Valley City  (CSi-Wes Anderson BC Museum) Thanks to the efforts of Jay Cink, owner of the Duck Inn Lounge in Marion, the Ashley Lions Club has donated $1000 to the Barnes County Historical Society for the purpose of raising the level of the 2nd floor balcony railing from 36 inches to 42 inches to be in compliance with modern building code and safety requirements by their insurance company.

The Fair Store building was built in 1957 and codes were different BCHMrailsat that time.  The funding from the Ashley Lions Club will be used to purchase necessary materials and the labor to install this additional height will be donated by Howard Langemo, Don Schaack, Jerry Langemo and Mylo Falstad.CinkAnderson

 

 

Jay Cink, left, presents BCHS Museum Curator Wes Anderson with the $1000 check.