2008 marks the thirty-year anniversary of Jeffrey Vallance’s project, Blinky the Friendly Hen. In celebration of this historic event, Vallance will release The Special 30th Anniversary Edition of the publication, Blinky the Friendly Hen (Smart Art Press; Santa Monica, 2008) and construct a life-size Blinky Chapel complete with roof and steeple in Track 16’s cavernous main space. The inside of the chapel will contain display cases filled with Blinky relics and artifacts. The original Blinky (1978) was a piece of meat (chicken) Vallance purchased at a local supermarket. What followed was a trip to the Los Angeles Pet Cemetery to see if they would bury a piece of meat—they did, and held a subsequent burial ritual for a dead pet, all documented by Vallance. The Special 30th Anniversary Edition of Blinky the Friendly Hen (3rd Ed.) includes a DVD documenting the project, plus extras not seen in previous editions. Limited edition Blinky memorabilia including Blinky Frisbees, Blinky bumper stickers, and Blinky funeral cards will also be available for purchase.