Meet the fair princesses

Three young ladies are campaigning as Wahkiakum County Fair princesses to raise funds for the county fair.

They are Cheyenne Barton, Mya Kirzy and Aaliyah Montgomery.

Cheyenne is the daughter of Natalie and Charles Barton of Puget Island. She will be a freshman at Wahkiakum High School this fall.

"I've never really been involved in the fair," she said, "and I want to be involved in the fair and the community."

Mya also will be a freshman at WHS this fall. She is the daughter of Amy Lomax and Dan Kirzy of Cathlamet.

"I'm looking to try new experiences and become open to new opportunities," she said.

Aaliyah will be a sophomore at WHS. She is the daughter of Dana and Randy Montgomery of Skamokawa.

"I want to help the fair foundation," she said, "and I've had family involved in the fair for many years."

Mya and Cheyenne have scheduled a bunco night for July 23, 6 p.m., in the Multi-purpose Room of Wendt Elementary School, Cathlamet. There will be a $10 buy-in, and they have lots of prizes to give away.

The princesses will also appear in Saturday's Bald Eagle Day Parade and street fair to sell fair season passes and chances on the fair's fund raising raffle.