Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
The 2016 Colton-Uniontown Fair arrives with a new layout its first year after the remodeling of the school.
Last year, the fair took place in a makeshift arrangement amidst construction. This year, fair exhibits will be staged together in the new front parking lot area.
At the helm again is Debbie Niehenke, acting as financial manager for the second year after serving as fair manager for nine years. Mandi White is Fair Exhibits Manager.
“I am planning on a wonderful day,” Niehenke said. “We have an extra special request not to have wind.”
New this year will be two large rented tents to house show rings and smaller animals such as pigs, goats and sheep.
The beef ring will be on asphalt this year, as the former grass ring is now a playground.
The FFA plant sale continues in the greenhouse, now standing out more after the old metal ag shop was taken out.
“You can see the colors even from the parking lot,” said Niehenke.
Hot grills will again be set up next to the new ag building, with cooks serving hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, chips and more. Funds raised will go to support student organizations at the school.
As before when the Catholic Daughters ran the concessions, a few Catholic Daughters’ husbands will be behind the grill.
Animals shown and judged will be cats, rabbits, chickens, dogs, horses, pigs, sheep, goats and steers.
Other attractions at the fair will be sewing/needlework, fine arts and crafts, home arts, educational displays and demonstrations – in which 4-H and FFA kids describe how to perform a task.
Demonstrations will be given from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m in one of the two classrooms of the ag shop. The other will be set up with tables for eating.
The fair opens at 8 a.m. with the opening ceremony and concluding with horse fitting and showing at 3 p.m. on the lawn. The plant sale opens at 8 a.m.
“It’s small-town fun,” said White.
Garth Meyer is a former Whitman County Gazette reporter.
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