lassen county 2012 fair guide

A special supplement to the Lassen County Times, Westwood PinePress and Chester Progressive.Published by Feather Publishing, Inc.

PRE-FAIR INFORMATION:Tuesday, July 17, 2012

5:00pm- 4-H BBQ-Lassen Transfer & StorageStage area

WEDNESDAY July 18th

SPECIAL PEOPLES DAYSponsored by: Lassen LifeSkills & Job Training

8 a.m. JUDGING: FFA, 4-H, juniorand open sheep: PardnerPavilion JUDGING: 4-H and FFAmarket goats following thesheep show: Pardner Pavil-ionJUDGING: 4-H, FFA, juniorand open poultry: PoultryBarn

9 a.m. JUDGING: open, junior &4-H baked goods, agricul-ture, floriculture & grandma’scookies.

11 a.m. OFFICIAL RIBBON CUT-TING CEREMONYcommencing the opening ofthe fair2012 LASSEN COUNTYFAIR-Ceremony at the maingate near Jensen Hall

noon EXHIBIT BUILDINGS OPENPAUL MAURER SHOWS(carnival) OPENSCircus Imagination-KidsCircus Act-Grandstand LawnSkip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age StageSnuffy the Magical Clown-Strolling ROTARY LUNCHEON-NorthGrandstandsBusy Bee Dog Show-Head

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2 p.m. Circus Imagination-KidsCircus Act-Grandstand LawnSkip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age StageSnuffy the Magical Clown-Strolling

3 p.m. Busy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart Lawn

4 p.m. Snuffy the Magical ClownGrandstand LawnFlo the Clown-StrollingSkip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age Stage

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6 p.m. Snuffy the Magical Clown-Grandstand LawnFlo the Clown- StrollingHouse of Dance: LassenTransfer & Storage StageBusy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart Lawn

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8 a.m. JUDGING: 4-H and FFAswine: Pardner PavilionHORSE SHOW: halter class:North Arena

11 a.m. EXHIBIT BUILDINGS OPENJDX 93.3 FM RADIO LIVEFAIR REPORTS-Visit theJDX Booth on the Grand-stand lawn.

noon PAUL MAURER SHOWS(Carnival) OPENSHORSE SHOW: Englishclasses: North ArenaKIDDIES DAY ACTIVITIES-Lassen Transfer & StorageStage areaCome let your child enjoy themultiple FREE activities forchildren.Snuffy the Magical Clown-Strolling Circus Imagination-KidsCircus Act- Grandstand LawnBusy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart LawnSkip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer &Storage StageSMOKEY BEAR appearingdaily at Smokey Bear Park

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2 p.m. Snuffy the MagicalClown- StrollingCircus Imagination- KidsCircus Act-Grandstand LawnSkip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age Stage

3 p.m. J and J Performing Arts:Lassen Transfer & StorageStageBusy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart LawnSnuffy the Magical Clown-Grandstand Lawn JUDGING: Lad & LassieLead: Pardner PavilionFlo the Clown- Strolling

4 p.m. JUDGING: 4-H, FFA & openPygmy Goats: Pardner Pavil-ion

5 p.m. Snuffy the Magical Clown-StrollingCircus Imagination- KidsCircus Act: GrandstandLawn Skip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age Stage

6 p.m. Flo the Clown- StrollingSnuffy the Magical Clown-Grandstand Lawn HORSE SHOW- Gymkhana:North ArenaAudioBoxx-Rock band-Lassen Transfer & StorageStageBusy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart Lawn

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Lassen County Fair 2012Schedule of Events

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FRIDAY July 20th

OLD TIMERS DAY8 a.m. JUDGING-4-H, FFA and

open beef: Pardner PavilionJUDGING-4-H, FFA andopen rabbit: Rabbit BarnHORSE SHOW-westerntrail: North Arena

9 a.m. APPLE PIE CONTEST:Jensen Hall

11 a.m. EXHIBIT BUILDINGS OPENSMOKEY BEARappearing daily

noon LASSEN COUNTYEMPLOYEE OF THE YEARLUNCHEON- North Grand-stand Lawn

PAUL MAURER SHOWS(Carnival) OPENSJDX 93.3 FM RADIO LIVEFAIR REPORTS. Visit theJDX booth on the grand-stand lawn.Snuffy the Magical Clown-Strolling OLD TIMERS LUNCH-Bekin’s StageCircus Imagination- KidsCircus Act-Grandstand Lawn

OLD TIMERSCELEBRATION-BekinsStageAnnouncement of 2012 OldTimer of the Year Flo the Clown- StrollingSkip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age Stage

1 p.m. Flo the Clown- Strolling

Snuffy the Magical Clown-Grandstand LawnBusy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart Lawn

2 p.m. JUDGING: dairy cattle-Pard-ner PavillionSkip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age StageCircus Imagination-KidsCircus Act-Grandstand Lawn

3 p.m. Snuffy the Magical Clown-Grandstand LawnFlo the Clown- Strolling Busy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart Lawn

4 p.m. Skip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age Stage

5 p.m. JUDGING-4-H and FFAsmall animal master show-manship: Rabbit BarnJ and J Performing Arts-Lassen Transfer & StorageStageSnuffy the Magical Clown-StrollingCircus Imagination- Grand-stand Lawn

6 p.m. Snuffy the Magical Clown-Grandstand LawnBusy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart LawnBuddy Emmer BluesBand-Lassen Transfer &Storage Stage

7 p.m. Buddy Emmer BluesBand-Lassen Transfer &Storage StageSnuffy the Magical Clown-Strolling

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10 p.m. Buddy Emmer BluesBand-Lassen Transfer &Storage Stage

SATURDAY JULY 21St

RANCHERS DAY8 a.m. JUDGING-4-H, FFA & open

dairy goat show: PardnerPavilionJUDGING-4-H, FFA & openalpaca show: Pardner Pavil-ion LawnJUDGING-4-H and FFAlarge animal master show-manship: Pardner Pavilion(following the goat show)

10 a.m. 2012 LASSEN COUNTYFAIR PARADE on MainStreet“BLAST OFF TO THELASSEN COUNTY FAIR”

11a.m. EXHIBIT BUILDINGS OPEN

SMOKEY BEARSmokey Bear Park

JDX 93.3 FM RADIOLIVE FAIR REPORTSVisit the JDX booth on the grandstand lawn

noon PAUL MAURER SHOWS(Carnival) OPENSSkip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age StageCircus Imagination-KidsCircus Act-Grandstand LawnSnuffy the Magical Clown-Strolling Flo the Clown- StrollingBusy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart Lawn

1 p.m. LASSEN COUNTY FAIRPARADE AWARDS-LassenTransfer & Storage StageSnuffy the Magical Clown-Grandstand Lawn Flo the Clown- Strolling

2 p.m. Circus Imagination- KidsCircus Act-Grandstand LawnSnuffy the Magical Clown-StrollingSusanville Repertoire-Lassen Transfer & StorageStage

3 p.m. Snuffy the Magical Clown-Grandstand LawnFlo the Clown-StrollingBusy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart LawnSkip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age Stage

4 p.m. RANCHERS DAY- ranchrodeo-North ArenaJ and J Performing Arts-Lassen Transfer & StorageStage

5 p.m. Circus Imagination-KidsCircus Act- GrandstandLawnSnuffy the Magical Clown-Strolling Susanville Repertoire-Lassen Transfer & StorageStageBusy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart Lawn

6 p.m. Steel Breeze Band-LassenTransfer & Storage StageSnuffy the Magical Clown-Grandstand Lawn Flo the Clown-Strolling

6:30 p.m. AUTO RACES Sponsored by: Susanville AutoCenter, Big O Tires, and Haws,

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7 p.m. Skip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age Stage

8 p.m. Steel Breeze Band-LassenTransfer & Storage Stage

10 p.m. Steel Breeze Band-LassenTransfer & Storage Stage

SUNDAY JULY 22nd

FAMILY DAY FREE admission all day

8:30 a.m. Junior Livestock Auction:Pardner Pavilion

11 a.m. EXHIBIT BUILDINGS OPEN SMOKEY BEAR:SmokeyBear ParkJDX 93.3 FM RADIO LIVEFAIR REPORTS. Visit theJDX booth on the grand-stand lawn

noon PAUL MAURER SHOWS(Carnival) OPENSSnuffy the Magical Clown-StrollingCircus Imagination- KidsCircus ActGrandstand LawnSkip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age Stage

1 p.m. Snuffy the Magical Clown-Grandstand Lawn Flo the Clown-StrollingBusy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart Lawn

2 p.m. Circus Imagination- KidsCircus Act-Grandstand LawnSnuffy the Magical Clown-Strolling

3 p.m. Snuffy the Magical Clown-Grandstand LawnFlo the Clown- StrollingSkip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age Stage

4 p.m. Circus Imagination-KidsCircus Act-Grandstand LawnBusy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart Lawn

5 p.m. Flo the Clown- StrollingChris Gardner BandLassen Transfer & StorageStageSnuffy the Magical Clown-Strolling

6 p.m. Busy Bee Dog Show-HeadStart LawnSnuffy the Magical Clown-StrollingSkip Banks the BalloonMan-Lassen Transfer & Stor-age Stage

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Lassen County Board of SupervisorsRobert Pyle-District 1

Jim Chapman-District 2Larry Wosick- District 3Brian Dahle- District 5Jack Hanson- District 5

Lassen County Fair Advisory BoardDena Wemple, President

Rebecca Albaugh • Dan DouglasTodd Eid • Jerry HitchingsTim Bruce • Curt MoranJose Peña • Tom Neely

Brett Smith

Jim Wolcott, Fair Manager

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A word from Jim WolcottThe 2012 Fair will mark my eighth sea-

son as the Lassen County Fair Manager.It has been a pleasure to serve this com-munity for the past eight years and Ihope for many more. It is a joy to be inLassen County and I could not haveasked for a better area to serve.

I would like to start off by sayingthank you to all who continually supportthe Lassen County Fair. You are whatkeep us going. The fairgrounds is a placewhere many community organizationscome together for various occasions.Without the camaraderie and support ofmany of those organizations, the fair-grounds would not be as successful as itis.

Because funding to California’s fairshas been cut, the citizens of LassenCounty often question whether theLassen County Fair will be here in theyears to come. There is no doubt thatthese cuts have had a major impact onus, but it is with confidence that I tellyou the Lassen County Fair will con-tinue to operate. It is because of the over-whelming support of the Lassen County

Board of Supervisors, local businesses,community, and volunteers that I havesuch assurance that the Lassen CountyFair will continue to operate throughthese tough economic times.

The Lassen County Fair is a place tomake memories, develop friendships,and of course, eat as much as possible!Almost everyone in the community hasattended the fair and shares fond memo-ries of their time spent during the mostpopular week of the year.

Whether you are experiencing thethrill of the carnival rides, enjoyingyour favorite fair-time food, or observingthe livestock, I invite you to take part inthose experiences once again and cher-ish the time you spend at the fair.

From toddlers to old timers, there issomething for everyone at the LassenCounty Fair! This fair exists because ofyou; therefore we strive to improve theevent each year. My goal is to ensure thateveryone has the opportunity to developmany unforgettable memories withtheir family, their friends, and most ofall their community.

Sanders named grand marshal

Although he prefers to stay out of thelimelight, Ralph Sanders stands out headand shoulders above the rest. With a longhistory of hard work and volunteer serv-

ice, Sanders has been chosen as the 2012Lassen County Fair Grand Marshal.

“Never in a thousand years would Ihave expected this,” said Sanders. “I wasin shock for a few days when I first foundout.”

Born in a log cabin in Arkansas and fol-lowing at least five generations beforehim, Sanders’ first job was as a log peeler.He eventually moved to California in 1961and worked in Plumas County for M&GTrucking. He worked in the industrialconstruction industry in various statesacross the country for the next 25 years.

In 1987, Ralph moved to Lassen Countyto oversee the construction and operationof the Honey Lake Power Plant in Wendeluntil retiring in 2011.

According to Rhetta Vander Ploeg, afriend of Sanders who nominated him forthe position, Ralph worked tirelessly, with24/7 availability, on numerous occasions

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Jim WolcottLassen County Fair Manager

Ralph Sanders2012 Lassen County Fair Grand Marshal


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Growing up, I always looked up to thegirls chosen as Miss Lassen County. Thispast year I was honored to have that rolereversed. My year as Miss LassenCounty is one I will never forget. I wouldlike to say thank you to each of you whohave encouraged me throughout myyear. I learned that it wasn’t about yourtitle, or a shiny crown, but the impor-tance of playing a positive role and giv-ing back to your community to make itthe place you want to live.

I was embraced by the community andwelcomed as the new Miss LassenCounty from the moment I was crowned.I was honored and proud to represent acommunity I have grown up in and hasshaped me into the person I am today.During my year as Miss Lassen County Iwas able to meet many inspiring peopleand was given countless opportunitiesthat have made this experience unfor-gettable. I will always remember the peo-ple who encouraged me, the familiarfaces at each parade and the kind smilesand thoughtful words I received from somany community members, businesses,clubs and organizations.

I thank my sponsor, Every Bloomin’Thing, who was just as excited for me asI was, and the pageant directors, ShelleyBennett, Donna Weeks and Courtney St.

Jacques, who put on the outstandingMLC pageant each year. I would like tothank my friends and family for theircontinued support and willingness tohelp by always encouraging me to do mybest, and guide me along the way. To mycourt, Samantha and Alesha, it has beena fun year, thank you both for alwaysbeing by my side. To my family, I hope Ihave made you proud and to my commu-nity, I hope that I have made an impactwith my service this year. I thank eachof you for being a part of my year andgiving me the opportunity to represent acommunity I love.

As my year comes to an end, and Ihand over the crown to a new MissLassen County, I want the community toknow how much this experience hasmeant to me and that representingLassen County will always be one of myproudest memories.

My Sincere Thanks,Bailey HagataMiss Lassen County 2011/12

under difficult circumstances, includingsupplying the City of Susanville and sur-rounding customers of LMUD with elec-tricity when PG&E connections weredisrupted; providing warmth and com-fort to residents and saving business cus-tomers countless dollars.

Sanders has been a Rotarian for morethan 20 years and is the recipient of mul-tiple Paul Harris awards. He was presi-dent of the Susanville Noon Rotary Cluband charter president of the Sunrise Ro-tary Club in 2002.

As a Rotarian, Sanders dedicated manyhours to volunteer service projects suchas providing senior citizens with fire-wood, cleaning up local roadsides and vol-unteering for Relay For Life. He alsohelped build the snack bar at SusanvilleRanch Park ball fields, made a new signfor Murphy Field Little League Park, putsflags up along Main Street before pa-rades, bought wrestling mats for localwrestling teams and helps meet the needsof Rotary exchange students.

“For all his accomplishments, Ralph re-mains a genuine nice guy without pre-tension. We are so lucky to have someonelike him in our community,” said VanderPloeg. “His active and ongoing effortsonly confirm his commitment and I thinkit is time he is recognized for his decadesof service.”

Sanders will lead the Lassen CountyFair parade down Main Street at 10 a.m.Saturday, July 21.

Continued from previous page Miss Lassen County 2011 bids a fond farewell

Bailey Hagata2011 Miss Lassen County

MISS LASSEN COUNTY PAGEANT

8 p.m. Wednesday, July 18Main Grandstand

People line up along Main Street everySaturday of the Lassen County Fair towatch the colorful floats in the annualfair parade

The parade, sponsored by the LassenCounty Chamber of Commerce, is sched-uled for 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21. Theevent begins in Uptown Susanville atMain and North Lassen streets andmoves down to the fairgrounds.

Ralph Sanders will be leading the pa-rade as the grand marshal. The OldTimer of the Year, the newly crownedMiss Lassen County and her court and

Little Miss Lassen County Alliyah Yer-ington, Little Mr. Lassen Dustin Regino,princess Tristen Lewis and prince ZaneDeForest will also be waving to thecrowd as parade participants.

An awards ceremony will follow at 1p.m. at the Lassen Transfer and StorageStage at the fairgrounds.

Its not too late to be part of the fun asthe Chamber is still accepting applica-tions for parade participants. To be eli-gible for trophies and ribbons, entriesmust be turned in by 5 p.m. Friday, July13 at the Chamber office at 75 N. Weath-

erlow St. Categories include commercial and or-

ganizational floats, special interest vehi-cles such as classics, antiques,commercial and racecars, marching andnon-marching bands, horse-drawn vehi-cles, fancy dress and working westernmounted senior and junior divisions and

Native American costume. A pancake breakfast will also be pro-

vided to the parade participants andcommunity at the Masonic Temple at 84N. Lassen St.

For more information, call the Cham-ber at 257-4323. To download an applica-tion go to lassencountyfair.org.


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Youngsters will have the opportunityto become tightrope walkers, clowns andlion tamers at the fun-filled show offeredby Circus Imagination at the LassenCounty Fair.

The imaginative and creative per-formances are scheduled throughouteach day of fair week on the grass nearthe Main Grandstands.

Prior to each show, the Ringmasterwill select his circus performers ofabout 20 to 25 children. Participants willdress up in costumes that go right overtheir clothes.

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Meet this year’s contestants for Miss Lassen County 2012Eight young ladies are vying for the

title of Miss Lassen County and will bedemonstrating their talent and poise atthe scholarship pageant.

The event is scheduled for 8 p.m.Wednesday, July 18 at the Main Grand-stands.

Contestants enter the pageant with 50percent of their score already tabulatedas their community service and scholas-tic achievement are calculated themorning of the event when they gothrough a 10-minute interview with apanel of judges.

During the pageant, the girls are re-quired to show communication skills,perform a talent, model evening formalwear and answer an impromptu ques-tion.

Scholarships are also given to the am-bassadress, the first runner up and theprincess who is the second runner up.Contestants can also win Most Talentedand Miss Congeniality, which the girlsdetermine.

This year’s contestants are:

Jessica BordwellJessica, 18, is a recent graduate of

Lassen High School and plans to attend

Lassen Community College in the fall. While in high

school Jessica wasinvolved in FFA,Future BusinessLeaders of Amer-ica and was on thevolleyball and golfteams. She also en-joys playing bas-ketball and ridinghorses.

Jessica said sheis running forMiss LassenCounty to serve her community morethan she has in the past and it has alsobeen a personal goal of hers.

If she wins, Jessica said she is lookingforward to participating in all the fairevents around the state and attendingcommunity events like the Main StreetCruise and the auto races.

For her talent, Jessica will be demon-strating her cake decorating abilities.She learned about cake decorating forher senior project and really enjoyed it.

She is sponsored by Idaho Grocery. Jessica is the daughter of KC Pasero

and Bill Bordwell.

Abrial Scheff Abrial, 17, said she is running for Miss

Lassen County because she loves hercommunity and the competition allowsher to be a biggerpart of it.

“I hope to set agood example formy peers, as pastMiss Lassen Coun-ties have done be-fore me,” she said.

If she wins MissLassen County,Abrial said she islooking forward tobeing more in-volved in the com-munity, meeting new people and tryingnew things and wants to do more forfamilies and children in need.

Abrial also said, “I want to get morepeople to be proud of their communityand involved in fundraisers.”

She will be a senior in high school andshe plays volleyball and softball, is onthe drill team and is yearbook editor.She has also been involved in Relay forLife, Girl Power for a Cure, TripleThreat and the S-Club.

For the talent portion of the pageant,Abrial will be doing Polynesian dancingbecause it is part of her culture and shefeels it would be an interesting talent toshow Lassen County.

She is sponsored by Wheels West andSubway. Abrial is the daughter of HelenScheff and Robert Scheff.

Hannah Fortin Hannah, 17, will be a senior at Lassen

High School where she is involved inFFA, Future Busi-ness Leaders ofAmerica, the S-Club, is a memberof the CaliforniaScholarship Feder-ation and playsfield hockey.

She is also in-volved in 4-H andother hobbies in-clude hunting,floriculture and“as much commu-nity service as possible.”

Of running for Miss Lassen County,

Jessica Bordwell

Abrial Scheff

Hannah Fortin

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Hannah said she “really appreciates theopportunity for a scholarship because Iplan on going straight into a four-yearuniversity.”

In addition, Hannah said she has al-ways looked up to the past Miss LassenCounties and would like to be a positiverole model for others.

If chosen, Hannah said she wouldlove to bring a positive attitude to thecounty, do as much as she can to portraya positive role model and participate inas much as possible.

For the talent portion, Hannah saidshe will either be playing the flute orsaxophone and is excited to practiceboth instruments and decide at a laterdate.

Hannah is the daughter of Steve andSandy Fortin.

Madisyn HarlanMadisyn, 17, is running for Miss

Lassen County because she sees it as“such a great op-portunity to expe-rience mycommunity. It hasalways been adream of mineand I am so ex-cited this year toget the chance.”

She will be asenior this fall andshe is involved inschool activitiesincluding drill team, S-Club, Link Crew,is a class officer and a CaliforniaScholastic Federation member. She hasalso coached the Diamond View Drillteam and has helped with the librarychildren’s program. She is a 4-H mem-ber and says she also enjoys reading.

If she wins the crown, Madisyn said,“I am looking forward to representingmy community in the best way I can andbeing a person who young girls can lookup to. I would love to show residentshow lucky they are to live in such abeautiful, close-knit community andpoint out all of its positive attributes.”

For the talent portion, Madisyn haschosen to choreograph and perform herown routine.

She said, “I see dance as the way I ex-press myself the best, and I want toshow the community my true personal-ity through something I am passionateabout.”

Madisyn is sponsored by Wemple’sPumpkin Patch and Smiles for Life, Inc.

She is the daughter of Randy andKathy Harlan.

Lena LozanoLena, 16, is involved in Best of Broad-

way, Girl Scouts, J and J PerformingArts, is in FBLA, Lassen Environmen-

tal Applied Partnership Program(LEAPP), is on the track and field teamand works at theLake AlmanorCountry Club.

She will be a sen-ior at Lassen HighSchool next year.

Lena said she isrunning for MissLassen County be-cause she wants tomake a differencein her community.

“And also be-cause I have been watching the pageantsince I was a little girl and have alwaysdreamed of being a contestant,” shesaid.

If she wins Miss Lassen County, Lenasaid one of the many projects she hopesto contribute to is the pool and is alsolooking forward to meeting a lot ofgreat new people.

For her talent, Lozano will be doing amartial arts weapons routine.

Customer Talk and Mt. Lassen Prop-erties sponsor her.

She is the daughter of Vicki Lozano.

Stephanie PlessasStephanie, 16, will be a senior at

Lassen High School this year where sheis involved in FFA, plays on the volley-ball team and wason the drill team.

She is also in-volved in 4-H andenjoys floricultureand doing as manycommunity serv-ice projects as shecan.

Stephanie said,“I am running forMiss LassenCounty because Ireally want to be more involved withour community and have the experienceto be a role model and spokesperson forthe youth of Lassen County.”

If chosen, Stephanie said she is look-ing forward to being involved with mix-ers and attending community eventswhere I can represent as Miss LassenCounty.”

For the talent portion, Stephanie haschosen to play the piano because shesaid, “It’s something I like to do and Ithink the piano sounds elegant.”

Stephanie is sponsored by TacticalReload. She is the daughter of Steve andCarol Plessas.

Charlene Petersen Charlene, 17, said she is running for

Miss Lassen County because, “I want tobe able to be a role model to youngerkids in the community and by running

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for Miss Lassen County I hope to havethe opportunity to be an example anduse my influence to bring a positivelight to the youth.”

This year shewill be a senior atLassen HighSchool where sheis involved in theFuture BusinessLeaders of Amer-ica (FBLA), the As-sociated StudentBody, and theLassen Environ-mental AppliedPartnership Program (LEAPP) She isalso a Link Crew member and is ajumper on the track and field team.

Charlene also spends time workingwith the elderly and people with specialneeds, participates in highway andriver clean-ups, is a camp advisor,planted trees and helped put humani-tarian aid packages together.

If she wins the title of Miss LassenCounty, Charlene said she is looking for-ward to participating in communityevents, working with the youth ofLassen County and those with specialneeds. She also wants to promote thevalue of community pride.

For her talent, Charlene said she willbe doing an entertaining music numbercomplete with singing and dancing.

She said, “I love to put smiles on peo-ples faces and amuse audiences so Ihope to achieve this with my talent.”

Charlene is sponsored by ZaenglesCarpet One Floor and Home.

She is the daughter of Jennifer andBrent Petersen.

Halley RamseyHalley, 17, will be a freshmen at

Lassen Community College in the falland plans to study pediatric nursing.

She recently graduated from LassenHigh School whereshe played powderpuff football, wasinvolved in the S-Club and in theschool choir. Halley has alsobeen involved inboth Girl Scoutsand Boy Scouts.She helps with herchurch’s commu-nity garden byplanting, weeding and watering.

Halley said she is running for MissLassen County because she thought itwould be something fun to do and a goodexperience.

If she wins, Halley said she wants to

have more community involved activi-ties such as clean up events, raisingmoney for the fair and helping organizemore fundraisers for people in need.

For the talent portion, Ramsey will besinging, because she said, “I love tosing.”

She is sponsored by Party and Mainand Brian Wilson’s State Farm Insur-ance. She is the daughter of Troy andDenise Ramsey.

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Stacy Stone, 16, of Redding,defends her Texaco CountryShowdown title at this year’scontest, held at 7:30 p.m.,Thursday, July 19. Tickets are$8 general (adults), $6 gen-eral (children and senior citi-zens) and $8 handicapped.Contestants include Stone,Jr. Munoz, Cami Cutler, of Su-sanville, Kalah Wann, MiaRuggiero, Kassie Orgega,Madison Cole, Jessica Cay-lyn, Rose Cadenhead andJessica Brown. The band isInside Straight from Oroville.

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4-H and FFACordially invite you to attend the Lassen County Jr. Livestock Sale on Sunday, July 22, 2012, 8:30 a.m. at the LassenCounty Fairgrounds. Complimentary social hour and continental breakfast will precede the sale, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m., in

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2012 Little Miss & Mister Lassen County

Alliyah Yerington and Dustin Regino, left, are the 2012 Lassen County Fair’sLittle Miss Lassen County and Little Mr. Lassen County. Zane DeForest andTristen Lewis, right, have been named the prince and princess. Yerington isthe daughter of Tasia Harrison and Dan Yerington. Regino is the son of Jeffand Melissa Regino, Lewis is the daughter of Brett and Jennifer Lewis andDeForest is the son of Matt and Gina DeForest. Photo by Ruth Ellis

Fair offers three new contests and chances to win cashThe Lassen County Fair is offering

some fun and creative ways to get peoplemore involved this year with three newcontests.

Sign up for the frozen T-shirt contest orthe watermelon and funnel cake-eatingevents for a chance to win some cashprizes.

All three events are scheduled for Sat-urday, July 21 at Bekins Stage by JensenHall. Contests are available for the first20 applicants. The deadline to submit anapplication is 5 p.m. Friday, July 13 at theLassen County Fair office.

Contestants who finish first in eachcategory of the contests will receive prizemoney ranging from $25 to $100, depend-ing on the age group. Competing organi-zations will have the opportunity to win$500.

For the frozen T-shirt contest, partici-pants will be given a frozen, scrunched-up shirt and will have to find a way tothaw it out and wear it. No pocket knives,forks or any other sharp objects can beused on the T-shirt and anyone caughtpouring anything on the shirt, receivingassistance from anyone or walking awayfrom the judging area will be disquali-

fied. Contestants must check in by noonin order to participate.

The funnel cake-eating contest will fol-low with a check-in time of 2 p.m. atBekins Stage. Contestants will try to eat10 funnel cakes as quickly as possiblewithout using their hands. The contest-ant in each category who finishes first orhas eaten the most in five minutes will bedeclared the winner.

The watermelon-eating contest willend the day of competitions. The goal isto eat as much watermelon as possiblewithout using your hands. Contestants inthe 5 to 10 age group will be given 1/4 ofa watermelon; the 11 to 16 age group willbe given 1/ 2 of a watermelon and the 17+ age group and organization categorywill be given a whole watermelon.

Check-in time for the water melon-eat-ing contest is 4 p.m. at Bekins Stage.

For more information and a completeset of rules, visit lassencountyfair.organd click on the contest tab.

Lassen County Fair Manager Jim Wol-cott encourages people to sign up. “Therewill be fun for adults as well as the kids,so sign up and win some prizes.”

Every year, for nearly 40 years now,the Lassen County Fair chooses a manand/or woman as its official “OldTimers of the Year.”

This year’s recipients will be an-nounced and honored at the annualOld Timer’s award ceremony at theBekins Stage at the Lassen CountyFairgrounds at noon, Friday, July 20.

To be considered for the award,

nominees must be at least 60 years oldand have lived in Lassen County for atleast 10 years. Selections are madebased on the candidates’ contributionsto the community.

Past winners have included fire-fighters, educators, law enforcementand others who have displayed an al-truistic spirit by contributing to thebetterment of the community.

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Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m.and 9 p.m. at the Lassen Transfer andStorage Stage Sunday, July 22.

Chrisgardnerband.com describes thegroup’s performances, “With their coun-try-rock lyrics, soulful harmonies, highenergy performances and vulnerabilityon stage, the Chris Gardner Band alwaysgives their best.”

Five musicians, who grew up inNorthern California, make up the groupwho performs more than 150 shows peryear. The Chris Gardner Band also re-leased its first album “The Answer” inthe spring featuring its first single,

“Everybody Loves My Baby.” The group has been rewarded by per-

forming opening sets for major countryartists including Chris Young, LukeBryan, Joe Nichols, Mark Chestnut andJosh Gracin. The Chris Gardner Bandalso opened for Billy Currington beforea sold-out crowd of 17,000 in Sacramento,Calif. at Country in the Park sponsoredby CBS.

Gardner has noted his greatest influ-ences as being Alabama, Conway Twittyand his father, John Gardner.

The group also competed in the Col-gate Country Showdown all the way tothe state championship in Nevada andperformed for 10,000 people at the 2010Monster Truck Show at Arco Arena inSacramento.

The junior livestock auction is a greatopportunity for the community to sup-port local youth and their futures. Whena person buys an animal at the auction,it recognizes the boy or girl who raisedit for their time, expenseand effort.

The 4-H program isthe largest youth de-velopment organiza-tion in the U.S. andthe participantslearn valuable lifeskills for respond-ing to challenges intheir communitiesand the world.

Lassen County’s 4-H and FFA boys andgirls are no exception.In addition to the ex-pense of buying and feeding an an-imal, these projects require hours ofattention to feed, train and prepare theanimals for the show.

The idea behind the auction is foryouth to learn about the process of mar-keting by raising an animal and, finally,selling it. The goal is to raise an animalthat is perfect in every way.

There are a number of ways the com-munity can participate in the auction.Friends and neighbors can buy and

share top quality beef, pork or lamb.Businesses can purchase meat for anemployee barbeque, goodwill gifts or forresale to employees at market price. Or-ganizations can auction off wrapped

meat as a fundraiseror use the purchasefor a club bar-beque.

Proceeds fromthe auction oftengo toward fund-ing a child’s col-lege education.

Junior Live-stock Sale Com-mittee Treasurer,Laurel Marsters,

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auction in a fantastic way.” The auction process begins with a se-

ries of shows in the judging pavilion,poultry barn or the rabbit barn whereexpert judges assess the quality of thelivestock.

Buyer registration begins at 7:30 a.m.,Sunday, July 22 and the auction beginsat 8:30 a.m at the Lassen County Judg-ing Pavillion. The event is open toeveryone.

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tradition of offering top-flight countrymusic talent on the Grandstand Stagewhen Jo Dee Messina belts out the hitsat 8 p.m. Friday, July 20.

Tickets are $34 festival, $29 box, $24 re-served, $26 handicapped and $18 general.

In recent years, the fair has hostedcountry superstars Kenny Chesney,Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, BlakeShelton, Joe Nichols and Craig Morgan— and now Messina.

Since her debut in 1996 with the hitsingle “Heads Carolina, Tails Califor-nia,” Messina has charted nine number-one singles on the Billboard countrymusic charts, has been honored by theCountry Music Association, the Acad-emy of Country Music and has beennominated for two Grammy Awards.

Messina was also the first femalecountry artist to score three multiple-week number-one songs from the samealbum and she has two Platinum andthree Gold-certified albums.

Her second album, “I’m Alright,” pro-duced five Top 10 Country hits between1998 and 1999, selling more than a mil-lion copies in America. Messina has soldfive million records worldwide.

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and headed to Nashville, where she en-tered talent contests and got a regulargig on Nashville’s “Live at Libby’s”radio show. Producer Byron Gallimoreheard her and introduced her to anotherstruggling newcomer named Tim Mc-Graw. Messina was signed, thendropped, by one major label before beingsigned to Curb Records.

Messina won the ACM’s Top New Fe-male Vocalist award, the CMA Horizonaward and the nod for Most PlayedCountry Female of 1999 from Billboard.Her “Burn” album entered the CountryAlbums chart at number one, went plat-inum and earned two Grammy nomina-tions. Hits like “Lesson in Leavin’,”“Because You Love Me,” “Downtime,”“Bring On The Rain,” “That’s The Way”and “My Give A Damn’s Busted,” wouldcement her reputation as one of coun-try’s most loved and enduring hit-mak-ers.

Along the way, Messina earned a well-deserved reputation as an electric liveperformer, becoming one of the firstwomen of country to mount a majorheadlining tour.

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Katie Anderson became the first per-son from Lassen County to win the topstate title when she was crowned MissCalifornia State, California State’s YoungWoman of Achievement 2011 last July.

As Miss California State, Andersonserves as the Ambassadress of Goodwillover the Golden State of California andis the official hostess of California fairs,festivals and celebrations and the Cali-fornia State Fair and Exposition.

She said, “Anytime you see MissLassen County out, you can bet I’m doingthat somewhere else.”

She spent a lot of time at the CaliforniaState Fair and Exposition and attendedother pageants and fairs where she vol-unteers in a booths for non-profit organ-ization, participated in events such as apumpkin throwing contest and judged alot of food and baking contests.

She even ran a 5K race in her crown. “Idon’t think I could keep the crown onmuch longer than that,”Anderson said.

Although she will always be known asMiss California State 2011, Andersonsaid, “The hardest part of saying good-bye is every time I go somewhere a littlekid just runs up to you and hugs you orwants to talk to you because they see this

sparkly crown on top of your head andthey are just so amazed by it and I thinka part of me is scared that that will begone, but I can just only hope they re-member the face and remember the con-versations I had with them or just thefact I was there talking to them and I justhope that kids continue to look up to mein that sense whether the crown’s off ornot.”

Another memory Anderson will haveis the reaction of Lassen County resi-dents when they learned she won MissCalifornia State.

“I just remember all the phone callsand the texts and the emails and theFacebook messages and just all thesepeople that have been with me through-out my lifetime here. And they’re reac-tion just made me feel so much at home.It was good to know I have a communitythat supports me so much and I’m soblessed to have that because you go to alot of places and kids don’t have the op-portunities that they do here and I thinka lot of kids take that for granted,” shesaid.

Her journey to the state title beganwhen she won Miss Lassen County in2009, and as girls have chosen in the past,went on to compete at the state competi-

tion where she won Golden State YouthAmbassadress in 2010.

Inspired by the message of the Califor-nia State Youth Accolades Scholarship,she ran for the state title again and won.

As Miss California State, Anderson’splatform was to support and bring aware-ness for Ronald McDonald House Chari-ties. She organized a year-long drive tocollect soda pop tops in local businessesand other areas in Northern Californiafor Ronald McDonald House, which pro-vides support and housing for families ofchildren receiving cancer treatment athospitals across California.

Anderson said she won’t know theexact amount of money raised until shedelivers the pop tabs to Ronald McDonaldHouse Charities of Northern Californiain Sacramento at the end of the month.

“But right now we’ve collected four 58-quart bins of pop top tabs,” she said.

Anderson said Lassen County has beeninstrumental in the advocacy project andthe Lassen County Chamber of Com-merce and local schools assisted in thecollection.

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After the Lassen County Fair is over,Anderson will be traveling to the statepageant and giving the crown to someoneelse.

“It’s always bittersweet to say goodbyeto something that takes so much of yourtime and energy,” Anderson said.

She balanced her Miss California Stateduties while pursuing a degree in biolog-ical studies with a minor in neurobiology,physiology and behavior at UniversityCalifornia, Davis.

To maintain her studies, Anderson saidshe would put pod casts on her iPod soshe could listen to her lectures while driv-ing to events.

“Sometimes I’d take my roommateswith me and they’d quiz me as I’m driv-ing, or I’d quiz myself,” she said.

She said her state duties did provide amental break.

“I kind of just looked at being Miss Cal-ifornia State as my job so when I wouldbe at an event or judging a competition orwhatever the case may have been that’swhat I was doing. I was completely fo-cused on that task and then I would beable to get right back to my studies be-cause I had had that little break,” Ander-son said.

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She said it might be different if shewasn’t seeking a higher level of educa-tion and where her experience has notbeen a burden, but a great opportunityshe wants to really focus on her educa-tion.

“I think I’m ready to hang up thecrowns for a stethoscope at this point,”

While at the state competition this year,Anderson will help ensure the competi-tion runs smoothly, serve as a mentor andmake sure the contestants get from onephase to the next

She will also be part of the cast whowill perform different acts during theshow and Anderson will also do her stageart performance from last year’s compe-tition, doing sign language to Chris Rice’s“Go Light Your World.”

There will also be a recognition for heryear as Miss California State.

She will have company too as BaileyHagata, Miss Lassen County 2011, will begoing with Anderson as a competitor.

Anderson said, “Hopefully we canbring home another title for LassenCounty. It would be great for me to be ableto crown somebody from my hometown,especially since it took us 30 years to getthe first one. It would be nice to be able tocontinue that.”

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The California Smack Down Bull Rid-ing Series will be making a stop in Su-sanville, and will be kicking off thisyear’s fair Tuesday, July 17. The eventwill begin at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the event can be bought atthe gates or at the Lassen County FairOffice. Prices are $10 per adult and $5for kids 10 and under. You can also buyfamily tickets, which is for a family of 4at $25.

Events promoter Manuel Souza saidthe event will have anywhere from 20 to30 participants. The bull riders aresome of the best from California, Ore-gon and Nevada, with most of thembeing in the Professional Bull Riders(PBR) circuit.

The California Smack Down Bull Rid-ing Series is a series where members ofthe PBR get together and put on showsat county fairs or other events to get therider’s names out there, and to helpthem throughout the year in honingtheir skills.

The series started back in Decemberin Chowchilla, Calif. and will end in Au-gust for the finals, also in Chowchilla.

The riders will be riding on PBR qual-ity bulls, which means all the bulls havebeen ridden for numerous years andwill put on a good show for the fans.“Most of the bulls that we have are

great and you can easily win a checkwith whatever bull you have,” saidSouza. “The cool thing about this seriesis if you ride and don’t win the event,you will still get paid your rider feeback. No other series does this but us. Ithink that is why we have so many rid-ers wanting to partake in this event.”

Souza is still looking for muttonbusters for the event. Mutton busting isan event similar to bull riding, butsheep are used instead of bulls. Muttonbusters usually range from ages 3 to 6and weigh from 45 to 50 pounds and notmuch bigger so it doesn’t put too muchstrain on the sheep. “This event usuallyis loved by the fans as the kids are thecompetitors and the fans love seeing thekids compete in this event,” said Souza.

Souza said they are still looking for acouple of bull sponsors to help out withthe event. “The cool thing about being abull sponsor is if you do want to be one,the bull that you sponsor is named afteryour company,” said Souza. “Also youget two free tickets to the event, so tech-nically you’re only paying $80 insteadof $100.” All you have to do to be a spon-sor is talk to Souza and tell him aboutyour company and be willing to pay asponsor fee of $100.

If you would like to sign your child upas a mutton buster, or if you would liketo be a sponsor for the event, you cancontact Souza at (209) 724-3253, or headdown to the Lassen County Fair Office.

Smack Down Bull Riding Series toreturn to the Lassen County Fair

The California Smack Down Bull Riding Series kicks off fair week on Tuesday,July 17. Most riders are from the Professional Bull Riders circuit.

KIDDIES DAY AT THE LASSEN COUNTY FAIRKiddies Day at the Lassen County Fair

provides some cost savings as well as edu-cational activities for the younger fairgo-ers.

On Kiddies Day, children 12 and underwill get into the fair free from noon to 6 p.m.

Activities will be held from noon to 2p.m. and will include tractor races, learn-ing how to weigh fruit and vegetables and

painting a brand. Stop by the Dairy Barnwhere the youngsters can learn about mak-ing cheese and ice cream, or visit the rab-bit and poultry barn for a photo. At theJack and Pat Haslem Learning Center chil-dren can learn about animals.

There will also be a fashion show from12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Lassen Transfer andStorage stage.


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Once again, the Diamond MountainSpeedway will be filled with loud en-gines, the scent of oil and a thirst tomake it to the finish line during theLassen County Fair.

The races are scheduled to begin at6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21.

Jim Wolcott, Lassen County Fairmanager, said this year’s fair has plentyof amazing events scheduled and theannual fair race will just help top offthe already great week.

The races, along with the demolitionderby Sunday, July 22, are fan favorites,Wolcott says, and it’s enjoyable to keepbringing the events back year after year.

“It’s been very well received,” saidWolcott.

He said one of the highlights of thesport is watching the fans cheer ontheir favorite drivers as they swing

around the track at break-neck speed.“We do have some crashes and bangs,

and obviously the fans like to see awreck or two,” said Wolcott. “We’vebeen very fortunate to have no injuries,so it’s been pretty good.”

Dedicated services from county emer-gency personnel are in attendance atevery race and the Diamond MountainSpeedway always has first respondersavailable on scene.

A favorite among the sport summerseason in Lassen County, the races fea-ture something a little different thanmost events.

“Every sporting event is competitive,but when you’re going 80 miles perhour, it makes it a little bit more com-petitive,” said Wolcott. “It’s a different(vibe).”

Tickets for the fair races will be avail-able during the week and can be pur-chased at ticket booths locatedthroughout the fairgrounds.

Come out to the Diamond MountainSpeedway for this year’s fair races

The Saturday night fair race has become a fan-favorite tradition.This year’s race begins at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21. Bring the whole family!

Animals, crafts, produce, art exhibitsare fairgoer-favorite attractions

Every year people flock to the LassenCounty Fair, and among the favorite at-tractions are the fair exhibits. This iswhere local residents get a chance toshowcase their best handicrafts, jamsand jellies, baked goods, animals, pro-duce and more.

It’s a place where local residents sharetheir experience, ideas and get to seewhat their neighbors have been workingon all year.

The products for the exhibits musthave been produced within the past year.It’s a great opportunity for families andindividuals to show off the diversity oftheir skills.

Susan Harwell calls herself “a jack ofall trades person.” She’s been exhibitingsince 1994, although this year she will bescaling back a bit. She’ll be showing

both her natural color and unregisteredsheep, knitting work, vegetables andsome herbs.

She said, “I think the fair is such acommunity-minded happening. It’s achance for people who only see eachother once a year to visit.”

Leila Edwards, another exhibitor, dis-plays primarily canned goods such aspickles, relishes, salsa and chutney. Thisyear she has also included dried parsley.

It’s fun exhibiting,” she said. “It’s achance to see what other people aredoing and to find out what they think ofwhat you make. I really enjoy canning,although I’m not putting in everything Imade this year.”

This year, don’t forget to stop by theexhibits and see what your neighborshave been up to.


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Austin Emery, No. 3X car, hits Kelly Kennemore in a rough head-throwing blast fromthe back during last year’s demolition derby. This year’s fun, crowd-pleasing demo-lition derby returns to the Lassen County Fair at the Diamond Mountain Speedway6 p.m. Sunday, July 22. The event is always a good time with plenty of mud-flyingand car-crashing action.

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The fan favorite demolition derby re-turns to close out the festivities at the 2011Lassen County Fair. The event will kick-off at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 22, at the Dia-mond Mountain Speedway.

Just as the Miss Lassen County Pageanthelps start fair week with glitz and glam-our galore, the demolition derby will con-clude the week in true down and dirtyfashion.

Participants in the demolition derbywill find themselves on a specialized trackon the Diamond Speedway in a full-blowncar destruction event with everyonesmashing against each other until thefinal five are left standing.

“It’s always been a good show,” said JimWolcott, fair manager for the LassenCounty Fairgrounds. “Who doesn’t like tosee a bunch of cars crashing into eachother?”

This year’s event will have a full-sizetruck demolition derby during the inter-mission. In years past, the derby has had arock crawl event during the intermission,but promoter, Jesse Williams wanted togive the fans something new and just as

entertaining as the derby itself.“Full-size truck demolition derby is

starting to grow in popularity,” saidWilliams. “I wanted to bring it to Su-sanville and show the fans how entertain-ing it actually is and hopefully it will getthe crowd on their feet.”

Full-size truck demolition derby iswhere two-wheel drive long bed trucks geton the track and beat each other downuntil there is one truck remaining.

Wolcott said Williams has received a lotmore help with this year’s derby and be-cause of the number of volunteers, therewill be a better handle on getting driversin and out.

The demolition derby is expected tohave a bigger track than years past, andWolcott said the show’s excitement willdepend upon how wet or dry the track isand what speeds the drivers can attain.

Wolcott said he’s looking into makingthe track bigger for the derby so “we get alittle more bang for it.”

People have already begun to sign up forthe event. Sign ups will be open until theday of the event.

For those interested in signing up or formore information on the event, go tolassencountyfair.org.

Student art on displayWelding pieces and graphic design images areamong the student art entries you’ll see at theLassen County Fair. Fairgoers will find the stu-dent submissions in Jensen Hall, along with dis-plays from the Susanville and Herlong FFAchapters. Stop by the room under the MainGrandstands to see the 4-H entries including pho-tography, welding, cookies, jams and sewingprojects.


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