Fair decision
Changes are coming to the Bartholomew County 4-H Fair. In 2021, a new midway vendor means a new starting month for the fair, as it will start in late June, a change of several weeks from next year’s planned July 10 start date.
The fair board thought it was time for a change, and that’s not a bad thing. Kissel Entertainment, headquartered northwest of Cincinnati, Ohio, will be able to provide new attractions and rides that have never been seen before at the Bartholomew County Fair. A new vendor brings a sense of freshness to an event that is typically similar every year.
Moving the fair into June, and having it end before the Fourth of July, are both positives. The increased chance of more tolerable temperatures, and the ability for volunteers to enjoy the holiday without worrying about fair preparations, are both a bonus. Kudos to the board for making a change it deemed necessary.
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Worthy cause
The number of Columbus Firemen’s Cheer Fund recipients may be slightly down from last year, but that’s not a bad thing. Numbers are up for two other charities, the Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center’s Angels of Love initiative, and the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program.
The Holiday Helpline — organized through the United Way of Bartholomew County — maintains a database for several seasonal charities. This year is the first year the Salvation Army has used it, and it seems to be paying off.
That’s a good thing for everyone involved. While overall Cheer Fund numbers are down, it isn’t by much. That means families have more options for assistance, and more families may be helped this year overall.
Needed change
While the city continues to move forward on transforming FairOaks Mall, they are bringing in a familiar face to help with completing a test fit stage to allocate usage and identify any issues.
Columbus has contracted with Taylor Bros. Construction, which has been involved in work at the mall over the course of the past 30 years. That means a company with a lot of hands-on experience at the mall, that knows the ins-and-outs, is going to help design firm MKSK shape the future of the mall.
With the contract set to not exceed $10,000, that’s a good, affordable way to try to keep things moving smoothly toward a new future for FairOaks, something that is desperately needed.
