[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17345]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WAYNE COUNTY FAIR

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 25, 2005

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 150th 
anniversary of the Wayne County Fair. The Wayne County Fair finds its 
origins back in 1849, when a group of citizens from Palmyra, NY, 
decided to hold a fair in Hathaway's Grove. Since that date, the Wayne 
County Fair has continued to be a special event for the people of 
central and western New York. During the 1930s and 1940s, the fair was 
known as one of the best county fairs in the State. As our Nation 
experienced the troublesome times of World War II, the Wayne County 
Fair did its part by dedicating that year's theme as ``Food Fights for 
Freedom''. Over the years, numerous dignitaries have visited the fair 
ranging from Governors and State senators to U.S. Congressman and State 
assemblymen. The Wayne County Fair means so many different things to 
many people, providing a place for families to meet old friends and 
make new ones.
  On behalf of those who have experienced this wonderful fair, both 
past and present, the citizens of Palmyra, and the people of central 
and western New York, I extend my best wishes and many more successful 
years to the Wayne County Fair.

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