KSKQ This Week January 20, 2010
Vanessa Houk, 20.01.2010 16:05
Events Calender for KSKQ 94.9 LPFM for the week of January 20, 2010.
KSKQ's THIS WEEK! January 20, 2010
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Tune In with Jason to the Rogue Valley Weekly Lowdown. They read The KSKQ This Week newsletter every Wednesday morning LIVE at 9am. It is filled with KSKQ events and other happenings around the area. It is repeated on Saturday 11am. To contact this week send off an email to 
sunriver@gmail.com.
Listen Live: 
http://audio1.kskq.org:8080/studio.m3u
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ARCHIVE OF THE WEEK
Homelessness Ends with A Home - House Keys Not Handcuffs
Housing representatives of WRAP (Western Regional Advocacy Council) stopped in Ashland on their way to San Francisco for a Mass Action to End Homelessness, taking part in a program at the Ashland Community Center that evening. The program, tying in with Martin Luther King Day, deals with homelessness, fair housing and civil rights.
Download from Archive.org
http://www.archive.org/download/HomelessnessEndsWithAHome-HouseKeysNotHandcuffs/homelesspanel100118_00.mp3
Or visit the Archive page at www.kskq.org
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New Show - The Alternative Show – Tuesdays 7 PM.
Profound musings and deep conversations; news, reviews and interesting observations. This is a variety show that includes metaphysical discourses, some favorite old-time radio shows, weird voices, movie and book reviews and other random stuff sprinkled with alternative rock, new age and various musical genres.
Whistling in the Dark - Tuesdays 8 PM
When one is confident that something good will happen when it is not at all likely they are said to be WHISTLING IN THE DARK. Humorous and dark folk and Americana, interviews and more.
Your show could be HERE! What do you have to share with your friends and neighbors? Become a member and submit a program proposal. We have room for you. If you are interested you can call the studio at 541-482-3999 or info@kskq.org.
JANUARY COMMUNITY PRODUCER TRAININGS
Have you ever wanted your own radio show? Now make it happen. KSKQ producer training will be on Mondays 9-10 AM and Fridays 1-2 PM. Everyone is welcome. Please RSVP to 541-482-3999.
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St. Clair Events Presents: Contemporary and Traditional Celtic
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - Solas
Unitarian Center, 4th and C Streets, Ashland • 8PM
for more information go to http://www.stclairevents.com
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Town Hall Meeting with Senator Alan Bates
Senator Bates will be hosting a town hall meeting in Medford on Thursday, January 21st. It will take place at 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at the RCC/SOU Higher Education Center, Room 132 (101 S. Bartlett Street, Medford).
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CommUnity Breakfast Meal and Market at Bellview Grange
1050 Tolman Creek Rd., Ashland
Sat, Jan 23rd, 9am - 1pm
Peace Village 365 and The Local Alliance For Food (LAFF) is a community group, based in the Rogue Valley, promoting a local sustainable food system. For $7-$9 have a delicious meal with produce sourced from the Rogue Valley. Connect with local farmers and value-added food producers. Local vendors will have homemade and homegrown products. Come join us in celebrating the abundance of tasty food.
more info: LocalAllianceforfood@yahoo.com or call 541-897-0075
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Ashland Community Theatre’s pledge to local playwrights is coming true! After two years of putting on one-act play readings, a selection of what was read at Paschal Winery called “Local Produce” is being readied for full production at The Bellview Grange 1050 Tolman Creek Road, Ashland. Dates are Friday, January 15, Saturday, 16, Friday, 22, Saturday, 23, Friday, 29th, and Saturday 30th at 8 PM, and Sundays, January 17, 24th, and 31st at 2 PM. Tickets may be purchased at Paddington Station 125 E. Main St., in Ashland and Grocery Outlet 35 E. Stewart Ave. Medford, starting Jan. 1, 2010. Reservations at 840-1527, or by credit card or pay pal on our website ashlandcommunitytheatre.org .Regular admission price $15 or $12 for seniors or students.
Mostly comedies, the plays include “Blind Date” by Bob Valine, “The Ezha Bubbe” by Ruth Wire, “Good Morning, Dr. Nelson’s Office” by Darlene Ensor, “Of All the Gin Joints” by Catherine Noah, “Over It” by Sarah Hagen and Cynthia Rogan, “The Plane Ride” by Archie Koenig, “Remember Me” by Dave Hill, and “Stockings” by Julia Sommer.
ACT looks forward to an exciting year featuring a reading of “Equus”, with an eye to a future production, and our short play readings by local playwrights, “Quarter Moon,” now at the Bellview Grange. Rogue Valley playwrights may submit 10 minute plays for consideration to Ashland Community Theatre, PO Box 3284, Ashland, OR 97520 or by email, davhill@jeffnet.org Deadline: Feb. 1, for the March 2010 readings.
ACT, in the spirit of community education, welcomes experienced volunteers as well as theatre students wishing to hone their skills as ACT reorganizes.
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Ashland Critical Mass Ashland, OR - January 29th 2010, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Evo's Parking Lot Join us, rain or shine, for Ashlands Critical Mass. We're trying to get it back in action, so don't be surprised if attendance is low. Meet in the Evo's Parking Lot, ride at 5pm.
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TRANSITION TOWN ASHLAND invites you to join us at this month's ACTION PLANNING MEETING on Thursday, January 21, at 7 p.m., AT PEACE HOUSE, 543 S. Mountain, just above SOU, in Ashland.
NOTE: TTA Third-Thursday Action Planning Meetings are normally held at the Ashland Library, but this month only, it will be at Peace House.
At this month's meeting, as we begin a new year,
We'd like to invite our TTA Action Groups to
» Give a progress report
and to answer two questions:
» What are your goals?
» How can TTA and TTAI and the larger community support you in your process?
And we'd like to invite everyone who attends to focus on two of the most important parts of our mission:
» Bridge-Building, the process of forming vital connections with other local organizations that have a focus on sustainability. These groups are found in many segments of the larger community, including the business, arts, academic, service, and faith communities. Part of the importance of Bridge-Building is that it's an essential part of the journey to . . .
» The Great Unleashing, a big, very visible event (or combination of events) in which the entire Ashland community will be invited to connect with the vision, the work, and the goals of Transition Town Ashland. In other Transition communities around the world, The Great Unleashing has been a crucial step in enabling whole communities to find a shared vision and engage in shared actions.
We really want to get the benefit of your ideas and your energy, so we will host a facilitated discussion of these issues.
Action Planning Meetings are held on the Third Thursday of each month. People who come to these meetings will have the opportunity to join existing Action Groups or to form new ones. Action Groups meet, report on their process, and give and receive ideas and support. On the First Thursday of every month, we host an Introduction to Transition Towns at 7 p.m. at Peace House, 543 S. Mountain in Ashland.
To learn more, or to contact us, please visit our Website at http://transitiontownashland.org/, where you'll find info on Transition Towns and Permaculture, access to our Action Groups, to local CSAs, to the Sustainability Inventory, to our Multi-Media and Links Pages, an opportunity to share ideas, and much more.
Please join us on Thursday, January 21, to learn more, and to connect with your neighbors in this vital and exciting enterprise. And bring a friend! Please share this information with friends and associates who are interested in local sustainability.
http://transitiontownashland.org/
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ECOS / AFC ENVIRONMENTAL FILM SERIES
The Ashland Food Co-op and ECOS (SOU's Ecology Center of the Siskiyous) present these films:
» January 13: Coal Country (Energy)
» January 27: Flow (Water)
» February 10: Food, Inc. (Food)
» February 24: The Greening of Southie (Green Building)
6 PM, SOU, Stevenson Union room 330
Discussions to follow each screening.
Screenings are free, with free food provided by Ashland Food Co-op!
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Become a Master Recycler in Spring 2010
Jackson County Recycling Partnership & OSU Extension Service invite residents and business representatives to become Master Recyclers, gaining a broad understanding of waste prevention, recycling, the local solid waste infrastructure, hazardous waste avoidance, and composting. Join a 10-week training course that offers an extensive training manual, discussion-based classes, presentations from local and regional experts and field trips to relevant sites, including the regional landfill, waste-to-energy plant, composting facility, metal recycler and waste water treatment plant.
Master Recyclers are required to give 40 service hours to support and expand local waste diversion programs, events and projects. Weekly classes will take place on Tuesday evenings, March 2 – May 11, 5:30–8:30pm at the OSU Extension classroom, 569 Hanley Road. Applications are due Monday, February 1, 2010 and are available online at www.jcmasterrecyclers.org. For more information, contact OSU Extension Service at 541-776-7371.
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North Mountain Park: Reclaim the Rain / Seed Swap
Reclaim the Rain: A one-hour class on techniques for collecting, storing, and using rainwater.
Cost $10, Wed., Jan 13, 7-8 pm.
Free Seed Swap: Wed., Jan 27, 7-8 pm. Registration Required.
541.488.6606
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Thursday January 21st 2010
Citizens for Peace and Justice Monthly Meeting
6:30 - 8:00 PM
3rd Thurs Each Month
Lidgate Hall - Medford Congr. Church of Christ
1801 E Jackson St.
All are Invited to join us
http://www.cpjmedford.org/
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PEACE VIGILS
Stand for Peace - Joint Veterans for Peace and Citizens for Peace and Justice Demonstrations each 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, in Grants Pass, at 4:30 to 5:30 P.M. in front of the courthouse, 500 NW Sixth St. On the 4th Thursday of each month the Stand for Peace is followed by a meeting in the basement annex of the Newman United Methodist Church, 132 NW B St., kitty-corner from the Courthouse. Tea, coffee, and cookies are provided. For details, contact Emmet Band of Rogue Valley Veterans for Peace at 474-3782 or emmet.band@gmail.com.
Veterans for Peace monthly meetings
Rogue Valley Veterans for Peace monthly meetings First Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm, location tbd see Activities link at www.rv-vfp156.org or call Hal Anthony 476-4156.
Klamath Basin Peace Forum Vigil
Every Friday from 5:30-6:00pm at Main & 9th, Klamath Falls.
Women in Black - Silent Vigils for Peace
In Ashland,every Friday from 12:00 - 12:30 pm on the Ashland Plaza.
In Medford, every Wednesday, 12 noon to 12:30 pm in Vogel Plaza, corner of Main and Central in Medford.
In Grants Pass, every 1st and 3rd Monday from 12:00 - 12:30 pm next to the Post Office.
In Cave Junction, every Monday from 12:00 - 12:30 pm at the County building.
In Roseburg, every Friday from 12:30 - 1:00 pm in front of the Fire Station on Garden Valley Boulevard.
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Tuesday Evening Ongoing Community Dinner
6:00 pm Echoes of the Siskiyous Organic Dinner and Open Mic
Location Selma Community Center
One of Southern Oregons most radical Songwriters, Patrick Dodd, now hosts an eclectic open mic in Selma every Tues night at 6pm. This is a cozy, respectful, supportive environement. Enjoy heatlhy organic food, great company, and good community performance art.
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Free Lunch and clothing giveaway: 2nd Saturday each month. We offer free clothes and we have a free lunch too. Also, if you know of anyone that would like to donate clean, nice clothes or make financial donations to help support it, they can call the church number at 541-778-3998 and leave a message.
Thank you so much for helping us to reach out to our community. We hope to expand our services as we get more resources.
Heidi Sanger, Faith Alive Fellowship 4117 South Pacific Hwy, Medford OR 97501 www.fafm.info
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Community Meals
Food Not Bombs FREE Community Meal Location Lithia Park Gazebo Ashland, Oregon Every Saturday and Sunday (rain or shine) from 3:30 to 4:30pm we are at the Lithia Park Gazebo next to the Pink Bandshell. Because food is a right, not a privilege!
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Uncle Foods Diner Free Community Meal Every Tuesday, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm 1st United Methodist Church, 175 North Main Street, Ashland
OR if you can help:
Uncle Food's Diner Wish List
Here are some specific food requests from Uncle Foods diner:
tomato sauce, spaghetti, dried beans, noodles, tuna, coffee oil - canola, olive or other vegetable (NOT Crisco), sugar,
onions, garlic,18-in aluminum foil, dish soap, garbage bags, tea, vinegar (rice, apple), brown rice, vegetable broth
THANK YOU!
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Ashland Food Project
February 13 2010 is the next Ashland Food Project pickup and will include Talent in addition to Ashland.
Uncle Food's Diner is among the recipients of some of the food collected by the Ashland Food Project; and Peace House supports the Ashland Food Project in a variety of ways. The project is as much about building community one neighbor at a time as it is about neighbors sharing food with one another. The Ashland Food Project reports that from their most recent pickup more than four tons (8,000 pounds) of food was collected for distribution by the Ashland Emergency Food Bank and Food Angels. More than 800 families contributed food that was picked up and delivered by some 70 volunteer neighborhood coordinators. For more information or to join the project as a food donor or volunteer, please visit: http://ashlandfoodproject.com/.
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Homeless Resources - You can find a listing of on-line resources in Ashland and the surrounding area for both those in need and those who want to help at: www.ashlandresourcecenter.com/profiles/blogs/firstline-homeless-resourc es
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KSKQ's WISH LIST:
There are many ways that you can support local radio here in Ashland. We hope that you will volunteer your time and energy, but if you are a little short of that and wish to help in a tangible way there are a few things we can really use.
*Flat Screen Monitor
*Studio Quality Microphones
*Copy Paper
*SPACE HEATER: Someone walked off with the good one (belongs to the Houks, so if you borrowed it please return to studio and no hard feelings/no questions asked), so if anyone out there has an extra that could be kept at KSKQ that would be much appreciated. It is COLD in the studio!
*Scotch Tape
*Cleaning supplies
*New members/Community Support ($50 yr)
*Peace and Social Justice (What can YOU do?)
*Your passions and skills.
Thank you for reading and for your support!
CREDITS
KSKQ is produced by: Station Manager and DJ: Jason Houk; DJ and Steering Committee Chair Carson Bench, DJ and Membership Committee Chair Suzi Aufderheide, Radio Engineer Michael Mcguire, Streaming Technology and iPhone app by John Fricker, Secretary and Treasurer Connie Saldana, DJ & Underwriting Committee member The Real Joe, KSKQ This Week Editor Vanessa Houk, KSKQ Marketing Terrence Hill, Webmaster and DJ Michael Nieman and many many more…What do you want to do for YOUR community radio station? Give us a call or stop by Monday thru Friday 7am to Noon – 330 E. Hersey St #2 – 482-3999
KSKQ is underwritten and supported with generous donations by: McKenzie River Gathering, The Carpenter Foundation, Nacional Records, Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice, Pacific Green Party, media-eye.net of Oregon, St. Clair Productions, martymoonearthballoon.com, Oregon Council for the Humanities, Kenneke.com Communications, McGuire Industries, and White Cloud Press of Ashland.
Your Business or Organization can be listed here every week by becoming an underwriter for $150 - every 3 months. Your 30 second support message will also be read on-air at least 2 times a day live and will be programmed in our computer randomly. That’s at least 180 reads for $150, call 482-3999 for more information.
Our Mission: KSKQ empowers the community and strengthens local culture through inclusive programming by providing a forum for artistic expression and social issues.
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