July 27, 2018
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Fair: Jeep races, musical acts, food and everything expected at a county fair
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• Talent Show, 6:30 p.m.,
with the winners in three age
categories moving on to the
Oregon State Fair.
• New Life Church Concert,
8 p.m., center stage.
t hursday
• Louie Foxx one man side
show, magic, 11 a.m. and 3
and 6 p.m., center stage.
• Jugglemania, noon and 5
p.m., center stage.
• Encore Dance Team, 1:30,
center stage.
• Cherish, 7 p.m., Saloon
Stage.
• Pee Wee Swine Show, 7:30
p.m., outdoor arena.
f riday
• Maddox Dance Studio, 1
p.m., center stage.
• Watermelon eating con-
test, 2 p.m.,
• Jugglemania, 3:30 and 7
p.m., center stage.
• Diamond Rio concert, 7
If you go
Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
daily
Carnival hours: Noon to
10 p.m. daily, except on
opening day, when the
carnival begins at 2 p.m.
Days: July 31 to Aug. 5
Where: Fairgrounds,
92937 Walluski Loop,
Astoria
p.m., main stage. Opening
act Briana Renae will be fol-
lowed by the six-time Gram-
my winning Vocal Group of
the Year.
The country group has
sold more than 10 million al-
bums.
Tickets are $35 for reserved
seats or $30 general on the
grass. Tickets are available
at Clatsop Community Bank,
Admission: $5 adults, $3
children ages 5 to 11, free
for children younger than 5.
Parking: $2
Carnival tickets: $20 for
advance or $30 at the gate.
Advance tickets are avail-
able at Fultano’s Pizza in
Astoria, the chamber of
commerce and the Clatsop
County Fairgrounds office.
Above: 4-H mem-
bers and volun-
teers get the pens
ready in the animal
buildings.
Lum’s Auto Center, the
chamber of commerce and
the Clatsop County Fair of-
fice.
Courtesy
Clatsop County Fair
s aturday
• 4-H Fashion Review, cen-
ter stage.
• Jeep races, 10 a.m. to noon
and 1 to 3 p.m., Lot C. Free.
• Livestock Auction, 4 p.m.,
outdoor arena.
Left: Country per-
formers Diamond
Rio take the stage
Friday night.
This weekend
ed, but guests may bring food
or drink (no glass).
For more information, call
800-200-5239.
Tall ships make
weekend visit
The tall ships Lady Wash-
ington and Hawaiian Chief-
tain visit Astoria this week-
end, July 27-29, offering
tours and sails.
The ships are official am-
bassadors of Washington
state and will be docked off
17th Street.
Tours are $5 per person.
Sailing guests will get a two-
hour experience for $49 to
$75.
Adventure sails and eve-
ning sails feature sailing as
it was done for hundreds of
years. Guests get to join in a
sea chantey, enjoy the view
and meet the modern-day
crew that travels the West
Coast.
Battle sails feature fast-
paced maneuvering and live
black-powder cannon fire as
Heritage panel to
tour column
Grays Harbor Historical Seaport
The Hawaiian Chieftan
the ships vie to win the battle.
A ticket is required for all
passengers, including infants.
Children 16 and under must
be accompanied by an adult.
Refreshments are not provid-
The Oregon Heritage Com-
mission meets in Astoria
Sunday and Monday, July
29-30.
The state commission is
comprised of nine people ap-
pointed by the governor to
represent Oregon’s heritage
and geographical diversity.
The nine members come
from state agencies and orga-
nizations.
The group’s mission is to
secure, sustain and enhance
Oregon’s heritage by ensur-
ing coordination of heritage
initiatives by public and pri-
vate organizations, advocacy,
public education about the
extent and value of heritage
sites, and promotion and
celebration of diversity.
Commissioners will gath-
er at 12:30 p.m. Sunday,
July 29, to tour heritage ef-
forts at the Astoria Column,
Liberty Theatre and Lewis
& Clark National Park.
On Monday, July 30, a
public business meeting be-
gins at 9 a.m. at the Colum-
bia River Maritime Muse-
um’s conference room, 1792
Marine Drive, Astoria.
The agenda includes pro-
posals for designating Or-
egon Heritage Traditions,
reports on commission pro-
grams, a report on the Cul-
tural Trust Impact Study,
and a proposal for fiscal
year 2019 Cultural Trust
Funds.
Commission meetings are
open to the public and their
agendas include opportuni-
ties for public comment.
Toastmasters to
host open house
Thinking about improving
your public speaking skills?
Astoria Toastmasters will
have an open house from
6:15 to 8 p.m. Monday at the
Elliott Hotel, 357 12th St.,
Astoria.
For more information, go
to the group’s website, 775.
toastmastersclubs.org,
or
call Judy Curnow at 503-
440-0101.
Astoria woman
earns triple major
Katharine Chandler of As-
toria graduated with a triple
major from East Carolina
University in May.
She earned a bachelor’s de-
gree in history, a bachelor’s
degree in multidisciplinary
studies and a bachelor’s de-
gree in philosophy.