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Sussex is preparing for the first annual County Fair in July,
set for Georgetown.
All aboard the Sussex
Fair Express July 3-5
The Greater Georgetown
Chamber of Commerce and Del
Tech Owens Campus are bringing
all roads to the Sussex County
Airport just south of Rt. 9, with
the Sussex County Fair Express
on July 3-5 for the first annual
County Fair.
Musical entertainment is just
one of the headline events to be
featured during the three-day fair.
There will also be an antique car
show, animals at a petting zoo for
the kids, horseshoe tournament,
bike rally, soccer tournament, as
well as rides and vendors galore.
Local amateur musical enter-
tainers will have a chance to win
prize money plus four hours of
recording time as part of the fes-
tivities Saturday, July 5. The tal-
ent contest is being sponsored by
First State Chevrolet and Mid-
South Audio, both of George-
town, and will begin at 6 p.m. All
acts will perform to the back-up
music of the band 'q'be Cruzers."
Anyone interested in competing
in the talent show should send a
stamped, self-addressed envelope
to Talent Contest Committee, 108
Elizabeth St., Georgetown DE
19947.
Or call Bob PAckers, 934-7974,
or Cathy Lingo, 856-2836 for in-
formation. There will be a small
application fee and contestants
will be limited.
Other activities slated for Satur-
day include a bike rally, chaired
by Dwight Hastings. Three cours-
es (10 miles, 30 miles and 60
miles) have been routed through
the Sussex countryside and any-
one interested in participating
should call Hastings at 856-7415.
A four-team soccer tournament
will provide entertainment for
those not-so-active sports lovers.
Two teams from New York, one
from Ocean City and one local
team will begin competition on
Friday. An exhibition game is
planned for Saturday.
Also on Saturday, a health expo
will be on-going throughout the
fairgrounds.
Welcoming ceremonies for the
Sussex County Fair will take
place at 1 p.m., Friday, July 4.
That evening, the U.S. Navy Band
will provide entertainment which
will be followed by a gala fire-
works display. Friday and Satur-
day activities begin at 10 a.m.
Gates open Thursday at 3 p.m.,
and the U.S. Army Band will per-
form that evening.
There is no admission charge,
however a $2 per car parking fee
will benefit the Boy Scouts. En-
trance to the fairgrounds will be at
the airport east entrance on Truck
Route 9 (Industrial Park Boule-
yard).
Applications for any aspect of
the fair are available at the office
of the Greater Georgetown Cham-
ber of Commerce. For more infor-
mation call 856-1544.
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Bike the baywith the ferry
Greenway information
Canoe and hike at Abbott's Mill
Town walks in Lewes, Milton and Milford
Live music by Sand Creek
Songs and stories byJackie LaGuardia "
Seaside Nature Trail walkwith Naturalist Chris Bennett
Broadkill River Tourwalkwith Nature Conservancy
. Lewes Bike Tour led by Lewes Cycle Sports
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andmuch, muchmore.
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