Hmmm. Sad. He always did Cal-Expo and sometimes Cow Palace, too.
I lived in Grass Valley after I retired (2000-2007) until I moved to Southern Illinois . Before that I was a Deputy there 1977-1979 when I got out of the Army.
Ah Pamona. I loved that show. At its peak in about 1990/91 I did $10,000 in gross sales under my FFL/DBA of US Armory under my big orange banner in 5 days. Then the was Old Sarge, Lonnie, who did the shows (not the same guy as the current Old Sarge's Drop Zone). He had a Korean or Japanesewife that was great. Last time I talked to him was about 10 years ago, and he had cancer.