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Page 8 The INDEPENDENT, June 27, 1990 State parks provide great opportunity Now that school vacation time has started Oregonians can take advantage of spe cia l h istory o rie n te d pro grams at two state parks The Champoeg Historical Pageant O regon's official pageant of statehood, begins July 5 at Champoeg State Park and covers events from Oregon's settlement to state hood The ninth season of the outdoor historical pageant features a scrip, by Oregon playwright Charles Deemer "The p e rform an ces show trappers settlers missionar les and Indians in their strug gles to control the Oregon country “ said Martha Maclv er pageant spokesperson The gate opens a, 5 p m Ihursday through Sunday evenings. July 5 29 Tickets may be ordered in advance by calling 245 3922 and they are available at the gate Cos, is $7 50 for adults and $4 for students 5 16 On Thursdays, two children will be admitted free with each adult when tickets are pur chased a, the gate M .iclver noted tha, the pageant runs approximately two hours "Since the am phi,h eater is on the river bank some evenings can be cool so we advise people to bring blankets," she said Picnic suppers are avail able for $3 They are pre pared by United Methodist Church of Canby and cornbread baked beans, sausage and cole slaw Champoeg State Park is located seven miles south east of Newberg Interstate 5 access is trom Exit 278 mid way between Portland and Salem The park preserves the site where more than 100 French Canadian and Amen can settlers me, in 1843 to establish a provisional gov ernmen, "When people pass through the gate we wan, them to torge, that they live in the twentieth century and be transported to Oregon in the 1800s All food served a, the pageant hearkens back to the 1800s gingerbread and ho, applesauce bee, jerkey cornbread sausage, lemon ade etc all served from the general store." Maclver said Users and concession work ers are in costume o, the pe nod There is also a "pioneer homestead" on the pageant site for the duration of the pageant including a home stead cabin sm okehouse petting animals, family gar den and farm wagon A, Silver Falls State Park 26 miles east o, Salem on Highway 214 a C ivil War program will be presented You can hear C ivil War cannons booming watch an authentic battle between the North and the South and tour Confederate and Union camps The Northwest Civil War Council features infantry and artillery units from Oregon. Washington and California Admission is $2 50 per per son for those 13 years and older and free to children 12 years and younger Some o, the activities tha, will take place in this five day even, are a flag ceremony living history demonstrations, antique gun display 1860s fashion show and a total o, 11 Civil War battles The program begins June 30 a, 12 30 p m with a flag raising ceremony then starts at 9 30 a m the next four days The program ends at 6 30 p m each day I You’ll always score w ith an INDEPENDENT classified ad I J Q u a lity P a rts - P ro fe s s io n a l S e rv ic e INSPSI ¡Because there are no unimportant parts. VERNONIA AUTO PARTS AND SAW SHOP 429-2311 • 429-NAPA 292 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064 YOU'RE LOOKING AT C L A S S IF IE D M A T E R IA L Butterfly Renaissance A new Foster Care Home I opening available 1H5 ( S tre e t, V ern o n ia - 429-5220 HEARTHSIDE REAL ESTATE, INC. 1803 NE Cornell Hd. Hillsboro, 97124 TOLL FREE 800 825 6805 TOM STRAND (503) 429-4300 Hr Need More Listings! Call Today We're Ready to Help You Sell Your Property Inin Strand h hetheryou're III YING or SI I LING, if you n an I RES I IT S , call Tom today. WE HAVE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES "We succeed where others have failed... You can t sell your property if no one shows it!" So you finally braved the darkest recesses of your storage rooms...and sorted out all the items you no longer use. Now what are you going to do with them? Sell them, of course! You can sell this highly classified material in The INDEPENDENT Classifieds...just the agent to take care of the job ...fast! You II reach 5,000 potential buyers...and what you do with the cash will remain classified, of course. n. INDEPENDENT Call 4 2 9 - 9 4 1 0 THAT MEET YOUR NEEDS to place your Classified Ad ..
