Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Thank you for reading! On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribe purchase a subscription to continue reading. Rides operated by Amusements of America were being set up throughout the day on Tuesday. Mayor Andrea Dumas said ticket sales at the fair office have been going well, in the run up to the fair, and she is hopeful turnout will be up with the fair back in the village for the first time since Dumas said the county fair, organized by the Franklin County Agricultural Society, kicks off on Friday, with rides and events starting at 11 a.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Dumas said rides, operated by Amusements of America, were being set up at the fairgrounds. Without a fair last year, Dumas said it is nice to see the fairgrounds buzzing with activity in preparation for fair week.
Small Town Famous is described as a celebration to showcase the accomplishments of people in the community, according to Laura Rabideau, a member of the committee organizing the show, which is scheduled to start at p.
At the conclusion of the show, gallons of fuel oil or propane will be raffled off by Adirondack Energy, with proceeds from the raffle going to support the Malone Village Memorial Park. Additionally, Dumas said she looks forward to the fair because it is a chance to see other community members. Though taking place before the fair, the fairgrounds were open to the public on Monday, as NY Sire Stakes Racing was in town.
A tractor pull is set to take place on the last day of the fair, Sunday, Aug. President Greg Patterson of the Franklin county Agricultural Society Board of Directors expressed optimism that the fair can be held in August, explaining the fair can accommodate face mask requirements and hand-sanitizing stations, but social distancing guidelines would be difficult to meet. According to Patterson, a big hurdle for the fair in is potential social distancing guidelines.
How do you social distance a grandstand of 3, people? In addition to the August fair, other planned events at the fairgrounds include a car show and flea market during the first weekend in June and horse shows starting in June. Recent events at the Franklin County Fairgrounds included a food box giveaway event in December , where 1, boxes of food were given out to community members through the Adirondack for Kids foundation.
Franklin County Agricultural Society President Greg Patterson said at this time it is difficult to predict where things will stand in the pandemic, come the end of the summer. In regard to safety regulations, the fair would be going off entirely from regulations implemented by either the county or the state, Patterson said. While advance ticket sales begin March 1, physical tickets will be delivered from April onward. Janson is scheduled to perform at 7 p. An s rock night will be at 8 p.
The return of the Franklin County Fair comes after its th edition was canceled in May of last year. The board had planned to make a formal announcement about the decision in June in order to notify vendors and performers, while also anticipating to serve refund advance ticket requests. But word that there would be no fair spread quickly. The board arrived at the belief that an event of mass gathering like a fair would contribute to a COVID spike throughout Franklin County and even across the state.
The Franklin County Fair each summer typically provides a bump in sales tax revenue, as well as revenue for businesses and nonprofit groups. Franklin County on Monday was reported by officials to be under the known active case mark, with confirmed infections.
Its seven-day average is 4. This includes public workers and teachers. The county was equipped with doses from the state last week after officials had requested doses, County Manager Donna Kissane said at the time. In the week previous to last, the county received doses. In the final full week of January, it received doses.
Patterson said the fair would be able to accommodate sanitation stations and a mask rule.
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