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GREENVILLE 11465 Mangen Rd, Darke County Versailles, Ohio 45380 for Generations! 7262 937-526-4057 41008341 41011021 www.frenchtowntrailer.com 5 full page ad 41008751 Grandstand events INSIDE: Friday, August 18 11:30 a.m. – Cheerleading Contest 6:30 p.m. – Harness Racing Fair News Saturday, August 19 11:30 a.m. – Harness Racing Preparing for the Fair ............. 8 6:30 p.m. – Harness Racing Sunday, August 20 Parade Grand Marshal .........10 8 p.m. – An evening with Josh Turner with special guest Jo Dee Messina Fair Winners ..........................12 Monday, August 21 4-H clubs dog barn ..............40 7 p.m. – High School Marching Band Spectacular Meet the Fairboard .............. 42 Tuesday, August 22 Nisonger builds career in 10 a.m. – DCTP Tractor Pull 7 p.m. – NTPA Tractor Pull harness racing ..................... 46 Wednesday, August 23 5:30 p.m. – Veteran’s Parade and Memorial Service Royalty 7 p.m. – NTPATractor Pull Thursday, August 24 9:30 a.m. – Darke County 4-H and Junior Fair Awards presentation 2017 Jr. Fair Royalty ............. 36 10 a.m. – Annual Parade of Champions 2016 Jr. Fair Royalty ............. 38 1 p.m. – Family Fun Free Giveaway 5:30 p.m. – Harness Racing Friday, August 25 Entertainment 12 - 2 p.m. – Friesian Horse Experience 2:30 p.m. – Wavaires Music Group Josh Turner and 5:30 p.m. – Harness Racing Saturday, August 26 Jo Dee Messina .................... 20 6:30 p.m. – Smash It Demolition Stock Mowers Derby Schedules This magazine is an annual publication of The Daily Advocate and is distributed prior to and during The Great Darke County Fair. Daily Events .......................... 22 Junior Fair Events ................ 48 428 S. Broadway (P.O. Box 220), Greenville, Ohio 45331 dailyadvocate.com GRANDSTAND SCHEDULE GRANDSTAND Business Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays Phone: 937-548-3151 6 • DARKE COUNTY FAIR 2017 Gazebo schedule Friday, August 18 6:30 - 9 p.m. – Mandy Rismiller (Country) Saturday, August 19 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Touch of Rio Classic Rock-N-Roll (Country and Blues) 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. – David Wayne (Country) 6:30 -10 p.m. – Shelby County Line (Country) Sunday, August 20 10 a.m. – Great Darke County Fair Community Church Service GAZEBO SCHEDULE 12 - 1:30 p.m. – New Dawn (Southern Gospel) 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. – Harmony (Oldies/Country) 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. – Greg Rhodes (Classic Country) 8:30 -10:30 p.m. – Seth Cook (Country/Rock-N-Roll) Monday, August 21 Shayla Stephan, 18, Blue Angels, Lounge Wear 1 - 3 p.m. – Mix Factory (Variety) 4 - 6 p.m. – Jeff Hittle (Variety) 7 - 9 p.m. – Spittin’ Image (Variety) Tuesday, August 22 937-526-4501 “FOR OVER 100 YEARS” 36 North Steffin Street 1 - 3 p.m. – Memories of Elvis (Paul Royce) The Worch Way Versailles, Ohio 45380 Is The Best Way 4 - 6 p.m. – Country Harmony (Classics/Old Country) worchlumber.com 7 - 9:30 p.m. – Spring N Fall (Country/Oldies) Wednesday, August 23 1 - 3 p.m. – Colt Douglas (Variety) 4 - 6 p.m. – Debbie Lynn (Variety) We can customize any barn design! Call or stop in 7 - 10 p.m. – Open Road (Classic Country Swang) today for your quote on your next farm project. Thursday, August 24 4 - 6 p.m. – Gene Sherfy (A Step Back In Time) FREEMon-Fri 7am-5pm, DELIVERY Sat 7:30am-12 noon 7 - 9 p.m. – Rum River Blend (Bluegrass/Folk) POLE BUILDINGS 30’x40’x12’ 40’x64’x14’ Friday, August 25 1-16’x11’ Slide Door 1-20’x14’ Split Door 1 - 3 p.m. – Brooke Netzley (Variety ) 1-3/0 Walk-in Door 1-3/0 Walk-in Door Engineered Truss 4’ Engineered Truss 4’ 4 - 6 p.m. – Janet Conley Show (Gospel) on center on center 7 - 9 p.m. – Noah Back (Variety) $11,450 Erected $19,750 Erected Saturday, August 26 48’x80’x14’ 60’x120’x16’ 1-20’x12’ Split Slide Door 2-30’x16’ Split Slider 1 - 3 p.m. – Mad River Railroad (Blue Grass) 1-24’x14’ Split Slider 1-36’ Walk-in Door 1-3/0 Walk-in Door Engineered Truss 4’ 4 - 6 p.m. – Tyler Stroh (Acoustic Rock) Engineered Truss 4’ on center on center 7 - 9 p.m. – Tish (50’s & 60’s Country) $29,750 Erected $45,850 Erected 41008027 DARKE COUNTY FAIR 2017 • 7 Preparing for the 2017 fair By Carolyn Harmon letting us know if they will be here. If they can’t attend, we From Darke County Fair- need to find vendors to take board member, to board presi- their place.” dent and now director, Brian “There has always been a Rismiller has developed a lot of pressure, from a board thorough understanding of fair member standpoint, to make operations. sure that their departments One thing is true; it is not (every member has several) an easy job to prepare for the are handled correctly and annual Great Darke County everything runs smoothly,” Fair. With an average annual Rismiller said. “In the office, attendance of about 200,000, the pressure is still there to approximately 140 food ven- maintain some of the bigger dors, many non-food vendors items, such as: managing the and about 1,500 Junior Fair departments; paying monthly Carolyn Harmon | The Daily Advocate bills and quarterly taxes; kids, there is a lot that goes Pictured from left to right, Darke County Fairboard Director Brian making sure the stage has on, according to Rismiller. Rismiller, Fairboard member Ed Erisman and Fairboard Treasurer Jerry “For those from Darke Coun- been rented; making sure the Marker, working hard to get the fair ready for the approximately 200,000 ty, the fair has always a been a entertainment has everything visitors coming through the gates. big part of peoples’ memories required to show up; letting the special attractions know and they seem to come back of those costs are paid by pub- worth it as he has always loved for it year after year,” he said. lic attendance to the fair, ven- the fair. “I am excited to see what this “The fair is more dors and campers. What the “I grew up two blocks away fair is going to bring.” than a week - it is fair takes in, is what the board from the fair,” he said. “When Planning starts right after members use to survive on I ran for the fairboard, I did the fair that just happened. A an experience with for the next year’s fair. Some it because I loved the fair and typical day happened at the memories that last improvements have been made thought I could help out in time of this interview, within forever.” to this year’s fair, including a some way. I have been on the four weeks of the fair. It seems $94,000 paving project; a new fairboard for 11 years, and like everything happens at the — Brian Rismiller, Darke roof on the Grandstand with a have loved every part of it. Our same time, Rismiller said. County Fair Director bill of $50,500 and an approxi- fair has always been a family “Today, the water depart- mately $20, 500 Wash Rack/ fair. The kids, parents, grand- ment is out here,” he said.