County Fair Honors Workers, Volunteers
Key workers and volunteers were honored recently for their contributions to the 1994 Ventura County Fair.
At its annual awards dinner, the fair’s board of directors presented Jan Janikowski of Ventura with the Western Fairs Assn. Blue Ribbon Award, the county fair’s highest honor.
Janikowski has served as superintendent for the fair’s horse shows since 1985, expanding the events and making the department one of the best-known in the state.
The recipient of the President’s Award was Beth Medeiros of Ventura, supervisor of the newly opened Derby Club at Seaside Park.
Medeiros has supervised off-track wagering at the park since its inception in 1987.
The Manager’s Award went to Ron Murphy of Ventura in recognition of his service as senior maintenance worker.
Directors Awards went to Ralph and Barbara Kelley of Simi Valley for their work in the rodeo events; Richard Tucker of Oxnard, maintenance and operations supervisor at Seaside Park; Valerie Ulmer of Oxnard, a volunteer in the Home Arts Department; Ron and Sherrel Gilbertson of Somis, longtime volunteers and superintendents of the Small Livestock Department; Barbara Boester of Ventura, department head for park administration and fair concessions, and Sue Diller of Ventura, a volunteer in the Floriculture Department who helped plant roses throughout Seaside Park.
Board president Dennis Orrock presented a plaque to immediate past president Earl McPhail of Ventura.
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