Deschutes County Fair 2010

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FIVE DAYS OF FUN & FAMILY FAIR DATES & TIMES Wednesday, July 28 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Pepsi Day and Carnival Discount Day

Thursday, July 29 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

News Channel 21 Day 12 and Under Free, Receive one carnival ride ticket with a canned food item

Friday, July 30 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The Bulletin Day

Saturday, July 31 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Eagle Crest Day / The Peak 104.1

Sunday, August 1 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

KOHD / Carnival Wristband Day $5 Admission for Everyone

MAJOR ENTERTAINMENT

Adult: Daily: $9; Season: $17 Children: (6-12) Daily: $6; Season: $11 (5-and-under) Free Senior Citizen (62+) Daily: $6; Season: $11 (Free on Wednesday) *Season and Day Passes are available at all Central Oregon Les Schwab Tire Stores and the Ticket Mill at the Old Mill District in Bend.

Pepsi Day: Seven rides for $15 and 10 games for $10. All coupons must be redeemed for tickets between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Once purchased, the tickets are good any time that day. Coupons on Pepsi products.

Neal McCoy Wednesday, July 28 at 7 p.m., Hooker Creek Event Center

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Concert begins at 7 p.m. This is a free performance with ticket information available by listening to KMTK 99.7 “The Mountain” FM. (The station is not accepting phone calls.)

Admission to the Fair is not included

Sunday, August 1

Wristband Day sponsored by KOHD TV: All the rides you can stomach for just $25. (Good from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

PARADE

Joe Diffie Thursday, July 29 at 7 p.m., Hooker Creek Event Center

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Concert begins at 7 p.m. This is a free performance with ticket information available by listening to KMTK 99.7 “The Mountain” FM. (The station is not accepting phone calls.)

Admission to the Fair is not included.

Styx Friday, July 30 at 7 p.m., Hooker Creek Event Center

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Concert begins at 7 p.m. This is a free performance with ticket information available by listening to KTWS 98.3 “The Twins” FM. (The station is not accepting phone calls.) Admission to the Fair is not included.

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Saturday, July 31 at 7 p.m., Hooker Creek Event Center

FAIR ADMISSION PRICES

Wednesday, July 29

Saturday, July 31 Downtown Redmond

Thursday, July 29

6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5 p.m.)

Friday, July 30

7 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)

Saturday, July 31

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BUCKAROO BREAKFAST

Sunday, August 1 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Prices: Adults $8; Children $5;

7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)

Children 6 and under eat free.

*Chute #9 Rodeo Dance held following Friday and Saturday rodeos.

4-H EVENTS

CARNIVAL DISCOUNT DAYS

Buyer’s BBQ: Saturday, July 31 at noon, Center Circle Area Auction: Saturday, July 31 at 2 p.m.

The Deschutes County Fair carnival operates from 11 a.m. to Closing. (5 p.m. on Sunday) each day of the fair.

ALL TIMES LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Concert begins at 7 p.m. This is a free performance with ticket information available by listening to KTWS 98.3 “The Twins” FM. (The station is not accepting phone calls.) Admission to the Fair is not included.

RODEO DATES & TIMES

All rodeo performances in the Juniper Rodeo Arena are free with fair admission.

Seating is available on a firstcome, first-served basis.

Wednesday, July 28

6:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5 p.m.)

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by Susan Springer, for The Bulletin

Quality meets value in an unpresedented way at the annual Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo, according to its marketing manager, Ross Rogers.

“For bang for the buck, you can’t beat the Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo,” he said.

From canning to concerts to cotton candy—there are sights, sounds and tastes for all ages to enjoy. And most fair activities are free with admission.

The affordable fun includes some old favorites—yet enhanced for this year.

For 2010, the fair returns Sunday to its

a fourth night and this year it fell into place,” said Rogers. “This is absolutely the cat’s meow—people compliment us most on our concerts.”

Evening enter tainment opens Wednesday with country singer Neal McCoy who is known for his platinum album No Doubt About It. The next evening features singer songwriter Joe Diffie, who always excites the crowd with some of his top ten hits from John Deere Green to Texas Size Heartache. On Friday evening, classic rock band Styx entertains with its powerful style of progressive rock. Weird Al Yankovic ends the evening entertainment on Saturday with his

As a boy, he entered a rabbit, won first prize and has been hooked ever since.

T h e ro d e o, w hich has been recognized as Rodeo of the Year for seven years, is four nights of roping and riding capped off with the traditional Buckaroo Breakfast Sunday morning. For those i n - t h e - k n o w, the Buckaroo Breakfast has long been the

“ For bang for the buck, you can’t beat the Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo.” schedule for five full days of festivities. So this year’s Fair runs Wednesday, July 28 through Sunday, August 1.

There is more evening entertainment to enjoy this year. The Fair has expanded beyond the usual three nights of concerts.

The concerts are free once fairgoers pay admission. However, fans need to get a free ticket from The Mountain radio station at 99.7 or The Twins at 98.3.

Rogers said most fairgoers plan their day around the entertainment by coming early to enjoy rides and exhibits first.

Rogers said it isn’t always easy to schedule nationally-known musicians and entertainers for the exact dates they need.

“We’ve always kept our eye open for

unique mix of music and comedy.

On the Center Circle Stage and the Family Food Court Stage, fairgoers can enjoy more entertainment throughout each day.

“We thought it would be great to showcase our local talent,” said Dan Despotopulos, Fair CEO. From singers, tap dancers, magicians and even hypnotists, the stages feature the creative talents of people from around Central Oregon. As Despotopulos points out, highlighting the talents of local folks was one of the original reasons for holding a county fair.

“One of the things we want to continue to do is keep the old-fashioned, traditional things,” said Despotopulos, who has overseen the fair for ten years.

place to see and be seen on the last day of the fair.

“Our rodeo is huge, it’s actionpacked and it’s the number one rodeo in NPRA—we bring in topnotch cowboys and cowgirls every year,” said Rogers.

The parade, which is the largest in Central Oregon, will march through downtown Redmond on Saturday with about 100 entries.

Line up to hear the bands play, see the horses trot and watch the princesses wave.

Families can enjoy The Bulletin Family Fun Zone which covers more than an acre of activities from pony rides, apple bobbing and a petting zoo. Rogers said the Zone is so jam-packed with fun

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for little ones that many families spend the entire day there.

“It’s been a huge success—it just grows and gets better every year,” said Despotopulos, who added one of the most fun things every year is seeing the faces of children enjoying the fair.

For some dizzying fun, head over to the carnival rides. They do cost extra, however there are several opportunities when rides are discounted. Wednesday is Pepsi Day with discounted rides.

Thursday is News Channel 21 Day with free admission for 12 and under plus one free carnival ride with a canned food donation.

Sunday is KOHD Wristband Day with unlimited rides for just $25.

Fairgoers wanting the traditional county fair experience will find

that in the barns and exhibit halls.

See 4-H and FFA kids with their sheep, rabbits, swine, and beef.

And see winners in home arts categories such as baked goods, fiber arts and floral.

Each year, Rogers says his advice for enjoying the fair is the same.

“Try to plan to come early because the traffic flow situation is a challenge,” adds Rogers. The popular, free buses will bring fairgoers from Bend, Redmond and Sisters.

“They get the convenience of being dropped right at the front gate,” added Despotopulos. He adds that with one-quarter million people expected, a little planning goes a long way.

For details on the bus program, discount days and other details, visit expo.deschutes.org.

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by Sondra Holtzman, for The Bulletin

Fairgoers in search of exceptional entertainment at this year’s Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo are in for a treat. With a bit of planning, you could take in four hot music acts—Neal McCoy, Joe Diffie, Styx and “Weird Al” Yankovic—without paying a cent for concert admission.

Legendary country artist, McCoy will kick off the fair’s major entertainment schedule on Wednesday, July 28 at 7 p.m.

“Neal McCoy is one of the best country acts out there for live performances,” said Ross Rogers, fair marketing coordinator. “I’ve been waiting about six years to get him lined up for the Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo.”

Joe Diffie, a country music singer and songwriter, is well-known for his ballads and novelty songs. Over the course of his career, Diffie has written music recorded by other artists.

“He was here in 1997 at the old Deschutes County Fairgrounds and was so remarkable, we invited him back,” Rogers said.

Diffie will perform Thursday, July 29 at 7 p.m.

Fairgoers won’t want to miss Styx perform on Friday, July 30 at 7 p.m. Styx is best known for melding rock with hard rock guitar and strong ballads, with the appeal of a Broadway musical.

“Weird Al” Yankovic, who will perform Saturday,

July 31 at 7 p.m., brought the house down in Central Oregon in 2000. A talented, comedic musician who plays multiple instruments, Yankovic’s act will last a record two hours and 15 minutes, with nine costume changes—quite an expansion from his performance 10 years ago.

“He’s had his own syndicated television show and has quite a following,” Rogers said. “From the phone calls and e-mails we’ve received here at the Fairgrounds during the last month, this has the greatest response to any artist. It’s the first of only two Weird Al performance in Oregon.”

All four concerts will be held in the Hooker Creek Event Center, with doors opening for patrons at 5:30 p.m. Although the performances are free, everyone will need to obtain a pass, which does not include the cost of fair gate admission.

For the Neal McCoy and Joe Diffie performances, passes are distributed through 99.7 “The Mountain,” and for Styx and Weird Al Yankovic, they can be obtained through 98.3 “The Twins.” No telephone calls are accepted; patrons are advised to listen to the radio or go online to find out where the next radio remote will be where the passes will be distributed.

Due to a heavy anticipated volume of traffic, Rogers

“All the acts we have this year are at the top of their games. With the entertainment we’ve selected this year, I feel confident there will be a concert for all age groups ...” strongly advises arriving early.

“All the acts we have this year are at the top of their games,” he said. “With the entertainment we’ve selected this year, I feel confident there will be a concert for all age groups at the Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo.”

“This year in 2010, we’ve added a fourth night of entertainment for the first time since 2000,” he added.

For more information about the concerts, visit www. expo.deschutes.org.

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WEDNESDAY • JULY 28

Past Major Entertainers at the Deschutes County Fair 1989:

Charlie Daniels, Paul Revere and the Raiders

1990:

Charlie Pride, The Kingsmen

1991:

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Coasters

1992:

Tanya Tucker, Quarterflash

1993:

Merle Haggard, Bachman Turner Overdrive

1994:

Collin Raye, Three Dog Night

1995:

Pam Tillis, Steppenwolf

1996:

Tracey Lawrence, Creedance Clearwater Revisited

1997:

Joe Diffie, Kansas

1998:

Tracy Byrd, Bachman Turner Overdrive

1999:

First Year at New Fairgrounds: Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Elvin Bishop

2000: Bonnie Raitt, The Beach Boys, Wynonna, “Weird Al” Yankovic 2001:

Kenny Rogers,

2002:

Sara Evans, Smashmouth, Tait

2003:

First Year of FREE Concerts: Trick Pony, Carrot Top

2004: Phil Vassar, Loverboy, Stacie Orrico 2005:

Eddie Money, Blake Shelton, JoDee Messina

2008: Little Big Town, Alice Cooper, Kellie Pickler 2009: Jake Owen, Peter Frampton, Lady Antebellum 2010:

Wednesday, July 28, 7 p.m. • Hooker Creek Event Center No doubt about it, in the 20 years since he released his first single, Neal McCoy—the oneof-a-kind country singer and consummate live performer—has enjoyed every minute of his long, successful career. Even with 11 albums, more than 25 charted singles and countless thousands of touring miles already under his big belt buckle, the Longview, Texas-based artist has no intention of slowing down.

“I’m still on the road 220 days a year,” McCoy says. “It’s crazy, but I really do love it.”

At a Dallas talent competition, McCoy first caught the attention of Opry star Janie Fricke, who introduced him to country superstar Charley Pride. McCoy worked for the next several years as Pride’s full-time opening act and protégé, the friendship eventually leading McCoy to Nashville and his first record deal.

After a sluggish start, the singer signed with Atlantic Records where his album, “No Doubt About It,” yielded three Top-10 singles – including two No. 1’s, “No Doubt About It” and “Wink,” igniting McCoy’s career as a

recording artist.

The hits kept coming with “They’re Playing Our Song,” “For a Change,” “If I Was a Drinkin’ Man,” and “You Gotta Love That.”

With three Platinum albums and one Gold plaque on his wall, McCoy parted ways with Atlantic Records in 1999, moving to Giant Records and then to Warner Brothers before taking things into his own hands in 2005 with 903 Music, his own independent label named for his hometown area code.

The company (now defunct) hit the ground running with “Billy’s Got His Beer Goggles On,” the leadoff single from his 903 debut, “That’s Life.”

In May of 2005, he won the Academy of Country Music’s Home Depot Humanitarian Award for his extensive work with the USO and the East Texas Angel Network. He was honored again in 2006 at the 37th Annual Country Radio Seminar in Nashville with the Country Radio Broadcasters’ Artist Humanitarian of the Year Award.

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Pie-Eating Contest, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage Eberhards/Verizon Talent Show, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

2 p.m.

Hula Hoop Dance Party, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

3 p.m.

Cupcake Walk, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage

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Natalie Carter, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

Terri Clark, Firefall, Poco, Craig Morgan

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Neal McCoy, Joe Diffie, Styx, “Weird Al” Yankovic

Pepsi Day & Carnival Discount Day Fair Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Carnival Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Pepsi Day: Seven rides for $15 and 10 games for $10.

All coupons must be redeemed for tickets between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Once purchased, the tickets are good anytime that day. Coupons on Pepsi products will also be handed out at the fair office.

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Attractions (Various Times) The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Atlas Robots

Wool Busters Don Banich

EVENT LOCATIONS Employment Source Center Circle Stage Eberhard Dairy/Verizon Food Court Stage | Hooker Creek Event Center | Rodeo Arena | The Bulletin Family Fun Zone, presented by St. Charles Health System, sponsored by COAR, McDonalds and the Old Mill District

2010 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo • Schedule of Events • Wednesday 5 p.m.

Stick Horse Barrel Race, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

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Sheep Scramble & Pig Races, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

Venessa Morrell & Nathan Woodworth, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

6:30 p.m.

Deschutes County Rodeo, Rodeo Arena

7 p.m.

Neal McCoy Concert, Event Center

5:30 p.m.

Tammy Barton (Hypnotist), Employment Source Center Circle Stage

5:45 p.m.

Aaron Rehn Band, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage Aaron Rehn

Family Fun Zone, Family Fire Bucket Brigade

Rooster Crowing Contest, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage Natalie Carter, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage 7:15 p.m.

Redmond School of Dance, Employment Source Center Circle Stage

7:45 p.m.

Nathan Woodworth & Venessa Morrell, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

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Cookie Challenge, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage

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THURSDAY • JULY 29 Joe Diffie Thursday, July 29, 7 p.m. • Hooker Creek Event Center

News Channel 21 Day Fair Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Carnival Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Kids 12 and Under Admitted Free

EVENT LOCATIONS Employment Source Center Circle Stage Eberhard Dairy/Verizon Food Court Stage | Hooker Creek Event Center | Rodeo Arena | The Bulletin Family Fun Zone, presented by St. Charles Health System, sponsored by COAR, McDonalds and the Old Mill District

Receive one carnival ride ticket with a canned food item.

Attractions (Various Times) The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Wool Busters Atlas Robots Don Banich Most people don’t know that long before Joe moved to Nashville and became the country star we all know today, he was building the foundation for his career by honing his skills as a bluegrass artist. Along with his band Special Edition, he recorded three albums and was a favorite at bluegrass festivals throughout the dust bowl.

With his legacy as a world-class singer firmly established in the annals of country music history, Joe is revisiting the music that set the wheels of his storied career in motion.

With a deep respect for the pioneers of bluegrass and for the artists that continue to carry the torch today, Joe is excited to begin a new era in his career. He’s found

the perfect home for his upcoming bluegrass projects at Rounder Records, arguably the most well-respected bluegrass label in the business.

Since he first topped the charts in 1990 with “Home,” Joe has remained on a steady course, staying true to his roots and delivering hit after hit totaling 12 No. 1’s, 20 top10’s and four gold and platinum albums.

When you attend a Joe Diffie concert, you’re not waiting for him to sing his hit - you’re waiting for him to sing your hit. Whether it’s “Ships That Don’t Come In,” “Pickup Man,” “John Deere Green,” or “If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets),” Joe’s music always makes you remember where you were the first time you heard it.

2010 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo • Schedule of Events • Thursday Apple Bobbing, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage

2:30 p.m.

AJ Engstrom, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

Ajih Jean, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

3 p.m.

Football Throw, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

1:45 p.m.

Lauren Kershner, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

3:15 p.m.

Ajih Jean, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

2 p.m.

Wheelbarrow Race & Sack Race, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

4:15 p.m.

Lauren Kershner, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

1 p.m.

Leif James

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2010 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo • Schedule of Events • Thursday 5 p.m.

Water Balloon Toss, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

5:15 p.m.

AJ Engstrom, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage AJ Engstrom

5:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

Tammy Barton (Hypnotist), Employment Source Center Circle Stage 4-H Style Show & Review and Ice Cream Social, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage Sheep Scramble & Pig Races, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

6:30 p.m.

Deschutes County Rodeo, Rodeo Arena

7 p.m.

Joe Diffie Concert, Event Center Family Fire Bucket Brigade, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

7:15 p.m.

Sunshine Exchange Cloggers, Employment Source Center Circle Stage

7:45 p.m.

Leif James, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

8 p.m.

Golf Ball Tower, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage

8:30 p.m.

Tammy Barton (Hypnotist), Employment Source Center Circle Stage

9 p.m.

Haley Jordan, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

9:45 p.m.

Leif James, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

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FRIDAY • JULY 30 The Bulletin Day Fair Hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Carnival Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Attractions (Various Times) The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Wool Busters Atlas Robots Don Banich

EVENT LOCATIONS Employment Source Center Circle Stage Eberhard Dairy/ Verizon Food Court Stage | Hooker Creek Event Center | Rodeo Arena | The Bulletin Family Fun Zone, presented

by St. Charles Health System, sponsored by COAR, McDonalds and the Old Mill District

Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman and Ricky Phillips (along with the occasional surprise appearance by original bassist Chuck Panozzo), have performed more live since ’99 than all of the previous years of its career combined.

Spawned from a suburban Chicago basement in the early ‘70s, Styx would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype by the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, due to a fondness for big rockers and soaring power ballads.

Early on, Styx’s music reflected such then-current prog rockers as Emerson, Lake & Palmer and the Moody Blues, as evidenced by their early releases, including 1973’s “Styx II.” While their early albums helped the group build a substantial following locally, Styx failed to break through to the mainstream, until a track originally from their second album, “Lady” started to get substantial airplay

STYX in late ‘74 on a Chicago radio station. The song was soon issued as a single nationwide, and quickly shot to number six on the singles chart, as “Styx II” was certified gold.

The group opted to sign on with A&M for their fifth release overall, 1975’s “Equinox.” On the eve of the tour in support of the album, original guitarist John Curulewski abruptly left the band, and was replaced by Tommy Shaw. Shaw proved to be the missing piece of the puzzle for Styx, as most of their subsequent releases throughout the late ‘70s earned at least platinum certification (“Crystal Ball,” “The Grand Illusion,” “Pieces of Eight,” and “Cornerstone”, and spawned such hit singles and classic rock radio standards as “Come Sail Away,” “Renegade,” “Blue Collar Man” and “Fooling Yourself.”

The band decided that their first release of the ‘80s would be a concept album, 1981’s “Paradise Theater,” which became Styx’s

Friday, July 30, 7 p.m. • Hooker Creek Event Center

biggest hit of their career, selling more than 3 million copies in a three-year period), as they became one of the U.S. top rock acts due to such big hit singles as “Too Much Time on My Hands.”

A career-encompassing live album, “Caught in the Act,” was issued in 1984, before Styx went on hiatus, and the majority of its members pursued solo projects throughout the remainder of the decade. A re-recording of their early hit, “Lady” (titled “Lady” ‘95”), for a Greatest Hits compilation, finally united Shaw with his former Styx bandmates, which led to a full-on reunion tour in 1996. The Styx reunion tour became a surprise sold-out success, resulting in the release of a live album/video, 1997’s “Return to Paradise,” while a whole new generation of rock fans were introduced to the grandiose sounds of Styx via a humorous car ad which used the track “Mr. Roboto,” as well as songs used in such TV shows as South Park and Freaks & Geeks.

2010 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo • Schedule of Events • Friday Tammy Barton, Hypnotist

Noon

Jalapeno Eating Contest, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage

3 p.m.

Cupcake Walk, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage

1 p.m.

Hula Hoop Dance Party, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

3:15 p.m.

Kylan Johnson, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

U-Turn, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

4 p.m.

Jackie Barrett, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

1:45 p.m.

Jackie Barrett, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

4:45 p.m.

Kylan Johnson, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

2 p.m.

Three-Legged and Sack Races, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

5 p.m.

Hula Hoop Contest, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

2:30 p.m.

U-Turn, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

5:30 p.m.

Natalie Carter, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

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2010 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo • Schedule of Events • Friday 7:15 p.m.

Hokulea, Employment Source Center Circle Stage

7:30 p.m.

Haley Jordan, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

8 p.m.

Elephant in China Shop, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage

8:15 p.m.

Natalie Carter, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

Natalie Carter

Box Car String Band Jackie Barrett

5:30 p.m.

Tammy Barton (Hypnotist), Employment Source Center Circle Stage

6 p.m.

Sheep Scramble & Pig Races, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

8:30 p.m.

6:15 p.m.

Box Car String Band, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

Tammy Barton (Hypnotist), Employment Source Center Circle Stage

9 p.m.

7 p.m.

Styx Concert, Event Center Deschutes County Rodeo, Rodeo Arena Limbo, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

Haley Jordan, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

9:45 p.m.

Box Car String Band, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

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SATURDAY • JULY 31 ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

The Bulletin Day Fair Hours: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Carnival Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Saturday, July 31, 7 p.m. • Hooker Creek Event Center

Attractions (Various Times) The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Wool Busters Atlas Robots Don Banich Pedal Tractor Pulls Pig Races

EVENT LOCATIONS Employment Source Center Circle Stage Eberhard Dairy/Verizon Food Court Stage | Hooker Creek Event Center | Rodeo Arena | The Bulletin Family Fun Zone, presented by St. Charles Health System, sponsored by COAR, McDonalds and the Old Mill District

Al Yankovic was born on October 23, 1959, in the Los Angeles suburb of Lynwood. He first took up the accordion when a salesman came around to solicit business for a music school. His parents, Nick and Mary Yankovic, decided on the accordion because of polka king Frankie Yankovic (no relation).

As a child and young teen, Al watched a lot of TV, which gave him much inspiration for his later work. He also became a fan of such musician/comedians as Allan Sherman and Spike Jones. He became especially acquainted with these musicians through the radio show of Barry Hansen, aka “Dr.

Demento”, which would later become a great source of publicity for his talents.

After an extraordinary career at Lynwood High School, where Al graduated as valedictorian, he attended the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo to study architecture, a field he is said to have chosen because it was listed first in the catalog (although he has said that he really chose it on the advice of a guidance counselor). It was at Cal Poly that Al had a radio show and earned the nickname “Weird Al.” Although he had sent tapes to Dr. Demento in the past,

it was at Cal Poly where he recorded his first real published piece, a parody of the popular “My Sharona” by The Knack, called “My Bologna.”

After the astounding success of that song, forever to be known as the “bathroom recording” as it was recorded in the acoustically perfect mens’ room, Al began his phenomenal career, which has spanned 12 albums, numerous compilations, a box set, movies, videos and edible underwear. He has also done a great deal to advance the cause of accordion-wielding weirdos, for which we can all be thankful.

2010 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo • Schedule of Events • Saturday KaiLee Ashtyn

Nathan Woodworth

Noon

Watermelon Eating Contest, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage

12:45 p.m.

KaiLee Ashtyn, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

1 p.m.

Wheelbarrow Race & Sack Race, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

1:30 p.m.

Kylan Johnson, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

2 p.m.

Smokey Bear Birthday Party, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage

2:15 p.m.

Vanessa Morrell & Nathan Woodworth, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

4:30 p.m.

KaiLee Ashtyn, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

3 p.m.

Eberhards Talent Show Winners, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

5 p.m.

“Get Movin’” with Ronald McDonald, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage

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Tug of War, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

2010 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo • Schedule of Events • Saturday 5:15 p.m.

Veteran’s “Red White & Blue Presentation,” Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

6:45 p.m.

Back From the Dead, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

7 p.m.

“Weird Al” Yankovic Concert, Event Center

Jazzercise, Employment Source Center Circle Stage

Watermelon Eating Contest, Family Fun Zone

Deschutes County Rodeo, Rodeo Arena

Wheelbarrow Race, Family Fun Zone

Water Balloon Toss, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field 7:45 p.m.

The Vibe Dance Studio, Employment Source Center Circle Stage

8 p.m.

Bike Glow Parade, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field Natalie Carter, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

6 p.m.

8:45 p.m.

Sheep Scramble & Pig Races, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

Haley Jordan, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

9 p.m.

Nathan Woodworth & Venessa Morrell, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

Tammy Barton (Hypnotist), Employment Source Center Circle Stage

9:30 p.m.

Back From the Dead, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

Tammy Barton (Hypnotist), Employment Source Center Circle Stage

2010 Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo • Schedule of Events • Sunday

KOHD / Carnival Wristband Day Fair Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Carnival Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5 Admission for Everyone!

11:30 a.m.

Ronald McDonald, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage

2 p.m.

Family Fire Bucket Brigade, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Field

12:30 p.m.

Beard & Mustache Making Contest, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone Stage

2:30 p.m.

1 p.m.

Old Time Fiddlers, Eberhards/Verizon Food Court Stage

Central Oregon Showcase Chorus (The Sweet Adelines) and the High Desert Harmoneers, Eberhards/ Verizon Food Court Stage

EVENT LOCATIONS:

Employment Source Center Circle Stage Eberhard Dairy/Verizon Food Court Stage | Hooker Creek Event Center | Rodeo Arena | The Bulletin Family Fun Zone, presented by St. Charles Health System, sponsored by COAR, McDonalds and the Old Mill District

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FAMILY FUN ZONE SPONSORED BY:

PRESENTED BY:

DC SAYS ... IT’S ALL TIME 11:30 - 12:00 12:00 - 12:30 12:30 - 1:00 1:00 - 1:30 1:30 - 2:00 2:00 - 3:00

An old-fashioned, affordable county fair with something fun for everyone!

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

FUN!

SATURDAY

JALAPENO WATERMELON EATING CONTEST EATING CONTEST

Once you’ve paid for general admission, come enjoy games, contests, exhibits, and more!

Cash Prizes, Carnival Tickets, and Ribbons

IT’S FREE!

SUNDAY

RONALD MCDONALD

PIE-EATING CONTEST

APPLE BOBBING

HULA HOOP DANCE PARTY

WHEELBARROW RACE & SACK RACE

BEARD & MOUSTACHE MAKING CONTEST

HULA HOOP DANCE PARTY

WHEELBARROW RACE & SACK RACE

3-LEGGED RACE SACK RACE

SMOKEY BEAR BIRTHDAY PARTY

FAMILY FIRE BUCKET BRIGADE

CUPCAKE WALK

FOOTBALL THROW

CUPCAKE WALK

TUG OF WAR

CHILL OUT

CHILL OUT

CHILL OUT

CHILL OUT

STICK HORSE BARREL RACE

WATER BALLOON TOSS

HULA HOOP CONTEST

RONALD MCDONALD

6:00 - 7:00

SHEEP SCRAMBLE & PIG RACES

SHEEP SCRAMBLE & PIG RACES

SHEEP SCRAMBLE & PIG RACES

SHEEP SCRAMBLE & PIG RACES

7:00 - 8:00

ROOSTER CROWING CONTEST

FAMILY FIRE BUCKET BRIGADE

LIMBO

WATER BALLOON TOSS

8:00 - 9:00

COOKIE CHALLENGE

GOLF BALL TOWER

ELEPHANT IN CHINA SHOP

BIKE GLOW PARADE

3:00 - 4:00 4:00 - 5:00 5:00 - 6:00

FEATURED STAGE & FIELD EVENTS

Pie-Eating Contest Easy Part: Be the first one to finish your pie.

Messy Part: No forks allowed.

Hula Hoop Contest How long can you hula hoop? Swivel your hips for a prize.

Cupcake Walk No talent? No problem. There's a reason "cake walk" means easy.

Wheelbarrow Race Bring a partner for this time-tested, peoplepowered race.

Water Balloon Toss Less messy than the egg toss, and more refreshing on a hot summer day!

Apple Bobbing No hands allowed, but teeth are fair game in this oldfashioned game for young children.

Stick Horse Barrel Racing Test your riding skills on a wooden steed.

Sack Race Hop your way to fame in a sack.

Jalapeno-Eating Contest A spicy way to enjoy the day! Never mind the sweat on your brow. Just keep popping those peppers.

Other Activities in the Zone include:

3-Legged Race Bring a friend you don't mind being tied to (literally).

This traditional race requires teamwork.

Smokey Bear B-day Party Join Smokey Bear and DC for birthday treats, party favors, and photographs.

Watermelon-Eating Contest Slurp a slice of simply scrumptious sweetness ... SWIFTLY! Family Fire Bucket Brigade We bet this will be the most fun you’ve ever had hauling water back and forth!

Beard & Moustache Making Contest – Can’t grow a beard?

Make your own, using the supplies provided at the Family Fun Zone stage.

Then, show off your fake facial hair in the Beard & Moustache Contest.

Chill Out – Sometimes, you just need a little break. Bring the whole family to the Family Fun Zone stage for some arts and crafts in the shade.

We might even break out the popsicles!

Hula Hoop Dance Party – This is your chance to hone your hooping skills for Friday’s Hula Hoop Contest. Borrow our hula hoop, or bring your own. We’ll provide the music and the space for you to hula hoop to your heart’s content.

Cookie Challenge – Start with a cookie on your forehead and move it into your mouth without using your hands. First one to eat the cookie (without cheating!) wins.

Golf Ball Tower – Can you stack three golf balls on top of each other so they’ll stand alone for a full second? Can you do it faster than anyone else? Enter this contest to find out.

Elephant in a China Shop – We’ll provide the elephant trunk. You use it to knock over all the “china.” Fastest elephant wins!

Bike Glow Parade - Ever wondered how to make a bike glow in the dark? This is your chance to find out how to transform your bicycle into an electro-luminescent piece of art, making it much safer to ride at night.

STAGE FIELD FEATURED EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE STAGE OR IN THE FIELD AREA Thank you, volunteers! Without volunteers, we’d never be able to offer all these free activities in the Family Fun Zone. Central Oregon Association of Realtors has provided more than a dozen volunteers to help us organize games on the field and stage.

Safe Kids is providing volunteers for the Commute Options bicycle corral. If you see them, please give them a pat on the back and thank them for helping out.

Above scheduled events take place in the field/stage area of The Bulletin Family Fun Zone.

Presented by St. Charles Medical Center. Sponsored by Central Oregon Association of Realtors, McDonald’s, Old Mill District.

WOOL BUSTERS! Mutton Bustin’ at its best.

Up to 55 lbs, helmets provided.

11:00-1:00 Wool Busters 1:30 - 3:00 Wool Busters 3:00 Sheep Scramble 4:00-6:00 Wool Busters 6:00 Sheep Scramble

FREE PIG RACES! FREE PEDAL TRACTOR PULL!

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FAMILY FUN ZONE PRESENTED BY:

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OPEN WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY,

11 A.M. - 9 P.M. UNTIL 5 P.M. SUNDAY

“Even in these challenging economic times, you can spend the day at the fair having old-fashioned fun with the entire family for free.”

Once again, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone is proving the theory that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to have a good time.

The Fun Zone will serve up old-fashioned entertainment for families and children, along with contests and prizes.

Back by popular demand, Wool Busters will be featured at the Fun Zone for the second straight year. The event is similar to sheep riding events sometimes seen at traditional rodeos, only this event is focused entirely on children.

In addition, The Bulletin Family Fun Zone will feature pig races and pedal tractor pulls, both free.

Returning from years’ past will be the petting zoo, pony rides, and an inflatable jousting ring.

Old-fashioned contests held in the Fun Zone will include a pie eating contest, apple bobbing, sack and three-legged races, a rooster crowing contest, a cupcake walk, a jalapeno eating contest, a watermelon eating contest, and stick horse racing.

Cash prizes and tickets for carnival rides will be given away following selected events.

“Even in these challenging economic times, you can spend the day at the fair having old-fashioned fun with the entire family for free,” said Martha

Tiller with The Bulletin, which hosts the event.

Presenting Sponsor for The Bulletin Family Fun Zone is St. Charles Health System, with Central Oregon Association of Realtors, the Old Mill District and McDonald’s teaming up as supporting sponsors.

Parents can also get IF LOST Stickers for their children at the Fun Zone.

The Fun Zone will be located near the north gate of the fairgrounds. It will open at 11 a.m. each day of the fair and will close at 9 p.m. (5 p.m. on Sunday).

“We have families that return to The Bulletin Family Fun Zone every year,” Tiller said.

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See, do and enjoy the entertainment!

INFLATABLE ADVENTURES

The Bulletin Family Fun Zone, FREE. Climb, bounce and even engage in some friendly combat within one of two fun inflatables featured for adults and children at The Bulletin Family Fun Zone. Inflatables featured will include the Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Jousting and Buccaneer Ship. Fun for all ages, these Inflatable Adventures will be available during all five days of the fair.

WOOL BUSTERS

CLINE FALLS RANCH PETTING ZOO AND PONY RIDES

TALENT SHOW, SPONSORED BY EBERHARD’S DAIRY & VERIZON Wednesday, July 28, Noon-4 p.m., Food Court Stage. FREE.

The Bulletin Family Fun Zone. FREE. Enjoy the chance to pet, feed and interact with a number of different animals at Cline Falls Ranch’s Petting Zoo in The Bulletin Family Fun Zone starting at 11 a.m. each day of the fair. The petting zoo will include such animals as goats, rabbits, donkeys, and even a wallaroo.

The petting zoo will be equipped with hand-washing stations and hand sanitizer.

Enjoy 24 talent show acts—traditionally including singers, musicians, dancers, bands, magicians, jugglers and acts of all kinds—at this year’s Deschutes County Fair Talent Show, sponsored by Eberhard’s Dairy and KSJJ. Four acts will be chosen by a panel of three judges for $1,000 in prizes and the right to perform again in a 10- to 12-minute set on Saturday, July 31. Two acts, one youth (under 16) and one adult (16 and over) may qualify for the State Fair Talent Show.

11 a.m.-1 p.m. 1:30-3 p.m., 4-6 p.m., Every Day The Bulletin Family Fun Zone. FREE. Wool Busters allows children up to 55 pounds to explore part of the rodeo experience in a safe and controlled environment. Wool Busters is similar to sheep riding events that you sometimes see at traditional rodeos, but with a twist: the activity is focuses on children—they are the stars, and it’s their time to shine in front of a crowd. Wool Busters emphasizes safety.

Helmets will be provided to all participants. A signed waiver is required prior to participating, and photos will be available for purchase after each ride. Kids can help herd the sheep to their pens after each performance in the sheep scramble.

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The Bulletin Family Fun Zone. FREE. Who’s the swiftest swine at this year’s Deschutes County Fair? Come by The Bulletin Family Fun Zone to see. These energetic pigs will fly past spectators, hoofing it to the finish line to squeek out the win by a snout. These free pig races are fun for all ages.

PEDAL TRACTOR PULLS The Bulletin Family Fun Zone. FREE.

Across from the Fun Zone. $5.

At Bobble Bay, you’ll walk on water but you won’t get wet. Think bumper cars in a bubble—at Bobble Bay, kids crawl into their own bubbles and stay as dry as the high desert while they crawl, roll, tumble and skim across the surface of a water-filled pool.

“Helping to build a stronger future by supporting our local FFA and 4-H kids.”

You’re the engine and the diesel at these tractor pulls.

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2010 DESCHUTES COUNTY

RODEO FOUR STRAIGHT

DAYS OF RODEO EXCITEMENT

Round up the Family for the Deschutes County Rodeo

by Sondra Holtzman, for The Bulletin As in years past, the Deschutes County Rodeo is an eagerly anticipated part of the Deschutes County Fair, commencing on Wednesday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m.

According to Randy Amis, co-director for the Deschutes County Rodeo along with Gladys Sappington, this year’s rodeo will continue traditionals long established.

“As in years past, the rodeo will highlight traditional riding and roping competitions, including bareback riding, tie-down roping, break away roping, saddle bronc riding, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and bull riding,” he said.

Diehard fans won’t want to miss rodeo slack, which takes place on Tuesday, July 27 at 4 p.m.

This unofficial rodeo event gives viewers an added opportunity to watch timed-event competitors who

could not be put into the regular rodeo performance.

The highlight of the rodeo this year will be the High Desert Invitational Ranch Bronc Riding, which replaces the High Desert Invitational Bareback Shootout.

“This event features real working cowboys with a regular stock saddle, which they have to stay on for eight seconds,” Amis said. “Each performance will be scored by the judges just like regular saddle bronc riding. The event shows how real ranch cowboys break horses.”

The High Desert Invitational Ranch Bronc Riding competition will take place during rodeo intermission on Wednesday, July 28.

Although all rodeo participants were not confirmed at the time of publication, patrons will be excited to see the return of favorites like Sam Willis and daughters Stevie Rae and Sammie Jo.

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“Mark Gage will participate in saddle bronc riding, and in the ranch bronc riding category, we expect to see a young man by the name of Steve Gillen, the champion of the Spray Rodeo Ranch Bronc Riding competition,” Amis said. “Bobbie Alexander is returning in team roping, and Alex Robertson is expected to shine in the steer wrestling event.”

Stock for the Deschutes County Rodeo will be provided this year by B Bar D Rodeo Company.

Kids of all ages won’t want to miss the popular mutton busting events on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, schedule for one-half hour before the main Rodeo event. Sheep riding for budding cowboys and cowgirls will take place at the same time on all three nights, one-half hour before the main rodeo event.

These events will be limited to eight participants per night.

“... I’m looking forward to putting on another great rodeo.”

“These events are designed to encourage the future generations of cowboys,” Amis said.

For the 21-and-over crowd, the popular Chute 9 Beer Garden, sponsored by KSJJ 102.9, will open on Friday and Saturday nights immediately following the rodeo.

Music will be provided by the Roughstring Band.

Culver radio announcer Kedo Olson was recently inducted into the National Senior Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and will return to the Deschutes County Rodeo this year.

The Deschutes County Rodeo is sanctioned by the Northwest Pro Rodeo Association (NPR A), a nonprofit regional rodeo association that was organized in 1952 with less than 20 original members remaining.

The association has increased to more than 1,000 members in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Nevada and British Columbia with the NPRA sanctioning an average of 35 to 40 rodeos per year.

Armed with enthusiasm for a legendary Western tradition, Amis acknowledges the challenges of obtaining sponsorships for the Fair and Rodeo due to a challenging economy.

“Although we’ve had to tighten our purse strings, I’m looking forward to putting on

another great rodeo,” he said. “We always manage to pull a rabbit out of the hat.”

Amis added this year’s rodeos will include some surprise visitors.

“I’ll be introducing several individuals who are very special to the state of Oregon, but I’m not revealing who they are,” he said.

“You’ll have to come see for yourself.”

Welcome to the Deschutes

County Fair Deschutes County elected officials, managers, and employees hope you have a wonderful time at this year’s fair.

FREE RODEO JUNIPER ARENA Wednesday, July 28: Doors open at 5 p.m.

Pre-Show at 6 p.m. Rodeo begins - 6:30 p.m.

Pre-show includes the introduction of riders for the Ranch Bronc Riding competition, mutton busting and welcome grand marshal Wally Zimmerman. High Desert Invitational Ranch Bronc Riding competition will be held during rodeo intermission.

Thursday, July 29: Doors open at 5 p.m.

Pre-Show at 6 p.m.; Rodeo begins - 6:30 p.m.

Pre-show features mutton busting and the wagon teams from the Lazy M Ranch and Lone Pine Clydesdales.

Friday, July 30: Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Pre-show at 6:30 p.m.; Rodeo begins - 7 p.m.

Pre-show features mutton busting and wagon teams from the Lazy M Ranch and Lone Pine Clydesdales.

Saturday July 31: Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Pre-show at 6:30 p.m. ; Rodeo begins - 7 p.m.

Pre-show features mutton busting, wagons, and a special tribute to four legged friends from the B Bar D Rodeo Company.

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2010 Grand Marshal:

Wally Zimmerman

by Susan Springer, for The Bulletin Wally Zimmerman had two thoughts when he learned he was chosen as Fair Grand Marshal. The first was, “you’ve got to be kidding me” and the second was, “that’s really great!”

“I’ve known a lot of the Grand Marshals in the past and I didn’t think of myself in that category,” added Zimmerman.

Others disagree.

“There are some folks who have provided overall leadership for the Fair—and Wally was one of them,” said Fair Board Member Mike Schiel.

Zimmerman is a long-time supporter of the fair, serving for nine years as Fair Board Director, who was involved in two milestones. One was attracting big-name entertainment and the other was planning to build the Expo Center and move the fair there.

When Zimmerman was Director in Charge of Entertainment, he generated excitement by booking The Charlie Daniels Band to play at the fair.

“I think one of our greatest accomplishments was the move toward major entertainers. From that time on, we began to notice an increase at the gates,” said Zimmerman.

Zimmerman grew up in Pendleton, Oregon, where he raised cattle as a boy through Future Farmers of America. His father served as Pendleton Round-Up director. Zimmerman became a dentist and owned a practice in Redmond for 22 years.

He has been active in the Redmond Chamber of Commerce,

the Umatilla County Historical Society and is a member of the Pendleton Cowboy Mounted Band. Today, he and his wife, Carol Shull, live in Tumalo where they raise certified weed-free hay and enjoy their horses.

When Zimmerman visits the livestock exhibits at the fair, he remembers what it’s like to feed, water, groom, show an animal and then send it to slaughter. He adds that raising an animal also teaches kids about finances and how to make presentations.

“It’s a big responsibility to raise an animal—you have to get up in good and bad weather to take care of them,” said Zimmerman.

Zimmerman enjoys all of the exhibits. However, one of his favorite areas to visit is the displays by local artists.

“It’s interesting to see the talent that is here in Central Oregon,” said Zimmerman.

Zimmerman led fair activities with a sense of humor. Before he retired from dentistry, his staff came up with the fair theme one year—Days of Swine and Roses. When Zimmerman was interviewed on live television about the Fair, he arrived wearing

a plastic pig snout. The newsman was laughing so hard, he could barely complete the interview.

Zimmerman is looking forward to all the activities of “being ambassador for the greatest county fair in Oregon.” He has already waved to parade goers in Sisters and Prineville. During the fair, he’ll ride a buggy in the rodeo grand entry and be around the fairgrounds every day meeting people and answering questions. In addition, he and his wife will continue their usual duty of driving golf carts to give a ride to older folks who are having a hard time walking across the fairgrounds.

Schiel said that he and fellow fair supporters often ride in the parade in cars because they aren’t experienced riders.

“Wally rides a horse—he’s the real deal,” said Schiel.

2010 Deschutes Fair & Rodeo Queen:

by Susan Springer, for The Bulletin

Jenna Jacobsen

Jenna Jacobsen’s first memory about horses was riding her favorite pony Charlie. He had curly hair, could do “anything,” and they “had a blast together for years.”

“I will never forget that horse,” said Jacobsen.

That passion for horses which began at age five has grown and today Jacobsen is an accomplished rider who has won awards and the top crown in the county - Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo Queen.

Winning the title of Queen is not easy. Candidates go before nine judges to compete in three categories—public speaking, an interview and horsemanship. Queens travel across Oregon promoting the fair and rodeo, participating in rodeos, parades, luncheons, media interviews, and special events. It is a full year of activities which Queens advisor Dolly Gregory says builds confidence and poise.

Jacobsen is looking forward to a fun-filled week at the fair.

“One of my most favorite parts of rodeo is meeting all the little cowboys and cowgirls that look up to me and being able to be a role model for all of them. I love rodeo and have for as long as I can remember so traveling around for the summer from rodeo to rodeo meeting all sorts of people and representing my association is the best way I could possibly imagine my summer,” said Jacobsen.

Jacobsen, who will be a senior at Sisters High School, was co-captain of the equestrian team, was crowned last year as the La Pine Rodeo Queen, and has earned many horsemanship awards.

“I won two saddles in the year 2008 through the sport of team penning. I finished in the top 3 in my division of a regional team penning association (CTPA) for three years prior to winning the saddle. I have won over 30 buckles from team penning, ranch sorting, and gaming,” said Jacobsen.

Jacobsen adds that she couldn’t have done it without the help of her parents, Beth and Frank Jacobsen of Sisters. They travel to events, dad takes photos, mom sews outfits and both offer ongoing encouragement.

“My parents have played the leading role in not only giving the opportunity to pursue my passion for horses but also going along for the ride with me every step of the way and always supporting me,” said Jacobsen.

“For the rest of my life I will remember how lucky I have been to be able to have such a supportive family and to be so close to them,” said Jacobsen In her junior year at Sisters High School, Jacobsen attended classes at Central Oregon Community College and plans to again this year. She is considering a career in the heath field. In the near future, she hopes to compete for other titles as a rodeo queen.

And, of course, her future plans include horses.

“Once I graduate from college and get a place of my own I plan to own horses of my own and continue to attend rodeos, team pen and ranch sort, and do some gaming. I plan to continue riding for the rest of my life,” said Jacobsen.

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S A T U R D A Y, J U LY 3 1 , 1 0 A . M . •

DOWNTOWN REDMOND

Deschutes County Fair Parade Although it’s hard to get a firm number, there is little doubt that the Deschutes County Fair Parade is the oldest and largest such event in Central Oregon.

“We are in our 91st year with the fair,” said Ross Rogers, marketing director for the Deschutes County Fair, “and the parade goes back even farther, to the Potato Show in Redmond.”

With more than 100 entries, the parade arguably takes the honors for the largest procession of floats, antique cars, equestrian units and other entries in the area.

Rogers said the entries can compete for prizes in various categories.

“The parade starts at 10 a.m., but those who want to be judged need to be in position at 9 a.m. sharp,” he said.

The Rotary Club will judge the entries and is also partnering with the Fair Association to organize and keep the units in order.

“We’ve got their back, and they’ve got our back,” said Rogers.

The first 10 exhibits in the parade will include the color guard, grand marshal, rodeo queen and some other lead entries.

The other units will fall in behind those and will include the Redmond High Band and many business entries.

Th e r o u t e w i l l c o n t i n u e d o w n Sixth Street beginning at Dogwood in downtown Redmond.

Local radio personality R.L. Garrigus will return for his 30th year as parade announcer.

Fair entry forms are located in the Fair Premium Book, or those who wish to enter can call Anthony Kuchulis at 503310-9904.

“We like to encourage everyone to participate,” said Rogers.

If you don’t join the parade, you can certainly get into the fair spirit by watching. Just line up along Sixth Street in Redmond before 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 31 for some old-fashioned summer fun.

CLASSIC CARNIVAL RIDES

Carnival Discount Days Wednesday: Pepsi Day

Seven rides for $15 and 10 games for $10.

All coupons must be redeemed for tickets between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Once purchased, the tickets are good anytime that day.

Coupons on Pepsi products.

Sunday: KOHD TV Day

Visit the KOHD TV Booth just inside the main entrance to receive a voucher for a wristband in the carnival, giving you all you can stomach from 11 a.m. to closing. for $25.

Old Fashioned Fun! Funtastic Shows, a Portland-based carnival company, has been coming over the Cascade Mountain Range to the Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo for more than 30 years to take part in this regions largest annual event.

Funtastic Shows is one of the largest carnival company in the United States and provides services to Oregon and Washington.

Funtastic Shows supplies three types of rides to each carnival. Some are just for kids, some are designed to amuse the whole family, and some are “thrill” rides that mostly appeal to teenagers and young adults.

Games represent another timeless tradition enjoyed at the carnival each year.

Generally, the Deschutes County Fair carnival operates from 11 a.m. to close each day of the fair, but there are a number of discount days this year to accommodate the growing popularity of the event. Wednesday, July 28 is Pepsi/Carnival Discount Day, and patrons can purchase seven rides for $15 and 10 games for $10. Sunday, Aug. 1 is KOHD TV/Wristband Day, when for $25, fairgoers can ride limitless rides from 11 a.m. to closing for $25.

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Buckaroo Breakfast Sunday, August 1, 6-10 a.m. • $8; $5 for kids Little has changed with the Deschutes County Fair’s annual Buckaroo Breakfast over the last 50 years. The food’s still fresh, volunteers still cook outdoors over wood stoves and serve on tin plates, and people still arrive by the hundreds for good food and great fellowship.

“Nothing’s really changed,” said Connie Munkres, who organizes the event with her husband, Ron. “It’s still oldfashioned, [the food’s] from scratch, and the same people come year after year. It’s a fun time for the people that work here, and it’s a fun time for the people that eat. It’s a tradition, and one that passes down through generations.”

The Buckaroo Breakfast will continue this tradition on Sunday, August 1—the last day of the fair—from 6 to 10 a.m. at the Deschutes County Fair, just north of the main entrance. Breakfast is served to approximately 1,700 people each year, an endeavor that takes around 150 volunteers to accomplish.

“A lot of the volunteers are families and even people from out of the area,” Munkres said.

These volunteers serve up healthy portions of eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, pancakes and pan bread, along with coffee and tea. The food is all fresh—Munkres said volunteers are peeling potatoes by 4 a.m. that day— and produced locally.

Adults can eat for $8, while the cost per child is $5.

Children under 6 can eat for free. Live Western music will entertain patrons throughout breakfast.

Tasty Fair Treats

The Deschutes County Fair annually offers treats that many enjoy only once each year.

Bob Lander’s funnel cakes have been a fixture at the Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo for more than 30 years, and the booth is one of the highest grossing booths at the event.

Funnel cakes are just one of the dozens of guilty pleasures offered by the

at the mall or McDonald’s; you can only get them at the fair.”

Michael Callahan’s stand, called Beaver State Burritos, is also one of the oldest and most popular booths at the fair. He has been with Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo for 27 years.

“We pride ourselves on having the best quality food in the business,” Rogers said. “We are very finicky and picky about whom we use, and therefore, there is almost no turnover. It is very hard to get (a booth) at the fair.”

While there is food available virtually

The food court is located in front of the Hooker Creek Event Center arena in a courtyard adjacent to the Eberhard’s/Verizon Food Court Stage. Shaded tables provided.

20 different vendors at the fair this year, ranging from pizza, burritos and kettle corn to corn dogs and elephant ears.

What makes Lander’s funnel cakes so special?

“I think the main thing is that this is the only place you can get one,” said Landers. “You can’t buy funnel cakes

“Deschutes was a real turning point for us in those early days,” Callahan said.

While Callahans’ and Landers’ booths may offer some of the most popular food items at the fair, fair marketing manager, Ross Rogers, said that there will be plenty of variety.

anywhere you walk on fair grounds, one of the most popular food courts is next to the Eberhard’s/Verizon Food stage, where nine food venders surround a shaded area by the stage.

“There is no better food than fair food,” Rogers said. “It’s one of the best things about the fair, in my book.”

FOOD VENDORS Alrona Pizza Ames Concessions and Catering Beaver State Burritos Black Kettle Celebration Services, Inc. Coffee Caravan, Inc. Eberhard’s Dairy Funnel Cakes West Hawaiian Shave Ice Izzy’s BBQ Concessions Joe Rock, Inc.

LaFamilia Mexican Food Lemons on the Loose Lindy’s Food Service Maple Farm Products O-Gee Donuts Old World Candies Pacific Crest Concessions Southern Oregon Food & Bev Suzy Q’s Trail’s End BBQ Young Life

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IF LOST Stickers Protecting Your Child at the Fair

For the sake of protecting children and giving parents peace of mind as their children meander through the Deschutes County Fair crowd, an area business is once again donating stickers that can help quickly identify lost children.

IF LOST Tags of Madras is donating IF LOST Stickers to be given away during the fair. The stickers, to be distributed at The Bulletin Family Fun Zone, can quickly be filled out with parents’ cell phone numbers and placed on the backs of young children.

The goal is to expedite the process of locating the frantic parents of lost children, a scenario that all-too-often unfolds wherever you find large crowds.

“IF LOST Tags offers simple and affordable safety items that are meant to protect your child or loved one by allowing them to be quickly and safely returned,” says IF LOST Tags’ Web site. “Think of it

as luggage tags for your loved ones.”

The idea for IF LOST Tabs evolved from a family trip to Disneyland.

A pair of sisters—one an artist—decided to design tags for their four children to wear while wandering through the Magic Kingdom.

“Since almost everyone these days has a cell phone or contact number, [one sister] thought it would be a better option for phone numbers to be written on a tag so that if the child became lost, the person who found them could call any of the phone numbers versus taking the child to lost and found somewhere,” says the Web site.

This garnered attention from a number of parents, grandparents, Disneyland staff and even a police officer. Thus, IF LOST Tags was born.

For more information about IF LOST Tags and their products, visit www.iflosttags.com.

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A FREE RIDE to the Fair Fairgoers can avoid traffic and parking headaches as well as save gas by taking advantage of the Deschutes County Fair’s free bus ride program. Enjoy a free ride to the Fair and back again. There will be free bus rides from Bend High School, Redmond High School, Sisters Elementary School, and a shuttle from La Pine to Bend High.

“This is the seventh year we’re offering free bus rides,” said Dan Despotopulos, Deschutes County Fair CEO. “We’ve averaged about 3,600 riders during fair time, but we expect that number to rise since we expanded scope of the program this year.”

The bus program is paid for by the fair and sponsored by The Bulletin.

Despotopulos said riders get dropped off right at the front gate. Return rides will be picked up at the front gates, also.

For more information, call the Deschutes County Fair at 541-548-2711 or visit www. expo.deschutes.org.

Ride Schedules Mountain View High School Buses begin leaving at 9:30 a.m.; leave every half-hour until 11 p.m.

Return buses begin leaving fair at 10 a.m.; leave every half-hour until 10:30 p.m. (Wed/ Thur) and 11:30 p.m. (Fri/Sat) (Sunday: Last bus leaves for Bend at 5:30 p.m.)

Check CET/BAT schedules for arrival times at Mountain View High School

SHOW RING SCHEDULE | 4-H / FFA

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 TBA. . . .

7 a.m. . .

7:30 a.m..

8:30 a.m..

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Open Class Poultry Judging FFA Members Meeting, Swine Ring 4-H Exhibitor Meeting, Sheep Ring FFA Market Hog Judging, Swine Ring, followed by 4-H 9 a.m. . . . . . FFA Meat Goat Showmanship followed by 4-H/FFA Conformation (breeding) - followed by 4-H/FFA Market Goat FFA Poultry Judging, Poultry & Rabbit Barn

Redmond High School Buses begin leaving at 9:30 a.m.; leave every hour until 10:30 p.m.

Return buses begin leaving fair at 10 a.m.; leave every half-hour until 11 p.m.

(Last bus for Redmond at 10:30 p.m.

Wed/Thur; 11:30 p.m. Fri/Sat; 5:30 p.m. Sun.)

Sisters High School Buses begin leaving at 9:30 a.m.; leave for fair every two hours until 9:30 p.m.

Return buses being leaving fair at 10:30 a.m.; leave every two hours until 10:30 p.m. (Wed/Thur), with a final bus leaving at 11:30 p.m. (Fri/Sat)

Sisters High School (Sunday) Buses begin leaving at 9 a.m.; leave for fair every two hours until 3 p.m.

Return buses being leaving fair at 10 a.m.; leave every two hours until 2 p.m., (One final bus leaves for Sisters at 5:30 p.m.)

• Complete bus schedules will be published in The Bulletin Sunday, July 24 - Monday, Aug. 1.

10 a.m.. . . . . Opening Ceremony (Flagpole) FFA Market Steer Judging, Beef Ring 10:30 a.m. . . . FFA Rabbit Showmanship 1 p.m. . . . . . Open Class Dairy Cattle (Location TBA) FFA Market Lamb Judging, Sheep Ring 3:30 p.m.. . . . Llama Show - FFA/Open Class 6 p.m. . . . . . FFA Selection of Grand Champion, Beef Ring 6:30 p.m.. . . . FFA Selection of Grand Champion, Goats and Sheep, Sheep Ring 7 p.m. . . . . . FFA Selection of Grand Champion, Swine Ring

THURSDAY, JULY 29 7 a.m. . . . . . FFA Members Meeting, Swine Ring 7:30 a.m.. . . . 4-H Exhibitor Meeting, Sheep Ring

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8:30 a.m.. . . . FFA Swine Showmanship, Swing Ring - Followed by 4-H 9 a.m. . . . . . FFA Breeding Sheep, Sheep Ring 10 a.m.. . . . . FFA Beef Showmanship, Beef Ring Noon . . . . . . Open Class Wool Judging 4-H/FFA Pygmy Goat Show 1 p.m. . . . . . FFA Judging Contest, Sheep Ring 2 p.m. . . . . . 4-H/FFA Fiber Goat Showmanship followed by Open Class fiber goat show and fleece judging 2:30 p.m.. . . . Open Class Sheep Judging, Wool Breeds, Sheep Ring

5 p.m. . . . . . Open Class Sheep Judging, Meat Breeds, Sheep Ring

SATURDAY, JULY 31 7 a.m. . . . . . FFA Members Meeting, Swine Ring 7:30 a.m.. . . . 4-H Exhibitor Meeting, Sheep Ring

FRIDAY, JULY 30 7 a.m. . . . . . FFA Members Meeting, Swine Ring 7:30 a.m.. . . . 4-H Exhibitor Meeting, Beef Ring 8:30 a.m.. . . . FFA Breeding Swine, Swine Ring, followed by 4-H 9 a.m. . . . . . Open Class Cavies Judging, Small Animal Barn, followed by Open Class Rabbit Judging 9:30 a.m.. . . . Open Class Dairy Goat Judging, Dairy Ring 10 a.m.. . . . . FFA Breeding Beef, Beef Ring 1 p.m. . . . . . FFA Sheep Showmanship, Sheep Ring . . . . . . . . . FFA Special Fair Award/Sholarship Interviews 4 p.m. . . . . . FFA Floral Arranging Contest, in front of Sheep Barn

10 a.m.. . . . . Open Class Beef Judging, Beef Ring All Breeds FFA Master Showmanship, Swine Ring Noon . . . . . . Buyers BBQ, TBA 2 p.m. . . . . . Parade of Champions

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 6-10 a.m.. . . . Buckaroo Breakfast 7:30 a.m.. . . . FFA Members Meeting, Swine Ring 8:30 a.m.. . . . 4-H/FFA Awards Presentation, Expo Center 11 a.m.. . . . . FFA Ice Cream Social, Alumni Booth 3-6 p.m. . . . . Open Class Premium Checks Available, South Sister Building 5 p.m. . . . . . Animals Released

DEDICATION THROUGH 4-H / FFA

YEARS OF

GIVING Ralph and Dee McNulty share committment to each other as well as kids in 4-H and FFA.

by Bunny Thompson, for The Bulletin He followed her from Nebraska to Oregon.

High school sweethearts as much in love then as they are now 60 years later. They committed to a life raising children, cattle and hay, and along the way they found another commitment.

Ralph and Dee McNulty have been making a difference in the lives of young people through their commitment to each other and a longtime commitment to 4-H and FFA. They were inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame in 2006 as individuals who have had a significant impact on the program and received FFA’s highest honor in 2009, becoming Honorary Members of FFA. According to the 4-H national website, “Seldom do residents of this Central Oregon community see this couple far from one another’s gaze. A commitment from one is surely the calling of the other.”

Having three daughters active in 4-H and FFA, the McNulty’s watched as their girls learned

Those wishing to raise other farm animals, such as chickens or rabbits, receive $50 for the cost of their animal. Through the influence of Dee McNulty, the program has expanded to include sewing, knitting, crocheting, and photography. Scholarship winners receive between $100 and $250 toward their fair entry project.

Last year, more than 80 kids applied and the McNulty’s were once again amazed at the talent and poise of these kids most of whom were either freshmen or sophomores.

“Most of the kids who have received these scholarships go on to help others get them or apply for them,” Ralph said. “These kids become some of our top citizens. I’m over 80 years old, and I still learn from these kids.”

Ralph McNulty served on the Deschutes County Fair Association board for 27 years.

During that time he observed that, for many people who are elderly or infirmed, the walk from the entrance to the back show barns was a

“I’m over 80 years old, and I still learn from these kids.” important life skills by raising and showing their own shorthorn cows.

“Our oldest daughter was in FFA up to her ears raising cattle,” Ralph McNulty said. “She would show and fit her cows, meaning she did all the grooming and also showed them. She was so good she eventually went on to do this professionally.”

In 1978, the McNulty’s started a scholarship breeding program called the Ralph McNulty Production Scholarship. Kids interested in 4-H and FFA apply for the scholarship and interview with seven judges.

It’s an arduous process, but the McNulty’s say just the process alone teaches these kids valuable organizational and planning skills and forces them to speak before a panel. Scholarship winners receive an animal-beef, lamb or swineand commit to raising and showing the animal for two years.

difficult and long trek. Once again, the McNulty’s stepped up and made a commitment to fix that problem. They went out to the community and found sponsors to provide golf carts to transport these people in need to various spots around the fair grounds.

In 1998, Dee and Ralph McNulty rode sideby-side in the parade as Grand Marshals for the Deschutes County Fair. They shared this honor as they have shared many honors through the years, together and committed.

If you’d like to talk to the McNulty’s you might have to run fast. They’ll be driving one of the golf carts ferrying the infirmed or they’ll in one of the barns watching a scholarship recipient shows their animal. More than likely, it will the son or daughter or maybe even the grandchild of a former scholarship recipient. Commitment is a gift that keeps on giving.

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town electric utility

FREE at the Deschutes County Fair

CEC High Voltage Safety Trailer Demonstrations Don’t miss Central Electric Cooperative’s 7,200-volt safety demonstration at the Deschutes County Fair this year.

Free, for people of all ages, but especially the “live-wires” in your family. Watch the experts demonstrate the potential hazards of downed power lines. Learn what you should do, and what you shouldn’t ... all from a safe distance and under the watchful eyes of Central Electric’s electrical experts.

Witness the flash of an electrical arc, hotter than the surface of the sun. Learn about electrical faults and other dangerous situations, and how to avoid them.

Board of Directors Ray Clarno Chairman Tom Strand Vice-Chairman

David C. Clemens Director Shirley McCullough Treasurer

Russell Kiel Director William B. Keeton Secretary

Kenneth H. Miltenberger Director Kelly McFarlane Director

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4-H HORSE FAIR: Friday-Sunday, July 22-25

From left to right, Kayla Vincent, Lindy Perry, Chrystal Bates and Anna Shoffner receive awards at the Spring Horse Classic, Oregon’s 4-H judging contest.

WHEN DEDICATION PAYS OFF Local 4-H members qualify for the National 4-H Roundup in Kentucky

by Linda Orcelletto, for The Bulletin The four H’s in the 4-H clover leaf represent head, hearts, hands and health. This can easily be translated into four D’s— dedication, desire, determination and diligence—making the national 4-H motto ring true: to make the best better.

“Deschutes County has built a legacy surrounding its outstanding talent,” says Karissa Dishon, 4-H Education Assistant for the OSU Extension Service.

For the fourth year in a row, Deschutes County is sending participants to the National 4-H Roundup, the ultimate experience which recognizes 4-Hers’ achievements within the horse program.

The Eastern Nationals in Louisville, KY, on Saturday, Nov. 6, showcases horse management, equine knowledge and communications. Participants earn the privilege to attend by winning competitions at the local, regional and state levels.

This year, the Horse Judging Team and a Public Speaker (also a member of the Horse Judging team) have earned this right.

Contest rules prevent individuals from participating in the same event more than once, requiring members to be diverse

in their equine knowledge and skill set.

This year’s national team is made up of Lindy Perry, Kayla Vincent, Anna Shoffner and Chrystal Bates, all 17 years old.

Together they competed in Hippology at last year’s event in Denver.

Perry, Vincent and Bates will compete as a team in Horse Judging, while Shoffner competes individually in Public Speaking.

Horse judging helps develop communication skills, allows contestants to make decisions based on facts and observations, develops self-confidence and teaches a skill essential for success in the horse industry.

The contest consists of a combination of horse judging and knowledge for up to eight classes of horses and an oral presentation.

“When other kids are relaxing on summer vacation, these girls are practicing two hours a week on their oral presentation in addition to traveling throughout Oregon for judging practices,” said Dishon, coach for both years.

Perry, a COCC student who has been involved with 4-H in horse management since the fourth grade, said this has been

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instrumental in building her self-confidence.

Vincent feels the team aspect has taught her to work better with a wide range of people and personalities.

Along with preparing for the national competition in November, Bates is also competing in the 4-H Horse Fair the week before the Deschutes County Fair.

The annual Deschutes County 4-H Horse Fair is the culmination of members’ hard work and effort throughout the year.

Held at the Deschutes County Fair Grounds and Expo in Redmond, the 4-H Horse Fair begins Thursday, July 22 at 1 p.m. and runs Sunday, July 25 until the events are done.

Competitions include Equitation classes, Gymkhana events, Ranch Horse, as well as a variety of other performance events.

Not only do exhibitors receive a blue, red or white award based on their performance compared to the standard, horse exhibitors can also earn the right to compete at the State level August 20-24 in Salem.

Whether you are a family member or friend of a contestant or always wanted to know more about 4-H, the 4-H Horse Fair is the time learn more.

It may not be too late to enter your creation or project to be judged in an Open Class division at the 2010 Deschutes County Fair.

To learn more about Open Class entries, including entry deadlines, call 541-548-2711.

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COMMERCIAL VENDOR BOOTHS OUTDOOR BOOTHS A J Snapper Arabian Horse Club of CO Activate AES, Inc Aloha Express Amazing Sheets Aries Global Entertainment Armstrong Enterprises Bend Gift Shop Bend Psychic Bend Broadband Big Country RV Big R Stores Bobcat of Central Oregon Bombay Trends Bulldog Trading Company Cali Kind Clothing Capture Your Essence Cascade Bad Boys Cascades Bag Lady Central Electric Coop Central Ore Shopper Central Oregon Breeze Central Oregon Line X Cheng’s Trading Co Chimps, Inc. China Star Chinese Art Studio Citizens for Tony DeBone

Cowgirl Accents City Center Church Club Sunglasses, Inc. Country Financial Create Air Deschutes County Road Department Dream One, Inc. Ed Staub & Sons Gelbands Godmobile Ministries Got Mechanical Bull Heather Fashion Henry’s Gourmet Jerky Horizon Broadcasting Hydro Flask Hystyle Contracting J M Reid Jay Art John L Scott Real Estate Juniper Satellite Kaya Place KNLR Kowi Ethnic Design MAM Imports Mi Paraiso P S Henna Pacari Pacific Flag & Pole, Inc Peruvian Ink Art Quichua Mashis

Qwest Redmond High School Cheerleaders Rent a Center Resort Spas & Billiards Rocky Mountain Products Rosabella Arts & Crafts S Wireless Northwest Saffron Drop Solar Gem Greenhouses Sun’s Merchandise Synergistic Designs T J’s Leather Tarpuy Native Crafts Tat-it-Up Temporary Tattoos Teddy Bear Stuffers The House of Silver & Gold Toyota of Bend W L Trading Western Classic Olde Tyme Photos Wild on Western Wilderness Lakes Retreat Zambalha INDOOR BOOTHS A Touch of Glass AAA Oregon Air Link Amazing Enterprises Amazing Grace Mission As Seen on TV Store, Inc.

A SINCERE THANK YOU I would like to take this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to all those sponsors who support the Fair year-round. Obviously the Fair is extremely important and you will see throughout the Guide those sponsors that help make the Fair possible. The sponsors listed below participate in the signage program that helps defray the cost of operating this premier facility throughout the year. With the support of the following companies the Fair & Expo Center generates over $150,000 annually (and growing) in cash donations and well over $250,000 annually in trade.

As Seen on TV Store, Inc. Avon Products Central Oregon Right to Life Child Evangelism Fellowship City of Redmond Classic Sales Coffman Vision Clinic Common Sense for Oregon CUTCO Cutlery D & V Pewter Jewelry Deschutes County Deschutes County Republican Party Deschutes County Sheriff Deschutes Democrats Deschutes Soil & Water Digital Entertainment Diocese of Baker - Family Life Eagle Crest Evergreen Softtub, Inc. Farmers Insurance Gano Hawaiian Moon Healthy Gourmet Home Health Education Service IJA Sales, LLC Image Works Insphere Insurance Solutions Jeanne Warren Wildlife Art Jess Messner Insurance JGW Concessions

WHO’S WHO AT THE FAIR Directors

Associate Directors

Craig Unger, President

Parker Agee

Randy Amis

Clint Corey

Jerry Bannon

Barrie Durfee

Terry Burgess

Jim Erickson

Rita Couture

Gary Frazee

Holly Garner

Walt Freund

Elton Gregory

Pam Gilbert

Kerri Green

Chad Greene

Rachel McIntosh

Karen McBride

Kim Russell

Tim Moor

All of the above companies are major sponsors of the annual Fair as well.

Gladys Sappington

Lois Northrup

Mike Schiel

Kathy O’Neal

Again, I want to genuinely thank all the companies listed above for supporting the Fair & Expo Center.

Jerry Thackery

Brian Schiel

Martha Tiller

Meri Slaughter

Hooker Creek Companies – Hooker Creek Event Center Les Schwab Tires Pepsi Cola Bottling of Bend The following companies have sponsor signs inside the Hooker Creek Event Center: The Bulletin Kirby Nagelhout Construction Combined Communications PremierWest Bank BendBroadband

Les Schwab Tires Mike’s Fence Center Big R Bank of the Cascades Coors/Coors Light - Mt. Hood Beverage

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Kitchen Craft Leafguard NW Leather Mate West Lifestyle Chiropractic Luxury Bath of Portland Mary Kay Cosmetics Master Marketing Miche, OR, Inc Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Mountain Thunder Chili Old World Candies Oregon Anti-Crime Alliance Oregon Dept of Forestry Oregon Healthy Kids Pacific Power Press-a-Print Quick n Brite Redmond Area Park & Recreation Redmond Lodge #154 Retro Pedic, Inc. Scentsy Si Shell Sea Design Jewelry Siding Mart Central Sign Originals St. Vincent de Paul The Pampered Chef Thomas Enterprises Tupperware Vickie Wartman

Honorary Directors

Neil Davis Merv Fleming Bob Gordon Ken Johnson Bill Mayfield Mike McKinnon Chris McMullen Ralph McNulty Don Miltenberger Mike Penhollow Art Proctor Sherm VanCleave Don Yeager

Fair Board David Bishop Cheryl Davidson Bev Clarno Mike Schiel Jim Morrell

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