35th Annual
Columbus County
Fair October 14-19, 2014
A Supplement to The News Reporter October 9, 2014
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County Fair will open Oct. 14 for the 35th time By CLARA CARTRETTE News Editor The 35th edition of the Columbus County Agricultural Fair kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 14 with Kindergarten Day from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. School buses will transport the kindergartners to and from the fairgrounds, where they will have an opportunity to see a cow being milked, ride the thrilling rides, have lunch and enjoy the rest of the fair. A County Fair parade that will pass through downtown Whiteville will begin at 3:30 p.m., including a variety of bands, JROTC units, floats and other units. Fairgrounds will open at 5 p.m. and the fair will continue each night through Sunday afternoon, with early openings on some days. Throughout the week, there will be something interesting going on at the fair for everyone, no matter your age. T he f air will continue nightly, with early openings at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The fair will open at 1 p.m. Sunday and close late in the afternoon. Dreamland Amusements will again provide an exciting midway that includes thrilling rides for all ages — little kids through adulthood. There will also be food vendors, games and other entertainment. The fair’s nightly roving midway entertainment will include Buford Bear and his Miniature truck, Flimsey the Clown, The Magic of Lance Gifford, and Fast Action Motor Sports. Two buildings will be filled with educational and commercial booths. One building will feature commercial booths and the other will have school, 4-H, Scout and other youth oriented booths. All will be judged, with the winners receiving cash prizes. The livestock arena will feature Old McDonald’s Farm, consisting of a large variety of pigs, horses, cows, chickens, ducks, rabbits and other small animals. A lot will be happening on the stage, everything from children’s, teens and adult competitions to school arts group performances. T he hat, pumpkin and sweet potato competitions
will be held on stage at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a recognition ceremony honoring the 2013-14 North Carolina state baseball champions of Whiteville High School. A flag raising ceremony will be held on the fairgrounds at 7 p.m. A spelling bee for grades 3, 4 and 5 will be held on the main stage from 7-8:30 p.m. when the Randy Hawse and The Bluegrass Boys will start performing. Wednesday will be Special Friends Day when mentally and physically challenged students will have their time at the fair from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. They will have lunch and enjoy the midway, booths and stage entertainment, which they enjoy participating in. Senior citizens age 60 and older will have their time at the fair, beginning at 1 p.m. Wednesday. They will have free admission, a couple of hours of stage entertainment, including singing, g ames and other entertainment and activities. Seniors can stay as long as they wish. In addition to the aforementioned midway activities and nightly entertainment, Flimsey’s Dance Party will be held at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday on stage. Other activities that night include the Diaper Derby at 6 p.m., and a spelling bee for grades 6, 7 and 8 at 7 p.m., both on stage. The fairgrounds open at 3 p.m. on Thursday, which is half price night sponsored by Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, including Brunswick Electric. Admission will be only $3.50 and arm bands for rides will be only $13, a dollar less than on other nights. The Children’s Tractor Pull preliminaries begin at 6:15 p.m. on stage, JoAnn Bailey will sing at 7:15 p.m. and Honey Don’t, a local band composed of Craig and Don Peacock, Matt Dudley and Scott Worthington will play. Fairground gates open at 3 p.m. again on Friday, also featuring The Magic of Lance Gifford, Old McDonald’s Farm, Dreamland Amusements, Fast Action Motor Sports, Buford Bear and His Miniature Truck and Flimsey the Clown on the midway. The children’s tractor pull registration begins at 6:15 p.m. on stage, followed by the
competition. One of the fair’s most exciting events year after year is the Demolition Derby, which gets under way at 7 p.m. Friday on the track at the west end of the fairgrounds. There is a $3 charge to attend the Demo Derby, in addition to the $7 fair admission (or $3.50 on half price night Thursday). Talent competition gets under way at 7:30 p.m. on stage and The Real Hooks, a family band from Florida, will begin playing at 9 p.m. Gates again open at 3 p.m. on Saturday, with a full slate of entertainment planned on stage. Flimsey the Clown, The
Magic of Lance Gifford, Old McDonald’s Farm, Dreamland Amusements, Fast Action Motor Sports and Buford Bear and his Miniature Truck will again be midway features. Stage entertainment gets under way at 4:30 p.m. when school arts groups will perform for two hours. The children’s tractor pull gets under way at 6:15 p.m. with registration at the stage. The Demolition Derby will begin at 7 p.m., and Daniel Gore will perform on stage at 7:15 p.m. A graduate of the Governor Morehead School for the Blind, Daniel plays the piano and has been singing at the fair for a num-
ber of years. Talent competition begins at 7:30 p.m. and Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot will perform at 9 p.m. Gates open at 1 p.m. on Sunday with the usual midway features, and the finals of the children’s tractor pull begins with registration at 1:15 p.m. A strong man and strong woman competition will be held at the track at 2 p.m., replacing the fair’s usual tug-owar for both men and women. The talent finals will begin on stage at 2:15 p.m. and a Mariachi band will play at 4 p.m. The fair will close late Sunday afternoon.
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Stage Schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 14 Kindergarten Day
6:30 p.m. Children’s Tractor Pull
8:00 p.m. Honey Don’t Band 3:30 p.m. Parade- Downtown Whiteville 5 p.m. Gates Open 5 p.m Old McDonald’s Farm 3 p.m. Gates Open 5 p.m. The Magic of Lance Gifford 3 p.m. The Magic of Lance Gifford 5 p.m. Buford Bear & His Miniature Truck 3 p.m. Buford Bear & His Miniature Truck 6:30 p.m. Pumpkin and hat contest 6:30 p.m. Children’s Tractor Pull 7 p.m. Flag Raising Ceremony 7:00 p.m. Demolition Derby 8:30 p.m. Randy Hawse & The Bluegrass Boys
Friday, Oct. 17
Saturday, Oct. 18 Wednesday, Oct. 15 Senior Citizens Day 5 p.m. Gates Open 5 p.m Old McDonald’s Farm 5 p.m. The Magic of Lance Gifford 5 p.m. Buford Bear & His Miniature Truck 6:00 p.m. Diaper Derby 7:00 Spelling Bee (Grades six, seven and eight)
3 p.m. Gates Open 3 p.m. The Magic of Lance Gifford 3 p.m. Buford Bear & His Miniature Truck 6:30 p.m. Children’s Tractor Pull 7:00 p.m. Demolition Derby 9:00 p.m. Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot
3 p.m. Gates Open 5 p.m Old McDonald’s Farm 5 p.m. The Magic of Lance Gifford 5 p.m. Buford Bear & His Miniature Truck
1 p.m. Gates Open 1 p.m Old McDonald’s Farm 1 p.m. The Magic of Lance Gifford 1 p.m. Buford Bear & His Miniature Truck 4 p.m. Mariachi Band
Thursday, Oct. 16 1/2 Price Night
Sunday, Oct. 29
Sheriff is parade marshal Sheriff Lewis Hatcher has been chosen to serve as the Columbus County Agriculture Fair parade’s grand marshal on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Hatcher graduated from Clarkton High School in 1972, served three years in the military and decided he wanted to go into law enforcement. After serving two years with Clarkton Police Department, six years with the Bladen County Sheriff ’s Office and 26 years with the N.C. Highway Patrol, he joined Columbus County Sheriff ’s Office in 2006. He became chief de puty a year later and was appointed sheriff
Sheriff Lewis Hatcher in January 2014 after Sheriff Chris Batten resigned to accept a job with the state. He had a resounding victory in the Democrat
primary sheriff ’s race and faces a couple of unaffiliated challengers in the general election in November. Sheriff Hatcher and his wife Doris have two children and three grandchildren. He is an active member and deacon of St, James Holiness Church and his hobbies include horseback riding, hunting, fishing, working on cars and carpentry. His greatest desire is to see youth grow into responsible, lawabiding citizens with inte g rity and a heart for their community and its g rowth and development.
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Lance Gifford started his magical career in Billerica, Mass., at a very young age. On his 12th birthday, his parents took him to a magic shop and that forever changed his life as well as his career choices. That visit sparked Lance’s love for the art of conjuring. From that special day on, every penny he made was spent purchasing more highly sophisticated magic tricks and illusions. For several of his early years, Gifford enter tained audiences at birthdays, anniversaries, and Christmas shows. When Gifford was 16years old, he left home and began performing his magic tricks and illusions in a traveling circus. It was then that he purchased and fell in love with his first show animal. Sheaba was a 12-week-old South American mountain lion that Gifford raised. Over the years Gifford has toured throughout much of the US and Canada, amazing audiences with his fast-paced and highly entertaining magical illusion show. He continues to spend much of the
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year entertaining audiences at state and county fairs, festivals and corporate events. Gifford is also responsible for raising tens of thousands of
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Gifford’s unique style and flair for theatrical presentation sets his illusions and magic tricks apart from those of the average magician. He and his company perfor m some of the world’s most modern and intriguing illusions, including the “Metamorphosis,” once performed by the late, great Harry Houdini. Gif ford has shared the spotlight with Trisha Yearwood, the late Johnny Cash, Chubby Checker and “New Kids on the Block.” He has also appeared with many
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Real Hooks band playing Friday night The Real Hooks Band will perform at the County Fair Friday, Oct. 17 at 9 p.m. Nicky Hooks, who lived in Whiteville when he was a teenager, is the band leader. This group is featured in a newly released movie, “Yellow Day,” a modern fairytale romance, partially animated and partially live action. Left to right are Maggie Hooks, vocals and keyboard; Nick Hooks, harmonies, vocals, and tambourine; Kyle Hooks, lead vocals, guitar; and Raleigh Hooks, harmonies and drums. Their father is Nicky Hooks who plays bass and attended both Central Middle and Whiteville High in the 1970s.
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‘Honey Don’t’ playing Thursday Honey Don’t, a local band consisting of brothers Craig and Dr. Don Peacock, Matt Dudley and Scott Worthington, will perform at the County Fair Thursday night, beginning at 8 o’clock. The four have been playing together for about two years. Craig operates Peacock Funeral Home, Don is a podiatrist, Matt is a semiprofessional drummer and Worthington is an office machine technician. Where did the name of the band come from? Craig explains that the group had been playing for some time at clubs, parties, receptions, weddings and company events with no
Fair hours of operation
Fairgrounds will open for Columbus County kindergarten students, teachers and chaperones at 1 p.m. Tuesday and to the public at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Wednesday will be Senior Citizens Day 3-5 p.m. Gates open to the public at 5 p.m. Thursday is half price night. Thursday, Friday and Saturday gates open at 3 p.m. Sunday gates open at 1 p.m. There’s plenty of free parking.
name. When they were invited to play at The Emporium, a popular downtown Whiteville Friday night gathering of musicians and those who appreciate them, owner Jim Mauldin asked Craig the name of their band. When he said they didn’t have one, Mauldin insisted he had to have a name in order to introduce them.
That’s when they came up with Honey Don’t, the name of an early rockabilly song. While they play a variety of country, rock, folk and 50s and 60s music, they are perhaps best known for rockabilly. Don plays bass, Craig plays rhythm guitar and they both sing. Scott plays lead guitar and Matt plays drums.
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It’s A Family-A-Fair
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It’s fun, it’s exciting, it’s educational and it’s A-FamilyA-Fair, offering something for all ages. It’s the Columbus County Agricultural Affair, and it will be the 35th annual production of Columbus County’s largest event. The fair opens Tuesday morning for all kindergarten students in Columbus County. They will spend a few hours enjoying Old MacDonald’s Farm, the colorful midway attractions, educational booths, stage entertainment, lunch and possibly a cow-milking, if fair officials were able to find a milk cow. The fair parade will begin at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and wind through downtown Whiteville. Fairgrounds, which will open at 5 p.m., are on Prison Camp Road south of Whiteville, and a mile west of the town of Brunswick. Admission is $7, but Thursday is half-price night, thanks to the sponsorship of Touchstone Energy and Brunswick Electric. Tickets for rides
are additional. We d n e s d ay i s S p e c i a l Friends Day for mentally and physically challenged who will have lunch and enjoy and participate in stage entertainment for a couple of hours. Then, it will be Seniors Day for a few hours or until closing time, with free admission for ages 60 and older. Everything is free except admission, food, rides and games on the midway. No charge for stage entertainment, numerous competitions, educational booths and a variety of exhibits. Entertainment, especially for children, will be on the fairgrounds each night, as well as on stage. And the County Fair is a great place to meet up with your friends and neighbors. Danny Benton, a Department of Corrections employee, is president of the fair board and promises one of the most outstanding fairs in its history. This will be the 35th production of the event that allows county residents to showcase farm products as well as entertainment and their individual
businesses. The Columbus County Agriculture Fair got its start when the Columbus County Law Enforcement Officers Association was looking for a community project. State Highway Patrol Trooper Harold Lee had been affiliated with the Robeson County Fair and suggested a fair might be a good project. Others agreed, and within a few months the fair became a reality. A county fair had not been held in 50 years, but in the fall of in 1980, a county fair opened under big tents. As the fair grew, buildings replaced those rented tents. So load up the family and head to the County Fair. After all, it is designed for the entire family, no matter how young or old. Before the first fair opened it was decided that the fair’s motto would be It’s A FamilyA-Fair. A contest was held, and Irene Ward of Chadbourn came up with the motto that best suited the fair board, and it has been put into practice ever since.
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Demo derby Friday, Saturday nights One of the County Fair’s most popular events is the demolition derby, therefore two nights are set aside for this fast, thrilling event. Demo derbies will be held on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. on the track on the west end of the fairgrounds. A $3 fee is charged for those attending, in addition to general fair admission. Registration for drivers will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the track and there is no entry fee. Any stock hardtop automobile or station wagon is allowed. All glass should be removed, except windshield. If windshield is removed a center bar is required. All decorative chrome must be removed but door handles may be left on. Driver’s door must be welded shut. The eighth annual Ladies Powder Puff will be held on Saturday night, but there must be six cars competing. Only big cars are allowed. Other rules are available at columbuscountyfair.com.
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Chris Mitchell won 1st place in the Demo Derby’s Friday night small car category. Billy Batten took 2nd.
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The Columbus County Agricultural Fair will award four $50 prizes for the best entries in the fair parade on Tuesday, Oct. 14. First place winners will receive $50 for the best units for livestock, row crops, best dressed farm animal Princess Langley Kinlaw in the 2013 parade. and “other.” P r i z e s awarded last year included street intersection and will idy, but Graham took the best row crops, N.C. Coop- proceed through the down- reins from him, told Sam to erative Extension; best farm town district, and proceed wave to the people and he animal, West Columbus left to the high school where would drive the mule team. High School Future Farm- it will disband. Graham later bragged that ers of America; and “other,” The first County Fair he kept the wagon tongue Shrine Club Hillbilly Unit. was held in 1989 and then straight on the centerline of Anyone who wants N.C. Commissioner of Agri- the street. to participate in the fair culture Jim Graham came to That was a banner year should contact Mack Ward at Whiteville to serve as grand for the fair, as it won first fair457@smail.com. The pa- marshal. His official driver place in the N.C. Association rade will begin at 3:30 p.m. at and escort for the parade of County Fairs in its divithe South Madison and Lee was Sam “Mule Man” Clar- sion.
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The Columbus County Agricultural Fair will pay $75 for the best overall parade unit, plus $50 prizes for the best livestock parade entry, best row crop entry and best dressed farm animal in the parade. The County Fair Parade will step off on South Madison Street Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 3:30 p.m. It will travel north on Madison Street, turn west and disband on Lee Street. Sheriff Lewis Hatcher is grand marshal of the parade. Fairgrounds will open at 5 p.m. Tuesday, with lots of interesting exhibits, contests and entertainment planned throughout the week.
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Smokin’ Hot playing Saturday at fair Gary Lowder left the horrendous winters of Minnesota to come back South in 2005. He moved to Ocean Isle and since then he has been contacted by some of the biggest names in beach music: The Entertainers, Breeze Band, Jackie Gore, formerly with The Embers, and others. Lowder began singing with groups such as Carolina Breakers and Legends of the Beach, and he’ll be the featured entertainer at the Columbus County Fair Saturday, Oct. 18 at 9 p.m. Lowder began singing at First Baptist Church in China Grove as a teenager. He soon got requests to sing with other groups and joined the Twilights, a high energy band from Rowan County that regrouped as the Hot Smokin’ Brass. That group eventually spent time as Jackie Wilson’s backup band and when Wilson died unexpectedly, Lowder went north. He auditioned with the popular band Trademark, which toured the U.S. and Canada. He
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FAME, a mobile entertainment company that appears in fairs and other events throughout the USA and Canada, will be at the Columbus County Fair. The company specializes in race-themed attractions that are interactive and fun for the entire family.
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Felicia Long won 77 blue ribbons in the adult division at the County Fair last year. Patricia Limber won second place with 71 blue ribbons, Martha Byrd came in third with 23 and Lorri Cartrette took fourth place with 20. In the youth division, Angel McPherson won the most blue ribbons with 22, Evan Mercer won 16 for second place, Hannah Hewett and Kennley McPherson each won 14 and Gunner Ward came in fourth with 13. Prize amounts were $100, $75, $50 and $25 for the top four places in each division. Felicia Long and Angel McPherson won an additional $100 each for winning the most blue ribbons in their divisions.
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Prices at the Fair
Admission to the County Fair is $7, which includes gate admission, exhibits, live entertainment, livestock shows, contests, Old MacDonald’s Farm and free parking. However, admission is only $3.50 on Thursday night because Touchstone Energy and Brunswick Electric are sponsoring Half Price Night. There’s also a $2 discount on Sunday with a coupon from San Jose Mexican Restaurant. Arm bands for unlimited rides on the midway are $14, but there’s a $1 discount on half price night, for a total savings of $4.50. There is a $3 charge in addition to regular gate admission to attend the Demolition Derby on the track Friday and Saturday nights.
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Fearless Fair-ley, the County Fair’s mascot, stands guard near the entrance. The giant fiberglass rooster, designed and made by Graham and Dolce Fiberglass Sales, Rentals and Repairs of Bolton, got his name in a contest won by Carolyn Simmons of Chadbourn a couple of years ago. She played on the fair’s motto, “It’s A Family-AFair,” which was adopted for the fair, which was held for the first time in 50 years in 1980.
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Talent contest
The County Fair talent competition will be held Friday and S at u rd ay nights, with the finals on Sunday afternoon. Elaine Honeycutt of Chadbourn in the chairman. Friday night competition will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. for Division #1 (ages 6 years and younger) and Division #2 (ages 7-12 years). Division #3 (ages 13-15) and Division #4 (ages 16 and older) will Talent finalist in an earlier County Fair. compete Saturday from 7:308:30 p.m. each night and those contes- ners will be The top two scores for each tants will return for the finals, announced at division will be announced but must register at 2:15. Win- 4:30 p.m.
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Congratulations Columbus County Fair Winners!
To all the contestants in this year’s fair who have made, grown, preserved, sewed, decorated, exhibited, and participated, we say “Great Job!” To all the winners in all the contests and competitions, we extend a “Special Congratulations” for your accomplishments.
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I, Commissioner Amon E. McKenzie, am extending a very WARM WELCOME to all of the citizens of Columbus County, and to any interested person outside of Columbus County. I encourage all of the Columbus County personnel to frequent the fair to support all of the hard work that has been expended by the numerous workers in the preparation of this event. This event will provide educational materials for everyone, of all ages. There will be recreational activities for the young, and the young at heart. Food and snacks will be available for purchase for those who need such. This event will display the accomplishments of many of our citizens, of all ages, in the agricultural sector. This will be a time for family, group or individual entertainment, and in addition, an enlightening and educational event.
I am looking forward to seeing you at the 35th Annual Columbus County Agricultural Fair.
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Dog show Saturdayat 5 p.m. The “That’s My Dog” pet show will be held at the Columbus County Fair on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. in the livestock arena. Sponsored by All Creatures Great and Small, Betty Gail Kronnenwetter plans and produces the show, which has 11 categories. They include best costume, dog only; best costume, dog and handler; smallest dog, largest dog, longest ears, most spots, best trick, hot dog race for Dachshunds only (dog must run to owner), novice showmanship (best behaved on leash, sit, stay), movie star look-alike and musical chairs (dog sits when music stops; last dog standing is eliminated). All contestants are invited to come into the arena at the end for one “show off ” That’s My Dog. The contest is open to any youth or adult living in Columbus or surrounding counties. Each dog must A “prisoner” and a “cop” compete in an earlier County
have current rabies, distemper, hepatitis and parvovirus shots and must be kept on a leash and under control at all times. Handler must stay with dog. Dogs and handlers will enter ring only when their classes are called. An adult must accompany children younger than 12. A dog may not enter more than three categories. No female dog in sea-
son will be permitted and no dogs will be allowed except those participating in events. Dogs must be kept six feet apart. Any dog or handler not conforming to the rules will be removed from the arena for the safety of others. A $7 entry fee will be charged per pet and handler, which includes admission to the fair for the day for the handler.
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Best booths win awards Cash prizes are awarded for best booths at the County Fair. There are four categories — 4-H, schools and commercial and non-commercial, and each must carry out an educational and/ or agricultural theme. In the schools category, awards of $300, $200 and $100 will be made to first, second and third place winners. The 4-H category gets $100, $75, $60, $35 and $25 for 1st through 5th place. The best overall booth wins a $100 award. Booths may be set up between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 1 and 5 p.m. on Sunday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday before the fair opens on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Judging will begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday and no one will be allowed in the exhibit halls during the judging. Last year’s winners included the following: Best in Show: Williams Township School; others competing were Central Middle (2nd place), Whiteville FFA, Edgewood Elementary, Chadbourn Middle (3rd place), Columbus Christian Academy, Columbus Charter School and Chadbourn Elementary. Non-commercial: Southeastern Communi9ty College, 1st place; Job Link, 2nd place; Columbus County Beekeepers Association, 3rd place. Commercial: The News Reporter, 1st place; Community Medical Supplies, 2nd place; Southern Wildlife Taxidermy, 3rd place. 4-H: Club names were not available but themes include Caffeine, 1st place; Soaring, 2nd place; Step-Up, 3rd place.
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Spelling bee 2013 winners Overall winners of the County Fair spelling bee for various grades at the 2013 County Fair included the following: Demitri Boone, 3rd grade; Joseph Mitriuos, 4th grade; Joseph Mitriuos, 5th grade; Robert Darrow, 6th grade; Roston Rodney, 7th grade; and Chana Brown, 8th grade.
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Buford the Bear and His Miniature Truck
Buford Bear and His Miniature Truck will be on the Columbus County fairgrounds every night, entertaining and delighting children and amusing the adults, too. Just think Pied Piper, because the Pied Piper has nothing on Buford Bear. In fact, there is some dispute as to which or who came first. Of course Buford does not play a flute (although he whistles a pretty good tune), but he does have the same magnetism to children, and no, he does not keep your children even if you wanted him to. What Buford does do is treat children with respect and dignity, and will not crack jokes at their expense. What Buford is, is a lovable bear who appears to have escaped from a children’s storybook. He is sure to cover a lot of ground with his self-propelled, highly visible, miniature truck as he engages children who are not shooed away, even when they climb up on his running board or sit on a fender of his miniature truck.
2013 Cheering Contest Winners
Middle school and overall grand champion Fairmont Middle School; South Brunswick High won the varsity dance division; Varsity non tumble South Columbus High School; Varsity tumble Lumberton High School; Varsity coed Purnell Swett High School; Varsity dance South Brunswick High. Pictured are the South Columbus High School winners.
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Diaper Derby a popular event There’s a County Fair event that is planned especially for babies, but grown-ups enjoy it a lot more than the babies do. It is sometimes a noisy event, but again, it’s the adults who are making the noise. It’s the Wednesday night Diaper Derby that gets the moms and dads, grandparents, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles, friends and neighbors all stirred up. The adults shake rattlers and keys, yell at their chosen baby to crawl toward them, show them baby bottles and fascinating toys. But the babies sometimes look the other way as well as crawl back to the starting line. Or they may just sit there visit-
ing with the cute baby sitting or maybe lying beside them. But eventually a winner is named and that kid’s family cheers loudly. After that session is over, all of the babies are paraded around the stage several times so judges can choose the Pick of the Litter. This is a competition the late Jimmy Ferguson came up with and this is the 13th year it has been held. The Diaper Derby started when the fair did, or shortly after, and Kathy Faulk continues to chair it. For more information call her at 642-4009. There are no specific rules for the Pick of the Litter contest; the winner is chosen
“just because,” which could mean the winner is the cutest, the liveliest, has the prettiest smile, is the friendliest or has on the cutest clothes. Both winners get a prize to take home and one day they will be able to tell their own children they won the Diaper Derby or was chosen Pick of the Litter. The derby winner gets $65, second place takes $35 and third place gets $15. The Pick of the Litter gets a trophy. A baby has one shot at either title, as contestants must be between the ages of 6 and 12 months and not yet walking, so no contest is eligible a second time.
Diaper Derby rules Diaper Derby contestants must register at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the stage, and they must live in either Columbus, Bladen, Robeson, Brunswick or Horry county. One adult may accompany them at each end of the “race track” but at no time are they allowed to enter the boundaries of the “track.” Babies will crawl the length of the 10x20-foot “race track,” but if no contestant has reached the finish line at the end of three minutes, the one closest will be declared the winner.
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ED’S
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County Fair Diaper Derby winners last year were Eli Porter, son of Tim and Jessica Porter of Whiteville, 1st place; Dawson Jones, son of Ricky and Summer Jones of Whiteville, 2nd place; Trenton Lowery,
son of Brittany Lowery of Whiteville, 3rd place. The judges’ choice for Pick of the Litter was Tristyn Edge, grandchild of Billy and Paula Edge of Hallsboro.
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Rules, awards for art show
The County Fair art show is acrylics, watercolors, draw- pieces. Awards of $35 and open to permanent residents ings, mixed media and pot- $15 will go to the top two of Columbus County above tery, sculpture or other 3D winners in each division. the age 16. One piece of art from the total show will be judges Best in Show and will receive a $50 cash prize. Entries are limited to one per division for each artist. Art must be framed or matted complete with attached wire and ready for hanging. Picture dimensions must not exceed 108 inches. Entries will be accepted on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Evelyn Rabon Exhibit Hall. All work must be identified with official entry blank on the upper right back corner. Entries must be picked up on Sunday, Oct. 19 after 4 p.m. There are five divisions:
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People who have never entered exhibits at the fair have no idea how much money they can win by entering exhibits in the County Fair. Just simple things around the home win prizes and money. A first place cake is worth $11 or a large decorated cake could win $31. You’ll get $9 if you win first place for a tie of tobacco, or $7 for just about any kind of houseplant. Win first place for a dress, jacket or robe and get $9. The price jumps to $15 for a wedding dress or bridal attire. A sweepstakes prize of
$100 will be awarded to the person who wins the most blue ribbons, second gets $75, third takes $50 and fourth wins $25. There’s a category for anything that grows or someone has made. Even a gourd can win $4. Some of the categories are fruits, nuts and vegetables, field crops, houseplants, sewing, knitting, crocheting, home furnishing, handicrafts and hobbies, baking and conserved foods. Animals entered in Old MacDonald’s Farm (chickens, turkeys and any other fowl), rabbits and other small ani-
mals get $7 for first place and $4.50 for second. Exhibits will be accepted for registration at the fair on Friday, Oct. 10 from noon to 4 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Judging will be done Monday. Cakes will be accepted Monday at 9 a.m. Exhibits may be reclaimed by owners (ticket holders) on Monday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Checks for winning exhibits may be picked up at the main office from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20 when exhibits are picked up.
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Quilting Room a popular venue Nobody spends more time at the County Fair than Esther Collier, the lady who started and continues to staff the quilting room. She usually has a couple of friends quilting with her and they strongly encourage anyone who wanders by to stop in and add a few stitches to the historical quilt that is underway. Many do, and are proud to leave something that will be kept and cherished. Collier started quilting when the County Fair was a new event in the county. The reason was to allow kindergarten children to leave their fingerprints at the fair… literally. She and her “work force” actually pressed the kids’ thumbs to an inkpad, then transferred them to quilt squares. The squares were sewn together and quilted, outlining the fingerprints, and viola!... a histori-
cal quilt that the kids contributed to. Collier then started quilting business logos, homes, churches, other buildings and even people. As each quilt was completed, it was hung on the wall for everyone to see and to entice others to participate. Collier recently told a story about a Wilmington man who was deliberating about coming to the fair one year. He decided to make the trip and told her what he learned in the quilting room made the trip worthwhile. “He was glad he came, and he was amazed that a woman could do such a thing,” she said. Collier and her quilters crew will again be on duty in the exhibit hall where the baked goods and youth booths are located. They invite all to stop by and add a few stitches to a quilt.
Esther Collier, center, and her quilting crew.
Amateur photography contest The County Fair amateur photography competition will pay $20 and $10 for the top two winning photos in each of eight divisions. Any Columbus County resident above age 16 is eligible to enter one photograph in each division. Photos must be framed or matted complete with an attached wire and ready for hanging. Photos must be identified with an official entry blank on the upper right back corner. Picture dimensions may not exceed 108 inches. Entries will be accepted Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Evelyn Rabon Exhibit Hall and must be picked up on Sunday after 4 p.m. One photograph will be judged Best in Show and will receive an additional cash prize. Divisions include portraits, pets and animals, sports, flowers, special effects, still life, photo collage and scenic.
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Ben Harrelson, center, has been in charge of the County Fair’s Old MacDonald’s Farm for several years. The chickens, rabbits and other small animals are judged and winners receive cash awards.
Strongman, Strongwoman are fair events Strongman and Strongwoman competitions will be held at the County Fair, taking the place of tug-o-war for men and women this year. Cash prizes will be awarded. The event will be held Sunday, Oct. 19 on the Demolition Derby track, with weigh-in for men and women starting at 2 p.m. Participants will compete in four events: The Loading Race, Carry & Drag, Farmer’s Walk and Tire Flip.
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The County Fair’s 2013 women’s tug-o-war champions are shown here. That contest has been replaced by the Strongman and Strongwoman competition this year and will be held on the tracks Sunday afternoon
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Tractor pull winners 2013 Winning tractor pull honors for their age divisions at the 2013 County Fair include the following: Lenzy Calhoun, 3; Christopher Jacobs, 4; Braxton Sellers, 5; Laityn Cribb, 6; Jackson Priest, 7; Owen Tedder, 8; and Alex Todd, 9. Other finalists were Mason Cribb and Isabella Clifton, 3; Reed Nefff and Deeasjah Brown, 4; Jack Holcomb and Gralie Williamson, 5; Tony Todd and Dia Brown, 6; Jamarie Kelly and Riley Baldwin, 7; Timothy McDowell, 8; and Kaley Smith, 9.
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It’s about pumpkins, hats, ‘taters
Four Tuesday night contests at the County Fair on appeal to youngsters, A pumpkin carving and decorating event, the agriculture hat contest and the decorated sweet potato competition open the fair every year on the stage. Entries for all events should be taken to the stage no later than 5:30 Tuesday for registration in time to have them judged and winners announced at 6:45 p.m. It’s four contests rolled into one time slot, but there will be cash prizes for all winners. All of the contests appeal to youngsters, especially those who have creative minds and artistic talents. The hat contest usually opens the show, with contestants parading their unusual hats before judges. They’re covered with anything and everything that comes from the farm — vegetables, eggs, feathers, acorns, squash, beans…you name it, it’s been used for the hat contest. Prizes include $50, $30 and $10 for the top three winners. Next come the carved and decorated pumpkin contests. The contests are open to youth any age up to 12th grade. Prizes of $25, $15 and $10 will be awarded to the top three winners in each category. Contestants are encouraged to use any “props” they want in creating unusual faces for their pumpkins. And don’t forget to let the kids dress up sweet potatoes for the contest. Sometimes an entire ‘tater family is entered, each member wearing a paintedon face and a “costume” befitting the occasion. Prizes are $25, $15 and $10.
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Pumpkin winners for 2013 Carved Pumpkin: First place, Jude Stanley, $25; second place, Uma Guin, $15; third place, Kaitlin McPherson, $10. Decorated Pumpkin: First place, Caroline Gore, $25; second place, Carmen Buck, $15; third place, Will Gore, $10.
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Hat Contest: First place, Charlie Ann Hewett, $50; second place, William Register, $30; third place, $10, Pam Fowler.
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Kindergarten Day
Kindergarten students enjoyed popcorn, snow cones, animal exhibits and many other exciting things at the 2013 Columbus County Fair. Kanobe Stackhouse and Corey Faison are enjoying the carousel ride.
Kindergarten hay ride
Rebecca Owens’ class started off Kindergarten Day at the 2013 Columbus County Fair with a fun hay ride. Pictured are Lillie-Grey Jacobs, Westyn Hill, Shi Butler, Aaron Grate, Garren Priest, Zayshawn Collins, Zareion Lloyd.
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The County Fair livestock building has a variety of animals on display each year, from chickens and other fowl to goats, horses and pigs.
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Parade Tuesday
The Columbus County Agriculture Fair Parade will be held Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 3:30 p.m. It will line up on South Lee Street, turn north on Madison and proceed through downtown Whiteville. Numerous units are expected to participate, and there will be $50 cash awards for best units using row crops, farm animals.
These youngsters had a smooth ride in this demolition derby car in an earlier County Fair parade, but the car gave and received some serious bumps and grinds in the fair’s demolition derby later in the week. One of the fair’s most popular attractions, the demo derby is held Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. on the track at the back of the fairgrounds. There is an additional admission for the derby.
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An ad for the 1925 County Fair
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These three shows will be on the County Fair midway every night, Buford the Bear and his Miniature Truck, Motorsports and Magician Lance Gifford.
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• 8 years experience teaching in Columbus County schools • 22 years of public service in the general practice of law • Five years of judicial experience, presiding over thousands of civil, criminal, and juvenile cases • Completed extensive training to obtain Juvenile Court Certification • Recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest civilian honor in N.C. recognizing public service • Former member of UNC Pembroke Board of Trustees; Columbus Regional Healthcare Board of Trustees • Mother of three, grandmother of two
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