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Thursday, August 26, 2004
Weather: Sunny, Hot and Humid
Attendance: 1,267
Admission: Adults $5.00 Over 65 $2.00 Children 6-12 $1.00 Under 6 Free and Parking Free
Events:
Lip Sync Contest (Main Tent)
Family Night (6-10) Ride all the rides for $15.00
Bingo Tent
Midway & Rides
Friday, August 27, 2004
Weather: Sunny, Hot and Humid
Attendance: 799
Admission: Adults $5.00 Over 65 $2.00 Children 6-12 $1.00 Under 6 Free and Parking Free
Events:
Antique Tractor Pull and Parade
Casino Night (Main Tent)
Bluegrass Jam Session
Bingo Tent
Exhibit Halls (Adult & Youth)
Midway & Rides
Saturday, August 28, 2004
Weather: Sunny with oppressive heat, (Lo 90s) and Humid
Attendance: 1,294
Admission: Adults $5.00 Over 65 $3.00 Children 6-12 $2.00 Under 6 Free and Parking Free
Events:
Horse Show
Horse Pull
Cattle Judging
Clowning Around with Lucky, Ginger and Lollipop the Horse on Wheels
Chicken BBQ
Exhibit Halls (Adult & Youth)
Pony Rides by Brookside Stables
Arm Wrestling Contest
Tae Kwon Do Demonstration (Main Tent)
Bill Shontz - Children's Entertainer (Main Tent)
Live Band (Main Tent) Moe Harrington & The White Chapel Band (Rained out - Didn't hardly get to play but 4-5 songs)
Bingo Tent
Midway & Rides
Sunday, August 29, 2004
Weather: Thunderstorms and Hail threatened the forecast, but Partly Sunny Skies prevailed without a storm
Attendance: 1,557
Admissions: General Admission (Slopeside Seating) Adults $5.00, Children $2.00. Bleacher Seating Adults $7.00 Children $4.00
Events: Demolition Derby
Midway & Rides
Midway $1 Ride Special Today Only
Officers President: Steven E. Adams
Vice President: Stanley Cross
Assistant Vice President: John Wheeler
Treasurer: Diana Brown
Administrative Assistant: Cath Flower
Clerk: Elizabeth Wheeler
Trustees (with terms ending in October of given year) 2006 Phil Bartlett
Stan Cross
Cathy Flower
Sarah Shippee
2005 Steve Adams
Diana Brown
Barbara Cole
Rusty Lackey
2004 Melissa Powers
John Wheeler
Gail Look
DEPARTMENTS:
Superintendent of Grounds: Steve Adams and Stan Cross
Supts. of Commercial Booths: Steve Adams
Electricians: Purple Electric
Advertising: Diane Chapman
Supt. of Antique Tractor Pull: Bill Adams
Supt. of Arm Wrestling Contest: Brad Betit
Supt. of Arts & Crafts: Barbara Cole
Supt. of Casino Night: Sarah Shippee
Supt. of Children's Games: Rebecca Sweeney
Supt. of Demolition Derby: Kevin Aldrich
Supt. of Exhibitor's Raffle: Nathan Moore
Supt. of Floral Hall: Robert Robinson
Supt. of Horse Pull: Lewis Moore
Supt. of Horse Show: Melissa Powers
Supt. of Lip Sync Contest: Mike Rosso
Supt. of Livestock: Tanya Bernard
Supt. of Needlework: Barbara Cole
Photographer: Nicki Steel
Supt. of Photography Contest: ?
Supt. of Sheep, Goats & Llammas: Andy Rice
Supt. of Youth Department: Deb Riley
Window Display: Julie Moore
Booklet: Gail Look and Mary Towne
Assistant Department Heads:
Asst. Supt. of Antique Tractors: Greg Adams
Asst. Supt. of Horse Draw: Phil Bartlett
Asst. Supt. of Horse Show: Joni Sullivan
Asst. Supt. of Youth Exhibits Debbie Boyd
Asst. Supt. of Needlework Gail Look
Asst. Supt. of Arts & Crafts Gail Look
Asst. Supt. of Photography Diane Heileman
Asst. Supt. of Photo Contest: ?
The 87th Annual Deerfield Valley Farmers’ Day Fair was held August 26th - 29th 2004.
It was great to see the many familiar faces of Wilmington’s residents at the fairgrounds last year. 69 Wilmington residents participated in brining in 817 exhibits. 50% of the exhibitors at last year’s fair were from Wilmington, however, their exhibits made up 64% of the total. This makes the Town of Wilmington the strongest exhibitor at the fair and also shows a great amount of pride in its work. Last year the fair paid over $1,800 to exhibitors in premiums, and it’s great fun for the kids! Let’s see some more of that Wilmington pride at this years fair!
On the Fair’s opening day, the weather was hot and sunny. The Fair’s Family Night continued to be a great success that allowed fairgoers a chance to ride all the rides between 6 and 10 pm with the purchase of a bracelet. The Lip Sync Contest kept the main tent packed from start to finish.
The Fair continued on Friday evening which began with the antique tractor parade, coming down Route 100 to the fairgrounds. Fairgoers continued enjoy the rides on the midway, the casino in the main tent, Antique Tractor Pull as well as the Bluegrass Jam session.
The heat was oppressive during the day Saturday, as the Fair’s traditional events and contests were underway, offering something of interest for all. With great pride and enthusiasm participants of all ages competed in the horse show, cattle judging, horse pulling, games, demonstrations and exhibit premiums. A violent Thunderstorm greeted us on Saturday night, putting an early end to the Horse Pull just after dark, and as Moe Harrington and the White Chapel Band had begun to take the stage in the Main Tent. Within minutes, there were areas of the fairgrounds beneath 6 inches of water.
The demolition derby was held on Sunday and this year’s event brought forth a record number of cars and participants. The heat remained and there were threats of thunderstorms and hail given in the forecast, but the event went off without a hitch.
The Fair Association is grateful to all participants and volunteers whose hard work and participation contribute to the continued success of the fair. It takes thousands of hours and numerous people to put on the Fair each year. Many businesses and individuals donate prizes, materials and equipment. A special thank you to you all for keeping this local traditional fair a part of our local history. We also thank the Wilmington Town Office, School District, Fire, and Highway Departments who help out, as well as both Whitingham and Deerfield Valley Rescue. Finally, thank you to the Towns of Wilmington and Dover, who have contributed financially in providing police coverage, and to those individuals who’d worked the shifts on the Wilmington and Dover Police Departments.
Planning for the 2005 fair has already begun. We welcome your ideas and comments for events and improvements to the Fair or your volunteer time at the fair to setup, operate, and clean up after the fun is over. If you are interested, please contact any of the fair association trustees. Our regular monthly meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm, at the Wilmington Fire Station.
Steven E. Adams, President
Trustees: Sarah Shippee, Phil Bartlett, Stanley Cross, Cathy Flower, John Wheeler, Steven Adams, Diana Brown, Deborah Boyd, Gail Look, Barbara Cole, Melissa Powers.
See You At The Fair, Tentatively August 25th thru 28th 2005.
103rd Annual Deerfield Valley Farmers' Day Fair August 2022
