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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
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Kids parade draws cheers on Main Street
By Richard Hanners
Blue Mountain Eagle
More than 30 children and adults
marched down Main Street on July
16 for the Grant County Fair Kids
Parade.
Kids rode bikes, wagons and
an electric-powered John Deere
Gator loaded with an inflatable deer
Eagle photos/Richard Hanners
Getting ready for the start of the Grant County Fair Kids Parade on Aug. 16 are, left to right, Riley Hansen,
Landon Finley, Wyatt Hansen and Cole Holly.
Three members of Boy Scout Troop 800 for the Grant County
Fair Kids Parade on Aug. 16 were, left to right, Brighton
McLane, Collin McLane and Reid Dole.
Collins Derrick, dressed
as Wonder Woman,
anxiously waits for
the start of the Grant
County Fair Kids Parade
on Aug. 16.
Waiting for the start of the Grant County Fair Kids Parade on
Aug. 16 are Harleigh Lemcke in the wagon and Blake Kimball
ready to pull the wagon.
before cheering residents.
Kelsei Kiser, 19, of Fox and
Katie Barker, 15, of Dayville the
Grant County Fair and Rodeo 2020
queen contestants, joined the kids.
Wyatt Hansen, not yet old
enough to keep balanced on a
two-wheeler, sped ahead of the
crowd with his feet kicking the
pavement.
Kathlyne Page with her passenger Katy gets
ready for the Grant County Fair Kids Parade.
Riding in their electric-powered John Deere Gator in the
Grant County Fair Kids Parade on Aug. 16 after a successful
hunt are, left to right, Ryder and Wyatt Stinnett.
Parmalee and Britnee Kellogg rock Grant County
By Richard Hanners
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant County Fair visi-
tors were treated to a first-
class concert this year,
with
platinum-winning
Parmalee rocking homes
throughout the John Day
Valley.
Folks from the rodeo
bleachers began upgrad-
ing tickets to the VIP sec-
tion following Britnee
Kellogg’s opening act, as
ticket holders in the VIP
section began filling in the
dance area in front of the
stage.
Kellogg, who hails from
Vancouver, Washington,
has been singing since she
was 3 and opened for Blake
Shelton in Pendleton. She
competed in American
Idol in seasons 11 and 12.
In addition to some bluesy
songs and rocking hard
on others, she sang a few
favorite traditional coun-
try tunes.
Parmalee’s four band
members grew up in
the small town of Par-
mele, North Carolina, but
now call Nashville home.
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Britnee Kellogg was the opening act for the Grant County
Fair concert Aug. 16.
Left to right, Barry Knox and Matt Thomas of Parmalee perform at the Grant County Fair on
Aug. 16.
They’re the “country side
of a rock band,” according
to lead singer and guitarist
Matt Thomas.
Thomas’ brother Scott
was in the back of the
stage on drums, their
cousin Barry Knox played
bass and good friend Josh
McSwain switched back
U.S. Country chart.
Parmalee also intro-
duced their newest song,
“Be Alright,” to a cheering
and forth from lead guitar
to keyboards. Everybody in
the band sings.
The crowd joined in
with the band as Parmalee
performed their first big
hit from 2013, “Carolina,”
which reached No. 5 on
Billboard’s U.S. Indie chart
and No. 10 on Billboard’s
audience. Locals hugged
the stage, shooting cell-
phone video and selfies.
The takeaway was
a good time for all
with a party atmo-
sphere, just as the band
promised.