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Nevada County Fairgrounds Receives Top Honors at the Western Fairs Association’s Annual Achievement Awards


Fairgrounds recognized in industry for work in community partnerships, Fair competitions

The Nevada County Fairgrounds received 28 awards through the 48th Annual Western Fairs Association’s (WFA) Achievement Awards Program. The Nevada County Fairgrounds took home first-place honors for its community partnership with the Nevada County Library’s summer reading program, its Lego Experience exhibit, its “Decorative Chair” exhibit competition, its “tree” exhibit displays at the Fair entrances, and several of the Fair and Draft Horse Classic promotional pieces.

For this year’s WFA Achievement Awards Program, offered to recognize excellence and to share fair ideas and programs, the Nevada County Fairgrounds competed against more than 50 Fairs with similar attendance numbers within the Western United States and Canada.  At the WFA Achievement Awards Ceremony, held later next week, the Nevada County Fairgrounds will collect a total of 10 first place awards, 10 second place, and four third place awards. The Fairgrounds will also receive four Honorable Mention awards.

The Western Fairs Association is a non-profit trade association serving the Fair industry throughout the Western United States and Canada.

With a theme of “Gold! Rush to the Fair,” the 2011 Nevada County Fair is August 10 – 14.

By Wendy Oaks

Publicist, Nevada County Fairgrounds

(530) 273-6217

wsoaks@gmail.com

Nevada County Fair                          August 10 – 14, 2011

Draft Horse Classic                            September 22 – 25, 2011

Halloween at the Fairgrounds      October 29, 2011

Country Christmas Faire                  November 25 – 27, 2011

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Enter Nevada County 2011 Fair Artwork Design Contest

Art work by Janene Powell

WIN $250 IN ARTWORK DESIGN CONTEST
Submit the winning artwork for the 2011 Nevada County Fair and you could win

There’s still time to enter the Nevada County Fairgrounds artwork design contest. If you’re a talented or aspiring artist, and you’d like $250, this is the contest to enter! All you need to do is create the best artwork to illustrate the 2011 Nevada County Fair slogan, “Gold! Rush to the Fair.”

The contest is open to Nevada County residents only and takes place until January 14. If you submit the winning artwork, you will win $250 and a 2011 Nevada County Fair package. Additionally, the winning artwork will be used on various Fair promotional pieces, print ads, buttons, t-shirts, banners, posters, and flyers.

Interested artists may use any medium and can submit up to three entries, which must be on 8-1/2 by 11-inch paper. Entries can be delivered to the Fairgrounds Office at 11228 McCourtney Road or mailed to the Fair Office at PO Box 2687, Grass Valley, CA  95945. A complete set of rules can be found on the Fair’s website at www.NevadaCountyFair.com, or by calling the Fair Office at (530) 273-6217.

The 2011 Nevada County Fair is August 10 – 14.

By Wendy Oaks

Publicist, Nevada County Fairgrounds

(530) 273-6217

wsoaks@gmail.com

Website: www.NevadaCountyFair.com

Blog: www.NevadaCountyFair.blogspot.com

Facebook: Nevada County Fairgrounds

2011 Nevada County Fair                August 10 – 14

2011 Draft Horse Classic                  September 22 – 25

2011 Country Christmas Faire       November 25 – 27

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Nevada County Country Christmas Faire Results

Gingerbread House Competition Results and Canned Food Drive Results

A successful canned food drive, more than 125 vendors, and sixty seven gingerbread houses built made the 26th Annual Country Christmas Faire at the Nevada County Fairgrounds a success.

The 8th Annual Gingerbread House Competition was once again a crowd favorite, with more than 67 entries received. Of those entries, the Best of Show winner was Kathryn Hammond of Penn Valley, and the People’s Choice Award also went to Kathryn Hammond.  The Best of Show is chosen by the judges, and the People’s Choice is selected through ballots cast by individuals who attend the Craft Faire.

First place winners in the individual categories include Jillian Beaver (child 5 & under); Ellie Andrews (child – ages 6-8); Ellie Robinson (child – ages 9-12); Evelyn Grandfield (kits – ages 8 & under); Toria Kinney (teen – ages 13-17); Kathryn Hammond (adult – 18 -64); Mary Abbott (adult – 65 & over); Ian Woodgrift (Special Needs); Hennessy Tiger Cubs After School Program (group – children 12 & under); Nick & Christina Walden (group – teen 13-17); Nora Devlin (group – family); The Perilman Family and Crew (group – adult 18 & over); and Bonnie Anderson (professional/business).

With the help of HOPE (Help Other People Eat) in Nevada County, Sunday’s canned food drive collected 1,000 cans of food, as well as cash donations. These donations will be used at the organization’s December food distribution. HOPE in Nevada County is a program established through the Grass Valley Elks, who partner with the Food Bank of Nevada County to feed those in need. HOPE distributes food once a month to anyone in the county in need of food and emergency food every Monday.

The 2011 Country Christmas Faire is planned for Thanksgiving weekend, November 25 – 27, 2011.  For information, visit www.NevadaCountyFair.com or call 273-6217.

By: Wendy Oaks
Publicist, Nevada County Fairgrounds
(530) 273-6217
wsoaks@gmail.com

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Nevada County Fair – Win $250 In Artwork Design Contest

2010 Nevada County Fair Theme
2010 Nevada County Fair Theme

The Nevada County Fairgrounds is sponsoring a contest to find the best artwork to illustrate the 2011 Nevada County Fair theme – “Gold! Rush to the Fair.”  If you’re a talented artist, and you’d like $250, then this is the contest to enter!

The contest, which is open to Nevada County residents only, takes place now through Friday, January 14.  If you submit the winning artwork, you will win $250 and a 2011 Nevada County Fair package that includes admission tickets, parking and carnival coupons. Additionally, the winning artwork will be used on various Fair promotional pieces, print ads, buttons, t-shirts, banners, posters, and fliers.

Interested artists may use any medium and can submit up to three entries, which must be on 8-1/2 by 11-inch paper. Entries can be delivered to the Fairgrounds Office at 11228 McCourtney Road or mailed to the Fair Office at PO Box 2687, Grass Valley, CA  95945. A complete set of rules can be found on the Fair’s website at www.NevadaCountyFair.com, or by calling the Fair Office at (530) 273-6217.

Lucy Galbraith of Nevada City submitted the winning slogan, “Gold! Rush to the Fair,” for the five day Fair, August 10 – 14, 2011

Wendy Oaks
Publicist, Nevada County Fairgrounds
(530) 273-6217
wsoaks@gmail.com

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Free Childcare Provided at Nevada County Christmas Faire

Winter Scene Nevada County Fair Grounds
Winter Scene Nevada County Fair Grounds

Youth, community organizations provide services to Faire-goers

The Northern Mines Girl Scouts will offer free babysitting services at this year’s Country Christmas Faire, held November 26 – 28 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. This benefit is provided by this youth service organization so that parents can drop off their children while they enjoy holiday shopping. Free babysitting will be provided in Ponderosa Hall at the Fairgrounds; hours for babysitting are the same as the Faire – Friday and Saturday from
10 am – 5 pm; and Sunday from 10 am – 4 pm.

Errand elves will be available to assist Faire-goers throughout the event. The Errand Elves, provided by students from Clear Creek School, are available to carry packages for shoppers or patrons may use their “Will Call” service and leave their packages in the elves’ care as they continue shopping. Clear Creek students will also be offering mistletoe to Faire-goers. All donations received for the elves and the mistletoe will go towards these young students who are trying to earn money for an outdoor science education camp.

Additionally, Nevada County 4-H clubs will provide volunteers to serve as the trash clean-up crew for the Faire; Will and Paulette Snyders of Empire Horse & Carriage Company will provide wagon rides around the grounds; and Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be on hand to greet children. A photographer will be available to capture the special moment with Santa.

The 26th annual Country Christmas Faire begins Friday, November 26, and runs through Sunday, November 28.  Admission is $4 for adults, and children 12 and under are free. Artisans from across California – and as far away as New York, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada and Utah – fill the Fairgrounds exhibit buildings with quality hand-made crafts and unique gifts. Visitors to the Faire will enjoy strolling live entertainment, festival foods, and a community bon-fire.

The Nevada County Fairgrounds is located at 11228 McCourtney Road in Grass Valley. For more information, visit www.NevadaCountyFair.com or call (530) 273-6217.

By:

Wendy Oaks
Publicist, Nevada County Fairgrounds
(530) 273-6217
wsoaks@gmail.com

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Nevada County Fairgrounds, Hope in Nevada County

Donate a can of food on Sunday, November 28, and receive $1 off admission

The Nevada County Fairgrounds and HOPE (Helping Other People Eat) in Nevada County are teaming up to help feed those in need in Nevada County.

Bring a can of food (or two or three) to the Country Christmas Faire on Sunday, November 28, and the Fairgrounds will give you a coupon for $1 off general admission to the Christmas Faire on that day.  Volunteers from HOPE will collect the cans at the food collection bins at the Fairgrounds from 10 am – 4 pm at Gates 1, 3 and 5, which is also where you’ll receive your coupon.

With the help of HOPE, all food collected at the Fairgrounds on Sunday will be used to help feed those in need in Nevada County.  HOPE in Nevada County is a program established through the Grass Valley Elks. Through this program, the Grass Valley Elks partner with the Food Bank of Nevada County to feed those in need, as well as working with the organization on a school snack program. HOPE distributes food once a month to anyone in the county in need of food and emergency food every Monday. Call Lari at (530) 263-4753 to volunteer or donate.

The Country Christmas Faire is happening Thanksgiving weekend, November 26 – 28, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Hours are 10 am – 5 pm on Friday and Saturday, and 10 am – 4 pm on Sunday. Cost is $4, and free to children under 12.  Visit www.NevadaCountyFair.com for more information or call the Fair Office at (530) 273-6217.

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Huell Howser Features the Nevada County Fair as a California Golden Fair

Huell and Sandy at the Nevada County Fair
Huell and Sandy at the Nevada County Fair

Segment to air on Thursday, November 4 at 8 pm on KVIE Channel 6

Huell Howser’s segment on the Nevada County Fair will air on Thursday, November 4, at 8 pm on KVIE Channel 6. In addition to the November 4 airing, an encore broadcast will air at 3 pm on Saturday, November 6.  The show is part of Howser’s new PBS series, California’s Golden Fairs, which will showcase the variety of interesting people and events held at California fairs, as well as focus on the rich history and relevance of all California fairs.

Howser, noted television personality and founder of the PBS program: California’s Gold, spent a day at the Nevada County Fair in August. During his visit, Howser spent time on the Fair’s Treat Street, sampling the various foods and interviewing individuals from the various non-profit organizations represented on Treat Street.

Howser’s new PBS series, California’s Golden Fairs, will be rolled out in the Spring of 2011. However, a “sneak preview” of six episodes, including the episode featuring the Nevada County Fair, are being released early on PBS stations throughout California. All shows aired in this sneak preview will be shown again as a part of the spring 2011 series.  The entire series will air at a rate of one per week for 12 weeks. In addition to the 11 featured Fairs, Huell Howser Productions will produce a compilation episode focusing on the rich history of all California fairs.

There are 78 Fairs in California. Howser chose to feature the Nevada County Fair because of its strong community roots, its natural beauty, and its unique Treat Street.

The 2011 Nevada County Fair is August 10 – 14. Visit www.NevadaCountyFair.com for information.

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Contests, Costumes and a Cupcake Walk at the Nevada County Fair

The Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation is hosting a scarecrow contest and a costume contest at its Halloween event on Saturday, October 30, from 2 – 5 pm at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.

If you’re interested in entering the scarecrow contest, your scarecrow should be dropped off at the Main Exhibit Building at the Fairgrounds between 10 am – noon on Saturday, October 30. Winners will be announced at 4 pm.  Additionally, a costume parade and contest will take place at 4 pm at the Main Exhibit Building.

There will be games and treats for kids and even a cupcake walk! A live and silent auction will be happening throughout the day. We’ll be serving hamburgers and hot dogs and there will be toe-tapping live entertainment for all to enjoy. Additionally, Empire Carriage Company will provide wagon rides around the Fairgrounds.

Grass Valley Rotary Club’s annual community “Ball Drop” will take place at 5 pm. For only $5/ticket, you get the chance to win $1,000!  Rotary will be selling tickets at the entrance to the Halloween event and also at the Ball Drop area.

This family-friendly Halloween event is hosted by the Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation, in partnership with the Nevada County Ag Youth Boosters and Grass Valley Rotary Club. All three organizations have come together to support improvement projects for our community Fairgrounds, as well as to support youth programs in Nevada County.  This event is sponsored by Extreme Roofing.

It’s all happening, rain or shine, on Saturday, October 30 from 2 – 5 pm at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. The cost is only $5 per person and includes food, treats, games and entertainment!  Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Nevada County Fairgrounds, at the Grass Valley and Combie Road Citizen’s Bank branches, or at The Book Seller in Grass Valley. Tickets can also be purchased on the day of the event at the Fairgrounds.  Visit www.NevadaCountyFair.com for information or call (530) 273-6217.

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Nevada County Fairground’s 26th Annual Christmas Faire

Country Christmas Faire, November 26, 27 & 28, 2010

GRASS VALLEY – Mark your calendar for the 26th annual Country Christmas Faire at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley on November 26, 27, and 28. Rated as one of the top handcrafted shows in Northern California, this year’s Country Christmas Faire will feature unique gifts and crafts from top artisans from across the state.

Five exhibit buildings will be filled during the Thanksgiving weekend, giving shoppers a chance to start their holiday shopping with quality hand-made holiday items, ornaments, jewelry, wooden crafts, soaps and lotions, hand-woven baskets, stained glass, candles, beadwork, and dozens of other unique gifts.

Visitors to the Faire will enjoy strolling live entertainment, festival foods, the magical Gingerbread House exhibit, Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, errand elves, and a community bon-fire. Wagon rides around the Fairgrounds will be offered; and Victorian singers, the bell ringing RiverBells, and the Sierra Symphony quartet will perform throughout the event.

Free babysitting will be offered by local Girl Scouts, so parents can drop off their children while they enjoy holiday shopping.

The Country Christmas Faire begins Friday, November 26, and runs through Sunday,

November 28. Admission is $4 for adults and children 12 and under are free. The hours are 10 am – 5 pm on Friday and Saturday, and 10 am – 4 pm on Sunday.

The Nevada County Fairgrounds is located at 11228 McCourtney Road in Grass Valley, 50 miles northeast of Sacramento, off Highway 49. For more information, to visit the Fair’s web site at Click Here or call (530) 273-6217.

By: Wendy Oaks
Publicist, Nevada County Fairgrounds
(530) 273-6217
wsoaks@gmail.com