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Dutchess County Fair

Hudson Valley Woman Who Was Skilled Paralegal, Mother Of 3 Dies At Age 59 Hudson Valley Woman Who Was Skilled Paralegal, Mother Of 3 Dies At Age 59
Hudson Valley Woman Who Was Skilled Paralegal, Mother Of 3 Dies At Age 59 A Hudson Valley woman who worked as a paralegal for decades and who was a mother of three has died at the age of 59. Deborah Jeanne Butts Tomanocy, of Pleasant Valley, died at home on Saturday, July 23, according to her obituary. Butts Tomanocy was born in Poughkeepsie, and her family showed their cows with 4H at the Dutchess County Fair for many years.  She was also crowned the Dutchess County Dairy Princess in 1980, her obituary said.  "Debbie was a skilled paralegal for Patrick J. Flanagan, Esq, in Norwich, New York, with whom she worked for seventeen years," her obituar…
COVID-19: 175th Dutchess County Fair Canceled For This Year COVID-19: 175th Dutchess County Fair Canceled For This Year
Covid-19: 175th Dutchess County Fair Canceled For This Year The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in the closure of yet another staple, the Dutchess County Fair, for this year. Fair officials announced on Wednesday, June 3, they had "made the incredibly emotional and difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Dutchess County Fair," due to concerns for the safety of the many guests. The fair had been scheduled to take place from Tuesday, Aug. 25 to Sunday, Aug. 30 at the fairgrounds in Rhinebeck.  The 175th Dutchess County Fair will return on August 24 -29, 2021, fair officials said. “We explored all options," said Andy Imperati, president/…
Hundreds Of Thousands Flock To Dutchess For NY's Second Largest County Fair Hundreds Of Thousands Flock To Dutchess For NY's Second Largest County Fair
Hundreds Of Thousands Flock To Dutchess For NY's Second Largest County Fair About half a million people are expected to visit the 174th Dutchess County Fair, which runs from Tuesday, Aug. 20 through Sunday, Aug. 25. The tradition of the Dutchess County Fair, the second largest county fair in New York State, dates back to the 1840s and celebrates the county’s agricultural heritage. The fair, which is set on more than 162 acres of meticulously manicured gardens and grass on Route 9 in Rhinebeck, is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. It will feature a wide range of agricultural and horticultural exhibits. For the fourth consecutive year, the fair will also offer…