{"id":1313155,"date":"2019-08-03T22:28:01","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T04:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sunday-profile-levy-burris-is-fairly-busy-this-time-of-year-as-garfield-county-fair-board-president\/"},"modified":"2019-08-05T08:51:29","modified_gmt":"2019-08-05T14:51:29","slug":"sunday-profile-levy-burris-is-fairly-busy-this-time-of-year-as-garfield-county-fair-board-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/sunday-profile-levy-burris-is-fairly-busy-this-time-of-year-as-garfield-county-fair-board-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday profile: Levy Burris is fairly busy this time of year as Garfield County Fair Board president"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Levy Burris, Garfield County Fair Board president, is ready to start the day Friday as he and the other members of the all-volunteer board make sure everything goes as planned during fair week.<\/strong>
\nKyle Mills \/ Post Independent<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For Levy Burris, a love of classic cars led to a passion for service that he has kindled for over a decade.<\/p>\n

Burris has had a long career as a law enforcement officer in Garfield County; currently in his second stint with the Garfield County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

He said it was 13 years ago when he was approached by the County Fair Board to put on a car show during the annual fair in Rifle.<\/p>\n

At the time, he was helping organize and put on the car show for Silt Heydays.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve worked with some really good people who were dedicated to community.\u201d\u2014 Levy Burris<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n

One thing led to another, and a year later there was an opening on the fair board. Burris was happy to join.<\/p>\n

For the past 12 years Burris has volunteered his time as a member of the fair board, leading the board as president for six years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve worked with some really good people who were dedicated to community,\u201d Burris said. \u201cIt\u2019s been real good; a great experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Burris works alongside the other board members, new Garfield County Fair and Events Coordinator Cassidy Evans and other county officials to promote, produce and execute the multi-week county fair, which concludes today.<\/p>\n

The all-volunteer board meets monthly throughout the year, until a little over a month before the fair when it meets weekly before the start of the fair.<\/p>\n

Not including all the hours organizing during the year and leading up to the fair, Burris reckons he and the other members of the fair put in anywhere from 14-18 hours a day during fair week.<\/p>\n

He said the longest stretch is between prep for the pro rodeo and the end of the concert late Friday evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cThursday morning through the end of concert, your talking about a good 36-40 hours, and we\u2019re probably here at least 30 of those hours,\u201d Burris said.<\/p>\n

Burris said the whole fair board pitches in for the long stretch.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a lot of long hours, but Levy is really a go-to guy for any issues we have,\u201d Deputy County Manager Fred Jarman said. \u201cAnd then he has a really strong understanding of the way all the parts fit together from night to night and day to day.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s kind of like a great plate spinner,\u201d Jarman adds. \u201cHe has 15 plates going on, and he does a real good job of keeping that steady hand, keeping everybody engaged and really showing strong leadership. We think it is his best asset.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Burris, as the fair comes to a close he is looking forward to some time off to relax and continue rebuilding a 1965 Chevrolet El Camino with his grandson.<\/p>\n

With several positions coming open on the fair board this year, and Burris\u2019 term as president ending in September, he is looking to the future.<\/p>\n

He wants to remain part of the fair board even if he isn\u2019t the president, to pass along and contribute knowledge he has learned over his tenure.<\/p>\n

Asked what the fair means to Rifle and the community, Burris said, \u201cIt\u2019s generational. It\u2019s bringing generations together. That\u2019s what the county fair is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n

kmills@postindependent.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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