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WELCOME TO THE POLK COUNTY FAIR

Polk County, come and show us what you have! We are excited to see what you have created, raised, baked, photographed, built and concocted this year. Let’s celebrate together this summer all the bounty that Polk County has to offer.

The Polk County Fair is a place where we come together as a community to celebrate what makes Polk County a special place where friends, neighbors, families and acquaintances come together to celebrate and honor the hard work that happens every day, everywhere in Polk County. The Polk County Fair Staff and Fair Board have been working extremely hard to make

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the 2022 Polk County Fair as family oriented, safe, inviting, fun and relaxing as we can. It is our hope that you will come down, take a load off, sit a spell, catch up and tell us all about what has been going on since we last saw you.

We want to thank everyone for their continued support of the Polk County Fairgrounds throughout the years. The Fairgrounds has been a gathering place for decades and we are excited for you to experience it this year. We have an updated look this year at the Fairgrounds; we think you will like it. No hints, you’ll have to come and see for yourself. This year’s Fair would not be possible

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without the continued generous collaboration between Polk County agencies, local businesses and countless hours by volunteers and staff. Come and join us. We cannot wait to catch up with you!

Sincerely,

Tim Ray

Polk County Fair Board Chair

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Days & Hours Wednesday, 2–9 pm Thursday–Saturday, 10 am–9 pm

Polk County Fairgrounds & Event Center 520 S. Pacific Hwy. W., Rickreall, OR 97371 www.co.polk.or.us/fair • 503-623-3048

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MAKING THE POLK COUNTY FAIR

BY OLIVE GALLAGHER

No successful event, fair, or auction just happens; it takes months of planning, vision, talent, and support.

It also takes leadership and a dedicated staff to pull it all off and make it look effortless. Such is the case of the Polk County Fair that is about to take place starting on Aug. 10 and running until Aug. 13.

According to Tina Andersen, who, starting in 1999, has been the Fair manager of the Polk County Fairgrounds and Event Center for 23 years, “None of this could happen without the efforts of an amazing group of staff and volunteers along with a supportive community.”

The fairgrounds are run by a seven-member volunteer board of directors who are appointed by the Polk County commissioners. Tina manages a very select, small staff of “wonderfully crazy people like me who are committed to producing a great event every year for the county.”

The staff each year also hires teenagers to assist and that job is often their very first. In addition, the staff manages more than 600 volunteers to help in every area of the grounds. Tina continued, “We just want our community to come and enjoy their fair.”

The Polk County Fairgrounds and Event Center is open all year long.

Pre-COVID, they hosted more than 600 events a year. Today, they’re regaining their edge and are now back to providing 475.

Tina explained further, “We’re not a commercial fair. We’re a good old-fashioned county fair that’s dedicated to providing young people with an opportunity to exhibit and showcase what they do or accomplish during the year.” She continued, “And because we’re not a commercial fair, we try not to nickel and dime folks once they come in the gate.” Entry tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for folks who are 62 and better, as well as teens between 11 and 15. Children under 10 are free. Tina added, “Once you’re in, everything is free…except, of course, the food.”

While there is an amazing variety of events within the Fair, one that deserves special attention is the 4-H and FFA (Future Farmers of America) Youth Livestock Auction.

The annual event features animals that have been raised by young participants ranging from fourth graders to high school students.

These competitors are responsible all year long for the feeding, caring for, and keeping of the records on the animal. Along with teaching

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Tina finished, “One of the best take-aways for me after 23 years is realizing that kids I’ve worked with so many years ago are now attending the Fair with kids of their own. And many of these kids now comprise a large part of our volunteer core.”

Polk County Fairgrounds are located at 520 S. Pacific Hwy W. in Rickreall. For more information or to find the exhibitor book and entry forms online, go to www.co.polk. or.us/fair. Tickets are available online starting July 15, 2022. 

them about valuing the animals, they also learn to basically run their own business. For instance, they go out into the community and market the animal they’re raising for competition to local businesses, and invite those business owners to get involved and attend the auction.

Last year, the kids raised more than $400,000. The money raised goes directly to the winners for their education, school supplies, or college funds, as well as paying it forward towards next year’s auction. The first

entry year, the participant may have to borrow from family to cover their costs, but once they win, they are on their way to learning how to manage and invest their own money.

There’s more for the kids other than raising animals for auction.

They can compete in several other categories like sewing, cooking, baking, photography and artwork.

These competitions, unlike the auction, award ribbons for outstanding work along with cash prizes. A number of Polk County

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Schedule

Friday, August 12

AT A GLANCE

Wednesday, August 10 8:00 am 2:00 pm

 4-H Horse Show @ Horse Arena  Fair Opens to the Public  4-H/FFA Market Sheep Show @ Small Arena  Family Fun Zone Opens @ Playground  Atlas Robotics & Train @ Buildings/Grounds  S.T.E.A.M. Machine @ Playground  Coloring Station for Kids @ Activity Tent 3:00 pm  4-H/FFA Market Rabbit Show followed by Showmanship @ Building C  Pollinator Activity @ Cultivating Activity Tent 5:00 pm  4-H/FFA Market Goat Show @ Small Arena 5:30 pm  Water Quality Demo @ Cultivating Tent 6:00 pm  Xtreme Dance Company @ Stage 6:30 pm  4-H/FFA Market Swine Show @ Small Arena 9:00 pm  Fair Closes for the Day 10:00 pm  Barns Close

Thursday, August 11 8:00 am  4-H Horse Show @ Horse Arena 9:00 am  4-H Horticulture Show: Flowers, Veggies & Containers  4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Showmanship followed by Dairy Breed & Pygmy Goat Showmanship @ Small Arena 10:00 am  Fair Opens to the Public  4-H/FFA Poultry Market Show followed by Poultry Showmanship @ Poultry Barn  4-H/FFA Cat Show & Pet Show @ Building C  Rawhide Express Train @ Grounds  Family Fun Zone @ Playground  Atlas Robotics @ Buildings/Grounds  Rickreall Fire Obstacle Course @ Playground  S.T.E.A.M. Machine @ Playground 11:30 am  4-H Flower Arrangement Contest @ Stage 12:00 pm  4-H/FFA Meat Goat Showmanship & Breed Show @ Small Arena 12:30 pm  Owl Pellet Dissection @ Cultivating Activity Tent 2:00 pm  A Tribute to Patsy Cline @ Stage 3:00 pm  Overall 4-H Goat Showmanship @ Small Arena  Best Beak Activity @ Cultivating Activity Tent 4:00 pm  Justin Lepard @ Stage 5:00 pm  4-H/FFA Market Steer Show @ Small Arena 5:30 pm  Bicycle Blender @ Cultivating Activity Tent 6:00 pm  Large & Small Animal Costume Contest @ Small Arena 6:30 pm  France School of Dance @ Stage 7:00 pm  Rough Stock Rodeo @ Horse Arena  4-H Poultry & Rabbit Judging Contest @ Building C 9:00 pm  Fair Closes for the Day 10:00 pm  Barns Close

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8:00 am  4-H Horse Show @ Horse Arena 9:00 am  4-H/FFA Dairy Cattle Breed & Showmanship @ Small Arena 10:00 am  Fair Opens to the Public  4-H/FFA Cavy Show followed by 4-H/FFA Rabbit Breed Show @ Building C  4-H Outdoor Cookery Contest  Atlas Robotics @ Buildings/Grounds  Rawhide Express Train @ Grounds  Family Fun Zone @ Playground  Rickreall Fire Obstacle Course @ Playground  S.T.E.A.M. Machine @ Playground  Master Gardener Herb Demo & Plant Clinic 11:00 am  Food Preservation Demo @ Cultivating Activity Tent 12:00 pm  4-H/FFA Beef Cattle Showmanship & Breed Show @ Small Arena  4-H Lego Build-a-Thon @ 4-H Building 1:30 pm  4-H Monster Cookie Contest @ Stage 2:00 pm  4-H Horse Grand Entry & Recognition Program @ Horse Arena 3:00 pm  Animal Mask Craft @ Cultivating Activity Tent 4:00 pm  4-H/FFA Auction Registration & Buyers Dinner 5:00 pm  Talent Showcase @ Stage 5:30 pm  Caesar the No Drama Llama @ Cultivating Tent 6:00 pm  4-H/FFA Livestock Auction @ Small Arena 8:00 pm  4-H Horse Glow Ride @ Main Arena 9:00 pm  Fair Closes for the Day 10:00 pm  Barns Close

Saturday, August 13 10:00 am

 Fair Opens to the Public  4-H/FFA Swine Showmanship & Breed Show @ Small Arena  4-H/FFA Poultry Breed Show @ Poultry Barn  Rickreall Fire Obstacle Course @ Playground  Atlas Robotics @ Buildings/Grounds  Family Fun Zone @ Playground  S.T.E.A.M. Machine @ Playground  Beekeeping Demo @ Cultivating Activity Tent 10:30 am  Beautiful Baby Contest @ Stage 11:30 am  Floriculture Awards @ Dining Room 12:00 pm  Open Class Food Awards @ Foods Dept.  France School of Dance @ Stage  Cookie & Cupcake Contest @ 4-H Building 12:30 pm  Kids Pollination Bingo @ Cultivating Activity Tent  Fine Arts, Photo & Poetry Awards @ Main Building 1:00 pm  Heritage Tractor Pull @ Main Arena 1:30 pm  Crafts & Textiles Awards @ Main Building  Make a Bug Craft @ Cultivating Activity Tent  4-H Fashion Show, Performing Arts followed by Non-Animal & Shooting Sports Awards & Recognition @ Stage 2:00 pm  4-H/FFA Sheep Showmanship & Breed Show @ Small Arena 3:00 pm  Xtreme Dance Company @ Stage 4:00 pm  4-H Small Animal Master Showmanship @ Small Arena  DIY Seed Balls @ Cultivating Activity Tent 6:00 pm  FFA Large Animal Master Showmanship followed by 4-H Large Animal Showmanship @ Small Arena  Aaron Shinkle & Band @ Stage 6:30 pm  Conservation Poster @ Cultivating Activity Tent 8:00 pm  4H/FFA Dance @ Small Arena 9:00 pm  Fair Closes for the Day 10:00 pm  Barns Close

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Wednesday, August 10 Pollinator Activity

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4-H Horse Show @ Horse Arena

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4-H/FFA Market Goat Show @ Small Arena

Fair Opens to the Public 4-H/FFA Market Sheep Show @ Small Arena

Water Quality Demo

Family Fun Zone

@ Cultivating Activity Tent

@ Playground

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S.T.E.A.M. Machine

Xtreme Dance Company

@ Playground

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Atlas Robotics & Train @ Buildings/Grounds

Coloring Station for Kids @ Cultivating Activity Tent

4-H/FFA Market Swine Show @ Small Arena

9:00 pm

3:00 pm 4-H/FFA Market Rabbit Show & Showmanship @ Building C

6:30 pm

Fair Closes for the Day 10:00 pm Barns Close

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Thursday, August 11 8:00 am 4-H Horse Show @ Horse Arena

9:00 am 4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Showmanship followed

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4-H Flower Arrangement Competition @ Stage

Rawhide Express Train

Noon

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4-H/FFA Meat Goat Showmanship & Breed Show

Family Fun Zone @ Playground

@ Small Arena

Atlas Robotics

12:30 pm

@ Buildings/Grounds

Owl Pellet Dissection

Fire Obstacle Course

@ Cultivating Activity Tent

@ Playground

@ Small Arena

S.T.E.A.M. Machine

4-H Horticulture Show: Flowers, Veggies & Containers

@ Playground

2:00 pm A Tribute to Patsy Cline @ Stage

@ Main Building

10:00 am Fair Opens to the Public 4-H/FFA Poultry Market Show followed by Poultry Showmanship @ Poultry Barn

4-H/FFA Cat & Pet Show @ Building C

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5:30 pm Bicycle Blender @ Cultivating Activity Tent

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6:00 pm Large & Small Animal Costume Contest

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6:30 pm France School of Dance @ Stage

7:00 pm Rough Stock Rodeo

3:00 pm

@ Horse Arena

Overall 4-H Goat Showmanship

4-H Poultry & Rabbit Judging Contest

@ Small Arena

@ Building C

Best Beak Activity @ Cultivating Activity Tent

9:00 pm

4:00 pm

Fair Closes for the Day

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10:00 pm

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Barns Close

5:00 pm 4-H/FFA Market Steer Show @ Small Arena

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11:00 am Food Preservation Demo

Friday, August 12

@ Cultivating Activity Tent

Noon 4-H/FFA Cavy Show followed by 4H/FFA Rabbit Breed Show @ Building C

4-H Outdoor Cookery Contest

4-H/FFA Beef Cattle Showmanship & Show @ Small Arena

4-H Lego Build-a-Thon @ 4H Building

@ Main Building

1:30 pm

Atlas Robotics

4-H Monster Cookie Contest

@ Buildings/Grounds

@ Stage

Rawhide Express Train @ Grounds

Family Fun Zone

8:00 am 4-H Horse Show @ Horse Arena

9:00 am

@ Playground

Rickreall Firefighters Obstacle Course @ Playground

4-H/FFA Dairy Cattle Breed & Showmanship

STEAM Machine

@ Small Arena

Master Gardener Herb Demo & Plant Clinic

10:00 am Fair Opens to the Public

@ Playground

@ Cultivating Activity Tent

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6:00 pm 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction @ Small Arena

8:00 pm 4-H Horse Glow Ride 2:00 pm

@ Main Arena

9:00 pm

4-H Horse Grand Entry & Recognition Program

Fair Closes for the Day

@ Horse Arena

10:00 pm

3:00 pm

Barns Close

Animal Mask Craft

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4:00 pm 4-H/FFA Auction Registration & Buyers Dinner 5:00 pm Talent Showcase @ Stage

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DAY BY DAY Saturday, August 13 Atlas Robotics @ Buildings/Grounds

Family Fun Zone @ Playground

S.T.E.A.M. Machine

10:00 am Fair Opens to the Public 4-H/FFA Swine Breed Show & Showmanship

Cookie & Cupcake Decorating Contest @ 4H Building

12:30 pm Kids Pollination Bingo @ Cultivating Activity Tent

Fine Arts, Photo & Poetry Awards @ Main Building

@ Playground

1:00 pm

Beekeeping Demo

Heritage Tractor Pull

@ Cultivating Activity Tent

@ Main Arena

10:30 am

1:30 pm

Beautiful Baby Contest

Crafts & Textiles Awards

@ Stage

@ Main Building

11:30 am

Make a Bug Craft

Floriculture Awards

@ Cultivating Activity Tent

@ Dining Room

@ Small Arena

Noon

4-H/FFA Poultry Breed Show

Open Class Food Awards

@ Poultry Barn

@ Foods Dept.

Rickreall Firefighters Obstacle Course

France School of Dance @ Stage

@ Playground

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DIY Seed Balls @ Cultivating Activity Tent

Don’t Miss

6:00 pm FFA Large Animal Master Showmanship followed by 4-H Large Animal Showmanship

FRANCE SCHOOL OF DANCE

@ Small Arena

4-H Fashion Show, Performing Arts followed

by Non-Animal & Shooting Sports Awards & Recognition @ Stage

Aaron Shinkle & Band @ Stage

6:30 pm Conservation Poster @ Cultivating Activity Tent

2:00 pm

8:00 pm

4-H/FFA Sheep Breed Show & Showmanship

4-H/FFA Dance @ Small Arena

@ Small Arena

9:00 pm

3:00 pm

Fair Closes for the Day

Xtreme Dance Company

10:00 pm

@ Stage

4:00 pm 4-H Small Animal Master Showmanship @ Small Arena

Barns Close Congrats to all the kids showing what hard work and dedication means!

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Birds, Bees, Blooms, and No Drama Llama WHAT’S INSIDE THE CULTIVATING ACTIVITY TENT

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BY OLIVE GALLAGHER

Have you ever wondered why birds have such a variety of beaks and what the differences are designed to do? Have you ever tried to make dill pickles? Ever wanted to watch bees make honey in a hive up close through a glass panel?

Here’s your chance. Starting Wednesday, August 10 at 2 p.m., through the rest of the fair, you and your entire family can participate in all of these fascinating activities and more at the Cultivating Activity Tent sponsored by a partnership between Oregon State University Extension Services and the Polk Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD).

This annual partnership is devoted to helping landowners, farmers,

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and urban dwellers learn invaluable information about conservation, soil health, wildlife habitat, and native plants, to name a few. The collaboration provides education and guidance at many events in the area.

OSU and Polk SWCD also publish a quarterly publication called “Cultivating” that features all kinds of topics about noxious weeds, agritourism, home and garden, local events, and more. During this year’s fair, there will be a wide variety of activities for all ages, including OSU Extension’s Food Safety Specialist, who will be teaching a class on lacto-fermenting pickles. Master Gardeners will answer questions and conduct a plant clinic and herb cultivating class where free herbs will be gifted to eager students. A local beekeeper will give a demonstration during which the audience can watch, through a glass panel, bees making honey in the hive.

There will also be areas where kids will be able to dissect owl pellets to learn more about what owls eat, and they can also learn more about pollination while creating animal masks. Finally, there will be an appearance by national star Caesar the No Drama Llama, “the World’s Friendliest Llama,” who always draws the largest audience. Caesar will be

there for hugs and pictures.

Attendees can also make DIY seed balls with native flowers to take home and scatter, and OSU SNAP specialist will be there with a bicycle blender.

As Hayley White, Small Farms Outreach Coordinator, explained, “It’s lots of fun, while learning about eating healthy…ride a bike while you make a nutritious drink!” There will

even be a Selfie Station for anyone wanting to commemorate the day.

And finally, folks can play Pollinator Bingo, as well as take a class and learn more about why birds have so many different beaks and the purpose of all those different sizes and shapes.

For more information, please call 971-612-0027. 

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OREGON TRACTOR PULLERS ASSOCIATION

BY OLIVE GALLAGHER

Mark your calendars and rev up your engines, folks, the fun and pulling action are about to start! On Saturday, August 13 at 1 p.m., in the main arena at the Polk County Fair, the Oregon Tractor Pullers Association (OTPA) will be putting on their annual competitive pulling event that’s guaranteed to excite the entire family, from toddlers to grandparents.

Tractor pull clubs are found all across the country, and for years have conducted contests where tractors in multiple classes pull a progressive weight sled down a 300-feet track.

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The farther the tractor travels the heavier the sled becomes, and thus more difficult to pull; the results are judged purely on distance, not time.

OTPA is focused on promoting agricultural history and appreciation of antique tractors in a fun, family-oriented, and competitive environment. In any competition, the real question is always what separates the top winner from the bottom. In tractor pulling, tractors are separated into classes based on weight and the allowed speed in each class. It takes the perfect recipe within the allowed rules of weight balance of the tractor (i.e. where the weight is placed), tire pressure,

engine tuning, gearing, and driver skill, to finish on top of the podium.

Founded in 1994 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, OTPA is committed to providing family-oriented events for the general community. Along with farm tractors, they also offer garden tractor pulling that has become very popular among kids and adults alike who get to compete pulling a smaller, dedicated garden tractor sled.

OTPA has been blessed to have a very strong, proactive board of directors, and in 2017, an impactful decision was made to purchase their own sled, fueled by a desire to be more autonomous and do more to benefit the community. They established a community fund started on a whim with a $1000 raffle ticket from an event, which was generously turned back to OTPA and then paid forward to assist the Detroit community reeling from the wildfires. By the time that community effort finished, nearly $5000 was donated to help those in need.

OTPA then established a $500 scholarship fund,

awarded each year to a student entering studies in an agricultural or mechanical field. Today, one of the OTPA’s biggest sponsors who provides annual support is Cascade Farm & Outdoor, a branch of BiMart.

When the company has a store event, the OTPA is often invited to put on a display of tractors for the public.

Don’t miss this special day and see these farm tractors and garden tractors in action. OTPA will be providing entertainment for the crowds during mid-day, and the whole family will get to see everything from stock tractors to those decked out with chrome.

For more information about the event, to participate in or donate to the club, please go to oregontractorpullers.org. 

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“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway” —John Wayne On August 11 at 7 p.m., don’t miss the “Hell on Hooves” Rough Stock Rodeo at the Polk County Fair.

When it comes to county fairs, there are innumerable reasons to

attend. Whether it’s the booths or the exhibits, the entertainment or the rides, the animals or the vast quantities of mouth-watering delicacies available; we all love going to the fair. Regardless of your own preferences, there is always something to enjoy. And without a doubt, one of the most exciting and

well-attended events here at the Polk County Annual Fair is the rodeo.

This year’s rodeo will be one for the record books, folks. Now that restrictions have eased up regarding the pandemic, Wild West Events Inc., in partnership with Longhorn Productions, has one heck of a line-up planned for all of us. It’s time to finally get out of the house and celebrate, and it’s their personal objective to get the party started! So with that in mind, they are bringing us a Rough Stock Rodeo, which is the gettin’-down-to-business kind of rodeo. It means all killer and no filler; nothin’ but the good stuff!

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Owner of Wild West Events Inc., Wayne White, indicated they have bulls that will “jump six feet up in the air, turn wrong-side out, and spin so fast they’ll make a cowboy look like a frog in a blender!” He also likened the event to NASCAR, except that instead of having an accident every once in a while, they promise to have one every eight seconds.

Wayne, along with his wife Evie, have been doing this for 40 years, and he couldn’t be more excited to be presenting this year’s show.

Wayne’s expertise regarding the industry, and his enthusiasm for the rodeo, is truly inspiring. When I had the privilege of speaking with him, he referenced the old adage, “Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” He applied that to his own situation, and I didn’t doubt his veracity for one minute.

He lives and breathes this stuff, and now his daughter and her husband have joined the fray. Longhorn Productions is owned and operated

by Phil and Courtney Long (Wayne’s son-in-law and daughter). Together they are a formidable team, bringing in literally everything for the show: the arena, the sound-system, the horses, the bulls, and the contestants.

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BY DENNIS McNABB

While fair season means something a little different for each of us, for most of us it typically involves some combination of the following: stuffing our faces with hand-dipped corn dogs or other such culinary wizardry, enjoying rides, playing games, or checking out all of the fun and exciting exhibits. Who doesn’t get a kick out of eating a fried Twinkie while walking through the animal enclosures to a chorus of oinking, bleating, and mooing? It’s something we look forward to all year.

For all of those people—especially the kids—who participate in the 4-H programs and present so much of the content we love to see, the Fair is “The Big Show.” This is the culmination of months and months of hard work and dedication. This is their chance to shine, and shine they do! Whether it’s to display their skills

in the fine arts, agricultural sciences, or engineering and technology, these kids are eager participants and ready to engage. At the annual Polk County Fair, visitors are highly encouraged to ask questions and interact with the kids in the program. It’s actually an integral part of the process for them, learning how to articulate and

share their expertise and enthusiasm with the public, so choke down that elephant ear and introduce yourself.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Samantha Bagby, a local leader in the 4-H program for 21 years.

Although this year she is focusing on being a mom, supporting her own kids and the club she leads, the Willamette Valley Showstoppers, for the last 21 years she has been the Barn Superintendent for the Fair.

She is one of those folks who puts in the hours, working tirelessly behind the scenes organizing and managing the events, and making sure everyone has a good time. We have Samantha to thank for many of the opportunities our local 4-H kids have had over the last couple of decades.

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One of the most fascinating things I learned while speaking with Samantha was just how exceptional the 4-H organization really is. The four Hs are: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health, and their mission, as noted on the 4-H website, is to give all young people access to opportunity. They embrace the fact that children are our future, and have faith in their potential. Through life-changing programs, they have helped empower nearly six million youths to address critical issues in their local communities, to engage in civil discourse, and to advocate for equity and inclusivity for us all. It’s truly an amazing organization, which demands no less than our utmost respect and support.

Samantha herself grew up in 4-H. She has lived on a farm her entire life, and started competing against her older siblings showing goats at the Polk County Fair when she was just a little girl. All these years later, she is still a huge supporter (and leader) of the organization, and has her own children involved in it. She had nothing but praise for the program, the kids involved, the organizers at the fairgrounds, and the Fair itself.

Don’t miss the annual Polk County Fair. Come on down, support your local community, and enjoy the many treasures presented by 4-H. 

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BY DENNIS McNABB

The S.T.E.A.M. Machine is at the annual Polk County Fair! Come down to check it out, learn more about the programs, and participate in some fun, creative activities.

According to Snapology.com, S.T.E.A.M. is an acronym which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. As a movement which began in 2004, it

seeks to educate children by engaging their whole minds—both the analytic left hemisphere and the innovative right—when solving problems. They employ various methods of teaching that incorporate hands-on activities from the five areas to ignite children’s creativity, boost their confidence, and teach them the importance of working well with others.

Arguments have been made for decades suggesting that the human

mind more effectively retains information when critical thinking is implemented. The more senses engaged in the process, and the more hands-on the approach, the better the understanding of the subject.

The S.T.E.A.M. Machine, brought to us by Jamie Richardson, Executive Director of the Dallas Community School, is a mobile makerspace. It is designed specifically to integrate all of these various elements, engage children in fun and exciting educational activities, and present it all to them in a unique and convenient way. Instead of having to take everyone on a field trip to OMSI, they bring all of the science and technology to you!

Jamie is incredibly enthusiastic about the project. Originally inspired by the FutureBus, a very similar concept developed by the Beaverton School District, the S.T.E.A.M. Machine has only been in existence

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since 2020. With COVID shutting everything down shortly thereafter, they’ve barely had a chance to introduce it to the public.

Jamie is thrilled to have a spot at the Fair where kids can come, look at the bus (a repurposed shuttle), and participate in some interesting demonstrations, hands-on arts and crafts activities, and design challenges as well.

The two big tech gadgets on board, which are the biggest draw, are their 3D Printer and Laser Cutter. While those machines typically take a little longer to complete projects than what will be available to visitors at the Fair, demonstrations will still show what the bus is capable of

under normal circumstances.

On hand during the Fair, there will also be student ambassadors to answer questions and assist with the projects. The idea is not to simply help children learn by engaging in the variety of projects onboard the bus, but also to encourage leadership and confidence so that they can teach others.

As Corporate America evolves, we are becoming more reliant on technology while simultaneously becoming more reliant on our workforce to understand and manage that technology. These things seem diametrically opposed; science and technology on the one side, and arts and humanities on the other, but it is

exactly where they intersect that the key to success is found.

The S.T.E.A.M. Machine teaches kids to work cooperatively towards common goals, towards finding “the key,” and it teaches them how to do it on their own. After all, it’s usually in trial and error, mistakes, and even failure, where the answers are found. Rote memorization is only so effective. Although schools continue to teach these methods, there are better ways to learn.

Support your community by coming to the Polk County Fair, and while you’re there, stop by the S.T.E.A.M. Machine. It promises to ignite imaginations, spark creativity, and revolutionize learning! 

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Thursday 11:30 am  4-H Flower Arranging Contest 2:00 pm  A Tribute to Patsy Cline 4:00 pm  Justin Lepard 6:30 pm  France School of Dance

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Saturday 10:30 am  Beautiful Baby Contest Noon  France School of Dance 1:30 pm  4-H Fashion Show & Performing Arts followed by Static & Shooting Sports Awards 3:00 pm  Xtreme Dance Company 6:00 pm  Aaron Shinkle and Band Entertainment subject to change on the grounds everyday; please see schedule for specific times.

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BY OLIVE GALLAGHER

Ever dreamed of standing on a stage and performing your heart out for a live audience, along with the incredible opportunity of winning a cash prize, this is your big chance.

On Friday, August 12, starting at 5 p.m., you will have the chance to dance, tell jokes, play an instrument, perform a magic trick, or sing a song you’ve written for a live audience, and maybe even win a cash prize.

The Talent Showcase — supervised and managed by the GFWC Polk County Service Club, a member of the national organization General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) — will take place once again this year at the exciting Polk County Fair.

The term “amateur” is defined as anyone whose never received compensation for any performance in which they are competing.

The performers will compete in three age categories: “children” ranges

from 3 to 10 years old; “youth” ranges from 11 to 17; and “adults” from 18 up to, well, there’s no limitation after that. Anyone performing receives one free entrance ticket along with one extra free ticket and a parking pass.

All amateur performers are welcome, including solo singers, solo dancers, groups of singers or dancers, solo musicians, songwriters, bands,

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magicians, and comedians. Anyone who is a resident of Oregon qualifies to compete, all acts may last only five minutes, and since it’s a family show, all materials and costumes should be “appropriate.” In addition, if there is a difference in age within a performing group, the group will be placed in the category of the oldest person.

While this wonderful event has been supervised by the Polk County Service Club since 2015, the clubs’ origins are, in themselves, quite fascinating. The first women’s club, known as the Civic Improvement Club of Independence, was founded in 1914, and their first mission was literally to work together to clean up the town of Independence. Today, managing this wonderful event is just one of the key activities of this remarkable organization.

The Talent Showcase is free to anyone who has already purchased a general entry ticket to the Fair, and the event will feature a raised stage, audience seating, a sound system provided by the personnel of the Polk County Fair in compliance with the state of Oregon, and Vidal Pena, a well-known person from the area, will act as the evening’s emcee.

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The show will start promptly at 5 p.m. The children’s category will perform from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by youth from 6 to 7 p.m., and ending with the adult category beginning at 7 p.m. According to Heather Thomas, the president of GFWC Polk County Service Club of

the event, “It will go on for however long it takes.” However, the show will at least start promptly, so come and get your seats early.

The cash prizes, provided to the winners in each category and announced and awarded that night, are funded by the Board of Trustees of the Polk County Fair. For the children’s division, first prize is $100; second, $50; and third, $25. For the

youth division, first prize is $250, second, $150; third, $75. Finally, for the adult division, first prize is $500; second, $250; third, $100.

Along with these amazing cash prizes, the winners will also receive a gold, silver, or bronze medallion provided by the club. In addition, everyone who participates in the show will receive a certificate of participation. 

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Historical Affair MARKING 130 YEARS OF FUN AND MEMORIES

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BY TYLER FRANCKE

It’s the highlight of every August in Polk County, and has been for over a century. I’m talking, of course, about the Polk County Fair, the crown jewel of the Dallas area’s summer events calendar, and a source of fun, nostalgia, fond memories, and guiltypleasure food.

But before the mind-bending taste configurations of the food court, before the bright lights and bucking broncs, there was simply the Polk County Fair: A few prize pumpkins, some vegetables and pies, maybe a school project or two from a local youngster — and the chance to celebrate a well-spent summer of hard work and labor.

The roots of the Polk County Fairgrounds go deep. The first fair, described as a “meeting of the Polk

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County Fair Association,” was staged in mid-September 1892 between Independence and Monmouth on grounds built for the occasion.

The highlight of the event in those days were horse races, and the Polk County Fair Association spent more than $8,000 to purchase the land and build the track, 70 stables, stalls, water tanks, fencing, and a grandstand capable of accommodating 2,500 people. A reporter for The Oregonian visited the site 130 years ago on opening day and recounted it this way: “In company with J.W. Kirkland, the president of the association, your correspondent visited the grounds and the busy scene augurs well for the success of the first meeting,” he wrote. “Although a large force of carpenters and laborers has been at work for several weeks, the piles

of lumber and continued activity indicate that much work yet remains to be done.”

Still, the racetrack itself was “in splendid condition,” the writer noted, and the 2,400-square-foot pavilion for the display of merchandise, ag products, and machinery was said to be “well filled.” The races opened for the first time Sept. 20, 1892, despite a “fine rain” that muddied the track and slowed performances for the more than 60 horses and riders.

Dog racing was soon added, as the Polk County track joined the circuit of the Portland Speed and Driving Association in 1893. The weather was much more cooperative that year, newspapers of the day recorded.

“The weather has been delightful, the attendance large and the gate receipts very satisfactory,” a reporter noted on September 24, 1893. “Today’s races were the best of the [fair]. There were five on the programme, and from noon until 6 o’clock, nothing dragged.”

Dignitaries at the 1893 Fair included Multnomah County Clerk T.C. Powell, Oregon State Printer Frank C. Baker, Customs Collector T.J. Black, and U.S. Marshal Grady, then a well-known lawman. The following year, he’d find himself at the center of a colorful episode spanning several days in which he confronted more than 500 members of “Coxey’s Army,” a group protesting widespread unemployment and the Panic of 1893, that illegally occupied a railyard in Troutdale.

By 1907, the Fair had relocated northwest to Dallas and absorbed a new element: the School Children’s Fair, featuring more than 1,200 exhibits from local youngsters.

“It is not often that school children have the honor of a whole County Fair to themselves, but so it was in the Polk County Fair just held at Dallas,” The Oregonian recounted.

“This is the second fair held by these wide-awake boys and girls,

each time with splendid results. So beautiful a display of vegetables, flowers, canned fruits and jellies, and sewing of all classes that the many visitors concluded that Polk County produced splendid crops and still more splendid boys and girls.”

Still another element was added in 1912, one that’s a head-scratcher as to its delayed arrival. Prior to that year, all agricultural exhibits at the then-

called “Polk County Harvest Festival” had been only of the floral variety. This, despite Polk County being home to nearly onethird of the state’s livestock, particularly Angora goats, causing the area to recognized as the “mohair center of the world,” according to The Oregonian.

The 1912 Fair also featured a major “aeroplane” exhibit and several flyovers by expert aviators.

The stocks sold in 1913 were used to build a new fairgrounds in Dallas, and a new barn and pavilion were added in 1924 on land donated by the city. The nomadic event was relocated again in 1938 to Monmouth, where it was held in a tent next to City Hall for two years,

before being moved yet again, this time to the grandstand of the Oregon State College of Education — its home until 1952.

The Fair’s present 20-acre site in Rickreall was purchased by H.A. Dempsey and George Esau in 1949.

The main exhibit building and first barn were constructed in 1953, in time for that year’s Fair, which was held in August.

The grounds would continue to expand and evolve over the decades (see timeline on pages 42–43).

Throughout the years, the history of the Polk County Fair is one of an event and a place that continues to grow, improve, and change with the times. But it is also a story of good people recognizing the value of hard work and agriculture, and coming together as a community to celebrate life’s blessings and accomplishments.

And that is a story with no end. 

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Fairgrounds Timeline

Building the Fair FAIRGROUNDS TRANSFORM OVER THE YEARS 1913

1966

Sale of stock, $1 per share, sold to build fairgrounds in Dallas.

1924

New food booth and covered area in Midway added, plus playground equipment and tables and benches. Loading ramp built. Mobile home purchased for caretakers.

Dallas donated land for Fair. Pavilion and stock shed constructed.

1967

1934 County used building for storage. Fair held at Dallas Armory.

1938 Fair moved to Monmouth and held in a tent next to City Hall.

1940 Fair moved to Grandstand at Oregon State College of Education. Fair there until 1952.

Livestock Building constructed.

1979 Installed light between Arts & Crafts Building and 4-H Building and new six-inch water lines.

Graveled section of parking lot. Built goat arena.

1969 Constructed 10 booths on west side of Arts & Crafts Building. Twelve horseshoe pits built for first State Doubles Tournament. Concrete floor installed for covered eating area; beef wash rack built. P.A. system installed.

1970 Completed first phase of doubling size of kitchen and dining area.

1953

1971

Main Building and first barn built on Fairgrounds. Fair held in August.

Completed final phase of doubling kitchen and dining area. Installed underground electrical srvice to Main Building. Built 40- by 120-foot Horse Barn with 48 tie stalls. Country Garden Club donated funds for drinking fountain at rear of 4-H Building.

1956 Home & Garden Building built.

1958 Dining room and kitchen added to Main Building on Fairgrounds.

1959 Cattle Barn built.

1960 Horticulture Area constructed. Midway Association Booths built. Polk County Saddleite Horse Club organized.

1962 Horticulture Area completed.

1963 South addition to Main Building completed.

1964 Arts & Crafts Building constructed; barn addition completed.

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1978 Show arena fenced. Constructed Midway booths, installed arena lighting, added pegboard walls to Main Building (funds donated by Extension Alumni).

1968

1949

Second barn built.

1977 Partially paved area between Main Building and Arts & Crafts Building. New fence installed around arena, rebuilt announcers stand.

Installed singular lighting in playground.

Covered eating area built; winter parking developed.

Present site purchased from George Esau and H.A. Dempsey.

1955

1976 Installed 5,000 feet of drainage tile in parking lot ($11,000).

1972 Installed lighting ($10,000) in Arena. Perrydale Goodwill Club and Perrydale Farmers Union donated funds for two drinking fountains.

1973 First phase of 120- by 200-foot Multipurpose Building constructed ($25,750). New heating system in Main Building ($4,149). Country Garden Club and Polk County Extension Alumni donated funds for indoor-outdoor carpeting in Main Building lobby. Henthorne Family donated funds in memory of Everett Henthorne for drinking fountain.

1974 New shelves purchased for Foods Division and racks for Textile Division. Graveled 20,000 square feet of parking.

1975 Resurfaced front parking lot and other areas around Main Building. Donations of $1,000 from Cascade Farm Service, Rickreall, and Dow Chemical Co. used to install brick pillars topped with entrance lights at main gate.

1980 New siding on west and south ends of MultiPurpose Building. Concrete around three Midway booths, between Main Building and Midway. Kitchen added in 4-H Building, plus new grill in Hamburger Heaven.

1981 Re-roofed half of Main Building. Remodeled horse stalls.

1982 Built walk-in cooler/freezer. Repainted and installed florescent lighting in Horticulture Area.

Installed flourescent lighting in 4-H and Arts& Crafts Building. Purchased three bleachers and lecture speakers. New water line installed in front of Main Building.

1983 Paved area between Arts/Crafts Building and Main Building. Extension Alumni donated funds to build 18 tables and three pegboard display racks.

1984 Re-roofed cow barns, added thermal pane windows, insulation, aluminum roof, gutters and paint to 4-H Building.

1985 Re-roofed Textile Room and front area of Main Building. Extension Alumni donated $975 to construct three sets of bleachers. Arena Association donated sand for Outdoor Arena.

New speakers installed with donation from the Arena Trust Fund. Some 17,000 square feet of asphalt installed. Box Stalls built in horse barn, donations from community and Los Caballeros Horse Club. Mistletoe donation to re-roof dining room area.

Fairgrounds Timeline 1986 Sheridan FFA constructed one bleacher.

Concrete poured in barns. Sand donated for Arena by Sheriff Posse and Valley Concrete.

County Committee donated fiberboard for the 4-H Building. Mistletoe Extension donated water lines and faucets for Multi-Purpose Building. Extension Study Group donated railings for Show Arena. Saddle-ites donated clock for meeting room. Pat Adams donated microwave for 4-H Building.

1987 Sheriff’s Posse, 4-H Horse leaders and Saddleites donated sand for Arena. Extension Alumni donated funds to build 16 display racks. Remodeled main office. Lottery Grant to remodel Arts & Crafts Building (adding showers, restrooms, kitchen, dance floor).

Independence Wagon Wheelers donated kitchen cabinets, stove, refrigerator, and dishwasher, plus labor to install dance floor in Arts & Crafts Building.

1988 Polk County Extension Alumni donated $1,000 for improvements in main kitchen.

Polk County Master Gardeners constructed gazebo in garden area with help of donations from local businesses and organizations. Areas landscaped and planted by Master Gardeners.

Completion of Arts & Crafts remodeling project. Insulation and ceiling improvements in Small Meeting Room.

1989 Polk County Extension Alumni donated $1,000 to purchase new chairs for Small Meeting Room and new tables, plus donated $1,800 for lighting on signboard. Re-roofed dome of Main Building and added new entry doors.

Purchased ovens for main kitchen. Rebuilt cattle wash rack; materials donated by Welliver Metal Production, Ram Steel and Steel Co; labor donated by Bill Norfleet and Family and other 4-H and FFA members and parents. New electrical service to 4-H Building, Arts & Crafts Building, playground, game booth and barns.

1990 Installed new electrical system to main parking lot, enlarged parking area to the east side of fairgrounds, added ditching and drainage system, graveled all of main parking area. Polk County Extension Alumni donated funds to purchase new chairs and chair carts. Painted inside of 4-H Building.

1991 Main Building, Arts & Crafts Building and 4-H Building painted outside. Monmouth Garden Club plantings/landscaping around Fair sign board. Small Kubota garden tractor donated to fairgrounds. Wainscoting added to main room of Main Building. Air conditioning installed

in Arts & Crafts Building, funds donated from Independence Wagon Wheelers and matched

by Polk County 500 Club. Polk County Extension Alumni donated funds to purchase chair carts and folding chairs.

1992 Exterior of Cattle Barn painted. Replacement of grill and cook-top in Main Kitchen.

Wainscoting added to Dining Rooms and Textile Room. Memorial Garden area begun.

Flag pole and paving stones installed. Trees and rhododendrons donated for entrance.

1993 Repainted interior of Arts & Crafts Building.

Paving stones installed at Main Ticket Booth, contributed by Stone Man Paving. Entry overhangs constructed on Arts & Crafts Building and south entry of Main Building.

Wash rack installed in Sheep Barn. Tie downs in roofing system at Beef Barn. Fundraising effort started for New Animal Building.

1994 First phase of 80- by 200-foot exhibit building started, using all volunteer labor and donated materials and funds. Fair created Polk County Store featuring products manufactured and produced in Polk County.

1995 Fair awarded grant to make fairgrounds more accessible to handicapped patrons; improvements to include paving of parking lots, cement paving stones in Floriculture Area and modification to restrooms. R.V. Dump Station installed with cooperative effort by Oregon Good Sam’s and Bruce Johnson Construction Co. Polk County Store continued success during Fair. Polk County Heritage Era added this year, educating public to little known facts of County and providing demos.

1996 Polk County Fair Improvement Association established to organize and operate annual fundraiser dinner and auction. Funds generated from dinner and auction used to make improvements on Fairgrounds, mostly to new exhibit building. ADA grant project completed, including remodeling of restrooms for handicap accessibility.

1997 Concrete floors poured in Building C and Swine Barn. Concrete walkway poured on north end of Swine Barn; asphalt overlay placed on south end and along east side of swine barn. Storm drain system installed in barn area. Funding generated by Polk County Fair Improvement Dinner and Auction.

1998 Horse arena and livestock show arena fencing replaced with new vinyl fencing. Improvements made to the announcer’s stand in horse arena.

Funds for improvements generated by Polk County Fair Improvement Dinner and Auction.

1999 Improvements made to RV area. Painted Main Building, Shop, First Aid Booth, Bingo Booth, Dairy Booth, BBQ Booth, 4-H Building and 4-H restrooms. Electrical outlets checked. New gutters and down spouts installed in Beef, Dairy, Goat, Sheep, and Swine barns. Repaired roof on Arts & Crafts Building.

2000 Swine Pens purchased with funds generated

by Polk County Fair Improvement Dinner and Auction. Improvements made to Beef Barn.

2001 New wall for east side of sheep barn erected.

Dust control in Sheep Barn. New sheep pens built and metal fence constructed on north side of Beef Barns with funds generated by Polk County Fair Improvement Dinner and Auction.

Manure ramps built by Aqriweld.

2002 Goat panels built by volunteers. Portable horse stalls purchased and used at fair time with funds generated by Polk County Fair Improvement Dinner and Auction. Four portable P.A. systems purchased with money donated by OSU Extension Alumni. Rolling carts constructed by Frank Muno for easier transport of P.A. systems to different barns.

2003 Fifty new rabbit cages and updates to electrical system in Arena dog house done with funds from Polk County Fair Improvement Association Dinner & Auction. Carpet cleaner purchased with Craft Festival door donations.

New flower and plant bed assembled by Master Gardeners. Sand donated for Arena by John Fowler Sand & Gravel; trucking paid by 4-H Horse Leaders Association.

2004 New 8,092-square-foot Floral Building constructed, the first major construction on Fairgrounds in 10 years. Old floral building torn down and hauled away by volunteers from Polk Soil & Water Conservation District. Gazebo from 1988 removed. Money for project came from grants via Spirit Mt. Community Fund, the Rural Development Fund and Polk County General Fund. Funds from Polk County Fair Improvement Association used to install lights in Small Arena, to acquire lumber to redo 4-H stage and to purchase new livestock scale.

Main Office and both meeting rooms repainted by volunteer from Inter-stone Paving.

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Fairgrounds Timeline 2005

2010

Building C acclimatized. Sheep panels rebuilt and repainted. Septic system in Main Building replaced. Money raised to buy new P.A. system for Main Building and put on hold to use as matching fund for grant to install P.A. system throughout entire fairgrounds.

Replaced grease trap in Main Kitchen via Garber Excavating. Replaced carpet in Main entry; labor donated by Valley Flooring Center of West Salem. Installed water filter system in Swine Barn. Replaced carpet in caretaker’s bedrooms via donation by Valley Flooring Center of West Salem. Purchase new riding lawn mower (Huskavarna) from L & L Equipment. Purchased brush mower for New Holland tractor from Rickreall Farm Supply. Purchased Kawasaki Mule from Ag West. Planted 20 trees throughout grounds; trees donated by Meyers Nursery, equipment donated by Eagon Excavating and planted with donated labor. Trees delivered by volunteer Linda Lambert; holes dug by volunteer Scott Andersen. Dog house stairs replaced by volunteers from the Bus N USA RV Rally; lumber donated by Independence Wagon Wheelers. Dog house door and window revamped by Fair Board members Dean Anderson and Keith Harris.

2006 Electrical upgrades done to Beef and Swine barns with money raised by Polk County Fair Improvement Association. Master Gardeners donated money to install door and exhaust fan in Floral Building. Stairs replaced in Arena dog house. Ham Shack removed by volunteers from HALO program, to allowe more RV parking.

2007 Replaced septic tank and drain lines to caretaker’s residence. Concrete poured around Building C, donated by Scott Erickson of Quality Concrete; work done by Ritchter Concrete Construction. New drains installed throughout grounds. New concrete poured in front of Market Office and Swine Barn, labor donated by Scott Andersen. New tractor purchased from Brim Tractor. New arena poles and lights installed, with poles donated by County Commissioner Mike Propes and labor and equipment by John Strader and Bill White of PP&L. New P.A. system installed throughout grounds; system and technical support done

by Larry Aiken of Sounthbound Sound; electrical donated by DC Electric; all labor donated by Scott Andersen, Mark Humphries and Mark Andersen. Paid for through RDF grant, PCFIA and Fair Foundation.

2008 Central FFA made metal table carts. Central High School wood shop made 20 new tables with help of Independence Wagon Wheelers.

Bleachers to west of Arena covered with wood structure, funds provided by Polk County Fair Improvement Association, Polk County Fair Foundation and Polk County General Fund. Patio behind 4-H building and walkway from patio of Main Building to new patio at 4-H building created; ground work done via donated equipment from Bob Eagon Excavating with labor donated by Bob Eagon, and Scott and Mark Andersen. Sand donated

by Grossman & Wesson Gravel. Discounted gravel provided by Valley Concrete.

Discounted pavers from Western Interlock.

Installation of pavers provided at a discount

by Pavers Inc. Funds for project provided by Warner Waddell Trust.

2009 Enclosed kitchen in Main Building with funds from Rural Development Grant and PCFIA. Replaced six manure bins, labor by Haight fabrication and funds from PCFIA. New beef and swine barn doors built by Central FFA.

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2011 Thirty trees donated by Meyers Nursery and planted by volunteers from 4-H and FFA; equipment donated by Bob Eagon Excavation and Rickreall Farm Supply. Mulch donated by Grossman & Weston Gravel. Ten picnic tables built by HALO program members; funding for project from the Polk County Fair Improvement and Dallas Community Foundation. Drain system for Swine Barn completely redone with rock donated by Grossman & Weston Gravel and labor donated by Scott Andersen. Bus stop placed in front of Fairgrounds for Salem Transit (Cherriots) with grant from ODOT. Ten loads of gravel removed from bus stop area and placed in parking lot; equipment donated

by Polk County Public Works and labor donated by Scott Andersen.

2012 Polk County Fair Improvement Association started first phase of remodel of 4-H bathrooms; two new showers added to each bathroom and water heater upgraded.

Replaced wooden sign board with new electronic sign. Upgraded electric in 4-H Building. Upgraded lights in Main, 4-H, and Arts & Crafts buildings and Swine Barn.

Placed first set of bricks in main entry of Main Building. Installed roll-up doors on Floral Building. Replaced two sets of doors in 4-H Building and installed new outside lights on the 4-H Building. Replaced two stoves and microwave in 4-H building with help from Keizer Appliance.

2013 Framed in new roll-up doors on Floral Building with donated labor from Scott Andersen.

County donated dirt to raie Horse Barn floor.

Replaced pegboard in textile room. Insulated

doors in Building C. Replaced both sets of doors on east side of Main Building. Replaced lighting on front of Main Building. Replaced counter tops in Arts & Crafts Building. Through capital campaign, Polk County Fair Foundation raised $120,000 and purchased 16 acres to east for expansion of Fairgrounds.

2014 Polk County Fair Improvement Association started second phase of 4-H bathrooms, replacing sinks, toilets, counters and heater.

Wifi installed in front piece of fairgrounds.

Three security cameras installed.

2015 Large speakers at Arena installed. Water main replaced. Front entry of grounds remodeled.

Fair Office remodeled. Three security gates placed in Main Building. Demolished Dairy Barn and Bingo Booth. Fixed septic pipe at south end of Main Building. New doors on south end of Main Building. Placed pocket door between main and textile rooms.

2016 Remodeled Board Room. Old concrete removed; rock and pavers put in for new patio with donated labor from Russ Brown Excavating and Scott Andersen.

2017 Back-up generator for Main Building installed.

New caretakers home constructed in front of Fairgrounds. Two maple trees donated by Mark Fancy and planted at north end of Beef Barn.

Barn bathrooms pressure-washed, scraped, and repainted as an Eagle Scout project

by Christian Sarvila. Placed safety gates in between barn and show ring. New barn doors for north end of Beef Barn built by Central FFA. Replaced two gas fryers in kitchen.

2018 Removed old BBA booth; replaced concrete with pavers, and added electric and water for food truck hook-ups. Put in new walkway with pavers at Floral Building. All 20 portable stage pieces taken apart and remodled with new tops and hardware as an Eagle Scout project

by Samuel Noack.

2019 Replaced sinks and countertops in Arts & Crafts Building restrooms. Added 750-gallon fuel tank for back-up generator from Emergency Management; grants obtained

by Polk County Emergency Manager Dean Bender. Replaced front doors on Arts & Crafts Building. County replaced old tractor.

Replaced office equipment and display cases donated by Red Cross. Replaced lights in barns, Buinlding C and parking lot, plus lights on general grounds and out buildings with grant from Energy Trust of Oregon.

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