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First 100

We gratefully acknowledge The First 100 who helped establish the Foundation with contributions in 2002. Thank you for having the vision to help ensure the future of the Minnesota State Fair!

Jerry & Jan Albrecht
Watertown, Minnesota

American Amusement Arcades
Lieberman Companies

Jim & Dee Ashton
A & B Specialty Co., Inc.

Mark J. Birk

Bill Brede Brede’s Beer Garden

David & Marie Cavallaro

Cheese On A Stick
Gary, Joan, Tod, Bret & Chad Crutchfield

Joe, Mary, Adam & Jenny Chesin
Café Caribe

Joe Colianni & Family
Smokin’ Joe’s Smokehouse Meats

Creative Sewing
William Roach Susan Laurent

Diamondcraft Corporation
Butch Broberg Gordy Hoehn

In Loving Memory of Arnold J. Eilertson

William Engelmann Appleton, Wisconsin

Todd, Leslie, Holly & Nicholas Erickson
Penny Arcade

Rosella Fefercorn Nate Fefercorn Molly Brophy

Jim & Liz Foss
Minnesota State Fair Board

Joe & Ann Fox & Family
MSFF 1st President 2002

Freestyle Productions Inc. Staff & Families

Fuhrman Leather
John & Suzanne and the Kosters

Craig & Jean Gass & Family
General Mills

Ken Giannini & Sons, Mark & Tony
Oakdale, Minnesota

Golden Hammocks Partner Since 1983 Philippe LeBiannic

Grandma’s Pasties Chuck and Sandy Hoyer

Bert and Jean Greener Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Groscurth Family
Super Dog

The Hammer Family Armon, Deb, Matt & Laura

Doug Hansen
Hansen’s Foods

The Hank & Ellen Hanten Family
International Grill

Elizabeth, Mark, Henry & Katherine Haugen

Stewart Hazel Mary Schlosser Ian Hazel

Hildebrand Concessions
Mike & Jan Hildebrand

The Hohenwalds Paul & Diana Nick, Kaitlyn & Allen

Horton Holding, Inc.

Huberty Performance Learning Group
Tom Huberty, CEO

Alex Hyslop Christopher Hyslop

Margaret Hyslop in Memory of Moses Hyslop

Sally and David Hyslop

The Jerky Shoppe
Kevin & Carol Westholter

David E. & Patricia Johnson
MSFF Board of Directors

Kirt & Jim Johnson
Foot Long Hot Dog

Juanita’s Fajitas Duck Soup Catering
Deb, Dan, Bryan & Sam

Kenneth Kaufmann
The Families of Robert & David Kirch

The Kirschner Family Bob, Diana, Chris & Carolyn

KKE Architects, Inc.

Koolest Products
Jim, Adell, Kaely & Malina Hackworth

Lya, Peter & Judith Kostroski
Tejas Express

Our State Fair is the Best State Fair Robert & Sharon Lake

Bryan C. Landy Steve L. Savitt
Space-Pix Portraits

Karen Schadeck Leach

Malcolm W. McDonald Patricia Condon Families

Herman & LaDonna Meinders

Minnesota Dairy Goat Association

Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

Minnesota Rusco
Melvin & Sharon Hazelwood

Minnesota State Fair Staff of 2002

Sally Mortenson Al Zdrazil Amy Zdrazil

MRK Financial Solutions, Inc.

Jack & Leila Nessen

Shayla Nessen

Northland Emblem
Ralph Moegenburg & Family

Ed & Sally Nuebel & Family
Fish & Chips 1969

Fred C. O’Neil, Jr. Fred C. O’Neil
3rd O’Neil Amusements

Leah O’Neil Keith R. & Lynn Oxford Fred & Beverly Pittroff

Giant Slide

Postiglione Family
1919 Draft Root Beer

Dave and Monica Potopas

Dr. John, Kathleen, Melissa, Rachel, Bridgette & Jack Powers

Vern & Helen Prokosch Bird Island,
Minnesota MSF Board 1985-2000

Pronto Pups Served Since 1947
Gregg & Lori Karnis

Ramsey County Fair Maplewood, Minnesota

Brad & Lori Ribar Libby, Matt & Sarah
The Corn Roast

Tom, Ellen & Ali Richter-Norgel

Donald Roscoe Poultry & Pigeons

St. Paul East Parks Lions Club

Clarice & Rodney Schmidt Sabin,
Minnesota MSF Board 9th District

Schroder Concessions Brad & Marcia Schroder

John & Kathleen Schumacher
Schumacher’s Hotel

The Silver Gallery
Bill & Eric Matzdorf Donald Simons Family

State Fair Board 1987-2002 President 2001-2002

Jim, Judy & Brienna Sinclair

In Loving Memory of David Stafsholt 25 Years of Swiffy & Wenol

Sunshine Concessions
Dianne Benoit George Siggins

Syndicate Sales
The Newcomb Family

Theisens-Dan & Katie, David & Colleen
The Ballpark Café

Thornberry Family Red, Jan, Bill & Kris
Midway Kidway

TKDA- Engineers, Architects, Planners

Melvyn (Muggs) & Katherine Townsend
Foot Long Hot Dogs

Duane & Phyllis Urch Owatonna,
Minnesota Poultry Exhibitors

Vermont Nature Creations
David E. Emmons

Ken & Kate Wagner & Family

Paul, Kriss & Nikolas Wagner
Niagara Therapy

Erin Sellner Ward & Family Tracy & Brett Ward David Weinand

Tim “Giggles” & Molly Weiss & Family
Giggles Campfire Grill

Richard Werner
The Frontier Bar

Daniel D. Wozniak George W. Wozniak
Fresh French Fries

Wustenberg Family For 4-H, Fairs, Fun & Kids

Ye Old Mill Since 1915
The Keenan Family

Zuccaro’s Produce Co.
Third Generation Pat, John, Jeff & Jim

Joe, Debbie, Natalie, Aaron, Joe & John Zywiec

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Saint Paul, MN 55108

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