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July 3, 2014

Greetings from the New General Manager of Tanana Valley State Fair:

Welcome to the 2014 Tanana Valley State Fair! We are going to have a great Fair and awesome new rides, vendors, family events, entertainment and a new beer tent vendor.

Let me introduce myself. My name is Joyce Whitehorn. I have been involved with the Tanana Valley State Fair for over 39 years! As an exhibitor, superintendent, board President and member, accountant and now as the General Manager! Whew!! I love the fair, and I know all of you do to, or you would not be committed to the Tanana Valley State Fair, Fairbanks and Interior communities. I appreciate all your support and wish to meet each and everyone of you as you "move in" to our grounds this year.

We have new and exciting events and entertainers coming to the 2014 Fair! We ~,we secured A-l Midway from Canada, bringing us new rides, daily bracelets at a very family friendly price, and new games. They will be also doing the Deltana Fair, Kenai Fair and Kodiak Fair. Rodeo Alaska will be st nd presenting a 2-day rodeo, August 1 and 2 ; Mark Wills, a Nashville artist, will perform 2 shows on

rd th th Sunday, August 3 ; and then we have a Demolition Derby happening on August 8 and 9 • For those who love the entertainment, we have Cello Fury, Roderick Russell (sword swallower) , Not Dead Yet, Steve Gryb (percussionist). along with very talented local and regional groups. Of course we will have the Baby Show; Fairbanks has Talent; Senior Luncheon; Kids Day and Dancing with the Fairbanks Stars.

I have heard from several vendors that Golden Wheels has asked them to "ditch" the Tanana Valley Fair and come over to the Ice Park for their Summer Spectacular. As we did not sign a contract for the carnival rides with Golden Wheels. we have been able to bring more vendors and attractions to our fair. We have been limited in the past 20 plus years by Golden Wheels. who does not like competition with their own vendors, on what and who we can have at our own fair. We are finally out from under their control of what we can do for the community and for the independent vendors. Golden Wheels has in the past had the final'say on who and what we can have at our own fair. and we decided that we were bringing this fair back to the people of Fairbanks and the Interior. This being said, any vendor who does business with Golden Wheels at their Summer Spectacular will be dropped from our listing and your future vendor request will be as a New Vendor, and no "grandfather" rights will be given to anyone. We appreciate your support for the oldest Fair in Alaska and the community.

I am looking forward to meeting and visiting with you at the Tanana Valley State Fair. If you have comments or concerns. please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

See you at the FAIR!

Joyce Whitehorn General Manager 907-451-5560