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2020 Crawford County Fair canceled

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Submitted by admin1 on Fri, 06/05/2020 - 11:52

The Crawford County Fair has been canceled for 2020. The annual fair was scheduled for Aug. 27-30 in Gays Mills, but will not happen this year due to the coronavirus. 

 

In a statement released this morning (Friday, June 5), the Crawford County Fair Association explained:

 

"The fair has joined with the people of Crawford County to provide a place to gather with friends and family to catch up with each other.  The purpose has been to promote the interests of agriculture, household and the industrial, mechanical and cultural arts through its annual fair and its exhibits. It provides an arena to showcase the efforts of both junior and open class exhibitors.

 

"After contact and consultation with the Crawford County Health and Human Services Department and Crawford County Emergency Management, the fair board met to discuss the future of the 2020 Crawford County Fair. After consideration of the health and societal issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it is with an extreme deal of sadness and regret that the difficult decision to cancel the Crawford County Fair 2020 was made.

 

"We fully realize how Covid-19 has had negative effects on big moments, experiences and milestones in all of our lives. The cancellation of the fair brings a great deal of disappointment to those people who plan, attend, exhibit, participate and support the fair. However, the safety and well-being of all involved are of utmost importance. The difficulties encountered in social distancing, limiting the number of attendees, maintaining a high level of sanitization and ensuring a safe and healthy experience as well as the liability involved were huge.

 

"The Crawford County Fair is so grateful and appreciative for all the effort and support from everyone who has had a part in the planning of the 2020 Crawford County Fair, no matter how large or small. It was one of the most difficult decisions that the fair board has to make."

 

The fair association said it plans to now set its sights on planning the 2021 fair, "making it one to remember to celebrate our past traditions and to make new memories."

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