A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Ritner Creek Covered Bridge

Saturday May 3rd, 2008 at 1:00 PM

Located on Kings Valley Hwy 223, past Peedee, OR
Map to Ritner Creek Covered Bridge

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Dedication celebration will take place for the new Wimer Covered Bridge reconstruction

June 6th, 2008

for more information visit http://www.wimercoveredbridge.org/index.htm

Mid Valley Covered Bridge Bicycle Tour

Sunday August 10, 2008

for more information visit http://www.coveredbridgetour.org/

A Celebration of the Historical Covered Bridges in Oregon

September 20 - 21 2008
Saturday 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Timber Linn Park in Albany, Oregon

Oregon Covered Bridge Festival Moves To Albany

The Oregon Covered Bridge Festival has been held in Stayton, Oregon for the last six years. This festival draws thousands of people from around the world who are interested History, culture, and these beautiful old bridges. The event features tours of the five covered bridges in the Scio area, and one in Stayton, venders, food, live entertainment, reenactments, and demonstrations.

Festival organizers were seeking a venue that would have easier access from I-5 for event goers and would still be easily accessible to the bridges. The Oregon Covered Bridge Festival Board has announced it will bring the festival to Albany's Timber Linn Park on September 20th and 21st of 2008. Organizers have been working with the Albany Visitors Association and Albany Parks and Recreation to help coordinate the transition. Judy Prindel, President of the Festival, says, "I am excited about the move. Albany has historic districts and the historic homes, this festival seems like a good fit with the local community."

The Oregon Covered Bridge Festival Board of Directors elected and installed new officers for 2008 at a Board of Directors meeting held in Albany on October 18th. The 2008 slate of officers are as follows:

President: Judy Prindel
Vice President: Bill Cockrell
Secretary: Lee Russell
Treasurer: Jerry Russell
Sergeant at Arms: Pete Pavlukevich

Festival organizers will be looking for volunteers to help with the event. There will be a wide range of jobs available from set up and take down to organizing committees, vendors and entertainment. If you are interest in covered bridges and have a little time to spare please call the Albany Visitors Association (541-928-0911) and get your name on the list to help. Organizational meetings are starting for the 2008 event.

For information on events in Albany and Linn County or activities throughout the area stop by the Albany Visitors Association at 250 Broadalbin St SW, Suite 110 or visit on line www.albanyvisitors.com

If you would like more information please contact: Judy Prindel, Media Director Oregon Covered Bridge Festival, jprindel@peak.org 1-541-752-8269

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