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More California cuties available today!!!

More California cuties available today!!!

Fri, 2009-07-03 09:00.
Cheryl_Brooks


PLEASE CHECK THE EDMONTON HUMANE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE TODAY--FOR THE LATEST AVAILABLE CALIFORNIA CANINE CUTIES!!!  ITS REALLY AN OMG MOMENT.......AND EVEN MORE SO WHEN YOU HEAR THEIR STORIES........WHENEVER I HEAR "WE DONT WANT THAT DOG BECAUSE ITS NOT A PUREBREED" I JUST WANT TO SCREAM..    AS BILL MURRAY FAMOUSLY SAID IN THE MOVIE "STRIPES"  BACK IN THE 80'S----"THERE'S NO ANIMAL  THATS MORE FAITHFUL, MORE LOYAL, MORE LOVEABLE--THAN THE MUTT".   AND THEY'RE JUST SO CUTE.     AND IF YOU'VE EVER HAD A SHELTER DOG (MUTT OR PUREBREED)-----THEY KNOW WHERE THEY'VE BEEN----AND HOW LUCKY THEY ARE TO HAVE A NEW FAMILY..... KEEP CHECKING www.edmontonhumanesociety.com.  

-OUR WEBSITE GUY IS ON HOLIDAYS RIGHT NOW, AND I CANT DOWNLOAD PICTURES UNFORTUNATELY----BUT IF YOU'RE IN THE MARKET FOR A LABRADOODLE PUPPY----A FRIEND SENT ME A NOTICE FROM A WOMAN WHO SAYS HER KIDS ARENT LOOKING AFTER THEIR GUY THE WAY THEY SHOULD BE----SO COOPER'S IN THE MARKET FOR A NEW HOME......HE'S A REAL SWEETIE AS WELL--IF YOU'RE INTERESTED---DROP ME A LINE THROUGH MY EMAIL--AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO SEND YOU THE PICTURE AND INFORMATION.....cbrooks@radio.astral.com.

IN THE MEANTIME---HAVE A GREAT DAY----DONT FORGET TO JOIN ME FOR THE BEST OF THE EZ ROCK MORNING SHOW TOMORROW.....


CHERYL


    

CANINE CUTIES UPDATE AND THE FEARLESS SPIDER KILLERS

CANINE CUTIES UPDATE AND THE FEARLESS SPIDER KILLERS

Thu, 2009-07-02 09:40.
Cheryl_Brooks

-SOME GREAT NEWS FROM THE EDMONTON HUMANE SOCIETY REGARDING EZ ROCK'S CALIFORNIA CANINE CUTIES PROGRAM.  ALL THE POOCHIES FROM THE FIRST BATCH UP FOR ADOPTION HAVE FOUND THEIR NEW FAMILIES--AND YOU CAN CHECK OUT THEIR PICTURES ON THE HUMANE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE--www.edmontonhumanesociety.com.  THEY ARE SO ADORABLE......AND MORE WILL BE UP FOR GRABS LATER THIS WEEK--JUST KEEP CHECKING THE EHS HOMEPAGE.

-I DO WANT TO SEND BIG KUDOS TO MY OWN TWO DOGS TODAY.  THEY SAVED ME FROM A REALLY CREEPY LOOKING SPIDER WHILE I WAS GETTING READY FOR WORK THIS MORNING.  IT WAS ONE OF THOSE SPIKEY-LEGGED THINGS THAT GIVES ME THE HEEBIE-JEEBIES JUST THINKING ABOUT....  IT WASNT THAT BIG--BUT STILL.....YUCK!!   THEY BOTH WENT AFTER IT---ROLLED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES--AND THEN MY COCKER SPANIEL ATE IT!!   BOTH COLBY AND ROLY GOT COOKIES AS A THANK YOU FROM THEIR SPIDER-FEARING MOTHER.......
THE CUTIES ARE FINDING THEIR FAMILIES AND CANADA DAY STUFF

THE CUTIES ARE FINDING THEIR FAMILIES AND CANADA DAY STUFF

Tue, 2009-06-30 09:02.
Cheryl_Brooks


EZ ROCK'S 2ND PHASE OF THE CALIFORNIA CANINE CUTIES PROGRAM IS GOING VERY WELL.  A FEW OF THE POOCHIES WENT UP FOR ADOPTION YESTERDAY---AND ITS JUST SO HEARTWARMING TO SEE THESE LITTLE CHARACTERS FINDING THEIR NEW FOREVER FAMILIES.  YOU CAN CHECK OUT A FEW OF THEIR PICTURES ON THE EDMONTON HUMANE SOCIETY'S WEBSITE--www.edmontonhumanesociety.com.  THE SHELTER OPENS AT NOON EVERYDAY----AND THESE PURSE-SIZED PUPS ARE IN GREAT DEMAND.  BY THE WAY---IF YOU DO BECOME A NEW MOM OR DAD TO THESE CREATURES--BE SURE TO DROP US A LINE ALONG WITH A PICTURE----WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.   THERE'S A NUMBER OF PICTURES YOU CAN CHECK OUT OF THE CUTIES ON OUR WEBSITE AS WELL---CLICK ON THE PHOTO GALLERIES AREA----AND THEN HEAD TO THE AUDIO/VISUAL AREA TO SEE HOW THINGS WENT WHEN THE LITTLE DOGS ARRIVED AT THE CITY CENTRE AIRPORT........

-THERE'S A LOT GOING ON IN TOWN FOR CANADA DAY TOMORROW---BUT THE FIREWORKS ARE ALWAYS THE BIG DRAW.  11PM DOWNTOWN TOMORROW NIGHT. (KEEP LISTENING TO EZ ROCK FOR POSSIBLE UPDATES ON THE EVENT THOUGH---SINCE IT MAY BE TOO DRY TO HAVE THEM GO ON)  ITS UP TO THE CITY FIRE MARSHALL.  HE SAYS IF THE WINDS ARE TOO HIGH--HE'LL BE FORCED TO CANCEL THEM.  FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF WHATS HAPPENING ON CANADA'S BIRTHDAY--HEAD TO www.edmonton.ca.

IN THE MEANTIME---HAVE A GREAT DAY TODAY-----AND A WONDERFUL CANADA DAY TOMORROW.  TALK TO YOU ON THURSDAY.

BACK FROM VK AND AWWW---LOOK AT THE FUZZY-WUZZIES.....

BACK FROM VK AND AWWW---LOOK AT THE FUZZY-WUZZIES.....

Mon, 2009-06-29 10:50.
Cheryl_Brooks

-BACK FROM TWO WEEKS OF KICKIN IT AND BOTH SHANE AND SEANNA HAVE THE WEEK OFF.  SO RON CLARK AND I ARE DRIVING THE MORNING SHOW BUS...  WELL--FOR TODAY, TOMORROW, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.  (LOCHLIN CROSS IS GOING TO BE ALL BY HIS LONESOME CANADA DAY MORNING--WHICH IS WEDNESDAY)
      I HAD A NICE VACATION--DID A LOT OF YARDWORK (TO THE POINT WHERE I'M PRETTY SURE I WOUND UP WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME--MY FINGERS WERE TINGLING---SO I GOT MYSELF A WRIST STABILIZER AND THAT SEEMS TO HAVE HELPED).   I PLAYED WITH MY DOGGIES---WATCHED MOVIES TIL LATE IN THE NIGHT--AND THEN SLEPT IN,  WENT TO A COUPLE OF BBQ'S---ONE HOSTED BY ME--AND IT TURNED OUT OKEY-DOKEY IF I MAY SAY SO MYSELF. SAW SOME FRIENDS---AND CAUGHT A COUPLE OF MOVIES AS WELL.  IF YOU GET A CHANCE--GO SEE "THE PROPOSAL" AND "UP"---THEY'RE BOTH VERY GOOD.  I'M NOT THE SUPER-EXCITING JET-SETTING TYPE----BUT I'M COMFY THIS WAY.....AND NICE AND RELAXED....AHHHHHHHH.
ON VACATION

ON VACATION

Fri, 2009-06-12 09:19.
Cheryl_Brooks

-I HAVE SOME HOLIDAY TIME TO BURN THROUGH THIS SUMMER---SO THATS WHAT I'M GOING TO BE DOING FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.....NOT GOING ANYWHERE----BUT I WILL BE TACKLING WHAT SEEMS TO BE A LOSING BATTLE IN MY BACKYARD REGARDING DANDELIONS.....   THE POPPER HAS BECOME MY NEW BEST FRIEND.....

-ALSO HANGING WITH THE DOGS AND POSSIBLY CLEANING UP MY APARTMENT BECAUSE ITS GOTTEN WAY OUT OF CONTROL----YIKES!!!

I WILL BE GOING TO A COUPLE OF EVENTS ON BEHALF OF THE STATION HOWEVER---THE KICKOFF NEXT WEDNESDAY TO CAPITAL-EX----SO I'LL TRY TO PHONE IN AND GIVE YOU THE LOWDOWN ON WHATS GOING TO BE HAPPENING FOR THAT.

AND ON SUNDAY, JUNE 28TH--I'LL BE HEADING TO HAWRELAK PARK--FOR PETS IN THE PARK WITH THE EDMONTON HUMANE SOCIETY.....
DANCING DAN & BARK IN THE PARK

DANCING DAN & BARK IN THE PARK

Thu, 2009-06-11 08:35.
Cheryl_Brooks

-EDMONTON'S DANCING DAN DOESNT SEEM TO HAVE A LOT OF DETRACTORS.  AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW BY NOW---HE'S THE GUY WHOM WE'VE ALL SEEN BUSTIN' A MOVE AT THAT INTERSECTION NEAR WEST EDMONTON MALL.....   BUT IT TURNS OUT HE WAS HIT WITH A $400 FINE BY SPRUCE GROVE MOUNTIES--FOR DANCING IN AN INTERSECTION THERE.  RCMP SAY THEY GOT A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT HIM BEING A DISTRACTION--ETC.....
    WE HAD A TON OF CALLS THIS MORNING FROM PEOPLE WHO LOVE DAN....SOME EVEN WANT TO PAY HIS FINE WHEN HE'S IN COURT JULY 23RD.    BY THE WAY---YOU CAN CHECK OUT HIS WEBSITE---www.dancingdan.ca.
SEANNA'S BIG SNAKE STORY

SEANNA'S BIG SNAKE STORY

Wed, 2009-06-10 08:56.
Cheryl_Brooks

-URBAN MYTH OR NOT----SEANNA'S BIG SNAKE STORY DEFINITELY RATED EXTRA-HIGH ON MY CREEP-O-METER THIS MORNING......
     THE FIRST THING SHE SAID WHEN SHE WALKED INTO THE STATION WAS "WANNA HEAR THE GROSSEST STORY EVER?"   AND THEN SHE TOLD SHANE AND I HOW HER CAMERA GUYS TOLD HER THAT THEIR FRIENDS HAD A BIG PET BOA CONSTRICTOR WHICH NORMALLY SLEEPS AT THE FOOT OF THE BED....BUT ONE TIME WHEN THE MAN HAD TO GO OUT OF TOWN ON A TRIP----THE SNAKE STOPPED EATING FOR A FEW DAYS----AND INSTEAD OF SLEEPING AT THE FOOT OF THE BED----STRETCHED OUT BESIDE THE WOMAN ON THE BED.    SHE COULDNT FIGURE OUT WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING--SO SHE TOOK HIM TO THE VET---AND VET TOLD HER SHE HAD TO PUT THE SNAKE DOWN---BECAUSE HE WAS MEASURING HER UP-----SO HE COULD EAT HER!! 
MR TATEY HEAD

MR TATEY HEAD

Tue, 2009-06-09 09:28.
Cheryl_Brooks

-I LOVE MR. POTATO HEAD.   HE'S JUST SO CUTE AND HARMLESS---NO MATTER WHAT YOU DRESS HIM UP IN.... OVER THE YEARS HE'S JUST BEEN HIMSELF----WITH A FEW COSTUME CHANGES ALONG THE WAY-----HE'S BEEN DARTH TATER, SPIDEY-SPUD, SUPER-SPUD, TATERS OF THE LOST ARK (ALA INDIANA JONES)  AND MUCH MORE.    AND COMING IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH-----HE WILL REPRESENT ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE ORIGINAL LINEUP OF THE BAND KISS---COMPLETE WITH THE MAKEUP AND THE CRAZY LITTLE BOOTS AND GUITARS.....  
        SO IF YOU'VE GOT SOMEONE THAT YOU NEED TO BUY A UNIQUE GIFT FOR----THINK POTATO....
CRYSTAL KIDS AND MY DOGGIES

CRYSTAL KIDS AND MY DOGGIES

Mon, 2009-06-08 09:06.
Cheryl_Brooks

-NOT THE GREATEST WEEKEND WEATHERWISE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ORGANIZED THE 10TH ANNUAL CRYSTAL KIDS FUNDRAISER.... HAPPENED SATURDAY AT THE SHERBROOKE COMMUNITY HALL--AND IT WAS NICE TO SEE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO SHOWED UP TO SUPPORT THE EVENT..   THE ORGANIZERS SHOULD KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY THEY RAISED TOMORROW.   THEY'VE GOT TODAY OFF--AND DESERVEDLY SO.  ITS A BIG EVENT TO PULL TOGETHER--AND THEN THERE'S THE POST-PARTY CLEANUP.......SO HOPEFULLY THEY ALL GET TO SLEEP TODAY.    SOME GREAT BANDS AND SOME FANCY OLDER MODEL CARS WERE ON HAND---IN ADDITION TO MY FAVOURITE THING (COTTON CANDY AT THE CONCESSION STAND!!   YUMMMY!!!)    PLUS THE CANADIAN TEAM AGILITY DOGS WERE THERE AS WELL.  THOSE ARE SOME POOCHIES WITH A TON OF ENERGY.
TONS OF STUFF TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN OUR PART OF THE WORLD

TONS OF STUFF TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN OUR PART OF THE WORLD

Fri, 2009-06-05 09:36.
Cheryl_Brooks

-ITS GOING TO BE A VERY BUSY WEEKEND AROUND TOWN----PLENTY OF THINGS TO SEE AND DO (AND BY ALL MEANS----CHECK SEANNA'S BLOG OR COMMUNITY CALENDAR ON THIS VERY WEBSITE FOR ALL THE DETAILS)

-THE EVENT I'M ATTENDING HAPPENS TOMORROW AT THE SHERBROOKE COMMUNITY HALL (13008-122B AVENUE).   ITS THE CRYSTAL KIDS 10TH ANNUAL CAR AND BIKE SHOW AND SHINE-STREET DANCE AND BBQ FUNDRAISER.    THERE'S LITERALLY SOMETHING FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AT THIS EVENT--WHETHER YOU LIKE JUST KICKING BACK IN THE BEER GARDENS---LISTENING TO MUSIC, EATING SOME TASTY BBQ ITEMS, CHECKING OUT SOME VERY COOL VEHICLES OR SHOPPING!   THERE'S GOING TO BE A SILENT AUCTION WHERE YOU CAN ACTUALLY BID ON A CHANCE TO GO FOR A RIDE-ALONG ON THE CITY POLICE HELICOPTER!   ADMISSION IS A VOLUNTARY DONATION---AND ALL THE PROCEEDS GO TO CRYSTAL KIDS.  (ITS A GREAT ORGANIZATION WHICH HELPS MAKE SURE THAT KIDS HAVE SOMETHING TO DO AND SOMEWHERE TO GO AFTER SCHOOL)   IT RUNS FROM NOON TIL 11PM--AND ITS RAIN OR SHINE----BECAUSE IF IT DOES START RAINING----THEY'LL MOVE IT INSIDE.  AND SOME KUDOS FOR THE ORGANIZERS OF THIS EVENT----ITS SO GOOD---THAT ITS DRAWN ATTENTION IN CALIFORNIA.   A THERAPIST FROM SAN FRANCISCO IS COMING HERE TO CHECK IT OUT.  JANNINE CURLEY WORKS WITH KIDS ON PROBATION---AND IS LOOKING TO COPY THE EVENT TO RAISE MONEY FOR HER YOUTH PROGRAMS.... 
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