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Times -Advocate, September 13, 1995 Page 11
The 1995 Kirkton Fa Fair
Kirkton Fall Fair
attendance
lower this year
KIRKTON - This year's Kirkton Fall Fair was not attended by as
many people as last year's fair.
According to Helen Hardeman, the fair's secretary treasurer, at-
tendance was down by 100 people on Saturday and 200 people on
Sunday.
To kick off the fair, Friday night was alive with local talent in-
cluding step dancing, singing and guitar playing.
Saturday's events included a parade, 4-H Acheivement Day, a
baby show, pet show, amusements, tractor pedalers weighing under
100 pounds and $5 per person horse shoe pitching.
"The mini tractor pull was cancelled because it would have cost
too much money," said Hardeman.
The baby show proved popular, drawing people from outside the
local arca. As the result of complaints about the competitiveness of
such shows, this one was non -judgmental, treating everyone like
winners. Parents of babies simply provided information about their
youngsters in order to receive prize packages.
The pet show attracted seven competing dogs, one cat and one rab-
bit.
Two grocery draws awarding $50 gift certificates were also part of
the fair's events.
On Sunday local fiddlers entertained and the demolition derby put
on a show with 24 cars.
"The Sunday, not the Saturday...draws us our money," said Harde-
man who added "(Raising funds) is getting harder and harder."
Twelve -year-old Megan
Levy shows Enchan-
tress in the Junior
Showmanship class of •
the fair's 4-H Acheive-
ment Day on Saturday.
Tasha gives three-year-old Dustin McNaughton, of the St. Mary's area a hard time just before
the pet show.
Three-year-old Kimberly Bdne, of the St. Mary's area, enjoys a first-time ride In the parade
with Big Coon.
The inflatable castle
was popular item with
kids at the Fair.
Parade watchers Doug
Hicks and his children
Emma, 4, and Justin,
8, get the best seat on
the street.
Clowns are a blg part of Kirkton's Fall Fair.