With the 2016 Gladbrook Corn Carnival only a few weeks away, we have decided to start a weekly feature answering many frequently asked questions that are sent our way. We thought this might be a fun way to get readers “in the loop.” Remember that the dates this year are June 23rd-26th. We are going to continue week 4 FAQ with another question. You asked: “Why do we sell raffle tickets and have fundraising events?” We answered: We have been very fortunate to have Katie Grimmius and others in years before that design and stitch a quilt that has become our annual quilt raffle event to help us with funds to host our annual Corn Carnival celebration. Our annual fundraising dinner that we host in March or April also helps us with funds to make Corn Carnival happen. It takes a lot of money to put on this event that the general public probably does not see. Advertising, the Grand Parade, event expenses, etc. all go into our budget each year. Stay tuned for a future week FAQ article when we will look at what it costs to put on our annual event each year. We may surprise you! Until next week and our next FAQ, have a great week!