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4 The Columbia Press July 23, 2021 Fair: Headliners are Josh Turner, Journey alumnus Continued from Page 1 parties and weddings have been scheduled and the an- nual Civil War re-enactment group plans to return in Sep- tember. “I’m thinking it’s going to turn around quick,” he said. “People have been putting stuff off for a while.” In the early 1900s, the fair was held at several locations before finding a home off Ma- rine Drive near Astoria Gate- way Cinemas. In 1994, the county turned over the for- mer Astor Experiment Sta- tion on Walluski Loop for use as the county fairgrounds. A voter-approved levy provid- ed funding for the new fair buildings. The Clatsop County Fair and Expo operates with a full-time staff of three, plus temporary help brought in during the fair. A five-mem- ber volunteer board oversees operations and finances. Work was completed during the winter on a new indoor annex that provides an ad- ditional rentable space for birthdays, weddings and oth- er events, as well as a meeting space for the fair board. Ad- ditional work is planned on a patio adjacent to the build- ing. Clatsop County Fair When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily July 27-31. Where: Fairgrounds, 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria Admission: $5 Headliners: Country singer Josh Turner, 7 p.m. Friday, July 30; and Steve Augeri, former lead singer for Jour- ney, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 31. Tickets range from $30 to $45 and are available at brownpapertickets.com. Eventually the main are- na will need to be replaced, Lewis said. It would allow the fair to host larger and more frequent events like monster truck rallies and motocross events, as well as “broncs and bulls” rodeo and barrel-rac- ing competitions. Daily: Schedule Mutton bust- ing, bounce house, Rainier Amusements carnival. Food vendors ML Express, Brew 22, Tres Bro’s, Ribs by Rob, Chimnik, Starlight Slushies, White’s Concessions, Dippin’ Dots, Marsalee’s Thai. Tuesday: Free Whole Hog Barbecue, 5 p.m. Wednesday: Seymour Baker Band at noon, 3, and 6 p.m. on the Front Stage. $10 Chicken Dinner, 4:30 p.m. Thursday: Briana Renea at noon and 6 p.m. on the Front Stage. Friday: Jessie Leigh at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; and Perry Gerber at 3 p.m. on the Front Stage. Baby contest and dia- per derby, noon. Saturday: Perry Gerber at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.; and Aar- on Crawford at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. on the Front Stage. 4H Fashion Review, 10 a.m.; Ve- hicle rally, all day. SAIF returning $2.7 million to Clatsop County businesses Clatsop County businesses that hold workers compensa- tion insurance through SAIF will receive more than $2.7 million in refunds. Statewide, $210 million will be divided among 50,000 employers. The refunds amount to be- tween 38 and 46 percent of the business’s standard pre- mium. It’s the 12th year in a row that the nonprofit insurance company has returned a div- idend to policyholders. This year’s refund is larger than most because the pandemic forced labor cuts in some in- dustries and less insurance was needed. “Oregon businesses contin- ue to face tremendous uncer- tainty,” said Kerry Barnett, SAIF president. “When our financial position indicates we can issue a dividend, we do — it’s the best way we can support our policyholders right now.” The dividend is based on the premium for policies whose terms ended in 2020 and is expected to be distrib- uted this month.
