Fair board members seek reappointments

BESSEMER — Three members of the Gogebic County Fair Board are seeking to be reappointed.

Tom Auvinen, Shelley Suckow and Tom Fiala are all seeking reappointments to the board.

The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners will act on the appointments at its meeting next Wednesday.

James Gribble, fair board chairman, said the board has recommended to the county board that all three be reappointed.

Auvinen has been a member of the fair board for many years and volunteers countless hours in preparation of projects and events. Gribble noted he has been a leader in bringing back the Snowmobile Olympus to the Gogebic County Fairgrounds.

Suckow has “a great passion and enthusiasm for the fair and will continue to be a strong voice and leader in the future of the event,” Gribble said.

Fiala has been on the fair board for a year and has volunteered many hours, including making improvements to the race horse barn. He has a background in the carnival business, Gribble said.

The county board will meet at 5 p.m. at the courthouse following a finance committee meeting at 4:30 p.m.