Rally for Prospect Motors January 10 at High Noon

As most of you are aware GMAC, the financing company for GM has frozen the credit for Prospect Motors that resulted in the closure of the car dealership owned by the Frank Halvorson family for over 25 years.

I am asking for your help. As Prospect Motors and the Halvorson family has stepped up and contributed so much to this community I am asking for you to step up. Let us not forget their contributions to our community and families including purchasing animals at the Junior Livestock Auction, sponsorships for the Fair and leadership as a long time Director of the Amador County Fair. This is just a small sample of how the Halvorson family has contributed to Amador County.

At HIGH NOON this Saturday, January 10, there will be a GIANT SUPPORT RALLY in the Prospect Motors parking lot. Gather up everyone you know, put on your 4-H, FFA or Grange uniform, make signs, bring a banner and come out and show your support for the Halvorson Family.

Help spread the word. Text message, email, call, help pass out flyers. Get everyone you know to attend this photo-op and show the world how Amador County supports Frank Halverson and his family. There will be lots going on including the combined marching bands from the high schools.

There is one more thing you can do. Send an email to GM and GMAC to save Prospect Motors. Time is critical. Let's take back our future. Please send your email today to: Mark Laneve, Head of GM North American Operations at mark.laneve@gm.com, and to Barbara Stokel, Head of GMAC at barbara.stokel@gmacfs.com. If possible, please send these addresses to as many local residents as possible and have them contribute to this important venture as well.

IF YOUR HOLIDAY PARTY IS PACKED TO THE RAFTERS

WITH TOO MANY KIDS AND DEAFENING LAUGHTER,

THEN WRITE DOWN THIS NAME FOR NEXT YEAR’S BIG NIGHT –

WEVE GOT ROOM FOR YOU ALL AND THE PRICE WILL BE RIGHT.

IF YOU NEED SPACE FOR THE RELATIVES, WE HAVE AN R-V PARK,

BIG HALLS AND SMALL ROOMS FOR DAYLIGHT OR DARK,

FOR YOUR PICNIC OR PARTY, WEDDINGS AND MORE,

THE AMADOR COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WILL OPEN THEIR DOOR.

CALL 245-6921 – IT’S THE BEST AROUND FOR HAVING GREAT FUN!

JOIN US JULY 30^TH THROUGH AUGUST 2nd, 2009 FOR A GRAPE TIME TO HUKILAU AT THE AMADOR COUNTY FAIR.

A Grape time to Hukilau at the Amador County Fair July 30 through August 2, 2009

The Amador County Fair Board of Directors announces “A Grape Time to Hukilau” as the theme for the 2009 Amador County Fair, July 30 through August 2.

Amador County Fair Board President, Janice Howard announced today that flower leis, hula skirts and fun will set the mood, as well as recognize Amador grape growers and wine makers at the 2009 Amador County Fair July 30 through August 2. “We are all very excited about this years theme “A Grape time to Hukilau” “I can’t wait to see the decorations and fantastic fun ideas that our exhibitors, staff and community will come up with for this year’s Amador County Fair.

“We always look for a fun theme that our staff can decorate around, we can create contests for, and can include in our entertainment so that we can keep things fresh for fair visitors to enjoy,” explains Sherrie Elliot, Amador County Fair office manager.

In choosing the theme, the board appreciated the meaning of a Hukilau as the gathering of the ancient Hawaiians for a common purpose. Just as the Amador County Fair is a large gathering and celebration of friends and family working together for a common goal, the ancient Hawaiians would gather a large number of people, usually family and friends, to work together to catch fish and enjoy a festive beach gathering.

In that same spirit of working together and sharing the bounty, the Amador County Fair community works together to raise funds for community service groups including local 4-H and FFA Chapters, Jackson Lions Club, Jackson and Plymouth Foothills Rotary and other civic minded organizations, too many to list here.

As the Amador County Fair begins planning for the 71^st edition of the annual summer gathering it’s important to remember that the Amador County Fair is the World’s #1 Small County Fair and the largest community event in Amador County.

From Wikipedia

A Hukilau is a way of fishing invented by the ancient Hawaiians. The word comes from Huki, meaning pull, and lau, meaning leaves. A large number of people, usually family and friends, would work together in casting the net from shore and then pulling it back. The net was lined with ki leaves, which would help scare the fish into the center of the net. Consistent with the Hawaiian subsistence economy, anybody that helped could share in the catch.

A Hukilau is also known to local Hawaiians as a festive beach gathering.

Welcome to the Amador County Fair Blog!

We're looking forward to meeting new fair goers this year and welcoming back the regulars, also known as our very supportive community in Plymouth, CA. Leading up to fair time, we may release information earlier on our Blog than what the public sees so stay posted! We'd love to hear your feedback before, during and after fair so let us know what you think about anything and everything that has to do with the Amador County Fair.