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Page 18--Shaw M»dia Group 1902 Fatr Guide Contests & competitors Talent contestants rise to fame The stars of yesterday "Passion for fame; a passion which is the instinct of all threat souls. " -- Edmund Burke By Joanne Springman Sentinel staff writer WOODSTOCK -- Everyone has heard the old phrase, "We knew him when," but someday McHenry County residents may be saying just that about young people who once graced the stage for the McHenry County Fair talent contest. William Tammeus, who has been general chairman of the event since its inception in 1965, recently did some detective work and discovered some former winners have pur­ sued careers leading to places as nearby as McHenry and as far away as Hollywood. FAIR DAYS -- MEAN SA VINGS DA YS AT BUILDERS On your way to or from the fair, visit our showroom located across from Marian Central High School. Browse thru hundreds of samples of CARPET • TILE • LINOLEUM ALL AT VERY "FAIR" PRICES!! % BUILDERS CflRPETS INC. 1002 McHENRY AVI., WOODSTOCK 33S-SS00 Several talent contest alumni have moved on to some well-known greener pastures. David Babcock, who won the contest in partnership with Jerry Downey in 1972, is now in a New York comedy group called "Serious Bisness." The group recently ap­ peared on the television show, "Late Night with David Letterman." Tammeus said the duet of brothers T.J. and Dan Kuenster won the contest in 1968. TJ. now is musical director for country singer Glenn Campbell in Hollywood, and he will be pianist for Campbell in upcoming television specials. Formerly an animator for Walt Disney productions in California, Dan Kuenster since has joined the company of Don Bluth productions. Kuenster was one of the animators who worked on the new movie release, "The Secret of NIMH." Tammeus also spearheaded the creation of state competition for talent show win­ ners, which Andrea Kuenster won after win­ ning the county contest in 1976. A soloist and sister to the Kuenster brothers, Andrea is appearing nightly at the Los Angeles Hilton. Another contest winner ik w entertains at a night spot near her home. Rita Brickley Leucht, who won in 1970, resides in Pitt­ sburg, Texas, and sings three nights a week at a popular place known as the Orange Blossom. In 1966, Steve Fierce and Reinwand Loitz continued on page 19 THE 1968 SENIOR winner of the McHenry County Fair talent show was Nicholas Pavkovic, who will make a guest appearance during the adult talent contest at this year's fair. Pavkovic. who is now a math student at the University of Chicago, still plays piano and recently appeared with the Lake Forest Sym­ phony. V>. < ;'/A WORLD'S LARGEST THEATER • MOVIES • SPECIALS • SPORTS • CENTER FOR EDUCATION ft INFORMATION • CONCERTS • PERFORMING ARTS m NOW CABLE CAN BE YOURS Let Lakes Cablevision Make It Rossi • VISIT OUR BOOTH FREE! tible... Is ^ lake/ cablevl/ion, inc. ENTER FREE DAILY DRAWING ' FOR ONE YEARS FREE SUBSCRIPTION Broadcasting "LIVE" Prom McHenry CoJftty Pair •fid con b# viewed ovory day on Channel 3 Panorama COVERING SUCH EVENTS AS: McHINRY LAKK COUNTY WOOOSTOCK (•19)344.3150 (311) 544-0011 (•15)330-9393 * PROVIDED YOU LIVI IN LAKES CAaiEVtStON SERVICE ANA. • Mi** McHenry • County • Hornet* Roc** * livestock Judging * Educational Exhibit*