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2017 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR
LINCOLN DAILY NEWS
July 30 - August 6, 2017 Page 23
Several volunteers and Fair Board members gathered for a photo following the project
completion. Front row left to right: Melissa Short holding Jonathan Bregar, Dean Bruns,
Keri Anne Short holding Mason Short, and Marcia Bregar. Back row: Mike Maske, Marcia
Short, Herman Schwantz, Marc Short, Cole Baker and Kevin Kurtz.
Photos by Nila Smith
the Logan County Fairground
I
n late June volunteers that included
Logan County 4-H members,
and several local businesses and
organizations, teamed up to spend
three days working on cosmetic
improvements needed at the Livestock
Show Barn on the Logan County
Fairgrounds in Lincoln.
According to information from
Carissa Akpore, those who
volunteered or donated to the
project included Monsanto, Farm
Credit Illinois, Logan County Fair
Foundation, 4 Corners 4-H Clovers,
Mike and Lori Word, State Bank of
Lincoln, Topper 4-H Club, Hollanders
4-H Club, Lula & Lace-Esther
Farmer, Naughton Auction Service,
Central IL Feed & Supply and Croft
Fertilizer.
Thursday evening some of those
involved gathered at the show barn,
joined by Logan County Fair Board
members to do a walk about and talk
about the work that was done.
According to Cole Baker, who was
part of the project, volunteers began
on Friday morning, continued their
work on Saturday, and wrapped up on
Sunday evening.
The biggest chore they accomplished
was possibly the removal of all the
wood shavings on the floor of
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Volunteers and local donors
provide a fresh look at