Harrington's Fall Festival

This past weekend was our community celebration.  It's been going on for many years, and has seen many changes over those years.  Mostly, it's just a fun time to gather and visit and enjoy a roast beef sandwich prepared by the Harrington Lion's club.

The day starts off with a fun run, followed by a parade down main street, games and socializing in the city park, ending with the Harrington Alumni banquet.  And, if you want to stay up really late, you can join in the midnight golf tournament, but that's way past my bed time!

Here are a few images of the day, though by no means a complete representation of the fun had by all.

Runners coming in from a brisk morning jog around our town.

Glen and Eileen chose to walk the course.  They are avid WSU cougar fans, in shape from hiking the hills of Pullman to cheer on the Cougars when they play at home!

Kevin helped register parade participants.  I intended to get a few parade photos, but got busy announcing the various groups that marched down main street.  Next year.....I' think I can do both, announce and photograph!

There's always a long line of folks waiting to get their roast beef sandwich in the school bus garage.

Jamie and Randy selling chances to win an assortment of prizes later in the afternoon.

This is the cart announcing the prizes.  Roni Jo won a gift certificate to a local pharmacy and Baxter won a certificate to our local repair shop!

The most popular activity of the day!  The gold fish toss.  If you are successful at tossing a ping pong ball in to a glass gold fish bowl, you win a gold fish!  

Folks gather from the honored classes i.e. 10 year, 20 year etc. to visit and catch up.

More visiting, and laughing and visiting!

This gal was taken by the llamas that were on display for petting.

You can imagine that the miniature pony rides were a huge hit with the young crowd.

Ellie is looking wistfully at a wading pool of ducks.  Baxter also looked wistfully at this pool of ducks, but his intentions for interaction were not quite the same as Ellie's!

The Bingo table is popular.  

Josh and Kate and their two youngsters were learning about Bingo by playing a few rounds!

The ladies of the altar society of the Harrington Catholic Church always raffle a super interesting basket of goodies.  Winners are thrilled to learn that their name was drawn!