P age A6 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 b 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 * Approximate 5-Lb. Package * Southern Grown * e SAVE up T0 40i*Lb ■/■ _____________ Lb 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