Fair Board Members Present and Past

General Information

The Bonner County Fair Board is a 7 member volunteer board appointed by the board of Bonner County Commissioners. The fair board members are knowledgeable concerning the various aspects of the fairgrounds.

The fair board monthly meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 5:30 pm. Due to county holidays or special meetings, some dates are subject to change or added outside of regular monthly meetings.
Dates and Agendas are posted on the bulletin board outside the fair office door as well as posted on our website calendar.

To be placed on a meeting agenda:

Contact the Fair Office at least one week prior to the meeting. (208) 263-8414 OR email: fairgrounds@bonnercountyid.gov
Presentations to Fair Board are time sensitive, so please come prepared.

A response will be mailed within 7 working days following the meeting.

2024 Fair Board Meeting Agendas

December 9th 2024 Fair Board Meeting Agenda

November 25th,2024 Fair Board operations meeting agenda

November 18, 2024 Special Meeting Workshop Agenda

November 12th, 2024 Fair Board Meeting Agenda

October 28th Fair Board Operations Meeting Agenda

October 15th Fair Board Meeting Agenda

September 16,2024 executive meeting Agenda

September 9th Fair Board Meeting Agenda

Sept 4th 2024 Public Hearing Agenda

August 5th Fair Board Meeting Agenda

July 29th Fair Board Executive special Meeting

July 15th Executive/Special Meeting Agenda - REVISED

July 8th Fair Board Meeting agenda

July 1st, 2024 Agenda

June 24th executive special meeting agenda

June 10th Agenda

May 29th revised Executive/Special meeting agenda

May 20th executive special meeting agenda

May 13th fair board meeting agenda

May 6th Executive special meeting agenda

April 29 Executive special meeting agenda

April 22,2024 Fair Board Executive meeting agenda

April 1st Executive Session Agenda

March 11th Revised Agenda

March 11th Agenda

March 5th Executive Session Agenda

February 21st Workshop/Executive Agenda

February 12th Agenda

February 5th Executive Session Agenda

January 15th Workshop/Executive Agenda

January 8th Agenda

January 4th Workshop Agenda

2024 Fair Board Meeting Minutes

November 25,2024 Operations Meeting Minutes

November 18,2024 Fair Board Special Meeting - BOCC Workshop

November 12th, 2024 Fair Board Meeting Minutes

October 28th, 2024 meeting minutes

October 15, 2024 Fair Board Meeting Minutes

September 9, 2024 Fair Board Meeting Minutes

September 16, 2024 Executive meeting minutes

August 5,2024 Meeting minutes

July 29,2024 Exec special meeting minutes

July 15,2024 Executive Special Meeting Minutes

July 8, 2024 Meeting Minutes

June 24, 2024 Executive special meeting minutes

June 10, 2024 Fair Board Meeting Minutes

May 29th fair board special meeting minutes

May 20th executive special meeting minutes

May 13, 2024 Fair Board Meeting Minutes

May 6th Executive/Special Meeting Minutes

April 29th Executive Meeting Minutes

April 22nd Executive Meeting Minutes

April 15th Workshop Executive Meeting minutes

April 8th Fair Board Meeting Minutes

January 8th Minutes

Get to know your Fair Board

2024 Fair board Members

Tim Mahan - Chairman

Jody Russell - Vice Chairman
Tawnya Johnson
Ben Wood
Tim Mahan
Gail Curless
Laya Bleckwenn
Quentin Ducken

Tim Mahan - Chairman

Tim and his wife Linda live on a three generational homestead they built in 1976 after leaving military service, where their kids and grandkids help them raise
Registered Shetland Sheep.
Tim has always had a passion for the Fair and Rodeo with a deep desire to promote and maintain the
agricultural tradition in Bonner County. He is a big supporter of 4H, believing that raising livestock in
particular builds the character and qualities that will serve our children well throughout their lives.
Tim loves fair week which he describes as a “county wide family reunion”. His family love showing their sheep and participating as vendors at the fair.
Tim feels honored to serve on the Fair Board and looks forward to maintaining and improving the
fairground for the generations to come.

Jody Russell Vice Chairman

Jody Russell is very active at the fairgrounds. She is the Head Barn Superintendent and also a Beef Superintendent. She has been a member of the Market Animal Livestock Committee and 4-H Horse Leaders Council as well as other activities at the fairgrounds. Jody is dedicated to educating the community as to the importance of Agriculture in our community.

Gail Curless

Gail has served on the board for almost two decades. She is a 4-H leader and helped start the Ranch Sorting event. During fair week, Gail has loved working in the beef barn and helping with Ranch Sorting. She and her husband Randy have also been superintendents and judges for exhibits.

Laya Bleckwenn

Laya Bleckwenn is a 4th generation resident of Bonner County. She was an active 4-H member in her youth and continued into adulthood as a 4-H project leader. Laya’s passion is horses and using them in a variety of disciplines. Along with serving on the Fair Board she is also a rodeo committee member. She feels that serving in both of these capacities is an opportunity to help promote, educate, and preserve the agricultural heritage of the community, and way of life.

Tawnya Johnson

Tawnya was raised in Spokane Valley and was a 4-H member of Greenacres Sheep Club and showed
market lambs and steers at the Spokane Jr. Livestock Show, Spokane Interstate Fair and SE Spokane
County Fair. An avid seamstress as well, she competed in the "Make it with wool" competitions and was also involved with Spokane Co. 4-H and livestock orgs., serving as Superintendent of the Spokane Co. Interstate Fair Market Stock Sale and President of the Spokane Interstate Livestock Boosters and Spokane Jr. Livestock Show Board of Trustees.
Tawnya moved to the Sagle area in 2013 and is actively
involved with the Bonner County Market Animal Livestock Committee.

Ben Wood

Born as a fourth generation cattle rancher, Ben grew up on the Wood V-X Ranch here in Sandpoint.
Ben graduated from Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming with an Associates of Applied Science in Farm and Ranch Business Management.
Ben owns and operates Wood’s Hay and Grain which is proud to stay true to its Ag roots.

Quentin Ducken

Biography to come!

2023 Fair Board Meeting Agendas

December 11th Agenda

December 4th Executive Session Agenda

November 13th Agenda

October 23 workshop agenda Special meeting

October 9 Agenda

October 6 Workshop Agenda

September 26 Executive Session Agenda

September 18 Agenda

September 5 Executive Session Agenda

August 24 Special Meeting Agenda

August 9 Agenda

August 3 Executive Session Agenda

July 10 Agenda

June 12 Agenda

May 31 Executive Session Agenda

May 16 Special Meeting Agenda

May 8 Agenda

May 1 Workshop Agenda

April 10 Agenda

March 29 Special Meeting Agenda

March 22 Special Meeting Agenda

March 13 Agenda

February 13 Agenda

January 24th Workshop

January 9 Agenda

2023 Fair Board Meeting Minutes

2022 Fair Board Meeting Agendas

February Agenda

March Agenda

March Executive Session

April Agenda

May Agenda

June Agenda

June Executive Session Notice & Agenda

July Agenda

September Agenda

November Executive Session

November 3rd Executive Session

November 8 Agenda

November 14 Workshop Agenda

October 10 Worskshop Agenda

October Agenda

November Agenda

December Agenda

2022 Fair Board Meeting Minutes

October Worskshop Minutes

November Minutes

December Minutes

There was no quorum for the September 2022 Fair Board Meeting.
Members present: Jody Russell, Elaine Linscott, and Laya Bleckwenn
Members absent: Gail Curless, Marj Tilley and Bruce Hollett: Eddie Gordon did advise Jody that he would not be in attendance.