Tuesday evening the Allen County Ag Society had a special board meeting concerning personnel. During this meeting, they formally voted to terminate Bob Fricke's employment at the end of November with full benefits. Fricke had been hired for this role in 2015. He was unable to comment, but we were able to get a statement from the president of the Ag Society.
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Allen County Fair manager Bob Fricke said they had made changes to meet the prior recommendations given by the governor. They were set with hand sanitizer stations, one-way traffic flow on the midways, and social distancing at grandstand events. But now what does it all mean for the 2020 edition of the Allen County Fair?
The show will go on, but has been rescheduled to August 21st, 2021. Those who have bought tickets and want to attend next year's performance can hold onto them for an automatic rollover. Those that would like a refund, have until September 10th to do so. Proof of ticket purchase will be required upon request of a refund.
The Allen County Fair Board held a special meeting this evening to discuss continuous changes being made to the fair this year. In the upcoming weeks, dates for the demolition derby, and drag races will be announced. Camping will be open with registration for Junior Fair exhibitors, and grounds acts are confirmed.
The 2019 Allen County Fair has come and gone, and now the fairground is getting ready for the second biggest event of the year.
Fairgrounds staff as well as vendors were out early this morning cleaning out stalls and putting away equipment.
On Saturday the Allen County Fair hosted a unique auction that benefits youth in the area.
Over 50 wood carvings, glass items and wine were auctioned off on Saturday.
The ribbon has been cut to begin the 169th Allen County Fair. The Ohio State Alumni Band helped get the festivities started for what the fair general manager Bob Fricke said was going to be a fun-filled week. This year's concert featuring Kane Brown and Seaforth has less than 150 tickets available as of Friday afternoon. Outside of the classic draws like fair food and livestock competitions, other attractions Fricke expects to be a big attraction are the harness racing, demolition derby, the Fearless Flores Thrill Show, and many live music acts. The fair will run through Saturday, August 24th.
In just over a week, the Allen County Fair will open for its 169th edition. Fair general manager Bob Fricke speaking to Lima Rotarians on Monday bringing them up to speed with what will be at the fair this year. Gates open Friday, August 16th and the fair will run nine days until Saturday, August 24th making it one of the longest county fairs in the state. It will be nine days packed with fun and excitement for all ages. You can see anything from the 4-H animals and projects to a wide variety of entertainment and of course plenty of fair food.
We caught up with the general manager of the Allen County Fair to clear up some confusion about a change this year. Bob Fricke said this year at the Allen County Fair there will be no re-entry for people who purchase single-day tickets. There, however, still is multiple re-entry for those people with memberships and season passes. Fricke said the change comes after talking with staff members who expressed there was fraudulent activity with stamps in recent years. The fair does still have discount days on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday as well their discount with the West Ohio Food Bank.
