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Bradford County volunteers push to revive fairgrounds year-round, restore horse arena
Summary
Volunteers and longtime fair participants urged the newly formed Bradford County Fair Association to expand use of the county-owned fairgrounds beyond the annual fair, emphasize agricultural education and bring back the horse arena during an organizational meeting where community members proposed events, school involvement and vendor programming.
Dozens of residents and volunteers at a Bradford County Fair Association organizational meeting called on county leaders and fellow board members to make the county-owned fairgrounds a year-round community resource and to restore the horse arena that once drew local competition and visitors.
Community members said reviving agricultural programming and school booths, expanding vendor opportunities and hosting cultural events will increase attendance and revenue. "My passion for the bench is to get the horse arena back," said Amanda Hardy, who described long family ties to the fair. "We need to bring back our vendors. We need to utilize building two…"
The push to expand the grounds' use followed repeated accounts from longtime volunteers who said the fair has lost community energy in recent years. Paul Huntley, who identified himself as president of the Swine Association for about a decade, said the…
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