BY USA PATTERSON DAILY WORLD WRITER

BROOKLYN, WA - It's the last weekend of summer and it will be all about sunshine and sawdust at the Fourth Annual Sag- thaw Loggers Day show near the Brooklyn Tavern. The family fun event will include favorites such as ma & pa bucking, horizontal block chopping, choker setting, log rolling and more. "The show is held for those loggers who work or have worked In the woods -- professionals or former professionals are not allowed," said Joe Ring, one of the event organizers. "There will be prizes for each first-place winner of every event plus a special prize for AU-Around-Logger." The show is held on the grounds of the former Saginaw Timber Company headquarters and former employees are encouraged to attend, Ring said. Brooklyn is a tiny town about 17 miles off Highway 101, southeast of Aberdeen Last year there was a big turnout and event organizers expect even more this time around. It's about honoring the rich tradition of logging and the pioneer families who came to the area and made a living doing it, Ring says. And it's wholesome, cheap fun. A time for homecomings and mingling among neighbors. Sign-ups for the contests begin at 9:30 a.m. and the contests begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday The exhibition will begin at noon and will include a working steam donkey using the Tyler Rigging System, a drag saw demonstration, a draft horse demonstration and a tug-o-war for the kids. There is no admission fee to the shows, however organizers are asking for $3 donations, which include a program. The North River School will have items for sale. There will be food and refreshments. There is plenty of free parking available just north of the log show grounds. On Friday night there will be karaoke beginning at 8 in the pavilion. The North River Grange will hold a loggers' breakfast Saturday at 8 a.m. and spaghetti feed at 3 p.m. in the North River Grange Hall Sponsors for the show include Harbor Saw & Supply, Weyerhaeuser Timber Co., Budweiser. The North River Grange, Jim Welch Construction and Olympic Fiber. Ring Is from Belfair and owns a building and planning design business at Port Orchard. But he has roots In the North River area -- his great-grandparents and grand-parents once owned land and logged in the area. He renewed his acquaintance -- and affection -- for the area when he was hired to work on a storm water system for the Stafford Creek Corrections Center

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