GRANT COUNTY – The public gets to vote for its favorite theme for the 100th Grant County Fair, coming up in 2009.

The Grant County Fair Board last week announced the five finalists in its contest to pick a theme. From a field of 20, the finalists are:

? A Century of Memories.

? 100 Years, Still in the Saddle.

? 100 Years of Good Stock and Great People.

? Journey Through Time to 2009.

? 100 Years, a Timeless Tradition.

People can vote by putting a dollar in the specially decorated theme boxes, which are traveling to locations around the county over the coming weeks. It’s OK to vote more than once. The theme that brings in the most money will be the 100th Grant County Fair Theme.

Proceeds will support the 100th Grant County Fair.

The voting began last week in Monument and at the Holiday Bazaar at the Fairgrounds, continuing this week at the Dayville Mercantile on Monday. Voting continues:

Dec. 10 and 11 – Huffman’s Market, Prairie City.

Dec. 12 – Festival of Children, Fairgrounds, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Dec. 12 – Festival of Trees Fairgrounds, 6 -10 p.m.

Dec. 13 – Timber Truckers Parade Dinner, Fairgrounds.

The winner will be announced in the Dec. 17 issue of the Blue Mountain Eagle and on KJDY.