Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
L-r, Fair Princesses Kyrah Scuito, Haley Depoe, Destiny McGowan, and Novella Hokkanen took a break from washing cars on Saturday to talk about tiaras and raising money for the 2016 Wahkiakum County Fair, which begins August 18.
It's all about the bling, people.
On Saturday, the four young women vying for the honor of 2016 Wahkiakum County Fair Queen and some of their friends and family were on hand for a car wash and bake sale at the Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet.
The girls weren't wearing their tiaras that day, but they were laughing and having a good time after four hours of washing vehicles, with two more hours to go.
Kyrah Scuito is the daughter of John and Wendy Scuito of Skamokawa. She's 17 and about to start her senior year at Wahkiakum High School. She's been involved in 4-H for seven years, showing chickens and rabbits.
"I want the tiara," Scuito admitted, "but I also want to better the fair."
This is her second run at the sparkling circlet.
If you would like to support Scuito, she has donation jars at the store in Skamokawa, the Duck Inn and at Graggs.
Haley Depoe is 14 and will be starting her freshman year at Naselle High School in the fall. Her parents are Tonya and Charles Depoe. She's been involved in 4-H for three years and she's raising money by selling passes and holding bake sales.
"Amber Eaton forced me to run," Depoe laughed. Eaton is involved with the Wahkiakum County Fair.
Depoe passed some of the pressure on to her friend Novella Hokkanen.
"My mom and Haley talked me into it," Hokkanen said.
Hokkanen is 14 and will be a freshman at WHS this year. She's
the daughter of Iris and Bryan Hokkanen and lives on Puget Island. She's been involved in 4-H for five years showing chickens, dogs, horses, rabbits and pigs. She is raising money by having bake sales and selling fair passes.
Destiny McGowan is a sophomore at WHS. The 15 year old is the daughter of James and Michelle McGowan of Cathlamet. She's been involved with 4-H for six years showing horses and chickens. Like her competition, she's having bake sales and selling fair tickets.
McGowan is having fun meeting new people, and she too is doing it for the tiara.
The princess who raises the most money will be crowned Queen on opening night of the fair, August 18, at 6:45 p.m.
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