AROUND TOWN
SEAPORT HARDWOODS & FLOORING OPENS SHOWROOM IN BEND
NATIONAL SOLAR USA HEADQUARTERS MOVES TO BEND
SeaPort Hardwoods & Flooring recently opened
National Solar USA headquarters recently moved
a new showroom in Bend. With more than 15 years
to Bend. Since 2009, the woman-owned company
of experience working in the greater Portland area,
has helped Oregonians build a healthier future with
the family-owned and -operated wholesaler is
clean energy. President Janelle Lancaster and her
eager to work with the Central Oregon community.
family founded National Solar with the mission of,
SeaPort helps a homeowner with all their hardwood
“Commitment to a positive change.” The company
flooring needs by working with reputable installers,
strives to leave a legacy of responsible stewardship
displaying dealers and designers throughout the
toward natural resources by helping customers
area. With more than 100 hardwood floors to choose
assess their project to find the best solar solution
from, they will help homeowners create a dream
for their lifestyle, budget and long-term goals. Their
floor. SeaPortHardwoods.com
support includes provisions for low-interest financing. NationalSolarUSA.com
BOOK SELECTED FOR A NOVEL IDEA 2020 The
Deschutes
Public
Library
Foundation
NEW EXHIBIT REVEALS NATURE’S RESILIENCE
announced the novel When All is Said as its selec-
The High Desert Museum presents the exhibit
tion for 2020’s A Novel Idea community reading
Nature’s Resilience through March 29. Highlighting
program at an unveiling event held December 6 at
the valuable role of ecological disturbances, such as
the Downtown Bend Library. When All is Said is the
wildfire, flood and pine beetle outbreaks, Nature’s
debut novel by Irish author Anne Griffin. The book
Resilience features the work of photographers Bruce
is a best-seller in Ireland and its main character
Block, David Bahr, Ashley Duffus, Paul Glasser and
reflects on his life through five people that have
others to illustrate the dichotomy of devastation and
been most important to him. In its 17th year, A Novel
new life. “In the High Desert landscape, change is
Idea is the largest community reading program in
constant and dynamic disturbance is both a neces-
the state of Oregon and each year more than 5,000
sity and a reality,” says Executive Director Dana
residents read, discuss and attend free cultural and
Whitelaw, Ph.D. “To view the vibrant new growth
author events at the Library’s six branches and at
alongside the destruction reminds us of the power
partnering businesses. Past selections have taken
of nature and time,” she says. The High Desert
readers across the world and to different places in
Museum opened in 1982. It brings together wildlife,
time to explore issues, ideas and other perspectives
cultures, art, history and the natural world to convey
through the lens of the written word. The programs
the wonder of North America’s High Desert. The
of A Novel Idea are free and open to the public.
nonprofit Museum uses indoor and outdoor exhibits,
DPLFoundation.org
wildlife in natural habitats and living history demon-
strations to help people discover and appreciate this diverse region. HighDesertMuseum.org
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Bend Lifestyle | January 2020