The Pacific NW Windstar Connection Group is hosting two events held this year in the Pacific Northwest area to celebrate the life, music and vast contributions that John Denver made to the world. 

The first event is a free Eco-Fair Community Event and Concert called “Livin’ Green”.  The date and time of the first event is September 8, 2007 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  The location is in the City of Hillsboro outside in their downtown Hillsboro Civic Center area on Main Street, blocking off several city blocks.  We are inviting many “green” street vendors to participate in this event and are in the process of receiving booth applications as we speak.  All booth vendors will be “green” friendly.   There will be many education booths represented as well.   The Oregon Environmental Council will be present at this event handing out their 2008/2009 educational materials on global warming and environmental issues.  

We will have a children’s section as well, teaching children about environmental issues on their level.  We have also made arrangements for “Eartha Ever Green” the Environmental Clown, to be at the event whose purpose is environmental education for children.  The downtown businesses in Hillsboro, Oregon are holding a food drive during the month of August.  The canned food collected during this drive will be designed into a food maize for the children.  After the event all the food will be donated to the Oregon Food Bank. 

The concert portion of this event will be a John Denver Tribute Concert, commemorating the 10 year anniversary of his death and celebrate the contribution he made raising world awareness on environmental issues and taking responsibility for our world.  John Denver was an environmental activist ahead of his time and it is fitting to honor the legacy he left behind.  We have scheduled 4 hours of back to back local bands performing JD music to honor his life and commitment to the world and environment.  All bands are donating their time for this event.

The First Event:

Livin’ Green Community Fair & Concert
www.johndenverpnwwindstar.com
To benefit the Oregon Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity  and the Windstar Foundation
September 8, 2007
4:00-8:00 p.m.
FREE!
Bring Your Families!
CivicCenterPlaza, Hillsboro, Oregon
Main St. (near InfluenceArtGallery)
Hillsboro, Oregon (a suburb of beautiful Portland, Oregon!)
Come see (and bring your textile masterpiece contributions to) the amazing, ever-expanding and well-traveled John Denver Peace Cloth! www.johndenverpeacecloth.com
There will be several musicans performing, including very special guest Chris Collins Presented by the Windstar Foundation, Influence Gallery and MB Promotions.

All money raised during this event will be donated to the Oregon Food Bank and Habitat for Humanity.  John Denver supported these are two charities making a difference in communities.  These donations will also honor JD’s memory and legacy.

The Second Event is:

John Denver Tribute and Peace Vigil
To benefit the Windstar Foundation and Windward Center 
October 5-7
Place: Windward Center in Klickitat, Washington (about 80 miles east of Portland, Oregon) www.windward.org Outdoor/camping/campfire-loving folks will LOVE this place!
See link above for directions and details about this amazing community.
Cost: Adults $30 in advance, $40 at the gate for the weekend which (includes camping)--additional nights are $4 per night.

The Windstar Foundation is a not-for-profit 501-c-3 environmental education organization which promotes a holistic approach to addressing environmental concerns. www.wstar.org Holistic ecology is defined as “views humans and the environment as a single system”. The Windstar Foundation was founded in 1976 by John Denver along with Aikido Master Tom Crum providing environmental education.