MENLO - This year's theme for the Pacific County Fair (PCF), "Carnival Lights & Country Nights," was chosen by the Pacific County Fair Advisory Board, and it was submitted by a community person who received $50 for submitting the selection.
Daily general admission fees into the PCF are: Adult (daily, 18 and older, $7), Seniors (60 and older, $5), Kids (first grade thru 12th grade, $5), Preschool (free), Nursing Home Residents (free). Wristband season passes are $12 at the gate and $10 if bought before noon, August 19. Free entry days to the fiar are Friday, August 23 for Veterans and Seniors, and Saturday, August 24 for kids 12 and under.
Something new this year at the PCF will be the use of a wristband system for anyone attending the fair. Daily access and four-day admission will be tracked by wristbands. The wristband must be secure enough to not come off the wrist otherwise an additional wristband purchase will be enforced. Anyone wishing to purchase a button as a collectors item can do so, but they will not provide access to the fair.
The objective of the PCF is to provide a safe, informative, educational and entertaining forum for the people of, and visitors to the county, and to display their hobbies and talents while enjoying the friendly social atmosphere of the area. The objective is intended to support the local, regional and state youth activities, as well as individual creativity offered and displayed at the fair.
This year's PCF has superintendent teams, which consists of all volunteers who are building superintendents. There are up to three members on each buildings team. There are a total of 19 teams.
The 4-H age divisions (age on Oct. 1, 2018) include Cloverbud (5-7), Junior (8-10), Intermediate (11-13) and Senior (14-less than 19).
There will once again be plenty of livestock and other animals at this year's PCF, including sheep, horses, cattle, rabbits, poultry, ducks, geese, goats, swine, dogs, cats, etcetera.
A Champion Ribbon will be awarded to the top exhibitor in each Lot of the Fitting and Showing Classes for Beef, Dairy, Goat, Sheep, Rabbits and Swine. Champion and Reserve Ribbons will be awarded in each Class of Beef, Dairy Goats, Sheep, Rabbits and Swine.
There is so much to witness in the Open Class Divisions at the PCF this year, including sections for Art, Booths, Elementary Arts & Crafts, Needlework, Sewing & Miscellaneous, Industrial Arts, Flowers & Plants, Grains, Forage & Bees, Foods (includes bakery), Fruits, Vegetables, Hobbies, Antiques, Ceramics & Robotics, Driftwood, Lapidary, Photography, Horse, Beef, Dairy, Goats, Sheep, Swine, Poultry & Eggs, and finally, Rabbits.
In the Art Section, there are seven divisions and a total of 29 classes available. There are professional and non-professional divisions.
The Booth Section is open to all art and garden clubs, home economic clubs, organizations and businesses. There are two classes with a total of eight entry lots.
The superintendent for Elementary Arts & Crafts is Darlene Smith.
In Needlework, Sewing & Miscellaneous Section there are a total of 13 divisions, and in the three classes there are 71 entry lots available. And there is a Sewing contest.
Five divisions are available in Industrial Arts with 25 entry lots in the three classes.
Flowers & Plants is humongous! There are a dozen classes that includes 155 entry lots. There are four divisions: Junior (Under 18), Adult (18-59), Senior (60 and over), and Nursing Home Residents. The co-superintendents are Janice Warren and Janet Walden.
Grains, Forage & Bees has three divisions and six classes that includes 13 entry lots. The co-superintendents are Joan Lewis and Katie Auble.
The Foods Section is also a big one with 11 classes and four divisions. There are a total of 162 entry lots. Bakery has five divisions, which includes a professional one, eight classes and 66 entry lots. There is a Margaret Habersetzer Memorial Award to the best chocolate entry in baking, and there is also a Red Star Yeast Award. Angel Lund is the superintendent.
Fruits has four divisions, six classes and 28 entry lots.
Vegetables has five divisions, a whopping 34 classes and 140 entry lots. Herbs and a Scarecrow Contest are also included as classes.
Four divisions are included in Hobbies, Antiques, Ceramics & Robotics with five classes and 94 entry lots, and there is a Hobby Contest, which is a People's Choice Coloring Contest that has four divisions. Elaine delanoy and Pam allen are co-superintendents.
Driftwood has five divisions and 14 entry lots, and there is a Driftwood contest, which must be entered August 19.
The Lapidary Section, which is new, has five divisions, one class and three entry lots with more to be added.
Photography has five divisions with 16 lots.
Val Rowe is the superintendent for the Horse Section, which has five divisions, including (7-12 novice), (7-12), (13-18), (19-39) and (40 and over). There are a total of 27 classes.
The Beef Section includes seven sections and three divisions with 28 entry lots, and there is an eighth class, Pee Wee Fitting & Showing with two entry lots, over 3 and under 5, and over 5 and under 8.
Dairy includes three divisions, seven classes and 17 entry lots , and an eighth class for pee wees with two entry lots. Lori Ashley is the superintendent.
Molly Majors is the superintendent for the Goats Section, which has three divisions, 16 classes and two entry lots.
The Sheep Section also has three divisions, 13 classes and one dozen entry lots.
The Swine Section Superintendent is Katrina Erickson. The Swine Section includes seven classes, three divisions and six lot entries.
In the Poultry & Egg Section are 11 lot entries with seven lot entries and several classes.
The Rabbit Section has a total of 19 classes, three divisions and four lots.
There will also be several 4-H activities, contests, displays and exhibits at the PCF.
Camping, Handicapped Parking Available
Fair camping is available. For seven days the cost is $125, which includes water and electrical hookup for a one tow vehicle. Tent camping for up to five days is $25, and a parking pass is an additional $25 for five days.
Handicapped parking spaces will be available adjacent to the fairgrounds near the poultry gate entrance in the Willapa Valley School Parking area. Viking Way will be vacated during the PCF this year and thru traffic will only be provided for handicap and the shuttle drivers dropping attendees off.
A shuttle service by school bus will be provided around Menlo using various field parking across Highway 6 and other locations. Bus stops and information will be provided in the Exhibitor & Event Guide.
The fair manager is Bill Monohon who is in his first year. Toni Gwin is in charge of the Extension Educator/4-H Youth Development, and Sue Carbaugh is the WSU Extension Administrative Assistant. Molly Majors is the FFA advisor.
The Pacific County Board of County Commissioners includes Lisa Olsen, District 1; Frank Wolfe, Dist. 2; and Mike Runyon, Dist. 3.
Follow the Rules
Here are some steadfast, important rules that all must adhere to:
All exhibits must remain in place until 9 am Sunday, August 25, and leaving early will result in a loss of ribbons and premium money. Also, all entries must be removed before 1 pm.
Bikes and skateboards are not permitted on the fairgrounds, and all tobacco use is prohibited on the fairgrounds.
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