Friend of the faIr

Since 1989, the Whiteside County Fair Board has chosen to honor an individual or group for their outstanding support or commitment to the Fair

For 2024, the Whiteside County Fair Board has selected Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office as the Friend of the Fair. 

The 2024, Friend of the Fair . . . . 

Whiteside County Sheriff's Office

The Whiteside County Fair Board is pleased to announce that the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office will be the 2024 Friend of the Fair.

During Fair week,  the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office provides reliable crowd control, premises security and locator services for lost parents when the need arises. The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office also mans a tent each year that hands out deputy sheriff badges for aspiring law enforcement youth. 

In addition the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office has hosted educational displays including the seat belt demonstrator, wrecked vehicles that protected occupants who walked away and the Mobile Operation Command Center Vehicle.

This relationship between the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office and Whiteside County Fair dates back to former Sheriffs Butch Kimmel, Roger Schipper, Kelly Wilhelmi, and continues with current Sheriff John Booker and his staff.

In 2000, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol was recognized as the Friend of the Fair.

Previous Years Honoree's

1989 – Eddie Schuler

1990 – Betty Whitebread

1991 – Calvin Simpson

1992 – Marge Smit

1993 – Ralph Frymark

1994 – Tom Vogel

1995 – Orville Goodenough

1996 – Paul Dell

1997 – Donald Ramsdell

1998 – Judith Ross

1999 – Larry Fredericks & Loren Todd

2000 – Whiteside County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol

2001 – Whiteside County Master Gardeners

2002 – Francis “Pat” Keegan

2003 – Randy Holesinger

2004 – Pat & Doug Skinner

2005 – Morrison Volunteer Fire Department

2006 – Abbott Family

2007 – Merle Reisenbigler

2008 – Frank Belt & Norman Isenhart Family’s

2009 – Mark Schuler

2010 – Vandermyde Family

2011 – Birkey’s/Prophetstown Equipment

2012 – Morrison Blacktop/Stralow Family

2013 – Popcorn Bob & Marilyn Green

2014 – Paul Vock & Dan Heusinkveld

2015 – Fran Gross

2016 – Dale Coleson Family

2017 – Morrison Athletic Boosters

2018 – Gary Folkers Family

2019 – Jill Miller & Goldie Svendsen

2020 – Fair Cancelled – COVID-19

2021 – William “Corndog Billy” Fickling

2022 – Tom Venhuizen & Family

2023 – Bruce “Beav” Hunter

2024 – Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office