2024 Umatilla County Fair theme: A Blue Ribbon Future
By Terry Murry on Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
HERMISTON – (News release from the Umatilla County Fair) The Umatilla County Fair Appreciation Dinner was held Saturday, January 27, 2024 at EOTEC and “A Blue Ribbon Future” was announced as the 2024 fair theme.
After providing a post 2023 fair recap and acknowledging all of the County Commissioners, elected officials, the Farm City Pro Rodeo Board and other members in the audience, Emcee Marty Campbell introduced the Umatilla County Fair Board and thanked all of the other volunteers and past volunteers in the audience. He offered a special thanks to the 2023 fair sponsors and recognized Wildhorse Resort & Casino as the Umatilla County Fair’s Title Sponsor since 2007.
As goodbyes were said to the ladies of the outgoing 2023 Fair Court, they crowned the incoming 2024 princesses as returning Court Chaperone Rebecca Manning offered well wishes to them all.
Commissioner Dan Dorran, who serves as liaison to the fair, presented the award to the 2024 Grand Marshall honorees, Mel and Jerrie Keely.
Information was provided on the new barn expansion project headed up by the city of Hermiston, which will break ground this week.
The Fair Board announced a new parade route for the 2024 Umatilla County Fair Kick-Off Parade on Aug. 3rd and included a code on all of the tables for attendees to scan and view the new route and to offer their anonymous feedback. More information to come so please like the Umatilla County Fair on Facebook and on Instagram to stay informed. Information will be sent to all 2023 parade entries as well.
The evening of thanks and recognition concluded with a thank you to Fair Manager Angie McNalley and her staff and temporary staff, and an invitation to the 2024 Umatilla County Fair on Aug. 7-10.
Awards:
2024 Fair Court Princess crowned: Katherine (Katie) Hennings, Princess Cheyanne Lancaster,
Princess Catherine (Cate) Doherty and Princess Hailey Loiland and 2024 Chaperone Rebecca
Manning introduced her new Assistant Chaperone Jessica Cutburth.
Outgoing 2023 Court: Princess Annikah Perez, Princess Ainsley McCann, Princess Ashlynn
Cutburth and Princess Selena Cuellar.
2023 Male Volunteer of the Year- Mike Cutburth
2023 Female Volunteer of the Year-Kris Bennett
Special Fair Board Recognition Award-Rotary of Hermiston-Received by Rotary President Byron Smith
2023 Business Partner of the Year-Rogers Toyota- Award received by General Manager and Co-Owner Glenn Silaski
2024 Umatilla County Fair Grand Marshals-Mel and Jerrie Keely
UCF Board of Directors: Chair Steve Wallace, Vice-Chair John Eckhardt, Directors Micheal Hampton, Andy Wagner, Doug Bennett, Kelly Burke and Robbie Curry.
