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2017 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR
LINCOLN DAILY NEWS
July 30 - August 6, 2017
the barn, and the spreading of new crushed limestone
and wood shavings. Baker said they had learned that
it had been decades since the existing wood shavings
and lime were completely removed. Each year before
the fair, new wood shavings are spread lightly on top
of what exists, but taking it all out and starting fresh
doesn’t happen all that often.
To complete that part of the project, the volunteers
secured and spread 55 tons of limestone and topped it
off with 315 bags of wood shavings.
The bleachers where parents and grandparents
excitedly sit and watched the kids show their animals
also got some attention. Baker said the bleachers
were tipped out and fresh wood bark mulch was
laid underneath and new limestone was laid in the
walkways.
The interior walls of the building were peeling and
dirty, so the group set to painting all the block walls
inside the building along with the baseboards where
the cattle panels and other fencing is set up to separate
animals from audience.
Baker said that Ace Hardware in Lincoln had helped
out by connecting the group with Valspar Paints.
Valspar in turn donated ten gallons of white paint for
the project. Baker said that was more than the group
had asked for, and more than was needed for the
interior work planned.
So, the group expanded their work project to include
painting the exterior block walls on the north side of
the building and cleaning up the entrance on that side
that is where the swine show participants exit their
animals after showing, and also where the business
office is located for the livestock shows.
Baker said new wood shavings and limestone was
added to the sheep show barn as well.
On hand on Thursday evening from the Logan County
Fair Board were President Dean Bruns, along with
Vice-President Kevin Kurtz, and Board Secretary
Mike Maske. Herman Schwantz is also on the Fair
Board, as well as being an active member of the
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