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