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area news
june6
2013
Columbia RiverFest
Fine Arts Festival Calling for Art
A Family Friendly Free Festival
Director of Columbia RiverFest. “This
should prove to be a day filled with fun,
entertainment and a message of Good
News to all that attend. We are pleased
to offer such high caliber talent and
entertainment that is safe for the whole
family to enjoy – free of charge.”
Butcher will be a guest
speaker on Sunday June 9th at Grace
Family Fellowship (formerly Vernonia
Community Church), 957 State
Avenue, Vernonia. Butcher will speak
about this upcoming event as well as
give the morning message at the 10:30
AM service. Families and kids are
invited to come hear Butcher speak and
for refreshments, starting at 9:30 AM
in the gym. Please stay for worship
and fellowship! This will be in place of
Sunday School that day.
Specifics on the concert area:
• The concert venue is general admission
on an open lawn
• General admission areas include
options for standing or sitting. Other
concert patrons may be standing in front
of you.
• There is a “standing-room-only” area
in front of the stage.
• Concertgoers may bring a small blanket
(6’x6’ or smaller), or lawn chairs with
seats not higher than 10 inches from the
ground and seat backs not higher than 30
inches from the ground, for use on the
lawn. Extra large tarps or blankets will
not be permitted.
• All general admission areas of the
venue are on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Columbia County
4 th of July Event Gets New Life
Devastated is the only word to describe the
mood of Columbia County residents last July when, for
the first time in over 60 years, there was no 4 th of July
fireworks in St. Helens, Oregon. Despite successful last
minute fundraising efforts by community volunteers led
by local business owner and former media personality
JJ Duehren, permits were unable to be secured for the
4 th . The fireworks were held the following week during
St. Helens Maritime Heritage festival.
New life has been given the 4 th of July event,
led by SHEDCO, (St. Helens Economic Development
Corporation), and its board member, JJ Duehren.
This 4 th of July celebration, “A Time to Remember,”
is a full day of family friendly activities in Old Town
St. Helens , including a red, white and blue “Doggie
Dash” with the Columbia Humane Society; a patriotic
StHelensArts or via an email to
jjmckay2@aol.com. The deadline for
applications is June 15 th , 2013. Please
enclose the application, samples of
artwork, a check for the $25 entry
fee, and an envelope for return of art
samples. Artists must provide their own
tables, 10x10 booths with weights, and
display racks to show their work.
2013 Maritime Heritage
Festival Events include:
• FREE ADMISSION To The Public
• Vintage boats, WWII vessels,
Sternwheeler tours, boat building,
regatta
• Native American exhibits and
drumming ceremony and storytelling
• Children’s activities
• Water ski show, musical performances!
• Food Booths, Beer Garden, maritime
focused booths and exhibits
• Fireworks and live music on Saturday
night
CAT Hires Veteran Service Officer
Community Action Team
(CAT) has hired Russ Clark to serve
as full time Veteran’s Service Officer.
Clark will work from an office at the
Community Action Center (125 N. 17 th
Street St. Helens). Office hours will be
Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM
to 5:00 PM.
Clark served as Veterans Service
Officer at the state level with the Oregon
Department of Veterans Affairs in 2009
and 2010. In late 2010 he moved to a
position as a Ratings Veterans Service
Officer with the Veterans Benefits
Administration, Portland VA Regional
Office. He served with the Portland
VA Regional Office until accepting the
position as the Veterans Service Officer
in Columbia County on May 1, 2013.
Clark is a retired U.S. Army
Major who served twenty-one years
on active duty. He received his
pancake
breakfast
fundraiser for the Casey
Eye institute (designated
for
underprivileged
children who receive free
prescriptions eyeglasses by the Elks Club); a children’s
4 th of July Bike Parade, with prizes awarded for most
best decorated bike; an ice cream eating contest; and a
scavenger hunt.
As a capstone event, spearheaded by State
Senator Betsy Johnson, the St. Helens world premiere
of the award winning Oregon Film, “Everyman’s War”
will be shown at the beautiful Columbia Center at the St
Helens Library as a tribute fundraiser for our veterans.
The movie premiere will include an appearance from
the film’s director, Thad Smith, and actors from the film.
commission at Fort Benning, GA in
1985 and retired in California in June
2006. After retiring from the Army, he
and his wife moved to St. Helens.
Clark is a veterans of the
Gulf War and has served with the 10 th
Special Forces Group (Airborne), U.S.
Army Space Command and numerous
command positions with U.S. Army
Forces Command and U.S. Army
Europe.
Clark is currently in the process
of scheduling monthly community
outreach programs in the communities
of Vernonia, Clatskanie and Rainier.
He is scheduled to be in Vernonia on
July 9 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at
the Vernonia Community Learning
Center, 939 Bridge Street. To schedule
an appointment please contact Clark
directly at 503-397-6580 or 503-397-
3511 ext 275.
Live entertainment will be provided by 13 Nights. The
big event will be the spectacular 4 th of July fireworks
display held at dark on Sand Island across from Old
Town St. Helens. Based on past 4 th of July attendance,
this free all day celebration is anticipating attendance
of up to 15,000 people.
For additional information, interviews or
donations to this event, please contact event coordinator
Melissa Sarafin at 503-366-8232 or email at Melissas@
ci.st-helens.or.us
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Columbia RiverFest on August
10, 2013 is a free, family friendly event,
featuring Xtreme sports demos, live
music and entertainment for people of
all ages.
The event will be held from
noon – 10:00 PM at the Columbia
County Fairgrounds, 58892 Saulser Rd,
St Helens. Admission and parking are
free.
Featured artists include live
music from headliner bands Building
429 and Lincoln Brewster, Local Bands,
Deophobic, The Caleb Ray Band, and
others; Reid Sanders; extreme sports
performances by Motocross star Justin
Homan with his team from MX13, BMX
champion Vic Murphy with the Action
Sports Outreach team; Skateboard artist
Tim Byrne, and Parkour artists from
Revolution Parkour.
It also includes a Kid Zone
showcasing the outstanding KidStand
Team from Dallas, Texas performing
song, dance, and drama for younger
attendees. Plus, the Kid Zone will have
inflatables, face painting, and more. This
festival atmosphere will also include
food, merchandise, and non-profit
vendors to ensure a fun filled day for the
anticipated 10,000+ people in attendance.
Columbia RiverFest (CRF) is
sponsored by local area churches and
businesses to bring the community
together for an all-day family
friendly event, free to the public.
“We are excited to bring a large
family friendly event like Columbia
RiverFest to Columbia County and the
greater Portland area,” said Fred Butcher,
The
Maritime
Heritage
Festival’s Fine Arts Show is back for a
successful second year on the beautiful
waterfront in Old Town St. Helens,
Oregon, July 26, 27 and 28 th , 2013.
The St. Helens Arts and Cultural
Commission is hosting this event as
an affordable opportunity for artists to
display and sell their original art in this
exciting venue. The Maritime Heritage
Festival will showcase a juried art show
with awards for original art. Ribbons
and awards for best original art or craft
will be awarded July 28 th , 2013.
Last year drew 9,000 maritime
enthusiasts and art lovers. 12,000
attendees are expected this second
year. The entry fee is only $25.00 for
accepted artists. The fees and 15% of
gross art show sales will be donated
to the St. Helens Arts Commission to
provide art to our community.
Applications are available
online
at
http://tinyurl.com/
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