Putnam County Fair Preview 2012

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A Publication of the

2012

June 18-23Fun Time in theSummertime in

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PUTNAM COUNT Y FAIR Voice Tab2 Wednesday, June 13, 2012 PutnamVoice.com

By NANCY [email protected]

419-231-2444

OTTAWA This years Putnam CountyFair, June 18-23, will offer many new thingsincluding an elephant exhibit, jungle pet-ting zoo and comedy entertainment alongwith the return of popular events such asthe combine derby and war wrestling.

This years fair is offering more excite-ment than ever, said Fair Board presidentDon Verhoff.

New this year is the Elephant Encounterstaged in a tropical setting. Kids of all ages

will be in for a ton of fun excitement asthey get up close and personal with a 9,000pound monstrosity of an animal. ElephantEncounter is an educational and entertain-ing experience for the entire family. Corais a 44-year-old Asian elephant, weighting9,000 pounds, while Shannon, the 17-year-old African elephant weights 4,500 pounds.The elephants will have shows daily dur-ing the Putnam County Fair.

One-of-a-kind animals will also be at theJungle Island Petting Zoo. Exotic crea-tures of all species will be at this specialzoo. You can observe, pet and feed these

unique creature at your leisure. Young andold alike will get hands on exposure withanimals usually only seen on television orin distant zoo enclosure. Now you see and

touch the cute and cuddly baby animals.You can even help bottle feed them or getyour picture taken as a memento.

You wont want to miss the Caboodlestop-pers as they present their show three timesdaily. This is an energy-packed comedyevent for the whole family including aclose knit, talented family with a pas-sion for great entertainment. Their showsinclude everything from celebrity imper-sonations, choreographed dance routinesand hilarious original comedy skits to theultimate Hip Hop Dance Off. Children willget the chance to be stars of the show bydressing up as pirates, surfers, or cowboys

while rocking out to their favorite songs.War wrestling is coming back to town

during the Action at The Arches on June22 and June 23 at the fair. Other action atthe arches will include Racing Reviewcars on display, the Driverama vehicleshowcase, and antique tractor show.

Nashville Crush, Polly Mae, Bekah Brad-ley and more will bring good tunes and gettimes to the Entertainment tent.

All new fireworks will punctuate thefair with their low-profile, highly dynamicillustrious illumination. These fireworksare only visible on the fairgrounds.

Although the demolition derby is onlyone night this year it will include five dif-ferent classes of competition including 80or newer vehicles, mini cars, stock cars,

mini vans and lawn mowers.This years event will be kicked off on

7 p.m., Saturday, June 16, when the fair

will host their traditional Putnam CountyFair parade from SR65 down Main Street,Ottawa, to the fairgrounds.

The excitement at the grandstand starts offMonday with the Veterans tribute. Local Ameri-can Legion and VFW Posts take part in this tribute

to all of our veterans. Shortly after the tribute thejunior fair 2012 queen and king will be selectedfollowed by the popular marching band spectacu-lar featuring Putnam County bands.

The entertainment continues on Tuesday andWednesday with harness racing. On Thursday go-kart fans can enjoy go-kart racing at the PutnamSpeedpark in the grandstand infield.

Friday at the grandstand will be an action-packed evening of figure racing, lawn mowerdemolition derby and the truck derby.

Saturday the action continues with the lawnmower races with the day concluding withanother lawn mower demo derby and the everpopular car demo derby. The evening will con-clude with a fireworks display only visible fromwithin the fairgrounds.

GRANDSTAND SCHEDULE

Monday, June 18

6:30 P.M. VETERANS TRIBUTE7:00 P.M. JR. FAIR KING AND QUEEN CORO-

NATION7:15 P.M. MARCHING BAND SPECTACULAR

Tuesday, June 19

4:00 P.M. KIDS DAY BIKE GIVE AWAY5:00 P.M. HARNESS RACING

Wednesday, June 20

5:00 P.M. HARNESS RACING

Thursday, June 21

GO-KART RACING AT THE PUTNAM SPEED-PARK LOCATED INSIDE THE GRANDSTANDINFIELD

4:00 P.M. GATES OPEN5:00 P.M. HOT LAPS BEGIN WITH RACING TO

FOLLOW

Friday, June 22

7:00 P.M. FIGURE 8 RACING, LAWN MOWERDEMO DERBY, & TRUCK DEMO DERBY

Saturday, June 23

1:00 P.M. LAWN MOWER RACES7:00 P.M. LAWN MOWER DEMO DERBY AND

CAR DEMO DERBY10:00 P.M. FIREWORKS (Only visible from

within the fairgrounds)

Exotic and exciting key words for 2012 fair

Grandstand: Racing, demo derbies and more

NANCY KLINE PutnamVoice

The rains stopped long enough last year for the traditional bell ringing at the PutnamCounty Fair.

NANCY KLINE PutnamVoice

Veterans will be honored on Monday, June 18, during the VeteransTribute in front of the grandstand.


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Music, science and Ronald McDonald coming to Entertainment tentThe Entertainment Tent not only pro-

vides a place to sit down in the shade, it

also provides a wide variety of entertain-ment for the entire family.Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixie-

land is a 7-piece Traditional Jazz Bandsure to make you smile when theyentertain on Monday. The musical enter-tainment will continue when the NewOutlook Bluegrass Band performs in theafternoon and evening.

The Educational Service Center willoffer numerous science, technology,engineering and mathematics entertain-ment for children in the entertainment

tent on Tuesday, Kids day. The activitiesfor children continue in the afternoonwhen Children Choosing Christ hosts adinosaur dig. The afternoon of entertain-ment at the tent will conclude with theLittle Mister and Miss Putnam CountyFair.

Wednesday afternoon the tent will befilled with dancers as performers fromsix area dance studios show off theirtalent. This is the first Annual DanceSpectacular at the fair and will fea-ture The Dance Center, Pams School of

Dance, and Cindys Tap on Wood Studio

of Dance, Tannis School of Dance, ThePerforming Arts Center and Center Stage

Dance Academy.The evening will conclude with thefirst annual Putnam County talent withExploit.

On Thursday, the sister duo of PollyMaw will provide a little rock countryand other soulful sound. Friday, popcountry artist, Bekah Bradley, will per-form in the entertainment tent.

The popular Nashville Crush is thehighlight for Saturday evenings enter-tainment in the tent.

ENTERTAINMENT TENT(Always free with fair admission)

Monday, June 18

10:00 A.M. RAGTIME RICK AND THECHEFS OF DIXIELAND

2:00 P.M. NEW OUTLOOK BLUE-GRASS BAND

7:00 P.M. NEW OUTLOOK BLUE-GRASS BAND

Tuesday, June 19

11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. EARLY CHILD-HOOD SCIENCE ACTIVITIES

11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. STEM ACTIVITIES

12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. KELLY TUMB-LIN BOOK SIGNING

2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. RONALDMCDONALD

3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. CHILDRENCHOOSING CHRIST DINOSAUR DIG

5:30 P.M. LITTLE MR. & MISS PUT-NAM COUNTY FAIR

Wednesday, June 20

3:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. DANCE SPEC-TACULAR

8:00 P.M. TALENT NIGHT WITH

EXPLOIT

Thursday, June 21

8:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. POLLY MAE

Friday, June 22

8:00 P.M. BEKAH BRADLEY

Saturday, June 23

2:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. CHURCH OF

THE GOOD SHEPHERD BAND

9:00 P.M. NASHVILLE CRUSH!

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Bekah Bradley, a pop country artist, willperform Friday evening, June 22, in theEntertainment Tent.

Submitted photo

Polly Mae, a sister duo, will perform Thurs-day, June 21, in the Entertainment Tent.


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Baked goods you can buy, an antiquetractor show, cars, and the GM Power-

train display will all be featured duringthe Action at the Arches during thePutnam County Fair.

Also W.A.R. Wrestling wi ll also returnfor the second year as the wrestlerstaunt each other and the crowd for twoexciting days of wrestling.

Kelly Tumblin, author of Four YearsOut of Heaven, will also have a booksigning in the plaza area on Friday.

ACTION AT THE ARCHES

Monday, June 1812:00 NOON THE OFFICIAL OPEN-

ING CEREMONY OF THE FAIR5:00 P.M. BAKED GOODS AUCTION5:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. ANTIQUE

TRACTOR SHOW

Tuesday, June 19

5:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. GM POWER-TRAIN DISPLAY

Wednesday, June 20

5:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. RACINGREVIEW

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BLIN BOOK SIGNING (PLAZA AREA)7:00 P.M. W.A.R. WRESTLING

Saturday, June 23

5:00 P.M. W.A.R. WRESTLING!!!6:15 P.M. W.A.R. WRESTLING MEET

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Wrestling and cars providingAction at the Arches

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Visitors at the Putnam County Fair check out the antique tractors on exhibit at thefair on Monday.

War wrestling was a popular event duringlast weeks Putnam County Fair.


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2012 Junior Fair ScheduleSaturday June 16

3:00 P.M. Jr. Fair Dog Show (Main Show

Arena)7:00 P.M. Fair ParadeAfter parade. Booth Setup/Silent Auction

Setup

Sunday June 17, 20128:00 A.M - 6:00 P.M. Animals come in to

fairgrounds11:00 A.M-1:00 P.M. 4-H & FFA Booth

Set-up/ Advisors put up club placing rib-bons in booths (Junior Fair Building)

1:00 P.M. Junior Fair Office Opens6:00 P.M. ALL LIVESTOCK TO BE IN

PLACE6:30 P.M. Steer Weigh-In7:00 P.M. LA.Mb/Goat Weigh-In7:00 P.M. Rabbit/Turkey/Poultry/Fowl

Weigh-In8:00 P.M. Swine Weigh-In

Monday June 18(Veterans Day/Senior Citizen Day)

All veterans admitted FREE all day/ Allseniors 62 an over admitted free until 4:00P.M.

8:00 A.M. Junior Fair Office Opens8:30 A.M. Jr. Fair Rabbit Judging Show-

manship (Poultry Rabbit Show Arena)9:00 A.M. Jr. Fair Horse/Pony Showman-

ship & Performance Classes (Horse ShowArena)9:30 A.M. Jr. Fair Goat Judging/Show-

manship (Main Show Arena)4:00 P.M. Jr. Fair Sheep Judging/Show-

manship (Main Show Arena)7:00 P.M. King/Queen Coronation

(Grandstand)

Tuesday June 19

(Kids Day)All children 16 and under free until 4:00

P.M8:00 A.M. Junior Fair Office Opens8:30 A.M. Jr. Fair Feeder Calf Judging/

Showmanship (Main Show Arena)11:00 A.M. Cloverbud Recognition Cer-

emony (Jr. Fair Building)5:30 P.M. Jr. Fair Steer Judging/Showman-

ship (Main Show Arena)6:30 P.M. Stick Horse Show (Horse Show

Arena)7:00 P.M. 4-H Style Revue Show (Jr. Fair

Building)7:30 P.M. Open Class Steer Bred and Fed

Show (Main Show Arena)

Wednesday June 208:00 A.M. Junior Fair Office Opens

8:30 A.M. Jr. Fair Swine Judging/Show-manship (Main Show Arena)8:30 A.M. Jr. Fair Poultry/Fowl Judging/

Showmanship (Poultry Rabbit Show Arena)12 Noon. Jr. Fair Horse Performance

Classes Continued (Horse Show Arena)3:00 P.M. Open Class Goat Bred & Fed

Show (Main Show Arena)5:00 P.M. Projects on Parade (Jr. Fair

Building)

5:00 P.M. Jr. Fair Horse Contest Classes(Horse Show Arena)

5:30 P.M. 4-H Wood Car Race (Poultry/Rabbit Show Arena)

6:30 P.M. Decorated Equine & FreestyleReining (Horse Show Arena)

7:00 P.M. Decorated Animal Contest(Main Show Arena)

7:30 P.M. Feeder Calf Auction (ESC)8:00 P.M. Barn GA.Mes (Main Show

Arena)

Thursday June 21

(Industrial Day)

8:00 A.M. Junior Fair Office Opens9:00 A.M. SMALL ANIMAL SALE (Main

Show Arena) *Order: Poultry, Rabbits,Sheep, Goats2:30 P.M. Jr. Fair Dairy Judging (Main

Show Arena)4:00 P.M. Beef Obstacle Course (Main

Show Arena) * Sheep & Goat ObstacleCourse (Main Show Arena) 15 Minutes afterBeef Obstacle Course

6:00 P.M. Open Class Feeder Calf Show(Main Show Arena)

6:00 P.M. Jr. Fair Versatility Horse Show(Horse Show Arena)

Friday June 22

(Agricultural Day)

8:00 A.M. Junior Fair Office Opens8:30 A.M. LARGE ANIMAL SALE (Main

Show Arena) *Order: Gallon of Milk, Steers,Hogs, & Feeder Calves

4:00 8:00 P.M. Open Class BreedingAnimals arrive on grounds

4:30 P.M. Show of Showmen Contest(Main Show Arena)

7:00 P.M. Old Timers Horse Show (HorseShow Arena)

7:30 P.M. Open Class Sheep JackpotShow (Main Show Arena)

Saturday June 23

(Family Day)9:00 A.M. Junior Fair Office Opens

8:00-9:30 A.M. Open Class Swine Weigh-In

10:00 A.M. Open Class Swine Show(Main Show Arena)

1:00 P.M. Jr. Fair Horse Awards Program(Horse Show Arena)

2:30 3:30 P.M. Open Class Steer weigh-in

3:30 P.M. Open Class Beef BreedingShow (Main Show Arena)

5:00 P.M. Open Class Steer Show (Main

Show Arena)7:00 P.M. Silent Auction Close (Junior FairBuilding)

Sunday June 248:00 A.M 4P.M. Animal Load Out Day

and Clean Pens/ Booth Clean-Up * Buyersof feeder calves will load purchased animalsbetween 9A.M and 10A.M.

9:00 A.M - 10:00 A.M. Buyers of FeederCalves will load purchased animals


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The 2012 Putnam County Fair willsoon be here and that means the 4-Hand FFA junior fair livestock sales areapproaching. The Jr. Fair livestock salesconsist of selling livestock projectscompleted by 4-H and FFA youth of Put-nam County. The youth have purchased,cared for and shown the animals in com-petition at the fair.

The small animal sale will be held onThursday, June 21 at 9:00 AM at the mainshow arena on the fairgrounds. 4-H andFFA projects sold will be the poultry, rab-bits, sheep & goats.

The large animal sale will be held on

Friday, June 22 at 8:30 AM at the mainshow arena on the fairgrounds. 4-H andFFA projects sold will be the gallon ofmilk, steers, hogs & feeder calves.

Many Putnam County businesses havemade it a tradition to support the Jr. Fairlivestock sales. There are approximately

400 livestock projects sold each year andthey average approximately $210.00 persale. All businesses buying animals at thecounty fair are recognized by having theirnames posted in the fair book and beinglisted in the newspaper. Champion andreserve champion projects usually sell formore and include a picture of the project,exhibitor and buyer in the newspaper.

Local businesses that have tradition-ally supported the Jr. Fair sales havereceived reminders in the mail. If anindividual or business is interested inparticipating in the Jr. Fair sales for thefirst time they are encouraged to call the

Putnam County Extension Office at 523-6294 or the Sr. Fair Board at 523-4628 formore information.

The Jr. Fair sales are conducted bylocal volunteers. All of the auctioneers,ring men and clerks donate their timeand energy to make the sales successful.


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Molly Wahrer, age 5, Glandorf, bouncedaround at the last years fair. Midwayrides will return to the 2012 fair.

NashvilleCrush, a bal-

anced fusionof countryand rock

music, willprovide musi-

cal enter-tainment on

Saturday,June 23, at

the fair.

Submittedphoto

BECKY LEADER PutnamVoice

Kyla Okuley, age 2, Miller City, pets thesheep at Farmer Johns during last yearsfair. Farmer John will again provide dailyshows during the Putnam County Fair.

What to see and hear at the fair

What is going on in Putnam County?

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Are you ready to see exotic animals up close and personal? This years PutnamCounty Fair will provide the opportunity.

LEFT: The Caboodlestoppers, a high energy comedy team, willprovide three shows daily during the Putnam County Fair. Submitted photo

Submitted photo

New Outlook Bluegrass will perform Mon-day, June 18, in the Entertainment Tent.

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Name of entry

______________________

Age of entry

______________________

Parents or Guardian name

______________________

Address______________________

Phone No.

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Putnam

Voice and

Putnam

County Fair

Coloring

Contest

Three categories:2-4 years old

4-6 years old

7-10 years old

Prizes will be awarded for

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in

each category. Winning

entries will be on display in

the Fair Secretarys Ofce.

Deadline for Submission is

Monday, June 18.

Submissions should be

dropped off at Putnam

County Fair Secretarys

Ofce, 1490 E. Second

Street, PO Box 47, Ottawa,

OH 45875, or Putnam Voice

Ofce, 118 N. HickoryStreet, Ottawa

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