Cumming Fair 2012

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The lowdown on the hoedownHoursThursday, Oct. 4, 4 to 10 p.m., Free admissionFriday, Oct. 5, 4 p.m. to midnightSaturday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m. to midnight, Kids daySunday, Oct. 7, 12:30 to 9 p.m., Senior citizens dayMonday, Oct. 8, 4 to 10 p.m., Student nightTuesday, Oct. 9, 4 to 10 p.m.Wednesday, Oct. 10, 4 to 10 p.m., Free admissionThursday, Oct. 11, 4 to 10 p.m.Friday, Oct. 12, 4 p.m. to midnight, Football Friday nightSaturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. to midnightSunday, Oct. 14, 12:30 to 9 p.m.

Directions:To get to the fair-grounds, take Ga. 400 to Exit 15 (Bald Ridge Marina Road) and turn left. Continue straight through four traffic lights. Turn left at fifth light on Hwy. 20 East. At the first light, turn right into Castleberry Road. The fairgrounds will be on the right.

Admission:Adults: $7Students ages 5-18: $3children 4 and under: FreeParking is $3.

Ride tickets:Tickets are $1 each, $20 for 22 tickets and $50 for 55 tickets. All rides require two to four tickets. The fair will offer $18 unlimited ride specials Oct. 4, 9, and 10, as well as a $15 unlimited ride special on Oct. 8.

Information:Phone: (770) 781-3491; Web site: www.cummingfair.net

By Crystal Ledford [email protected]

There are no boring or typical days when the Cumming Country Fair & Festival is in town.

“There’s something special every day,” said Dave Horton, director of the Cumming Fairgrounds, which serves as the venue for the 11-day festival, which this year runs Thursday-Oct. 14.

Apparently, the public agrees with Horton on how special the event is since it typically draws more than 120,000 people.

Horton said that’s more than any other event throughout the county.

“Truly, I think we are the signature event as far as a single event in the

county for the year,” he said. Horton said the fair, now in its 18th

year, typically draws more than 120,000 people.

“2006 was the record and we were right at 128,000,” he said. “A typical year, it’s about 120,000 to 125,000 and that’s with a few days of being affected by weather.”

Horton said this year’s crowds can expect the same family fun that the tradition brings each year, as well as some new offerings.

Among the continuing favorites is the fairgrounds’ Heritage Village, which features a saw mill, cotton gin, blacksmith shop, cider press and other buildings representing a village from more than 100 years ago.

There’s also the Indian Village, which celebrates Forsyth County’s native Cherokee heritage, and the Drew Exposition Midway with carni-val rides and games for all ages.

The fair every year also offers sev-eral concerts and ground acts, which

are all free with admission. Horton said this year’s entertain-

ment lineup features some old favor-ites, as well as some new faces.

The Charlie Daniels Band, which performs at the fair about every other year, will be back on Oct. 11 after it was unable to take the stage last year following the death of a band member.

“We’re glad they were available to come back this year,” Horton said.

Other performers scheduled to take the stage include “local boy” Chris Cauley, who was a contestant on last year’s NBC singing show “The

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Voice,” and Gloriana, which Horton said has spent more than 40 weeks on the Billboard Charts with its single, “Kissed You Good Night.”

Cauley and Gloriana will per-form on Friday.

“ O l d t i m e f a v o r i t e s ” Confederate Railroad and The Kentucky Headhunters are scheduled for Oct. 9.

“That’ll be some good old Southern rock,” Horton said.

On Oct. 10, the Marvel Avengers characters Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and the Hulk will have two shows as well as “meet and greet events with the kids,” Horton said.

“We’ve also got a couple of new ground acts this year,” he added. “The King BMX Stunt Show, we had them four or five years ago and they’ll be back this year.

“And then there’s Horses,

Horses, Horses, which we’ve never had before. She’s got some regular horses and some miniature horses, so we’re excited about that one.”

Horton said since some fami-lies are on tight budgets these days, he and staff make sure to offer plenty of discount days.

“We’ve got a lot of specials,” he said. “With the economy still the way it is, we’ve put enough days in there so that families that are struggling can still come.”

Among those special days are both Saturdays, on which Horton said the first hour offers free admission and free rides.

“And then they can ride two for the price of one until 3 o’clock,” he said.

Other specials include unlim-ited rides for $18 on Thursday and Oct. 9 and 10, and free admission for senior citizens on Oct. 7 and for students on Oct. 8.

Cumming Mayor H. Ford Gravitt said the fair is always one of his favorite events of the

year.“It’s a great entertainment

event and social event for fami-

lies,” he said. “We have people from all over the country that come every year.

“We invite anybody to come and join us and have a great social time and good fun.”

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File photoVisitors stroll the midway at the Cumming Country Fair & Festival.

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Saturday, Oct. 6 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Miss Cumming Country Fair & Festival Pageant 2 to 3 p.m. 4-H Extension Service3:30 to 4:30 p.m. CS Dance Production5 to 6 p.m. Born to Dance7 to 8 p.m. Madison Shea8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Red Letter

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Tony and Jeanie Hall browse jams, jellies and canned veggies waiting to be judged during the 4-H Extension’s canning competition on the first day of the 2011 Cumming Country Fair & Festival.

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Indian, Heritage villages full of historyA trip to Heritage Village and the

Cherokee Indian Village at the Cumming Country Fair & Festival is like a trip back in time.

The historical tour is one of the fair’s main attractions and is open every day Oct. 4-14.

Both villages offer living history dem-onstrations from the time when Forsyth County was Cherokee territory through its early settlement and agrarian begin-nings.

The Cherokee Indian Village consists of several American Indian structures, including log cabins, a seven-sided council house, teepees, a corncrib and smokehouse.

A tavern, which offered lodging to travelers in the early 19th century including President James Monroe, stands on the fairgrounds. It was owned by Chief James Vann, who brought Morovian missionaries into Cherokee territory and was one of the richest men in the United States. The tavern was moved from near the banks of the Etowah River in northwest Forsyth County.

Cherokee Village also features a dis-play of rocks etched by prehistoric tribes between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. The markings served as some of the earliest signs of civilization in

Forsyth County. Inter-tribal American Indians will per-

form three to four shows per day, featur-ing dancing, drums and flute playing, warrior demonstrations and other tradi-tional interactions. Vendors will also offer tribal jewelry, crafts and artwork for sale.

Heritage Village is a reproduction, turn-of-the-19th century town and living history demonstration.

Authentic working examples of antique farm machinery include every-thing from a cotton gin to a sawmill. The town features old country churches and a one-room schoolhouse, doctor’s and dentist’s offices, a post office and general store.

Some recent changes have been made to Heritage Village.

Several of the buildings were physi-cally turned around to face the midway rather than the fairgrounds’ restrooms as they had in the past.

Many of the artifacts and pieces of equipment were donated to the fair by local families. Other items were pur-chased at area estate auctions. Heritage Village exhibits are manned by dozens of volunteers who have made demon-strating the old ways at the fair a fall tra-dition.

BarbershopThe barbershop features an

assortment of old hair tonics set against a mirrored shelf back-ground and other historic dec-orations. Many of the furnish-ings, including the barber chair, came from a Chicago neighborhood where mobster Al Capone once lived. The bar-bershop is in operation daily and offers fairgoers actual hair-cuts.

General storeThe general store has been

relocated to the building next door to exhibit hall, allowing for use of a large front porch. The

store has plenty of souvenirs for fair-goers. It is stocked with old style candies, canned goods, sorghum syrup and all sorts of other old-style goods.

BlacksmithThe blacksmith shop was

donated to the fair by several local families in 1995. This dem-onstration will be operated nightly at the fair.

Cider pressThe cider press was also

donated to the fair in 1995 by the Mashburn family. The Mashburns had a roadside stand each fall where they sold

apples, cider and fried pies. The cider mill is operated nightly.

Doctor’s officeThe doctor’s office includes a

collection of artifacts, photo-graphs, old medicines, nurse’s and doctor’s bags and a wood-en wheelchair.

Dentist officeThis is an early century den-

tist office with the old dental chair, X-ray machine, drills and tools of the trade. The dentist office is staffed by local dentists throughout the fair.

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Paco Cruz, left, talks with Joseph Wayton about the goods he has on dis-play in the Indian Village at the Cumming Country Fair & Festival.


Post officeThe post office at the Heritage

Village is worth a visit. Each display is an authentic piece of post office equipment and is staffed by a postal employee. Stamp collectors delight in snagging the special fair post-mark every year.

Printing press The printing press was donated

to the fairgrounds and was original-ly located in the Old C&S Bank Building in Atlanta. It was manufac-tured by Chandler and Price in Cincinnati, Ohio, and can be dated in the 1920-30s range. The booth, near the fair entrance, is manned by Forsyth County News staffers.

Quilting party Fair-goers wishing to see some of

the finest quilts in Forsyth County should make a trip to the quilting booth. Each night of the fair local quilters meet and create at the booth. Typically, the group has one of these beautiful quilts out for raffle during the fair.

Saw millThe Moore saw mill was donated

to the fairgrounds in 1995. It was originally located in Silver City and operated by the Moore family until 1990. Now the saw mill is powered by a tractor or a steam engine night-ly at the fair and the annual gas and steam engine expo.

Syrup millThe fairgrounds acquired the

syrup mill in 1995. It is operated nightly and powered by a horse. Syrup is cooked down with a 3-x-12 foot copper pan, in the old style. Syrup made at the fair will be sold every night.

Water wheel corn millThe corn mill was donated to the

fairgrounds in 1995. Its original loca-tion was in the Chestatee communi-ty and it’s said to be more than 100 years old. It was in operation until about 1950. Now the corn mill is operated nightly at the Cumming Country Fair & Festival.

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Heritage Village is a popular attraction at the Cumming Country Fair & Festival.

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Patrons visit an exhibit in Heritage Village.

The grist millThe grist mill was owned and

operated by Harley Thomas in the Silver City community. The mill was donated by the Thomas family to the fairgrounds in 1995 and is operated nightly.

Steam engine shedThe steam engine shed is home

to many of the county’s old work-ing steam engines. These tractors have all been restored and are used during the fair to pull the saw mill and are displayed and used for various chores at the annual steam and gas expo. At the Cumming Fourth of July Parade, these steam engines lead the parade with whistles blowing.

Cumming-Forsyth County Historical Society

The historical society will be in the Walt Harris house in the Indian Village. The group has items on display and many historical books on the county for sale. Fairgoers might even meet the author of these books at the booth.

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Exhibits

Old Baptist Church and Old Methodist Church

The Old Baptist and Methodist churches are representative of what churches at the turn of the 20th century were like. Both have pictures of many of the early Baptist churches in Forsyth County. They also have old wooden pews, an old piano and pump organ.

One-room school housePictures of local graduation

classes are displayed on the wall in the school house. The old school desks with ink wells, cor-ner stool, dunce cap and teachers desk will take guests back to the old school days.

Chicken houseThe chicken house is run by

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Confederate Railroad – 7 p.m. Oct. 9 Confederate Railroad first rolled onto the national country music scene in

the early 1990s with its unique style and sound. The band’s self-titled debut album lead to the single “She Took it Like a

Man” going to No. 26 on the Billboard Charts. More chart-topping hits followed with “Jesus and Mama,” “Queen of

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“Trashy Women” would lead to a Grammy nomination and later became the group’s signature song.

That first album, with six hits and nearly 3 million copies sold, brought Confederate Railroad the Academy of Country Music’s best new group award in 1993. It also garnered numerous nominations from the Country Music Association and the British Country Music Foundation.

The group’s second album, “Notorious,” produced some of the group’s most popular songs: “Daddy Never was the Cadillac Kind,” “Elvis and Andy” and “Summer in Dixie.”

Today, Confederate Railroad plays about 100 concerts a year, and has overall totals of 18 charted hits and 5 million albums sold.


ConCertsChris Cauley – 7 p.m. Oct. 5

Chris Cauley is a soul and R&B pop singer from Cumming. He’s probably most well-known from television after being featured in Season 2 of the

NBC reality singing competition series, “The Voice.” At a young age, Cauley was exposed to legends like Earth, Wind and Fire and Stevie

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Cauley has worked with a number of big name artists, including Gavin DeGraw, Edwin McCain and Justin Timberlake.

He was also invited by Tyler Perry to join the cast of Perry’s stage play, “Laugh to Keep from Crying.” The play co-starred Cauley as a graduate student who moved to the wrong part of town.

In 2010, he was invited to join the international cast of the world renowned Michael Jackson tribute show, “Man in the Mirror,” as a featured vocalist. He spent two summers touring seven different countries on the world tour.

Gloriana – 8:30 p.m. Oct. 5A pledge to work hard combined with authentic talent propelled

Gloriana to become the best-selling debut country act of 2009. Gloriana, comprised of members Rachel Reinert and brothers Tom

and Mike Gossin, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Country Albums charts and No. 3 on the Top 200 chart with their debut album, “Wild at Heart.”

The band also won the American Music Award for breakthrough artist, a title earned through fan votes, as well as the Nationwide on Your Side honor at the Country Music Television Awards.

The album’s suc-cess led to two years on the road, during which the band per-formed in front of millions worldwide as Taylor Swift’s handpicked opening act on her “Fearless” tour.

They also opened shows for Jason Aldean, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, and the Zac Brown Band.

In 2010, Gloriana won the Academy of Country Music’s award for top new vocal group and were nominated for a Teen Choice Award for choice country group.

The three have now funneled everything they’ve learned into their second album, “A Thousand Miles Left Behind,” which was released this summer.

Most recently, their single “Kissed You Good Night” spent more than 40 weeks on the Billboard Charts.


ConCerts The Charlie Daniels Band – 8 p.m. Oct. 11

Charlie Daniels is partly Western and partly Southern.

His signature “bull rider” hat and belt buckle, and his love of horses, cowboy lore and heroes of the championship rodeo, identify him as a Westerner. The son of a lumberjack and a Southerner by birth, his music – rock, country, bluegrass, blues and gospel – is quintessentially Southern.

Born in 1936 in Wilmington, N.C., Daniels was raised on a musical diet that included gospel, local bluegrass bands, and the rhythm and blues and country music emanating from Nashville’s mega broadcasters.

Daniels wrote and worked on several pieces in the late 1950s and ‘60s.

In 1969, he moved to middle Tennessee to find work as a session guitarist in Nashville.

Daniels broke through as a record maker himself with 1973’s “Honey in the Rock” and its hit song “Uneasy Rider.” His rebel anthems, “Long Haired Country Boy” and “The South’s Gonna Do It,” propelled his 1975 collection “Fire on the Mountain” to multi-platinum status.

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contract, reportedly worth $3 million, was the largest ever given to a Nashville act up to that time.

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The Charlie Daniels Band was voted as the Academy of Country Music’s Touring Band of the Year in both 1980 and ‘81, and Daniels was the recipient of the ACM’s Pioneer Award in 1998.

He was also inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2009 and that same year was awarded a star on Nashville’s Walk of Fame.

Kentucky Headhunters – 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9The Headhunters began in 1985, taking the name from the term

“headchopper,” which blues musician Muddy Waters used to indicate that he had supplanted anoth-er band in a gig.

After discovering that other bands existed with that name, however, members added Kentucky, thus becoming the Kentucky Headhunters.

The band began performing together the following year, playing twice monthly on the 90-minute “Chitlin’ Show,” a radio program broadcast from Munfordville, Ky.

The Kentucky Headhunters borrowed $4,500 to record a demo album, which included seven original songs plus several covers. Originally intended to be sold at the band’s live shows, the demo tape caught the attention of the Nashville country music community.

The band was signed to the Mercury Records label in 1989. The company released the demo as the band’s debut album, “Pickin’ on Nashville.”

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Rides galoreThe Great James H. Drew Exposition Carnival MidwayA cornerstone of the fair, the famous James H. Drew Exposition returns with the world’s most progressive midway. It features more than 40 rides and numerous games that will provide fund for all. Rides require purchase of two to four tickets per person.

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Monday-Friday: 5:30, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.Saturday: 1:30, 3:30, 6 & 9:30 p.m.Sunday: 2:30, 4:30 & 6:30 p.m.

Kachunga and the Alligator ShowFrom deep in the swamps of Florida, comes Kachunga. Watch in astonish-ment as he apprehends a ferocious man-eating reptile with his bare hands. This is not only an educational and fun show, but above all, it is safe for everyone to view. You’ll feel your adrenaline surge as you witness a man pit his strength and agility against nine feet and 300 pounds of lashing tail and gnashing jaws in a dangerous dance of reflexes and cunning. Kachunga is a real American bushman who dares to step foot into the wet domain of the alligator. He makes Crocodile Dundee look like a wimp.

Monday-Thursday: 6 & 8 p.m.Friday: 6, 8 & 10 p.m.Saturday: 3, 6 & 9 p.m.Sunday: 2, 5 & 8:30 p.m.

North Georgia Petting Zoo and Pony RidesThe petting zoo, located inside the big red barn, allows visitors to interact with bison, zebra, cows, rabbits, llamas and more. And don’t forget the ponies. There will also be a new duck pond exhibit this year. Open daily during fair operating hours.

OSCAR the RobotOSCAR is a sophisticated, robotic people magnet. He generates and entertains crowds with his wonderful wit and outgo-ing personality wherever he appears. Radio-controlled with an advanced two-way audio system, OSCAR actually listens and responds to captivated audiences and his built-in video system enables him to promote any product service or event. His animated head and arms, music and sound effects all add to the magic, as he dances with amazed customers, prospects or other guests. OSCAR visits daily during fair operating hours.

New ThiS yearHorses, Horses, Horses!Lisa Dufresne will delight and entertain the entire family. She has taken her life-long love and passion for animals and transformed it into a stunning show of animal mastery. She is traveling with three horses and nine American miniatures. Her horses feature five acts, including a comedy show.

Monday-Thursday: 6 & 8 p.m.Friday: 6, 8 & 10 p.m., Saturday: 3, 6 & 8 p.m.Sunday: 3, 6 & 8 p.m.

The King BMX Stunt ShowAfter about a five-year hiatus from the Cumming Country Fair & Festival, the King BMX Stunt Show returns this year. It’s proven entertainment for kids and adults alike. Performances feature high-flying aerial stunts and mind-boggling technical moves.

Monday-Friday: 6:30, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.Saturday: 2:30, 5:30, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.Sunday: 2:30, 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.


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It’s back. That is, of course, the canning and baking competition at the Cumming Country Fair & Festival.

This year’s format will be identical to last year’s, everything from drop off to the awards cere-mony will take place under the large covered arena.

The entry form and all the details can be found on our web-site at www.ugaextension.com/forsyth, or a hard copy may be picked up at our office.

Many of you know that I reg-ularly teach canning classes and that most of my summers are spent answering questions relat-ed to food safety and preserva-tion.

The Cumming fair is a great time of year for you to show off what you’ve learned and applied by entering all your best home canned goods. As long as it is properly processed. This year there are no preset categories for the canned goods; there is a total limit of 12 entries per person for the sake of space.

The baking competition is really more of a throwback to the origins of coopera-tive extension since we don’t teach tradi-tional baking anymore, but there’s no bet-ter time than a country festival to get back to your roots.

This year’s biggest change is the addition of a “gluten-free dessert” category in the baked goods competition. With the increase in number of folks suffering from Celiac disease, there’s more need than ever for tasty desserts that contain no gluten. Bring your best creations and help sweeten up someone’s day.

Unlike the canned goods, you may enter only items that fall within the preset catego-ries for the baked goods, and nothing that requires refrigeration will be allowed.

All goods must be dropped off from 2-6 p.m. today at the covered arena. Like last year, we will have an awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday to reveal the winners in each of the

categories for the three age groups.

The judges are experts in their respective fields, and are looking forward to your culi-nary creations. Ribbons will be awarded to all participants, and many prizes will be raf-fled off. If you enter an item, you’ll be entered for the raf-fle; some prizes require you to be present to win, others don’t.

And back by popular demand is the tasting event. Immediately following the awards ceremony, we will open up the baked goods for tasting. Special sampling tick-ets will be sold before and after the awards ceremony for $1 each that will allow the ticketholder to sample a cou-ple of items. Not only is this quite fun, but it prevents the

food from going to waste since the baked goods have to be discarded after opening night due to the new format.

The canned goods will be relocated to the extension booth for display throughout the fair. So if you can’t make it to opening night, you will at least have a chance to view those win-ning creations.

A few highlights of the rules and catego-ries are below, but remember to check out the official entry form for more complete information. Or as always, you may contact me with questions at (770) 887-2418 or [email protected].

What to know:• It’s free to enter, but you must be a resi-

dent of Forsyth County.• You can enter only what you bake/can• Each baked good must be presented on a

disposable plate enclosed in a zip-top bag; no points will be awarded for plated presen-tation.

• Each canned/preserved item must indi-cate process date, minutes and method used.

• Judging will be based on recognized standards of quality, skill and workmanship; ribbons will be awarded as long as there are worthy entries.

The canning, baking competition returns

Classes of entryCanned goods:• Anything and everything

Baked goods: • Cornbread• Other bread (banana, zucchini, etc.)• Biscuits• Brownies• Dessert bars• Fudge• Gluten-free dessert • Pie• Chocolate chip cookies• Other cookies (PB, oatmeal, etc.)• Cupcakes


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