20160719 - Fair Preperations (HRB)

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Working to refurbish the home economics building Tuesday, July 26 2016 Cecil Woolridge (left) and Tim Sadowski carry peg board at the McHenry County Fair Grounds in Woodstock. The McHenry County Fair runs Aug. 3 through Aug. 7.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Sarah Toth of Algonquin paints on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 the new entertainment stage at the McHenry County Fair Grounds in Woodstock. The 68 edition of the McHenry County Fair open Aug. 3 and runs through Aug. 7.

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H. Rick Bamman - hbamman@shawmedia.com Hired by the McHenry County Fair Association, chain saw carver Joe Stebbing of Fredrick, Maryland creates a farm scene out of an old maple tree on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Stebbing will be demonstrating his craft during the fair that runs Aug. 3 through Aug. 7 in Woodstock.