‘Fair’ weather friends

‘FAIR’ WEATHER FRIENDS — A group representing the National Association of Agricultural Fair Agencies toured Houlton June 3 as special guests of the Houlton Agricultural Fair Association.
Posing for a group photo prior to a barbecue luncheon were, from left, front row: Fred Lunt Jr., Maine Department of Agriculture; Alice Thompson, Jacksonville, Ill.; Bob Williams, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture; and Sharon Jansen, also of Wisconsin. Middle row: Paul Cleary, Houlton Fair director; Town Manager Doug Hazlett, Dorothy Abbott, Morrison, Ill.: Lynne Williams, Tennessee Department of Agriculture; Ellen Lunt, Maine Association of Agricultural Fairs; Pam Siebert, Frankfort, Ky.; Lois Fitzpatrick, Whiteland, Ill.; Joan Klingler, Harrod, Ohio; and Don Klingler, Ohio Fair Managers’ Association. Back row: Ed Abbott, Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs; Cheryl Maschino, Maine Department of Agriculture; Norman Thompson, Jacksonville, Ill.; Stewart Gritton, Kentucky Department of Agriculture; and Max Fitzpatrick, Indiana Association of Fairs, Festivals and Events.