08.31.09
Time for Change
It’s that time of year again. It’s almost fall when everything seems to be in a state of change. Families are preparing for kids returning to school, the weather is cooling down, the colors in nature are turning to oranges, reds and yellows, and the Fexpo center is gearing up for another busy season. The Monroe county Fair is our one big summer time event and that is “long past” and we are already planning for next July. Our other business, the Expo side of the FEXPO (Fair and EXPO center) is heading into the busy season.
One change we have been working on, besides the physical upgrades, such as new handicapped restrooms, is the inclusion of more self-promoted shows. We already have our World’s Greatest Garage Sales (WGGS), which bring many people in the community together for fun and fund raising. This year we are starting a couple of new events. The first is Treatfest, scheduled for October 30 and 31. Billed as a Halloween Party for the Whole Family, Treatfest is a safe alternative to traditional Trick-or-Treating. Working with Gary the Happy Pirate and the Pirate Toy Fund, we are developing indoor trick-or-treating, a haunted house, balloon creatures, face painting, and other fun filled family centered activities.
Our other major new event is the Rock-N-Country-Blues Festival. Taking place on October 9 and 10th, the Rock-N-Country-Blues Festival features six local, “home grown” bands over two nights. Expect to see many of the other ingredients Rochester festival goers are accustomed to such as great food and drinks, assorted vendors, and fun activities.
We believe that by these couple of changes we will be able to more completely fill the community building and affirmation and support of youth that are main stays of our mission statement. I am excited about the potential of both events to bring the FEXPO to the fore front of local awareness as a place for safe, affordable, family fun.
For more information on these and otehr events cheeck out this link: www.fairandexpocenter.org/calendar
