FAMILY FUN DAY – April 29, 2023
8:00 am – RACE REGISTRATION
9:00 am – RACE FOR THE KIDS
10:00 am – FAMILY FUN DAY OPENS – Fishing with ODFW, Umpqua Bank Ice Cream, Coquille Tribe Canoes, Music and Fun Activities, Fire Trucks and Police Cars, Games and Prizes, Tons of Giveaways!
11:00 am – NW NATURAL/LIONS LUNCH
2:00 pm – FUN DAY ENDS
Please Support our Broadcast Sponsors
Action Trophies and Signs, located in Bunker Hill in Coos Bay. Call (541) 269-0550 or find them online at www.actiontrophys.com.
Atlas Edge Staffing Services, where their business is people. Open Monday through Friday at 340 State Street across from the Mill Casino in North Bend online at www.theatlasedge.net.
Bassett Hyland Energy Company, keeping your engine clean with Techron at Chevron in Coos and Douglas Counties. Online at www.bassetthyland.com.
Bay Optical Laboratory, where they keep you seeing well and looking good. Located at 3587 Broadway in North Bend or find them online at www.bayopticallaboratory.com.
Coos Bay Grocery Outlet is the bargain market for you. Located on Newmark at the Boomin Y in Empire or call (541) 888-6702. www.coosbaygroceryoutlet.com
Coos Bay Marine, where you never get soaked! Open Monday through Friday. Find them at 1201 Ocean Boulevard or online at www.coosbaymarine.com.
Gib’s RV, your one stop shopping center for all your RV needs. Open Monday through Saturday on Ocean Boulevard in Coos Bay. Online at www.gibsrvsuperstore.com.
North Bend Lanes, your family entertainment center. Come see what all the fun is about and sign up now for fun bowling leagues or enjoy cosmic bowling. See them online or like them on Facebook. www.northbendlanes.com
The Pottery Company in downtown Coos Bay. It’s fun, you paint it and they fire it. Open at ten Monday through Sunday and located at two fifty-four South Second Street in Coos Bay. Facebook
Roto Rooter, your experts in plumbing and septic tank installation or repair. Call (541) 269-5050 CCB #137107 online at www.rotorooter.com.
Seaboard Properties, your local leader’s in buying and selling property on the Oregon Coast. Visit them at their waterfront location in the heart of The Coos Bay Village. www.seaboardpropertiesoregon.com
Tri-County Plumbing, serving the Coos, Curry, Douglas Counties CCB #134771. Visit them online at www.tri-countyplumbing.com.
Waxer’s Surf Shop inviting you to come try out the very popular hands free Hobie Mirage Fiesta kayak at Family Fun Day where they’ll be teaching you the ins and outs of kayaking. www.waxerssurfandskate.com
World Pawn Exchange, located at 1980 Sherman Avenue in North Bend. Call (541) 756-2789 or find them online at www.worldpawnexchange.com.
About Family Fun Day
Welcome to the 18th, annual Free Family Fun Day walk/run, activity at John Topits Park!
We will kick off this event at 8am, Saturday April 29th, 2023, at the National Armory Located on Norman Ave. (Right by the new Taco Bell in Empire District) This 8am time slot is to register to the 1mile Fun Run beginning at 9am. There will be no pre-registration this year, but you can pick up applications at most local schools beginning after spring break, at the Kids’ HOPE Center, or at the event.
At 9am, at the National Armory we will begin our 1mile Run/Walk on the marked trails on Empire Lake, finishing at the Upper John Topits Lake Family Fun Day Event.
Beginning at 10am till 2pm At the John Topits Middle Empire Lake Park, there will be several free booths from a variety of community members. There will be a free BBQ lunch, sponsored by Northwest Natural Gas, prepared by The Lions Club.
Other sponsors and participant include but not limited; Head Start/South Coast Early Learning; Coos Health & Wellness; Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Life Change Church; Bikers Against Child Abuse; Kairos; Court Appointed Special Advocates; Foster Parent Association; 4-H; Mill Casino; Bay Area Hospital; K-Dock; Advanced Health; Coos Hispanic Allies; Oregon Youth Authority, Health Equity Coalition, Walmart, BASA, Back Alley Bowling…. The list keeps growing! Each booth will have activities, education, and some prizes. Kids’ HOPE Center will be bringing back their “Golden Ticket” prize packages also. Visit the Kid’s Hope Center for more information about the Family Fun Day.
