Still more fun
happening at the fair!
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August 19, 2011 |
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| Little
Emilie Bourassa had a wonderful time
Friday afternoon, playing on all the
bouncy toys and slides and adventures to
be found at the 2011 Boundary County
Fair. |
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It's getting close to wrapping up, but perhaps
the biggest day of the Boundary County Fair
comes on its final day tomorrow, when people
from throughout the county can take at least one
day off to come to town to visit with friends
and neighbors they may not have seen in awhile
and to catch up on all that makes living in this
county great. In addition, Saturday night is
Family Fun Night ... the judging is over, the
sales are done, now it's time to relax and have
a little fun!
As with the last fair pictorial, all the photos
in this series link to the original,
high-resolution photo they were taken from, so
you can add them to your collection with the
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Old
tractors went a long way toward making
Boundary County what it is ... and this
year farmers and collectors from around
the county brought their old iron work
horses to the fair to share their
heritage. |
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like Judy Dirks, this years' Fairest of
the Fair, have been around to see how
much the community has changed ... and
how much it's stayed the same. Here she
shares her bright, cheery smile at the
Shriner's booth, serving up sno-cones
and other great treats to appreciative
fair-goers young and old. |
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Another
person who knows the community, the
people in it and just about everything
there is to know about the Boundary
County Fair is Janice John, who's been a
roving fair superintendent for as long
as most of us can remember. No matter
what department she's helping out in,
she's the go-to girl for everyone trying
to follow in her footsteps and carry on
the tradition. |
| In large
part, that's what a county fair is all
about ... passing on the lore and
tradition that make a community unique,
a sharing between the old and the young.
Here Jim Hubbell shows young Mya
Vorhies, 5, Sandpoint, the beautifully
crafted miniature steam engine he
meticulously hand-crafted, to include a
whistle that shrieks loudly, blowing big
puffs of steam and bringing about
squeals of joyful delight! |
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And while
the fair is always fun, part of that fun
is all the hard work that goes into
bringing the best to everything being
shown or displayed ... water flows,
brushes scrub and soap suds get rinsed
away, coats brushed, manes trimmed, wool
shorn, hooves cleaned ... |
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what goes before the judges' expert eyes
truly shows the pride people here take
in all they do. |
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Even if,
sometimes, the judges expect you to look
a little silly doing it, such as making
Jaiden Tucker don a silly hat and
sunglasses and pose for a picture with
her alpaca as they compete together in
the obstacle course! |
| While there
is a lot of hard work and effort on
display at the Boundary County Fair,
there's no shortage of fun, either, and
everyone gets to take part. From face
painting ... |
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... To
another staple of a county fair, cowboy
hats and cotton candy, catered here by
Bonners Ferry Eagles Lodge 3522 ... |
| ... To
enjoying a stroll and the sights while
savoring that once a year treat with the
one you love, as demonstrated here by
Gary and Lynn Davis, each having a zesty
New York style Italian sausage sandwich!
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