Park County Fair Edition 2011

W E L c o M E T o T H E 2 0 1 1 PA r k c o u n T y FA i r Supplement to the Powell Tribune

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Tracy Lawrence - Wednesday, July 27

Demolition Derby - Saturday, July 30

Carnival - Wednesday thru Saturday

Junior Livestock Sale - Saturday, July 30

what’s happening at the fair:

∂ Tracy Lawrence performs Wednesday -- PAGE 2 ∂ High-energy dogs enjoy competition ----- PAGE 17 ∂ Mother-daughter team totals 87 years at fair -- PAGE 33

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Tracy Lawrence to perform Wednesday at grandstand

Lawrence, a native of Atlanta, Texas, who grew up in Foreman, Ark., said he knew from the time he was 12 years old that he wanted to be a country music singer.

“This has been pretty much my lifelong dream,” he said.

By ilene olson He started playing in a live band when Tribune News Editor he was about 14, and played with sevfter a busy summer thus far per- eral local bands through his early 20s. He forming in Los Angeles and other played at music jamborees at age 15 and destinations along the West Coast, in honky-tonks when he was 17. By then, country singing star Tracy Lawrence his online bio says, he was learning “what heads for a new adventure: The Park it takes to keep them on the dance floor through four or five sets.”

County Fair in Powell, Wyo. He moved to Nashville in 1990, his bio Though a much smaller venue than says, in a 10-year-old car that most he’s performed in, Lawhad “about 250,000 miles rence said it’s not unusual for on it, expired tags, no insurhim to sing at county fairs, ‘i still enjoy ance, only three cylinders festivals and other close-upperforming, and a fan with a piece of wire and-personal events. around it to cool the car.”

“I enjoy them all,” he said i still enjoy Lawrence looked up to during a telephone interview making records.

Keith Whitely and Merle earlier this month. “CounHaggard, and he was a huge try fans are pretty similar it’s something i fan of George Strait. He also throughout the U.S. ... I really dearly love.’ was taken by a country tradon’t adjust my show these days; I pretty much stay the Tracy Lawrence dition manifested by Randy same everywhere I’m at.”

Musician Travis, his bio said.

He adopted elements of Though Powell is new territory, Lawrence has performed at Chey- their styles, combining them with his own enne Frontier Days, and he said he looks unique talent, and he soon began drawing attention. forward to returning to Wyoming.

Lawrence said he was performing on “I know that Wyoming is a beautiful state,” he said. “That’s beautiful country through there.” see lawrence, Page 3

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Country music star loves work, looking forward to smaller venue

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Country music star tracy lawrence will perform a concert at the Park County Fair grandstand Wednesday, July 27. lawrence, who began playing in bands at the age of 14, said he’s still living his dream. But underneath, he considers himself to be an “extremely normal ... low-key family man.” Courtesy photo

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Lawrence: ‘I feel extremely blessed’ Continued from Page 2 a radio station in Kentucky and at the Bluebird Café in Nashville in 1991 when a scout heard him, and that led to his first record contract with Atlantic Records.

From the beginning, country music audiences loved him. He had four Top 10 country hits on his first album, “Sticks and Stones,” which rose to platinum, and was named Best New Touring Artist in 1993.

His second album, “Alibis,” in 1993, went double platinum and spawned four straight No. 1 smashes.

Another four major hits came from his third album, “I See it Now,” in 1994, which also rose to platinum.

The title song for his next album, “Time Marches On,” in 1996, still is his favorite, Lawrence said.

Written by Bobby Braddock, “I think ‘Time Marches On’ was one of the biggest records I’ve had in my career,” he said, “and from an artist’s standpoint, it was one of the best written.

“It talks about so much of life in three and a half minutes. That song is so big, it could be recorded again in 10 years and be just as big of a hit as it was in the ’90s.”

Since then, Lawrence has released several more albums: “Coast is Clear” (1997),

“Lessons Learned” (2000), “Tracy Lawrence” (2001), “Strong” (2004), “For the Love” (2007) and “The Rock” (2009).

His newest album, “The Singer,” was just released online last month.

Even after 20 years, Lawrence said he still loves going to work — wherever that might be.

“I feel extremely blessed that I’m able to enjoy music and do something I enjoy,” he said. “I still enjoy performing, I still enjoy making records. It’s something I dearly love.”

But he also wants people to know that underneath it all, “I consider myself extremely normal, though that might surprise some people. I’m a husband and a father, and my priority is raising my children ... I’m just a low-key family man.”

Lawrence said he was introduced to his wife, Becca, by a mutual friend, and they’ve been together for 14 years. They have two daughters, Skylar, who turned 10 last month, and Keagan, 8.

“They’re two beautiful girls who are absolutely wrapped up in dance. They’re on a competitive dance team,” and they performed very well in a recent competition, their dad said.

“Its pretty awesome to watch them grow,” he said.

Proud of our past.

Poised for the future.

Fair-goers country swing during a musical performance at last year’s Park County Fair.

Tribune file photo by Kevin Kinzley

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Fair week filled with fun, food and animals It’s fair time again in Park County, and Tuesday marks the 2011 kick-off day.

Free stage acts begin at noon, with the always-popular pig wrestling beginning at 7 p.m. at the Main Grandstand.

Commercial Exhibits open at 4 p.m., and they are all located under the grandstands this year.

That’s just the beginning of the week’s entertainment and events. Country star Tracy Lawrence takes the grandstand stage at 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

Other grandstand events include: • Park County’s Got Talent, featuring local musicians, dancers and other performers, begins Thursday at 7 p.m.

• The Figure 8 Race on Friday at 6 p.m.

• The Demolition Derby at 6 p.m. on Saturday The carnival opens on Wednesday as well, running from noon to midnight through Saturday. Royal West Amusements will bring rides, games and attractions.

Entertainment on the free stage begins at noon every day. Free stage acts include musicians Kelly McDonald Band, Riverbilly, The Bad Larrys, the Travl’n Opry and Lloyd Mabrey. Chris Mabrey will provide comedy and hypnotism.

Local cloggers with Absaroka Moun-

tain Thunder and Stomp & Co. will also perform on the free stage.

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Connie Brooks will draw caricatures at various fair locations, and Freddie Prez is bringing back his variety show.

Long-time fair staple John Dunnigan will entertain in the beer garden and on the free stage throughout the week.

Livestock, 4-H and FFA events began on Monday with the miniature horse shows, 4-H dog and cat shows and the youth horse English classes. The events continue through the week. A complete schedule is printed in the fair book.

The Kids’ Day parade begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, followed immediately by the Park County Fair Parade on Bent Street. Also on Saturday, the livestock buyers’ lunch begins at 11 a.m. at the fairgrounds, followed by the Junior Livestock Sale at 1 p.m.

Fair week concludes at midnight Saturday, instead of continuing into Sunday as in previous years. Livestock will be released at 6 a.m. Sunday, and a community worship service will follow at 9 a.m.

Exhibits will be released from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, and the doors will be locked at 1 p.m. sharp, bringing the 2011 Park County Fair to a close.

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Cars Crash fair saturday night By giB matHers Tribune Staff Writer

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hey get real hyper,” said Art Schatz, demo official and Powell Lions Club president, describing the Park County Fair Demolition Derby drivers. “Their hearts must be running 100 mph.”

The derby, sponsored by the Powell Lions Club, is Saturday, July 30, beginning at 6 p.m. at the main grandstand.

There are sweet rewards for those hardy individuals owning a hefty old heap.

Just like the Herbie-Derby, demo derby first place is $1,500. Second place wins $1,000; third, $500; and, fourth, $200. Best appearing car wins $35. The winner in each heat departs the field of wreckage with a cool $100.

Ladies, feel free to bring home the bacon or the tournament purse.

Women can compete in any heat they

want.

“We have them and I’m sure there will be more in the future,” Schatz said.

Are demolition drivers nuts?

“I would say yes,” Schatz said. “They go in calm and come out crazy.”

Schatz recalls a really nice young lady.

The type of teen parents would gladly ask to sit their kids who won the Powder Puff a few years back. “She was quite the driver.”

Demo driving isn’t for the faint of heart.

“It wouldn’t be for the weak,” Schatz said. “It takes a bunch of guts.”

The winner-take-all adage takes on a whole new meaning for officials dodging and judging cars that careen around the mud flinging body parts.

“It gets pretty interesting once in a while,” Schatz said. see derby, Page 7

Cars at the Park County Fair demolition derby sponsored by Powell lions Club were having a smashing time last summer. as the crowd in the background indicates, it is a popular event. Tribune file photo by Carla Wensky

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Derby: Continued from Page 1 Some get a trifle truculent. “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead,” Schatz said.

Schatz enjoys the derby, but said driver safety is his No. 1 concern.

The derby is a crucial fundraiser for the Lions to assist those in need, Schatz said.

In the last year, Schatz estimated he had helped 12 to 14 people get glasses and three others with cataract surgery.

For many years the Cody and Powell Lions Club did not have women members. In May, a lady joined the Powell Lions, and Schatz is encouraging more women to sign up.

Go online at http://parkcountyfair.com/ fair2011.html to pre-purchase tickets. Demo box seats are $16 and grandstand tickets are $13.

Go to http://parkcountyfair.com/fair2011. html for an online fair book. Start flipping pages. On page 100, Demolition Derby entry forms are available and the rest are on preceding pages.

Hard copy fair books are also available at the fair office.

Don’t forget the Herbie-Derby and Figure 8 Race. The Lions’ sponsored Herbie-Derby is a three to six cylinder small car smash-up.

The entry fee is $50.

The demolition and herbie fees are $50 each. Mail derby and herbie forms to the Powell Lions Club, P.O. Box 1, Powell, WY, 82435, or bring completed forms to the gate at least one hour prior to the drivers’ meeting at 5:30 p.m., on the day of the derby.

At this time there is no set monetary figure for Figure 8, but place winners will share a $1,000 pot. Exact purse sizes will be announced at a later date. Engines start at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 29.

And ladies can enter the Powder Puff, by driving cars that survived demo derby heats.

drivers slug it out at the demolition derby last summer as members of the Powell Volunteer Fire department standby in case they are needed. Tribune file photo by Carla Wensky

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an exhibitor cleans up her pigs in preparation for judging in the 4-H and FFa swine competition at the 2010 Park County Fair. Tribune photo by Kevin Kinzley

FFA, 4-H membership changes with the times By don amend Tribune Staff Writer

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here’s something for everyone at the Park County Fair. The action at the midway and the track, the music and comedy at the free stage and the big grandstand act are all part of the fun of the fair But the core of the fair, its reason for being, is the exhibition and judging of the product of the year’s work.

At the Park County Fair, much of the focus is on the work of the county’s young people, and much of the fair’s success is due to kids involved in FFA and 4-H. More than half the classes judged at the fair are for projects developed through 4-H and FFA, and the big event at the end of the fair is the Junior Livestock Sale, where members of the two organizations put the animals they have raised up for bids.

In short, active 4-H clubs and FFA chapters are vital to having a successful fair,

and both have maintained a strong presence in Park County.

Times have changed, however, and there’s a lot of competition for kids’ time, according to Starla Craig of Powell, who became an active 4-H member as a young girl and 28 years later is still involved as a leader.

“The kids are so busy today,” Craig said.

“Membership has been down because of that. Fair entries have been down across the board over the last 10 years.”

But not every activity possible in 4-H is down, Craig said. Participation in shooting sports is up, and Park County 4-Hers do well in the state shooting competition each year. This year, 55 kids from Park County participated in the state meet.

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FFA: Junior Livestock Sale turnout stays high Continued from Page 10 “It’s becoming a lost art,” Craig said.

“On the other hand, there are new activities, like robotics.”

Animal entries are doing all right, although the most active categories change from year to year.

“It’s funny,” Craig said. “One year there’s a lot of steers, and the next a lot of pigs or sheep.”

FFA membership appears to be steady, although it “kind of depends on the instructor,” according to Rob McCray, a former vocational agriculture instructor at Powell High School and current chairman of the Park County District No. 1 school board.

Dan Hadden, a PHS graduate and former Wyoming state FFA president, said he believes the organization has grown a bit in recent years, but it has changed.

Most notably, more girls are involved, and Hadden said that probably has led to the growth. For many years, girls were not allowed to be members, and Hadden remembers as state president casting Wyoming’s vote against opening membership up to them back in the 1960s.

In recent years, girls have played a prominent role in FFA. For example, over the past five years, of the 19 members of the Powell-Shoshone FFA Chapter that have earned state farmer degrees, six have been girls. In addition, the last three presidents of the chapter have been girls, and Hadden has changed his mind.

“It’s been a good thing,” Hadden said.

Another big change, Hadden said, is that more and more members are not farm kids, but the former member of the Park County Fair Board said participa-

tion at the fair has held up throughout the changes.

Joe Bridges, the current head of the Powell chapter’s parent support group and head of the Junior Livestock Sale at the fair, said as far as he could remember the numbers of FFA members exhibiting livestock has gotten a little stronger in the past 10 or 15 years, but many other areas have declined.

“There’s not as many entries in ag mechanics and the shop stuff,” Bridges said.

“Agronomy has dropped off, too.”

Both Hadden and Bridges said the Junior Livestock Sale has held up and has become stronger, and they attributed that to buyer participation more than kids participating.

“The sale has been getting bigger in terms of money spent,” Bridges said.

“The number of kids hit a high four years ago, and since then it’s been stagnant.”

The number of 4-H kids participating in the sale is hard to track, Bridges said, because there are so many 4-H groups, but this year there seem to be a large number of first-time participants.

“We have many 9-year-olds who want to get involved,” he said.

As for the buyers who help make the sale go, Bridges said, the community support is “amazing.”

“It’s always amazing to see their support, even with the downturn in the economy,” Bridges said. “The community and businesses just keep supporting it.”

Overall, while the participation by FFA and 4-H kids fluctuates and has maybe even declined, though, the Park County Fair continues to remain a big event.

“We still have a huge fair sale and we still have a good fair,” Craig said.

a miniature horse has his teeth examined during judging of a 4-H horse event at last year’s Park County Fair. Tribune file photo by Kevin Kinzley

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the pig resists as a team struggles to get it in the barrel during pig mud wrestling at the 2011 Park County Fair. Tribune file photo by Kevin Kinzley

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emember mother’s wisdom about not getting in the mud and rolling with the pigs? Well, what momma doesn’t know won’t hurt her.

Pig mud wrestling returns to the Park County Fair’s grandstand on Tuesday, July 26. The entertaining family favorite gives 40 teams in age divisions ranging from peewee (ages 6-8) to adult the opportunity to get down and dirty as they compete against each other, the clock, an evasive pig and lots and lots of slippery mud.

The rules are simple. Teams of four

individuals must corner a pig in the arena and lift it into a barrel in the center of the ring within 60 seconds. The pig is rarely a helpful participant in matters, however, and between its elusiveness and the inevitable slips, slides and stumbles as competitors contend with the frictionless mud of the arena ring, a night full of laughs and lighthearted entertainment ensues.

Action starts at 7 p.m., beginning with the youngest age divisions and progressing to the adult teams.

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dirt flies as cars race around the track during the annual Figure 8 races. The event begins at 6 p.m. Friday night at the main grandstand. Tribune file photo by Kevin Kinzley

Audience, drivers gearing up for Figure 8 Races By ilene olson Tribune News Editor

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ore popular each year, the 2011 Figure 8 Races at the Park County Fair could be bigger and better than ever.

The event is something of a cross between a demolition derby and a race for the finish line, with drivers in each heat jockeying for first place on a figure 8 track that intersects at the middle.

When two or more cars meet at the inter-

section, each driver has to make a snap decision: Do I try to beat the other drivers to the intersection? Do I hold back and wait for the others to pass? Or do I throw caution to the wind and go for it, no matter what?

That decision is complicated by dirt mounds on each side of the intersection that partially obscure drivers’ views of the crossroad.

The winner of each heat is the first to cross the finish line after 10 laps around the figure 8 track. The top three qualifiers in

each heat will receive cash awards.

The final winner’s heat combines drivers from all the previous heats in a 15-lap dash’em, crash-’em race to cross the finish line first and win the $1,000 purse that goes with the grand champion title.

The Figure 8 Races came to the Park County Fair for the first time in 2007.

Since then, the crowd for the event has grown every year, and the number of drivers has increased.

To reduce the likelihood of injury to

drivers, cars eligible for the race are small front- or rear-wheel drive, four-cylinder vehicles or V-6 front-wheel drive mini-vans.

No all-wheel drive vehicles, pickups or 4x4s are permitted.

Drivers are required to have seat belts and to wear helmets, and all glass is removed from the vehicles.

This year’s Figure 8 Race takes place on at 6 p.m. Friday, July 29, in the Park County Fair grandstand. Audience admission is $13 for a box seat and $11 for the grandstand.

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Powell teen aims at another successful year showing dogs By ilene olson Tribune News Editor

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t wasn’t her idea, Trina Miller said.

“Jordan made me do it.”

“It” wasn’t something bad; “it” was joining the 4-H dog project group to learn how to train and show dogs. And her cousin, Jordan Jansson, is the 4-H leader for the group.

Trina agreed, and that turned out to be a pretty good thing. She’s entered her dogs in the Park County Fair for the last four years.

After winning at the county fair last year, Trina went on to compete at the Wyoming State Fair in Douglas, where she won a reserve grand champion ribbon in agility with the help of her toy poodle, Hitler.

Only one millisecond separated Hitler and the grand champion, Trina said.

While Hitler got his name from his former owner, Trina said it fits him.

“He may be cute and fluffy, but he has an attitude,” she said.

He also has an aptitude for agility work in an obstacle course.

“He just got the hang of it right away,” Trina said.

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Trina miller runs beside kori, her Corgi, as kori runs through a tube during a June practice for the agility competition at the dog show during the Park County Fair. Tribune photo by Kara Bacon

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Continued from Page 17 ing, she said.

Hitler also won third place for breed conformation among a class of 12, four of which were professional show dogs.

In poodles, Trina said, judges look for a straight back, straight, even legs, a straight walk, a straight eye set, clean teeth, short nails, well groomed and a good temperament.

This year will be the fifth year showing dogs at the Park County Fair for Trina, now 17. She plans to take 4-year-old Hitler; two Corgis, Tater, 7 and Kori, 5; and Boris, a 1-1/2-year-old English bulldog.

Hitler, Boris and Kori will compete in breed conformation; Hitler and Kori will compete in agility; Boris and Kori will compete in obedience, but Hitler will be notably absent in that competition. Tater, who has a back injury, won’t be competing, but she’ll cheer the others along.

Trina said she likes the agility competition the best. This year, she’s working with her dogs on agility one day each week for five weeks in preparation for the fair.

“It’s thrilling,” she said. “You get to do a lot of things that dogs aren’t doing every day, and it seems they like it.”

She uses a high, enthusiastic voice when she’s working with the dogs to help them give their best performances. They feed off the excitement her voice communicates to them.

“You have to keep kind of a squeaky voice, or they don’t get as excited as with a lower tone,” she said.

But every dog has his day, as they say.

“Even trained dogs have their days when they act like complete jerks and break all the rules and get on your nerves,” she said. “Yesterday my Corgi had a mood

swing like none other. She refused to do anything.”

When that happens, “I take a break, grab my other dog and work with him on some other stuff. Then you come back to them and see if they’re ready to work or not.”

Knowing her dogs’ personalities and what motivates them helps, too.

“Hitler is high and wants to go, but Boris is shy. Then Kori, she’s outgoing and wanting to please me, but she’s wanting to be lazy and a couch potato sometimes,” Trina said. “Kori and Hitler see people and want to show off, but Boris is afraid. I have to work harder to get him to pay attention to me instead of everyone else and the surrounding noise.”

While training and showing dogs may not have been Trina’s idea at first, loving dogs is second nature to her. Her mother, Klondy Jansson, is an animal groomer, and Trina has been around dogs all of her life.

“If it was up to Katrina,” said family friend Patricia Greffey, “she would take every stray dog and love it to death.”

Trina miller voices encouragement as her miniature poodle, Hitler, jumps over a bar in preparation for the agility competition at the Park County Fair. Hitler, a small dog with a big attitude, took second place in agility at the Wyoming state Fair last year. Tribune photo by Kara Bacon

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Slew of free stage acts on tap

timberworks lumberjack show, a Wisconsin-based traveling performance team, is a new part of the free entertainment at the Park County Fair. Courtesy photo

That ticket that gets you through the gates of the Park County Fair is also good for a seat at dozens of free performances across the fairgrounds.

Plenty of entertainers — from a hypnotist to musicians to log-sawing lumberjacks — perform throughout the fair for anyone who wants to drop by.

The Kelly McDonald Band will kick off the entertainment at the Fremont Motors Free Stage on Tuesday, the first of many diverse performances that run every afternoon and run until late at night.

The Kelly McDonald Band brings a country/rock sound from Patterson, Calif., drawn from influences like Chris LeDoux and George Strait.

McDonald’s band is no stranger to fairs having, as two examples, visited the Big Horn County fair in 2009 and the Stanislaus County, Calif., fair earlier this month.

The group demonstrated its intimate knowledge of fair tradition in summoning West Coast fair-goers to its Tuesday, July 19 show, encouraging its Facebook fans to “forget your fad diet and get your fried food eating clothes on and meet us” at the fair.

Another act hitting the free stage this year is the Bad Larrys, a duo from Montana’s Flathead Valley who, for the record, have no members named Larry.

Jay Aiken plays guitar and Scott Moore upright bass as the pair covers the musical bases acoustically. Their advertised repertoire ranges from popular tunes by Bob Dylan and Simon and Garfunkel to BB King, Aerosmith

and R.E.M. The music weaves around amusing stories and novelty songs (“My House has Wheels” by Southern Culture on the Skids, anyone?).

Hypnotist Chris Mabrey is slated to bring his family-friendly, comedic show to the stage as well. Mabrey saw his first hypnotist show at age 9 and has been hooked since.

Clips of his past performances show Mabrey turning audience members into ballerinas, star guitar players and dancers of all sorts.

“The funniest part is when you two kissed,” he joked at one performance to a pair of leery, male volunteers.

Mabrey’s father — guitarist and singer Lloyd Mabrey of Grand Junction, Colo., will also be on hand. The elder Mabrey’s music is classified as easy listening or folk, with a voice he compares to a cross between John Denver and James Taylor.

He’s an improviser who’s been known to change his songs on the spot if the situation calls for it.

“Sometimes it means singing to Barbara Walters at a Manhattan penthouse apartment (which I’ve done) on 5th Avenue overlooking Central Park, and yes, sometimes it means singing in between events at a Sheep Dog Trial (which I’ve also done) next to the sheep pens,” Mabrey says on his website. He treats each performance just as seriously.

Some familiar faces, or perhaps feet, will also be on stage during the week in the form of some Park County cloggers. Groups from Stomp and Co. Clogging and Absaroka Mountain Thunder Clogging, both based in Powell, will get

the stage rocking with multiple performances.

Folks wandering around the fair grounds are likely to run into entertainers there, too, such as Bruce and Betsy Mullens’ Travl’N Opry. Pulling a miniature covered wagon containing their audio equipment, the couple from Washington state roams and performs impersonations of country greats like Roy Orbison, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline and even Elvis.

Bruce Mullen has performed with many music legends in his career and has released charted recordings.

“I’ve been singing all my life. The only thing I’ve ever done is sing,” he told the Daily Inter Lake in Kalispell, Mont.

“And I know a thousand songs, because of so many years (in the business). Usually I can answer most anybody’s requests but I really like to sing whatever the people want to hear.”

Located in the grassy area near the commercial exhibit hall, the Timberworks Lumberjack Show will feature woodsmen sawing through logs in a matter of seconds, throwing axes, climbing poles, staying afloat on spinning logs and chopping wood even as they stand on it. The group has appeared at fairs, corporate gatherings and sport shows like ESPN’s Great Outdoor Games and ABC’s Wide World of Sports.

Other free fair acts include the band Riverbilly, variety show performer Freddie Prez, beer garden entertainer John Dunnigan and caricatures by Connie Brooks (see related stories).

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RiveRbilly PURSUING THEIR MUSICAL DREAM By don amend Tribune Staff Writer

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ne of country music’s fast rising bands will visit the Park County Fair this year.

Riverbilly will perform on the free stage and will also provide the opening act for this year’s fair headliner, Tracy Lawrence on Wednesday.

Travis Caudill, lead guitarist and vocalist for the Arkansas-based group, said River-

billy has been touring for five years now, and has shared the stage with a number of well-known acts, including Charlie Daniels and Taylor Swift. They have also opened for Rascal Flatts, and their style has been compared to that group as well as to Keith Urban.

Caudill, who toured with his own band, Aces Wild, from 1998-2001, said Riverbilly was founded by drummer Brad Rickett, who asked him to join in the new group along with bassist Paul Sanders. The three

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form the core of the group, and will be ac- Like Son,” when a former Arkansas govcompanied to Powell by keyboard player ernor and current Fox News commentator Steve Leopard. Each member comes to the heard the song. He invited them to perform on his show as part of a seggroup from a different area ment on domestic abuse in of the music industry which February. gives the group a variety of ‘We never let “That opened up some experience to draw on. eyes,” Caudill said. “I can’t “We’re very versatile,” up, whether it’s tell you the strong response Caudill said. “We know about a 30-minute that song gets. It’s very emo300 songs we can perform.” tional for the audience.”

The group prides itself on opening slot for Caudill, who has been to presenting a unique look and Wyoming before with his an energetic show featuring a headliner or a previous band, performing big harmonies and unrelent- two-hour show ...’ in Jackson and Cheyenne, ing energy.

Travis Caudill said the group is looking “We never let up, whether Lead guitarist forward coming to Powell it’s a 30-minute opening slot and the Park County Fair as for a headliner or a twothey continue their efforts to hour show, the energy stays attract a larger audience and climb into the cranked up the entire time,” Caudill said.

The band is pursuing a recording deal, highest level of country music.

“We’re just trying to pursue our dream,” Caudill said, and they got a big break with a song about domestic violence, “Like Father, Caudill said.

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Applicants ranged in age from 3 to 77, she noted.

At least eight of the acts will appear at the Thursday, July 28, grandstand show, which begins at 7 p.m. That number could increase depending on the length of acts and the time needed to prepare the stage between performances.

While there isn’t a million-dollar contract waiting in the wings for the winner, there is a cash prize for the winner, as determined by a 75 percent vote of the judges and 25 percent audience response to the acts. Second and third place also win awards.

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The Park County Fair wouldn’t be complete without the carnival, and this year’s carnival attraction will again be presented

by Royal West Amusements.

The Missoula-based company will bring more than 30 rides and other attractions to the fair and usually brings a few different rides each year.

The carnival opens Wednesday, July 27, at noon, and will run through Saturday, opening each day from noon to midnight.

This year the carnival is offering a $25 unlimited daily rides ticket that will provide one unlimited ride stamp for one person for one day, along with five food or game tokens.

Ten-ride ticket sheets may also be purchased at the ticket booths for $14. Single tickets are $1.50.

Passes for moms or dads are available for $10 (with $3 in food or game tokens), allowing them to ride all day with a ticketed child.

Other special deals may be found on the Royal West website, www.carnivalmidwayfun.com.

Royal West is owned by Todd and Becky Keenan, who purchased the carnival in June 2008. The show travels throughout Nevada, Utah, Idaho and Arizona, as well as Montana and Wyoming.

The company has an excellent safety record and inspects its equipment prior to opening each day and again at 6 p.m. on days when it operates during the afternoon. The company has received a safety award from its insurance company, the first such award to a carnival in the company’s history.

So load up the kids and enjoy an afternoon or evening at the fair, and don’t forget to visit the carnival.

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New food choices, perennial favorites return to county fair A battle of the barbecues is shaping up at this year’s Park County Fair.

If you have a hankering for barbecue, you have an abundance of options, including: Roger’s Meat Processing (smoked pork meat sandwiches), the BPOE Elks Lodge No. 2303 (sloppy joes), Puppets on Parade (pork sandwiches), B&B Concessions (prime rib sandwiches), Hawg Heaven (pulled pork sandwiches), the Eagles (prime rib sandwiches) and Cabin Fever Smokehouse (barbecued pulled pork).

Of course, a fair is a veritable smorgasbord, and this year’s selection offers perennial favorites as well as new booths.

Here’s the Beef Tacos will offer super nachos and tacos. Wizzy’s Concessions will sell fry bread, tacos, nachos and elephant ears. The Greek Station is back this year offering gyros, souvlaki and baklava.

The Corn Shack will offer roasted sweet corn and baked potatoes.

Bistro chicken, beer brats and Rocky Mountain oysters are available at the Country Grill.

Taste of Asia will provide sushi, teriyaki chicken and chicken kabobs.

Pizza Hut, Pizza on the Run and Pizza Point concessions will offer pizza.

Plenty of booths satisfy the sweet tooth: mini doughnuts from K&B Concession; funnel cakes from Just My Concessions; shaved ice from Paradise Ice; specialty drinks from Texas Twister; soft serve ice cream and malts from Adobe Flats Ice Cream; shaved ice from Summer Snow; kettle korn from Beartooth Concessions; wild west sodas from Timberwolf Trading; cookie sundaes from the Girl Scouts; funnel cakes from S&S Concession; and blended coffees and desserts from Perk County Coffee Co. Overwhelmed by the choices? You have several days to try them all and decide what you like best.

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Livestock projects pay off at the Junior Livestock Sale Many hours of work will go on the block at Saturday’s junior livestock auction at the Park County Fair.

Park County FFA and 4-H members between the ages of 8 and 18 who exhibited animals will put the animals up for bidding by boosters of the two programs.

Although exhibitors may show more than one animal during the fair, each must choose only one animal to consign to the sale.

Livestock must meet minimum weight standards. Beef must weigh at least 1,050 pounds to sell. Lambs must weigh at least 110 pounds, hogs must weigh at least 210 pounds and goats must be at least 55 pounds.

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At the 2010 Junior Livestock Sale, 213 animals were sold, with hogs leading the way with 101 selling for an average of $4.18 per pound.

Buyers spent more than $276,000 last year.

In 2010, 33 steers sold at an average of $2.84 per pound.

Buyers bought 55 lambs for an average $5.62 per pound.

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Get a funny-looking face with caricature artist Barack Obama’s toothy grin; George W. Bush’s big ears; Bill Clinton’s prominent nose and chin — all physical attributes made disproportionately famous by caricature artists across the nation.

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Brooks, of Omaha, is a former Disneyland artist with 28 years of experience.

This week, she’ll put those skills to work crafting high-quality black and white caricatures of Park County fair-goers.

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Caricatures are a long-running art form.

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TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2011

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What’s your favorite ride at the Park County Fair carnival?

“The Ferris wheel.”

Jami Martinez

“The bumper cars.”

Ashlyn Shorb

“The Kamikaze.”

Jacob Hieb

“The merry-goround.”

Carrie Killen

“The Tornado.”

Ann Marie Killen

“My favorite ride is to ride on the motorcycles.”

Dawson Griffin

“The roller coaster, that dragon one.”

Ayla Bruski

“The Ferris wheel.

The funnest thing is that I always see my grandma there, too.”

Dani McDonald

“The spinning apple thing.”

Triniti Bruski

“The dragon roller coaster.”

Riley Hall

“The Tornado.”

Matthew Hobbs

“The pony ride and I like the motorcycles ride too.”

Abi Arends

“Probably the Star Trooper.”

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Mother, daughter practice fair volunteer longevity By giB maTHers Tribune Staff Writer

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other, Ann Hinckley, 85, and daughter, Martha Moewes, 56, have 87 years of combined service supervising and assisting 4-H kids at the Park County Fair.

Moewes does the math. That’s 54 years for her mom and 33 for her: “That’s crazy,” Moewes says, “my goodness me!”

Hinckley recalls watching a lady getting a 30-year award for her fair service and thinking, “‘I’ll never last 30 years.’”

Hinckley quit her active leadership roles around 10 years ago. Or so she says.

Hinckley’s leadership roles included the bike club, home improvement and clothing construction supervisor, she said.

Hinckley was the superintendent for 4-H clothing construction from 19781988 and remains the go-to gal when a sewing project goes south. Moewes was clothing construction supervisor from 1989-2008.

Both have kept themselves in stitches

Combined, ann Hinckley (front) and her daughter, martha moewes, have 87 years as 4-H volunteers at the Park County Fair.

Tribune photo by Gib Mathers

for years.

Hinckley has been sewing since she was 10 and Moewes started at the ripe old age of 6, she said.

“It’s fun to see all the kids and the projects,” Hinckley said. “They all get so excited.”

Youth, defined as 12 and under in her fair book, inadvertently impart their les-

sons to adults in subtle ways, Moewes said.

Hinckley recalls a young lady who sewed a jacket. The girl won a mere white ribbon (fourth place) for her stitching project, but was very proud and, “so excited!”

In a world where high expectations ride on ribbon colors, “It sort of re-in-

spires you to take stock,” Moewes said.

Moewes described a girl who designed a skirt. When she was trimming the hem, she accidently sliced the entire skirt.

Hinckley came to the rescue and the repaired garment won the girl a trip to the state fair, Moewes said.

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Ann & Martha: ‘My mother isn’t going to give it up anytime soon’ Continued from Page 33

“That was quite the summer,” Moewes added.

Hinckley-on-the-spot often oversaw Both are accomplished seamstresses. last-minute mending in a nick of time.

Hinckley fashioned paint-ball armor “She (Hinckley) did that a lot,” Moewes for a boy who does lawn work at the said.

Hinckley home. It consisted of a thickly “I think it is the kids that keep us com- padded shirt and pants. ing back all the time,” Moewes said.

Moewes made a canvas car cover for Among other lessons, 4-H youth her husband Don’s Cadillac. She recklearn responsibility and self-confidence ons she saved $200 by not purchasing a and gain skills. “I’m a real fan of 4-H,” store-bought tarpaulin. “It was a formHinckley said. fitted canvas tarp,” Moewes said.

“I do flowers now with Mom,” MoewThe list of the ladies’ needle expertise es said. goes on and on.

These days they are Hinckley is a go-getter, co-supervisors for floriculand her daughter is fol‘i think it is the ture, Moewes said. lowing merrily in her foot Floriculture supervisors kids that keep us steps. make sure flowers are “I’m a better seamstress tagged and arranged, find coming back all than I am a gardener,” judges and clerks, decorate the time.’ said Hinckley, a Master and arrange the settings Gardener. “I’m a pretty for public examination and Martha Moewes good seamstress if I say so record the winners, HinckFair volunteer myself.” ley said.

“I’m just a seamstress,” This year will be differMoewes said. “I garden, ent because what was once the Large but not like Mom.” Exhibit Hall is now a concrete slab. So Indeed. Just below the front porch of floriculture, horticulture, culinary, can- Hinckley’s home, salvia blooms kneening, baking and some agriculture stuff deep in homey shade suggesting a deterwill be in the Multi-purpose Building. mined green thumb.

Contenders should bring flowers in Volunteering at the fair is a way of for judging on Tuesday rather than serving the community. Exhibits are Wednesday, between noon and 6 p.m., the most important component of the Hinckley said. fair because they bring people together A few years ago, when Hinckley was and pique their interest in new pursuits, 75, she broke both her ankles. “But it Hinckley said. didn’t slow her down much,” Moewes There is no quit in Ann or Martha. said.

“My mother isn’t going to give it up Hinckley got a walker with a bag anytime soon, and as long as she’s there, mounted on the thing to haul her and her I’m going to be there,” Moewes said. stuff around the fair.

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Lucky 13 Musician John Dunnigan performs for 13th year at Park County Fair

By Tessa sCHWeigerT Tribune Managing Editor

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rowds at the Park County Fair will see a familiar face and hear some favorite tunes as musician John Dunnigan returns for his 13th consecutive year at the fair.

“I wouldn’t come back if I didn’t love it,” he said.

The musician says the Park County Fair is one of the best fairs in the Rocky Mountains, noting the pig mud wrestling, demolition derby and a fair staff that “treats you like family.”

“I guess it’s a mutual feeling between the fair board and me,” Dunnigan said.

“Plus, the fishing always draws me back.”

During his down time between shows, Dunnigan frequents the nearby Shoshone and Big Horn rivers. In his dozen years performing in the Powell area, he’s discovered some darn good fishing holes.

“I have some great spots — and I’m not going to tell you where they are,” quipped Dunnigan.

The fisherman/musician will perform nightly in the beer gardens Wednesday through Saturday, and on the free stage Tuesday, playing crowd favorites that are sure to please.

Dunnigan said he loves performing at the beer gardens on a hot July night amid a setting sun, dancing cowboys, pretty girls and cold beer.

“It’s amazing,” he said. “It’s a little slice of Americana.”

Dunnigan performs throughout the Western region, and said he’s always happy to perform at the Park County Fair.

The Whitefish, Mont.-based musician describes his sound and style as a combination of Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor and John Prine. His music is colored by the sounds of rock, blues, country and bluegrass.

Dunnigan was first inspired to become a musician after watching The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan JoHn dunnigan Show. Dunnigan bought a guitar and began playing in northern California, Though some songs are funny with where he grew up. He toured the country before settling in Montana. Dun- titles like “I’m Too White to Sing Reggae,” other songs are nigan plays shows around sentimental reflections. In the region. the title track on his newToday, Dunnigan is a ‘i wouldn’t come est album, “Jack’s Guiversatile musician — pick back if i didn’t tar,” Dunnigan shares the any stringed instrument, tragic loss of his uncle in and odds are, he can play love it.’

World War II. it.

His albums demonJohn Dunnigan During his career, DunFair performer strate his ability to set his nigan has played with personal life experiences Bruce Springsteen, The to music.

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, To listen to a sample of Dunnigan’s Bonnie Raitt and many other musicians.

Dunnigan has recorded four albums, music or for more information about the developing music that he said is both artist, visit his website at www.johndunnigan.com. heartfelt and hilarious.

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Beat the heat at this year’s fair Temperatures may soar above 90 and even surpass the 100-degree mark during this year’s county fair.

While walking on black asphalt in scorching July heat doesn’t sound too appealing, thousands of people gather at the fair each year, and some fair-goers may be susceptible to sunburns or heat-related illnesses.

To avoid getting sick in the sun, here are some precautions and tips from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: • Make sure you drink plenty of water — that means water, not pop.

Don’t drink liquids that contain caffeine, alcohol or large amounts of sugar — these actually cause you to lose more body fluid. Staying hydrated is very important, and drinking water is the best way. • Avoid very cold drinks, because they can cause stomach cramps. • Wear sunscreen of at least SPF 15, though SPF 30 is best, and wear a hat, lightweight clothing and longer sleeves. • Be especially sure to always put sunscreen on little children and keep them in the shade as much as possible. • Limit exposure to the sun. Try to limit outdoor activity to morning and evening hours. Don’t overdo the time you spend outside — take breaks throughout the day inside a cool place or in the shade. • Try to get in an air-conditioned area if at all possible. Electric fans may provide

comfort, but when temperatures exceed 90 degrees, fans will not prevent heat-related illnesses. • Never leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle.

According to the National Center for Environmental Health, warning signs of heat exhaustion, which lead to sun or heatstroke, include heavy sweating, paleness, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea or vomiting and fainting.

If there is a sign of any of these heat exhaustion symptoms and they continue to last or worsen, it is very important to seek medical attention.

Every year, the fair offers a first aid booth for people needing immediate medical attention.

Sometimes, heat exhaustion can progress into heatstroke, which is the most dangerous heat-related illness according to the National Center for Environmental Health.

Heat stroke symptoms may vary, but they can include: an extremely high body temperature (above 103 degrees); red, hot, and dry skin (no sweating); rapid, strong pulse; throbbing headache; dizziness; nausea; confusion; and unconsciousness.

Common sense is one of the most important tools in preventing heat-related health problems — so wear sunscreen, drink plenty of water and don’t stay out in the heat too long.

The fair offers a first aid booth for people needing immediate medical attention.

Fair-goers stop for a cold snow cone and cool beverages during the Park County Fair. With temperatures forecasted in the high 90s, it’s important to stay hydrated during fair week.

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Freddie Prez returns to fair with unique show A chaotic “rock concert,” a barrage of jokes and a collection of games come to the Park County Fair this year with the return of Freddie Prez.

Prez first came to the fair in 1991 and has returned several times, most recently in 2007. He brings back his antic rock concert with everything you would expect at a concert, but his incompetent cast of computerized puppets turns the show into a disaster with their mishaps as well as with their singing and playing. Volunteers from the audience visit the stage as flashing neon, smoke and bubbles, spraying water and even a “blizzard” contribute to the fun.

Prez, a former rock musician based in southern California, spends most of his summer traveling through the region with multiple attractions, visiting fairs and festivals with his unique brand of entertainment.

‘The great Toilet Paper Blowout’ is part of Freddie Prez’s show. He takes a heavilymodified toliet paper blower capable of shooting out 1,000 sheets of toilet paper in 6 seconds. The winner of the contest is the person in the audience who collects the most toilet paper — it’s all weighed on a scale accurate to 1 gram. The contest is one of Prez’s many unique acts featured in his show. Prez will be at the Park County Fair this week. Tribune file photo

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