03/22/2008: "Christine Miller Leaving San Juan County Fair"

After more than a decade as Manager of the San Juan County Fair, Christine Miller has announced her resignation from the position. She called the annual Fair, “My pleasure and my joy,” but said she was making her decision to leave the same way she made her decision to move to the islands more than 18 years ago, “a gut level decision.”

In her letter of resignation – addressed to County Administrator Pete Rose, the County Council and the Fair Board – Miller said, “I will continue to support the Fair in any way that I can. Many seeds have been planted to help the community and the Fairgrounds grow.”

“My number one priority in my position has been to allow the community to experience and participate in the Fair as an enormous work of community art.”

“She has put on an outstanding event every year,” said County Administrator Pete Rose. “Managing the County Fair is a tough job and Christine has served the community well. She has offered to stay on with us long enough in the transition assure that this year’s Fair is a success, and that shows her love for people of these islands and her commitment to celebrating San Juan County’s unique character.”
Her future plans? She says, “I’m definitely staying here and I plan to do some volunteer work.”