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Remodeled 4-H food stand makes debut at next week's Rock County Fair

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By
Mavis Fodness

When the Rock County Fair opens Wednesday, July 25, diners at the 4-H food stand are in for a pleasant surprise.
Missing is the hodgepodge of used kitchen appliances garnered over the decades by local ag society members.
Now the facility features sparkling commercial-grade appliances.
“When it (the kitchen) was furnished back then, the ag society made do with donated items,” said society treasurer Lee Sells.
“Because of that, a lot of the equipment was in bad need of repairs.”
The 4-H program manages the food stand during the four-day event, and 4-H families volunteer for the work shifts.
Because of the potential failure of the old kitchen equipment, Sells and ag society members applied for and received a grant through the Frank Boon Trust.
The $35,000 grant allowed the purchase of new equipment. Various local organizations and businesses worked together to finish the food stand for this year’s fair.
The facility now sports a new grill, fryers, grill hood, freezer, refrigerator, hand-washing station and prep tables. It also has a new coat of paint on the walls and new countertops.
Proceeds from the food stand are used for local 4-H programming.
The July 22 Announcer will feature front-page details about the fair and all its offerings, as will a July 26 Star Herald news story.

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