As in most places across the country, the county fair takes place in Oneida County the week immediately prior to the start of school.  For those who don’t necessarily look forward to the start of classes with exuberance, the fair provides a last chance to relax and enjoy what summer has to offer—food, fun, sun, and friends.  For those who look forward to school getting underway, the fair offers a chance to catch up with friends who they maybe haven’t seen for several months and get a last fair-style meal before heading to the cafeteria.  For many adults, the end of the races transitions easily into the start of the fair, and the night’s entertainments are a hit with those of all ages.

This year’s fair features horse pulls in addition to the standard rodeo and family fun events, as well as a hypnotist, magician, kids barnyard party, and plenty of other attractions.  

The Fair will run through Saturday, ending with the traditional Family fun Rodeo.  

As of press time, only Monday’s events had been finished, and a report of some of those events is presented here, with more to follow next week when the bulk of events have happened.  

Next week’s edition of the Enterprise will be able to provide full results for the Open Class categories, rodeo events, Showmanship awards and Market Animal sale results, as well as reports on other things that are taking place this week.  A schedule of the remaining events can be found on the next page, or on the Fair Board’s Facebook page.  Ken Moss is the Chairman of the Fairboard, and John Hardy is the Vice Chair. The other members include Secretary Diane Skidmore, Todd Thomas, Lacey Clark, Eric Eliason, ShaNae Blaisdell, and Hugo Ramos.  Considering that the board also runs and plans for the horse races which finished literally the day before the fair, much credit should be given to their efforts and willingness to put in so many hours of hard work.

If you have kids or grandkids, you’ve probably already been down to the Event Center this week.  If not, you’ve probably been down anyway.  If you haven’t been down yet for some reason, make sure to put it on your to-do list.  Beyond showing support for the kids who have worked so hard on their projects, or the organizers, judges, and participants who have also worked very hard, it’s a great way to spend the last days of summer among members if your community and out of the house!