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Fair time comes
around at last
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Photo By Russell Autrey
Wally Thomas with Todd Armstrong Shows works on the Ferris
Wheel at the Fort Bend Fairgrounds getting ready for Midway
opening Thursday at 6 p.m.
Sneak Peek set Thursday night; parade starts 9 a.m. Friday
BY B.J. POLLOCK
bj@fbherald.com
Published:
Thursday, September 24, 2009 12:09 PM CDT
It’s on with the show as the 73rd annual Fort Bend County
Fair finally arrives, culminating after months of work by
more than 1,100 volunteers.
The work continues as the family friendly event unfolds over
the next week-and-a-half, but all those who make it possible
agree it’s a labor of love.
The fun begins with Sneak Peek Night Thursday, when
admission to the fairgrounds is free and all-you-can-ride
armbands are only $15 with a donation of two cans of food.
Students are admitted free again Friday, until 7 p.m., but
most youngsters will want to watch the parade down U.S. 90A
before heading out to the fairgrounds.
The procession starts at 9 a.m. near the courthouse in
Richmond and continues down the highway to Jeannetta Street
in Rosenberg, with some 150 entries decorated for the big
event.
Parade marshal Emily Akin will be part of the starting
line-up, as will Honoured Volunteers Louis and Joan Katz and
2009 Fair President Claudia Scott Wright.
Richmond and Rosenberg police will close the highway about 8
a.m. want the public to be aware of street closures in
regard to the Fort Bend County Fair Parade.
Road closures begin about 8 a.m. from Second Street in
Richmond to Damon Street in Rosenberg.
The theme of this year’s Fair is “Legacy of Yesterday,
Promise of Tomorrow,” and plenty of activities are planned
for the nine-day event.
The gates and midway open at 10 a.m. Friday, which is
McDonald’s Day. The morning will be filled with livestock
judging and the afternoon begins with Student Fun Day from 2
p.m. to 4 p.m. in the O.D. Tucker Arena.
Grapes on the Brazos wine-tasting takes place from 2 p.m. to
10 p.m. in Building W; popular KILT disc jockey Rowdy Yates
will broadcast live from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.; and 359 Band
performs from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Texas Stage.
The 2009 Fort Bend County Fair Queen will be crown in
ceremonies beginning at 6 p.m. in Building D. Candidates are
Ashley Renee Bartee, Lauren Braly, Aimee Casias, Mattie
Haigh, Kaitlin Hoffman, Heather Hughes, Michelle Inman,
London Mays, Jacqueline Romero and Anyssa Silva.
Goat judging starts at 6 p.m. in Barn H; the Fort Bend
County Reunion Youth Rodeo kicks up dust at 7:30 p.m. in the
O.D. Tucker Arena; and life members can take in the dance
from 8 p.m. to midnight in the Fair Club, Building D.
The evening’s concerts are: Brandon Rhyder at 8 p.m. on the
Brazos Stage; Tejas Brothers from 8 p.m. to midnight on the
Texas Stage; and Stoney LaRue at 10 p.m. on the Brazos
Stage.
Visit www.fbcfa.org or call the Fair Office at 281-342-6171
for more information on upcoming Fair events. |
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