Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
The annual Colton-Uniontown Fair, featuring animal-showing from cats to horses, along with home arts, fine arts and educational exhibits, will be April 26, the Friday before the Spokane Junior Livestock Show.
Fitting and showing will begin the day at 8 a.m., with rabbits, cats, dogs, guinea pigs and chickens followed by the larger categories of swine, horses, beef and goats. Dog showing will include obedience and agility.
Livestock judging will start at 1 p.m. followed by horses and then the 4 p.m. round robin, in which the four larger-category champions (horses, swine, beef and sheep) compete in showing all four species.
The competitors, which can range in age from third-grade through high school seniors, are assigned four animals which they need to fit and show.
While the animals are shown outside and in the agriculture shop, in the Colton School gym will be home arts displays such as cooking, sewing and photography, along with exhibits for crops and foods, animal products and more.
Also, judged demonstrations will take place in areas such as roping, branding and beyond, put on by kids as young as five.
“We have kindergartners get up there and do all kinds of demonstrations,” said Debbie Niehenke, Fair Manager.
All together, from 80 to 110 kids from the Colton-Uniontown-Pullman area will participate in the fair, Niehenke said.
Lunch will be served by the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Daughters, featuring hamburgers, sausage dogs and homemade pies.
“The best burgers around,” said Niehenke. “We have all our veteran chefs out there making us all hungry.”
The day will conclude with a closing ceremony following the round robin. Last year, organizers gave out the first “Gold Awards” for strong fair supporters to Uniontown Co-Op and Four-Star Supply. New recipients will be recognized this year.
Niehenke said the fair is a good time for all.
“We’d just love for people to come out and visit, it’ll be a lot of fun,” said Niehenke. “And like I say, best burgers around.”
Garth Meyer is a former Whitman County Gazette reporter.
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