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Softball Tournament
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9:00 am 3:00 pm Classic & Custom Car Show Registration 9:00 am Noon
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12:30 pm Huge Community Parade
11:00 am 5:00 pm Thrilla on the Grilla featuring BBQ Rib or Chicken Dinner, Live Music,

All Day Softball Tournament
7:30 pm Parade of Bands @Oregon High School Panther Stadium
Gates open at 6 pm $9 or $25 per Family up to 6
4:00 pm 7:00 pm Summer Fest Classic Run/Walk Packet Pick-Up
5:00 pm 11:00 pm Carnival Midway, Rain Date from Thurs Ride-All-Rides 5:00 pm-10:00 pm $16
5:00 pm 10:00 pm Food & Commercial Vendor Rows
6:00 pm 11:30 pm Live Music: DJ Music by Madison Mobile DJ Service (6 pm) Cherry Pie (8:30 pm) $8
7:00 pm 9:00 pm Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides
All Evening Softball Tournament
11:30 pm 1:30 am Safe Rider Program
8:00 am 4:00 pm Craft Fair
9:00 am Summer Fest Classic Run/Walk Race-Day Registration begins at 7:00 am
10:00 am 10:00 pm Food & Commercial Vendor Rows
12:00 pm 11:00 pm Carnival Midway, including Ride-All-Rides 12:00 pm-11:00 pm $20
1:00 pm Tug-of-War Weigh-ins 10 am-12:30 pm
6:00 pm 11:30 pm Live Music: Quest (6 pm) Super Tuesday (8:30 pm) $8
All Day Softball Tournament
11:30 pm 1:30 am Safe Rider Program
Saturday 6/28
Sunday 6/29
Friday 6/27
5:00 pm 10:00 pm Carnival Midway, including Ride-All-Rides Wrist Band $16
5:00 pm 10:00 pm Food & Commercial Vendor Rows
7:00 pm 11:30 pm Live Music by Universal Sound Free
All Evening Softball Tournament
Dusk Fireworks @Kiser Park Rain Date: Friday, June 27
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BILL LIVICK
Unified Newspaper Group
Judy Knutson took over
as the Oregon Area Cham-
ber of Commerces new
execut i ve di r ect or l ast
year 10 days before the
start of Summer Fest.
At the time, she seemed
unfazed.
She t ol d t he Or egon
Ob s e r v e r t h a t s h e d
worked for several years
as a vol unt eer and t hat
as president of the cham-
bers board of directors
which she resigned to
become the director she
was in a good position to
take charge and not only
lead the chamber but also
put the finishing touches
on its annual summer cel-
ebration.
Now, wi t h a year s
Summer Fest parade
Grand Marshal Urban to ride in
convertible restored by students
BILL LIVICK
Unified Newspaper Group
Summer Fest parade
Grand Marshal Bill Urban
has been a familiar face
in Oregon for the past 20
years, when he and his
wife, Helen, moved here
from Mt. Horeb.
Urban i s a l ongt i me
member of the Oregon
Rotary Club and retired
two years ago from the
Oregon School District,
where he worked as the
School-to Career Program
coordi nat or at Oregon
High School.
Urban worked in educa-
tion for a total of 50 years
after graduating from UW-
Madison. He first taught
agriculture and industrial
arts in Pardeeville. He
and his family his wife,
two daughters and a son
later moved to Mt. Horeb,
w h e r e
Bill was a
vocat i on-
a l c o o r -
d i n a t o r
a nd a ut o
mechanics
instructor.
Hi s chi l -
d r e n a r e
now adults
living elsewhere.
Urban later served as
an associate principal in
McFarland, and then put
in 17 years as School-
to-Career coordinator at
OHS, where he helped
students get started in
apprenticeship programs
and, i n s ome cas es ,
careers.
We started out with
t hr ee st udent s i n t he
School-to-Career Program
and built it up to 40 to 50
Urban
Turn to Urban/Page 15
Turn to Fest/Page 16
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The Summer Fest celebration continues this year as the Oregon Chamber of Commerce marks its 50th
anniversary.
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Fireworks provide spark
for Chambers 50th
SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
A 50th birthday usually
means an extra candle on
the birthday cake.
But the Oregon Cham-
ber of Commerce is going
a bit bigger than candles.
Instead, a new fireworks
di spl ay wi l l hi ghl i ght
Thursday night at Summer
Fest in celebration of the
Chambers anniversary.
Everyone is excited,
said chamber director Judy
Knutson.
The fireworks will be
launched at Jaycee Park,
which will be closed to
pedest r i ans dur i ng t he
show, and Knutson said not
even the parks neighbors
expressed any concerns.
Ive had calls from the
neighbors over there, we
just need to know so we can
take care of the pets, she
said. Nobody has given
me bad why are you doing
this?
But f i r ewor ks don t
come free, and the Oregon-
Brooklyn Lions Club is
doing its part to support the
new feature after a group of
Lions sat around wondering
Why dont we have fire-
works? said Lions Club
vice president Rich Wisden.
We thought itd be a
great way of doing some-
thing for the community,
Wisden said.
Wisden, who has lived
in Oregon nearly 30 years,
said he remembers fire-
wor ks on and of f , but
theyve never been a con-
sistent Summer Fest fea-
ture, despite the festivals
proximity to July 4.
This is just kind of a
nice thing, especially for
families with kids and stuff
like that, he said. I just
think its something that
Oregon really needs.
And while the Chambers
50th anniversary provides
a nice excuse, Wisden said
the Lions dont expect the
fireworks to be a one and
done feature.
Our whole idea is this is
something we want to con-
tinue, he said.
Wi sden made sure t o
point out that the funds for
the fireworks are coming
mostly from Ribfest sales,
and without its sponsors for
that, it likely wouldnt be
possible.
Its not like the Lions
have got a lot of money,
he said with a laugh. When
our sponsors are helping
out, theres a huge part of
it. Its pretty much a com-
munity thing.
Knutson said they expect
people to watch the fire-
works, which will begin
at dusk, from Kaiser Park.
North Perry Parkway will
also be closed during the
show for safety reasons,
Knutson said.
Wi s de n wa s s i mpl y
thankful for the opportu-
nity to provide something
he said the community has
sorely needed for years.
Thank our sponsors,
thank the chamber, thank
everybody, he said.
Thrilla on the Grilla proceeds to
benefit inaugural fireworks display
VICTORIA VLISIDES
Unified Newspaper Group
Come hungry t o t he
Thrilla on the Grilla
event at Oregon Summer
Fest.
The Oregon-Brooklyn
Li ons Cl ub- sponsor ed
event will feature a barbe-
cue dinner, drawing and
live entertainment and is
slated for June 29 from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. in the live
music entertainment tent.
The proceeds will ben-
efit the Lions Club, with
a portion helping fund the
Summer Fest fireworks
display.
Richard Wisden, owner
of JL Richards, said the
event is the perfect way
to wind down from the
parade and enjoy what
Summer Fest has to offer
on Sunday.
Its after the parade,
and we s t ar t s er vi ng
right at 11 a.m., he said.
Hopefully, people will
keep summer fest going
on Sunday. Were hoping
to get 1,000 people out for
the event.
In its third year, Thrilla
on the Grilla features bar-
becue baby back ribs or a
half barbecue chicken din-
ner with your choice of
sides: salad, baked beans,
or roll and butter. Tickets
are $12 and each ticket
also gets you entered in a
drawing for a $500, $100
or $50 prize.
Tickets are available at
the event or in advance at
the Oregon Area Chamber
of Commerce and JL Rich-
ards.
If you go
What: Summer Fest
fireworks
When: Thursday, June
26, after dusk (rain date
Friday, June 27)
Where: Launched from
Jaycee Park; Watch in
Kaiser Park
Photo submitted
The Oregon-Brooklyn Lions Club-sponsored event Thrilla on the Grilla will take place Sunday.
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Picture yourself soaring
above the bustling Summer
Fest grounds as you take in a
beautiful sunset view.
If that sounds appealing, a
tethered hot air balloon ride
at this years festival could be
just what youre looking for.
Oregons Pure Integrity
Homes of RE/MAX Pre-
ferred Realtors and other
local businesses will host the
new ride this year on Friday
night from 7-9 p.m. just north
of the softball diamonds.
A limited number of rides
on the full-sized hot air bal-
loon are available for a sug-
gested donation of $20 per
ride. Proceeds from the rides
will go to Oregons historic
pump house restoration proj-
ect. Oregons Pure Integrity
Homes owner Tony Antonie-
wicz said his company would
match funds up to $1,500.
Rides will last between
5-10 minutes and are depen-
dent on wind and weather
conditions.
Weather conditions last
year prohibited what would
have been the inaugural
event, Antoniewicz said.
The goal is to have this be
an annual event, he said.
The balloon is tethered to
one spot and floats around
100 feet up in the air for a
few minutes, Antoniewicz
said.
The basket has room for
two people plus the balloons
pilot. Insurance rules prohibit
riders under the age of 10
years old.
Mark Ignatowski
If you go
What: Hot air balloon rides
When: 7-9 p.m. Friday, June 27
Where: Just north of the softball diamonds on the
Summer Fest grounds
Info: summerfest.oregonwi.com/hot-air-balloon-rides/
Summer Fest schedule
Thursday, June 26
All Evening Softball Tournament
5 p.m. 10 p.m., Carnival Midway
5 p.m. 10 p.m., Food & Commercial Vendor Rows
7 p.m. 11:30 p.m., Live Music by Universal Sound
Dusk, Fireworks, Kaiser Park
Friday, June 27
All Evening Softball Tournament
4 p.m. 7 p.m., Summer Fest Classic Run/Walk
Packet Pick-Up
5 p.m. 11 p.m., Carnival Midway
5 p.m. 10 p.m., Food & Commercial Vendors
6 p.m., Live Music: DJ Music by Madison Mobile
DJ Service, $8
7 p.m. 9 p.m., Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides
8:30 p.m., Live Music: Cherry Pie, $8
11:30 p.m. 1:30 a.m., Safe Rider Program
Saturday, June 28
All Day Softball Tournament
8 a.m. 4 p.m., Craft Fair
9 a.m., Summer Fest Classic Run/Walk Race-Day
Registration begins at 7 a.m.
10 a.m. 10 p.m., Food & Commercial Vendors
12 p.m. 11 p.m., Carnival Midway
1 p.m., Tug-of-War (Weigh-ins 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
6 p.m., Live Music: Quest, $8
8:30 p.m., Live Music: Super Tuesday, $8
11:30 p.m. 1:30 a.m., Safe Rider Program
Sunday, June 29
All Day Softball Tournament
9 a.m. 3 p.m., Classic & Custom Car Show
11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Live music: Back 40, Beer tent
12:30 p.m. 6 p.m., Carnival Midway
12 p.m. 6 p.m., Food & Commercial Vendors
12:30 p.m., Community Parade, Main Street
2-5 p.m., Live music: Bill Horse Bossingham,
beer tent
11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thrilla on the Grilla featuring BBQ
Rib or Chicken Dinner, Live Music and Raffle
7:30 p.m., Parade of Bands, Oregon High School
Panther Stadium
Hot air balloon rides take flight this year
Photo submitted
RE/MAX will have hot air
balloon rides available
this year at Summer Fest,
weather permitting. The
balloon floats about 100
feet up in the air for 5-10
minutes.
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VICTORIA VLISIDES
Unified Newspaper Group
The Oregon Summer Fest
car show has a new location
this year.
The annual show will
move t o Park St reet t o
accommodate the shows
growt h i n t he past few
years, said Oregon Area
Chamber of Commerce
director Judy Knutson.
Expecting more than 100
cars to show up, Knutson
said the bigger location
will allow them to not turn
anybody away. Another
advantage of the car show
at Park Street is its closer
to the fairgrounds, she said.
People who wish to show
cars can register from now
until the day of the event,
which is Sunday, June 29.
The show runs from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m., and day-of
registration runs from 9
a.m. to noon in front of Lit-
tle Buddys Popcorn.
Knutson said the show
appeals to car enthusiasts
as well as those looking to
check out a neat attraction.
We get such great cars,
she said. And the owners
know so much about these
vehicles. It just amazes me.
Theyre all very nice.
The event features dash
plaques for those showing
cars, as well as awards in
more than 10 classes rang-
ing from the 1930s and pri-
or to the 1990s to present. It
also offers the opportunity
to ride in the community
festival and to win the best
of show award.
For more info or to reg-
ister, go to summerfest.
oregonwi.com/car-show.
If you go
What: Car show
Where: Park Street
When: Sunday, June 29,
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Info: summerfest.
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One local band and two big names make festival music
BILL LIVICK
Unified Newspaper Group
On e o f t h e t h i n g s
thats guaranteed to draw
throngs to Summer Fest
takes place in the enter-
tainment tent, where some
of the areas top festival
band take the stage.
Thi s year , Or egon s
Uni versal Sound makes
t he musi c on Thursday
night, followed by the out-
rageously 80s look and
feel of Cherry Pie on Fri-
day. On Saturday, Super
Tuesday returns to per-
form a variety of upbeat
dance tunes and hard rock.
Super Tuesday
Super Tuesday formed
in 1996 as a four-piece
alternative pop and rock
band. Nearly 20 years lat-
er, the band has six mem-
bers and is one of southern
Wisconsins most popular
club and festival bands.
T h e y v e r e g u l a r l y
appeared at Oregon Sum-
mer Fest, as well as events
l i ke Verona Homet own
Days and the Wisconsin
Fair. Theyre also fixtures
at ar ea wat er i ng hol es
such as Badger Bowl ,
Pooleys and Club Tavern
in Middleton.
The good news is that
l ead si nger Di a Sparby
returned to Super Tues-
day last year after taking a
couple of years off follow-
ing the birth of her second
child.
Al ong wi t h Spar by s
e ne r ge t i c s t a ge pr e s -
ence, t he band feat ures
Doug Skinner on bass and
vocals, Jeff Hermans on
guitar and vocals, Maryel-
len Jenson on keyboards
and vocals, Shane Sparby
(Dias husband) on drums,
and Shane Tracy on lead
guitar and vocals.
Di a Spar by sai d she
returned to the band out of
necessity and shes glad
she did.
It s l i ke home, she
said. We have a really
good chemi st ry. Weve
had so many changes over
t he years. My husband
and I have been like the
consistent members, and
weve had a couple rounds
of guitar players and bass
players.
Th e b a n d s n e we s t
member s Tr acy and
Skinner - are two of the
reasons Sparby returned
to the stage, but the main
reason is the other singer
just wasnt working out,
she explained.
She said she felt hor-
rible that it wasnt work-
ing out, and with her hus-
band and close friends still
performing, she was com-
pelled to rejoin the band.
Spar by r ecal l ed t hat
when she first performed
with the new band mem-
ber s , we j us t gel l ed
i mme di a t e l y. The y r e
seasoned professi onal s.
Theyve been playing way
longer than Ive been sing-
ing. Theyre just pros.
Another reason for Dias
return is that Super Tues-
day may be neari ng i t s
last go round, she said.
We don t know t he
end date for Super Tues-
day, but its definitely out
there. Weve been doing
this for 13 years, and I
t hought i f I come back
and finish, it makes total
sense vs. having someone
else finish out what I was
involved with for so long.
Super Tuesday takes its
cues from such artists as
Bon Jovi, Jason Aldean,
Journey, Little Big Town,
Bryan Adams, Sugarland,
Michael Jackson, Poison,
and Bruno Mars, among
others. Performances are
high energy and made for
dancing.
Sparby said the bands
music is a variety of all
kinds of music.
Theres so much coun-
try music out there now,
s he obs er ved. That s
what we interchange. We
dont have a lot of it, but
we change it out all the
time because theres so
much.
But weve still got the
80s staples in there and
some of the old stuff that
weve done forever that if
we ever were to get rid of,
people would be upset.
Most importantly, Spar-
by said she and the rest of
Super Tuesday love get-
ting on stage and perform-
ing.
It really is fun to get
up and si ng, and goi ng
back to places where you
played for years is always
a good time, she said.
Cherry Pie
Light shows, loud music
and big hair in the style of
1980s rock. Thats Cherry
Pi e, an awar d- wi nni ng
band based in Milwaukee
but popular throughout the
Midwest.
The band f or med i n
1999 and in 2000 changed
i t s name Cherry Pi e. It
features Dave Zettle on
guitar, John Swenson on
l ead vocal s, Shane Loy
on bass and vocals, Frank
Babeck in drums and Josh
Becker on keyboards, gui-
tar and vocals.
In an interview, Becker
told the Observer the band
tends to ignite things on
stage.
Frank, the drummer, is
a real showman always
t wi rl i ng hi s st i cks and
drawing attention to him-
self, Becker said. Johns
s i ngi ng i s e s pe c i a l l y
impressive, because what-
ever you think about the
vocal stylings of Journeys
St eve Per r y or Mot l ey
Crews Vince Neal, those
hyper tenors are not easy
to imitate. Hes a great
frontman, too.
Becker descri bed t he
band s s hows as par t
machismo and part kitsch.
He admitted that what the
band does is sort of silly
on one level, but with a
high level of musicianship
and commitment.
He said the band takes
i t s cr af t ser i ousl y and
takes pride in its music,
but we t ry not t o t ake
the whole thing too seri-
ously.
Were paying tribute
but al so sort of mock-
ing all at the same time,
Becker said. We are good
at what we do, but we
dont want to be taken too
seriously. I think thats
t he ant i t hesi s of what
the 90s were about. Ive
always felt that the bands
of the 90s, like Nirvana
and others, always took
themselves seriously with-
out taking their craft seri-
ously. Were like the other
way around.
The band has averaged
about five shows a month
for the last 14 years and
has been recognized with
Wi sconsi n Ar ea Musi c
Industry awards.
To get a sense of what
to expect, Becker listed
some of the bands favor-
ite artists: Bon Jovi, Beck,
Rush, Van Halen, Slayer,
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Alice
Cooper.
He said the band thrives
on per f or mi ng f or bi g
audiences.
One of t he bi gges t
t hr i l l s f or me, per son-
ally, is like when we play
Wanted Dead or Alive
by Bon Jovi, usually the
cr owd wi l l si ng al ong
really loud, he said. And
duri ng t hat whol e fi rst
verse, its really nothing
but acoust i c gui t ar and
lead vocal. And a lot of
times John will stop sing-
ing and the whole crowd
will sing the first verse
while I play acoustic gui-
t ar. When youre doi ng
that for like 3,000 or 4,000
people at a festival, that is
unbelievable.
Universal Sound
Est abl i shed i n 1972,
Universal Sound is one of
the areas longest running
bands, according to Dan
Sutter, who plays bass and
sings. He joined the band
in 1999. Other band mem-
bers include Scott Nab-
hol t z on keyboards and
vocals, Alan Maslowski
on drums and vocals, and
Randy Glodowski on lead
guitar and vocals.
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When: 7 p.m. Thursday, June 26
Cost: no charge
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Opening with: Quest
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SCOTT GIRARD
Unified Newspaper Group
A little competition nev-
er hurts, and plenty will be
on display over the week-
end throughout the Sum-
mer Fest softball tourna-
ment.
This years edition fea-
tures 19 teams, up from 17
last year, said Bob Klein,
who organizes the Oregon
Adult Softball League and
the tournament along with
it.
A lot of new teams in
the league and they were
ready to sign up, Klein
said.
The games will begin
Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on
the Kaiser Park fields,
with another game to fol-
low at 9:30 p.m.
Games will continue Fri-
day night, starting at 6:30
p.m., with some scheduled
to start as late as 9:30 p.m.
Sat ur day wi l l be a
full-day affair, with games
beginning at 10 a.m. in the
losers bracket and con-
tinuing until a 10 p.m. start
time under the lights.
Sunday will bring the
c ha mpi ons hi p r ound
games beginning at noon,
with the championship
game at 3 p.m., though
another game could be
required at 4 p.m. depend-
ing on how the bracket
plays out.
New this year, Klein
said the top eight teams
will all receive money for
where they finish thanks
to a sponsorship from Ore-
gon Community Bank and
Trust.
Were real l y happy
about this year, Klein
said. Every team cant be
the best team in the league,
but we want everybody
to feel like they still have
something to play for.
Klein said he looks for-
ward to seeing how some
of the younger teams in the
league do compared to the
old teams that always fin-
ish very well.
Every game should be
a good game, he said.
Al l our l eague t eams
enjoy it and they love get-
ting in this tournament and
theyre going to play hard
Im sure.
For the full bracket and
schedule of games, visit
OregonAdultSoftball.com.
Charity event a good ride
VICTORIA VLISIDES
Unified Newspaper Group
A new event at Oregon
Summer Fest doubles as a
charity fundraiser.
I n i t s f i r st year , t he
Motorcycle Poker Run is a
motorcycle (or car) ride that
includes four stops, each at
a different spot in the great-
er Madison area.
Dont be fooled by the
name.
Its really a ride, more
than a run, said organizer
Dave Mastos.
The June 28 ride includes
a $20 donation that ben-
efits PAWWS To Heal.
Its a local organization
that offers animal-assisted
therapy and activities to
children healing from abuse
and to help cope with phys-
ical disabilities.
Mastos, who has been
involved with Summer Fest
planning in the past, said
hed been thinking about
how to incorporate a motor-
cycle ride in the festivities.
After learning about the
charity, he thought itd be a
good fit for the event.
We hope to raise some
money for their good cause,
and hopefully bring some
more people into Oregon
for the Summer Fest activi-
ties, as well, he said.
Par t i ci pant s can buy
refreshments at each stop
and will get a playing card
at each stop, too. That will
add up to a poker hand, and
first, second and third priz-
es will be given out to the
top hands.
Registration for the ride
is day-of at 116 Spring St.,
from 10-11 a.m. The ride
will begin at Oregon Sum-
mer Fest grounds around
11:10 a.m. and goes until
about 5 p.m.
Stops include:
Sunset Bar and Grill,
Fort Atkinson
Aztlan Inn, Lake Mills
Gerks Junction, Sun
Prairie
Summer Fest Grounds,
Oregon
Donation includes admis-
sion to the entertainment
tent to see bands Quest and
Super Tuesday.
For more information,
search PAWWS to HEAL
charity poker ride on Face-
book.
If you go
What: Softball tourna-
ment
When: Thursday-
Sunday
Where: Kaiser Park
fields
Schedule:
OregonAdultSoftball.com
If you go
What: Motorcycle Poker
Run
Where: Register at 116
Spring St.
When: June 28, registra-
tion from 10-11 a.m., ride
at 11:10 a.m.
Cost: $20 donation
File photo
Pulling together
The Tug-of-War competition will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28.
Wet weather last year put a
damper on the softball tour-
nament. This year, 19 teams
are ready to play during the
weekend-long tournament.
Sundays championship
game is slated for 3 p.m.,
but could get pushed back
to 4 p.m., depending on how
the brackets shake out.
File photo
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kids per year in the pro-
gram, Urban said. We
had students who studied
every subject and field
all across the board.
As Gr and Mar s hal ,
Ur ban wi l l be dr i ven
through the village in his
own convertible, which he
and his students restored
back when he was teaching
auto mechanics.
I had the kids help me
rebuild the car as a class
project, Urban said.
I asked Larry Mahr if
he would mind driving the
convertible. Hes been a
big part of the School-to-
Career Program in Oregon
schools.
Although hes retired,
Urban is still active at
OHS, volunteering in the
agri cul t ure depart ment
and with the auto tech pro-
gram.
Ive worked some with
the STEM (Science, Tech-
nology, Engineering and
Math) grant and the Ore-
gon Rotary Club, Urban
said.
Urban: Restored convertible makes stylish parade ride
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Down on Main Street
Sundays parade steps off at 12:30 p.m. and meanders down
Main Street from Lincoln Street to Kierstead Lane. While last year
celebrated all things America, this years theme will focus on the
chambers 50 years of fun.
Ready to run
Runners and walkers looking
to burn a little energy during
Summer Fest can check out a
5K or 10K run Saturday morn-
ing. A 2-mile walk option is also
available.
Last year was a little wet, but
people still turned out to run the
courses.
Race day registration and packet
pick-up is from 7-8 a.m. at
the Summer Fest trailer in the
Oregon Pool parking lot. The
races start at 9 a.m.
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e x p e r i e n c e , Kn u t s o n
admits that planning this
years festival has been
smoother than last years
trial by fire.
The organizing is defi-
nitely a little easier this
year, she said.
Its a big year for the
chamber because the orga-
nization is celebrating 50
years of existence. That
fact also makes it a big
year for Summer Fest, the
chambers largest annual
fundraiser.
Af t er 12 year s , t he
chamber is bringing back
a fireworks show as a way
to celebrate its anniver-
sary. That will take place
Thursday ni ght at dusk
(with a Friday rain date).
Thursday is also family
night, with Oregons own
Universal Sound band per-
forming in the entertain-
ment tent. Other musical
ent er t ai nment i ncl udes
classic rock with Cherry
Pie on Friday night and
alternative rock by Super
Tuesday on Saturday.
Saturday will be a par-
t i cul arl y act i ve day for
Summer Fest goers, with
a daylong softball tourna-
ment, the classic walk/run
beginning at 9 a. m. and
a tug-o-war starting at 1
p.m.
The chamber is sharing
a table at the Summer Fest
grounds with the Oregon
Area Historical Society.
OAHS wi l l have a few
items on display to high-
light the chambers anni-
versary.
They wi l l have t he
drum that we (the cham-
ber) used t o use i n t he
band 50 years ago, Knut-
son said.
She also noted a life-
sized fiberglass horse
the chambers old mascot
has been pulled out of
storage, restored and will
be on the grounds and in
the parade.
( She cr edi t ed Denny
Erfurt h for bei ng ni ce
enough to fix it up.)
Speaking of the parade,
i t s happeni ng Sunday
beginning at 12:30 p.m.
The chamber has chosen
Bill Urban as its Grand
Marshal this year.
Urban retired two years
ago f r om t he Or egon
School District 50 years
after he began his career
in education.
He s hel ped many,
many busi ness empl oy-
ees find work with cham-
ber members, and we felt
he would be very good as
Grand Marshal this year,
Knutson said.
Or e g o n Co mmu n i t y
Bank and Trust is helping
with the parade as well, by
donating $1,000 in prize
money for the float judg-
ing. Knutson said there
will be about 70 entries in
the parade. The first-place
winner will receive $500,
wi t h $300 goi ng t o t he
second-place winner and
$200 for third place.
Al s o Sunda y i s t he
Parade of Bands Compe-
tition Show, which begins
at 7: 30 p. m. at Pant her
St adi um. Gat es open at
6 p.m., with concessions
provided. Ticket prices
are $9 individual and $25
for a family up to six. The
famous Kilties Drum &
Bugle Corps will perform
in exhibition.
Last week, Knutson told
the Observer that the arts
and craft s show, whi ch
takes place 8 a.m. 4 p.m.
Saturday in the entertain-
ment t ent , was l ow on
entries. This is the first
year for the event, and on
Monday, Knutson said its
filling up.
She t hi nks t he ent i re
communi t y i s pul l i ng
together to make Summer
Fest a big success.
Were worki ng wel l
with the village, she said.
Theyre helping us block
off the streets. The police
and fire departments have
been wonderful to work
with.
It seems l i ke every-
thing is falling into place
because everyones will-
ing to work together, and
I just think thats really a
community effort.
Summer Fest: A few familiar events return
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File photo
Marching bands and floats will make their way down Main Street Sunday during the annual parade. A
marching band competition is slated for Sunday night at Oregon High School.
File photo
Thrill seekers can find a variety of rides at the Summer Fest
carnival.