ASTORIA
REGATTA
2016 REGATTA COURT
2015 astoria regatta
QUEEN
ALLISON BENTLEY
Ally Bentley, daughter of John and Gina Bentley, is a senior at Warrenton High School. Since 2012 she has
been an active participant in the Columbia Empire Volleyball Association. She is also a varsity letterman in both
golf and volleyball, earning two all-league honors for volleyball in her high school career. A girl with strong faith,
she is an active member at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church. For seven years, she was an altar server,
and she now attends St. Mary’s Youth Group. She attended the National Catholic Youth Conference in 2013 and
once again this past November. She has been involved with various community activities, including volunteering
for the ‘Chip-In Park Clean Up,’ Astoria High Schools North Coast VB camp and helping to collect food for
the food bank. She has a great passion for young people. She is counselor at Camp Kick-A-Lot, put on by Lower
Columbia Youth Soccer Association, each summer. She also enjoys being involved in her high school as she is
part of the leadership and spirit committee as well as student council. After high school, she plans to further her
education and pursue a degree in elementary education.
REGATTA QUEEN’S
CORONATION
6 p.m. • Free ($10 Suggested Donation) • Liberty Theater
Sponsored by Pacific Power
Regatta
Block
Party
Friday
9:15PM
OUTDOOR
SHOWING OF
STRANGE
BREW
Saturday
Sunday
CORNHOLE
TOURNEY
1:30 SIGN-UP
2:00PM START
LIVE MUSIC
(2PM-10PM)
FROM:
CASCADE
CRESCENDO
WILL WEST &
THE FRIENDLY
STRANGERS
SCOTT
PEMBERTON
TRIO
LIVE MUSIC
(5PM-10PM)
FROM:
MALACHI
GRAHAM
SNOWBLIND
TRAVELER
BOND STREET
BLUES BAND
Since the beginning of the Regatta Festival, there has been a Regatta Queen to serve as a delegate for
the festivities. One lucky young woman will be chosen Thursday at the coronation ceremony to bear the
crown. Last year, Allison Bentley was selected as the 2015 Queen and will hand down her title to one of
the court. Bentley, along with the four other princesses, has been traveling around to parades and other
events all year as dignitaries of the festival. The coronation also gives large scholarships to the court in
hopes of helping the local young women to pursue higher education. Come watch the ceremony at the
Liberty Theater on Thursday at 6 p.m.
2016 ASTORIA REGATTA ROYALTY PHOTOS COURTESY JUSTIN GRAFTON STUDIOS
Courtyard Beer and BBQ • All ages welcome • Never a cover
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