The annual meeting of the Muscatine County Fair will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Activity Center on the fairgrounds in West Liberty for the organization’s Annual Meeting to begin at 7 p.m.
Fair Manager Kelsey Morris will present an overview of the 2020 year and her outlook for 2021. There will be also an election for Fair Board of Directors. Anyone who holds a membership with the Muscatine County Fair and is 18 years old or older is eligible to run for the Board of Directors and should fill out an application in the fair manager’s office on the fairgrounds by Friday, Oct. 23.
Anyone who previously purchased a fun pass to the 2020 Muscatine County Fair is eligible to fill out a membership form to the Muscatine County Fair which gives that person a vote at the annual meeting, or you can purchase a membership for the 2020 year the night of the annual meeting for $30.
The annual meeting is open to the public and all persons are urged to attend as the meeting provides an opportunity to learn more of the operation of the County Fair and presents ideas for the upcoming fair.
West Liberty sets Trick or Treat times for Halloween
The popular West Liberty Parks and Recreation Department’s Halloween trick or treat trail event became the latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday, Oct. 6, when the city council confirmed not allowing the public event to take place this year.
However, the community-wide trick or treat door-to-door event will continue, with residents providing treats asked to “get creative” in giving kids candy. Heath said although the CDC and other health authorities are not recommending door-to-door trick or treating, he said it’s likely going to happen anyway, people deciding for themselves to take to the streets. He said by putting a time limit on the event, it would give police and residents an outline to follow.
The council, on a 3-1 vote, decided to set trick or treat hours in the community for Halloween evening, Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m. It was noted that trick or treat hours on typical years is just an hour, but it followed the trail event.
The West Liberty Police Department will also be handing out treats to kids that evening and police chief Jeremy Burdess cautioned everyone in the community to be safe.