Delaware County Fair draws mature crowd with seniors' day

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August 17, 2012

Delaware County Fair draws mature crowd with seniors' day

By Cathy B. Koplen Contributing Writer The Daily Star Fri Aug 17, 2012, 03:30 AM EDT

Older residents were entertained in droves Thursday at the Delaware County Fair, many celebrating an annual day with friends.

Senior Citizens Day at the fair began early with many people taking advantage of the $3 admission price for senior citizens. Several exhibits tailored to a mature audience were featured Thursday, including the "Exhibits of Table Settings," where whimsical place settings adorned tables along the wall of the Grange Building.

"I like all how all of these got a blue ribbon," said Sally Alvarez of Connecticut, who came to the fair with her sister and her mother. "This one is set with ribbons and little birds and a glass slipper. It's Cinderella."

Many people came to the fair to meet friends and family, just as they have been doing for many years.

"You come to the Delaware County Fair to see your friends," said Donna Elderkin of Delhi, who came with her husband to enjoy the fair to meet relatives. "There are a lot of people here. We came today because it is Senior Citizens Day and weather-wise, it looks like the best day of the week to be here."

Lynda Eldkin of Franklin agreed.

"You come to the fair every year to see people," Eldkin said. "It has been that way forever. My father used to come here when the fair was held in September. It was just something we always did. Back then, when money was tight, we used to bring our lunch. We'd go out to the parking lot and eat.

"But now, we eat here. We just finished pancakes."

Some of the fair booths had special interactive features geared toward senior citizens.

At the Universal Health Services Delaware Valley Hospital display, older people waited in line for a blood-pressure reading.

"We have come up here every year for 25 years, ever since we moved here," said Muriel Clarke of Andes, who was waiting for her friend Rita Carney, also of Andes, to finish a blood-pressure reading.

"The food is the draw for my husband," Clarke said. "He loves C&C bacon and eggs. And for lunch we will have Steiner's sausage. Then his day is complete."

Kathy George of Margaretville carpooled to the fair with friends. She and two other women were shopping under the large tent that held numerous retail booths.

"I love the tents with all the things for sale," George said.

According to Allison Prietz, who works one of the entrance gates, more senior citizen tickets were sold at her gate Thursday before noon than general admission tickets.

"Part of it is the nice weather," Prietz said. "It is a beautiful day with a little bit of a breeze. That makes it better for older people to come out when it is not so hot and humid."

The Delaware County Fair continues through Saturday.