Monday, August 4, 2008

150th Annual Hartford Fair Underway











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County Commissioner Tim Bubb spending time in the new Natural Resources Park on the Hartford Fairgrounds. The Park, now in its third season, was developed through a number of grants including support from the Licking County Commissioners and the Round-Up Foundation.

County Commissioner Tim Bubb spent much of the first weekend of the fair visiting with the hundreds of local exhibitors and their families. The steer wash rack was a popular spot as the livestock arrived.

Featured in the Opening Day Parade Saturday, August 2nd was the Licking County Bicentennial Float featuring Commissioner Doug Smith and his antique 1954 GMC one ton flat bed truck.

On the Midday two 'ReElect Tim Bubb for Commissioner' supporters - Deputy County Recorder Greg Crist and Newark City Councilman Ryan Bubb.


Hartford Fair – Underway through August 9th at the Fairgrounds in Hartford Township in northwestern Licking County.

Enjoy the Hartford Fair’s Sesquicentennial Fair (150th birthday) celebration in conjunction with the Licking, Knox and Delaware County’s Bicentennial celebrations. Special Fair 150th Birthday kick-off events were held Saturday, August 2nd with thousands in attendance.

The special opening Saturday featured a free admission day with a huge Opening Day Parade around the grounds to the grandstand, and a concert by ‘Phil Dirt and the Dozers’. The evening concluded with a fireworks show to officially kick-off the 150th Hartford Fair.


Commissioner Tim Bubb will be at the Fair each day to welcome visitors. In addition he will be on the grounds Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of Fair Week judging 4-H competitions and events in the Natural Resources area.

The Fair concludes this Saturday, August 9th The daily general admission fee of $5 for those age 8-years and over. Monday, August 4th being a $3 senior citizens day from 8:00am till 4:00pm. Parking and grandstand seats at the Hartford Fair are free.



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