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This river, the Nenana river, is located immediately adjacent to Denali National Park and Preserve and passes by the McKinley Village where the Host had an overnight stay. The river is glacier fed. There was a sign saying that a Grizzly bear had recently been seen immediately by this property. Beautiful and dangerous. |
Program Schedules & RecordingsSeason #7September 22 2004to September 28, 2005 |
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The chessboard is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side of the board is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, just and patient. But also we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. T.H. Huxley, A Liberal Education, 1868. Was this page helpful? Tell me. This page was last modified on December 14, 2008. |
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| #309 | 09/22/04 | Craig Russell | Craig Russell plays a variety of native flutes and other instruments. He also explains his life experience and describes how those experiences led him to become a musician. |
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| #310 | 09/29/04 | Resolving Our Conflicts | Stan Stinick, Amy Cleary and Renee Bove of Clackamas Dispute Resolution Center tell us about the importance of mediation, how it works, and what are the benefits. |
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| #311 | 10/06/04 | Big Horn Institute | An interview of James DeForge who describes a Big Horn Sheep and compares it to Thin Horn Sheep. He also explains the important role of increasing and maintaining the number of Big Horn Sheep in the Peninsular Mountain Ranges of California. |
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| #312 | 10/13/04 | Iraq Diary and Peace Organizations |
Wes Hare, City Manager of LaGrande, OR will talk about his experience in talking with Iraqis about the meaning of democracy. Mr. Hare spent six months in Iraq as a representative of the City Managers Association. You will also hear Tom Hastings of the PSU about non-governmental and governmental Peace Institutes and their role in promoting and maintaining peace in the world. |
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| #313 | 10/20/04 | Health Care as a Right | Dr. Leslie King, a physician serving in an emergency clinic in Hermiston, OR will share her views about the effects of the uninsured on Oregon's medical services. Joining her is Roberta Palmer who worked as an Anesthesiologist for the Veteran's Medical Services talks about the single rate payer system as a method of ensuring medical care for every citizen. |
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| #314 | 10/27/04 | "Recycling Update" |
Alex Kyler, Chair of the Oregon Association of Recyclers talks about the current recycling programs throughout Oregon and the Association's efforts to increase the amount of recycling so that it reaches 50% of all wastes. Elaine Wedekind, Recycling Coordinator of Palm Springs, CA., shares the current recycling achievements in a city whose primary activity is tourism and persons who only live part-time in Palm Springs. |
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| #315 | 11/03/04 | "Sharing Our Stuff With Others" | Alex West, Albert Kaufman and Steve Udycx share their various experiences in helping use the Internet to obtain free or purchase items that we need. This was originally recorded on November 19, 2003 as program #268. See Season #6 for more information. |
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| #316 | 11/10/04 |
"Availability of Prescription Drugs in America" |
Jerry Glanagan, Foundation for Tax Payers and Consumer's Rights of California, talks about drug re-importation and their organizations efforts to get people to Canada to purchase low-cost drugs. This was followed by a discussion by Michael Arken of the Alliance for Retired Americans and Maribeth Healey of Oregonians for Health Security talking about the problems and benefits of drug discount cards and failed attempts to reduce the costs of drugs. |
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| #317 | 11/17/04 | "Our Precious Insects" Insects" |
Matthew Shepherd of the Xerces Society talks about his role in maintaining and increasing the insect population in Oregon. He helps promote a better understanding of the insect population. This program was originally heard on June 4, 2003 as program #244. |
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| #318 | 11/24/04 | "Who's Caring for Our Pets and Animals" |
Howard Goldberg, Dean of Oregon's College of Veterinary Medicine will talk about the nature of the services that OSU is currently providing as well as future challenges. Drs. Jeff Brant and Karen Johnson, DVM of Banfield - The Pet Hospital will talk about what they are doing to provide veterinary services throughout the country. This is the largest service available with some 400 medical hospitals located in PetSmart stores throughout the country. |
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| #319 | 12/01/04 | "The Typist " | Irene and JT Peterson, Arden Benson and Verna Russell present a one act play which talks about unrequited love. |
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| #320 | 12/08/04 |
Who's
watching after the elderly during a natural disaster?
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Diane
Lindsey of the Washington County Disability, Aging& Veteran Services
will talk about how the her agency works during such events like no power,
floods, or earthquakes. Also, Durten Laue, a community-health worker in
Findhorn Park, Scotland talks about her similar work. Originally aired
on October 15, 2003.
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| #321 | 12/15/04 | "Seasonal Musings" | Catch up with Valerie Blessley and Jennifer Pratt-Walter as they talk about their recent CD's and what's been happening to them; also get reacquainted with Michael McCabe and his recent CD, "Amor" and catch up on what's happening to Nick Baker. Of course you'll also hear their music. |
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#322
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12/22/04 | "The Chalkboard Project" | Sue Hildick of the Chalkboard Project will tell us how five of Oregon's largest charitable foundations joined their efforts to help Oregon Citizens ensure a superior public education program (K-12). Representatives of Oregon's Science Teachers Association will also share their ideas about improving Oregon children's science skills |
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| # 323 | 12/29/04 | "Young American Artists" | Meet Jonathan and Richard Jackson, accomplished actors, directors and musicians. Jonathan is the lead and backup singer in their band "Enation." Richard plays drums in the band. Jonathan is the recipient of various awards including three "Daytime Emmy Awards, two Soap Opera Digest Awards. |
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#324 | 01/05/05 | "Measuring the Changes in Our Communities" | Meet Barry Edmonston, Director of the Population Research Center, Portland State University. He will tell us why information about our community is so important, what he can and can't measure, and we'll talk about how various Oregon cities have benefited from these measurements. We'll also hear from a variety of people who have benefited from this information. |
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#325 | 01/12/05 | "Wise Charitable Giving" | Erin May of the Better Business Bureau of Oregon and Washington will talk about a variety of topics including telemarketing, donating cars, ten tips in giving and more. Victoria Cox of Oregon's Attorney General's Office will talk about the annual publication of names of charities with large expenditures for fund raising called "Charitable Giving; It Makes a Difference." Also, Margret Hunt, Executive Director of The Special Olympics will talk about her agency's fund raising methods. |
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#326 | 01/19/05 | Motivating the Public to Participate | Tom Meyers & Kae Seem-Riggero talk about the motivations that caused them to sign people up to vote and Julie O'Dell tells why Portland stands out nationally when it comes down to involving its citizens in public issues. |
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#327 | 01/26/05 | Truths and Myths about Oregon's Nonprofit Organizations | Kevin Matheny, Regional Director of Foundation Services, Providence Medical Foundations of Oregon, Deborah Krause, Principal of Claro! and Kay Sohl, Executive Director of TACS will talk about public perceptions of Oregon non-profits and the challenges they face in providing services to Oregon residents. |
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#326 | 02/02/05 | Twenty-first Century Doctors | Dr. Lisa Dobson, Deputy Director of AHEC at OHSU and Dr. Leslie King talk about the challenges that doctors and hospitals face in providing medical services. |
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#327 | 02/09/05 | Winter Farmers Markets | Eamon Molloy of the Hillsdale Farmers' Market and Sarah Cline of the People's Coop in SE Portland both have winter farmers' markets. |
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#328 |
02/16/05 | Contemporary Jazz Music by Irene Soderberg | Meet Irene Soderberg who talks about how she became a professional singer. She also tells us about her commitment to helping people with Aids. |
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| #329 | 02/23/05 | Dragon Boat Team | Patricia Keple, Ayla Montgomery, Steve Brown and Charlene Cook describe how they started dragon boat racing in Portland. All the team members are blind. They have competed in the Rose Festival Dragon Boat races as well as traveling to other cities to compete. Originally aired on March 19, 2003. |
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| #330 | 03/02/05 | Hunger Solutions in Oregon | Patty Whitney-Wise, Executive Director of the Oregon Hunger Task Force and Kim Thomas, Director of Advocacy for the Oregon Food Bank talk about the current efforts to further reduce hunger and food security in Oregon. |
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| #331 | 03/09/05 | Fusion of World Music | Jorge Zamorano talks about the rise of Bossa Nova from the Samba and the fusion of various forms of world music. He also talks about how the importance of music and the growth of his musical skills came about since his early childhood. Mr. Zamorano has composed and organized music for advertising for many years, however, he is known for his guitar playing across the United States of America. |
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| #332 | 03/16/05 | The World Language Institute | Guillaumme Gendre, Supervising Teacher of the Institute, staff and students talk about their experiences in learning the English language, and American culture as well as increasing the knowledge of their own cultural and language experiences. |
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| #333 | 03/23/05 | The Power to Deal with ALS - Lou Gherig's Disease | Cindy Burdel speaks about the loss of her brother, a well known trumpeter, to ALS and shares her experiences in establishing ALS-Oregon. This interview originally occurred on June 11, 2003. |
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#334 | 03/30/05 | The Story of Community Advocates | Jennifer Talbot, Executive Director of Community Advocates talks about two programs, "Kids Can" and "No Punching Judy," a video for young children. The program helps children and parents deal with Domestic Abuse. This program was originally aired on June 9, 2004. |
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#335 | 04/06/05 | "How the Media Shapes Our Opinions" | Dr. Leslie King, MD, and Dr. Gerald Sussman of the PSU School of Communications talk about the various ways the media shapes our opinions about the Iraq war and other public issues. |
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#336 | 04/13/05 | "Australian Environmentalists" | Bill Harvey of the Tasmanian (Australian) Green Party and Molly Harriss Olson of Eco-Futures talk about current environmental issues in Australia, the US and at the World Economic Council. |
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#337 | 04/20/05 | "Hillsboro and Tigard Farmer's Markets and Their Vendors" | Patrick Rossetti brings several guest vendors to talk about the three farmer's markets in the Hillsboro, OR area and Stan Baumhauffer brings some guest vendors to talk about the Tigard, OR farmer's market. |
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#338
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04/27/05 | Communitecture - Neighborhood Revitalization | Mark Lakeman, originator of Portland's first neighborhood, public square and supporter of Communitecture, a process of providing community through physical changes within the community such as intersection amenities. He also spoke about the Teen Pony a unique vehicle which comes to open areas in the City where teens can meet and talk. This program was originally aired on July 12, 2000. |
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| #339 | 05/04/05 | "The Growing Use of Renewable Energy" | During the first half of this episode of Keeping Kurrent you will meet John Patterson, President and Founder of Mr. Sun Solar and hear Bob Sloanes story about how he used a solar panel to meet his electricity needs while camping in the Mt. Hood National Forest last summer. During the second half of the program you'll meet Troy Gagliano a Senior Policy Associate at the Renewable Northwest Project in Portland and Chris Taylor, Director of Project Development for Zilkha Renewable Energy. They will talk about how renewable energy projects, especially wind powered generators, are increasingly used to provide citizens with power. |
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#340 | 05/11/05 | Dragon Boat Team | Patricia Keple, Ayla Montgomery, Steve Brown and Charlene Cook describe how they started dragon boat racing in Portland. All the team members are blind. The team is called "Blind Ambition." They have competed in the Rose Festival Dragon Boat races as well as traveling to other cities to compete. Originally aired on March 19, 2003, program #233. |
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#341 | 05/18/05 | Holistic Medical Care |
Mark Scott, CEO, and Yvonne Arborgast, Public Relations, appeared on the show to talk about the Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles, Oregon. This unique medical services facility mixes a standard array of medical services with family care, holistic medical care and education. Previously heard on November 11, 1999. You can learn more at: http://www.hospitalsoup.com/hospitals/Mid-Columbia-Medical-Center.asp. |
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342 | 05/25/05 | NW Initiative for Leadership in Ecology, Culture and Education | Pramod Parajuli, and a team PSU students will explain how the economy, ecology, equity and justice and bicultural diversity relate to the food we eat, our connection with people from diverse cultures, of varying ages, in rural and urban settings. |
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#343 | 06/01/05 | "What's Happened to our Political Process?" | Dr. Gerald Sussman, author of "Global Electioneering: Campaign Consulting, Communications and Corporate Finance" and Professor, School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University will share his views about the effect of International Capitalism on our Political process |
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#344 | 06/08/05 | "Three Views on Australia" | Meet John Honey, filmmaker, director, and writer who lives near Hobart Tasmania in Australia who will speak about his experiences both in the US and Australia; also hear two Swedish tourists, Hakann Stromquist and Monica Clemenson compare their experiences in Australia with their life in Sweden; and also Doug, Kathy and their daughter Ashley speak about their east coast travels |
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#345 | 06/15/05 | "Peace Corp Museum" | Martin Kaplan, President of the Museum of Peace Corp Experience along with board members Anne Wheeler, Ron Myers, and Nichole Dino talk about their Peace Corp experiences. They also explained what they have been doing to raise funds and consciousness about the National Museum. This program was originally broadcast on March 17, 2004. This was program #282. |
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#346 | 06/22/05 | "Oregon Community Warehouse" | Roz Babener the founder and Executive Director of the Oregon Community Warehouse, and Kelly Zander, staff, describe how this organization works with some 130 social and community organizations to provide furniture, household goods, and miscellaneous household items. Originally aired on May 19, 2004, program #292. |
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#347 | 06/29/05 | "Willamette West - Habitat for Humanity" |
MIlton Dennis, Executive Director of the Willamette West Habitat for Humanity program and several other volunteers will appear on the show. They will talk about Lindsay Lane and Leadership Row projects in Hillsboro and Beaverton. You'll also learn how people are chosen to be an owner of one of the units developed by this organization and what it takes to develop the homes. Also, hear Alicia Polacock, volunteer project leader in a New Zealand Habitat for Humanity housing project. The project took place on the north island of New Zealand and involved a number of volunteers from the Pacific Northwest.
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#348 | 07/06/05 | "Protecting our Public Health" |
Susan Allen, Director, Oregon's Public Health agency talks about the importance of public health services as well as identifies some of the state's public health priorities. She will explain how these matters became priorities. She will explain how international diseases and threats of the use weapons of mass destruction effect Oregon's health priorities. |
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#349 | 07/13/05 | "Helping At Risk Youths" | Sherri Shaffer, CEO of the Cow Creek Tribes, describes her tribe's commitment to social programs in Southern Oregon and her work with the Western Youth Development programs. Peter Baker and Joe Parunikin of Western Youth Development, explain the wonderful results of the youth's empowerment skills program (YES). The program includes entrepreneurial training, a challenge course and a deli training program. This program was originally aired on March 1, 2000, Seasons number 2. |
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#350 | 07/20/05 | "Community Advocates" | Jennifer Talbot, Executive Director of Community Advocates talks about two programs, "Kids Can" and "No Punching Judy," a video for young children. The program helps children and parents deal with Domestic Abuse. Originally aired on June 9, 2004, Program #294. |
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| #351 | 07/27/05 | "Stringtown - 2003" |
Poetry, prose and stories read by prominent American writers. This is a repeat of a program which aired on January 21, 2004, program #274. |
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#352 | 08/03/05 | "How safe are our rivers and streams and How secure are our water supplies?" |
On this segment of Keeping Kurrent you will meet representatives of the public and private organizations that ensure that we have safe water supplies. You'll meet Matt Blevins of the Oregon Environmental Council that will talk about what's currently happening in Oregon's current legislature sessions on water issues. Michelle Bussard, Executive Director of the Johnson Creek Watershed Council, who'll talk about her group's concern about waterissues. Finally, you'll meet representatives of Oregon's Water Service Agencies who maintain the safety of our water supply and the delivery system. You'll have an opportunity to learn about Water System Security.
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#353 | 08//10/05 | "The Maintenance of Maori Tribal Language and Culture" |
Young people can be quite mature. You'll meet Te Atiwei Ririnui, a 19 year accomplished Maori weaver, who weaves traditional Maori mats. You'll be impressed with his sincerity and maturity. He is also committed to the traditional Maori ways. There are a variety of views about the development of the Maori language and traditions. To find out more about this you'll hear Len Pene, the manager of a Maori radio station, one of 21 "iwi" stations in New Zealand. The "iwi" stations are committed to ensuring that Maori tribal members hear their language and explore their culture. New Zealand has as of Wednesday, 13 July 2005 at 5:29:22 a.m. 4,097,628 people. There are approximately 600,000 Maori tribal members. This group represents 15% of the total population. The stations serving tribal members are more than 25 times greater than Oregon's tribal broadcasting system. |
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#354 | 08/17/05 | "Conversations with Oregon's Native Americans" | Meet Tabitha Whitefoot, Coordinator of the PSU, Native American Student and Community Center in Portland, Oregon and Sue Matters, General Manager of KWSO, Warm Springs Community Radio, 91.9 FM. |
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#355 | 08/24/05 | "Fulfillment" | Listen to the unique life stories of 3 seniors from Oregon and Washington and from Andy Nelson, Executive Director of "Hands Around Portland," who will tell us about ways that we can volunteer and what makes life fluffing.. |
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#356 | 08/31/05 | "Buying Locally" |
Meet three of Oregon's emerging entrepreneurs who are making food products from locally grown fruits and vegetables. Also, find out why "buying locally" is an important trend that is supported by local governments and nonprofit organizations. You'll meet Susan McCormack who owns "Rose City Pepperheads," Lisa Herlinger, the Creator of "Ruby Jewel Treats" and Heidi Liebowitz who creates various soups and sells them at several Farmers' Markets. |
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#357 | 09/07/05 | "Medical Care, Right or Personal Responsibility" | Dr. Leslie King, a physician serving in an emergency clinic in Hermiston, OR will share her views about the effects of the uninsured on Oregon's medical services. Joining her is Roberta Palmer who worked as an Anesthesiologist for the Veteran's Medical Services talks about the single rate payer system as a method of ensuring medical care for every citizen. This topic was originally aired on October 20, 2004, Program #313. |
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#358 | 09/14/05 | "The Effects of China's Economic Growth" | Listen to experienced China traveler and academic Jeffrey Barlow of Pacific University's Department of History. He will talk about the changes he has observed in China's economic growth during some 40 visits to China. Also, Don McIntosh, Associate Editor of the NW Labor Press will talk about his recent article, "China: The World's Sweatshop." In it he focuses on the plight of China's workers who have limited by policy and tradition. They'll both explore how this change effects North Americans. |
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#359 | 09/21/05 | "Emergency Preparedness in Oregon's Communities" | Learn how local, state and federal government along with private nonprofit agencies plan to deal with massive emergencies. Are we ready to handle large disasters in Oregon? What assurances are there that this will not be handled the same way that New Orleans was? You'll meet Scott Porter, Director of Washington County's Office of Consolidated Emergency Management and a representative of the State of Oregon's Emergency Management. |
Available following the
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#359 |
09/28/05 End of the 7th Season |
"Health Care Update" | Meet Dr. Roberta Palmer, Virginia Davis, and Marilyn Grendele who are active on the Multnomah County Democrats Health Care Working Group. They will share their research and views about improving Oregonian's health care services. They'll tell us about |
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