Archive for August, 2006

US Postal Service Passport Fairs

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

The U.S. Postal Service is planning a series of Passport Fairs for people who are used to crossing the border into Mexico and other Western-hemisphere countries with just a driver’s license or birth certificate.
In the new year, travel from the United States to several countries in the Western hemisphere will require U.S. citizens to show […]

135th-annual Jefferson County Fair Opens

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

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The 135th-annual Jefferson County Fair has begun, and the fun will continue at Friendship Park through Sunday, Aug. 20.
Flags from representing 4-H, Boy and Girl Scouts and the FFA, as well as the Jefferson County flag, Ohio flag and U.S. flag were presented while Bonnie Murphy sang the national anthem during the opening […]

Campaign launched to help stop Edinburgh’s fairs going under

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

A NEW drive aimed at helping to secure the future of Edinburgh’s festivals, events and community celebrations has been unveiled.
City leaders are mounting a campaign to help organisers ensure they can afford to keep events running and are prepared for any eventuality if things go wrong.

Brown County Fair Still Free

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

When the Sioux Empire Fair raised its admission to five dollars this year, organizers blamed increased costs. But the Brown County fair, which just opened its gates Tuesday, is able to keep its admission and parking free.
The Brown County Fair pulls in more than 200 thousand people. And every one of them gets in free.
Fair […]