72nd Annual Greene County Youth Fair - Timeless Connections & New Memories

CAIRO - The roots of the Greene County Youth Fair extend from the town of Ashland, where it was founded by the late Alfred Partridge in 1949, to Angelo Canna Park in the town of Cairo, beloved as a celebration of agriculture. The great-grandchildren of Partridge now attend including Old Glory-waving Winona Lanagan and Thomas, John and Emily McGuinness, joined by an Ayshire named HH Wildcard Emma (on the right) who is generationally connected to Alfred’s breeding herd and won Supreme Junior Champion at the dairy show. The fair also honored the late Eric Rasmussen and Cathy Anise for their contributions to youth, “two people dear to us,” board of directors member Carl Kohrs said.

Brother and sister Bernie and “Zippie” Zucker traveled from Greenville to the fair with their precious poultry, a Black Americana nicknamed  “the escape artist” says Bernie, with Zippie’s Rhode Island Red.

Getting ready to snare the bait, one of the jumping pooches in the Ultimate Air Dogs show has fun while entertaining an appreciative crowd. The act was one of many featured at the fair which grows yearly.

Greene County “Outstanding Youth Awards” were presented by the Youth Advisory Board and county legislature at Opening Day ceremonies on July 23 which included welcoming speeches by Senator Michelle Hinchey and Assemblyman Chris Tague. Among those on hand were (front left to right, holding their proclamations) Kourtney Matice of East Durham (Certificate of Merit), Abigail Dwon, Westkill (Certificate of Merit), Payten Faulkner, Purling (Certificate of Merit), Sofia Lanuto, Catskill (Youth of the Year), Michael Maynard, Purling (Youth Volunteer of the Year), Annika Passaretti, Catskill (Chairman’s Award) and Robert Carl III, Athens (Director’s Award) with county legislators (back, left to right) Minority Leader Harry Lennon, Michael Lanuto, Greg Davis, Patty Handel, Daryl Legg, chairman Patrick Linger, James O’Connell, Jay Lucas and James Thorington, Cairo town supervisor Debra Bogins and county undersheriff Tracey Quinn.