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# 2: If you were born on April 14th, 1962,
receive free admission for yourself to Packy's Birthday Party on April 14th, 2002

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# 4: If you were born in 1962
receive $1 off admission to Packy's Birthday Party on April 14th, 2002

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# 5: Buy and wear a Packy souvenir lapel pin.
Pins can be purchased at the Zoo Giftshop and Saturday Market (108 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209)

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# 6: Purchase a birthday candle for $1.
Proceeds will go toward the community goal of $40,000 for elephant enrichment and conservation projects.

Candles will be available at:

  • Oregon Zoo

  • Saturday Market (108 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209)

  • The Compleat Bed & Breakfast

  • Timbuktu Station (2323 NW Westover, Portland, OR 97210)

  • Uptown Hardware (27 NW 23rd Place, Portland, OR 97210)

  • Carolyn Locke Designs

  • HomeStreet Bank

# 18: Participate in Packy's Elephant Walk & Fun Run on April 14th

In the spirit of Packys 40th birthday, the Oregon Zoo is having a Packys Elephant Walk and Fun Run. It will consist of a 4 mile run and a 5 kilometer fitness walk.
The run will begin at 8:00 am and the walk will begin at 8:15.
The cost of Packys Elephant Walk and Fun Run is $12 for adults (over 11) and $8 for kids.
These prices will be increased the day of the event to $15 for adults (over 11) and $10 for kids.
Drop bags will be provided at registration to put extra clothing or belongings.
There will be limited parking the day of the event, so if possible please carpool or take the bus or max.
For more information, see this brochure or call (503) 646-7867 or email

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# 21: Become a Packy ZooParent

Call 503-220-2493 for details

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# 23: Check out great elephant art by local artisans at Saturday Market April 13-14
(A portion of the proceeds will go to elephant enrichment at the Zoo)

Eagle Crest Arts Unlimited: elephant whistles
Nagoola Design: elephant paintings
Petroglyph Rock Art: petroglyph elephant rock art slabs
While You Wait Sculpture: clay elephants made on the spot
Chad Crowe: have your picture drawn with Packy

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# 25: Partake in the Packy Package (Packy-Dram 40-yr-old Scotch and Full Sail's Packy's Porter). Available at all McCormick & Schmick's family of restaurants and Paddy's Pub from April 13-27, 2002

McCormick & Schmick's Family of Restaurants Locations

  • McCormick & Schmick's Harborside Restaurant & Pilsner Room
    0309 SW Montgomery, (503) 220-1865
  • McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
    235 SW First Ave, (503) 224-7522
  • McCormick's Fish House & Bar
    9945 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, (503) 643-1322
  • Jake's Famous Crawfish
    401 SW 12th Ave. at Stark St., (503) 226-1419
  • Jake's Grill
    611 SW Tenth Avenue, (503) 220-1850

    Paddy's Bar & Grill
    65 SW Yamhill St., Portland, OR 97204-3329 Phone: (503) 224-5626

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# 27: Submit your own Ode to Packy. Our favorite poems and/or songs will be read at Packys birthday party

Three easy ways to send us you Ode to Packy

  • By (please indicate "Ode to Packy" in the subject line)

  • By mail: Oregon Zoo Marketing, Ode to Packy, 4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221
  • By fax: 503-220-5754

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# 29: Sample Packy's own cake, made with peanut butter and carrots

Packy Cake for PeoplePacky eating B-day cake

    Makes 2 8-inch layers or 24 cupcakes
    (this recipe is great for beginning cooks!)

  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups all-bran cereal
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup salad oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup shredded carrots

    Combine buttermilk and cereal until cereal is soft. Add remaining ingredients and mix well until smooth.
    Pour into greased and floured cake pans or cupcake cups and bake at 350 for 35-40min for cakes and 20-25min for cupcakes.
    Cool completely and frost with Peanut Butter Frosting (recipe follows)

Peanut Butter Frosting

  • 2 cups peanut butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

    Combine peanut butter, powdered sugar and honey and beat until well blended. Add cream while beating and whip until fluffy. Add vanilla and salt. Spread over top and sides of cake. Yum!

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# 31: Buy Commemorative Poop! Packy's ZooDoo is on sale at Oregon Zoo

Zoo Doo is manufactured by the worlds most prolific herd of captive Asian elephants. The Oregon Zoos elephant breeding program is a model for zoos and conservation programs everywhere.
The elephants have produced more than enough Zoo Doo to help put the bloom in our zoo gardens and wed like to share this gardeners magic with you.

Directions: Zoo Doo is a potent fertilizer (100% sun-dried manure), and it should be well mixed with sand, peat, vermiculite, soil or other planting medium. Zoo Doo should not exceed 1/3 of the mixture.

WARNING!

  • KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND PETS
  • DO NOT EXPOSE TO SUN OR DIRECT HEAT
  • PLEASE RECYCLE THIS AND OTHER CANS TO CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES
    FOR RECYCLING INFORMATION CALL METRO 503-234-3000

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# 32: Collect stamps? Get a special Packy Commemorative Cancellation at the zoos railway post office on April 14th. Print the order form

Packy Postal Cancellation and StampYou will need the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print your form.
While viewing the Order Form in Acrobat Reader, please be sure to choose Save from the File menu

Learn more about the Zoo's Railway

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# 35: Purchase a special KeyBank "Pack-key" for use at all zoo talk boxes.

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39. Help restore the mural of Packy in Old Town, by adding $1 or more to your purchase of Rodda Paint. It's Paint for Packy! at all Rodda paint stores in Portland, Salem and Vancouver.
Westside
6333 SW Macadam Ave Ste 103
Portland, OR 97201
Phone: 503-245-0788
Fourth Plain (Vancouver)
7723 Fourth Plain Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98662
Phone: 360-253-5877
PTL: 503-222-3157
Eastside
321 SE Taylor
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 503-233-6016
Salem
2395 Lancaster Drive
Salem, OR 97305
Phone: 503-585-7900
Glisan
11980 NE Glisan
Portland, OR 97220
Phone: 503-255-3224
 
Cedar Hills
10120 SW Park Way
Portland, OR 97225
Phone: 503-292-1515
 
Gresham
140 NW Burnside
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: 503-661-0400
 
Oregon City
#42 Oregon City Shopping Ctr.
Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: 503-655-7981
 
Progress
8614 SW Hall Blvd.
Beaverton, OR 97005
Phone: 503-644-6188
 
Tualatin
8365 Tonka
Tualatin, OR 97062
Phone: 503-692-6699
 
Clackamas
10309 SE 82nd
Portland, OR 97266
Phone: 503-788-0797
 
Hillsboro
2605 SE Tualatin Valley Hwy
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Phone: 503-648-6857
 
McMinnville
436 Highway 99 W
McMinnville, OR 97128
Phone: 503-472-7383
 
The Decorating Outlet
12518 NE Airport Way Ste 135
Portland, OR 97230
Phone: 503-251-8817
 

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