‘Fair’ well, till we meet again
Matthew Parker, 3, of Greensboro enjoys a ride on the Teacups, one of the many fun rides at the Greene County Fair.
Levi Crayne (pictured on left), 2, Izzy Evans, 8, and Caroline Rinkers, 1, all of Waynesburg, enjoy playing a game of chance at the midway.
Pictured (l. to r.): Cassiday Day, 8, Ashley Marine, 9, Kaylee Day, 9, and Abby Marino, 9, of Prosperity enjoy the company of the new-found 鈥渂uddies鈥� they just made.
The cars participating in the Croushore Demolition Derby Friday night line up as they wait for the countdown to begin.
Smash-em-up action rules during the Croushore Demolition Derby Friday night.
The smash-em-up action was smokin鈥� during the Croushore Demolition Derby Friday night at the Greene County Fair.
(Photo by Brett Spitznogle)
Levi Crayne (left), Izzy Evans and Caroline Rinkers, all of Waynesburg, play a game of chance at the midway during last year鈥檚 Greene County Fair. This year鈥檚 fair will be held Aug. 7-13.
WAYNESBURG 鈥� The 2015 Greene County Fair has come and gone, leaving behind many fond memories, not only for the many people who attended the fair鈥檚 numerous events and activities but for those who were instrumental in making the event a success.
The fair went so well that even Mother Nature decided to play nice this year, resulting in pleasant temperatures and no rain during the week.
Fair board secretary/treasurer Debbie Stephenson said she was pleased to see that the good weather and the fair鈥檚 numerous attractions resulted in solid attendance all week long.
鈥淲e had a great turnout, and it was obvious that the fairgoers who attended had a wonderful time,鈥� she said. 鈥淲hether it was the live entertainment, the 4-H events, the food or the rides, it was obvious that the fairgoers were enjoying themselves all throughout the week. I don鈥檛 think anyone could have been disappointed by what the fair had to offer this year.鈥�
鈥淲hen it鈥檚 all said and done, this should be considered a successful fair,鈥� she added. 鈥淲e had a lot of quality attractions. There was a lot to be happy about this year.鈥�
Stephenson also recognized the many individuals who helped make this year鈥檚 fair a success.
鈥淭he fair board, volunteers, maintenance crews, county officials and sponsors were just terrific,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e wouldn鈥檛 have been able to put it all together without their cooperation and support. And the community at large should be commended for coming out and supporting the fair. They were such a vital part of the fair鈥檚 success.鈥�
Stephenson said the fair did 鈥渁 tremendous job鈥� in capturing the essence of this year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淗arvest the Fun.鈥� She added that the fair board has already begun working on next year鈥檚 event, and said there will be some changes and additions to the 2016 fair schedule.
One of the fair鈥檚 traditionally biggest crowd-pleasing attractions is the Croushore Demolition Derby, and this year鈥檚 event 鈥� which was held on Friday 鈥� did not disappoint.
On Saturday, the final day of the fair featured the auctioning of wood carvings by Dennis Beach, in which patrons were able to bid on his unique work. And rounding out the final day was the popular truck pulls by Power Pulling Production LLC that featured super stock/pro stock tractors.
Pulling is a fan favorite in Waynesburg and is followed up each year after the fair with an additional pulling championship taking place in September at the fairgrounds.
The 17th annual Greene County Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Expo will be held at the fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 12.
The event, which is sponsored by Bortz Chevrolet Subaru and Force Inc., will feature Hot Rod Semi鈥檚, Super Stock Trucks, Super Stock Diesel Trucks, Unlimited Super Stock Tractors and Super Modified 2WD Trucks.
Gates will open at 4 p.m., and the event will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets will only be available at the gate at a cost of $20.
Tickets may be purchased at the county鈥檚 recreation office from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The rain date for this event has been scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 13 at 2 p.m.
For more information on this event, call 724-627-9160.
One of the bigger highlights of the fair week was the 4-H Market Lamb and Steer Sale, which was held in the arena barn on Aug. 13.
During the sale, the barn bleachers were filled with many area business representatives, public officials and other individuals, all who were ready to place bids on steer and lambs that were shown earlier in the week. A total of 46 steers and 67 lambs were sold during the sale.
Julie Policz, 14, of Jefferson showed the grand champion steer during the 4-H Market Steer Show on Aug.11. At the sale, her 1,3,22-pound steer was purchased by Lou Dayich for $7 per pound, for a total of $9,254.
The reserve grand champion steer, showed by Emmitt Whipkey, 8, of Holbrook, was purchased by Fox Ford. His 1,393-pound steer was sold for $5 per pound, for a total of $6,965.
Emma Mooney, 9, of Waynesburg showed the grand champion lamb at the 4-H Market Lamb Show on Aug. 12. At the sale, her 139-pound lamb was purchased by Hoy鈥檚 Construction for $46 per pound, for a total of $6,394.
D.J. Jones, 12, of Wind Ridge showed the reserve grand champion lamb, which weighed 131 pounds.
The winning bid was from PA Land Resource, which purchased the lamb for $12.50 per pound, for a total of $1,637.50.