| WHAT: |
Mayor Alice Norris will dedicate the new Jon Storm Transient Dock along with the city’s newest visitor attraction, The Belle of the Falls tour boat. The ceremony will feature a formal dedication/ribbon cutting, in addition to boat tours and a preview of summer events in the historic city. |
| WHO: |
Mayor Norris, The Belle of the Falls captain and other Oregon City officials |
| WHEN: |
Thursday, May 12, 2005
| Noon |
- Dedication of Jon Storm Transient Dock and The Belle of the Falls
- Preview of summer festivals and activities around Oregon City
- The Belle of the Falls dock-side open house |
| 2 p.m. |
- The Belle of the Falls departs for its inaugural excursion |
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| WHERE: |
Jon Storm Park – 1801 Clackamette Drive, Oregon City
From I-5: I-205 north or south, take Exit 9 (State Route 213). Turn right onto McLoughlin Blvd. and take the first left onto Dunes Drive followed by a left onto Clackamette Drive. The dock is on the right across from the Rivershore Hotel. |
| EVENTS: |
Upcoming events in Historic Oregon City include (www.mthoodterritory.com/events.jsp):
May
13-15 – Pioneer Family Festival (pioneerfamilyfestival.freeservers.com/)
14 – Willamette Falls Lock Fest (503.650.9570)
June
15-19 – Eel Festival along the Willamette River (503.557.9090)
17 – Trick ‘n Racy Car Club Cruise-In at Clackamette Park
17-19 – 10th Anniversary Celebration at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
July
4 – Fourth of July Celebration at Clackamette Park
9-10 – First City Arts Faire (http://firstcityartsfaire.org/)
August
28 – Ninth Annual Oregon City Open Air Antique Fair (503.656.1619)
Oregon City Farmers Market – 503.656.3499
Sat., May 14-mid-Sept.; 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; 2051 Kaen Road at Beavercreek Road
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| BACK-GROUND: |
The 320-foot Jon Storm Transient Dock provides boaters with temporary moorage, which restricts them to less than 72 hours of tie-up. A 220-foot section of the dock is designated for recreational boaters, 40 feet are reserved for those using the sewage pump-out station and 60 feet are for use by commercial vessels. The dock is located at Jon Storm Park, on Clackamette Drive, just to the north of the I-205 bridge.
The Belle of the Falls tour boat offers one-hour excursions on the Willamette River from May 12 through September. Cruises depart at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Thurs.-Sun. from May 12 through June 12. From June 16 until September 25, Thurs.-Sun. cruises will be offered at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Each Saturday from June-Sept., a cruise through the locks to West Linn Park will be offered. The boat will depart at 5 p.m., stop for a salmon dinner at West Linn Park and return to Oregon City at 9 p.m. |