April 25, 2001
(Elje Ç o rtla n h (Observer
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Endangered Species
Saturday
Parade to Fill
Streets
Join in celebration with thou
sands o f Citizens o f the Earth
as the Procession o f the Spe
cies is greeted at the South
Park Blocks! Join in the family
fun, games, activities and m u
sic as we celebrate our con
nection to the Earth, fellow
species and each other.
The Earth Com m unity C el
ebration begins at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, April 28 in the South
Park blocks right next to the
Art Museum, the Oregon H is
tory Center and the P ortland
C e n te r for the P erform ing
A rts betw een Salm on and
M ain St.
T here w ill be over fifty
b o o th s f e a tu r in g E a r th -
F r ie n d ly p r o d u c ts a n d
organizaitons on the forefront
o f su sta in al ility and in n o v a
tio n . They range form e n v i
ronm ental organizations such
as the Sierra C lub to co m p a
nies like B i-O -K leen In d u s
trie s , w hich m a n u fa c tu re s
and distributes Earth-Friendly
clean in g products. TR I-M ET
and C arshare o f Portland will
be p re s e n t to sh o w w hat
m ass-tra n sit and car-sharing
can do to m aintain an E arth-
F rien d ly urban environm ent.
rh e re 'U be E a rth -F rie n d ly
food and drink for all species
o f the Earth. TA ZO Tea w ill
be p ro v id in g free sam ples.
P ro d u c tio n s by c h ild ren
from lo cal-area schools and
Y outh G roups w ill be p er
fo rm in g on the C h ild re n ’s
S ta g e .
C h ild r e n
fro m
R o s e m o n t R id g e M id d le
School w ill present a H aida
M yth p lay,a nd the M id v a l
ley B a h a ’i Y outh W orkshop
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Childr 'en ana adults dress up as endangered animats fo r the event called "Procession o f the Species
w ill give a p resen tatio n . The
Spirit L earning Drum w ill
also perform .
T h e re ’s a full venue on
stage 2 startin g at 12 noon
and co n tin u in g through the
The Dalles Open House During
Cherry Blossom Festival
T he D alles Dam w ill host its 13th annual O pen H ouse on A pril 28, as part o f the annual
C herry B lossom F estival in the D alles, O regon.
The O pen H ouse at th is U .S. A rm y C orps o f E n g in eers’ hydropow er pro ject will
feature free guided boat rides. T he o n e-h o u r bof>t trips to the navigation lock w ill leave
from The D alles Boat B asin aboard the 58-foot u tility boat “ Randy S. C um m ings” on the
hour beginning at 10 a.m . and c o n tin u in g until 5 p.m . (exit 85 o f f In terstate 84).
A lso featured from 11 a.m . to 5 p.m . w ill be free train rides leaving every 30 m inutes
from the v isito r c e n te r at S eufert Park (exit 87 o ff Interstate 84). B alloons and
refresh m en ts w ill be provided. T his trip includes a guided tour o f the pow erhouse during
w hich v isito rs w ill have an inside look at a g e n erato r and the control room , and view a
P ow erP oint g en e ra to r dem o n stratio n . An additional stop at the east fish ladder will
provide a close-up view inside the fish counting room for a look at this y e a r’s record
salm on run.
V olunteers at the n av ig atio n lock w ill explain how the locks and nearby five m egaw att
au x iliary w ater supply channel tu rbine w orks.
F o r m ore in form ation, call The D alles Dam P roject O ffice at 541 /2 9 6 -1181.
aftern o o n until 5 p.m .
So com e and spend the day
c e le b ra tin g ou r co n n ectio n
w ith the E arth, fellow sp e
cies and each other; have fun,
le a rn s o m e th in g n ew , eat
great food, and listen to great
perform ances. I f 11 be a day
to celebrate!
For m ore inform ation, go
o n lin e
to
w w w .e a rth a n d sp irit.o rg .
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