HeppnerGazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October24,2012
Water Street to close next week PODCAST FAME
for construction
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The City of Heppner
announced this week that
work is about to begin on
the slopes, sidewalks and
drainage project. This proj
ect will involve three areas
o f Heppner.
The first is Water Street,
with the construction o f
new sidewalks and stairs.
This will also include street
and infrastructure improve
ments.
Improvements on Riv
erside are also part of this
project. The sidewalks will
be com pleted from the
swimming pool to the Little
League ball field. Drainage
and street repairs will also
be addressed.
Last but not least, the
bridge at Lover’s Lane will
be replaced and reopened.
This project is a priority
and will be started as soon
as all the required permits
are in place.
These projects w ill
bring street closures and
some disruption. The first
will be on Water Street. Be
ginning Oct. 29 until around
Nov. 15, Water Street will
be closed from the base
of the hill and upward for
about 300 feet. This will
allow for the excavation of
the stairs. The contractor.
Jack Robinson and Sons,
hopes to close the street at
7 a.m. and reopen before 5
p.m. Residents along that
stretch of street will be ac
commodated so that they
can reach their homes.
Residents may drop by
City Hall for a look at the
plans for these upcoming
projects.
Chamber Chatter
Boardman
Morrow County Fair
is looking for new board
m em bers. Each term is
for three years; they meet
once a month, on the first
Wednesday at 6 p.m. Send
a letter to Morrow County
Court, PO Box 788, Hep
pner, OR 97836 and state
why you want to be on the
board.
Steve Doherty and Don
Russell have opened a new
laundromat in town. Main
Street Laundry is now open
at 106 S. Main Street adja
cent to the car wash. The
laundry is equipped with a
variety o f sizes of washers
and dryers to handle any
need, from small loads
to the large bed spreads
or sleeping bags that are
too large for most home
machines. There will be
a grand opening at a later
date.
The Kiwanis Club of
Boardman is looking for
volunteers for the Com
munity Halloween Party.
Anyone interested contact
Michelle Erickson at 541 -
314-2127 or michelle.erick-
son@conagrafoods .com.
A Very Poplar Run is
a fundraiser for Hermis-
ton Agape House. Satur
day, Nov. 17. Registration
7-8:45 a.m. One Mile kids
race- 9 a.m. 5K and 10K,
9:30 a.m. Walkers are wel
come in all events. For
more inform ation, go to
http://www.averypoplar-
run.com.
Help support the Ki
stress that the podcast is un
filtered and adult-themed,
and not for the listening
pleasure o f anyone under
18.
The podcast is aired
on Shooter Jennings’ site,
Black Country Rock. Jen
nings is the son of country
legend Waylon Jennings;
his show, The Electric Ro
deo, is a top-rated show on
XM Radio.
“Dogbite and “Black
Water” say they began their
podcast with the main goal
o f plugging underground
bands that didn’t have an
other outlet for their music;
another goal was’to “have
fun.”
They seem to have suc
ceeded on both counts;
three and a half years later,
their podcast is what vet
eran of the Chicago music
scene Jahshie P. calls “one
of the most unique and un
predictable podcasts on the
internet today.”
O f course, Jahshie P. is
a long-time fan. They first
garnered his attention when
he began playing Harris’
music on his own show,
Outlaw Radio Chicago.
wanis Club o f Boardman
and feed your family with
local crops donated by lo
cal businesses. Customer
pick-up at the Senior Center
Nov. 10 from 9-11 a.m.; 20
pounds potatoes (donated
by ConAgra), 20 pounds
onions (donated by Board-’
man Foods) and 1 Vi pounds
of dehydrated onions (do
nated by Cascade Special
ties) just $10 each. Ship
ping of smaller quantity fop
$20 total anywhere in the
US. Contact any Kiwanis
member or get an applica
tion form from the Board-
man Chamber office.
Give your extra winter
coats to someone who needs
The Umatilla Forest
it. Bring your good used Collaborative Group will
winter coats to the clinic meet at the Umatilla For
at Columbia River Com est Supervisor’s Office of
munity Health Services at the U.S. Forest Service in
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem,
405 Tatone Street.
Pendleton, OR on Thurs
help is available and that help Is FREE of charge.
The Boardman Senior day, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. to
Center will hold the com embark on a forest tour in
If Y O U h a v e a fa m ily m e m b e r w h o s u ffe rs fro m
g a m b lin g a d d ic tio n , Y O U c a n a ls o re c e iv e F R E E treat
munity breakfast on Sat the Thomas Creek Planning
m e n t e v e n if the g a m b le r is n ot re c e ivin g trea tm e nt.
urday, Nov. 3, from 7:30 Area. The office is located
If y o u a re a re s id e n t o f M o rro w C o u n t y a n d y o u w ish
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10:30 a.m. at the Senior at 72510 Coyote Rd off exit
to take a d v a n ta g e o f th e s e rv ic e s a b o v e o r d e s ire m o re
Center. Breakfast is only 216 o f 1-84.
in fo rm a tion , P le a s e call a n y o f the fo llo w in g n u m b e rs
to set u p a L O C A L a p p o in tm e n t o r ju s t to talk:
$5.
T his c o lla b o ra tiv e
B o b b y H a rris @ 5 4 1 -6 7 6 -9 9 2 5 o r 5 4 1 -2 5 6 -0 1 7 5
Boardman Hardware group is working to develop
Com m unity Counseling Solutions (C C S ) @ 541-676-9161
will hold a grand re-opening a recommendation for a
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on Saturday, Nov. 10.
project in the moist Thomas
Creek Unit. Several forest
service personnel will be
present to answer questions
and provide background.
The tour is expected to
conclude at 3 p.m.
The North Fork John
Day Watershed Council is
host to the group. Elaine
Eisenbraun, Executive Di
rector o f the w atershed
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council, explained that,
“This group brings diverse
Jahshie P. him self is
best known as the former
frontman of Failed Resis
tance, My Vengeance and
later, N everland, before
developing an interest in
country western and blue-
grass music. Aside from his
own podcast, Jahshie P. also
ran the podcast portion of
Jennings’ show, uploading
podcasts and seeing to the
technical details. His influ
ence earned the guys a spot
on Jennings’ site.
Harris says their ulti
mate goal is to be picked
up by satellite radio. Until
then, anyone with internet
access can hear the duo by
visiting www.blackcoun-
tryrock.org/dogwater. The
podcast begins every Thurs
day at 6 p.m. Pacific Time
and has a flexible length,
ranging from one and a half
to two hours. It’s available
to listen to live, or can be
downloaded onto an MP3
player.
But, with all the free
dom o f expression and
“adult-only” warnings on
the door, should the faint
of heart listen to this show?
The guys say yes.
“You should tune in to
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support the music, artists
and, above and beyond, the
cause, because the rise and
tyranny of pop country is
still knocking at the back
door and we need to beat it
off with the biggest. ..stick
we can find,” they say.
Harris and M addern
play an eclectic grouping
of the underground and the
old but good, with artists
ranging from The Cheatin’
Hearts, Ray Lawerence Jr.,
Bob Seger, Owen Mays,
Pantera, Jayke Orvis, The
Savage Henrys, .357 String
Band, Angie and The Car
W recks, The Shivering
D enizens, “anything by
Waylon and Willie” and, of
course, Dog Bite Harris.
All of which brings us
back to the CD release par
ty. Many of the bands fea
tured on Dog,Water Radio
will be on “Live from the
Trailer.” Several of those
will also be making an ap
pearance at Bucknum’s on
Saturday, including Angie
and the Car Wrecks from
Centralia, WA; Owen Mays
from Madison, W1 and the
Savage Henrys from Rich
land, WA.
Forest collaborative group
to meet
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Warnen
interests together to de
velop suggestions that are
compatible with economic,
environmental and social
needs. We’d like to invite
anyone who is interested
in the operations o f the
Umatilla National Forest
to attend these welcoming
meetings.”
Children’s theater
to hold auditions
An audition will be
held for the Missoula Chil
dren’s Theatre production
o f The Secret Garden on
Monday, Oct. 29, at the
Heppner High School Cafe-
torium from 4-6 p.m. Those
auditioning should arrive at
4 p.m. and plan to stay for
the full two hours. Some of
the cast members will be
asked to stay for a rehearsal
immediately following the
audition.
All students, grades
kindergarten through 12th
grade, are encouraged to au
dition. No advance prepara-
tion is necessary. Assistant
directors will also be cast
to assist with the technical
aspects of the production.
MCT tour actor/directors
will conduct rehearsals
throughout the week from 4
to 8:30 p.m. each day.
The Secret Garden will
be presented on Friday,
Nov. 2, at 3 p.m. and Satur
day, Nov. 3, at 5:30 p.m. at
Heppner High School Cafe-
torium. For more informa
tion, call William J. Kuhn at
541-676-9141 (day), 541-
676-5033 (evening).
Quaking aspen: Preserving a
natural habitat
0 Reduce fad Tape
Q u ak in g aspen are
heavily used by wildlife
but have provided a his
tory o f benefits to both
wildlife and people. Irish
and Basque sheepherders
of years past would seek out
aspen groves for their cool,
humid understory on hot
days. Some o f their camps
are still identified by tree
carvings or arborglyphs.
Aspen also provide hiding
and thermal cover, fawning
and calving ground, and
forage for deer and elk.
Many bird species also ben
efit from aspen groves.
There has been an in
creasing concern about the
lack o f successful regen
eration within the groves.
Fire suppression, heavy
brow sing pressure from
both wildlife and livestock.
Quaking aspens are an important part of local ecology and
culture. -Contributedphoto
and encroachment by coni
fers has all contributed to a
decline in aspen.
The Natural Resource
C o n s e rv a tio n S erv ice
(NRCS) has technical and
financial assistance avail
able for aspen projects. If
you are interested in restor
ing or assessing the health
of an existing aspen grove,
contact the Heppner NRCS
field office at 676-5021.
Cultural grants available
The Morrow County
Cultural Coalition has mon-
ey to give away.
The organization has
grant money available for
individuals and groups un-
dertaking cultural activities.
The coalition says its defini-
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tion of culture is broad so,
even if people aren't sure if
their projects are cultural,
a group may still qualify.
Projects that have received
money in the past include
quilting and art groups,
public art displays, artists
in residence for schools,
historical and heritage so
cieties. structures used for
cultural entertainment, and
kids’ activities for parks.
To get a form and apply
for a grant, contact Susan
Russell at 541-481-4277
or sm sel@ hotm ail.com .
Forms are due by Feb. 1,
2013.