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Why a Bike Fit is a Worthwhile Investment This Season Bike fits aren’t just for professional cyclists. They’re for everyone. A proper bike fit can transform the ride, increasing comfort and efficiency while reducing the risk of injury and pain. But is it a splurge service meant for the elite few? No. Health insurance often covers it. But more about that later. To better understand what makes a bike fit an indispensable step every cyclist should make, we interviewed Colleen Sullivan, USA Triathlon Level 2 and USA Cycling Level 2 coach. Colleen also happens to be a highly experienced physical therapist (PT) at Step & Spine in Bend. What is a bike fit? A bike fit optimizes a rider’s position on a bike to ensure maximum comfort while improving overall efficiency and reducing the risk of overuse injuries. What is the difference between a bike fit done by a physical therapist versus a bike shop? Bike shops are looking for a specific position of the knee, hip, and back as recommended by cycling world industry standards. This typically doesn’t take into account the small incremental changes that can make a difference, especially in someone who has had an injury. As a PT, bike fitting is approached from a biomechanical approach. I look at the cyclist, review their prior history of injury, past medical history, how their joints move currently and integrate those pieces of the puzzle into how I fit that individual to their bike. It always amazes my clients how much better they can feel and function with a few millimeters of change.
What can I expect from a biomechanical bike fit? A lot. Not only are we examining the rider statically and dynamically on the bike, we often perform a series of tests including flexibility testing, joint range of motion (ROM) testing, leg length symmetry, spinal ROM, and strength assessment. Then, with the client’s input, we make modifications and changes to the bike. The cyclist’s goals and riding preferences are other essential components of a bike fit. Riding Cycle Oregon requires a different fit from commuting to and from work. Lastly, individualized stretching or strengthening exercises recommendations to prevent or manage injury may be given. Should I get a bike fit? A biomechanical bike fit is perfect for the rider that is recovering from a musculoskeletal injury, new riders, or those who are seeking improved performance. Just because a rider had a bike fit in the past, it doesn’t mean they won’t need another in the future. Bike fitting is a dynamic process. Over time, our bodies change as does our experience as a rider. Therefore, a bike fit should be done every two years or sooner if concerns arise. Is a biomechanical bike fit worth the money? Absolutely. It is just as important as the investment made into purchasing a bike. Bike fits are typically not much more than a couple hundred dollars, but if the rider goes through a PT, it may be covered by health insurance in accordance with an appropriate PT recommendation.
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HONOR OF EARTH DAY ON APRIL 22. Inspired by the infinite beauty of the earth—and our desire to preserve and protect it—we compiled an array of features about eco-conscious people and ideas to inspire you. Throughout this issue, you’ll find simple ways to love our environment, from biking or walking instead of driving, to choosing eco-conscious flooring for your home. Don’t miss our feature Diving with Purpose about local scuba diver Jared Leisek’s underwater adventures that leave our Central Oregon waterways cleaner. Whether or not you have a green thumb, we hope the stories on these pages invoke feelings of gratitude for the wonderful world we live in, and the wonderful people in our community who strive to sustain it. Happy spring!
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INSIDE THE ISSUE APRIL 2019
FEATURES 18 Artist’s Palette Richard Cork's Lifetime of Art
22 Home Ownership within Reach Bend Area Habitat for Humanity Builds the Future
26 Adventure with Purpose Cleanup Work Begins Underwater for One Local Scuba Diver
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28 Going Green Easy Steps to Create an Eco-Friendly Home
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Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show The 9th annual Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show, held January 25 at Midtown Ballroom, featured creative designs by transforming trash into runway fashion. The event raised more than $30,000 as a fundraiser for Realms Middle School and Realms High School. PHOTOGRAPHY SHE PHOTOGRAPHY, A SUZETTE HIBBLE EXPERIENCE
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LES SCHWAB AMPHITHEATER RECEIVES SUSTAINABILITY AWARD Les Schwab Amphitheater (LSA) received the All At Once Sustainability Award for Jack Johnson’s 2017-18 All the Light Above It Too World Tour. The award acknowledged only three venues in the United States that excel in waste reduction and sustainability. The LSA venue
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DESCHUTES COUNTY FARM BUREAU OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS Deschutes County Farm Bureau (DCFB) is offering a total of $6,000 in college scholarships to its members. There will be a $1,000 scholarship given to a graduating high school senior from each of the three school districts in Deschutes County: Bend-La Pine, Redmond and Sisters, plus two $1,500 scholarships for returning college students already enrolled in classes. Applicants must be planning to attend a college or university. Scholarships may be granted to students pursuing any field of study, with preference given to those interested in agriculture- or forestry-related careers. The applicant’s family must be a voting or supporting member of Deschutes County Farm Bureau. A family can join Farm Bureau to become eligible for the scholarship program. The application deadline is April 30, 2019. OregonFB.org 12
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TRAVEL DESTINATION
ARTICLE GREGG MORRIS
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STOP 1 THE COMMONS The printed mantra—“ride. drink. laugh.”—on the historic Radamacher House are words Crow’s Feet Commons have lived by since 2012. On one side of the Brooks Street alley sits a bike shop ready to get you on two wheels for an epic trail day or a leisurely ride around town. On the other, a cafe serves up world-class coffee and beer and offers a friendly place to share a drink and a laugh.
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STOP 2 THE BOX FACTORY Ride three miles south of The Commons along Riverside Boulevard toward Colorado Avenue to find The Box Factory, a reimagined mill building giving a nod to Bend’s past while showcasing its present. Businesses include Immersion Brewing, Avid Cider’s taproom,
Brown Owl’s food cart-turned-restaurant, Gear Fix’s outdoor gear repair and consignment shop, Modern Boardshop’s games, and the Bend Arts Center among others. With outdoor seating for food and drinks and an impressive fire pit, the Box Factory is more of an urban hub than shopping plaza.
Try This: Enjoy a handful of donut holes and a hard cider from the Avid Cider Company.
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STOP 3 COLORADO BRIDGE Many people head to the shopping in the Old Mill District, but the outdoor scene buzzes all along the Deschutes River. Four miles of meandering trails, paths, and footbridges connect McKay and Riverbend Parks. The free Old Mill Casting Course, the first of its
kind in North America, awaits area fly fisherman, while the Deschutes River beckons river revelers, human and wildlife alike. Land-lovers can ride or hike the Old Mill Reach of the River Trail.
Watch This: Marvel at the pro and amateur surfers in the Bend Whitewater Park.
STOP 4 BEND BREWING COMPANY After returning the rental bike, or locking up your own
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two wheeler, head to Bend Brewing Company. It’s not uncommon to hear Bend transplants refer
to BBC as their first Bend brewery experience. The welcoming staff at the pond-side brewery are ready to serve up some of the best bar food in town or one of their award-winning beers. Though established in 1995, the new owners have kept its quality offerings while improving the physical location by way of an expansive lawn, complete with food carts, and an outdoor bar.
Hear This: Listen to live music year round inside by the bar or outside during BBC’s Rhythm & Brews Concert Series.
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The Art of Richard Cork
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Richard Cork, 85, can muse for hours over coffee and converse on all matters, from politics to marriage, war, music, language, and art. Richard is a fine artist with a successful career as Staccato 18" x 24"
a graphic designer and training from San Diego State University. He has spent his life working across the creative spectrum—photography, oil painting, illuminated sculpture, and printmaking join the list of mediums he has explored.
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He has also drawn personal comics, worked in publishing, and taught design communications at a university. In his Bend home, processed photographs fill gallery walls, where cities of architecture, curves of steel, and urban artifacts such as worn paint, brickwork, and old typography are detailed, endearing, some haunting. His other pieces exploring the use of metal and three-dimensional art fill corners and spaces of other bedrooms. In the lower level of his home, a studio is filled with his newest, personal reveries in collage, where his brightest and unexpected works are taking form. Richard’s latest explorations use assorted fabrics applied to canvas with acrylics. The collages are unpredictable and some would say they break the rules of design. “Why should the fabrics go together?” asks Richard. “This type of art is not completely a conscious thing, it’s more evolutionary. These collages are not a window on the world, but a window into a viewers’ mind,” he says. The nature of Richard’s fabric collages may seem mad, Röslein 24" x 30"
but method is applied as he explores movement, color theory, negative space, and geometry. He was stirred by Sam Francis’ abstract expressionism early on, and whose creations were inspirational. Richard’s finished pieces are simply named with one word such as, “Tracery,” “Dulcet,” or “Undulation.” Each piece elicits a different reaction. Richard is a Renaissance man in his artistic life, having explored medium after medium. As a young man, he served in the Naval Submarine Reserves, and in the Army where he received training as a medic. Today, he makes his home in Bend with his wife Marlene. During the month of April he will show selected works at Crow’s Feet Commons in Bend. Visit Richard’s website to learn more about other upcoming shows, or find him at a local cafe in deep conversation, one of his favorite pastimes. RCorkArt.com April 2019 | Bend Lifestyle
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GIVING BACK ARTICLE DONNA BURKLO
HOME: AN (UN) OBTAINABLE GOAL “In the 30 years t h at w e ’ v e b e e n in Bend, we’ve b u i lt 1 3 0 h o m e s . T h at i s a pa c e o f about 4 homes each year. This year we plan to build 11. Next y e a r , 2 0.” “MOM, WE’RE NOT GOING TO BE HOMELESS, ARE WE?” These words were unheard of in my youth. Not just because my parents managed to keep us securely housed, but also because it just didn’t come up as a possibility in normal conversation. Today it is a real fear for many families. The need for affordable housing is outpacing our community’s ability to build it. Founded in 1976, Habitat for Humanity International has served more than one 22
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Bend Area Habitat for Humanity volunteers build townhomes off of Greenwood Ave.
BEND AREA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PROVIDES A PATH TO HOMEOWNERSHIP
million families around the world with homeownership, home repairs and microfinance loans. The Bend area affiliate started in 1989 and is dedicated to providing affordable home ownership opportunities for families and individuals in Bend. Bend
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Executive Director Scott Rohrer says, “In the 30 years that we’ve been in Bend, we’ve built 130 homes. That is a pace of about 4 homes each year. This year we plan to build 11. Next year, 20.” The need is even greater. To be considered for a Habitat home, applicants must prove that they have solid budgeting skills, have and can keep a job that will more than cover the required monthly mortgage payment. They must put in 500 hours of “sweat equity” as their home (or another applicant’s home) is built. (Pictured Left to Right):
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W H AT T O D O N AT E :
WANT TO HELP? Those eager to make homeownership a reality for their neighbors might fear the idea that they have to start swinging a hammer. While this is a possibility, there are many more opportunities. For instance, you may volunteer at the Habitat
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ReStore. “We are unique in that the ReStore is covering 100 percent of Bend Area Habitat for Humanity’s operations expenses,” says Sophie Paez, director of retail operations. “That means that any cash donations go 100 percent to home construction,” she says. Volunteers are needed to help staff the store, price items, pick up donations, and for a wide variety of other non-construction tasks.
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Whether donating time or goods, your contribution to Bend Area Habitat for Humanity helps make home ownership in Central Oregon a reality. A new applicant to the program hopes Habitat Bend will help their family stay in the area. She says, “We both work more than full-time and are actively involved in our children’s lives and in our community. Leaving Bend
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to find affordable housing is a reality I never considered. My husband was born here.” BendHabitat.org
1.) Furniture | Living room and dining room furniture is needed most. 2.) Décor Items. 3.) Hardware | Door handles, hinges, cabinet knobs.
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4.) Paint | New or partial cans of paint. What isn’t sold or used is recycled through the Paint Care program. PaintCare.org 5.) Entire Kitchen | Remodeling a kitchen? ReStore’s Reclamation Program will dismantle your old kitchen and haul it away for free. RestoreBend.org Donate items to the Habitat ReStore, a used and surplus home improvement center that accepts and sells a wide variety of building materials, appliances and home furnishings at 224 NE Thurston Ave., Bend. ReStoreBend.org
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LOCAL LIMELIGHT
diving/with purpose CLEANUP WORK BEGINS UNDERWATER FOR ONE LOCAL DIVER ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY CHERYL PARTON
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I DON’T KNOW WHAT MY LEGACY WILL BE, BUT I HOPE TO LEAVE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE WHILE ENJOYING THE ADVENTURES ALONG THE WAY,” LEISEK SAYS. “AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT MY PURPOSE IS ON EARTH BUT DIVING REALLY INSPIRES ME. LIFE IS AMAZING.
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self-professed, “Scuba-diving treasure hunter with a purpose,” his exploration starts below the water’s surface and with 70 percent of the earth covered by water, it’s no wonder he sees vast potential. For Leisek, diving led him to create his project Adventures with Purpose. Leisek has removed 7,000 pounds of trash, treasure and items left behind as lost during his all-season dives in the rivers and lakes of Central Oregon for the Adventures with Purpose YouTube channel called Mr. Leisek. A certified scuba diver since 2006, Leisek turned his passion for underwater explorations into not only entertainment, but a public service and personal effort to clean up a local ecosystem. He says, “A lot of divers have a purpose to look at pretty stuff, like sea life, but our purpose is different.” Originally from Nevada, Leisek moved to Central Oregon in his teens where he met his now wife of 22 years Kristin. With Kristin or his daughter Kierra, 21, filming, Leisek dives multiple times per week regardless of the weather. Keeping it local, Leisek was scuba certified in Central Oregon. Unlike warm-water destination divers though, he has always been a dry suit diver. On an especially cold day, passersby may ask how he keeps warm and the reply is, to layer up under the dry suit just as he might to ski, then, “Keep diving.” “This is my backyard,” he says of colder Pacific Northwest locations and this is where he chooses to explore. His local dives typically begin at the shore of the Deschutes River, or a nearby lake, with preparation of tanks and regulators taking place alongside filmed narration, usually accompanied by a bit of humor. With a background in marketing, branding and content creation, Leisek is mindful of key aspects of storytelling including his character, location, plot, conflict and conclusion. Each episode of his show aims to provide a story arc and sometimes dramatic results. Traveling with neutral buoyancy just above the river bottom, Leisek may have only several inches of visibility but that hasn’t prevented him from making discoveries, from sentimental to valuable. In addition to hundreds of pounds of bottles and cans, he has reclaimed a lantern from the 1800s, 368 pairs of glasses, 53 cell phones, several laptops and wallets (returned to their grateful owners). One particular find Leisek was happy to return to a bereaved family: a sealed urn with intact ashes of their father, accidentally dropped at the river’s edge six years before its discovery. “I don’t know what my legacy will be, but I hope to leave the world a better place while enjoying the adventures along the way,” Leisek says. “And I don’t know what my purpose is on earth but diving really inspires me. Life is amazing.” MrLeisek.com April 2019 | Bend Lifestyle
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going green OUR HACKS TO LIVING SUSTAINABLY IN STYLE
I V I N G S U S TA I N A B LY
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DID YOU KNOW THAT IN 2016, WORLD PLASTIC PRODUCTION TOTALED AROUND 335 MILLION METRIC TONS, ACCORDING TO THE EARTH DAY NETWORK? Although you probably can’t singlehandedly change the environmental toll of the amount of plastic pollution that comes from that kind of number, we’ve rounded up a few simple ways you can curb your consumption and do your part toward a healthier environment.
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R E D U C E We’re saying goodbye to plastic wrap, Ziploc bags and aluminum foil, and hello to reusable wax food wraps you can wrap around anything your hungry (or full) heart desires. Compare this handmade version to Bee’s Wrap sustainable food storage.
01 PREHEAT your oven to its lowest setting. 02 CUT FABRIC into desired shapes. Using pinking shears so the fabric doesn’t fray, you can cut your fabric into any shape or size you’d like. Consider what size or
supplies
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ment paper and place the cut fabric on top. Sprinkle with beeswax beads and place in the oven to allow beeswax to melt for 5-10 minutes. 04 KEEP IT COOL. Remove fabric from baking sheet (careful, it’s hot!) and allow wax to harden and cool. FOR REUSE, wash in cool water (you don’t want the wax to melt!) with mild dish soap and let air dry. Tutorial adapted from ApartmentTherapy.com.
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REUSE
The next time you ask for a plastic straw, grab plastic bags at the grocery store or buy a bottle of water on your way to the gym (we’re all guilty of something!), you should also know that roughly half of the annual plastic production’s lifespan ends after just a single use. And most single-use plastics aren’t even making it to landfills, let alone being recycled. Instead, the equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic is being dumped into the
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Cotton canvas tote bag,
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WellEarthGoods.com, $60
CottonAndCanvasCo.com, $18.99
Paradise S’well water bottle,
H20 fruit infusion water bottle,
Yeti Rambler vacuum water bottle,
SwellBottle.com, $50
Amazon.com, price varies
REI.com, $40
BOT T LE S
BAGS
Silicone straws + straw squeegee, SoftyStraw.com, $11.99 (via Amazon)
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DIY
DIY VANILL A OR ANGE SUGAR SCRUB CREATE YOUR OWN DIY SUGAR SCRUB
To make one 8 ounce mason jar of vanilla orange sugar scrub, you need: + 1/4 cup of coconut oil + 3/4 cup of sugar + 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract + 10 drops of orange essential oil.
DIRECTIONS Soften the coconut oil in the microwave for a few seconds. Next add the vanilla extract and the orange essential oil. Then, stir in the sugar, a little at a time. Print off a fun label or attach a ribbon to the jar, and your sugar scrub is ready.
ENJOY!
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APRIL
LIFESTYLE CALENDAR
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benefits The Environmental Center.
neighborhood
BendRaces.com/Salmon-Run
forests and along the Deschutes
PORTRAIT CONNECTION ART OPENING
9
race celebration at the finish line.
Opening reception for a family-fo-
OREGON NATURAL DESERT ASSOCIATION’S HIGH DESERT SPEAKER SERIES
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The High Desert Speaker Series
Sun Mountain Fun Center
cused event showcasing portraits regional
artists
of
children
with serious medical conditions. PortraitConnection.org
Bend-Marathon.com
Worthy Brewing
BOWL FOR KIDS’ SAKE
wraps up with a panel of experts
Teams of six people (companies,
2
discussing how high desert flora
families or friends) may bowl or
and fauna have adapted to survive in
attendees can make a donation to
HEALING HEARTS LUNCHEON
wetlands and other habitats in east-
a bowler at the annual fundraiser
ern Oregon. Hear from Ron Larson,
for Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Riverhouse Convention Center
Dennis Albert and Steve Sheehy as
Central Oregon. Dress as a favorite
The 11th Annual Healing Hearts
they discuss the unique life of the
superhero to support this year’s
Luncheon benefits the KIDS Center
high desert and the importance of
theme of Defenders of Potential.
and their mission to prevent, edu-
conservation. ONDA.org
Enjoy raffle prizes, pizza, beer and
cate the community, and treat victims of child abuse. The KIDS Center provides medical evaluations, child-friendly forensic interviews and support for children from Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson Counties,
and
Warm
Springs.
KIDSCenter.org
soda while raising money to pro-
12-13
vide children facing adversity with
GERRY LOPEZ BIG WAVE CHALLENGE
lives for the better. BBBSCO.org.
professionally supported one-toone relationships that change their
Mt. Bachelor
Legendary surfer Gerry Lopez hosts this snowboard-only event featuring a series of sweeping, wave-like
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6
features incorporated into a flow-
BEND ICE FIGURE SKATING SHOW
surf experience to the mountain.
A one- or three-mile walk with
MtBachelor.com
teams
ing course. The idea is to bring the
Bend Ice Figure Skating Club and
Sunriver
members ing
Skate
perform
programs
and
ice
school dancroutines.
BendIceFigureSkatingClub.org
SALMON RUN
Athletic Club of Bend
The 31st Annual half marathon (with 10k, 5k or children’s race options) traverses scenic trails along the Deschutes River to mimic
friends, to
loved raise
ones money
toward ending multiple sclerosis.
CASCADE WOMEN’S EXPO
27-28
NationalMSSociety.org
Riverhouse Convention Center
massages,
makeovers,
shopping,
free samples and multiple door prizes. CascadeWomensExpo.com
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL Tower Theatre
The fundraiser for Realms Middle and High School brings stories
20
of
BEND MARATHON AND HALF
p.m. and April 28, 6 p.m. Tickets
exotic
locations,
paddling
whitewater and climbing peaks to the big-screen on April 27, 7 $22 in advance or $25 at the door.
Les Schwab Amphitheater
the route of salmon that make
Bend’s
their way along Pacific Northwest
half-marathon,
waterways each year. Salmon Run
friendly 5k options winds through
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of
co-workers
13 Experience a day of fashion shows,
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Riverbend Park
or
The Pavilion
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ponderosa
River to conclude with a post-
Tetherow Resort
by
parks,
local
marathon, 10k
and
with family-
TowerTheatre.org
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LOCAL’S CHOICE
FOUR ecofriendly floors
SUSTAINABLE STYLE IN CENTRAL OREGON ARTICLE JULIE E. FURNAS
WHEN CONSIDERING ECO-FRIENDLY FLOORING FOR
Ron Benton, owner of Floor Coverings International, Bend
These four types of eco-friendly flooring are the most popular in Central Oregon:
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WOOL: Soft, comfortable and compliments most styles of homes. Responsible practices of harvesting wool not only provide a
durable and sustainable product, they help to protect sheep from the harmful effects of not being sheared.
02
CORK:
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BAMBOO:
Excellent thermal and hypoallergenic qualities. Sourced from sustainable resources.
HOME OR OFFICE SPACES, THERE ARE SEVERAL SMART AND SUSTAINABLE CHOICES WHICH NEVER SACRIFICE DURABILITY, QUALITY OR STYLE. Ecofriendly or “green” flooring encompasses a wide variety of materials and pertains to anything from natural fiber carpets, to tiles made from true recycled materials or reclaimed wood from sustainably harvested resources, such as orchards of low-producing fruit trees that are cut
Bamboo forests grow faster than hardwood. This durable material is very environmentally friendly and easy to install.
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COREtec ® : This patented product uses both recycled wood and bamboo powder (a recycled by-product). Not only is it environmen-
down and repurposed. “The tremendous benefit to install-
tally friendly, these products do not warp or twist when soaked with
ing eco-friendly products is their limited impact on the envi-
water as do hardwoods.
ronment, from focusing on natural and renewable resources to relying on products with certifications such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) label for hardwood materials or the Green Label Plus for carpet,” says Ron Benton, owner of Floor Coverings International in Bend. Reduced waste, and the recycling and reusing of materials rather than incurring first-time production costs are also factors when considering eco-friendly flooring. Selecting products made in the United States as opposed to overseas imports decreases carbon emissions from travel and keeps the money within our local and national economy. Bend.FloorCoveringsInternational.com 34
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The highest quality dental care for your child IS OUR TOP PRIORITY
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