Fair kicks off 125th offering Monday
Daniel Slates of Skerbeck Brothers Carnival prepares to scrub down the Toboggan ride, the first to arrive at the Fowlerville, MI Fairgrounds for the Fowlerville Family Fair. The fair runs from Monday through Saturday at the fairgrounds in Handy Township. / Photo by GILLIS BENEDICT/DAILY PRESS & ARGUSWritten by
Jason Carmel Davis
DAILY PRESS & ARGUS
Jul 24, 2011
The Fowlerville, MI Family Fair, which celebrates its 125th year when gates open Monday, has a special place in the heart of Fowlerville resident Jennifer Rhodes.
"I've been coming here every year since I was 6 years old," said Rhodes, 33, who serves as office manager of the Fowlerville Fairgrounds on Grand River Avenue just west of the village in Handy Township.
"I started out coming here working with 4-H, which is a huge part of the fair's agricultural component. Personally, this fair means a great deal to me," she said.
Four years ago, Rhodes started out as a volunteer at the Fowlerville Fairgrounds. She took over as the fairgrounds' office manager last year.
Everything is set for this year's fair, according to Rhodes, adding that she's looking forward to a fun week of entertainment and large crowds.
"What I love the most is walking out in the middle of the crowds when it's busy, and just looking at everyone enjoying themselves," Rhodes said. "That makes the process of putting the fair together all worth it."
Fowlerville Clerk Kathryn Arledge said people look forward to the fair year-round. She added that village staffers take calls on when the fair will take place months in advance.
"(The fair) is something a lot of people care about," Arledge said. "It's separate from the village, but it does a lot for our economy and brings in a lot of people that week who may not come into Fowlerville otherwise."
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http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20110724/NEWS01/107240313
Daniel Slates of Skerbeck Brothers Carnival prepares to scrub down the Toboggan ride, the first to arrive at the Fowlerville, MI Fairgrounds for the Fowlerville Family Fair. The fair runs from Monday through Saturday at the fairgrounds in Handy Township. / Photo by GILLIS BENEDICT/DAILY PRESS & ARGUSWritten byJason Carmel Davis
DAILY PRESS & ARGUS
Jul 24, 2011
The Fowlerville, MI Family Fair, which celebrates its 125th year when gates open Monday, has a special place in the heart of Fowlerville resident Jennifer Rhodes.
"I've been coming here every year since I was 6 years old," said Rhodes, 33, who serves as office manager of the Fowlerville Fairgrounds on Grand River Avenue just west of the village in Handy Township.
"I started out coming here working with 4-H, which is a huge part of the fair's agricultural component. Personally, this fair means a great deal to me," she said.
Four years ago, Rhodes started out as a volunteer at the Fowlerville Fairgrounds. She took over as the fairgrounds' office manager last year.
Everything is set for this year's fair, according to Rhodes, adding that she's looking forward to a fun week of entertainment and large crowds.
"What I love the most is walking out in the middle of the crowds when it's busy, and just looking at everyone enjoying themselves," Rhodes said. "That makes the process of putting the fair together all worth it."
Fowlerville Clerk Kathryn Arledge said people look forward to the fair year-round. She added that village staffers take calls on when the fair will take place months in advance.
"(The fair) is something a lot of people care about," Arledge said. "It's separate from the village, but it does a lot for our economy and brings in a lot of people that week who may not come into Fowlerville otherwise."
read more:
http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20110724/NEWS01/107240313
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