Olmsted County Fair

Rochester, Minnesota
July 23 - 29, 2012
Free Gate Admission

info@olmstedcountyfair.com
1403 Third Ave SE 507-282-9862(after 5/15/2012)

Display Planned for Floral Hall Building

We have received a grant from Minnesota's Legacy Amendment Fund to research and create an
exhibit about the work of the CCC and WPA groups that were headquartered at the Olmsted County
Fairgrounds in the 1930's and 1940's. A display will be set up on the balcony of Building 31 which was
for many years called Floral Hall. Information about the grant can be found in our February 2012
Newsletter on the About Us page of this website. This grant is from Legacy Funds designated for use
by Minnesota's 95 County and District Fairs. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture was authorized
by the 2011 Legislature to receive applications and disperse the funds for 2012 and 2013.

We are looking for information and artifacts that could be used for this project. If your family or
someone you know has Information to share or items they would be willing to loan for the display,
please contact us by sending an e-mail to info@olmstedcountyfair.com. Please put CCC/WPA in the
subject line and give a brief description of what you have along with a phone number so that we can
contact you to visit about what we could use. We would like to showcase personal experiences that
may have been passed down to family and friends of those who worked in the CCC/WPA groups.

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We are accepting bid proposals for Cleaning and Stocking the restrooms during the
week of the fair. This job involves having staff working throughout the grounds from
early morning until late evening each day. For info please contact Terry Leary, Fair
Board President, at 507-367-2455.

We are accepting bid proposals for Grandstand Concessions.
For info please contact Terry Leary, Fair Board President, at 507-367-2455