Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wow! Fair is coming quick. Hope everyone got out to the car show, it was awesome. The entertainment schedule is set! Thursday's 7-9 show will feature "THE KING BROTHERS," Friday's 7-9 show will feature "SACRED ROAD" And Saturday's 7-9 show will feature "TOUCHN, LOVEN, SQUEEZEN. All three bands were at the fair last year. Hope everyone will come out and listen to them. Anyone interested in being a vendor at the fair can leave a message on the office phone and I will get back to you (360)795-3480. We are still looking for fair Royalty; anyone...
Happy May to everyone. This month starts the busy season at the fair grounds. Several things will be going on at the fair grounds this summer. As you know we received a grant to upgrade the restrooms. As soon as Dollars for Scholars is over this will be taking place. Also we are going to have some electrical upgrades done at the fair. The youth building will start getting some of its upgrades done. There are lots of events happening at the fair grounds this month, starting with the Flea Market on Saturday May 7. There will be a clean up day on...
Wow! April is over and May is beginning. That means we only have three months until fair. There is going to be a lot of construction going on at the fairgrounds this summer. We will be getting the new bathrooms thanks to a grant from WSDA. Also the county and PUD are going to do some electric upgrades and there will be some insulation going in to the youth building soon. A couple weeks ago I gave you a fair theme; at the Fair Board’s last meeting it was changed so the 2016 fair theme is "Catch The Fair Bug.” May brings lots to do at the fai...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone is having a wonderful April. The fair is coming fast, in the next couple weeks I will start looking for vendors for the fair and be in contact with last year’s vendors. If you are interested in being a vendor call the fair office and I will get back to you as soon as possible (795-3480). I am also filling up entertainment spots; at this time the country band "SACRED ROAD" will be performing again this year on Friday night from 7-9 p.m. On Saturday night "TouchN, LoveN, SqueezeN" will be back to p...
Wow! Another month is almost over, that means fair is getting closer. Your 2016 Fair theme is " 4-H- 4 EVER." Hope everyone had a great St Paddy's day and Easter. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped put on the St Paddy's day carnival and the Easter Bingo. Great fun was had by everyone who attended these events. The fairgrounds will hold its monthly Flea Market Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come on down and check it out; they are sure to have something for everyone. The group of volunteers that help make this event a success will soon...
Tonight is the big St. Paddy's Day Carnival at the Fairgrounds. We will have several games for kids and a few snacks in the kitchen. Come out and find the Pot of Gold to win some prizes. The fun starts at 5 p.m., in the youth building. Be prepared to take home a gold fish or two. Hope to see everyone. I also hope you have your calendars marked for March 25. We will hold Easter Bingo at JA Wendt Elementary at 6 p.m. Check out the fair's face book page for more details. Come out for a night of bingo and fun. Watch the column next week to see...
Wow! Another month has slipped away. The fair grounds will be getting some new looks this year. A huge thank you to Board Member Becky Thacker for working so hard on a Health and Safety Grant from the State. We were awarded $89,964.00 to remodel the bathrooms. This is awesome. Upcoming events in March: March 5 monthly Flea Market, come out and find yourself some treasures. March 17 St Paddy's day Carnival for the kids, and on March 25 we will have Easter bingo. So as you can see March is a busy month. The fair board will pick the fair theme...
Hope everyone who visited the fair's Flea Market and Garage Sale took home a treasure or two. A huge thank you to the family who donated the garage sale items to the fair. It is greatly appreciated. The Flea Market was a huge success with a building full of treasures. Next big event for the fair is the Valentine's Diamond Dinner held at the Skamokawa Grange on Saturday the 13th. Doors open at 5:30; tickets are still available from fair board members, the Bank of Pacific and the Duck Inn. Prize this year is a diamond necklace. After the Diamond...
Wow! We are starting a new month and that means we are one month closer to the fair. Some events that the fair will sponsor in February are The Flea Market and the Valentine's Dinner. The Flea Market is on February 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We have several new vendors this month. Some items have come from storage auctions, estate sales, just treasures and some excellent home made items. Check the fair's facebook page for pictures of items that will be for sale. Hope everyone can make it out and find a treasure. The next event this month is the...
Greeting's from the fair office, hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. It's almost February and that means its almost time for the Valentine’s Diamond Dinner! It will be Saturday, February 13 at the Skamokawa Grange Hall. Doors open at 5:30 and dinner will start being served at 6. You can purchase tickets from any fair board member or the Bank of Pacific, the cost again this year is $25. The drawing prize will be a diamond necklace donated by Mike Mouliot. Also, on February 6 we will have the monthly Flea Market. If you haven't s...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone enjoyed the Halloween Carnival and Haunted House. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who helped put on these events as with any event the volunteers are the heart and soul. Also a huge thank you to everyone who donated cakes and/or other items. The Carnival was 100% profit to get the next step in the youth building going. Next on the fair board’s agenda is the Turkey Bingo happening on November 20th at 6 p.m. at JA Wendt Elementary Multi-Purpose room. Cards cost $10 for three and they play a...
Wow! Halloween weekend is here, that means it’s time for the Haunted House and Halloween Carnival. The Haunted House starts tonight (Thursday) and runs through Saturday. The times are Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5:30 to 11 p.m. The cost is the same as last year; $3.00 per person but if you bring three food items you can go through the Haunted House for only $1.00. Hope to see everyone out for this event. The Halloween Carnival is on Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. We will have all the same games as last year, a c...
Greetings from the fair office. As you may all know we had a successful fair. Thanks to everyone who participated in it. We have lots of events scheduled for the off season so if you’re not a friend on the fair's facebook page go there and become our friend. All the events are on this page. We are going to be working on a Website this year. The next event at the fairgrounds will be the Flea Market on Saturday October 3, if you have not been you should come check out the treasure. There is a little bit of everything. Also on this day is the C...
Wow! Fair is here. Hope everyone is ready. The Superintendents have been working hard to get their buildings ready. Next Monday entries start coming in. Check the fair book so you don't miss any deadlines. Monday entries include everything except livestock, gardening, floral and baking. You may enter between the hours of 3-9 p.m. Tuesday’s entries include floral, gardening and baking. These entries are accepted from 3-9 p.m. Wednesday animal entries are due. Market sale animals are to be here from 3-4 p.m. All other animals will need to be h...
August is here! Hope everyone is getting their entries ready for the fair. When you come to the fair this year there will be several new things done around the grounds and I would like the public to know it was their dollars from fundraisers that the fair does that has paid for them. So I would like to thank everyone who has put their money into the fairgrounds. The fair has been taking on a lot with all the things that have gone on in the last year. To all those people that think the fair is not being self sufficient I would ask you to check...
Wow! Only four weeks until fair. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. We are still in need of a Rabbit Superintendent, if you are interested please let me know. The second leg of the Silver Buckle Series will be July 25. I would like to thank the following Sponsors: Cowlitz River Rigging, Bank of the Pacific, Matt's Custom Meats, Moon Valley Farms, Cathlamet Dental, Skamokawa Resort, and Sam Longtain Construction. Without their support this event would not be possible. So thank you, thank you. Don't forget that animal entries are due July...
Wow! Only five weeks until fair. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Hope to see everyone at Bald Eagle Day; the Fair Royalty will be out selling fair passes and raffle tickets that day. The fair will have a booth so stop by and say hi and pick up your fair book if you haven't got one yet. Check out the entertainment line up. We are still in need of a Rabbit Superintendent, if you are interested please let me know. The second leg of the Silver Buckle Series will be July 25. I would like to thank the following Sponsors: Cowlitz River Rigging...
Hope everyone had a safe 4th of July. This weekend will be the last Flea Market at the fairgrounds until September. Hope everyone comes out and finds some treasures. The Fair Royalty have fair passes and raffle tickets for sale. Your Royalty Court this year are Marci Dunham, Allison Kirby, Dalaney Cothern and Charly Childers. The grand prize on the raffle is " A two night stay for two at the Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, a Show for two and a Buffet for two" Donated by Chinook Winds Casino Resort, an Enterprise of the Confederated...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone's summer has started off well. We are still looking for this year’s fair royalty. The royalty will be going to the Cowlitz County Fair to the Gloriana concert. Last year’s royalty saw "Love N Theft" and fun was had by all. Any one interested in running for royalty should contact the fair office at (360)795-3480. This year’s fair raffle has a main prize of "2 night stay for two in a standard room at the Chinook Winds Resort Hotel, 1 show for two to a performance at the Showroom by the Sea and 1 Sil...
Wow! The car show is almost here. This Saturday, May 23 will be the final clean up day at the Fairgrounds so if you have some spare time drop by and lend a hand to pull a few weeds or do the final touches of cleaning in the grange booth. We will have a list of last minute things to do. At noon we will have a BBQ. The Silver Buckle Series is gearing up to be awesome this year. The dates for the series are June 27, July 25 and August 22. I would like to thank some sponsers of this event: Sam Longtain Construction, Cathlamet Dental, Bank of...
Greetings from the fair office. Soon the fairgrounds will be busy getting ready for the annual Dollars for Scholars. I will be having a clean up day on May 23 from 10 a.m. till noon. At noon we will have a BBQ. I will have a list of projects to be done and any one wishing to volunteer time should come on down to the fairgrounds. There are several things scheduled to take place at the fairgrounds this summer. In June we will have a flea market on the 6th, and on the 27th will be the first of a three part Silver Buckle Series. In July we will hav...
Greetings from the fair office. A quick reminder: There will be Easter Bingo Friday at 6 p.m., at the multi-purpose room at JA Wendt Elementary; hope everyone comes out for an evening of fun. Then on Saturday we will hold the monthly flea market at the fairgrounds starting at 9 a.m., and going until 3 p.m. Stop by on your way to the Easter Egg Hunt and maybe you will find a treasure or two. In April I will be out of the office but when May gets here it will be time to get lots of work done. If you are interested in running for fair royalty...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone is doing wonderful. The 2015 fair theme is "BOOTS, BUCKLES AND BARRELS OF FUN." This year’s premium book is being dedicated to Sandi Nelson. We have several events coming up soon and throughout the summer. Like us on facebook and you won’t miss any of the events. First is Easter Bingo happening on Friday April 3 at 6 p.m., at the JA Wendt Elementary multi-purpose room. Martha and her family have been working hard to find lots of wonderful prizes. Thanks to everyone who has donated to the bingo. The...
Have you been sorting through all your holiday decorations and thinking “What should I do with these?” Well, bring them down to the next Fair Flea Market on Saturday, December 6, at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds in the Youth Building. Tables are still available for $10 each. Call 360-849-4360 for more information. Crafters welcome! The Fair Foundation will be there selling holiday wreaths, swags and centerpieces. Doors open at 9 a.m. and close at 3 p.m. Come join us. This Friday, November 21, you could be the recipient of a turkey or ham...
The Halloween Carnival and Haunted House open tonight at 5 p.m. Jason Rainey and his volunteers have made my cow barn into a Haunted House. It will never be the same. I promise if you come you will leave scared. There are lots of ghosts and scary things to see, so don't forget to stop by. The cost for the Haunted House is only $3.00 unless you bring 3 non-perishable food items, then it will only cost you a dollar and all the food will be donated to the local food banks. In the Youth Building on Thursday (tonight) the Halloween Carnival will be...
