Festival of America

Arts & Crafts • Food • Music & Entertainment • Fireworks A Supplement to The Star Newspaper • June 30, 2010

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Musical variety offered for festival this year It’s time for a little foot tapping music.

Local residents and visitors alike will have two days of music on the July 4 weekend.

Saturday, July 3, folks will be entertained by four different groups at the park below the Visitor Center at Grand Coulee Dam. Eric Engebretson, billed as Eric E., kicks off the musical evening July 3, at center stage from 5-7 p.m. Eric has performed at the Festival of America on a couple of previous occasions. He hails from Pullman, Wash., and his specialty is a wide range of music, and an ability to fulfill requests. Name a decade, he’ll sing you a tune, accompanying himself on his acoustic guitar, sometimes in a duet (he has a digital looper that allows this).

He is followed at 7 to 7:30 p.m. by the Coulee Dance Squad. The squad has placed See MUSIC page 3

Elvis will entertain both July 3 and 4.

Welcome to the Grand Coulee Dam Area Have a great visit and enjoy the festivities.

Come back to visit us again.

We’re Open 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.

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On July 4, a Mariachi band See MUSIC page 5

Kayla Newland and Chris Bailey will take the stage July 4.

Eric E. will perform Saturday evening.

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LET FREEDOM SING! 2 Great Days of Music & Song

July 3 & 4 at the Visitor Center Park

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Music in the Park

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from Wenatchee performs, beginning at 4:30 and lasting to 7:30 p.m. The ninemember group makes its first Coulee Dam appearance. Hang out in the park and you might be surprised when the band plays just for you.

From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Coulee Dam’s own Kayla Newland teams up with Chris Bailey for another country music presentation.

Headlining the evening show again is Sogura with his award-winning presentation of Elvis Presley. It again leads into the Laser Light Show, which leads into the grand finale fireworks presentation shortly after 10:30 p.m.

Mariachi Estrella will perform on July 4.

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Treat yourself to something special at the Park Some 23 craft and food booths will be on hand July 3 and 4, at the park in Coulee Dam below the Visitor Center at Grand Coulee Dam. Food or food-related booths include: • Brandy’s, fried Oreos/ sundaes, banana splits; • Fleetwood Espresso, with espresso and coffee; • Huckleberry Heaven, huckleberry waffle cones, sundaes, elephant ears and fizzies; • Marsalees Thai Foods, been coming to the show for over 20 years; • MW Tropical Sno, snow cones and elephant ears; • Pizza by Slice, pizzas and hot dogs; • RC Concessions, family favorite kettle korn; • Taco Del Sol, tacos, taco salad and burritos; • Top Chief, steak sandwiches, chicken wings, cheese fries; • Twister Funnel Cakes, funnel cakes; • White’s Concession Arts & Crafts, chicken fajitas, burgers, sausages and curly fries.

Craft booths include: Ann’s Sensation, hand-made lotions, creams and soaps; • Coulee Dance Squad, face painting, kids halos and more; • Elsner’s Wood, fine wood products, bird houses, benches; • Henna Body Art, tattoos; • Megg Jewelry, jewelry, book marks and more; • Mountain Meadow Art, Lorraine’s jewelry; • Recycled spoons, silverware, wind chimes, jewelry;

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• Rock Plaques, college logo clocks, soaps and pendants; • Sand Buds, with his animals; • Sculptures in Glass, watch Rob blow glass-show favorites and jewelry; • Sunset Silhouette De-

sign, embroidery on t-shirts and towels; • Coyote Man Decals.

The overall event is sponsored by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce and the Coulee Dam Casino. Music is sponsored by the town of Coulee Dam.

Welcome to our 4th of July Celebration!

A potential buyer watches as a glass artist shapes a new piece in the arts and crafts fair in the park below the Visitor Center at Grand Coulee Dam.

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Time to kick back

Settling in for the show is part of the tradition in the park below the Visitor Center on the Fourth of July.

Grand Coulee Dam tours on the hour

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The Grand Coulee Dam Area Visitors’ Guide contains a wealth of information about the area, its Dam tours are available on a first-come, first-served basis history and its people. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

You can pick one up for free at Visitors ride a shuttle van to the Third Powerplant where the Visitor Center at Grand they view the turbine shafts of two of the largest generators Coulee Dam, or at any gas in the world. Visitors then ride the shuttle across the top of station, convenience store, the dam for spectacular views of Lake Roosevelt upstream and motel or campground in the the Columbia River winding through the town of Coulee Dam area. downstream.

The complete guide is Tours last for approximately one hour. No reservations are also online. Look for it at taken and space is limited. Visitors must be at the tour stop at grandcoulee.com least 15 minutes before the start of each tour.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY