The INDEPENDENT, July 21,1999
Page 9
There’s entertainment for everyone at the Columbia County Fair
Great entertainment is the
highlight of all county fairs and
the Columbia County Fair is no
exception—there’s something
for everyone. The fair starts to
day and runs through Sunday,
July 25.
Kids of all ages will enjoy the
performance put on by The
Gentleman Jugglers. This
group keeps the laughs coming
as they juggle various objects
while riding seven and ten foot
unicycles, perform a synchro
nized swimming routine and
ballerina impersonations, all
while keeping the audience de
lighted with humorous patter.
Longjeans the Clown will be
at the fair with a stiltwalking
routine that is sure to entertain
audiences young and old. Kids
will enjoy watching as Long-
jeans rides his eight-foot-tall tri
cycle with calliope, sitting high
above the fairgrounds.
Younger audiences will en
joy a visit from “The Ambas
sador of Fun," Ronald McDon
ald as he comes to the fair to
perform his “Big Red Shoe Re
vue.” Appearing with Ronald
will be Hamburgler. Join Ron
ald McDonald for a great show
Thursday, July 22, at 2:00 p.m.
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More cars than ever before and more
coming every day! Come in and see why
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reptiles can check out Brad’s
Reptile World exhibit any day
of the fair. Owner Brad Tylman
will have many of his reptiles
on display at the fair this year.
Kids from five to 85 will be
able to experience the thrill of
riding a snorting, bucking bull
...without the danger...when
they climb onto Robo Bull to
try to make the eight-second
ride. There’s no need to worry
about getting hurt either, be
cause a fall from Robo Bull is
cushioned by a one-foot thick,
air flow mattress bag.
Those who aren’t ready to
brave Robo Bull, can try out
Rodeo Roper, a life-sized
horse with a real cowboy sad
dle. Climb on the Rodeo Rop
er and try to rope a life-sized
calf, which will “run out" as the
rider attempts to rope it.
Two local performers will
also perform for our entertain
ment at the fair. Brenda Sue,
who has been singing since
she was a little girl, produced
her first album in 1998, with a
mix of different musical styles.
Her performances, at 2:00 p.m.
on both Saturday and Sunday,
will include some of the cuts
from the album.
A favorite annual attraction
for younger audiences is the
Farm Games. Participants will
have fun trying to tie a ribbon
onto a calf’s tail or catching a
greased pig. The kids better
come dressed for rough and
ready play.
A special display will be an
old time threshing machine in
operation. The machine usually
resides in the Farm Museum
on the fairgrounds, but will be
put into operation three times
during the fair-Wednesday at
3:00 p.m., Friday at 6:00 p.m.
and Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
If you’re not interested in rid
ing a bucking bull, petting
snakes, or spending time with
Ronald McDonald, there are a
variety of musical attractons at
the fair.
Nine year-old Alexis Ebert
will perform several times dur
ing the fair, and will sing the na
tional anthem at the beginning
of the rodeo. This young lady
with a phenomenal voice has
performed in many places, in
cluding the Oregon State Fair
and, more recently, for Presi
dent Bill Clinton.
The Ridge Runners, a lively
band of senior citizens that en
tertains regularly at both the
Scappoose and St. Helens Se
nior Citizens Centers, will per
form twice on Wednesday, at
2:00 p.m. and at 6:00 p.m.
Scappoose recording artist
Bart Hafeman and his band will
entertain Friday night at 10:30.
ter the rodeo from 10:30 p.m.
to midnight. The Hot Rod
Rockets perform rockabilly mu
sic in the vein of Bill Haley,
Buddy Holly and Eddie Coch
ran. Their musical mixture of
originals and favorite standards
makes their performances en
joyable for all.
A Portland-based band,
Chunk, will give three perform
ances on Thursday at 8:00,
9:00 and 10:00 p.m. The four
members of Chunk, Tony Man-
della, Calvin Baty, Jason Dunn,
and Brian McMillen, have flirt
ed with national recognition
since their start in 1992, and fi
nally, in 1997, things came to
gether as former Beach Boys
manager Fred Vail listened and
liked what he heard. Why not
check out Chunk while you’re
at the fair and see if you like
what you hear?
A group for the whole fami
ly to enjoy, The Singing Bees
are a country and pop family
act. The Singing Bees are
Melanie, David, Brandon, Dari-
anne and Juli Bee. This should
be an event to enjoy as The
Singing Bees put on an enter
taining and wholesome show.
What entertainment lineup
would be complete without an
Elvis impersonator? David
“Jesse” Moore is the only Elvis
impersonator to be invited to
perform at Graceland Wilson
World, across from Graceland,
on a full time basis every Janu
ary and August for five years.
Moore is going to bring back
the legend of the king of rock
*n’ roll with ‘The Heart of Elvis
Show.”
A complete program of fair
events may be found on page
Bart Hafeman
16 of this issue of The INDE
Sixteen year-old Ronina will PENDENT.
be at the fair to entertain with
her singing and dancing this
year. Ronina is from Salem.
Dave Hamm, Steve Lewis
and Kevin Tomanka will keep
the grounds shakin’ with the
sounds of rockabilly swing on
Saturday, July 24. The trio
known as the Hot Rod Rock
ets, will perform twice, from
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., then af
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