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Sheriff's Office ran background checks on carnival workers in St. Lucie County : St. Lucie County : TCPalm

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Investigators arrested two carnival workers last week after the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office conducted criminal background checks on more than 200 employees of the company contracted to bring rides, games and concessions to the county fair, the Sheriff's Office reported Thursday. This is the second year in a row the sheriff's office performed the checks to see if any sex offenders were on hand; there were none this year. The checks were run Feb. 21 and 22, and investigators found two workers with warrants.

Napa Valley Register | Fiesta de Napa theme for 2008 Fair

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Napa’s growing Hispanic population will be honored with this year’s Napa Town and Country Fair theme, Fiesta de Napa. The summer fair will feature more Latino performers, with organizers also trying to book a major Spanish-language act for the grandstand arena.

State fairgrounds going green

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The New Jersey State Fair is adding a touch of green to the fairgrounds in Augusta. Fair administrators plan to construct an $800,000, environmentally friendly conservatory later this year. The new facility, to be located between the current green house and Farm Fun building will be made entirely of energy efficient glass to reduce the loss of heat, mahogany wood beams and aluminum. The eco-friendly building will be used for horticultural displays during the state fair and will house the annual Spring Fest and charity events during the off season. "The conservatory would greatly enhance Spring Fest and allow a place for other exhibits and displays," said Robert Silk, manager of the New Jersey State Fair Sussex County Farm and Horse Show. "With all three buildings tied together, this one will probably be one of our largest. It's a very exciting building and it will add a lot to our fairgrounds," said Silk. The building is being funded by a Bucks County, Pa., resident whom officials will identify at Spring Fest on March 6. They hope to break ground in mid-August, after the close of this year's fair. If all goes as planned, the 50-by-130 foot building will be available for Spring Fest 2009.

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Inflatables/slides/moonwalk's : Inflatable circus fun park

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Formerly the "Kelloggs Coco's kids circus" This collection of rides includes: - 10m high slide and obsticle course (8m x 30m) - Flying Trapeze (5m x 25m) - High wire (8m x 15m) - Go karts (10m x 25m) - Jousting (5m x5m) - Entry tent (7m diameter) - 2 Concession tents (3m x 3m) Included in the package is all the blowers, power cables, pegs, flag poles flags and bunting. There are two inflatable concession tents and one inflatable entry tent. This setup has only worked for special functions and is in great condition. This setup has the potential to earn in excess of 10k a day as a package and has hire value as individual pieces of up to 2k per day for the bigger items and 1k for the smaller items. Video and photos availible on request Details Price: $ 100,000.00 USD Listing Began: Feb 28-6:18 This equipment is Manufacturer of equipment Date of Manufacturer Power Required Size/footprint Equipment condition Warranty available Used canvasland nz 2006 30 amps 40m x 40m Very good No warranty

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Florida Citrus Festival Ends 84 Year Reign

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In a state that is well known for its citrus, the unthinkable has happened. The festival that was founded in 1924 to showcase the state's famous fruit — the Florida Citrus Festival — is closing its doors for good. The decision, announced yesterday, is essentially due to declining attendance. This year's Festival attendance was reported to be down about 50% from previous years — difficult numbers for an organization that has been running on a break-even basis for the last six years. While poor weather and a slow economy were blamed for that downturn, other factors also contributed to the decision to close. The Florida Citrus Festival and the Polk County Fair was a not-for-profit youth organization. The demise of these concurrent events, held in Winter Haven every January, means that several hundred 4-H and FFA students in Polk County will lose out on almost $20,000 annually awarded for outstanding achievements in agricultural and other competitions. While that is a tragedy, another may be relegating yet another Florida icon to the history books.

Local News | King County Fair shrinks to 3 days, focus on farms | Seattle Times Newspaper

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The 145-year-old King County Fair is going back to its old-style country roots after years of dwindling attendance. Beginning this summer, King County is shrinking the fair to a free, three-day event, cutting the carnival rides and most entertainment acts. County officials say moving away from greasy food, midway games and carousels will provide a renewed focus on local agriculture and will attract more visitors and revenue. "I'm hoping that this will be what turns it around," said fair manager Sharon Roberts.

KOTA Territory NewsState fair gets more funding for 2008

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The South Dakota State Fair is once again getting some financial help from the state treasury. Gov. Mike Rounds has signed a bill that will provide a special subsidy of $768,000 to the annual event at Huron. Similar appropriations have gone to the State Fair for the last several years. Legislators say the fair had higher attendance last year, and fair officials are continuing to make progress on finances.

Background checks uncover warrants against 2 St. Lucie fair workers : St. Lucie County : TCPalm

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Investigators arrested two carnival workers last week after the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office conducted criminal background checks on more than 200 employees of the company contracted to bring rides, games and concessions to the county fair, the Sheriff's Office stated Thursday. This is the second year in a row the Sheriff's Office performed the checks to determine whether any sex offenders were on hand, and there are none this year. The checks were run Feb. 21 and 22, and investigators found two workers with warrants. John Drolet, 46, of Gibsonton, failed to appear in Hillsborough County Court for fishing without a license, and Karim Bendagha, 39, of Cocoa, was wanted in Brevard County for violation of probation. “We want to do everything we can to protect the public,” Sheriff Ken Mascara said in a statement. “That’s why we ran the names of all 212 carnival employees of Strates Shows, Inc. We found no sex offenders, but two carnival workers had active warrants. Our primary goal was to keep sex offenders away from the fair, which is a family event.” Drolet and Bendagha were arrested Feb. 22 and taken to the St. Lucie County Jail on Rock Road.