The Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation works so hard to generate funds and provide assistance to the Nebraska State Fair. These efforts would not be possible without the determination of its loyal individuals, corporations, and foundations who continue to support the dream of a newly restored Nebraska State Fair. The Foundation, its officers and its directors are grateful for all contributions, as each brings us a step closer our goal and mission of supporting the future of the Nebraska State Fair.

The following individuals and businesses have made a tax-deductible contribution to the 1868 Foundation. Their support sends a loud message that they place a high value on their Nebraska State Fair, its tradition, heritage and culture.

1868 Society Members for 2010 and 2011

Contribution of $1868

J.I.L Asphalt Paving Company, Grand Island
Alvin P. Alms & Co., CPA's, Grand Island

Associated Staffing, Grand Island
Barb Huston, Grand Island
Eddie Biwer, Omaha
Jim & Precious Reed, Grand Island

Keith & Doris Olsen, Grant
Kelly Ryan Equipment Company, Blair
Lancaster County Farm Bureau
Mike & Ruth Fletcher, Grand Island
Nebraska Farm Bureau

Ron & Ardy Wiese, Doniphan
Stan & Shirley Eberspacher, Grand Island

Staab Management - Pizza Hut, Grand Island

Verlouis & Darlene Forster, Smithfield
Wortman Enterprises, Aurora

2011 Friends of the Fair
$100 - $249

Arctic Glacier Ice Co., Omaha

Barry Brown, Grand Island

Betty Green, Grand Island

Bruce Tracy, York

Carol & Louise Gangwish, Kearney

Chuck & Berice Rosenberg, Hastings

Creek Side Photography, Blue Hill Delmer & Lorey Wadell, Aurora

Dolores Wimmer, West Point

Don & Jan Bombeck, Grand Island

Donald & Joyce Maronde, York

Earl & Diann Jensen, Hampton

Elroy & Carol Hefner, Coleridge

Eric Brown, Lexington

Family Eyecare Center, PC, Grand Island

Francis & Michelle McDonald, Phillips Gary Barth, Hastings

G. Peter Konen, Hastings

Grand Island Express Inc., Grand Island

Great Plains Communications, Inc., Blair

Great Plains Feed & Hay Company, Garland Gro-Rite Mineral, LLC, Grand Island

Idea Bank Marketing, Hastings

Jerry & Janet Loney, Grand Island

Jim & Cathy Shaw, Guide Rock

Jim & Ivy Klug, Columbus

Jim & Virginia Koepke, Aurora

John & Adeline Huebert, Henderson

John Grasmick, Garland

Karl & Phyl Kostbahn, Grand Island

Kristy Cavanaugh Agency, Inc., Grand Island

KRVN Radio, Lexington

Leon & Jana Wichman, Pender

Love Signs, Grand Island Marvin & Jeanne Bruntz, Hastings

Michael Jensen, Blair Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, Hastings

Randy & Susan Williams, Nelson

Reuben & Gladys Schleifer, Chester Rick & Candy Zywiec, Central City

Rick & Carol Russell, Omaha

Robert & Betty Dvorak, St. Paul

Ron & Susie Schleiger, Lincoln Ronald & Becky Peterson, Grand Island

Ross & Shirley Karbiel, Aurora Sharon Lukow, Kenesaw Steve & Judy Hansen, Grand Island Virgil & Doris Johansen, Osceola

 

2011 Fair Fans
$50 - $99

Dorothy & Carroll Alexander, Superior

Brands, Inc. , Grand Island

Candace Stewart, Grand Island

Candi Schaaf, Grand Island

Charles & Elizabeth West

Cheryl Curtis, Minden

Dale & Sherry Huffman, Grand Island

Dan Klammer, Juniata

Darold & Sandra Eaton, Grand Island

Dennis & JoAnn Hurt, Nelson

Francis Murphy, Spalding

Fred & Evelyn Prellwitz, Kearney

Gene Penrose, Grand Island

Harold & Sandy Arnold, Grand Island

James & Lois Witte, Louisville

Joe & Laura Urbanec, Grand Island

John & Glenice Watson, O'Neill

John Klosterman, David City

John Kunzman, Albion

Judy McDonald, Kearney

Keith & Lila Schmidt, Omaha

Keith & Mary Ripp, Ravenna

Kent & Cynthia Mann, Grand Island

Kent & Patty Brown, Grand Island

Lanny & Jeanne Young, Albion

Larry Cundiff, Clay Center

Laverna & Rod Epp, Hastings

Matheson/Linweld, Grand Island

Matt & Kathy Shonsey, Grand Island

Michael & Amelia Wiseman, Grand Island

Monty & Ann McCord, Hastings

Ned Grosshans, Aurora

Parker Shipley, Fremont

Pella Windows & Doors, Grand Island

Pribyl Farms Inc., Milligan

Richard & Virgie Cordes, Wolbach

Roger & Julie Frandsen, Grand Island

Sen. Mike Gloor, Grand Island

Sharon Ehrgood, Hastings

Shaw's Hilltop Acres, Bladen

Steve Todsen, Ord

2011 Legacy Program Contributions

Lamp Post Program

Jack & Kelly Henry, Grand Island Richard & JP Larson, Grand Island

Roger & Melodee Anderson, Grand Island

Park Bench Program

Barb Huston, Grand Island

Ben  & Judy Boerger, Grand Island

Dan & Kathy Deman, Grand Island

Dan Govier, Grand Island

Darrell & Mary Dey, Grand Island

Darrell & Mary Dey, Grand Island

David & Jean Harris, Grand Island

Frank & Polly Partsch, Omaha

Gary Catlett, Grand Island

Jack & Wilma Voss, Grand Island

Jan Eickmeier, Kearney

Joe & Jan Cook, Grand Island

Karen Own, Grand Island

Kramer's Auto Parts, Grand Island

Kramer's Wrecker Service, Grand Island

Saunders County Ag Society

Steven & Virginia Wheeler, Grand Island

Sidewalk Pavers

Arctic Glacier Ice Company, Omaha
Box Butte County Ag Society
Brent & Lindsey Koepke, Lincoln
Burt County Ag Society
Butler County Ag Society
Butler County Ag Society
Calvin & Connie Kropatsch, Osceola
Conestoga Mall, Grand Island
Cuming County Ag Society
Darrell & Mary Dey, Grand Island
Dennis Valentine, Hastings
Dethlef's Angus Ranch, Ravenna
Dixon County Ag Society
Donald & Susan Urkoski, Silver Creek
Dundy County Ag Society
Eustis Body Shop, Inc., Kearney
Furnas County Ag Society
Greg & Gale Hopkins, Grand Island
Jack & Pat Lincoln, Grand Island
James & Donna Allen, Grand Island
Jayne Flanagan, West Des Moines
John & Kris Yockey, Phillips
John & Linda Dahlstrom, Grand Island
Joseph & Karla McDermott, Grand Island
Karren Carnes, Hastings
Lanny Thomsen, Grand Island
Larry & Julie Paitz, Pleasanton
Linda & Bob Lovgren, Omaha
Live Well Physical Therapy, Grand Island
Marian Wirtz, Grand Island
Marilyn Zeilinger, David City
Michael Dreesen, Grand Island
Middleton Electric, Grand Island
Norma & Frank Hledik, Kearney
Northwest High School - FFA Alumni, Grand Island
Otoe County Ag Society
Roger H. & Patricia J. Meyer Family Foundation, Utica
Ryder Rosacker McCue & Huston, Grand Island
Steve & Jana Kruger, Arlington
Terry & Penny Brown, Grand Island
Thomas County Ag Society
TJ & Bonnie Aguilar, Grand Island
Webb & Company Architects
Webster County Ag Association

2010 Pink Ribbon Members
$1,000 - $2,499

Rotella's Italian Bakery, LaVista
Xenon Academy, Grand Island

2010 Yellow Ribbon Members
$500 - $999

Brester Construction, Inc., Lincoln

Chief Industries, Inc., Grand Island Douglas & Cheryl Jensen, Grand Island Five Points Bank, Hastings

LoLo's Concessions, Lincoln Mid-Nebraska Disposal, Grand Island

Nebraska Farm Bureau Patricia Kneale, Hastings

Radcliffe & Associates, Lincoln Richard & JP Larson, Grand Island Rodeway Inn, Grand Island

Tam & Kathleen Allan, Lincoln

2010 Green Ribbon Members
$250 - $499

Adam Page, Syracuse

Ginger Turner Family, Trumbull

Surgery Group of Grand Island, Grand Island

Vlcek Gardens, Chapman

 

2010 Friends of the Fair
$100 - $249

Addren & Patsy Ellis, Hastings

Arctic Glacier Ice, Omaha

Don & Echo Alcorn, Grand Island

Doyle & Dottie Wolverton, Lincoln

Ed & Barb Gowlovech, Grand Island

Elroy & Carol Hefner, Coleridge

Frank Johannsen, Bayard

G. Peter Konen, Hastings

Great Plains Communications, Inc., Blair Great Plains Feed & Hay, Garland

Greg & Gale Hopkins, Grand Island

Leon & Jana Wichman, Pender

Maynard May, Aurora

Mid City Auto Supply, Inc., Hastings

N. Roy Anderson, Grand Island

Paul & Marcia Buresh, Nelson

Ralph & Betty Green, Grand Island

Randy & Susan Williams, Nelson

Richard & Marilyn Fox, Grand Island

Richardson County Ag Society

Ron & Susie Schleiger, Lincoln

Ross & Shirley Krabiel, Aurora

Senator Mike & Chris Gloor, Grand Island Senator Deb and Bruce Fischer, Valentine Sharen Lukow, Kenesaw

Stan Eberspacher, Grand Island TWJ Feeds, Inc., Carroll

2010 Fair Fans
$50 - $99

In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Don Clement, Ord

Charlotte Thomas, Hastings Dale & Sherry Huffman, Grand Island Dan Klammer, Juniata Daniel Carraher, Grand Island Darold Eaton, Grand Island David & Carol Crecelius, Hastings David & Dawn Thompson, Lincoln Dean Schuchman, Grand Island Dennis Miller, Nebraska Association of Fair Managers Don Holmberg, Stromsberg Dorothy & Carol Alexander, Superior Gary Barth, Hastings Gaylord & Beverly Peterson, Grand Island Gene & Jo Krabel, Hastings Grand Island Express, Grand Island James & Ivy Klug, Columbus James & Jerri Arndt, Grand Island James & Lois Witte, Louisville John & Glenice Watson, O’Neill Karl & Phyl Kostbahn, Grand Island Keith & Lila Schmidt, Omaha Ken & Carla Sander Kuck, Grand Island Kristy Cavanaugh Agency of American Family Insurance, Grand Island Lavern & Carrolyne Wolff, Aurora Linda Buffington, Grand Island Lorey Wadell, Aurora Love Signs, Grand Island Lynn & John Folcik, Hastings Monty & Ann McCord, Hastings Ned & Rhonda Grosshans, Aurora Patricia Moss, Wood River Pella Window & Doors, Grand Island Reuben Schleifer, Chester Richard & Katheryn Kwiatkowski, St. Paul Richard & Twyla Hughes, Grand Island Rodney Epp, Hastings Ryder-Rosacker-McCue & Huston, Grand Island Shonsey & Associates, Grand Island Theis Service Center, Hastings Wanda Defrehn, Grand Island Wayne County Farm Bureau       2010 Legacy Program Contributions Permanent Lamp Posts Alvin P. Alms & Company, Grand Island Bernard & Jo Ann Kisner, Grand Island Darrell & Mary Dey, Grand Island Douthit Properties, Grand Island Eakes Office Plus, Grand Island Grand Island Saddle Club, Grand Island Island Inn Motel, Grand Island Island Towing, Grand Island John  Kolsterman, David City Nebraska Rural Electric Association, Lincoln Peggy Klein, Grand Island Rodeway Inn, Grand Island Tonn & Holly Ostergard, Lincoln Willa Cammack, DeWitt Willard Waldo Memorial, DeWitt Permanent Park Benches Adams County Farm Bureau Anonymous Apex Cattle, Joel & Dan Leo, Dannebrog Ashton 4-H Club, Ashton David & Jean Harris, Grand Island Deb & Doris Wetzel, Grand Island Don & Jan Hinds, Fremont Donna Allen, Grand Island Douglas County Farm Bureau Eakes Office Plus, Grand Island Ed Briseno, Grand Island Embree Learned, Grand Island Five Points Bank, Grand Island Frank & Polly Partsch, Omaha Gary & Maureen Eggert, Grand Island Gary A. Fitch, C.P.A., Grand Island Gerald Bryant, Grand Island Grand Island Saddle Club, Grand Island Green Line Equipment, Grand Island Hastings Masonry, Inc., Hastings Janet Meyer, Phillips Leroy & Arlene Kramer, Grand Island Mark Jagels, Davenport Nebraska FFA & NE Agricultural Education Association Patricia Kneale, Hastings Sam's Club, Grand Island South Platte Distributing, Inc., Grand Island Stoltenberg Irrigation Inc., Cairo Wasmer School PTA, Grand Island Willa Cammack, DeWitt Willard Waldo Memorial, DeWitt Xenon Academy, Grand Island     Sidewalk Pavers

A.C. Codner, Grand Island

Alvin P. Alms, Grand Island Blaine County Farm Bureau Bluestem Valley Farm, Martell

Brent & Lindsey Koepke, Lincoln

Carol Swartz, Grand Island

Cedar County Ag Society

Chad & Melissa Essex, Grand Island

Crystal  Preston, Lyons

Cuming County Farm Bureau

Dan Murphy, Grand Island

David & Jaime Parr, Grand Island

Deb & Doris Wetzel, Grand Island

Dee Petersen, Lincoln Deryl & Delores Danielson, Phillips

Delvin Roper, Grand Island

Dennis Valentine,Hastings Dixon County Farm Bureau

Duane & Connie Lienemann, Blue Hill

Ed & Diane Nowka, Grand Island

El-Tapatio Mexican Restaurant, Grand Island

Essential Personnel, Inc., Grand Island

Fred Rauert, Grand Island

Gary Fitch, Grand Island

Glenn & Suzanne Rauert, Aurora

Gloria Wolbach, Grand Island

Glynn Fagerstone, Hayes Center

Godfathers Pizza, Grand Island Great Plains Feed & Hay, Garland

Hastings Masonry, Inc., Hastings

Hayes County Farm Bureau

Hector & Toni Ogaz, Omaha

Holt County Farm Bureau

Irene Abernethy, Grand Island

Irene Chesnut, Columbus

Janet Meyer, Phillips Jay & Jan Vavricek, Grand Island Jayne Mann, Aurora

Jim & Cheryl Stubbendieck, Lincoln Jimmy & Cathy Shaw, Guide Rock

Keith County Farm Bureau

Kent & Sue Zeller, Ravenna Kris & Wendy Jerke, Cairo

Lincoln County Farm Bureau

LoLo's Concessions, Lincoln

Michelle Hoefek, Lincoln

Mitch Jensen, Blue Springs, MO

Morril County Farm Bureau Nathan & Meilssa DeLaet, Grand Island

Nebraska Farm Bureau Nebraska Pork Producers

Patrick & Dianne Willey, Hastings

Paul & Carol Bettger, Fairmont

Platte County Farm Bureau

Reuben Schleifer, Chester

Robert & Betty Dvorak, St. Paul Roger & Bernice Luthey, Phillips

Rosalie Lippincott, Central City

S&W Land & Investment L.L.C., Hastings Senator Deb and Bruce Fischer, Valentine SOWERS CLUB of LINCOLN SOWERS CLUB of NEBRASKA FOUNDATION

Steve & Deborah Ebke, Daykin Steve & Sandy Faber, Grand Island

Stew & Jan Karrer, Grand Island Wortman Motor Company, Aurora

The Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation is pleased to honor the following individuals for their support, their dedication, and their commitment to their Nebraka State Fair. Contributions have been given to the Foundation in memory of these individuals. Their names have been added to the Book of Memory which will be on display during the Fair.

August Zeisler

Darlene Young

Dorothy Lasley
Dorothy Mullinix
Gareth Dean Schrock
Henry Brandt
Kenneth P. Freese
Mary Eleanor Cherry
Pete & Lois Kuenning
Ron Bath
Earl Cherry Jr.
Francis C. "Bud" Smith