PAGE 4 THE COLORADO COUNTY FAIR, SEPTEMBER 12-15, 2002 Colorado County Fair Honorary Lifetime Directors TOMNORTHRUP H. O. "BUTCH" STRUNK T.J. SMITH KATIE NORTHRUP LEONDITTMAR, JR. VERNA NELL DITTMAR Honorary Lifetime Director Honorary Lifetime Director Honorary Lifetime Director Honorary Lifetime Director Honorary Lifetime Director Honorary Lifetime Director JEROME WICKE L YNDA APPEL T EVANS PATSY WARSCHAK GERALD TROJACEK SANDRA BERGER MARY LOU HENNEKE Honorary Lifetime Director Honorary Lifetime Director Honorary Lifetime Director Honorary Lifetime Director Honorary Lifetime Director Honorary Lifetime Director 76&K&& (2ofa>Mldo> &MHfy 'pOX, Sotfifi&tfCKty Out, 2002 'pcU*/ The Colorado County Fair is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the improvement of the livestock and poultry industries, development of the homemaking, artistic and creative talents of young and old alike, and the pre- serving of our rich heritage for future generations. The 2002 Colorado County Pair Association EDDIE ORANGE Honorary Lifetime Directors Gary Allan (Continued from Page 1) SALAIKA Charly McClane in 1989 and Tim McGraw in 1994. Celebrating their new home at the Colorado County Ag Complex, AVIATION the fair association brought in a record crowd with Chris LeDoux in Danbury, Texas 2000, followed by Trace Adkins last year. Allan last appeared at the Colorado County Fair in 1997, before he was a widely recognized en- HELICOPTER tertainer, and is expected to draw similar crowds. Now a top recording artist along with Lyle Lovett and many other RIDES non-traditional country singers under contract with MCA Nashville, Saturday & Allan is dubbed the "Surfin' Cowboy" by fans and friends alike. A na- tive of Orange County, California, Allan's music has been described as Sunday hard-core. From his days as a teenage surf-punk in Southern California to his love of country music greats Merle Haggard and Buck Owens, the designation fits, especially when it comes to his uncompromising attitude. Fair Parade Saturday, Sept. 14 With Allan's recent climb to #10 on Billboard's Album Chart with Entries are being sought for the 24th Annual Colorado County Fair Pa- his CD "Alright Guy" and his single "The One" which recently topped rade to be held Saturday, September 14, beginning at 10:30 a.m. in down- the charts at #2, Allan has gained national attention for his frank and town Columbus. First, second and third place ribbons will be given in honest lyrics which have ruffled more t*\an a few feathers in Nashville. each category. A special rosette "Best Overall" will be awarded the most "People come up to me all the time at shows and say they're starving outstanding entry. Anyone not having received an entry form in the for something honest," Allan said in a MCA Nashville interview. "A lot mail may pick one up at Gibson's Muffler Shop at 318 Walnut (Hwy. of the stuff out there now is just fluff. I just lay it all out there." 90) in Columbus. Entry forms and additional information are also avail- Allan will perform Saturday evening, September 14 in the Pavilion. able by calling parade chairman Wade Gibson at 979-732-6345 or 979- Opening for Allan will be Texas Unlimited - billed as the only "live" 732-8718. The deadline to enter the parade is Tuesday, September 10, Texas dance hall band. no exceptions. .