Overall attendance expected to be high

Overall attendance
expected to be high

CANFIELD — Fair officials expect overall attendance totals to spell success for the 161st Canfield Fair after 50,287 made their way to the fairgrounds Friday. That compares with 46,297 on Friday last year.

Fair board member Timm Schreiber said the fair has welcomed 116,876 guests during its first three days.

Kim Bates of Bates Bros. Amusement Co. said the company recorded its second-highest ridership rates in the fair’s history. Fair board member George Roman III said the Demolition Derby sold out.

Canfield painter wins

CANFIELD — A Canfield man took home top honors in the Canfield Fair’s annual En Plein Air competition, an open-air painting competition held on the fairgrounds, said fair board president Kathryn Bennett.

Entrants are given an hours-long window to complete their paintings. This year’s top honors went to Chris Leeper, first; Nancy Hawkins, of Columbiana, second; and Paula Smith, of Warren, third.

Best in canning, baking

CANFIELD — Youngstown resident Fran Hurayt may have made Domestic Arts and Crafts history Wednesday, taking home best in show in both canning and baking.

Fair officials aren’t sure if a single individual has ever received two of the category’s highest awards in the past, said fair board president Kathryn Bennett.