LIMA — While the Allen County Fair Board has been busy making arrangements for all of the entertainment, food and other fair attractions, efforts have also gone into improving the Allen County Fairgrounds to help make the fair even better.
The most significant improvement, and the one that will be the most noticeable, will be the rehabilitation and repainting of the grandstand. The $200,000 project included a structural analysis, millwright work, along with the new beige, red and blue paint job.
“We’re proud to show that off with the new colors and new scheme,” Allen County Fair Manager Bob Fricke said. “It’s a big focal point of the grounds, and it’s been well received all summer, and we can’t wait for our fair fans to come out and see it.”
That same color scheme will be on display in the show arena, and multi-colored picnic tables with umbrellas will also add more color to the fairgrounds.
“We’ve also put asphalt grindings throughout the drives in the campground area this year,” Fricke said. “We’re also working on putting in a stone area with some asphalt grindings for a pad in the hospitality area, which will be nice for the corporate picnics coming in.”
Along with the physical additions, there will also be virtual improvements, with a new, mobile-friendly website, www.allencofair.com, coming in time for the fair.
“We thought about an app, but we found that the new website was so effective,” Fricke said. “It’ll be good for everybody when they’re on the grounds. It’ll pull up all the events going on.”
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