Three longtime Gillespie County Fair & Festivals Association honorees were celebrated with Honorary Lifetime Director achievements for their more than 60 years of combined service on Friday night at the 135th Fair. From left, Fair Association First Vice President Chad Ellebracht presents appreciation platters to Myron Jost, who was instrumental in bringing pari-mutuel horse racing to Fredericksburg, Mike Hartmann, who assisted with everything from Easter Fires to horse racing, and Russell Hartmann, who served 21 years on a number of committees ranging from advertising and public relations to concessions and more. — Standard-Radio Post/Brent Burgess