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Clallam County Fair seeks theme for 2009

Published 5:36 am Tuesday, January 22, 2008

By Peninsula Daily News

PORT ANGELES — Wanted! A theme for the 2009 Clallam County fair.

To get a head start on marketing needs — from logo design and T-shirts to barn decorations — Clallam County Fair officials want to choose a theme by February.

The entrant, whose theme is picked by the judging committee, will win $100 cash plus two fair passes and a theme-imprinted T-shirt.

  • Only residents of Clallam County are eligible to enter the contest.

  • There is no age limit for entrants.

  • Entries must be limited to not more than six words.

  • “Clallam County” may not be part of the slogan.

  • Limit is 10 entries per person.

  • Each entry must be on an individual piece of paper no smaller than 3-by-5 inches (standard file card).

    Important: If an entry is on something smaller than 3-by-5 inches, it will be disqualified.

  • Multiple entries may be submitted in one envelope.

  • The entrant’s name, address and telephone number must be on each entry.

  • Entries need to adapt well to the visual depictions needed for logo and T-shirt design

    Mail entries to:

    2009 Fair Theme Contest, c/o Peninsula Daily News, P.O. Box 1330, Port Angeles, WA 98362.

    All entries must be received in the PDN newsroom (or postmarked) by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15.

    The 2009 winner and theme will be announced immediately after this year’s fair, which will be Aug. 14-17 at the fairgrounds, 1608 W. 16th St., Port Angeles.

    Past winners

    This annual theme contest is sponsored by the PDN and Gail Frick, investment representative for the brokerage firm of Edward Jones, 154 E. Bell St., Sequim, 360-683-7204.

    The theme for 2008’s fair is “Encore PerFARMance.”

    2007: “Piglets, Ponies and Pies — Oh My!”

    2006: “Ribbet! Ribet! Come and Exhibit!”

    2005: “Ribbons, Reins and Rosebuds”

    2004: “Veggies and Tails.”

    2003: “Bounty and the Beasts.”

    2002: “Barn Appétit”

    2001: “Mooooove It To the Fair.”

    2000: “Thank Goodness It’s Fairtime.”

    1999: “Showin’ What We’re Growin’.”

    1998: “WWW . FAIR/FUN . COME.”

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