Members of Foothill Lions Club and Grass Valley Host Lions Club visited the Fairgrounds today to see the recently planted Maples, Pin Oaks and a Redwood in the RV Park. A huge thank you to Grass Valley Host Lions, Nevada City Lions, Foothill Lions and members of the Gold Country Lions Club for their donation of six beautiful trees. Next time you are in the RV Park, stop by and take a look! Pictured from left to right – Sandy Woods, Foothill Lions; Ted Schoppe, President, Foothill Lions; Rea Callender, CEO, Nevada County Fairgrounds; Randy Witt, President, Grass Valley Host Lions; George Woods, Foothill Lions; and Arnie Romanello, Foothill Lions.

The Nevada County Fairgrounds Office and Inner grounds will be closed until January 2. Our RV Park will remain open daily (except Christmas and New Year’s Day). Happy holidays!

Please join us in saying happy retirement to Diane Hawkeswood, who is retiring this week from the Nevada County Fairgrounds.  Diane’s love of the Fairgrounds began 50 years ago when she spent a year after school working in the Fair Office.  Later she returned for two summers to work in the entry office, and then returned again in 2001 to work as an Exhibit Representative.  Diane has worked with four CEOs (Malcolm Hammill, Ed Scofield, Sandy Woods and Rea Callender) and has been an invaluable part of our team as the coordinator of the Fair and Harvest Fair exhibit programs, overseer of Art at the Classic, and producer of the Country Christmas Faire.  She’s also our party planner extraordinaire, the one that never forgets a birthday, and an amazing cook.  Thank you, Diane, for your dedication and love of the Fairgrounds.  You will be missed!