"It's never too late to be what you
were meant to be."
~ Anonymous
December 19, 1997
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A thought for the new year: "It's never too late to be what you were meant to be." ~ Anonymous |
| Fairs Year-round Information | F.Y.I. Volume 7, Issue 25 December 19, 1997 |
| IN FOCUS |
CFSA’s Professionalism Recognized with a Prestigious CAJPA Accreditation with Excellence
Brian Davie, CFSA’s executive director, announced that CFSA hasreceived a “Certificate of Accreditation with Excellence” from the California Association of Joint Powers Authorities (CAJPA). The purpose of CAJPA’s accreditation program is to recognize self-insurance pools that meet the association’s comprehensive qualifications. Especially noteworthy is the Excellence rating indicating CFSA consistently exceeds CAJPA’s high performance and operational standards in all areas of business. Next time you’re in the CFSA office, take a look at the certificate hanging on the lobby wall.
The accreditation comes after more than three months of indepth review of CFSA’s operations and performance by a CAJPA consultant and the CAJPA board of directors.
CFSA appplied for the accreditation for a number of reasons, including to measure the effectiveness of its services and programs, to build the fair industry’s confidence in CFSA’s risk-sharing pools and operations, to assure CFSA’s board the agency is operating at a professional level with proper diligence, and to address the concerns of state regulators and legislators that California’s JPAs are professionally managed, financially secure and self-regulating.
| Holiday Happenings Keep Fairgrounds Hopping |
Larry Ford, CEO of Redwood Acres Fair, tells us in addition to a well attended craft show, they also hold the KEKA-sponsored Lighted Truck Parade. Attracting 18-wheelers from northern California and southern Oregon, this annual truck parade through downtown Eureka and the fairgrounds has become a major holiday event for the community.
The Del Mar Fair, Marcia Harlan tells us, has revived the Holiday Faire, complete with snow rides, crafts and food.
And how about a combo livestock and craft show? That's what Kern County Fair has with its Holiday Classic Junior Steer and Heifer Show.
And fairgrounds north and south are proving to be the ideal setting for the drivethrough "Festival of Lights", currently brightening up the night at Cal Expo and the Del Mar Fair.
This is also the time of year when many fairgrounds become key players in community service. According to Sue Houser of the Monterey County Fairgrounds, free Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners are served there to 3,500 people. The food and services are donated by local businesses and individuals. The staff at Monterey County Fair sponsors a needy family for Christmas, providing the family with gifts, a decorated tree and dinner on Christmas Eve.
At the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, the Salvation Army conducts a "Christmas Blitz" to help needy families with food baskets and toys. Randy Hatfield, CEO of Del Norte County Fair, and John Kegebein, CEO of Santa Cruz County Fair, both report that their fairgrounds hold holiday craft shows run by local clubs and schools to raise money for the needy in their communities. CalExpo, in Sacramento, in partnership with a local TV station, co-hosts "Coats for Kids", while fairground employees continue a holiday tradition of participating in the State Employees Food Drive.
| Management Career Opportunity ~ Big Fresno Fair CEO |
The Big Fresno Fair in Fresno, California, is accepting applications for the position of chief executive officer. The successful candidate will have a bachelor’s degree or extensive management experience in business administration, public administration, marketing, public relations, communications, and entertainment, or other related fields. Salary is $6,222 -$7,395 monthly.
The deadline for all applications is Friday, January 16, 1998. For an application and a full job description, call, fax or write to:
| Need Chairs? How About 900? |
Karen Gallay, CFSA Purchasing wants to let everyone know she has access to 900 used folding chairs. Priced at $6 each, the chairs have a dark brown steel frame with a rust-colored vinyl covered seat.
For details or to place an order, call Karen at 916/263-6191.
| Home for the Holidays |
CARF will be closed Monday - Friday, December 22 - 26, and Thursday, January 1.
CCA will close early on Christmas Eve, and be closed Thursday, December 25. They’ll also close early on December 31, & be closed Thursday, January 1.
CFSA will be closed Wednesday - Friday, December 24 - 26, and Thursday - Friday, January 1 and 2.
F.Y.I. invites and encourages all fairs to contribute articles and article ideas for the
Fair Exchange column. We’ll even write the article for you. For details, call Melissa
Thurber at 916/263-6178 or Joan Bartosik at 916/663-9256.
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