Jim Mickelsen and his two daughters Haley (back) and Anna are part of a long-time fair family.
Sitting in front of a Norway Maple his family planted (in background), Mickelsen told me of his family's involvement with the fair over the years. Owners of Canby Nursery, the Mickelsens have planted many of the trees you see on the fairgrounds today, including some on the main lawn.
Mickelsen's mother, Jerry Mickelsen, was Clackamas County fair manager for 19 years, and there is a fountain in her honor near the 4-H exhibit hall just off the main gate road.
Anna and Haley are keeping the tradition alive. Both girls are showing swine this year with their 4-H club and have already won numerous blue ribbons for their vegetables, including beans, cucumbers, zucchini and tomatillos.
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