TRUMBULL FAIR Rising country band to play

The July event will open with two days of harness racing.
By AMY HOUSLEY
and STEPHEN SIFF
VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF
BAZETTA -- The 2002 Trumbull County Fair will feature revving monster tractors, high-flying cars and a 75-foot tower of terror.
There will also be more 4-H animals than last year and grandstand performances by local rock act The Earthquakers and country sensations Emerson Drive.
"They are going to have a No. 1 hit in two weeks," said Bob Cebula, fair board president, based on his conversations with the group's agent.
Organizers are hoping clear weather and good times will bring thousands to the fairgrounds from July 9 to 14. The fair will begin with two days of harness racing, July 7 and 8.
"We had a very good year last year, and this year we want it to be just as good," said Mike Salcone, a fair board member.
Stunt show, racing
New events this year will include the Hollywood Stunt Show, 2 p.m. July 14, billed as America's No. 1 auto thrill show. Professional drivers will perform jumps, wheelies and spins using stock 2002 Ford Mustangs, said Bud Rodgers, the fair board's vice president for entertainment.
About 2,000 cubic yards of dirt will be trucked in to the main arena for motocross racing, Thursday at 7 p.m. The fair board will carve out a quarter mile track of jumps and sharp turns for the American Motorcycle Association-sanctioned event, Rodgers said.
"It is going to be a driver's track," he said. "It is not going to be all speed."
The fair will again this year also feature two nights of demolition derby and an evening of snorting, bucking monster tractors for an Ohio State Tractor Pulling Association-sanctioned competition, Saturday at 6 p.m.
On the midway, the new Tower of Terror will join the usual complement of Ferris wheels, merry-go-rounds and children's attractions. Fairgoers will pass through a maze to mount the 75-foot tower of terror, then descend by a dizzying circular slide.
4-H clubs
At the junior fair, the number of children showing animals will be up by about 10 percent from last year, 4-H officials say.
A new Clover Bud tent will highlight the accomplishments of these junior 4-H'ers, aged 5 to 8. The junior fair will also feature a straw maze, several agriculture related games and handouts for children.
The showcase concert of the fair, 8 p.m. Friday, will feature Emerson Drive, a young hot new band from Canada. Their self-titled, major-label debut was released in April.
The Earthquakers, a rock act in Amish clothes from Meadville, Pa., will play Sunday at 6:30.
Tickets to the fair are $6 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and $7 Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Ticket price includes all rides, grandstand shows and parking.
Admission for harness racing Sunday and Monday is free.