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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 15,2012 Sidewalk Stompers at Music Eagle ceases to soar despite in the Parks rescuer efforts Jazz band serves as summer finale The Sidewalk Stomp ers will perform at Music in the Parks on Monday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Irrigon Marina Park. The Sidewalk Stomp ers are a traditional jazz band formed in 1997 in the Tri-Cities, WA area. The name Sidew alk Stom p ers says it all...the band is a small acoustic street band able to play anywhere and small enough to move from spot to spot, similar to New Orleans street bands. Occasionally, the band is augmented with a guest jazz pianist when a stage Sidewalk Stompers venue allows. The Side walk Stompers are strictly an off-the-cuff, extempo raneous group. Listeners F ree rodeo tickets W ITH PURCHASE OF $ 2 0 OR MORE o f W rang ler PRODUCTS Wrangler BRAND Ticket good for one entry for performance of your choice! Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo or Morrow County Rodeo Morrow County Grain Growers Green Feed & Seed 242 W, Linden Way, Heppner • 676-9422 • 989-8221 (MCGG main office) will recognize most of the tunes, which are 20s and 30s standards. “Nothing obscure, just a lot of great old tunes you haven’t heard for a long time,” says one band member. The band is lead by Karl Walterskirchen. Karl moved to the Tri-C ities from San Francisco in 1993 to work at Hanford as a mechanical engineer. Origi nally from Missoula, MT, he started playing banjo with traditional jazz bands in the San Francisco area in the mid 60s. He played on and off at the famous Red Garter in San Francisco and played banjo with numer ous San Francisco-style and New Orleans-style tra ditional jazz bands in the San Francisco area. After moving to the Tri-Cities, Karl played with the local Three Rivers Jazz Band before starting the Sidewalk Stompers. The band plays for par ties, winery functions, pubs, jazz clubs and jazz festivals. This year's ensemble at Ir rigon will include trumpet, clarinet, banjo (or guitar), and jazz piano. This will be the eighth year the band has performed for the finale of the Irrigon/Boardman Mu sic in the Parks program. .tv w VVt-M- ■ FamilyCare Health Plan's 5th Annual COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR McKenzie Park in Hermiston Saturday, August 25« 2012 A young golden eagle has expired despite the best efforts o f rescuers from Heppner to Pendleton. The sick young eagle showed up at the home of Don and Jean Bennett this past Sunday. A ccording to the Bennetts’ daughter, Sandy Matthews, when the Bennetts found the juvenile golden eagle on their prop erty, they opened the yard gate and turned on a sprin kler for it. It sat under the sprinkler until Steve Cherry from the Oregon Depart ment of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) arrived. One fact everyone no ticed right away was that the eagle was fitted with a radio collar, which Cherry said was part of a monitor ing project for a wind tower project in the area. “One of the concerns regarding wind power is the impact on nesting golden eagles,” Cherry explained. “To help understand the issues, wind power compa nies have hired consultants that do wildlife surveys.” Cherry said one method such consultants use is to radio collar birds, usually adults but sometimes juve niles, to gather data about where the birds nest, when they are in the area and how they use the landscape. “If there were turbines put in this area, how would Steve Cherry of the ODFW prepares to transport the juvenile golden eagle from the Bennett home to Blue Mountain Wildlife in Pendleton. -Photo by Sandy Matthews it affect the birds and what is the potential for colli sion?” he said were the questions they sought to answer. While ODFW doesn't place radio collars on the birds, they do work with such contractors and rec ommend the information needed to help minimize the impact when siting w ind power projects. Cherry transported the eagle to the Blue Mountain Wildlife rehabilitation cen ter in Pendleton. The staff there did blood tests and determined the young bird was anem ic...basically, Cherry said, it was starving to death. Unfortunately, the story doesn't have a happy end ing for the eagle. They gave the bird fluids and nutrients, but the eagle was too far gone, and died despite the intervention of many caring people. Cherry said it is not un common for young hawks and eagles to starve in the wild. “When they leave nest and start hunting on their own, it’s not uncommon for them to starve to death, be cause they have not learned everything they need to know from their parents,” he said. Cherry added that it was unlikely the radio col lar had anything to do with the eagle’s death. “The transmitter is de signed for that size bird, and it did not look like it played any part in the fate of the bird,” Cherry said. “The reality is that there is a lot of mortality associated with things out in the wild.” RODEO ENTERTAINMENT -Continuedfrom PAGE ONE ing with her fiddle. Other rodeo royalty to be seen during this year’s fair and rodeo parade include the Pendleton Round-Up court. Miss Oregon High School Rodeo Queen Lilly Sand- ford, Queen Maggie and this year’s Grand Marshal, Richard Kinzer. Rodeo entertainment will be at its finest during the show. Scott “Blaze” Logsdon will be the rodeo clown this year. He is most known for his impromptu dances, quick-witted hu mor and energy that just won’t stop. A professional firefighter during the week, on the weekends his passion is to make others laugh and relax. This enthusiasm and family fun takes him from one rodeo to another. A new event will be added to the rodeo this y ear...th e Stock Saddle Bronc Riding will sup ply one more rough stock event. This is sanctioned through the Western States Ranch Rodeo Association. Rank horses are used but the cowboys ride in nor mal western saddles and do what they can to stay aboard. “This is sure to supply some exciting w atching during the rodeo this year,” says a rodeo coordinator. B Bar D will supply the stock this year, with ani mals they promise will push the limits of skill even for the world-class competitors expected to ride during the performances. These cow boys and cowgirls will be compet ing not only for hundreds of dollars in prize money but also for the All-Around Saddle, donated by the Bank of Eastern Oregon. Two National Pro-Ro deo Association memorial buckles also will be award ed to the fastest riders in both barrel racing and calf roping. These buckles, the Mike Currin Memorial and the Janice Davis Memorial, are in memory of past local contestants from Heppner. The last coveted award will be the Amateur Calf Roping saddle that was donated by the Morrow County Grain Growers for the Morrow County Rodeo show on Sunday. Each of these items is on display around Heppner; everyone is invited to stop by the various locations and check them out. The com m ittee has worked hard to expand the covered area and supply more room near the Spur ‘Em Bam. The rodeo plan ners encourage everyone to enjoy time socializing, listening to music, danc ing and enjoying a favorite beverage Thursday through Sunday. The T hree Q u arter Short Band will be featured Friday, while Rock N ’ Roll Cow boys w ill entertain Heppner on Saturday. Rodeo slack will be held during the M urray wine and micro-beer tast ing. T he w eek en d w ill close with the local Mor row County Rodeo at 1:15 p.m, on the August 19. Any interested Morrow County residents can compete on Sunday for prize money and awards. Go to mocoro- deo@hotmail.com or call 541-676-9451 for more information. “Fair and rodeo is a time to kick back and enjoy yourself without traveling a long distance,” stresses on rodeo fan. “Enjoy see ing old friends and making new ones. “ V o lu n teers in the community dedicate large amounts o f their time to bring this weekend to Mor row County and to celebrate local talents. This enables the public to enjoy some country entertainment at a reasonable rate.” General admission is $10; VIP seats are $12 pre-sold or $15 at the gate. Handicap parking is avail able. “Bring a friend, the kids or relatives and enjoy the 90,h celebration of the Morrow County Rodeo. It truly has something for everyone.” • 1 0 a m . - 2 p .m . F S T r) AUGUST24 th ^»SEPTEM BER 3BD It's FREE! 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