August 9, 2007

	Nothing 'sheepish' at this Fair
	New fun fair events - and 'old faves' - 'growin' on By Tommi Halvorsen Gatlin Vidette Reporter The weather forecast might be calling for some clouds this week, but the 2007 Grays Harbor County Fair, which opened Wednesday and runs through Sunday, is the place to be - whether the sun is shining or not. Along with oodles of the usual "fair fare," there's going to be a host of new offerings, according to Debbie Adolphsen, the fair's manager for the sixth year. "I was just in awe last night as I was going home and looking at all the work that had been done yesterday," Adolphsen said Monday. "And the creativity and just the passion (everyone) put into it just amazes me every year."		Kelcy Applegarth of Oakville, 14, holding Hampshire/Suffolk mix sheep Rubin and Ginger, offers a welcoming smile Tuesday to visitors in the Sheep Barn at the Grays Harbor Fair in Elma. (Photo by Dee Anne Shaw) To wit: Goat Mountain, designed and built by Jim Borden of Satsop, Jack Prince, former owner of Bayview Redi-Mix on the Harbor, Scott Martin, a landscape designer, is "a chance for people to observe goats at play, just kind of doing their thing," Adolphsen said. "They're not under the stress of showing or being on exhibit," she said, but are in "kind of a more natural habitat," But the exhibit, just below the Grays Harbor Raceway, isn't what the average fairgoer might expect. Using a drum from a Redi-Mix truck, it's made to look like a plane crash, and visitors will see the goats "playing inside it and on top of it," Adolphsen said. Additionally, "they have their own picnic table and wishing well."
	Church picks Wisdom as youth pastor
	By Tommi Halvorsen Gatlin Vidette Reporter A leader of young people needs wisdom. And a Montesano native just might have put a Central Park congregation ahead of others in that category. In July, lifelong Montesano resident Kyle Wisdom, 22, became Christian Life Fellowship's new youth pastor. Forty-six young people showed up for the next Wednesday evening service. But according to the church's interim pastor, Rick Moyer, Wisdom was a great choice for the position for reasons other than his last name. Moyer remembers the first time Wisdom showed up in 2003.		Kyle Wisdom, the new youth pastor at Christian Life Fellowship in Central Park, plays his guitar in the church's sanctuary. (Photo by Dee Anne Shaw)
	NASCAR great Geoff Bodine swings through Montesano
	One of the 50 Greatest Drivers in NASCAR history By Jerrad Kellogg Vidette Reporter Geoff Bodine, 1982's NASCAR Rookie of the Year, and 1986 Daytona 500 champion, has had plenty of success on the track ­ tallying 18 stock car wins and 190 top-10 finishes, over his 26-year career. But even now the accomplished racecar driver's life has barely slowed down. Bodine, away from his North Carolina home, was in the midst of a whirlwind swing through the Northwest last week.		Former NASCAR driver Geoff Bodine shares stories, while autographing various items inside the Whitney's Chevrolet showroom on Thursday. (Photo by Jerrad Kellogg)