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Salem`s World Beat Festival, Crowning Event for the Start of our Summer Season (VIDEO)

The 9th annual event at Salem`s Riverfront Park was recently voted the best cultural heritage event by the Oregon Festivals and Events Association.

(SALEM) - Always held in the last weekend of June in Salem`s beautiful Riverfront Park, World Beat is a good way to kick off a family weekend adventure and educate children in the meaning of cultural tolerance.

Saturday Evening at The World Beat Fest

The 9th annual Salem World Beat Festival at Salem's Riverfront Park happens June 24th-25th, 2006.

(SALEM) - Headlining this year`s World Beat Festival is Leroy Thomas and the Zydeco Roadrunners. A native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Thomas and his band play authentic, Louisiana-style Zydeco.

Zydeco combines French dance melodies and elements of Caribbean music and blues into high-energy rhythms played on accordion, harmonica, washboard and guitar.

Celtic Culture and Zydego Music Take Center Stage at World Beat 2006

(SALEM) - Oregon`s capital city hosts the 9th annual Salem World Beat Festival at Salem Riverfront Park June 24th-25th, 2006.

Recently voted Best Cultural Heritage Event by the Oregon Festivals and Events Association, Organizers say World Beat is an international festival celebrating the cultures, customs, traditions and heritage that make Oregon such a wonderful place to live and visit.

Music, food, dance, arts and crafts of people from throughout the world are showcased in five themed World Villages.

Throughout the weekend, visitors can enjoy more than 125 performances, workshops and...

National HIV Testing Day is June 27th

Organizers urge people to "Take the Test" and "Take Control"

(SALEM) - To commemorate National HIV Testing Day and the 25th Anniversary of HIV/AIDS, the Marion County Health Department will offer free anonymous or confidential HIV testing on Tuesday, June 27th, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Friday, June 30th, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Health
Department at 3180 Center St. NE. Hepatitis A and B vaccines will also be available for those who qualify.

The Night of Fire Car Show Returns (VIDEO)

A Salem Summertime tradition returns tonight, as what started out as a one-time fundraiser to help someone in need has become an annual gathering not to be missed.

(SALEM) - The formula is simple, mix street roads with the thunder of drag racing cars, add in venders and kids activities, and what you get is an evening of good, clean fun, and the making of great memories.

This year The Night of Fire will take place on the Morningstar Church grounds. `Morningstar Church is our best venue yet,` comments Mike Adams, who has helped coordinate the event since the beginning five years ago. `It's bigger than the shopping centers we have used in the past and the grassy park like setting makes this a more enjoyable environment. Plus there is plenty of parking for everyone. We`re working hard to bring in the top local drag racing cars, street rods, venders, prizes, and activities that have made our shows so unique.`

It`s not just a car show though, every year a benefactor for the money raised is selected. This year it`s a baby boy named Joshua.

Oregon State Fairgrounds Turning Into `Silver City` (AUDIO)

The silver bullet style trailers will be in Salem now through July 6th. Organizers say the weeklong event should pump about $3 million dollars into the Salem-area economy.

(SALEM) - The Oregon State Fairgrounds is turning silver, as an estimated 1,200 Airstream trailers and RV`s from across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada converge on the fairgrounds for the 49th Annual Wally Byam Caravan Club International Rally.

The `Silver City` features a post office, water and disposal services and activities for attendees. Although the rally is private, a public open house event will take place on June 30th, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

Margaret and Carl Morris traveled to Salem from New Castle Delaware. The couple says they plan to spend this weekend attending the Salem Farmers Market and the World Beat Festival.

Over 60% of all Airstreams ever built — including some built from the original five-dollar plans — are still rolling down the highways. Airstreams have survived millions of miles across some of the roughest roads in the world and Airstreamers have enjoyed the freedom to go where others only dream of traveling. By many accounts, Airstreams are truly an American legend.

Kite Fliers Will Gather June 24-25 for the Summer Kite Festival in Lincoln City

This year's theme is A Myriad of Kites. Beginner and expert fliers are invited to fly and help reach the goal of 10,000 kites in the sky.

(LINCOLN CITY) - The featured fliers at the festival will demonstrate their flying skills throughout the weekend. "The One Man Kite Team" Carl Bragiel will fly three dual line kites at one time, with the assistance of his wife Lisa.

Carl is just one of three people in North America who can fly three kites simultaneously. Phil and Barbara Burks will show off their red, white, and blue kites, while Doug and Linda LaRock will fly deltas.

Al Washington, JD Fabich, Bob Serack, Dave and Susan Gomberg, and Penny Lingenfelter will also perform during the Summer Festival.

2006 Oregon Garden Summer Concert Series Offers Something For Everyone

The 2006 Oregon Garden Summer Concert Series is presented by the Wooden Nickel Pub & Eateries.

(SILVERTON) - The acts are set, and tickets are on sale now, for the 2006 Oregon Garden Summer Concert Series.

Here is the list of acts coming to the Oregon Garden this summer:

Monday, July 3rd, 7:00 PM - Amy Clawson - Ticket Prices: Silverton Residents $10.00, Non-Silverton Residents $15.00

Event Will Celebrate Pioneer Jason Lee`s Final Return to Oregon

(SALEM) - The Lee Mission Cemetery and Mission Mill Museum have joined with community businesses, organizations and members to host a public ceremony honoring the Reverend Jason Lee, in commemoration of the 1906 reinterment of his remains in the Lee Cemetery. The event will take place Sunday June 18th at 2:00 PM at Lee Mission Cemetery 2104 D St. NE in Salem.

The event includes a welcome from Mayor Janet Taylor, historical reflections from Nancie Peacocke Fadeley, enactment of selected eulogies from the 1906 services, wreath laying by M. Lee Pelton, president of Willamette University, Tim Wood, Director of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, representing Governor Ted Kulongoski, The Bishop of the Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church and representatives of Oregon Historical Society and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

The presentation will be followed by cemetery tours and a headstone rubbing activity hosted by Marion County Historical Society. The activity will emphasize appropriate rubbing practices to gather information and preserve the headstone.

`Help is Here Express` Prescription Bus Tour Comes to Salem June 13th

`Help is Here Express` in Oregon to Help Educate People about Patient Assistance Programs; More than 2.3 Million Nationally Already Benefiting From Program.

(SALEM) - Needy Oregonians who have limited access to prescription medications are invited next week to jump on board the `Help is Here Express,` a traveling education center making its way across the country to raise awareness and educate the public about patient assistance programs.

The bus is a part of the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA), a growing national program to help patients access prescription medicines. The `Help is Here Express` will make stops in Portland, Salem, Eugene and Medford from June 12 to June 15th.