Bend Nest - Summer 2019

SUMMER 2019

parenting magazine

CULTURE

Sleep in the Deep at the Oregon Coast OUTDOORS

Backyard Kids Zone

PARENTING

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Editor

Angela Switzer

Associate Editors

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Nicole Vulcan

Contributing Writers

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K.M. Collins

Caitlin Richmond

Chris Miller

Calendar Editor

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Photography

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Caitlin von Gaertner

Natalie Stephenson

K.M. Collins

Brian Schumacher

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CONTENTS UPFRONT 11

EDITOR’S NOTE

12 EXPERT Q & A 15 LITTLE FEET ON THE STREET 17 NEST NEWS

SECTIONS 19 EDUCATION

22 PARENTING 29 COMMUNITY 31 CALENDAR 39 CULTURE 41 HEALTH 43 BOOKSHELF 49 HUMOR 51 THINGS I’VE LEARNED

20 TRENDING Are you dreading summer boredom and screen time burnout? Check out Annette Benedetti’s Summer Hacks for a stress-free home environment when school’s out.

25 FEATURE 100 Years of Fun Since Day One! The Deschutes County Fair celebrates its 100th birthday with an exceptional line-up of entertainment for everyone.

45 OUTDOORS Get the kids outside and into the fun zone!

Create a backyard space for imaginary play with these tips from builder, Brian Schumacher.

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hese days it’s pretty busy in Bend. We still rank in the top 10 fastest growing cities in the nation. With that in mind, you may be a brand-new family to Central Oregon, having just settled in to your new environment. Welcome! With school out (almost), there is ample time to get acquainted. Reading Bend Nest is a great way to stay up to date on local happenings this summer, learn about family-friendly businesses and read inspiring articles.

This issue you’ll find some moving stories — our Community section highlights a non-profit called Friends of the Children, whose mission is to wrap around children who may need a little extra support, not for a quick spell, but can you believe? their entire childhood. It’s important for our community to see where kids are most vulnerable and start a discussion. Saving Grace has stepped in to offer teen dating violence prevention in our high schools. It’s almost Father’s Day (June 16), so we’ve been thinking about how kids can spend some quality time with Dad. Chris Miller’s timely article about teaching kids to do chores while having some fun serves as a guide. Also, for Father’s Day, check out our expert panel in Little Feet on the Street for more on dads.

Looking for a memorable getaway for a special occasion? The

Oregon Coast Aquarium offers a “Sleep in the Deep” experience for shark-loving fans (see Culture) and don’t forget about a mainstay of Central Oregon, the Deschutes County Fair, which turns 100 this year! Learn a little fair history and plan your visit. During the summer, if you’ve got a little free time on your hands, why not turn your backyard into a kid fun zone?

In Outdoors, K.M. Collins catches up with local builder, Brian Schumacher, who offers tips with impressive results. Regarding increased time home with the kids when school’s out, Annette Benedetti shares some clever hacks for skating by conflict-free.

And, you’ll surely enjoy our exclusive interview with Carrie Douglass, who juggles her roles as mom, Bend-La Pine school board member and business owner.

Consult the Bend Nest calendar for events, classes and community get togethers, too.

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Q&A Havilah Brodhead FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, HEARTHSIDE MEDICINE FAMILY CARE/OWNER

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Sunscreen options have really expanded and gotten expensive in recent years. What are the differences between the cheap stuff, the pricier options and the ones marketed as kid’s sunscreen?

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Sunscreens essentially come with three varieties of “UV filters”: chemical, mineral, or chemical + mineral.

Sun products marketed for babies or children tend (key word) to be mineral-based, as mineral UV blockers are considered much safer for children than chemical UV filters.

I strongly recommend mineral-only (zinc oxide and/ or titanium dioxide).

Most commonly known sunscreens such as Banana Boat and Coppertone (yes, even the “kid versions”) contain chemical filters, may be less expensive, and typically include a combination of these active chemicals: oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and octinoxate.

Lab studies indicate that some chemical UV filters may mimic hormones (increasing risk for hormone-related cancers) or cause skin allergies and reactions.

Oxybenzone and other filters have been detected in mothers’ milk (also blood and urine), indicating that the developing fetus and newborns may be exposed to these substances. A 2010 study from the University of Zurich found at least one sunscreen chemical in 85 percent of breast milk samples. I encourage miner12 | BendNest.com

al-based sunscreens for the whole family, not just kiddos.

Avoid spray sunscreens — some studies indicate inhalation may be harmful to the lungs.

Avoid skin products containing preformed vitamin A (retinyl palmitate, retinol, retinyl acetate, retinyl linoleate and retinoic acid). About 12 percent of sunscreens contain vitamin A and may actually trigger development of skin tumors in the presence of sunlight. More studies are needed to determine safety.

I appreciate the Environmental Working Group’s “Guide to Sunscreens,” which rates hundreds of sunscreens on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being safest and 10 being least safe.

Top ranking kid’s sunscreens include All Good Kid’s Sunscreen, Adorable Baby Sunscreen, Aveeno Baby, Badger Kids (among others).

Worst ranking include Banana Boat Kids, Neutrogena Pure & Free Baby, Coppertone Kids, Panama Jack, and Australian Gold.

We recommend sunscreen after 6 months of age, broad-spectrum (UVA/UVB protection), SPF 30-50, re-apply at least every two hours, and dispose if expired, change in color or consistency or exposed to high heat as this can render the product unsafe and ineffective.

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My daughter loves soccer, but she’s stressed about the amount of pressure put on her by coaches, teammates and society in general. I

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don’t want her to quit. How can I help her set healthy boundaries around competition and encourage sports as part of a healthy lifestyle?

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We are living in a world with unprecedented rates of youth depression, anxiety and suicide, so I truly appreciate this question.

Many theories exist to explain the skyrocketing mental health crisis. Some propose over-stimulation, insufficient sleep, excessive activities, performance pressure and not enough down time may contribute.

Consider your child’s unique strengths and personality. Some children thrive in team sports while others are more cut out for individual sports.

Competition absolutely has its value as well, such as the ability to learn to play in a team dynamic and persevere through challenges; however, some children have a personality better suited for non-competitive exercise and may tolerate competition when they are a little older.

I encourage parents to allow their children to try different sports until they find one that “clicks.” Weigh the pros and cons and include your child in this conversation.

Is your sport worth the anxiety it is causing? What do you enjoy most about it? Least? Are your goals aligning with your child’s? Does your child just want to play for fun and not for competition?

If your child’s motivation is to continue in a group sport or competitive sport, help them identify the particular stressors and capitalize on their strengths for overcoming them.

Maybe try out a different team with a coach that can better support your child.

Primarily, keep sports fun to establish a healthy, life-long love of exercise!

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How important is nap time for young children? I have four children under the age of 6. Between working part-time, shopping and play dates, we don’t have much downtime.

My kids end up dozing in the car between errands. They are super cranky when I wake them and often make the afternoons miserable.

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As a full-time working mom of a 3-year-old and almost 2-yearold, I feel your pain! We live in a “Go! Go! Go!” society. Sleep often gets “squeezed in” and not prioritized.

Insufficient sleep can disrupt critical hormones, such as growth hormone, thyroid hormone and even leptin and ghrelin, hormones that tell us when we are full versus hungry. Lack of sleep increases risk for diabetes and obesity and increases stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline, which lower our immune system.

Studies on toddlers have shown that missing one 90-minute nap a day can cause a child to have more anxiety, irritability, difficulty concentrating and struggle more with learning and problem solving.

“But my child does not want to nap,” you may say. That’s ok. We cannot make our children sleep, but we can prioritize and cultivate rest by providing a “rest routine.” Rest is essential for the brain. This means no screen or stimulating toys or sound—just a few books or quiet activities such as puzzles or coloring in a quiet room.

Naps serve as a way to add more sleep to the “sleep bank” to reach the total needed hours of sleep in a 24-hour period. As a

general rule for sleep requirements, most 2-3 year-olds require 12-13 hours and most 4-5 year-olds require 11-12 hours.

Regarding our children’s mental and physical health, sleep and rest is one of the most important things we can give our children to set them up for success (and let’s be honest, to save our sanity sometimes too, as parents).

The reality is, we won’t always be able to provide our children with a dedicated nap time, especially while traveling.

Thankfully, children are adaptable. If you find that naps are not realistic, consider eliminating some extracurricular activities and/or moving your child’s bedtime up to compensate for the loss of daytime sleep.

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Is there an advantage to exposing my child to chicken pox and going through the sickness over getting him vaccinated? I’ve heard arguments on both sides. I don’t actually know of anyone whose kids have had the chicken pox.

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Chickenpox is a highly contagious infection caused by the varicella virus hallmarked by a painful rash.

300-500 blisters can occur during a single infection and result in permanent scarring for some children. A person can be infectious 48 hours before the rash appears.

An infected person may recover without consequence but can spread the disease without knowing they are infectious to those who may suffer serious consequences, such as infants, non-immune pregnant persons, and those who are immune-compromised.

Chickenpox “typically” resolves without

complications. However, approximately one of every 1,000 children will develop severe pneumonia or encephalitis (infection of the brain).

Before routine vaccination started in 1995, about 4 million children were infected annually, resulting in around 10,000 hospitalizations and 100 deaths a year —mostly occurring in previously healthy young children.

On the other hand, the varicella vaccine rarely has serious side effects. Here is a breakdown from CHOP: CHICKENPOX RISKS

• Painful Rash (300 -500 blisters) with possible scarring • Pneumonia or brain infection (1 out of 1,000) • Birth defects (1 of 50 infants born to women infected during pregnancy) • Secondary bacterial co-infections • Dehydration • Death • Rarely rash can spread to the eye and result in emergent infections called uveitis and keratitis

MOST COMMONLY REPORTED VACCINE RISKS

• Pain and tenderness at the injection site • Low-grade fever

• Rash around injection site (four of 100 recipients) or rash more distant to site of injection (usually around 10 to 30 blisters that are not contagious to other people)

I remind my patients that there are often risks of getting an intervention and risks of not getting an intervention.

Not everyone can get the varicella vaccine, such as those with a life-threatening allergy to gelatin or neomycin, infants, those who are pregnant, or those with suppressed immune systems.

For parents with questions regarding vaccines, I enjoy discussing ingredients, benefits, risks, side effects, schedule, adverse effects, weighing pros and cons and discussing each disease. I believe caregiver concerns are valid and should be addressed with openness and respect.

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Making him pizza and going to an Elks game or going to a Niners game.

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NEST NEWS

By Nicole Vulcan

March for Students

Downtown Bend became a sea of red on May 8, as local families and Bend-La Pine Schools’ staff members — all wearing red — rallied together in support of appropriate state funding for public education. Participants marched together in camaraderie to the downtown Bend-La Pine Schools’ Education Center. The joyful rally of approximately 2,000 people included live music and chants such as “fully fund our schools.” Families carried signs urging smaller class sizes and increased counseling and mental health supports for students.

A similar rally took place in La Pine, with approximately 100 supporters marching along Highway 97.

“Together, we created a mighty wave that will result in change to benefit generations to come. Keep raising your voices for education,” said Shay Mikalson, Superintendent of Bend-La Pine Schools.

On May 13, the Oregon Senate passed House Bill 3427- the multibillion-dollar education funding plan. If Gov. Kate Brown signs the bill into law, it’s estimated to bring in about $1 billion per year in additional revenue for schools from a new commercial activity tax on businesses with greater than $1 million in sales per year.

When the Cafeteria Gets Crazy Loud

Education is already innovative at the Redmond Early Learning Center, where the Redmond School District pools all of its intown kindergarten classrooms into one building. RELC educates close to 400 kindergarten students, in addition to being the “one stop” shop for parents to access services for kids ranging in age from birth to age 6.

With that many little ones in one place, needless to say, the place can get pretty loud. In the cafeteria, about 100 “kinders” are eating lunch at the same time, according to RSD—and that means it can be difficult for staff members to communicate with kids.

Not long ago, however, a team of instructional aides remembered that speaking isn’t the only way to communicate and proposed using sign language as a way to “talk” in the cafeteria. The team made a video and created posters that showed how to use important words such as ketchup, fork, spoon and water. It took the kids just one week to pick up the signs.

“While we originally came up with using sign language as a way to decrease the volume in the cafeteria, we quickly realized

Mary Hofer, Janelle Rebick and Superintendent Shay Mikalson in the March for Students on May 8.

it also increased efficiency by allowing us to communicate across a crowded room,” Instructional Assistant Gina Detweiler shared.

“It sounds a little funny, but until you’ve been in our cafeteria you don’t realize how important it is to be able to sign “ketchup” from across the room,” Detweiler said.

FDA Approves Postpartum Depression Drug

According to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in nine women in the U.S. experiences postpartum depression following the birth of a child. In Oregon in 2015, about 12.8 percent of women reported having symptoms of postpartum depression, according to the CDC’s Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.

While health care providers have offered a variety of treatment options, a new drug is aimed at specifically treating postpartum depression. In March, the FDA approved the Zulresso (brexanolone) injection which should be available by late June.

Zulresso is not cheap, however, and its treatment protocol requires the new mother to stay in a health care facility for a few days to receive a continuous intravenous infusion.

However, the treatment is touted to have a much faster effect than antidepressants. Some women reported feeling better within 48 hours—but according to an article in The New York Times, the drug costs around $34,000 per patient, before discounts.

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EDUCATION Plump up literary skills while relaxing with a good book this summer Kids who read during the summer months tend to improve their vocabulary and literary competancy, while those who never crack a book may lose skills learned during the school year.

Fostering a love of reading is an easy task with so many exciting, fun books to explore. Help your child learn while cuddling up with a good book this summer!

Bend-La Pine Schools District Librarian Christie Boen offers a few tips and recommendations for reading this summer. Here are some of her top picks for every grade level.

Elementary - Picture Books

•B aby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick

• Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall • I Got It! by David Wiesner

• Love by Matt de la Pena

•O cean Meets Sky by Eric Fan and Terry Fan

•O tis and Will Discover the Deep by Barb Rosenstock

Elementary - Chapter Books

•B ob by Wendy Mass (3rd-6th grade)

• The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell (4th-7th grade)

• Front Desk by Kelly Yang (4th-6th grade)

• Granted by John David Anderson (4th-6th)

• The Last by Katherine Applegate (4th-7th grade)

• Rodent Rascals by Roxie Munro (3rd-5th grade)

•T he Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown (3rd-6th grade)

Middle School

•B e Prepared by Vera Brosgol (5th-8th grade)

•F ly by Night by Frances Hardinge (5th-9th grade)

• Hope in the Holler by Lisa Lewis Tyre (5th-8th grade)

• The Journey of Little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis (5th-8th grade)

• A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi (7th grade and up) • The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani (5th-8th grade)

• The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (7th grade and up)

• The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor (5th-7th grade)

High School

•A fter the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay (8th grade & up) •A merican Panda by Gloria Chao (9th grade and up)

• Blood and Sand by C. V Wyk (8th grade & up)

• Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (9th grade and up) •T he Cruel Prince by Holly Black (9th grade and up)

• Dread Nation by Justina Ireland (9th grade and up)

• Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman (book 2) (9th grade and up) •W ild Bird by Wendelin Van Draanen (8th grade & up)

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TRENDING

Excessive Screen Time? Summer Boredom?

Brilliant Summer Hacks for All

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By Annette Benedetti

nopocalypse 2019 had you praying to the gods of summer.

You swore upon your children’s own lives that you would never again complain about the heat if the snow would just stop.

While being faced with walls of snow for an extended period was tough, staring down the barrel of months of keeping the kiddos entertained while you attempt to adult is legitimately daunting. Summer should be filled with quality family time, outdoor adventures and days filled with free play for the little ones. As simple and dreamy as it sounds, real life gets in the way. The following parenting summer hacks that will help you avoid the pitfalls of the season.

Screen Time Hacks:

Managing screen time is a struggle for parents year-round. But the

summer months are extra challenging with the kids home all day and in need of entertaining. The following are some hacks that will help reduce the allure of screen time and the number of tantrums thrown when you tell the kids it’s time to turn off their devices.

• Keep screen time scheduled and consistent: Set specific times throughout the day when the kids can indulge in screen time. Be consistent with both the time and duration they are allowed. Children love routine, and when they know what to expect and when to expect it, tantrums diminish.

• Try audio entertainment: Road trips and downtime don’t have to be dominated by video games and shows. Audiobooks and podcasts are a fantastic form of entertainment that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Check out e-books from Deschutes Public Library or purchase a subscription to Audible. There are also a variety of family-friendly podcasts like NPR’s “Wow in the World.”

• Don’t take pics with your phone: You open your phone to use the camera, then you see that you have a text you have to return. When you finally take the perfect Instagram-worthy photo (after 20 tries), you have to edit it, post it and tag all of your loved ones. An hour later you are done. Consider taking fewer photos and living in the moment more. If you want to snap some pics, make it fun for the whole family. Bring a Polaroid and watch your kids’ faces light up as they watch the images develop. Or, purchase a point and click and wait until the kids are all tucked in bed to download and share the day’s events.

• Set a good example: Your kids want to be like you. Be a good mentor and limit your own (unnecessary) screen time.

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• Make screen time a family activity: The digital world is like the untamed wild west. The best way to keep your kids safe is to monitor their online time. Play video games with your kids (during the allotted time). Turn T.V. time into movie night.

• Offer good alternatives: The best way to reduce screen time is to offer alluring alternatives. What is even more exciting than Fortnite? Swimming? Miniature golf? Find a way to make your kids’ favorite activities accessible at home.

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Keep the kids busy and amused with these awesome parenting hacks: • Backyard games: Fill your backyard with off-line games that get the wiggles out. Purchase or build a cornhole set. Croquet will keep the kids busy for hours on end. Keep items like balls and hula hoops accessible throughout the day.

• Water play: Touch tubs filled with water, kiddie pools and slip and slides make summer days pass quickly!

• Art Everywhere: Keep arts and craft supplies on hand and easily accessible. Watercolor paints are perfect for outside play. Kid-safe scissors, paper, crayons and glue keep little hands and imaginations occupied.

kids ask friends, family members and neighbors if they need help with odd jobs. It’s never too early for kids to learn the value of a dollar.

• Volunteer: Kids can learn the importance of giving back to their community through volunteer work. Volunteer Central Oregon, volunteercentraloregon.galaxydigital.com, is an online resource that helps match potential volunteers by age and interest to opportunities.

Hacks for outdoor fun:

• Freeze aloe in ice cube trays for an easy way to instantly cool sunburns.

• Keep baby powder on hand for quick and easy removal of sand after a day at the beach.

• Buy gallons of apple cider vinegar and keep it on hand to treat sunburns, poison ivy, bug bites and warts. It also can be used as a household cleaner and it helps fight off colds and whitens teeth.

• Reduce packing for long trips by keeping your car stocked with the most important supplies. Use zip lock baggies to store stuff like sunscreen, first-aid supplies, and extra sets of clothes.

• Turn chores into a part time job: Engage kids in daily chores by turning house or yard work into a part-time job. Have older

• Protect your next campfire experience from mosquitoes by adding a bundle of sage to the burn.

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PARENTING

Dadding : s e r o h C d an The Art of Teaching Kids

Responsibility While Having Fun

By Chris Miller

W

hen I was young, my grandfather taught me just about everything: how to fish, play golf, shoot pool—and even how to catch a football, even though he had to throw underhanded because he had a bad shoulder. But all this fun came at a cost: I had to learn how to do chores to earn a round of golf or a trip to the lake. By the time I was 10, I could change the oil in his car, weed and pick berries in the garden—and I even learned how to cultivate an area to catch nightcrawlers. I also learned how to make noodles from scratch with my grandmother. They were Depression-era people and nothing came for free.

Now that I have a son of my own—who’s named after this grandfather—I’m teaching him the same lesson—that nothing comes for free. You have to know how to work. Here are a few of the chores my 7-year-old and I have begun exploring.

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Washing the Car This is probably the easiest chore to get a boy interested in doing. What’s not to like? You get to play with a hose, get wet and soapy—and if you’re lucky, the whole thing turns into a water fight.

I got my son interested in car washing just by the mere fact that he could use the hose. The first time we tried this he was only about 5 and couldn’t even reach the hood to help sponge the soap on, but he still had a blast. His job was to get the car wet, wait until I cleaned an area, then hose it down again. As a bonus, his older sister made the mistake of coming outside when we were just finishing up. A little gleam hit his eye as he turned on the hose full blast. She was less than impressed, but my son and I got a kick out of it—and we turned most of the afternoon into a water fight with the whole family.

Mowing the Lawn There’s something about power tools and boys, especially ones that sound like a small motorcycle. Having a very flat—and small—grassy area made teaching Aidan how to mow the lawn a snap. After starting the mower and giving him a few short lessons on working around his mom’s flowers, Aidan took right over and did a pretty good job. Having a self-propelled mower has its ups and downs. It’s nice that a younger child doesn’t have to try to force the mower up hills or through long grass. The downside is that the mower can really get away from you.

We had some lessons on how to release the bar that powers the mower so that the aforementioned flowers didn’t accidentally get a haircut.

Pulling Weeds I’ll have to admit that I didn’t care for weed pulling as a kid. My grandparents’ house was a different story, but at home, I’d do anything to avoid it. Generally speaking, I’d lose my gloves and have to do the work without them, and those prickly weeds always seemed to cut my hands. With my son, it’s different. If he even gets a hint that his mother wants to garden—he’s all in. The biggest lesson with weed pulling is to make sure you’re pulling a weed and not someone’s favorite flower that happens to look similar. Springtime is the best time to get the weeds out. Come summer, the ground in Central Oregon becomes brick-hard and it can be pretty tough to get them out.

Cleaning the Garage Here’s a fun chore that teaches a few different lessons. Start with organizational skills—think trying to teach your kids to clean

their rooms—and end up with tool safety. Aidan and I did one garage day where we pulled everything out and laid it in the driveway.

Then we plotted on paper where things should go according to their function—and how often they were used. I let Aidan decide how to organize the tools, sports equipment, camping stuff and miscellaneous things like painting supplies. In the end, the garage was much more organized and Aidan understood why keeping his room clean makes it easier to find things. He also learned about which tools are safe for him to use and which ones definitely need an adult to operate. Will his room stay clean into his teen years?

Probably not, but at least he’s got the general idea.

Outdoor Grilling My son loves to cook. He makes scrambled eggs on his own, helps with cookies, pancakes and many other baking projects. He wanted to help with the barbecue, but I’ve been hesitant because of the risks involved with propane and the myriad places one can get burned. I decided that to get him involved, we’d start with cleaning the grates with a nylon brush while the barbecue was cold. After he mastered that, I let him start the barbecue—which has a self igniter—and then carefully shut the lid. Once he was comfortable with starting the barbecue, I found a sturdy step stool and let him flip hotdogs with a long set of tongs while wearing Ove Gloves. All through the process, we discussed safety, including how to avoid burning yourself and how not to blow up the barbecue. Propane smells like rotten eggs for a reason and now Aidan knows that if he smells it and the barbecue isn’t lit, to tell an adult immediately and turn off the gas!

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FEATURE 100 Years of Fun Since Day One!

1919-2019: Centennial Celebrations Abound at the Deschutes County Fair

By Caitlin Richmond There’s only one spot in Central Oregon where funnel cakes, 4H, free concerts and ferris wheels all come together each year: The Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo.

This year, the fair will be celebrating its 100th year of operation, so expect some extra special things to check out when you go, says Ross Rogers, Fair Marketing Coordinator.

“We’ve collected memorabilia from the community to cover every decade the fair has been running,” he explained. “We have some sort of item, whether it’s an exhibit ribbon or a photo or something else.”

These will be on display in the Centennial Celebration room for the duration of the fair, along with a slideshow of nostalgic photos.

When you check out the photos, something you might notice is that the fairgrounds weren’t always in their current location. Originally, the fair was held where the current Fred Meyer and Lowe’s are in Redmond. Originally 33 acres, the fairgrounds needed to expand as Central Oregon grew.

In 1999, it moved to its current location, which is almost three times as big at a whopping 320 acres. This extra space allowed the fair to serve more visitors, not just in terms of fair amusements but also in terms of parking, says Rogers.

Eberhard’s Dairy and Deschutes Brewery are both getting in on the centennial celebrations. Eberhard’s is currently running an ice cream contest with the goal of creating the perfect flavor to celebrate the momentous occasion. Ice cream connoisseurs or anyone who has a good idea for a new flavor can submit their suggestions. The winner will receive fair and ride passes and four quarts of the winning ice cream flavor, as well as getting to see their flavor served throughout the festivities.

Similarly, Deschutes is creating a limited release beer.

“The beer will be sold through the fair duration, but once the fair is over it’s gone, since it’s specifically for the anniversary,” Rogers says.

To emphasize the significance of 100 years of the fair, Rogers says they are pulling out all the stops for the concert series. The four-night musical event will feature rock band, Collective Soul, new country band, Old Dominion, old school country band, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and up-and-coming country artist, Michael Ray. “We’ve really tried to enhance the caliber and the quality of the artists we are bringing this year, and there’s something for everyone,” Rogers says. “We splurged this year!”

These concerts are free with gate entry, but attendees will need

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to pick up a pass since admission is limited. The free passes can be picked up at any McDonald’s in Central Oregon, and this year you can also pick one up at any Gills Point S Tire and Auto in the area.

If music isn’t your thing, you can avoid the concert-goer crowds and instead check out the rodeo.

“Our rodeo has been the rodeo of the year for 16 years, something that hasn’t been done before in the Northwest Pro Rodeo Association,” Rogers says. “This year they are adding professional bull fighting, which is not the kind of bull fighting you see in Spain but is just as interesting,” Rogers says. These bull fighters are the ones who distract the bull after it has bucked its rider.

This year’s fair will also feature several return acts from previous years, including the Xtreme Airdogs Competition, where people can watch their four-legged friends jump, dive and leap as far as they can. Dog owners can also register their own pets to give them a chance to show off their prowess and springy hind legs.

Davis Shows NW returns with two carnivals, which means that riders will be able to purchase a wrist band for maximum fun.

There will be plenty of adrenaline-inducing rides for both kids and adults, like the slot car track and the high rise stunt jump, among others, as well as smaller rides for younger fair-goers.

These days, most people think of the fair as a place to see some animals, enjoy some crazy rides and eat special fair food. But the Deschutes County Fair has a cultural significance beyond being a place to order a brick of curly fries.

“The fair is a cultural mainstay in Central Oregon,” Rogers says.

“In the past it was more for agriculture, and it was a way for farmers who didn’t normally get into town to come to a central point

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and socialize and take a load off. They would get to see people they hadn’t seen in a while, and they could also display their goods and produce.”

One of the reasons why the fair has been such a consistent cultural event is because every county in Oregon is required to host an annual fair. This requirement has helped develop the fair into what it is today—a place that has a little something for everyone, Rogers says.

The Deschutes County Fair has grown to be one of the biggest fairs in Oregon —the event is the biggest east of the Cascades.

“I live and breathe the fair,” Rogers says. “I’ve been going since the ‘60s—I haven’t missed a fair since I can remember and I still don’t see everything each year.”

IF YOU GO:

The Deschutes County Fair runs from July 31 to August 4.

Deschutes County Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond FAIR ADMISSION: DAILY Adult: $12 Senior (ages 62+): $7 Children ages 6-12: $7 Children 5 and under: Always FREE!

SEASON PASS: Adult: $22 Senior (ages 62+): $13 Children ages 6-12: $13 Children 5 and under: Always FREE!

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A Lifetime Commitment Friends of the Children Central Oregon is here to stay

By Caitlin Richmond

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here are many children in the world who are born into circumstances that do not benefit them. Maybe their parents cannot support the family, so they grow up hungry, or maybe they are left mostly on their own because their parents are working all the time. Parents may be abusive or pre-occupied with their own problems.

Living in Bend, it can be easy to forget that these circumstances are real and happen here locally. There are plenty of kids who eat most of their meals at school, whose families experience homelessness or are growing up in circumstances that hinder future success in life.

This is where Friends of the Children Central Oregon comes in.

Friends of the Children was started by Duncan Campbell in Portland, Ore., in 1993 and has since expanded all over the nation.

The organization started in Central Oregon in 2017.

This non-profit, evidenced-based organization sets out to find those young children who need extra support due to the circumstances they were born into and then give them that support until they become adults. This long-term plan is one of the main things that separates FOCCO from other mentoring organizations.

“We have an intense selection process where we partner with the school district and do a six-week observation in kindergarten classes,” says Kim Hatfield, Executive Director for FOCCO. “We look for kids who are isolated, who may have behavior issues, who are coming to school hungry—the most vulnerable children who need someone to walk alongside them and advocate for them.”

From there, FOCCO gives teachers a questionnaire to get more information, and they use the combined information to score each child to narrow down the selection process. Once children are selected, they are partnered with a ‘friend,’ who spends four hours a week with them—two hours in the classroom and two hours outside of school. These children will have a friend for 12.5 years—until they graduate from high school.

Each extensively trained friend has eight children they work with for a minimum of three years. To make this commitment more of a reality, the friend position is a paid, full-time position with a starting wage comparable to a starting teacher wage.

This allows friends to wholly devote themselves to the position, rather than try to juggle it with another job.

When the friends are spending time with the children, they focus on doing fun things that most kids like to do — go to the park, ride bikes, go on picnics, etc. But in addition, each activity is set up to work toward a goal for the child, whether that goal is something simple like being able to go across the monkey bars, or something more complex like improving a child’s socialization skills by having them spend time with another child in the program, Hatfield explains.

Two long-term plans FOCCO will be working on is teaching

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their kids about financial literacy and improving their attendance at school. Oftentimes getting to school can be a real challenge for families, and regularly missing school can have a huge impact on a child’s education and learning.

“We want to give children the tools and skills to break the cycle of poverty, so that they know that their potential is limitless,” says Hatfield.

If this sounds like a lofty goal, it is. But FOCCO is in it for the long haul, and one way to ensure the kids in their program get the support they need is to fund the operating budget for the next three years before bringing on another cohort of children. While this means the process might be a bit longer, it gives the friends and the organization financial stability, which then allows them to devote themselves to the children.

“We want all kids to have every opportunity that all children should have,” Hatfield says. “Not all kids have that—some are just surviving. I want every kid to have a happy, wonderful ‘chasing butterflies’ childhood.”

To learn more about Friends of the Children Central Oregon, visit: friendscentraloregon.org. FOCCO is always looking for volunteers to help with food deliveries to the families, or to lead special activities for the children.

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Bend Elks Baseball

SPORTS – Be sure to take the family down to Vince Genna Stadium to catch an Elks game! Every Wednesday is free kids day for kids 12 and under. See website for complete schedule.

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Wednesdays & Thursdays

Backpack Explorers

PLAY – Fill your backpacks with artifacts and explore the museum and its nature trails. Backpack Explorers is hands-on learning through science, art, music, culture and more. Each week is a different theme! Ages 3-5 with caregiver.

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Fridays

Art in the Forest

ART – Embark on a day outside the studio for art using earthly materials. Shevlin Park is the perfect setting for foraging and creating!

Activities include everything from plant identification to yoga. 6:1 camper to adult ratio. 9am-12pm or 9am-3pm. Register online.

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June 15

Little Hopper Rootbeer Run FUN RUN — Join us for another Kids Rock the Races event at the Bite of Bend, this time featuring root beer and ice cream in The Little Hopper Root Beer Run! Kids between the ages of 3-10 will have a blast on this fun course! Participants run the course while building key components of their root beer float.

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FESTIVAL — At the 9th annual Dean Hale Woodpecker Festival participants have a choice of 20 guided tours in search of 11 different species of woodpeckers and 200 other birds that make the forests, burn areas and diverse habitat of Sisters and Central Oregon a birding hot spot.

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June 6

Mom + Baby Group

CONNECT – Come connect and relate with other moms about the challenges and joys of being a mother and how to bring mindfulness to your parenting. 1:15 - 2:15 pm

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June 8

Pancakes for Parkinson’s

FUNDRAISER — Come out for breakfast with the family to support a good cause! All donations will go to the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. There will also be music and games.

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FESTIVAL — Celebrate the local flavor of Central Oregon during the region’s largest food festival.

Check out the Top Chef Competition, groove to the beats of fabulous music artists, sample local cuisine and don’t forget the

RUN – Come to Sunriver for the 5K or 1K kids race and enjoy some stunning views of Mt. Bachelor, the meadows and Central Oregon wildlife. After the kids run there will be awards and the post-race celebration. All runners will receive a medal, and 1st, 2nd and 3rd place male and female finishers will win a one-night stay at Sunriver Resort! Proceeds go to the Sunriver Nature Center and Oregon Observatory.

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June 20

Youth Learn To Fish

EVENT – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will be hosting this free event helping young anglers learn how to fish properly.

Loaner rods, reels and tackle will be available and the pond will be stocked with rainbow trout. Ages 17 and under. Children ages 1217 must have a juvenile angling license. 9am-noon.

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4 Peaks Music Festival

MUSIC — Enjoy the Summer Solstice with four days and three nights of music, arts and fun with your family & friends! This boutique, intimate, and eclectic festival spans many genres of world-class musicians and kicks off the summer perfectly! Picturesque camping is free, as are kids 10 & under.

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June 24

Ragin’ Rockets

LEARN — Come investigate Newton’s laws of motion, then construct and launch rockets made out of 2-liter soda bottles.

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tasty food, drinks and desserts.

6-7:30pm.

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June 26

Shocking Science

LEARN — Investigate what it takes to build circuits and explore the world of electrical attraction with our Van de Graaff generator by making foam fly, hair stand on end and mylar hover. For students who have completed 1st or 2nd grade.

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June 25

Magnetic Madness

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LEARN — Examine the world of permanent and electromagnets as you investigate the magnetic properties of various materials, test the strength of neodymium, and even build a working electric motor to take home. For students who have completed 1st or 2nd grade.

Pre-registration required.

July 4

4th of July Pet Parade & Old Fashioned Festival

Bend Science Station | $80

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June 26 - September 4 (every other Wed.)

Music on the Green

MUSIC – Music on the Green combines free summer concerts with a block party atmosphere to offer a powerful mix of community and family fun. Kids can enjoy inflatable bounce houses, all-inclusive Hope playground and other adventures, while the entire family can partake in a vast selection of

June 27

Rainbow Science

LEARN — Grab your diffraction glasses and prisms for a day full of color, light, rainbows and super-sized bubbles. For students who have completed 1st or 2nd grade.

Bend Science Station | $80 Pre-registration required.

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June 28

Critter Catch

LEARN — Want to see the tiny organisms that live in the Deschutes River? Use microscopes to check out live plankton and make a critter net that you can take home and use to capture your own microorganisms. For students who have completed 1st or 2nd grade.

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FESTIVAL – Bring your pet or stuffed animal to the parade to walk along with a great Bend tradition! Once the parade is over there will be music, games, art, food and more at the Old Fashioned Festival in Drake Park! Parade lines up at 9am, and begins at 10 am. The Old Fashioned Festival runs from 11am-4pm.

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Sunriver 4th of July Festival

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Enter the watermelon eating contest, test your skills on the rock wall, play hoops and more.

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July 4

4th of July Fireworks

FIREWORKS — Each year, fireworks are launched from the top of Pilot Butte at 10 pm. You can see the spectacular show from just about any spot in town with a view of Pilot Butte.

Pilot Butte | Free

July 6

Storytime

READ – Join us for an interactive storytime with songs, rhymes and crafts. Suitable for children 0-5 yrs.

9:30am

East Bend Public Library | Free deschuteslibrary.org

Don’t miss the Pet Parade downtown on July 4th.

July 10

Space Camp: Mission to Mars

EXPLORE — Do you have what it takes to colonize Mars? Join us for a hands-on adventure. Reach for the stars and zoom across the galaxy to the red planet base camp. Learn all about mythological Mars and the origin of the name.

Collaborate with other intergalactic travelers, play games, get ooey-gooey while concocting Mars mud, and have a blast. 10:30am.

Ages 6-11.

Sisters Library | Free

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Thursdays July 11-Aug 15

Munch and Music

MUSIC – This is the 29th year of Munch and Music! Providing music, arts, food and fun all summer long, Munch and Music is a great spot for the whole family. Bring your picnic and blanket and get ready for a delightful evening.

Drake Park | Free

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July 12-14

Bend Summer Festival

FESTIVAL — The Bend Summer Festival draws nearly 40,000 locals and visitors each year for a weekend like no other. Featuring fine food and libations, talented artists, three stages of first-class blues, rock and jazz from Central Oregon and across the nation, the Bend Summer Festival is more than just an event—it’s a destination!

Downtown Bend | Free

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July 13

Kids Droplet Dash

Come to Drake Park for the Old Fashioned Festival on the 4th of July.

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FUN RUN — The final Kids Rock the Races event brought to you by PacificSource is held at The Bend Summer Festival! Kids between the ages of 3-10 will have a blast on this fun course. Noon.

Cool off at Bend Summer Festival July 12-14

Troy Field | $5

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July 13

Kids Ninja Night Parents Night Out!

NIGHT OUT — Parents drop off your kids (age 6 - 12) for this special Kids Open Play event in our amazing ninja warrior gym!

We watch your kids and give them pizza and drinks while you have fun out and about. 5:30 8:30 pm

Free Spirit Bend | $25 freespiritbend.com

July 20

For the Love of Pets Benefit Festival FESTIVAL – This dog-friendly community festival is host to an IPA tasting, great food, dozens of vendors and adoptable pets galore. 100 percent of funds raised at the event are split among local shelters/rescues. Raffle announcements and giveaways

every hour! 11am-6pm.

American Legion Park | Free FLPBbenefit.com

July 20

Sunriver Antique & Classic Car Show EVENT – Enjoy a summer’s day of music in Sunriver Village while checking out some classic cars from the ’20s and ’30s, muscle cars and hot rods from the ’70s and ’80s. 10am.

Village at Sunriver | Free

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July 26-28

7th Annual Newberry Event

MUSIC — The 2019 Newberry Event Music & Arts Festival/ Charity Fundraiser to Defeat MS is an outdoor, ticketed, three-day festival well-known as a good time for a good cause.

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CALENDAR bluegrass and more. Kids 13 and under are free.

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July 26

Balloons Over Bend Children’s Festival

FESTIVAL — Balloons Over Bend is proud to partner with Saving Grace to bring a children’s festival to the region filled with creating and fun! Kids will experience everything from educational experiments, carnival games, creative stations, nature nooks, the BEA Bike Rodeo and so much more!

Noon-8pm.

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July 26

Balloon Blast Kids Race

FUN RUN — The Balloon Blast is a race for kids which includes seven fun and exciting obstacles appropriate for all kids ages 3-10. We encourage parents and guardians to come cheer their little athletes on as they enjoy being part of a

supportive, healthy and motivational community event. 2-3pm.

Riverbend Park | $5

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July 29

DnD Character Building Workshop

PLAY – Need a new character for your next DnD campaign? Join local player Meleny Chamberlain as she walks you through the various dice rolls that will get you started.

Teen program for ages 12-17. 3pm.

Downtown Bend Public Library | Free deschuteslibrary.org

July 31-August 4

Deschutes County Fair

FAIR – This year marks 100 years of the Deschutes County Fair!

This year’s theme is “100 Years of Fun Since Day One!” From the rodeo, food, music, games and more, there’s something for everyone at the DCF. Fair opens at 10am daily.

Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center | Prices vary expo.deschutes.org/fair

Cruisin’ with the Kids Whitewater Kayaking Camp, July 19-Aug 1.

Photo courtesy Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe.

Summer Camps!

Still looking for some stellar summer fun for the kids?

Check out our picks for multi-day camps in Bend.

June 17-21

Moving Joyfully Camp

FUN – This camp is filled with art projects, movement exploration, obstacle courses, acrobatics and games. On the last day there is a show for families! Ages 3-6

Tula Movement Arts

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June 24-28

Ukulele Camp

July 8-11

July 22-July 25

PLAY — Each day camp goers will explore in and around the studio with a mission to complete. Partake in scavenger hunts, sketch surroundings, collect treasures, and make prints, collage and more with our findings. Ages 4-11. 9am-3pm.

LEARN — Learn how to use Lego RCX and NXT blocks to program and animate inventions.

Design devices that can race around a track, shoot hoops, move “toxic waste” and engage in epic gladiatorial combat. For students who have completed 5th grade or above.

Explorers Camp

ARTdog | $250/full session, $150/ morning session Artdogbend.com

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Robotics

MUSIC — Learn the basics and experience just how fun playing the ukulele can be! Ages 7-12.

1-2:30pm.

LEARN — Dabble in each aspect of the STEM world through this blended class of coding, robotics, and engineering and math. Grades 1-6, 1-3pm

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Bend Science Station | $295 bendsciencestation.org

July 29-Aug 1

Kids Whitewater Kayaking Camp

FUN — This all-levels four-day kids whitewater camp is designed to introduce youth to the exciting world of whitewater kayaking! Campers will visit waterways all over Central

Oregon while under the close supervision of experienced guides.

Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe | $395

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July 22-26, July 29-August 2 & August 5-9

Camp Furry Friends

ANIMALS — Learn pet care, make crafts, hear presentations from animal experts, and more!

Three sessions to choose from: July 22-26, July 29-August 2 & August 5-9 from 9am to 12:30pm Monday - Friday. Pre-registration is required.

Humane Society of Central Oregon | $145 per child, $125 per sibling hsco.org/ camp-furry-friends-2019

Sleep in the

Deep Snuggle Up with Sharks at the Oregon Coast Aquarium

By Amanda Klingman

Photo courtesy Oregon Coast Aquarium

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hy on Earth would I give up a night in a comfy king-size bed in a gorgeous beach house to sleep on a cold hard floor? The only logical reason is for the love of my child, of course.

I said goodbye to our spring break rental (complete with wine) and toted my son, Cole, and our sleeping bags to the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport for a sleepover.

His birthday falls over spring break every year and we usually head south at that time in search of sunshine. We used to tell him that our vacation was his birthday gift, but once he started realizing that we would probably go anyway, we began adding a specific experience that would appeal to him.

He has always loved marine life, but, this year, my now 9-year old has taken up quite an interest in sharks.

Gone are the days of reading warm and fuzzy books at bedtime. Now, we snuggle up with books about bloodthirsty great whites. I keep trying to revive his interest in dolphins, but, apparently that is so second grade.

He shares a new shark fact every day (did you know the blue shark is known to give birth to as many as 135 pups in a single litter?) and watches shark documentaries anytime he’s allowed.

So, when we began planning this surprise trip to the coast, we did a bit of research, planning to do some whale watching, check out a few tide pools and take him to the aquarium.

What I did not expect to discover was the ultimate birthday gift for Cole: the Sleep in the Deep opportunity at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Falling asleep with sharks circling overhead sounds like a nightmare to most (myself included) but for him, an experience of a lifetime!

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Things to know about Sleep in the Deep before you go:

Designed for ages 6 and up Cost is $80/person, $75 for members Dinner and breakfast are included

ring sleeping mat, eye mask, B ear plugs, bottled water amily and large group F sleepovers are available.

Advance reservations required.

Find out more at: aquarium.org/education/ sleep-in-the-deep or 541-867-3474 Shark fun facts bestlifeonline.com/ sharks-facts Photo courtesy Oregon Coast Aquarium

The sleepover caters to school groups as a field trip during the school year, while the spring break crowd consisted of mostly younger to middle school-aged children and their parents, which kept things relatively calm.

We kicked off the evening with a bit of sea creature trivia (which the birthday boy crushed) and a safety briefing. Then we got a “backstage” tour of most of the aquarium, including the famous Passages of the Deep exhibit tunnels, where we would be sleeping.

Dinner was (no surprise) a mediocre pizza and salad in the aquarium cafeteria. Post-dinner was reserved for a scavenger hunt where the kiddos were tasked with finding several creatures in various indoor tanks. Overall, the evening flew by and I found myself feeling very relaxed (which is rare for me when surrounded by a bunch of excited children).

There is something very soothing about spending time amongst floating flounder and gently swaying jellyfish, and I was yawning well before lights out. Cole and I had packed our jammies but ended up “roughing it” and just sleeping in our clothes, as we were eager to experience the creatures in the tunnels from the comfort of our sleeping bags.

The tunnels consist of the Open Sea (sharks, rays and schools of anchovy and mackerel), Halibut Flats (large halibut, sturgeon, lingcod and flounder) and Orford Reef (beautiful rockfish, wolf eels and giant Pacific octopus). We had about 30 minutes to gaze at the sea life above and around us which was fascinating, and again, 40 | BendNest.com

rather tranquil. Lights were out around 10pm, and, with the right gear (sleeping pad, good pillow, eye mask, ear buds and a Netflix subscription), I was actually able to sleep. Cole commented that all he wanted was to wake up in the morning and have a shark staring at him. Mission accomplished!

Now, if you’re like me and actually find sea creatures to be a little, well…creepy, then, you’ll really enjoy the morning portion of the tour. After a light breakfast, we walked into the sunshine to the outdoor exhibits where cuteness prevails. We were able to get up close and personal with the last known sea otter population on the Oregon coast, adorable harbor seals and barking sea lions.

The aquarium is also host to a seabird aviary which is home to brown pelicans, plucky little puffins and many other interesting birds. The official tour commenced around 9am, but Sleep in the Deep attendees were welcome to stay and experience the aquarium for as long as they wanted.

I had anticipated that I would be good and ready to get back to my seaside retreat, but I actually didn’t mind sticking around and watching Cole impart his newest shark wisdom to his grandparents and little sister, who joined us that morning.

Overall, the gift of the aquarium experience is one that Cole will cherish forever, AND, I got the rare opportunity to earn cool mom points. Plus, I got to tell my husband that I needed to take the entire next evening off from momming after a rough night of sleep on the aquarium floor. He fell for it, hook, line and sinker!

HEALTH

Healthy Teen Dating

Saving Grace Addresses Teen Relationships & Violence Prevention in Deschutes County

By Annette Benedetti

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he idea of your baby one day being old enough to date can be a bitter pill to swallow. But, as adolescence approaches, visions of young men with flowers and innocent pecks on the cheek goodnight at the door, make the whole courtship scenario a bit more palatable.

Unfortunately, statistics don’t support this pleasant picture. This past March, during the Heroes Luncheon, Trish Meyer, Interim Executive Director of Saving Grace, shared the following about the reality of violence and teen dating: • One in three adolescents in the U.S. are victims of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner.

• One in 10 high school students has been hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend.

• Girls and young women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rate of intimate partner violence—almost triple the national average.

Preventing Abuse in Adolescent Relationships

students in Deschutes County, Menz, who is a part-time employee at Saving Grace, has her work cut out for her.

Even with the limited amount of time allotted, Menz manages to visit many high school health classrooms at least once, and in some cases up to three times throughout the school year. During the summer and other school holiday breaks, she continues her work by visiting youth groups such as The LOFT (Cascade Youth & Family Services’ program), The Boys and Girls Club, Juvenile Detention and other programs for youth in Deschutes County.

These statistics illustrate our youth’s need for help with dating violence prevention. In fact, the need is so dire that in 2012, the State of Oregon passed the Healthy Teen The Violence Relationships Act, which Prevention Curriculum requires all schools to “Your presentation helped me realize that my According to Menz, “Primary provide dating violence prevention is essential for inlast relationship was actually very abusive, prevention and education creasing awareness, decreasing for students in grades and I should be thankful for my friends who violence and creating a safe 7 -12. community…”. Using the methgot me out of it when I was too afraid to.”

Today in Deschutes od of trauma-informed teaching, county, Saving Grace’s —Bend-LaPine High School Student. she gives students the language Prevention Specialist, they need to understand dating Genevieve Menz, brings violence. For some, the program the Violence Prevenis an introduction to the prevalence of abuse in their commution curriculum into Deschutes County high school classrooms nity, for others already in abusive relationships, it serves as a throughout the school year. With 15,000 middle and high school wakeup call.

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HEALTH of youth said they learned to recognize the important aspects of a Along with educating students, Menz’s presentation also healthy relationship, recognize warning signs of an unhealthy reprovides teens with an invaluable tool kit for taking action against lationship, know new ways to help a friend in an abusive relationviolence. Topics are addressed through a multifaceted curriculum ship and learned something that will help them feel safe in their that includes presentations with an interactive story model, in dating relationships.” which students are plunged into the lives of fictional kids their age dealing with issues of consent, healthy What Parents Can Do and unhealthy relationships, sexual While there is no stopping the inevitaassault, victim blaming and bystander “As someone who was in this ble, parents can help prepare their kids for intervention. Additionally, the program the dating world even before they accept includes the viewing of a documentary type of relationship (dating their first date by: covering a sexual assault case at a colviolence) I wish I would have • Having open conversations with kids lege and the aftermath that follows, and about consent, healthy/unhealthy/abusmall group discussions on the topic. realized these signs earlier” sive relationships and sexual assault.

— Bend-LaPine High School Student.

• Modeling that it is OK—cool even—to Curriculum Goals & Successes talk about these topics and to care Menz provides upwards of 3-4,000 about them. students each year with prevention education. She says, “We With society’s general discomfort around discussing sexual viohope students are being introduced to tools for advocating for lence and abusive relationships, giving adolescents words for these themselves and their friends, and for treating one another with issues is the first step to overcoming them. According to Menz, the ultirespect and dignity.” mate goal is to redefine abuse and violence for as many young people As for the program’s success, Menz explains, “While it would as possible. She says, “We hope students introduced to our curricutake a true longitudinal study to assess the impact of the program lum can begin to unlearn unhealthy societal expectations of boys and on future relationships, our evaluations show that over 95 percent girls so that everyone can live freely and without violence.”

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Vooks Online Streaming Service Bend local entrepreneurs create fun concept for kids who love books

Here’s something a little different for families who love books and story time, value reading together but appreciate the added convenience of online streaming. Choosing from a wide selection of children’s titles, Vooks subscribers can listen to books read aloud. Unlike books on tape, children will enjoy following along in the virtual book, flipping the pages and taking in the original illustrations which come to life. Local entrepreneur Shannon Bex and her brother Marshall Bex (both Mountain View High graduates) started Vooks, an online service headquartered in Portland, designed to enhance the experience of children’s books through audio and video stream.

Kids can choose from a variety of subjects to read at naptime, bedtime or even on their own. Unlike cartoons, books promote imagination, foster reading skills and go at a slower pace for better comprehension. Classic favorites like “Where the Wild Things Are” and “The Snowy Day,” as well as Caldecott winner, “Kitten’s First Full Moon” are included in the inventory. In addition, several Bend authors are featured on Vooks: Jonathan Sundy, author of “Where

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Are You?” and Chris Schroeder, author of “Waffles in the Sand.”

Vooks requires a monthly subscription for streaming (think Netflix for kids’ storybooks) and works with well-known publishers including Scholastic, DK and Kidsbooks, as well as many independent authors and illustrators.

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g n i y e k n o M d n u Aro How to turn up the volume on a backyard kid’s zone By: KM Collins

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hen I was a girl, my dad heroically took play time to the next level.

Having no backyard, he put a public park-style 10-foot steel slide in the living room of our Portland studio apartment. Though, how he obtained said play aid is strictly classified, I will never forget how much joy that recovered rubbish chute and ladder brought to my sister and me. We rallied hot laps while he cooked dinner and infinitely ran laundry. For me, that slide set the stage for a lifelong love of all things downhill in the form of biking, snowboarding, roller skating and even dropping wave trains in a kayak.

Good old-fashioned unstructured play can set kids off on the right foot for a love of recreation and creativity.

Luckily for Bendites like Brian Schumacher, owner and operator of B.P. Schumacher Contracting LLC, and father of two, there are plenty of backyards in the high desert.

Schumacher, who’s constructed four backyard play zones, says he follows these steps when building personalized outdoor play spaces:

Assessment of Ground Zero

“Take a look at the area you are working with,” explains Schumacher, “make sure the area is suitable for play structure(s).”

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Consider the amount of space and any obstructions such as trees and rocks. And, be clear about your goals. “I wanted to transform my backyard to create an area to stimulate imagination, create fun challenges, and promote healthy play for my kids,” reflects Schumacher.

Kid Input

“Talk to your kids. Find out what they want, but keep it realistic, folks,” said Schumacher. “My kids definitely had roles in the building process... It was very important to me for them to be part of the process and to witness what it takes to create something.

They were very vocal in what they wanted and are part of an open conversation of what to add.”

Materials

Plan out your build and gather your materials. For Schumacher this meant a lot of reclamation. “Company shout out to the Restore of Bend, [an] invaluable resource for materials, great source for imagination and a great cause to support,” said Schumacher.

Kid Powered

Build it! Let your kids help where they can. “In total, I think the fort took around 40 hours to build. The play structure took around 20 hours to build. The A-frame took around 12 hours to build. The kitchen took around four hours. [My kids] were out there fetching tools and materials. Mainly they made me chuckle with their impressions of me. My oldest kid, Russelle, said, ‘It’s really awesome my dad made it. The funnest thing to play is ‘Pirates.’”

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Fort: This was the first play structure I created in my backyard.

I wanted to build something for my kids that would serve as a playhouse, a shell for imagination, a sanctuary, a sleep out shelter, and something that could be utilized in many capacities (storage...) without having to change a lot of elements. I was inspired by a lot of old mining buildings that are very prominent where I grew up in

OUTDOORS Southwest Colorado. I utilized mainly reclaimed lumber for the build, including old cedar fence boards for the siding.

Those have an amazing patina and aged look. The windows and door came from the Restore in Bend.

Play structure: I created the play structure to satisfy the need for something to challenge and inspire my kids. I wanted to create an elevated platform with room underneath for storage and more room for imagination. I used an old cedar fence board for the back wall on the top of the platform. We talked about a “ramp” and decided on a pallet ramp, that we laid plywood on one side to run trucks and things down. Recently though, we decided to get rid of the ramp and add a climbing wall. The nice thing about this concept is the simplicity and ability to adapt to meet their growing interests, needs and desire for challenges.

A-frame and climbing wall: This was for a client and was one of a few features created in a play area. I wanted to create a challenging climbing structure with different ways and difficulties to reach the top. I created a padded, elevated platform within the A-frame with enough room for kids to play in. The platform within the A-frame is also intended for sleep outs. The entire structure concept is a “shell for imagination.” The design is simple in construction and stylized to match simple concepts of the other outdoor structures.

Play kitchen: In the shared space where the A-frame sits is a play kitchen. The kitchen is comprised of a sink (thrift store bowl), etched-in burners with control knobs, a backsplash and storage underneath. It is a perfect spot for water play, outdoor world experiments and creative play. The construction is simple but built stout to withstand the rigors of play.

And for Schumacher, the evolution of backyard play zones is ever unfolding. “The play area in our backyard is subject to change as my kids’ needs and desires change. I am looking for new ways to challenge them and to stimulate imagination. I will be adding a climbing wall this summer. Inside the fort, I will be building a loft. The process will never be over until the kids are too old to appreciate the play structure. The fort was planned to be phased into a studio or storage area once the kids are no longer interested in using it as a play fort.”

For more information on constructing a home outdoor play zone, email Brian at: bpschumachercontracting@ gmail.com

Photo by Brian Schumacher

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By Bull Garlington I said it. I invoked Karma as a threat, as an epithet, as a balm for my dignity, wounded by glares and stares and unsolicited advice, whispered indignantly over crossed arms as an entire airport observed my children in full fury.

As newbie parents we’d made a critical error. Thinking our family vacation flight would be easier if the kids were asleep, we’d kept them up late and woke them up early. We brought them to the plane in their PJs as an amulet for sleepy time. In retrospect, from the battered perch of a wizened old dad, I can see where we went wrong.

Our kids weren’t about to sleep for two reasons: The girl was jacked up on theme park anticipation, loudly and diligently planning our trip, assuming I was noting her every command on a spreadsheet and alerting the authorities.

Simultaneously, our sleep deprivation experiment was causing her to hallucinate she was somehow related to Mickey Mouse and when we got there he’d send us a carriage so we could all do lunch.

Also, she was cranky. I wanted to avert disappointment so I told her, gently, carefully, that Mickey Mouse was busy so we’d probably not be lunching with him, to which she replied “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” and

threw herself on the floor.

Meanwhile, my son was using his incredible toddler superpowers to give himself an ear infection that would cause his head to explode somewhere over Alabama.

And so we boarded, last, our progeny howling and gnashing their teeth down the aisles as each row of passengers greeted us with laser focused preflight hatred.

I got in my seat, leaned over to my wife and said it: “I’ll NEVER judge screaming kids on a plane or diapers or anything!”

So there we are on a return flight from a kidless vacation 13 years later, comfy in the next to the last row. From the front of the plane we hear a tornado of wailing, sneezing, lugubrious triplets, pushed, dragged and carried by a couple who looked like earthquake survivors to the seats directly behind us. The second the wheels left the ground all three pooped in unison engulfing our section of the plane in a sulfuric death plume that made my eyes water and broke my iPad. Yet I smiled. I smiled and I inhaled and breathed deep the fecund perfume of new life. Never did I grimace. Never did I glare over my seatback. Didn’t even cross my arms.

These poor people had invoked enough hell on their own having thruplicated. Who was I to add to their worries? Who was I to judge? I ordered scotch and when the stewardess glanced meaningfully toward the beleaguered parents and asked me how was I enjoying the flight, a glance surely captured by the guilt ridden suffragettes in the last row, a glance that held judgment in its bosom and threatened to poorly adjudicate their triple poops, I spoke up loud and clear: “Why it’s delightful. Could not be happier. I’m having a marvelous time.”

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THINGS I’VE LEARNED A Peek into the Life of Carrie Douglass Carrie has been a teacher, school & district leader, education philanthropist and national non-profit executive. She is currently opening The Haven, a coworking space and social hub “by women, for everyone.” Carrie was elected to the Bend-La Pine School Board in 2017 and is also the President of the Cascade Relays Foundation and the co-Event Manager for TEDxBend. She and her husband, Scott have two daughters Cora, 3-1/2 and Cassie, 1-1/2.

expected to carefully curate and design every waking hour of their children’s lives to maximize their potential.

You juggle a lot of responsibilities. How do you manage?

Ha! I often get asked how I “do it all.” The reality is I don’t, and none of us can. At this point in my life I’m choosing to focus on starting two new businesses, being on the Bend-La Pine School Board and raising my kids relatively well. In order to do that, I have basically given up cleaning, cooking, exercising, travel and watching TV.

What do you hope your children learn from you?

That you have to “be the change you want to see in the world” and that “with great privilege comes great responsibility.”

What led you to run for school board?

A few things. 1) I got tired of myself for complaining about politics and not doing anything to try to fix it. 2) I believe schools are the foundation of a community and at the rate we are growing, we need to be very thoughtful about how our district grows and competes with cities across America. 3) I believe our school board lacked representation from people who have been teachers and really understand what it is like to do the difficult work of educating and raising our next generation.

What did you learn from your parents about parenting?

I learned “tough love” – that my parents loved me unconditionally but they were also consistent with rules, limits and consequences for my own well being. I learned that they were my parents first and my friends second. I learned to model empathy and kindness.

Do you have a role model?

I follow and try to emulate politicians who govern based on their values, and who are willing to learn and change their mind. And I will be happy if I’m half the mother my mom was!

What do you think the next generation has in store for us?

I believe our kids will change the world if we get out of the way and let them. Every single time I visit a school or talk with a young person, I am amazed by how smart and innovative and hopeful they are.

How are kids today different than when you were a kid?

First, I believe we have significantly increased expectations of both parents and kids. My maternal grandmother had six kids, and when I ask her how she managed, she says her only responsibility was to feed and clothe them.

Now, parents are

Carrie Douglass with daughters, Cassie and Cora

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