Coveted Blue Ribbon Awards Announced

Patricia Conklin (center), chief administrative officer of the Dixon May Fair, receives a Blue Ribbon Award from Friends of the Fair. With are Donnie Huffman of Vacaville, president, and JoAn Giannoni of Dixon, secretary of the Friends.

By Kathy Keatley Garvey

In recognition and appreciation of dedicated service to the Dixon May Fair,  the chief administrative officer and two family-owned businesses have received the coveted Blue Ribbon Award from the Friends of the Dixon May Fair.

The awards were presented at a recent ceremony on the fairgrounds.

The recipients are Patricia Conklin, chief administrative officer of the Dixon May Fair; Wulff Electric, based in Vacaville; and Hoffmann Fabrication, based in Dixon.

Donnie Huffman of Vacaville, president of the Friends of the Fair, applauded Conklin for all her work and dedication in moving the fair forward; praised Wulff for providing scores of volunteer electrical services, particularly on the Leber Stage; and Hoffmann for volunteer welding and fabrication services, including the safety railing on the Leber Stage and welding at the swine pavilion, among other projects.

Richard Wulff accepted the award on behalf of Wulff Electric, and Aaron Hoffmann for Hoffmann Fabrication.

“We couldn’t have done this without you,” Huffman said. “Thank you!”

The all-volunteer Friends of the Fair is the fund-raising arm of the Dixon May Fair since 2000 and provides support to the fair through the sale of beverages. The funds are used for building and grounds improvements, and awards to junior exhibitors and the winners of the Demolition Derby. They also purchase animals at the Junior Livestock Auction and donate to Bids for Kids, among other projects.

-image via Kathy Keatley Garvey