Great time at the fair
Published September 27. 2022 12:11PM
by Ed Courrier Special to the Press
Celebrating 170 years, attendees at the 2022 Great Allentown Fair enjoyed fairly cloudy but dry weather for most of the Labor Day Weekend. Fairgoers did find umbrellas useful Sept. 5.
Those who explored the fairgrounds Sept. 4 participated in family-friendly contests like the Barnyard Olympics, watched local “Movers and Shakers” compete against the “Media” in the Grape Stomp Contest, and thrilled to the high wire exploits of the legendary Flying Wallendas.
Others checked out the prize-winning entries in livestock, baking, art, quilts, crafts, and other categories, climbed aboard thrill rides, and munched on cotton candy at Allentown’s annual blue ribbon event.
Fair Barnyard Brozman 0108: At left, Olivia Brozman from Nazareth crows like a rooster during the Barnyard Olympics. At right is contestant Keiran Boyle from Nazareth
At right, Davin Boyle from Nazareth moos like a cow during the Barnyard Olympics. At left is fellow contestant Sophia Schmidt from Kratzer Elementary.
Fair Barnyard Emanuel 0092: 2022 Fair Queen Allison Emanuel from Laurys Station presents ribbons to Barnyard Olympics winners Aug. 4. From left, are Nazareth residents Davin Boyle, Emanuel, Olivia Brozman and her brother Ethan.
PRESS PHOTOs BY ED COURRIER Participants show off their ribbons at the end of the Barnyard Olympics. Joining them in their celebratory photo op is 2022 Allentown Fair Queen Allison Emanuel in back.
Fair 4-H Kuhn 0134: From left, Jolene Kuhn and Kaylee Godown give head scratches to a pig in the 4-H petting zoo. The friends are from Perkasie.
Ethan Brozman from Nazareth puts all his strength into the Pedal Tractor Pull at the Allentown Fair.
James Pitts of Bethlehem gallops a plastic sheep through dried corn at the Lil' Farm Hands tent.
Fair Grape Stomp 0590: From left, Media Team player Mike Kelly from B104 competes against Lehigh County Sherriff Joe Hanna, from the Movers & Shakers team. Movers & Shakers participants include Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk, Lehigh County Sherriff Joe Hanna, Lehigh County Democrat Chair Lori McFarland, Lehigh County Agricultural Society President Daryl Urmy, Laurie Wuchter from Ritz Barbecue, State Representative Mike Schlossberg (D), and Attorney Judy Harris. The Media Team members are Dominic Germano from Fairgrounds Hotel, Priscilla Liguouri from WFMZ-TV, Mandy Schnell from iHeartMedia, Mike Kelly from B104, Selena Robinson 100.7 WLEV, Kira Kathleen from WCTO, and Steph Wells from B104
At right, the Movers & Shakers team celebrates winning first place in the Sept. 4 Grape Stomp Contest. They are joined by 2022 Fair Queen Allison Emanuel. Participants include Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk, Lehigh County Sheriff Joe Hanna, Lehigh County Democrat Chair Lori McFarland, Lehigh County Agricultural Society President Daryl Urmy, Laurie Wuchter from Ritz Barbecue, State Representative Mike Schlossberg (D) and Attorney Judy Harris. The Media Team members are Dominic Germano from Fairgrounds Hotel, Priscilla Liguouri from WFMZ-TV, Mandy Schnell from iHeartMedia, Mike Kelly from B104, Selena Robinson of 100.7 WLEV, Kira Kathleen from WCTO and Steph Wells from B104.
Three generations of the legendary Flying Wallendas: In front from left, Tino Wallenda, three-year-old Mateo, Claire, Alexandro and one-year-old Elenora. In back is J.P. Theron. Tino Wallenda has been performing for 65 years.
Jane Merkel staffs the ticket table for “Playful Spirit,” the raffle quilt for 2022 by the Crazy Quilters' Quilt Guild. Merkel, from Fountain Hill, is president of the Whitehall-based organization that meets monthly at Calvary Baptist Church in Allentown.