The Genesee County Fair hosted its annual parade Wednesday night.
The fair continues through Saturday.
Today's events include horse driving, small fry tractor pull, stock car races, meat animal auction and The Trolls perform from 8 to 11 p.m.
For complete schedule, click here.
If you're unable to view the slide show below, click here. To purchase prints of these photos, click here.
Contestants are being sought for the 2012 Genesee County Fair Queen Pageant.
If you would like to compete for the title, please submit an application to the Pageant Coordinator at debrabaris@yahoo.com or by mail ro 7301 Griswold Road, Bergen, NY 14416.
The Genesee County Fair Queen Pageant would like to promote, confidence, community service, poise and talent for our young women.
Contestants must be:
Completed applications are available at all Genesee County high school offices and are due by Friday, June 15.
Questions: call Debra Baris at 813-4149.
Sponsored by: The Genesee County Agricultural Society, Inc.
The Genesee County Fair runs July 17 – 21.
Saturday was the final day of the Genesee County Fair, but I finally made it out to the fairgrounds to see what was going on, enjoy some fair food, a tractor pull and some rock 'n' roll, plus take a few pictures.
There are 41 photos in the slide show below. Recommended, click on the button in lower right for full-screen mode. Pictures may be purchased by clicking here.
The Genesee County Agricultural Society, Inc., is holding its annual County Fair July 19-23. As part of the fair’s annual tradition there will be a Genesee County Fair Queen chosen on July 22.
The pageant is open to girls that live in Genesee County and are ages 15 to 18. They have to be in 10th, 11th or 12th grade starting the 2011-2012 school year.
For information regarding the pageant or to get an application please feel free to contact the Genesee County Fair Queen Pageant coordinator at 813-5570 or by email at vrictoriarippel@yahoo.com.
All forms must be received no later than Friday, June 24.
Saturday night at the County Fair was demolition derby night. I was there for two races and took some pictures. It was a big, muddy mess, but a lot of fun.
More pictures after the jump:
The driver here is being disqualified for getting out of his car before the race was officially declared over. The disqualification cost him second place. Two pictures below, he protests the decision.
After taking pictures at the demolition derby, I spotted this guy doing a little juggling as I left in the food vendor area.
I'll post derby pictures, and Town of Batavia Fire Department raffle/party pictures on Sunday.
At the Genesee County Fair, the local chapter of MOPS -- Mothers of Preschoolers -- has a tented booth at the far end of the bathroom that is a changing station.
Say the MOPS, "We offer a clean place to change the little ones and also a nice clean comfortable place to breastfeed.
"Stop by and get info about joining our MOPS family with your little one or just stop in, say 'Hi!' and use our facility.
The Genesee County Fair opened Tuesday.
All of the typical county fair goodness is available this year -- carnival rides, food, games, big farm equipment, a chance to get up close to farm animals, livestock competitions, crafts and contests, music, dancing and live entertainment.
There will be a meat auction on Thursday.
The fair runs through Saturday.
More photos after the jump.
Here's a news release from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County about this year's fair and the 4-H Club.
It’s summer. And it’s been awesome! Looking for something to do? Something that will support our community, and our youth, and our roots? Something that will be fun, relaxing, easy to do, and, if you aren’t careful, you might even learn something?
It’s the Genesee County Fair – July 20 through 24. Five bucks per carload to park, and then free admission. Where else are you going to get a deal like this?
The Genesee County Fair has been in existence for 170 years! That’s 170 years of countless volunteers working to entertain each of us, right here in Genesee County.
These numbers speak to the rich history of our community, its foundation, and the drive of countless residents collaborating to make our community stronger, involving youth in positive activities, and trying to give each of us something positive to experience and remember.
The fair is sponsored by the Genesee County Agriculture Society, a non-profit organization, made up of farmers, businesses, and concerned citizens, dedicated to preserving and promoting agriculture in an effort to enhance the quality of life in our community.
Why is this important? Well, if you like to eat, drive, wear clothes, use blankets, live in any kind of structure, agriculture should be important to you – since everything begins with agriculture.
The fair – it brings up all kinds of memories for each of us. The fair has certainly changed over time, but then, what hasn’t? Regardless of what you might think of the fair, I happen to know that there are many 4-H youths and their families and their leaders and their educators that work all year long for the opportunity to show everyone what they have been learning.
4-H is just one component of the fair. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County, the home for the 4-H program in our county, is celebrating its 90th Anniversary - 90 years of educating youth in our community.
During the fair, 4-H members have the opportunity to showcase their projects. These hands-on experiences help youth improve skills, learn the importance of following rules carefully, gain confidence in interacting with judges and speaking with confidence about their project, all while handling the excitement and nerves that come from public presentations.
Please show your support for this event. The fair is an important staple in the 4-H program. Projects and animals are judged according to county standards with a select few being awarded the opportunity to be displayed at The New York State Fair in Syracuse.
In case you don’t know about 4-H, it is the world's largest, dynamic, informal educational program for young people and is based on democratic principles. Nearly 7 million youths, ages 5-19, participate in 4-H Youth Development experiences.
For more information, please contact Paul Webster at HYPERLINK "mailto:pvw7@cornell.edu" pvw7@cornell.edu, or 343-3040, ext. 117.
See you at the fair!
The annual Genesee County Fair will be held from Tuesday, July 20 until Saturday, July 24 at the Genesee County Fairgrounds, at 5056 E. Main St. Road in Batavia. Admission is free, but there will be a $5 charge for parking.
The fair will last from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. each day, with rides starting at 4 p.m. Kids and families can ride as much as they want for $10.
Grandstand events, a car show, parade, food, animals, a queen contest and entertainment will also be included.
Additionally, this year's fair will have a new feature: people are invited to sell crafts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Call 344-2424 for further details.
The annual Genesee County Fair will be held from Tuesday, July 20 until Saturday, July 24 at the Genesee County Fairgrounds, at 5056 E. Main St. Road in Batavia. Admission is free, but there will be a $5 charge for parking.
The fair will last from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. each day, with rides starting at 4 p.m. Kids and families can ride as much as they want for $10.
Grandstand events, a car show, a parade, food, animals, a queen contest and entertainment will also be included.
(UPDATED 9:40 p.m.)
David W. Connors, the Livonia man injured in an accident at the demolition derby on Saturday, has died.
The Sheriff's Office confirmed his death this afternoon. He was prounced dead at 1:31 p.m. at Strong Memorial Hospital, according to a release issued late this evening.
Connors, 64, was a safety official at the demolition derby and was on the derby's track when one car struck another, spinning the second car around violently about 180 degrees. The back of the second vehicle then struck Connors.
The driver of the mini-van that struck Connors has been identified as Eric Weis, 27, of Batavia.
The accident occurred about 8:21 p.m. Saturday.
As soon as Connors was hit, crews from the Stafford and Elba fire departments as well as Batavia ambulance personnel jumped over a concrete barrier from where they were standing and went to his aid. A yellow vinyl barrier was erected around him while emergency personnel tended to him.
He was quickly transported via ground ambulance to UMMC and later transferred to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester where, as of about 10 a.m. this morning, he was still listed in guarded condition.
(UPDATED 6:45 a.m., July 27)
A 64-year-old man from Livonia was injured last night at the demolition derby at the Genesee County Fair, the Sheriff's Office confirmed in a news release this morning.
The victim, who was a safety worker, has been identified as 64-year-old David W. Connors. Nor has the 28-year-old driver, from Batavia, of the car that struck him.
Connors is at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester where he is in guarded condition.
The accident occurred at 8:21 p.m.
A City of Batavia ambulance was on scene immediately, as were personnel from the Stafford Fire Department and the Elba Fire Department. The victim was transported to UMMC and then transferred to Strong.
The ongoing investigation is being handled by Deputy Frank Bordonaro, Sgt. Steve Mullen, Sgt. Gregory Walker and Deputy John Duyssen of the Crash Management Team.
No other information is available at this time.
We've heard this from enough sources to report that there was a an accident at the demolition derby in at the Genesee County Fair early this evening. An individual was taken by ground ambulance to UMMC. Mercy Flight could not respond due to the weather.
We have heard that the Sheriff's Office is investigating the accident, so we anticipate a press release or accident report as soon as Sunday, but maybe not until Monday.
I've received requests for more information, but none is available at this time.
Well, this PR director of Care-A-Van can truly say she enjoyed the parade tonight. Reports have it that she did much better passing out candy, than she did videotaping their last parade event here in Batavia. Just a few pics to share of tonight's parade.
The Parking lot was a very busy place
CARE-A-VAN'S REMOTE CONTROL VEHICLE ALL READY FOR THE ROUTE
Kelly Cook, one of our teen volunteers joined us tonite to pass out candy
LARRY HICKS OUR DONATIONS DIRECTOR LEADS THE WAY
HERE THEY GO, OUR RESCUE VAN AND BUS ..
Got to love the Horses
Our Friends from Freedom village doing a few last minute things to their float.
I hope someone here got a picture of the whole complete presentation. I just saw it from a distance and do not have a great zoom lens!
The before picture.. man what this pile transformed into was amazing. Keep your fingers crossed that someone will share!
It's true. Woody the show steer that escaped from the Genesee County Fairgrounds early last week has been apprehended and settled into a stall back home. We swear. Dr. Cricket Johnson says so in her very own words on WBTA. She and her crack team of cow catchers picked him up last night. They say he has lost some weight and will need some fattening up before being sold for... slaughter.
It may not be easy, but all alcoholism and substance abuse facilities in the state will have to go smoke free. Executive Director of GCASA David Markham told Dan Fischer that between 80 and 90 percent of people in treatment are smokers.
Check out WBTA for these and other stories:
Thanks to Steve Ognibene for sending us these photos from the final day at the Genesee County Fair Saturday. (The little lady on the "Scrambler" ride is his five-year-old daughter, Alyssa.) If you have any pictures or video or poetry or whatever about your time at the fair this past week, send it along, and we will put it right up on the site. Mail your submissions to: philip (at) thebatavian (dot) com.
There's little in the way of hard, breaking news in today's Daily News. The front page includes a profile of County Legislator Annie Lawrence, the next installment of Tom Rivers' farm labor series — Tom shows a heifer at the fair — and an article about scrap metal dealers picking at the carcasses of beat-up demolition derby cars.
By no way do we fault the paper for this dearth of big news. If you've already read the police blotter for the weekend, you'll see that it was mostly accidents, and the only way the sheriff's deputies were able to record numerous arrests was to go out and set up road blocks.
It seems a slow, newsless weekend was upon us. Maybe the heat — that putrid bog of stifling ozone and gnats — played a part. For sure it kept me locked in the bedroom with the air on full blast. How about you? Or maybe you disagree with me altogether, and you experienced a weekend overflowing with newsworthy happenings. If so, write about them. Or send them along and we'll write about them.
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