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3WELCOMETO THE FAIR

WELCOMETO THE FAIR

4FAIRAt a Glance

BOARD PRESIDENTS LETTER

We have a wonderful week of entertainment, food

and fun planned this year. I am confident

there is something for everyone here at the Fair to enjoy. From local and headline entertainment to a wide variety of fair food, to the local handcrafted entries there is fun

and enjoyment around every corner.

I consider the Santa Cruz County Fair a

showcase of the diverse talents of our community.

All this is made possible by the year round work of our small and dedicated staff and many hundreds of talented volunteers. This year has been very busy with many improvements to the grounds and supporting infrastructure.

If you are here at the Fair, have a wonderful time and come back again later this week. If you are contemplating coming to the Fair there is no time like the present.

Sincerely,

DON DIETRICH, PresidentSanta Cruz County Fair Board

ALL SHOWS, EXCEPT AS NOTED BELOW, ARE AT 7:30 PM ON THE AMPHITHEATER STAGEWednesday 9/16The No Respect BandWednesday 9/16Monster Trucks and Motorcycles (8 PM - Race Track)Thursday 9/17Austin WebbFriday 9/18Journey UnauthorizedSaturday 9/19 Syndicate of SoundSunday 9/20Charro Show (4 PM - Main Horse Arena)Sunday 9/20Los Fugitivos

2015

WWelcome to the 2015 Santa Cruz County Fair!

September 16-20, 2015Wednesday through Friday Noon to 11 PM,

Saturday - 10 AM to 11 PM, Sunday - 10 AM to 10 PM

2601 East Lake Ave. Watsonville, CA 95076 Information at SantaCruzCountyFair.com or 831-724-5671

DAILYAdults 13 to 61$12.00 ($10.00 Advance)Children 6 to 12$6.00($5.00 Advance and Free on Kids Day, 9/16)Children 5 and underFreeSeniors 62 and better $10.00 ($8.00 on Senior Day, Wednesday, 9/16, at the Gate Only and $9.00 Advance for Thursday - Sunday)

PARKING$5.00 (Main Lot) $20.00 (Valet)

Admission Entertainment

5TABLE OF CONTENTSWelcome to the Fair 4

BOARD/REMEMBERING BRUCE ONETO 8THE LOGIC BEHIND BLUE RIBBONS 14

SPECIAL CONTESTS 15DAILY SCHEDULES 16

FAIRGROUNDS MAP 21EVENTS 24

ENTERTAINMENT 26

6MANAGERS

I was going to start my annual note to you all by trying to list the repairs, upgrades and improvements here at the grounds since last years Fair. But I quickly started thinking about the number of dedicated volunteers and staff who are working so hard to maintain and improve this amazing community resource and treasure. All I can say is a humble Thank you. Now, on to the Fair!

Our annual signature event will run Wednesday, September 16 through Sunday, September 20. Volunteers are creating many new displays and exhibits tied to this years theme,

Country Nights and Carnival Lights. New for the kids is Twinkle Time, a high energy get up and move stage show. Youll find Master Hypnotist Michael Mezmer of course,

and new favorites Captain Jack Spareribs and the Turkey Stampede. I am also excited to announce that Wednesday night is the premiere of Monster Trucks

and Motorcycles in the Race Track, and this year as part of our entertainment package it is a free show.

What we started in 2013 as a little experiment turned into a big hit so again this year we will have Valet Parking available for $20 during the entire Fair.

Drive into the marked lane behind the Heritage Hall and our volunteers will guide you. With Valet service you will have an opportunity to purchase fair admissions or redeem your passes at a special entrance between the Heritage Hall and the Floriculture Building. Not only is it convenient but part of your fee helps fund local nonprofit organizations.

I hope you will come out and help me thank the many creative volunteers and employees of the Santa Cruz County Fair. And while youre here try out some of our new food items such as Indian Fry Bread, monster jalapeno corn dogs and the new Funnel Cake stand. We have also expanded our carnival lot and added new rides. Actually, like I said last year, when you are at the Fair it is almost impossible not to have a whole lot fun!

DAVE KEGEBEINMANAGER

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds

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AgricultureHorticulture Department

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T he Agriculture/Horticulture Department is looking forward to enjoying Country Nights and Carnival Lights, at the 2015 Fair. There will be new exhibitors and lots of innovative educational hands-on discovery and activities for youth and adults alike.

Whiskey Hill Farms will celebrate their first year as an exhibitor and they will help Fair

patrons learn about their regenerative agriculture practices. Whiskey Hill Farms feels that regenerative agriculture goes beyond organic and sustainable farming, as it is a process that provides for continuous soil rejuvenation. Come and learn about how they accomplish this by using helpful pests, capturing rain water, doing top soil creation programs, building enhancing populations of micro-

organisms into the soil, utilizing advanced crop rotation programs and permaculture inter-crop design. Whiskey Hill Farms chose their name to tie back into the bootlegging history of the very hill where their farm is located today on the north side of Watsonville in the Corralitos foothills.

WHISKEY HILL FARMS MICHAEL WACHTEL, Co-founder and CEO

and JACOB FREEPONS, Director of Operations of Whiskey Hill

Farms with Allen Morgan (middle), Founder of Santa Cruz Heirloom Seed.

Cecilie Siegel and her Agriculture Detection Canine, Conan, from the Contra Costa County Department of Agriculture, will be on hand Wednesday and Thursday to demonstrate what they do at work each day to protect all of us from agricultural pests being shipped to California via post offices, FedEx and airports. These pests can be in boxes, crates or luggage and can potentially harm the agriculture industry.

Fair favorites are returning to help round out the Harvest Building this year.Lakeside Organic Gardens will once again be presenting a variety of their organic produce.The California Rare Fruit Growers, Monterey Bay Chapter, return to display their rare heirloom apples.

Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau will wow you with their exhibit tying into the theme, Country Nights and Carnival Lights.Monterey Mushrooms, Ocean Mist Farms, Second Harvest Food Bank, Driscoll Strawberry Associates and Santa Cruz County Mosquito and Vector Control all have something special for Fair visitors

Returning this year will be Allen Morgan, founder and steward of Santa Cruz Heirloom Seed and distributor for Seed Saver Exchange. His display will be about old time medicine and will include medicinal heirloom herbs and flowers and how they help the body, both internally and externally. This exhibit will be an education in self-health and warrants a visit. Allen will be selling his Seed Saver Exchange Seeds from the Amish country of Decorah, Iowa, so Fair visitors can grow their own healthful herbs and flowers. And he will be giving away over 1,000 free lettuce starts.

Allen Morgan with his Amish Paste Tomatoes at Whiskey Hill Farms in Watsonville, California.

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Youth

T he Youth Organization participants are busy throughout the year, not just at Fairtime. Scouts, both Girl and Boy Scout troops, have been working on leadership skills, badges, camps and community service.

The FFA Chapters at Soquel, Watson-ville and North Salinas High Schools are helping students add to their knowledge as well as to the community through their Ag Mechanics and Ag Science Programs. In order to accomplish both of these goals they work through three discipline areas starting with the traditional academic classroom and a grounding in theory and fundamentals.

The students then focus on Leadership and Community Service. This broad cat-egory of interests includes environmental studies, marketing, research, entrepre-

neurship, public speaking, construc-tion, engineering, diesel mechanics, sustainable agriculture, the Guide Dog Puppy Program and even a pantry project that helps local fam-ilies. Students go on to earn profi-ciency awards and certifications in agriculture and animal husbandry to name a few.

Finally, students move into super-vised agricultural experiences by getting out into the field or on the ranch. In summary, after the theory and practice, these future leaders get hands on, common sense, prac-tical experience.

The 4-H Youth Development Program offers many ways to improve public speaking, leadership and citizenship skills. Members learn to achieve goals and feel proud about their accomplish-ments. One of the ways local Scotts Valley 4-H members Galina Cantey and Cade Gillen used their leadership skills was to earn their Emerald Star Achievement Award and at the same time benefit-ed the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Galina and Cade organized volun-teers to plant trees and shrubs at the Fairgrounds RV Park. Not all 4-H is work, there is plenty

of room for fun and learning. Galina along with a leader started a folk guitar project for members of the club. Galina also started a Ukulele Project for club members who have performed through-out Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz. During this years Fair the Scotts Valley 4-H Club musicians will be performing periodically throughout the Fair.


Department

Mathew Ely, 9, shows his welsummer hen to Amelia Martinez (center) and other first graders from Watsonville Charter School of the Arts.

Tarmo Hannula/REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

COME BY THE YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS DEPARTMENT in the CROSETTI BLDG. and find out what our youth are up to today. You may be surprised.

KAITLYN WHITMYRE of Morgan Hill Sobrato 4-H Club competed in the showmanship sheep event during the

Santa Cruz County Fair.Tarmo Hannula/REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

Heritage Hog

Last year the main well for the Fairgrounds collapsed, and Heritage Hog donations funded the repair of old water pipes and installation of a new well pump. A computer monitoring system was also installed to inform the Fairgrounds of future water problems as well as water usage.This new watering system showed that the current water tanks only store enough water to supply the Fairgrounds with 3 hours during peak demand. This years Heritage Hog Fundraising Program will focus on raising funds for storage tanks.

TheFundraiser

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The Santa Cruz County Fair Heritage Foundations (SCCFHF) Annual Heritage Hog Fundraiser is underway. Each year, the Foundation chooses an applicant to raise a Heritage Hog that is sold at the Junior Livestock Auction during the Santa Cruz County Fair and Horse Show, this year to be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015. The community has an opportunity to give a tax-deductible gift to the Heritage Hog to support much needed improvements on the fairgrounds. Janell Moules has been selected to raise this years Heritage Hog and will receive a $1,000 scholarship for her efforts.

The Santa Cruz County Fair is home to many youth activities in our community including 4-H, FFA, Junior Fair Board, Junior Livestock, little league, horsemanship, youth exhibit programs, 2nd Saturday on the Farm, and more. The SCCFHF is proud that all of these youth oriented programs help children learn the responsibility, accountability, leadership and teamwork needed to participate in such community projects. The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds is a unique venue for our youth to showcase their accomplishments.

Photo: Tarmo Hannula/REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

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A ll Home Arts entries are judged using the Danish system of judging which means they are judged against a set standard, rather than against each other like in the American system of judging. Therefore, if an entry is of blue ribbon quality, it will receive a first place ribbon. This can result in the awarding of more than one first place in a section. However, if

no entries are of blue ribbon quality, judges do not need to award any first place ribbons.

Items are judged by paid experts in their particular field. Judges come from as far as Sacramento and are quite serious about their work.

They use pre-determined criteria to judge the quality of an entry,

recording their comments on judging sheets to provide feedback.Judges are encouraged to give complimentary and constructive comments geared toward helping the entrant to better their skills. It serves as a great way to receive helpful feedback and edge even closer to joining the sea of blue ribbons to be found throughout the department.


A Look at the Logic

Just how do they decide which of the hundreds of entries filling the Crosetti Building deserve a blue ribbon? It may come as a surprise to some, but there really is a very

organized system in place.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 Seniors Day $8.00 Admission for Seniors age 62 and over Kids Day Free Admission for Kids 12 and UNDER Fair hours: NOON-11:00 PM

2015 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FAIRConcerts, Exhibitions, Demonstrations, Horses & Livestock

11:30 AM Opening Ceremony Rodgers House The Star-Spangled Banner sung by Ted Sanchez

NOON Fair OpensNOON - 3:00 PM Farm Bureau BBQ ticketed event Paddy Smith Park12:30-7:30 PM Puppy Palooza Doggie Adoption & Demonstrations Ball Park

DAILY GROUNDS ENTERTAINMENT AND ATTRACTIONS

Throughout Day Atlas Robotics Roving the GroundsThroughout Day Balloonacy Roving the GroundsThroughout Day Captain Jack Spareribs Roving the GroundsThroughout Day Street Drum Corps Roving the Grounds

SCHEDULED ENTERTAINMENT, DEMONSTRATIONS, HORSE SHOW & LIVESTOCK EVENTS

9:00 AM 4-H and FFA Swine Show Livestock Main Arena10:00 AM Reining Classes Main Horseshow Arena NOON-2:00PM Meet Agriculture Detection Canine Harvest BuildingNOON-4:00 PM Q&A: SC Railroad Historical Society (SCCRHS) Model

RailroadNOON-5:00 PM Food Demonstrations Harvest BuildingNOON-5:30 PM Silvas Draft Horses Yesterdays FarmNOON-6:00 PM Spinning Demonstrations Yesterdays FarmNOON-6:00 PM Claudias Kitchen Yesterdays FarmNOON-6:00PM Woodcarving Demonstration Harvest BuildingNOON-6:00 PM Rug Braiding Demonstration Harvest BuildingNOON-6:00 PM Knitting/Crochet Demonstrations Harvest BuildingNOON-6:00 PM Quilting Demonstrations Harvest BuildingNOON-8:00 PM Roses & Q&A w/Monterey Bay Rose Society members Rose GardenNOON-8:00 PM Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Assoc Demonstrations Yesterdays FarmNOON-9:00 PM Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Bug BarnNOON-9:00 PM Egg Laying Poultry BuildingNOON-9:00 PM Animal Nursery Livestock AreaNOON-9:00 PM Meet Small Animals Small Animal BarnNOON-9:00 PM SCCRHS RHS -N, HO & G-Scale layouts Model Railroad NOON-10:00 PM Candy Jar Contest Harvest Building12:30 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn12:30 1:30 PM South Bay Swing Band Amphitheater Stage1:00 PM Kiddieland Opens Carnival Midway1:00 PM Senior Contest Amphitheater Lawn1:00 PM Floral Demonstrations Floriculture Building1:00 PM Wild West Turkey Stampede Tank House Lawn1:00PM Technology & Making Demos Crosetti Building1:00 PM Twinkle Time Tank House Stage1:00-4:00 PM Watercolor with Bonni Carver Fine Arts Building1:30 PM Captain Jack Spareribs Playhouse Stage

1:30 PM Kids Tractor Pulls Livestock Lawn1:30 PM Golden Guest Awards Senior Contest Amphitheater Lawn1:30-3:30 PM Sawmilling Lumber Yesterdays Farm Gazebo Area1:30-5:00 PM Kids Tractor Driving in the Race Track Area Yesterdays Farm2:00 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn2:00PM Decorated Terra Cotta Pot Contest Harvest Building2:00-3:00 PM South Bay Swing Band Amphitheater Stage2:00-6:00 PM Docent-Led Tours Rodgers House2:30 PM Twinkle Time Tank House Stage2:30 PM Rockets K-9 Comets Ball Park3:00 PM Main Carnival Rides Open Carnival Midway3:00 PM Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls Livestock Lawn3:30 PM Wheat Threshing Yesterdays Farm 3:30 PM Balloonacy Playhouse Stage3:30 PM Rieglers Bird Show Paddy Smith Park4:00PM Tech & Making Workshops for Kids Crosetti Building4:00 PM Captain Jack Spareribs Playhouse Stage4:00 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn4:00-8:00 PM Craft Beer Tasting Harvest Building Patio4:00-8:00 PM Live Brewing Demonstration Harvest Building Patio4:00-8:00 PM The Art of Woodcarving with Bill Horgos Fine Arts Building4:30 PM Silvas Draft Horse Demonstration and Driving Yesterdays Farm Gazebo Area4:40 PM Wild West Turkey Stampede Tank House Lawn5:00 PM Balloonacy Playhouse Stage5:00 PM Pee Wee Livestock Showmanship Livestock Main Arena5:00 PM Twinkle Time Tank House Stage5:00 PM Kids Pedal Tractor Pull Livestock Lawn5:30 PM Rockets K-9 Comets Ball Park 5:30 PM Rieglers Bird Show Paddy Smith Park6:00 PM Giant Cookie Contest Harvest Building6:00 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn6:00 PM Michael Mezmer, Hypnotist Tank House Stage6:00 PM Captain Jack Spareribs Playhouse Stage6:00 PM Steer Daubing Main Horseshow Arena6:00-10:00 PM Q&A: SC Railroad Historical Society Model Railroad6:30 PM Tractor Parade Yesterdays Farm6:30 PM Monterey Bay Dog Training Club Paddy Smith Park7:00 PM Ranch Classes with Cattle Main Horseshow Arena7:00 PM Adult Livestock Showmanship Livestock Main Arena7:00 PM Wild West Turkey Stampede Tank House Lawn7:00 PM Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls Livestock Lawn7:30 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn7:30 PM No Respect Band Amphitheater Stage8:00 PM Monster Trucks and Motorcycles Race Track8:00 PM Woodworking Basics Harvest Building8:45 PM Michael Mezmer, Hypnotist Tank House Stage10:00 PM Livestock Area Closes Livestock Barns10:00 PM Exhibit Buildings Close11:00 PM Fair & Carnival Midway Close

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 2nd - 4th Grade Education Day 9:00 AM-Noon Fair hours: Noon-11:00 PM


NOON Fair Opens12:30-7:30 PM Puppy Palooza Doggie Adoption & Demonstrations Ball Park


12:30-4:30 PM Atlas Robotics Roving the GroundsThroughout Day Balloonacy Roving the GroundsThroughout Day Captain Jack Spareribs Roving the GroundsThroughout Day Street Drum Corps Roving the Grounds


9:00 AM-NOON Education Day Activities 8:00 AM 4-H/FFA Horse Show Horseshow Arena 39:00 AM 4-H and FFA Sheep Show Livestock Main Arena9:00 AM Ranch Horse Versatility Main Horseshow Arena 9:00-11:00 AM Meet Agriculture Detection Canine Harvest Building9:00 AM-NOON Robotics, Machines & Flight Demos Crosetti Building9:00 AM-NOON Cookie Demo Harvest Building9:00 AM-NOON Cake Decorating Harvest Building9:00 AM -1:00 PM Pottery with George Dymesich & Co Fine Arts Building9:00 AM-5:30 PM Silvas Draft Horses Yesterdays Farm9:00 AM-6:00 PM Spinning Demonstrations Yesterdays Farm9:00 AM-6:00 PM Claudias Kitchen Yesterdays Farm 9:00 AM-9:00 PM Meet Small Animals Small Animal Barn9:00 AM-9:00 PM Egg Laying Poultry Building9:00 AM-9:00 PM Animal Nursery Livestock Area10:30 AM SC Canine Assn. Police Search & Rescue Dogs Amphitheater Stage11:30 AM SC Canine Assn. Police Search & Rescue Dogs Amphitheater StageNOON-4:00 PM Q&A: SC Railroad Historical Society (SCCRHS) Model RailroadNOON-6:00 PM Woodcarving Demonstration Harvest BuildingNOON-6:00 PM Rug Braiding Demonstration Harvest BuildingNOON-6:00 PM Knitting/Crochet Demonstrations Harvest BuildingNOON-6:00 PM Quilting Demonstrations Harvest BuildingNOON-8:00 PM Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Assoc Demonstrations Yesterdays FarmNOON-9:00 PM Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Bug BarnNOON-9:00 PM SCCRHS RHS -N, HO & G-Scale layouts Model Railroad NOON-10:00 PM Candy Jar Contest Harvest Building12:30 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn12:30 PM Balloonacy Playhouse Stage1:00 PM Kiddieland Opens Carnival Midway1:00 PM Floral Demonstrations Floriculture Building1:00 PM Rieglers Bird Show Paddy Smith Park1:00 PM Twinkle Time Tank House Stage

1:30 PM Captain Jack Spareribs Playhouse Stage1:30-5:00 PM Kids Tractor Driving in the Race Track area Yesterdays Farm1:30-3:30 PM Sawmilling Lumber Yesterdays Farm Gazebo Area2:00 PM Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls Livestock Lawn2:00-4:00 PM Tech & Making Workshops for Kids Crosetti Building2:00-6:00 PM Docent-Led Tours Rodgers House2:30 PM Wild West Turkey Stampede Tank House Lawn3:00 PM Main Carnival Rides Open Carnival Midway3:00 PM Twinkle Time Tank House Stage3:00 PM Rockets K-9 Comets Ball Park 3:00 PM Balloonacy Playhouse Stage3:00 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn3:00-6:00 PM Oil Painting with Stephen Washburn Fine Arts Building3:30 PM Wheat Threshing Yesterdays Farm3:30 PM Rieglers Bird Show Paddy Smith Park4:00 PM Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls Livestock Lawn4:00 PM Captain Jack Spareribs Playhouse Stage4:00-8:00 PM Craft Beer Tasting Harvest Building Patio4:00-8:00 PM Live Brewing Demonstration Harvest Building Patio4:00-10:00 PM Leatherworking Demonstration Harvest Building4:30 PM Silvas Draft Horse Demonstration and Driving Yesterdays Farm Gazebo Area5:00 PM Twinkle Time Tank House Stage5:00 PM Wild West Turkey Stampede Tank House Lawn5:00 PM Balloonacy Playhouse Stage5:30 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn5:30 PM Rockets K-9 Comets Ball Park5:30 PM 4-H and FFA Super Steer Live Judging Livestock Main Arena5:30-8:30 PM Live Music/Bar - Blue House Heritage Hall 6:00 PM Open Carcass Competition Livestock Main Arena6:00 PM Roping - Jeannie Witmer Memorial Main Horseshow Arena 6:00 PM Captain Jack Spareribs Playhouse Stage6:00 PM Michael Mezmer, Hypnotist Tank House Stage6:00 PM Rieglers Bird Show Paddy Smith Park6:00PM Berry Jam Contest Harvest Building6:30 PM Tractor Parade Yesterdays Farm6:30 PM Monterey Bay Dog Training Club Paddy Smith Park7:00 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn7:00 PM Wild West Turkey Stampede Tank House Lawn7:00 PM Glass Artists Nathan Bennett & Friends Fine Arts Building7:30 PM Austin Webb Amphitheater Stage8:00 PM Woodworking Basics Harvest Building8:45 PM Michael Mezmer, Hypnotist Tank House Stage10:00 PM Livestock Area Closes Livestock Barns10:00 PM Exhibit Buildings Close11:00 PM Fair & Carnival Midway Close

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NOON Fair Opens12:30-7:30 PM Puppy Palooza Doggie Adoption & Demonstrations Ball Park




7:30 AM Hunter Jumper Show Horseshow Arena 28:00 AM Hunter-Jumper Show Main Horseshow Arena8:30-9:30 AM 4-H Youth Rabbit Check-In Livestock Tent9:00 AM 4-H and FFA Junior Dairy Goat Show Livestock Main Arena9:30 AM 4-H Youth Rabbit Show Livestock Tent NOON-4:00 PM Q&A: SC Railroad Historical Society (SCCRHS) Model RailroadNOON-5:30 PM Silvas Draft Horses Yesterdays FarmNOON-6:00 PM Claudias Kitchen Yesterdays FarmNOON-6:00 PM Spinning Demonstrations Yesterdays FarmNOON-6:00 PM Woodcarving Demonstration Harvest BuildingNOON-6:00 PM Rug Braiding Demonstration Harvest BuildingNOON-6:00 PM Knitting/Crochet Demonstrations Harvest BuildingNOON-6:00 PM Quilting Demonstrations Harvest BuildingNOON-8:00 PM Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Assoc Demonstrations Yesterdays FarmNOON-9:00 PM SCCRHS RHS -N, HO & G-Scale layouts Model Railroad NOON-9:00 PM Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Bug BarnNOON-9:00 PM Meet Small Animals Small Animal BarnNOON-9:00 PM Egg Laying Poultry BuildingNOON-9:00 PM Animal Nursery Livestock AreaNOON-10:00 PM Candy Jar Contest Harvest Building12:30 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn12:30 PM Balloonacy Playhouse Stage1:00 PM Kiddieland Opens Carnival Midway1:00 PM Floral Demonstrations Floriculture Building1:00 PM Rieglers Bird Show Paddy Smith Park1:00 PM Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls Livestock Lawn1:00 PM Twinkle Time Tank House Stage1:00 PM Technology & Making Demos Crosetti Building1:30 PM Captain Jack Spareribs Playhouse Stage1:30-3:30 PM Sawmilling Lumber Yesterdays Farm Gazebo Area1:30-5:00 PM Kids Tractor Driving in the Race Track Area Yesterdays Farm

1:00-4:00 PM Pastel Painting with Peggy Marketello Fine Arts Building2:00 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn2:00-6:00 PM Docent-Led Tours Rodgers House2:30 PM Wild West Turkey Stampede Tank House Lawn2:30 PM Balloonacy Playhouse Stage2:30 PM Rockets K-9 Comets Ball Park3:00 PM Main Carnival Rides Open Carnival Midway3:00 PM Twinkle Time Tank House Stage3:00 PM Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls Livestock Lawn3:00 PM Watsonville Saddlites Gymkhana Jackpots (Barrels & Cowhide) Main Horseshow Arena3:30 PM Rieglers Bird Show Paddy Smith Park3:30 PM Wheat Threshing Yesterdays Farm4:00 PM Captain Jack Spareribs Playhouse Stage4:00-8:00 PM Craft Beer Tasting Harvest Building Patio4:00-8:00 PM Live Brewing Demonstration Harvest Building Patio4:00-8:00 PM The Art of Woodcarving with Bill Horgos Fine arts Building4:00 PM-10:00 PM Leatherworking Demonstration Harvest Building4:30 PM Silvas Draft Horse

Demonstrations & Driving Yesterdays Farm Gazebo4:30 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn4:30-7:00 PM Anita Hittle Paints Animals in Oils Fine Arts Building5:00 PM Wild West Turkey Stampede Tank House Lawn5:00 PM Balloonacy Playhouse Stage5:00 PM Twinkle Time Tank House Stage5:00-5:30 PM Open Livestock Judging Registration Livestock Office5:00-7:00 PM Tech & Making Workshops for Kids Crosetti Building5:30 PM Rockets K-9 Comets Ball Park 5:30 PM Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls Livestock Lawn5:30-8:30 PM DJ Dave Karaoke / Full Bar Heritage Hall 6:00 PM Open Livestock Judging Contest Livestock Main Arena6:00 PM Michael Mezmer, Hypnotist Tank House Stage6:00 PM Captain Jack Spareribs Playhouse Stage6:00 PM Rieglers Bird Show Paddy Smith Park6:00 PM Ugly Cake Contest Harvest Building6:00-8:00 PM Docent-Led Evening Candlelight Tour Rodgers House6:30 PM Tractor Parade Yesterdays Farm6:30 PM Monterey Bay Dog Training Club Paddy Smith Park7:00 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn7:30 PM Oil Painting with Stephen Washburn Fine Arts Building7:30 PM Journey Unauthorized Amphitheater Stage8:00 PM Woodworking Basics Harvest Building9:00 PM Michael Mezmer, Hypnotist Tank House Stage10:00 PM Livestock Area Closes Livestock Barns10:00 PM Exhibit Buildings Close11:00 PM Fair & Carnival Midway Closes

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7:00 AM Hunter Jumper Show Main Horseshow Arena7:30 AM Hunter Jumper Show Horseshow Arena 29:00 AM Shetland Pony Show Horseshow Arena 39:00 AM Auction Buyers Registration Livestock Main Arena10:00 AM Junior Livestock Auction Livestock Main Arena10:00 AM Main Carnival Rides Open Carnival Midway10:00 AM Kiddieland Opens Carnival Midway10:00 AM-5:30 PM Silvas Draft Horses Yesterdays Farm10:00 AM -6:00 PM Claudias Kitchen Yesterdays Farm10:00 AM -6:00 PM Spinning Demonstrations Yesterdays Farm10:00 AM-6:00 PM Q&A: SC Railroad Historical Society (SCCRHS) Model Railroad10:00 AM-6:00 PM Stitching Demonstration Harvest Building10:00 AM -6:00 PM Rug Braiding Demonstration Harvest Building10:00 AM -6:00 PM Knitting/Crochet Demonstrations Harvest Building10:00 AM -6:00 PM Quilting Demonstrations Harvest Building10:00 AM-5:00PM Food Demonstrations Harvest Building10:00 AM-9:00 PM Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Bug Barn10:00 AM-9:00 PM Meet Small Animals Small Animal Barn10:00 AM-9:00 PM Egg Laying Poultry Building10:00 AM-9:30 PM Animal Nursery Livestock Area10:30 AM-NOON Berry Pie Contest Harvest Building11:00 AM-1:00 PM Tech & Making Workshops for Kids Crosetti Building11:30 AM Captain Jack Spareribs Playhouse Stage11:30 AM-2:00 PM Anita Hittle Paints Animals in Oils Fine Arts Building11:30 AM-5:00 PM Kids Tractor Driving in the Race Track Area Yesterdays FarmNOON All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock LawnNOON Rieglers Bird Show Paddy Smith ParkNOON-5:00 PM Craft Beer Tasting Harvest Building PatioNOON-5:00 PM Live Brewing Demonstration Harvest Building PatioNOON-8:00 PM Woodcarving Demonstration Harvest Building

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7:00 AM Hunter Jumper Show Main Horseshow Arena9:00 AM 4-H/FFA Round Robin Showmanship Competition Livestock Main Arena9:00 AM-9:00 PM SCCRHS RHS -N, HO & G-Scale layouts Model Railroad10:00 AM Main Carnival Rides Open Carnival Midway10:00 AM Kiddieland Opens Carnival Midway10:00 AM-4:00 PM Q&A: SC Railroad Historical Society (SCCRHS) Model Railroad10:00 AM-5:30 PM Silvas Draft Horses Yesterdays Farm10:00 AM-6:00 PM Claudias Kitchen Yesterdays Farm10:00 AM-6:00 PM Spinning Demonstrations Yesterdays Farm10:00 AM-6:00 PM Woodcarving Demonstration Harvest Building10:00 AM-6:00 PM Rug Braiding Demonstration Harvest Building10:00 AM-6:00 PM Knitting/Crochet Demonstrations Harvest Building10:00 AM-6:00 PM Quilting Demonstrations Harvest Building10:00 AM-9:00 PM Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Bug Barn10:00 AM-9:00 PM Meet Small Animals Small Animal Barn10:00 AM-9:00 PM Egg Laying Poultry Building10:00 AM-9:00 PM Animal Nursery Livestock Area11:00 AM Technology & Making Demos Crosetti Building11:00 AM-2:00 PM Anita Hittle Paints Animals in Oils Fine Arts Building11:30 AM Community Act Amphitheater Stage11:30 AM Captain Jack Spareribs Playhouse Stage11:30 AM-5:00 PM Kids Tractor Driving in the Race Track Area Yesterdays FarmNOON Rieglers Bird Show Paddy Smith ParkNOON All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock LawnNOON-5:00 PM Craft Beer Tasting Harvest Building PatioNOON-5:00 PM Live Brewing Demonstration Harvest Building PatioNOON-9:00 PM Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Assoc Demonstrations Yesterdays FarmNOON-10:00 PM Candy Jar Contest Harvest Building12:30-2:00 PM Sawmilling Lumber Yesterdays Farm

1:00 PM Floral Demonstration Floriculture Building1:00 PM Balloonacy Playhouse Stage1:00 PM Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls Livestock Lawn1:00 PM Wild West Turkey Stampede Paddy Smith Park1:00 PM Dairy Goat Fitting Contest Livestock Main Arena1:30 PM No Limits Dance Amphitheater Stage1:30 PM Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls Livestock Lawn2:00PM Tamale Contest Harvest Building2:00 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn2:00 PM Captain Jack Spareribs Playhouse Stage2:00 PM In His Steps Amphitheater Stage2:00-4:00 PM Tech & Making Workshops for Kids Crosetti Building2:00-6:00 PM Docent-Led Tours Rodgers House2:00-8:00 PM Leatherworking Demonstration Harvest Building2:30 PM Rieglers Bird Show Paddy Smith Park2:30 PM Tractor Parade Yesterdays Farm2:30 PM Rockets K-9 Comets Ball Park3:00 PM Livestock Awards Ceremony Livestock Main Arena3:00 PM Salsa Contest Harvest Building3:00-6:00 PM Fabric Art with Thom Atkins Fine Arts Building3:30 PM Wild West Turkey Stampede Tank House Lawn3:30 PM Wheat Threshing Yesterdays Farm4:00 PM Charro Show with Live Music Main Horseshow Arena4:00 PM Captain Jack Spareribs Playhouse Stage4:00 PM Silvas Draft Horse Demonstrations & Driving Yesterdays Farm Gazebo4:00-9:00 PM SCCRHS RHS -N, HO & G-Scale layouts Model Railroad 4:30 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn5:00 PM Rieglers Bird Show Paddy Smith Park5:30-8:30 PM Live Music/Bar 7th Wave Heritage Hall 5:30 PM Rockets K-9 Comets Ball Park 5:30 PM Balloonacy Playhouse Stage5:30 PM Kids Pedal Tractor Pulls Livestock Lawn6:00 PM Livestock Exhibitors Tack Out Livestock Barns6:00 PM Michael Mezmer, Hypnotist Tank House Stage6:30 PM All Alaskan Racing Pigs Livestock Lawn7:00 PM The Art of Taxidermy with Tracey M. Barrow Fine Arts Building7:00 PM Wild West Turkey Stampede Tank House Lawn7:30 PM Los Fugitivos Amphitheater Stage8:00 PM Woodworking Basics Harvest Building8:45 PM Michael Mezmer, Hypnotist Tank House Stage10:00 PM Livestock Area Closes Livestock Barns10:00 PM Exhibit Buildings Close10:00 PM Fair Closes11:00 PM Carnival Midway Closes

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The racing pigs return to the beautiful lawn near the Livestock Area, bringing cheering crowds to the Santa Cruz County Fair.

These prestigious porkers have appeared in hundreds of television news reports and over 500 newspaper articles, and they are returning to the Santa Cruz Fair for three appearances daily. Although the Alaska State Fair has been their home base for many years, they have a soft spot for Santa Cruz County and have made

many appearances here since their debut race in 1988. They have returned more than 25 times since!

Two of the main ingredients for the All-Alaskan Racing Pig shows are comedy and competition. These perky pigs are natural hams, so to speak, and they have brought home the bacon at shows all over the western United States and Alaska.

Another important ingredient of the race is cookies, which is the treat that the pigs are racing to

win. Each race only lasts about six seconds (these pigs are fast!) and each 20-minute show features four races.

The pigs live better than most. They reside in an air-conditioned trailer, eat well and get a fresh cedar or pine bedding change twice daily.

Watch to see which one of the All-Alaskan Racing Pigs tries to hog the limelight at races held every day at the Santa Cruz County Fair.


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I f its been some time since you have had a little one in the house or that is something you have yet to experience, you might want to plan on being in Paddy Smith Park on Saturday during the Fair. The Diaper Derby/Toddler Contest kicks off, or rather crawls off, starting at 1 PM. These slow motion races for the prize begin orderly enough but as soon as the whistle blows an entertaining chaos breaks out. The kids are cute and their parents are entertaining. Some of the competitors head straight for the finish line, at least in the beginning, but most wander off when they spot something far more interesting than dad jiggling the car keys on the other side of the mat.The derby has its roots in the celebrations held in pioneer communities and was a

part of the Santa Cruz Fair in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Fair Board of Director Loretta Estrada brought the event back to the Fair and it grows in popularity each year.While the Kentucky Derby calls itself the fastest two minutes in sport, the Fair derby is the slowest two minutes. But way more fun!

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We say it every year and 2015 is no exception, it wouldnt be the Santa Cruz County Fair without Michael Mezmer. This Master Hypnotist fills the Tank House Stage with neighbors and friends being sometimes silly and always hilarious. The bleachers around the stage are filled to overflow with a crowd that cant stop laughing.

Mezmer is a quite the entertainer and, as passers by stop and watch, the audience grows and grows as the show continues. His Theater of the Mind shows are designed to enthrall, surprise, and entertain. Under his mesmerizing power, unsuspecting audience members face their fears, lose inhibitions and become a highly entertaining focus of the show.

All ages enjoy the entertainment as Mezmer is a world-class Master of Hypnosis, and has been delighting audiences with his Theater of the Mind Comedy Hypnosis Show at fairs, colleges, corporate gatherings and other events for years. Mezmer has toured throughout the United States and the Far East, performing before millions with standing-room-only crowds at major fairs, amusement parks, festivals, corporate events, universities, night clubs, casinos and other special events. He showed signs of his unusual talent at the tender age of 5 and prior to becoming

recognized as a top hypnotist, he appeared in musical comedies, television, films and toured internationally as an award-winning illusionist. Since then he has become a well-known and respected expert in the field of hypnosis, has a PhD. in Psychology from Columbia State University and is highly sought after as a lecturer as well as an entertainer. At corporate events and universities around the country, he presents quantum stress management workshops. Mezmer also has had the honor of being an invited guest lecturer and starring performer at the International Hypnotherapy Conference and has been dubbed by the president of the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners as the hypnotists hypnotist.

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Rocking with orange pigtails out, the kids pop-rock stage show Twinkle Time will debut at the 2015 Santa Cruz County Fair.Starring Twinkle, sporting her signature bright orange pigtails, the show features her two best friends; Happy, a clumsy and shy bookworm that loves science, and Lil Hoopz, who is blissfully aloof and loves anything sports or competitive. The trio performs wearing wacky colored clothing and puts on a show that will get kids and parents

jumping to their feet to dance and sing along.Twinkle Time is a high energy educational and bilingual pop concert for kids, Twinkle explains, Parents love it too because the music is so fun and catchy, people love to get up and dance along!What makes this pop group stand out is the importance of learning while having fun. All the songs are pop-rock related, but all about teaching a positive educational message,

Twinkle said. She added, We sprinkle a few bilingual phrases, English and Spanish, throughout the songs. The kids are having fun but also learning a cool message.Younger children will learn coordination through Twinkles signature dance moves as they Move and Groove Twinkle Time Style. Twinkle Time will perform three shows on the Tank House Stage all five days of the fair.

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On Sunday afternoon the main Horse Show Arena at the Fairgrounds transforms itself from a competitive horsemanship arena into a performance venue. The traditional Charro show returns with a start time of 4 PMCharreria is the art and style of Mexican horsemanship plus a good dose of performance art, roping, and daring stunts, all to the driving beat of a live Banda. There is a wide age range of both men and women who perform and judging by the huge crowds, it is a show with something for all cultures.

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Its new, its exciting, its a free show, and it kicks off the 2015 Santa Cruz County Fair with a roar! Monster Trucks and Motorcycles will fill the Race Track on Wednesday night, September 16, starting at 8 PM. This opening night motorsport event brings back the thrill of huge trucks and daredevil motorcycles all going air born. And there is a special connection for the Fair, the monster trucks are the passion of Watsonville resident Kelvin Ramer.Ramer got his first pickup truck in high school, and he would take it to the local sand pits and play. Ramer says hed drive through water, over jumps, get sideways, and just have

fun. He was the first at his school to put a lift and big Super Swamper tires on his truck. After high school, he moved to Arizona to attend Universal Technical Institute. While there Ramer competed in student drag races and also did his first truck pull. After graduation he moved back to California and started going 4-wheeling with local off-road clubs. Ramer says that he has been to most of the off-road spots in California, including the Rubicon, Hollister Hills and Pismo, and participated in annual events like Mud-In-Yer-Eye. He continued competing in more truck pulls and also a few mud bogs. Ramer has raced 80cc Shifter Karts, and

earned a Kart track championship in 2000. How did he get hooked on big trucks? Well to hear him explain it, The first time my wife and I saw a Monster Jam truck, we thought it looked like a lot of fun! He added, In 1984, we started buying parts and building a Monster Jam truck of our own. After a series of setbacks Ramer tried for the third time and luck was with him. We saved, bought parts and built the Monster Jam in our spare time. The Monster Jam truck took 7 years to complete, from 1997 to 2004. Our first Monster Jam show was Anaheim in January, 2005.

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A shipwreck of fun returns to the Santa Cruz County Fair as the pirate Captn Jack Spareribs brings his act back to the Fair.Visitors may catch a glimpse of the Jack Sparrow spoof moseying around the Fairgrounds throughout the day and those who stumble upon his wrecked ship will witness the pirates comedic performance that features juggling torches, knives, cannon balls and clubs, along with magic tricks and ventriloquism. Kids in the audience are invited to be part of the show.

Spareribs, also known as Ace Miles, has fully committed to the pirate life. He got the tattoos, installed real gold teeth and grew his own pirate beard, thats right kids, the beard is real. From his start as an entertainer in the Bay Area, Miles has performed at festivals and fairs throughout California, Nevada and Washington for the past 30 years.Visitors will see Captn Jack Spareribs strolling the grounds and performing three times daily on the Playhouse Stage.

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aise em up, Raise em up, Raise em up high! will ring throughout the Fairgrounds Thursday night as country music artist, Austin Webb, performs at the 2015 Santa

Cruz County Fair.Hailing from South Carolina, Webb launched into the spotlight after winning

a local song writing competition. He moved to Nashville after a bad break-up, and his winning-demo reached the hands of Grammy award-winning producer Bryon Gallimore who offered him a publishing deal. In 2012 he released his debut single Its All Good and the following year released his second single Slip On By (2013) which hit the Billboard Top 40 Singles list. Webb was named One To Watch in 2013 by Nash Country Weekly which wrote, Its one thing to be a gifted writer, another to be a talented

singer, and even another to be a dynamic performer. Combine them all with a personality and sense of humor that engages everyone in the room, and stardom has to be around the corner.

His most recent singles include Raise Em Up (2014) and All Country on You (2015).

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Austin Webb will perform Thursday September 17, at 7:30 PM, on the Amphitheater Stage. And a ticket into the Fair is a free ticket into the show.

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The Fair may have moved opening night to Wednesday, September 16, but luckily a local tradition moved with the date change. No Respect plays on the Amphitheater Stage starting at 7:30 PM

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I have a guiding philosophy on trying to put together the kind of Fair the community looks forward to attending explained manager Dave Kegebein, Each year we try and add something new into the mix. New rides, a different entertainment lineup, new attractions and exhibits, and my personal favorite, new Fair food booths!Fair food ranks as one of the top reasons the county comes to the Fair and 2015 wont disappoint. Fair foodies are just going to have to come out to find out all that has been added but heres a little taste.

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Phone: (831) 722-5600DRE Lic. #01273228

831.722.3522500 AUTO CENTER DR.WATSONVILLE 95076

WWW.WATSONVILLEGM.COM

Yolanda DiazREALTOR

DRE #00864657In Business Since 1984

A S S O C I A T E S , I N C .90 Mariposa Ave.,

Watsonville831-234-3659

TRI-COUNTYREALESTATE

W E L C O M E T O t h e FA I R !

Mehls Colonial ChapelMehls Colonial Chapel222 East Lake Ave.,

Watsonville, CA(831) 724-6371

Licence Number: FD 323Serving the Pajaro Valley since 1929Serving the Pajaro Valley since 1929

We Proudly Support the Fair!

Four Generations of Caregivers

LYNSEY LEON

BERTIE RACKLEY LUCILLEHANCE-CANN

JANET K. LEON

A residential care facility for the elderly dedicated to the special care and needs of the elderly since 1962

Family atmosphere home cooking,24 hour supervision

Ambulatory and non-ambulatory

121 & 123 La Selva Dr. La Selva Beach, CA

(831) 685-0646Lic. #440708908 &

Lic. #440708909

922 Brewington Ave.,Watsonville, CA (831) 761-2220 Lic. #445200496

Executive Director: Janet K. LeonAdministrator: Lynsey Leon

Home Office: (831) 684-1656Fax: (831) 661-0611

Wesley House

Meet the new RTV X-Series: Redefi ned. Rugged. Ready.

Bring on the rain, snow, heat and wind. Youll stay comfortable in the RTV-X1100Cs luxurious, fully-enclosed, factory-installed cab with air/heat/defrost and more. Powered by a rugged 24.8 HP Kubota diesel engine.

Power through tough workloads. Glide over hilly, bumpy or rocky terrain. Its easy with a 24.8 HP Kubota diesel engineplus the new Extra Duty Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) found on all RTV X-Series models.

RTV-X1100C RTV-X1120D

New, truck-inspired styling. Improved suspension. Higher ground clearance. More legroom. Plus a rugged 21.8 HP Kubota diesel engine. Americas top-selling diesel utility vehicle is now even better!

RTV-X900

www.kubota.com Kubota Tractor Corporation, 2014

C & N Tractors496 Salinas Road

Watsonville,CA 95076(831) 722-2733

Santa Cruz County FairSponsors

Elyxir, Shadowbrook Restaurant, Crows Nest Restaurant, Chevrolet of Watsonville, Goat Hill Fair, American Medical Response, Big Creek Lumber, Diamond Resorts International, David Wally Hot Springs

AMERICAN FUELSCOMING SOON

Main Street

175 Main Street at the Entrance toHistoric Downtown Watsonville (HWY 129)

WE FILL TANKS 7 DAYS A WEEK

Be on the lookout Were changing our name

will become

Watsonvilles Most Convenient Water

Largest

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AMERICAN FUELS

Main StreetBEER HEREGASOLINE DIESEL

PROPANE FOODMART EASY IN AND OUT

EXCELLENT SERVICE

FAMOUS FOR BEST GAS STATION COFFEE Now Even Better

santa cruz county fair & horse show

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