(Spencer)– Nearly 300 members of the Clay County Fair Association heard positive reports about the post-COVID return of “The World’s Greatest County Fair” at its annual meeting held last night (October 26). “My report can really be summed up in four powerful words: we had a Fair,” said Fair & Events Center CEO Jeremy Parsons. “And let me add five more words: it was a great one.”
Forty-seven employees and volunteers, representing a combined 920 years of service to the Fair, received “Fairs of Service” awards. Thirteen individuals – Patrick Barrett, Allen Breidinger, Mary Dannatt, Deb Feldman, Steven Mingus, Harold Piercy, Dave Potratz, Roger Putnam, Bill Raska, Morris Rusch, Steve Schomaker, Joan Waller and Steve Waller – were honored for 40 years of service.
Two retiring members of the Board of Directors were also recognized for their service, Tim Elser and Dave Potratz. Potratz was first elected to the Board in 1988 and the Executive Committee in 1996. Nine members were elected to the 27-member Board of Directors for a three-year term: Doug Biedenfeld, David Brugman, Tom Olin, Kate Rinehart, Teresa Schoelerman, Gayle Simons, Tracy Small, Steve Waller, and John Zinn. Bonnie Pullen-Lehman was elected to a two-year term, filling a position left open by a resignation.
In the Board organizational session held following the annual meeting, Steve Waller was re-elected as chairman, Dana Metcalf was re-elected as vice chairman and Dennis Larson was elected as treasurer. John Zinn was also elected to serve on the Executive Committee.
