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Go! magazine — AaE IN NORTHEAST OREGON— Wednesday, July 22, 2015

NewreleasesWhatwe're into

WALLOWA COUNTYKaty Nesbittemail: [email protected]: @knesbitt

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Contact our staffEDITORJeff Petersenemail: [email protected]:@gonortheastoregon

BAKER COUNTYLisa BrittonEmail: [email protected]: @Ibritton

ADVERTISING ANDSUBSCRIPTIONSCall 541-523-3673 (Baker)or 541-963-3161 (Unionand Wallowa)

Your eventGo! is published Wednesdayin The Observer and BakerCity Herald. Email your eventinformation byWednesday forpublication the following week.

On the coverThe Chief Joseph Days GrandParade takes place at10 a.m.Saturday in Joseph. (KatyNesbitt/Go! staff)

Here's what's on our radar this week:

S HealthFirst, letme explain that I am a

technophobe. Sometimes, though,the benefits of all the amazingnew technology coming on themarket outweigh the risks, andthere are many amazing thingsthat come with smartphones.

One of the free apps on mysmartphone is called S Health. Itcovers everything from exerciseand heart rate to food, weightand sleep, everything short ofcalories burned walking betweenthe TV and refrigerator.

But I'm a simple man. I don'twant to spend 18 hours a day recording every aspect of my healthin navel-gazing detail.

What intrigues me most aboutS Health is its pedometer. All I

Music QaA

Channel Cats stay trueto their roots

This week Go! interviews Loran Joseph of The Channel Cats.

Go: Horv did your band getstarted?

Joseph: Andy and I had bothtaken breaks from our previousbands to have kids and were having trouble finding new bandsme as a drummer and him as arhythm guitarist. We got togetherand decided to switch instruments in order to make it work,then called Tom to come drumafter we had practiced enough.

Go: What kind ofmusic doyouplay?

Joseph: We call it countryblues, but there is a lot of styleswe try to cover.

Go: Who are the band members

Catching up with one of Northeast Oregon's favorite musical acts:

and tvhat are their roles?Joseph: Andy Zikmund is our

vocalist, lead guitarist and mainsongwriter. I play the doghousebass and sing harmonies, andTom Barger plays the drums andsings harmonies also.

need do is keep my smartphonecharged and in my pocket and itwill measure steps all day long.A trumpet fanfare goes off

when I reach the magic number— 10,000.

As I work at a desk job, 10,000steps is a challenge. But I knowthat movementreleases feel-goodchemicals, is a great antidepressant and doesn't have the sideeffects of a pill. The 10,000-stepprogram is as easy as getting up inthe morning and remembering tostick the smartphone in a pocket.

It seems silly. But now I'mtaking walks at lunchtime andon the golf course, all in the hopethat before day's end I will hearthat trumpet fanfare.

— Jeff Petersen, Go! editor

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Go: Who are your favorite musicians and tvhy?

Joseph: Our roots go backto Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash,Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson,The Stray Cats, the list goes onand on.

LoranJoseph, left,Tom Bargerand AndyZikmund are

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Tame Impala 'Currents'(Interscope)

Tame Impala's first two albumswere prayers answered for acidrock buffs. On tour, Kevin Parkerplayed the barefoot Australianguitar maestro, a one-man studioband who emerged from hisbasement to peer down at hisfoot pedals and conjure waves ofpsychedelic incense.

With expectations rising afterthe acclaimed "Lonerism," one ofthe best albums of 2012, Parkerpivots. On"Currents" (Interscope),a lush production landscape heavyon keyboards and soul inflectionsusurps the guitars. There's noobvious follow-up to breakthroughsongs such as the galloping"Elephant," and that's the point.

Memory and loss hauntParker's new songs, but they alsoproclaim a readiness to embracechange and push forward."Something's trying to get out, and it'snever been closer," he sings, tipping the listener to an album thatisn't going to sound like anythinghe's done previously. The guitarm ist lifts.

Though still dense and detailedin a way that lives up to Parker'sreputation as an obsessive studiohermit, "Currents" also feels morespacious and danceable in its fin

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Go! magazine — AaE IN NORTHEAST OREGON Wednesday, July 22, 2015

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'On Golden Pond' explores aging, loveTaking the stagePut these upcomingproductions from aroundNortheast Oregon on yourcalendar.

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Show runs thisweekend and nextat Iron Gate Iheater

BAKER CITY — "On GoldenPond" mixes laughter and sadnessin a story about relationships andaging.Eastern Oregon Regional The

atre will present this play, writtenin 1979 by Ernest Thompson.

Shows will be at 7 p.m. Fridayand Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.It continues the next weekendwith shows at the same times.

Tickets are on sale at Betty'sBooks and at the door, and are$12 general admission, or $10for members of Eastern OregonRegional Theatre.

The cast includes Scot Violette, codirector; Lisa Ensworth, co-director;Paul McNeil as Norman; Jennifer

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Date: Thursday's from July 23rd through theend of August from 6:30pm-Spm.

Who: Anyone age 12 and up!Ages 12-15 sign up In pairs or with adultl

• Intro to Electronic Circuits• Intro to Arduino Programming

Located at the Integrated Services Building

Register at https://goo.gl/Ixo4uF or www.go.stem.orgFor more information please contact Brad Nelson [email protected]. 541.962.3012

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Charlie (middle, played byArron Hull) delivers the mail to Norman and EthelThayer (Paul McNeiland Jennifer Button) in "On Golden Pond."

Button as Ethel; Arron Hull asCharlie; Mairi Nielsen as Chelsea;Rick Gryder as Billie Ray Sr. andBenny Marlell as Billy Ray Jr.Violette said these performanc

es are dedicated to the memoryof Barbara Johnson,"one of ourlovely thespians and singers" whodied April 25.

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"On Golden Pond" follows agingcouple Ethel and Norman Thayer,who spend summers at their homeat Golden Pond in Maine.

Through the scenes, the audience witnesses Norman's strugglewith a failing memory.

Ensworth said it's first apparentwhen he becomes lost when on apath he's walked many times.

'That's the first indication," shesald.

Tension comes to the scenewhen the Thayers' daughter Chelsea arrives with her fiance, BillyRay, and his son, Billy Ray Jr.

This is when the rocky relationship between father and daughteris revealed.

In conversation about Ethel,Billy Ray says, "Chelsea alwayscalls her mommy."

'There's a reason for that," Nor

"But she calls you Norman,"Billy Ray says.

'There's a reason for that, too,"Norman replies.

WHAT'THE

'On Golden Pond'When: 7 p.m. Friday andSaturday, 3 p.m. Sunday;7 p.m. July31 andAug.1,3 p.m. Aug. 2Where: Iron Gate Theater,upstairs in Basche-SagePlace, corner Main andBroadway in Baker CityCost: $12, $10 for membersof Eastern Oregon RegionalTheatre

When Chelsea and Billy Rayhead off to Europe, they leave BillyRay Jr. with Ethel and Norman.

The older man and young boyend up bonding and spend most oftheir time fishing.

'They just click," Ensworth says.Chelsea digs up the past again

when she returns — now marriedto Billy Ray — but they all do,eventually, come to a reconciliation.

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EASTERN OREGONUNIVERSITYWhat: "Death by Design"Where: SchwarzTheatreWhen: Oct. 29-31

What: "August, OsageCounty"Where: McKenzie TheatreWhen: Nov. 11-14

What: "King Lear"Where: McKenzie TheatreWhen: Feb. 11-13, 18-20, 2016

What: "On the Verge"Where: SchwarzTheatreWhen: April 7-9, 14-16,2016

What: "Monty Python'sSpamalot"Where: McKenzie TheatreWhen: May 18-22,2016

What: "The Mousetrap"Where: SchwarzTheatreWhen: June 2-4,2016

ELGIN OPERA HOUSEWhat: "Little Shop ofHorrors"When: Sept. 4-26

What: "Annie"When: Nov. 6-28

What: "My Fair Lady"When: Feb. 19-March 12,2016

What: "Ring of Fire" (JohnnyCash)When: April 29-May 14,2016

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Celebrating the tiny wild huckleberryComing upPut these upcoming festivalsfrom around NortheastOregon on your calendar.

NORTH POWDER HUCKLEBERRY FESTIVALWhere: Downtown NorthPowderWhen: July 25About: Includes all-schooland community reunion,huckleberry dessert contestand Huckleberry Hot RodShow@Shine

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North Powder festivalcelebrating the smallberry unfolds Saturday

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Where: North Powder

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Huckleberry Festival

When: SaturdayDetails: Events include a funrun'watk, car show, paradeand street dance

COVE CHERRY FAIRWhere: Downtown CoveWhen: Aug. 15About: Fun run/watk,sourdough pancakebreakfast, parade, hot airballoon lifts, Clover Havenbike ride, Cove history

PIONEER DAYSIN HUNTINGTONWhere: DowntownHuntingtonWhen: Aug. 7-9About: breakfast on Sundayat 7 a.m.; live entertainmentall weekend long; kidsgames; dunk tank

GRASSROOTS FESTIVALWhere: Downtown UnionWhen: Aug. 8About: Music, kiddy carnival,vendors, car show, duckraces, lawnmower races,family street dance and more

MAIN STREET SHOW &SHINEWhere: 303W. North Streetand Main Street, EnterpriseWhen: Aug. 14-15About: car cruise with a showand shine event, poker run,street dance

North Powder will celebrate thetiny, tasty wild huckleberrywithevents fium dawn to dusk Saturday.

The annual Huckleberry Festival is full ofberry-themed events,desserts and more.

The Powder ValleyAll-Schooland Community Reunion Breakfast starts off the day fiom 7 a.m.to 10 a.m. at the school. Costis bydonation.

The Huckleberry Festival funrun/walk i1mile,5Kor 10IQ and sprintduathlon i12-mile bikeride followedbya 5Krunl beginwithregistrationat7 a,m. at the North Powder HteDepartmenton Thitd Street.

Entry fees are $20 for the 5Kand10K, $10 for the one-mile run and$45 for the duathlon ior $35 perperson for teams of twol. Proceedswill go to the North Powder Charter School to fund new playgroundequipment for the grade school.Race start tim es are 8 a.m . for the

duathlon,8:15 a.m. for the 10K and8:30 a.m. for the 5Kand one mile.

Classic car enthusiasts can enterthe Huckleberry Hot Rod show-nshine with registration fiom 9 a.m.to 10 a.m. Entryis $15. The carshow runs fiom 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Craft and food vendors and theWolf Creek Grange will open at10 a.m., and this is also when parade entries will start lining up.The parade starts at 11 a.m .Live entertainment can be found

be awarded.

at the park fiom noon to 5 p.m n

and the mud volleyball tournamentalso begins at noon.

Entries in the huckleberrydessertcontest need to be checkedinbetween noon and 12:45 p.m. at theCornerstone Baptist Church at Firstand E. Judging begins at1p.m. Entries will first be judgedin categories: desserts, pies, breadsand other isauces,jams and evenmain dish entries). There is also ayouth category for children 10 andyounger.After first and second placewinners are selected in each category,Grand and Reserve Grand prizes areawarded for the best overall entries.The"People's Choice" awatd goes tothe entry that brings the mostcashin a live auction at the fire stationduring their barbecue dinner.Awatdannouncements will be madeimmediately after the judging.A total of$290in prize money and ribbons will

Kids games start at 1 p.m. nextto the fire station, and at 3:30 p.m.there will be a Dragon Theatrepuppet show at the park.

Ifyou still have room left after allthe huckleberry treats, head over tothe fire department for the firemen's barbecue tri-tip dinner fiom5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Cost for the dinneris by donation, with proceeds goingto Jeff McClaughry to help withcancer treatment expenses.The dessert auctionbegins at

6p.m. at the fite station, and the festivalfinishes offwith a streetdance at8p.m.with music by Frank Carlson.

The Huckleberry Festival parade starts at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Fun Run/Walk, Breakfast, ParadeMusic, Craft 8 Food Vendors

Free Huckleberry SundaeHuckleberry Dessert ContestMud Volleyball Tournament

Huckleberry Hot-Rod Show-n-Shine

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BAKER CITY — Mary KayeKnaphus will present her"Spiritof the West" programs and anevening concert this weekend atthe National Historic Oregon TrailInterpretive Center.

Her daytime performances willbe at 10:30 a.mn noon and 2 p.m.Friday. In her program, MaryKaye shares songs about thepeople, history and culture of theWest.

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Mary Kaye Knaphus will present her "Spirit of the West" programs at the National Historic Oregon Trail lnterpretive Center.

Admission to the center is $8adults, $4.50 seniors and freefor ages 15 and younger. Federalpasses are accepted.

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'Day of the Cowboy'What: Concert by Mary KayeKnaphusWhen: 7 p.m. Saturday;gates open at 6 p.m.Where: National HistoricOregon Trail InterpretiveCenter, Baker CityTickets: $12; availableat Betty's Books, online attrailtenders.org and at the gate,although seating is limitedInformation: 541-523-1843

for families and youngsters andlight snacks.

Concert tickets are $12 andavailable at Betty's Books, onlineat www.trailtenders.org and at thegate, although seating is limited soadvance tickets are encouraged.

Proceeds from the concertsupport the Trail Tenders, thenonprofit group that helps fundeducational programs and specialprojects at the center.

The evening performance willcelebrate 'The National Day of theCowboy."

A multiple award-winningentertainer, Knaphus toursthroughout the United Statesand Canada. She is a native bornTexan and as a young womanventured off to Utah where she"married her a cowboy."

Knaphus was recognized asFemale Performer and Songwriterof the Year by the Western MusicAssociation, and as Best SoloMusician by True West magazine.She received a Spur Award fromthe Western Writers of Americafor her song"Any Name Will Do."Her albums "The Dawn and theDusk" and "No Wilder Place" haverisen to the top of the Westernmusic charts.

Live music venuesWant to hear live music inNortheast Oregon? Here's alist of where to catch yourfavorite musical act.

BAKER CITY• Barley Brown's Brewpub,2190 Main St.• Corner Brick Bar and Grill,840 Main St.• Earth 8r Vine, 2001Washington Ave.• Geiser Grand Hotel,1996Main St.• Paizano's Pizza, 2940 10th St.ENTERPRISE• Lear's Main Street Pub 8rGrill, 111 W. Main St.• O.K. Theatre, 208W. Main St.• Terminal Gravity, 803 SESchool St.JOSEPH• Josephy Center for Arts 8rCulture, 403 N. Main St.• The Local Loaf, 19 S. MainSt.• Mutiny Is Brewing, 600 N.Main St.• Outlaw Restaurant 8rSaloon, 108 N. Main St.• Redhorse Coffee Traders,306 N. Main St.LA GRANDE• Bear Mountain Pizza Cou2104 Island Ave.• Benchwarmer's Pub andGrill, 210 Depot St.• Bud Jackson's Sportsman'sBar and Grill, 2209AdamsAve.• Jefferson Street Depot, 1118Jefferson St.• Joe Bean's, 1009AdamsAve.• Short Stop Xtreme, 1709Gekeler Lane• Ten Depot, 10 Depot St.UNION• LG Brewskis, 267 S. Main St.

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Elgin Opera Houseshow season• Sept. 4-26: "Little Shop ofHorrors"A nerdy florist finds hischance for success andromance with the helpof a giant man-eatingplant who demands to befed.

• Nov. 6-28: "Annie"In the depths of the 1930s,Annie is a fiery youngorphan girl who must livein a miserable orphanagerun by the tyrannical MissHannigan. Her seeminglyhopeless situation changesdramatically when she isselected to spend a shorttime at the residence ofthe wealthy munitionsindustrialist, OliverWarbucks.

• Feb. 19-March12, 2016: "MyFair Lady"Henry Higgins, an arrogant,irascible professor ofphonetics, boasts to a newacquaintance, ColonelPickering, that he can teachany woman to speak so"properly" that he couldpass her off as a duchess. Theperson whom he is shownthus teaching is one ElizaDoolittle, a young womanwith a horrendous Cockneyaccent who is selling flowerson the street.

• April 29-May14, 2016: "Ringof Fire" (Johnny Cash)"Ring of Fire" and threedozen other songs fromJohnny Cash's songbook arestitched together to depict therough-hewn fabric of ruralAmericana.

of this season's shows

ELGIN — The first thing you'llnotice on a hot July day when youstep into the Elgin Opera House iscool air.After 103 years, the venerable

theater has added air conditioning. The result could be the addition of summer theater next yearto entertain not only locals butalso the waves of tourists passingthrough town.'%e've avoided doing summer

works because it gets too hot inhere," said Terry Hale, managingartistic director of Friends of theOpera House."This opens up awhole new opportunity for us. If Ido two shows in summer, it fills upmost of the weekends."

It's all part of ongoing restoration of the city-owned Elgin OperaHouse, which should continuesoon with a west side remodel.

But first, Hale is busy preparingfor the next show season.

"If you love music, this seasonwill not disappoint," he said.

The season starts with twoshows directed by Hale, "LittleShop of Horrors" and "Annie," andthen moves on to "My Fair Lady"directed by Michael Frasier and"Ring of Fire," directed by Brentand Jeannette Smith.

"Little Shop" kicks ofF the season Sept.4. It's a doo-wop, bee-bop,finger-snapping parody filled withfun and satire, Hale said.

"It's a small cast with 10 castmembers yet a big-tech show," hesaid.'%e'll make it as fun, brightand comical as we can."

"Annie," which opens Nov. 6,is a big family show with 74 castmembers. Annie and the orphansand maybe a couple of other castmembers will be promoting theshows at parades throughout the

Auditions for those two shows

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were completed in late June. Rehearsals begin about eight weeksbefore each show.

McKaye Harris is choreographing"Little Shop" and"Annie."

"My Fair Lady" is opening Feb.19, and Hale is excited to haveFrasier, a longtime teacher at LaGrande High School and EasternOregon University, on board.

"He's a super dynamic directorn

Hale said.'%e are excited to havehim join our creative team this year."

Hale is also excited to haveBeckie Thompson-Hendrickson,director of Beckie's Studio ofDance in La Grande, as choreographer for the show.

"Ring of Fire" debuts April 29.The Johnny Cash story features24 of Cash's favorite songs.

"Brent and Jeannette Smith,the directors, are recruiting thetri-county area for people with theskill sets to sing and play certaininstruments," Hale said.A lot of preparation goes into get

ting a season of shows ready to go."It's like trying to plan four wed

dings all at once with four completely different wedding parties," Halesaid."Before you start auditions,you have to getrights with royaltyhouses, think about directors, sound,music, building the set and choreography. Beingin a small communitymakes it more challenging. All thestars have to line up."

Hale said he is already beginning to put together the plays forthe 2016-17 season, which willallow stafFmembers and prospective actors to plan ahead.

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which has allowed us to have a following from the greater tri-countyarea and beyond," Hale said.Season tickets, $65, go on sale

Friday. People can reserve theirfavorite seats by calling the boxoffice at 541-663-6324. Groupdiscounts are also available.

"It's the first year we've doneseason tickets," Hale said."It's asavings over buying individualtickets, and we'll waive ticket processing. Besides, the season ticketholders get first crack at seats."Hale said he believes season

tickets make a great gift."It's an opportunity to give the

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Baker Art Guild events.

BAKER CITY — The Baker

Chalk it up to ArtSaturday in Baker City

Art Guild is once again sponsoringChalk It Up To Art, a family-fiiendly event that recognizes the talent oflocal artists who donate their timeto create chalk drawings on thesidewalks of downtown Baker Cit.

The event happens Saturday.Artists begin at 9 a.m. and workthroughout the day. The community is invited to view the works inprogress during the day, and thefinished drawings in the evening.

Baker County artists are invitedto participate, and businessesare invited to sponsor sidewalksquares for chalk drawings at$5 per square. Proceeds support

To sign up for Chalk It Up ToArt, or for more information, callAnn Mehafy, 541-519-0698.

Nashville songwritervisits Enterprise

ENTERPRISE — Award-winningNashville songwriter Dana Cooperwill perform fiom 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.Thursday as part of the CourthouseConcert Series at the gazebo inEnterprise. The series continuesThursdays through Sept. 17.

The concert series is held in conjunction with the farmers market,which runs trom 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Bruno Dunes plays Fridayat Earth & Vine

BAKER CITY — The BrunoDunes Band will play fiom 7 p.m.to 10 p.m. Friday at Earth & Vine,2001WashingtonAve. in Baker City.

The band's style is eclectic andincludes country western, blues,jazz, contemporary and original

Band members are John Woodard, Debbie Friedman, JohnnyStar, Robert Anders and RickAnderson.

Kunkle performsat country club

will perform from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.Friday at the La Grande Country

11 a.m. to noon every Tuesdayand Wednesday of July at theUnion County Senior Center, 1504Albany St., La Grande.

Matt Cooper X-Tet playsmarket at Max Square

The Matt Cooper X-Tet will perform from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdayat Max Square in La Grande aspart of the Music at the Marketconcert series. The music runs inconjunction with the La GrandeFarmers' Market.

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Blue Moon concert, dinnercoming to RimRock

Celebration & ConcertAt JosephCreek Canyon will take place trom5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. July 31.People can get tickets at

onceinabluesymoon.eventbrite.com, or avoid the online ticket feeby purchasing tickets at JosephHardware in Joseph or TerminalGravity in Enterprise.

The event will bring togetheran all-star gathering of musicians,chefs and winemakers, bringingyou their best. The RimRock Inn,83471 Lewiston Highway northof Enterprise, is throwing the big

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Drop your ideas to ARTSEAST (6th St. & 'L' Ave.) or ART CENTER (1006 Penn Ave.); by mail PO Box 541 in La Grande, OR;

rite or draw your ideas for a new name and/or logo for our organization in the spac

or by e-mail:[email protected]. Questions? Call ArtsEast 541-962-3629 or Art Center 541-624-2800.

bluesy bash to celebrate doublefull moons in July.

Darrell Brann and Craig Brann,known as Brothers Brann AcousticDuo, will rock Joseph Creek Canyon with their signature fusions ofblues, jazz, country and rock.Advance concert tickets are $12

for adults and $8 for children 8and younger.

Advance concert plus jambalaya dinner tickets are $30 foradults and $20 for children 8 andyounger. At the door, tickets are anextra $5.

Climate expert speaksat Brown Bag lunch

talk about"The last 20,000 yearsJOSEPH — Gerald North will

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of Earth's clim ate" as part of theBrown Bag series at noon Tuesdayat the Josephy Center for Arts andCulture, 403 N. Main St., Joseph.

North has slides and will address the big lakes in the Sahara,m igrations of people from Asia towhat is now North America,and the extinction of the hairymammoths.

North, the father of JosephyCenter Director Cheryl Coughlan,is distinguished professor andholder of the Harold J. HaynesEndowed Chair in Geosciences atTexas A&M University, and previous Head of the Department ofAtmospheric Sciences.

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Chief 3oseph DaysRodeo activities

WEDNESDAY• 9 p.m.— Family Dance atthe Thunder Room

THURSDAY• Miles for MammogramsWalk — Check in at 8 a.m.,walk at 9 a.m.; HarleyTuckerRodeo Grounds; same dayregistration $40, includes TshirtandThursday night rodeo ticket• 9 p.m.— Dance to DJ musicand 3D Productions after therodeo at the Thunder Room(continues through Saturday)

FRIDAY• 5:30 a.m.— AmericanLegion Breakfast begins atthe rodeo grounds• 7 a.m. — Golf tournament,sign-up at Alpine MeadowsGolf Course, Enterprise• 10 a.m.— Kiddie paradedown Main Street in Joseph• 9 p.m.— Teen dance atJoseph Community Centerwith FullTilt Audio, $5 cover(continues Saturday night)

SATURDAY• 5:30 a.m.— Shrine Breakfastat the rodeo grounds• 10 a.m.— Grand parade• Noon — Friendship Feastat the Encampment Pavilionnext to the rodeo grounds• 3 p.m.— TraditionalIndian Dance Contest at theEncampment Pavilion• 11 p.m.— Cowboy breakfastbegins at rodeo grounds andcontinues throughout the night

Sunday• 8 a.m.— Cowboy ChurchService at the Harley TuckerMemorial Arena

70th annual eventcomes to life this week

JOSEPH — The preparation forthe 70th Chief Joseph Days Rodeoreaches a fevered pitch this weekwith four days and nights of rodeo,parades, dances and Nez Percetradition.As the horse and travel trailers

file down Highway 82 up to Joseph, the hotels, restaurants andretail shops welcome the busiestweek of the year.

This year, rodeo revelers willhave a new place to get tickets,information and souvenirs withauthentic Chief Joseph Daysinsignias. The rodeo has movedits headquarters to Main Streetin the former General Land 0$cenext to Sports Corral. The newretail space and office is easilyseen just as one drives into thecity limits and has a lot moreelbow room.

The office was in the JosephCommunity Center until just acouple of months ago and there isalready a noticeable difFerence infoot traffic.

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The Grand Parade for the 70th annual Chief Joseph Days takes place at10 a.m. Saturday on MainStreet in Joseph.

"People are popping in and looking around," said Debbie Short,office manager for the rodeo.

Steve Rogers, co-chairman ofthe rodeo committee, said theyhad been thinking about movingto a more visible location for sometime.

When the General Land 0$cespace was ofFered for rent thisspring, it didn't take long for thecommittee to snatch it up.

AWe were throwing stufF aroundforever but hadn't made anydecisions until Director DianeWitherite thought it was a greatopportunity," Rogers said.

With the former office ofF thebeaten path, volunteers staffed asidewalk booth selling merchandise. This year, the new MainStreet space ofFers both bettershopping and access to information from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. the weekof the rodeo. A merchandise boothwill still be at the entrance of the

rodeo grounds.Short said the prize buckles and

spurs for this year's rodeo are ondisplay in the retail shop.

Beside the rodeo itself, theKiddie Parade and Grand Paradedraws crowds Friday and Saturday mornings at 10 a.m.

Witherite said she has organized the Kiddie Parade for morethan 25 years.

"I was raised with Chief JosephDays — my parents were directors,"Witherite said."It's just easyto keep doing it. It's a great, funevent."

Kids younger than 15 can signup for the parade at 9 a.m . Fridaym orning the day of the parade atthe Indian Lodge Motel on southMain Street. Witherite said noadults are in the parade, so thatmeans no motorized vehicles unless a child can operate them.

Witherite said this year's grandprize is a portable basketball hoop,

and cash prizes will be given tothe each category winner by Mr.Timber, aka Diane and her husband, Mike Witherite.

She said although school enrollment numbers are down, stillabout 200 kids show up each yearfor the parade.

The parade has no theme, so itopens up endless creative opportunities, Witherite said.Pearl Sturm has run the grand

parade on Saturday for the past10 years. This year, she said, willbe her last.

The grand parade has 90 to 100entrants. Sturm said she sendsout notices in March but registrations dribble in even the week ofthe rodeo.

'The tricky part is making sureall of the visiting courts and ridinggroups are well interspersed withthe other entrants. I'm makingchanges right up to the last minute," Strum said.

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• Mary Kaye "Spirit of the West": MaryKaye, Western entertainer, award-winningsinger and recording artist performsthroughout theWest, sharing songs aboutthe people, history, culture and landscapesthat define this region;10:30 a.m., noon and2 p.m.; $8 adults, $4.50 seniors, free for 15and younger; National Historic OregonTrailInterpretive Center, 22267 Highway 86, BakerCity

• "On Golden Pond": Presented by EasternOregon RegionalTheatre; 7 p.m.; $12; 2101Main St., Suite 207, Baker City

• PFLAG Board Game Night: 6 p.m.; BearMountain Pizza, 2104 Island Ave., La Grande

• StoryTime: Children get to hear stories andmake a craft. Presented by library staff;10 a.m.; Baker County Public Library, 2400Resort St., Baker City, 541-523-6419

• Chief Joseph Days: Four days of actionpacked rodeos, parades, dances and moreturn Joseph into one big celebration. AlongHells Canyon Scenic Byway, Joseph, www.visiteasternoregon.com/entry/chief-josephdays-5/

• Country Swing Dance: Dance instructionavailable. Student discount with ID; 7:30 p.m.;$3 before 8 p.m.; $5 after 8 p.m.; MaridellCenter, 1124Washington Ave., La Grande,541-963-2023

• Courthouse Concert Series: DanaCooper, award-winning Nashville songwriter,performs; 5:30 p.m.;Wallowa CountyCourthouse lawn, Enterprise

• Dance Lessons: Learn the Cha Cha, EastCoast Swing, 10 step, Waltz and more.Lessons are the first hour, followed by reviewand practice; 6:30 p.m.; VFW Hall, 2005ValleyAve., Baker City

• Enterprise Farmers' Market: WallowaCounty Bounty,Thursday dinner at thefarmers market "Flavor of the County".Located on the Courthouse Lawn; 4 p.m .;Enterprise

• Live music: James Dean Kindle will perform;7 p.m.;Terminal Gravity Brew Pub,803 SchoolSt., Enterprise

• Live music: Larry Robb Band performs;8 p.m.;Ten Depot Street, La Grande

• Live music: HoneyHoney performs;8 p.m.; OKTheatre, Enterprise. Tickets, $20,available at M. Crow BcCo. in Lostine, DollarStretcher in Enterprise, Joseph Hardware inJoseph and on www.eventbrite.com

the street dance at 8 p.m.• Huckleberry Hot Rod Show-n-Shine:

Registration 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; $15 entryfee. Poker walk, slow drags, 50/50 draw andprizes in numerous categories. New thisyear — shaded seating. This car show takesplace in conjunction with the North PowderHuckleberry Festival

• La Grande Farmers' Market: 9 a.m.;La Grande, Matt Cooper X-Tet performs forMusic at the Market concert series

• LEGO Play: Come hang out in the story circleevery Saturday at the library and create legomasterpieces; 9 a.m.; Cook Memorial Library,2006 Fourth St., La Grande

• Evening Concert with Mary Kaye:Celebrate National Day of the Cowboywith Mary Kaye's unique brand of originalmusic, which is rooted deeply in theWesternlandscape; 7 p.m.; outdoor amphitheater atthe National Historic Oregon Trail lnterpretiveCenter; $12. Seating is limited so advancetickets are encouraged; 541-523-1843

• "On Golden Pond": Presented by EasternOregon RegionalTheatre;7 p.m.; $12; 2101Main St., Suite 207, Baker CitySAlIILV 2s

• Attic Finds Revival Roadshow: ARepurposing Adventure and Vintage Saleat four great stops; 9 a.m.;Alma Jane's,ThePotter's House,The Coop and Aggie's; www.visiteasternoregon.com/entry/attic-findsrevival-roadshow-2/

• Chalk it up to Art: Artists in Baker City willcreate works of art in chalk on the sidewalksaround downtown all day.

• Chief Joseph Days: Four days of actionpacked rodeos, parades, dances and moreturn Joseph into one big celebration. AlongHells Canyon Scenic Byway, Joseph, www.visiteasternoregon.com/entry/chief-josephdays-5/

• Community Dance: Live music, finger foodand door prizes. All ages welcome; 6:30 p.m.;Union County Senior Center, 1504 N. AlbanySt., La Grande

• Huckleberry Festival: North Powder'sannual festival to celebrate the tiny wildhuckleberry. School breakfast is 7 a.m. to10 a.m.; fun run/walk/duathlon at 8 a.m.;parade at 11 a.m.; huckleberry dessert contestentries need to be entered between noon and12:45 p.m.; kids games are at1 p.m. by the firestation followed by DragonTheatre puppetshow at 3:30 p.m.; firemen's barbecue is5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; dessert auction at 6 p.m. and

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• "On Golden Pond": Presented by EasternOregon RegionalTheatre;3 p.m.; $12; 2101Main St., Suite 207, Baker City

• Live music: Michael Shaywill perform;7 p.m.;Terminal Gravity Brew Pub,803 SchoolSt., Enterprise

• Mining History Hike: Ranger Ben leads thishike about mining's role in settlement of thewest; 10:30 a.m.; National Historic Oregon TrailInterpretive Center, 22267 Highway 86, BakerCity, 541-523-1843

• Parents DayTrain Ride: Celebrate ParentsDay by getting a round-trip family pass forthe price of a one-way fare ($30) or a roundtrip adult ticket for the price of a one-wayfare ($12) with accompanying child. Roundtrips are 10 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. from McEwenand noon from Sumpter; Sumpter ValleyRailroad, Baker City, 866-894-2268, www.sumptervalleyrailroad.org

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• Live music: Powder River Music Review;2 p.m.; Geiser Pollman Park, Baker City;featuring local and regional musicians.Proceeds will support a differentnonprofit each week; 2 p.m.; GeiserPollman Park, Baker City, www.bakercitybandstand.org

• Trapper Table: Ranger Ben shows off someof the tools the fur trappers of the AmericanW est used day to day; 2 p.m.; admission: $8adults, $4.50 seniors, free for15 andyounger; National Historic Oregon TrailInterpretive Center, 22267 Highway 86, BakerCity

• Aqua Zumba: 9:30 a.m.; Sam-0-SwimCenter,580 Baker St., Baker City, bakerymca.org/schedules/

• Country Dance Orchestra: 6:30 p.m. to7:30 p.m.; amateur musicians gather to learnpieces from the Contra dance and EnglishCountry dance repertoire. All instrumentswelcome, especially acoustic stringedandwoodwinds. No charge. Moreinformation: Carla, 541-663-0776; ArtCenter at the Old Library, 1006 Penn Ave.,La Grande

• Free Web Design Class: To register callGlenna at 541-963-7942, ext. 11; 8:30 a.m.;Training Bc Employment Consortium,1901Adams Ave., La Grande

• La Grande Farmers' Market: Participatein local commerce and support your localartisans and farmers, everyTuesday3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m . and Saturday 9 a.m .-noon;La Grande

• Live music: Elwood performs;8 p.m. to10 p.m.;Ten Depot Street, La Grande

• Sculpting: 5:10 a.m.; YMCA FitnessCenter,3715 Pocahontas Road, Baker City,bakerymca.org/schedules/

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• Zumba: 8:30 a.m.; YMCA Fitness Center, 3715Pocahontas Road, Baker City, bakerymca.org/schedules/

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• Live music: K.C. Kunkle performs; 6 p.m.;La Grande Country Club,10605 S. McAlisterLane, Island City

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BAKER CITY• Barley Brown's Brewpub,2190 Main St.• Corner Brick Bar and Grill,840 Main St.• Earth 8r Vine, 2001Washington Ave.• Geiser Grand Hotel,1996Main St.• Paizano's Pizza, 2940 10th St.ENTERPRISE• Lear's Main Street Pub 8rGrill, 111 W. Main St.• O.K. Theatre, 208W. Main St.• Terminal Gravity, 803 S.E.School St.JOSEPH• Josephy Center for Arts 8rCulture, 403 N. Main St.• The Local Loaf, 19 S. MainSt.• Mutiny Is Brewing, 600 N.Main St.• Outlaw Restaurant 8rSaloon, 108 N. Main St.• Redhorse Coffee Traders,306 N. Main St.LA GRANDE• Bear Mountain Pizza Co.,2104 Island Ave.• Benchwarmer's Pub andGrill, 210 Depot St.• Bud Jackson's Sportsman'sBar and Grill, 2209AdamsAve.• Jefferson Street Depot, 1118Jefferson St.• Joe Bean's, 1009AdamsAve.• Short Stop Xtreme, 1709Gekeler Lane• Ten Depot, 10 Depot St.UNION• LG Brewskis, 267 S. Main St.

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ENTERPRISE — Making astop as they make laps around thecountry this summer is Los Angeles alt-folk band HoneyHoney.

Suzanne Santo said she grewup in Cleveland, and as a kid, shesaid she sang in the car with herdad.

''We'd sing harmonies with the

Eagles and Journey," Santo said.She said in fifth grade she

joined her elementary school choirand played the violin, but considers herself a late bloomer whenit came to pursuing music as opposed to bandmate Benjamin Jaffewho she said was in bands sincehe was 11."He has all these tales ofbeing

in bands," Santo said."I didn'thave anything like that. I wasenvious and fascinated by the jamcommunity."

The duo met in California andreleased their first album, aptlynamed, "First Rodeo," in 2008.Santos' natural talent showsthrough as she and Jaffe beautifully blend their voices. Dubbed afolk band, they tour with a drummer who takes their music fromsoulful to rocking.''We've played with Conor

Meehan for a two years. We reallycan't really rock without drums,"Santo said.

The duo thought they'd try outNashville to grow their career,but after a brief stay, Santo saidthey moved back to SouthernCalifornia.

"If you took LA for face value,you wouldn't know what the town

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was about. There is a lot ofhikingand an outdoors element," Santosaid."I can always be outside andget my fix in that way."

Health and fitness are important to HoneyHoney, Santo said.Despite the grueling road schedule, she said they try to maintaina healthy lifestyle.

''We try to save our energy andtake really good care of ourselves,"she said.'We exercise and eatwell, but it's hard when you don'tget any sleep."

The weariness takes its toll, butshe said when she has to dig deepfor the energy, the performancestake on a new element.

"If I'm tired sometimes I'll playangry. Sometimes those are amazing shows. They are so visceralwith different degrees of excitement," Santo said.

This summer's tour has HoneyHoney digging deep. Santosaid the band is six weeks into a10-week tour."It's been pretty brutal to say

the least. We always want peoplecome see us have a great timeit's been rewarding, but pretty

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Santo said.She also loves to fly fish — the

antithesis of entertaining thethrongs under a tent at a festivalor late night on a club stage.

Their stop in Enterprise is sandwiched between a show in Boise,Idaho, and stops in Montana,Santos said.

"I love Oregon; it's one of myfavorite parts to drive through andplay," Santo said.

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BOSTON — With its thumbraised skyward and a grin on itsdigital face, the robotic creationof two researchers in Canada embarked on a hitchhiking journeyacross the U.S. on Friday.

The humanoid robot namedhitchBOT has already caughtrides across Canada and in Europe, relying on the kindness andcuriosity of strangers. But this isits first U.S. tour, setting out &omMassachusetts with dreams ofSan Francisco ahead.

Along the way,it hopes to seesome quintessentialAmerican sites,including Times Square, MountRushmore and the Grand Canyon.

To start the journey, its creatorsset it alongside a road in Marblehead with tape wrapped aroundits cylindrical head that read"San Francisco or bust." Not longafter, a group of German touristspicked it up and strapped it intotheir SUV with plans to take it toBoston or New York.

The kid-size robot is immobileon its own, so it gets &om place toplace by being schlepped around

by strangers. Travelers can pass itoff to others they meet, or leave itat a gas station or shop. They justleave it seated on its kickstandwith its thumb raised.

The creators hope, drivers won'tleave the bot along busy roads andwill charge the battery when itrunslow. Otherwise, there are no rules.

''We want to see what peopledo with this kind of technologywhen we leave it up to them," saidFrauke Zeller, one of the creatorsand an assistant professor inprofessional communication at Toronto's Ryerson University."It's an

art project in the wild — it invitespeople to participate."

On the outside, hitchBOT lookslike it's built for play rather thanperformance. It has a bucket fora body and bendy foam limbscapped by yellow gardening glovesand matching rubber boots. Thewhimsical attire is intentional, itsmakers said, to make it approachable and to deter potential thieves.

"It has a really low-tech look to it,something we dubbed the'yardsale aesthetic,"' said David HarrisSmith, the other creator and an assistant professor in communication

studies at McMaster Universityin Hamilton, Ontario.'The head isactually an acrylic cake-saver."Designed to be a talking travel

companion, the robot can toss outfactoids and carry limited conversation. It can be charming andcheeky, its makers said.So far, there are no signs of any

thing nefarious done to the robot,but there's also no proof Its creatorsintentionally cast their gaze aside.

''We want to be very careful toavoid surveillance technologieswith this; that's not what we'retrying to do here," Smith said.

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HARDCOVER NONFICTION1. "The Wright Brothers," byDavid McCullough2. "Modern Romance," by AzizAnsari with Eric Klinenberg3."Down the Rabbit Hole," byHolly Madison4. "Dead Wake," by Erik Larson5. "Being Mortal," byAtulGawande

Many science books, weighteddown with multisyllabic

verbiage, are about as exciting aswatching paint dry.

"The Cloudspotter's Guide" is abreath of fresh air in this field. Thebook covers not just science buthistory, art and even pop culture.

Written by Gavin Pretor-Pinney,founder of the Cloud AppreciationSociety, the book will cure peopleof"blue-sky thinking." Plain oldsunshiny days will have you piningfor some variety in the sky, on thelookout for mama clouds or lentis.

Once, back in the anything-goes1970s, as a junior in high school, Itook a writing class that involvedclouds. This was spring in westernOregon, when storms were stillmarching in off the Pacific Oceanto populate our skies. On the raredry day, we'd head out to a field,lie on our backs, watch clouds andrecord our observations.

It was a neat trick by theteacher to wrench some writingout of students, many of whom believed a 200-word essay was morechallenging than root canal.

Forty years have gone by since.I haven't paid much attention toclouds in the interim unless theywere pouring rain or snow on me

or otherwise making my life andthose around me miserable.

But then I got a flash of insight.I began thinking about retirement, a decade ofE looming likea thunderhead, and how I wasgoing to live on a limited budget. Ibrainstormed about what I coulddo that was free and could be doneanywhere. I came up with birdand cloud watching as free entertainment and redoubled my efforts to prepare for the days when

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I could pursue these hobbies.Then came Christmas. The

family, adding more children by theyear, came up with the grand idea,to save our budgets, that adultswould get just one gift We drewnames out of a hat to see who wewould buy gifts for, and that personwas able to make a few suggestions.

I suggested cloud books. Andboy, did my nephew deliver. One,of course, was the charming"Cloudspotter's Guide."

I jumped in with both feet andfound that Pretor-Pinney couldn'thide his enthusiasm behind animbocumulus. The book is thoroughly readable. The book coversthe world of clouds from everydayfair-weather cumulus, the kindof clouds kids see fish, birds andplanes in, to the most unusualMorning Glory roll cloud thatforms in Australia, which courageous glider pilots surflike a

The smart, witty book is brokeninto readable sections. Readers

learn about the low clouds likestratus, the gray-day cloud; themiddle clouds like cumulonimbus,the towering thunderheads; andthe high clouds like cirrus andmare's tails.

You'll also learn about phenomena we have around here. Takeupslope fog. Anyone who hasdriven in the late fall on CabbageHill along Interstate 84 betweenLa Grande and Pendleton willhave been astounded by its beauty— and cursed its danger.

The best thing about clouds isthat most are harmless. They arealso egalitarian. It doesn't matterwhere you are. You can watchthem from a big city or the highestpeaks of the Eagle Cap Wilderness. And there is no fee to pay forthe privilege.

You can even create your own,as in when you see your breath ona cold day.

Pretor-Pinney's charming bookwill cure people of blue-sky thinking. I recommend it highly.

E-BOOK FICTION1. "Grey," by E.L. James2."The English Spy," byDaniel Silva3."The Girl ontheTrain," byPaula Hawkins4."A New Hope," by RobynCarr5. "Ride Steady," by KristenAshley

E-BOOK NONFICTION1."Down the Rabbit Hole," byHolly Madison2."The Boys in the Boat," byDaniel James Brown3. "The Wright Brothers," byDavid McCullough4. "Tell My Sons," by Mark M.Weber5. "Modern Romance," by AzizAnsari with Eric Klinenberg

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Northeast Oregon eatsWHERE I ATE: Dusty Spur,1502 SAve., La GrandeWHAT I ORDERED: Biscuitsand gravyTHE VERDICT: Anyonewho knows me, knowsthat I am a big breakfastperson. I can forgo lunchand dinner — but breakfastis my gold standard. In fact, Ieasily envision a perfect dayincluding a big breakfast tostart the day, then anotherbreakfast for lunch and,again, another breakfastfor dinner. In short, for me,breakfast never gets old.So needless to say, I enjoyrestaurants that offer big,filling breakfasts — placeslike the Dusty Spur inLa Grande.On a recent visit, I enjoyedtheir well-known biscuits andgravy. Light, flaky biscuitsthat just seem to melt in yourmouth smothered in a rich,thick, creamy white gravy— this is definitely a "stick-toyour-ribs" type of breakfast.Whatever your breakfastpreference, the Dusty Spur,which will be celebratingits fifth anniversary inSeptember, has plenty ofsatisfying choices on themenu to go with the greatatmosphere.

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VVesCom News ServiceBy Beau Eastes

JOHN DAY — Bend residentKen Brown is slowly but surelyhelping develop new craft brewfans in his hometown of John Day,converting even those who don'tdrink beer.

"Their menu, it's not huge,but it's fun," Tammy Bremner,the office manager for the GrantCounty Chamber of Commerce,said about 1188 Brewing in JohnDay, which Brown owns with hiswife, Jennifer, and Shannon andJeremy Adair. Jennifer Brown andShannon Adair are sisters.

"For here, it's a little bit different," adds Bremner, who doesn'tdrink beer but raves about thedowntown brewpub and theenergy it has brought to John Day,a rural ranch and agriculturalcommunity of approximately1,800 people about 150 miles eastof Bend.'You can get street tacosand I just love the sliders. It's afun atmosphere."

Craft beer is no longer justthe drink of choice for Portlandhipsters, Bend mountain bikers orEugene graduate students. Whileregional breweries such as Bend'sDeschutes Brewery, Newport'sRogue Ales and Full Sail Brewingin Hood River produced most ofthe state's 1.6 million beer barrelslast year — Deschutes alone wasresponsible for 337,094 barrelsin 2014 — Eastern Oregon isexperiencing a craft beer explosion

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Jeremy Adair is one of the co-owners and the brewmaster for1188 Brewing in John Day.

of its own. Ten breweries, including 1188 Brewing in John Day,now operate east of Prineville,which is itselfhome to the recentlyrenamed Ochoco Brewing.

"Five years ago, we were sittingat 10 Barrel on a beautiful Indiansummer day in October and theplace was absolutely packed," saysKen Brown, who works for Redmond Fire & Rescue.t We askedourselves, 'How do we get involvedin something like this?'We startedhomebrewing not long after that."

1188 Brewing — the brewery'sname pays homage to two of theowners' fathers, Rich Brown andJim Brady, whose snowmobilerace numbers were 11 and 88— manufactured about 58 beerbarrels in 2014, production similarto a small brewpub operation like

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Redmond's Smith Rock Brewing.Ken Brown, who spent most of hischildhood in John Day, says 1188,which will celebrate its two-yearanniversary in August, hopes todouble its production this year andsoon expand beyond the brewery'scurrent two-barrel brewing.

"Right now, we're only brewingon Sundays," says Ken Brown,explaining that 1188's brewingsystem is close enough to thebrewpub's kitchen that brewingwhile the pub is open would be toochaotic.

Similar to what TerminalGravity and Barley Brown's didfor Enterprise and Baker Cityand what Prodigal Son is doingin Pendleton, 1188 has helpedrejuvenate downtown John Day,attracting younger adults who

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perhaps developed a taste forIPAs, porters, stouts and saisonswhile going to school in Eugene,Corvallis and Portland.

Terminal Gravity planted theseeds for Eastern Oregon's craftbeer scene in 1997 when it originally started brewing its iconicIPA. While Terminal Gravity wasthe first Eastern Oregon breweryto find a place on Willamette Valley tap handles, Barley Brown's,which was launched in 1998, hasbrought national prominenceto the region after winning fourgold medals at the last two GreatAmerican Beer Festivals. Withbreweries like 1188 in JohnDay, Prodigal Son in Pendleton,Hermiston Brewing in Hermistonand Beer Valley in Ontario, theEastern Oregon Brews Bywayswas formed as a way to co-marketthe area's emerging brew culture.

"It really has become an anchorspot for downtown in the evening,"Labhart says."And it's become realpopular with bikers: motorcyclesand bicyclists. It's something different that they don't expect in aplace like John Day."

In the future, Ken Brown sayshe sees 1188 expanding not just interms of distribution, but possiblyadding more brewpubs.

t We'll probably always be inJohn Day," he says."Could we besomewhere else too? I assume so.... Maybe we'll have a brewpub iinBend), or Boise or La Grande. Whoknows?"

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