336 Grange Road • New Sewickley Township • Rochester, PA 15074 • 724.774.7093
     


69th Annual Big Knob Grange Fair
August 30 - 31, September 1 - 3, 2011

"From the Farm Gate to the Dinner Plate"


The showplace of Agriculture, Horticulture, Home Arts, Entertainment, Food and More!

 


Committees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Fair Office during the days of the Fair – (724) 774-7093

EXECUTIVE BOARD
Carl E. Blank, Chairman ..........................................(724) 774-4247
Richard Beglin, Assistant to the Chairman ............. (724) 774-2059
Merrill H. Pflug, Vice Chairman ................................ (724) 846-3951
Donald W. Shaffer, Office Manager ........................ (724) 843-7863
Diane Grunnagle, Recording Secretary ................... (724) 452-5973
Barbara A. Blank, Treasurer ................................... (724) 452-8782
Paul Alexander ...................................................... (724) 843-5489
Jeff Blank ............................................................... (724) 486-2079
Robert Blank .......................................................... (724) 452-8782
Dan Goehring......................................................... (724) 847-7890
Regina Gray McCabe .............................................. (724) 462-4984                
Hilda M. Pflug ......................................................... (724) 846-3951
William A. Steel ...................................................... (724) 775-8213
James Urbach ........................................................ (724) 843-4930
Linda Zahn ............................................................ (724) 316-6628
Rusty Zahn ............................................................ (724) 452-6166

AGRICULTURAL and HOME ECONOMICS
Jeanette McDonald ................................................ (724) 709-0201
Bill Steel .................................................................(724) 775-8213

GENERAL LIVESTOCK Gina Gray McCabe ............. (724) 462-4984

BINGO Nancy Klein ............................................... (724) 775-0541

BLEACHER SEATING (Track)
Virginia Zahn ......................................................... (724) 452-7988
Holly LaFebre ........................................................ (724) 775-5463

COMMERCIAL & FOOD BOOTHS Jeff Blank ......... (724) 486-2079
PO Box 292, Connoquenessing PA 16027

COMPUTER RECORDS of EXHIBITS Linda Zahn (724) 452-7848

ENTERTAINMENT (Outdoor Stage) Paul Alexander (724) 843-5489

DINING ROOM Mary Beglin .................................. (724) 774-2059
Belva Parks ........................................................... (724) 774-0929

KITCHEN
Barbara Blinn ......................................................... (724) 843-7559
Joann Weil ............................................................. (724) 452-6871

MIDWAY (Rides and Games by J&J Amusements)
Donald Shaffer....................................................... (724) 843-7863
David Brenner........................................................ (724) 452-6474

OPENING CEREMONY, PARADE
Paul Alexander....................................................... (724) 843-5489

PARKING
Merrill Pflug ............................................................ (724) 846-3951
Michael Pflug .......................................................... (724) 843-5451
Michael Dengel, Orrin LeFebvre, David Yeck, and the Baden & New Brighton Lions Clubs

PUBLIC RELATIONS Carl Blank ........................... (724) 774-4247

REFRESHMENT STAND Paul and Nancy Alexander (724) 843-5489

SECURITY New Sewickley Township Police .......... (724) 775-0881

TRACK ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
Rusty Zahn ............................................................ (724) 452-6166
Barbara Blank, Jeff Blank, Dan Brenner, Denny Dambaugh, Diane Grunnagle, Edward Grunnagle, Adam Pfaff, Mark Pfaff, Aaron Ruiz.

DEPARTMENT 1 (Horses) Regina McCabe.............. (724) 462-4984

DEPARTMENT 2 (Dairy Cattle) Laura Miles............ (724) 869-1470

DEPARTMENT 3 (Beef Cattle) Butch McCabe......... (724) 462-7833

DEPARTMENT 4 (Sheep) Butch McCabe................ (724) 462-7833

DEPARTMENT 5 (Breeding Swine) Butch McCabe.. (724) 462-7833

Department 6 (Dairy Goats) Butch McCabe........... (724) 462-7833

DEPARTMENT 8 (Poultry, Eggs, Pigeons) Gina Gray McCabe... (724) 462-4984

DEPARTMENT 9 (Rabbits) Jesse Falherty.............. (724) 869-3816

DEPARTMENT 10 - 4-H - Same as above for Departments 1-9

DEPARTMENT 10 – 4-H Sections 13-32
Janet Fishovitz ....................................................... (724) 728-0356
Roberta Herrington ................................................ (724) 775-1717

4-H LIVESTOCK CLUB (Big Knob) Brian Leonberg.. (412) 908-1106

Penn State Cooperative Extension Services Cindie Searight (724) 774-3003

DEPARTMENT 11 – YOUTH (UNDER 19 YEARS OF AGE)
Ruth Slingluff ......................................................... (724) 266-0893
Joanne Weil ........................................................... (724) 452-6871

DEPARTMENT 12 (Hay and Grain) Butch McCabe.. (724) 462-7833
(Registered at the Barns)

DEPARTMENT 13 (Vegetables) Adele Whipple....... (724) 774-0541

DEPARTMENT 14 (Fruits and Nuts) Kathleen Murphy (724) 846-2407

DEPARTMENT 15 ( Baked Goods)
Ada Skiles .............................................................. (724) 774-7830
Susan O'Leary........................................................ (724) 774-4272

DEPARTMENT 15 (Canned Products)
Margaret Fetzko..................................................... (724) 869-3564

DEPARTMENT 17 (Floral Exhibits)
Joyce Brenner ....................................................... (724) 774-4531
Nancy Klein ........................................................... (724) 775-0541

DEPARTMENT 18 (Needlecraft) Virginia Zahn ....... (724) 452-7988

DEPARTMENT 19 (Arts, Crafts, Photography)
Shirley Shaffer........................................................ (724) 843-1863
Hilda Pflug ............................................................. (724) 846-3951

DEPARTMENT 22 – CONTESTS

COW/HORSE COSTUME CONTEST Gina Gray McCabe (724) 462-4984

TRACK EVENTS Rusty Zahn .................................. (724) 452-6166

DEPARTMENT 23 – APIARY Jim Hoffman ............ (724) 869-4890

DEPARTMENT 24 - (ANTIQUE FARM EQUIPMENT) James Urbach (724) 843-4930

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The Fair is conducted by Big Knob Grange on their property in New Sewickley Township.
336 Grange Road, Rochester PA 15074 (just off Big Knob Road, and State Route 68)
A member of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs

NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR OTHER DRUGS ARE PERMITTED ON THE FAIRGROUNDS OR IN BUILDINGS.
NO DOGS (except guide dogs) ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS OR IN BUILDINGS!

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