Harvey Opitz is celebrating 40 years on the Day County Fair Board. Community members threw Opitz a surprise celebration March 16 at Waubay Community Center. Day County Fair Board announced Aug. 8 as Harvey Opitz Day and have planned a display honoring him next to the flags on fairgrounds. Reporter & Farmer | Connor Handrahan
Day County Fair Board held a surprise celebration March 16 for Harvey Opitz honoring his 40 years being a member of the fair board. Opitz was told about the open position by 4-H board members since he was also on the 4-H board prior to the fair board, and was appointed Feb. 18, 1986.
Fair board members told Opitz the surprise party was actually a board meeting, so when he showed up he wasn’t exactl…
