BOX BUTTE COUNTY FAIR’S NEW LIVESTOCK BARN NOW IN USE

BB CO Fair NEW BARN _ 1_6_13 — New Box Butte County Fair livestock barn, as viewed from the west. Most of the former show ring has been dismantled. A breezeway, which once was the show ring seating area, separates the new barn and 4-H/FFA office (on right). January 6, 2013 photo by Kevin Horn.

While it is not 100% complete, the roof has been more than raised at the new livestock barn at the Box Butte County Fair in Hemingford.

The building, which was erected where the three old wooden livestock barns once stood, was utilized for one of the first times Sunday afternoon, January 6, with a 4-H and FFA beef weigh-in.

The new facility, which is completely enclosed, has had electric outlets and lights installed, as well as seven overhead doors.

Plumbing has also been put in place, as bathrooms and showers are being installed on the facility’s southeast side.

The building will soon be used as a barn for the Hemingford school buses, as well as agriculture functions — in particular the pens and show ring for the 2013 Box Butte County Fair.

The fair’s livestock entry day will be Wednesday, August 7, with shows to take place August 8 and 9, and the livestock sale on Saturday, August 10.

Donations to help pay for the facility may still be sent to the Box Butte County 4-H office at 415 Black Hills in Alliance, 69301. Checks should be made to “Raise the Roof.”

The building was constructed by Cullan Supply of Hemingford.