Birthday Party a Huge Success!!
Aug/100
Crowd
Mayor Weatherby and Capt. Ogle
Chinook Landing Marine Park, a Metro owned property with a busy boat launch, was chosen by the Foundation in mid June as the perfect site for the proposed museum, educational center, military memorial and emergency preparedness center. The site is within the City of Fairview, Oregon. The City has been a strong supporter since the idea came to them in April. Surrounding communities quickly agreed that this was something that they want to see happen, but as property owner, Metro had to agree that they were willing to consider the option. This comes with the understanding that current boat launch operations would not be negatively impacted by the museum.
Mayor Weatherby
Former Governor Victor Atiyeh
Money from the community to show decision-makers that I’m wanted in Fairview
Letters of Support from everyone
Volunteers to bring me back to my former glory and help me become a museum
Ranger Turns 53!
Aug/100
hear the important announcement
about her future
in Fairview, Oregon
special guests including:
Former Oregon Governor Victor Atiyeh Mayor Mike Weatherby, City of Fairview
10:00 am
Chinook Landing Marine Park
Fairview, Oregon, 97024
Don’t forget to get Ranger a gift! Hit the donate button to the right and help Ranger celebrate another 50 years!
Foundation Announces Fairview is Preferred Site
Jul/100
The City of Fairview, Oregon on the Columbia River is the location being sought by the Foundation as the permanent home of Ranger.
We have been working hard to identify the perfect location for a museum, military memorial, educational center and emergency preparedness center and Fairview is it!
Fairview is a part of East County, just east of Portland and sits on the beautiful Columbia River. It has easy access from I-5, I-205, Marine Drive and is on the way from Portland to the Columbia Gorge, a National Scenic Area. The enthusiasm for Ranger in their city has been unbelievable and has pushed the Foundation to look at some significant challenges with renewed excitement.
Everyone in this area asks “Can Ranger make it up the river to Chinook Landing”, and the answer is YES! The next question is whether it would take parking and access from the busiest public boat launch on the Columbia and the answer is no, we will work to create an area that works in conjunction with the existing boat launch and parking, not impacting that operation. The ship is large, but will not take away fishing on the Columbia.
There are so many positives to this project and each time we ask a tough question, the answers work. 
This project is massive, and needs the support of everyone involved to make it happen.
The Foundation is in urgent need of your contributions to keep this moving and we have a very short time frame. Please take a moment to make a contribution, send a letter of support and then send this out to everyone you know so we can reach goals.
We look forward to working with the City of Fairview, Metro and the surrounding communities to bring Ranger to her new home.
