News
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
What’s new at the
Grant County Fair?
A3
E AGLE ON V ACATION
Sammy
Kershaw is
headlining
entertainer
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant County Fair time
is coming up Wednesday
through Saturday, Aug. 10-
13, and includes a new mix
of events, sure to please the
crowd.
Country music singer
Sammy Kershaw will be
the big headliner this year
with a concert at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 13, at the
grandstands.
Kershaw is known for
songs such as “She Don’t
Know She’s Beautiful,”
“Cadillac Style” and “Bet-
ter Than I Used to Be.”
Other musical enter-
tainers include Briana Re-
nea, opening for Kershaw
at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and
honky-tonk band Show-
down, Retro Ed and the
hometown Blue Mountain
Old Time Fiddlers.
This year, in place of the
NPRA Rodeo, which cost
more than it brought in, fair
organizers have planned
a free bullfighting event,
where participants will spar
with hundreds of pounds
of angry bovine, without
harming the animals.
Comedy hypnotist Jus-
tin James will entertain
audiences throughout the
week at the Main Stage.
Fairgrounds adminis-
trative assistant Mindy
Winegar said the pavilion
booths are filled this year,
and Cascade Amusement’s
carnival rides are making a
return.
An important improve-
ment to the fairgrounds is
the construction of new
Eagle file photo
The Grant County Fair carnival was abuzz with
activity last August.
walkways.
“Those enjoying the fair
with wheelchairs, walkers
or baby strollers will be
happy to hear new asphalt
has been added to make
reaching all the venues a
little easier,” Winegar said.
The asphalt was added
last spring, provided by the
Grant County Court and
road department with help
from Fairgrounds staff.
In addition to all the
fair food favorites, such as
American Legion burgers,
Pronto Pups, Asian food
and elephant ears, one of
the new vendors will offer
deep-fried macaroni and
cheese bites.
Admission to the fair
is free on Wednesday with
the Fair Talent Search at
7 p.m. that evening at the
grandstands.
Top talents in the adult
and youth divisions win
$100, children $50; second
place adult and youth prize
is $50, children $25.
Kids Day Parade is at 1
p.m. Friday, and the Fair
Parade is at 10 a.m. Satur-
day, Aug. 13.
Sweepstakes float wins
$75, and first-place floats
for the Fair Parade win
$25.
The 4-H/FFA Livestock
Auction is at 5 p.m. Satur-
day.
“With the new, exciting
events, new vendors and
the headliner, we just hope
everyone comes down and
enjoys the county fair,”
Winegar said.
Admission to the Fair
is $6 daily or $13 for the
week; hours are 8 a.m. to
10 p.m. Wednesday and
Thursday and 8 a.m. to
midnight Friday and Sat-
urday.
Children 5 and under
and seniors 65 and older
are free.
All-day carnival passes
are available for $15 pre-
sale or $20 on site; hours
are Wednesday through
Friday 2-10 p.m. and Sat-
urday noon to 11 p.m.
Fair tickets and carnival
passes are available at the
fairgrounds, Len’s Drug
and Radio Shack in John
Day; Bar W-B in Prai-
rie City; Boyer’s Store in
Monument; and Duke War-
ner Realty in Dayville.
Sammy Kershaw pre-
sale concert tickets, avail-
able at the fair office, are
$55 for VIP seats, $40 for
bleachers, $30 for grand-
stands, $20 standing, all
with free admission to the
fair that day.
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Rebecca Batease poses with the Eagle in front of the Aqueducts of Segovia,
Spain, where she traveled as part of the Brown University pre-College Global
Program.
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Blue Mountain Eagle
The Oregon Food Bank
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The application period
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The program will guide
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For more information
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