The INDEPENDENT, August 3, 2006
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There are many events to enjoy at Vernonia Friendship Jamboree
Alternative Stage
The Alternative Stage is a
free three-day music festival,
but donations are gratefully ac-
cepted to help offset the ex-
penses of the musicians.
The music starts Friday, Au-
gust 4, at 2:00 p.m. at the stage
set up by the concrete building
at Vernonia Lake. The final act
takes the stage at 6:00 p.m. on
Sunday, August 6.
Dress comfortably, bring
lawn chairs or blankets for sit-
ting.
Cruisin
Jamboree Cruisin 2006 will
take place on Saturday, August
5, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
with may classic, antique, and
special interest cars filling the
grounds around the Vernonia
schools. Registration starts at
7:30 a.m. and award presenta-
tions start at 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Nehalem Val-
ley Speed & Beauty Car Club,
the show also features live mu-
sic by The Boomer Band and
the Legendary Boomettes with
Lee Garret from noon to 3:00
p.m.
Jamboree Cruisin is free to
spectators.
Dances
There will be a Teen Dance
to benefit the Zach Rumbolz
Memorial Scholarship fund on
Saturday, August 5, from 9:00
p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at the Ver-
nonia High School student
parking lot.
A Street Dance with music
by Tommy Disco will be held
Saturday night next to Vernonia
Realty on Bridge Street, across
the street from City Hall.
Food, food, food
The Sweet Adelines Pan-
cake Breakfast at the Senior
Center will be held on Saturday
and Sunday, August 5 and 6,
from 8:00 a.m. to noon.
Pancakes, eggs, sausage,
bacon, coffee, tea, orange juice
and milk make up the menu.
The price is $6.00 for adults
and $4.00 for seniors and chil-
dren under eight.
After starting the day off right
with pancakes, lunch and din-
ner selections include the fa-
mous Lions Club barbecued
beef sandwiches served on
Bridge Street across from Shay
Park.
Another option is the Ver-
nonia Booster Club booth dur-
ing the Cruisin, and the St.
Mary’s Church concession
booth by Hawkins Park during
the Logging Show.
If that’s not enough, there
will also be food vendors on
Adams Avenue.
Horse Gaming Show
The Horse Gaming Show
sponsored by the Vernonia
Ridge Riders, a great family
event, will take place Sunday,
August 6, with competition
starting at 9:30 a.m. in the An-
derson Park Arena.
Show events include Texas
Barrel, Pole Bending, Flag
Race, and Obstacle Course.
Participants may compete in
one of five age categories; nine
years and under, 10-14 years,
15-20 years, 21-45 years, or 46
years and older.
A silver buckle will be
awarded for High Point in each
age group, and ribbons will be
given up to fifth place.
Registration begins at 8:30
a.m. The entry fee is $10 per
event, $25 for all events, $45
per Ridge Rider family, and $55
for each non-member family.
The family fee includes all
events.
Contestants must wear
heeled shoes or boots. Stud
horses will not be allowed to
participate and no dogs are al-
lowed in the arena. Camping is
available.
Kids’ Fishing Derby
The Izaak Walton League
Kids’ Fishing Derby is one of
the first events to kick off the
Jamboree weekend on Friday
afternoon, August 4, at Vernon-
ia Lake. Registration is from
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., with
competition from 5:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m. There is no entry fee.
Children compete in a num-
ber of categories, including the
most fish and the largest fish.
There will be trophies and rib-
bons in each of the following
ages groups; children five
years and under, six through
nine years, and 10-14 years.
Crappie, blue gill and perch
are the only fish eligible for this
competition. Participants are
expected to supply their own
bait and tackle.
Children five years and un-
der may be assisted by an adult
in baiting their hooks and/or re-
moving fish from the hooks, but
the children must catch their
own fish.
There are popsicles for all
the kids afterwards.
Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Vernonia
Public Library will hold a one
day book sale on Saturday, Au-
gust 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. at the store next to Crea-
tures, at 736 Bridge Street.
The book selection will in-
clude both used paperbacks
and hard covers, all at below
bargain prices.
Logging Show
Logging show competitors
will be tested on their accuracy,
speed, and agility in a variety of
contests during the Jamboree
Logging Show on Sunday, Au-
gust 6, starting at noon in
Hawkins Park. Most of the par-
ticipants are professional log-
gers. Events include axe throw,
4-5 ci. and 5-6 ci. working
saws, unlimited saws, women’s
bucking, pole falling, steeple
chase, pole walk and snip, and
choker setting.
The Vernonia show is one of
four Columbia County logging
competitions, and points will be
accumulated toward county
“Logger of the Year,” in addition
to the Vernonia “All Around
Logger” and the “Max Sword
Sportsmanship” award winner.
Kids get to participate as
well, in the kids’ choker setting
event, and their own axe throw
competition.
Women may compete in
Womens’ Bucking and/or the
Women’s Hard Hat Toss, or in
open events.
After a hot competition, the
participants cool off with the
water events; pole walk, boom
stick run and burling, on (and
sometimes in) Rock Creek.
Registration will be from
10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Caulk
boots are required; contestants
operating power saws must
also wear chaps.
If the sun is shining, be sure
to bring water and sunscreen
as the spectator area is in full
sun during part of the show.
prizes awarded.
Parade
Parade registrations will be
from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Judging
starts at 9:30 a.m. with winners
receiving their awards before
the parade hits Bridge Street
starting at 11:00 a.m. The stag-
ing area is on Weed Avenue,
behind City Hall. The parade
ends at Bridge Street and State
Avenue.
A new entrant in this year’s
parade will be the members of
the Benson Polytechnic Honor
Marching Band.
The Jamboree Committee,
along with the Vernonia Police
Department, have decided that
due to liability, insurance, and
safety issues, persons 18 years
of age or younger will not be
permitted to ride a three wheel-
er, quad, four wheeler, dirt bike,
or motorcycle in the Jamboree
Parade.
There may be exceptions to
this new rule. For more infor-
mation, call Robb Wilson at
503-429-7731.
Queen Coronation
The Vernonia Jamboree
queen coronation will be Au-
gust 4, at 6:30 p.m. at the
Scout Cabin in Hawkins Park.
One of the four princesses,
Sahrina Smith, Alanna Ogden,
Samantha Lee, or Bekah Peer-
son will be selected by the
judges and crowned as the
2006 Vernonia Friendship Jam-
boree Queen. See picture of
princesses on page 32.
Everyone is welcome to at-
tend and show support for
these four young ladies who
have been promoting Vernonia
at dozens of events this sum-
mer.
This is the first Jamboree
Royal Court since 1994, as far
as anyone can recall.
Here are the members of the
courts from past Jamborees,
there are some gaps when in-
formation is missing or there
were no courts:
1958;
Joyce
Sullivan,
Catherine Floeter, Evelyn
Keyser, Mary Millis, Janice
Pearson, and Queen Carolyn
Garlock.
1959, for the Oregon centen-
nial the court was made up of
pioneer ladies; Irene Spencer,
Helen Christensen, Louise
Smejkal, Pauline Schmidlin,
Nevada
Rainwater,
Alice
Lindsy, Marie Christensen, Hil-
da Keasey, Ella Wood, Eda
Parker, and Queen Janet
Bridgers.
1960, the court was made
up of princes; Albert Schalock,
Cass Bergerson, Robert L.
Spencer, and King Oscar Shif-
fer.
1962; Patty Chandler, Suze
Alexander and Queen Toni
Monaco.
1963; Diana Miner, Marian
Mathews, and Queen Fran
Dinger.
1964; Sharon Brunsman,
Carolyn Krieger and Laura
Floeter (Queen not listed).
1965; Claudia Carter, Nancy
Skidmore, Kathy Minger, Rory
Workman, and Queen Christine
King.
Please see page 21
Have a Great Time
at Jamboree!
Come back and visit us again,
anytime.
Motorcycle Show
New for 2006 is a Motorcy-
cle Show for all types of motor-
cycles. Held on the Vernonia
School grounds alongside the
Jamboree Cruisin from noon to
4:00 p.m.
There will be ribbons and
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