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The INDEPENDENT, June 5, 2003
Economic impact from rally event would benefit local businesses
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arrangements so a local organ
ization can develop a shuttle
bus service from Vernonia to a
Saturday spectator location.
Vernonia city officials have
been helpful in assisting Ore
gon Rally Group in its efforts to
bring rallying back to Vernonia,
and Columbia County, on a
yearly basis. The economic im
pact will be substantial to local
businesses, with 80 two-man
racing crews and hundreds of
support people. Rally events
usually draw a large crowd, as
well, and could easily attract
from two to five-thousand spec
tators.
Oregon Rally Group also ex
pressed thanks for continued
support from Oregon Depart
ment of Forestry, and Hancock
Forest Management.
“This is the first time in four
years to return to Columbia
County roads, and we look for
ward to bringing our exciting
sport to the community to en
joy," said Vernonia resident ral
ly organizer, Ken Murphy. “In
1999, Trenholm families held a
block party at roadside as rally
organizers closed their road for
three hours, and cheered the
rally cars roaring by on the final
stage of that rally, as they com
pleted the rally at the county
fairgrounds in St. Helens.
Details are still being ironed
as organizers document the
road course and assign crews
for security and safety during
the event. “It is a very intense
operation”, said Rich Olmstead,
SCCA divisional safety stew
ard. “But we have many years
of experience coordinating our
ham radio communication net
work, our EMS response crews
and stage crews. We are very
grassroots, with many volun
teers coming from local ama
teur radio ranks, volunteer fire
and rescue, and just fans who
love the out of doors.”
Anyone interested in assist
ing with the rally may register
online at <www.oregontrailral
ly.com> or <www.oregonrally.
com> and use the volunteer
sign-up/registration link, or call
503-635-6330.
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