Gary Cheney named Iowan of the Day

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Gary Cheney, Waukee

WAUKEE, IA (08/04/2009)(readMedia)-- The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products are honored to name Gary Cheney as Iowan of the Day at 2009 Iowa State Fair.

Gary is a true Fair fanatic. He volunteers annually for the Blue Ribbon Foundation selling water, merchandise and volunteering his time in the State Fair Museum. Outside of the State Fair, Gary is directly involved in his community as a part of West Des Moines Little League. He also has dedicated his life to helping others in the field of Prosthetics and Orthotics. He has been a recipient of the Governor's Volunteer Award and was a driving factor in a law which covered patients who have prosthetic devices.

Gary's day of honor at the Iowa State Fair will be Friday, August 14. Gary will receive a night's stay at the Des Moines Downtown Marriott, VIP Parking at the Fair, special use of the Iowan of the Day golf cart, $200 in cash, tickets to the Gary Allan and Chuck Wicks concert at the Grandstand, and subscriptions to Iowan and Iowa Gardening magazines. Gary will be part of a special presentation on the Anne & Bill Riley Stage at 2:30 p.m. on August 14.

The Blue Ribbon Foundation began the Iowan of the Day award in 1997 to honor those Iowans who've made truly made a difference for those around them. The Foundation reviews over 250 nominations each year, and selects those that show examples of integrity, decency, hard work, and dedication to community improvement.

The Blue Ribbon Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Since its inception in 1993, the Foundation has generated over $80 million for renovations and improvements to the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

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