Over 200 volunteers from Upside Academy spent Saturday painting livestock pens at the Kern County Fairgrounds, preparing the facilities for the county’s biggest annual event.
The non-profit organization, which provides volunteer and community service opportunities for Kern County young adults, organized the community service project as the clock ticks closer to the Kern County Fair opening on September 17.
In just a few weeks, the freshly painted pens will house animals raised by FFA and 4-H members from across the county…