A special welcome to the Labette County Fair is being extended by Jeff Falkenstien, fair board president for the second consecutive year.
Falkenstien has been involved with the fair since he was eight years old showing livestock at the 1969 Fair. He showed until he graduated from LCHS in 1979.
Falkenstien has been on the Labette County Fair Board for eight years. He was drawn to being a board member because “I was friends with most on the board and is committed to doing my part to assist in continuing this great educational experience,” Falkenstien said.
Before coming on the board, he served 15 years on the Wilson County Fair Board while he was the Agriculture Education instructor at Fredonia High School. Now he is one of the three Agricultural Education teachers at LCHS.
Jeff is married to Kim who is a para at Bartlett Grade School. They have three daughters–Whitney, who is at Ottawa University and plays Volleyball. Kinsley is a senior at LCHS, and Delancy is an 8th grader at Bartlett Elementary.
Falkenstien said the board members have been working hard on finishing up the hog pens and they have some really nice bleachers this year. “The City of Oswego put new seats on the stadium bleachers and that is a nice improvement,” he said.
“We have many new vendors and we invite everyone to come out and enjoy the week,” he said.

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