January 13, 14, 15. The Republic Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring three fun-filled days of winter events in Republic, Washington and surrounding areas. So, shake off your winter blahs, and come out to meet new friends and neighbors, and celebrate winter.

Activities begin Friday night, January 13th, with a torchlight parade, snow sculpting, a hay ride and more. Saturday morning starts out with a Winterfest pancake breakfast, followed by a cross-country ski clinic, and hay and dog sled rides. Sunday brings snowmobiling at the K-Diamond-K Guest Ranch, and dog sled rides in Republic. Most activities are free. Remember to write it on your calendars, invite your friends to town, and plan on participating in all the snowy events. Cash prizes ranging from $25 to $150, made possible by donations from Kinross Gold Corp., Vaagen’s Lumber, Couse’s Sanitation, and Stott’s Construction.

Friday

Event	Time	Location
Hay Rides	3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.	Around town
Snow Sculpture Judging	3:30 p.m.	Hospital Parking Lot
Torchlight Parade* (Be judged "most creative" by entering your outhouse for $50.)	5:00 p.m.	Line up across from Post Office
Bingo	6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.	Hometown Pizza
Art Auction & Spaghetti Dinner	6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.	Youth Dynamics
Dinner Specials & Entertainment	Evening	Local restaurants

Saturday
Beverage and food vendors will be at events, all day Saturday.

Event	Time	Location
Pancake Breakfast	7:00 am to 11:00 am	Hitch-n-Post
Treebenders Snowmobile Bucket Run	All day, sign up 8:00 am to 10:00 am	100 Samson Lane , Republic
Cross Country Ski Clinic	9:00 am to 11:00 am	Golden Tiger Pathway
Kids Snow Events to include snowman building, etc.	10:00 am to 12:00 pm	City Park
Hay Rides	10:00 am to 2:00 pm	Around Town
Dog Sled Rides	10:00 am to 4:00 pm	Across from Fire Hall
Chili Cook Off Judging	10:30 am	Ferry County Co-op
Window Decoration Contest* announcement of winner	2:00 pm	Keller Street
Outhouse Races*	2:00 pm to 3:00 pm	Keller Street
Bonfire	4:00 pm	Ripple Field
Talent Show	6:00 pm	Youth Dynamics
Casino	6:00 pm to midnight	Hitch-n-Post
Dinner Specials & Entertainment	Evening	Local restaurants

Sunday

Event	Time	Location
Dog Sled Rides	10:00 am to 4:00 pm	Across from Fire Hall
Snowmobile Poker Run, K Diamond K Ranch	10:00 am	4 mi. south of Republic

More Information

For more information, contact the Republic Area Chamber of Commerce at 509-775- 2704. Winterfest is co-sponsored by the Republic Area Chamber of Commerce, Ferry County Commissioners and the City of Republic, WA. Event information provided by Mae Butler with the Republic Chamber of Commerce.