Sep 17, 2021

Barton County Commission promotes Great Bend Airfest

Posted Sep 17, 2021 5:00 PM
Barton County Commissioners Jim Daily (left) and Kirby  Krier conduct a drawing for Airfest tickets at Tuesday's meeting.
Barton County Commissioners Jim Daily (left) and Kirby  Krier conduct a drawing for Airfest tickets at Tuesday's meeting.

By KEN CARPENTER
Great Bend Post

Members of the Barton County Commission reiterated their support for this weekend’s Great Bend Airport Airfest. They passed a proclamation on Tuesday encouraging county residents to attend the airshow.  

Last June, Commissioners voted to sign the county up as an Airfest sponsor by donating $8,350. That matched the funds that the City of Great Bend has been donating annually to support the show. 

Great Bend Community Coordinator Christina Hayes thanked the Commissioners for getting behind Airfest. 

“One more quick thank you not only for the partnership that you all jumped in on which was a complete and awesome surprise that you guys supported at the level that you did, but also on the staff level,” Hayes commented. “The number of sheriff’s officers that are helping this weekend and just even the promotion and all that, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. It’s going to be a great event. We’re expecting 15,000, great weather and an awesome event.”  

In a drawing, Commissioners gave a pair of Airfest tickets to a county employee. Commissioner Shawn Hutchinson expanded the drawing by donating five additional pairs of tickets for other county employees.