Humboldt County Fair, 2008

Now Available Online: Exhibitors' Guide and Entry Forms

Schedule at a Glance

All times and events are subject to change.

8 a.m.

Livestock Gate "D" Opens. Livestock competition begins.

11 a.m.

All other gates open to the public.

11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

All buildings open (except final day of fair closing time is 8 p.m.)

Every Day

Midway Lawn

Midway Stage	Entertainment
Friendship Square	Entertainment Check the marquee at Friendship Square for happenings
	Margaret's Crafts
	Mabel's Kitchen
	Museum
	Fire House Exhibit: View 1923 La France and other historic items from the Ferndale Volunteer Fire Dept.
	Centerville School House
noon to 4 p.m. only	Old Fields Landing Post Office: Stamps, plate blocks, special envelope cancellations, stamp pins, posting available daily (except Sunday)
Livestock	Every day (except Monday, August 11, change-over day) Public access to livestock area restricted on weigh-in day, Tuesday, August 12. Swine at fairgrounds beginning Wednesday, August 13.
Racing	Every day (except Tuesday, August 12) FREE RACING ADMISSION Monday, Aug. 11, and Wednesday, Aug. 13.
Hindley Hall	Commercial exhibits
	Miniature Railroad Exhibit
	Tsunami Room: This year's feature is the "Shake Trailer," (1st Sat/Sun only) a live set up of how earthquakes can cause serious home damage
	Young Exhibitors' Photography

Belotti Hall	Display on local dairies with information from the California Milk Advisory Board.
	Spinning & Weaving
	Tole Painting
	Porcelain Painting
	Handspinning

HUMBOLDT COUNTY FAIR MISSION STATEMENT

The Humboldt County Fair Association provides educational, entertainment and recreational opportunities for the general public while preserving and promoting the agricultural heritage of California's North Coast by showcasing the talents, interests, character and achievements of the residents of Humboldt County.

Stuart Titus, General Manager

Megan Adams, Livestock

Bonnie Austin, Floriculture, Preserved Foods
Willa Briggs, Art & Photography
Susan Combes, Entries & Exhibits
Sally Dolfini, Home Arts
Amy Fairbanks, Rabbits, Youth Goat
Francis Hawkins, Maintenance
Vickie Hawkins, Gardens, Grounds
Harry Majors, Poultry, Horticulture
Allen Michel, Maintenance Staff
Crystal Michel, Grounds
Jorgen VonFrausing-Borch, Commercial
Brooke Woodcox, Business Assistant

State Officials

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California
A.G. Kawamura, Secretary, Department of Food & Agriculture
Mike Traecy, Director, Division of Fairs & Expositions
Mike Thompson, Congressman, 1st District
Patty Berg, State Assembly 2nd District
Pat Wiggins, California State Senator

HUMBOLDT COUNTY FAIR MISSION STATEMENT The Humboldt County Fair Association provides educational, entertainment and recreational opportunities for the general public while preserving and promoting the agricultural heritage of California's North Coast by showcasing the talents, interests, character and achievements of the residents of Humboldt County. Stuart Titus, General Manager Board Of Directors Valerie Davis, President Jay Hight, D.V.M., 1st Vice President John Burger, 2nd Vice President
Donald Becker, Ferndale Bill Branstetter, Ferndale Clarence Bugenig, Ferndale Ken Christen, Loleta Al Cooper, Eureka Jeff Farley, Ferndale Donald Giacomini, Ferndale Sandy Hanks, Arcata Travis Low, Fortuna	Eugene Lucas, Fortuna Jack Macdonald, Eureka Cindy Olsen, Eureka Irv Parlato, Fortuna Herbert Peterson Jr., Arcata Robert Prior, Eureka Tim Renner, Ferndale Johanna Rodoni, Scotia Wayne Wilson, Fortuna
Honorary Directors
A.L. Fearrien, Hydesville Fred Hibler, Arcata Harold Hunt, Arcata Roger Low, Fortuna	Jack Russ, Ferndale James Timmons, Arcata Leslie Westfall, Eureka
Department Superintendents Megan Adams, Livestock Bonnie Austin, Floriculture, Preserved Foods Willa Briggs, Art & Photography Susan Combes, Entries & Exhibits Sally Dolfini, Home Arts Amy Fairbanks, Rabbits, Youth Goat Francis Hawkins, Maintenance Vickie Hawkins, Gardens, Grounds Harry Majors, Poultry, Horticulture Allen Michel, Maintenance Staff Crystal Michel, Grounds Jorgen VonFrausing-Borch, Commercial Brooke Woodcox, Business Assistant State Officials Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California A.G. Kawamura, Secretary, Department of Food & Agriculture Mike Traecy, Director, Division of Fairs & Expositions Mike Thompson, Congressman, 1st District Patty Berg, State Assembly 2nd District Pat Wiggins, California State Senator County Board Of Supervisors Jill Geist, Trinidad Bonnie Neeley, Eureka Johanna Rodoni, Fortuna Jimmy Smith, Eureka John Woolley, Arcata

The 112th Fair

Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. (No admission after 9 p.m. Carnival remains open until 11 p.m.)

Fairgrounds

Contact the Fair

Now Available Online: Exhibitors' Guide and Entry Forms

8 a.m.

Livestock Gate "D" Opens. Livestock competition begins.

11 a.m.

All other gates open to the public.

11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

All buildings open (except final day of fair closing time is 8 p.m.)

Every Day

Midway Lawn

Midway Stage

Entertainment

Friendship Square

Entertainment Check the marquee at Friendship Square for happenings

Margaret's Crafts

Mabel's Kitchen

Museum

Fire House Exhibit: View 1923 La France and other historic items from the Ferndale Volunteer Fire Dept.

Centerville School House

noon to 4 p.m. only

Old Fields Landing Post Office: Stamps, plate blocks, special envelope cancellations, stamp pins, posting available daily (except Sunday)

Livestock

Every day (except Monday, August 11, change-over day) Public access to livestock area restricted on weigh-in day, Tuesday, August 12. Swine at fairgrounds beginning Wednesday, August 13.

Racing

Every day (except Tuesday, August 12) FREE RACING ADMISSION Monday, Aug. 11, and Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Hindley Hall

Commercial exhibits

Miniature Railroad Exhibit

Tsunami Room: This year's feature is the "Shake Trailer," (1st Sat/Sun only) a live set up of how earthquakes can cause serious home damage

Young Exhibitors' Photography

Belotti Hall

Display on local dairies with information from the California Milk Advisory Board.

Spinning & Weaving

Tole Painting

Porcelain Painting

Handspinning

HUMBOLDT COUNTY FAIR MISSION STATEMENT

Stuart Titus, General Manager

Board Of Directors

Valerie Davis, President Jay Hight, D.V.M., 1st Vice President John Burger, 2nd Vice President

Donald Becker, Ferndale Bill Branstetter, Ferndale Clarence Bugenig, Ferndale Ken Christen, Loleta Al Cooper, Eureka Jeff Farley, Ferndale Donald Giacomini, Ferndale Sandy Hanks, Arcata Travis Low, Fortuna

Eugene Lucas, Fortuna Jack Macdonald, Eureka Cindy Olsen, Eureka Irv Parlato, Fortuna Herbert Peterson Jr., Arcata Robert Prior, Eureka Tim Renner, Ferndale Johanna Rodoni, Scotia Wayne Wilson, Fortuna

Honorary Directors

A.L. Fearrien, Hydesville Fred Hibler, Arcata Harold Hunt, Arcata Roger Low, Fortuna

Jack Russ, Ferndale James Timmons, Arcata Leslie Westfall, Eureka

Department Superintendents

Megan Adams, Livestock

State Officials

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California A.G. Kawamura, Secretary, Department of Food & Agriculture Mike Traecy, Director, Division of Fairs & Expositions Mike Thompson, Congressman, 1st District Patty Berg, State Assembly 2nd District Pat Wiggins, California State Senator

County Board Of Supervisors

Jill Geist, Trinidad Bonnie Neeley, Eureka Johanna Rodoni, Fortuna Jimmy Smith, Eureka John Woolley, Arcata

Hours:
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
(No admission after 9 p.m. Carnival remains open until 11 p.m.)

Entertainment
Check the marquee at Friendship Square for happenings

Valerie Davis, President
Jay Hight, D.V.M., 1st Vice President
John Burger, 2nd Vice President

Donald Becker, Ferndale
Bill Branstetter, Ferndale
Clarence Bugenig, Ferndale
Ken Christen, Loleta
Al Cooper, Eureka
Jeff Farley, Ferndale
Donald Giacomini, Ferndale
Sandy Hanks, Arcata
Travis Low, Fortuna

Eugene Lucas, Fortuna
Jack Macdonald, Eureka
Cindy Olsen, Eureka
Irv Parlato, Fortuna
Herbert Peterson Jr., Arcata
Robert Prior, Eureka
Tim Renner, Ferndale
Johanna Rodoni, Scotia
Wayne Wilson, Fortuna

A.L. Fearrien, Hydesville
Fred Hibler, Arcata
Harold Hunt, Arcata
Roger Low, Fortuna

Jack Russ, Ferndale
James Timmons, Arcata
Leslie Westfall, Eureka

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California
A.G. Kawamura, Secretary, Department of Food & Agriculture
Mike Traecy, Director, Division of Fairs & Expositions
Mike Thompson, Congressman, 1st District
Patty Berg, State Assembly 2nd District
Pat Wiggins, California State Senator

Jill Geist, Trinidad
Bonnie Neeley, Eureka
Johanna Rodoni, Fortuna
Jimmy Smith, Eureka
John Woolley, Arcata