Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 28.2006 - THREE
Lots of activities, food &music planned for lone Blues Festival
The an n u al lone
Blues Festival w eek get
underway this Sunday, July
2, with the F irst annual
Texas Hold’em tournament,
beginning at 4 p.m. at the
lone American Legion Hall.
The entry fee is $40 with
proceeds benefiting the lone
Fourth of July Fund. The
to u rn am en t pays first,
second and third place. Food
w ill be in clu d ed and
b ev erag es are n o -host.
Contact M arvin Padberg,
4 2 2 -7 2 7 6 ,
for
m ore
information.
The annual Fourth
of July Golf Tournament will
get off to an early start on
Monday, July 3, with the bus
leaving at 7:30 a.m. for the
China Creek Golf Course in
A rlington from the lone
Schools. Team set up is 8:30
a.m., with a shotgun start at
9 a.m. Cost is $50 per golfer
with proceeds benefiting
lone
H igh
School
scholarships. The bus is free
of charge, sponsored by the
lone C o m m unity A gri-
Business Association. For
more information call Stacie
Miller, 422-7410, or Craig
Holland, 422-7455.
The talent show will
begin at 6:30 p.m. on the
Amphitheater stage at the
lone Park. Contact LynnDee
Ramos, 422-7559 for more
information or to sign up.
G o lf to u rn am en t
awards will be presented on
the stage following the talent
show. After the awards are
presented, a live karaoke
contest, with emcee Samarra
Van Doom, will begin.
On the big day,
T uesday, July 4, the
c e le b ra tio n
w ill
get
underway at 7:30 a.m. with
the Dawn’s Early Light Fun
Run. Call Dale or Karen
H o llan d , 6 7 6 -5 0 3 4 , for
more information.
K id s’ gam es w ill
start at 10 a.m. with the
Children’s Fish Pond. Kids’
games also include the Straw
Money Pile for ages three to
eight, the Frog Jump contest
(fro g s a p p ro v e d ) and a
bicycle raffle drawing. The
horseshoe pits will open at
that time also, along with the
used book sale sponsored by
the lone Topic Club held
outside the fire hall. The
book sale w ill accep t
donations. The day will also
feature open volleyball, a
dunk tank, a w ater slide,
weather permitting, and a T-
shirt sale sponsored by the
lone Booster Club.
The lone Fourth of
July Parade, w ith G rand
Marshal Wayne Rietmann,
and C lassic C ar C ru ise,
along with the Blues Cruise
Classic Car Show will begin
at 11 a.m. Contact Chuck
Nelson, 989-8148 for info
concerning the car cruise and
car show.
At
noon
food
vendors, too numerous to
mention, will open in the
park. Pie and co ffee,
sp o n so red by the St.
W illia m ’s A ltar S ociety
Ladies, will be served at the
fire hall. Local businesses,
including Collier’s Market,
T a y lo r’s R estau ran t and
Lounge, The Office Pub and
G rill
and
S u n flo w er
Junction, will be open that
day. Bingo will be held at the
Legion Hall. Call Harold
Rietmann, 422-7472.
The lone Pool will
tentatively hold a free swim
from
2-4
p .m .,
if
m aintenance work on the
pool can be com pleted in
time.
M u s i c a l
entertainm ent, with local
talent, will begin at 2 p.m.,
fe a tu rin g W ayne S eitz,
Dustin Padberg and Matt
Greenup.
The Blues will begin
at 3 p.m ., featuring The
Etouffee Band, Harper, a
blues m u sician
from
Australia, and Hillstomp.
The music is sponsored by
the
M orrow
C ounty
Recreation District.
Chuck Nelson will
present the Blues Cruise
Classic Car Show awards at
4 p.m. Also at that time, the
F ourth o f July button
numbers will be drawn and
posted at the 1CABO hot
dog booth.
Portland Band Hillstomp to
perform at Blues Festival
Hillstomp, bom in a basement in southeast Portland
in the spring of 2001, will perform its particular brand of
“North Mississippi trance-blues” on stage during the lone
Blues Festival Tuesday, July 4.
The “bastard child of Henry Christian and John
Johnson’s mutual need to make music and drink beer,"
Hillstomp was born in a basement in southeast Portland in
the spring of 2001. Within a few weeks, the guitar and
drum duo played its first open mike at the Green Room in
Portland to a “rousing response.” Unfortunately, Johnson's
drumset (a cardboard box, plastic bucket and Weber-grill
lid) didn’t survive the ordeal, so the pair went back under
the basement stairs to build some new drums and practice.
In June 2002, Hillstomp emerged from the dust and dark
with its raucous brand of hill-country blues-rock stomp.
According to a news release, “Hillstomp’s blues
differs dramatically from the 12-bar style practiced by most
Chicago and delta blues men. It draws inspiration instead
from such hill blues men as R.L. Burnside, Junior
Kimbrough and Robert Belfour. Even as a duo, its sound
completely fills a room, leaving the defenseless crowd to
wonder why most other bands have so many people
standing around.”
A fter releasing tw o extended plays in 2003,
Hillstomp released its first full-length album, “One Word.”
to a sold-out crowd at the White Eagle Saloon in Portland.
The duo hit the road this spring on a West Coast tour that
hit San Francisco, Las Vegas and Ashland, among other
points south.
Thibodeaux, Etouffee Band to take
stage in lone
plus a kickin’ Southern rock
K elly T hibodeaux
and the Etouffee Band of
Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
will perform this year at the
lo n e F ourth o f July
Celebration.
Led by fid d ler
T h ib o d ea u x ,
E to u ffee
combines “red hot fiddle,
shufflin' rhythm and blues.
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July 2nd , 3rd and 4th
SUNDAY. JULY 2nd FIRST ANNUAL TEXAS HOLD ‘EM TOURNAMENT
at the lone American Legion Hall. $40 entry fee. Con
tact Marvin Padberg. 422-7276 for more information.
MONDAY. JULY 3rd ANNUAL FOURTH OF JULY GOLF TOURNAMENT
at China Creek Golf Course in Arlington. $50 per golfer.
Free busing from lone to China Creek and back. Con
tact Stacie Miller. 422-7410 or Craig Holland. 422-7455
for more information.
Don’t miss the TALENT SHOW on Monday evening, 6:30 p.m., at the lone
Amphitheater stage! Contact LynnDee Ramos. 422-7559. for more information.
TUESDAY. JULY 4th PARADE and Classic Car Cruise starts at 11 a.m.
with Grand Marshal Wayne Rietmann.
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The jet boat fishing
trip auction, benefiting the
Mike Mathews Scholarship
Fund. The lone Education
Foundation and other lone
community organizations,
will be held at 7 p.m.
And then at dusk,
what w e've all been waiting
for— the fireworks will get
underw ay. The fireworks are
made possible by donations
and the M orrow C ounty
Unified Recreation District.
B L U E S C R U ISE CLASSIC CAR SHOW !
Contact Chuck Nelson, 989-8148 for more information.
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Starting w ith the Opening Act “ BASELINE" at 2 p.m.
featuring local talent Wayne Seitz. Dustin Padberg
and Matt Greenup.
to create an exciting new
sound know n as Swam p
Rock.”
“This is music that
will roll you down Bourbon
Street or lead you into the
darkest swamps, music so
eminently danceable, almost
no one-young or old-can
resist.”
T h ib o d eau x and
Etouffee have shared the
stage w ith: B uckw heat
Zydeco, C.J. Chenier, Joe
L ouis W alker, Sonny
Landreth, John Hammond,
Jr., E lvin B ishop, The
Marshall Tucker Band, Joe
H ouston and C h arlie
Musselwhite.
Blind Pig recording artist
“Harper” brings world blues
from Australia to lone Fourth
"Imagine a singer with the deep soul of Motown, a
harmonica player who can graft Sonny Boy 11 and Little
Walter with Sugar Blue, a song writer who tells his own
compelling stories in an unhurried. J.J Cale -like manner,
and a musical visionary who is unafraid to mix the
didgeridoo, an important part of his
Australian Indigenous culture, with
infectious modem percussive
rhythms, and you have a glimpse of
what Harper is about,” says Art
Tipaldi, Hartford Advocate, CT.
Raised in the beautiful coastal
city o f Perth, W estern A ustralia,
Harper is known for his soulful vocals,
unique harmonica performances and
his innovative song writing style. He
also includes the intensely spiritual
didgeridoo, an Australian indigenous H arp er
instrument.
Harper grew up listening to folk, soul and blues
music and surfing on W estern A ustralia’s incredible
coastline. Harper has been taking his music to the world,
performing in Australia, the USA, Canada, Germany,
Austria, Sw itzerland, Singapore and France. He has
received multiple Australian Blues awards for "male vocalist
of the year”, and “song of the year” and “acoustic artist of
the year”. His 2003 release, "Way Down Deep Inside,”
also was awarded "album of the year" and two harmonica
awards.
In recent years Harper began a journey of self
discovery and revelation which began with a chance meeting
with a Hopi, “ Dan Running Bear,” in Silverton, Colorado.
Harper became fascinated with the spirituality and culture
of the American Natives. He also became aware of how
little he knew about the Australian Aborigines of his
homeland. He set him self a course which completely
changed his whole concept of the indigenous culture of
the land in which he lives. Harper dedicated his "Way Down
Deep Inside” CD to the first Australians. Harper’s latest
CD, "D ow n To The R hythm " (Blind Pig R ecords),
continues his spiritual journey, according to a release.
Written, arranged and produced by Harper, "Down To The
Rhythm" is Harper's most powerful work and follows his
multi award winning CD, “Way Down Deep Inside". His
rich soulful voice, virtuoso harmonica solos and didgeridoo
rhythmic sounds, combine to create a truly Australian take
on the roots music genre. It is also a disc layered with
incredible songwriting and meaningful lyrics.
Harper is currently touring the U.S. His American
band features Tyler Mac on guitar. Jam es Pace on
keyboards/djembe and Scott Key on drums. Harper, a blues
singer from Australia, will perform at this year’s lone Fourth
of July Blues Festival. Other major festival appearances
include: The Portland Waterfront Festival, The Chicago
Blues Festival, Florida's String Break, The Fort Madison
Blues Festival, Iowa. Wateriest, Wisconsin. The Sleeping
Bear Blues & Dune Grass Festival, Michigan, The Paola
Roots Festival. Kansas, The Tawas Blues by The Bay
Festival, M ichigan, The Traverse City Film Festival.
Michigan and The Festival of the Forks, Michigan. May 5
, 2006 was declared “Harper Day” by the Mayor of Fort
Smith. Arkansas for Harper’s contribution to the "Blues in
the Schools" progam and his performances at The Fort
Smith River Front festival.
. For tour dates, video clip, reviews & info please
go to H a rp e r’s w eb sites: w w w .h arp er.b iz or
www.myspace.com/harperband or Blind Pig Records:
www.blindpigrecords.com.
Drawing contest open for all ages
This year Morrow
County 4-H will host the
First Annual Heifer Futurity
on September 30. To kick off
the festivities, the Futurity is
opening a drawing contest to
create the first year’s logo.
The logo w ill be on jackets,
sh irts, h ats, and any
advertising for the Heifer
Futurity. Winner will receive
prizes and recognition. The
winner and his/her chosen
logo w ill be announced at the
Morrow County Fair, with
the time and place to be
announced.
The d ead lin e to
subm it
d raw in g s
is
Wednesday. July 12. by mail
to:
M orrow
C ounty
Extension Service, P.O. Box
397, Heppner, OR 97836; or
by dropping off at the office
at 54173 H ighw ay 74
Heppner, OR 97836
Requirements are as
follows: Artists may be of
any age, and may submit up
to two draw ings. Preference
will be given to M orrow
County residents. Drawings
must somehow include a
cow or heifer. Drawings can
be no larger than 8 Vi inches
x 10 inches and no smaller
than 4 inches x 4 inches.
D raw ings can n o t be in
pastels or pencil.
The d e ad lin e is
draw ing near, so don't miss
this opportunity to win great
prizes, says Darcee Slater.
For m ore in fo rm atio n ,
contact the Morrow County
Extension Service: 5 4 1 -676-
9642.
Am erican
Red Cross
BLUES MUSIC
Starting at 3 p.m. with
B EC O M E A LO C A L
DISASTER V O L U N T E E R
F R E E TRAIN IN G !
(Sponsored by th® Morrow County Recreation District)
AT IH S K - FIKKWORKS! FIREWORKS! FIBKWOKKV
(Made possible by your generous donations and the Morrow County Recreation District)
Please, no dogs or fireworks in the park during our celebration. Thank you!
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IN M O R R O W C O U N T Y
( 541 )
276-1211
Class on autism
planned in
Heppner
A
c la ss,
"Understanding Autism-An
Overview," has been planned
for Wednesday, August 9,
from l -3 p.m. at the Morrow
County Behavioral Health
Conference Room, 120 S.
M ain, S eco n d Floor, in
Heppner.
There is no charge
for the program, which is
sponsored by the Eastern
O regon R eg io n al C risis
P rogram and M orrow
County Behavioral Health.
Instructor is Alice Massey
with the Eastern O regon
Regional Crisis Program.
“This session will
provide and overview of the
c o n d itio n
o f au tism .
Common characteristics of
the disorder will be covered
and participants provided
with a w orksheet to map
how autism appears in a
person they support. The
class will also present a brief
in tro d u ctio n to c re atin g
visual supports for persons
with autism to give them
predictability and structure
in th eir d aily ro u tin e s ,”
according to a news release.
C all
B etty
M cT avish. 6 7 6 -9 1 6 1 , to
re g iste r.
R e g istra tio n
deadline is Monday. August
7.