The Blaine County Fair Board would like to thank our county commissioners, county clerk’s office, and the whole community for all of your hard work and support for the fair and fairgrounds.

It’s county budgeting season, and each year it seems there are limited funds and many hard choices to be made. We appreciate the tough job that our commissioners and our county workers do, and we immensely appreciate the incalculable volunteerism, donations, and support that the fair board, fair, and fairgrounds receive from so many of you in the community.

What a great team and great community we have here in Blaine County! While times are very tough and budgets are much shorter than we all wish they could be, we are still so very blessed and thankful for each and every one of you and all that is a part of this great county we call home.

We would like to say a very heartfelt thank-you to the many sponsors who helped to support the 2017 Blaine County Fair.

Blaine County simply would not be able to put on such a successful fair and bring so many fun memories to kids and others in the community without this tremendous support.

Listed below are the 2017 Diamond, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Derby sponsors.

(Please remember these folks and their support of the community when you do business!)

And, below this list are additional important thank-yous…..

DIAMOND SPONSORS

TRIPLE T SALES

SHIPWHEEL CATTLE COMPANY

GOLD SPONSORS

BLAINE COUNTY VET

STOCKMAN BANK

MINT BAR

CHS/AMDC

HAROLD MILLER FAMILY

KAMAS AG

RICHMAN INSURANCE

TOP DOG/B&L CARS

TRICIA’S TRADER

RED ROCK POWER

TED POWELL

MOXLEY CONSTRUCTION

SILVER SPONSORS

TORGERSONS

FIRST BANK OF MONTANA

SKOYEN RANCH

BRONZE SPONSORS

COLTER TODD CONSTRUCTION

JOHN PIKE CONSTRUCTION

BEAR PAW APIARIES

INDEPENDENCE BANK

AMERICAN GARAGE

CHINOOK CHAMBER

NORTHERN MONTANA HEALTH CARE

HARLEM LUMBER

HI-LINE CHEMICAL

BLAINE COUNTY CRUISERS

TILLEMAN MOTORS

FIRST BANK OF MONTANA

MONTANA GRAFIX

JAMIESON MOTORS

BLAINE COUNTY CRUISERS

TILLEMAN MOTORS

INDEPENDENCE BANK

LOCH ELECTRIC

HUB INTERNATIONAL

VALLEY FURNITURE

DEMOLITION DERBY SPONSORS

Snap On Tools

Triple T Sales

American Garage

Art’s Furniture

B&L Cars

Baker Amusements

Hi-Line Rental

Greytak Realty

Treasure State Title

Bears Paw Apiaries, Inc

Bergren Transmission

Big Equipment

Bikini Coffee

Blaine County Journal
Bear Paw Livestock

C&C Excavation/ Havre Tire

Bear Paw Meats

Chinook ACE

Hansen Family Campground

Chinook Pharmacy

Citation Oil & Gas

Kessel Construction

Gutter Guys
Custom Collision Repair

Dan’s Auto Parts

DHC

E-1 Towing

Ham’s Self Storage

Ezzie’s Wholesale

Finley’s Food Farm

First Bank of MT

Fisher Seeds

Frontier Lawn & Landscaping

Showtime Fireworks

Garbage INC

241 Bar & Grill

Havre Distributors

Havre Ford

C & S Ag Repair

Ophus Auction Service

HUB International

J F Welding

Jamieson Motors

John Elliot & Crazy 8 Storage

John Pike Construction

Pursley Ranch

Kamas Ag

Little Kritters

LT Trucking

Fiveheads

Skoyen Ranch

Havre Hi-Line Realty

Miller Motors

Miller Trucking

Mint Bar

Moxley Construction

My Canvas Auto

NKP, Inc IN MEMORY OF NANCY K. PETERSON

Peterson American Pride

Nu Wave Oil Tools

Rad’s Deli & Pizza

Outback Power

Overcast Restoration

Pacific Steel & Recycling

Patrick Construction

Peak Supply Co.

Solem & McIntosh

Presicion Auto Body

Edwards Funeral Home

Rainbow Irrigation

Red Rock Power

Richman Insurance

Rock Bottom Fencing

State Farm Chinook

Shore’s Floral

The Creamery

Skoyen Amzoil Sales

Miller Bros. Tree Service

Stockman Bank

Penn Street Construction

Sweet Nursing Home

The Clothing Company

Gary & Leo’s IGA

Just Us Construction

Tilleman Motor Company

Tire Rama

Top Dog Performance

Triangle Communications

Valley Furniture

Western Drug Pharmacy

Western Trailer & Marine

West Side Self Serve/Kid Curry Casino

Wild Horse Seeds

Flynn Realty

Baltrusch Construction

Ace Towing

Montana Grafix LLC

Northwestern Energy

Northern Montana Hospital

Chinook Tire, Lube & Sporting Goods

Town Pump

The Shop

North West Mutual

Aero Lounge

Harlem VFW

Fort Belknap Casino

Kulbeck Auto

Columbia Grain

Northern Land & Reality

Carquest Harlem

Sweet Medical Center

Fort Belknap Kwik Stop

Dugan’s Tire

Triple Dog

Vic’s Place

Northern Home Essentials

Havre Rental / Hi-Line Polaris

Bear Paw Motel

E-Z Mart

Duchscher Agency

North Central Auto Parts Havre/Big Sandy

Robert Florea Electrician

Harlem Lumber

Cow Chow

Holt Plumbing & Heating

Northwest Security

 

The Fair Board would also like to thank:

• Dan and Sandy McNeil and Courtney Bell and the rest of the Blaine County youth rodeo club for all of their hard work and dedication in putting on the Kids Rodeo each year, and all of the rodeo participants for their great sportsmanship and dedication.
• Scott and Courtney Skoyen, Loren Skoyen, John Skoyen, and all of the rest of the Blaine County Showdown crew for putting on one of the most exciting demolition derbies in existence each year — and all of the drivers, pit crews, and fans who help put on a great show. Thanks to Ken Maly for building the berm each year, and to Pike Construction, John Elliott, and Moxley Construction for donating the use of their loaders for towing derby cars out of the arena, etc.
• “Boss Hog” Don Richman and the whole crew who help to put on a more and more popular Pig Wrestling event each year, with special thanks to Shandel Fouts, Casie McIntosh, Moxley Construction, and the Harlem Fire Department.
• The Bear Paw Roundup PRCA Rodeo Committee for bringing an outstanding two nights of pro-rodeo action to our county and improvements to our rodeo arena, Justin Simenson, Trapper Skoyen, Shelly Benzing, Greg Mosness, Doug and Val White, Dennis and Laura Kleinjan… and special thanks to Clinton Pankratz for so much work on the new seating area.
• Ted Powell and Moxley Construction for making it possible for us to create what we are told is now one of the nicest rodeo arenas in the region with their donations of excellent sand and gravel and hauling it in.
• The Chinook Ambulance crew and Chinook Fire Department.
• Extension agent Kendra Seilstad and Brenda at the Extension Office, and to all of the members of the 4-H Council, 4-H members of all ages, and 4-H parents.
• Kevin Elias for donating his excellent announcing skills each year.
• All of the helpers who assist with the 4-H/FFA Youth Livestock Sale.
• FFA Advisor Robin Allen and all of the hard-working FFA members.
•  Special thanks to Chet and Shandel Fouts for all the work helping with the 4-H barns and programs this year.
• Roy Case for donating bags of wood shavings for the small animal pens.
• Waid Ranch for donating the truckload of wood shavings for the large animal pens, and Garbage Inc for donating the hauling the shavings and the container for an extremely discounted rate.
• Yvonne and Miles Laird for donating a fan for the poultry barn.
• Chris Preputin of Custom Collision Repair in Havre for donating the use of 2 air conditioners for the 4-H Chuckwagon and the Livestock Sale Barn.
• Northwest Energy for donating the use of an air conditioner for the FFA booth/grandstand and the livestock sale.
• Blaine County Vet Clinic for donating the use of 2 fans for the commercial building.
• Chinook Tire, Lube & Sporting Goods/Chris Carpenter, Red Rock Power, and Top Dog Performance for donating the use of their 4-seater, side-by-side ATVs for the new Free Shuttle Rides.
• The volunteer shuttle drivers: Larry Surber, Chad Surber, Rita Surber, Bonnie Weber and crew, and John & Dawn Colby.
• Patty’s Greenhouse and Linda Ortner for donating flowers to beautify the fairgrounds.
• Our hard-working fair grounds-keeping crew: Darius Hofer, Travis Hamilton, Tracey Anderson, Caleb Dumas, Erika Anderson
• Fair office crew Wendy Page, Brandy Hoy, and Bonnie Ortner.
• Fair Photographer Mary Pyette.
• Barn, Building & Department Superintendents Don Ross, Merle Young, Trent Noel, John Schneider, Harold & Rhea Miller, Jody & Trina Crawford, Erica Smith, Tracey Reed, Bonnie Ortner, Rosalie Perrine, Brandy Bushnell Hoy, Scott Schmitt, Linda Ortner, Shelley Benzing, Sharmon Moxley, Robin Allen.
• All of the Judges and Ticket Takers.
• 4-H members and FFA members who helped sell carnival pre-sale tickets, as well as these local businesses:
  – Richman Insurance
  – Harlem Lumber
  – Finley’s Food Farm
  – Shore’s Floral
  – Town Pump Chinook
  – First Bank of Montana Chinook
  – Chinook Pharmacy
  – Chinook Swimming Pool
  – Rad’s Deli & Pizza
  – Ace Hardware Chinook
  – Gary & Leo’s IGA/Fresh Foods
• All of the concession stands and concession stand workers who work hard at the fair and use the money raised to support good causes in the community:  Chinook VFW, 4-H Chuckwagon, Eagles Club, Lions Club, Funshine Preschool & FFA Food Booth.
• Extra special thanks to Assistant Fair Manager Debbie Ramberg for being absolutely indispensable, flexible, and always cheerful!!

We know that we will probably miss someone in this list, in spite of our best efforts not to. Please email info@blainecountyfair.net and let us know if we have missed you or anyone you know who should be included, as we would definitely like to include and thank ALL — especially those who donated freely of their time and/or resources, to help put on an outstanding fair. You are appreciated very much! 

Sincerely,

The Blaine County Fair Board

Don Richman, president; John Skoyen, vice-president; Wendy Warburton, secretary-fair manager; Dale Williams; Loren Skoyen; Mike Copenhaver; Linda Ortner eo