Gutierrez family, longtime advocates of ZCF
The Zapata County Fair Association announced earlier this month that Melissa and Joey Gutierrez will be the 2015 Zapata County Fair Parade Marshals. Joey and Melissa have always played an integral part at the Zapata County Fair and they have passed on that dedication and devotion to their four children Robert, Alyssa Jo, Amanda Lynn and Lil Joey.
While Joey didn’t grow up in Zapata, that didn’t stop him from attending "The Biggest Little Town Fair in Texas." He would travel from San Antonio with his family every year to support his cousins as they showed their livestock projects. As for Melissa, she was a member of the North 4-H Club, where she competed in the baking division and in the 4-H roundup. In 1987, she was crowned 2nd Runner up and was also chosen as Miss Congeniality in the Zapata County Fair Queen's Contest.
Their children Robert, Alyssa Jo, Amanda Lynn and Lil Joey have all been North 4-H Club and FFA members. Through these clubs, they have been able to show lambs, goats and hogs.
Alyssa Jo followed in her mother’s footsteps and was crowned 1st Runner Up at the 2012 Zapata County Fair Queen’s Contest.
Furthermore, Joey now has the opportunity to be involved in the fair by helping out not only his own children, but other children in our community with their livestock projects.
For the past few years Joey has taken the floor at the auction by helping out the auctioneer with the bidding and buying, while at the same time bidding and buying on behalf of his company. Melissa’s role at the auction is that of photographer, where she captures memories of the children and their livestock projects. Involvement with the Zapata County Fair has been a big part of their lives and will continue to be for years to come. As 2015 Parade Marshals, Melissa and Joey would like to invite everyone to join in on the festivities at our Zapata County Fair on March 12-14, 2015.
