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Volunteering is family fun“So many people think that when you

put on a fair, all you’ve got to do is

unlock the front gate. They have no

earthly idea what goes on behind the

scenes both before it, during it and then

also after it.”

— Tom Shaw

By Ellen Ritscher Sackett

Being a volunteer has lots ofups and a few downs. Just askJill Shaw who has the scars toprove it.

“I was a Fairgrounder, [oneof] the girls that posts the col-ors on horses, carrying a flagfor the Grand Entry,” theSanger resident said. At thetime, she was in college atTartleton State University, atwo-hour drive from Denton,and drove back and forthtwice a week for a month torehearse. The Fairgroundershad spent hours prior toopening day preparing theintricate riding pattern for theshow.

“It can be very dangerous,”she said.

“I fell off two years ago andmy horse stepped on my leg,”Jill Shaw recounted.

“I was holding onto hismane, and I was trying to finda safe place to go. He caughtme with his foot and slammedme to the ground.”

Her father, Tom Shaw,scrambled as fast as he couldfrom the other side of thearena.

“Jill, are you okay?” heasked.

“Daddy, get my horse!”“Jill! Are you okay?” He just

wanted to make sure.“Daddy! GET MY

HORSE!”He did, and Jill Shaw

jumped back on and finishedthe show.

Jill Shaw has served as afair volunteer in many capaci-ties and received the 1996 titlefor Rodeo Queen. She cur-rently co-chairs the RodeoQueen committee, a responsi-bility she shares with her life-long friend, Jana Akins, also apast Rodeo Queen winner.Last year they were recog-nized with an “OutstandingVolunteer of the Year Award”for their improvements to theRodeo Queens Contest.

“We know what it feels liketo be one of the girls,” JillShaw said. “We can sympa-thize with them.” The compe-tition is structured into threecategories: Rodeo Queen,

Teen Queen and Princess andis open to girls and youngwomen between the ages of 12and 24.

The contestants go througha rigorous judging process anddemonstrate their abilities infour categories: horsemanship,ticket sales, modeling andappearance and personality.Horsemanship is the mostimportant, Jill Shaw said.

“We want to see a girl whocan ride.”

Contestants must completea reining pattern, trade horseswith another contestant, andanswer questions about horseanatomy, tack and rodeo. Theyhave to speak publicly on agiven topic, answer impromp-tu questions on current eventsand ethics, and demonstrategood manners and an attrac-tive appearance. They alsoraise money prior to the fairthrough ticket sales at $5 offthe entrance price.

Each winner receives acrown, saddle, a scholarship, abuckle and are eligible to winadditional prizes for each cate-gory for which they are judged.They are expected to representthe North Texas State Fair andRodeo in appearances, such asparades, PRCA rodeos, theFort Worth Stock Show andMesquite Rodeo, throughoutthe year.

The committee coachesthem “to be pleasant and help-ful and to be a true ambassa-dor to the rodeo and the fair,”Tom Shaw said.

“We have a really good con-test and a good reputation,” JillShaw said. The rules are strictas it is a gateway into the statecompetition, and several win-ners have gone on to competefor the Texas Rodeo Queen

title.“We like looking at the pro-

gram on the state level and seeall those familiar faces,” shesaid.

Both Jill and Tom Shawhave served as chairmen on theBarrel Racing Committee, asubcommittee of the RodeoCommittee.

“With Dad’s help, we did ahuge turnaround in the barrelpattern,” said Jill Shaw. “Dad,in his genius, made a graphand measurements so we’dknow where to put the stakes.[Now we] use the same pat-tern every year.” As a result, theNorth Texas State Fair won anational award from theWomen’s Professional RodeoAssociation for the mostimproved arena.

“We were quite proud ofthat,” said Tom Shaw.

Being involved with the fairhas long been a source of pridefor Tom Shaw, a Krum residentwhose participation goes backto the 1970s and early 1980swhen the fair opened with atrail ride from Sanger. He con-tinued to attend the fair, but hedidn’t become an active volun-teer until his daughter ran forRodeo Queen.

At that time, he joined theWorkhorse and RodeoCommittees, and he continuesto serve on both today.

“The Rodeo committee isthose men and ladies whomake up simply the rodeo por-tion of the fair – what they call“the red shirts.” They’re theones that handle the livestock,that pull the gates, that set upthe barrels [and] do all thethings that are associated withjust the rodeo itself. They’realso responsible for the rodeoarena. They keep it painted

and maintained, mowed [and]cleaned,” Tom Shaw said.

“The Workhorse Committeeis in charge of the entire fair-grounds as far as the mainte-nance and improvements.[It’s] made up a group of vol-unteers that are electricians,plumbers, carpenters, welders— pretty well any trade thatyou can think of.” Often theyare professionals who donatetheir services.

The members of the twocommittees are “a lot of thesame people,” said Tom Shaw.They first meet in June or July,when the fairgrounds resem-ble a ghost town, to determinewhat will need to be done. Asopening day gets closer, theWorkhorse and RodeoCommittees meet two nights aweek and one day each week-end making the necessaryrepairs and upgrades to thefacility.

“We get a lot of work done,”he said.

In years past, the WorkhorseCommittee rebuilt the conces-sion stands, which Tom Shawsaid was “a major project.”

“This year we’ve done a lot ofrelighting in the rodeo arenaand in the fairgrounds itself,

both to give us more light andto conserve energy,” Tom Shawsaid.

Tom Shaw is the sole mem-ber of the Sign Committee, andwhen he put out the call-outfor help, 15 people showed upon a Sunday afternoon in the106-degree heat.

“They don’t care about theheat. It doesn’t bother us. Wejust keep going,” Tom Shawsaid. The crew put up 54 signsall over Denton County includ-ing Collinsville, Slidell, LakeDallas, Decatur and PilotPoint.

“Seventy-five next year is ourgoal.

“So many people think thatwhen you put on a fair, allyou’ve got to do is unlock thefront gate. They have no earth-ly idea what goes on behindthe scenes both before it, dur-ing it and then also after it,”Tom Shaw said. “Then it’s gotto be cleaned up afterwards.Everything’s got to be putaway, all the signs [have] gotto be taken down.

“The people are so dedicat-ed, and everybody enjoys it,”Tom Shaw said.

And after the work is done,they socialize together.

Tom Shaw and his daughter, Jill, are dedicated volunteers.

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“You make some friendswho will be there forever,” hesaid.

And often the whole Shawfamily is involved. TomShaw’s wife Rita also helpsout by selling beer tickets, andhis son Dan has served as aparamedic for Sacred CrossE.M.S., which is under con-tract to provide emergencymedical services throughoutthe fair.

Parade Committee chair-man Susan Schoenthal hasattended the fair “all of herlife” and has been an activevolunteer for over 25 years.

“The fair gives back notonly to the Denton Countyyouth organizations, but tothe surrounding counties aswell. Without the fair’s sup-port, some of the FFA youthorganizations would not havea place to show and sell theiranimals. The fair also givesthousands of dollars in schol-arships to the youth of thearea.”

Her husband Eddie hasvolunteered for over 25 years.He is involved with the beerand ice sales, helps withmaintenance and cooks in thebarbecue cook-offs along sidetheir two sons.

“The fun of volunteeringencompasses several things,such as making great friends,knowing that all the hardwork by the volunteers isgoing to a good cause for theyouth of our community, and,of course, enjoying the funand entertainment at the fair,”Schoenthal said.

Approximately 400 peopleserve as volunteers for the faireach year on committees thatcover responsibilities such asbeer and beer ticket sales,livestock, parking, crafts, theparade, advertising, the beau-ty pageant, and music andentertainment — to name afew.

“A lot of these volunteerstake their vacation to do thisand have for years,” TomShaw said. Many of set uptrailers and live on thegrounds for the duration ofthe fair. One volunteer evencalls it “her Christmas!” hesaid.

“People ask me why I spendthe time,” Tom Shaw said andshrugged his shoulders. “Ijust like it!

“There’s a level of pride andaccomplishment when thelights come on — when you seethe crowd and see the people

having a good time,” he added.Jill Shaw agreed. “It’s part of our lives. We’ve

been involved in the fair since I

was six, [and] we have notmissed a single year,” she said.

“I don’t think we’ve missed ashow,” her father said, and then

Jill Shaw laughed. “As soon as the last day clos-

es down, we can’t wait untilnext year!”


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Head out to the rodeo for a mutton bustin’ good timeBy Ilea Milare

Through the swirling, dustyair, the lolling calls of cattleand grunts from pigs floatamong the nervous chatter oflivestock contestants. With a$1,000 Grand Championprize title on the line, most ofthe juniors are nervously fid-dling with the halters on theiranimals.

Most have dedicated abouta year of their time to theiranimal by bathing, feeding,housing, training and workingwith them.

Jacee Jones, a veteran oflivestock shows with multipletitles under her belt, attests tohow “showing” can make adifference.

“It definitely kept me out oftrouble and it kept me busy,”Jacee Jones said wisely. “(I)met and kept a lot of greatfriends along the way. It teach-es you a lot of responsibility.”

The term, “Junior”, refers to“Show” contenders ages eightto high school seniors.However, once graduationoccurs, the only shows one canenter are the open shows.

Livestock showing is aNorth Texas State Fair andRodeo tradition, existing foralmost as long as the fair hasbeen running.

Judy Jones, Jacee’s motherand a member of theLivestock Committee, hasworked endlessly these pastfive years to ensure the successof each show.

With over seven differentlivestock shows, the fair drawsin a large number of con-tenders. Last year, the live-stock show had contendersfrom as far away as Missouri,Judy Jones said.

“This being a sanctionedshow (by the Texas JuniorLivestock Association), they’regoing for points,” she said. “Atthe end of a sanctioned year, ifyou’re a high point winner,you can receive awards.”

With the steer show kickingoff the livestock shows on thefirst Saturday of the fair, manycontenders have already sub-mitted their competitionforms. People have been send-ing in applications since June,Judy Jones said. But you canstill register on the day of

competition. On Sunday, theheifer show will occur, with thejudges paying special attentionto presentation.

“It’s a good, fun fair but it’svery competitive.” Jacee Jonesadded.

Monday will open with theopen beef cattle show, a com-petition available to any con-tenders.

On Tuesday and Wednesday,a popular event that draws alarge crowd, is the always-entertaining mutton bustin’,which is sponsored by theTexas Farm Bureau Insuranceand co-sponsored by Weldon’sWestern Wear.

Landon Boland, Jacee Jones’son and Judy Jones’ grandson,was a mutton buster before heturned to showing animals. Anevent that features 4- to 6-year-old cowboys, muttonbustin’ is a crowd favorite.

On Tuesday and Wednesdayevenings, 30 young cowboyswill each compete for thechance to ride the sheep in thebig rodeo arena. Each boy andgirl will take their turn clingingto the back of a sheep as itdashes swiftly across the arenafloor. Most fall off, unable tohold on, but those lucky fewwho do hold fast get to displaytheir riding talents in front ofthe huge crowd in the rodeoarena.

“I’ve never laughed so hard

in my life,” Judy said, laughingover the telephone.

The livestock judging takesplace on Thursday, followed bythe sheep and goat shows onFriday. Saturday wraps up thelivestock shows with the junior

pig show, but the preparationthat it takes to mobilize thisweeklong show requires careand dedication.

“We have wonderful volun-teers,” Judy Jones said. “Theycome in, make sure all the

stalls are clean, the barns arewatered down, they put uppens, and they get the showrings ready. It takes a lot ofpeople and a lot of time. I don’tknow what we’d do withoutthem.”

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Bull riding amongtop crowd favoritesBy Ilea Milare

With the cheers from thecrowd in the background, thecowboy tightens his griparound a flat, braided ropewrapped around the bull.Clenching his legs, the rush ofadrenaline courses throughhis body as the rippling mus-cles of the mighty bull tense.The chute gate swings openand the bull’s body jolts into afrenzy of movement, twistingmadly to upset the rider atop.The cowboy responds to thebull’s erratic movements andholds fast. Suddenly, the bullmakes a violent twist, and thecowboy tumbles off its back,falling to the dirt. The bull-fighter moves, distracting thebull away from the fallen cow-boy, as he returns to the backpens.

The brave men and womenwilling to risk a tangle withthe bulls are the cowboy’s pro-tection, or “Bullfighters.” It istheir job to keep the bulls pre-occupied and distracted so theriders can move away andavoid injury. This year, thebullfighters will be aiding rid-ers in a range of events.Kicking off the rodeo on Aug.19-21 is the ProfessionalRodeo Cowboys Association,or PRCA. According to thePRCA website, “Professionalrodeo action consists of twotypes of competitions – rough-stock events and timed events– and an all-around cowboycrown.” This includes bare-back riding, saddle broncoriding, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, and the mostrecognizable bull riding.

On Aug. 22, the InvitationalRanch Rodeo kicks up, allow-ing cowboys and cowgirls thechance to demonstrate theireveryday cattle ranching abili-ties. Aug. 23-24 bring in the21 and Under Rodeo, as wellas the ever-popular muttonbustin’. An event for the littlecowboys and cowgirls, 4 to 6year olds test the waters ofrodeo. Placed on the back of a

sheep, the competitors musthold on as long as possible asthe sheep runs across the arenafloor. Preliminaries are heldduring the day, and thatevening, the little cowboys andcowgirls that held on thelongest get the chance todemonstrate their skill to thecrowds of the “big” rodeoarena. From Aug. 24-27, therodeo features the BullBlowout, the event that mostassociate with cowboys.

Around since the beginningof the North Texas State Fairand Rodeo, the horse show hasestablished itself as arespectable show that drawsboth national and world levelexhibitors.

Kim Wendt, the chair-woman and co-chair for thefair horse show for over eightyears, has been involved withhorse shows since she was inhigh school.

“As the area became moresophisticated with show hors-es, the fair committee turned tome to take our little open showto the next level, attractingworld quality exhibitors andhorses,” Kim Wendt wrote inan email. The show features

halter where the exhibitor isjudged on their conformation,showmanship where the horseperforms maneuvers and isjudged on their execution andwestern where the riders are ina western saddle and the horsewalks, jogs, and lopes. Anotherclass is English where the rid-ers are in an English saddleand the horse has to walk, trot,and canter. Pattern classes con-sist of the rider and horse per-forming a specific pattern ormaneuver and then rail classesconsist of the horses judged ontheir performance at therequired gates for each disci-pline as they travel around theshow pen. The horse showdraws in an average of 50 to 60exhibitors each year, accordingto Kim Wendt.

“I am part of somethinglarger than the horse show,”Kim wrote. “We are working tokeep agriculture-based activi-ties alive in the growing urbanareas. In addition, we continueto improve our livestock, horseshow, and rodeos as well asentertainment to make theNorth Texas State Fair one ofthe biggest and best in the stateof Texas.”

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Silas Richards competes in a riding event at the rodeo.


Time to gather ‘round for good music

Pauline Reese

Music lineup features nine nights of top entertainersThere’s going to be nine nights of

great Texas music on two stages at theNorth Texas State Fair. Here’s the line-up of entertainment sure to light up theBudweiser Stage:

AAuugg.. 1199 —— CCaasseeyy DDoonnaahheeww BBaanndd The Casey Donahew Band’s latest

release, Movin’ On, debuted at No. 28on the Billboard top country albumschart and sold over 14,000 copies infive months. Texas Music Magazine

described it as “a vibrant collectionmatching eternally restless anthemsagainst engaging narratives, [it] rattlesand rolls and rumbles like a youthfulRobert Earl Keen fronting RecklessKelly.” The band has played sell-out per-formances at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth,and at the 12,000-seat Lone Star Parkin Grand Prairie. But for all of theachievements and accolades, Donahewcalls himself “a normal guy.” He grew up

in Fort Worth, was active in rodeo anddiscovered his love of music about thetime he got his driver’s license. Hebecame familiar with Red Dirt musiclistening to the radio, and started writ-ing his own songs about heartbreak andmusic that rocked out.

His then girlfriend, now wifeMelinda became his manager andbooked him in every possible venue,creating a grassroots following that

continues today. The band is now represented by

William Morris EndeavorEntertainment and it has released fouralbums in five years on its own AlmostCountry label. Donahew is backed byace players J.J. Soto (lead guitar), TAZ(drums), Steve Stone (bass), JoshMoore (fiddle), and A.C. Copeland(keys), with Donahew coveringacoustic, electric, and vocals.


This isn’t Pauline Reese’sfirst rodeo. Her sixth studiomay be entitled, “Just GettingStarted,” but she’s definitelynot.

The singer-songwriter hasearned her place as an alt-country artist steeped in Texasroots who can get down withthe best of them. In a fickleindustry that’s always lookingfor a catchy hook and prettyface, Reese has proven she’sgot all of that and much more.

She paid her dues early on,performing at honky-tonksand bars when she was in herearly teens, and by the timeshe was 18, she was frontingher own band. She was men-tored along the way by theother band members as wellas some of the state’s musicalgreats, among them, FreddyPower, Merle Haggard, andWillie Nelson, who calls Reesehis “favorite female vocalist.”She’s performed at almostevery one of Nelson’s Fourthof July picnics since 2004 andhas shared bills with NeilYoung, Toby Keith, DwightYokum, Bob Dylan, SherylCrow, Jerry Jeff Walker, RogerCreager and SonnyThrockmorton – to name afew.

“I was just like a littlesponge,” Reese said in a recenttelephone interview. “I got toask questions from these vet-erans, these people thatalready made it.”

They took her seriously andtreated her like “one of theguys.”

“They trained me how totalk to the club owners andpromotion and what to do. SoI just started learning and

dove into the business side,”Reese said. She was “all aboutPR and marketing” and onoccasion Reese even pretendedto be her own agent so shecould handle the bookings her-self.

“I basically took myself toschool. I don’t think you can goto college and learned what Ilearned on the road.”

Reese’s determination andhard work paid off. She startedracking up awards and nomi-nations at the Texas MusicAwards, and last year, she wonEntertainer of the Year forexemplifying the true spirit ofTexas and the music of Texas –the first female to win in theshow’s history.

“Texas is a huge state andthere’s a lot of musicians,”Reese said. To have earned “therespect of her peers and peoplein the industry” is a “big, bigdeal,” she said.

“[It’s] the highest,” Reesesaid.

Reese, who is currentlynegotiating with new manage-ment, has had success inEurope and anticipates a

national tour within the nextyear. Her new single, FrontPorch Sunday, is doing well onthe Texas Regional RadioReport and on the Texas MusicChart.

“I want longevity,” she said.“There are still people out therewho don’t know my music. I’mdetermined to make sureeveryone has heard it.”

Reese juggles the responsi-bility of family along side hercareer.

Her two daughters are notquite 3 years old and 10months old, and her husband,Bill Herbert, a PRCA rodeochampion, also spends consid-erable time on the road.

“He’s a great husband and awonderful father. He under-stands my business.”

“He’s No. 1 right now in 3 cir-cuits. He’s doing really well, sohe’s extremely busy,” Reesesaid. “We make family time,and we just make it work withour schedule.”

“There are times when it’stougher than I’d like it to be,but I wouldn’t trade it for theworld because I wanted a fam-

ily. I always wanted a family,”said Reese, who said sheunderstands why some womenopt for a more predictable 9-to-5 job. But she’s committedto the demands of both herfamily and career, combiningboth whenever possible.

Reese will be singing theNational Anthem on horse-back at the North Texas StateFair and Rodeo on Sunday,Aug. 21.

“Then my husband rides,and then the next day I’ll per-form with the band,” she said.

Reese said she’s built astrong fan base from perform-ing at events such as the NorthTexas State Fair and Rodeo. “Ilike playing to all ages, andthat’s who’s there – everybody!”

“I have a great live band,”Reese said. Reese’s band mem-bers are Matt Danko ondrums, Scott Henning on leadguitar, Michael Davids on key-boards and Vance Hazen onupright and electric bass.

“We try to put on the bestshow possible, and it’s a reallyhigh energy, fun time.”

“I am full of surprises. I am full of

mistakes. Everything I’ve learned I’ve

learned it the hard way. I have tasted

the sweetest victory. I have fallen on my

face. But you better believe that I’m still

in the race. And I’ve just hit my stride

this ride ain’t over yet. My heart is

racing to see what’s waiting up ahead.

To make my mark, I’m just getting

started.”

— From “Just Getting Started” by Pauline Reese

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Bryten RenfroeAubrey, Texas

Brandy SorrellsDenton, Texas

Megan BlandSlidell, Texas

Tianti CarterFt. Worth, TX

Stormy WardDenton, Texas

Katelynn BrownleePlainview, Texas

Stevi RoubionParadise, Texas

Melissa SmallCleburne, Texas

Macy DempseyDecatur, Texas

Madeline McClaranNew Boston, Texas

Meredith McDavidSouthlake, Texas

Taylor SorrellsDenton, Texas

Brooke TamplenSpringtown, Texas

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AAuugg.. 2200 —— JJaacckk IInnggrraammJack Ingram has some big-time

awards to his credit. He won the 2007Country Music Television Music Awardfor Wide Open Country Video of theYear and the 2008 CMT award for TopNew Male Vocalist. In 2008 he wasnominated for another Wide OpenCountry Video of the Year and last yearhe was nominated for the Academy ofCountry Music’s Vocal Event of the Yearfor the song, “Seeing Stars,” with PattyGriffin. The 40-year-old AmericanTexas Country artist has released eightstudio albums, one extended play, sixlive albums and 18 singles. His first U.S.country Top 40 hit came in late 2005with the release of his single, “WhereverYou Are.” It hit number one on theBillboard country charts and was alsohis first release for independent recordlabel Big Machine Records, and sixmore of his songs have hit the countryTop 40 since. He’s even set theGuinness World Record for the mostradio interviews in one day, when he

was interviewed 215 times on Aug. 26,2010. His latest release is Big Dreams& High Hopes, now available oniTunes.

AAuugg.. 2211 —— EEmmiilliioo NNaavvaaiirraaSan Antonio native Emilio Navaira

has been a strong force in the Tejanomusic scene for over 10 years. He wonAlbum of the Year (Progressive in1993), Video of the Year in 1995, Tejanoof the Year in 1996 and Humanitarianof the Year in 1998 as host of the EmilioNavaira "Tejanos for Children"Foundation benefiting the Santa RosaChildren's Hospital and the Children'sMiracle Network. He began singingwith his family at an early age, attendedSouthwest Texas State University onscholarship as a music major andreturned to his Tejano roots to singwith David Lee Garza y Los Musicales.He formed his own band with hisbrother Raul, and their first record wasnominated for a Grammy. Several of his12 albums on the Capitol/EMI label

turned gold and platinum. His CD,Acuerdate, won the 2003 GrammyAward for Best Tejano Album and wasalso nominated for the 2003 LatinGrammy for Best Tejano Album.

PPaauulliinnee RReeeessee —— AAuugg.. 2222Pauline Reese knew she wanted to be

a singer from the time she was in fourthgrade when she received a standingovation for singing “America theBeautiful.” From then on, she washooked. The Marble Falls-based alt-country singer has gone on to becomethe first woman to win Texas MusicAwards’ Entertainer of the Year in 2010and she also won the Texas MusicAward for Best Album of the Year for“Too Texas” in 2007. Willie Nelson, whojoined her for a duet on “Pick up thePieces” from her album, “The Good,The Bad and The Ugly,” calls Reese “myfavorite female artist.” Her sixth studiorelease and most recent album, “JustGetting Started,” on the Porch MusicGroup label, came out in October of last

year and is available on Amazon,iTunes and CD Baby and through herwebsite. Reese has performed at four ofNelson’s Fourth of July picnics and twoFarm Aid concerts, has appeared on aMerle Haggard music video, and she’stoured with such notable Texas musi-cians as Cory Morrow, Jack Ingram,Kevin Fowler and the band, Green. Sheperforms over 150 dates a year, backedby her touring band that includes ScottHenning (lead guitar/vocals), MichaelDavids (keyboard) and Matt Danko(drums). You can bet Reese will per-form songs from her new album, someof her earlier material as well as a fewcovers – with her special twist.

AAuugg.. 2233 —— DDaallee WWaattssoonnThis fiercely independent alt-country

singer based in Austin is a advocate ofold-style honky-tonk and Bakersfieldcountry music.

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Tuesday August 23, 20116:00 pm – Gates & Carnival Opens6:00 pm – Denton Record Chronicle Photography Exhibition – Fair Hall6:00 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building opens6:00 pm – Acoustic Set with Brian Burns, Brian Houser & Tommy Alversonon “Bud Light Stage”6:30 pm – Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Mutton Bustin’ Co-Sponsored byWeldon’s Western Wear – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion6:30 pm – Peterbilt Kid’s Tractor Pull – DATCU Kid Zone7:00 pm – Miss Teen & Miss NTSF Pageants – Fair Hall7:00 & 8:30 pm – CoServ presents Great White Shark Experience –First United Bank Fun Zone7:30 & 9:00 pm – Spirit of the Horse – First United Bank Fun Zone7:30 pm – 21 & Under Rodeo – Miller Lite Rodeo Arena9:30 pm – Dale Watson on "Budweiser Stage"10:30 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building Closes11:00 pm – Acoustic Set with Brian Burns, Brian Houser & Tommy Alversonon “Bud Light Stage”12:00 am – Gates & Carnival Closes

Wednesday August 24, 20116:00 pm – Gates & Carnival Opens6:00 pm – Denton Record Chronicle Photography Exhibition – Fair Hall6:00 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building opens6:00 pm – Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Mutton Bustin’ Co-Sponsored byWeldon’s Western Wear – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion6:00 pm – Scotty Thurman and the Perfect Trouble Band on "Bud Light Stage"6:30 & 8:00 pm – Peterbilt Kid’s Tractor Pull – DATCU Kid Zone7:00 & 8:30 pm – CoServ presents Great White Shark Experience –First United Bank Fun Zone7:30 & 9:00 pm – Spirit of the Horse – First United Bank Fun Zone7:30 pm – 21 & Under Rodeo – Miller Lite Rodeo Arena9:30 pm – Cody Canada and the Departed on “Budweiser Stage”10:30 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building Closes11:00 pm – Scotty Thurman and the Perfect Trouble Band on "Bud Light Stage"12:00 am – Gates & Carnival Closes

Thursday August 25, 20116:00 pm – Gates & Carnival Opens6:00 pm – Denton Record Chronicle Photography Exhibition – Fair Hall6:00 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building opens6:00 pm – Livestock Judging Contest – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion6:00 pm – Joey Green on “Bud Light Stage”6:30 & 8:00 pm – Peterbilt Kid’s Tractor Pull – DATCU Kid Zone7:00 & 8:30 pm – CoServ presents Great White Shark Experience –First United Bank Fun Zone7:30 & 9:00 pm – Spirit of the Horse – First United Bank Fun Zone7:30 pm – Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Mutton Bustin’ Co-Sponsored byWeldon’s Western Wear – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion7:30 pm – Miller Lite Bull Blow-Out & North Texas State FairCowboy Protection Match - Miller Lite Rodeo Arena9:30 pm – Josh Abbott Band on “Budweiser Stage”10:30 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building Closes11:00 pm – Joey Green on “Bud Light Stage”12:00 am – Gates & Carnival Closes

Saturday August 13, 20118:00 am – Horse Show Registration – Diamond T Arena9:00 am – Horse Show Begins – Diamond T Arena9:00 am – Jr. Longhorn Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion1:00 pm – Open Longhorn Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion

Monday August 15, 20115:00 - 7:00 pm – Denton Record Chronicle Photography Contest EntryCheck-In (Fair Hall)

Tuesday August 16, 20116:00 - 8:00 pm – Denton Record Chronicle Photography Contest EntryCheck-In (Fair Hall)

Thursday August 18, 20111:00 - 6:00 pm – Creative Arts Contest Entry Check-In(Commercial Exhibit Building - South Wing)4:00 - 6:00 pm – Youth Art Contest Entry Check-In(Commercial Exhibit Building - West Wing)6:00 pm – PRCA Slack – Miller Lite Rodeo Arena

Friday August 19, 20116:00 pm – Gates & Carnival Opens6:00 pm – Denton Record Chronicle Photography Exhibition - Fair Hall6:00 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building Opens6:00 pm – Brison Bursey Band on “Bud Light Stage”6:30 & 8:00 pm – Peterbilt Kid’s Tractor Pull – DATCU Kid Zone7:00 & 8:30 pm – CoServ presents Great White Shark Experience –First United Bank Fun Zone7:30 & 9:00 pm – Spirit of the Horse – First United Bank Fun Zone7:30 pm – PRCA Rodeo – Miller Lite Rodeo Arena9:30 pm – Casey Donahew Band on “Budweiser Stage”11:00 pm – Brison Bursey Band on “Bud Light Stage”11:30 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building Closes1:00 am – Gates & Carnival Closes

Friday August 26, 201110:00 am – Open Breeding Sheep Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion2:00 pm – Jr. Lamb & Goat Showmanship – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion2:30 pm – Jr. TJLA Lamb Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion2:30 pm – Jr. TCMGA Meat Goat Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion6:00 pm – Gates & Carnival Opens6:00 pm – Denton Record Chronicle Photography Exhibition – Fair Hall6:00 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building opens6:00 pm – Granger Smith on “Bud Light Stage”6:30 & 8:00 pm – Peterbilt Kid’s Tractor Pull – DATCU Kid Zone7:00 & 8:30 pm – CoServ presents Great White Shark ExperienceFirst United Bank Fun Zone7:30 & 9:00 pm – Spirit of the Horse – First United Bank Fun Zone7:30 pm – Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Mutton Bustin’ FinalsCo-Sponsored by Weldon’s Western Wear – Miller Lite Rodeo Arena7:30 pm – Miller Lite Bull Blow-Out & North Texas State Fair CowboyProtection Match – Miller Lite Rodeo Arena9:30 pm – Randy Rogers Band on “Budweiser Stage”11:00 pm – Granger Smith on “Bud Light Stage”11:30 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building Closes1:00 am – Gates & Carnival Closes

Saturday August 27, 20111:00 pm – Gates & Carnival Opens1:00 pm – Denton Record Chronicle Photography Exhibition – Fair Hall1:00 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building Opens1:00 pm – Horseshoes & Washer Pitching ChampionshipFirst United Bank Fun Zone1:00 - 6:00 pm – Afternoon Arm Band honored for the Carnival2:00, 4:00, 6:00, & 8:00 pm – Peterbilt Kid’s Tractor Pull – DATCU Kid Zone3:00, 6:00, & 7:30 pm – Spirit of the Horse – First United Bank Fun Zone3:30, 5:00, & 8:00 pm – CoServ presents Great White Shark ExperienceFirst United Bank Fun Zone6:00 pm – Justin McBride on “Bud Light Stage”6:00 pm – Junior Pig TCPA Official Showmanship ContestFirst State Bank Livestock Pavilion6:30 pm – Junior TCPA Pig Show – First State Bank Livestock Arena7:30 pm – Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Mutton Bustin’ FinalsCo-Sponsored by Weldon’s Western Wear – Miller Lite Rodeo Arena7:30 pm – Miller Lite Bull Blow-Out & North Texas State Fair CowboyProtection Match – Miller Lite Rodeo Arena9:30 pm – Tracy Lawrence on “Budweiser Stage”11:00 pm – Justin McBride on “Bud Light Stage”11:30 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building Closes1:00 am – Gates & Carnival Closes

Sunday August 28, 20111:00 – 2:00 pm – Photography Entry Pick-Up (Fair Hall)2:00 pm – Creative Art Entry Pick-Up(Commercial Exhibit Building – South Wing)2:00 – 2:30 pm – Youth Art Entry Pick-Up(Commercial Exhibit Building – West Wing)

Saturday August 20, 20118:30 am – Parade Line- Up on North Side of Denton High School10:00 am – Parade Begins10:00 am – Pre-Junior Miniature Hereford Steer Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion10:30 am – Junior Steer Jackpot Showmanship – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion11:00 am – Junior TCCA Steer Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion1:00 pm – Denton Record Chronicle Photography Exhibition – Fair Hall1:00 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building Opens1:00 - 6:00 pm – Afternoon Arm Band honored for the Carnival2:00, 4:00, 6:00, & 8:00 pm – Peterbilt Kid’s Tractor Pull – DATCU Kid Zone3:00, 6:00, & 7:30 pm – Spirit of the Horse – First United Bank Fun Zone3:30, 5:00, & 8:00 pm – CoServ presents Great White Shark Experience – First United Bank Fun Zone6:00 pm – Acoustic Set with Ben Smith, Cody Chance & Matt Slovacek on “Bud Light Stage”7:00 pm - Close – Evening Arm Band honored for Carnival7:30 pm – PRCA Rodeo – Miller Lite Rodeo Arena9:30 pm – Jack Ingram on “Budweiser Stage”11:00 pm – Kyle Parks on “Bud Light Stage”11:30 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building Closes1:00 am – Gates & Carnival Closes

Sunday August 21, 20119:00 am – Jackpot Jr. Heifer Showmanship – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion10:00 am – Open Range Cowboy Church – West Porch of Fair Hall10:00 am – Junior TCCA Heifer Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion1:00 pm - Gates & Carnival Opens1:00 - 6:00 pm – Afternoon Arm Band honored for the Carnival1:00 pm – Denton Record Chronicle Photography Exhibition - Fair Hall1:00 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building Opens2:00 pm – BBQ Winners Announced – Fair Hall2:00, 4:00, 6:00, & 8:00 pm – Peterbilt Kid’s Tractor Pull – DATCU Kid Zone3:00, 6:00, & 7:30 pm – Spirit of the Horse – First United Bank Fun Zone3:00 pm – Little Mister and Miss NTSF Pageants - Fair Hall3:30, 5:00, & 8:00 pm – CoServ presents Great White Shark Experience – First United Bank Fun Zone6:00 pm – Matt Wayne, Barrett Turner & Mike Ryan on “Bud Light Stage”7:00 pm - Close – Evening Arm Band honored for Carnival7:30 pm – PRCA Rodeo – Miller Lite Rodeo Arena7:30 pm – Northstar Rodeo Queen Coronation – Miller Lite Rodeo Arena9:30 pm – Emilio Navaira on “Budweiser Stage”10:30 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building Closes11:00 pm – Gates & Carnival Closes

Monday August 22, 20116:00 pm – Gates & Carnival Opens6:00 pm – Denton Record Chronicle Photography Exhibition – Fair Hall6:00 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building opens6:00 pm – Acoustic Set with Luke Kaufman, Brian Houser & Colby Yates on “Bud Light Stage”6:30 pm – Open Beef Cattle Show – First State Bank Livestock Pavilion6:30 pm – Peterbilt Kid’s Tractor Pull – DATCU Kid Zone7:00 pm – Little Miss Junior and Junior Miss NTSF Pageants - Fair Hall7:00 & 8:30 pm – CoServ presents Great White Shark Experience – First United Bank Fun Zone7:30 & 9:00 pm – Spirit of the Horse – First United Bank Fun Zone7:30 pm – Ranch Rodeo – Miller Lite Rodeo Arena9:30 pm – Pauline Reese on "Budweiser Stage"10:30 pm – Commercial Exhibit Building Closes11:00 pm – Acoustic Set with Luke Kaufman, Brian Houser & Colby Yates on “Bud Light Stage”12:00 am – Gates & Carnival Closes



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MusicHe coined the term

"Ameripolitan" to refer to anew genre of original musicthat has a prominentAmerican roots influence. He’sa favorite of both music criticsand alt-country fans, and has alarge fan base in Europe,where he tours annually. Hespent time in the midst ofCalifornia’s alt-country scenebefore moving to Nashville toexperience commercial coun-try music, but eventually madeAustin his home. Watson is amember of the Austin MusicHall of Fame and performsregularly at Ginny's LittleLonghorn Saloon and onMonday nights at TheContinental Club in Austin.He is also a regular performeron the Grand Ole Opry. Hecontinues to record, and hismost recent releases are “TheLittle Darlin' Sessions” and“The Truckin' Sessions, Vol. 2,”which won Best CountryAlbum at the 9th AnnualIndependent Music Awards.

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First Cody Canada made itbig with as the former leadsinger of Cross CanadianRagweed, a red dirt rock androll band with nine albums,four of which charted onBillboard’s Top CountryAlbums list. To fans’ dismay,the band stopped touring lastyear, but it didn’t take long forCody Canada to resurface.Now there’s Cody Canada andThe Departed, a group offriends and musicians who allcame from other bands toform a new group, includingSeth James on guitar, JeremyPlato on bass, Steve Littletonon the Hammond B3 organand keyboards and DavidBowen on drums. The band’sdebut album was released inJune, Cody Canada and TheDeparted have been on toursince the album’s release, sothese new tunes will have spitand polish on them by thetime the band lands inDenton.

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Josh Abbott was studyingcommunications at Texas Tech

in 2004 when he started tohang out at the Blue Light, adowntown Lubbock club thatgave Cross Canadian Ragweedand Ryan Bingham theirstarts. Abbott soon realized hisown songwriting talents. Heformed his first band withsome guys from his fraternity,and they began performing atother local bars. It wasn’t longbefore the Josh Abbott Bandmet his first taste of successwith “Taste” — one of theband’s first songs to become ahit after receiving local radioairplay. Abbott dropped out ofschool, reorganized his bandwith a new lineup: JamesHertless, Caleb Keeter,Edward Villanueva andPreston Wait. The bandrecorded its 13-song debutalbum, Scapegoat, in 2009.Hot on the heels of its success,the band recorded another onits independent label last year.

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ready to get rowdy. The Texas-based Randy Rogers Bandkicks you-know-what on everystage with a good balladthrown in every now and againfor good measure, whether itsopening for Willie Nelson,Gary Allan or The Eagles orrocking with television spots —on The Tonight Show with JayLeno or the Late Show WithDavid Letterman. RollingStone magazine listed theband in its summer of 2007list of Top 10 Must-See Artists.The red-dirt band’s latestrelease, Burning the Day, is thecreative collaboration of its fivelongtime members: BradyBlack (fiddle, harmony vocals),Geoffrey Hill (electric guitar,harmony vocals), Les Lawless(drums), Jon "Chops"Richardson (bass, vocals) andRandy Rogers (guitar, leadvocals). Their two previousalbums previewed at No. 1 onthe iTunes Country Chart andlanded in the Top 5 onBillboard’s Top CountryAlbums Chart. They’ve earnedtwo American Country Musicnominations for Vocal Groupof the Year and Playboy maga-zine named its self-titled stu-dio album best country albumof the year.

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For many visitors to theNorth Texas State Fair, it’s allabout the shopping.

Fancy Western bling, hand-crafted leather cowboy hatsand belts, designer sunglasses,tasty dried fruits and nuts,Beth Marie’s ice cream, scentedcandles and perfume are justsome of the many items thatcan be purchased from morethan 50 exhibitors who comefrom all over the region to selltheir wares — including somemerchandise that can’t befound just anywhere. Whilesome booths are outside, most

are set up inside the air-condi-tioned Exhibit Building, whichprovides a comfortable respitefrom the late August temps.

FFeeaatthheerraammaaFor Tammy Galvan and her

husband Rafael Perez, theNorth Texas State Fair andRodeo is all about the feathers.

The owners of Featheramawill spend most of their timeinstalling feather hair exten-sions and selling feather clipsand feather earrings at theirbooth located inside theExhibit Building.

Galvan, a hair stylist from

Amici Hair Salon, said shestarted installing the hairfeathers “a couple of monthsago” out of her shop. After acustomer first mentioned it toher, she and Perez started look-ing into the prospect of creat-ing a business.

“It’s a pretty hot trend,” saidPerez, who handles the order-ing, researching and market-ing. Celebrities, such as actressHilary Duff and singer MileyCyrus have helped draw atten-tion to feathers as a hair acces-sory.

Shopping, Services are big draw for fairgoers

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Variety of exhibits offersomething for everyoneBy Ilea Milare

Self titled the “Dr. Drew” ofhorse guidance, Robert M.Liner, a renowned horse train-er and North Texas State Fairand Rodeo veteran has beenworking with “un-trainableand undesirable” horses formany years.

His demonstration Spirit ofthe Horse, sponsored byDarr/GCB, at the North TexasState Fair and Rodeo is highlysuccessful, and draws in hugecrowds curious about hisexhibit. “What I want to do isexpose to the public a differentway of working with horses,”Robert Liner said in a tele-phone interview.

Primarily using femaleassistants in his show, RobertLiner is far from what onewould classify as convention-al.

“I want to encourage girlsthat they can do things withhorses that men say theycan’t,” Robert Liner said.Another distinguishing factorabout Robert Liner is hedeliberately chooses to workwith the type of horse that iswritten off and labeled un-trainable.

“Give me the horses thatnobody wants,” he said “andI’ll see if I can turn them intosomething where the empha-sis isn’t necessarily on show-ing them or competing.”

His special technique dis-played in his show makesSpirit of the Horse unique.

Instead of training, thehorse trainer prefers to labelhis style as “guiding” andallows the horse to dictatehow it wants to be handled.

“What you’re watching isthe same thing you’d bewatching if you came up to myranch in Collinsville, where Itrain the horses,” Robert Linersaid. “Except, here, I‘m talkingabout it. I use the same meth-ods every single day.”

Gaining internationalattention, he had the opportu-nity to work with two “scrappygals” from England. Theytraveled to Texas to train withhim at his ranch in Collinsvillelast year. They were inspiredby Lonesome Dove and rode

horses from Texas to Montana,Robert Liner said.

In addition to Spirit of theHorse, a brand new exhibitsponsored by CoServ Electric,The Live Shark Encounter,travels to Denton. The themesong to “Jaws” suddenly blaresfrom the speakers and smokebegins to billow from under thestage. Anticipation builds as ahuge tank begins to ascend.Inside the 7,000-gallon tank,rows and rows of sharp teethflash as several species of sharkscircle, mere yards from thecrowd. As the music slowlydies, a man in a diving suitappears and then begins toenter the tank full of sharks.The only traveling shark showin America, the Live SharkEncounter seeks to educate itsaudience about sharks andfight the stigma people place onsharks.

The always-popular Kid’sTractor Pull returns to the fairfor its second year running.Sponsored by Peterbilt MotorsCompany, the tractor pullincorporates learning with play.“Our show has educationalcomponents,” said Alan Bruess,a representative of the tractor

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Shopping“This summer it has really

sky-rocked,” Galvan said. Galvan and Perez mainly

sell raw feathers from ostrich-es, roosters, pheasants, chick-ens and grizzlies. They can bewashed, ironed and curled.

The natural grizzlies, whichare white with black stripes,are “the most popular,” Galvansaid.

Grizzly feathers also comedyed, as do the other solidcolor feathers.

“The most popular colorsare purple, pink and teal,”Galvan said. Featherama alsocarries brown, red, orange,lime green, yellow and a fewblacks. Some feathers comesplit into two, thinner pieces.

Installation is quick andeasy.

“The process is beading andcrimping,” Perez said.

“It takes a minute or two,”Galvan said. “It takes longerfor a person to pick their feath-ers out than it does for me toinstall it.”

“We are also going to haveanywhere from two to threefeathers in a group attached toa clip for those who do notwant them beaded in.”

Feathers installed with abead are $10 each, cash only,tax included. Earrings are $7 apair, and feather clips, whichhave three feathers per clip,will be $30.

The feathers are popularwith girls and women of allages.

“There is not one age group,”Galvan said. “I’m putting themin little girls’ hair, say, any-where from 8 years up to 60and 70 year olds. Some go forthe natural, while others pre-fer the bright colors. “There’s amixed group there.”

Feathers are not for girlsonly. In fact, celebrity StevenTyler, the front man for therock and roll band Aerosmith,sported this latest hair trendduring his appearances asjudge on television’s AmericanIdol last season.

“We welcome anyone whowants a feather,” Galvan said.

WWhhiittssoonn’’ss CChhiillii PPrroodduuccttssFor Sarah Whitson

Bourbon, it’s all about the

chili. Actually, it’s all about the

chili-seasoning. Bourbon owns and operates

Whitson’s Chili Products basedin Terilingua, Texas, a townthat’s famous for its annualchili championship cookoffs.But the company’s originalMoist Chili Seasoning recipewas created by Bourbon’sfather’s father, Warren P.Whitson Sr., at his store righthere in Denton, back in 1932.

According to Bourbon, hergrandfather and his three sonsgrew the business over thecourse of decades intoWhitson Food Products withseven factories in five states.The company shut down dur-ing World War II when allthree sons joined the Army AirCorp. The company was latersold and went out of businessin 1970.

Until 2004. That’s the year Bourbon

decided to start up the familybusiness again. Her father anduncles were enthusiastic.

“I spent a long time pickingtheir brains,” Bourbon said.

“Moist Chili Seasoning is theonly product originally madeby the company. Everyone inthe family kept gettingrequests. There were still peo-ple who remembered it, want-ed it and asked for it,” Bourbonsaid.

The original recipe had “a lotmore salt in it,” Bourbon said.“I reduced the salt, and that’sreally all.” An all-natural pre-servative has also been added.This pre-cooked blend of chilepeppers and spices can beadded to cooked meat to makea pot of chili that’s ready to eatin 15 minutes.

Whitson’s bestseller, accord-ing to Bourbon, is its spicyTerilingua Sweet Hots pickles,made with candied crinkle-cutcucumber pickles, seasonedwith jalapenos garlic and ablend of spices. This isBourbon’s own recipe, and itcomes packaged in 16-ouncejars or by the gallon. Thisproduct won a first-place tro-phy and a second-place ribbonat the 2011 Fiery FoodChallenge in Arlington.Whitson’s Candied Heatjalapenos won the trophy in2009. Whitson’s ChiliProducts also carries a gluten-free spicy honey mustard salad

dressing and marinade, calledWhitson’s Bee Stings, whichtook third place in this year’scontest

Whitson’s products are soldin many stores throughoutTexas, including CentralMarket, and the company isexpanded to other states,including Colorado andMaryland and the West Coast.The company also exports toNorway.

Whitson’s products will beoffered as samples at booth No.41 inside the Exhibit Building.

“I’ve got good products,”Bourbon said. “They sell them-selves once you get people totaste them.”

SSeerrvviicceessA number of nonprofit

organizations and businessvendors will provide informa-tion about their services to fair-goers.

The North Texas State Fairoffers them high visibility tothe thousands of people whopass by their booths over thecourse of nine days.

For the Vietnam Veterans ofAmerica, Chapter 920 Denton,it’s all about the raffle.

“It’s one of our biggestfundraisers,” said retired Air

Force master sergeant André“Frenchy” Rheault, a lifetimemember of the local chapter.Raffle tickets are $10 each, andthe lucky winner will takehome a shotgun and gun safe,valued at $3,000.

“We are a very active organi-zation,” said Dennis Boots, acharter member of the organi-zation who is currently on itsboard of directors. “The pro-ceeds go to support our variousprojects throughout the year.”The chapter has approximately150 members, and over half arelifetime members.

“We are there to support thetroops,” Boots said. The groupsends packages overseas to theNational Guard, helps mem-

bers’ families in need, marchesin parades, maintains a fleet ofmilitary vehicles, contributesbicycles to CumberlandChildren’s Home and offers itsuniformed honor guard forfunerals of fallen soldiers thatincludes flag folding, a gunsalute and two buglers whoplay taps.

Those who want more infor-mation can pick up businesscards and brochures at thebooth or talk to one of theorganization’s members. Stopby after 10 p.m. on any night,and you may get to speak withFrenchy himself. The raffledrawing will take place at 11p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, atthe end of the fair.

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The fair offers a variety of western items for sale.


Fair provides variety of attractions

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Exhibitspull event. “But mostly, it’ssupposed to be fun for the kids.It’s a game for them.”

An event for children ages 4through 12, the tractor pullrequires its contenders to ped-dle a “tractor” down a 25-foottrack. The catch is the furtherdown the track they travel, theharder it becomes to peddlebecause weight is added witheach push. With each weightamount varying by age, not allcontenders complete a “fullpull or pull out” which means

they can peddle the tractor forthe full 25-feet, but all arepraised for their effort.

“It’s a celebration of kid’saccomplishments.” AlanBruess said. “That’s what thisshow is all about.”

“I really enjoy the NorthTexas State Fair because schoolis startin’ and kids are comingout,”. Robert Liner said.“People who come to Texaswant to see it all — the cow-boys, the boots, the hats, thehorses.”

Katelyn Thomas of Denton pushes with all her might to

make it to 15 feet in the kids tractor pull at last year’s fair.

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“Kamikaze” riders are upside down at last year’s fair


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