Jackson – After a repeat victory at the California State Fair, the 2009 Amador County Fair exhibit came to Jackson Thursday afternoon. Local sign maker and TSPN personality Kam Merzlak and volunteers scooted the steel replica of the Kennedy Mine head frame into place in the parking lot at the corner of Main Street and Highway 49. The project, built by Merzlak, Doug Westcott and Kurt Todden, will be on display at the corner, next to Merzlak Signs. The project gave Amador County a repeat win as a California State Fair exhibit. Amador County was awarded one of only a handful of gold ribbons and Merzlak’s team won Best Design, impressing judges to edge out all other counties, including 6 or 7 exhibits constructed by set builders from Universal Studios. The exhibit, built from steel beams and rusty corrugated steel roofing, also included a tailing wheel, a running stream and an anima-tronic gold miner panning for gold. Merzlak made a 90-second presentation on Amador County from atop the 18-foot high head frame and he and volunteers handed out literature to more than 1,000 people. Financial backing for the project was provided in part by Stan Lukowicz, Sue Underwood, Sharyn Brown and Debbie Dunn. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.