MEXICO--BICENTENIAL CELEBRATION (FROM BOB COX)

Dick... next year is the bicentennial and it will be BIG. have a good day. Bob

YORK FAIR ROUND-UP (FROM THE YORK SUNDAY MORNING DISPATCH)

Fairgoers fill the Grandstand to watch the Demolition Derby, Sunday, September 20, 2009.John Pavoncello photo

Matt Wolf helps take down the Busch Bass Pro Mobile Experience as the York Fair winds down Sunday. (Daily Record/Sunday News - Paul Kuehnel)

Reithoffer Shows Giant Wheel at the York Fair.

Before the York Fair starts, there is a lot a preparation. On Wednesday, September 16, 2009 the Ferris Wheel waits for fair goers to arrive. Stacey Brooks photo

For the record booksWith 97,240 visitors Saturday, the York Fair saw a record for paid attendance on a single day with no sponsored promotion, said Gene Schenck, fair vice president.
"We're tracking to be up 10 percent or more (in total attendance) over last year if we have a great day today, which is what it looks like," Schenck said Sunday afternoon.
"That's remarkable to do that when you have three days of rain and showers on some of the other days."
Livestock entries were up by 3 percent to 1,032 this year, and the fair also tripled its sale of wristbands for all-day riding privileges -- thanks in part to advance sales at Weis Markets, Schenck said.

GARCIA FAMILY GLOBE OF DEATH (HANNEFORD CIRCUS, YORK FAIR)

7 year old Maximus endters the ring

Leo Garcia watches as his son, Maximus, plays with his Play Station backstage before performing in the motorcycle globe at the York Fair. (Daily Record/Sunday News - Kate Penn)

Getti Garcia smiles up at her son, Maximus, 7, as he comes out of the steel motorcycle globe safely Wednesday. (Daily Record/Sunday News - Kate Penn

PANFILOVA HOUSE CAT (HANNEFORD AT YORK FAIR)

Andriy Bilobrov, left, and Mayya Panfilova play Saturday with their dogs, two Jack Russell terriers they are training for a new act, in their trailer at the York Fair. (DAILY RECORD / SUNDAY NEWS -- KATE PENN)

The six cats performing Saturday in the Royal Hanneford Circus wait in individual carriers backstage at the York Fair. Trainers and owners Mayya Panfilova and Andriy Bilobrov have 12 cats that live with them in their trailer. They rotate cats so they don't get overworked. (DAILY RECORD / SUNDAY NEWS -- KATE PENN )

DICK'S VISIT TO THE YORK FAIR (09/20/09)

This is the first thing that Greets the Audience.

Of Course Circus Souvenirs!

DICK'S VISIT TO THE YORK FAIR

Angela, Bill & Mr Froelich, manager of the York Fair

Dick & JoAnne Wilson

The Arena


Billy & Joanne

Memorial Hall as I left. What a crowd waiting for the second show!

Well I finally got to visit a show after 6 years!

And I couldn't have picked a better one!

The Hanneford Circus had a unit at the York Fair, York, PA.

Billy Martin was unit manager and of course Singing Ringmaster.

It was GREAT to relive so many memories, I just wish I could have visited longer.

Joanne Wilson and Pee Wee were there helping Joanne's daughter Kim Sue in the concessions.

Dwight Hansen, Longtime Hanneford Superintendent was there.

I got to meet Travis Martin, Billy's son, who was born when Bill and I had the concessions on the Cole Show. He's the Electrician and sound man on the show.

The show's line up consisted of--

Opening--Billy Martin

Smirnoff's Quick-Change

Bertini Unicycles

Angela Martin, as beautiful as ever, Trapeze.

Panilova's Trained House Cats

Roger on the Trampoline (Bertini)

Garcia Family's Globe of Death

Finale!

The show is timed out at about 45 minutes.

The House was standing room only.

It was presented in Memorial Hall, on the fairgrounds, and Hanneford's provided

the portable seats from their Adventureland Unit.

The show was very well received with lots of smiles on the blow-off.

I managed to get a few shots before I left.

Here's a short video in the backyard.

You'll have to excuse the quality as this is my first video with my new

Flip Video Camera.

REITHOFFER SHOWS AT THE YORK FAIR

I got so tied up at the circus I didn't have time to visit the

Reithoffer Shows Midway.

So I snapped these from the parking lot before we left.

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FELIX ADLER TENT BANQUET (CFA)

Subj: Felix Adler Tent Banquet. Date: 9/15/2009 OCTOBER 24 –

Annual Felix Adler Tent Banquet at the Glen Rock Inn in Glen Rock, NJ.

Cash bar from 12 – 1; buffet meal served at 1 PM. We will hold our annual auction of circusania. Our guest speaker will be Carlo Pelligrini who spent some time on the Big Apple Circus. He is also the co-founder of the Amazing Grace Circus, a teen youth circus which started in the basement of the Grace Episcopal Church of Nyack, NY. We know he will have some interesting stories to tell us.

Please fill out and return the reservation form below with your payment as soon as possible. Price $27.00 each.


FELIX ADLER TENT BANQUET RESERVATION FORM
Please return as soon as possible. Check made out to Felix Adler Tent No. 12.
Mail to Jack Belles, 5 Mendham Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960.
Name(S)__________________________ No.____at $27.00 each = _______Total

If you want to make a donation to the tent for expenses and/or to the OABA please Indicate how you want your donation(s) allocated.

TULARE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA FAIR

SEPTEMBER 16th thru 20th

Video from Channel 30, Fresno, CA