Little Miss Friendly Kimber Serl, center, cuts the ribbon surrounded by community members, fair staff and local royalty court dignitaries during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Southwest Washington Fair Advisory Board Chair George Dodd speaks to attendees during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Miss Lewis County Hannah Murphy, center, sings the national anthem during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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The Civil Air Patrol Lewis County squadron retires the colors during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Miss Lewis County’s Teen Haiden Bartel performs a dance routine during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Lewis County commissioners Scott Brummer, front, Sean Swope, middle, and Lindsey Pollock prepare to place lipstick on pigs during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Commissioner Scott Brummer applies lipstick on a pig during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Commissioner Sean Swope attempts to apply lipstick to a pig during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Commissioner Lindsey Pollock places the cap back on her lipstick after applying it to a pig during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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J. Vander Stoep recites the Declaration of Independence by memory during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Dignitaries from local royalty courts listen as J. Vander Stoep recites Declaration of Independence during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Fair advisory board members stand as the Civil Air Patrol Lewis County squadron presents the colors during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Commissioner Scott Brummer delivers remarks during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Winlock Egg Days Queen Georgia Sayler introduces herself to attendees during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Little Miss Friendly candidate Blakely Becker introduces herself to attendees during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Brian Mittge performs a fair-themed rendition of Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin” during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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A man bows his head in prayer during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair at the fairgrounds in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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Army musicians play a song as they march through the fairgrounds during the opening ceremony for the Southwest Washington Fair in Centralia on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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