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Page 20 The INDEPENDENT, July 1, 2004 New Family Farm exhibit opens July 10 and 11 at Oregon Zoo Want to touch a Shetland lamb or brush a pygora goat? If so, visit the Oregon Zoo’s new 18,000 square foot Trillium Creek Family Farm grand opening, July 10-11, from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Zoo visitors will learn about life on this tradi- tional farm, while nuzzling farm animals like ducks, chickens, rabbits, lambs and baby goats. “Our new family farm high- lights all facets of farm living and the rich agricultural her- itage of the Pacific Northwest,” said Director Tony Vecchio. “Adults and children discover what life on a working farm is all about – they can even shear sheep.” Grand opening events will feature a variety of hands-on activities, highlighting life on a farm. In addition, the Little Zoo petting exhibit has been perma- nently moved into the Family Farm exhibit. Visitors and their families can compost in the vegetable garden, make quilt- ing squares, and interact with the exhibit’s many animals. Kids can play dress-up with various farm costumes, spin an animal activity wheel to learn about the behavior of different animals, or play on a tractor. The Dairy Farmers of Oregon and the Oregon Dairy Princess- es will be on hand to give out samples of milk, and children can check out Dairy Anna, a life-sized fiberglass cow. Kids can also participate in the inter- active fiber arts displays led by zoo volunteers, such as weav- ing, dyeing and spinning. Musical entertainment will feature Victor Johnson, of The Dalles, who will perform his newest collection, Country Blues for Kids at 10:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. each day. Johnson’s CD just won the Parent’s Choice Award for mu- sic that entertains and edu- cates children. Also performing will be Juliet Wyers, a local singer/song- writer playing uplifting folk mu- sic. Wyers will perform both days at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. She has performed around the country and locally at the Port- land Rose Festival and the Clackamas County Fair. The Trillium Creek Family Farm includes a 3,000 square foot barn, a 1,700 square foot F A R M WO M AN ’S NU R SE R Y T he Be st L it tl e Nu r se r y Ar ou n d 25 OFF % Perennials All 4 inch to 1 gallon size Perennials throughout July farmhouse, a farmyard and several corrals. The design is based on existing historic farms in Oregon. The farm will be the zoo’s first-ever exhibit run exclusively by teen volunteers. The volun- teers are part of the ZooTeen program, an award-winning youth development and educa- tion program that began more than 25 years ago and now in- cludes several hundred high- school volunteers from all over the state. ZooTeens currently work in the zoo’s pygmy goat kraal and tide pools in the summer. “We’re taking this concept even further, allowing teens to work in our farm exhibit all year round – they’ll feed, care for and train animals just as a zookeeper would,” said Youth Volunteer Coordinator Mia Reager. Trillium Creek Family Farm is a key component of the zoo’s Great Northwest Exhibit, which replicates major areas of our region’s diverse ecosystem from the crest of the Cascades to the Pacific coast and be- yond. For more information about Trillium Creek Family Farm vis- it www.oregonzoo.org. General admission is $9 (12- 64), seniors $7.50 (65+), chil- July 2 food drive at Dead show will benefit county food banks When The Dead appear in concert at Columbia Meadows on July 2 at 6:00 p.m., they will not only provide great enter- tainment, they will help feed needy families in Columbia County by including a food drive along with the concert. Food donations will be ac- Lars Clausen took to the road and explored the United States in a way that TV journal- ist Charles Kuralt might have envied—with a 50-state unicy- cle trip from Washington to the Statue of Liberty and back again. His spoke-by-spoke tra- vels took him across America from coast to coast, through a Mojave Desert storm, past breath-taking snow-capped Montana mountains, close to a raging hurricane in Louisiana, and Times Square traffic. The catalyst for the trip was Clausen’s desire to publicize the needs of the Inupiat Eski- mos on Alaska’s Seward penin- sula and earn money for an en- dowment fund that will provide them with a stable resource. At the same time, he established a new record for the longest distance traveled by unicycle in a 24-hour period–202.78 miles. He also broke the 3,876 mile record established by Hans Pe- ter Beck (across Australia) by traveling 9,136 miles across 48 contiguous U.S. states. Now, with all the flavor of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Mainte- nance, Clausen shares the ad- venture and soulfulness of ped- aling the roads of America in search of his country and him- self. You can hear Clausen talk about his adventures, July 10 in St. Helens, as he promotes his book, One Wheel Many Spokes: USA by Unicycle, by riding his 36” Coker unicycle down the west coast from Canada to Mexico. Clausen will appear at the Restful Haven Health Club M AGIC M ONDAY K IDS ’ C LASSES J ULY 12: F EATHERED F RIENDS J ULY 19: B UGS & C REATURES Invites you to find out more about opportunities in the Portland area to enjoy the relaxing benefits of Social Nudism during EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE 2121 N. MIST DRIVE • VERNONIA PH: 503-429-8200 • MON-SAT 10-6 • SUNDAY 12-6 cepted starting two hours be- fore the doors open at donation bins located outside all main entrances. Food donations will benefit Columbia Pacific Food Bank, which provides food to Vernonia Cares and other local food banks and programs in Columbia County. The first 1,000 people to do- nate ten non-perishable items will receive a free limited edi- tion commemorative poster de- signed by famed Grateful Dead artist, Stanley Mouse. Dona- tions of low-sodium and health food-oriented products are es- pecially welcome. For ticket information, call 503-224-8499 or 800-992-8499 or order online at >www.tick- etswest.com>. Record holding unicyclist to speak in St. Helens Rubber Pond Liner…65¢ sq. ft. • Pond Plants Call for Information/Registration: 503-429-8200 dren $6 (3-11), and children un- der 3 are free. Additional infor- mation is available on the zoo Web site: www.oregonzoo.org or by calling 503-226-1561. National Nude Week. July 5th - 11th 27100 NW Dairy Creek Road Cornelius, OR 503-647-2449 Columbia Center auditorium, 375 S. 18th St., St. Helens at 3:00 p.m. This is a presentation of the Literary Arts Series, a collaboration of the St. Helens Public Library, Friends of the St. Helens Public Library, the St. Helens Book Shop, the His- torical Society of Columbia County and Columbia Learning Center. All events are offered to the public for no charge. For more information on the Literary Arts Series, call the St. Helens Public Library, 503-397- 4544, or St. Helens Book Shop at 503-397-4917.
