On December 30 & 31, 2011 fifty trees were planted at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. These trees, all potentially large shade trees, were planted along Leetown Road, along the perimeter of the parking lots, around the arena area and behind the grandstand. A combination of Sugar Maples, Red Maples and Japanese Zelkovas were planted making this truly a legacy for the future that will not only delight the visitors at the Fairgrounds with beautiful foliage but serve the fair goers with much needed shade and protection from the wind.

This was all made possible through the generosity of Bob and Nancy Tabb of Town and Country Nursery located in Leetown. Bob and Nancy have been long time supporters of the Fair with Bob serving on the Board of Directors for many years. Both Bob and Nancy have been active Department heads in the past. Bob, of course, is a lifelong resident of Leetown and located his business there with his wife to raise their family. Bob now serves as Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of West Virginia and Nancy handles the duties at the nursery. Bob and Nancy both have thought for many years that the Fairground needed more trees, especially after the addition of the Arena area and parking lot. During the month of December they contacted the President of the Fair association, Bob Gruber, with their intentions to donate fifty trees. President Gruber graciously accepted the gift.

Planting had to be done prior to the ground freezing so President Gruber called for volunteers and organized the planting for December 30 and 31. Planting was done by Fair President Bob Gruber, Jefferson County Superintendent of the Eastern Region Conservation District; Fair Vice-President Scott Coyle, a Certified Aborist and Master Gardener; and Joe Grantham, a new member of the Board of Directors. All of this was accomplished under the watchful eyes of the benefactors Bob and Nancy Tabb who seemed to be as proud of the results as the recipients of the "legacy".

Founded in 1953, the Jefferson County Fair Association moved to its current location on Old Leetown Pike in 1975 and has grown from 13 acres to its current 75 acres. These expansive grounds are available throughout the year and to serve you, your business, or your family for:

How about using the fairgrounds for:

* Your Next Family Reunion – we have a pavilion, with electricity, tables and lots of grassy areas for volleyball or games.

* Summer Weddings – we have large buildings to hold them indoors for shade and dancing.

* Auctions – our buildings can protect your valuables from the elements and keep your customers comfortable!

* Company Picnics – bring your families, use the pavilion, picnic tables, even bring your horses and rent the arena and horse barns! (We have a horse arena, a secretary's stand with electricity and speakers only, a warm-up arena and 2 horse barns with 40 stalls.)

Check us out at www.jeffersoncountyfairwv.org or call 724-1411

E-mail: jeffersoncountyfair@frontiernet.net for questions or rates

Also, please remember Fair Week, in August ! There will be something for everyone! What used to be a three-day event has grown into a week-long exposition with attendance exceeding 30,000. Over 100 commercial exhibits/retail outlets from the tri-county and tri-state areas exhibit each year at the fair. Where else can you see over 30,000 people in one week? Contact us today to get your commercial exhibit spot.

Hope to see you at the fairgrounds!

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