In focus: Little Miss Friendly finalists featured at SWW Fair Association picnic

Little Miss Friendly finalists Clara Hansen, Aria Hoffman, Emma Elder, Kimber Serl and Riot Anderson smile for a photo with current Little Miss Friendly Emma Britton, center left, during a picnic event sponsored by The Fair Association at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Aug. 8, in Centralia. The fair office last week released the list of the top five girls in the running for Little Miss Friendly, the “Living Logo” of the Southwest Washington Fair. An 8- to 10-year-old adorned in a Prussian blue cape, Little Miss Friendly embodies the fun and friendly atmosphere of fair week. The ultimate titleholder, who will earn the cape from Britton, of Chehalis, will be announced on the first day of the fair at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, on the Saloon Stage. Attendance to the ceremony is free with admission to the fair. Learn more about the Southwest Washington Fair at https://southwestwashingtonfair.org/. A special section focused on the Southwest Washington Fair is included with the Thursday edition of The Chronicle.