Fair admission is free for all active and retired military and their dependents with military I.D. and DD214s starting at 4 p.m. when the Fair opens.
Free branch insignia lanyards will be distributed from 4 to 7 p.m. to military servicemen and women as they come in on a red carpet at the main entrance to the Fairgrounds.
Free Military Loved Ones dog tags will be given to military dependents, while supplies last.
Prior to the start of the Figure 8 races, the Joe Walker Middle School Civil Air Patrol cadets will present the colors, and the national anthem and patriotic music will be performed by the Palmdale High School Chamber Singers under the direction of Mr. Mike McCullough at 7:30 p.m.
After the Chamber Singers performance, a recognition event will take place where military branch anthems will played. Military servicemen and women will be asked to stand when they hear the anthem for the branch they are serving, or have served in.
Singer Rat Pack Ricky will pay tribute to Sinatra, Martin and more in a tribute performance at 8:30 p.m. in the Marco and Sandra Johnson Foundation Grand Oasis.
The cele-grape-tion continues on Military Appreciation Day with the “Buy a Buddy a Brew” pay-it-forward promotion, where people can buy a domestic beer at any bar for $8.50, indicate a military branch, and the next active or retired military personnel with ID from that branch will get the paid-forward beer.
Another promotion at the AV Fair on Thursday is the Rotary Club of Lancaster Book Drive. From 4 to 6 p.m. only attendees who bring in one new, or three gently used elementary level books will receive one free admission and one ride pass.
For all A.V. Fairground’s information, visit www.avfair.com.
For daily updates and promotions, visit the AV Fair’s Facebook page, here.
Tim Scott says
I sort of appreciate “alex” throwing his errors into this. Maybe there’s been enough back and forth to set into everyone’s mind that the “military appreciation day” is NOT a veteran’s event, and if a veteran shows up expecting to get into the fair for free, or even at a discount, they will be disappointed. The fair is VERY careful to advertise clearly, so they can tell these veterans “oh, we never said anything about YOU.” They count on people like “alex” hearing military appreciation day, misunderstanding, and passing on a false promotion.
alex says
A lot of Veterans are attending, and having a great time. In spite of your lousy attitude.
Tim Scott says
What’s “lousy” about my attitude? I get discounts at lots of stores that don’t try to make a big PR deal out of it. I get lots of good treatment at a lot of places that don’t try to make a big PR deal out of it.
But Wrecks and his cronies want to make a big PR deal without actually doing anything for veterans. I think that sucks. Why don’t you?
Shane Falco says
The fair is a state fair located in Lancaster.
I know that under Parris, a local VA office was lobbied for and actually built…..in Lancaster. I also know they’re lobbying for a full VA hospital to be located adjacent to the land.
Again, Tim, don’t clutter the issue with facts because, hey, Ledford was simply at some veterans activities while illegally stuffing his pockets with “consulting” money. Never let an opportunity pass to just completely ignore actual services provided for vets.
Tim Scott says
Don’t you have a charitable foundation to defraud?
Palmdale Vet says
I guess the veteran housing projects under construction in Palmdale do not count does it Councilman Hofbauer I mean Shane Falco? I see you only show up to get introduced and then your gone. your almost as bad as your good friend Rex, pathetic if you ask me.
Tim Scott says
Hofbauer, in my opinion, is pretty slimy, but he’s still many cuts above Foolco. Don’t let his interests mislead you, Foolco definitely does live in Santa Clarita and knows almost nothing about the AV.
Palmdale Vet says
All do respect Tim. I am pretty certain that Hofbauer is in fact Foolco, both have little knowledge of the AV because they both pretend to be “know it all” experts but they lack basic information on any subject they comment on. Ego is the other common trait that they share, total ego and self promotion is how they roll.
Tim Scott says
Hofbauer is a lot older than Foolco…but I’ll grant that they may be equally slimy.
Tim Scott says
By the way, I’m always open to sharing a table with a fellow vet, and maybe we can figure out a way to rid our city of Hofbauer, or at least limit the damage he can do. Drop me a line…especially if you live in the first or third district.
timshatemail at gmx dot com
Anon says
Hofbauer is a Lancaster tool. At least that’s what they call him. A tool.
Fool For Foolco says
Foolco, what has Ledford been convicted of?
Earl says
The Fair has gone downhill since Rex sunk his claws into it.
William says
Shouldn’t falco/trump or is it trump/falco simply tweet?
His posts are little more than tweets and just like trump, he can’t help ‘hisself’.
Vet says
If there will be veterans in attendance, you can be sure you won’t see Rex anywhere to be found. Veterans and the military are like kryptonite to him. When’s the last time you saw him at a veterans event? You haven’t seen him because he’s never there. The only time he’s around any veterans organization is when he’s suing them, like he’s doing to our two local American Legion Posts. What a POS.
alex says
I agree with you. Every Veterans event I attend in Lancaster, Rex Parris is absent. Every Veterans event I attend in Palmdale, James Ledford is always there to give support. I also know the gentleman that gives the benediction in Palmdale. However, the Antelope Valley Fair, including a free day, yesterday, for Veterans, is for all surrounding communities in the Antelope Valley. Military families spending an uplifting day, and not allowing Rex Parris to ruin this time, or any other time. I don’t stay away from Veterans events in Lancaster because Rex Parris doesn’t show up. I go to pay respects to the many Veterans I know and don’t know.
Vic says
Mayor Rex ruins pretty much everything every day. He has hurt people by trashing them. Examples are Raymond Lee Jennings, Randy Floyd, Esmeralda Jorge, Johnathan Ervin, David Grejeda, David Abber,
He has hurt the taxpayer with his ridiculous lawsuits over voting districts. Examples are Santa Clarita, Palmdale, Highland.He has also hurt the taxpayer with his cockamamie ideas like LEAPS, Ecolution, Traction Seal.
He has hurt businesses and their employees. Examples are Starwood, Monster, Medieval Times.
He has hurt veterans by his lawsuits and lack of support Examples include his lawsuit against two local American Legion Halls over a baseball game and his absence at every veterans and military event held in Lancaster.
He has hurt the residents of Antelope Acres and Quartz Hill by ramming unwanted solar projects and Super Walmarts up their keesters.
Whether you realize or accept it,Mayor Rex has been ruining lives since 1985.
Tim Scott says
How about a VETERAN’s appreciation day?
How about we make a point of getting an explanation from Wrecks and his fair board cronies about why they want the good PR of “military appreciation day” but won’t even give veterans a discount?
Option B…just stay home and screw them…or go out and enjoy yourself at some other event…there’s plenty, and a lot of them welcome veterans.