 The Beltrami County Fairgrounds Committee is saying goodbye to their current space rental manager. Joe Waslaki has held the job for more than two decades. He says it's a role that takes up all 365 days in the year, but he's enjoyed all of that time. He'll be handing the reins over to Chris Christensen, and the two of them will work together for the 2018 fair. A very big commitment that takes all 12 months of the year to make it work. You have to correspond with each vendor, calling them, emailing them, sending them different materials, and it's a matter of trying to fill the spaces up inside, outside, phone vendors, those kind of things. The Beltrami County Fair keeps getting bigger, and Waslaki tells Lakeland News there is currently a waitlist for vendors. Fairgoers can also expect new trails that are wheelchair and stroller accessible. I think it's going to be hard to improve on what Joe's done for 25 years. He's extremely organized, and that's part of the reason why I am acceptable to taking over the role is because he is very organized, and what he gave me is going to be very easy to keep going on and what he's been doing for 25 years. And I look forward to the challenge. The Beltrami County Fair will be held on August the weekend of the ninth. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.