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If all that isn’t enough, the Boring Farmers’ Market will be in full swing during the celebration.
“There are two things we want to emphasize during the celebration,” said Karlen, who’s also chairwoman of the Boring CPO Park Committee. “Having fun is the main purpose, but we also want to emphasize the history aspect.”
That’s especially true since the party in the park takes place on land that was once the nexus of Boring – the former train station property.
“It used to be kind of like where the commerce, the business really happened,” Karlen said. “It’s a very important piece of history, and we want to emphasize that history while looking forward to the future.”
That future includes a re-imagining of the property as the Boring Station Trailhead Park. Event-goers are encouraged to give input on what they’d like to see in the park.
The Celebration in Boring always has existed to raise money for the future park. But Sharon Marsh, Boring Community Planning Organization treasurer, said the event just broke even during its first two years.
“We had to buy lots of things to run this celebration – (reusable) facility things,” Marsh said, “so I think it will turn around this year.”
A $3,000 grant from the Clackamas County Tourism Development Council should help.
Organizers are still looking for additional donations and volunteers. To help the Celebration in Boring or to learn more about it, visit www.boringcpo.org and click on “What’s Happening in Boring.”
Newcomers to the Celebration in Boring can expect a “whopping good time,” Olson said.
They also can expect a big dose of community spirit, and, for locals, to see a lot of their neighbors.
“It’s just a lot of down-home fun,” Karlen said, “a lot of funky stuff. We know how to have fun.”
TV appearance
A contingent from the Boring CPO will appear on KATU (Channel 2’s) morning program, “A.M. Northwest,” from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, to promote the Celebration in the Park. Grandma Bubbles, the clown who will perform at the event, will be among the Boring crew.
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Re: Fish races and goat poop bingo
With recorded outbreaks of E.coli O157:H7 originating from petting zoos, this seems a tad irresponsible.
"Patrick"
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Tue, Sep 18, 2007 at 01:22 AM