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The INDEPENDENT, June 5, 2003_______________
Columbia Chorale will
present season’s finale
The Colum bia Chorale of
Oregon (CCO) will present its
final performances of the 2002-
2003 season, June 7-8. The
program, entitled “Cathedral
Classics, is a collection of great
sacred choral music composed
from the 1500s through con
temporary times and featuring
works by Palestrina, Mendels
sohn, Brahms, John Rutter,
Randall Thompson and more.
The Chorale will perform
pieces in several languages, in
cluding Russian, German, Latin
and English. The program truly
has something for everyone.
The Columbia Chorale of
Oregon is also pleased to be
collaborating with the Portland
State University Madrigal Choir
(a choir also under the direction
of CCO’s Ryan Heller) on this
program. Both choirs will per
form several pieces separately
and will combine on some se
lections. The Columbia Chorale
of Oregon’s Chamber Choir, a
smaller ensemble composed of
CCO members, will perform in
dependently as well.
The performance on Satur
day, June 7, will be at 7:30 p.m.
in the First Christian Church at
185 S. 12th Street, St Helens.
The Sunday performance
will be June 8, 3:00 p.m. at
Peace Lutheran Church, 2201
N. Portland Blvd., in Portland.
Ticket prices are $10 for
adults, $5 for students and sen
iors. Tickets are available at
Bertucci’s Chocolates in St. He
lens, Time and Time Again Gifts
in Scappoose, or from any
CCO member. Ticket orders
may also be placed by emailing
CCO Advance Ticket Sales
(tickets@columbiachorale.org).
The Columbia Chorale of
Oregon is a 501(c)(3) charita
ble organization, based in St.
Helens, Oregon. Its mission is
to promote Fine Arts perform
ance, preservation and educa
tion. CCO has recently been
honored with numerous invita
tions to tour nationally and in
ternationally, including loca
tions such as New York City,
Mexico, Australia and Italy.
For more information about
upcoming performances or the
Chorale, see the CCO website
<www.columbiachorale.org>
S e n io r s p e llin g bee on S a tu rd a y
The Third Annual Spelling
Bee for Seniors is coming up
this Saturday, June 7, 2003 at
1:00 p.m. at the Senior Center
in Vernonia.
There is only one require
ment to enter the contest: You
must be at least 50 years of
age. You can sign up at the Se
nior Center but pre-registration
is not necessary. You can reg
ister at any time before the
event, which is free of charge.
As before, the format will be
a written test of 100 words. Af
ter each 25 words, there will be
a short break for refreshments.
We can’t promise an exciting
tie-breaker round, as in last
year's Bee, but it should be en-
tertaining. Spectators are also
welcome!
So, all you 50-and-over citi
zens, it's time to brush up on
your spelling and come to the
Senior Center on Saturday af
ternoon for the annual Spelling
Bee. It always promises to be a
fun time for all.
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37.5 lbs ...5 26.95
The Gallery, located at the
intersection of Highway 30 and
Columbia Boulevard (2194 Co
lumbia Boulevard) in St. He
lens, is currently featuring an
exhibit entitled “Down by the
Water” , which includes paint
ings by Alan Coppock, Nancy
Van
Blaricom
and
Judy
Williams; photography, cards
and lamps by Jamie Gatlin;
turned wood bowls by Jim
Paulson; cards and paper
crafts by Johneta Johnson,
gourmet foods by Oregon Hill
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Art with a Pacific Northwest
theme will be featured in the
June show at The Gallery at
Columbia Center. As one of the
first events to celebrate the
Lewis and Clark bicentennial,
art of Oregon and Washington,
the Columbia River and Colum
bia River Gorge, the Oregon
Coast, Native American themes,
and natural history is welcome.
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F orest G rove
503-357-3631
Plants, animals, landscapes,
rain, adventure, Native Ameri
can culture, exploration, histo
ry, discovery; the list of subject
matter for this show is endless.
Displays from Master Garden
ers, native plant organizations,
school groups, and historical
societies are also invited. The
art will remain on display from
June 3 through June 27.
hold car wash
4-H Members throughout
Columbia County will hold a
Car Wash on Saturday, June 7,
from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
as a fundraiser for Friends of
the Columbia County Fair. All
proceeds will be used for pre
miums at the fair.
Car Washes will be located
at Larry’s 76 gas station in
Scappoose, McDonald’s in St.
Helens, Fiscus/Wilson Dental
Clinic in Rainier, NAPA Auto
Parts in Clatskanie and Bridge
Street Mini Mart in Vernonia.
4-H members are selling ad
vance tickets for $4.00. No
buses or RVs, please.
For more information, call
Steven Gibson at 503-728-
4675.
Swim Lessons
at
Cedar Ridge
Black Tie and Blue Jeans readied
The Columbia Foundation
and Technology Center has an
nounced that the organization’s
signature event “Black Tie and
Blue Jeans” dinner, auction
and summer social will be hap
pening again this year. Friends
of the Foundation and users of
the Columbia Center are cur
rently invited to donate auction
items for the event. All dona
tions must be made and deliv
ered by July 10, 2003.
To donate auction items, re-
serve tables and tickets, or for
information call (503) 397-1139
to contact Jill Hummer, ext. 212
jill@ c o lc e n te r .o r g
<mailto:jill@colcenter.org> or
Anita
Keltz,
ext
200
a k e ltz @ c o lc e n te r .o r g
<mailto:akeltz@colcenter.org>.
Sessions start
Monday, July 14.
Pick up Registration Forms
at Creative Impulse or call
Dana Hyde
for information at
(503) 429-9351
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Farms; woodwork and pottery
by Sheri Hope-Decker; water-
colors, cards and magnets by
Lee Pierce; and embroidered
souvenir clothing by The Em
broidery Hutch and NW Apparel.
The show will be on display
until the end of July. Enjoy the
talent of local artists. The
Gallery is now open Saturdays,
12:00 to 4:00 p.m.
For more information, call
the St. Helens-Scappoose
Chamber of Commerce at 503-
397-0685.
Art with Pacific Northwest theme
featured at Columbia Center
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P ets & S upplies
Down by the Water at The Gallery 4-H members will
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Give Dad a Break!
Let Jim's do the barbecue!
Remember Father’s Day, June 15th
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