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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Win a free Nook e-reader

By Michael Pitman | Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 05:30 PM

Want to win a free Nook e-reader?

Just “like” the Butler County Fair Facebook page.

It will be easier to just click the link, but if you search for the fan page, make sure to search for “The Butler County Fair.” However, there are a couple different results.

There will only be one winner, and it will be drawn from the fans of the Facebook page, said Sheri Lawson, Community Development Professionals director of special projects.

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Want a buidling named for you?

By Michael Pitman | Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 03:41 PM

For $500,000 you can have your name in big letters adorning the new Butler County Fairgrounds building — but it wouldn’t be until next year.

The Butler County Agricultural Society, the managing organization of the county fairgrounds on Ohio 4, has plans to raze its two main buildings — the arts hall and office buildings — sometime on or after Aug. 15. In their place will be a new 30,000-square-foot facility.

The cost is approximately $1.7 million and will be finished, hopefully, by spring, according to fair secretary manager Dan Martin. He said the facility will feature a new arts hall, more space for the fair offices, and a 400-seat banquet hall — suitable for renting.

Hamilton-based Community Development Professionals will assist in the fundraising efforts.

“It’s the 161st fair, so the fair has been around for a very long time in our community and we’ve all enjoyed the benefits of that, and I think it’s great the community can give back,” said Sheri Lawson, CDP special projects director. “The whole idea is to bring more events to Butler County to help us make a healthier community.”

The Agricultural Society will account for up to $1 million of the cost, but the hopes, Lawson said, is the organization won’t have to borrow the full $800,000 loan it has secured.

The building will replace 100-plus-year-old buildings that replacing them is more cost effective than repairing them, Martin said.

The new building is set to be ready for the 162th annual Butler County Fair next year, but available for use this coming spring.

Thoughts?

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