The Spencer Daily Reporter covered the generous $500 grant that the Schmidt Family Reunion & Schmidt Fest received from the Clay County Convention & Visitors Bureau in Spencer this week:
Wednesday evening, in a small ceremony at the Clay County Heritage Center, Clay County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Director Jill Toft and members of the CCCVB Tourism Grant Committee presented six Clay County events with funding for the coming year.
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On July 30-31, the Schmidt family will flood Spencer for the Schmidt Family Reunion in an attempt to share their German heritage with the community by putting together a festival and attempting to set a Guinness World Records mark for largest family reunion.