It has been announced that the Nebraska Ranch Expo will be moving to Kearney under the management of Gene and Dixie Debolt. Four years ago the DeBolts split away from the ranch expo managing board and took over the event on their own. Now that they have made the decission to move their trade show to Kearney, the local community along with the old management expo board has decided to continue with the trade show under a different name and will now be known has Sandhills Ranch Expo . This show will take place June 16 &17 of 2010 in Bassett. The Expo board is hoping to keep the show very similar as it has been in the past. The board would like to bring back the entertainment on Wednesday evening along with trying to expand areas of exhibits. Also as in the past, the admission will be free and there will be something for everyone.The current plans of the new Sandhills Ranch Expo board is to give all 2009 exhibitors the opportunity to retain their lot or booth location if desired. The board at this time is trying to gather the addresses of past exhibitors...so if for some reason you, as a past exhibitor, do not receive a letter in next month or two, you can contact the Sandhills Ranch Expo at their new phone number, 402-684-2320, the Expo’s new address is P.O. Box 678, Bassett, NE 68714. The Sandhills Ranch Expo managing board includes:

President…Joe Andrews

Vice President…Keith Cosgrove

Treasurer…Gene Cosgrove

Secretary…Jay Stewart

Other board members are:

Roy Stewart

Kent Smith

Lisa Murdock

Charlie Magnussen

Gary Shankland

Brett Swanson