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J une 7, 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver
1 9 9 5 WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR & RODEO
Put an ear to the ground and hear
the fun com ing the sounds o f all the
“ G a llo p in ’ Good Tim es" to be found
at the 1995 W ashington County Fair
and Rodeo In its 141st year, the
Washington County Fair and Rodeo
opens Tuesday, August I st and runs
through Sunday, August 6th at the
Fair Com plex in H illsb o ro , Oregon
h ig h - f ly in g e x c ite m e n t o f the
Skyriders Bike & Blade A erial T h rill
Show, the fishing and cam ping ad
ventures o f the Buck T ro u t Puppet
Show, the educational fu n o fO M S I’ s
Science Fest and the Showcase o f
Horses, and exh ib itio n o f a variety o f
breeds and uses o f horses.
W o r k B e g in s A t W h it a k e r P o n d s
es to Scottish H igh land Cattle .T h rill-
seekers can get their fill at the ca rn i
B ritish fish-and-chips served from a
double-decker London bus. The Fair
The W ashington C ounty M a r
ketplace, a new feature at the fair, is
a modem country store spotlighting
C om plex offers plenty o f grassy ar
Top, nationally-know n musical
acts headline the Demar Batchelor
Amphitheater da ily w hile a wide va
riety o f entertainment fills three oth
county-based businesses and their
products and services. Fair visitors
can learn more about these business
es and their contribution to the com
munity as wel I as purchase their goods
to lake home
er stages each day. The grandstand/
arena is action-packed all week-long
w ith the 4X4 truck and tractor pull,
draft horse d rivin g show and pull and
PRCA Rodeo Other entertainment
highlights include the fast-paced.
T ra d itio n al fa ir fun w ill abound.
V isitors can get upclose to farm c rit
ters at the Touch n ’ See Petting Farm
o r saunter through the bams alive
w ith a variety o fa w a rd -w in n in g liv e
stock from emus to llamas, draft hors-
Fair hours are 10:30a.m. to 11:00
p .m , Tuesday through Saturday, and
10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Fair admission is $6 fo r adult, $3 fo r
youth ages 6 - 15 and under 6 are free.
Seniors receive free fa ir admission
on Senior Day, Wednesday, August
2nd. Some amphitheater and grand
The Washington C ounty Fair & Ro
deo combines all the best in enter
tainment, PRCA Rodeo, food and
exhibits aimed at the whole fam ily.
The e ffo rt to transform a ju n k
yard and neglected area on the Co
lumbia Slough into an urban park
was launched w ith a special k ic k -o ff
event Saturday.
V o lu n te e rs gath e re d at the
W hitaker Ponds site, a wetlands area
val and m idway. H ungry fairgoers
can enjoy such food specialties as
buffalo burgers, Greek shish-kebobs,
fresh fru it parfaits, barbecue ribs or
at Northeast 47th Avenue, ju s t north
o f C olum bia Boulevard
eas and benches around the grounds,
so visitors can relax and take it all in.
It was the first step in im ple
menting a master plan to establish a
W hitaker Ponds park.
stand entertainment may be a ddi
tional. For further inform ation, call
the Fair C om plex o ffic e at (503 )648-
Pacific Power is jo in in g in the
effort
“ W ith the help o f northeast
neighborhood associations, Portland
public schools, companies, local and
state agencies, w e’ II w o rk together to
create a com m unity park in a norm al
ly in d u s tria l area,” said Sheila
Holden, Pacific Power general busi
ness manager.
a prim ary access route to the site o f f
47th Avenue, im posing water q u a li
The clean-up w ork w ill be fund
ed w ith public and private sources
ty measures and restoring and en
hancing riparian and upland habi
"W e envision a com m unity park
where children can play little league
and where people can canoe, hike
and fish. We want to see the water
q u a lity restored and habitat im
In addition, monies from the
M etro open spaces bond measure
tats.
approved by voters last week, w ill be
used to acquire more o f the property
fo r the park, W ashington said.
adding interpretive signs, w ild life
proved,” said M etro C o u n cilo r Ed
Washington.
M e tro and P acific Power em
p lo y e e s are a ls o jo in e d by
ies program and bu i Iding a canoe and
boat launch.
Centers: Resource Center, D o w n
town, S ellw ood, M oreland, N o rth
S in ce 1970, the n o n - p r o fit o rg a
currently accepting donations fo r the
west, V illa Tabor, Lents and N o rth
east.
needs o f the e ld e rly in o u r c o m
m u n ity . A p p r o x im a te ly 1 ,5 0 0
h o t, n u tritio u s n o o n -tim e m eals
Donations in good condition w ill
be accepted now until the sale at any
o f the fo llo w in g Loaves & Fishes
Northwest.
U nder terms o f the agreement
announced today, U.S. Bank w ill
underw rite CareCard N orthw est, a
“ private label” credit card, and other
financing services that w ill be a va il
able through health care providers in
Oregon and W ashington.
* * *
In the case o f scandal, as in
■ hat o f ro b b e ry , the receiver is
always thought as hud as the thief.
— L o rd Chesterfield
County Tax Office Moves
M ultnom ah C o u n ty’ s Assessment and Taxation D ivisio n has moved
from its office s on Southwest A ld e r to a new address a few blocks away at
421 S.W. Sixth.
F or more in fo rm a tio n about the
rummage drive o r fo r the address o f
the center nearest you, please con
tact Loaves & Fishes at 777-2424.
L o a ve s & F is h e s /T h e M e a ls-
O n -W h e e ls P e o p le is c e le b ra t-
in g its 2 5 th a n n iv e rs a ry in 1995.
A rt Celebration, Inc., producer
o f Artquake, O regon’ s largest fe sti
val of the arts, invites perform ers o f
dance, fo lk , music, theatre and m u lti-
m edia perform ance producers to
subm it proposals fo r this y e a r’ s
A rtq u a k e T he fe s tiv a l a ttra cts
300,000 people to Portland o ver
recording.
Property taxes can be paid in person at the o ffice , but the d ivisio n
Leave Your Car
Home, Take Tri-Met
To The Rose Festival
Have more fun at the Rose Fes
tiva l this year by rid in g T ri-M e t and
avoiding d rivin g hassles.
n iz a tio n
has been s e rv in g
encourages taxpayers to avoid lines and pay by m ail. The m a iling address
is P.O. Box 2716, Portland, OR 97208.
C itizens w ith questions can call 248-3326 fo r tax inform ation, 248-
3800 fo r passport in fo rm a tio n or 248-3027 fo r marriage license inform a-
are se rve d in g ro u p s e ttin g s at
21 ce n te rs in the P o rtla n d m e t
r o p o lita n
area. A n
liv e re d d a ily to h o m e b o u n d se-
n io rs .
Labor Day weekend.
The 1995 prospectus fo r per
form ers is now available. Please send
a se lf addressed stamped envelope to
A rt C elebration Inc. P.O. Box 91 (X),
Portland, OR 97207. The deadline
lo i pioposals is June 15.
New & used books on
Business, Music, &
African-American Studies
FUN IN THE SUN
P O W E L L 'S
lo ca tio ns o f co m m u n ity centers,
schools, pools, and C ity Arts pro
C IT Y O F B O O K S
grams in your neighborhood.
When: Summer Guides w ill be
available now.
reation Summer Program G uide and
sign the kids up for summer camps
that w ill keep them busy all summer
long! Science, dance sports fitness,
foreign language, drama and arts!
823-2525, (V is a and M astercard
o n ly) from 8:30am to 7:00pm. M a il-
in registration begins im mediately.
Portland Parks has a summer a ctivity
for everyone.
Summer classes begin M onday,
June 19, 1995.
What: Portland Parks and Rec
reation’ s Summer Program Guides!
The guides include over 2000 class
Where: Guides can be found at
M ultnom ah C ounty Libraries, C ity
H a ll and all Park’ s facilities. Or, call
es and a ctivitie s offered throughout
the city, as w e ll as a map showing the
us at 823-2223 and w e’ ll m ail one to
yo u r home.
Registration by phone begin June
5th at the Parks Reservation Center,
9 AM - 11 PM Monday through Saturday
9 AM - 9 PM Sundays
Used books bought every day till 8:30 PM
On the #20 Bus line • One hour free parking
1005 West Burnside Street
228-4651
Nobody Hoes It Better
W ith 85 bus routes and M A X
lig h t ra il, T ri-M e t is a convenient
Prices effective June 7 through June 13,1995 a l your nearby Safeway store.
way to get to most Rose Festival
events. T ri-M e t w ill provide some
2,000 hours o f extra bus and M A X
Fryer
service this year. M A X w ill run at
least every 15 minutes u n til 12:30
Leg Quarters
a.m. June 2-10. One hundred T ri-
M et volunteers w ill assist customers
at transit centers and M A X stations
on parade days.
“ Rose Festival season is our
busiest tim e o f the year and we hope
m
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BflS
to serve even more fun seekers this
year.” said Tom Walsh, T ri-M e t gen
eral manager. “ Last year, M A X alone
carried a total o f nearly 100,000 cus
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tomers on parade days.”
B uy tickets early, save tim e:
Rose Festival enthusiasts can buy
round-trip tickets in advance to avoid
long lines on parade days. T ri-M e t’s
$3.25 Day Ticket is good all day, any
Red Flame Seedless
Grapes
day, fo r unlim ited rides on buses and
M A X . Tickets and schedule in fo r
mation are available 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
weekdays in the T ri-M e t O ffic e at
Pioneer Courthouse Square; T ri-M e t
Services Centers. Safeway stores
QQ0
(m etropolitan area); Gateway. C o li
seum and Beaverton Transit Cen
ters; and most A lb e rtso n ’ s. T ri-M e t
O ffice hours are extended 11 a .m .-3
Diamond A
p.m. Saturday, June 10. As usual, up
to three children age six and under,
ride free w ith a fare paying adult.
• 14.5-Ounce, Cut or Sliced
T rip planning assistance is avail
able by calling T ri-M e t at 238-R ID E ,
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
a d d itio n a l
2 ,5 0 0 m e a ls -o n -W h e e ls are d e
fTTTTl
D o n ’ t let those kids waste an
other summer parked in front o f the
t.v., instead give them a summer they
w ill never forget! Parents, now is the
tim e to grab a Portland Parks & Rec
Green Beans
1 FIRST 12, Additional At Regular Price
the
Artquake Festival Seeks Talent
Services available at the location include inform ation on property
values and taxes, passport and marriage license applications and deed
<Th c ^ a r tla n b (©baerirer
vie w in g areas, am environm ental
learning center, a warm water fisher
Seven Loaves & Fishes centers
throughout the Portland area are
organization’ s annual rummage sale.
The sale w ill take place F riday and
Saturday, June 23 and 24 at the
Loaves & Fishes Resource Center,
6125 SE 52nd.
gon (“ U.S. Bank” ) and CareCard
Pierce top o f roast several times w ith fork. Place pork on rack in shallow
roasting pan. Roast at 325’ F. 1 hour 45 minutes, or until meat thermometer,
inserted into thickest part, reaches 160°. Meanwhile, combine teriyaki baste &
glaze, je lly , sherry, ginger and cloves; brush pork w ith mixture every 10 m in
utes during last 30 minutes o f cooking time. Remove pork to serving platter;
let stand 10 minutes before carving. Meanwhile, pour Vi cup water in roasting
pan, stirring to combine w ith pan drippings; bring to boil. Slice roast into
serving pieces; serve w ith pan drippings. Makes 6 servings. Each serving:
586 calories, 45gfat, 648mg sodium, 12g carb., 31 g protein.
♦Have meat retailer loosen chine (back) bone by sawing across rib bones.
O th e r im provem ents include
For Annual Rummage Sale
Oregon residents w ill have the
option o f paying th e ir medical and
dental b ills w ith a specialized credit
card, thanks to an agreement between
U nited States N ational Bank o f O re
CURRANT GLAZED PORK ROAST
3-pound pork loin roast*
1 tablespoon dry sherry
Vi cup Kikkoman Teriyaki
1 teaspoon grated fresh
Baste & Glaze
ginger root
2 tablespoons red currant jelly
Vi teaspoon ground cloves
Management o f Oregon.
Key components ofthe W hitaker
Ponds master plan, include b u ild in g
Loaves & Fishes Seeks Donations
1416.
Health Care
Credit Card
(D M )-A pork roast is a delicious and easy entree to serve when you’ re having
company. And it takes only a extra few minutes to give the roast a special fla
vor. In Currant Glazed Pork Roast, the meat is sim ply brushed w ith a
savory sauce o f Kikkom an Teriyaki Baste & Glaze, red currant je lly , dry
sherry, ginger and ground cloves during the last 30 minutes o f roasting. The
delicate sweetness o f baste & glaze, a time-saving blend o f naturally brewed
soy sauce, sugar, garlic, onion and select spices, is perfectly accented by the
other ingredients. Plus, the pan drippings make a great finishing sauce. W hile
the roast cooks, prepare side dishes o f buttered yams and a crisp salad. Your
guests w ill be enamored w ith your culinary expertise.
EnviroCorps, a group o f college stu
dents dedicated to solving environ
mental problems along the C o lu m
bia Slough. Donations have also be
provided by Metro Metals and Waste
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