By Dena Wood
The Times
Community Gets Behind Fairgrounds
A Fairgrounds Advisory Committee will begin meeting this month
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Horses raced out of the starting gate at Waitsburg's 2010 Days of Real Sport. This was the last year races were held in Dayton and Waitsburg. While some still hold hope for the return of racing, others have deemed it a lost cause. A new Fairgrounds Advisory Committee will research the best way to promote and utilize the Waitsburg fairgrounds.
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Mayor Walt Gobel was quick to let the public take over discussions about the Waitsburg Fairgounds at a March 3 public forum on the topic. After saying how "awesome" it was to see the more than 30 community members in attendance, Gobel said the first step in promoting use of the city's fairgrounds – even before beginning discussions – would be to form a Fairgrounds Advisory Committee.
Waitsburg Commercial Club President Joy Smith said she would be willing to serve as temporary chair to form the standing committee and write bylaws. The new standing committee will...
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