It's that time of season, it's that time of year. The Allen County Fair is here!
The Allen County Fair runs from August 19-27. Manager Troy Elwer told us that they have a lot of fun new entertainment this year, including a butterfly tent, a comedy wild west gunfight stunt show called Tumbleweed Crossing, a dog show, and the return of the Livestock Scramble, which has children chasing and trying to round up livestock. Chris Young and Breland are headlining the grandstand entertainment on August 20th. Troy also told us they have been making improvements to the fairgrounds: there is a new concrete stage on the grandstand plaza that replaces the old wooden one, and the banks of the Roschman Park pond have been repaired and stabilized. Daily admission is $8 for those 7 and up, and free for children 6 and under.
The scholarship committee presented fourteen non-traditional students with scholarships in the amount of $1,000 for fall 2022 at Monday's meeting. Students are pursuing higher education in fields such as Accounting, Radiographic Imaging, Medical Assistant, Bachelors in Finance, Bachelors in Biology and Psychology, Dental Hygiene and Basic Welding. These students plan to attend Apollo Career Center, The Ohio State University-Lima and Rhodes State College. Congratulations to each of them! Currently, the program has awarded scholarships totaling $879,250.
Also at Monday's meeting, we passed the bucket and raised $466.47 for flood victims in Kentucky. Thank you for your generosity!