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LIFESTYLE LETTER

NOVEMBER 2021 PUBLISHER

Jane Rial | jane.rial@lifestylepubs.com EDITOR

Warm Gratitude REFLECTING ON ALL THE BLESSINGS IN MY LIFE MAKES THE NOT-SO-GREAT STUFF EASIER TO TAKE. I started a gratitude journal last year, and it’s always eye-opening to me to see how, when I really take notice, I have so much to be thankful for. Every day is truly a gift.

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out to neighbors and caring for each other more than ever and businesses finding creative ways to thrive. And now that our smoky skies have cleared, we can be grateful for the fresh air and beauty that surrounds us here in Central Oregon. This issue focuses on how to we can have gratitude and comfort in our lives and provide it for our neighbors. As we near the Thanksgiving holiday and the giving season, we’ve included ideas on how you can volunteer to help the “houseless” in our community. This issue spotlights local heroes like Sean McDonell, founder of Coffee4Kids, and his Nitro Tricycle cart, and Kara Tachikawa, executive director of MountainStar Family Relief Nursery, who shares her top five things she’s thankful for. As you plan your Thanksgiving gathering, put a twist on tradition with our plant-based Pumpkin Mac & “Cheese” recipe in this issue. As you relax after the meal to watch football, check out our feature on comfy recliners for every lifestyle from M. Jacobs Fine Furniture.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE NOVEMBER 2021

FEATURES 14 Local Experiences Find Creative Coffee in Bend

20 Volunteer for Thanksgiving Care for Our Neighbors Experiencing Homelessness this Holiday Season

22 Home Comfort Contemporary Recliners for Every Lifestyle

28 Coffee Hero Sean McDonell Puts Nitro on

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Wheels and is Generous on an International Scale

DEPARTMENTS

Lifestyle Letter

Good Times

Around Town

Local Experiences

Culinary Creations

20 Giving Back 22 Trend Setter 24 Inspired By 28 Hometown Hero 30 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Local Limelight

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EACH AUTUMN, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS ANTICIPATE COMING TOGETHER FOR A TRADITIONAL MEAL. The reunions inspire a communal spirit of gratitude for each other, providing the heartwarming and wholesome essence of Thanksgiving. Each new season also brings new dynamics. Perhaps the table includes a returning college student who is a “born again” vegan, grandchildren with nut allergies, or a gluten-free cousin. How do you prepare a traditional meal to accommodate each dietary restriction? I remember the difficulties of my first vegan Thanksgiving. Not only was my newfound designation making my mother’s head spin but at the time, my sister was diagnosed with celiac disease. That meant no turkey, no stuffing, no dinner rolls. The poor woman just about canceled the feast. But instead, our return home and being together was enough. I tried to make a tofu-based, gluten-free pumpkin pie that was a disaster, but it was all a learning process. The next year, we were prepared. I made an all-vegan apple and pumpkin pie, recreated classics like green bean casserole, and we secretly fed my dad some mock glazed ham that he loved…until we told him it was vegan. Sometimes, it’s all mental, but if you can still make food delicious and spare the meat or allergens, everyone will have a full belly to watch football. This plant-based mac and cheese doesn’t skimp on flavor and uses pumpkin which may inspire a local pumpkin-picking outing, perhaps creating new traditions.

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CREATE NEW TRADITIONS WITH NEW RECIPES

PICKING PIE PUMPKINS While canned pumpkin offers convenience, choosing and roasting your own pumpkin is easy as pie. In Central Oregon, visiting a pumpkin patch is a beloved tradition, but field pumpkins are best used for decorating because of their watery and bland-tasting flesh. Instead, select gourds labeled generally “sugar or sweet pumpkins.” These will have smooth and flavorful meats. Their hues may be dull as color fades over time, or even white (such as that of a Lumina pumpkin), but as long as skin is unblemished and free of bruises, your pick should be free from rot. Don’t forget to roast the seeds! CONTINUED >

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Pumpkin Mac & “Cheese”

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COMMUNITY IN BEND. Two non-profit organi-

rant. The current need is for 70 dinner meals daily.

zations will be actively serving our neighbors who

“Volunteers are the only reason we’re able to do what

need assistance during the holiday. Both Shepherd’s

we do here every day,” says Ryan Olufson, associ-

House Ministries and Family Kitchen serve our area’s

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downtown Bend. Their traditional meal on Thanksgiving

if you’re a match, continue to volunteer throughout

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the year.

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Tasks include cooking, serving, decorating, and cleaning. Diners notice when the community is rallying in support of their needs, especially on a holiday. From a

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diner last year at the holidays: “Thank you for all you do

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INSPIRED BY BEN HIGGINS TALKS COFFEE, HOPE & HUMANITY, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE THANKFUL

Living a Purposeful Life

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help me, but allow me to be more empathetic and loving.

HIGGINS THAN BEING ONE OF AMERICA’S REALITY TV SWEETHEARTS, SUCH AS HIS DEEP PASSION FOR

CL: TELL US ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE MOST PROUD OF OR INSPIRED BY?

MAKING MOVES TO “MULTIPLY GOOD IN THE WORLD.”

BH: I’m proud that my podcast Hope Still Wins and my book Alone in Plain

Since his time on The Bachelor, Ben has taken the oppor-

Sight both play a part in getting resources for help to those who need it.

tunity to use his fame to create not one, but two inspiring

I’m often asked, ‘what is this whole thing about for you, what is your mission in

podcasts, publish a successful autobiography, while also

all of this?’ Selfishly, I just want to be a part of really cool stories that I believe are

elevating awareness of his “for-purpose” Generous Coffee

good and healing. And my filter on whether they are good or not comes from my

brand. We sat down with him (virtually) to reflect on all that

faith. I just want to be a part of stories of loving others and loving God well, and

he has accomplished in this season of “thankfulness.”

that’s not always going to be about me personally or the life I am living.

CL: WHAT DOES THE TERM ‘THANKFUL’ OR ‘GRATE-

CL: DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE LEGACY YOU WANT TO LEAVE BEHIND?

FUL’ MEAN TO YOU?

BH: I want to be known as someone who gave more than I took, as someone

BH: It may sound corny and cliche, but when I think of

who cared deeply for those around me and that loved others and God well. If I

gratitude, it’s an every day break to look at where my life

could choose the memories of my kids, grandkids, friends and family, it would

sits and to be thankful for the friends and family around

be to remember that Ben lived a life where he loved others really, really well and

me and the things that I am able to be a part of.

he sacrificed a lot to do that.

CL: ARE THERE THINGS YOU DO, OR MANTRAS YOU LIVE BY ON A DAILY BASIS? BH: I don’t wake up going “today is going to be a good day.” I’ve found that some of the worst days have taught

CONTINUED >

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INSPIRED BY (CONTINUED) CL: HOW DID GENEROUS COFFEE BEGIN? BH: The idea came in July of 2017 and we launched in January of 2018. When the show [The Bachelor] happened, our fundraising increased 500% within a year and that was awesome, but we also knew that it probably wasn’t going to last. So, during that time we asked ourselves how we can make funding this non-profit more sustainable, and we came up with the idea that we could start a for-profit business and call ourselves “for-purpose.” The founders were financially-able enough to sign off on donating 100% of our profits to non-profits, now that we had the platform to do it. Plus, we believe that people enjoy drinking life-changing coffee that has a story behind it over their regular

We believe that people enjoy drinking lifechanging coffee that has a story behind it over their regular cup of coffee.

cup of coffee. CL: WHAT ARE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PEOPLE TO GIVE BACK IN THEIR COMMUNITY? BH: I think everybody can figure out what they can do in their local communities by asking the same question: What is it around me that makes me the angriest? Maybe it’s people without homes, maybe it’s animals or the environment. What emotional pull

is it? Go after that. There’s a purpose for the life we are living and when people get out and care for others well the world is a better place. Stay curious; look at the needs around you and use your impact to be a community maker. That’s the message I’d like to share. Plus, you can do that sitting on your couch drinking a great cup of Generous Coffee. With over 1.2mm Instagram followers, Ben Higgins is co-founder of @generous_coffee_, author of #AloneinPlainSight, host of @hopestillwins, and co-host of @almost_famouspodcast.

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HOMETOWN HERO SEAN MCDONELL PUTS NITRO ON WHEELS AND IS GENEROUS ON AN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

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L O CA L COFFEE HERO ONE LOCAL HERO IS HELPING US START OUR DAY WITH NOT ONLY A GREAT CUP OF COFFEE, BUT A WAY TO HOUSE, SUPPORT AND EDUCATE IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN AS WELL. Coffee4Kids in Bend was founded by resident Sean McDonell in 2012, and it raises funds for his family’s orphanage, Mi Casa International.

The Nitro Coffee Cart can be found at events around Central Oregon.

“My dad started an orphanage in El Salvador in 1989 and 10% of the proceeds from Coffee4Kids

goes directly to the kids,” he says. While providing

regular cold-brewed coffee? “With cold brew, coffee is com-

high-quality coffee imported from El Salvador to

bined with water and steeped for 16 to 21 hours,” says Sean.

restaurants, coffee shops and retail stores, Sean, a

“Because you’re never actually brewing the beans in hot water,

former financial advisor, used his skills to expand

it reduces the acidity. Also, since it’s brewed for so long, you

his offerings in 2016 to include Nitro Coffee. He

extract more caffeine. So, what you get is a smooth coffee with

then converted an ice cream cart to a Coffee4

20% more caffeine, but 70% less acidity. “You then strain it, and

Kids Nitro Tricycle cart. “In 2016, Nitro Coffee

what comes out is concentrate, which you mix two-to-one with

was so new that no one really knew about it,” he

water, depending on how strong you want it, and then you put it

says. “So I would ask local coffee shop owners if I

into a keg and hook that up to food-grade nitrogen.” The keg is

could bring my cycle during their busiest times of

outfitted with a long stout faucet which has a disc inside with five

day and hand out free samples. If their customers

tiny holes. When the coffee is forced at high pressure through

liked it, I then asked them to give me the opportu-

the nitrogen and then squeezed through these holes, it agitates

nity to do business. And we always knocked them

the liquid and creates a cascade that gives it a foamy head. The

dead.” He didn’t stop there. “I was also the first

nitrogen also makes the coffee velvety. Today, Coffee4Kids has

person to do Nitro Hemp Coffee, which is Nitro

70 Nitro Coffee accounts throughout the U.S., mostly on the

Coffee infused with CBD,” he says. “It has 50 mil-

West Coast and concentrated in Central Oregon. In addition

ligrams of CBD per 12 ounces, which counters the

to taking the Nitro Coffee cart to retail establishments, it’s also

jitteriness from the caffeine. I’m kind of called the

available to ride to events, from weddings, outdoor concerts, to

Guru of Nitro Coffee!” So, what makes his Nitro

birthday parties. The kids at Mi Casa International orphanage

Coffee so special, and how is it different from

will thank you. Coffee4Kids.org, MiCasaKids.org

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Sean McDonell, founder of Coffee4Kids.

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GET BACK YOUR LIFE!

1 KARLA BONOFF Tower Theatre

NOVEMBER

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The Live At The Tower! Series pres-

ents Karla Bonoff, who has been

“Staff is great! Facility is top notch.”

r a f y b s i y s i n h a “T er than ty! ” bett er facili oth

“I feel blessed that I was referred to Results Neck & Back Therapy.”

“Real expertise here!” “Results therapy has reduced my neck pain by 80 to 90%.”

“I would highly recommend this program!”

described as one of the finest singer/ songwriters of her generation. With a

“Best rehab place I have ever been treated at!”

“I have never really benefited from any physical therapy until I found Lesley and Kevin at Results.”

career spanning four decades, Bonoff has achieved chart success with her

own recordings, and has seen her songs become hits for such stellar

artists as Bonnie  Raitt, Wynonna Judd,

Trisha Yearwood

and Linda

Ronstadt. TowerTheatre.org

1 NATURAL HISTORY PUB

McMenamins Old St. Francis School

The popular educational series presents “A Land of Fire and Ice: Forest

Resilience in Central Oregon.” Ariel Cowen, a regional fire specialist, and Thomas D. Stokely, a forestry and natural resources extension agent from Oregon State University Extension, explain how fire has shaped the lives of various organisms throughout Central Oregon. HighDesertMuseum.org

4-14 “A CHRISTMAS STORY”

Location to be determined

Presented by the young actors from BEAT Children’s Theatre, Jean Shepherd’s “A Christmas Story,” is a cherished tale about remembering Christmases of the past, and seeing the joy of Christmas through a child’s eyes. The goal is to perform live, on stage. Visit BEAT’s website for updated infor-

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4 “MOUNTAIN REVELATIONS” FILM Tower Theatre

Teton Gravity Research's new snowboard film, “Mountain Revelations,” follows three professional snowboarders—Jeremy Jones, Ryan Hudson, and Rafael Pease—on a human-powered 10-day mission in a remote corner of the Chugach Mountain Range in Alaska. TetonGravity.com

11 INTERNATIONAL FLY FISHING FILM FESTIVAL (IF4™) 10 Barrel Brewing Company, Eastside

Hosted by the Fly Fishing Collaborative, the IF4™ will screen films in search of Big Pike, Atlantic Salmon, Steelhead and Coho Salmon, Rainbow Trout and more. Films settings range from the

Pacific

Northwest

expedi-

tions in some of the most beautiful places on earth. FlyFilmFest.com, FlyFishingCollaborative.org

11 VETERAN’S DAY PARADE Downtown Bend

Bend’s 22th Annual Veterans Day Parade is one of the largest Veterans Day parades in Oregon, and honors military veterans and service members. Check website for updates. COVO-US.org

11 BEND SKI CLUB KICK-OFF EVENT

10 Barrel Brewing Company, Eastside

Bend Ski Club hosts a Kick Off and Membership

Sign-up

Event

with

guest speaker John McLeod, CEO and general manager for Mt. Bachelor. BendSkiClub.net

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19 CHANGING SEASONS CONCERT SERIES

The Commons Café & Taproom

NOVEMBER

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Parallel 44 presents TK & the Holy Know-Nothings performing as the

last concert in the Changing Seasons

TECHNOLOGY

series. TK & the Holy Know-Nothings

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musicians.

includes Portland-based Taylor “TK” Kingman’s songwriting and singing

backed by a who’s who of Portland The

all-ages

concert

is free, and open to the public. Parallel44Presents.com.

20 NEW EXHIBITION OPENING High Desert Museum

Through the stories of five Indigenous runners, “Carrying Messages: Native Runners, and

Ancestral

Homelands

Awakening” highlights

the

historical significance of running in Native cultures in the Western United States and running as an expression of empowerment, sovereignty and cultural revitalization today. HighDesertMuseum.org

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GIVING TH A N K S

KARA TACHIKAWA OF MOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY SHARES

AS MOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY’S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KARA TACHIKAWA IS TAKING

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OVER THE REINS DURING A TIME WHEN SHE THINKS SUPPORTING FAMILIES IS NEEDED MOST. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MountainStar’s work of preventing child abuse and neglect is especially critical with families facing increased stress and isolation, she says. The Central Oregonbased nonprofit offers therapeutic centers, relief nursery programs, and other services for families. Tachikawa plans to expand the nonprofit’s services and reach throughout the three counties, continue a “human-centered” work culture, and continue to engage community members as volunteers, donors, and advocates. “As a mother, I know that parenting can be really difficult even when things are going well for a family, and the effects of hardships are multiplied when caring for young children,” Kara says. She also says that as an early childhood educator, she knows children’s brains develop the most in the first five years of their life. “I am in this work because I want to partner with families to help make those first five years easier, which will help children’s brains grow better, which will literally make our community a healthier and happier place to be in the future,” she says. MtStar.org Here are five things Tachikawa is thankful for:

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“An amazing work team. The staff at MountainStar put their whole hearts into the work that they do with children and families.”

“Technology that has allowed us to stay somewhat connected in the midst of a trying time.”

“Joy that has appeared in multiple forms, like a neighborhood gathering around a fire pit, learning to make jewelry with my daughter or adopting a puppy.”

“For the good people that appear in unexpected places and times.”

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