GF Fall Fair new organizers pull off fun event
By Boundary Sentinel
Edited
The Grand Forks Fall Fair was cancelled this spring when there weren’t enough volunteers to come forward and organize it. However, the River Valley Community Church stepped up and helped the existing volunteers pull the event together.
New additions from last year were lawnmower races, a petting zoo and zucchini races.
The fair started Friday, Aug. 22 in the afternoon and went until Sunday afternoon. Live music, Nathan Vogel the magician and Uncle Chris the Clown were there for entertainment as were many contests.
Contest winners awarded as follows:
Donna Thibeault – Canning and Pickling
Patricia Horz – Needle Craft, Crafts & Hobbies, Flowers/Houseplants,
Woodworking – Art Stavenjord
Baking – Sandi Podmoroff
Photography – Brenda Vogel
Horticulture – Fran Thibeault
Brittany Evdokimoff – Junior Grand Aggregate
Patricia Horz – Grand Aggregate
Pets For A Day
Emily Williamson – Pets For A Day – People’s Choice Award
Lorraine Dick – Pets For A Day – Judge’s Choice Award
Zucchini Races
Gem Theatre – Fastest Zucchini, People’s Choice Award
Josh Nickiford – Most Creative Zucchini
Survivor II – Madison Warriner – YeeHaw!!!!!
