2018 fair-print

Page 68 2018 Logan County Fair Lincoln Daily News July 29 - August 5, 2018 with a grandparent, she just knew that she was hugely disappointed that she was not at the fair. That was the first and last time she missed curfew, and the only day in more than 60 years that she was not in attendance at the Logan County Fair. Dean Bruns has seen it all at the Logan County Fair, but his story begins as a youngster. In an interview with LDN a few years ago, Bruns said that he started attending the fair when he was a youngster, but not with his parents. He said his parents weren’t fair goers, but as he was growing up, a farmer across the way from where Dean’s parents lived showed dairy cattle at the fair. One year, Dean got a job helping with the cattle, and that resulted in his attending the fair. He loved it. He loved the showing of cattle, he loved the fair and all the experiences that came with it. He would go on to show cattle, become a superintendent of the Milking Shorthorn Show, then become a part of the fair board, and finally he would step up and take on the role of Logan County Fair Board President, a position he has held for many years now. In his years at the fair, Bruns has worked to make it a good experience for everyone. John Fulton, former Logan County Extension Advisor and current Logan County Fair Board member knows the investment that Bruns has made in the fair. “Dean Bruns has become the face of the Logan County Fair. He represents the fair at the association meetings, the Queen Contest, and at other fairs. Before becoming the fair board president, Dean was involved in many other ways at the fair. He was the Milking Shorthorn Superintendent at the fair, back when the show was so large it had its own day in the show arena. Dean also has quite a bit of sweat equity in the fair with countless hours of carpentry, replacing light bulbs, and even transplanting the hackberry trees at the fairgrounds from his farm. It seems like he worked for weeks straight on the old grandstand before each year’s fair. And, of course, Dean is always on the go at the fair. He makes sure to welcome, and thank, everyone he meets, and makes sure the queen gets to the right place at the right time!” Fulton mentioned Bruns looks after the queens. It is something that Dean takes quite seriously. You will see him every year at the pageant, and he will be the first one to congratulate the lady who is crowned. He loves the pageant and from time to time, has served to lighten the mood when a night did not go completely as planned. CONTINUE 00