Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wow, it’s almost June! That means the fair is right around the corner. Hope everyone has made plans to come out to the fair. Also you should be getting your entries ready for the fair. It will be here before we know it. We have a busy month at the fairgrounds starting this Saturday with "Dollars for Scholars." It sounds like its going be a big show so we hope to see you out at this event. Then on next Saturday June 9th will be the monthly Flea Market. It starts at 9 a.m., in the youth building and there is always a treasure for you to take home...
Greetings from the fair office. This will be a busy weekend for the fair grounds. There will be a Rummage Sale in the Youth Building on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m., to 2 p.m. Come and find some treasures. Also Saturday May 19 is the first leg of the Silver Buckle Series starting at 8 a.m. Starting at 10 a.m., on Saturday we will have a clean up day to get the grounds ready for Dollars for Scholars. If you would like to help clean up the fair grounds come on down and we will find you a job. The fair is still looking for Fair Royalty. If...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. Hope everyone has marked their calendars for the 2018 Fair, (August 16, 17 and 18). But before we get to that event we have several going on in the next few weeks. Starting with this Saturday, January 13, is the first Flea Market of this year. We have several new vendors and several that have been with us for a while. Hope you will come check it out on Saturday. On Sunday anyone wishing to volunteer a couple hours: we are going to be putting up insulation in the...
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! The Turkey Bingo was a huge success; congratulations to Jami Rainey for winning the TV. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers that make this event happen. You are greatly appreciated. Also thank you to all the people and businesses that donated to the event; without your support this event would not be a success so thank you. Next at the fair grounds on Saturday December 2 is the Holiday Bazaar. Tables are $10 and we still have a few left. Call the office and leave a message and I will get back...
Greetings from the fair office. All premium checks have been mailed and need to be cashed before November 15. If you have not received yours please call the office. The fair board paid 30 cents per point again this year. Thank you to everyone who entered and came to the fair. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who put all the hours in to get the fair ready and are here to answer your questions at the fair. My hat goes off to all of you. Its hard to believe that September has been here and gone. October is a busy month for us at the fair gro...
Greetings from the fair office! The Fair is here. Here is a list of things that will be at the fair this year: Thursday August 17th is Senior Citizen day and all seniors 60 and over are free all day. 4-H events all day, The Museum of Curious Things, Layton Elliott, Model T rides, Train rides, Hope Guthrie, Fair Book dedication, The Fair Royalty crowning and the Russell Clementine Band. Friday August 18th is Armed Forces Day. 4-H events all day, Museum of Curious Things, Model T Rides, Train Rides, Nekked Bonz & Dance Club, Walking West, Youth...
Greetings from the fair office! Hope everyone is busy making things to enter in the fair. The T-Building has a new coat of paint; thanks to the Wahkiakum Fair Foundation for doing this as their project this year. Also, Neil has been working hard on the insulation in the Youth Building and the back corner is almost done. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who have made these projects happen. Fair is only three weeks away so the fairgrounds will become a very busy place. A huge thank you to all the volunteers who will make this fair wonder...
Greetings from the fair office! Dollars for Scholars was a huge success; thank you to all the volunteers who showed up on clean up day and to Neil and Jean Beerbower, Michael Zurick and Courtney Zurick for all the hours you put in to making the fair grounds ready. This Saturday we will be having a Huge Garage Sale in the youth building. The fair was donated a bunch of goodies and we need to get them gone before fair. The sale will start at 9 a.m., Saturday and run till 3 p.m. There is some furniture, dishes, pots and pans, knickknacks and lots...
Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. This Saturday at 10 a.m., there will be a clean up day at the fairgrounds. There are lots of little projects that need to be done. Weeding, cleaning buildings, etc. Neil and Becky will be in charge as I am going to be out of town. So if you have some free time we could use your help. Thanks. Dollars for Scholars will be at the fairgrounds on June 3. If you haven't been to the car show mark your calendars; it is a great event. June 10 will be the monthly Flea Market and the Fair will be having...
Greetings from the Fair office. This Saturday is the monthly Flea Market at the fair grounds (May 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.) There will be a plant sale with all proceeds going to the Challenge of Champions. Thank you to the generous donors of sale items; the fair will have a sale again with new stuff. The Fair Foundation will be opening up the T-Building and having a book sale as well. So if you haven't been out to the flea market this will be a good day to come out and take home some treasures. The fair is still looking for fair royalty;...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. I would like to thank all donors who made the Easter Bingo a success. Also a huge thank you to all who volunteered their time. Once again this was a huge success. The next event at the fair grounds will be on May 5 and 6. The fair will be having a huge garage sale. The time will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., both days. Special bargains will be happening so come out and find some treasures. Then on May 13 will be the monthly Flea Market; tables are only $10.00. Please call the...
The Flea Market was a success on Saturday; once again a lot of good treasures found new homes. This Friday night at the Multi-purpose Room at JA Wendt Elementary will be the the fair board’s annual Easter Bingo. Cards are 3 for $10.00 and plays all bingo games. So come out and have a fun filled night at bingo! We are looking for Fair Royalty. Anyone wanting more information should contact the fair office. I am starting to put the schedule together for the fair. This year the fair board has made some changes to the days. Thursday is Senior C...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone is ready for April. This month there will be several things going on at the fairgrounds. April 8 is the monthly Flea Market. On April 14 the fair board will hold its Easter Bingo at the J.A. Wendt Elementary School multi-purpose room starting at 6 p.m. On April 22 the fairgrounds will be host to the 4-H Super Saturday. The Fair Board will dedicate the fair book to Lore Twiet this year and will decide on a fair theme at its April 12 fair board meeting. A big thank you to the Wahkiakum PUD and the...
Hope everyone had a wonderful January. Wow! Time is flying; this Saturday, February 4 is the Valentine's Diamond Dinner. It will be held at the Skamokawa Grange from 6-8 p.m. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased from Fair Board Members, the Bank of Pacific in Cathlamet and Naselle or the Duck Inn. If you would like to see the Diamond Ring it will be posted on the fair's facebook page. Hope to see everyone there. The next event the fair will hold is its monthly Flea Market on Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also that day the fair will be...
Happy 2017 from the fair office. Hope everyone had a wonderful New Year. Mark your calendar for January 14 as the first Flea Market of 2017 will be happening at the fair grounds. Also the fair board will be having a huge sale that day. So don't miss out on any treasures. You can find just about anything you need there. Next on the fair board’s agenda will be the Valentine's Diamond Dinner. The grand drawing prize is a Diamond Ring valued at $899 donated by Mr and Mrs Mike Mouliot. A big thank you to them for their donation. Tickets will be o...
Greetings from the fair office. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. 2017 promises to be a big year at the fair grounds. As most of you know we will be holding the "CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS" on July 14 which is the Friday of Bald Eagle days weekend. For those of you who don't know what this is, it is professional bull riders. So mark your calendars because on July 14 the action will be at the fair grounds. The fair board has lots of events happening before that. On January 14 the monthly Flea Market will take place at the fair grounds and along w...
Thank you to all who attended the Fair Turkey Bingo; once again it was a huge success. Thank you to the Backmans for putting this fundraiser together. The fair would like to thank all the contributors who donated to this event. The school custodians, Barbara Blix, Shannette Fowler, Ray Bauer, Daisy Chain Floral, Jason Montgomery, Judi Whitacre, Helen and Ralph Keyser, Charity Kerstetter, Renee Robert, Beverly Ferdina, Backman's Fishing and Farm Co., Wahkiakum Lions Club, Lower Columbia Realty, Farmers Insurance, Cathlamet Pharmacy, The Bank of...
Hope everyone had a chance to visit the Halloween Carnival and Haunted House. November is a busy month; the Flea Market will take place this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lots of treasures are to be found there. The next big event the fair is having is the Turkey Bingo on November 18 at 6 p.m. Watch for more details next week. In December the fair grounds will have a Holiday Bazaar on December 3 then on December 10 the Flea Market will be in the youth building. A lot of volunteers have been putting hours in to help raise money for the youth...
Greetings from the office: Thank you to everyone who attended the Halloween Carnival! A great time was had by all. Thank you to all the people who donated their time and for baking cakes. The kids love the cakes. We had three age groups for the contest 0-3 year old winners where Madelyn Bodine and Devin Helms, 4-7 year old winners where River Most and Aleena Kuljis and 8 to 13 year old winners where Nyomie Kuljis and Jawslin Williams. Congrats to all the winners; the judges had a tough time making their decision. Also thank you to all who...
Here is What's Happening at the fair this week! The 3rd Annual Halloween Carnival will take place on Sunday October 30 from 4-7 p.m. There will be a Halloween Costume Contest with three age divisions and games for $1.00 to be played. While you’re there you can take in the Haunted House. Thanks to all the volunteers that make these two great events possible. All the funds from the carnival will go into the improvements of the Youth Building. Hope everyone has a safe and fun Halloween!...
Wow Fair week is almost here. Saturday starts the fair week with part of the Horse Show. The Show starts at 8 a.m. Then on Monday we start taking entries. Crafts, Canning, Sewing, Needlework, Art Work, Photography, etc., come in Monday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday you enter Baking, Gardening and Floral from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday is animal entry day. Any questions call the office and we will get back to you. All information is in the fair book. Don't forget you need a new exhibitor number this year. They are available in the office. The...
Wow! August is here. The fairgrounds will be getting busy over the next three weeks. If you would like to volunteer at the fairgrounds after two is a good time to catch me there. First off this week I would like to congratulate the winners of the "Silver Buckle Series" so far. June 25 winners: 19-35 Kaylee Paulson, 12-18 Shaya Breeze, 11 & under Jade Mahitka, and Novice Lexie. July 23 winners: 36 & over Becky Ellis, 12-18 Shaya Breeze, 11 & under Jade Mahitka and Novice Lexie. Congrulations to all the winners and hope to see them all at the...
Greetings from the fair office. Wow, the fair is almost here! The Silver Buckle Series was a big hit again this past weekend. Thanks to Val and her crew for a job well done. The Fair Royalty will have a Car Wash at the Bank of Pacific on August 6. Come get your car washed and buy your Fair Pass. This year’s 7 p.m. entertainment is all returning bands from last year. Thursday at 7 p.m. will be the King Brothers, Friday's 7 p.m. show will bring back Country Band Sacred Road, and Saturday night the Journey tribute band TouchN, LoveN, SqueezeN w...
Greetings from the fair office! This Saturday is the first leg of the Silver Buckle Series. The show starts at 9 a.m. sharp. If you need information please call the office (360) 795-3480. Also this weekend at the Puget Island Garage Sales Fair Princess Novella Hokkanen will be having a sale at her house next to the Puget Island Fire Station. If any one would like to work a gate shift during fair please call the fair office and leave a message and I will get you signed up. Thanks to the volunteers who helped with the sale this past weekend. We...
Wow! Fair is coming quick. Hope everyone is working on their entries for the fair. Fair books should be out soon. The County Fair Board and the Wahkiakum Fair Foundation will be holding two separate yard sales at the fair grounds on Friday June 17 and Saturday June 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come check them out and see what you can find. There are several furniture items in both sales. On June 25 will be the first leg of the Silver Buckle Series. The show starts 9 a.m. sharp. For more information call the fair office (360)795-3480. There is...
