‘Family tradition’: Westmoreland Fair kicks off 9-day event, draws multiple generations back to fairgrounds
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Carole Hellein, 84, of Latrobe, and her daughter, Carrie Bateman, 53, of Blairsville, work as superintendents of the canned goods category in the open class at the Westmorelad Fair on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. They are part of four generations who have a rich history with the fair. “I guess it’s in the blood, in the family,” Hellein said.
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Suzanne Hellein, 28, of Pleasant Unity, and Melissa Murphy, 35, of Unity Township, work in the canned goods section of the open class inside exhibit at the Westmoreland Fair on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. They are part of four generations who have been going to the fair since the 1960s.
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Superintendents work in the open class inside exhibit area to display entries ahead of the start of the Westmoreland Fair on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023.
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Pamela Howarth judges an array of needlework, household items, afghans, quilts and hand crafts at the Westmoreland Fair on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Howarth, 66, of Uniontown, has been a judge for 10 years, and she usually does three or four fairs each summer.
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The flowers in the open class inside exhibit were judged and awarded ribbons accordingly ahead of the start of the Westmoreland Fair on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023.
Megan Swift | Tribune-Review
The Westmoreland Fair is pictured ahead of its opening on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. The fair lasts nine days, and it’s aiming to exceed last year’s attendance of 63,000people.
