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Our
Breakfast Buffet
Saturday and Sunday
6:30-9:30AM
in the Pavilion:
Breakfast buffet of hot dishes, tortes and fancy breads, fresh-baked
rolls and cobblers, and whole-grain cereals and yogurt, prepared by
Shcarol's Catering. Something for every taste, different each day.
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SOLWEST
FOOD VENDORS
Asia
serves flavorful SE Asian cuisine with influences from India,
Thailand and Indonesia. Ingredients include lemongrass, lime leaves,
cardamom and coconut. Included are tasty vegetarian/vegan offerings.
Asia uses biodegradable cutlery and offers a reusable dishware
program to further reduce waste. Our vehicles run on bio-diesel or
SVO. We pride ourselves on service and the positive connections we
make at each event.
The
Smoking Pit BBQ serves melt-in-your-mouth tender
pulled pork sandwiches, Polish sausage in a bun, hamburgers and
veggie burgers, plus side salads, nachos, raspberry lemonade and
Pepsi products.
Sol
Food serves up hot dogs and veggie dogs sizzled with
the power of the sun! See our five foot diameter parabolic cooker in action.
Uptown
Girls will again be serving iced coffee drinks and
fresh baked goods.
The
"Grant Union Gold" Dance Team will be
providing strawberry shortcake as a fundraiser. Yum! |
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SATURDAY
IS FAMILY DAY
CHILDREN
UNDER 12 GET INTO SOLWEST FREE!
Child
Care
Fairgoers can safely leave their young ones to nap and
socialize with their peers in a supervised environment. Games,
crafts, and indoor/outdoor play during fair hours in the Child Care
room at the south end of Keerins Hall. Childcare fees support SolWest Fair.
Special
Children’s Workshops:
50. CHILDREN'S STORY TIME. Ages 4-7. "The Fable of
Max" is a charming story that teaches young children about
renewable energy concepts. It will be followed by participatory
activities and creating posters on "Things that Make Energy"
and "Things that Use Energy." Tania Parks, Sustainable
Solutions, Portland OR. Saturday 10:00, Solar Power Cage.
51. SOLAR HEAT FOR KIDS. Ages 5-13. Explore how the sun's
energy can be converted to heat and used for cooking, warming our
homes, and other uses. Hands-on fun! Dan Bowden, Creation Speaks,
Grants Pass OR. Saturday 11:00, Solar Power Cage.
52. PIZZA BOX SOLAR OVENS Ages 8 and up. Bring your kids, ages
8 and up, to build a functioning solar oven. This solar over is made
with a regular pizza box and other materials. We will not only make
the ovens, but we will have some goodies on hand to cook. Each kid
takes home his/her own oven! This workshop teaches children (and
adults) the basics of using solar energy (the sun) to cook food.
Solar ovens are a great solution for cooking in developing countries
and remote locations. Solar ovens don't pollute, and are cheap to
make. Thanks to the OutPost, Figaro's, Lens, King's, Ace, and True
Value for donation of materials. Kim Brown and Jeff Latham, John
Day, OR. Saturday 2:00, Solar Power Cage.
53. FUN AND GAMES WITH SOLAR Ages 7-12. Introduction to
renewable energy concepts, plus discussion of Oregon energy sources,
electricity generation, and how solar electric systems work. Shadow
tag helps kids to be aware of the sun's orientation, the Utility Game
challenges kids to pay for the energy they use with rewards for
conservation, and the Electron Action Game is full of fun and
movement enacting how electricity is produced in a solar module. Tania
Parks, Sustainable Solutions, Portland OR. Saturday 3:00,
Solar Power Cage.
54. SOLAR ENERGY FOR KIDS. Ages 5-13. Learn how the sun's
energy can be turned into electricity and how that electricity can be
used. Hands-on fun! Dan Bowden, Creation Speaks, Grants Pass OR.
Saturday 4:00, Solar Power Cage.
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Live
Demonstrations and Hands-on Participation
FOR
YOUR COMFORT: SOLAR SHOWERS
Solar showers are being provided for SolWest Fair-goers by
Solar Assist of Eugene, OR, Mr. Sun Solar of Portland, OR. If you
need a refreshing break, check out the solar thermal technologies at
the "Wash Rack" near the east end of the big red barn!
John Patterson of Mr. Sun Solar, and Scott Crawford of Solar
Assist, will demonstrate and explain the technology that makes hot
water with sunshine at 5pm Friday, 4pm Saturday, and 1pm on Sunday,
at the solar showers.
View
the Sun Safely Through Solar-powered Telescopes
Bob Yoesle has two telescopes that track the sun on a
motorized mount. One of the telescopes is equipped with a "white
light" filter. It provides a view of the Sun in all visible
colors of light, although greatly reduced in brightness. The major
features visible are the surface of the Sun and sunspots -- cooler
regions where powerful magnetic fields erupt through the Sun's surface.
The other telescope is equipped with a sophisticated
"Hydrogen-alpha" filter. This shows the Sun in a beautiful
ruby-red light, and reveals solar flares and "prominences"
that are often associated with sunspots. An H-alpha Hi-res module
significantly improves the contrast provided by the telescope, as
well as decreasing the amount of scattered background light, giving a
much more detailed and "crisp" view of the Sun's
chromosphere, flares, and prominences.
The telescope mount's drive (which tracks the Sun by
compensating for the Earth's rotation), and the temperature
controlled Hydrogen-alpha filter itself, are powered by a 12 volt
battery which is recharged by a photovoltaic (PV) "solar panel."
Take
the Tour to the Co-Gen Plant in Prairie City!
Co-Gen is an electric power generating plant. It recycles wood
waste to generate electricity, using scrap from its companion stud
mill, and forest thinnings that are too small-diameter to make a
sawlog. The company's goal is to use the entire log. After solid sawn
lumber and wood chips, residual by-products are utilized as fuel to
power Co-gen.
The electricity generated by the plant is sold to a local
power utility. The plant, rated at 7.5 MW, burns the wood fuel at
such high temperatures that emissions compare favorably to the
cleanest combustion-based power plants. The benefits of controlled
emissions, compared to the alternatives of open slash burning, are
considered to be advantageous to forest communities.
Transportation to Prairie Co-Gen will be supplied on a
first-come, first-served basis. Tours will take about 2 hours
including travel time. LIMITED TO 15 PEOPLE, ADVANCE
RESERVATIONS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED -- Call or email EORenew at
541-575-3633 info@solwest..org, to reserve space. Jim Munyon, Prairie
Wood Products and Co-Gen, Prairie City, OR. Friday 2:00, meet for bus
transportation (provided) at campground gate of the fairgrounds
(behind the classrooms).
Many thanks to DR Johnson Lumber and Prairie Co-gen for
providing transporation and hosting the tour.
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Renewable
Energy Film Festival
Saturday
July 24, 4pm
Good Food
An intimate look at the farmers, ranchers, and businesses that are
creating a more sustainable food system in the Pacific Northwest.
Directed by Mark Dworkin, Melissa Young
"Offers a celebration of those working to turn things
around and make them right."
- Seattle International Film Festival
After decades of leaving the land, family farmers are making a
comeback. They are growing much healthier food, and more food per
acre, while using less energy and water than factory farms. Climate
change and the end of cheap energy mean that each region needs to
produce more of its own food, and to grow it more sustainably. Good
Food visits farmers, farmers' markets, distributors, stores,
restaurants and public officials who are developing a more
sustainable food system for all.
The showing of Good Food will be followed by a discussion (led
by Seattle talk radio host Tom Allen) about how our food choices
interact with our energy supply. Topics include:
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Free fair entry Friday 5-7pm and
Sunday noon-3:30pm. |
