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COURT RULING BACKS FAIRGROUNDS
Watsonville, CA – On Thursday, January 24, 2012, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Lloyd G Connelly handed down a decision dismissing all challenges to the right of the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds to continue hosting rodeos.
Each point made by the plaintiffs, Citizens for Environmental Responsibility and Stop the Rodeo, citing pollution, noise, and the need to conduct a full environmental review of the rodeo was negated in the ruling. The court found no negative environmental damage or danger to the public as a result of the event. Furthermore, Judge Connelly affirmed that equestrian events such as the Stars of Justice Rodeo held last year fit within the historical uses of the Fairgrounds.
The real damage from this and other lawsuits filed by neighborhood groups is to the financial health of the Fairgrounds. “It looks like we spent about $95,000 dollars last year defending the Fairgrounds against legal challenges to our operations” said Dave Kegebein, Fairgrounds Management Team Leader. He added “We have always been an event center open and available to all segments of our community, however we also want to continue to be very good neighbors.”
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January 20, 2012
Watsonville, CA – The new all volunteer Santa Cruz County Fair Management Team is wasting no time getting to work. The first item on the agenda during their first meeting held last Monday, January 16, 2012 was an update on current financial conditions. The budget presented by team leader Dave Kegebein outlined a path to profitability as proper management oversight is instituted at the 105 acre event facility and Fairgrounds.
To date a dozen or so highly motivated community leaders have stepped forward to take on operational roles at the Fairgrounds on a volunteer basis. “We have committed to a year long plan to bring this wonderful community asset back to financial health” said Kegebein.
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December 22, 2011
Watsonville, CA – The 2011 Santa Cruz County Fair was recently honored by the Western Fairs Association (WFA) for marketing excellence. WFA membership is made up of more than 800 fairs, festivals and related businesses located in the Western United States and Canada. The seven marketing efforts submitted for the Annual Achievement Awards program garnered five first and two second place awards from the industry association.
Over 400 entries were considered and the Santa Cruz County Fair was honored in the following categories:
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December 8, 2011
Watsonville, CA – New and interesting opportunities have opened up prompting Santa Cruz County Fair Manager Michael Bethke to resign his position effective Monday, December 12, 2011.
Bethke explained "I was not planning on leaving this soon, but the timing seemed right so I'm going to move on to some fascinating new career and teaching adventures starting in January." Bethke wanted to stay on long enough to complete all of the environmental reports for the Watsonville Farmer's Market, which will now be available for the Board to approve and certify after December 19, 2011. Bethke has offered his services this next year as a pro bono planning consultant, working alongside the RCH Group, the Fair’s Master Plan consultants.
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November 8, 2011
Watsonville, CA – The Finance Committee of the Santa Cruz County Fair Board has called a meeting for Tuesday, November 15, 2011 to review financial statements. This meeting will begin at 1:15 PM and is to be held at Times Publishing Group, 9601 Soquel Drive in Aptos. The public is welcome to attend.
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be Tuesday, November 22, 2011 in the board room at the Fairgrounds when the full board meets.
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November 4, 2011
Watsonville, CA – The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for security services for events held on the grounds. Proposals are due back to the Fair office by no later than noon on Monday, November 14, 2011.
A package outlining the required documentation is available by contacting Emily Grunewald, Office Manager, at (831) 724-5671 x 202. Additionally the RFP package may be downloaded from the Fair’s website www.santacruzcountyfair.com
Questions on this RFP for security services may only be directed to Emily Grunewald at the number listed above. Interested parties are encouraged to do so and reminded again that the deadline for submitting is no later than Monday, November 14, 2011 by noon.
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October 24, 2011
Watsonville, CA – Visitors to the recent Santa Cruz County Fair may have seen a row of thirty tall trees sitting in their 24 inch boxes near the Harvest Building. On a recent Saturday some of these beautiful Sycamores were planted along the northern edge of the Fairgrounds where they will grow into a buffer to help further shield neighbors from activities held at the busy Fairgrounds.
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October 19, 2011
LOOKING FOR A GREAT FAIR THEME
Watsonville, CA - “We are already starting work on the 2012 Fair and one of our first tasks is to pick a theme” said Santa Cruz County Fair manager Michael Bethke. He explained “We’re looking for a few good ideas from which to choose a theme and we would like the community to add their creative ideas to the effort. The most recent themes have come from the many fertile minds to be found in our community.”
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