NOTICE OF VACANCY – LORAIN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY/ LORAIN COUNTY FAIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Lorain County Agricultural Society is seeking candidates to fill the position of Fair Board Director for a term ending November 12, 2013. Due to Constitutional restrictions, candidates can only be considered residing in the original townships of Amherst, Avon, Black River, Camden, Carlisle, Columbia, Elyria, Grafton, Penfield, Ridgeville, Rochester, Russia, and Sheffield. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest stating the township they reside in and resume including phone number to: Executive Board Committee, 23000 Fairgrounds Road, Wellington, OH 44090. All letters of interest must be received no later than 3:00 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013.

NEW TEXT MESSAGING PROGRAM!!

NEW!!! Receive text messages regarding the fair – we will alert you if there are changes to the schedule, special events at the fair, traffic problems, promotions!!! Text “LCFAIR” (not case sensitive) to the number 36000 to sign up. You may receive daily messages during fair week but only once a week or so in the off season!

PARKING ATTENDANTS & TRAFFIC CONTROL NEEDED!

Taking applications for Parking Attendants and Traffic Control for the 2012 Lorain County Fair on Tuesday, July 31, from 4pm – 7pm at the Lorain County Fairgrounds under the pavillion behind the grandstands. Applicants must be 17 years and older. There will be two shifts: Days – 7:30am to 3:00pm; Nights – 2:30pm to 10pm for the whole week of the Fair, Aug 20 – 26. Contact Sue at 440-213-1979 if you have any questions.

2012 FREE ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE NOW ONLINE

The 2012 free entertainment schedule has been uploaded to our website. Check out our exciting acts for this year with many returning favorites and some new acts, including Bobby Maverick (illusionist/magician) and a Journey tribute band. We will also have, again this year, the Singing Showdown, Cornhole Tournament, and Sr. Citizen King & Queen Contest.