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The Logan County Fair
that need,” Maske said.
Again, the foundation will allow them to make
a donation to the project.
“The money can go to the foundation, and
then we can put it in the fund for the new gates,”
Maske said.
Right now the fair is doing OK financially, he
said, and the board intends to keep it that way.
In addition to what they do to bring money into
the association, they are also working to be more
efficient with what they have.
“We have cut back on labor and are relying
more on volunteers,” he said. “There are areas
where you have to have good (paid) help, such
as the office, but we’re using more volunteers in
other areas.”
Maske said the volunteers who help out each
year are an invaluable part of keeping the fair
going. He named off several who freely give of
their own time and even their own equipment for
working in the show barns, conditioning the horse
track or even just using their own vehicle and gas
to go around the county promoting fair events.
In its 76th year, the annual Logan County
Fair is something that is planned for and looked
forward to all year long. Within a month after
the fair ends, the board will be looking at and
working toward making it another successful
event next year.
With all that is going on in the world today, the
county fair is more important than ever. It gives
young people a chance to show their 4-H projects
and earn an opportunity to move on to a state
fair exhibit. It brings agriculture and urban life
together, as many who live in town can become
more acquainted with what the American farmer does.
It offers a wide variety of entertainment where folks
can spend a day or an evening as a family. And, it is a
great social time when friends and neighbors can get
together for a grandstand event, or to watch the queen
contest or the talent show.
It also offers the public an opportunity to meet folks
such as the antique tractor club or the local police
departments and D.A.R.E. officers.
There are special days dedicated to kids and seniors.
There is the carnival with its wide variety of rides, and
the midway food vendors serve up typical “fair food”
that is generally available locally only during that one
week of the year.
In total, it is hard to imagine a summer in
Lincoln without the Logan County Fair. Thanks to a
conscientious fair board, we’ll probably never have to
imagine differently anytime soon.
If you would be interested in making a donation
to the Logan County Fair Foundation, speak to a fair
board member. Donations will be gratefully accepted
any time of the year.
[By NILA SMITH]
2012 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR. A special editon of LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com July 31, 2012