New Clinton County Fair Building Under Roof

AdminNovember 7, 2013

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Clinton County Fair volunteers put up the last few roofing panels on the new stage addition to the entertainment pavilion at the Fairgrounds in Mackeyville. On the ground, from left, are Fair Association board directors Don Peters, president Ed Peiffer and project manager Dick Forshey. On the roof volunteering their time and talents is the father and sons team of Fair director Blair Courter, center, and his sons, director Philip, right, and Fair Association member George Courter, left. photo provided — Clinton County Fair volunteers put up the last few roofing panels on the new stage addition to the entertainment pavilion at the Fairgrounds in Mackeyville. On the ground, from left, are Fair Association board directors Don Peters, president Ed Peiffer and project manager Dick Forshey. On the roof volunteering their time and talents is the father and sons team of Fair director Blair Courter, center, and his sons, director Philip, right, and Fair Association member George Courter, left.
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MACKEYVILLE – Clinton County Fair Association volunteers took advantage of the recent mild weather to get the Fairground’s newest building under roof. The new, 36-by-40-foot stage addition to the entertainment pavilion near the entrance to the Fairgrounds in Mackeyville is slated to be finished by spring, with plans to dedicate the new addition in memory of long-time Fair volunteers, the late Kels and Barb Lomison.

Fair Association director and project manager Dick Forshey says work on the new stage is being done primarily by volunteers.

“We really appreciate all of the help we’ve gotten from our volunteers; we couldn’t do this without them. From laying the block for the foundation walls to framing the building and putting on the roof, everyone has really pitched in to make it happen.”

“Now that we’ve got the addition under roof, we hope to get the building enclosed before winter,” says Forshey, noting that in addition to a stage, the new structure includes two handicapped accessible public restrooms, a lounge/dressing room and restroom facilities for entertainers, a loading dock area, and storage and utility rooms.

Forshey says support for the new addition has been widespread. Central Mountain High School drafting and design technology students Daniel Hendricks, Drew Nyman, Nick Kerrigan and Justin Cummings, under the direction of teacher Fred Hoy and consulting engineer Rich Marcinkevage, assisted with the building’s design. Local business leaders Grant Miller and Harry Schenck have organized fundraisers to support the estimated $50,000 project, and Fair Association director Ruth Eoute organized the recent Mud Run to help raise funds.

AdminNovember 7, 2013

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