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Oregon 150 Relay Photos - Leg 5
July 11, 2009

WOODBURN

Woodburn Mayor Kathy Figley (left) and Marion County Commissioner Janet
Carlson (holding Oregon 150 baton) meet up with Woodburn Chamber of
Commerce and Habitat for Humanity volunteers at Centennial Park in
Woodburn to prepare to begin the relay.

Mayor Figley (center, holding baton) and Woodburn area volunteers take a moment
to pose for a team photo before beginning the final day of the Marion County Oregon
150 relay.

Walkers from the Woodburn Chamber of Commerce and Habitat for Humanity take off
from Centennial Park in Woodburn en route to Gervais on July 11. Woodburn Kathy
Figley carred the relay baton.

GERVAIS

Woodburn Mayor Kathy Figley passes the baton to Gervais Mayor Shanti
Platt, who carries the baton by car from Gervais to Mt. Angel.

The royal court from the Mr. & Miss Gervais pageant was in attendance. The
court raised more than $17,000 for the Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

The Willamette Model T Ford Car Club helped to escort the baton on its jouney
from Gervais to Mt. Angel.

Chamber President and Gervais School Superintendent Rick Hensel and his
wife Judy pose with Mr. Gervais, Kory Pranger.

MT. ANGEL

The Willamette Model T Ford Car Club enters Mt. Angel for the festivities,
including the unveiling of the Oregon 150 sausage.

Gervais Mayor Shanti Platt (left) and Commissioner Janet Carlson are escorted
through Mt. Angel by Jerry Lauzon, Public Relations Director for Mt. Angel
Oktoberfest.

On the front steps of Mt. Angel City Hall, Mt. Angel Mayor Rick Schiedler and
John Gooley, President of Oktoberfest, join Commissioner Janet Carlson and
Gervais Mayor Shanti Platt in a brief ceremony, where the baton is passed to
the John F. Kennedy High School cross county track team.

Mr. and Miss Gervais, the royal court and runners joined in the festivities.

Brief ceremony on the steps of Mt. Angel City Hall.

Silverton Police escort the first track team runner as he leaves Mt. Angel.

SCOTT MILLS

Scott Mills Mayor Ron Bielenberg greeted relay participants at Scott Mills Park.

Track team coach Steve Ritchie makes remarks at the Scott Mills
Park.

The cross-country team from John F. Kennedy High School leaves Mt. Angel.

SILVERTON

Runners pose in front of the Kiwanis tent at Town Square Park in Silverton.
Chamber members directed traffic and greeted the runners as they entered
Silverton.

City Council President Bill Cummins (center) leads the relay welcome in Silverton.
With Cummins are (left to right), Tim Yount, Silverton Kiwanis Club; Stacy Palmer,
Silverton Chamber director; Sherry Hoefel, Silverton City Council; Judy Schmidt,
Silverton City Council; Janet Carlson, Marion County Commissioner; and Ken
Hector, former Mayor of Silverton.

David Steinberg, Steve Ritchie (President), and Joe Craig of the Silverton Runners Club prepare to run the final leg of the 150-Miles for 150 Years relay from Silverton to the Marion County Fair in Salem.

MARION COUNTY FAIR / OREGON STATE FAIRGROUNDS, SALEM

On the main stage at the Marion County Fair, relay runners C.J. Dyer, (left) and Matt Bauman delivered the baton to Marion County Commissioner Janet Carlson.

The baton, after traveling 150 Miles for 150 Years, is presented to Marion County Historical Society Executive Director Amy Vandegrift by runner Matt Bauman. The baton will reside at the historical society now that its trek through Marion County is complete.

At the fair, a cake displaying the Marion County relay was served to those
on hand to see the baton reach its final destination.

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