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The Opioid Crisis hits home p.7 As a local orthodontist’s office closes, a family speaks

Mercer me! p.15

A talk with The Shins frontman

mother! p.41

The best movie you might walk out of

The Promise of Higher Ed Giving Central Oregon’s youth a hand up

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NEWS – Inside the Opioid Epidemic

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A local orthodontist’s office closes its doors, and the provider heads to treatment—not for the first time. Magdalena Bokowa gets an exclusive interview with the family of Dr. Casey O’Neill, whose license was revoked this summer after an alleged bout with heroin and cocaine and longtime opioid use.

FEATURE – A Hand Up

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SOUND – Mercer Me!

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Central Oregon needs an educated workforce. Central Oregon’s most vulnerable populations need a way to get there. With Oregon Promise, the twain do meet. Judy Stiegler gives you a look inside the state program offering grants for community college students.

Whether you’ve loved The Shins since their song appeared in “Garden State,” or you’re a more recent lover of the indie rock darlings, this interview with frontman James Mercer, ahead of the band’s Bend show, should be right up your alley.

Oh, and don’t miss Anne Pick’s reviews of three local EPs on page 17!

SCREEN- mother!

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Some moviegoers have been walking out of the screenings of the new film, mother!, but Jared Rasic tells you why you should stay.

OUTSIDE – The New “Butte Dude”

On the Cover: Ingrid Sanchez, a COCC student and recipient of Oregon Promise funds, is featured in the story on page 9. Photo by Judy Stiegler; cover design by Esther Gray.

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Ahead of the annual Pilot Butte Challenge, some changes are afoot for the organization putting it on. Don’t worry, though—the “Butte Lady” isn’t going far away.

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n Sept. 6, the Bend City Council unanimously approved a motion, that at first glance, might seem rather innocuous. The council moved to amend Bend Code 6.15, clearing up the language around the obstruction of public ways. The issue centers largely around the Breezeway, that tunnel-like thoroughfare connecting Mirror Pond Plaza with Wall Street at Minnesota in downtown Bend.

It’s where people can sometimes be found lingering or sitting, ostensibly because the Breezeway offers more protection from sun, rain and other elements. The change to Bend Code 6.15 establishes and/or clarifies a standard, in line with the tenets of the Americans with Disabilities Act, requiring that “a 6 foot accessible passageway must be maintained on all public ways.”

Basically, it means that if someone is sitting on the sidewalk or in the Breezeway and there’s less than 6 feet of space for people to move through, law enforcement can ask the person to move (or otherwise comply with the 6-foot rule). The next step: issuing a citation, much like a parking ticket. Thus far, it’s not clear how long a person might have between that initial request and the citation.

Does this seem like an attempt by the city council to kick someone while he’s down? It did to us—especially when you consider Mayor Casey Roats’ statement at the council meeting, in which he said: “It’s the belligerent folks causing issues, not the nice old man who has fallen in hard times, minding his own business.”

Because if someone has fallen on hard times, they’re also required to be “nice,” apparently.

The revised ordinance has some ugly implications. It’s essentially a half-step from “sit-lie” ordinances, adopted and eventually ended in cities including Portland and Honolulu, after vehement opposition by human rights proponents who claimed the ordinances were an attack on homeless people and vagrants, and an attempt to criminalize homelessness.

Proponents of “sit-lie” ordinances in those cities—much like the tack taken here in Bend—say they’re necessary to keep the sidewalks clear. Like Bend, people behind these

ordinances elsewhere have relied on ADA standards to make their cases.

We tend to agree with the anti-sit-lie camp.

Homelessness is not a crime. Sitting on the sidewalk is not a crime—and while people with limited mobility deserve the access and freedom of movement that others enjoy, this issue is not tied to concerns for the disability community. It is about a community facing the reality of becoming a larger town with a larger share of homelessness and vagrancy. You can’t kick this issue down the road.

The answer to the problem of “belligerent” people impacting the experience of other Bendites (and visitors) does not lie in issuing tickets to people who arguably will not or cannot pay them. It lies in offering additional support to people who are struggling. When we asked City Councilor Nathan Boddie—who also voted in favor of the recent amendment to the ordinance—he agreed that the ultimate solution is not a “kick it down the road” mentality.

Instead, it’s about investing in support.

“If we think about what we’re spending right now on law enforcement and medical care and sticking people in the ERs, it’s far less than what we (could spend, offering housing and medical support for the homeless),” Boddie said.

“One of the things that we’re recognizing in health care increasingly is the treatment for diabetes is insulin, but you know, the treatment for diabetes is also stable housing, food security and things like that. This is actually how we prevent the person from being on the street or prevent the disease from getting out of control,” Boddie said.

There is not an easy solution that’s going to make strolls downtown safer or a simple solution about how to manage the relationship between downtown and its transient population. However, it is worth paying attention to seemingly innocuous moves that can have wider implications in aggravating a growing problem. Homelessness is a symptom of the bigger issue of economic inequality, and we will need to work more vigorously as a community on the issue or, we’ll be kicking this can long and far. SW

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IN RESPONSE TO, “BEND BYPASS NEEDS MAJOR SURGERY, RAPID GROWTH HAS $120 MILLION PARKWAY CLOGGED.” (10/2005) They were told by very knowledgeable people, people who actually built roads and bridges, that their parkway plan was for “then” not for how Bend traffic was going to be in the future. From the beginning, it was dated, too slow, terrible merge lanes, a traffic light, a pedestrian crossing and today it is dangerous because the traffic is too heavy for what they built.

— Brenda Hansen-Coats

People who live in a busy area with visitors and residents attending events need to get over it. If they truly cannot stand it, they should cash out on their home, make a huge profit and find a quiet refuge.

I understand wanting peace and quiet.

That’s why I don’t have a home in the busy area. Sell sell sell! And be happy.

— Karen Kellogg

If this were the time of tar and feathers, the developers would have been run out of town clothed in them. Under cover of darkness, without a permit, they took it down. It still makes me sad.

— Viki Wooster

CAPITOL INFLUENCE (9/14) My concern is that I have yet to see Buehler say anything other than the R party talking points. We need some creative solutions not the same old ideas.

— Dennis Sargent

IN RESPONSE TO, “WE’VE HIT PEAK “US VS. THEM” IRE. IS THIS WHO WE WANT TO BE?” (8/9) For me, it’s not an issue of wanting tourism or even people wanting to move into the community. It is the way tourism and growth have been handled.

You have VisitBend.org pushing for tourism and growth, but nobody is dealing with the infrastructure to handle it. Months were spent on sidewalk repair but nothing to deal with the traffic and bottlenecks.

We now have people living on the street because there isn’t affordable housing, yet developers are building new hotels. If we

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IN RESPONSE TO, “MUSIC IS A BUSINESS, TOO. DON’T TREAT IT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER BUSINESSES.” (9/14) Unfortunately over-complaining is a byproduct of our social media society. It is much easier to “start a petition” because you don’t like a person, a noise or how someone acted! People now get upset and offended at the smallest things. Nowadays, people are offended by free speech if the free speech is not something they agree with.

I think a little tolerance of the fact that we are a growing city is in order. If you think there is too much music, I believe the town of Brothers does not have a noise ordinance and is looking for people to live there. Just a thought!

— Arden Dettwyler

IN RESPONSE TO, “CRANE SHED LEGACY.” (2004)

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VOLUME 21 ISSUE 38 / September 21, 2017 / THE SOURCE WEEKLY

On page 3 of the 9/14 issue, a photo of J Bowman was attributed to Instagrammer @jessepolay. The photographer was Alex Jordan.

The “Fall Picks” story in the 9/14 issue incorrectly stated the date of the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival. The date is Sat., Sep 30. sistersfreshhopfest.com.

In the 8/23 issue, the story “Bringin’ Down the Noise” incorrectly stated that the Century Center received a noise complaint during the Grace Potter concert. The noise complaint was issued by the City of Bend on Aug. 22, 2016, the night of the Band of Horses concert.

We regret the errors.

want to cool off some of the anti tourism tempers out there, fix the problems that it creates.

— M. Faccone

IN RESPONSE TO, “SEN. MERKLEY ANNOUNCES HE’S JOINING U.S. SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS TO INTRODUCE THE MEDICARE FOR ALL ACT.” (9/13) The irony of a politician talking about the things he and his fellow politicians complicated and how we rely upon them to mitigate the damage and affects of said complications.

— Paul Jones I dig Merkley. He is a solid dude. So glad he beat Smith. Glad he is on board with single payer. I plan twice a week calls until Senator Ron Wyden gets on board as well… (single player) keeps out health care CEO’s and boards of directors from tacking on what they think they are worth before distributing care.

Check out UnitedHealthcare’s CEO’s compensation and imagine the good that could do if distributed to people in need of care.

We need to end for-profit healthcare.

— Trevor Lacy

People love the original brick texture of our 100 year old building. Here's something we have never seen in front of it before, a ballerina! Thanks to @elizabethvoiles and @etherealpixels for paying us a visit.

And our highway infrastructure, clean water, landing on the moon, and the most dominant military in the world!

— Michael Dinsmore How about universal house care. And food care. And car care. And hell, let’s just have EVERYTHING given to us for free, shall we? THE RICH WILL PAY (Not!).

— Ron O’Brien

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Jim: Yes, we can. Thanks for reading. Come on in and grab your gift card to Palate. That’s called “no payer”!

Works for nearly every other developed country—less cost and better outcomes.

Why do people think that we can’t at least do something similar and get better results?

Medicare is highly rated by recipients and its single payer light. We can do this and do better than most.

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Sisters Folk Festival Offers Partial Refunds Eastside 541.382.1751 | 1500 NE CUSHING SUITE 100 Westside 541.647.2198 | 845 NW DELAWARE AVE. JACKSONSCORNSERBEND

On the heels of its last-minute festival cancellation, organizers at the Sisters Folk Festival are offering people who bought passes several refund options.

Festival organizers canceled the entire festival on Sept. 6, following weeks of poor and hazardous air quality conditions in the region due to fire. The festival was set to take place Sept. 7 - 9.

Those who bought passes can take one of two actions: Make the purchase of a pass a tax-deductible donation that goes toward continuing the wider mission of the festival, or cash in a refund of 35 percent. With the second option, purchasers can log a tax-deductible donation for the remainder of the pass price.

“Canceling the Festival two days before it was to start means we incurred a significant portion of the expenses of the event,” festival organizers wrote in a Sept. 19 release.

“Between the expenses we have incurred, the programs we are committed to funding and the refund we are able to offer, we will have fully expended the pass revenue we received—and then some.”

The Sisters Folk Festival reports investing more than $250,000 each year into programs at Sisters schools. Musicbased educational programs include the Americana Project, which teaches students to play guitar and write and perform songs. The Luthier Program, meanwhile, allows students to craft their own guitars or ukuleles. Students can also take dance, piano and other lessons through festival scholarship programs.

For refund information, visit: sistersfolkfestival.org/refund-faqs

As Fires Subside, Some Closures Lifted As of Sept. 19, some local areas that have been closed due to fire are back open. The Bend-Fort Rock Ranger

District lifted the closures for the South Sister Climber, Moraine Lakes Trail East of the South Sister Climber Trail, Soda Creek and Green Lakes Trails, as the Nash Fire—while still active— shrinks. Areas south of the Cascade Lakes Highway in the Three Sisters Wilderness are still closed as of Sept.

19. All evacuation orders in Lane and Deschutes counties have been lifted.

As of the morning of Sept. 19, fires in the area included the Olallie Lookout Fire at 1,572 acres; the Roney Fire at 3,548 acres; the Avenue Fire at 2,962 acres; the Separation Fire at 17,747 acres and the Nash Fire at 6,738 acres. While rain Monday and Tuesday helped douse the fires, crews also report that flash floods and wet conditions still make it hard for firefighters working in the field. The same is true for crews working the Eagle Creek fire in the Columbia River Gorge; while rain has helped douse the fire, falling rock and falling trees bring other hazards.

City Trims $30,000 in Electricity Costs It’s been one year since the Bend City Council adopted its Climate Action Resolution, aimed at improving energy efficiency in the city. Some of the biggest sources of energy usage: electricity and natural gas.

An update issued Sept. 19 reported that over the “past few years,” the City of Bend achieved a savings of about $30,000 by reducing its electricity usage.

“We have achieved these results by fine-tuning our building systems and educating staff in energy efficiency practices, efforts that come at a very minimal cost,” Facilities Manager Grant Burke said in the release. The Bend City Council planned to update the public on the city’s progress—and outline its short- and long-term plans regarding energy efficiency and fossil fuel reduction—during its Sept. 20 meeting. SW

NEWS

Inside the Opioid Epidemic

The family of a local orthodontist speaks out about addiction and its irreversible consequences

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t claims more lives annually than car accidents or gun violence, tarnishing lives, ruining marriages, emptying bank accounts and wrecking careers.

And with the Institute of Medicine reporting that 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, the use of prescription opioids— and the subsequent addiction and fallout it may cause—has quadrupled since 1999.

“He smokes heroin at home only at night, when the kids have gone to bed.”

With 91 Americans succumbing to opioid overdose each and every day, the use of drugs such as oxycodone, hydrocodone and methadone have also quadrupled, according to a 2017 World Drug Report drafted by the United Nations. According to that report, the United States, accounting for 4 percent of the world’s population, logs 27 percent of overdoses worldwide. It’s enough that in 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared a prescription drug epidemic as a result of doctors overprescribing painkillers.

The reality of the epidemic hit

patients and family members this summer, when local orthodontist, Dr. Casey O’Neill, abruptly shut his practice. As rumors swirled, O’Neill penned a twopage letter to his patients citing health concerns. Two weeks later, the Oregon Board of Dentistry released a report detailing the circumstances.

O’Neill, whose struggles with alleged opioid, heroin and cocaine abuse were detailed at length in a July. 14 report released by the Board, had his license “immediately suspended” on July. 1 for allegedly breaking the terms of a Health Professionals’ Services Program—a state monitoring program for healthcare providers facing addiction and alcohol issues.

OBD Executive Director Stephen Prisby wrote that O’Neill posed, “A serious threat to the public health and safety,” thereby warranting the suspension. Prisby was unable to comment on the specifics of the case, but noted that, “for Board licensees with a diagnosis of substance use disorder, HPSP provides a voluntary, non-disciplinary option to get treatment, establish a recovery program and be eligible to practice.

The identities of licensees enrolled in HPSP and in good standing with that

program, will remain confidential to the Board and not a matter of public record,” noted Prisby. Since O’Neill had failed to report to six randomly scheduled drug tests earlier this year, as noted in the report, he effectively breached his agreement with the Board.

Dr. O’Neill’s family takes issue with two things: That the information provided in the report was provided by the doctor in trust and in confidentiality when O’Neill initially sought treatment at an inpatient clinic in La Pine, and that those details should never have been made public.

The family also disputes any claim that O’Neill was using illegal drugs during work hours and maintains that he was clean for nine months before the Board suspended his license. “This was not some emergency, drug-fueled failure that left patients high-and- dry while Dr. O’Neill laid around getting high,” says brother Carsen O’Neill, “...In the nearly eight years before all this came out, O’Neill Orthodontics had zero complaints, infractions, lawsuits or accusations of misconduct of any kind.”

But how?

How does a once prominent orthodontist who graduated in the top 5 percent of his class, a father of two, begin allegedly smoking heroin and allegedly taking cocaine on weekends to deal with the fallout of prescription pain addiction?

“By the time he leaves San Francisco to begin his dream of owning his own medical practice…(he’s) amassed an incredible student-loan debt,” says Carsen O’Neill, who notes that most of Casey’s colleagues either took over an older practice or joined an established one. “He opens his business at the height of the last great recession (in 2009)...and after another few bank loans to purchase equipment and lease space...his debt is astonishing.”

Brother Carsen said that as O’Neill began his practice, an old back injury flared up, “greatly exacerbated by the long hours of hunching over that dentistry demands.” Seeking help, a doctor prescribed opioids, and according to the Board’s report, by 2009, O’Neill was taking hydrocodone at a rate of 5mg, 20 to 30 times per month. In a span of a few months, the report states that his consumption grew to 10 mg, 30 times per month, and by 2014, it escalated to 30mg of Oxycodone, continued on page 35...

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A Hand Up

Central Oregon’s employers continually lament a need for a more educated workforce.

With the help of Oregon Promise, over 550 area students are getting there. For this biennium, however, the program includes an income cap.

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ngrid Sanchez is a second-year student at the Madras campus of Central Oregon Community College, working toward an associate degree in early childhood education. Before she got to college, Sanchez says the staff at Madras High School encouraged her and her fellow students to learn about a then-new program, helping Oregon students pay for a higher education.

Sanchez was already well aware of the program, called Oregon Promise—so much so that when her school held an assembly aimed at informing students about it, Sanchez was one of the speakers. She also became one of the program’s recipients, helping her to move through college without being saddled with mammoth debt. Sanchez hopes to become a teacher after finishing her education.

"The Oregon Promise motivated me to take the first step in seeking out scholarships and other financial help so that I could achieve my educational goals locally," Sanchez tells the Source Weekly.

THE COLLEGE DEBT CONUNDRUM It’s no secret that paying for college is an uphill battle. Perhaps more than ever before, college hopefuls face two sobering realities: Increased student indebtedness and a decrease in college affordability.

As of 2017, student loan debt in the U.S. is at $1.45 trillion, according to a study from the Institute for Higher Education Policy published in March of this year.

Over the last 10 years, college costs have risen 45 percent, while during the same period, income for Americans overall has decreased by 7 percent. The study found that 70 percent of colleges were unaffordable for lower- and middle-income students who were unwilling or unable to incur debt.

College affordability has been a persistent issue for decades—especially for those coming from financially challenging circumstances. Public efforts to expand and extend accessibility and affordability of college go back to President Lyndon Johnson’s signing of the first Federal Higher Education Act in 1965.

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-INGRID SANCHEZ, COCC STUDENT

prompted the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, the body overseeing the Oregon Promise program, to institute cost controls, including financial eligibility criteria.

The new criteria factors in a student’s Expected Family Contribution. For 2017-2018, the HECC determined that the EFC limit would be $18,000—so if an applicant’s EFC is above that level, they won’t be eligible for an Oregon Promise grant. The new requirement doesn’t apply to continuing students.

ANOTHER NEW REQUIREMENT: PROMPT APPLICATIONS

Ingrid Sanchez a student at COCC and recipient of the Oregon Promise.

This legislation introduced the federal student loan system, and laid the foundation for numerous federal financial aid programs. It was a major step in opening doors to post-secondary education for many lower income and disadvantaged students across the nation.

States have also provided resources in varying degrees over the years, and Oregon has been no exception—but opportunities have ebbed and flowed in response to availability of public resources. In 2015, the Oregon Legislature took a step toward addressing the high cost of higher ed by passing Senate Bill 81, becoming what’s now known as Oregon Promise.

SO WHAT IS OREGON PROMISE, AND WHAT DOES IT DO? Oregon Promise is a grant program set up to help reduce or eliminate tuition expenses for recent high school graduates (or qualified GED recipients) who plan to attend one of Oregon’s 17 community colleges. Naturally, recipients have to meet certain specified criteria. In addition to the requirement of being a recent high school graduate (or GED recipient), original criteria included being an Oregon resident for at least 12 months prior to applying, having a 2.5 cumulative high school GPA or equivalent (or if a GED recipient, a score of 145 or above on each test), enrolling in an Oregon community college within six months of finishing high school (or obtaining a GED) and plans to attend college at least half-time.

Prospects also fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or an Oregon Student Aid Application, listing at least one Oregon community college.

Oregon Promise is considered a “last dollar in” grant program, meaning students must have applied for all other potential financial aid, including Federal Pell Grants and Oregon Opportunity Grants.

In its initial year of funding, Oregon Promise provided approximately $12 million in grants, with over 6,800 students statewide receiving full or partial

Oregon Promise grants. Minimum grants for the 2016-2017 school year were $1,000, with maximum grants of $3,248—the average tuition for a full time student at an Oregon community college. In the 201718 school year, the minimum continued to be $1,000, but the maximum award increased to $3,540. There’s also a total credit limit of 90 credits—meaning once students have completed (or attempted) 90 college credits, they’re no longer eligible for Oregon Promise.

Sanchez says the application process was relatively painless. Along with receiving a COCC Foundation Scholarship, her Oregon Promise award for the 201617 school year was $1,000. Her award this year is $750, as she will have reached the 90-credit threshold after winter term.

TARGETING A LOWER-INCOME BRACKET: A BUDGETING STORY Since its inception, the Oregon Legislature has made a few changes. The biggest one of note: the addition of an income eligibility requirement. Reports and studies from Oregon Promise’s inaugural year found that a majority of recipients were from higher income brackets, in large part due to the “last dollar in” requirement.

Because there was no income eligibility requirement in the first iteration of the program, it meant any eligible student could receive an Oregon Promise grant. Many within the higher education arena saw this as a contradiction to the very heart of the issue of college affordability.

The income eligibility requirement also came into play as the 2017 legislature struggled with budgeting aspects of the program. To continue funding Oregon Promise for the 2017-19 biennium, the legislature estimated it would need $48 million. When the session ended, the budget allotted for Oregon Promise was $40 million. It was a shortfall that brought some disappointment—but it kept the program alive, and

One other big change: a requirement to apply within six months of graduation from high school or completion of a GED. Some exceptions remain, however, including giving some latitude to those involved in certain farming and agriculture programs, as well as applicants who are in the Oregon National Guard who enroll in courses within six months of completing active duty training. In addition, the HECC has the ability to waive the requirement in hardship situations.

THE IMPACT IN CENTRAL OREGON Alicia Moore, COCC’s Dean of Student and Enrollment Services, says 566 COCC students were recipients of Oregon Promise grants last year. Seeing more local students move through the educational pipeline couldn’t come soon enough for the local business community, which continually laments a shortage of educated workers in the region.

Jamie Christman of the Bend Chamber of Commerce is executive vice president of community affairs and executive director of Leadership Bend.

Christman says Oregon Promise—especially now with the required economic component—“ensures more opportunities are available to our recent high school graduates who need financial assistance and helps remove barriers for these students to become an engaged part of the workforce.” Ensuring the local workforce has the tools necessary for success has been a priority for the Bend Chamber and its partners.

“This (Oregon Promise) works right in step with the Bend Chamber’s workforce development initiative, Youth Career Connect, helping students and young adults pursue meaningful job opportunities while businesses seek to involve students in a skilled talent pipeline,” says Christman.

To ensure that “pipeline” is successful, one of the initial provisions in the inaugural Oregon Promise legislation was a requirement that students who wished to receive a second year of grant funds would participate in a college-led student success initiative.

The Legislature provided one-time funding to community colleges to establish retention programs.

At COCC, that played out as a mandatory first year experience program. According to Moore, initial numbers show that COCC Oregon Promise students who completed the student success program had high numbers of retention and course completion. Based

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on feedback she’s gotten thus far, Moore says Oregon Promise had a positive impact on the decision to go to college. Coupled with that first year experience, it has had a definite impact on student success. It was, Moore says, “the true intent of Oregon Promise and I’m glad that it seems to be playing out that way.”

A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE I met Ingrid Sanchez, a sweet, diligent student, when she took part in my state and local government course at COCC. She continues to live at home with her family in Madras, where she was born and raised, attending school full-time and working at the Kids Club of Jefferson County.

For Sanchez, one of the program’s earliest recipients, it’s been a positive experience—though she says she’s learned a lot along the way. Oregon Promise has a strong communication aspect, says Sanchez, who gets texts and emails that update her on her grant. On the flip side, Sanchez said she was confused at first about the amount of the grants, and how various factors would impact that. She now understands why she received the minimum grant (her scholarship), adding that she feels fortunate that she received what she did. Up next: funding the next part of her education.

"I am applying to George Fox University to form part of their 2019 teaching cohort program here in Central Oregon, while also seeking scholarships and such to help fund further education to fulfill my dreams of becoming a teacher," Sanchez says.

While the future of Oregon Promise may not be set in stone, it appears to have sturdy legs and the support of the community. And for Sanchez, it’s helped ensure that she achieves her dream of becoming a future educator—without incurring an insurmountable amount of debt. SW

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Races begin at the back parking lot of the school. // Sat. 5K, 8:30am. Fun Run, 9:30am. Ponderosa Elementary, Bend. $20/5K entry, $5/Fun Run entry.

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LIVE MUSIC — Alternative rock bands Modest Mouse and Built to Spill share the stage in the last Les Schwab concert of the season! Over the past two decades, Modest Mouse has pretty much become the definition of indie rock. You’d most likely find Built to Spill in that definition as well. If you like Pavement, the Pixies or the Talking Heads, you’ll enjoy this. // Fri. 6:30pm. Les Schwab Amphitheater. $42.50/adv.

YOGA — Yes, finally—your dog can come to yoga, too! Street Dog Hero, a local nonprofit dog rescue, is teaching guided “Doga” for you and your dog. There will also be a large silent auction and activities for the whole family to enjoy. All proceeds will benefit Street Dog Hero, helping rescue pups. If you don’t have a furry friend, you can still join in! Bring a yoga mat (and a leash!) for the 10 am class. // Sun. 8:30am-noon. Athletic Club of Bend. $15/adv, $5/children under 12.

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Improv teams will go head to head—and the audience decides who moves on to the final round. If being a judge on the sidelines isn’t enough, the troupe is holding drop-in classes Saturday for $10/class. Learn to create a scene and develop characters. // Fri. 7:30-10pm, Sat. 6-7:30pm & 8:30-10pm, 2nd Street Theater, Bend. $10/single round, $25/ both days, $50/both days + improve classes.

COMEDY — Comedienne Suzanne Westenhoefer joins OUT Central Oregon’s second annual comedy night! Enjoy a few laughs and do some good—part of the proceeds from the silent auction and raffle support the LGBTQ homeless youth of Central Oregon. Come out to support diversity and good comedy! // Sun. 8pm.

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Don’t worry, McMenamins is hosting a celebration of their own! One and all are welcome to enjoy music, singing, dancing, beer, food and revelry. Live music by High 5’s Polka Band, Old Salt Union and Jeff Crosby & the Refugees. All ages. // Sat. 1-11pm. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, Bend. No cover.

KEEPING IT GREEN — Looking for more ways to help the planet? Energy Challenge Week is Sept. 25-30 and will feature workshops ranging from Oregon energy code to energy efficient home remodels. A multi-generational family team gives you the lowdown on the impacts of climate change and what you can do about it. Here at The Source we are committing to using our cars less this week! // Mon. 6-8:30pm, The Old Stone, Bend. Free, $5 donation.

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MUSIC — The summer days are waning, so enjoy our outdoor concerts while you can!

The Shins, described as a “pop project” by founding member James Mercer, will play high energy rock inspired by…. well, just about everything. Day Wave, an indie rock bank from Oakland, Calif., shares the stage.

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All ages, kids three and under free. // Thur. 6:30pm, doors at 5:30pm, Century Center. $40/adv.

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SOUND

It’ll Change Your Life

James Mercer of The Shins talks festivals, crowd response around the world, songwriting and “Garden State”

By Anne Pick

Portman’s character, Sam, says in the movie, “Garden State.” She’s talking about the song, “New Slang,” by The Shins.

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James Mercer, the front man behind The Shins, tours in support of the band’s latest release, “Heartworms.”

ack in May, I met up with one of my best friends from college at the Sasquatch Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, Wash. The Shins topped the list of bands we both wanted to see, even though (or likely because) we’d both seen them before.

You might say we’re the prime demographic for The Shins, as “Garden State” came out during our first year of college, introducing us—and the world—to that wonderful indie rock sound.

“I like it a lot more now than I used to,” James Mercer, lead singer of The Shins, says of playing festivals.

“It used to be so stressful, no sound check... ‘throw and go’ is what the guys call it. It’s a lot easier because we have a really great crew and setup is pretty consistent. I’ve embraced the whole weirdness of it. The thing that’s strange about festivals is that half the crowd isn’t there to see you.”

Mercer and I talked about how festivals have changed the way bands tour. Bands tend to anchor entire tours on appearances at certain festivals such as Sasquatch or Bonnaroo. While the sound quality may be better in a theater, bands are drawn to playing in open, outdoor spaces.

In Bend, The Shins will indeed be playing outdoors, at the Athletic Club of Bend.

“There’s something cool about playing out in an open space,” Mercer says. “I don’t know, it’s weird.

It’s all about the crowd. If you have a crowd that’s enthusiastic and engaged, it changes everything.

There are times where you don’t have that. In certain cultures, you’ll play

to crowds that are difficult to read. The concept of rock and roll and live music, it’s our thing. In other countries, their response is very different.”

Mercer says when they play Japan—where they’ll visit in December—there’s an enthusiastic amount of applause and then the sound stops. It’s more organized, he says.

“We do really well in France, which I’m stoked about,” Mercer says. “We played in Italy and it was a really great crowd, fans wanting to hang out after and we felt like rock stars. Canada is interesting, different parts of Canada have different crowds. In the middle of the country, there’s a much more subdued response.

It’s just a different sort of culture. Then Vancouver is just insane.”

The Shins are currently touring in support of their latest album, “Heartworms.” On that album, Mercer moved from a co-producer role (as he did on “Port of Morrow”) to producer. “Port of Morrow” also included Greg Kurstin, who Mercer praises as a wonderful producer and guitar player. To Mercer, the move from co-producer to producer did mean more work for him, but he modestly says it’s mostly just a title.

“I guess it means I’m the final artist of the aesthetic.

That’s the case generally anyway if you’re the guy who wrote the song.”

Speaking of the “guy who wrote the song,” Mercer’s lyrics have been at the heart and soul of The Shin’s music since the beginning. While he may no longer be the 20-year-old burning with angst, he can write more hypothetically now. As life and responsibilities change, so do the lyrics.

“If I’m home and I have the time, I yearn for the guitar,” Mercer says. “I want to sit and play the guitar. I want to play something new, I don’t play my songs or sit and play covers. If I come up with anything cool, I record it. I have files and files of recordings. That’s how the process begins. Whenever I’m playing guitar, I try to think of something novel.”

Now, I know what you’re wondering. Did I talk to Mercer about “Garden State” and totally fan-girl out?

How could I not!? “Garden State” came out 13 years ago, but how often do you get the opportunity to ask the man himself about the experience?

“I love that stuff, that was one of the coolest things that ever happened to us,” Mercer says. “Often in those situations, you already have a song recorded and you just need to say, ‘Yes.’ I love that crossover into other aspects of pop culture.” SW

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Local EP Roundup

The Source music writer reviews EPs from AM Clouds, Paggi and Day of Rest

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AM Clouds

War of Love EP Release Date: Aug. 17, 2017 Bandcamp - amclouds.bandcamp.com/releases Newly formed indie rock band AM Clouds includes two former Portlanders and two California transplants. Their sound has drawn comparisons to R.E.M., Uncle Tupelo and Tom Petty. The ‘90s-esque alternative rock vibe definitely shines through on their debut EP, “War of Love.” The title track has a singalong vibe accented by a catchy drum beat.

“Written by Himself” features Moon’s catchy and smart lyrics. The shining achievement on the EP comes in “Mystery.” The harmonies complement lead singer Bruce Moon’s vocals and the sound quality of the EP speaks to each of the member’s talent and musicianship. Based on this three-song EP, listeners can’t help but eagerly anticipate a featurelength album.

AM Clouds at Bend Roots Revival, Red Bird Stage

Between Deschutes Brewery and Bend Art Station, Shevlin Hixon Rd., Bend Sat., Sept. 30 4:15 pm

Paggi

Day of Rest

In addition to playing drums for newly formed AM Clouds, Dan Paggi also found time over the course of the last two and a half years to work on his own EP. On “Never Sever,” Paggi plays all of the instruments, recording vocals, guitar and keys at his home studio and drums at Brent Alan Studios in Sisters. On “Summer,” Paggi starts slow and melancholy and comes in strong to an alt-rock gem. “Never Sever,” the title track, has a definite surf-rock, Beach Boys vibe, but takes the lyrics somewhere you may not expect. “We are just a couple empty nesters on the run…” Paggi sings on “Never Sever.” “It’s a Shame” closes out the EP with a slower-paced, emotional track. Overall, the EP showcases the eclectic taste of Paggi and his varied skills as a well-rounded musician.

The old proverb says that the month of March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Well, you could say the same of Day of Rest’s self-titled EP. The appropriately titled, “Intro,” starts soft like a lamb before ramping up to a lion-like roar. Day of Rest, a heavy metal band that calls Redmond home, finished the EP this summer and has spent time playing local shows and cementing themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the metal scene.

“Defender” comes in strong with appeal for those whose first choice may not be hardcore metal. The track takes on a more melodic sound as it progresses, rounding out nicely. The band hopes to invoke spontaneous head banging, and with songs such as “Solace,” there’s no doubt they’ll achieve that.

Never Sever Release Date: Aug. 18, 2017 Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp - paggi.bandcamp. com/releases

Day of Rest EP Release Date: July 3, 2017 Spotify, Soundcloud, Bandcamp - dayofrest. bandcamp.com/album/day-of-rest

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I get a fair amount of emails from local bands requesting I review their albums and EPs in the paper.

Through the summer months, it’s difficult to work in these reviews with all of the shows, but now that it’s nearly fall, here’s a peek into what local musicians are turning out.

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CALENDAR 20 Wednesday Checker’s Pub Talent/Open Mic Bring your talent to this weekly open mic night. 6-8 pm.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Karaoke FUN

Tickets Available on BendTicket.com

Volcanic Theatre Pub Danielle Nicole Band Blues, roots and soul artist based in Kansas City, Mo. 8 pm. $8.

21 Thursday Century Center Courtyard

Hardtails Bar & Grill Karaoke Sing your favorite songs every week. 9 pm.

Gov’t Mule with Warren Haynes Legendary rock torchbearers, Gov’t Mule, are ramping up their schedule with an extensive tour and the release of a new archival album entitled “The Tel-Star Sessions.” 6:30 pm. $40.

Hub City Bar & Grill Karaoke Have you

Chops Bistro Melanie Rose Dyer and Daniel

with DJ Roseybabe. 9 pm.

narrowed it down to what songs you’ll sing this week? Embrace your inner rock star. 9 pm.

M&J Tavern Open Mic Bring your talent or

an encouraging ear to this weekly open mic for musicians. All musicians welcome! 6:30 pm.

Maverick’s Country Bar & Grill Karaoke

Cooper All original acoustic folk-rock, Americana and blues. 6-8 pm. No cover.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Karaoke FUN with DJ Roseybabe. 9 pm.

Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe Banjo Jam

Blake? Shania? Get in touch with your inner country star. 7 pm.

Ragtime, swing, country, folk and bluegrass.

Third Thursday of every month, 5:30-7:30 pm.

No cover.

Northside Bar & Grill Acoustic Open Mic

Fat Tuesdays Cajun and Blues Jim

Local artists perform. Derek Michael Marc hosts.

6 pm.

Pronghorn Resort Charissa Parks &

Roy and Steve Beaudry Acoustic finger style blues guitar, mandolin and vocals by Jim Roy, accompanied by Steve Beaudry on acoustic and amplified harmonica. Songs from the Delta to Chicago. 7-9 pm. No cover.

The Lot Open Mic Showcase your talent or watch

Hola! Downtown A Night with the Nomads

Shannon Smith Pronghorn’s Music on the Patio series. 6-8:30 pm. No cover.

The Nomads are your local Klezmer/Flamenco/ Balkan/Turkish band who are always ready for a

Hub City Bar & Grill Karaoke Have you

narrowed it down to what songs you’ll sing this week? Embrace your inner rock star. 9 pm.

Kelly D’s Banquet Room NPTunes Benefit concert for United Way Please join us for a song circle evening in support of United Way. Local musicians will trade songs and songwriter tales.

7-9 pm. No Cover. Donations accepted.

Maverick’s Country Bar & Grill Free

Country Swing Dance Lessons Every Thursday night, learn how to country swing. No partner needed. 8 pm. No cover.

Midtown Ballroom Joe Nichols Midtown

Events presents Joe Nichols. All ages. Doors at 7pm. 8 pm-midnight.

Northside Bar & Grill Thomas T. and The Blue Chips Hard and heavy classic rock. 7:30 pm. northsidebarfun.com.; Blues. 7:30 pm. No cover.

Spoken Moto The TrebleShooters A dynamic

duo who perform original tunes about experiences of young love, dog deprivation, regrets, biking and coffee addiction. With influences spanning from the Beatles to Anderson Paak, their energy, versatile style, and, at times, tongue-in-cheek lyrics have made them a favorite within the local music scene. 7-9 pm. No cover.

The Lot The Baron Ward A core duo from Portland. Hand-slappin’ Americana, funky folk rhythms and sky-high harmonies run rampant through an all-original set. Unless you talk them into doing a cover... Avett Bros, Hollies, Beach Boys, Beatles, Ray LeMontagne, Pearl Jam, Flogging Molly. 6-8 pm. No cover.

22 Friday Astro Lounge Lillie Lemon Indie electro pop.

8-10 pm.

Checker’s Pub A.M. Interstate A must see, must hear band! Classic rock, blues, soul, folk.

Let’s dance. 8-11:30 pm. No cover.

Domino Room Rankin Joe with DJ Biggz & Colonel Reggae artist from Kingston, Jamaica. 8 pm. $17/adv.

Fat Tuesdays Cajun and Blues The Bad Cats Blues, soul and rock ‘n’ roll. 7:30-10:30 pm.

No cover.

Hub City Bar & Grill The Substitutes Classic rock. 9 pm-1 am. No cover.

Les Schwab Amphitheater Modest Mouse Formed in 1993 in Issaquah, Wa., Modest Mouse has become, over the past two decades, the indie rock gold standard. 6:30 pm. $42.50.

Strictly Organic Coffee Company Open Mic Fresh talent and fresh coffee every week. 6 pm.

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as locals brave the stage for open mic. 6 pm.

party! Bring your dancing shoes and join the Nomads and friends for their monthly jam session.

Third Thursday of every month, 6-9 pm. No cover.

Catch indie rock band Black Kids at Volcanic Theatre Pub on 9/23.

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Indie electro pop duo Lillie Lemon delivers synth-fueled fun at the Astro Lounge on 9/22.

Maverick’s Country Bar & Grill Free Friday Dance Lessons 21+. 8 pm. No cover.

Niblick and Greenes at Eagle Crest Lin-

Maverick’s Country Bar & Grill Free Dance Lessons Come learn the popular line dances to your favorite country songs every Saturday! 9 pm. No cover.

The Pickled Pig Coyote Willow Americana.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School Oktoberfest One and all are welcome

dy Gravelle Singer-songwriter-pianist performs originals and country and pop covers. 7-10 pm.

Sept. 22, 6:30-8:30pm. The Pickled Pig, 63136 Powell Butte Rd.

The Summit Saloon & Stage DJ Biggz

21+. 9 pm. No cover.

The Loft Bobby Lindstrom Bobby brings his

own style of blues, roots, rock music to you, with great guitars and killer vocals. 7 pm. Private Membership Club.

23 Saturday Astro Lounge DJ Chuck Boogie 8-midnight.

No cover.

Checker’s Pub A.M. Interstate A must see,

must hear band! Classic rock, blues, soul, folk.

Let’s dance. 8-11:30 pm. No cover.

Chops Bistro Sugar Mountain Duo Dynamic

and compelling acoustic roots. 6-8 pm. No cover.

Dogwood Cocktail Cabin DJ Theclectik A night of electronica, hip-hop, ‘80s new wave and soul with DJ Theclectik. Fourth Saturday of every month, 10 pm. No cover.

Fat Tuesdays Cajun and Blues The Bad Cats Live music. 7:30-10:30 pm. No cover.

Hub City Bar & Grill The Substitutes Classic rock. 9 pm-1 am. No cover.

Kelly D’s Irish Sports Bar Karaoke Get in touch with your inner crooner at this weekly karaoke night. 8 pm.

M&J Tavern The Chin Ups Delivering raspy, driving rhythms and sassy jaunts! Donations appreciated. 9 pm. No cover.

to enjoy music, singing, dancing, beer, food and revelry—so join in our fun! Live music by High 5’s Polka Band, Old Salt Union and Jeff Crosby & the Refugees. 1-11 pm. No cover.

Niblick and Greenes at Eagle Crest Lindy Gravelle Singer-songwriter-pianist performs originals and country and pop covers. 7-10 pm.

Northside Bar & Grill Reputations 8:30

pm-midnight. No cover.

Strictly Organic Coffee Company

Coyote Willow Acoustic americana. Sept. 23, 1-3pm. Strictly Organic Coffee - Old Mill, 450 SW Powerhouse Dr. Suite 400. No cover.

Canaan Canaan with Matt Humiston Japanese singer/songwriter accompanied by drums. 3-5 pm. No cover.

The Summit Saloon & Stage DJ Biggz

21+. 9 pm. No cover.

The Drum and Guitar Shop Saturday Blues Jam This weekly jam meets every Saturday. If planning to play, please bring your Instrument, two blues songs and some friends.

See ya Saturday! Call Kevin at 541-382-2884 with any questions. Noon-4 pm. No cover.

Vic’s Bar & Grill HWY 97 Hot classic rock.

8-11 pm.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Black Kids with

Le Vice Indie rock band from Jacksonville, Fl. "Rookie" album tour. 9 pm. $10 adv.

24 Sunday Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Karaoke FUN with DJ Roseybabe. 9 pm.

Dogwood Cocktail Cabin Locals Night— DJDMP & Friends A night of soul, hip-hop and electronica with DJDMP and friends, plus 25% off everything on the menu all night long (with local id). 9 pm. No cover.

Domino Room Turkuaz with Sinkane 9-piece “Powerfunk” outfit from Brooklyn, NY, whose modern take on the classic funk sound has established them as leaders in the funk revolution that’s currently taking place in the genre. 7:30 pm. $20adv, $25/door.

Spoken Moto Brunch, Bloodys and Live Mu-

sic ft. Bony Chanterelle Join us for brunch with Scoutpost and live music ft. roots-punk trio Bony Chanterelle. 10 am-1 pm. No cover..

Volcanic Theatre Pub OUT Central Oregon’s 2nd Annual Comedy Night featuring Suzanne Westenhoefer The kid from Amish Country who began her comedy career on a dare is celebrating a quarter century of out, open, no-holds-barred comedy. Portion of the money raised support the LGBTQ homeless youth of Central Oregon. 8 pm. $20/adv, $25/door. volcanictheatrepub.com.

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career, Keith gained international recognition as a lead soloist in Celtic Thunder for many years. 8 pm. $30-$50.

26 Tuesday Astro Lounge Trivia Tuesdays Bring your

team or join one! Usually six categories of various themes. 8 pm. No cover.

Athletic Club of Bend The Shins and Day Wave Originally a side project started by frontman, James Mercer, the indie rock band formed in Albuquerque in 1996. Gaining popularity after multiple songs were featured in the 2004 film, “Garden State”. 7 pm. $39.50.

Crow’s Feet Commons Story Tellers Open Mic Night Come one, come all! Each Tuesday night, Crow’s Feet Commons hosts an open mic night. Bring your courage or your encouraging ear. Signup begins at 6. Happy hour all night.

7-10 pm.

Domino Room Melvin Seals and JGB From blues to funk to rock to jazz, Melvin Seals serves up a tasty mix with a little R&B and gospel thrown in to spice things up. 8:30 pm. $25/ adv, $30/door.

Fat Tuesdays Cajun and Blues Early Bird Karaoke & Open Mic with A Fine Note Karaoke Too! Bring your voice, bring your guitar and bring your friends. All musicians welcome. Great stage. Great venue. 7:30 pm. No cover.

Kelly D’s Irish Sports Bar Ukulele Jam All

Astro Lounge Open Mic Night Bring your

ages. 6:30 pm. No cover.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Karaoke FUN

6-9 pm. No cover.

talent to the Astro every Monday night. 8-11 pm. with DJ Roseybabe. 9 pm.

Domino Room Curren$y Curren$y is

gassing up the jet for the Pilot Talk Trilogy Tour. 8 pm-midnight.

Volcanic Theatre Pub An Evening with Keith Harkin Prior to working on his solo

Northside Bar & Grill Groove Merchants

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Bella Acappella Harmony Chorus

Medal-winning Bella Acappella seeks women and girls who love to sing and harmonize. Bella teaches and performs four-part acappella harmony and welcomes singers with high and low voices, all levels and ages 15 and above.

Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm. LDS Church, 450 SW Rimrock. 541-460-3474. $30 month.

Billy Mickelson - A Conversation with a Soundtrack Using cello music as

a soundtrack local musician Billy Mickelson, who performs as Third Seven, leads a “spoken concert,” a discussion about the intersection of work, community and creativity. Come be inspired. Space limited, registration required. Sept.

27, 6-7:30pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St. 541-312-1032. Free.

Cascade Highlanders Pipe Band Practice A traditional bagpipe and drum band

with members from the Central Oregon area.

Experienced pipers and drummers are welcome to attend, along with those who are interested in taking up piping or drumming and would like to find out what it would take to learn and eventually join our group. Mondays, 5:30-7pm.

Bend Church of the Nazarene, 1270 NE 27th St. 541-633-3225. Free.

Sing with the Sweet Adelines! The Cen-

tral Oregon Showcase Singers (Sweet Adelines) are looking for singers! Learn barbershop-style holiday tunes, old and new. Rehearses weekly in preparation for our Holiday Show on Nov. 18.

For more information contact Peggy. Mondays, 6:30pm. Through Oct. 31. Redmond Senior Center, 325 NW Dogwood Ave. (541) 639-8944. Free.

DANCE Adult Intermediate Level Dance Class

Drop-in class. Styles include contemporary, modern, jazz, and ballet. Teachers rotate monthly. Friendly, supportive atmosphere! Performing opportunities available. Fridays. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave. 541321-4321. $5.

Argentine Tango Class & Práctica No partner needed. Four-week fundamentals class begins the first Wednesday of every month, 6:307:30pm. Followed by intermediate lesson and práctica. Wednesdays. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd. $5/class.

Argentine Tango Milonga Tango dancing

every 4th Saturday. For all levels of dancers. No partner needed! Fourth Saturday of every month,

7:30-10:30pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd. $5.

Bend Ecstatic Dance Dance your own dance in your own way in a supportive community of kindred spirits. Come explore free form movement, connection, and self-expression, guided by rich, diverse soundscapes. Visit: BendEcstaticDance.com or FB Bend Ecstatic Dance.

Tuesdays, 7pm. Bend Masonic Center, 1036 NE 8th St. 360-870-6093. $10-$20.

Dances of Universal Peace Joyous and

meditative, the Dances of Universal Peace celebrate insights and ideals from various spiritual traditions. Each dance combines a sacred phrase, melody and unison movements, and is fully taught. No experience necessary.

Beginners welcome! Fourth Tuesday of every month, 7-8:30pm. Through Dec. 26. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon, 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd. 541-385-3908. Free - donations accepted.

Group Class and Ballroom Dance

Get your dance on at our monthly Friday night group class and dance held on the 4th Friday of each month. Class topic changes monthly. No experience or partner necessary. Ages 16+. Fri, Sept. 22, 7-9pm. Bend’s Community Center, 1036 NE Fifth St. 541-314-4398. $10/includes class & dance.

Salsa Footwork & Partnerwork Patterns Learn a series of fun footwork

combinations followed by partner work patterns.

No experience required, but the class is still challenging for experienced dancers. Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm. (541) 325 - 6676. $10.

Scottish Country Dance Weekly Class No experience or Scottish heritage necessary.

Weekly classes include beginner & advanced dances. Mondays, 7-9pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd. First class is free, future classes are $5.

Square Dance Lessons Square dancing is friendship set to music. The Bachelor Beauts host square dance lessons twice a week for six-weeks for new dancers and previous dancers wanting refresher lessons. RSVP appreciated.

Casual dress and comfy shoes! Thursdays-Sundays, 6:30-8pm. Through Oct. 29. Pine Forest Grange Hall, 63214 Boyd Acres Rd. 541-6178589 or 503-510-8054. $7, or $60 prepaid for 12 lessons.

West Coast Swing Dance & Class Join us on the 4th Saturday of each month for a hourlong dance lesson, followed by dancing. Hosted

by Tammy Goen. Fourth Saturday of every month.

Sugar Push Dance Studio, 211 NE Revere Ave. 541.771.0666. $5.

Lucid Dance with DJ Mark Brody Local DJ. All ages, alcohol-free dance party. Sept. 22, 8-11:30pm. Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Drive, Suite 100. 541 639 9695. $10-15.

Central Oregon Youth Orchestra Join the only group of its kind in Central Oregon! Students of all skill levels are welcome to join one of our three ensembles. Rehearsals are held Monday evenings, beginning Sept. 18. Register online now! Mondays, 5-7pm. Through Dec. 4. Mountain View High School Auditorium, 2755 NE 27th St. 541-543-5383. $200/term.

The Deschutes Caledonian Pipe Band Practice Looking for experienced players to join and perform with the group. We are a volunteer not-for-profit society dedicated to the preservation, performance, and enjoyment of Scottish style bagpipes and drums in Central Oregon. If you are interested in joining please contact us. Mondays-Sundays, 6-8pm. Through Nov. 1. Abilitree, 2680 Twin Knolls Dr. Free.

Making Noise at the Library Dennis

McGregor will share original songs and stories, surrounded by paintings from his new book, “You Stole My Name.” Proceeds to benefit Sisters Folk Festival. Sept. 22, 7-9pm. Sisters Public Library, 110 N Cedar St., Sisters. By donation.

Navaratri Night 8: A Special Wednesday Night Kirtan at Wren and Wild The

traditional Indian festival of Navaratri celebrates the Divine Feminine in all her aspects. Bring your heart & voice and join our growing community for a night of Bhakti and Sacred Song! No singing or musical experience necessary! Sept. 27, 7-9pm.

Wren and Wild, 910 NW Harriman St. 310-8834384. By donation.

Discover the mysteries of the deep, check out the "Chasing Coral" documentary at Trinity Episcopal Church on 9/21. (Photo by Catherine Yrisarri © Chasing Cora)

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1st Annual Concert on the Green Bring your dancing shoes for a night of live music and support a great cause—all proceeds benefit the Amity Creek Magnet School! Donations encouraged. Sept. 22, 5-8pm. Amity Creek Magnet School, 437 NW Wall Street. 541-390-0892. $1015 donation.

Public (Rock) Choir Sing in a fun, non-threatening environment for people of all skill levels. Rock and pop favorites—no hymns.

First time FREE. Mondays, 5:45-8pm. Broken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Ln. 541-728-3798. $0-$16.

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Youth Acro Fusion Program A dynamic, performance-based youth program combining hoop dance, partner acrobatics and circus yoga.

Program culminates in final performance at Terpsichorean Dance Studio Annual Recital. Fridays, 4-5pm. Through June 22. Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Drive, Suite 100.

541-322-6887. $50/month. Discounts available for TDS students.

FILM EVENTS Bend Premiere of Rogue Elements

Teton Gravity Research hosts its winter kick-off party of the year. One-night only premiere of new feature length ski and snowboard film, Rogue Elements, presented by REI. Sept. 28, 6 and 9pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St. $15/ adv, $18/door, $10/16 and under (early show).

“Chasing Coral” documentary A Sundance award-winning film about the epic journey of a group of scientists on a mission to discover why the coral reefs are disappearing.

Sponsored by 350Deschutes and Central Oregon Diving, who will host a discussion following the film. Popcorn and Humm Kombucha will be available with donation. Appropriate for ages 9+. RSVP appreciated. Sept. 21, 6pm. Trinity Episcopal Church/St. Helen’s Hall, 231 NW Idaho Ave. 541-382-5542. $5 donation. Free for students w/ ID. COTA Movie night: Where Are You Go

Four months on a bicycle between Cairo, Egypt and Cape Town South Africa is not your typical African safari. Where Are You Go follows the 7,000 mile Tour d’ Afrique, the world’s longest bicycle race and expedition. We’ll ride along for this physically daunting race/tour and watch the riders in this film share their universal love of the bicycle with Africa’s roadside mechanics, sporting racers and innumerable curious strangers. Sept. 21, 8pm. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St. $5.

LOCAL ARTS “Lunar” Exhibit Identically sized moon prints and drawings—each made by a different local or regional artist—wrap around the gallery, creating an ethereal environment. Each work creatively mines a different aspect of the moon, from its abstract surfaces to world myth and symbolism. Also includes handmade artist books. Saturdays, 10am-6pm, Sundays, noon5pm and Mondays-Fridays, 10am-7pm. Through Oct. 1. Bend Art Center, 550 SW Industrial Way, Suite 180. 541-330-8759. Free.

Abstract Paint Night A date night with your honey or a creative date with yourself. Have some fun with your creative side. This workshop is a great way to blow off stress and create something meaningful. Sept. 28, 6-9pm. Willow Lane Artist’s Creative Space, 400 SE Second St. Suite 2. 541-728-3563. $40/individuals, $75/ couples (or bring a friend).

Artventure with Judy Artist-led painting

event! No experience necessary! Fee includes supplies. Pre-register and see upcoming images at artventurewithjudy.com. Tuesdays, 6-9pm.

Broken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Ln. 541-410-3267. $25 pre-paid.

Bend Comedy Presents: Benjie Wright & Jane Malone Comedians Benjie

Wright and Jane Malone perform. 21 and over.

Sept. 22, 8-10pm. Seven Nightclub, 1033 NW Bond St. 541-801-3000. $8/online, $10/door.

Figure Drawing Sessions We hold figure drawing sessions with a live model every Tuesday evening from 7-9 pm at the Workhouse, there is no registration required so drop in. Bring your own drawing materials, some easels are provided but are first come, first serve. Tuesdays, 7-9pm. Through May 29. The Workhouse, 50 SE Scott St. Suite 6. 541 241 2754. $15.

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Journeys Quilt Group “Shelter” Exhibit

The word ‘shelter’ is interpreted in fabric by 15 local quilt artists in their annual show. New works with some for sale, revealed at Sisters last Friday art walk. An artist attended reception.

Exhibit runs thru Nov. 2. Sept. 22, 4-6pm. Sisters Art Works, 204 West Adams. 541-420-9695. Free.

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Art & Wine, Oh My! Local artists will guide you through replicating the night’s featured image. Food and beverage available for purchase.

Register online. Tuesdays, 6pm. Level 2, 360 SW Powerhouse Dr. Suite 210. 541-213-8083. $35-$45.

Sharon Reed featured at Fourth Friday Art Stroll Join us for Sharon Reed’s opening

reception at Hood Avenue Art! View her unique and stunning jewelry combinations of textured sterling an stones she has collected from all over the world. Featured September 19 – October 23.

Sept. 22, 4-7pm. Hood Avenue Art, 357 W Hood Ave., Sisters. 541-719-1800. Free.

Since 1968: Art in the Last 50 Years Workshop Surveys five decades beginning in

1968, when the Tet offensive in Vietnam, the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, the May Days in Paris, and police riots at the Democratic Convention in Chicago marked a turning point in world politics, and by extension, in art. Four-workshop series. Sept.

26, 5:30-8pm. OSU-Cascades Campus, 1500 SW Chandler Ave. $119. Deadline to register Sept.

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PRESENTATIONS Author Melvin Adams Presentation

Melvin Adams shares his book “Atomic Geography: A Personal History of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation”. Thoughtful vignettes of the time spent and the challenges of working 24 years on the 586 square miles of desert terrain. Sept. 23, 6:30-8pm. Paulina Springs Books-Sisters, 252 W Hood Ave. 541-549-0866.

Bend Adventure Photography, Adam McKibben Featuring lifestyle and action sports

photographer Adam McKibben. Sept. 20, 6:308pm. The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave. 541-389-0785. $5 suggested donation.

Help free dogs from chains—help build fences with Fences for Fido! Meets on mondays.

Detained by My Country Toby and David

Loftus will interview their mother Mitzi about the removal from her house in Hood River and her family’s movements through World War II, re-settlement in Oregon and the discrimination they experienced in the following years. Sept. 26, 5:30pm. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St. Free.

Hatfield Sustainable Resource Lecture Doc and Connie Hatfield have been committed to developing partnership and building consensus to engender sustainability in the High Desert.

They demonstrated how a holistic approach to ranching can be compatible with healthier rangelands, riparian zones and watersheds.

Sept. 28, 7-9pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S Hwy 97. 541-382-4754. Free, RSVP required.

Know Industry - Bend’s Most Famous Love Triangle Jim Crowell presents an illus-

trated history of one of the great love stories of the 20th Century, the romantic triangle of Amelia Earhart, Dorothy Binney and the publisher of the Bend Bulletin. Sept. 20, 6-7pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St. 541-312-1032.

Free.

Know Industry - Gene Editing: Promises, Perils and Prospects Join Portland

State’s Dr. Bryan Cwik to discuss gene editing and its potential impacts on biomedicine,

agriculture, energy and more. Sept. 23, 3-4pm.

Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. 541-312-1032. Free.

Know Industry - Gene Editing: Promises, Perils, and Prospects Join Portland

State’s Dr. Bryan Cwik to discuss gene editing and its potential impacts on biomedicine, agriculture, energy and more. Sept. 24, 1-2pm.

Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St. 541-312-1032. Free.

Know Industry - How Bend Became the Center of the Lumber Industry Local historian Tor Hanson takes you on a trip to 1905 Bend to explain why the city ended up becoming the center of the lumber industry and home to two of the largest pine mills in the United States in the ‘20s and ‘30s. Sept. 21, noon-1pm.

Sunriver Area Public Library, 56855 Venture Ln. 5410-312-1032. Free.

Know Industry - Industrialization and its Discontents COCC history professor

Murray Godfrey discusses how the industrialization process occurred in the United States and Pacific Northwest, and how it affected economic relationships across classes. Sept. 28, 6-7pm.

East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Rd. 541-312-1032. Free.

Know Industry - Romanticism and the Industrial Revolution During this presenta-

tion Jason Lamb examines and explores a number of romantic artworks that can be understood as reactions to the changing industrial world of the early 19th Century. Sept. 22, noon-1pm.

Sisters Public Library, 110 N Cedar St., Sisters.

541-312-1032. Free. Jason Lamb, COCC art instructor, examines and explores a number of romantic artworks that can be understood as reactions to the changing industrial world of the early 19th Century. Sept. 26, 6-7pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St. 541-3121032. Free.

Nature Night: Coming Home to Central Oregon Join the Deschutes Land Trust and John Elder for a talk on place and affiliation where we explore a unified vision of nature and culture, citizenship and stewardship. Sept. 28, 7-8:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon, 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd. 541330-0017. Free.

Patrick O’Grady & Rimrock Draw

The Archaeological Society of Central Oregon welcomes Dr. Parick O’Grady, who will bring us up-to-date on his team’s exceptional findings this summer at Rimrock Draw. Sept. 21, 7:308:30pm. COAR Building, 2112 NE Fourth St. 541-598-5920. $5/suggested donation.

Providing private, compassionate euthanasia services for your cats & dogs in the privacy of your pet’s home.

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lines on wood surfaces much in the way she surfs and shreds, working with and passionately respecting the mountain and coastal landscapes she plays in. Through Oct. 6, 5pm-2am. Velvet, 805 NW Wall St. 541-728-0303. No cover.

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THEATER First Annual Central Oregon Cage Match Improv teams from all over

Oregon will come together on one stage to duke it out for title of Best Improv Team Ever! This two-day event will consist of multiple rounds of “battle,” in which the audience will vote on who will continue to the next round! Interested in competing? Please email Aaron Mitchel by September 18 at untitledImprovCompany@yahoo. com. We’ll have some pros teaching improv classes on Saturday morning as well! Drop-in classes are at 10am, 11am, noon, 1pm and 2pm. $10/class, $25/all five. All ages welcome, but content may not be suited for young children.

Sept. 22, 7:30pm and Sept. 23, 6-7:30 and 8:3010pm. 2nd Street Theater, 220 NE Lafayette Ave. $10/single round, $25/both days, $50/two-days + improv classes.

Rock of Ages Set on the Sunset Strip in 1987,

difference in the life of a child! Looking for caring adult mentors who are willing to spend a few hours a month sharing their interests and hobbies. Mondays-Sundays. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon - Redmond, 412 SW Eighth St., Redmond. 541-617-4788.

We are seeking volunteers to come out and help us build fences for dogs who live on chains. No experience is required. Sign up on Facebook: FFF Central Oregon Region Volunteers or Bend Canine Friends Meet Up group. More information can be found at fencesforfido.org. Mondays.

Bend, RSVP for address.

Go Big, Bend Big Brothers Big Sisters works

with kids who need a positive role model and extra support. By being a mentor you have the opportunity to help shape a child’s future for the better by empowering them to achieve. We need caring volunteers to help children reach their full potential! Ongoing. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon, 2125 NE Daggett Ln. 541-3126047.

Hospice Volunteer Training If you or

someone you know is interested in becoming a Heart ‘n Home volunteer and learning caregiver skills, etc., we have a training opportunity!

Please RSVP with Chris at 541-508-4036. Sept.

23, 8:30am-5pm. Heart ‘n Home Hospice & Palliative Care, 920 SW Emkay, STE 104. 541508-4036. Free.

Make Your Mark at Bend Spay+Neuter! Compassionate, awesome people to join an

incredible team, whether you volunteer in the clinic, festivals, or helping with our community cat population. Ongoing. Bend Spay+Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson Ave. Suite B1. 541-617-1010.

multiple Tony-nominee “Rock of Ages” tells the story of Drew, a busboy from South Detroit, and Sherrie, a small-town Kansas girl, chasing L.A. show biz dreams, falling in love and saving a superstar through power ballads. Through Sept.

23, 7:30pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St. $27, $37, $47.

Mentor Heart of Oregon Corps is a nonprofit

Spirit Matters: A Special Night Light Show at Sol Alchemy Sol Alchemy Temple

Mentor a Child with an Incarcerated Parent COPY is offering a class to prepare

presents “SPIRIT MATTERS,” a special spirituality-themed Night Light Show with Shanan Kelley.

The Night Light Show is a community-based comedy variety show in Bend. We create a unique and carefully curated extravaganza that is sure to overwhelm, entertain, and leave you crawling back for more. Sept. 28, 7-9:30pm. Sol Alchemy Temple, 2150 NE Studio Rd. 541-285-4972. $12-17.

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that inspires and empowers positive change in youth through education, jobs, and stewardship.

For more information or to become a mentor, contact Amanda at 541-526-1380. Mondays-Fridays. Heart of Oregon YouthBuild, 68797 George Cyrus Rd.

volunteers to mentor a children with an incarcerated parent. This six-hour class covers program policies, mentor relationship, the impact of incarceration, and communication skills. Advanced registration required. Sept. 23, 9:30am-3:30pm.

Deschutes County Services Center, 1300 NW Wall St. 541-388-6651. Free.

The Rebecca Foundation The Rebecca

Foundation is seeking volunteers to help us with an upcoming event and ongoing for the Bend area diaper bank. Volunteers of all ages welcome. Ongoing. Bend, RSVP for address.

The Climate Reality Project presented

by Caroline Skidmore Trained as Climate

Volunteer—BCC Bend’s Community Center

Leaders by Al Gore, Caroline Skidmore and her teenage sons present the impacts, solutions and actions to improve our climate. Sept. 21, 6:30pm.

Roundabout Books, 900 Northwest Mount Washington Drive, #110. 541-306-6564. Free.

has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for individuals over age 6. If interested in volunteering go to bendscommunitycenter.org or call 541312-2069 for more information. Wednesdays.

Bend’s Community Center, 1036 NE Fifth St.

Law Enforcement Panel COWG hosts this

Volunteer Drivers Needed Volunteer driv-

popular panel, made up of local law enforcement experts, will field questions related to lawbreaking, police procedure, daily police work and other elements of crime and punishment. Bring your queries! Sept. 21, 6:30-8:30pm. Aspen Ridge Retirement, 1010 NE Purcell Blvd. Free.

VOLUNTEERS 350Deschutes Climate Advocacy & Education Use your special talents to encourage

awareness of the need for meaningful climate action. Speak or organize educational events, attend rallies, write or do art about the climate.

Mondays. Bend, RSVP for address. 206-498-5887

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Fences For Fido Help free dogs from chains!

ers needed to transport veterans to the Bend VA Clinic and Portland VA Hospital. Must have clean driving record and be able to pass VA-provided physical and screening. Call Paul at 541-6472363 for more details. Mondays-Fridays.

17th Annual Green Tour! Be an ambassador in one of several green homes during the annual tour on Sept 30. 2 shifts: 9:30am-1:30pm or 1:30-5:30pm. Lunch provided during the event and snacks during the training on Sept 27.

Contact ani@theenergychallenge.org for more info 541-385-6155 x 26. Through Sept. 30. The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave.

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Three Birding Adventures in Ecuador

Award-winning bird photographer Gary Clark and his wife Lynn share stories and photos of the flora and fauna of Ecuador. Sept. 21, 6:30-8:30pm.

The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave. 503-432-5688. Free.

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Science Club! “To Infinity and Beyond”

While only a small part of the American population may be interested in the space program, the technologies developed in pursuit of this exploration touch every single person in our society... enabling the screen you are now using and even altering way your lettuce is grown. Preparing our youngsters for the world we expect is both necessary and responsible. Our first speaker of this year’s series will show how vision and enthusiasm can help make this happen. Sept. 26, 7-9pm. The Belfry, 302 Main St., Sisters. $5. Free for teachers, students and donors.

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Create a Sign Choose a favorite saying or

phrase or choose from our list of ideas. Paint the background and use a provided template to add your words. Finish with a glaze or top coat if desired. Reserve your space online. Sept. 21, 6-8pm. Junque in Bloom, 50 SE Scott St. Suite 19. 541-728-3036. $35.

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sign up at DIYcave.com Sept. 20, 10:30am. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150. 541-388-2283. $75.

DIY Learn to Weld Workshop Learn more

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about this class and sign up online at DIYcave. com. Wed, Sept. 20, 5:30pm and Wed, Sept. 27, 5:30pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150.

541-388-2283. $50.

DIY Robotics A fun, hands-on introduction

to robotics for thinkers, inventors and creators.

Gain insight into how robots “think” and process different input signals to achieve a desired goal.

Build a robot and learn about coding, engineering concepts, mechanical robotics concepts and more. Mondays, 6-8pm. Through Oct. 30.

E::Space Labs, 48 SE Bridgeford Blvd. Suite 180.

541-241-8801. $99.

DIY Tech 3D Printing Basics Introduction

Brightside Thrift Store in Redmond

AcroYoga Join Deven Sisler and Alexis Burton

Looking for volunteers to receive donations, sort, and price items. Volunteers are critical to the operations of our high-save shelter and contribute directly to the care of our animals by ensuring our donations are processed. Mondays-Sundays.

Brightside Animal Thrift Store, 838 NW 5th St. 541-504-0101.

to experience how the power of acrobatics, wisdom of yoga and sensitivity of Thai yoga intertwine in the most joyful way in the most beginner friendly class. No partner or experience necessary. Month passes and discounts available.

Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm. Namaspa Yoga Studio, 1135 NW Galveston Ave. 541-550-8550. $10-$15.

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Aerial Silks Training Learn how to fly on aerial silks. Build confidence, courage and strength through play. Thursdays, 4-5:15pm.

Silks Rising, 1560 NE 1st Street #10.

4-week Hand Balancing and Inversions Series Join Dani Whitehead and Nik

Rueth in developing a deeper handstand and arm balancing practice through a 4-week series at Tula Movement Arts. Mondays, 7:30-9pm.

Through Sept. 25. Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Drive, Suite 100. 541-322-6887.

Non-members: $20/class. $60/series. Members: 50% off.

Buddhist Mantras Chanting Explore

the spiritual insights and learn how to correctly chant mantras in Japanese. Reservations required. Mondays-Tuesdays-Thursdays-Fridays, 10:30am-4pm. Custom Built Computers Of Redmond, 439 SW 6th St. 541-848-1255. $10.

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German Conversation Group With a tutor to learn conversational German. Mondays, 7-8pm. In Sisters, various locations. 541-5950318. Cost is variable depending upon number of students.

Halloween Create a Sign Class Choose from a list or get creative on your own. All materials provided. Sign up online to reserve your space. Sept. 26, 6-8pm. Junque in Bloom, 50 SE Scott St. Suite 19. 541-728-3036. $35.

DIY Glass Sun Catcher Learn more and

Learn about the benefits of integrating electric vehicles into your business at the Environmental Center 9/26

finding out about your family’s history, but don’t know where to start? Learn the basics of genealogy and find out what resources the library has to help you in your quest. Sept. 23, 10:30-11:30am.

Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. 541-617-7089. Free.

to how a 3D Printer works and what you can do with it. Sept. 22, 5pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150. 541-388-2283. $40.

DIY TIG Welding Sign-up and learn more at

DIYcave.com Thurs, Sept. 21, 5:30pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150. 541-388-2283. $70.

Electronics for Beginners Get a compre-

hensive overview of the essentials of electronics.

Starting with the basics, move through advanced applications such as solving current-voltage-resistance-impedance problems, making power calculations and more. Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm.

Through Nov. 29. E::Space Labs, 48 SE Bridgeford Blvd. Suite 180. 541-241-8801. $99.

Explore Computer Programming Start

programming immediately as you learn the fundamentals of computer programming languages.

Using visual block programming, get hands-on experience on how computer coding is built.

Sept. 28, 6-8pm. E::Space Labs, 48 SE Bridgeford Blvd. Suite 180. 541-241-8801. $29.

Genealogy for Beginners Interested in

hour-and-half, get up to speed on the enormous health benefits of CBD oil. This is a casual home environment where you hear testimonials. Free samples available to try. Every other Wednesday, 7-8:30pm. Through Dec. 19. Aingeal Rose & Ahonu, https://www.meetup.com/Aingeal-Rose-Ahonu. 925-366-3091. Free.

How to Develop a Business Plan An

invaluable, two-evening workshop (Sept. 20 & 27) for people in the preliminary stages of developing a business. This hands-on class is full of practical advice for those ready to start on their business plan. Sept. 20, 6-9pm. COCC Chandler Lab (off-campus), 1027 NW Trenton Ave. 541383-7290. $99.

Online Chair Tai Chi Classes Designed for people who have limited mobility and cannot stand for long periods of time. From a seated position soft movements are used to help increase energy, improve blood circulation. Fridays, 2-3pm. Grandmaster Franklin, 51875 Hollinshead Pl. 623-203-4883. $40.

Intro to Jewelry Making Create two pairs of hoop or dangle earrings. Explore basic wire wrapping and hammered jewelry techniques.

Learn how to make simple wire-wrapped loops, add dangles, accents and texture metal. Sign up online to reserve your space. Sept. 28, 6:308:30pm. Junque in Bloom, 50 SE Scott St. Suite 19. 541-728-3036. $50.

Introduction to Arduino Arduino is an exceptional microcontroller platform where you can learn the basics of programming and electronics and see immediate results. Great for artists, designers, hobbyists and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. Wednesdays, 6-8pm. Through Oct. 18.

E::Space Labs, 48 SE Bridgeford Blvd. Suite 180.

EVENTS 541-241-8801. $125.

Japanese Group Lesson We offer group lessons for both beginners and intermediate students for Japanese for all ages. Wednesdays, 5-6pm. Wabi Sabi, 830 NW Wall St. 541-6337205. $10 plus material fees.

Memoir Writing Class 8-week class devot-

Oriental Palm Reading Discover how the

brain, nerves, and lines connect in palmistry.

Wednesdays, 6-7pm. Wabi Sabi, 830 NW Wall St. 541-848-1255. $10.

Pottery Class Learn the basics of clay or further your experience with instructor guidance.

Six-week class includes first bag of clay. Glaze and tools will be provided. Open to all levels from beginner to advanced. Thursdays, 6:30-9:30pm.

Through Oct. 26. Learn the basics of clay or further your experience with instructor guidance.

Six-week class includes first bag of clay. Glaze and tools will be provided. Open to all levels from beginner to advanced. Saturdays, 9am-noon Through Oct. 28. Cinder Cone Pottery Studio, 50 SE Scott St. 480-203-6442. $180.

Putting Your Beds to Bed The Central Oregon Chapter of OSU Master Gardeners™ invite you to a free gardening class. Now that our short growing season is coming to a close, learn how to prepare your garden for next year.

We’ll be outdoors, so dress for the weather. Sept.

23, 9:30-11am. Hollinshead Community Garden, 1235 NE Jones Rd. 541-548-6088. Free.

QuickBooks Pro 2015 Beginning Do your own bookkeeping and make it manageable and efficient using QuickBooks. Set up new customer and vendor accounts, create invoices, record sales and enter payments. Sept. 23, 9am-4pm.

Redmond COCC Campus Technology Education Center, 2324 NE College Lp. 541-383-7290. $99.

Sandokan Aikido Join us for the Interna-

tional Day of Peace and to learn about the Aikido martial arts. Located above Rally Cross Fit. Please call Sensei Schroeder 3rd Dan for more information. Sept. 21, 6:30pm. Sandokan Aikido of Bend, 61560 American Ln. 541-948-9757.

Soldere Skills for Electronics Soldering is one of the most fundamental skills needed in the field of electronics and you can learn solid skills in a day. An overview of the basic tools and components used for soldering. Sept. 23, 9am4pm. E::Space Labs, 48 SE Bridgeford Blvd. Suite 180. 541-241-8801. $85.

Tai Chi A free Tai Chi for health class open to

the Bend community. Focusing on gentle movement, balance and coordination. This ongoing class teaches alignment, standing relaxation and mental awareness progressing into the greater depth of internal energy and movement. For more info, call 541-548-1086. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 9:30-11am. Brooks Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 469 Wall St. 541-548-1086. Free.

Unique Indoor Planting Party Bring the green indoors for the winter! Class includes instruction and care for two unique indoor plants.

Bring your own 8” pots to take them home! Wine and beer complimentary. Sept. 27, 4:30-6pm.

Moonfire & Sun Garden Center, 61944 SE 27th St. 541-508-9953. $15/members, $30/non-members.

Vino Van Gogh, (Paint & Sip) Oils with Katherine Taylor We provide all the supplies

and instruction needed to create a painting; you bring wine or beer and maybe some friends to share it. Beginners are welcome - no experience needed. To register, call Hood Avenue Art. Sept.

20, 5:30-7:30pm. Hood Avenue Art, 357 W Hood Ave., Sisters. 541-719-1800. $45.

West African Drumming Level 3 Build on your knowledge, technique, and performance skills. Teacher/troupe director David Visiko and members of Fe Fanyi study, practice and play joyfully. Thursdays, 7-8:30pm. Home Studio, 63198 NE de Havilland St. 541-760-3204. $15.

EVENTS Ales & Tails Adoption Day Come meet

some adorable furry animals available for adoption including puppies, dogs, kittens and cats.

The animals play outside on our new lawn waiting to meet their future families while you sip on a pint! Adopt, don’t shop! Wed, Sept. 20, 4-7pm.

Bend Brewing Company, 1019 NW Brooks St.

Bend House BBQ For 20 years, the Bend Ronald McDonald House has served families with seriously ill children from Central Oregon and around the world. Join us for a late-summer backyard BBQ with great food, fun for the whole family and more. Sept. 27, 5-7pm. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon - Bend, 1700 NE Purcell Blvd. 541-318-4950. Free.

Bingo Winners of each round get half of the pot and the other half goes to the Bend Spay and Neuter Project! Every other Wednesday, 6-8pm.

Through Dec. 21. Astro Lounge, 939 NW Bond St. $1/bingo card.

Climate Change: The Science, The Solutions and Taking Action Are you

looking for more ways to help the planet? Energy Challenge Week is Sep. 25-30 and will feature workshops ranging from Oregon energy code to energy efficient home remodels. This kick-off presentation by a multi-generational family team will give you the lowdown on the global impacts of climate change, their effects here in the Pacific Northwest—and what you can do about it. Sept. 25, 6-8:30pm. The Old Stone, 157 NW Franklin Ave. $5 suggested donation.

Community Grief Gathering Join us to

gather to honor Sobonfu Some’s life and her teachings about grief. We also gather to create our own community ritual for sharing and releasing our tears through sharing, drumming, altar-building and more. Bring your sorrows, your questions, and open hearts. Lunch provided, all are welcome. Sept. 24, 9am-4pm. Sol Alchemy Temple, 2150 NE Studio Rd. 541.410.1280. $75.

Creative Feast: Fall Equinox Enjoy lively conversation and free-flowing wine at an elegant table for 20. Musician Billy Mikelson performs modern cello arrangements and Krayna Castelbaum shares curated selections of poetry between courses. Experience a night like no other! Register early; seating is limited. Sept. 22, 6pm. Bend Art Center, 550 SW Industrial Way, Suite 180. $60.

Downtown Walking Tour Learn a bit of the past as well as the ins-and-outs and hotspots of present-day Bend and Central Oregon on this walking tour of historic downtown. Advance reservations required. Fridays-Saturdays, 10am.

Bend Visitor Center, 750 NW Lava Rd. 541-3828048. Free.

Drawing Under the Influence Bring pa-

per, pen, creativity and draw under the influence!

This DUI club is for anyone looking for some fun on a Sunday. Sundays, 6-9pm. JC’s Bar & Grill, 642 NW Franklin Ave.

DSC Fall Bazaar Shop local artists and

craftsmen goods. Sept. 22, 10am-5pm and Sept.

23, 10am-4pm. Desert Streams Church, 62010 27th St. 541-678-7110. Free.

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ed to the practice of writing memoir. Prompts fuel timed writing sessions both in and outside class time. Memories surface and the writing process - based on Natalie Goldberg’s “Writing Down the Bones” - instigates reflection on their deeper meaning. All writing levels welcome.

Thursdays, 10-11:30am. Through Nov. 9. Hawthorn Healing Arts Center, 39 NW Louisiana Ave. 541-480-7732. $185.

West African Drumming Level 1

Learn traditional rhythms, and experience the brain-enhancing, healing and joyful benefits from David Visiko. A beginner class open to all.

Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm. Home Studio, 63198 NE de Havilland St. 541-760-3204. $15.

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TICKETS AVAILABLE AT complimentary snacks and kombucha afterwards. Donations are welcomed and all proceeds with go to benefit Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth Program, giving kids with incarcerated parents community mentors. Bring your yoga mat and spare change! Sept. 23, 6:30-8pm. Gotta Dance Studio, 917 NE Eighth St. 619-403-1286.

Donations suggested.

professionals, ages 21-40, to access unique and valuable experiences. Sept. 27, 5-7pm. Whole Foods Market, 2610 Highway 20. 541-382-3221. $5 Bend Chamber members; $15 General admission.

Catch Weezer tribute band Weez-It at the Press On - Moving Lives Through Cancer event on 9/23.

EDCO’s PubTalk Early Stage companies

deliver quick three-minute pitches, competing against each other for a spot on the Bend Venture Conference (BVC) stage! Your vote will help determine the five companies that advance to the BVC October 19-20. Sept. 28, 5-9pm. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St. 541-388-3236. $25/EDCO & OEN members, $35/ non-members.

The Energy Challenge Week Join The

Energy Challenge for a week of education and inspiration for homeowners, business owners, designers, builders, Realtors and anyone in between. Check out the schedule on our website to see how you can get tools to help you and your clients start saving energy. Mon, Sept. 25, Tues, Sept. 26, Wed, Sept. 27 and Thurs, Sept. 28. City of Bend, Bend, OR.

Electric Cars for Business Fleets Join

us for this Energy Challenge Week event! Electric cars are the least expensive vehicles to own and operate, great for the environment, and becoming the focus of every major automaker.

Learn about incentives, charging, and if a plug-in vehicle is right for your team and hear from a business who has already incorporated an electric car into their fleet. Lunch will be provided.

Tue, Sept. 26, 11:30am-1pm. The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave. 541-385-6908. $5 suggested donation.

Fall Extravaganza! Join us for prizes,

games, raffles and of course....free beer!

You could win a Mountain Hardwear tent, an Patagonia Ski Pack, Rab sleeping bag, Metolius Climbing Climbing crash pad—and more! Raffle proceeds go to the Bend Endurance Academy.

Sept. 23, 10am-6pm. Mountain Supply, 834 NW Colorado Ave.

Grassroots Cribbage Club Newcomers welcome. For info contact Sue at 541-610-3717.

Mondays, 6-9pm. Bend Elks Lodge, 63120 Boyd Acres Rd. $1 to $13.

Loving Mercy: Erasing the Stigma of Mental Illness Mental illness touches our

friends, our loved ones — even ourselves. NAMI’s Linda & Don Shaw discuss how faith and spirituality can help in coping with mental illness. Sept.

20, 7-8:30pm. Partners in Care, 2075 NE Wyatt Ct. 503 307 7083. Free.

Mama Circle It’s tough being a mom. It’s easier with community. Join us for free, non-judgmental support. Share your concerns, questions, joys, challenges, experiences and practical tips.

Connect, rejuvenate and care for you. Open to pregnant women and moms with babies up to one years old. Held at the playground at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center. Wednesdays, 11am12:30pm. Juniper Park, 800 NE Sixth St. 541306-8466. Free.

Nama’STAY: Yoga With Your Dog

Join Street Dog Hero, a local non-profit, for a guided DOGA (yoga with your dog) class. All ages and levels of experience welcome. After the class there will be a silent auction, activities for the dogs and kids, and the opportunity to mix and mingle with other attendees. Sept. 24,

9am-noon. Athletic Club of Bend, 61615 Athletic Club Dr. 541-390-4232. Pre-registration: $15 per person over 12 years old, $5 per child under 12 years old.

Navaratri Night 3: Open House & Community Potluck The traditional Indian festival

SENIOR EVENTS Senior Social Program Monday, Tuesday and Friday social hour. Wednesday soup/salad $2 from 11-12pm. Closed Thursday. Mondays-Tuesdays-Fridays, 10am-1pm. Bend’s Community Center, 1036 NE Fifth St. Tai Chi for Diabetes This ongoing, very gentle class is starting over! Can be done seated, come join! Tuesdays-Thursdays, 8:30-9:30am. OREGON TAI CHI - TaiChi for Health, 1350 SE Reed Mkt Rd Ste 102. 541-639-9963.

Central Oregon Homebrewers Organization A fun group of people, dedicated to improv-

ing our craft. Educational sessions, group brewing, competitions, and other beer-related events. Third Wednesday of every month, 6:30-9pm. Aspen Ridge Retirement, 1010 NE Purcell Blvd. Free.

Emotions Anonymous EA provides a warm

and accepting group setting in which to share experiences without fear of criticism. Through weekly support meetings, members discover they are not alone in their struggles. Wednesdays, 9:30am and Thursdays, 10:30am. Bend Church United Methodist, 680 NW Bond St.

Evolutionary SELF-Healing Through guided imagery, you’ll learn how to tap into your internal power. Thursdays, 6:30-8pm. Sol Alchemy Temple, 2150 NE Studio Rd. 541-390-8534. Free.

Italian Conversation Group Conversational Italian group in a relaxed atmosphere. Mondays, 1-2pm. Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe, 135 NW Minnesota Ave. Free.

Italian Language Group Italian conversation

group in a relaxed atmosphere. Saturdays, 9:4511am. Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe, 135 NW Minnesota Ave. Free.

of Navaratri celebrates the Divine Feminine in all her aspects. Join us for an Open House and Community Potluck where we will offer an embodied experience of the night’s theme, a tour of our space and a delicious potluck dinner. Sept.

22, 6:30-9pm. Sol Alchemy Temple, 2150 NE Studio Rd. 541-285-4972. By donation.

Tai Chi for Parkinson’s & MS Walker, cane

Marijuana Anonymous Meeting Know

Navaratri Night 6: “Encountering Lakshmi” ~ A Special Bhakti Church

You Deserve Relaxation Class Take a

NAMI Depression & Bipolar Disorder Support Group Mondays, 7-9pm. First United

The traditional Indian festival of Navaratri celebrates the Divine Feminine in all her aspects.

Using guided meditation, breathwork and chanting we will gather in circle to dive deep into the heartspace of “Bhakti” - devotion to God/Love/ Spirit/That which lives within the heart of All. Sept. 25, 6:30-8pm. Sol Alchemy Temple, 2150 NE Studio Rd. 541-285-4972. By donation.

Peaceful Movement and Meditation Class Peaceful movement to help relax. Take

a journey through visualization and meditation.

Learn tools to silence chattered thoughts, calm emotions and deepen relaxation. Mon, Sept. 25, 10-10:30am and 12-12:30pm. Bend Golf & Country Club, 61045 Country Club Dr. 971-217-6576. $9 minimum.

Pool Tournament Cash Cup Anyone can

join in, regardless of experience! APA rules, winnings based on number of participants.

Tuesdays, 8pm. Seven Nightclub, 1033 NW Bond St. 541-760-9412. $5.

Press On | Moving Lives Through Cancer Join physical therapists and other

survivor supporters in celebrating the role our active, Central Oregon lifestyle plays in “Pressing On” through cancer! Come enjoy live music, food, a 5K fun run, a raffle and pints of ATLAS Cider. Fundraising proceeds to support Tour des Chutes. Sept. 23, 3-7pm. ATLAS Cider Co. Taproom, 550 SW Industrial Way Suite 190. Free.

and wheelchair ok. Certified and endorsed by the Council on Aging of Central Oregon. Thursdays, 1-2pm. Grandmaster Franklin, 1010 NE Purcell Blvd. 623-203-4883. $50/month.

journey through visualization and meditation. Learn tools to silence chattered thoughts, calm emotions and deepen relaxation. Mondays, 10-10:30am and 12-12:30pm. Through Sept. 26. Bend Golf & Country Club, 61045 Country Club Dr. 971-217-6576. $9 minimum.

MEETINGS Adelines’ Showcase Chorus Practice

For more information call Diane at 541-447-4756 or showcasechorus.org. Mondays, 6:30-9pm. Redmond Senior Center, 325 NW Dogwood Ave.

Al-Anon Family Groups 12-step group for

friends and families of alcoholics. Check afginfo. org or call 541-728-3707 for times and locations.

Ongoing.

Alcoholics Anonymous If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous. Hotline: 541548-0440. Ongoing. Brooks Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 469 Wall St. 541-548-0440.

Anastacia Armstrong: “Mental Mastery” Learn how to harness the power of the mind to unlock your potential. By maintaining higher states of being and becoming aware of our destructive patterns, we can consciously choose what we want to contribute to life. Sept. 24, 5-6:30pm. Spiritual Awareness Community at Old Stone Church, 157 NW Franklin Ave. 541-385-1332. Free.

Preventative Walk-in Pet Wellness Clinic First come, first served. Vaccines, micro-

Bend Chamber Toastmasters Develop and

Rosh Hashanah Services at Temple Beth Tikvah Join Temple Beth Tikvah for Rosh

City Club of Central Oregon It is a lunch

chips, toenail trims, and de-worming available.

Service fees can be found at bendsnip.org. Saturdays, 10am. Bend Spay & Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson Ave. A-1.

Hashanah Services with Rabbi Johanna Hershenson on Wednesday, 7pm and Thursday, 10am.

Celebrate with at our outdoor picnic for all ages on Thursday, 4pm. Reservations are required.

Sept. 20, 7pm and Sept. 21, 10am and 4pm. First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE Ninth St. 541-3888826. Non members are asked for a donation of $150 per adult or $250 per family for any or all High Holy Day Services.

Yoga Night Yoga Night is a chance to take

a beginning-level yoga class and enjoy some

grow your public speaking and leadership skills, whether you’re an executive, stay-at-home parent, college student or retiree. Wednesdays, noon-1pm.

The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave. Free.

discussion, but don’t expect this City Club forum to turn into a food fight. They are way too civil for that.

But if insights are what you want, there’s no better place for lunch today. Repeats every third or fourth Thursday of each month. Third Thursday of every month, 11:30am. Riverhouse on the Deschutes, 3075 N Hwy 97. 541-633-7163. $20/$40.

City Club of Central Oregon’s September Forum This month’s forum is titled “Hooked!

Understanding Our Addiction to Opiates.” Plated lunch is included. Sept. 28, 11:30am-1pm. The Riverhouse Convention Center, 3075 Hwy 97. 541-

you need to quit, but can’t? Help is here. Share experience, strength, and hope with each other.

Thursdays, 7-8pm. Serenity Lane, 601 NW Harmon Blvd. 503-567-9892. Free.

Methodist Church, 680 NW Bond St. 541-480-8269.

Free.

Overeaters Anonymous Meeting

Mondays-noon-Saturdays, 9:30am and Thursdays-noon. First United Methodist Church, 680 NW Bond St. 541-306-6844. Free. Wednesdays, 4pm.

Redmond Senior Center, 325 NW Dogwood Ave. 541-306-6844. Free.

Refuge Recovery Meeting A mindfulness-based addiction recovery community that practices and utilizes Buddhist philosophy and meditation as the foundation of the recovery process. Drawing inspiration from the core teachings of the Four Noble Truths, emphasis is placed on both knowledge and empathy as a means for overcoming addiction. Mondays, 4:30-5:30pm.

Through Aug. 27. Wren and Wild, 910 NW Harriman St. 541-233-6252. Free.

Socrates Cafe Group People from different

backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the Socratic Method. Open to all comers. Fourth Thursday of every month, 6-8pm. Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe, 135 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-749-2010. Free.

Spanish Club Spanish language study and conversation group. All levels welcome. Thursdays, 3:30-5pm. Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe, 135 NW Minnesota Ave. 541-749-2010. Free.

Weekly Watercolor with Ahonu & Aingeal Whether just beginning or a seasoned expert, you’ll find enthusiasm and support in our little group. First meeting will be an overview. For the second meeting please bring your own supplies.

Thursdays, 10am-noon Through Dec. 7. Gayle Zeigler, Pilot Butte Area. 224-588-8026. Free.

Women’s Cancer Support Group For

the newly diagnosed and survivors of cancer. For information call: Judy, 541-728-0767. Candy, 907209-8181. Call Musso on the call box upon arrival.

Thursdays, 1-3pm. 990 SW Yates, 990 SW Yates Dr. Free.

Zen Discussion & Meditation A weekly lay-led Dharma discussion and meditation (zazen).

Open to all. Discussion 6pm, sitting/walking meditation 7-8:30pm. Mondays, 6-8:30pm. St. Helen’s Hall - Trinity Episcopal, 231 NW Idaho St. 541-390-1220. Free.

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Young Professional Network at Whole Foods Market A conduit for young emerging

633-7163. $25/members, $40/non-members.

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Bring the kids and join Backpack Explorers at the High Desert Museum for education and fun on 9/20.

Backpack Explorers – Innovation Lab

Don backpacks filled with exciting artifacts while journeying through the museum’s nature trails and exhibits. Parents and children investigate science, art, music, stories and culture. Ages 3-5. Pre-registration required. Sept. 27, 10-11am and Sept. 28, 10-11am. High Desert Museum, 59800 S Hwy 97. 541-382-4754. $10/members, $15/non-members.

Backpack Explorers – Ranger Ready

Don backpacks filled with exciting artifacts while journeying through the museum’s nature trails and exhibits. Parents and children investigate science, art, music, stories and culture. Ages 3-5. Pre-registration required. Sept. 20, 10-11am and Sept. 21, 10-11am. High Desert Museum, 59800 S Hwy 97. 541-382-4754. $10/members, $15/non-members.

Big Kids Yoga This class is for older kids who want to learn more of the fundamentals of yoga through mindful games, breathing techniques, handstands and restorative poses with Deven Sisler. Learn how to self-regulate, focus and build stamina. Wednesdays, 4-5:15pm. Namaspa Yoga Studio, 1135 NW Galveston Ave. 541-5508550. $5-$6.

Children’s Yoga: Movement & Music

Designed for children aged 4-8, this class is a playful way of introducing children to the miracles of movement, yoga and music. Mondays, 4-5pm. Bend Community Healing, 155 SW Century Dr. Suite 113. 541-322-9642. $10.

Discover Nature Festival A free

community event with over 35 outdoor recreation, nature education, and health and wellness activities for the whole family to enjoy. Activities include The Gear Fix Outdoor Recreation Zone with fly casting, archery, bike obstacle course, wilderness survival skills. Birds, Reptiles, games and much more! Sept. 23, 11am-3pm. Riverbend Park, 799 SW Columbia St. 541-383-5592. Free.

Kids ROCK(!) Choir Sing Bend is excited to introduce KIDS ROCK(!) CHOIR to Central Oregon. This is a place where kids ages 12 and under can come and sing their faces off with only one goal: to have a great time! No training, experience, or long-term commitment required to join. Mondays, 4:30-5:30pm. Broken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Ln. 541-728-3798. $10.

LEGO Block Party Kids + 1 gazillion LEGOs = fun. All Ages. Sept. 27, 2:30-4pm. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Rd. 541-3303760. Free.

Moving Joyfully: Creative Movement (Ages 3-6) Children explore movement, im-

prove motor skills, learn body awareness, basic dance and tumbling through imagination and play. Classes limited to 8 students, pre-registration is encouraged. Drop-in (first time only): $15. Session prices vary. Mondays-Thursdays, 9:30-10:30am. Through Dec. 14. Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Drive, Suite 100. 541322-6887.

STEAM Team: 3Doodler Create, design and build with a 3Doodler. Ages 9-17 years. Sept.

23, 10am. Sisters Public Library, 110 N Cedar St., Sisters. 541-312-1070. Free.

Story Time - Music, Movement and Stories Movement and stories to develop skills.

Ages 3-5 years. Sept. 21, 10:30am. La Pine Public Library, 16425 First St. 541-312-1090. Free.

Movement and stories to develop skills. Ages 3-5 years. Sept. 21, 10:30am. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St. 541-617-7097. Free.

Story Time - Saturday Stories A fun early literacy story time. Ages 0-5 years. Sat, Sept. 23, 9:30am. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Rd. Free.

Teen Advisory Plan library programs, meet

new people, eat snacks. Sept. 27, 1:30-2:30pm.

Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. 541-312-1050. Free.

Tiny Explorers Meetup The Children’s

Forest is seeking committed volunteers to host Tiny Explorers Meetups in the outdoors. Serve as the point person and distribute free baby carriers. 2nd Tuesday at Pilot Butte Neighborhood Park from 11am-12pm. 3rd Tuesday in Redmond at Sam Johnson Park from 11am-12pm. 4th Tuesday at Larkspur Park from 1-2pm. Tuesdays, 11am-noon. Deschutes National Forest, BendFort Rock Ranger District, 63095 Deschutes Market Rd. 541-383-5592.

Tween Art Camp! Learn more about sculp-

ture through weekly projects and presentations.

Ages 9-12 years. Online registration required.

Tues, Sept. 26, 4-5pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St. 541-617-7097. Free.

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In order to get published, Bend author Kathleen Valenti had to take apart her first novel and completely rearrange its content.

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE STORY

In the run-up to BendFilm, a word from a local film lover Gabriel James Edwards, Filmmaker and Composer, Ghost Village Films “I was a senior in high school when I first encountered James Stewart’s Elwood P. Dowd in the movie “Harvey.”

This was a formative film. I was fascinated by Elwood’s complete delight in life and people, a pure and nonchalant embrace of a reality which only he could see and know. I wanted to be just like him. I started wearing tweed jackets. I made business cards for myself to hand out to strangers.

But it was years later when I’d learn that he and Harvey had been teaching me how to pursue my own identity and vision in deciding to become a filmmaker: a life which requires an embrace of both the real and fantastic with equal weight of being. Like Elwood casually introducing strangers to his strange, invisible rabbit friend, film would become a way that I might also share the hidden magic in the world I see and can imagine. So this is one I go back to often—sometimes to remember who I am, sometimes when the real world gets a bit too heavy.” *This is the second feature in a series of stories from filmmakers and film-lovers about how storytelling enhances our lives. #ItsAllAboutTheStory #IndieFilm #BendFilm

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end-based writer (and Mountain View High School grad) Kathleen Valenti spends her days writing advertising copy—but she’s just published her first novel, a mystery titled “Protocol.” I picked the book up recently, and like many mysteries that have held me in their grip until it’s late in the night and my family has abandoned all hope of a home-cooked meal, Valenti’s page-turner ended up occupying the better part of my weekend. The book follows young researcher Maggie O’Malley as she gets swept into a web of murder and deceit.

I sat down with Valenti after reading the book to talk shop.

Source Weekly: Let’s talk about your writing process and how you went from being an advertising copywriter to an author of mystery novels.

Kathleen Valenti: I had this delusion that it wouldn’t be so hard. That was the beginning of a very long journey with lots of twists and turns, but here I am today with a book in my hand. I would say that from the beginning of the concept to book in hand, it took about six or seven years, it was a really long time. A lot of that was because I didn’t really treat it like a job. I wrote when I felt like it which, when you write all day long for your job, turns out to be not very often.

SW: What was your publishing experience like?

KV: Trying to find an agent is really competitive, it’s tough to break in, but through that process I got a lot of

requests to read which was great, and every agent gave feedback, so if I started to notice a trend in that feedback I would go and rework the manuscript.

A year and a half ago I found an agent.

Just a few months after that I got a contract with a press called Henery Press.

They do mostly mysteries and it was a great fit.

SW: How did you learn how to structure a book, after writing ad copy for so long?

KV: I went about it pretty studiously. I read books and I went to seminars and all that kind of stuff. I sort of outlined, but I got lost along the way, especially in the overall structure. That was the hardest part, and the feedback I kept getting from agents. They said they loved the characters, they love the voice, but the pacing was off. It took me a long time to figure out what that meant and what it came down to in a mystery was having the right order of events and sequencing them in such a way that you’re compelling the reader to turn the page.

SW: But the story wasn’t over yet, was it?

KV: What my final revision was before landing the agent was: I actually took my book completely apart.

I didn’t throw it out, but I ripped out all the scenes and reordered the entire thing. It was fantastic, but it created a lot of editing challenges, because I had all kinds of continuity problems, like what day I was on, and it made for really confusing editing, but it was the right choice.

That first book took six or seven years, and I just finished my second book, which took about six months. A lot of it was because I took it way more seriously because I had a deadline, but the other part was that I did learn some lessons.

SW: You have one book on shelves—but we’re not done with Maggie O’Malley yet, are we?

KV: I wrote this book as a standalone. When I was approached by this publisher, they said, “We love the characters, we would like to make it a series.”

I said, “Well, it’s not a series, it’s just one book.”

They said, “Well we would really like to make it a series.” This was great because I knew the characters and had all of their backstories; it worked out.

The first three books are lined up and then we will see. If they do well then hopefully they’ll want to continue. It just depends on how everything goes. SW -Intern Sophia Sahm contributed to this report.

“Protocol”

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Inside the Opioid Epidemic, continued...

Carsen O’Neill said his family eventually started to notice Casey’s “...lack of passion, exhaustion and depression.”

He notes, “...having literally cut himself off from getting prescription narcotics, this became his only physical tool to ease the incredible discomfort of opioid dependence and withdrawal.”

Carsen says he smoked “heroin at home only at night, when the kids have gone to bed,” adding that “the embarrassment of having to do so, and the determination to shield his loved ones and associates from the truth of his withdrawal, being a powerful motivator to

Ultimately, we take a vow of ethics and you can't say someone who is using heroin on the weekdays or weekends, isn't feeling its effects while working — whether they be in withdrawal or whatnot. suggested using heroin.

“Opiate addicts, like other addicts have many barriers to accessing and engaging and completing treatment,” says Karen Tamminga, adult intensive outpatient supervisor at Deschutes County Behavioral Health. “...Many have chronic pain conditions that keep them stuck in the addiction cycle.”

Whereas physicians, dentists and nurses are about as likely as the general public to abuse alcohol, they’re more likely to misuse prescription drugs, according to a 2013 report published in the Journal Of Addiction Medicine. Of the 55 studied, a whopping 69 percent abused prescription drugs, with most stating they “turned to prescription drugs to relieve stress and physical or emotional pain.”

show restraint.”

The family pauses to note, repeatedly, that it is only during that five month period where Casey was reported to be using heroin and cocaine, and was no longer using opioids.

“By the end of the day, he is suffering withdrawal symptoms and starts to obsess over them, living his afternoons in agony while he waits for his children to get to bed so he can feel normal again,” Carsen O’Neill said.

It was August of 2016 that Carsen says Casey started to “...augment his exhaustion with cocaine during his personal time after work, but never brings drugs into his workplace.” In October 2016, Casey entered a seven-day detox in La Pine, the family stating he self reported himself to the Board on the

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very same day. In November, doctors diagnosed O’Neill with severe opioid use disorder, beginning intensive outpatient treatment, Carsen O’Neill said.

“He is drug tested randomly between November, 2016 and July 2017,” says Carsen, “He passes every screening clean and completes outpatient treatment in full compliance.

This was something he did himself, for himself.”

As O’Neill attended the outpatient rehab, the Board monitored him with additional drug tests, costing $800 a month, Carsen recounts, adding that his brother missed six scheduled tests partially because of a “wedding in Arizona with his family for a week between May and June 2017.”

Carsen said Casey submitted “a clean urinalysis upon his return, but due to the disagreement with HPSP, it has already been submitted to the Oregon Dental Board as a ‘non-compliance,’ prompting the emergency suspension.”

Outrage, compassion Numerous patients we spoke to say they’re outraged that the Board allowed Dr. O’Neill to continue practicing on their children as he completed outpatient treatment. The patients refused to speak on the record as they contemplate legal action.

Dr. David Sullivan has taken over Dr. O’Neill’s patients, though he declined to provide commentary on the caseload. A practicing local orthodontist the Source Weekly spoke to on the condition of anonymity noted he had, “heard of the issues and could sympathize with the stresses and pressure owning your own practice could entail.

But, ultimately we take a vow of ethics

and you can’t say someone who is using heroin on the weekdays or weekends, isn’t feeling its effects while working — whether they be in withdrawal or whatnot.”

Indeed, Carsen himself notes that office staff began “telling patients they think Dr. O’Neill is on drugs.”

According to the O’Neill family, Casey has been clean for more than nine months and is currently attending a 30-day inpatient treatment for addiction at Serenity Lane in Eugene.

His office is up for lease. It remains to be seen if his license will be reinstated by the board. Following intense treatment, some providers do get their licenses back.

Funding for Treatment The CDC recently announced $28.6 million in additional funding to 44 states, including Oregon to strengthen prevention efforts and better track opioid-related overdoses. This adds the already $12 million to support overdose prevention activities announced in July. In addition, HB 3440, introduced by Rep. Knute Buehler (R-Bend) goes into effect Oct. 6, and establishes a task force, improves accessibility to the overdose drug naloxone and to Drug Court and prohibits insurance companies from requiring preauthorization for the first 30 days of medication as part of treatment.

“Across Oregon, the opioid crisis is tearing families apart,” said Oregon Gov. Kate Brown. “It will take the efforts of all branches of government, state agencies, advocates, and families to prevent Oregonians from becoming future victims of opioid misuse.” SW

By Teafly Peterson

those concepts to felting. Yes, felting.

Not concrete, not wood; just locally sourced wool that Lyders sculpts and manipulates into structured, elegant wall hangings for air plants.

The soft, felted creations are part design, part sculpture and look a tad bit impossible— almost gravity defying.

Anyone who has worked with fiber knows it can be hard to shape and sculpt. “The architecture background has influenced how I make things by providing framework for design—the concept, the working out the construction. The process is part of how a building is built. But it is also how anything gets made.”

Lyders applies that thinking to almost anything she does. Whether it be seasonal designs or a quick summer frock, she often writes about her creations on her blog, “By Pauline.” Often inspired by her Central Oregon surroundings and the things she finds here, she offers tips and how-tos on a variety of creative endeavors. “When I had my kids, I

started getting back into making things again, which was something to do with them.”

But you won’t find paper plate masks or God’s eyes on Lyders’ blog; instead find interesting, well-designed and achievable designs you can make yourself. In a world of DIY everything and endless blogs about how to make things, Lyders takes a calm, meditative and structured approach to easy and elegant designs you can try yourself. SW

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six times per day.

Carsen O’Neill laments: “The slow escalation to (the) considerably more powerful Oxycodone over the next seven years is entirely prompted and facilitated by his doctors...there are not sufficient counseling check-ins implemented.” By December. 2015, Carsen O’Neill said Casey realized he was “hopelessly dependent on these narcotics,” and was weaned off by his doctor over a period of five months.

Facing severe withdrawals, Carsen says Casey was at a loss about how to cope, but a “professional colleague”

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Can Northwest fruit cure a hangover? A writer knocks ‘em back to find out… for the good of humanity, of course.

Words and Photos By Lisa Sipe

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hris Joseph had a problem. His girlfriend liked to drink fruit-infused vodkas, but they always left her feeling bad the next day. He also had a friend who was selling berries at the farmers market and was constantly trying to figure out what to do with the leftover fruit. Joseph decided to buy some high quality vodka and use the extra berries to make his own fruitinfused vodka. His homemade berry vodka not only relieved his girlfriend’s hangover, but also tasted delicious.

After sharing his DIY infused vodka with family and friends, Joseph could see there was a demand in the market for a product like his, and Wild Roots was born.

Four years and many awards later, Wild Roots Vodka produces its own vodka and six different infused vodkas: marionberry, raspberry, dark sweet cherry, cranberry, pear and apple cinnamon. They distill their vodka in Sisters, in a barn they share with Cascade Street Distillery. (They also have a tasting room on Distillery Row in Portland, in case you’ve seen them there.) The grain-based vodka is made with Central Oregon water filtered five times through lava rock from the Cascade Mountain range. To make the infusion they take berries or fruit from farms

in Oregon and Washington and create a mash to add to the vodka. The end product has over a pound of fruit in each bottle. It doesn’t look like you could cram that much fruit into a bottle of vodka, but it’s definitely there.

When you uncork a bottle it smells almost exactly like the fresh fruit they are made from. I was so surprised by how good it smelled I had to do a little test. I had my partner smell Wild Roots Apple Cinnamon Infused Vodka and a popular brand of apple flavored vodka.

When he smelled the popular brand he picked up notes of maple and vanilla but nothing else, and couldn’t guess the flavor. With Wild Roots he easily picked up the aroma of cinnamon and fresh cut apples. The difference between the two products is that Wild Roots Vodka is free of artificial fruit extracts, flavors and colors.

The most recent addition to the Wild Roots lineup, and the perfect addition for fall, is the cranberry-infused vodka. They partnered with Johnson Creek Farms, a third generation farm in Bandon, Ore., that produces certified organic cranberries.

Wayne Stolz, owner of Johnson Creek Farms, said Wild Roots Cranberry Vodka “really tastes like what the actual cranberry fresh off the farm tastes

like.” I haven’t tasted a cranberry from that specific farm but I do agree with Wayne: it tastes just like the real fruit.

I wonder if combining the cranberries with vodka retains all the juicy benefits of the fruit—like reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, preventing gum disease and urinary tract infections? I’m sure that’s a bit of a medical dream, but if that’s the case, this is a way more desirable delivery system than cranberry pills!

You can find Wild Roots Vodka at most liquor stores, or head to Cascade Street Distillery in Sisters to order a flight or try a few mini cocktails. If you want to make a cocktail, the berry flavors pair really well with lemonade and the pear and cranberry pair well with ginger cider. If you want to get a little fancier I have a few ideas for you. SW

Newport Expands to Sisters Newport Market just got bigger. The employee-owned specialty grocer just bought Melvin’s Fir Street Market, a natural, organic grocery store in Sisters. Patrons of Melvin’s can expect to see the same level of hometown service with a few changes, including new registers and expanded offerings that will include more seafood, gift baskets, Oregon Country beef and a broader selection of specialty items. I wonder if they’ll get their own purple cow? newportavemarket.com

Wild Roots Vodka at Cascade Street Distillery 261 W. Cascade Ave., Sisters wildrootsvodka.com

Foxtail Bakeshop Moving to Box Factory Have you enjoyed tasty treats at Foxtail Bakeshop but often get bummed because they are only open on Saturdays? Fret no more, they are expanding and opening a larger location at the Box Factory. Their new location will be called Foxtail Bakeshop & Kitchen and they’ll be serving breakfast, lunch and wait for it… a dessert bar. Shut the front door! Our dessert dreams will come true this fall; the expected open date is early November.

In the meantime their current location will close to the public starting Sept. 23 so they can get their new digs ready. foxtailbakeshop.com

Wild & Creamy Cran-Orange Cocktail 1.5 oz.

1 oz. ½ oz.

1/2 oz.

1/2 oz.

Wild Roots Cranberry Infused Vodka Grand Marnier Maple Syrup Fresh Lemon Juice Half & Half

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for 15 seconds. Double strain into a glass and garnish with a twisted lemon peel.

NW Pear Basil Fizz 1-2 oz. Wild Roots Pear Infused Vodka 2 oz.

Soda Water ½ oz.

Fresh Lemon Juice Handful of Basil Leaves

Add basil leaves, lemon and pear infused vodka to a cocktail shaker and muddle. Add ice and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Add the soda water and strain into a coupette or martini glass. Garnish with a basil sprig.

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Wild Roots Marionberry Infused Vodka 2 oz.

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Half & Half Handful of Mint Leaves

Add mint leaves, watermelon and lime juice to a cocktail shaker and muddle. Add ice, marionberry infused vodka, agave syrup and half & half and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a wedge of watermelon. and mint.

Dine Out to Invest in our Future Workforce Enjoy a sunset dinner at Pronghorn Resort with a farm to fork dinner prepared by two local chefs—Kevin Linde from Pronghorn Resort, and Corey Whalen of One Street Down Café—to invest in the future of our community. The dinner, presented by Aperion Management Group, will benefit Heart of Oregon Corps, a nonprofit that empowers young people, often from disadvantaged backgrounds to prepare for the workforce and the path to self-sufficiency.

Tickets are available online at: heartoforegon.org/news-events/ farm-to-fork.html

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HDFFA Family Dinner Savor farm-to-table cuisine, a specialty cocktail reception and live bluegrass music by Honey Don’t. 25 percent of the ticket proceeds go to High Desert Food & Farm Alliance. Sept. 24, 5-9pm. Brasada’s Range Restaurant & Bar, 16986 SW Brasada Ranch Rd. 541-526-6865. $65.

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Cribbage for a Cause Come play cribbage and $1 of every beverage you purchase is donated to Oregon Adaptive Sports! Last Wednesday of every month, 6-10pm. The White Water Taphouse, 1043 NW Bond St. Free.

Firkin Friday A different firkin each week. $3 firkin pints until it’s gone. Fridays, 4pm. Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr. 541-639-4776.

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The Official Bend Beer Yoga Do you enjoy yoga and beer? How about both at the same time? Join yoga instructor Christina Davenport for Bend Beer Yoga at 10 Barrel Brewing’s eastside location! Sept. 28, 5:30-6:30pm. 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Brewing Facility, 62970 NE 18th St. 541-668-2391. $15.

Pints and Politics: Looking Inward to Prevent Sprawl Join OLCV and special guest,

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MICRO A Burst Bubble, or a “Correction?"

What two recent shutterings tell us about Oregon’s brewery scene

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Enjoy The Commons’ delicate farmhouse ales—but not for long. Photo by Kevin Gifford.

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he closing of one brewery’s taproom in Bend last week perhaps didn’t come as a great surprise for beer fans in the city. The upcoming shuttering of a much more renowned one in Portland, meanwhile, has some industry watchers wondering if the craft beer “correction” is underway.

Craft Kitchen & Brewery opened over two years ago off Industrial Way, a sort of reboot of the Old Mill Brew Werks that paired innovative tapasstyle cuisine with lovely patio views and fresh beer from their 3.5-barrel brewing system. The location was an improvement from Brew Werks’ original home, but the operation was still low-key compared to the boom along the rest of Industrial, and the taproom closed last week. (Posts on Craft’s Facebook page stated that the brewery will be moving to a new location, to be announced at the start of October.)

Meanwhile, The Commons Brewery announced that it’ll close its southeastern Portland taproom by the end of the year, a move that—while not completely unexpected, given how the head brewer left in July—sent many beer fans reeling. The Commons itself will not fold; it still owns the warehouse-style building on SE Belmont Street that houses its brewing facility, and there is talk of producing beer elsewhere on a smaller scale. For now, its main business will be collecting rent from San Diego-based Modern Times Beer, which plans to move into the Belmont location in 2018 and open a new cafe, coffee roaster, and taproom. Modern Times has also purchased adjacent space for a new brew facility that, according to founder Jacob McKean,

will let them produce 20,000 barrels per year for their Pacific Northwest audience.

Neither of these announcements are of full-on closures, of course, but news of The Commons—a brewery with a huge reputation in Oregon and a hoard of beer-festival medals to prove it— facing difficulty keeping the lights on at Belmont startled many fans. Across the state, it brought up speculation that beer is facing a shakeout like the one in the 1990s, when large Portland outfits such as Saxer and Nor’Wester (whose hefeweizen was, at one time, the top-selling bottled beer in all of Oregon) were forced into a series of buyouts when growth sputtered.

“In the mid-1990s, some of Oregon’s biggest and seemingly most-successful breweries collapsed very quickly,” says Jeff Alworth, writer of the Beervana Blog. “Four of five of the earliest Oregon breweries would become the biggest, [and] none is wholly independent today. The sole independent from those early days is the McMenamins brewpub empire.”

However, neither Alworth nor Josh Lehner of the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis see this as doomsday for craft beer growth. “Here in Oregon,” Lehner said, “we’re seeing four or five brewery closures per year at a 2 percent rate”—well below the 7 to 7.5 percent rate for all industries. “A handful of high-profile closure announcements are not likely indicative of big industry problems. The pace of brewery closures remains considerably low and is likely to rise in the coming years even if the industry has no significant problems.” SW

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ANNABELLE: CREATION: Evil doll movies are normally played for laughs, but the newest film in the “Conjuring Universe” is a rollercoaster ride of jumps, thrills and characters we actually care about. When a group of orphans and a nun start getting messed with by a malevolent, demon-possessed doll, their faith is the only thing standing in the way of darkly disturbing Annabelle. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

LEAP!: It's 1879 in Paris and a young orphan girl dreams of being a ballerina while never letting her plucky, can-do spirit die. Following your dreams is a nice message, and with vocal performances by Elle Fanning, Mel Brooks, Carly Rae Jepsen and Kate McKinnon, this probably deserved more press than it actually received. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Sisters Movie House

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of bestselling novels by Vince Flynn, “American Assassin” is the origin story of terrorist killer Mitch Rapp. The movie has a few good action scenes, but ultimately takes itself much too seriously to be any fun. Still, Michael Keaton is always worth watching even when the movies he stars in are kinda boring.

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DUNKIRK: Christopher Nolan sets his sights on making one of the most fiercely original war movies of all time. Told in a jumbled chronology and filled with some of the most powerful imagery of the year, “Dunkirk” is an unforgettable evening at the movies. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD: Watch-

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HOME AGAIN: The world didn't realize it was

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MOTHER!: With word of people furiously storming out of this film all across the country, “Mother!” is controversial to say the least. Starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem, the film is actually a deeply disturbing masterpiece about femininity, the price of creation, parenthood and adoration. You might hate it, but it will certainly give you something to think about. See full review on p41.Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX NEITHER WOLF NOR DOG: A road movie through Lakota territory, this dramedy gives an incisive look into the modern Native American lifestyle while telling a simple story quite beautifully. Anyone with even a passing interest in Native American culture should definitely catch this lovely little film. Sisters Movie House SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING: We know what you're thinking: “Another rebooted Spider-Man??” Yes, they just tried this and failed, but the difference is now Marvel Studios gets to play with him. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX THE TRIP TO SPAIN: The next film in the hilarious series of foodie comedies from Michael Winterbottom and stars Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. Make sure to eat a great meal beforehand or else you'll be sitting there with your mouth watering the entire time you're violently laughing at the screen. Tin Pan Theater WIND RIVER: The directorial debut of Taylor

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WONDER WOMAN: Looks like the DC Extended Universe has finally gotten it right with this one in ways they failed with “Batman Vs. Superman” and “Suicide Squad.” History has been made with this film. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

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f I didn’t need to come home and write this review, I would story would be a crime. have walked out of “mother!” and purchased another ticket This is one of those movies that’s probably going to bomb for it instantly. Hell, for the next few weeks I want to buy a at the box office and get savaged by critics and audiences alike, ticket to “mother!” before sneaking into whatever else I have but will grow in esteem over the years, like “Blade Runner” or to review. I won’t because that’s not cool, but this movie is the “Fight Club.” There’s so much going on sub-textually, thematgoods and doesn’t deserve to flop at the box office. ically and even blatantly on the surface that everyone will have This is the new film from Darren Aronofsky, the auteur a completely different reading. I’ve already seen reviews that behind “Pi,” “Requiem for a Dream,” “Black Swan,” the critical- think the film is deeply misogynistic and sexist, while others ly maligned “Noah” and the criminally under-seen “The Foun- think it’s the most fearlessly feminist film in years. tain.” His films mostly feel like slowly building panic attacks The film is deeply spiritual and hauntingly atheistic, brimwhich then explode and leave a dark stain on your soul. This ming with hope while choking on a miasmatic mixture of one is no different, except, instead of an exhausting bit of ter- despair and cynicism. It’s also quietly subtle and it becomes ror, Aronofsky has created a grandiose masterwork that luxu- ridiculously operatic and reveling in the Grand Guignol—all in riates in post-Giallo excess. Most of you will hate “mother!” the same scene. It might seem to be a schizophrenic and tonally deeply. I think it’s perfect. disruptive way to make a movie, but it feels like part of the artAll of the characters are unnamed, so Jennifer Lawrence is ist’s intention instead of shoddy filmmaking technique. simply known as Mother and Javier Bardem is Him. Mother and Lawrence hasn’t been this good since “Winter’s Bone,” as Him live in a giant, secluded, newly renovated house that Moth- she completely lives behind her eyes, letting her sumptuouser has painstakingly been rebuilding. Him is a poet who’s found ly expressive face carry what many lesser actors would do with great success in the past, but is struggling with writer’s block as over-the-top theatrics. Bardem is chilling, charismatic and perthe couple’s tranquil days bleed into one another. fect, giving Lawrence plenty of space to expertly carry the film Ed Harris is Man, who comes to the house mistakenly, into places I have never seen another movie tread. believing it’s a bed and breakfast. Days pass with no sign of the You might hate this movie, but it will definitely make you feel man leaving until his wife, Woman (Michelle Pfeiffer), shows something... even if that thing is revulsion and anger. So many up and makes herself at home with Him and the ever put-up- people complain about Hollywood only making sequels, prequels on Mother. Things eventually and remakes, and never makgo from bad, to holy crap, to ing anything truly original.

Mother!

“Is this movie even really hapWell, here it is. When it flops, Dir. Darren Aronofsky pening right now,” and to tell we’ll have years of “TransformGrade: A+ any more of the unpredictable ers” movies to look forward to.

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here was a period in my life in which I was going through a He’s a dick. Sure, revenge is always fun to watch in movies, but bad breakup, so the only books I read had to have at least we know it’s not gonna help him become a normal human perfive sequels or I wouldn’t waste my time. I figured I could son again. More than killing a bunch of strangers, he might need dive deep into some fictional character’s world without having some melatonin and some time at a day spa. Rapp is so serious to think about my own sad, cat-filled existence. This is when I and the film he’s in takes him so seriously that there’s no fun to discovered characters including Jack Reacher, Harry Hole, FBI be had…even from a premise that’s inherently goofy. agent Pendergast and Mitch Rapp.

At one point, we have National Treasure Michael Keaton I know I read the book, “American Assassin,” by Vince Flynn, deliver the line, “That’s a shit load of plutonium!” I giggled like which gave the backstory to the tortured anti-hero Mitch Rapp, a child, but I shouldn’t have. After he says the line, everyone but I couldn’t remember anything about it. I took a look at the else in the scene nods their heads solemnly like, “Yeah, you’re book again in anticipation for the film, but I was still at a total right! That is a veritable shit load of plutonium.” If you’re makloss. That might be why I quit reading the series, or it could ing a movie about a 24-year-old guy teaming up with Michael be an alarming early-warning sign about my short-term mem- Keaton to fight Tim Riggins from “Friday Night Lights” over ory. I do remember that some of the books are pretty goofy, a shit load of plutonium, then you’d better have that tongue addictive and fun, while the movie is more deadly serious than deeply planted in your cheek or else make the explosions so massive that no one cares. We’ve all seen a shit load of plutoBourne’s identity.

Moments after he proposes, Mitch Rapp’s fiancee is gunned nium in movies before, such as in “American Assassin,” and, down in front of him by unnamed terrorists killing people for unless your name is “Back to the Future,” you’d better do someno apparent reason—so Rapp does what any rational human thing awesome with it.

I know everyone involved with this wanted another “Bourne” would do and becomes a killing machine, dedicated to murdering every terrorist he can track down. He installs himself in franchise or maybe even a “Patriot Games,” but they don’t even a terrorist cell with no help from the U.S. government, where have a “Sum of All Fears.” There’s some decent action and a kill team snags him and decides to actually give him some Dylan O’Brien can carry a movie, but “American Assassin” is as disposable as they come: Emptraining before sending him to kill ty calories that taste pretty good bad guys.

American Assassin going down, but an hour later Dylan O’Brien is fine as Rapp, Dir. Michael Cuesta you’re hungry, confused and wonwho’s so angry and dead inside at Grade: Cdering where you were for the last this point in his story, that there’s Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Redmond Cinema. two hours. SW not much reason to root for him.

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From Butte Lady to Butte Dude

There's a change in leadership for the organization behind the Pilot Butte Challenge, but the focus on health and fitness—and a love for Pilot Butte—remains.

By Nicole Vulcan hosts for Pilot Butte State Park for a number of years.

They also took on the organization of the Pilot Butte Challenge—a “race” in which entrants, firstly, challenge themselves to actually get to the top. From there, the idea is to race yourself, attempting to beat your time from the year before, Smith tells me. The race website describes it as “a casual hike for some, a grueling race for others, and everything in between.” Last year, participants were as young as four and as old as 98. (The now-99-year old, Art Vinall, has already registered for this year.)

After a number of years organizing the event and being the face of the Pilot Butte Challenge, Smith is

"Then my husband dared me to go 18 times to the top in one day.

It took me all day to do it, but I did it."

— CAROL SMITH not retiring—but she is passing on many of the organizational duties to another friendly face.

A chance encounter—on Pilot Butte, of course—led to a fast friendship between Smith and George Pierce, owner of Pierce Footwear, a world champion duathlete and a relatively recent transplant to Bend.

“Eventually, I met George,” Smith says. “I went home and I told my husband, ‘I met this man and his name is George! Bill says, ‘George who?’ I said, “I don’t

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George Pierce and Carol Smith, the “Butte Dude” and “Butte Lady,” share the love.

know, but he seems like a really nice guy and I think I can trust him.”

After Carol Smith suffered a recent stroke, the Smiths knew it was time to get more help with their nonprofit, Pilot Butte Charities, an organization with a mission to raise money for maintenance and improvement on Pilot Butte.

Pierce, the new “Butte Dude” (disclosure: we made that name up during this interview) will run the organization, with Smith retaining her “Butte Lady” status and maintaining the organization’s social media profiles. It was a swift move, but Pierce says he’s up to the challenge.

“I was looking at the board, I had just gotten into town, I rolled up there and brought my son with me,” Pierce says. “They (the Smiths) came over and said, ‘Do you want to do this? We’ve got this race coming up.’ I said, ‘Okay, I’ll do it.’”

When it comes to promoting health and fitness, Pierce has some skin in the game—which also includes plenty of giving back. His company recently provided 2,000 pairs of free athletic shoes for the athletes at the 2017 Special Olympics in Austria.

Of the new organizational structure, Bill Smith says it’s a great fit. “When I was sick and when Carol had a stroke, George kept encouraging us. When we got to this point, we needed someone to really be in charge because I’m so unpredictable and I was the one who really had a handle on everything. George is perfect.”

“I am so blessed to be able to hand this torch over to him,” Carol Smith says, “because I couldn’t trust anyone else.” SW

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t’s the vista from which settlers looked out over the domain that would one day be known as Beer Town, USA. It’s locals’ daily exercise challenge, countless dogs’ dusty stomping grounds, and a site of many a July 4th fire.

It’s also the place where Carol Smith got her life back. Regular Source readers will recognize the sunny smile of Smith, known to her many fans as the “Butte Lady.”

Climb the incline at Bend’s highly visible, 479-foot prominence on the regular, and chances are you’ll run into Smith. With a bright personality and a sing-song voice that greets every Pilot Butte visitor with a “Hi, honey,” you can’t really miss her. Smith started walking the Butte about “15 or 20 years ago,” she recounts, when she and her husband were both bedridden, suffering from the effects of fibromyalgia. Doctors didn’t know what to do.

“We decided to start walking up Pilot Butte. We had just moved to Bend,” Smith told me when we met for coffee at a local Starbucks. (Her choice.) I had to wait a few minutes to greet her, because in typical Butte Lady fashion, she was chatting up a mom and child who were settled into a Starbucks sofa. She was—of course—inviting them to attend the upcoming Pilot Butte Challenge. Also in Butte Lady fashion, she greeted me with a hug. It was our first meeting.

“It took me 45 days to get to the top of Pilot Butte, from the bottom to the top. My husband had to have someone sit with me at the top of Pilot Butte because I was so weak,” Smith says of her first days on the Butte.

When she told doctors that hiking had been helping her with her migraine pain, they simply told her, “Well, you better hike more,” Smith now recalls.

“So then I was hiking 20 miles a day, and that helped take my migraine headaches away,” Smith says. “Then my husband dared me to go 18 times to the top in one day. It took me all day to do it, but I did it. I just went up and down.”

From those experiences, a love for Pilot Butte bloomed. Smith and her husband, Bill, served as park

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Full Immersion Whitewater Kayaking Weekend A two and a half day introductory

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Participants will learn safety techniques, basic paddle strokes, how to read swift water and avoid hazards and boat control. Every other Friday, 5:30-8pm. Through Oct. 13. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6.

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Meet FootZone’s Training Group Coaches Meet the coaches and mentors

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Drake Park, 777 NW Riverside Blvd. $30/incl. t-shirt, $20/no t-shirt.

Ponderosa Pacer 5k and Fun Run

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23, 8:30-10:30am. Ponderosa Elementary School, 3790 NE Purcell Blvd. 541-678-2446. $5 to $25.

Rapid Progression Whitewater Clinic

Alternating weeks we’ll concentrate on specific topics and skills. We encourage attendance bi-weekly. Every other Thursday, 5-7pm. Through Sept. 22. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6. 541.317.9407. $25.

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The Scotch’s mission is to create awareness and raise funds to help save lives of veterans suffering from post traumatic stress. This year proceeds benefit Save A Warrior Organizaiton.

Sept. 22, 7:30am-5:30pm and Sept. 23, 7:30am.

Tetherow Golf Club, 61240 Skyline Ranch Rd. $400/person.

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Same location every week, but the course is different. Beer from Cascade Lakes Brewery and food from Bistro 28 available. Thurs, Sept.

21, 5:15pm and Thurs, Sept. 28, 5:15pm. Athletic Club of Bend, 61615 Athletic Club Dr. $20-$25.

OUTDOORS 5-Day San Juan Islands Tour A perfect 5-day introduction to multi-day sea kayaking.

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explore our region’s flat and swift waterways.

Learn comprehensive safety and basic paddle stroke techniques while enjoying the company and encouragement of other novice course mates and expert Tumalo Creek guides. Saturdays, 9am-1pm. Through Sept. 30. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6.

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Brace & Roll at Tumalo Creek Whether it is your first time in a white­wa­ter kayak or you need a thor­ough refresher after years out of your boat, Tumalo Creek can get you sorted. When you call to book, ask about the 3-pack 10% discount.

Every other Thursday, 4-7pm. Through Sept. 29.

Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6. 541-317-9407. $25-35.

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Enjoy this pristine and tranquil section of the river during the peaceful autumn season. Every 4 days, 10am-2pm and Every 4 days, 10am-2pm.

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FootZone Noon Run Lunch hour 3 to 5 mile run. Wednesdays-noon. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St. 541-317-3568. Free.

Free New Rider Clinic Come learn the Olympic sport of BMX with USA BMX certified Head Coach, Matt Nelson. This event is open to all ages and provides an introduction to BMX, an orientation to the track and some skills work.

Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm. Through Oct. 23. High Desert BMX, 21690 Neff Rd. 541-390-1608. Free.

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Lodging for Friday night is available in Mitchell and Monument or you can camp. Contact Dan Chamness for more info. Sept. 22 and Sept. 23.

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Moms Running Group All moms welcome with or without strollers. 3-4.5 mile run at 8-12 minute mile paces. This is a fun and encouraging group for moms of all running levels. Runs occur rain or shine. Thursdays, 9:30am. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St. 541-317-3568. Free.

Move it Mondays We occasionally carpool for a trail run, light-permitting. Runs are between 3-5 miles, paces between 7 and 12-minute miles can be accommodated. Mondays, 5:30pm. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St. 541-317-3568. Free.

Perspectives On Lower Deschutes Water Quality Research scientist Dr. Max

Bothwell discusses algal growth in the Lower Deschutes with Q&A. Donations welcome. Sept.

27, 6-8pm. Hollinshead Barn, 1237 NE Jones Rd. Free.

Upper Deschutes River Kayak Tour

Launching about an hour south of Bend, tour participants explore vast stretches of the Deschutes National Forest by boat on a pristine and mostly undeveloped section of the Deschutes River. Saturdays, 9am-4pm and Wednesdays, 9am-4pm. Through Oct. 11. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6. 541317-9407. $105.

Walk Up Pilot Butte Join JessBFit for this breathtaking walk up Pilot Butte. Stick around after the walk to learn how to use the pull-up bar station at the trail head for strength training and stretching. Tuesdays, 8-9am. Pilot Butte State Park, Pilot Butte State Park. 503-446-0803. Free.

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Natural World

Birds of Lake Abert (and the fun of getting there)

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The Hwy. 97 Route Let’s take the Hwy. 97 route first. When you get just past La Pine, go southeast on Hwy. 31. Fort Rock and the surrounding countryside occupy a role in the rich history of Oregon’s native peoples, very similar to that of Ayers Rock—a huge sandstone upheaval in Central Australia also known as Uluru, a sacred place to the aboriginal people.

There’s a cave in a part of the formations there that make up the Fort Rock Valley, where scientist have dug up evidence that people lived along the shores of ancient Fort Rock Lake over 11,000 years ago. There are also lots of birds there. There’s also a story about an old buckaroo who lived at Fort Rock all his life.

When he passed out among the stars his body was buried at Fort Rock (where I’ll be set down alongside him one of these days). It’s said that when the old buckaroo walked up to Heaven’s Gate, St. Peter saw him coming and said, “Howdy stranger, welcome to heaven.”

The buckaroo answered: “Howdy, Pete, I’m recent dead and would like to come into heaven and look around, if that’s OK.” “Where ya’ from?” Peter asked.

“Ft. Rock,” answered the buckaroo.

“Well,” St. Peter said, shaking his head, “You can come on in if you want to, but this place ain’t near as pretty as Fort Rock.”

On the way down Hwy. 31, you’ll pass Summer Lake Wildlife Management Area, where a lot of people go fall duck hunting. Right now it’s full of white-faced ibis and many colorful shorebirds. When you pull into the campground you’ll see a big momma great horned owl waiting to greet you—but don’t worry, she won’t bother you; she doesn’t give a hoot.

After you go through Paisley you’ll cross the Chewaucan River a couple times. It may not look like much, but that beautiful river is the lifeblood of Lake Abert. Without it, millions of birds would not stop to refuel on brine shrimp, brine flies and other invertebrates that give them the energy to migrate south thousands of miles each winter.

I suggest stopping to gas up at Valley Falls Junction. Look at the beautiful woodcarvings in the store, buy an ice cream cone and then go back up north on Hwy. 395 toward Lake Abert.

About 4 miles up the road there’s a dam that stops the Chewaucan River from entering Abert basin until it fills a lake behind the dam. During dry times this dam unfortunately cuts off the water that keeps Lake Abert alive, which put an end to a small brine shrimp fishery that operated on the lake for several years, and also destroys the biology of the lake that keeps it alive

Sue Anderson

Top, Migrating water birds of Lake Abert—but only about 1/100ths of them. Inset, Chuck Gates counts birds at Lake Abert.

for millions of shorebirds.

The old adage, “You can’t miss it!” rings true for Abert Lake. It takes up the whole northwestern horizon within 5 miles of turning north on Hwy. 395. If you keep going north another 3 miles you’ll find a viewpoint on the west side of the highway with an interpretive sign describing the history of the lake, as well as a rough little road going to the lake.

Thanks to last winter’s marvelous snow, the lake is almost full this year. Brine shrimp and brine flies have recovered and millions of birds migrating through on their way to South America again have food to fuel them on their arduous flight.

The Hwy. 20 Route On this scenic route, you’ll go past our newest desert preserve, one that the Oregon Natural Desert Association had a big hand in creating: Oregon Badlands Wildness. Just past that you’ll enter the remains of an ancient volcanic caldera as you drive up and over Horse Ridge.

As you roll down the east side of Horse Ridge you’ll see Pine Mountain on your right, with its astronomical observatory. Refuel at Riley and stop and say hello to the owners, Pat and Dale. Grab up your coffee, ice cream or sandwiches, and head south on Hwy. 395. This is a geological tour that’s one of the best in the west, so bring along your copy of Marli B. Miller’s ”Roadside Geology of Oregon.”

After you go through Wagontire, a ghost town with the population of two, you’ll go past Alkali Lake, the scene of one of the worst—and most unknown—ecological tragedies in Oregon. Well, no, maybe second worst. The ongoing ramifications of the atomic waste on the north side of the Columbia River that casts its dark shadow over Oregon may turn out to be the worst… but Alkali Lake comes in a close second.

There are—buried under the surface of Alkali Lake, out of site and out of mind—over 25,000 drums, with kerjillions of gallons of unknown chemicals in them.

(That’s the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s method of solving the problem.) They’re waiting like a ticking time bomb for when they’ll they rust away and eventually begin seeping their horrifying contents into someone’s water supply, out there among the beautiful forgotten real estate of Oregon. This is all thanks to the chemical companies of Portland that paid someone to drop and leave the mess in that beautiful part of Lake County.

When you get to Buckaroo Lake and take in that

geology, it’ll knock your socks off. You’ll get your first look at Lake Abert as you go over Hog Back Summit.

There’s a county road to the right just below the grade that goes cross-country to Summer Lake, providing another vista of Oregon you’ll never forget. While all along the stretch of Hwy. 395 that runs past the east shore of Lake Abert there are birding pull-outs, most are at the north end of guard rails on the edge of the highway.

Set up your scope and slowly inspect the water and shoreline. The large patches of white spots you can see on the open water are various gulls resting on the surface of the lake and tanking up on the invertebrates. All along the shoreline you’ll see thousands of phalaropes, avocets, stilts and small “peeps,” tiny shorebirds. Each pullout will bring additional species into view, including waterfowl, like the 6,000 or so Shoveler ducks Sue and I got to see when we went there with retired Crook County biology teacher and Master Birder Chuck Gates of Powell Butte.

Here’s Chuck’s list of bird records we came home with. You can do that, too, and if you see something that grabs you, please don’t keep it to yourself. Send me an email and we’ll share it with others on Birder’s Night held at the Bend Environmental Center every third Thursday at 7pm. Happy birding!

-- 1 leucistic duck with a trailing brood (Chuck thinks it was a pintail) -- 4,000 Northern shovelers on the north end of the lake -- 3 Semipalmated plover -- 22 Killdeer (should have been more) -- 301 Black-necked stilt -- 9,486 American avocet (smoke obscured our view or we would have had several thousand more) -- 5 Willets -- 8 Least sandpipers -- 4,201 Red-necked phalaropes -- 325 Wilson’s phalaropes (Chuck’s had more than 200,000 before at this site on different dates) -- 9 Franklin’s gulls -- 2,533 Ring-billed gulls -- 538 California gulls -- 1 Herring gull; pretty far away but Chuck could see a large adult gull with flattened forehead and pinkish legs. He didn’t put this on eBird because he couldn’t be 100 percent sure of the ID. -- 2 Loggerhead shrikes -- 1 late Yellow-headed blackbird Now you know just a little of why Sue and I love that part of Oregon. SW

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lot of readers have asked me why I spend so much time in, and talking about, the wilds of interior Oregon. Two very important reasons: 1. Golden Eagles nest and feed in that neck of the woods, and 2.

I love it out there.

For about nine out out of 10 Oregon residents, Lake Abert is the name of a place they have never heard of.

Truly, it is really one of Oregon’s best kept secrets.

So, let me tell you what I know about this sprawling body of water almost smack-dab-in-the-middle of Oregon’s Sagebrush Sea. To begin with, it’s a salt lake.

Yep, just like Great Salt Lake, but a lot smaller. You can gaze upon it by filling up the tank of your family buggy and either driving south on Hwy. 97 from Bend—or by going east from Bend on Hwy 20, turning south on Hwy. 395 at Riley.

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Building permits issued decreased from 75 in August 2016 to 60 in August 2017 and inventory levels continue to remain tight. Most industry analysts feel that a four-to-six month inventory level is needed for a balanced market that favors neither buyers nor sellers.

Most of these analysts are also saying that new construction is not keeping up with housing demand.

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he Beacon Report, which is based on real estate statistics from our local MLS, released its report of the August 2017 figures which allow some interesting comparisons to last month’s and last year’s Bend single family residence sales of 1 acre or less.

According to the report, closed sales in Bend for the month of August 2017 increased by three transactions over July 2017, for a total of 246 sales as compared to 243 for July 2017. The median sales price increased slightly from $413,000 in July to $414,000 for August. Not only were more homes sold and at a higher median sales price, but they were sold at a lower price per square foot as reflected in the median price per square foot decrease of about 3.9 percent from July. The median price per square foot decreased from $229 for July 2017 to $220 for August 2017, and

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My boyfriend who dumped me says he wants to be friends (talk to me, see me sometimes), but I’m not ready for that because I’m still in love with him. A female co-worker said that if he can be friends, he was never in love with me to begin with — that if he’d really loved me, he’d hate me now. Is this true?

—Feeling Worse According to your office Socrates, “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways” should be answered with “I slashed your tires. I sprinkled a strong laxative in your latte. And I’m looking forward to chasing you down the street while waving highly realistic replicas of scary medieval weapons…”

Romantic love actually comes in two flavors — “passionate” and “companionate” — explains social psychologist Elaine Hatfield. Passionate love is the initial “wildly emotional,” lusty kind that wanes over time.

Companionate love, on the other hand, involves “friendly affection and deep attachment” — deep appreciation for who somebody is and what they do and believe in — and tends to have more staying power.

The difference between the two is best illustrated in relation to what we’ll call “car trouble.” Passionate love is what leads to the physics problem of how to have sex in a Porsche in your driveway (because going inside and doing it in the foyer instead would take too long). Companionate love likewise gets two people working out a physics problem in a car; however, it’s trying to collectively muster the NASA-level intelligence required to install an infant car seat.

Companionate love does sometimes lead to “I hate you! I hate you”-style loathing, but typically just when there’s been a betrayal.

But sometimes what people call love is really an unhealthy dependency with sparkly hearts painted on it — one person using the other as a sort of human grout, to fill the empty spaces in themselves so they can take a shortcut to feeling whole. In this situation, “I’m nothing without you!” really does feel like the case, and who doesn’t hate a person who makes them feel like nothing?

However, real love doesn’t suddenly curdle into hate. If the respect and the “wow, you’re an amazeballs person” and all the rest was there, that remains as a base — even when the relationship tanks. Even so, this doesn’t necessarily mean you should convert your ex into your BFF. What you should do with respect to your ex — now and in the

future — is whatever works for you, when it works for you. This may mean never seeing or speaking to your ex again — despite any “love becomes hate!” urging from your co-worker that you owe him a scolding phone call: “If you’d ever really loved me, you’d want the best for me now — the best undetectable poison money can buy!”

Pi In The Face Not to brag, but I’m a very intelligent woman with probably too many degrees.

I’m always thrilled when a guy says he’s seeking “a smart woman.” However, a guy who initially said that just stopped dating me because he finds my intelligence “emasculating.” Do all men feel this way?

Am I supposed to dumb it down to find a partner?

—Smarts Men don’t mind being corrected by a woman if it’s “Oooh, yes…a little more to the right” — not “I think you meant ‘whom,’ but hey, no judgments.”

The reality is, intellectually average women tend to have an easier time finding a partner.

In research by social psychologist Lora E. Park, men imagining their hypothetical ideal partner expressed interest in a woman of high intelligence — even higher than their own. However, when they were in the same room with a woman and they were were told she scored far better on a math test (getting 90 percent correct versus their 60 percent), the men were less interested in exchanging contact info or planning a date with her.

Amy Alkon Park and her colleagues speculate — per research by evolutionary psychologists reflecting women’s preference for male partners who are higher-achieving than they are — that being intellectually “outperformed” by women leads men to experience “diminished feelings of masculinity.” (Understandable — as nothing quite ignites romance like needing to coax your date out from under the couch: “Why are you hiding? I promised not to hurt you with my mind!”)

The answer for you, as a very smart woman, isn’t dumbing down; it’s being selective about the men you date (while recognizing that there are brainiacs working as, say, cabinetmakers). Assuming you aren’t chasing guys away by lording over them — “Well, hello…intellectual earthworm!” — it’s probably best to narrow your search parameters to the highly intelligent: men who won’t feel like their IQ test results, in comparison with yours, would read something like “Water every other day, and place in indirect sunlight.”

(c) 2017, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 Pier Ave. Suite 280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or e-mail AdviceAmy@aol.com (advicegoddess.com).

ASTROLOGY

Pisces (February 19-March 20): I got an email

often have test audiences evaluate their products before releasing it to the masses. If a lot of viewers express a particular critique, the filmmaker may make changes, even cutting out certain scenes or altering the ending. You might want to try a similar tack in the coming weeks, Virgo. Solicit feedback on the new projects and trends you’ve been working on — not just from anyone, of course, but rather from smart people who respect you. And be sure they’re not inclined to tell you only what you want to hear.

Get yourself in the mood to treasure honesty and objectivity.

from a fan of Piscean singer Rihanna. He complained that my horoscopes rarely mention celebrities. “People love astrological predictions about big stars,” he wrote. “So what’s your problem? Are you too ‘cultured’ to give us what we the people really want? Get off your high horse and ‘lower’ yourself to writing about our heroes. You could start with the lovely, talented, and very rich Rihanna.” I told Rihanna’s fan that my advice for mega-stars is sometimes different from what it is for average folks. For Piscean mega-stars like Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Ellen Page, and Bryan Cranston, for example, the coming weeks will be a time to lay low, chill out, and recharge. But non-famous Pisceans will have prime opportunities to boost their reputation, expand their reach, and wield a stronger-than-usual influence in the domains they frequent.

Libra (September 23-October 22): The poet E. E. Cummings said, “To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” On the other hand, naturalist and writer Henry David Thoreau declared that “We are constantly invited to be who we are,” to become “something worthy and noble.” So which of these two views is correct? Is fate aligned against us, working hard to prevent us from knowing and showing our authentic self? Or is fate forever conspiring in our behalf, seducing us to master our fullest expression? I’m not sure if there’s a final, definitive answer, but I can tell you this, Libra: In the coming months, Thoreau’s view will be your predominant truth.

Scorpio (October 23-November 21): “When you do your best, you’re depending to a large extent on your unconscious, because you’re waiting for the thing you can’t think of.” So said Scorpio director Mike Nichols in describing his process of making films. Now I’m conveying this idea to you just in time for the beginning of a phase I call “Eruptions from Your Unconscious.” In the coming weeks, you will be ripe to receive and make good use of messages from the depths of your psyche. At any other time, these simmering bits of brilliance might remain below the threshold of your awareness, but for the foreseeable future they’ll be bursting through and making themselves available to be plucked.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21): Author Barbara Ehrenreich has done extensive research on the annals of partying. She says modern historians are astounded by the prodigious amount of time that medieval Europeans spent having fun together. “People feasted, drank, and danced for days on end,” she writes. Seventeenth-century Spaniards celebrated festivals five months of each year. In 16th-century France, peasants devoted an average of one day out of every four to “carnival revelry.” In accordance with current astrological omens, you Sagittarians are authorized to match those levels of conviviality in the coming weeks.

Capricorn (December 22-January 19): Kittens made French Emperor Napoleon III lose his composure. He shook and screamed around them.

Butterflies scare actress Nicole Kidman. My friend Allie is frightened by photos of Donald Trump. As for me, I have an unnatural fear of watching reality TV. What about you, Capricorn? Are you susceptible to any odd anxieties or nervous fantasies that provoke agitation? If so, the coming weeks will be a perfect time to overcome them. Why? Because you’ll be host to an unprecedented slow-motion outbreak of courage that you can use to free yourself from long-standing worries.

Aquarius (January 20- February 18): “The brain is wider than the sky,” wrote Emily Dickinson. “The brain is deeper than the sea.” I hope you cultivate a vivid awareness of those truths in the coming days, Aquarius. In order to accomplish the improbable tasks you have ahead of you, you’ve got to unleash your imagination, allowing it to bloom to its full power so it can encompass vast expanses and delve down into hidden abysses. Try this visualization exercise: Picture yourself bigger than the planet Earth, holding it tenderly in your hands.

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Virgo (August 23-September 22): Filmmakers

Aries (March 21-April 19): Psychologists say most people need a scapegoat — a personification of wickedness and ignorance onto which they can project the unacknowledged darkness in their own hearts.

That’s the bad news. Here’s the good news: The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to neutralize that reflex and at least partially divest yourself of the need for scapegoats.

How? The first thing to do is identify your own darkness with courageous clarity. Get to know it better.

Converse with it. Negotiate with it. The more conscientiously you deal with that shadowy stuff within you, the less likely you’ll be to demonize other people.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): If the weather turns bad or your allies get sad or the news of the world grows even crazier, you will thrive. I’m not exaggerating or flattering you. It’s exactly when events threaten to demoralize you that you’ll have maximum power to redouble your fortitude and effectiveness. Developments that other people regard as daunting will trigger breakthroughs for you. Your allies’ confusion will mobilize you to manifest your unique visions of what it takes to live a good life.

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Gemini (May 21-June 20): “If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.” declared comedian Steven Wright. My Great Uncle Ned had a different perspective. “If at first you don’t succeed,” he told me, “redefine the meaning of success.” I’m not a fan of Wright’s advice, but Ned’s counsel has served me well. I recommend you try it out, Gemini. Here’s another bit of folk wisdom that might be helpful. Psychotherapist Dick Olney said that what a good therapist does is help her clients wake up from the delusion that they are the image they have of themselves.

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Cancer (June 21-July 22): What is home? The poet Elizabeth Corn pondered that question. She then told her lover that home was “the stars on the tip of your tongue, the flowers sprouting from your mouth, the roots entwined in the gaps between your fingers, the ocean echoing inside of your ribcage.” I offer this as inspiration, Cancerian, since now is a perfect time to dream up your own poetic testimonial about home. What experiences make you love yourself best? What situations bring out your most natural exuberance? What influences feel like gifts and blessings? Those are all clues to the beloved riddle “What is home?”

Leo (July 23-August 22): You’re most likely to thrive if you weave together a variety of styles and methods. The coming weeks will be a highly miscellaneous time, and you can’t afford to get stuck in any single persona or approach. As an example of how to proceed, I invite you to borrow from both the thoughtful wisdom of the ancient Greek poet Homer and the silly wisdom of the cartoon character Homer Simpson. First, the poet: “As we learn, we must daily unlearn something which it has cost us no small labor and anxiety to acquire.” Now here’s Homer Simpson: “Every time I learn something new, it pushes out something old.”

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Visitors are always welcome.

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crooked and suffering in this series of 2-hour classes. Begins Wed. Sept. 13. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-2pm and Mondays-Wednesdays, 6-8pm. Through Nov. 16. EastSide Home Studio, 21173 Sunburst Ct. 541-330-9070. $150/10 classes.

Open Heart Retreat

Tai Chi Grandmaster Franklin focuses on

Oct 13-15

Yoga for 50+

Learn to practice safely and still engage in poses vigorously. Mondays, 11am12:15pm. Iyengar Yoga of Bend, 660 NE Third St. Suite 5. 541-318-1186.

541-388-1969

Sandokan Aikido of Bend

Mondays-Sundays, 10:30am-12:30pm. Nicole Williams, 1245 SE Division Street. 541-848-9156.

First class $5, class card prices vary.

Wednesday Night Kirtan Ongoing, weekly offering of Bhakti and sacred song. Wednesdays, 7-9pm. Sol Alchemy Temple, 2150 NE Studio Rd. 541-285-4972. $15/drop-in.

CALL 541-389-2228 EMAIL SHERRAY101@GMAIL.COM SHER-RAY.COM

Introductory Offer 60 minutes for $49

Restorative Yoga Reservation required.

Tuesday Performance Group Maximize your time with focused, intense efforts. All ages and ability levels welcome. Email Max for details: max@footzonebend.com. Tuesdays, 5:30pm.

FootZone, 842 NW Wall St. Free.

RSVP TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE.

Swedish - Deep Tissue - Shiatzu Pregnancy - Injury - Couples

to explore how meditation, breath work, journaling and yoga can aid in your recovery. Thursdays, 7-8pm. Namaspa Yoga Studio, 1135 NW Galveston Ave. 541-550-8550. By donation.

teaching the individual with his 50+ years of experience, practice and knowledge. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 9:45-10:45am. Grandmaster Franklin, 1601NW Newport Ave. 623-203-4883. $50. A class for all ages. Tuesdays, 1-2pm. La Pine Parks & Recreation, 16406 First St. 541536-2223. $30.

$20

Head to Heal Therapy Massage & Bodyworks

Recovery Yoga A safe and confidential place

Structural Reprograming / The Vance Stance Get to the root of why you are tight,

COST:

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using life experiences with others to become more compassionate. Some NVC experience necessary. Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm and Wednesdays, 4-5:30 and 6-7:30pm. Center for Compassionate Living, 803 SW Industrial Way Suite 200. 541-3506517. Free.

Qigong/Relaxation Class Series Learn standing/moving forms for Detox and Gathering Qi and also Qigong. Must preregister. Mondays, 5:45-6:45pm. Through Oct. 16. Blissful Heart, 29 NW Greeley St. 541-420-5875. $75/series, $14/ class.

OCTOBER 14TH 4:30-6:30pm

- Shifu Nagaboshi Tomio (Terence Dukes) MORE INFORMATION Terry Schroeder 541.948.9757 schroedertl@gmail.com

Heart-opening Workshops Sound Healing & Gong Baths

Loloma Lodge

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Locally Sourced Meals

3-Day all inclusive Retreat.

World-renowned teachers and guided experiences to help Open the Heart and Release any built-up tension.

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Saturday Passes Start at $150!

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and a friend for free yoga! Free veggie buffet!

RSVP required. Sept. 22, 11am-1pm. Sortor Karate, 63056 Lower Meadow Dr. 541-788-0725.

Free.

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SMOKE SIGNALS

By Josh Jardine

Pass the Pet Peeves

Opinions are like…you know what. And even this cannabis columnist has one. Or two.

W

hen I’m not writing this weekly “weed comedy” column, I’m working in numerous other aspects of the cannabis industry. It’s a great way to spend long hours making a shocking, depression-inducing (small) amount of money, so I strongly encourage all the children reading this to stay in school.

And to stop reading this.

While I don’t grow, sell, or process cannabis, I spend most of my time with those who do, both professionally and socially. And for the most part, they’re lovely people. But this work affords me license to call out what I see as some poor choices and behavior being made by my cannabis industry colleagues. (Of course, I am speaking to everyone else, and certainly not you, insert name here.

You are great, don’t change, kiss kiss.)

Don’t Leave Home Without It I go to numerous cannabis events, on average two to three a month, and when time and mood permits, (correct answer: always) I step outside with friends and smoke joints. My joints, which I’m always happy to share, and yet, with whom am I smoking those joints?

PROFESSIONAL. LICENSED. GROWERS. OF. CANNABIS. Do they ever have joints to share? No. (JB of Green Bodhi is an exception.) Or if they do, they talk about them: “Oh yeah, I twisted up some Vanilla Hazelnut Double Macchiato Haze joints before I left.”

You did? Gosh, I love hearing about them. What’s even better than that is SMOKING THEM. That is only slightly less annoying than the grower who didn’t bring any of their own flower to a social gathering.

They have plenty, it just slipped their minds. They “forgot.” I wonder why.

SHOW UP WITH SOME WEED,

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people. If I have to listen to you ramble on about salt build ups and SCROG techniques, it’s required payment.

Sit Down, Be Humble “I grow the best weed, brah…” “This Shatter/Wax/etc is the best…” Oh, is it?

Is it the absolutely the best thing ever?

Kind of like the best sunset or best kiss or the cutest baby? No, it’s not, because “best” in cannabis isn’t a thing. Strains change, new ones get developed, old ones get rediscovered, technology gets introduced, ancient cultivation methods get remembered and implemented.

But there is no “best.”

We already have a wheel, thanks In that same vein, while we can all agree cannabis is pretty nifty, please stop touting what you are doing with it as “groundbreaking, first of its kind ever!” Because prior to your event, people got together, ate well-made food prepared with cannabis, and also smoked cannabis throughout the evening. Its great that you are taking something that people have done for decades and doing it yourself, but you’re going to hurt your arm patting yourself on the back.

Brand awareness I was at a multi day music festival in a trailer with the headliners last month, and someone banged on the door as though they were escaping zombies. I opened it and a sweaty, shirtless and obviously tripping balls young man thrust his closed fist toward me and blurted out “I’m the marijuana guy!

Here, have some joints!” and placed three sweat soaked, bent and twisted pre rolls in my hand. “Thanks,” I said. “Are these...Sativas? Indicas?”

“They’re free joints, man! I’m the weed sponsor!” he said waving as he walked away.

Free weed is very nice. Dry, straight joints that you can ID are really much better, and it doesn’t take much to accomplish. You could put them in, I dunno, a doob tube joint container, and then label it with info about the strain and effects and stuff. Just like a real dispensary does.

All I ever loved in my life was the mic - At a cannabis science conference recently, the panel opened up the floor to questions. A middle-aged man was second to the microphone, and, obviously stoned, did not so much ask a question, in any manner, than held a long, nine-minute-long rambling diatribe against...who knows.

When someone gives a you a microphone to ask a question, and you are really high, just ask your question, and sit down. It’s not a talking stick.

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Questions, comments or suggestions for our local puzzle guru?

Email Pearl Stark at pearl@bendsource.com

Fill in every row, column, and 3x3 box with each of the letters exactly once.

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Š2017 Brendan Emmett Quigley (www.brendanemmettquigley.com)

By Brendan Emmett Quigley

Pearl’s Puzzle

Here's a look at what we may have missed/messed up/cried about this week and last. Just breathe, everyone. This is supposed to be fun.

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17. Start of a quote by John Oliver

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10. Ryan Seacrest’s co-host

22. Perfect, as a craft over time

11. Big Apple award

24. For little cost

12. Beech family trees

27. Torts master: Abbr.

13. Caustic cleaner

28. Quote, part 2

18. Table of contents page, e.g.

32. Like some rush hour traffic

19. Cho’s “Trek� character

34. “Phish Food,� e.g.

22. Major bother

35. Some grocery stores 36. Canker ___

23. Holy Roman Emperor between Henry VI and Frederick II

37. Quote, part 3

25. Give authority to

38. Brief ads

26. Sit next to

39. Ford of hair metal

28. Sessions and Lynch, e.g.

40. Market index name

29. “Beats me�

41. Detest badly

30. TV actor Fillion

42. Quote, part 4

31. Hebrew ascetic

45. Aloo gobi bread

33. Color similar to ash

46. Toss to the side

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47. No longer here

38. Mama’s boy?

48. “Taps� instrument

40. Loves to death

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41. Show that aired the first lesbian kiss on American TV

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43. China border river

58. Prefix for everything?

44. Elliptical event

59. French wine region

47. Florida jock

60. 2015 American Dialect Society’s word of the year

48. Mowins who was the first female announcer for the “NFL on CBS�

61. Singer with the Velvet Underground

49. Progressive magazine

62. Dadaist Max

51. “Aida� river 52. Put money down 53. “Just. Stop. Talking.,� initially 54. Check in the mail?: Abbr.

55. Its website has a “Get Refund Status� page 56. Hanoi holiday

Puzzle words for 9/14: HER TOXINS "I love the____, and the_____loves me back.

Why else would it offer me so much____?"

- Stephen Colbert.

Puzzle answer 8/31: "Education's answer is to replace an empty mind with an open one." - Malcolm S. Forbes

ANSWER TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES

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