Siskiyou Massage Clinic
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Siskiyou Massage Clinic
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(541) 857-5000 In Winco Shopping Center, just behind Jack In The Box Talent Show June 2015 — Talent News & Review — Page 3 Siskiyou Massage Before moving to the Rogue Valley in 2004 from Colorado, Philip Whitmore, owner of Siskiyou Massage Clinic at 246 4th Street (across from the Peerless in Ashland), had already received more than twice the training as an orthopedic/medical massage practitioner than was required in Oregon. “I had great teachers and I was very motivated to learn from them,” Philip said. “I also had a busy massage practice in Boulder before I left. When I started my practice in Ashland, I feel like I had a bit of a leg up due to my experience in Colorado.” In 2010, Philip and his wife bought an old house on Gibson Street here in Talent. “We love the neighborhood and we love living in downtown Talent,” he said. “Talent meets our needs and fits our lifestyles very nicely. It’s peaceful like we like it. I was raised in Colorado, my wife in Michigan and we met in the funky town of Nederland, Colorado. Nederland is a great town but has a growing season of about a week and a half. That and the fact that you can get sunburned 360 days out of the year are two reasons we’re here.” Philip’s an avid mountain biker and loves to trail run, camp and travel. “I’m in my mid 40s and believe the key to my health is surrounding myself with healthy people and receiving good bodywork.” Soon after moving to the Rogue Valley 2004, Philip first leased a space at the new Morningstar Healing Arts building in Ashland and became quite busy. “As an orthopedic/medical massage practitioner, I worked within a particular niche that needed more practitioners to fill. After a short while, I was booked up for 6 to 12 months out. I felt blessed to have work, but it wasn’t an ideal situation. Due to my schedule being full, I was not able to see new clients and I was not able to work with injured clients. There was a large population who were having a difficult time finding the kind of bodywork they were looking for.” Thus was born the Siskiyou Massage Clinic in March 2009. “I created an environment and opportunity to attract the best therapists in the valley to work out of one loca- tion,” Philip said. “Siskiyou Massage is an asset to our community because it makes it easy and safe for the public to find the most effective bodyworkers all under the same roof. In short, my goal in opening our clinic was to help find clients for experienced massage therapists and to find excellent massage therapists for the public. We literally have a century of experience combined and have worked with thousands and thousands of clients. “Some clients come to us for relaxation while many others come with a particular goal in mind, such as overcoming pain or a postural imbalance,” Philip said. “We keep in close communication with referring healthcare practitioners, sending them regular status reports and making the process of receiving prescriptions very easy for our clients.” With so many experienced therapists on staff, the list of modalities offered is long, from deep tissue relaxation and sports massage to pre- and post-natal, myofascial release, and Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques. They also believe in education for empowerment, using their website as an education tool and post explanations of different forms of bodywork, articles on stretches and strengthening, and have regular blog posts as well. “Our therapists will often draw upon their particular training experience to help their clients even further with suggestions on ways to improve their health,” Philip said. “Our clinic is comfortable, calm and is filled with unique art and plants; it’s a treat to visit. Clients can expect consistently excellent massages from anyone working at our clinic. We are located on 4th St. across from the Peerless Hotel and in the neighborhood of Noble Coffee. We are in a unique building that has been in the healing arts for decades. A happy staff in a happy environment makes for a palpable friendliness and caring environment.” For more information or to set up an appointment, call 541-488-6757. 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Market St., Talent, OR • 541-535-1597 • www.talentdentalgroup.com Complimentary Second Opinion Page 4 — Talent News & Review — June 2015 THE FLASH City of Talent An update from City Administration, Planning, Public Works and Police Departments The Flash, which occupies the following two pages, is a publication of the City of Talent and is editorially separate from the rest of the Talent News and Review. All content and editorial choices contained in the rest of the paper are the sole responsibility of the TNR and are not in any way associated with the City of Talent. -JG JUNE 2015 Volume 16/Issue 6 Official Newsletter of the City of Talent 110 East Main Street, P.O. Box 445, Talent, Oregon 97540 From the Mayor’s Office P r o g r e s s ! Talent held its first Quarterly Leadership Summit Meeting on April 29th. Attendance was excellent, leaders were informative. We heard from Parks, Planning, Public Arts, Chamber, Harvest Festival, Together for Talent, Fire District 5, Little Free Library and Talent Irrigation District. A popular bit of news came from Bob Morris of TID, who stated that water storage levels are at the same level as last year, whew! Great news indeed! Council Agenda of May 6th: Council discussed improved maintenance of right of ways, approved a noise permit for Talent Artisans & Growers Market, approved the Parks Recreation Program, considered a Bee Swarm Recovery Procedure, and approved Cathy Doris Studio’s for her wine bar on Talent Ave. Legal advice establishes the official sundown date for Talent Urban Renewal, as 2019. Council is discussing completing the roundabout by 2019. Council Agenda May 20th: Council discussed future operation of TURA. Proposed, is absorbing the board under the leadership of council. Also discussed; amending the ground lease for the library, repairs to the library parking lot, and funding the Parks Recreation Program. We will soon adopt a budget and consider a traffic systems plan. Please join me in welcoming the return of Kierstin Brown to City Government. She was appointed to Talent Public Arts Committee. Vacant businesses on Talent Ave are reporting promising inquiries, YAY! Please plan to spend in Talent. Every customer counts, for small town economy. We keep what we support! Another successful city wide yard sale and recycle round up on May 16th. The Talent Garden Club, the Talent Library Club and Talent Historical Society had great sales! Apply for board vacancy on Talent Public Arts Committee at www. cityoftalent.org TPAC is planning an Arts Foundation, promising positive opportunity for a healthy art community. Look for an art show at Paschal Winery on June 26th, intent on raising funds for the Foundation. A lovely evening of wine, art and good friends! Grateful to serve, Darby Stricker, Mayor of Talent [email protected] For Committee/Commission openings visit http://www.cityoftalent.org/ or call (541)535-1566 Edited by Melissa Huhtala City Website: www.cityoftalent.org Telephone: (541) 535-1566 E-mail: [email protected] Utility Billing News From the Parks and Recreation Commission New Summer Program: The summer recreation program will have a new look this year, with family-oriented events in our parks replacing the old model of classes for kids. The plan is to have at least one day or night per month, May through August, of family fun. A sand volleyball exhibition/ clinic (Thursday evening, May 14) and a family bike ride (Saturday morning, July 25) are already on the schedule. Tentatively, dates in June and August will feature the grand opening of the splash pad, in addition to sports/ games, crafts, a dog fashion show, and a movie after dark. The full schedule will be posted on the city website once it is available. Parks and Recreation contact: [email protected] News from Talent PD By Chief Moran As I was working on this column, we received information from someone in Ohio asking about a fund raising call they had received that showed a Talent phone number on the caller ID on their phone. They were concerned about the legitimacy of the group. I tried calling the number and got a message saying I could opt out of future calls. It didn’t put me through to a person. My basic advice on giving money or sending money in response to an unsolicited phone call, email, letter or knock on your door is DON”T DO IT! With all of these solicitations, you have no way of knowing the validity of the person contacting you. If they are legitimate, you probably know of them and they will gladly provide a way to verify their organization’s work. There are so many scams and rip-off schemes out there it is making charitable giving dif- ficult. That is sad. But be aware and be careful when you do donate. With the weather turning for the better, yard sales are increasing. I want to ask that you limit signs advertising your sales to a sign in your yard. Signs posted on public property and utility poles really look trashy, especially when they are left up for weeks afterwards. Additionally, they are illegal to post. My suggestion is to place an ad on the Internet or in the paper advertising your sale and people will find you. I recently received information about a possible resource for those of you who may be assisting people with Alzheimers Disease and related dementia. There is some info that may be helpful via Oregon Care Partners. You can explore their website to see if this is a resource you can use at: www.OregonCarePartners.com The phone number for Oregon Care Partners is 1-800-930-6851. A concerned Talent resident reported that some drivers are not properly driving in the round-about. Apparently these drivers did not want to take the time to move to the right and follow the roundabout direction of travel. I found this incredible that drivers were illegally just turning left to short cut through the roundabout heading towards Highway 99 from downtown. So I asked our officers to try to observe the roundabout. The very next day a driver was cited for Failing To Obey a Traffic Control Device for not following the directional signs. I think other traffic citations could have been issue but this one is the best. I am still amazed at drivers who knowingly ignore the law for their own convenience while compromising the safety of the rest of us. We will have officers watching for this violation. The Utility Billing Department wants to be able to reach you in case of an emergency with your water service. • Has your contact information changed since you submitted your initial water service application? • Do you need to add another individual as an emergency contact? If so, now is the time to up this information with the Utility Billing Department. To update your information, you can call the Utility Billing Clerk at 541-535-1566 or submit an email to UB@cityoftalent. org with the following information Account Number or Address Primary Contact Name, Phone Number and email address Secondary Contact Name, Phone Number and email address URBAN RENEWAL NEWS For more information, contact Marla Cates, Executive Director 541-535- 6170 or [email protected] Civic Center Alley to Begin: Bids were recently opened and a contract awarded for approximately $102,000 to Roxy Ann Rock for parking lot and storm drain improvements to the alleys surrounding the Town Hall (old Community Center). Work is expected to be finished sometime in July, and will include new paving, a revised parking layout, a relocated ADA parking area, and an area for an enclosed trash and recycling area. The contractor will install below-ground conduits prior to paving, then TURA will hire an electrical contractor to place overhead power lines underground to the historic Town Hall (old community center), historical society building, and a neighboring residence. Once that is done, Pacific Power can remove power poles from the gravel portions of the alley. Plaza Phase of West Valley View Project: By the end of June, TURA plans to award a contract for Phase 1D of the West Valley View project, which will install a plaza, landscaping and on-street parking between the roundabout and Talent Avenue. Work is expected to be completed in October. Board of Directors Vacancy: Applications are still being taken for an opening on the Board of Directors. Citizens living within the city limits or owners of businesses located with the city limits are eligible. The Board of Directors is a policy setting body consisting of seven (7) citizens, business owners and representatives from the City Council. Monthly meetings are usually the 3rd Tuesday of the month. For more information, contact the Executive Director, 541-535-6170. News from Fire District 5 By Chief Welburn Evacuation Information In the event of an emergency in your area, you may be asked to evacuate. It’s important to understand the different levels of evacuation and what they mean for you, your family, your pets and your home. Be READY =level 1 evacuation Be prepared! Residents should be aware of the danger that exists in their area, monitor emergency services and websites and local media outlets for information. This is the time for preparation and precautionary movement of persons with special needs, mobile property and (under certain circumstances) pets and livestock. If conditions worsen, emergency services personnel may contact you via an emergency notification system. ALL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE AT THIS LEVEL OF READINESS AT ALL TIMES! Be SET=level 2 evacuation You must prepare to leave at a moment’s notice! This level indicates there is significant danger to your area, and residents should either voluntarily relocate to a shelter or with family / friends outside of the affected area, or if choosing to remain, to be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Residents may have time to gather necessary items, but doing so is at their own risk. THIS MAY BE THE ONLY NOTICE THAT YOU RECEIVE! Emergency services cannot guarantee that they will be able to notify you if conditions rapidly deteriorate. Area media services will be asked to broadcast periodic updates. GO=level 3 evacuation Leave immediately! Danger to your area is current or imminent, and you should evacuate immediately. If you choose to ignore this advisement, you must understand that emergency services may not be available to assist you further. DO NOT DELAY LEAVING TO GATHER ANY BELONGININGS OR MAKE EFFORTS TO PROTECT YOUR HOME! THIS WILL BE THE LAST NOTICE THAT YOU RECEIVE! To get emergency information quickly, sign up for Jackson County Citizen Alerts! Landline telephones are included in the 911 database and are already registered, but by signing up online you can also be notified by: *Mobile Phone *Work Phone *Email *Text Message Please go to: www.jacksoncounty. org/alert and sign up today! REMEMBER, AT FIRE DISTRICT 5 “WE STILL MAKE HOUSE CALLS!” June 2015 — Talent News & Review — Page 5 Do you have precious memories recorded on antiquated video tapes? • Color & B/W prints made from Negatives & Slides • 8mm Movies to DVD • 35mm Slides Digitized • LPs & Cassettes to CD • Digital slideshows from your family photo albums • Old photos copied & restored Transfer your VHS, VHS-C, 8mm & Mini DV tapes to DVD! Reasonable prices. Quick service. For information: [email protected] • 541-535-3103 Please note these upcoming events/opportunities Urban Composting Classes 4 Classes- (2) basic, (1) advanced, (1) vermi-compost & Bokashi method Saturdays from 10 am- noon at the Recycle Center on Water Street. Learn to compost food scraps & organic yard debris • Basic Class – June 20th or July 18th. Pick one. • Advanced Class – August 15th General knowledge ofcompostingisrequired. NEW *Bokashi method & Vermi(Worm)Composting ClassSeptember 12th These are great ways to make nutrient-rich fertilizerindoors. Classes are complimentary & sponsored by the City of AshlandConservationCommission&RecologyAshland ____________________________________________________________ Prescription Drug Deposit boxes Keepprescriptionmedicationsawayfromchildren&outof landfill,watersupply&wastewatertreatmentplant.Ashland & Talent Police departments collect these items. ___________________________________________________________ Waste Prevention Tips Did you know? For every ton of household waste generated, commercial, industrial&constructionbusinessesproducesanother6tons. What to do? Preventingwasteiskey. Prevention trumpsrecyclingandlandfilldisposal. FIRSTSTEP:Appointa“wastepreventionchampion at home or work. Moretipsnextmonth. Recycle Center on Water Street is open Monday - Saturday 9am-5pm For more info on ALL our programs check out our website at www.RecologyAshland.com or call 541-482-1471 Reduce - Reuse - THEN Recycle News Briefs Page 6 — Talent News & Review — June 2015 Public TV Will Air Series on Local Veterans Dear Editor: Integrated Wholistic and Natural Thirty Years of Experience Products to Promote Health and Wellness East Meets West A Locally Owned Pharmacy for all of your Conventional and Alternative Medicine Solutions • Prescriptions filled fast and accurately within 15 minutes • Custom compounded medications prepared for you and your pets Pharmacist Rick Chester is also a licensed naturopathic physician • Expert advice and referrals for and acupuncturist. both conventional and alternative healing resources 541.535.5843 Mon - Fri: 9am - 6pm • Sat: 9am - 1:30pm Behind Umpqua Bank on Hwy 99 in Talent 205 North Pacific Hwy Talent, Oregon 97540 FAST, FRIENDLY SERVICE • DRIVE-UP WINDOW • FREE LOCAL DELIVERY • EXPERT ADVICE WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AlL-you-can-eat-spaghetti with marinara sauce and garlic bread for $9.95 A new, locally produced television series called “My Story of Service” will begin airing on Monday, June 8, at 9pm on local PBS station SOPTV. The first season of the weekly series, comprised of 8 half-hour episodes, features local veterans who served from World War II, Korea and Vietnam through Afghanistan and Iraq. The episodes will also be available after broadcast at soptv.org/veterans, along with local and national resources for veterans. Each episode features one or two of 14 participating veterans who tell personal stories of their military service. Coming from a variety of wars, branches of service and backgrounds, they describe why they joined, their enlistment and boot camp experiences, their deployment and what happened when they arrived back home again. Among the tales are a few humorous stories, like a skateboard that was confiscated after an ill-timed salute, and little known facts about interesting historical moments, such as witnessing the treaty signing with the Japanese aboard a ship in the Pacific during WWII. All of the veterans describe profound memories of their experiences in the service, and a few candidly discuss the demons that sometimes still haunt them. Inspiration for the series came from recent and upcoming national PBS programs honoring veterans across our country. Series producer Jeff LeBeau notes, “More than 1,800 U.S. veterans die each and every day. Lost forever are the knowledge, wisdom and truth of their experience.” After LeBeau contacted a number of veterans’ groups in the region, this first group stepped forward. “We hope that more veterans will volunteer to tell their stories for future episodes in the series,” LeBeau said. Mark Stanislawski, SOPTV President and CEO, added, “We are very proud of our local service men and women. This series will allow current and future generations to learn from those who have selflessly served our country.” Southern Oregon has a very large population of veterans. According to the VA SORCC, more than 40,000 veterans are served each year at their White City facility. “Key to solving some of the problems these veterans face is for the public to learn and understand what they’ve been through,” says Stanislawski, “and that’s how we can best serve our community.” According to associate producer Robert Mead, “The series has been enthusiastically received and highly praised by our local partners, Veteran’s Initiative Advisory Board and veterans’ groups. We are looking forward to telling more stories of veterans who are willing to share their service lives with us and our audience.” Veterans who would like to participate in future episodes are encouraged to call 541-779-5646 and provide their contact information. Sincerely, Linda Pinkham SOPTV Summer Reading Programs at the Talent Library Craft: Creating Paper Plane Heroes June 18 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Age 6 + Applied (decorative) Arts: Introduction to Macramé June 23 1:30-3:00 pm Sign-up required. Age 8 + Up. Macramé is naturally easy and fun. The square knot will be explained and used to create a simple bracelet. Oregon Coast Sea Life w/ John “Aquaman” Jackson of Bugs-R-Us June 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. All Ages. Explore sea life using models and real specimens as we discuss the fish, plant and mammal life along the Oregon Beaches. Applied (decorative) Arts: Introduction to Crocheting June 30 1:30-3:00 pm Talent Signup required. Age 8 + Up. You can also help support Your local Talent Library with its many programs and activities by joining the Talent Library Club which meets the 2nd Friday of every month at 1pm. 4631 S Pacific Hwy, Phx. OR 97535 541.535.3445 www.leaveyourmark.com Save Water ~ Save Money ~ Save Time Check out The “City of Ashland's” Rebates! Thank you for voting us Synthetic Lawn Never Looked So Good! 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In Chinese medicine, summer is the season of the heart and the emotion that is associated with summer is joy. In summer we have joy. It almost feels like a mandate, a must for surviving the other seasons. A reward for the long winter and the business of spring. Summer tends to swing our inner pendulum way past the middle place of balance. This season tends to be a time of excess versus winter’s time of deficiency. It’s the time of the year when you say, yes. Yes…..I will paint my house, yes I will stay up all night dancing, yes I will travel across the country and visit 5 sets of friends, yes I will have another beer, yes you can stay at my house, yes I will be gone another weekend………… We naturally feel more energy and hopefully it will get us thru the summer. Of course with excess comes the price of overdoing it. We each know our unique way we overdo it in life. Overjoy can often result from summer’s manic pace. The idea of over joy is unique to Chinese medicine, it certainly is not an American concept. There can never be too much joy, right? Remember how you felt last September when you where finally ready to stay home and take it easy? That is the effect of overjoy. The drive for more and more joy tends to make our everyday jobs/chores feel mundane. This restlessness tends to build pushing us past when we would “normally” slow down. So the challenge here is to embrace the natural expansion of summer without pushing yourself into the excess of injury, compromised immunity, insomnia, anxiety, and overindulgence. Good Luck! Melissa Cooley Om sweet Om Coming Sep 2015 - Jan 2016 ALCHEMY WELLNESS Life Mastery Program * early bird discount by 8/22/15 CLASS SCHEDULE TUESDAY 9-10:15am - Essential Form 5:45-7:15pm PRIMARY SERIES * NEW! 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Owner and Senior Esthetician Natalie Mitchell has been practicing the art of sugaring for over five years and is very excited to bring what is now recognized worldwide as the preferred method of hair removal to the Rogue Valley. Talent 105 W. Valley View Road, Suite 1 (541) 512-6077 Hwy 99 between Valley View & Suncrest snapfitness.com/talentor Dr. Jennifer Wicklund with Twinkles The best care for your best friend. FREE ENROLLMENT Hurry, valid for first 50 new members Offer Offerexpires expires05/31/2015 6/30/15 —plus— Complimentary Fitness Jump Start Session Limit one per household. No cash value. Access card fee, other fees and some restrictions may apply. Valid only for local residents on first visit at participating clubs. ©2012 Snap Fitness, Inc. Page 8 — Talent News & Review — June 2015 541-482-2600 Locally owned and operated by John, Lori and Bob Thomas. Deal with the owners. No salesmen. “We hand pick all of our cars. We deal in quality, well-maintained cars and trucks.” Profile: Judy Casad dog, Annie BIRTHPLACE: Charleston, Illinois OTHER THAN FRIENDS AND FAMILY, BIRTHDAY: February 16 TITLE: Retired Secretary/Registrar/ WHAT PERSON DO YOU ADMIRE THE MOST (AND WHY): Abraham Lincoln, Leadership Advisor DESCRIBE YOUR ORGANIZATION: all his love, loyalty and dedication for our country Talent Middle School FAVORITE PART OF MY JOB: I have FAVORITE PART OF TNR: Actually, I worked for the Phoenix-Talent District enjoy reading your profiles of locals. Not for over 30 years and at Talent Jr. High/ so sure about June’s this year, though. Talent Middle School for 27 of those I appreciate you have a local paper years. Being one of the fortunate ones, that covers goings on in our sweet little I’ve loved and had a passion for my job community. Talent is such a beautiful all these years. The opportunities that place to live and raise a family. came my way to work with students and FAVORITE HOBBIES: Can I say kids, interact with their parents was endless. pigs and people (in general). Figuring every year was another 200 new FAVORITE BEATLE AND/OR BEATLE students to our school makes the total SONG:Paul McCartney stole my heart number seem enormous. Working in a when I was a young teenager. And I love school brings lots of incredible positive ALL their songs, couldn’t just pick out energy. You greet a 6th grader and they one. are excited, apprehensive, uninhibited FAVORITE LOCAL RESTAURANTS and getting their braces. At the end (YOU CAN NAME: Porto Gelato; Si Casa of their 8th grade year, they are more (all of them in the valley); McGrath’s; confident, still full of energy, adult-like and of course, Debby’s Diner. and bright, shiny, STRAIGHT teeth…. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON no braces! They are set and ready to $10 MILLION IN THE LOTTERY: My go off to the high school world as young husband and I have always said if we adults. Who wouldn’t want to work in win the lottery we will put lights at the this wonderful world. I would ask other Phoenix High School Colver Fields for adults to give our youth a chance, they soccer and baseball. Other than that have so much to offer the future. More I’m not quite sure what we would do, are on task, smart, working hard and nothing I give much thought to. I’m eager to become an adult, than those sure I’d find a way to put kids in there that cause problems in our society. some how. Maybe buy a team of mules, Just give them a chance and be their too. advocate, you might fall in love with WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT them. My role as a Leadership Advisor THING YOU LEARNED AS A CHILD: gave me so much joy working with these I’m so appreciative that my parents students and setting the example of how taught me how to laugh, enjoy people to give back to our community. Guess and help others. My mother use to say what, they learned it so quickly and had to me, “You just look around and you’ll find someone who has it a whole lot fun, too. HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED IN worse than you do.” She was right. TALENT: We moved back to the Rogue WHAT PERSON OR EVENT HAD THE Valley in 1977 and bought our place BIGGEST IMPACT ON YOUR LIFE: at that time. I actually moved to the Anne Manlove, 4-H/OSU Extension, Rogue Valley in 1959, so it is mostly impacted my life totally with her my home. My family moved here so my mentoring. My experience as a 4-H father could build Roxy Ann Lanes for leader and camp asst. director has been an incredibly moving experience for me. the Dixon brothers. Imagine that. FAVORITE MOVIE: I absolutely LOVE I learned so much from this wonderful going to the movies. One of my all- woman. time favorites is Four Weddings and a PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENT: That’s Funeral. Makes me laugh EVERY time easy. When I was instrumental in helping Sheldon Derr get a different I watch it. FAVORITE PLAY: Mama Mia, love all wheelchair van and making a friendship with him and his father. Now that was those songs FAVORITE ACTOR: That would be Sam quite the achievement and eye opener for me. I’m so delighted I was a part of Elliott. His voice turns the head. that. FAVORITE ACTRESS: Meryl Streep FAVORITE THING ABOUT TALENT: FAVORITE TV SHOW: Hands Down, Dancing with Stars or The warm, friendly people and the quaintness. I also love how the NCIS FAVORITE RADIO STATION: Any community hall and downtown has been developed. I came from a small station Casey Baker is on. FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME: I Midwestern town and Talent has that was convinced by a friend and several same feeling. students I should read The Hunger WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE ABOUT TALENT: I’m not fond of the round Game series, so I did. FAVORITE MAGAZINE: Hardly ever about and do not understand the purpose of it; however, other than that read magazines FAVORITE PET OF ALL TIME: That I wouldn’t change a thing. would be two: my sow, Shortcake and 541.897.0358 Only 4 miles from Talent! To Talent I-5 Butler Ford To Ashland S. V alle 99 y Vie wR d. 1705 Hyw 99 N • Ashland, OR 1 block south of Butler Ford Located in Talent! Mon-Thur 9am-6pm Fri 10am-6pm Sat 10am-5pm Sun CLOSED www.AshlandMotorCompany.com Bookkeeping • Payroll Processing Year-round Tax Preparation LTC# 29527-C Road Trippin’ June 2015 — Talent News & Review — Page 9 Selfies on the patio! Bring yourself, your kids, or your pup... and an appetite. Fresh home cooked Breakfast & Lunch, and the best coffee in town. May we entice you with a sunny Eggs Benedict, a Summer Salad, or a new Organic Matcha Tea? 4 Peaks Music Festival in Tumalo, OR Today it is easier than ever to stay connected in the maze of updates, unending links, likes and lightening fast gadget communication. But for me, the urge to unplug and truly connect to something authentic is always just under the surface, tempting me to shatter all the data lines, toss my alltoo-smart phone in a bucket of water, and hit the open road in search of a genuine experience. Luckily for me, I don’t have to search that far: on June 19-21, the 8th Annual 4 Peaks Music Festival will take place in Tumalo, OR (just a few minutes outside of Bend). This intimate music gathering at the Rockin’ A Ranch is the perfect excuse for a road trip. Price of admission includes three days of music with the likes of The Motet, ALO and Rusted Root, as well as festival camping on the 40-acre ranch’s flat pastures with world-class mountain views. “Our mission is to provide a multiday music event featuring an array of eclectic, national, regional and local bands for music enthusiasts, community members and families,” explained event organizer Stacy Totland, who has been involved with the festival since day one. “4 Peaks has morphed in strange ways,” Stacy said. “After the 20072008 large scale festivals, we tailored it back for many reasons, mainly the economy. And then in 2010 started very small as an ‘event,’ not a ‘mass gathering,’ and have grown exponentially for the last five years, selling out the last four!” And each year the band caliber continues to get better and better. This year’s lineup includes: The Motet, Rusted Root, ALO, Melvin Seals and JGB, Poor Mans Whiskey, Roy Rogers and the D.R.K, The Brothers Comatose, Polecat, Dead Winter Carpenters, Acorn Project, Dirty Revival, Crow and the Canyon, The Pitchfork Revolution, JED, T Sisters, Down North, and Acoustic Flow with Kristin & Franchot Tone. In addition to the music, the 4 Peaks Music Festival Libation Team will make it easy to sample the area’s local breweries such as Goodlife Brewery, Boneyard Beer, Three Creeks Brewing, Deschutes Brewery, Silver Moon Brewing, Worthy Brewing, Bledsoe Family Wines and Brew Doctor Kombucha. The festival is also very familyfriendly (kids 10 and under are free), featuring arts and crafts, juggling, hula-hooping, sensory activities, and music by the The Wizardry of MAZ. For Stacy, seeing the looks on the faces of family, friends and people from out of town is the best part of staging such an event. “Seeing how much fun they are having, how chill it is, and then when the music takes the stage it takes me away into such a blissful feeling of accomplishment and joy to have people experience that!” For tickets or more information, please visit www.4peaksmusic.com. facebook: ‘talent cafe oregon’ therealtalentcafe.com HOURS: 8am-2pm Every Day 160 NORTH PACIFIC HWY, TALENT 541-535-6310 Talent’s Full Service Real Estate office for 25 years. GARDENER’S DREAM PROPERTY - $379,000 Located between Talent and Phoenix. 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Reserved Seating ~ Gardens open at 6:30 · Concerts begin at 8:00 June 19, 2015 Featuring Gabe Young, oboe HANDEL: Water Music Suite No. 1 & No. 2 ALBINONI: Adagio MARCELLO: Oboe Concerto in c minor DONIZETTI: Andante sostenuto July 24, 2015 Featuring Kinga Augustyn, violin RESPIGHI: Ancient Airs and Dances Suite 3 VIVALDI: The Four Seasons PUCCINI: I crisantemi TICKETS rvsymphony.org 541-552-6398 $36 ALL RESERVED SEATING · Food available by pre-order only Calendar of Events Page 10 — Talent News & Review — June 2015 Professional Land Surveying & Mapping Services Subdivisions • Boundaries • Topographic Surveys Land Use Planning Consultations • Construction Staking • Property Line Adjustments PartitionsPartitions • Property Line Adjustments • Certifications Surveying Southern Now In Our 47th Year! 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The show stars Jillian Van Niel as Sally Bowles, Galloway Stevens as the emcee, Paul Michael Garcia as Cliff Bradshaw, Tamara Marston, Matt Brown, John Lambie, and the Kit Kat Dancers. Showtime is 8pm Thu-Mon and Sundays at 2pm through August 30. For tickets, call 541-488-2902 or go to oregoncabaret.com. Camelot Theatre in Talent opens this weekend with “Spotlight on Elton John,” featuring Kurt Bernhardt, with direction by Brian O’Connor. The script was written by Andi Slavin, and 22 of John’s hottest songs will be featured. Shirley Patton will narrate. Showtime is 8pm Thu-Sat and 2pm Sundays through June 14. Call 541-535-5250 for tickets or go to CamelotTheatre.org. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival continues with plays Tue-Sun through November 1. Today’s fare includes Pericles, Fingersmith, Guys and Dolls and Antony and Cleopatra. Call 541-482-4331 for tickets and go to osfashland.org for the complete schedule. Sunday, June 7 Open Daily 11am - 5:30pm May - Sept April & Oct: Thur - Mon 11am - 5:30pm Nov & Dec: Saturdays Only Noon - 5pm 541-535-4015 • www.TriumWines.com 7112 Rapp Lane • Talent, OR Norway disbanded its union with Sweden on this day in 1905. See, it is possible to get rid of Texas if we really want to! Black Sheep Pub (upstairs on the Plaza in Ashland) hosts their weekly Celtic Music Jam every Sunday from 2-5. And don’t forget their First Friday Performance Art Show each month. Friday, June 12 On this day in 1973, Secretariat won the Triple Crown at Belmont. And he just didn’t win it—he won by 31 LENGTHS! Here’s hoping American Pharaoh can do the same. Studio Roxander presents Surealia, an imaginative and captivating ballet that delighted San Francisco Bay Area audiences for over a decade. Performances will June 12 & 13 at Crater Performing Arts Center in Central Point. Reserved seating tickets are on sale now. For more information call 541-773-7272. Saturday, June 13 The 3rd annual Brews, Burgers & Bluegrass, a fundraiser for The Rogue Initiative for a Vital Economy (THRIVE), will be held today at EdenVale Winery (2310 Voorhies Road, Medford) from noon to 8pm. This is 8 hours of bluegrass, 26 craft beers and five unique burgers. Tickets are available at www. roguebbb.org. Thursday, June 18 The Battle of Kolín took place on this in 1857, as Prussian forces defeated the Austrian Army. The Aussies would prevail, however, at the following Battle of the Small Intestines with a brilliant move against the rear :) In the mood for a road trip? The 8th Annual 4 Peaks Music Festival in beautiful Tumalo, is this weekend and will feature top quality bands from across the United States. Family-friendly activities, the best in local craft beer and cider, yoga, and hanging out with family and friends are all reasons to attend. Friday, June 19 The first Father’s Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington, on this day in 1910. I wonder what dads do in Saudi Arabia, where they have, like, 30 wives and 280 kids? Do they rent a football stadium for Father’s Day? The Rogue Valley Symphony will kick off its “Summer Series” tonight at EdenVale Winery outside Medford. The show will feature Gabe Young on oboe playing Handel, Albinoni, Marcello and Donizetti. The gardens open at 6:30 and the concert begins at 8:00. Call 541-5526398 for tickets or go to rvsymphony. org. For more information, call 541770-3190. I’d rather have a burger from Downtowne Grill and Coffee! MY STORY LOCAL VETERANS, FROM WORLD WAR II THROUGH IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, TELL STORIES OF THEIR SERVICE FROM ENLISTMENT THROUGH DEPLOYMENT TO RETURNING HOME AND AFTER. The New Downtowne Grill and Coffee (541) 535-2299 FUNDING PROVIDED BY: HARRY & DAVID VALLEY IMMEDIATE CARE THE SPRINGS AT ANNA MARIA Follow us! 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Hanley Farm is celebrating local artists and crafters at the farm today 10am-3pm. As you browse about the farm and visit with the talented artisans, you’re sure to find a unique gift for a friend, family member, or… for yourself! Entrance is FREE! Thursday, June 25 France surrendered to Germany on this day in 1940. Few remember that in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, the same thing happened except that time Paris held out for four months. Hitler’s war machine was too much for them in 1940. Camelot Theatre in Talent opens this weekend with the hit Broadway musical Jesus Christ Superstar. The “first rock opera” was originally created as a concept album at the end of the turbulent 1960s and had at its center a social and political rebel. The show is directed by Livia Genise, with choreography by Audrey Flint and musical direction by Michael Wing. The cast includes David Gabriel and Erik Connolly, who will be alternating in the roles of Judas and Jesus. The cast also includes Kendra Taylor, Don Matthews, Rebecca K. Campbell, Joey Larimer, Reese Rush and Nathan Monks, among others. Showtime is 8pm Thu-Sat and 2pm Sundays through August 2. Call 541-535-5250 for tickets or go to CamelotTheatre.org. June 2015 — Talent News & Review — Page 11 MAKE THIS THE SUMMER OF LOVE —ADOPT! DD JACKSON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER ADOPT View adoptable pets at FOTAS.org volunteer Friday, June 26 William Shockley filed a patent for the first bipolar junction transistor on this day in 1948, paving the way for computers, iPhones, Apple watches and all those other fancy gadgets. At what point do you think human beings will just want to return to nature? Or are we destined to become robots? The Randall Theatre opens this weekend with Jean Giraudoux’s The Madwoman of Chaillot. When oil is discovered under the streets of Paris, the “prospector,” the “broker” and the “president” seek to get it. In there way is a woman who organizes the masses. It’s a play that can be applied to modernday situations, and Randall Theatre will take advantage of that. The show stars Pam Ward, Becky Durango, V Simone Stewart, Ann Haynes and many others, and is directed by Susan Aversa Orrego. The play will run through July 12. For ticket info and a complete schedule, call 541-632-3258 or go to randalltheatre. com. The theater is located at the corner of Front and 3rd Streets. New Volunteer Orientation FIRST Saturday, 1-2PM Call to reserve: 541.944.2021 FOSTER Save lives as a foster family! Info at FOTAS.org/foster DONATE Your generous donations help homeless pets find forever homes acebook.com/fotas 541.944.2021 FOTAS.org Saturday, June 27 SO Pride will present their “White Party” tonight from 7 to midnight at Inn at the Commons (200 N. Riverside in Medford). KISS FM’s Gemeneye will spin discs and there will be a special performance by Miss SO Pride 2014. Tickets are available at Love Revolution in Ashland or Pomodori in Medford. 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Nerton Street Talent, Oregon 97540 Reptile Guyz by Alec Dickinson South Pacific Highway in Medford is not the kind of place you might expect to find some of the biggest carnivorous reptiles on the planet, but for those who gathered for a recent event at Reptile Guyz, that is exactly what happened. About forty people turned out in inclement weather to see snakes, turtles, frogs, lizards and even alligators at the South Medford reptile shop. A line of a dozen or so children grappled with an albino reticulated python while owner Kyle Adams held a snapping turtle doing its best to bite off his fingers as he talked to the crowd. Adams says he understands the fascination with reptiles: the cold-blooded predators have been part of his life since he was a child in Vancouver, Washington. “When we were growing up, some of us lived in apartments or small houses, so not everyone could own a dog or a cat. So my mom was always okay with me having a pet lizard. And plus when you’re a kid, there’s always creepy crawly things around everything and you are just kind of drawn to it. At least I was. So I would bring this stuff home.” Adams wasn’t alone in his fascination: Reptile Guyz co-owner Daniel Prince has been his best friend since childhood and the two attended their first reptile show together when they were still in elementary school. Adams says the first reptiles he owned were a pair of garter snakes he captured. The pair bred, launching him into the world of reptile breeding the moment he had learned to care for them. It didn’t take long before he moved on to a green iguana named Max. “You buy them at your every-day pet store and there’s like forty of them crawling around in a tank and you have no idea that it’s going to be like six feet long.” Adams says as he grew more knowledgeable about reptiles, he discovered his naiveté wasn’t unique. He began rescuing reptiles from around the Portland/Vancouver area. He was surprised how many people purchased reptiles without understanding the level of commitment the creatures require. “People get them and think they’re just a throw-away pet they will have for a few years. But they have pretty long Riley Gaston pictured with a reticulated python lives. About twice the lifespan of a dog or a cat.” He says most lizards and snakes live, on average, about thirty years, but tortoises and turtles can live over a hundred years. Though not as longlived as tortoises, he says one of the pets he discovers in most dire need of rescue are American alligators. Among the menagerie on display at the reptile event are two of the creatures. One, only a couple of years old, fits nicely into a plastic tote. The other, a thirteen-yearold rescue animal from the Portland area, would scarcely fit into a large bathtub. Adams and Prince rescued the animal in 2004 from a couple who had bought it at a pet store. “At a foot, it was aggressive. At two feet, it was scary, so Daniel and I rescued him and we’ve had him ever since. They live upward of sixty years and are quite aggressive. They just don’t make good pets. They’re animals that should be in the wild.” Since rescuing their first alligator, it has become illegal to possess them in Oregon. Adams and Prince, however, are permitted to possess nearly every type of reptile due to educational programs they run. “I rescue from everyone. People who have a pet snake that gets too big, or someone who has a lizard they can’t take NATURAL PRODUCTS Upon Request The Cleaning Crew Housecleaning You Can Count On Us! Homes • Offices Prepare Homes for Sale Rental Move In and Move Out Excellent References & Reasonable Rates 541-482-0406 541-601-6236 Since 1988 Licensed Bonded Insured www.The CleaningCrewOnLine.com Ask about our Cleaning Specials! LICENSED • BONDED • INSURED 541-773-4444 • [email protected] Steve & Lisa Christopher www.ChristoClean.com care of anymore. Or someone who has an alligator since the 2007 ban and now it’s getting too big and out of control. I mean, not every reptile is some big dangerous violent animal, you know? People just lose interest. Not every animal is one that can’t be kept.” Adams has worked with a who’s-who list of reptile keepers on the west coast in addition to working with the Portland Zoo. He says much of the work he does involves children. “We do a lot of shows at elementary schools, America’s Best Kids, I do a lot of birthday parties, and I’ve done some family reunions, some special event picnics. We tend to do a lot of birthday parties, honestly. I mean, every little kid wants to have a dinosaur at their birthday, so you know the next best thing is a big alligator, a big snake, tortoises.” Adams also rescues from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, which is frequently forced to euthanize invasive turtle species. He says the introduction of popular domestic species, such as the red-eared slider, have pushed native species like the western pond turtle out of traditional habitat. He says he works to find homes out of state for invasive species. Adams says it’s not only invasive species that stress native turtle populations though. He notes that the filling and developing of wetlands is the most significant threat to Oregon’s native turtles. He says recent regulations requiring bio swales at least create oasis for breeding reptiles. He notes that the Portland Zoo also has breeding colonies of threatened native turtles that help buffer the wild populations from habitat loss. Though conservation is part of his work, Adams says the draw to reptiles is, in part, due to their misunderstood nature. He says he tends to root for the underdog, and many people are repulsed by reptiles. For him, though, there is also a primordial fascination. “It’s amazing that there were these giant reptile or birdlike animals roaming the earth, and now through evolution or adaptation, whatever you want to call it, we have these amazing lizards and snakes and geckos and turtles. And they are different from any other type of animal. And they are kind of edgy, too. They’re not something you’re going to go into someone’s house and say ‘Hey, my sister has that same dog!’ No, I mean, how many people do you know that have a cobra in their house?” Adams and Prince opened Reptile Guyz about fifteen months ago after relocating from Vancouver, where Adams had owned a shop for several years. Adams says after his son, now seven, was born, he committed himself to making his passion his career. “Was I going to work a nine to five and hate my life and hate my job, or am I going to do something different and something that I love? And I followed my passion of keeping and breeding reptiles.” For more information on Reptile Guys, please call (541) 245-2794. June 2015 — Talent News & Review — Page 13 Video Quick presents www.myvideoquick.com Written By: Danielle Bell Mortdecai (Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Paul Bettany) A priceless painting has been stolen. To get it back, they are sending Charlie Mortdecai, a fop of an art dealer to recover it! But there are a few snags with this one: a mustache so hideous it could be trendy! Dialogue so clever it could be witty! And a cast so recognizable it could be an “all-star cast”! Unfortunately, no one can stop commenting on the ‘stache, and the vocal tone and inflections are almost imperceptible, thus taking away some of the luster from the stars themselves. But do not worry and do not pass this film up! 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Sir Elton John’s musical career has now spanned six decades. With Lyricist Bernie Taupin, he has created some of the most memorable songs in music history, such as “Crocodile Rock,” “Saturday’s Alright For Fighting,” “Philadelphia Freedom,” “Rocket Man” and his tribute song to Marilyn Monroe, and later Princess Diana, “Candle in the Wind.” A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors, Elton John continues to entertain his millions of fans all over the world. His charitable contributions to society have also not gone unnoticed, having raised more than $200 million in the fight against HIV/AIDS. In 1996, he was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire and received his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for services to music and charitable services. Elton John has had over 50 Top 40 hits, including nine that landed at number one. Between 1970 and 2000, he had at least one song in the Billboard Hot 100 each year. Elton John has sold more than 300 million albums worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists to ever walk the planet. Camelot’s production of “Spotlight on Elton John” stars Kurt Bernhardt singing 22 songs, including “Bennie and the Jets,” “Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word,” “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and “Rocket Man.” Narration is by Shirley Patton from a script by Andi Slavin. Back up vocals are provided by Renée Hewitt and Brianna Gowland. Musical arrangements and keyboards are by John Taylor, with Lori Calhoun on Saxophone, Steve Fain on Bass, Brent Norton on Lead Guitar, and Steve Sutfin on Percussion. Direction and Live Sound are by Brian O’Connor. Says director O’Connor: “This is the music that millions of us grew up with. I remember listening to Elton John as teenager and really getting into his music. It has been such a joy being part of a show that recreates his work with the best musicians and vocalists in the valley. I think the audience is going to be thrilled with what they see and hear.” Sponsored by Allen and Karen Drescher, Camelot’s “Spotlight on Elton John” previews Thursday, June 4, opens Friday, June 5th and runs through June 14th. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets for the Thursday preview are $22. All other regular performances are $26. Tickets can be purchased online at www.CamelotTheatre.org and by phone or in person at the theater box office. BOX OFFICE HOURS: 12 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and one hour before performances. For tickets, call the Camelot Box Office at 541-535-5250 or online at CamelotTheatre.org. Camelot Theatre is located at the corners of Talent Ave. and Main Street in Talent. rado, Connecticut, Tennessee, Utah, and Washington. He starred in “Spotlight on Barry Manilow” for Camelot in 2013. Previous to that, Bernhardt’s last stage appearance was in 2005 as Salieri in “Amadeus” at the now-defunct Artattack Theatre Ensemble in Ashland. Prior to that, he portrayed a wide variety of roles such as Clytemnestra in “Agamemnon,” the Amanuensis in “The Illusion,” Jim in “Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music,” Charles in “Blithe Spirit,” Marvin in “March of the Falsettos,” Ferris Layman in “The Diviners” and Benedick in “Much Ado About Nothing.” Bernhardt is also a veteran of many musical engagements for a variety of humanitarian causes. Shirley Patton ~ Narrator For 30 seasons, Shirley Patton was a member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival acting company. She has also enjoyed performing at Southern Oregon University as a guest artist and at Actors’ Theatre, Oregon Stage Works and Camelot Theatre where she recently played Aunt Abby in “Arsenic and Old Lace.” Patton has been featured at Camelot in “Driving Miss Daisy,” “Zorba,” “Spitfire Grill,” “Grapes of Wrath,” “Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks” and “The Best Man.” She has narrated two other spotlights: “Salute to the USO” and “Barry Manilow.” A founding member of the Extended Circle which has performed for 23 years in nursing facilities and retirement centers, Tuesday mornings usually find Patton and her colleagues giving variety shows somewhere in the Rogue Valley. She is also the voice of “As It Was” on Jefferson Public Radio. Artistic & Production Biographies Brian O’Connor ~ Director Brian O’Connor is in his tenth season with Camelot Theatre, where he has been involved in more than 100 productions. At 14, he began a radio career that lasted 25 years. Recently appearing at Camelot as Teddy Brewster in “Arsenic and Old Lace,” O’Connor is a professional videographer, screenwriter, director, independent filmmaker and voiceover artist. John Taylor ~ Musical Director/Arranger/ Keyboard As a pianist, musical director, keyboardist and orchestrator for 35 years, John Taylor has worked with many top names in the entertainment field, including Jennifer Lopez and Rick Astley. He is most known for his work as conductor and keyboardist with Cirque du Soleil’s “O” at the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas, and locally as the founder and musical director of The Children’s and Teen Musical Theaters of Oregon (CMTO & TMTO), the youth theater programs at the Craterian Theater at the Collier Center. Taylor has also worked locally with the area’s professional theaters, including many of the Oregon Cabaret Theatre productions as well as with the Randall Theatre. Performer Biographies Kurt Bernhardt ~ Vocalist New York City-born and Memphis-raised, Kurt Bernhardt is an actor/singer who received his BFA and MFA in Drama from the universities of Utah and Washington respectively. A former OSF company member for 10 years, Kurt has also appeared locally at the Craterian, Rogue Music and Ashland Community theatres, in addition to venues in Colo- Andi Slavin ~ Script Andi Slavin has been involved with theatre since her teen years. In the Rogue Valley, she has been associated with The Cabaret Theatre and is currently a volunteer at OSF. In 2013, Slavin was the scriptwriter for Camelot’s “Spotlight on Barry Manilow.” She is happy to be part of the Camelot team and enjoys playing her roles as Box Office staff, House Manager and Volunteer Usher Coordinator. Kurt Bernhardt June 2015 — Talent News & Review — Page 15 www.CrossFitPotential.com 2 weeks free membership! 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