Directors

Fair Board Officers and Directors

Board Officers

President Rick Trimpe 812-343-3244
Vice President Mark Case  
Secretary Susan Arnholt 812-350-5190
Asst. Secretary Shelby Case 812-343-1932
Treasurer Janet Clouse 812-343-0769
Asst Treasurer Erica Hamilton-Jordan 812-343-0463

For a list of committee assignments, please review the 2023 Fairboard Committees.

Directors

In 2021, Bartholomew County celebrates 65 years of fairs at our current location – with more than 100 directors through the years. We are proud of the opportunity to serve the community and look forward to many more years.

J. Perry Thompson* 1958-1965   Mary Jane Hoeltke 1992-2000
B. Parker Newsom Sr.* 1958-1960   Hank McGuire* 1993-1998
Carl Fox* 1958-1962   Mike Carson 1994-1999
Martha Doup* 1958-1965   Jack Dunn 1994-2023
Walter Miller* 1958-1964   Don Wichman* 1994-1995
Henry Hoevener* 1958-1963   Patty Unrue* 1995-1997
Wendel Shireman* 1958-1963   Nancy Wichman* 1996
Perry Doup* 1958-1963   Jeff Washburn 1996
Harry Embry* 1958-1963   Larry Fisher* 1996-2016
Herb Boeschen* 1960-1965,
1967-1969
  Bill Wehmeier 1996-2016
Evans Hoeltke* 1960-1969   David Bonnell 1996-2004
Merrill K. Johnson* 1960   A.J. Jones 1996-2004
Albert Meier* 1960-1964   Janis Stillinger* 1996-2000
Francis Speaker* 1960-1968   Teresa Covert 1996-1999
Wayne Coy* 1961-1969   Darren Collins 1996-2023
Gayle Tellman* 1961-1963   Dr. Steve Newton 1996-1998
George Zaharako* 1962-1963   David Burbrink 1997-2005
Paul Penisten* 1963   Nancy Shoaf 1997-2002
Edna Ahlbrand* 1964   Kelly Thayer 1997-2005
Steve Hoevener 1964-1967   Rick Trimpe 1998-2006
2010-2024
Tommy Harrison* 1964-1967   Cindy Rager* 1998-2000
Helen McKinney* 1964-1966   John Shireman 1999-2001
William Rogers* 1964-1988   Patrick Bryant 1999-2007
Stanley Shaw* 1964-1965   Bob Perry* 1999-2001
2005-2007
Carol Legan* 1965-1967   Mark Case* 2000-2023
Don Meier 1965-1966   Chris McKinney 2000-2002
John Whitlow* 1965-1979   David Flohr 2001-2003
Dan Pieper* 1966-1968   Brian Heaton 2001-2003
2005-2007
William Dudley* 1966-1983   Debbie Phillips 2001-2015
Dallas Norman* 1966-1983   Tony Harden 2002-2016
Isabelle Schroer* 1966-1971   Trina Brumley 2002-2019
Mary Alice Rapp* 1967-1968   Shawn McNealy 2003-2005
Charles Hall* 1968-1982   Jason Schroer 2003-2008
Maxine Wolfal 1968-1976   Denny Dorsett 2004-2006
2009
Max Evans 1968   Greg Hill 2004-2006
Robert McDonald* 1969-1980   Jill Arnholt 2006-2020
B. Parker Newsom Jr.* 1969-1980   Randy Strietelmeier 2006-2020
Gilman O’Neal* 1969   Mike Kamman 2007-2009
Joe Daily* 1970-1981   Albert O’Connor 2007-2012
Lillian Gilbert* 1970-1972   Shane Meier 2007-2012
Omer Keller* 1970-1975   Janet Clouse 2007-2015
2017-2025
Donald Meek* 1970-1981   Ben Hoene 2007-2012
Joe Swope Jr. 1970-1971   Marcus Speer 2008-2010
Dorothy Arnholt* 1972-1977   Lee Naylor 2008-2010
Henry Blessing* 1972-1975   Becky Speaker 2008-2025
Harold Finke* 1972-1977   Troy Foist 2009-2023
Margaret Volland* 1973-1991   Corey Jenkins 2010-2013
2020-2025
Larry Harden 1974-1979   Susan Arnholt 2010-2024
Marvin Burbrink* 1976-1987   Adam Ulrich 2011-2019, 2021-2023
Edwin Stone* 1976-1981   David Ness 2011-2013
Karen Kamman 1977-1988   Kim O’Connor 2013-2015
Joan Link 1978-1980   Mike Wetzel 2013-2024
Maurice Shireman 1978-1989   Kim Swope 2014-2019
George Kestler 1980-1984   Sam Mills 2014-2020
Joe Polanka* 1980-1985   Shelby Case 2016-2024
Norma Carson 1981-1983   Nathan Downey 2016-2021
Ron Speaker 1981-1995   Jason Harper 2016-2021
Clarence Fiesbeck Jr.* 1982-1990   Gary Myers 2016-2020
Dennis Hoeltke 1982-1987   Annie Romine 2017-2019
Ralph Renner 1982-1984   Andy Whiteside 2017-2025
David Boll* 1983   Scott Lowe 2020-2025
Linda Boll Hillman 1984-1986   Zach Morey 2020-2025
Sondra Peters 1984-1992   Josh Whipker 2020-2022
Tim McNealy 1984-1989   Glen Meek, Jr. 2021-2024
Don Voelz 1984-2004   Lisa Coombs 2021-2023
John Rumple* 1984-1985   Ericka Hamilton-Jordan 2021-2023
Ron Richards* 1985-1990   Jennifer Dettmer 2022-2024
Nathan VonFange* 1986-1988   Erin Engelau  2022-2024
Harold Loyd Jr. 1986-1991   Claudia Sims 2023-2025
Keith Arnholt 1987-1994      
Rob Amos* 1988-1993      
Larry Scott 1988-1993      
David Doup 1989-1997      
Dena Schaftstall 1989-2006      
Donna Thomas* 1989-2009      
Gary Jaquess 1990-1995      
Don Murphy 1990-1995      
Brenda Guffey 1991-1996      
Mark Fischer 1991-2008      
Jay Shoaf 1991-1993   * Deceased