Chamber seeking volunteers for Sage-N-Sun
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Members of the Tenino Motorcycle Drill Team maneuver in the middle of Basin Street at the start of last year’s Grand Parade, part of the annual Sage-N-Sun festival in Ephrata. The Ephrata Chamber of Commerce which hosts the event is looking for volunteers to help with the festival this year.
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EPHRATA — The Ephrata Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers for this year's Sage-N-Sun Festival set for June 7-8. Takedown and cleanup volunteers are needed for Saturday, June 8, starting at about 10 p.m. The chamber is also looking for two additional judges for the Grand Parade and someone to supervise the cornhole activities at the festival. That attraction will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and sifts are set for two-hour increments.
The festival is also looking for a face-painting vendor for the event.
To volunteer, contact the chamber at 509-754-4656 or email the chamber at [email protected]. More information on the event is available at ephratachamber.org.
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