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Corbett Oregon

May 01, 2012 1 Comment by

Corbett Oregon is located between the Sandy River and Crown Point on the Columbia River Historic Highway. We are at the mouth of the beautiful Columbia River Gorge twenty miles east of Portland on the way to Hood River. It is the goal of the web site to encourage participation and community by providing a [...]

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Hometown 4th of July!

Apr 30, 2012 No Comments by

The Only Parade & Fireworks Show In East County Vendors & Sponsorship Opportunities for The 4th of July Corbett Fun Fest.  The planning is in full swing for the 4th of July Corbett Fun Fest. This year there will be great opportunities for your group or business to advertise to thousands of people who enjoy [...]

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Support Drew

Apr 29, 2012 No Comments by

Drew and his family could use our help! In the winter of 2009 Andrew Elwood was first diagnosed with Stage 3c Melanoma from a routine pediatrician check-up. Now on his sixth diagnosis ( with 8 additional scattered Stage 4 Melonama cranial tumors occupying all lobes of the brain ) they are too many for radiation [...]

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Columbia Gorge Art Festival

Apr 29, 2012 No Comments by

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the 14th Annual Art Festival May 19-20, 2012 at the Corbett Grade School The Corbett Education Foundation will host its 14th annual Columbia Gorge Art Festival the third weekend in May 19-20, 2012.  We invite everyone to stop by and take in the art, food, and entertainment.  Artists and Craftspeople offer [...]

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Annual Pancake Breakfast on June 2nd!

Apr 28, 2012 No Comments by

All you care to eat pancake breakfast ( ham and eggs as well as juice and coffee ) on Saturday June 2nd, 2012 – from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the Corbett Fire Hall. [ Directions here. ] $6 for adults and $3 for kids 10 and under.  All proceeds fund the Ferd Riehl [...]

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Seniors Lunch at the Grange

Mar 20, 2012 No Comments by

The seniors lunch for area residents 55 & up is every Monday. ( 11:00-1:00 p.m., the doors are open to Senior residents – over 55 years of age). During this time, Seniors enjoy the opportunity to shop at Helping Hands, have donuts, coffee and socialization with their neighbors followed by a hot lunch. Between 11:30 [...]

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Woody Davis Fundraiser

Feb 20, 2012 No Comments by

“Forever in our hearts and prayers Woody Davis – ALS” And so says the plastic bracelets being sold to raise funds for the breathing machine Woody Davis will soon need. Woody Davis ALS Bands Fundraiser As the flier says at Big Bear’s Market, a minimum donation of $1 for each bracelet is helping to raise [...]

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Do or die – Corbett Fun Fest

Feb 11, 2012 No Comments

Phil Dufresne has retired from running the Fun Festival. We are at a CRITICAL cross road right now and we need to decide as a community how important it is to us. Is it important enough to help make it happen or are we going to let it die? That is exactly where we are [...]

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CERT Training

Feb 07, 2012 No Comments

Last year we saw a record number of disasters across the United States and around the world. We live in a Subduction Zone just like northern Japan. Subduction zone earthquakes are the strongest earthquakes there are, ranging from 9.0 to 10.0 and they happen every 300 to 500 years in this area. It’s been over [...]

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Citizen Patrol

Aug 29, 2011 No Comments

The Citizen Patrol is a trained group of volunteers organized to increase the safety and livability in the Columbia River Gorge. They walk and drive their neighborhood streets, parks, schools and businesses to report problems and to deter crime.  They may be seen assisting a deputy with traffic control or assisting at a community event.  [...]

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