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Welcome to the Southwest Washington Fair

“Kids Grow at the Southwest Washington Fair” is the theme of this year’s extravaganza at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.

The spirit of that slogan is evident everywhere you look at the fair, which provides entertainment, education and opportunities for success to all the youths who scramble across the grounds between opening day Aug. 16 and closing on Aug. 21.

With new leadership at the helm, the Southwest Washington Fair is taking on a fresh feel in 2016. Organizers, led by interim Manager Lee Coumbs, have unveiled a slew of new entertainment options to keep people coming back for more.

This year more than any other, there’s reason to return to the fairgrounds throughout the week. Read about some of the reasons for that in this fair guide.

Better yet, follow The Chronicle throughout fair week as we publish photographs and stories of the biggest annual event in the region.

Look for daily calendars in the Aug. 16, Aug. 18 and Aug. 20 editions of The Chronicle, as well as www.chronline.com.

To learn more about the fair, visit www.southwestwashingtonfair.net.

Fair Admission Season Passes in Advance: • Adults (13-59) — $32 • Senior Citizens (60 and older) — $22 • Children (6-12) — $22

Admission at the Fair Gate: • Adults (13-59) — $10 • Senior Citizens (60 and older) — $6 • Children (6-12) — $6 • Children (5 and younger) — Free

Discount Admission Days • Tuesday, Aug. 16 — Kids Day — Ages 6-12, $3 • Wednesday, Aug. 17 — Senior Day and Military Day — $3 for ages 60 and older and those with a military ID (those with a military ID are admitted to the fair on all other days) • Sunday, Aug. 21 — 90.5 KACS Family Day — half price for all ages Note: Fairground parking costs $5 per day.

Table of Contents Page 4 — Fair Has Sights on Hometown Connections Page 6 — Choosing Little Miss Friendly Page 7 — Bull Riding Returns to Fair Page 8 — Demolition Derbies Remain Popular Page 8 — Diaper Derby a Favorite Page 9 — Carnival Brings the Rides Page 10 — Mapping the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds Page 12 — Bands and More Will Provide Entertainment

Page 12 — Sea Gals Set to Put on a Show Page 13 — Heart by Heart Brings the Tunes Page 14 — American Idol Star Ready to Rock Page 16 — KACS Sponsors Sidewalk Prophets Show Page 18 — Animals on Display Page 19 — History of the Southwest Washington Fair

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Fair Has Sights on Hometown Connections COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP: Biggest Reason for Fair Attendance Is the People

By Carrina Stanton For The Chronicle

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Adult art superintendent Barb Tippery, left, and her daughter Ariana Tippery, right, work with Joanne Tripp to place ribbons on the winning paintings in August 2015 at the Southwest Washington Fair in Chehalis.

When you ask Lee Coumbs what his goals are as interim manager of the Southwest Washington Fair, he is quick to point out that any changes to this year’s fair will be subtle.

Still, he hopes the intention behind them will create an atmosphere where more residents of Southwest Washington will feel ownership toward the fair.

Coumbs said marketing research shows that the top reason people visit fairs is to see other people.

“That’s the thing I’m focusing on this year is the people,” Coumbs said. “Come on down to the fair and see Matilda’s pickles.”

Food and carnivals are the second and third most cited reasons for fair attendance.

One method for bringing back owner-

ship of the fair involves entertainment.

Coumbs made the decision this year to invest the fair’s entertainment budget in a different way, eschewing the larger musical acts for a richer variety of entertainment. The Titus Will Saloon Stage will still host 55 hours of paid entertainment that will be free to the public. Coumbs said he is also pushing more local acts, harkening back to a time when many people attended the fair multiple times a week for the chance to see people they knew.

“You want to go and support those you love and associate with,” Coumbs said. “Linda Wagner used to have 100200 kids on stage every night. Think of all those friends and family that would come to see that.”

The fair week has also been reformulated to create a wider community interest, Coumbs said. He said the idea came from animal exhibitors, who split the week between different categories of please see ATTENDANCE, page 5

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animals such as sheep and goats or dairy and beef cattle. Tuesday through Thursday is one distinct group while Friday through Sunday is another.

“It’s a major switch,” Coumbs said.

“Thursday night we take out all the bedding and wash everything down and about 200 animals go and another 200 come in.”

In order to create interest for a wider audience, Coumbs said he is following that split week concept into the rest of the fair this year.

“It will be family oriented, kid oriented for the first three days and then more adult oriented after that,” Coumbs said.

Exhibitors, those community members who display talents ranging from photography and flower arranging to baking and animal husbandry, is another strategy to bring in more people, Coumbs said. Last year, the fair paid about $32,000 in premiums, prize money paid to top ribbon winners. This year the plan is to pay closer to $38,000 in premiums. About $20,000 of that goes to animal exhibitors, many of whom are professional adults who come to show their animals.

The higher premiums are funded by a $47,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Agriculture. Coumbs explained that it is up to each fair to determine how to spend that state funding but that it is preferred that at least some of it go toward exhibitor premiums. He decided this year to offer more of that grant as premiums to encourage more exhibitor participation. One early success is that the Washington State Holstein Association will be hosting its state show at the Southwest Washington Fair, bring-

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Jayden Yates, Toledo, shuts his eyes for a moment on a ledge above an enclosure where Axel, one of his two pigs, mills around underneath him on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis.

ing in some of the top exhibitors from Washington and Oregon.

“People don’t enter the fair to make money but you don’t want to do all that work for nothing,” Coumbs said. “We know for a fact that the more successful fairs are the ones that reward their exhibitors.”

Kathleen Ament, superintendent in the Living Arts Department, said that she has seen this homegrown connection pay off in her department. Last year her department saw an increase in exhibits, which include cooking, baking, sewing and other home arts. Ament, the current Living Arts Person of the year, has been competing in many facets of the department the last nine or 10 years and

said she thinks many people get started just like she did, with a suggestion from

someone they know.

“I think they just see their friends go and enter and so they enter,” Ament said.

“It’s just for fun and for the challenge and competition and the fun of having it at the fair so you can show your friends and family.”

This year’s fair theme is “Kids Grow at the Southwest Washington Fair” and no better is that seen than in the many categories ranging from agriculture and animal showing to art and hobbies.

There are myriad categories open to youngsters, including special youth categories in many open class departments.

Focused only on youth ages 5 to 19, the 4-H building offers members of 4-H the chance to show their skills in areas from cooking to research but it is also a place where these youths get to foster the community connections the fair is highlighting this year.

“It’s an opportunity for kids to showcase what they have been working on over the year and the skills they have mastered,” explained Pam Watson of the Lewis County 4-H program. “They get to see what other kids have done and get ideas or inspiration. It’s not necessarily competition but camaraderie.”

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Choosing the Fair’s ‘Living Logo’ Little Miss Friendly

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She’s the living logo of the Southwest Washington Fair, and the youthful embodiment of everything it stands for.

Most of all, she’s about being friendly.

The Little Miss Friendly competition is a pageant-like affair that takes place 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, as part of the fair’s opening ceremonies.

The lucky winner spends the remainder of the fair traveling the grounds and handing out stickers and good cheer to those she meets.

The fair runs Aug. 16-21.

Rachel Gray, of Chehalis, is the 2015 Little Miss Friendly.

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The finalists for this year’s contest, in no particular order, are: • Abbigail Akin, 10, Centralia. Her parents are Francie Ishler and Nick Akin.

She attends Grand Mound Elementary.

• Kylee Breen, 10, Chehalis. Her parents are Carrie and Dusty Breen. She attend Olympic Elementary.

• Campbell Senter, 10, Mossyrock. Her parents are Brooke and Kelly Senter. She attends Mossyrock Elementary.

• Reese Coleman, 9, Onalaska. Her parents are Michael and Genny Coleman.

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Bull Riding Returns for Fourth Year

By The Chronicle

Professional bull riding is returning again to the Southwest Washington Fair.

The Southwest Washington Rodeo Association will host the fourth annual Twin Cities Bulls & Barrels Challenge on Saturday, Aug. 20, at the fair.

In 2014, 30 professional bull riders from across the country competed with 36 bulls. The grand prize was $5,000.

In addition, the top Pacific Northwest barrel racers will also compete.

The Bulls and Barrels Challenge will start at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, in front of the grandstands at the fairgrounds.

Tickets for general seating in the grandstand are $15 and tickets for the grandstand box seats are $20. Arena seating is also available for $20.

Tickets include fair admission and can be purchased at the fair office or online at www.southwestwashingtonfair.net.

Rodeo Association President Robbie Acevedo said previously that the rodeo features top-notch cowboys and cowgirls

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from the professional circuits as well as locally around Lewis County.

“We are trying to draw the outside community for this to show what this community is all about,” Acevedo said in 2014.

The return of bull-riding over the past three years has been a welcome development for many longtime fair-goers.

The Lewis County Roundup Rodeo lost funding in 2007 and stopped putting on rodeos. Many are pleased to have it back.

For more information on the Twin Cities Bulls and Barrels Challenge, visit www.swra.us.

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Cody Ford, of Hermiston, Ore. is bucked from a bull during the Bulls and Barrels Challenge at the Southwest Washington Fair in 2015.

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Decadent Destruction: Derby Remains as Popular as Ever With Fairgoers

By The Chronicle

The demolition derby is a night when argonautic motorheads get behind the wheel, hit the gas and send 3,000 pounds of four-wheeled American steel roaring around a muddy track and headlong into the competition.

The engines are throaty, the crashes are loud and the flames are very real.

Many will enter but only one will drive away with the grand prize. The rest of the competition will likely be towed off with only their fenders to straighten and their pride to heal as they anticipate another year of competition.

Demolition derbies are as iconic to American fairs as funnel cake, bull riding and 4-H pigs.

But the cars so perfect for the sport, the big, heavy, older U.S.-made cars, are getting harder and harder to find as manufacturers have long switched to lighter, more compact designs.

The enthusiasts who love the sport

spend weeks on end searching old junk yards and combing the classified ads for the perfect old rig at an affordable price.

Although they may spend less than $900, drivers often spend more than $1,000 beefing up the engine and reinforcing the frame.

Even though smashing them is the point, car owners give their rigs extra bulk to increase their odds of rolling into the next competition.

Every car is stripped to the bare minimum with their doors welded shut and huge steel beams are bolted to the sides.

As a finishing touch most cars are given a splashy and loud paint job.

There will be two different occasions to check out the demolition derby at the Southwest Washington Fair.

On Tuesday, Aug. 16, there’s a show starting at 7 p.m.

But, as always, the demolition derby will feature prominently on the final day of the fair. The car crunching action begins at noon at the grandstand on Aug. 21.

Tickets are $12 per seat in the grand-

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Michael Center, of Chehalis, left, waves the checkered flag as Heidi Elwanger, of Rochester, holds a trophy as winner is declared in one of the final heats of the Demolition Derby at the Southwest Washington Fair in Chehalis in 2015.

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ticket to the demolition derby will also allow for fair gate admission.

A Great Baby Race Among Highlights of Festivities

By The Chronicle

It is probably the biggest race of their young lives, whether they know it or not.

Not unlike the summer Olympics, the KMNT Diaper Derby brings all the effort, tears and cheers of any great competition.

Dozens of onlookers cheer and the music roars while more than 30 babies go elbow to elbow on the white carpet.

The rules are simple — no babies over 14 months can race, only crawling is allowed, and no bottles or food can be used to lure the babies across the line.

Every team has a strategy to coax its diapered dragster. Some jingle keys, others flash binkies, and a few wave with giant smiles.

The pressure proves to be too much for some.

Amid the cheering and applause from the crowd, some of the racers break down in tears or stop in their tracks, not knowing what to do. For others, the race was quick as they promptly scuttled across the finish line.

In 2015, the final heat included Klark Loney, 10 months old; Elsie O’Neill, 13 months old; Jayse Hubbard, 8 months old; Layla Gleason, 10 months old; and Rhett Coleman, 10 months old.

Crawling experience proved not to be an issue as Rhett Coleman quickly crossed the line with only three weeks’ crawling under his belt prior to the event.

“It’s amazing,” Amanda Coleman, Rhett’s mother, said after the win.

To encourage Rhett, Amanda used DVDs to capture the young racer’s attention.

“Pretty much everything he can’t touch at home,” she said of the items she used.

The Colemans, who are from Cinebar, took home the grand prize, including 15 packs of diapers, gift certificates, and Seattle Mariner tickets, among other items.

This year’s Diaper Derby is anyone’s race.

Pete Caster / pcaster@chronline.com It begins noon Thursday, Aug. 18, on Stage McKenzie Tingle, center, attempts to coax Saunder Walker towards the finish line South. where his mother, Lindsay Walker is waiting during the Diaper Derby on Thursday Don’t miss it. afternoon at the Southwest Washington Fair in Chehalis.

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Butler Amusements Brings the Carnival Rides You Love Butler Amusements returns to the Southwest Washington Fair this year with diverse offerings of rides and amusements for all ages.

For $23, a fairgoer can ride all day on any of them. The unlimited ride wristband must be purchased at the fair office to get the reduced price. Otherwise, the cost is $28 for an all-day ticket to unlimited fun on the rides.

The carnival will be open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. It is operated from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, the final day of the fair.

Come out to the fair to see the full slate of possibilities, but here are a few of the hair-raising options as described by Butler Amusements.

Super Shot Drop Tower The world-class Super Shot Drop Tower is unlike any other ride on the midway. Twelve passengers are loaded into each circular passenger station.

Over-the-shoulder harnesses secure patrons while they are gently lifted up the 90-foot tower. Once the passenger sta-

tion reaches the top, it is released in an accelerated freefall and riders experience g-force in excess of 3½ times normal.

Riders are then cushioned by a magnetic braking system stopping the station before it reaches the base of the tower. The Super Shot is an exciting spectacular feature on the Butler midway.

Giant Wheel A towering tradition of Butler Amusements, the majestic Giant Wheel dominates the midway day and night, offering patrons a sweeping view from a height of nearly 100 feet. Passengers are seated in separate gondolas and then whisked smoothly over the top and down again, reminiscent of the Ferris wheel. The Giant Wheel is a pleasant ride for the entire family.

Ring of Fire Love of the midway is a burnin’ thing, and in this case, it makes a fiery ring. On the Ring of Fire passengers are firmly secured in their seats within a train of cars

and are taken on a journey that circumnavigates the inside of a “ring of fire.”

The train pauses only once at the top before cascading down the track backwards! The Ring of Fire is a spectacular ride just for teens and adults.

Raptor The Raptor has a familiar look of the classic scrambler, but with an extra special kick that multiplies the fun and excitement. Four arms are connected to seats in pods of three. Each pod of seats spin counterclockwise while the entire arm turns counterclockwise giving riders the feeling of being in the center of a crazy vortex. The Raptor has 18 seats each holding two adults per seat.

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Bands and More Set to Provide Free Entertainment The entertainment schedule for this year’s Southwest Washington Fair includes everything from gospel to good old-fashioned Rock ‘n’ Roll. Most of the offerings are free with admittance to the fair.

Here’s the schedule provided by the office. Find more information and specific times at www.southwestwashingtonfair.net and in each edition of The Chronicle during fair week.

Tuesday, Aug. 16 — Kids Day • Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth • Bruce Maier Band • The Linsons, Johnny and June Show

Wednesday, Aug. 17 — Senior Day

• Elizabeth sings a tribute to Patsy Cline • Lobo Del Mar — Celtic Music and Dance — 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

• Dr. Danger Thrill Show — $1 kids, $2 adults — Grandstands • Ed Hume speaks at 2 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 18 ‚ Grange Day • Jeff Rose, the Amazing Concert Hypnotist — Two shows each day on Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Friday, Aug. 19 — Military Day • Blake Lewis — 6 p.m., Titus Will Saloon Stage

• British Export — Beatles tribute — 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., Titus Will Saloon Stage

Saturday, Aug. 20 — Royalty Day • Heart by Heart — 8 p.m., Titus Will Saloon Stage • Twin Cities Bulls and Barrels Challenge ‚ 7 p.m., grandstands • The Ukeladies — 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

• Jerry Owens West Coast Reunion — 6 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 21 — Family Day • Sea Gals Stage Show — noon • Sidewalk Prophets — 4 p.m., Titus Will Saloon Stage

Sea Gals to Spread Spirit of Seahawks Antsy to see the Seattle Seahawks back in action with just weeks before the return of the NFL regular season?

Get your fix at noon Sunday and as the Sea Gals descend on the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds for a show followed by a meet and greet opportunity.

The Sea Gals Show Group has an amazing high energy 60-minute show full of non-stop acts that appeal to all age groups.

The USO-style show features singing and dancing acts and includes crowd participation.

Through the use of different colorful costume changes and set changes, the Show Group presents themes ranging from modern NFL style, rock, hip hop, disco, patriotic and much more. The show moves fast and keeps the audience wondering what will happen next!

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Heart by Heart to Bring Performances With Power and Precision By heartbyheart.com

In 2013, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honored the talents and contribution of the original six members of Heart: Ann and Nancy Wilson, Howard Leese, Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen and Mike Derosier. Steve and Mike are proving that they still have a lot of love left to give to the music world as they launched their latest project, Heart By Heart.

Driven to recreate the songs of Heart while bringing the essence and purity of the group back to the stage, Heart By Heart was created to offer fans the unique experience that only those who were actually in the original band could offer.

“We don’t consider ourselves a ‘tribute band’ but rather the second generation of HEART,” explained Fossen.

“With Mike and me at the helm, we can, once again, help bring out those musical nuances and ignite the energy within our own band that made HEART one of the most beloved rock groups of our time.”

In order to play the songs the way they were conceived, Fossen and Derosier surrounded themselves with musi-

cians who shared their philosophy for excellence. Lead vocalist Somar Macek delivers a “jaw dropping performance” with her vocal range and stage presence.

Fossen and Macek had been performing as a duo for years, often times naturally weaving their way into a HEART song as if being guided by a larger force. It was during their duo days, in fact, that Fossen actually started thinking about putting the band together. The name “Heart By Heart” came from Macek who said it signified their true feelings for one another.

Randy Hansen, a guitarist known in Europe and America as the premier ‘Hendrix’ tribute artist also collaborated with Francis Ford Coppola on “Apocalypse Now” and ultimately helped him win the Academy Award for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture, was next to join the band. The group kept rehearsing and eventually asked famous radio personality Bob Rivers to lend his skills on the keyboards.

But it wasn’t until the group was performing at a local show that they finally found what they were missing – Lizzy

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Daymont on guitar and vocals. After the 2015 departure of Rivers she is also playing some keyboards as well.

“We were amazed with her musical talents and how well she knew the songs, one week later she joined us on stage as a member of Heart by Heart. In fact, when I heard Somar and Lizzy harmonize for the first time I had to hide my face because I thought I was going to cry,” said Fossen. Though not sisters they sing to-

gether as if they were.

With a lineup complete, Heart By Heart’s mission is simple – to create music that is authentic, passionate, and true to HEART’s original recordings. After all, Fossen and Derosier, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as members of HEART, would never do the music any injustice.

The concert starts at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20.

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Blake Lewis of American Idol Ready for SWW Fair He was a finalist on season six of American Idol, and now he’s set to perform at the Southwest Washington Fair on Friday, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m.

A Washington native, Lewis is talented beatboxer in addition to being a successful, mainstream singer. His major debut album A.D.D. was released in 2007. The first single off the release, “Break Anotha,” landed at No. 10 on the U.S. BIllboard 200. The album has sold more than $350,000 copies.

Hit latest album, Portrait of a Chameleon, was released in 2014.

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Beatles Tribute Band to Take Fair Attendees Back If you’re a fan of The Beatles, the Southwest Washington Fair will have the next best thing.

British Export, a tribute band, will take the

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stage Friday, Aug. 19, at 4 and 8 p.m.

Here’s more about the band from its website: “British Export has provided the ultimate Beatles tribute show for over a decade. The band has performed for tens of thousands of fans at some of the most prestigious events in the world.

British Export has performed at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, England, Abbey Road Studios in London, The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, South Korea, the Amsterdam Hilton, US Cellular Field in Chicago and Seattle Seahawks pregame shows. Other past performances of note include the United Center, the Arlington Million and Taste of Chicago. They have appeared on NBC, WGN, FOX, and ESPN. They were featured on the Travel Channel's "Beatlemania Britain" show.

British Export features vintage suits and instruments reminiscent of the Beatles performances of the 60s, including a colorful Sgt. Pepper set, post-touring recording years set and the Cavern Club-Hamburg set. All songs are performed duplicating the sound of the original recordings.

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so no matter when you choose to go, you’re likely to find the Emerald City Flyers in action.

Dr. Danger Thrill Show Daredevils affiliated with the world famous Dr. Danger will be putting on a show Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 8 p.m. Look for all the hallmarks of a great, thrill-providing daredevil show.

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sador animals attend numerous public events every year, and each one has its own story to tell and its own lessons to teach. We absolutely love the work we do and believe in our quest to provide the best care and quality of life for our animals.”

As an unrelated bonus, fair attendees can also catch three shows Tuesday and Wednesday focused on reptiles at the aptly named Reptile Isle.

A Walk on the Wild Side Kids can see animals in a free educational exhibit all week at the fairgrounds.

A Walk On The Wild Side is a non-profit 501c3 organization dedicated to helping all species of wild animals who, for various reasons, find themselves without a place to live out their lives.

“We are the most diverse exotic non-profit animal refuge of its kind in the state of Oregon,” according to the group’s website. “In addition to housing unwanted exotic species, we pride ourselves in educating the public about responsible animal ownership. Our ambas-

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KACS-Sponsored Free Christian Concert Coming to Fair Sunday

By The Chronicle

The Sidewalk Prophets will headline the annual family day and accompanying concert series at the Southwest Washington Fair this summer.

The event, which is sponsored by radio station 90.5 KACS, will take place on Aug. 21 at 4 p.m. The concert is free to anyone in attendance at the fair.

The Sidewalk Prophets got their start in show business leading worship services.

“We don’t really consider ourselves a worship band, but we probably do more ‘worshipful’ music than our original songs, and that’s fine with us,” said band member Ben McDonald, in a press release. “Integrating our music with real life — that is one of the simple truths Sidewalk Prophets has learned to live by.”

McDonald and band frontman Dave Frey also noted in the press release that they most enjoy, “performing for the kind of kids that never got picked first for kickball; the kids who feel left out, who relate to Sidewalk Prophets because they don’t fit the ‘rock star’ mold. That’s where our heart is, reaching out to those kids and letting them know they do matter.”

With their down to earth approach to heavenly subject matter the Sidewalk Prophets have managed to place several of their songs in the top of the Inspirational charts over the past two years.

Cameron Beierle, manager at KACS, said that the station looks forward to putting on the free concert each summer so that families have an affordable and wholesome entertainment option.

“The network provides these concerts so that the families can attend without having to pay for a ticket,” said Beierle. “Otherwise you would see tickets at 30, 40, 50 dollars per ticket.”

Beierle added, “We do that so that families will have

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an opportunity to attend a concert like this, because really, what family can afford to spend that kind of money on a ticket, let alone four or five to get the whole family in."

As a listener supported Christian radio station Bei-

erle said KACS-KACW understands the difficulty in making ends meet.

“This is something we can give back to them. It’s our chance to say thank you,” said Beierle.

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Agriculture Still at the Heart of the Southwest Washington Fair The Southwest Washington Fair is in many ways a reflection of the community that surrounds it.

Nowhere is that truth more clear than in the exhibits, where the region’s residents bring their best collections, art and, most visibly, animals.

4-H and FFA youths work hard for months to raise animals ranging from birds to livestock for the opportunity to have their work judged. Many relish the opportunity to sell their animals during a pair of auctions toward the end of the fair.

Be sure to tour the barns, look at the exhibits and soak in the spirit of the fair beyond the midway.

Refer to the schedule at right for specific information on times and locations.

More information can be found online by visiting www. southwestwashingtonfair.net.

2016 Animal Show Schedule 4-H, FFA, and Open Class This schedule is tentative and subject to change Monday 15 Beef Cattle - New Judging Pavilion

The Chronicle will bring daily updates from the Southwest Washington Fair as the festivities kick off on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Look for photographs, video and stories by our team of journalists in print and online.

Know of a possible story at the fairgrounds? Reach out to Chronicle Editor Eric Schwartz at eschwartz@ chronline.com or (360) 807-8224.

Follow along online at www.chronline.com.

Wednesday 17

Thursday 18

Friday 19

Saturday 20

Sunday 21

9 AM 4-H & FFA Judging Contest

10 AM 4-H Groom Squad

11 AM FFA Show; noon 4H Fitting & Showing

5:30 PM 4-H & FFA Market Sale

9 AM Open Class

2 PM 4-H & 3:30 PM FFA Large Animal Master Showman Contest

Boer Goats - Blue Pavilion/Friendlyville

9:00 AM Open Class

1 PM Judging

11 AM 4-H Fitting & Showing 2 PM 4-H Type

10 AM 4-H Cavy Judging Contest

3 PM 4-H Quiz Down

10:30 AM 4-H Rabbit Costume Contest, Cavy Costume to follow, and Costume Pairs to follow Cavy Costume

11 AM FFA Show

9 AM 4-H Show

4-H Cats - Small Animal Barn

Cavy - Small Animal Barn

9 AM 4-H Fitting & Showing followed by Type

Dairy Cattle - New Judging Pavilion

11 AM 4-H & FFA Judging

10 AM Open Class 6:30 PM 4-H Quiz Bowl

Dairy Goats - Blue Pavilion/Friendlyville

10 AM Open Class

9 AM 4-H Dairy goat & pack goat & meat goat fitting & showing & pack course to be followed by type including Market Sale goat type

4-H Dogs - Grassy area by 10 AM Judging & Dog the small animal barn Bowl; 1 PM Dog Bowl

10 AM Fitting & Showing 4PM Agility Clinic

4-H All Day

4-H 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM; HASC 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Pigeons - Pigeon Barn

Before 9 AM Open Class (judged at time of entry); 1 PM 4-H Poultry Fitting & Showing

Poultry - Poultry Building

9 AM Open Class (judged at time of entry); 1 PM 4-H Fitting & Showing; 1 PM FFA Judging

1PM FFA Fitting & Showing followed by Type

10 AM Obedience 10 AM Dog Show-Guide Contest; 4 PM Agility Dog; Demonstration; 5:30 PM 10 AM Obedience Costume Contest

4-H 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM; 4-H 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM; HASC 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM HASC 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

4-H 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM; HASC 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

12 PM FFA Fitting & Showing

2 PM Open Class

Rabbits - Small Animal Barn

9:30 AM (following 4-H Cavy Type) 4-H Fitting & Showing followed by Type; 9 AM FFA Market Sale; 2 PM FFA Fitting & Showing

Sheep - Blue Pavilion/Friendlyville

Noon 4-H Market Lamb; 1 PM FFA Market Lamb; 3:30 PM 4-H Lads & Lassies 2 PM 4-H Fitting & Showing

2 PM 4-H Fitting & Showing

10 AM 4-H Judging

4-H All Day

4-H 8:00 AM ; HASC 11 AM ; 4-H 1 PM

11 AM 4-H Quiz Down

Pygmy Goats - Blue Pavilion/Friendlyville

Swine - Old Judging Pavilion

11 AM 4-H Quiz Down 2 PM Costume Contest

9 AM 4-H Dairy goat & pack goat & meat goat fitting & 10 AM 4-H Judging; 2 PM 1PM FFA Fitting & showing & pack course to be 4-H Costume Contest Showing followed by Type followed by type including Market Sale goat type

Goats - Blue Pavilion/Friendlyville

Horses - Horse Arena

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10 AM Open Class CPGA #1

10 AM Open Class CPGA #2

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1PM 4-H Contests

9 AM FFA & 4-H Market 9 AM 4-H & FFA Fitting & Hog Classes Showing

11 AM FFA Breeding Sheep

9 AM Open Class; 3 PM Open Class Lads & Ladies Lead Show

1 PM 4-H Swine Costume Contest

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Ava Bush, 11, of Pe Ell, hops out of a stall as Joseph Krafczyk, 11, of Pe Ell, finishes hosing off his pig, Penny, as it attempts to get away from its bath the 2015 Southwest Washington Fair.

A Long History: Southwest Washington Fair Founded in 1909 Today’s fair had its formative start in 1877, when an association was formed in Lewis County for the purpose of promoting “the advancement of agriculture” and needing the stimulus of friendly competition to advance them beyond the first rudiments of agriculture which are generally found in a new country.

The organization was incorporated as The Lewis County Agricultural Association in November 1882, and its first Fair was held Oct. 6-9, 1891, at what is the site

of today’s Fair. (Note: the Fair held in 1877 was located at a site near where the Fuller’s Market Basket is now located in Chehalis. In the early 1900s, men such as E.C. Truesdell, an avid harness horse racing enthusiast, and George Walker, Chehalis, a breeder of racehorses, dreamed of a large new fair facility to serve the area.

These men, and others who shared their dream, were close friends of the leading political figure of the day in the state, Gov. Roland Hartley, also a harness racing fan.

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Those promoting the new fair facility made many trips to the state Legislature in Olympia to persuade that body to provide some funding. Their dream came true when in 1908 the Legislature agreed to provide the funding and stipulated the Fair was to be located between Chehalis and Centralia. The Legislature decreed that the Fair was to serve a six-county area consisting of Lewis, Thurston, Mason, Grays Harbor, Cowlitz, and Pacific Counties.

The Southwest Washington Fair that was born was unique in that it was the only one created through an act of the Legislature to serve a six-county region.

The fair’s rainy debut was held in September 1909.

George Walker managed the Fair from its inception as a regional event in 1909 until 1927.

He is credited as being responsible for the Fair’s early rapid growth and excellence.

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