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Greene Strong: Oldest fair west of the Alleghenies raises thousands for Beavercreek tornado victims

Members of the Southbrook Christian Church Disaster Response Team clear trees from a home on Fieldcrest Drive in Beavercreek last week as the July 28 deadline for free city curbside pickup of tree debris approached. TY GREENLEES / STAFF

Members of the Southbrook Christian Church Disaster Response Team clear trees from a home on Fieldcrest Drive in Beavercreek last week as the July 28 deadline for free city curbside pickup of tree debris approached. TY GREENLEES / STAFF
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By Amelia Robinson
Aug 20, 2019
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The oldest fair west of the Allegheny Mountain Range raised thousands of dollars for those fighting back from the Memorial Day tornado that hit Beavercreek.

>> Beavercreek maps tornado’s 14-square-mile ‘path of destruction’ 

The Greene County Fair is set to present a check for $4,000 to "Greene Giving" and the Greene County Community Fund for those affected by the Memorial Day tornadoes.

A dollar from each admission on Saturday, Aug. 3, and a dollar from every ride wrist band sold that day went to the fair’s #GreeneStrong campaign.

>> RELATED: Tornado leaves path of destruction in Beavercreek

“With those still impacted by the tornadoes and no longer front-page news, we sometimes forget there are still people struggling to recover and get back to some normalcy,” Dan Bullen, a director of the Greene County Agricultural Society, said in a press release.

The fair partnered with Triple Treat Shows in the fundraisers.

>> BEFORE & AFTER PHOTOS: Aerial views of Beavercreek neighborhoods

Fifteen tornadoes were confirmed in the Dayton area on Memorial Day including the EF 3 tornado that struck shortly after 11 p.m. in Beavercreek.

City officials said it left a 14-square-mile "path of destruction" through the city and township.

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