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Benton, Franklin County Fair Schedule and EventsFair Dates: August 21st - 25th 2012Fair Hours: Tues-Fri. 9:00Am-11:00Pm Saturday: 9:00Am-Midnight

Admission And ParkingAdults: $10.00 (In Advance) $12.00 (At The Gate) Seniors: $5.00 (65 And Older)Kids: $5.00 (6-12) Children Under 5: FreeWristbands: $23.00 (In Advance) $30.00 (At The Gate) Wristbands Good For A Full Day Of RideParking: $5.00

Schedule & EventFifth Annual Rodeo Fun Run: Saturday August 18th, Check-in 6:30-7:305K run on the Sacagawea Heritage Trail Free Pancake Breakfast for All Participants!!!! Registration deadline is August 14th Registration fee is $12 per participant ( First 350 participants to register will receive one free admission to the fair and a t-shirt) Start Finish on Clover Island

Demolition Derby: Monday August 20th

Main Stage entertainment: Tuesday August 21st thru Sat. Aug. 25th (REO Speedwagon, Hinder, Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy and Bradley Gaskin, Foghat)

Carnival: Davis Amusement Cascadia will furnish the highest quality amusement attractions in the form of rides, games of skill and delicious food.

Rodeo: Wednesday Aug. 22nd Thru Sat. Aug. 25th Horse Heaven Round Up Location: Benton Franklin Fair Arena

Tough enough to wear pink: Thursday Aug. 23rd. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo is donating more than $34,225.30 to programs in our community this month that assist women without insurance in the fight against breast cancer.

More Info: www.BentonFranklinFair.com

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July 27 - 29Join us at the River for the 47th Running of the Columbia CupThe 2012 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup will mark the 47th time Unlimited Hydroplanes have raced on the Columbia River. This year’s event, like the inaugural in 1966, will most likely have 12 Unlimiteds in attendance. But the mod-ern Unlimited Hydroplane has very little in common with those first boats that churned the waters of the Columbia River. The hydroplanes of 2012 are almost more plane than hydro. They are thirty foot long, 7,000 pound wings that glide over the water with only the bare minimum of the boat making contact with the river. Powered by Turbine engines capable of nearly 3,000hp, the boats can reach straightaway speeds close to 200 miles per hour. Qualifying lap averages in the mid 160mph range are com-mon with the faster boats in the fleet. To put it in simpler terms, at speed, an Unlimited Hydroplane will travel more than the length of a football fields in the space of a second.

The other unique quality of the hydroplane is the wall of water it throws in its wake. Called a roostertail, it trails hundreds of feet behind the boat and represents a unique obstacle to the racers on the course. Getting too close to another boats roostertail can result a boat’s engine getting clogged with water and stalling. That represents the best case scenario. Taking a full blast of another hydroplanes wake can results in thousands of dollars of boat damage.

One thing the 2.5 Mile Columbia Cup course has always been renowned for is speed. Boats tend to post their fastest qualifying times of the year at the Columbia Cup. This course has been the fastest on the circuit for the last three years. If you want to see the fastest race of the year, attend the Columbia Cup. With the increased speed comes increased danger. A nudge of water from a roostertail, an inopportune roller, or a gust of wind and suddenly a hydroplane might be making an unscheduled appearance in the yearly air show. Fortunately, the safety advances in the sport have shielded the driv-ers from serious injury during these circumstances.

Action starts with “Fast Lap Friday”. A new addition to the circuit in 2012, this will be a two hour window Friday afternoon where teams can register a time trial speed. Teams will score points based on the speed they post during this period. Points gar-nered during qualifying will be scored as race points in 2011. So, at the end of the day of racing, a team’s qualifying points could just make the difference between a team making the final heat on the front row, or running as a trailer boat.

Racing starts Saturday, with one set of heats and concludes on Sunday with two more heat sets and a Final Heat. The winner not only takes home the Columbia Cup hard-ware, but they win the coveted parking spot under Bernie Little’s famous tree for the following year’s race. Come watch the 2011 Lamb Weston Columbia Cup, as 11 other drivers try to take that tree away from 2011 winner Dave Villwock and the U-96 Spirit of Qatar. More Info: www.waterfollies.com

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Happy Horse Riding School

Our Goal at Happy Horse Riding School is to introduce you to the wonderful world of horses. If you already ride we’d like to teach you how to enjoy horses more or get along with your own horse better.

Happy Horse Riding School is owned and operated by Lindy Cogswell. It is located in Burbank Heights at 548 Tuttle Lane.

(509) 547-6035www.happyhorseridingschool.com

Weekly LessonsVaulting $19Riding $37Lessons are available both days & evenings for children & adults

Ladies Only: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am-12pmVaulting: Mondays 6-7, Tuesdays 4-5, Wed 4:30-5:30Riding: Mondays 3:30-5, Tuesdays 4:30-6, Wed 6-7:30, Thurs 4:30-6:00Team Vaulting: Sundays 2-4:30

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Summer Day Camps Still Available: July 9 - 13, August 6 - 10, August 13 - 17 Please call to confirm dates and times (509) 547-6035

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