Fair’s over, what’s next on the schedule

The Dodge County Fair is over but there is still plenty of activity in area. All indications are that the fair had another successful year. Certainly the weather cooperated.
We have several pages of photos in this week’s edition of the DCI and there will be more fair-related stories for the next couple of weeks. We will be having the 4-H and FFA winners and also information on Sunday’s Hall of Farm program, so stay tuned.
Not only was it fair week, but Byron also celebrated Good Neighbor Days. There are also photos of that event in this week’s paper.
With the fair behind us, we now move on to some of the other yearly summer events.
Survival Days starts Thursday night with the charity softball game between county law enforcement members and theFirefighters/EMTs. That’s always a fun event and the monies raised go to a good cause. Survival Days events continue Friday, Saturday and Sunday ending with the big parade Sunday afternoon.
And don’t forget to stop by Wasioja this Sunday for the annual fundraiser for the Dodge County Historical Society. This year’s event has been renamed Fenders and Fibers because of the cars and quilts that will be on display.
Coming up the next are the Relay for Life on Friday, August 2, in Kasson, and the same night, the Mary’s Angels Alzheimer’s fundraiser in Hayfield. That weekend is also the time for Hogfest in Claremont.
Those events are barely over and it is time for Kasson’s Festival in the Park the next week.
Enjoy the many fun events coming up because before we know it, summer will be ending, vacation time will end and it will be back to school.
On another, more serious note, filings are now open for positions on area City Councils and School Boards. The filing period opened on July 30 and will continue through August 13.
If you are interested in becoming a candidate in the November 5 election you may file at either the City Hall in your community for a Council position or the District Office in your School District for a Board position.
It’s easy to do, and the filing fee is only $2.
When it comes to elections, we often think only of those national positions, like President or Senator or member of the House of Representatives. Or maybe we think of all the State Offices like governor and State House or Senate members.
But when you stop and think about it, these local offices are the ones that impact us most directly. Council and School Boards, along with County Commissioners, are the ones who set the taxes. They decide what happens specifically in your community.
This makes it all the more important to run for an office, if you are so inclined, but certainly to learn about the candidates running and do the most important thing, go and vote.
The state Primary Election is August 13 and the General Election is November 5.