Bluffton Street Fair

Thursday, September 29, 2011

The inaugural NB Street Fair Scavenger Hunt

How well do you know Street Fair? Throughout the fair week, News-Banner reporter Chet Baumgartner covertly snapped photos of different fair locations, and we're curious to see who can recognize the most. The winner receives the right to claim the unofficial title, "Biggest Street Fair Fan." You get a point for correctly identifying the game, ride or booth, a point for identifying the street, and a point for identifying the block. E-mail your answers to Chet Baumgartner at chetb@news-banner.com


















Wednesday, September 28, 2011

‪N-B Video: Experience the Fireball‬

Three Southern Wells students show us what it's like to ride a Street Fair ride.


Tuesday, September 27, 2011

N-B Video: 2011 Street Fair — Martial arts demonstration

Watch as students from the Mountain Storms Martial Arts Academy spar during the Street Fair. (Video by Chet Baumgartner)







2011 Street Fair Horse and Pony Club pictures

The 4-H Horse and Pony Club held multiple events during Street Fair, and on Thursday, club organizers announced several awards.


Showmanship award winners were, left, Jennifer Turnbull and, right, Aubrea Kobryn

Good Time Charlie award winner Sybil Nusbaumer

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Celebrity's Choice award winners were, front, Mackinzee Toliver, and, back, left to right, Paul Schwieterman, Lisa Toliver and Lexi Schwieterman

Sportsmanship/Stall award winners included, front row, left to right, Jordan Burch, Ariel Kelly, and Aubrea Kobryn for Ellie Longenberger and the Kobryn family; back row, Tiffany Kelly, Brad Kelly, Bradley Kelly and Rosanna Stant. Not pictured are Angie Decker.

Sportsmanship/Stall Top Four award winners were, front, Mackinzee Toliver; middle row, left to right, Jerry Cobb, Cindy Zook, Peggy Craig and Cathy Neu; back row, Lexi Schwieterman, Paul Schwieterman, Jamie Peterson and Melissa Neu-Bolyn. Not pictured is Frank Nunly

Hall of Fame award winner Melissa Neu-Bolyn

Best of Show award winner Shiloh Banter, for her horse, "Red."

Half a Horse award winner Christina Carroll

Sissy La-La award winner Les Wyss (right)

Little Buckaroo award winner Justin Thomas

Not pictured is Casey Biberstine Memorial award winner Bryce Kelly.

N-B Video: 2011 Street Fair Antique and Class Car Parade

Hear the rumble of the engine and watch the dice dangle during the annual parade. (Video by Chet Baumgartner).

Editor's note: Due to technical problems, we were delayed in uploading this video. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Monday, September 26, 2011

N-B Video: 2011 Bluffton Street Fair Idol

This year, 14 participants competed against each other in the annual Street Fair Idol. For more performances, go to our "Street Fair" blog in our blog bank at www.news-banner.com. (Video by Frank Shanly)














N-B Video: 2011 Street Fair Diaper Derby

Video by Chet Baumgartner

N-B Video: 2011 Street Fair Dachshund Derby

Video by Chet Baumgartner

Saturday, September 24, 2011

N-B Video: Spike and the Bulldogs

Spike and the Bulldogs revived classics from the 50s and 60s Friday at the Bluffton Street Fair. For more fair coverage, go to our "Street Fair" blog in our blog bank at www.news-banner.com (Video by Chet Baumgartner)







Friday, September 23, 2011

N-B Video: 2011 Street Fair Agricultural Expo

Explore the annual Agricultural Expo in the Bluffton city gym. For more highlights, go to our "Street Fair" blog in our blog bank at www.news-banner.com. (Video by Chet Baumgartner)







2011 Street Fair -Show Choir Competition

Watch the Bluffton High School "Musical Entourage" start the evening and the Norwell Knight Moves defy the rain at the Street Fair Show Choir competition. Learn more in the Friday, September 23, News-Banner. Catch more performances on our "Street Fair" blog in our blog bank at www.news-banner.com. (Video by Frank Shanly)
















Thursday, September 22, 2011

Antique and classic car parade video

The News-Banner apologizes, but due to technical reasons, we cannot publish video of the Street Fair's antique and class car parade. We hope to post the video later this week.

N-B Video: High school band parade

Listen and watch as area high school bands perform down the midway of Street Fair, and for the first time this year, alumni from schools of Wells County past and present walked in the parade. (Video by Barbara Barbieri)





N-B Video: Meet the grand marshals

Don and Mona Jean Strong were selected as this year's opening parade grand marshals. Learn more in the Friday, September 16, News-Banner. For more Street Fair highlights go to our "Street Fair" blog in our blog bank at www.news-banner.com. (Video by Dave Schultz)

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

2011 Bluffton Street Fair Parade — Exploring the world in downtown Bluffton

Enjoy the 2011 Bluffton Street Fair opening parade, with the theme, "Exploring Our World." Learn more in the Wednesday, Sept. 21, News-Banner. (Videos by Barbara Barbieri)












Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Lunch time

Before the rides, before the games and even before the parade, people came to the Street Fair to eat. Feast on these images of the first day of lunch at the fair. We'll have more on tomorrow's blog.






Monday, September 19, 2011

The calm before (and during) the storm

Workers prepare for the 101st annual Bluffton Free Street Fair, which officially begins Tuesday, Sept. 20.