BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS

The Orange County Fairgrounds won’t be wasting any time getting back

into the swing of things come the new year, with everything from

motorcycle sales to guitar shows scheduled for January.

The fairgrounds will kick off the year with a motorcycleswap Jan. 5 in

Building 10. Admission for adults is $7, and $5 for children 6 to 12. It

will run from 5 to 10 p.m.

A home decorator’s dream will take place in Buildings 10 and 12 Jan.

19-21. The remodeling and decorating show will run from noon to 8 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Admission for adults is $5.75, $3 for seniors and free for children

younger than 12.

Along with the decorating show, the fairgrounds will host a Texas

guitar show Jan. 20-21. On Saturday, the show will take place from 9 a.m.

to 6 p.m. On Sunday, it will start at 10 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. Both days

will be held in Building 14. The cost is $10 for adults and free for

children younger than 12.

January will end with a motorized bang on the 27th as the fairgrounds

plays host to both a scooter competition and motocross event.

The scooter competition, organized by the Universal Sports Assn., will

begin at 11 a.m. and run until 9 p.m. in Building 14. Admission is $2 and

free for children 5 and younger.

The motocross competition will be burning up the Grandstand Arena from

6 to 9 p.m. Admission has yet to be announced.

Other tentative events coming later in the year include a bridal show

and Malibu Cat Show in February, an Amish quilt and craft show in March

and Scottish games in May.

The Orange County Market Place and Farmers Market run weekly.