The theme for this year’s fair is: Brown Co. Fair-A County Reunion. This last month has reminded me how true this has become. We spent a pleasant evening with friends and old classmate Vern and Joy Creighton. After many years of being teachers and a Principal at Russellville Grade School they have started a new business. With their extended family members they have opened their own winery - Indian Spring. Many friends, neighbors, and family attended the pre-opening and wish them and their family good luck at the Indian Spring Winery.

Georgetown had a reunion with their Grant Day Celebration. Even before the Brown Co. Fair’s history began they were making history with President Grant’s Birthplace. 1850 was the first Brown Co. Fair. Many of the Underground Railroad paths ran through Brown Co. and onward North. Then there was Morgan’s Raid through Brown Co. The Brown Co. Fairgrounds was used as a staging area for troops during World War 1. 1942 and 1943 during World War II the Agricultural Society decided not to have a Senior Fair. Brown Co. Fair-A County Reunion is a year of enjoying family and the history of your county.

Now that spring has shown itself to be here in Brown Co. Please make it a point to visit the Fairgrounds and see the 42nd Charity Horse Show. The Horse Show Committee will have classes for all breeds for you to enjoy. Nancy Connor is preparing the grounds for this event that will be held June 6 through the 8 th. All profits from this event go to the Hospice of Hope-Ohio Valley.

Another great horse show event is the Brown Co. Horseman’s Association 2013 Summer Shows. They also help put on the Saturday Western Horse Show at the fair. This group has been helping the Junior Fair Horse Dept. for 9 years with their summer shows. For information go to: www.browncountyhorsemans.com

Check out the bulletin board on Route 32 near Eastwood Rd. going west on 32. Thanks to the sponsorship of Georgetown Equipment Super Store and Case IH, the advertising for the June 29, 2013 Tractor Pull is already going forward. Top Pullers from all over the country will be at the Brown
Co. Summer Nationals in 4 classes of N.T.P.A. sanction events. If your business would like to become involved, the Tractor Pull committee still has sponsorships available for this show.

Congratulations to Anna Turner of Sardinia and $50.00 for her drawing of the Secretary’s office for the 2013 Fair Book cover. This is her second win in a row in the Senior Division. The fair board chose two winner’s for the Junior Division. Paige Fulton and Logan Klump will both receive $50.00 prizes for the Junior Fair part of the fair book. The board members thank all the entries and please try again next year.

If you have any questions about the fair, look on our website at www.littlestatefair.com. Our E-Mail address is: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Telephone number: 937-378-3558 and fax number is: 937-378-1361. The 162nd Brown Co. Fair will be held on September 23rd through the 28th. The county reunion will not be complete till we see you at the fair.

Brown County Summer Nationals

4 Grand National Classes

1 Night Only

June 29, 2013 - 7:00 PM

RULES FOR THE 162th BROWN COUNTY FAIR’S FAIR BOOK CONTEST

1. Drawings may be in color or may be in pencil or black ink But Color is much preferred.
2. Drawings must be on 81/2 X 11 white paper. (No colored paper)
3. Your artwork is to be drawn with the theme of the 2013 Brown County Fair in mind. “Brown County Fair – A County Reunion”
4. All entries are due in the fair office by May 1, 2013.
5. Important!  Write your name, address and phone number on the BACK of the drawing. And age if a Junior (18 or under in age)
6. Any amateur artist in Brown County is eligible to enter.  (No professional artists, please.)
7. All entries become the property of the Brown County Agricultural Society.

AWARD:

1. $50 awarded to each of the winners by the fair board.
2. Two awards will be given 1. Adult and   2. Junior (18 and under)
3. The Directors will decide at the time of decision as to which picture will go on the cover and which will go on the inside page just before the Junior Fair portion.
4. The winner’s pictures will be published in the fair book and newspaper announcements.

SPECIAL NOTE: The fair board will select the winner on the basis of the drawing.  (Each entry will be numbered and the judges will not know who submitted the drawing until after the decision of the winning artwork has been made.)

Any questions please contact Juanita Barricklow at 937-446-2500.  Fairbook Contest Rules - 2013 (21.89 kB).

Nearly 9 months away but the wheels of the fair are starting to move. Some of the Fair Board attended the Ohio Fair Managers Association in Columbus the first weekend of January. Some of the classes we attended were for new laws that are in effect this year. We also attended classes where they gave suggestions for improving our fair. We attended a luncheon where the State Board of Agriculture director was the key note speaker. We also attended a dinner where many fine acts were on display. The one that many of us really enjoyed was Ronnie Mcdowell who sang Elvis Presley songs in movies after his death. Our own Lara Staples 2011 State Fair Queen was there the first night of the Queen Contest. She is attending Ohio State and heading for Brazil for 6 weeks as part of her college credits.

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