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News for May/June 2008Fair NewsCal Expo Takes Over Harness Racing - The California Exposition & State Fair Board of Directors has terminated its lease with the now-defunct Sacramento Harness Association (SHA). The SHA was unable to meet requirements . . . >>>more Lynn Dunn Passes Away - Lynn Dunn, of Marion, Iowa quietly passed away in his sleep while attending the IAFE Spring Seminar in St. Louis on March 12, 2008. Funeral services were held March 17, 2008, at Faith Lutheran Church in Marion . . . >>>more Nevada County Fair Names New CEO - The Nevada County Fair, Grass Valley, Calif., recently announced the appointment of Sandy Woods to the position of Chief Executive Officer. She will take over for Ed Scofield, who announced that he will retire . . . >>>more Orange County Fair and Event Center Names New CEO - Steven Beazley, the current chief operating officer and senior vice president of the Orange County Fair & Event Center (OCFEC), Costa Mesa, has been named the new CEO . . . >>>more Ozark Empire Fair Announces New General Manger - Dan Kinney was named the new general manager of the Missouri Entertainment & Event Center (MEEC), which is home to the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield, Mo . . . >>>more Schulz Named Manager of Red River Valley Fair - Bryan Schulz was recently named the manager of the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo. Schulz has a degree in Mass Communications from North Dakota State University . . . >>>more Beverly Wilson Passes Away - Beverly Wilson, longtime CEO of the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma, Calif., passed away on Dec. 31, 2007. She was 79 years old. She is survived by her children Suzanne Wilson, Bill Wilson, and Gregory Wilson . . . >>>more Yesteryear Village Renovation Underway - Yesteryear Village, a historical complex on the South Florida Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach, Fla., has begun to undergo an ambitious renovation. Organizers have developed a strategic plan to make the village period time . . . >>>more
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