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Cherokee County Heritage Fair
There's a cool breeze in October when mother nature flows a light wind through the east Texas pine trees telling rednecks it's time to take the day off from weekend chores and celebrate Fall.

Come bring the family to the 23rd Annual  Cherokee County Heritage Fair beginning Thursday, Oct 4th thru Saturday, October 6th, 2012.   Make a memory, come join the FUN, there is something for everyone!
 dulcimer

Jacksonville Jammers Dulcimers and Friends

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Cherokee County Cloggers
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Jam & Jelly Judges

Lonestar Cook-off Schedule for Friday & Saturday
KOA Kampground, 745 FM 343 E, Rusk, Texas 75785
80% PAYBACK FROM PAID ENTRY FEES!
See forms & PayPal at the bottom of the page or contact www.RuskKoa.com for more information.
Date Time Event Sponsors
9/30/11 8a Lonestar Sanctioned Cook off Check in Affiliated Surveyors, Inc., Austin Young State Farm Insurance, Texas National Bank - Rusk, Tosh Insurance Agency
9/31/11 6p-9p TBA  
9/31/11 9p - 11p TBA
 

 
Sponsored in part by
Budweiser - Ben E. Keith
9/30/11 n/a  Wine Tasting n/a 
10/1/11 9a Head Cooks Meeting Lonestar Sanctioned Cook-off
10/1/11 Noon 1/2 Whole Chicken - Judging Lonestar Sanctioned Cook-off
10/1/11 1p Pork Spare Ribs - Judging Lonestar Sanctioned Cook-off
10/1/11 2p Brisket - Judging Lonestar Sanctioned Cook-off
10/1/11 on or before
5p
Awards Announced Lonestar Sanctioned Cook-off
10/1/11 on or before 5p Raffle drawing
 

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Craft vendor
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Visitors checking out the fair & looking for food!
 
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Face-painting vendor

Cherokee County Fair Schedule for Saturday, Oct. 1
555 Euclid Street, Rusk, TX 75785
For your convenience forms & PayPal are listed at the bottom of this page or contact the Rusk Chamber of Commerce at 1 800 933 2381 for more information.
Date Time Event Sponsor
9/30/11 5-6p Adult Pumpkin Carving Contest
Bring in your entry to 555 Euclid Street.  Winners will be announce on Sat., October 1st 
Family Dollar
10/1/11 10a Heaviest Pumpkin Weigh In begins
 Troy-Bilt Rear Tine - Bronco Tiller Giveaway
Winner will be announced @ 11am
Texas National Bank & True Value
Anytime before 10/1/11 Winners announced @ 1p Peanuts TM "The Great Pumpkin Patch Express Coloring Contest"  Download form from below or stop by Family Dollar or the Chamber to pick up an entry.  three winners in the following categories will WIN 2-Adult tickets and 2-Children's tickets to ride the Pumpkin Patch Express & spend the day with Snoopy!
Age categories for winners: 
4yrs. & under, 5 to 7yrs., and 8 to 10yrs. 
Texas State Railroad
10/1/11 Entries in by 10a Jams n Jelly Contest
All entries must be checked in before Sat, Oct 1 at 10am  Winners will be announce at noon
Good Samaritan
10/1/11 9a-4p Quilt Show
Quilts will be judged in four categories:  Hand-Pieced, Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted and Machine Quilted.  One ribbon will be awarded in each category.  Quilts need to be entered at 9a, Sat. morning and picked up by 3p.  Quilts will be handled with utmost care.
Whistle Stop & It's So Personal
10/1/11 n/a Pumpkin Chunkin Rodney Norman
10/1/11 9a-4p Slime Pool
Kid's Area
Mike Guess
10/1/11 9a-4p Pearman Motors Extravaganza
In front of the Civic Center
Pearman's Motor Company
10/1/11 9a-4p Cellular One Texting Contests Lindsey Lankford
903-721-7901
10/1/11 9a-4p Bingo & Dominos
Ross Senior Activity Center
555 Euclid Street
Lions Club

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Two young visitors taking in our local entertainment
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Pat Waters
with local business manager
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Dancers dancing to a Pat Waters song

Cherokee County Fair Tentative Entertainment Schedule for Saturday, Oct. 1
555 Euclid Street, Rusk, TX 75785
Main Stage

Time Entertainment Contact Info
9a ccf
Opening Ceremony
Ruskchamber.com
9:15-10a  
T's Tumbling
Ms. Shay Mueller
903-683-6481
10a-11a jacksonvillejammers

Jacksonville Jammers Dulcimers and Friends
Lynn Stanley
903-743-5392
11a - 11:15a youcandoit-yellow

YOU 'CAN' DO IT!
A guide to canning and freezing
veggies/fruit in East Texas)
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Author:  Lurlene Bowden
lurlenebowden1943@eastex.net
903-743-5300
11:30-noon
TBA
TBA
 noon-12:15pm cantwo

YOU 'CAN' DO THIS TWO!
A guide to canning and freezing
Jelly/Jam preserves in East Texas.
lurlene bowden
Author:  Lurlene Bowden
12:30-1pm cloggers
Cherokee County Cloggers
Peggy Hugghins
903-743-5343
1p-2p jacksonvillejammers
Jacksonville Jammers Dulcimers and Friends
Lynn Stanley
903-743-5392
2p-2:30p mexican dancers
Mexican Dancers
Carolina Vazquez
Sponsors:  Rancho el Jaripeo
Located in Rusk & Huntington, TX
903-683-1740
2:30-3p cloggers b
Cherokee Cloggers
Peggy Hugghins
903-743-5343
3p - 3:30p mexicansingers2011 Carolina Vazquez
Sponsors:  Rancho el Jaripeo
Located in Rusk & Huntington, TX
903-683-1740
Starting @ 3pm
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Karaoke Winners Perform
Wendy Wylie
* Above are subject to change

Cherokee County BBQ Cook Off Click here for more information
Click here for entry form
or register directly at: wwwruskkoa@koa.com

Click here for Exhibits or Vendor Applications to our fair.  To view Cherokee County Fair pictures from last year.




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