair. “It’s the first time in the history of the fair that we have had a dog show,” said Thomas E. Eschelman, the fair’s general manager, adding they are “world champion dogs.” None of the dogs are purebred. “All of my dogs are adopted,” said Frederick, 62. “They come from shelters, homeless off the streets and sometimes people give a dog to us. They are not bred to be world champions.” Still, Frederick has 17 times reached the championship finals at the Ashley Whippet International World Frisbee Championship, named after Ashley Whippet, the first famous Frisbee dog who helped create the sport. Frederick won the event’s Lander Cup twice in 2008 and 2010 with Harley Davidson, now a 14-year-old Border Collie. And Frederick’s Zorra in 2014 and Flash in 2010, both Border Collies, won the Skyhoundz World Champions Open Division. The secret is “love, developing the bond, the trust, the training and making it all fun,” said Frederick, noting Zorra, age 11, will perform at the fair. Frederick has worked with 42 dogs over the years with his personal Frisbee fascination beginning when he started tossing the disc around at the age of 12. It became a passion when he attended tiny Glassboro State College (enrollment less than 13,00) in New Jersey

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Lawrence Frederick, owner of Disc-ConnectedK9s, does a Frisbee trick with a border collie named Bonez Altamont High, also known as Mr. Bonez.

(now Rowan University). Frederick played on the college’s Ultimate Frisbee team, which won national college championships in 1979 and 1980 and later played Frisbee Golf and Ultimate until “I blew out my knee in 1989.”

other dog shows add gimmicks, he said. The dogs chew up more than 32,000 Frisbees a year

million worth of products a week. “She does very well,” he laughed.

Otherwise, she would be, like the rest He is on the road 46 weeks of the year of the team, beginning the day walking performing in county fairs, at NFL half the dogs, picking up after them, feedtime shows, on TV programs and for ing them and working them every three special events. hours daily. Today, requests for Disc-ConnectedK9 Domestically, he travels in a 2016 “When on the road, we stop every three Newmar Coach with 90,000 miles on shows come from all over the world. hours and work them,” he said. “It’s They have performed for Vicente Fox, it, specially outfitted to haul 13 dogs non-stop from when you get up in the and nine contracted dog handlers, the former president of Mexico, in Israel, morning until you go to bed at night.” the Middle East, Turkey and are going youngest handler being 33 years old. With two to three shows most days, to the country of Columbia later this “I don’t hire younger people because only two or three dogs are used in each year. they generally don’t have the work show, Frederick said. “We are at the pinnacle of the sport and ethic or the ability,” said Frederick. “It For those who attend the Shenandoah looks like fun, but it is work.” the only international performing County Fair, Frederick notes there will team,” said Frederick, “and our show is His wife used to travel with him and be three shows a day, each 30 minutes a little different from others.” perform but now stays in Jacksonville, long with different dogs and tricks. He attributes his success to hard work Florida where she works for Venus Fashion, which Frederick said sells $10 “Whether you are 9 or 90, you will and specializing in Frisbees, while

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playing with my dogs.”

Frederick’s dog breeds include border collie, German shepherd, Labrador retriever, Texas heeler, miniature Australian shepherd and mixed breeds.

But after thousands of shows world wide, “there are two things that will keep me from going back” to a venue, he said. “First is an unsafe surface for my dogs.”

The oldest dog performing will be Easy Rider, 13, a Texas heeler and the youngest Copper Top, 18 months old, a border collie who was adopted out of Harrisonburg.

He noted one show had just laid down sod patches and when Zorra, a world champion at the time, came off her back doing a trick, her leg went into a seam in the sod and she broke her leg.

“Most of my top dogs are between 4 and 8 years old,” said Frederick. “Right now Galaxy is my best dog, and she is only 2 but she’s an exception.”

“Second are places where people are idiots,” he said. “They think their fair is the best ever, and they are nasty and difficult to deal with.”

After the show, Frederick says they sometimes let audience members pose with the dogs and occasionally allow a child to throw a Frisbee.

“I try to be gentle and treat people like I want to be treated, and there are two places I will not go back to if the same fair general managers are still there,” he said.

“When I work with a dog, I want them to know I am the only person they should work with,” he said, but “Easy Rider knows he can play with other people.” Frederick is happiest “whenever I am

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Fair to feature Christian, country, legacy rock music By Tom Crosby The Northern Virginia Daily The sound of music at this year’s Shenandoah County Fair in Woodstock will feature Christian music stars, a pair of legacy rock music bands and a return visit by Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels. While Christian and country music have been a mainstay of the fair in recent years, the rock bands – both popular in the 1980s - are “a different type of music genre for a county fair,” said Tom Eschelman, fair general manager. “We hope the diversity will attract folks to the fair who might not otherwise come. It’s a bit risky.” The two rock bands, Great White and KIX, were formed in 1977; KIX in Hagerstown, Maryland, and Great White in Los Angeles. They will be the fair’s last music concert. Both bands drifted apart over the years but eventually reformed with most of their original members. Today, the bands tour various venues, including occasional performances in England. Great White has sold more than 10 million records worldwide and Mark Kendall, lead guitarist and founding member, said when they play at the Shenandoah County Fair, the audience will see a band “That puts everything we have into a live show.”

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leave until all the pictures are taken, and things are signed,” he said.

He enjoys hearing older couples tell him stories when they were together and heard a popular Great White The band performs over 90 shows a year and their favorite song is "Cathedrals," the name of their album song for the first time. released in 2014 and one of the songs. “I want to thank our fans over the years that have grown up supporting us,” he said. “Without them we Owen said when the band performs the song, “It seems like it soaks in throughout the song and at the couldn’t do what we do, me making a living doing end, people connect with it.” what I love.”

KIX became popular in the early 1980s, winning Great White will “play songs that everybody wants to over fans with their “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah” concert song hear and then a couple of new ones from our latest that prompted ad-libs from lead vocalist Steve Whiterecord,” said Kendall, 61, who started his first band man creating tongue-in-cheek rock and roll. as a teenager. KIX has been described as “Baltimore’s Favorite “What keeps me going is being creative,” he said. “I Rock Band” where they have played 40 times, and am always looking for the best song that I have ever including all their shows, they have traveled more done; it keeps me going.” than 180,00 miles including shows performed in England. The have produced seven studio albums and The new songs from experienced performers keep one live album. In 2014 they were No. 1 in two catethe band fresh, like an artist. gories on a rock music website for their "Rock Your “An artist doesn’t want to go out and sell the same Face Off" album. painting year after year, he wants to keep painting Whiteman grew up in Piedmont, West Virginia, new stuff, and that’s what keeps me going,” Kendall where at a young age he would run home after said. church and play by ear the hymnals he heard. And he likes playing before live audiences, not like Fairgoers may not hear hymnals when Tenth Street in the past when a band would have to wait for a North band performs the night before but Jeff Owen, record to be played by disc jockeys to see if it would who grew up in Indiana and is their lead guitarist, be liked. says their music will “be a bit of a journey.” “When we play live, people let us know right away if He was working at Starbucks and volunteering in a it’s good,” he added. church in Florida where Tenth Avenue North was Kendall likes to hang around after the show. “I never

“We’re a Christian band, and we want people walking away understanding God a little more than when they came,’” he said in an interview.

playing, and he was asked to join them in 2004.

“We want people to be entertained and walk away understanding the experience,” he said. The band sponsors children through Compassion International and has received several nominations, winning three times awards from GMA Dove, which honors outstanding achievements and excellence in Christian music. Also performing as a lead-in to Tenth Avenue North will be Zach Williams, a Grammy award-winning Christian rock artist who was nominated in five categories in 2017 by GMA Dove, winning twice as new artist of the year and for the pop/contemporary recorded song of the year ("Chain Breaker"). Also on the fair’s concert schedule is the Charlie Daniel’s band. Daniels, 82, is a member of the Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Famer and member of the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. His music encompasses bluegrass, country, rock, outlaw country, country rock, blues rock, rock and roll, blues and gospel. This is his second appearance at the Shenandoah County Fair.

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Grassroots teacher appreciation project gains momentum By Ashley Miller For The Northern Virginia Daily WOODSTOCK — In a mere six months, Pastor Karen Caspersen had no idea her self-started community project titled “Just Because” would become such a monumental success. To date, Caspersen and her group of volunteers have performed 1,000 random acts of kindness to individuals at six of the nine schools in Shenandoah County. But her project is just beginning.

and made a project change. “More than ever we need to support our teachers,” she said. “Just a little For the 2018-2019 school year, something, no matter how big or small, Caspersen has added a “Teacher’s can brighten anyone’s day.” Wishlist”— items she’s hoping to colCaspersen recalled her first delivery. lect to help teachers help students. Her emotions were a mixture of nervItems include note pads, tissues, highousness and excitement. She claims she lighters and dry erase markers, somedidn’t know what to expect. thing Caspersen said teachers go “Now when I walk through the doors of through at a remarkable rate. each school, they know why I’m there,” she said. “It puts a huge smile on my face and fills my heart with glee each and every time.”

“We’ll still be collecting gifts, but I wanted to lessen the burden for our teachers by providing tools they use daily.”

“I still believe anyone can make a difference,” Caspersen said. “Just because.”

Smiles, tears and hugs are just a few of the responses Caspersen said she received upon delivery.

What officially took flight early this year has brought delight to so many. “Just Because” is a grassroots project that allows the public to show appreciation for teachers and support staff for all they do to provide valuable education and life lessons to students in Shenandoah County.

“Small changes make a big impact,” she said.

Caspersen said she will continue to collect everyday gifts, which include individual healthy snacks to replace unhealthy ones, sticky notes, travel items and key chains.

When “Just Because” was launched in February, Caspersen said she wanted to give gifts that she knew would bring a smile to anyone’s face. Gifts included notes of appreciation, popcorn, seasonal items and even plants. While the “Sometimes we forget how much they appreciation was heard tenfold, do for our children,” she said. “It’s nice Caspersen said she soon began learning how much money teachers put into to show appreciation where appreciatheir own classrooms and supplies for tion is due.” students. Caspersen began this project as a “Teachers already make so little. So, mother of two teachers and friend to many when she began hearing how un- the fact that they’re having to spend their salaries to provide the necessary appreciated and unsupported teachers items to teach is disheartening,” she are in their school districts. Her goal said. was to boost their morale once a month So, Caspersen put on her thinking cap with a little random act of kindness.

Perhaps the most notable change for Caspersen is her recent announcement of forming a nonprofit organization that allows all donations to become

tax-deductible. Caspersen heads the new organization’s board of directors. “People who work with people make up the “Just Because” board,” she said. “Somedays it’s hard to believe how far we’ve come in such a short amount of time, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.” Her plan is to recruit corporate sponsorship, civic groups, preschools and scouting groups to help spread the word and lessen the financial burden. Caspersen also noted that the “Just Because” project has begun spreading outside Shenandoah County. She said that was her goal all along. To learn more about the “Just Because” movement, visit Caspersen at the Shenandoah County Fair, where she will have a booth collecting items and educating the community on her project.

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Hot dog stand built with strength and tradition stands the test of time By Ashley Miller For The Northern Virginia Daily At Woodstock at the Shenandoah County Fair, there’s a hot dog stand that makes fair goers feel at home. Tom’s Chili Dog, situated near the grandstand, began in 1947 when Tom Estep Sr’s., father, Paul Estep, sold his very first hot dog while Tom Sr., sold snow cones next door. For 68 years, the family tradition has continued and been passed down generation to generation. Tom Estep Jr., along with his brother Matt Estep, now run the popular hot dog stand after their parents Tom Estep Sr., and his wife Lynda semi-retired a few years ago. Tom said he and his family have many fond memories of the Shenandoah County Fair and the camaraderie of seeing friends and family throughout the week-long event stop by for a dog and fries. “There’s nothing better than seeing 75 people standing in line waiting for a dog,” Tom Estep Jr. said. “We’re more than just a food stand-we’re a family.” Tom’s Chili Dog stand has always been located at the Shenandoah County fairgrounds and while the fair has seen its fair amount of changes, the stand and traditions have remained the same.

“We’re simple here at Tom’s Chili Dog’s and we like to keep it that way,” Tom Estep said. The stand sells hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries and of course chili. Tom Estep said fair goers want to put chili and cheese on everything they serve. Prices have been kept lower for kids and families alike.

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Matt and Elizabeth Estep, Lydia and Tom Estep Sr., Tom Estep Jr., and Kristi Estep are pictured together at their chili dog stand, a fixture at the Shenandoah County Fair.

it work over the years. And we have no Tom said 3,500 pounds of potatoes are plans to change it anytime soon.” cut into fries in a week. And they no longer use a measuring system to make The stand opens at 11:45 a.m. and retheir homemade chili. mains open until closing or dying down time. “We spice it up the way we want,” he said. “No two days are alike.” Over the years Tom’s Chili Dogs has become a meeting place for people off all ages. People stop by before or after the live-entertainment, tractor pull or greased pig contest.

Tom said he’s not quite sure why the stand has remained so popular since its inception in 1947. Maybe it’s because

the families has continued to use the same grill over the years which gives their food that familiar taste or maybe it’s the friendly atmosphere. But one thing is for sure: On opening day of the Shenandoah County Fair droves of people will be standing in line waiting for that legendary Tom’s chili dog and hand cut fries.

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“We see so many familiar faces stop by and grab a hot dog,” Tom Estep said. “It wouldn’t be worth it if it wasn’t for our loyal and local fan base. It’s as much their stand as it is ours.” Between six to 10 people man the stand during the fair each day. Tom said it’s a mixture of family and friends who help. “The simple fact is everyone pitches in,” Tom said. “That’s how we’ve made

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Huston Kibler, 12, of Edinburg with his goat Sally. He likes showing because you get to learn about the goat and it is a new goat each year bringing a new experience.

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Cheyenne Estep, 14 of Edinburg with her goats River and Hudson. She enjoys showing because there are a lot of new opportunities and she makes new friends.

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Ezra Smith, 17, of Quicksburg with his goats Sassy, Prissy, and Houdini. He likes seeing the progress of working with his animals all year.

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Kora Stephens, 13, of Strasburg with her goat Penelope. She likes showing goats because they are like small dogs.

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Shenandoah County Fair Pageant Winners

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Grant Hausenfluck, 9, of Edinburg with his sheep Dottie. She is his favorite sheep and he likes when she stands still and listens.

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Jacob Bowers, 10, of Toms Brook with his pigs. He likes showing against his friends at the fair.

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Kyleigh Hepner, 16, of Strasburg with her lambs. She likes the downtime during the fair where she makes new friends.

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“Senior’s Citizen’s Day” Half Priced Admission for Senior Citizens All Day 8:00 AM: 4-H/FFA Swine Showmanship, Market and Breeding Show (Show Arena) 8:30 AM: Seniors Rest-home Breakfast (Reserved Event) Sponsored by Farmers & Merchants Bank and Consulate HealthCare 10:00 AM: 4-H/FFA Goat Showmanship, Market and Breeding Show (Show Arena) 11-1:30PM: **Wooden Nickel Lunch Deal 1:00 PM: Harness Racing Begins Sponsored by The Northern Virginia Daily 5:00 PM: Shawn Rutz’s BBQ Wing Eating Contest Registration - Sign up at Rutz’s Backyard BBQ Booth located in the Food Court. (Registration limited to the first 10 contestants to sign up) 5:00 PM: *Midway Opens - Armbands Available 5-Close $20 6:00 PM: BBQ Wing Eating Contest - located at the Tent set-up behind Grandstand

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Christian Dellinger, 12, of Edinburg with his steer Broccoli. He likes getting to hang out with his steer.

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Hannah Fisher, 12, of Strasburg with her goat Jasper. She likes working with her animals and making friends with her animals.

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Olivia Fisher, 8, of Strasburg with her goat Cupcake. She likes working with her animals.

Consulate Health Care of Woodstock “Veterans’ Tribute Day” FREE ADMISSION for Veterans Until Close 9:00 AM: 4-H/FFA & Open Breeding Beef Show (Show Arena) 10:00 AM: Veterans Vendor Village Opens - Located behind the Grandstand vendors & informational resources 11:00 AM: Grandstand - Veteran’s Tribute Ceremony honoring veterans with distinguished speakers and Veterans’ Organizations. Honoring 101 years of Veterans! CHS Band and Color Guards. All veterans welcomed and recognized 11-1:30PM: **Wooden Nickel Lunch Deal 1:00 PM: Harness Racing Begins Sponsored by Frazier Quarry and CRAssociates 2:00 PM: Ultrasound for Market Hogs, Steers & Lambs 5:00 PM: Loaded Texas Hold’em Nacho Food Eating Contest Registration @ Big Fat Daddy’s located in the Food Court. (Registration limited to the first 10 contestants to sign up) 5:00 PM: *Midway Opens - Armbands Available 5-Close $20 5:00 PM: 4-H/FFA and Open Dairy Showmanship & Show (Show Arena) 6:00 PM: Loaded Texas Hold’em Nacho Eating Contest @ Big Fat Daddy’s Food Stand located in the Food Court 6:00 PM: Ron Good and Family on the Free Music Stage 7:30 PM: CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Sponsored by SHENTEL, WUSQ Q102.5 & WSIG 96.9. Premium Track Seating $40; Track Seating $35; Grandstand Seating $29

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Lane Stephens, 13, of Strasburg with his goats Patch and Clara. He likes his goats because once they are spoiled they like to come to you and play with you.

G.B. Foltz Contracting, Inc. “Ladies Day” Half Priced Admission until 4:00 PM 10:00 AM: 4-H/FFA Cattle Fitting Contest (Show Arena) 11-1:30PM: **Wooden Nickel Lunch Deal 11:30 PM: 2nd Annual “My Fair Ladies” Luncheon (Presale Reserved Ticket Only) with Special Guest Speaker Monica Giuseffi, Edward Jones Corp. Sponsored by Edward Jones Offices 1:00 PM: Harness Racing Begins Sponsored by G.B. Foltz Contracting 4:00 PM: 4-H/FFA Goat Obstacle Course (Show Arena) 5:00 PM: Chili Dog Eating Contest Registration @ Tom’s Chili Dog Stand. (Registration limited to the first 10 contestants to sign up) 5:00 PM: *Midways Opens - Armbands Available 5-Close $20 6:00 PM: Chili Dog Eating Contest held at Tom’s Chili Dog Stand 6:00 PM: Five of a Kind on the Free Music Stage 6:00 PM: Pretty Animal Contest (Sharon Lilly 4-H/FFA Show Arena) 6:30 PM: Community Christian Choir - requires ticket to 10th Avenue North concert 7:00 PM: 10TH AVENUE NORTH with opening act Zach Williams Sponsored by Shenandoah Coalition of Churches. Track Seating $30; Grandstand Seating $25; VIP Upgrade $35

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Hope you enjoyed the Shenandoah County Fair!

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SHENANDOAH STUFF

Cook’s Country Store & Exxon Service Center

@ Cook’s Exxon, Exit 283 • Woodstock

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Shenandoah Valley! • Local Unique Handicrafts • Decor• Cards & Photos • Woodstock & Shen. County Items Baskets • Writing Pens • Pottery • Jewelry Baby Gifts • Pet Gifts • Children’s Corner Greeting Cards • County Corner

COOL. DIFFERENT. UNIQUE. *FREE GIGGLES*

540-325-1850

Hrs: Thurs, Fri: 11am-6pm; Sat: 9am-4pm; Sun: 1-5pm

• BREAKFAST READY AT 5:30AM • FULL AUTOMOTIVE

REPAIR & MAINTENANCE

• DAILY WEEKDAY LUNCH SPECIALS

• TIRES AND ALIGNMENTS

• KRISPY KRUNCHY CHICKEN For Lunch or Dinner

• FREE BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CHECK

(Large Orders & Sides Available)

• STATE INSPECTIONS

OVER 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS • FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED Cook’s Automotive Repair & Tire Center

Cook’s Store & Exxon Service Center

Rt. 11 North, Landfill Rd. Edinburg • 984-4444

Rt. 42 & I-81 (Exit 283), Woodstock • 459-4500

The Northern Virginia Daily

ENJOY! SHENANDOAH COUNTY LIVING - AUGUST 2018

Saturday September 1, 2018

1:00 PM: *Midway Opens - Armbands Available 1:00-5:00 $20, 5-Close $20 OR 1:00-Close $35 1:00 PM: Harness Racing Begins Sponsored by Carmeuse Natural Chemicals 1:00 PM: Mega Snow Cone Eating Contest Registration - Sign up at Sugar Creek Snowy & Sweet Company (located at the end of the Grandstand closest to the WFD Bingo Stand) (Registration limited to 10 contestants) 3:00 PM: Mega Snow Cone Eating Contest - located at the tent behind the Grandstand. Sponsored by Sugar Creek Snowy & Sweet Company 3:30 PM: 4-H/FFA Livestock Sale (Order - 2018: Steers, Milk, Lambs, Hogs and Goats) Sharon Lilly 4-H/ FFA Show Barn. Sponsored by Rockydale Quarry 5:00 PM: Donut Food Eating Contest Registration @ Strites Donuts located just below the Fair Office. (Registration limited to the first 10 contestants to sign up) 6:00 PM: Donut Eating Contest located at the Tent set-up behind Grandstand 6:00 PM: Virginia Dreams Band on the Free Music Stage 7:30 PM: GREAT WHITE/KIX Sponsored by LECKNER FORD & CHEVROLET, KFQX/98 ROCK & FOX 99.3 Track (Standing Room ONLY) $25; Grandstand Seating $25; TICKETS DAY OF EVENT $30.00

121 Indian Hollow Rd Winchester, VA 540-667-2244 Stop By For A Test Drive!!

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SHOWING AT THE FAIR

90 Mini-Shops! Antique Tools, Vintage Toys, Collectibles, Jewelry, Quilts, Primitives, Art and Treasures to Decorate Home & Garden.

1,000 sq. ft. of Furniture! Antique, Painted, Repurposed & Locally-Made Open 7 Days Mon.-Sat. 10-6; Sun. Noon-6

540-459-2334

Courtesy/Bethany Gochenour

Left to right: Tysen Cook, Tyler Cook, Carson Clark, Emmalee Clark, Kenlee Hausenfluck, Grant Hausenfluck all of Shady Hill Farm.

466 North Main Street, Woodstock, VA Woodstock Shopping Center

The Northern Virginia Daily

ENJOY! SHENANDOAH COUNTY LIVING - AUGUST 2018

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SALE 824 South Main St., Woodstock, VA 22664 • www.hollerrealtyva.com Office (540) 459-2661 • Toll Free (800) 326-1047 • lholler@shentel.net The Real Estate Market is booming, call us today! Specializing in foreclosures, short sales, residential, lots, land, farms and commercial. We are registered HUD agents.

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Linda Holler

Diana Crisman

Alisa Eberly

Scarlet Keeton

Broker Owner (540) 335-1477

REALTOR® (540) 335-6316

REALTOR® (540) 325-6192 (c)

REALTOR® (540) 325-9737 (c)

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Diana Crisman

Alisa Eberly

Scarlet Keeton

Broker Owner (540) 335-1477

REALTORÂŽ (540) 335-6316

REALTORÂŽ (540) 325-6192 (c)

REALTORÂŽ (540) 325-9737 (c)