Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Greetings from the fair office; hope everyone had a great new year. Thanks to everyone who donated their time in the first Christmas lighting at the fairgrounds; it was a huge success. Also, thank you to all of you who came out and drove through. Anyone having fair theme ideas should get them to me by February 1st. The board will choose the 2021 fair theme at the February board meeting. Valentine's Bingo is scheduled for February 6. I will know on Wednesday if this is going to happen so watch next week’s What's Happening at the Fair for this i...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I am sad to say we are canceling the Christmas Bazaar at the fairgrounds this Saturday. However the Fair Foundation would like me to let you know they have their wreaths, swags and centerpieces for sale. You may contact any of the board members or me and we will get you what you need. They will also be at the fairgrounds on Saturday from 1-2 p.m. to finish off their silent auction and tree auction. If you have placed a bid or want to, at 2 p.m. they will be finished and...
Greetings from the fair office! Wow, it’s already November; hope everyone is getting ready for the holidays. The Fair will not hold its Turkey Bingo this year. Hope everyone will join us for Valentine's Bingo on February 6 if all goes well. Hope everyone who received premium checks has cashed them. I will be closing that account on December 1. This Saturday is the monthly Flea Market. We have a full house so come out and find yourself some treasures. The doors open at 9 a.m., and close at 3 p.m. The Kiwanis will be here selling their C...
Wow, October is here and fall is in the air. I will be doing a premium check and ribbon pick up on Saturday, October 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you do not pick up on this day they will be mailed on Monday. Please try and pick them up especially if you want ribbons. When I mail the checks you will not get ribbons. Also on this day it will be our monthly Flea Market starting at 9 a.m. and going until 3 p.m. Tables are still $10 and you need to call the office to reserve one. Set up times will be Friday from 3 to 4 or doors open at 8 on...
Greetings from the fair office! Wow, it is already October, which has brought an end to the fair’s Farmers Market. A huge thank you to Lori Cagle and Kay Walters for getting this going, it has been a success. It will start again next year in May so if you would like to be a vendor at it please let us know. Thank you to all the vendors who were here this year, you are awesome. The monthly Flea Market will be October 10 starting at 9 a.m. We have a lot of good treasures so come out and grab some. Also while you’re out here, check out the cha...
Greetings from the fair office! Hope everyone is doing okay. The Fair Board is taking it day by day due to Covid-19. We have not canceled the"Cruzin to the Fair" as of this time; we will play it by state guidelines for everyone. We will know more after the May 4 date. So keep an eye on my column and the fair Facebook page. Same goes for the May Flea Market and the Silver Buckle. Everyone stay safe and have a great week....
Greetings from the fair office! Hope everyone is staying safe. At this time the fair board is canceling the Easter Bingo and the April Flea Market. We have not canceled the "Cruzin to the Fair" yet. We are still looking for Fair Royalty and some Superintendents for the T-Building during fair. I will be checking in at the office to answer phone calls and keep things on track for the fair. For more information check the fair's facebook page. I post all changes there. During this stay at home time you can be working on projects for the...
Greetings from the fair office! Hope everyone is doing great. This Saturday is the monthly Flea Market and we have a full house so come out and find yourself some treasures. The fair has been donated some more estate sale items. The doors open at 9 a.m., and we have coffee and donuts. Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual "Cruzin’ to the Fair Car Show." Entry forms will be out shortly so keep watching to see where you can pick yours up. Easter Bingo is on April 10 at the fairgrounds; cards are still $10. We will also have a raffle table and a...
Wow! March has arrived and we will be busy at the fairgrounds this spring. The fair board received a grant from the Department of Agriculture to get new doors on the Lions Club Booth and the Food Booth, they will be roll-up doors and super easy to use. Thanks to Daria Lacy of the Fair board who did all the work. Also a thank you to the county commissioners for helping with the shortfall of the grant. These doors will be a huge improvement to these two buildings. Also a big thank you to the county commissioners for getting a new ramp on the...
Valentine's Bingo was a huge success! Thank you to our sponsors Walmart in Warrenton, Maria's, Julie's Java, The Pizza Mill, Cathlamet Market, The Eagle, Graggs, Daisy Chain Flowers, The Video Store, Patty Cakes, and the Duck Inn. A good time was had by all and a lot of chocolates were won. The next bingo will be Easter Bingo on April 10 at 6 p.m., in the youth building at the fairgrounds. Come out and have some fun. The fair board has picked the 2020 Fair Theme "Dancin With The Steers!" We are in need of some superintendants in the T-Building...
Greetings from the fair office, hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July. Wow! Where has time gone? It’s almost time for the fair! This year’s fair theme is "Overall Good Times." Hope everyone is busy getting entries ready. We have two fair princesses: Madeira Wynn and Genevieve Fleming. The girls have fair passes for sale and will be at Bald Eagle's Day. This Saturday July 13 is the Flea Market at the fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., so come on down to the fairgrounds and find yourself a treasure or two. When you’re done at the flea marke...
Wow, what a Car Show! We had 100 cars at the 1st Annual Cruzin to the Fair. It was a huge success. Mark your calendars for next year, the first Saturday after Memorial Day. Thank you to the many sponsors of the car show. This Saturday at the fairgrounds will be the second leg of the Silver Buckle. Also there will be a multiple party sale happening in the Youth Building starting at 9 a.m. There will be something for everyone from tools, to household items, baby items, books, movies and lots more. The Fair foundation will hold a bake sale and...
Wow! The Car Show is only two days away! Hope everyone will drop in and see the fancy cars coming to the fair grounds. This year we have opened it up to vendors so you can take home some treasures while checking out the cars. We will have kids games. The Fair Foundation will have the "Challenge of Champions" and a silent auction. The fair will have a raffle and a 50/50 raffle. Also the fair will serve biscuits and gravy for breakfast or if you would like a sweet treat they will have donuts for sale. Then at 11 a.m., they will serve lunch:...
Wow! Only a few weeks until the "Cruzin to the Fair" Car Show. Hope everyone is as excited about it as I am. The Fair Board has opened it up to vendors as well so if you would like to sell your products that day just give the office a call. Price will be $10 for the day. Also lunch will be served and dessert will be available. I almost forgot breakfast will be available too. So come out to the car show and have some fun. This weekend at the fairgrounds will be the monthly Flea Market which will take place in the Youth Building from 9 a.m. to 3...
Wow! April is half over and it is time for a fun filled weekend in Skamokawa. On Friday night head out to the fairgrounds for a night of fun playing bingo. Yes it’s time for Easter Bingo! Cards are 3 for $10.00 and gets you a chance at winning a nice ham for Easter Dinner, the big Raffle Prize is a 42" TV and of course the fair board has been working on prizes for the Raffle Table. Doors open at 5 p.m., and bingo starts at 6 p.m. Then on Saturday don't forget the Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt at Vista Park. It starts at 11 a.m. on the dot, d...
Wow! It is already April. This Saturday is the Flea Market; hope everyone will come out and find a treasure or two. Tables are still only $10 and all you have to do is call the office and I will get you one. (360)795-3480. We will have a very busy spring and summer at the fair grounds. Next month the Silver Buckle series starts and it will be a 5-part series this year. A big thank you to Val and all of her volunteers for all of their hard work. The funds from the Silver Buckle this year will be going back in to making the arena better. So...
Greetings from the fair office, hope everyone is having a great start to spring. Soon the fairgrounds will be very busy as we have several events happening at the fair grounds. The Silver Buckle Series starts in May, the Car Show will happen in June, The Challenge of Champions will be here in July and of course the fair is in August. So as you can see, we have a busy summer coming up. The second Saturday of the month is the Flea Market and always has lots of treasures for you to take home. The fair theme this year is "Overall Good Times" so...
Greetings from the fair office! Thanks to the crew who started putting the bleachers together. It is going to be great to be able to use the arena for events and have some seating. We will have another work day soon to get the seats on. This Saturday, March 9 will be the monthly Flea Market starting at 9 a.m., and going until 3 p.m. We have all kinds of treasures for you to choose from. There will be over 15 vendors so come out and find yourself a treasure. The fair will hold a Car Show on June 1, information will be out on this soon so mark...
Greetings from the fair office; hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We are now on the down side of 2018. But before we get to 2019 we have a couple events happening at the fair grounds. This Saturday December 1st is the 2nd annual Holiday Bazaar. Doors open at 10 a.m., and go until 3 p.m. We have everything you need for Christmas so come on down and buy some good presents. Then next Saturday, December 8, we will have our monthly Flea Market with lots of good treasures almost everything but the kitchen sink is to be found. Time is from 9...
Greetings from the fair office! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Halloween Carnival. A good time was had by all. Costume winners are as follows: 0-4 years Grayson, 5-9 years Ashleigh, 10-14 years Thain Russell and new this year 15- ? years Erinn Reimann. They all had wonderful costumes. This Saturday is the Flea Market at the fairgrounds. Tables are only $10. If you would like a table just call the office and I will get back to you 360-795-3480. Hope to see everyone there. As always we will have some wonderful treasures for you to...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone is enjoying the start of October. This is a busy month at the fairgrounds. This Saturday is the monthly Flea Market. We have several vendors. So come out to the fairgrounds and find yourself a treasure. You name it we probably have it. It starts at 9 a.m., and runs till 3 p.m. We still have tables available for $10 each. Jason and his crew are getting the haunted house ready. If you have some spare time and would like to help him give him a call and he can let you know what time he is out at the...
Greetings from the fair office. The fair was a huge success. Thank you to the many volunteers who helped put it all together. You guys are awesome and I can’t thank you enough. Without you the fair would not be so wonderful. So Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! The Winners in the fair raffle were as follows: Grand Prize winner was Beth Hanson 1 Night Stay at Chinook Winds Casino. Secondary Prizes were as follows: lap Quilt Tim Hoven. Bike Basket w/Accessories Philip Ogle. Horse Dream Catcher Gloria Roberts. Traveling Dog set Darlene Hoven. F...
Greetings from the fair office. Wow! What an awesome show from the "Challenge of Champions." Hope everyone there had a great time. It was pretty spectacular to see the support for the first big event our arena has had. Next year the seating will be better. The fair has received a grant from the Washington State Department of Agriculture to purchase bleachers so we will have plenty of seating and it won't be in (kindergarden bleachers) they will be similiar to the ones in front of the stage. So mark your calendars now for the event. Now on to...
Greetings from the fair office. I hope everyone had a safe and fun 4th of July. This Saturday is the Flea Market at the fairgrounds. Tables are still available and only cost $10.00. Call the office for more information (360)795-3480. The fair will have a raffle again this year. You will be able to purchase tickets from the fair royalty. The Grand Prize this year was donated by Chinook Winds Casino Resort, an enterprise of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. And it is a (1) night stay for 2 in a standard room at the Chinook Winds Casino...
Wow, what a car show! If you didn't make it out last Saturday you missed an awesome car show. The fair is still looking for Fair Royalty. Anyone interested should call the fair office (360)795-3480. The Royalty will go to the concert at the Cowlitz County Fair on July 25 and have pizza. This Saturday is the Flea Market at the Fairgrounds starting at 9 a.m. Tables are $10. If you would like one call the office and leave a message. On June 16 is the second leg of the Silver Buckle Series. Sign ups start at 9 a.m., and the show starts at 10 a.m....
