04/13/2020
Dairy Festival Press release April 2020
Hay everyone! Here is the announcement I never thought I would be making. The 2020 WNY Dairy Agricultural Festival is Canceled as of April 8th. We know perilous times will come, but no one expected what we have today. As time went on over the past month or so, we have learned the dangers of this virus. We now know it is indeed a threat for all of us. We are now seeing, what I call the “ripple effect”. As much as we could use a time of “Family, Friends, and Fun” right now is not the time for this Festival. There will be a time and we were thinking we would be there right on time. Now we can see that for the safety of all, our schedule was too soon. Please remember there are other festivals in the planning here in Springville and other neighboring areas. Make your plans to be ready and support these events. That is how we stop the “ripple effect”.
We have made some calls to our supporting businesses and supporting vendors, who's physical assistance we could not do without. During this time we really found that “ripple effect” hitting so many around us. Many make their living taking part in these festivals and are now really hurting. Our hearts are torn for their situations. Along with these remember we are completely funded by so many “small” businesses now shut down. Many not sure of their future. When you get the opportunity remember to support them with your business needs. At this time we want to again thank them for their financial support. Without them, as we always say truthfully, there is no Dairy Fest. We will be returning all of the financial donations we have received this year. It is our hope this will help some of these businesses as they have helped us in our time of need. This we do with our sincere Thank You! Please take the time to review, and remember all of these, not just “businesses” but PEOPLE.