August 18. 2010
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I Ml I HI SHIM
Antique Cars
and Airplanes
Vancouver hosts weekend shows
Tw o w eek en d ev en ts in
Vancouver will feature rare collec
tions o f antique cars and airplanes,
including for the first time the pres
tigious Concours d ’Elegance.
Unique antique and vintage air
planes from across the country will
be on display Friday, Aug. 20
through Sunday, Aug. 22 at the
historic Pearson Airfield. Partici
pants can see more than 200 planes
and meet the pilots, then visit the
adjacent Pearson Air Museum for a
glimpse into “The Golden Age of
Aviation.” Admission to the North
west Antique Aircraft Association’s
fly-in is $8 for adults and $5 for
children 6-12 (under 6 are free).
Admission to the museum is $7 for
adults and $5 for children 6-17 (un
der 6 are free). For more information,
visit fortvan.org or call 360-816-6230.
Concours d ’Elegance has se
lected Vancouver for its showcase
o f classic cars.
The Sunday, Aug. 22 event is
held from 9 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. at Fort
Vancouver. View rare autos includ
ing exotic cars like Ferraris and Alfa
Romeos, along with antique cars
such as Ford’s Model T. More than
200 cars will be parked along the
scenic Officers Row in downtown
Vancouver. Tickets arejust $ 10. For
m ore
in fo rm a tio n ,
v isit Exotic cars like the Alfa Romeos will be on display on Sunday at the first Concours d ’Elegance show
columbiariverconcours.com.
in Vancouver.
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Y o u r f a v o r it e n e i g h b o r h o o d g r o c e r y s t o r e n o w d e liv e r s
g r o c e r i e s r ig h t t o y o u r h o m e o r o f fic e .
Robert Wilson
Gap Band
Bassist
Remembered
Robert Wilson, the bassist for
the funk and R&B group the Gap
Band, has died. He was 53.
His death on Sunday in Los
Angles was confirmed by Karen
Lee, publicist for his brother and
Gap Band singer Charlie Wilson.
Robert Wilson had been touring
over the past few weeks, including
a stop in his hometown in Tulsa,
Okla.
Wilson provided the bass back
bone for the trio, which also in
cluded another brother, Ronnie.
They rocketed to stardom in the
1980s with hits like "Outstanding,"
" You Dropped a Bomb On Me" and
"Yearning for Your Love."
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