Fun For All – the Hometown Country Fair

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY

Under cloudy (however not wet) skies, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual Hometown Country Fair at Crescenta Valley Park on Saturday. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., attendees to the free occasion may go to the greater than 40 distributors featured, chat with first responders, buy some “Fair food” from one in all a number of meals vans, study in regards to the affect of water locally and take heed to stay music – and even study some fundamental line dance steps from Bootscoot Boss Line dancers.

“I was happy with the turnout,” stated Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) common supervisor James Lee. “And we received a whole lot of feedback and follow-up questions and conversations from the customers.”

CVWD had an opportunity to share with attendees the significance of water in native communities.  

According to organizers, attendance to the Fair was estimated at 3,000-3,500 individuals.

There have been a number of issues that “worked” this 12 months, stated Robert Manciero, Fair chairman.

“The weather [worked],” he stated. “The schedule was non-stop with entertainment and events.” 

Manciero additionally stated that this 12 months’s inaugural 5K race “was a big success and the dog strut was a crowd favorite.”

Jose Aztlan of Aztlan Athletics organized the canine strut and 5K Run. On its web site – aztlanathletics.org – the aim of the corporate is to advertise a wholesome life-style by working.

“The line dancing class was also a crowd favorite,” Manciero stated. “We had fantastic bands. And above all [we had] great volunteers.”

The annual occasion is a mammoth enterprise taking a number of months to plan. Chamber supporters and volunteers full the various duties that must be completed and Manciero, who complimented photographer Sean Doorly (www.seandoorlyphotography.com) on his “amazing photos,” is already trying to 2027.

“We will be repeating the success next year,” he stated, “but even bigger.”