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Wrap up summer in Al-bany Aug. 24-26, 2012 atthe community’s signatureevent, the ATI NorthwestArt & Air Festival at Tim-ber-Linn Memorial Parkand Albany Municipal Air-port. This is the free festi-val’s 13th year, continuingits most popular events andchanging up a few:

More than six dozenNorthwest artists displayand sell their wares. Art in-cludes pottery, jewelry, met-alwork, wood craft, paint-ings, fused glass, toys, tapes-tries, and photography.

Local artists will demon-strate their skills in theirchosen media.

Hot-air balloons launchat dawn each morning.Rides are available for a fee.Contact the Albany Visi-tors Association at 541-928-0911.

The panda balloon re-turns this year as Ember,promoting fire preventionand to raise money for theAlbany Firefighters Com-munity Assistance Fund.Tethered rides are availableSaturday morning.

The hot-air balloonNight Glow happens Fri-

day night.Live music performances,

featuring professional andamateur talent from themid-Willamette Valley arescheduled on the FestivalStage, all three days, spon-sored by Oregon Freeze Dry.

T ie-dye, build bird-houses, photo frames, makewindsocks, create with clayand experience otherhands-on art in the locally-owned Red Robin andCarino’s Italian Art Village.

Styx plays on the OregonAmphitheater stage on Sat-urday. Fireworks over Tim-ber Linn Lake, sponsored byFisher Funeral Home, fol-low the concert.

Firefall performs Sundayon the Festival Stage.

The Festival’s biggest-yetcar show and a toy drive forDoernbecher Children’sHospital happens Saturday,presented by Lassen Toyota,Northwest Toyota Dealersand Toyota Moving For-ward.

Free Young Eagles air-plane flights for kids ages 8-17 are part of activities atAlbany Municipal Airport.

The Oregon Pilots Asso-ciation annual conference

coincides with sessions forpilots at the Linn Fair &Expo Center and keynoteaddress by former SR-71spy plane pilot Brian Shul.

Northwest wines and mi-crobrews and internationalfoods are available all threedays. The Barrett BusinnessServices, Inc. Wine and Mi-crobrew Garden will fea-ture local brewer and festi-val sponsor GilgameshBrewing throughout theevent. On Saturday duringthe Styx concert, in theAmphitheater, Gilgameshwill also provide microbrewservice. No outside alcoholwill be allowed in the am-phitheater.

Dry camping is availablefor RVs and tents.

Parking is free until 4p.m. each day and $5 after 4p.m.

More than 53,000 at-tended the 2011 NorthwestArt & Air Festival, withmore than 15,000 at theFriday balloon Night Glow.

The Northwest Art & AirFestival is presented by Al-bany Parks & Recreationand the Albany Visitors As-sociation. ATI is the titlesponsor for the 13th year.

Northwest Art & AirFestival marks 13th year

The City of Albany willprovide shuttle service forvisitors to the NorthwestArt & Air Festival, provid-ing transportation betweenTimber-Linn Park and Al-bany Municipal Airport,the Linn County ExpoCenter, the main parkingareas and the Oregon Am-phitheater.

Here is the schedule.Airport Shuttle

Saturday, Aug. 25: 8 a.m.- 5p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 26: 8 a.m. toend of festival.

Shuttle leaves Timber-LinnPark at top and bottom of thehour,stops at the Expo Centeron the way to the airport

Shuttle leaves airport at15 and 45 after each hour,stops at Expo Center on theway to Timber-Linn Park.

Evening Shuttles

Friday, Aug. 24: 5:30 p.m. toclose

Trolley runs continuousloop between Expo Centerand Timber-Linn Park forNight Glow

Saturday, Aug. 25: 5:30 p.m.to close

Trolley runs continuousloop between south parkinglot and Oregon Amphithe-ater for Styx concert andfireworks

Shuttle service connects festival venues

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Local and visiting pilotsin the Linn County CloudBusters will host the popu-lar Young Eagles flights forchildren ages 8 to 17 from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday andSunday of the NorthwestArt & Air Festival at AlbanyMunicipal Airport. Regis-tration opens each day at 9a.m.

The free sessions include20 minutes of classroominstruction on the basics offlight, followed by a 20-minute ride in a plane overthe mid-valley area. Eachyoung flyer will also receivea commemorative photo-graph of the event. Space islimited and the flights arepopular – plan to comeearly.

Also at the airport:

Rides are availableaboard a New Standard bi-plane.

Pilot Dave Greer will givediscovery rides in aCessna.

Albany Thundervoltswill fly models off thetaxiway north of 695 Avi-ation Way and have a dis-play on the plane washpad.

The Cottage Grove Mu-seum will host a boothnorthwest of the patio.

Displays of AmericanPlastic Models, World WarII memorabilia, other mili-tary equipment and avia-tion antiques will be dis-played in hangars.

A variety of planes will beon display on the tarmac.

The Young Marines will

provide breakfast and lunchas a fundraiser Saturdayand Sunday beginning at 7a.m.

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MASSAGESLicensed massage ther-

apists will be at Timber-Linn Memorial Parkthrough the NorthwestArt & Air Festival toknead weary muscles andhelp Festival goers whoshop ‘til they are aboutto drop.

Massage hours are 4-8p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7:30p.m. Saturday, and 11a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday.

Prices are $1 per minute.

Airport activities include Young Eagles

Veteran rockers Styx arethe headline act for 2012Northwest Art & Air Festival,performing Saturday, Aug.25,on the Oregon Amphithe-ater stage in Timber-LinnMemorial Park.Like all Festi-val events, the concert is free,but donations are encour-aged.

Tommy Shaw, James “JY”Young, Lawrence Gowan,Todd Sucherman and RickyPhillips (with the occasionalsurprise appearance byoriginal bassist ChuckPanozzo), have performedmore live since ’99 than allof the previous years of theband’s 40-year career com-bined. After two Super Bowlappearances, Pollstar BoxOffice chart-topping tourswith Def Leppard, Journey,Boston, REO Speedwagon,and Bad Company, and twomore studio albums, Styxkeeps going.

From a suburban Chicagobasement in the early ‘70s,Styx transformed into a vir-tual arena rock prototype bythe late ’70s and early ’80s,fond of big rockers andsoaring power ballads.

Early on, Styx’s music re-flected such then-currentbands as Emerson, Lake &Palmer and the MoodyBlues. Albums and non-stop touring helped thegroup build a good follow-ing, but mainstream suc-cess began with “Lady,” inlate ’74, which reached No.6. Most of their subsequentalbums in the late 1970searned at least platinumcertification and spawnedsuch hit singles and classicrock radio standards as“Come Sail Away,” “Rene-gade,” “Blue Collar Man”

and “Fooling Yourself.”The band’s 1981 album,

Paradise Theater, becamethe biggest hit of Styx’s ca-reer, selling more than3,000,000 copies in threeyears. Styx soon became

one of the top rock acts inthe U.S. with hits like “TooMuch Time On My Hands,”and released four consecu-tive triple-platinum al-bums, a music industryfirst.

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StyxperformsSaturday

CONCERT EXPECTED TO FILL AMPHITHEATER

Record crowds are expected to fill the Oregon Amphitheaterfor the Styx concert on Aug. 25. Event organizers are makingplans to ensure crowd safety and a quality event for all concert-goers.

This year, the amphitheater will be fenced to allow organizersto more closely manage crowd size. Entry is by donation only; nofee is set, but visitors should remember that their generous finan-cial support helps to keep the event free for everyone.

Once the amphitheater reaches capacity, the fence will beclosed and attendees will be able to listen from other areas ofthe park. Concert-goers who want to ensure a spot on theamphitheater berm should plan to arrive early. People who leavethe amphitheater for food or shopping at craft booths will havetheir hands stamped for re-admittance.

Michael Abando,McMinnville, drawing

Brian Agee, Albany, mixedmedia

Doris Andrews, Corvallis bas-ketry, weaving

Lyle Ang, Mill City, jewelry,stones

Jennifer Aylward, Bend, otherJenni Babcock, Springfield,

jewelryDennis and Norma Barnhart,

Sweet Home, mixed media, can-dles

Suzan Bechtel, Sweet Home,jewelry

M. Kay Beckham, Creswell,calligraphy, quotes

Teri and John Benefiel, Vida,stained glass

Richard Bower, Clarkston,Wash., woodwork

Wayne & Kathy Bricco,Albany, drawing

Patrick Brooks, Springfield,tie-dye

Denise Bruchman, Jefferson,photography

Jan Bullock, Corvallis, pineneedle baskets

Bill Chase, Sweet Home, soapRodger Cooley, Albany, wood-

workingPaul Crabtree, Portland, niobi-

um jewelryGary Crossley, Crooked River

Ranch, fused glass chimesShelby Day, Boise, Idaho, jew-

elryJodie Edmond, Salem, otherRaychel Emmons, Albany, hair

braidingWill Elliott, Kingman, Ariz.,

metalworkKelly Ensor, Corvallis, glassKevin Farnsworth, Hillsboro,

woodworkingTamara Fountain, Cheshire,

metalworkRick Ground, Albany, photog-

raphyJeanne Ground, Albany, pho-

tographyKaren Guthrie, Philomath,

jewelryBrandi Hamilton, Portland,

paintingMark and Meg Hebing, Mill

City, ceramicsDave Heitzman, Crescent,

metal artGeorgetta Howard, Lebanon,

glass, fused glassDiane Hughes and Darrel

Williamson, Keizer, jewelryTamara Kelly, Bellingham,

Wash., jewelryAmber Kiker, Newport,

AirbrushMarilyn Lindsley, Corvallis,

wearable artDru Marchbanks, Corvallis,

jewelryLarry Masters, Redmond, nutsCarolyn McBee, Lebanon,

glassJohn and Cathy McFadden,

Roseburg, candlesRod and Barbara Merritt,

Albany, glass and woodDianne Muhly, Cornelius,

fused glassBrittany Novak, Albany, paint-

ing and drawingCarroll Oakley, Eugene, otherAdrienne Priess, Eagle Creek,

wearable ArtBob and Lyn Purdy, Shady

Cove, packaged gourmet foods

Michelle Reid, Eugene,sports-themed jewelry

Wendy Rover, Portland, hennaMichael Sage, Vancouver,

Wash., mixed media collageleaves

Carol Rice, Jefferson, glassMarjorie Ross, Wilkeson,

Wash., book jewelryMichael Sage, Vancouver,

Wash., skeleton leavesDebby Scheele, Albany,

glassValerie and Dennis Smith,

Portland, jewelryLindsay Spencer, Corvallis,

otherMikaela Stoner, Lebanon,

otherPamela Stroda, Monroe, fiber

artJake Szramek, Salem, wood-

work, toysTammy Tanner, Brookings,

jewelryClare Troutman, Jefferson,

photographyEvelyn Villegas, Beaverton,

jewelryRobert Villegas, Beaverton,

caricaturesJune Walker, Fall Creek, otherPat Wallis, Oregon City, cop-

per kinetic sculptureBrandy Watson, Gresham,

photographyAshlee Weitlauf, Albany, otherRichard White, Albany, paint-

ing and drawingMaurita Wolf, Corvallis, bead-

ed jewelryRon Wolf, Salem, photogra-

phyJan Zuhlke, Albany, jewelry

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Artists

Provided photo

Jewelry by Dru

Marchbanks.

Provided photo

License plate birdhouses by Brian Agee.

As surely as Albany hashosted the Northwest Art &Air Festival for 13 years,wooden-toy maker JakeSzramek of Salem has beenamong the artists there.

“It’s outside, it’s friendly, Ilike grass shows,and the peo-ple who work there are reallyhelpful,” he said.“I’ve alwaysenjoyed it. Once I’m set up,I’m as happy as a lark.”

Jake makes stout toytrucks, boats, planes, andcars for all ages. He’s madethings from wood for about40 years, “which is hard tobelieve because I’m only27,” he says, working in hisgarage (“I call it my stu-dio”). He started sellingtoys at community artshows 14-20 years ago andenters 15 or so shows aroundthe Northwest every year.

He got interested in makingthings to sell when his wifestarted doing it years earlier –porcelain jewelry, snow menmade from bread dough,knitted hats. Jake triedstained glass, color photogra-phy, woodworking, candles.“My wife finally said, ‘Pickone.’ I picked toys.”

He said he used to makeboxes with drawers for Barbiedoll accessories (he has twodaughters and two grand-dogs) but women bought theboxes for their own jewelry.He also made easels for kidswith rolls of newsprint onspindles so they could draw,tear off the piece, pull on theroll,and draw something new.

“That’s the only thing Igot tired of making,” he said.

He likes making toys.They’re less than 14 incheslong, easy to handle, easierto make and to finish, hesaid. “Wooden toys are neatbecause I like to play withthem,” he said.

Jake’s toys start at $5; aver-age price is $10-$15. His de-signs are simple and thepieces are thick and solid.“Everything I do is overbuiltbecause I’ve watched thekids play with them,” he said.“When you make a toy, youtake off all the parts that kidscan break. You make themstronger than kids canbreak.”

He hasn’t tracked thenumber of toys he’s madeover the years or how long ittakes him to complete them.His favorite is the baby car –he likes its shape. His newestdesign is a float plane,adapted from a photograph inan artist’s booth across fromhis at another communityshow.

He looks out for his cus-tomers, frequently talkingparents or grandparents outof buying something that’stoo big for their child orgrandchild, or more expen-sive than they need to payfor how the toy will be used.

“Why spend $25 whenthey’re only gonna chew onthe wheel anyway?” Jakesaid. “I tell them ‘Come

back next year and buy abigger one.’ You can buy a$50 toy for a teething babybut why? Wait ‘til they are 2to 3.” He specifically labelssome toys as appropriatefor teething babies, othersfor older children.

All the toys reflect the nat-ural colors of the hardwoodsthat he uses, includingmaple, ash, oak, red heart,Brazilian cherry, blood wood,and purple heart. “I have 125different wood species in myshop,” he said, “enough tolast me another 50 years.”

He uses only Americanwoods for the baby cars.Those wheels that babies liketo chew? Made from hardrockmaple, also called sugarmaple, of maple syrup fame.

Jake’s toys are finishedwith food-grade butcherblock mineral oil, a com-mon ingredient in cosmet-ics. “Parents seem happiestwith that,” he said. His toyboats also carry three coatsof marine varnish, appliedby his wife.

Jake retired several yearsago from the Oregon WaterResources Department. Heapplies to get into the sameart shows every year andgets picked for most, re-jected by a few. “I enjoy allthe shows I go to,” he said.“If you get in, you do. If youdon’t, you don’t.”

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Woodentoys:For thefun of it

Provided photo

Jake Szramek has toys starting for as little as $5

and average $10-15.

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Friday, Aug. 246:45 a.m. — Balloon lift-off4 p.m. — Art and food vendor

booths openThroughout the day — Artist

demonstrations4 – 7 p.m. — Kid’s Art Village4 – 10 p.m. — Festival Stage

Wine/Microbrew Garden5:30-7 p.m. — Vicki Stevens

Band, Festival Stage7:30pm-Dusk — The Coats,

Festival StageDusk – Night Glow

Saturday, Aug. 256:45 a.m. — Balloon lift-off8 a.m. — Car Show by Festi-

val Stage10 a.m. — Art and food ven-

dor booths open10 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Young Ea-

gles flights10 a.m. – 7 p.m. — Kid’s Art

VillageThroughout the day — Artist

demonstrations10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Fabu-

lous Farelanes, Festival Stage1-3 p.m. — Fabulous Fare-

lanes, Festival Stage4:30 – 6 p.m. — Brave New

Sextet, Festival Stage11 a.m.-10 p.m. — Festival

Stage Wine/Microbrew Garden5-10 p.m. — Main Stage

Wine/Microbrew Garden5:15-7:30 p.m. —Sponsor &

Pilot Dinner8 p.m. — Styx, Main Stage

Sunday, Aug. 266:45a.m. — Balloon lift-off10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Young Ea-

gles flights11a.m. — Art and food vendor

booths open11 a.m.-3 p.m. — Kid’s Art

VillageThroughout the day — Artist

demonstrations1:30 p.m. — FireFall, Festival

Stage 11a.m.-3 p.m. — Festival

Stage Wine/Microbrew Garden

Schedule of Events

Mark Ylen/Democrat-Herald

A scene from one of the balloons from last year.

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Oregon Freeze Dry, one of Albany’sbiggest employers and oldest local indus-tries, is starting its 50th year with a gift tothe community by becoming a key sponsorof Albany Parks & Recreation programs.OFD is sponsoring the Festival Stage at theNorthwest Art & Air Festival this year.

“Looking back over the last five decades,we’re proud that our products, made righthere in Albany, have played a part in ourcountry’s history,” said Jim Merryman,president of OFD. “We are also proud to bepart of the Albany community and wantAlbany to be proud of us. So we decided tokick up our contributions locally to remindfolks that we’re still here.”

“It is exciting for us to be a sponsor forthe first time of the Northwest Art and AirFestival,” he added. “We are a long-timesponsor of River Rhythms, which has pro-vided our families and friends many enjoy-able Thursday summer evenings.”

Oregon Freeze Dry Foods started in Al-bany in 1963. The company was establishedas a publicly-held corporation and beganproducing a single item, strawberries for ce-real, at a plant on 29th Avenue SW. Soon,OFD began making military rations, addingfreeze-drying capacity, food prep, cooking,and additional packaging capabilities. Vet-erans returning from Vietnam were search-ing for meals similar to their rations,which led OFD to develop Mountain House,its own brand of backpacking food.

OFD’s food has been on the moon and onspace shuttle flights, on military missions,and Mountain House has provided nutrition foroutdoor recreation since the 1970s. Later,when people began storing it away for emer-gencies as well, notably the Y2K scare, naturaldisasters and in times of economic uncertainty.

OFD was purchased by 7-Up in 1978,which was later acquired by Philip Morris.Then-president Herbert Aschkenasy led amanagement team to purchase the com-pany from Philip Morris in 1986 and it re-mains privately owned. The company alsochanged its name then to reflect plans toapply freeze-drying technology beyondfood. Some of the materials the companyhas successfully processed are pharmaceu-ticals, rocket fuel and nanoparticles. Thecompany is in the beginning stages ofplanning a new facility in Albany dedicatedto providing contract services and manu-facturing for pharmaceutical products.

OFD has 390 full-time and about 200 tem-porary employees at plants at 770 29th Av-enue SW and 525 25th Avenue SW; the 25thAvenue site also houses the company’s cor-porate offices and research and development.

“We are pleased to be able to contribute tosome of the festivities that make the Albanyarea a great place for families to live, workand play,” Merryman said. “It has been anexciting 50 years of growth and reinvest-ment, and we are looking forward to the op-portunities the next years will bring.”

Oregon Freeze Dry becomesa key sponsor for festival

FOOD VENDORS A&R EnterprisesCactus Jack’sCastle Kettle KornD&R Fair VentureDana’s Dog HutEva’s Fresh FruitFirdale Food CompanyFisherman’s GrottoHappy Eddy’s Pronto PupsHomemade Fried BreadIce Cream DreamsKing ConcessionsNW Mobile CuisinePizza and SaladRice PlaceSweet Apple Pie Fries

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Hot-air balloons launch atdawn from the south end ofTimber-Linn Memorial Parkevery day of the ATI North-west Art & Air Festival,weather permitting. Lift-offis scheduled at 6:45 a.m. Bal-loon pilots from throughoutthe western United Statescome to Albany for the annualevent.Amerigas of Salem/Al-bany sponsors the lift-off.

Gracepoint Church willprovide breakfast at thelaunch site as a fundraiserfor the church Friday-Sun-day from 5-11 a.m. Menuitems include breakfast bur-ritos, donuts, coffee and tea.

Visiting pilots depend onlocal volunteers to be part ofeach balloon’s crew chaseteam. Crews help set up andtake down the balloons andlearn how they fly. Volunteersmust be over 18 or accompa-nied by an adult. Call theAlbany Visitors Associationat 541-928-0911 to sign up.

Half a dozen balloons alsoparticipate in one of theFestival’s most popularevents, the Night Glow onFriday at dusk, also weatherpermitting. Balloon pilots

and crews set up the color-ful fabric envelopes in openarea on the east side ofTimber-Linn Park, inflatethem with hot air while onthe ground, and illuminatethem in a series of patterns.About 15,000 watched the2011 Night Glow; comeearly to get a good seat.

Balloon pilots also sell alimited number of rides at$225 each to members ofthe public, available on afirst come, first-servedbasis. Call 541-928-0911 tofind out what’s available.

Hot air balloons launchat dawn; glow at duskJeanne Anson, Brandon,

S.D., Dragon MoonDrew Brown, Medford,

DaybreakJason Fast, Dallas, Rising SonRandall Fuehrer,

McMinnville, MagicTim Gale, St. Helens,

CheckmateRon Grove, Salem, 7th

HeavenGordon Hall, Colbert,

Wash., VestaCarrie (Smith) Hanneman,

Eugene, SaranyuGay James, Orland, Calif.,

WandererRuss James, Orland, Calif.,

Wild GooseDale Justice, Newberg,

Outer LimitsMichael Layman, Tigard,

AnonymousMarianne LeDoux,

Jefferson, SewHappy2Robert LeDoux, Jefferson,

SewPointeeKen Lehr, Sacramento,

Heated PassionIngrid Martell, Sparks,

Nev., ObsessionGreg Miller, Meridian, Ida.,

I’ll Fly Away IIJohn Miller, Grass Valley,

Calif., Tahoe FlameKoh Murai, Yamhill, Yu-

zakuraRobert Raper, Miles City,

Mont., IndependenceLarry Ratkoviak, Etna,

Calif., Scarlet RibbonsTerry Ratkoviak, Etna,

Calif., Ember the Fire PandaAlan Sanderson, Albany,

MothraScott Shields, Everett,

Wash., Brian’s Flight IIJeff (Kong) Shields,

Milwaukie, NatBrann Smith, Chico, Calif.,

SkydancerJim Smith, Tigard, Pacific

RainbowByron Stevenson, Grass

Valley, Calif., IcarusMark Trujillo, Corvallis, ilsoarWilliam (Bill) Wells, Carson

City, Nev., Sierra SunriseChris Whitfield, Albany,

Heaven BoundBill Woodhead, Grants

Pass, WWJD

Balloonists

Mark Ylen/Democrat-Herald

Night Glow during the

2011 Northwest Art &

Air Festival.

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Several artists who willdisplay and sell their waresat the Northwest Art & AirFestival this year also planto demonstrate what theydo in the artist demonstra-tion area. Here is the sched-ule:

Friday, Aug. 244-5:30 p.m. — Jennifer

Aylward, copper flashing5:30-7 p.m. — Sam Be-

cerra, clay

Saturday, Aug. 2510-11:30 a.m. — Marilyn

Lindsley, clay

11 a.m.-1 p.m. — KayBeckham, calligraphy

1-2:30 p.m. — Teri Bene-fiel, stained glass

2:30-4 p.m. — BillieMoore, watercolor, oilpainting

4-5:30 p.m. — Vivianand Lyle Ang, jewelry andstones

5:30-7 p.m. — CarrollOakley, candles

7-8:30 p.m. B r i t ta nyNovak, painting, drawing

Sunday, Aug. 2611 a.m.-2:30 p.m. — Al-

bany Arts Commissionmembers, pop-up art

Artists givedemonstrations

CHILDREN’SART VILLAGE

A maze, young artists sell-ing their creations, and adultart mentors are all featuresof the Children’s Art Villageat the 2012 Northwest Art &Air Festival. The Village issponsored by the locally-owned Red Robin andCarino’s Italian restaurants.

Throughout the week-end,young artists will display andsell their art in the Village,which is located at the southend of Timber-Linn MemorialPark near the VeteransMemorial. Interested youngartists should visitwww.nwartandair.org orcontact Debbi Richards atdebbi.richards@cityofalbany.net

Free art and craft activitiesare scheduled at the Villagethroughout the weekend:

Friday, Aug. 244-7 p.m. — Rock Painting

and Craft Stick Creations;bubble table

Saturday, Aug. 2510 a.m.-1 p.m. — Wooden

Spoon Flowers and WaterColor Frames

10 a.m.-7 p.m. — MuralPainting, Bubble Table, Maze,and Albany Indoor ParkToddler Area

11 a.m-1 p.m. — Tie Dyingwith Magic Macaw. Up to120 children can dye ban-danas; the finished items canbe picked up at Albany Parks& Recreation Department atCity Hall, 333 Broadalbin St.SW, on Wednesday, Aug. 29.

1-3 p.m. — Paper BagHats and Up, Up, and AwayNecklaces

4-7 p.m. — Kaleidoscopesand Craft Stick Creations

Sunday, Aug. 2611 a.m.-1 p.m. — Wooden

Trinket Boxes and Masks11 a.m. - 2 p.m. — Mural

Painting11 a.m.-3 p.m. — Bubble

Table, Maze, and Bean BagToss

1-3 p.m. — Grab Bag ofCrafts

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Three mid-valley classiccar clubs are joining to-gether for the NorthwestArt of Cars show at the ATINorthwest Art & Air Festi-val on Saturday, Aug. 25.The show starts at 9 a.m.with awards presented at 3p.m. Lassen Toyota, North-west Toyota Dealers andToyota Moving Forward arethe show sponsors.

Participating car clubsare Studebaker-WillametteChapter, Beaver State Cor-vair Club and Beaver StateCorvette Club. Vehicles inthe show pay a $15 fee; reg-istration is on site.

The show benefits Do-ernbecher Children’s Hos-pital; visitors are encour-aged to bring a new un-wrapped toy to donate.

For additional informa-tion, call 541-967-8716 orvisit www.nwartandair.org

or www.studebakerclubs.com/willamette. For infor-mation about the CorvetteClub, email joraeperkins@gmail.com; about Corvairs,

call Jerry and Patty Mello,541-926-2631.

The car show will be by theFestival Stage near the southedge of the festival venue.

Art of Cars set for Saturday

The Festival Stage music venue will fea-ture Northwest artists Friday and Saturdayof the Art & Air Festival, with a classic, in-ternationally-known rock band to wrapup the event on Sunday. The Festival Stageis sponsored this year by Oregon Freeze Dry.

Friday, Aug. 24 5:30-7 p.m. — The Vicki Stevens Band

has been on the Eugene and Oregon Coastscene since October 2008. They are led bydynamically talented vocalist Vicki Stevens,The Rooster Awards Best Female BluesVocalist of 2009.

7:30-Dusk — The Coats vocal bandstarted on the street corners of Seattle’s fa-mous Pike Place Market. Singing fortourists, locals, fish vendors, and fellowbuskers, their humble ambitions of earninga few clams to fight off tuition bills quicklyevolved into a full-time international per-formance career. They’ve won nationalvocal competitions, sung for the Presidentof the United States, and have shared thestage with many talented fellow enter-tainers.

Saturday, Aug. 2510 a.m.-3 p.m. — The Fabulous Farelanes

is a fun, energetic, and authentic ’50s and’60s rock and roll band from Vancouver,Wash. James Unger, lead vocalist and gui-tar player, formed the band in 1993. Theywon first place in Best of Clark County forBest Local Band in 2000.

4:30-6 p.m. – Fresh from Mel Brown JazzCamp in Monmouth, West Albany HighSchool’s Brave New Sextet offer up bluesand jazz, playing classics and their owncompositions.

Sunday, Aug. 261:30 p.m. – Platinum and gold-winning

Firefall layers harmonies backed by drivingrhythms that transcend music genres. Theband’s hits include “You Are The Woman,”“Strange Way” and “Just Remember I LoveYou.” Other major Firefall radio hits include“Cinderella,” “Goodbye I Love You,” “Livin’Ain’t Livin,” and “Mexico.” Performing for30 years, Firefall has toured extensivelywith Fleetwood Mac, The Doobie Brothers,Chicago, America and many others.

Musical acts set for Festival Stage

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The panda-shaped hotair balloon returns for thisyear’s event to raise fundsfor the Albany FirefightersCommunity AssistanceFund (AFFCAF).

Festival-goers can pur-chase tethered rides onEmber the Fire Panda at $5

for children and $10 foradults. Tethered rides willbe offered on Saturday,Aug. 25 on the south side ofTimber-Linn Park about 7a.m., after other hot-airballoons at the Festival havelaunched and weather per-mitting.

AFFCAF provides finan-cial assistance and short-term housing to victims offire; taxi rides to the hospi-tal; bike helmets for childrenwho can’t afford them;water safety life vests forloan and other financial andservice assistance.

Ember offers tethered rides

Event sponsor GilgameshBrewing, a family businessin Turner, will provide mi-crobrews, wine and hardcider in two locations at theNorthwest Art & Air Festi-val this year.

A beer and wine garden,sponsored by Barrett Busi-ness Services, Inc. will be

open near the food areathroughout the event.

Beginning at 5 p.m. Sat-urday, beer, wine and ciderwill also be available in theOregon Amphitheater forthe Styx concert.

In order to meet OregonLiquor Control Commissionrequirements and improve

crowd service, all alcoholicbeverages consumed in theamphitheater must be pur-chased from Gilgamesh.Outside alcohol will not bepermitted in the amphithe-ater on Saturday; concert-goers will be able to bring insealed bottles of non-alco-holic beverages.

Microbrews, wine, cider available at festival

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