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Sports Make a Difference JUNE 2017

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hen my oldest son took up lacrosse in high school three years ago, our family knew nothing about the sport. I remember thinking, “of course boys like lacrosse—they get to wear cool helmets and beat each other with sticks.” Although I’m sure this is true, I was wrong to think that was all there was to it.

Today, I’m so grateful the sport is a part of our lives. I see how it transformed my son’s life, and now my younger son, in middle school, as well. What an amazing community of talented athletes, inspiring coaches, and actively-involved parents it is. Our coaches have helped mold these young athletes to be confident, strong leaders, and much more prepared for life’s challenges because of the adversity they face on the field. These athletes play because they genuinely love the sport; scholarship opportunities are rarely available.

I encourage you to read the story about lacrosse in this issue of Bend Lifestyle. If you haven’t yet discovered the sport, I hope you can take in a game. Also in this issue, we’ve brought you the story of a local nonprofit, Good Thoughts Good Actions Foundation (GTGA), that supports students who participate in individual sport disciplines.

Bend hosts the Oregon Senior Games (OSG) this month, with sports events for those 50 and over. Learn more about OSG in this issue. To top it all off, our Open House feature showcases ideas for outdoor living spaces.

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Bushido Kai Karate studio switch to team sports because of the higher likelihood of getting college scholarships. Frustrated, the pair decided to do something to support future education and

The Good Thoughts Good Actions Board

instruction for individual sport athletes. Enter the Good Thoughts Good Actions Foundation

The GTGA board meets monthly—and

(GTGA), created to assure continued participa-

more often over email—when making deci-

tion by students in individual sport disciplines.

sions regarding scholarship applications. They have one major fundraiser each year, the Face

It’s heartbreaking to know a student can’t continue because of finances.

- GTGA Board Member Crystal Wright

Your Fears Open Martial Arts Tournament— held on May 13—and another, more laid back, beer and raffle event they’ve named Face Your Beers, appropriately held at Broken Top Bottle Shop this year on October 13.

Funds raised have helped college students

The GTGA funds college scholarships and

like Andrea Newcomb, who received her black

ongoing training scholarships for students

belt in 2013 and is a sensei at Sortor as well as

involved in individual sports. So far, they

a full-time student. Her scholarship helped her

have awarded scholarships in the disciplines

purchase books and supplies as well as gas

of karate, mountain biking, nordic skiing, and

money to get to and from school and work.

climbing. Funding goes to help kids afford

“(The training) is who I am, including the dis-

gear and registration fees for things such as

cipline, focus, and determination to get to black

competitions and tournaments.

belt status,” says Newcomb. “I know now that

The GTGA—which began in 2011—honors Stuart Quon, who pioneered the Bushido Kai

I’ve done ‘hard’ before and I can do it again.

Hard classes, presentations . . . I can do this.”

Karate method. Quon died in 2006, yet his inter-

When it comes to following the Seven

pretation of Bushido Kai—“the way of the war-

Principals, board members are fully on board.

rior”—continues in the teachings of his student,

At the beginning of each year, they hold a plan-

Brian Sortor. The method incorporates a variety

ning meeting which includes putting together

of martial arts disciplines and works under

a series of “Bushido Events.” A Bushido Event

the principles of the ancient Samurai: justice,

might be an effort to provide Thanksgiving

honor, courage, duty, compassion, courteous

dinners to families of other karate studios, or

humility, and honesty. Quon believed that good

sponsoring/teaching a few free lessons to

thoughts lead to good actions and impressed

students preparing for their next karate level

this concept upon his students.

test. They also teach self-defense classes to

“It’s heartbreaking to know a student can’t continue because of finances, “ says GTGA Board Member Crystal Wright.

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groups and businesses and volunteer as a group at fellow nonprofit events.

Jamie Johnson is a student of Sortor Karate,

Wright, also a student/instructor at Sortor

as are her two younger sons. Her single-par-

Karate, has seen first-hand how shy, awk-

ent family has received help from the GTGA

ward kids are transformed into confident

Foundation in the form of lower cost lessons,

people through martial arts training.

tournament financial aid, gear and testing fees.

Board Member Sharon Groh has kids who

“They are constantly volunteering their time

participate in nontraditional sports. She’s

to better the students at our dojo and other

The GTGA Foundation can always use sponsors

noticed how the Bushido Kai approach has

dojos, too,” says Johnson about the board. “You

for events, funding for scholarships, raffle priz-

affected her kids and wants to help others.

can see their hard work paying off in students

es, and connections to gear for individual sports

like my sons, whose confidence has greatly

(martial arts, skiing, mountain biking, etc).

“Individual sports help develop kids in a more rounded way,” says Groh.

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Central Oregon Lacrosse ARTICLE JULIE FURNAS PHOTOGRAPHY JOI LEAHY, JANE RIAL AND PROVIDED

hile summer’s approach may mean putting the books away, kids across the high desert are keeping the sports equipment out. The spring athletic season may be over, however summer training and tournaments are just beginning.

Basketball, baseball or soccer may be the traditional choices, lacrosse is widely considered the fastest growing sport in the country.

Traditionally an East Coast pastime, lacrosse has seen over a 200 percent increase in participation in Oregon in the last five years and continues to grow in urban and rural areas statewide. Here in Central Oregon and around the country, lacrosse players continue to compete throughout the summer and fall on various club teams and training camps, which are often held out of state.

While Oregon has the participation numbers for boys’ teams, the number of girls’ teams is lacking. Several Central Oregon girls’

While Oregon lacrosse has been supported and nurtured by the

teams are a combination of two schools because there are simply

Oregon High School Lacrosse Association and the Oregon Girls

not enough players. A case in point is the Sisters girls’ team, as each

Lacrosse Association, the sport has yet to be recognized by the

year players, coaches and parents hope the participation numbers

Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA), which regulates funding

rise. Even when the school is able to field a team, they must compete

for school athletics. The OSAA has very strict rules on how each sport

against schools with larger numbers of players.

is sanctioned and hasn’t added a school sport since 1979. According to

“The distribution of talent can vary when it comes to a team that

the OSAA rulebook, the OSAA can consider adding a sport if the num-

has tryouts and both a varsity and JV team compared to a team that

ber of member schools sponsoring the sport is at least 75 percent of

allows walk-ons to be on varsity,” says Sisters High School Girl’s

the total number of 6A schools. In other words, 50 varsity boys’ teams

Varsity Coach Mikaela Trott-Rickards. “There are beauty and posi-

and 50 varsity girls’ teams are needed for a sport to be considered.

tives to both sides of the coin, but I think that for lacrosse to progress in the area, there is a need for more teams to compete with one another who are at similar levels of play.”

MY FAVORITE PART OF COACHING IS DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE BOYS AND HELPING THEM UTILIZE ON-FIELD LESSONS TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE AROUND THEM. - Luke Hansen, Varsity Head Coach, Summit High School Lacrosse

While waiting for girls’ teams to catch up to the boys’ teams, becoming an OSAA-recognized sport could take up to another three to five years.

In the meantime, players, parents, coaches and the community spend countless hours volunteering, fundraising and waiting patiently for the chance to be taken as seriously as football, baseball and basketball.

This year, Summit High School fielded 20 boys on their varsity team, a relatively low amount for most teams. However, their achievements in the past five years mirror the combination of expert coaching and the team’s hard work. Luke Hansen, Varsity Head Coach for Summit, believes that lacrosse teaches integrity, accountability, selflessness and toughness.

“My favorite part of coaching is developing relationships with the boys and helping them utilize on-field lessons to develop relationships with those around them,” says Hansen. “Learning how to contribute in various roles to the overall goals of the team is one of the biggest benefits for the boys.”

Bend Senior High School Varsity Head Coach Dan Brostek moved to Bend two years ago from the East Coast to discover the West Coast wasn’t as much of a hotbed for lacrosse as it was back home, yet he wasn’t surprised at the rise in popularity. He uses his coaching time to not only teach better strategy but to implement character building and life skills beyond the field.

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“The bigger factor impacting lacrosse becoming an OSAA sanctioned sport are the costs that will be incurred by schools implementing these programs,” says Brostek.

Fundraising is extremely crucial in order to continue these successful and competitive programs. Dinners, auctions and local community events help make the sport possible to play for all age groups. Travel and field use is expensive and in most cases, schools have “pay-to-play” fees to cover costs. These fees are typically $200 to $250 per player, per season. In addition, players have to provide their own expensive equipment. “(Another) main difficulty is field usage,” says Dan Marut, Head Coach for Mountain View High School (MVHS). “OSAA sports have priority over club sports even though all student athletes and their parents pay the same fees and taxes.”

“Parents, coaches and board members are all volunteers, which can be difficult as everyone has professions of their own,” adds Marut, who began coaching at MVHS four years ago. He has admirably dealt with the challenge of having less than 20 players on his combined varsity and JV roster, leading MVHS to winning records three years in a row.

They do it for the love of the game.

Marut is very proud that this year MVHS has raised the funds to participate in the Medicine Games in Burns with the Paiute Tribe, which takes lacrosse back to its original roots as part of Native American culture.

“As a coach, our responsibility is to prepare our student-athletes for life's challenges through the sport of lacrosse,” adds Marut. “Dealing with success, failures, learning, focus, and re-evaluating go into each practice and game. Preparing the student-athletes to be leaders. Leaders don't create followers, leaders create more leaders and that is what we are doing at Mountain View High School lacrosse.”

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Boys

Lacrosse

Club

President and 7th/8th grade boys’ coach, encourages middle school players to participate in the high school lacrosse community by going to games, meeting players and coaches and playing recreationally as much as possible. He believes staying involved keeps the momentum going. Meanwhile, Sisters School District begins teaching lacrosse—and providing equipment free of charge—in elementary school.

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“All fundraising for our team is done by players and parents reaching out to family members, friends, and businesses in our community,” says Kingrey. “We are always trying to find better and more efficient ways to run fundraising for our team.”

Raising money for lacrosse is a necessary thing to keep teams viable, however it’s not the only sport or organization that needs to

AS A COACH, OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO PREPARE OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES FOR LIFE'S CHALLENGES THROUGH THE SPORT OF LACROSSE. - Dan Marut, Head Coach, Mountain View High School Lacrosse

raise money for their expenses. Local businesses continuously get asked to help fund many different sports and activities.

“Many of the middle school lacrosse players quit playing lacrosse in high school because of the cost to play,” adds Kingrey.

“Middle school club and select teams are being formed to help ‘feed’ our high school programs, but they are expensive to run and take a lot of parent involvement.”

Despite its challenges, Central Oregon lacrosse teams have proven themselves as worthy competition to more established programs throughout the state. Summit High School made it to the State semi finals in 2016 and Bend Senior High competed in the State quarter finals in 2015. Ridgeview, the area’s newest team, is a growing program well on its way. The coaches, players and parents’ hard work will continue as they hope to get the sport they love as an OSAAsanctioned sport.

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COME ONE Oregon Senior Games

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ost of us aren’t born to be Olympic athletes. For mere mortals, cheering for elite athletes from the comfort of the couch is

“I’D LIKE TO BE HERE WHEN I’M 100.”

- Florence Latter

participation enough. In the spirit

of competition for everyone—not just the professionals—the Oregon Senior Games (OSG) offers athletic

The Central Oregon Masters Aquatics (COMA)

opportunities for sporty-minded folks, ages 50 and

organizes the swimming portion of the Oregon Senior

over. OSG welcomes everyone to the joys of coming

Games competition as well as weekly swim practices

together for fun and healthy living.

at Juniper Swim & Fitness. Much like the OSG, their

“When you get old, you got to keep moving, or you don’t move at all,” says Oregon Senior Games Track & Field

programs are geared toward both the elite athletes and those simply looking to improve their stroke.

Competitor Florence Latter. “I’d like to be here when I’m 100.”

COMA coach Bob Bruce tirelessly trains 250 swimmers

In the mid-1990’s, Oregon was one of only two states

of many different swimming abilities throughout the year. As

not hosting a local senior games qualifier for the National

a lifelong swimming coach and the COMA events director,

Senior Games. In 2014, VisitBend noticed the event’s

Bruce stresses that the word, “masters,” does not mean

absence and started the OSG.

“masters of the universe.”

“VisitBend saw the opportunity to promote well-

“Swimming is open for all,” says Bruce. “ The biggest

ness and introduce senior athletes to the recreational

message here is that fitness opportunities are best

assets that Bend has to offer,” says Michael Coe, Race

done in group settings.”

Director for Lay It Out Events, the current presenter of the Oregon Senior Games.

While there may be first, second, and third place medals given for the best running times or bowling scores, OSG’s

“ The event encourages competition among athletes

primary emphasis is on being active, social, and having fun.

ages 50 and older in an inviting and inclusive environ-

“The Oregon Senior Games target a population that has a

ment, whether it be to qualify for the National Senior

real interest—a real need—for group athletics,” explains Bruce.

Games or simply to test themselves in one of 15 different events,” explains Coe. This year’s OSG will be held June 12 to 18, throughout

“I love to see people interacting through the vehicle of sports, whether they are competing for a medal or simply looking to live a healthy lifestyle,” reiterates Coe.

the Bend area. Disciplines in the upcoming Oregon Senior Games include—but are not limited to—archery, track and

The Oregon Senior Games is open to all people ages 50 and

field, badminton, and swimming.

older, regardless of competitive drive.

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“When we can begin with the design, we have a starting place for making budget choices,” says Levin, who was glad to work with a family that understood the design process.

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The result is a paver patio the width of the home and running almost to the fence-line. It is broken up into three main spaces: hot tub, fire pit and outdoor kitchen. The fire pit and conversation area provides a beautiful scene through the trio of dining room windows. The blue, green and tan accent pieces mirror the colors of the landscape and sky beyond. Even in winter, the gas fireplace warms the soul while the family enjoys a meal inside.

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Movement from one area to another is seamless, including no level changes to complicate the path.

Transition areas include a small space for two chairs and an end table between the hot tub and the fire pit, outdoor kitchen. Mixing built-in pieces with moveable furnishings makes transforming from intimate family gatherings to large-scale entertaining a breeze. Levin even surprised Angie Cole by designing bonus storage areas under the benches.

“It’s as if we added 2,000 square feet of living space to our house,” notes Neil Cole.

The outdoor kitchen was Levin’s idea. While the Coles didn’t think it was possible inside the constraints of the budget and layout, it was completed with a gas grill, gas burner, refrigerator, and kegerator. This kitchen design could scale up in cost through use of custom materials and high-end appliances. Here, off-the-shelf blocks and lumber, as well as quality mid-range appliances kept the project on target budget-wise.

“By choosing standard paving components as opposed to custom pieces, and by being selective in the choice of appliances, we were able to include the kitchen/bar build,” explains Levin.

Using neutral paver material allows the eye to move uninterrupted to the neighborhood common area beyond the fence, visually enlarging the Cole's backyard. Color pops—no matter what the season brings — adding interest and helping to define the fire pit space.

According to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, the Coles can expect up to a 130% return on their patio transformation investment, whereas adding a fifth bedroom to their 2,300 square foot home might have made resale more difficult. Statistics from our local real estate Multiple Listing Service show the average five bedroom home in Bend to be nearly 1,000 square feet larger than the Coles' home.

The payoff for the home’s current inhabitants was immediate, however. The hot tub gets year-round use, they’ve upped the ante on entertaining by doubling their invite capacity, and the teenagers enjoy the ability to separate from the crowd. Neil and Angie Cole believe watching their girls grab their favorite books and gravitate to the cozy fire pit seating to read is priceless.

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FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK DOWNTOWN AND THE OLD MILL DISTRICT Head downtown or to the Old Mill to celebrate First Friday with a wide assortment of local artists.

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JUNE 2 - 4 BROADWAY IN CONCERT: GUYS AND DOLLS TOWER THEATRE The first in a planned series of annual productions will be the Pulitzer Prize/TONY Award winning Frank Loesser musical, “Guys and Dolls." The musical is based on Damon Runyon’s colorful New York gangsters and gamblers of the 1920’s and 1930’s. Reserved Seating $27, $32, and $42. TowerTheatre.org

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Realty Report

NEIGHBORHOOD

Realty Report LIST PRICE

SOLD PRICE

%SOLD/LIST

*DOM

BDRMS

BATHS

Awbrey Butte

$925,000.00

$850,000.00

88%

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4

3.5

Awbrey Butte

$879,900.00

$850,000.00

96%

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4

3

Northwest

$925,000.00

$882,500.00

95%

88

3

3.5

Southwest

$934,000.00

$885,000.00

95%

349

3

3

Awbrey Butte

$950,000.00

$927,500.00

98%

237

3

3.5

Northwest

$924,500.00

$932,500.00

101%

113

4

3

Northwest

$994,900.00

$994,900.00

100%

32

4

4.5

Awbrey Butte

$1,079,000.00

$995,000.00

92%

340

3

3.5

Awbrey Butte

$1,149,000.00

$1,095,000.00

95%

85

3

3.5

Northwest

$1,150,000.00

$1,095,000.00

96%

141

3

3

Awbrey Butte

$1,275,000.00

$1,200,000.00

94%

555

5

3.5

Broken Top

$950,000.00

$930,000.00

98%

350

3

4.5

Tumalo

$899,000.00

$850,000.00

95%

332

4

3

Awbrey Butte

$950,000.00

$927,500.00

98%

237

3

3.5

Sunrise Village

$950,000.00

$950,000.00

100%

120

3

2

Old Mill Landing

$1,700,000.00

$1,675,000.00

99%

73

3

2.5

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JUNE 4 HEAVEN CAN WAIT 5K DRAKE PARK Each year on National Cancer Survivors Day, the Heaven Can Wait 5K draws thousands to Bend’s Drake Park with a shared mission to raise funds for Sara's Project, providing education, early detection and support services to ease the challenges of breast cancer for people in Central and Eastern Oregon.

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JUNE 5 JOAN OSBORNE: SINGING SONGS OF BOB DYLAN TOWER THEATRE Joan Osborne has rightfully earned a reputation as one of the great voices of her generation--both a commanding, passionate performer and a frank, emotionally evocative songwriter. Reserved Seating $39.50 and $51. TowerTheatre.org

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EDITOR'S BACKPACK ARTICLE GREGG MORRIS PHOTOGRAPHY GARY CALICOTT

A

s Bend Lifestyle Editor, I spend enough time putting pen to paper and stressing over deadlines. When I leave my desk, you can find me escaping to the woods to decompress and take advantage of Central Oregon living. As a former Deschutes County

Search and Rescue member, I know how to pack a pack and get myself out of precarious situations. Here are a few items that never get left at home when spending the night in the Cascade Mountains.

1. THE BACKPACK - A few years ago, I traded in

3. FOOD - Always remember a camping trip

gloves. I like to keep it all organized in my

my trusty, 20-year-old Lowe Alpine backpack

is not a good time to go on a diet! Your food

Gobi Gear Hobo Roll, which easily dou-

for an Osprey Atmos 50 AG. The Backpacker

stash translates to calories, which provides

bles as a daypack when needed.

Magazine “Pack of the Year” winner may

fuel for long hikes and warmth for cold nights.

be the last pack I ever own. Comfortable

I am not picky when it comes to pre-pack-

6. FIRST AID - A good first-aid kit can be a

and spacious for year round travel—for the

aged meals, but I am a sucker for a good

lifesaver, or simply provide peace of mind. In

weekend or a through-hike—the Osprey

dehydrated chili, cooked in my JetBoil sys-

addition to Band-Aids and Neosporin, my kit

fills most of my carrying needs. Attached to

tem. Bars—chocolate or honey flavored—are

houses wraps and a Sam Splint, in case I twist

the back are a baseball hat and my Marmot

tucked into most backpack crevasses.

an ankle or sprain a wrist. I usually toss in some latex gloves, which provide protection if I have to

waterproof rain coat. By purchasing a little larger size rain coat, I can use it for summer

4. H2O - For the last 5 years, I have used

or winter with a down coat underneath.

the Steripen for my water filtration needs.

offer aid to someone else, or warmth if needed.

It’s lightweight, easy to use, and packs

7. INCIDENTALS - My incidentals bag changes

2. SLEEPING - There are many good tent

small. I carry multiple wide-mouth Nalgene

with each passing year—usually because of

makers these days, but I am a lifelong fan

“Canteen” flexible plastic water bottles. They

a past incident—but, always includes a knife,

of Sierra Designs. The Clip Flashlight is a

are not very heavy and fold up small when

three ways to start a fire, mini headlamp, sun-

four pound, six ounce two-person (or one

not in use. As backup for the Steripen, I

screen, and extra boot laces.

and a dog), three season tent. Keeping me

usually carry a Lifestraw and iodine tablets,

from the cold, hard ground is my new Klymit

because I want water and not Giardia!

Static V sleeping pad—18 ounces and packs up small! Then, I snuggle up in my REI 35

5. CLOTHING - The time of year dictates

degree sleeping bag. If it’s any colder, I sim-

my clothing choices, but I always toss in

ply wear more clothes while sleeping.

an extra pair of socks, a fleece hat, and

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