Sunday, July 13, 2008

Franklin and Adams County Fair

Franklin County Fair
July 12th 2008

Saturday evening I made the short drive to visit the Franklin County Fair for the royalty contest. Upon arrival I met up with a couple of senior fairboard members who gave me the grand tour of the fairgrounds. I learned a lot about the history of the Franklin County Fair, as well as got to see some of the new additions that they have made. While strolling around the fairgrounds I got to check out the exotic petting zoo, which seemed to be a huge hit with not only the kids but the adults too! I also visited the booth building and even voted as a guest judge for the best booth! At 7 PM the royalty contest began. Bob Nunnally and Monica Day, members of the Channel 4 News Team, were the hosts for the evening and announced the 2008 Royalty Court. Monica is also Miss Ohio USA, so of course I had to get my picture with her! Everyone was so friendly and despite the sporadic downpours of rain it was a great night at the fair!




Adams County Fair
July 13th 2008

On Sunday I made my second drive ever to Adams County for their county fair; however this time I was there for a slightly different reason. I was invited to be a part of their opening ceremonies and even got to say a few words. After the introduction of their royalty court and the official opening of the Adams County Fair, I made my way on down to the beef barn for the open beef show. After seeing a few fellow beef exhibitors and a friend of the OFMA I decided to split and head on home. Thanks to Dennis Plummer for making me feel welcomed and showing me around!

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