hKeeping traffic moving

hKeeping traffic moving

CANFIELD — Here is how the Ohio State Highway Patrol would like traffic to flow during the Canfield Fair: From the north, state Route 11 to Fairground Boulevard and in Gate 1 or Gate 2. If a backup occurs, traffic will go east on U.S. Route 224 to Raccoon Road to Leffingwell Road and into Gate 13 until the backup lets up. From the south, state Route 46 north to Gate 9. From the east, U.S. Route 224 to Raccoon, south on Raccoon to Leffingwell, west on Leffingwell to Gate 13. From the west, U.S. Route 224 to state Route 46 and into Gate 9.

Wine wins top prize

CANFIELD — Tony Genova took home top honors in the amateur winemaking competition with his dry red entry, Petit Sirah. The blend was judged Best of Show by a team of judges from Mastropietro Winery in Berlin Township and Maize Valley Winery in Hartville. Local winemakers squared off in 14 categories from dry honey wine to ice wine Wednesday. The Canfield Fair introduced the winemaking competition in 2000, in an effort to revive interest in the fruit competition, said volunteer Penny Less, 47, of Green Township. “The judges say that it [the wine] gets better every year,” she said.

New in technology tent

CANFIELD — Youngstown State University is demonstrating that concrete can float, inside the new technology tent at the Canfield Fair. This is just one of eight displays YSU has in the tent. John Gordon, an Electronics Maintenance department employee, said the most prominent display is the hydrogen fuel cell generator. It shows how hydrogen can be used as an alternative fuel source. “The new dean of College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics is really pro-alternative energy sources. So we wanted to demonstrate that,” Gordon said. Ohio State University also has a display inside the new technology tent. New to its display for this year is the Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist display. Visitors can find out how to become a naturalist and learn about environmental issues.

Racing around the rock

CANFIELD — Animals are not the only things being raced at the Canfield Fair this year. On Wednesday, beds were being raced. Separated into three categories by ages, 9-13, 14-18 and 19-over, teams of five raced beds around the large rock centerpiece in the main concourse area. The teams could either build their own beds or use already assembled ones of at least a twin size. One team member rides on top of the bed while the other four members push the bed as fast as they can around the track. Even though it is classified as a race, the teams are actually judged on their appearance. Some of the costumes included a bed designed to look like a flower box, and a bed with a roof on top.