CALLER: If the health care bill passes, where would you go for health care yourself? And the second part of that is, what would happen to the doctors, do they have to participate in the federal program, or could they opt out of it? [...]

LIMBAUGH: My guess in even in Canada and even in the UK, doctors have opted out. And once they’ve opted, they can’t see anybody Medicare, Medicaid, or what will become the exchanges. They have to have a clientele of private patients that will pay them a retainer and it’ll be a very small practice. I don’t know if that’s been outlawed in the Senate bill. I don’t know. I’ll just tell you this, if this passes and it’s five years from now and all that stuff gets implemented — I am leaving the country. I’ll go to Costa Rica.

Is Rush is as good as his word?

Letter to the Editor of Rediviva,   March 2, 2010
From Bob Carnahan, Owner of The River City Saloon

On May 1, coming right up I have chosen to retire from the operation of the Rivercity Saloon nine years after it’s restoration and reopening in 2001.  We’ve had amazing and myriad experiences during this snapshot in time, not the least of which was 9/11 just 3 months after reopening.  This was followed by the fall from grace of the Dot Comm boom, a serious economic decline, and the opening of three new live music venues in the Gorge competing for a declining market base.  All three and other followers  are long gone from the scene and to be replaced by a booming wine industry and an expansion of  local  breweries.  Hood River marches on and the future is assured by the charm of this historic city and surrounding amenities.  

The River City Saloon located in the Historic Waucoma Hotel opened in 1904 at the gateway to Hood River was the first in the city to be listed on the National Historic Register and has been my personal passion for ten full years.  Perhaps most memorable was the first year of raising a phoenix from the ashes by restoring and saving the building from almost certain demolition.  Now home to the Naked Winery in the former lobby of the 1904 Hotel and the Rivercity Saloon in the former hotel dining and ballroom, both venues pack locals and visitors in for wine tasting experiences, live music, and dancing.

On our 8th Anniversary last year I celebrated my 26th birthday for the third time and decided to continue operating the Rivercity Saloon for one more year and that comes due May 1.    It’s time for new blood and  for an ambitious aggressive entrepreneur to step in and take it over.  If you haven’t visited us then by all means come and take a look,  we have 4000 SF of finished space, including a beautiful 30 long mahoghany bar, a completely modern sound stage and engineering booth fully equipped, 100 year old oak dance floor, a high efficiency kitchen w/walkin cooler, digital projection capabilities, and many other features. Newcomers are alway immediately impressed and touring bands from all corners of the country look forward to returning.

My hope is to find the right visionary entrepreneur  to carry the Rivercity  to it’s next level who will capitalize on our reputation and a remarkable growth opportunity which is to lease the space lock stock and barrel for 2 years or more. The name can remain the same, it goes with the package and a small but experienced handful of folks will be eager to join you.  If you are interested email me at bobbyd31@gmail.com,  we can meet almost any time to discuss terms and details.    

 Bob Carnahan

A quickie interview that is.

With New York Fashion Week just past and more runway shows in full swing on the European front, the fashion world is ablaze with hot couture and fresh design. Good news for you, you don’t have to plan a trans-Atlantic trip to be apart of this vogue affair. The third annual Fashionation event is happening SOON (next weekend to be exact) on March 6th at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. rediviva will be there and you should too! We recently had an on-the-fly five minute Q&A with Jennifer Baker-Eby, stylist at Salon Visio and organizer of this benefit:

rediviva: Jennifer, why don’t you share the heart behind Fashionation.

Jennifer Baker-Eby: “One day Janet Hamada, who works for a non-profit group called The Next Door Incorporated, came into the salon and during her appointment with me she shared they had lost much of their funding for their programs. Prior to this, I as a salon artist really wanted to get together a bunch of salon and fashion designers to all come together for a benefit and when Janet walked through the door she became our beneficiary. Fashionation was created as a chance to get locals together to showcase their talents and has become an annual fundraiser for The Next Door, INC.”

r: What can people expect for this years event?

JBE: “It’s going to be more than just Ready-to-Wear like we’ve seen in years past…it’ll be more Paris, New York, more Fashion Week. There will be so much entertainment going on as well- I mean, like last year, who brings a drag queen to the Columbia River Gorge and has him perform and it actually flies?!”

r: How does this year’s runway show differ from last years?

JBE: “It’s huge; usually I go for boutiques and people from our local area. This year we branched out to Portland and we’re featuring fashion designers, some who have been showcased in Portland Fashion Week. That’s a goal of ours, to bridge the gap between Portland and The Dalles and Hood River. This is the first time we’ve had Portland involved.”

r: Tell me about the afterparty and entertainment happening this year.

JBE: “I want everyone to think of this as an actually nightclub…in the Columbia Gorge, we’ve missed that aspect of going out dancing: women love to go get dressed up, with their girlfriends and husbands. This is a full-on night to go out dancing. We do want to be respectful of the fact that the Next Door is an advocate for alcohol abuse prevention, but sometimes drinking is essential at an event like this to so everyone can loosen up and have a good time. As far as the night goes, think from 9:30pm to 11:30pm every fifteen minutes, something is going on. We have belly dancers, we have a hip-hop dance group, Push Jones, from Portland, the B-boys again this year and of course we brought back Poison Waters, who will be hosting the afterparty.”

r: Who are some of the key partners you have working with you and Salon Visio to produce Fashionation?

JBE: “Kase construction is always one of our biggest sponsors. Scotty B and Terrac, they’re our DJs. Randy Hanes Productions in The Dalles. The Vault and The Highway house are providing all bar service. We always work with local radio stations: Y102, also Bicoastal Media. Marty Knowles, who does sound and lighting and is a huge sponsor. And new this year we have Mark Melo, he’s worked with Nike and on the Broadway show Wicked, we’re very lucky to have him on board this year. ”

r: So, how much of the profits made from Fashionation goes back to Salon Visio?

JBE: “None, more than one hundred percent goes back to The Next Door. It’s funny you mention that: I was down in New Orleans recently and attended a Superbowl Party benefit for Haiti. Having worked with non-profits for a while now, my first question for them was how much of the proceeds of the ticket I buy are going back to Haiti and they said about 40%. So this is huge that 100% of Fashionation ticket sales goes to The Next Door.”

Tickets available online and at Salon Visio [310 Oak st, Hood River] and Bliss Boutique [107 E. 2nd St, The Dalles]

You need in on this. Let’s see here, the 3D was awesome, but the script was lame. So rediviva fixed it! Download the officially unofficial Avatar alternate ending.
ALTERNATE REALITY by Tomi Owens. Click below to download super fast. It’s a must read!
avatar_ending_tomi_owens

click image to launch short video:

Click here for more eye candy.

You don’t have to go to Paris to get your fashion fix: Fashionation 2010 is coming to the Gorge on March 6th!

In addition to providing her retro-esque vocals for the album, Zooey Deschanel is an actress known for her title role in last years 500 Hundred Days of Summer, as well as starring in less-known films like Gigantic. Portland native, Matt (M.) Ward makes up the second half of She and Him; Ward has a career as a solo folk artist and is a member of Monsters of Folk.

An added bonus, the Nebraskan indie pop group Tilly and the Wall provide guest vocals for the first Volume Two single,”In the Sun.”

]]> http://redivivamag.com/articles/she-and-him-volume-two/feed/ 0 http://redivivamag.com/articles/blue-collar-interactive-hard-working-high-tech/ http://redivivamag.com/articles/blue-collar-interactive-hard-working-high-tech/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:30:34 +0000 rediviva magazine http://redivivamag.com/?p=4215  Blue Collar Interactive Offers a Local Business a Chance to Win $20,000 in FREE Interactive Services.

Blue Collar Interactive, a full-service interactive marketing agency focused on delivering breakthrough creative work and honest client service just opened up shop in Hood River!  And to celebrate their launch, Blue Collar is hosting a online campaign to award one deserving local-area business or organization $20K in creative and interactive services FREE of charge. To get in on the action, check out the Blue Collar Open House and enter a 400-word essay to state your case for how Blue Collar can give you a leg up in 2010.

Follow the little white rabbit for more of Leibovitz’s fairy tale photos.

Click on the image see the video