Directors elected

Five members of the Altamont Fair were elected to three year terms on the Board of Directors. Wayde Bush will continue serving on the Board. his particular interests are the Blue Ribbon Cooking Center and the Farm Machinery Museum. Pat Canaday was elected to her second term, she does a lot of work in the finance area but her heart is still in the sheep barn. Dave Ahern was elected to his first term, he has been very active in Buildings and Grounds. Susie Osta from the Pony Show and all fair ribbons will now be on the board. Willard Schultz will serve on the board again, he is very involved in infield logistics and maintenance.

suggestions please

The Altamont Fair is having a meeting next week to discuss ways to be more inviting to exhibitors and vendors. What do you think we could do to make it more attractive to you to enter the 2010 Fair as an exhibitor? I look forward to your comments.

Congratulations Donny Albright

Everyone at the Altamont Fair congratulates Donny Albright on his being named Fireman of the Year by the Guilderland Center Fire Dept. Donny worked tirelessly to bring Hometown Heroes in Action into the successful exhibit we had in 2009. He was also very busy in the Guilderland Center Fire Dept. You are doing a great job, Donny!

We regret to inform you

The Altamont Fair has lost a willing worker with the death of Judy Pulliam.  She was involved for over twenty years with the farmhouse museum and the one room schoolhouse.  Our condolences to her husband Vall.

Enjoy a bus ride to the Fair

The CDTA and the Altamont Fair have agreed to provide transportation services to support the 2009 Altamont Fair Schedule.

CDTA will operate shuttle service between Crossgates Mall and the fairgrounds for the 2009 schedule (August 11-16, 2009) The Crossgates Mall location will provide customers with convenient access to several of CDTA's most popular and frequent routes and services. The shuttle service will operate on a one-hour frequency.

CDTA will charge a fare and require that it be paid using our Day Card ($4). Once a person has the day card, they can use it on any CDTA bus for that day--this will take care of the trip to the fairgrounds and accommodate any transfer a customer may need (taking more than one bus to reach the fair).

MEATBALLS

Does everyone rave about your meatballs? When you serve spaghetti, does everyone ask for seconds on the meatballs? When do we have an idea for you.....enter your meatballs in the Blue Ribbon Cooking Center's Meatball Contest. It will be held Friday August 14 at 6:30. Sponsored by Mama Mia Deli & Pizza on 53 Fuller Raod in Albany. Make sure your friends are there to cheer you on!

MAMA MIA!Italian Meatball Cook Off - 6:30 P.M. - on Friday, 8/14 at "Blue RibbonCooking Center"Sponsored by Mama Mia! restaurant at 53 Fuller Rd., Albany1st Prize $30 gift certificate to Mama Mia!, 2nd Prize $20 giftcertificate, 3rd Prize $10 gift certificate.Be at Gate 2 at 4:30 with your meatballs, to be admitted to the AltamontFair FREE! One Free admission per meatball entry.

Miss Altamont Fair

The Altamont Fair invites you to enter the 2009 Miss Altamont
Fair Pageant! The competition will be held at the Northrup
Stage near Gate Three.

ABOUT THE PAGEANT

The purpose of the Pageant is to give the contestants an
opportunity to showcase their natural beauty and speaking
ability in a public environment so they may enhance their
personal and professional skills in order to achieve their
educational and professional goals.

Residency Requirements
Applicants must be residents of Albany, Schenectady or Greene
Counties.

Age Requirements
Miss Altamont Fair 16-21 years old
Junior Miss Altamont Fair 12-15 years old
Young Miss Altamont Fair 8-11 years old
Little Miss Altamont Fair 5-7 years old

Contestants will be judged on poise, personality, ability to
follow directions, on-stage presence and appearance and the
ability to communicate with the public.

Application and entry fee must be received in the Fair Office by 3pm on Saturday, August 8, 2009.

Find out more by going to www.Altamontfair.com and click on Exhibitor Guidebook and then on Miss Altamont Fair.
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