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Some restrictions apply.

Approximately 40 horses will compete in eight races with over $22,000 in purse money up for grabs.  The County Fair Series is a non pari-mutuel series designed for young horses that are building their skills.  The racrs are held at 22 New York County Fairs, bringing excitement to your backyard each summer.  With no betting and free admission, the County Fair Series offers a family atmosphere for race fans of all ages.

This is your last chance to enter those blue ribbon arts and crafts, photographs, antiques, animals, and more before the 171^st Erie County Fair, and possibly win premium money!  Click here for entry information and the online entry function, or stop by our office Tuesday 9am – 5pm, Wednesday 9am – 5pm, Thursday 9am – 8pm, and Friday 9am -8pm to fill out a form.   Also, don’t miss your chance to enter one of our new exciting contests: Lego Model Contest or  Gingerbread House Competition!”

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Event (Agri) Center

1:00 – 6:00pm - applications will be completed upon arrival, please be prepared to be interviewed.

The Erie County Fair is looking for personnel to fill the following positions during the upcoming 12 day annual event, August 11 – 22, 2010.

Positions available include;

Ticket Takers – Rate $ 7.25.  Individuals must have flexible work hours, be personable with our guests.  Employee must abide by the policies and procedures set forth by the Fair Management with regard to the handling and processing of each ticket.  Applicants must be 18 years of age and over.

Restroom personnel – Rate $ 7.25.  Restroom attendants are needed monitor all restroom facilities for cleanliness and service.  Employees must be reliable with flexible work hours.  Applicants must be a least 18 years of age.  Potillo Sanitary Services is an independent contractor and all personnel report direct to their management.

Parking Cashiers & Attendants – Rate TBD.  Standard Parking is an independent contractor responsible for servicing and monitoring the parking lots during the annual 12 day event.  Positions include cashiers whose responsibility it is to collect and be accountable for tickets and cash receipts.  Lot attendants will park cars in the appropriate area and designate available space.  Personnel must be personable, reliable accountable for cash receipts, have flexible work hours and willing to accept responsibility.  A complete job description will be available at the Job Fair.

Concessionaire employees – the Fair will accept applications for those people interested in possibly working for the various independent concession operations throughout the Fairgrounds during the 12 day event.  All applications will be forwarded to a central distribution point.  Concessionaires begin arriving, August 4, 2010.  You will be contracted directly by the respective operator if he/she is interested.

Tickets will be available at all Tickets.com locations including online, inside Tops Friendly Markets, the Event (Agri) Center Box Office, or charge by phone at 1-888-223-6000.  All grandstand tickets purchased in advance include free admission to the Fair on the day of the show. Visit www.ecfair.org for more info or call (716) 649-3900. 

 Next week, tickets for concerts at the Erie County Fair go on sale starting at 10am on June 11th.Sign up for MOBILE ALERTS- text keyword “fair” to 21570 to learn about exclusive offers, like purchasing Peter Frampton and Jason Aldean tickets before they go on sale to the general public, fair traffic alerts, and weather reports from the Fair.  Standard text fees apply

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Please see your band director for an application or email rmarquart@ecfair.org. We hope you can join us for what will be a fantastic summer!

Originally named The Four Aims, when they began their career while in high school in Detroit, MI.  In 1956 The Four Aims changed their name to the Four Tops, so not to be confused with the Aims Brothers, when they signed with Chess Records. The first # 1 hit was “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” in 1965 and “Reach Out I’ll Be There” for the Motown label.  Other songs are, It’s the Same Old Song” is a 1965 hit single recorded for the Motown,  “Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)“, 1973 hit single for the ABC/Dunhill record label.

This group has received many accolades including an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990  and into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999; additionally in 2004 Rolling Stone Magazine ranked them 79th on their list of 100 greatest artists of all time. And in 2005, the Four Tops were inducted into Michigan’s Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.

The Four Tops were together from 1953 until 1997 without a single change. The first change came with Lawrence Payton died on 6/20/97. The band continued with just three members under the name of The Tops. In 1998 Theo Peoples (formerly of The Temptations) was recruited for the fourth member of the group.In 2000 Levi Stubbs suffered a stroke (Stubbs died on October 17, 2008), Peoples took over the led singing spot and Ronnie McNier filled Lawrence Payton’s position in the group. When Benson died of lung cancer on July 1, 2005, Payton’s son Roquel Payton replaced Benson.   Since 2006, Fakir, McNeir, Payton and Peoples continue to perform together.  The only original surviving member of the group is Abdul “Duke” Fakir.