Jonathan Kruger (left), Dominic Fletcher and Jimmy Fletcher prepare for a fling on the Scrambler Friday on the fair midway.
By Lori Ehde
Cool, comfortable weather stole the show Thursday and Friday during the 2002 version of Rock County's Fair.
"It was great," said Fair Board secretary Isaac DeBoer. "Our advance ticket sales for the midway were the best we've had in five years. Overall we had good attendance, and a lot of that probably had to do with the weather."
There's no way to measure attendance on the midway or in the barns, but the 4-H food stand reported exceptional sales this year.
DeBoer didnÕt speak as favorably of Saturday's weather, which was hot and sticky during the day, and then rained out the Enduro Race after only a few laps.
He said it was disappointing for the drivers and fans, but the rain was good for local drought-plagued soil, and he said the event is rescheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday with free admission.
About 560 showed up for the Enduro Race Saturday, and about 400 attended the Kory and the Fireflies performance Friday night.
DeBoer said the real treat of the grandstand events this year was Thursday night's Rock County Amateur Talent Contest.
The event drew 25 acts involving 100 different people and attracted 575 to the stands.
"That went very, very well," DeBoer said. "Jane Wildung was very good to help the Fair Board get that organized."
Results of that competition, as well as results from 4-H competition, Open Class competition, the new Outstanding Senior Citizens and more on other pages of this week's Star Herald.