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This week, the Executive Office released the Community Pandemic Recovery Priorities Report, which details the outcomes of the four-month pandemic recovery engagement effort the County conducted over the spring and summer. The Priorities Report collects key themes across conversations with community leaders, service providers, mayors, and residents to identify the top countywide pandemic recovery needs.
“In Snohomish County, we follow the basic principle that the pandemic impacted everyone, which means that our recovery needs to involve everyone as well,” said Executive Somers. “Across the county, community members were ready and willing to provide creative, forward-looking ideas for how we can recover and build post-pandemic resilience. Their feedback will guide how we use our recovery allocation as we work to make significant, lasting positive change for communities most impacted by the pandemic.”
Anyone interested can find a full copy of the report here. It includes a summary of overall priorities and potential solutions to key issues, as well as more comprehensive notes on the facilitated recovery discussions, mayor meetings, and Roadshows. Executive Somers and the County will use this community feedback to guide all remaining ARPA investments, including the spending plan for the second $80 million ARPA allocation. The spending plan will be announced as part of the Executive’s 2023 proposed budget.
 Today, we are excited to be opening the fair gates as “The Show Must Go On” for the 2022 Evergreen State Fair! The full fair is back this year with your new and returning vendors, carnival rides, animal barns, displays and exhibits, entertainment and more.
This year’s theme “The Show Must Go On” is about carrying on the tradition of the Evergreen State Fair even with so many unknowns. The Evergreen State Fair is a place for community, a place to celebrate tradition, and make new memories. Snohomish County officials hope that the 2022 Fair will bring joy and tradition back to your family’s summer festivities. Enjoy the wonder of experiencing something new, the sweet nostalgia of revisiting old favorites, and the beauty of sharing all of this in community.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Fair Dates:
August 25-30 and September 1-5, 2022 (closed on Wed. August 31)
Fair Hours:
Ticket booth opens 10:00 am daily
Gate open: 10:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. August 25-30 and September 1-4
10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. September 5
Carnival Hours:
11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. August 25-30 and September 1-4
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. September 5
Cost:
Regular (13-61 yrs): $16 Weekday/$18 Weekend/$14 Labor Day
Senior (62-89 yrs); Military w/ID; Youth (6-12 yrs): $12 any day/$10 Labor Day
Seniors (90+) and kids 5 yrs and under: Free
Parking: $10 weekday/$15 weekend
Purchase advance discount admission, group, carnival passes by August 24 at 7 pm and save!
*New Weekday Round-up Package (4 admission + 1 parking): $50
Gate Admission Specials: Senior Day August 29 (half off tickets)
The July 1-16 Food Drive replaced the traditional Opening Day Food Drive. 17,615 lbs. of food were donated and donors received a free weekday ticket to the fair. These donations benefited the Snohomish County Food Bank Coalition.
2022 FAIR HONOREE: Kathy Van Buskirk
Kathy has volunteered at the Evergreen State Fair every year for the past 20 + years working in the horse arena office helping with registration, ribbons, solving problems and answering questions at the office window. She is the first to arrive in the morning and the last to leave at night for the 10 days 4-H horses are at the Fair. She also works at all the 4-H Horse events at the Fairgrounds More on Kathy HERE. Kathy will be honored in the Opening Day Ceremony at the 2022 Fair (8/25 at 2 pm at the Courtyard Stage).
2022 CENTENNIAL FARM FAMILY: The Ellingsen Family
In 1909 John Ellingsen purchased 120 acres near the mouth of the Stillaguamish River where he began cultivating oats and dairying. He ran a herd of 60 Holstein dairy cows and used oats grown on the farm for feed. He sold the surplus oats by shipping them to Seattle by paddleboat.
The farm saw many changes over the coming decades as they incorporated modern technology and new developments from the cutting edge of agricultural. They were the first in the area to have an automobile and purchased their first farm tractor in 1937. The farm also started cultivating peas in the 1930s, selling the peas to a local cannery and using the pea vines for silage. Clarence and the farm were bolstered by the addition of his sons Clyde and Harold who became full-time parts of the family farm endeavors in the 1940s.
Today the Ellingsen farm fields are producing potatoes, corn, forage, peas and vegetable seed crops.
The Ellingsen Family will be honored at this year’s Evergreen State Fair during opening ceremonies (Thursday, 8/25 at the Courtyard Stage).
WHAT’S NEW AND/OR SPECIAL?
Brad’s World Reptiles: This exhibit is a truly unique experience where visitors embark on an adventure that is enhanced through interactions with amazing live reptiles, amphibians, and other exotic species. 10:30 am - 9 pm daily in the Event Center #604 (10:30 am - 7:00 pm on Labor Day).
All-Star Stunt Dog Show: This must-see show will entertain people of all ages. From back flips, handstands, big air stunts, to amazing tricks; these “All-Star Stunt Dogs” (all rescue dogs) are thrilling! See them daily: 1 pm, 3 pm and 5 pm south of the indoor arena
Laser Queen: Free laser show to the songs of the band Queen: 8:30 p.m. Monday, August 29th. Free with fair admission!
SeeClickFix: We will be using the SeeClickFix app as a technology innovation for fairgoers to report maintenance and facility issues. See a bathroom that needs attention? Sink that is clogged? Use the QR code posted at that location to report it directly to our maintenance staff so they can promptly address it.
Morning of Dreams
Nationally recognized as an award winner for removing barriers in Parks, Evergreen Morning of Dreams is a special morning event for children and adults with disabilities or special needs to experience the fun of the Fair in a calmer, sensory-friendly setting. Evergreen Morning of Dreams will be on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. No special ticket is needed, general fair admission applies. More information HERE.
Wednesday, August 31 the fair is closed: We are 8/31 to give staff and volunteers a day to clean and sanitize the fair park, change over the barns and rotate the animals with no public on the grounds and prepare for the second half of the fair. The Evergreen State Fair will be 11 days this year instead of 12.
DAILY SCHEDULES, EVENTS and MORE!
Daily Schedules and Special Displays - A full list of daily events can be found online HERE.
For All information: EvergreenFair.org.
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