dgau@marshallindependent.com
MARSHALL It’s news that a lot of area residents have been waiting to hear, Deloris Richards said. A year after COVID-19 concerns closed everything down, the Lyon County Fair will be returning this August.
“A lot of people are really happy. I’ve been getting a lot of calls,” said Richards, the secretary of the Lyon County fair board.
The county fair will run from Aug. 11-15 in Marshall. Richards said the carnival midway and some of the entertainment events planned for last year’s fair will be coming to this year’s fair instead.
Big community gatherings like county fairs were one of the many things put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Counties around Minnesota and even the Minnesota State Fair announced they would be canceling fair events.
Mar 2, 2021
Deloris Richards and myself, Dennis Ozmun, are the coordinators for the Salvation Army in Lyon County. 2020 was a year like we have never experienced before. Our bell ringers were only about 40% of what we normally had, however, Lyon County stepped up to the plate and we had our best year ever with $40,358. About 88% of that stays right here in Lyon County. Thank you!
We take this opportunity to thank all of you that made our year such a success, but I personally need to thank four special people. I was quite sick for nearly all of this year’s campaign, and Deloris Richards and her husband Dick really stepped up and pulled her share and much of mine. I thank my wife Judy, who took care of most all of the scheduling. I also thank our Sheriff Eric Wallen, who on his day off placed the kettles in various business for me. Thank you!