We have filled our quota of Volunteers for this years Festival. Thank you Volunteers!

Volunteers should arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled shift. Servers must not drink alcohol before Serving! No Exceptions. You must be 21 to serve beer. Those wishing to serve with family and/or friends should try to arrive at Overlook Park a bit earlier.

To “Check In” volunteers should enter the event on Fremont Street, near the large oak tree towards the playground, and not the main entrance.

Servers cannot have wrist bands on while they serve, so if you are a server who does enter through the main entrance please do not get a wrist band.

Its going to be a warm one! Even though servers will be under tents, they should dress to be cool and remember their sunscreen!

Plan on taking public transportation to the event. The Interstate MAX/Yellow Line “Overlook Park” Station is directly across from Overlook Park and is the second stop from the Rose Quarter transit mall, heading North. Use the Tri-Met website for directions from your door to Overlook Park.

Thank you all for volunteering, and for helping make this event a success!

The 2008 Oregon State Fair will hold its annual Homebrew Beer Competition on Saturday August 9th in the Floral Building on the fairgrounds. From popular ales to specialty beers, there’s a competition category for everyone. The competition is sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) and the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP). The entry deadline is Wednesday July 30th. The awards ceremony will be held Saturday August 30th during fair.

For more information, visit www.oregonstatefair.org/competition/wine-and-beer or contact Curt Hausam at (503)378-0774 or email aknives@qwestoffice.net

Let’s see some more Organic Homebrew this year!