Coast Mountain News, September 13, 2012

Coast Mountain News Thursday, September 13, 2012

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

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2012 Fall Fair Fun TAMARA HYND

Jason Gunderson and Lori George won the Scott Moody Memorial for ‘Most Sportsman like Loggers’ for the 2012 Logger Sports at the Sept. 9 Fall Fair.

The Annual Fall Fair was held this past weekend. In spite of the high winds and rain on Sunday, September 9, the weather did not deter the usual high attendance. Organizer Sarah Matthews commented, “Some of the money at the entrance gate (from ticket sales) must have been donations. It seems impossible that 470 people were there.” “The strong winds and heavy rains threatened to blow the balloon tent away,” continues volunteer Sarah Matthews. “Their fingers were so cold it was hard for them to tie the knots in the strings.” The parade was full of children sporting the “Classic Car “ theme as they dressed up in decorated cardboard cars. Hank Winning‘s classic black Volkswagen Beetle shone in the parade. Edie Moody and her family decorated a wonderful float. The exhibit highlights were the beautiful flowers and funky vegetables, including great vegetable cars. Needlework and baking were plentiful. There was a wonderful collection of cute black and white photographs of peoples little children. Edie Moody donated a trophy in memory of her son, John Moody, to be awarded next year for best overall points for the children’s exhibits. The logger sports held everyone’s attention as saws roared, axes were thrown and teams learned how to buck up in the slippery conditions. Gary Edgar won ‘Bull Of the Woods’ and received tickets from Pacific Coastal Airlines. Marissa Blewett won the ‘Lady of the Woods’ title and took home a new patio set from Townsite Tru Hardware. Over nine hundred dollars was raised at the Fall Fair Yard Sale. Thanks to everyone who donated items for the sale and those who came out to shop. Kitty Hammer shared, “Sunday was also the 27th Annual Horseshoe Tournament. Six doubles teams competed in the rain and wind for over three hours in a double knockout competition. They were hard fought matches as the wet ground made it difficult to get a good grip on the shoes so ringers were scare. In the last round, the team of Ryan Parr and Gilles Dionne defeated a first time contestant Joy Bittner and her father, Grant Bittner, to take the title.” The organizers would like to thank Bill Ark and Christina Mecham’s boys and friends for helping with all the grunt work of lifting and setting up the benches and tables. Thanks to the food vendors for providing warm and delicious food and gratitude to the volunteers who ran the rides and the games. And lastly, thank you to all the participants and people who came out to the fair grounds in such wet weather!