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2012 Fair Magazine
Lynden Tribune
New look comes to Moowich Express area Creon company donates $10,000 value in stainless steel countertops The Whatcom County Dairy Women were one of several groups that got into the upgrade act at the clock tower corner, now called Fair Square. The popular booth that is home to the famous Moowich — a slab of ice cream between cookies — has a fresh new look this year. After the low-key addition of extra space to sell Moowiches in 2011, the whole area has been given a proper facelift for 2012. The extra space is now blended in with the main booth, and all five serving windows have been given new stainless steel countertops. It’s the work of Dave Korthuis, whose 7-year-old Creon company does “creations in metal.” Actually, Korthuis has donated about $10,000 worth of his company’s labor and materials. What he did, all on-site, was shape 1/16th-inch stainless steel over the existing old formica countertops and around plenty of trim elements, like corners and edges. In all, it totaled up to about 250 square feet of such fabrication. In fact, the wrapping was tricky enough at some corners that Korthuis had to weld in pieces as tie-ins, but you would be hard-pressed to be able to find a spliced piece. There will be a grand opening of the Moowich Express — which is specifically that fifth new window — at 3
Dave Korthuis has redone the fair Dairy Women booth with new stainless steel countertops. p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, opening day of the 2012 Northwest Washington Fair. “All this started out as the Moowich Express. They wanted to have a new look and we just went from there,” Korthuis said. The biggest advantage of stainless steel surface for food service is that it is more sanitary, Korthuis said. “It is the industry standard for being the most sanitary surface for food preparation, and also more durable,” he said. This is a very busy time of the year for Creon, as many of its customers are berry processing operations in the midst of Whatcom County’s big strawberry, raspberry and blueberry harvests. With three employees, Creon also
takes care of the stainless steel needs of all The Woods Coffee outlets and its bakery. Fair Manager Jim Baron had this to say about the new look: “The fair appreciates the donation by Creon and owner Dave Korthuis of its top-quality craftsmanship and stainless steel work provided to the Whatcom County Dairy Women for their Moowich and ice cream booth at the fair. The new improvements are a fine addition to the celebration of the grand opening of Moowich Express.” Right across the walkway from the Dairy Women’s upgrade, the former Cook House has been taken over and given a “red barn” look as the new location for the Young Life food booth. — Calvin Bratt
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