Fair Digest || Attendance rises on opening day

Attendance rises on opening day

CANFIELD

Attendance was up on the opening day of the Canfield Fair.

Timm Schreiber, fair board member, said 24,693 people came through the gates on Wednesday. In 2010, that number was 22,843.

Schreiber credited the reduced Wednesday admission prices for seniors and adults.

“People are taking advantage of it,” he said.

Heavy rains could keep Thursday numbers down, however, he said.

“We had a slow morning,” Schreiber said.

Help feed hungry families at auction

CANFIELD

The third annual Canfield Jr. Fair Livestock Project organized by the Mahoning County Farm Bureau, Mahoning County Livestock Committee, and Canfield Senior Fair Board continues today.

Individuals, companies and other organizations are invited to purchase livestock at the Canfield Fair livestock auction and sale to donate to the Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley

The sale of goat milk fudge, market rabbits and market goats begins at 5:30 p.m. today, followed by the sale of market beef and feeders at 7 p.m.

MasterCard, Visa, personal check and cash will be accepted for payment. Livestock purchased for Food Bank donations will be processed by Chamberlain Farms.

Help Irene victims by donating at fair

CANFIELD

The American Red Cross is collecting donations for the victims of Hurricane Irene.

Disaster-relief donations will be accepted throughout the Canfield Fair at all First Aid stations and the Medical Building, which is along side the Grandstand.

Donations are also accepted, and fair patrons can give blood as well.

Free MCCTC demonstrations

CANFIELD

The Mahoning County Career and Technical Center is offering free demonstrations at this year’s Canfield Fair, giving fairgoers a taste of several of the school’s 22 career programs.

Each day, folks can stop by the Education Building from 1 to 3 p.m. to learn about MCCTC programs and take part in a career-related activity.

The schedule for the week is: Friday, power equipment; Saturday, alumni registration and meet and greet; and Sunday, cosmetology

Band show canceled because of rain

CANFIELD

The high school marching band show Thursday morning was cancelled because of bad weather. Fair Board President Jim Brown said the show will not be rescheduled.