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ELGIN'S RIVERFEST FEATURES FAMILY FUN, MINAM TRAIN RUN
 SPLASH OF MUSIC: Stage entertainment is all part of the Elgin Riverfest fun. (File photo). - TRISH YERGES - Correspondent ELGIN - The Lions annual Riverfest Friday and Saturday promises to be a splash of music, vendors, food, arts and crafts, antique cars and tractors, a Firemen's Breakfast, and the Jewel of Elgin excursion train too. "What started years ago with the Grande Ronde Model Water Shed's interest in protecting the river, fish and environment, progressed into the community entertainment it is today," said Al Smolkowski of the Elgin Lions Club. "The Elgin 2010 group took over from there and made it into a community celebration. The Lions have sponsored it for the past nine years," said Lions membership chairperson Janet Stafford. Riverfest has been growing steadily since then with new vendors joining the calendar of events. For the first time this year, the excursion train will blow its horn in the celebration too. "Riverfest typically coincides with the weekend when the alumni come back to Elgin for their reunions, and some of them may be riding the train, I would imagine," said Stafford. The 51-rail-mile excursion includes a lunch and a scenic view of the canyon country to Minam. The train departs from Elgin on Saturday at 10 a.m. and returns at 3 p.m. Tickets are available through Alegre Travel in La Grande at 541-963-9000 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it The Lions welcome families, alumni and other visitors to enjoy the fun, food and entertainment at the 2007 Elgin Riverfest in downtown Elgin. Schedule of eventsFriday 5 p.m. Barbecue and concert at 13th and Hartford Saturday 7-11 a.m. Firemen's Breakfast at the fire hall All day events Vendors at the park Food booths Art show at Stella Mayfield Museum and opera house Auto show at Stella Mayfield field Quilt show at Elgin High School Antique tractors at Stampede grounds City-wide yard sales. Maps at post office and fire hall At Clarence Witty Park: 9:45 a.m. Welcome address 10:30 a.m. Summerville Crew Band Noon Blue Mountain Old Time Fiddlers and comedy by Gary Bottger and Al Smolkowski 2 p.m. Car club drive-by and awards |
