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What a fair!

August 27th, 2009 at Thu, 27th, 2009 at 12:03 pm by Brian Kelly

Yes, we know the fair is so last week (actually, the week before last).

But we’ve been going through some of the photos from this year’s extravaganza, and decided to share some of our favorites, including some that never made it into the paper. Enjoy!

Jaidin Jones, Chantelle Gossler, Jessica Dunn and Talon Jorgenson wave to the crowd below from the lofty heights of the Sky Master.

Jaidin Jones, Chantelle Gossler, Jessica Dunn and Talon Jorgenson wave to the crowd below from the lofty heights of the Sky Master.

Kayie McRea, 7, wins sucker after sucker from JP Patches during the yes-no game on the midway stage.

Kayie McRea, 7, wins sucker after sucker from JP Patches during the yes-no game on the midway stage.

Shooter, a 2-year-old German shepherd, drags Jaymee Graves, 11, of Oak Harbor through the dog agility course in the horse arena on Saturday. Jaymee is a member of the K9 Korps 4-H Club.

Shooter, a 2-year-old German shepherd, drags Jaymee Graves, 11, of Oak Harbor through the dog agility course in the horse arena on Saturday. Jaymee is a member of the K9 Korps 4-H Club.

I'm the editor of The South Whidbey Record, but also write and shoot photos for the newspaper and www.southwhidbeyrecord.com. Story tips, suggestions? Comments on coverage? Send 'em my way at editor@southwhidbeyrecord.com.

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