They are literally the best! On my 3rd car from them, they always take good care of me and get me into exactly what I want for what I can afford. No hassle sales, reliable cars, I could not recommend them more!
I shopped several spots in Grants Pass and Medford areas. The choices at Valley Boys were the best value. There was no pushy sales person, they let me test drive, and answered all my questions.
I recommend Valley Boys auto sales because Brody has sold my family 11 vehicles between my family and I that have all been amazing! Grateful for Brody and all him and his wife Michelle have done for me and my family:)
Rogue Valley News & Review Votes Valley Boys the best in Southern Oregon!
The new Executive Director of Oregon Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) and American Legion Chaplain Post 3 in Eugene, has initiated an Investigation into 32 Veterans being evicted from a Portland Hotel shut down for Black Mold. The Non-profit ‘Reveille Foundation’, allegedly never delivered the substance abuse treatment and meals for these veterans, yet the per diem from VA for 32 Vets is somewhere around $4500 a day. Steven Masone is also an American Legion Chaplain and Service officer who partnered with The Hope Center in Eugene OR, and The VA Hud/VASH Pgm, helped hundreds of homeless Vets into permanent housing. “This is outrageous! said Masone, "I have contacted the VA Inspector General, and am reaching out to Congressional contacts. Masone a Co-founder with Pastor James Rabe of the Hope Center started an Emergency Shelter for Veterans in Eugene, in Partnership with VA HUD-VASH Program. Masone has reported he spoke with a Mr. “Spitzer the Supervisor who approved Per Diem payments at the Vancouver VA Campus to inform them his Hope Center Homeless Veteran Program could house ten vets immediately in a remodeled home with on premisis substance abuse Program Director, but was told by Spitzer the VA has the veterans somewhere else but would not say where. Masone further reported that “The Vets should be told of all offers as I am sure more reputable programs who have not failed these Vets, have offered also.” Just today Feb 6th, Masone discovered the Eugene address for a Reveille FoundationPO Box had been vacant for two years. ‘Reveille Foundation lied about having an office and mailbox here and I can't believe the VA did not investigate Reveille Foundation "...said Steven Masone.
Steve has been involved with special education since 1990. He is a member of the National Association of Mental Illness (NAMI) where he trained for Certification as a Peer Support Specialist (PSS) Traditional Health Worker and Adult Mental Health Worker. Steve was trained in PTSD counseling at the National Center for PTSD. Steve began working with the disabled after his Artist Management Company provided entertainment for United Cerebral Palsy annual National Telethon after being discharged honorably from the U.S. Army in 1975.. A parent of an autistic child, Steve has been a tireless advocate for the disabled and mentally ill..He also serves on the Board of the Lane PTSD Taskforce. Steve started the School of Blues, a non-profit for music & drama therapy in 2017. In 1976, Steve worked to pass a law banning mental patients from being forced against their will from electro-convulsive therapy (ECT). Today, 17 other states have also banned the practice. Steve Masone knows how to get things done!
Blues is all about singing and playing the Blues away....not feeling sorry for yourself and complaining about your pain, struggles, misfortune and traumatic life events. For Blues musicians, trying to make a living doing what they love the most, have a lot of pain, struggles, misfortune and years of paying dues before getting anywhere near the top of the Blues performing strata where even there, any good and even great acts never achieve the financial success other genre's do. There is no "blues one top forty hit" that can launch a career overnight like there is in pop music, Country, R&B etc... The Blues artists all over the world are more critically disected then any other genre. It truly is a long road of the "School of hard Knocks" to get to a level of acceptance and acclaim by your peers across genre.
Headlining at Blues festivals is really the pinnacle for bluesmen, yet they still have to play all the big and small nightclub venues to keep their record sales moving onward and upward. But they need to play mostly original blues music with their own unique sound and style, rather than playing all the cover blues songs fans hear every week at blues jams and clubs. Walter Herleman & Howlin Dogma out of Eugene, Oregon are carving out their own lane with great original and authentic blues music. While Walter and wife Vicki have only been in the northwest since 2015, Walter and BandHowlin Dogma are a bright and fresh addition to a rich and storied blues tradition here in the northwest.
Walter was born in Hollywood CA, and lived in Independence, Ca until 2015. Walter started singing in church at age 5. Walters first band was in 1981 and fronting his first band by 1983. Walter started writing and creating Music from the beginning. His first album called "All Mine" was released in 2005. "Toke of Rhythm" won best Blues song two years in a row. 2008 for the AMMA's and 2009 for the GMMA's. Walter continued playing music around Mammoth lakes, lake Tahoe, Bakersfield, Death Valley, Eastern California, Western Nevada. His second album "American Music" was recorded in 2013, but not officially released until 2017. Walter recorded the American Music album in SoCal at Pacifica Studios. Walter's singing and harmonica skills are second to none. he has put together an allstar blues band with Morgan Cagle, lead guitar and vocals, Charles "Doc" Foreman Rhythm guitar and vocals, James Badalich bass guitar, Danny Miller drums.
I have reviewed both CD's and without exception, they are all "top shelf" blues inspired spirits for the soul! Self describing their sound as "Blues based Rock & Roll mixed with a little Pentecostal Swamp-A-Billy"...is very apropos. Walter's vocals range from a heavy powerful bass voice with a steely timbre, to a rich baritone for the jumps and swing centered songs to a lower registered storytelling, thenhitting high falsetto swampy hollers effortlessly. His harmonica is one of the best sounding ...not only in skill-set, but also in tone and originality on the blues scene. He actually makes his harp sound like a howling wolf at times...thus..\"Howlin Dogma ala Howlin Wolf!" Walter recently stopped by School of Blues Fri Nite Blues Jam, and tore the house up!
Can't ask for a better lead guitarist than Morgan Cagle...I could listen to his guitar all night!The rest of the band are all in a class of their own as well. I first heard this band in a venue that does not have great acoustics, yet they still stood out and impressed me. Both CD's are great, and it's hard to pick a favorite song, but the award winning song; Toke of Rhythm is one I really like. Mystified is another as well as Jinx Jinx. But it's all good!
However, we all have our own tastes... so listen to their samples on Reverbnation and go to their website and hear for yourselves and buy their music! Look for their playing dates at venues and catch them live.
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