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Commission approves renaming of Deutschefest Hall to honor Loran Zimmerman
Summary
The board approved renaming Deutschefest Hall at the Ellis County Fairgrounds to the "Loran Zimmerman and Unsere Leute Deutschefest Meeting Room," with staff asked to prepare sign cost estimates and guidance on future naming rights.
At the July 7 meeting, Ellis County Commissioners approved a request from resident Leo Dorzweiler to rename Deutschefest Hall at the county fairgrounds the "Loran Zimmerman and Unsere Leute Deutschefest Meeting Room" in recognition of the late Loran Zimmerman’s life-long contributions to the fairgrounds.
Dorzweiler told the commission the proposed name would honor Zimmerman’s work and that the space is more appropriately labeled a meeting room because its capacity is about 60–80 people. "If you are going to pay tribute to someone you wait until they pass on," Dorzweiler said, urging the board to proceed. Commissioners asked staff to obtain cost estimates for consistent signage, including LED displays, and noted the fair rental deposit fund could be used for sign purchases. The motion to rename the room passed by voice vote of three to zero.
