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NEWS – A Vote on Mirror Pond? p.6 As the debate around dredging Mirror Pond rages on, one local man is working toward getting a measure on the November ballot to let voters decide.

The Bike Issue! p.8 It’s that time of year again: Time to pump up those tires and head out on the roads, trails or tracks. Let these bikey stories get you stoked for the season: - So Fast: A profile of a 10-year-old BMX champion - 20/40/60: Source staffers ride Bend’s “low-stress network” for commuters - Bike Events! If you’re looking for ways to plug into the scene, mark your calendars with these events - Gravel Bikes: Why people are making the switch, and a bike event coming up for those already in the know - Cycling Without Age: A local group secures a “trishaw” to help get seniors out and about CHOW – Bikes and Food p.35 Lisa Sipe rounds up some of the foodie rides that end with yummy drinks and/ or dinner.

CRAFT — Gompers Opens p.37 Redmond’s first distillery opens this week. We get a preview of the Prohibition-style space.

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Market of Choice OPINION Liz Goodrich for Redmond School District is hiring!

2J Director, Pos. 5

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edmond’s school-age population isn’t growing as rapidly as Bend’s— but it is steadily climbing, and the city’s demographics are changing with it.

Redmond’s school kids deserve a board that looks to the future, acknowledges the needs and desires of students, and also deeply understands education.

While incumbent Johnny Corbin offers some of that, Liz Goodrich offers all of it.

Corbin is a former automotive tech teacher who champions vocational education and touts himself as “not a rubber stamper” when it comes to budgets and policies.

Goodrich is a former teacher who works as the Adult Programs Coordinator at Deschutes Public Library. We appreciate Corbin’s passion for attempting to engage seniors and veterans in local schools. We also agree with his assertion that Redmond’s recent school bond likely failed because district leaders failed to convince seniors that it was a good use of their money. Engaging and educating seniors around a community’s educational needs is a worthy cause—and a necessary one should the district try to pass a bond once again.

Another worthy cause, however, is engaging students and helping them feel that their school district listens to them, and understand their needs. Two key topics are of serious concern for many students: climate change, and gun violence in schools. Corbin believes arming school staff is a key component for addressing the threat of gun violence in schools. Goodrich,

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on the other hand, believes securing guns in local homes is a better direction. On climate change, Corbin asserts that climate change is ongoing and students’ concerns around this issue are blown out of proportion. Goodrich believes the district can support student efforts around the issue, which is in keeping with her belief that graduation rates improve when students feel invested in their schools.

On the topic of the Public Employees Retirement System, Corbin believes past recipients’ “selfishness” created the problem. On bullying, he blames parents, and believes educators are already doing a decent job addressing it. Goodrich, a PERS Tier 2 employer herself, wasn’t as interested in playing the blame game, and is hopeful for an expedient solution to PERS at the state level.

Goodrich’s priorities include a focus on preparing for future growth, strong fiscal responsibility, strong teacher training and fostering belonging and inclusion among students. Corbin, when asked about his biggest priorities, said over the past four years, he’s focused on creating an athletic director for both high schools, implementing the Start Making a Reader Today program during school hours, and increasing volunteer opportunities for seniors and vets.

While Corbin has some good ideas, Goodrich is more equipped to prepare Redmond students for the future. Vote Liz Goodrich for Redmond School District 2J Director, Pos. 5.

Richard Asadoorian for Administrative School District No. 1, Zone 6 At Large (Bend-La Pine School Board)

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hatever the outcome of this race, voters can rest assured that whoever wins, they’ll have a qualified, experienced educator taking the reins.

Each of the three candidates is a former educator with extensive experience working in schools. Dr. Michael Way spent 33 years teaching math and computers at the secondary level, as well as teaching at the University of South Florida. Richard Asadoorian has been an elementary, middle and high school teacher and principal and served on the school board in Contra Costa., Calif. Melissa Barnes Dholakia is a former teacher, serves on the board of two California school districts, and runs a consulting business helping K-12 schools.

Each of these candidates will serve the Bend-La Pine board well, but among them, Asadoorian possesses a strength of conviction that can serve students, teachers, parents and the district well. When we asked each candidate to share their beliefs on some of the key issues, including vaccination requirements and the possibility

of the school board adopting a climate change resolution, Asadoorian was resolute. Way and Barnes Dholakia shared his perspective that students should be vaccinated in order to attend public schools, but Barnes Dholakia seemed more likely to equivocate, in an apparent effort to appeal to a broader voter base. Similarly, Dholakia wavered on the climate change resolution, when it became clear students may ask the district to take action should a resolution pass.

During the last election, Bend was met with a number of candidates who aimed to be something for everyone. We want candidates who won’t hedge when they’re asked their beliefs on a particular topic.

While Way offers a breadth of experience and champions extra-curricular activities that can help students find a sense of belonging, and Barnes Dholakia shows promise as a future elected, we believe Asadoorian is ready to lead right now. Vote Richard Asadoorian for Administrative School District No. 1, Zone 6 At Large.

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PUBLIC HEALTH OR PHARMA PROFITS?

Oregon House Bill 3063 would remove religious and philosophical exemptions for vaccines in children and force families who do not comply with the Oregon Health Authority’s schedule to remove children from childcare and school (public or private). This includes children whose parents choose a delayed vaccine schedule or opt out of one vaccine, such as Hep. B, on the day of birth.

1,486 children in Bend-La Pine schools are not fully vaccinated according to OHA requirements. Unknown numbers of children in preschools and childcare will be out of compliance, as well.

The lack of logic in the bill is extensive.

Unvaccinated adults will be allowed to work and volunteer in schools. Unvaccinated children will be allowed in public libraries, parks and grocery stores. Kids with communicable diseases such as mono, strep, and HIV will be allowed in school. How would this protect immunocompromised children? Why, in America, where we value freedom and raise money to build schools for children in Afghanistan and Africa, would we remove educational opportunities from children? For public health?

Oregon Health Authority wants to coerce parents into vaccinating, but they should be focused on WHY more parents are concerned about vaccine safety.

Contrary to CDC claims that the science is settled, there is a growing body of evidence implicating vaccines in neurological and immune disorders. The ingredients in vaccines include aluminum, formaldehyde, and polysorbate 80—known neurotoxins and carcinogens. Vaccines are not double-blind

WALDEN AND YEMEN

The people of Bend could play a role in ending U.S. participation in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen, which is causing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.

Our Congressman, Greg Walden— despite showing signs he is willing to act with independence and

tested against saline placebos, and they are not tested for “carcinogenic or mutagenic potential, or for impairment of fertility.” –Section 13.1 of Vaccine Inserts.

The real public health emergency in Oregon is not 10 cases of measles, it is that 13 percent of children in Oregon are in special education. An estimated 43 percent of U.S. children have a chronic health condition. How are we protecting those vulnerable children? Perhaps the Pharma companies making $54 Billion annually off vaccines are feeding us propaganda to cloud our vision on that.

If you believe the CDC rhetoric and mainstream media, you think parents who choose not to inject their children with all recommended vaccines are anti-science and reckless. I know many of these parents through Oregonians For Medical Freedom. There are pro-choice parents, pro-life parents, Republicans, Democrats, nurses, physicians, scientists, business people, farmers and people with religious objections. These parents are smart, well researched and are making decisions they feel are best for their children.

Public records requests have shown that OHA is creating public health policy in closed-door meetings with pharmaceutical companies. The cognitive dissonance of legislators fighting Pharma to control rising medication costs, while at the same time pushing vaccines—the biggest money maker for many Pharma companies—is mind boggling. Democratic lawmakers who advocate for prochoice policies with the slogan, “My Body, My Choice,” are also working to take away parental consent for children’s health decisions. The right to decide on risk vs. reward belongs with parents, not with the government.

—Shawn Blount, Regional Co-Director, Central Oregonians for Medical Freedom

courage—continues, inexplicably, to vote against bipartisan efforts to cease U.S. hostilities against Yemen.

We desperately need Walden’s vote to override an expected presidential veto of the Sanders-Lee-Murphy Yemen War Powers Resolution. This is a bipartisan measure that has passed both houses of Congress.

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—Foster Fell

WOLVES FACING EXTINCTION—AGAIN!

Many people may have seen the recent good news about Oregon’s wolf population having increased by 10 per last year.

But wolves in America are still at a critical juncture in their recovery, as they are not yet close to reaching sustainable numbers.

Yet, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has submitted a proposal to strip all wolves, in the lower 48 states, of protections afforded by the Endangered Species Act. This would leave most wolves at extremely high risk of hunting, poisoning and trapping—all the things that lead them to be listed (in the first place) because wolves had been killed almost to extinction. As it is, 1 percent of our former wolf populations are living on 10 percent of their historic ranges.

There is no science supporting this hugely flawed and dangerous proposal.

What science does show is that wolves, as a top predator, are key to healthy ecosystems. Footage of the changes in Yellowstone’s riparian zones, meadows and valleys that support elk and deer, after wolves were removed and then reintroduced is astonishing!

We are in the middle of a 60-day comment period, ending on May 15. Polls

show that the majority of Americans are pro-wolf recovery and it’s imperative that everyone let USF&W know that we oppose de-listing.

Please go to saveourwolves.org and let your voice be heard for wolves!

—Susan Prince

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A Ballot Measure on Mirror Pond?

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Bend man works toward a public vote to block City funds for dredging, with stipulations

By Chris Miller

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hat to do with Mirror Pond—the body of water that sits behind the 110-year-old Newport Dam on the Deschutes River—might be one of the most contentious topics for Benditos in recent memory. Many people living near the pond, and some that own businesses that overlook it, want the City of Bend and the Bend Park and Recreation District to help fund the over $6 million project to remove silt from the river’s bottom. Some of those same people see the pond as “iconic” and want it preserved through dredging.

Others favor a “do-nothing” approach. Still others want to see the dam removed and the river put back to its free-flowing days. But that might not be possible since PacifiCorp—which owns the dam and sells its hydropower to nearby Pacific Power customers— decided in 2016 to keep the dam intact for an unforeseen amount of time. This leaves the pond in flux and has set off countless public meetings, private meetings between Mirror Pond Solutions—the group that owns the ground under the pond—and BPRD. On Monday, the Bend City Council had a listening session—yet another public meeting—where dozens of people came to speak up for their side.

Last week, Spencer Dahl, who lives a few blocks from the pond, filed paperwork to get a measure on the ballot this

November which would prohibit the City from contributing to the dredging project, unless PacifiCorp commits to keeping the dam and the pond in place for at least five years. According to Anne Aurand, the City of Bend’s communications director, the city recorder has certified Dahl’s petition and the city attorney’s office has prepared the ballot title.

In order to get the item onto the November ballot, Dahl has until Aug. 7 to get 15 percent of registered voters in Bend to sign his petition. According to the Deschutes County Clerk’s office, Bend has nearly 67,000 registered voters, meaning Dahl would need about 10,000 signatures.

Dahl’s ballot measure would also bar the city from spending money on dredging until a hydrologist completes a report detailing current sediment levels and compares them to levels found in a 2005 study.

The City, BPRD and PacifiCorp have each pledged $300,000 toward dredging. In December 2018, the City Council discussed the possibility of raising the remaining $5.5 million through a 1.5 percent increase in franchise fees charged to Pacific Power customers, but that was before the City Council got two new members.

The funding debate will continue at the May 1 City Council meeting.

Water is coming. This view of the Newport Dam suggests it was built in medieval times.

The Back Story Deciding how to handle sediment in Mirror Pond is far from a new conversation. The City last dredged the pond in 2004.

In 2009, the Bend City Council created the Mirror Pond Steering Committee to once again address sediment buildup.

The committee was comprised of representatives from BPRD, the City of Bend, environmental organizations, business and neighborhood associations and other stakeholders. That committee later formed in 2013 the Mirror Pond Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to negotiate options with PacifiCorp.

In December 2013, the City Council and the BPRD board unanimously approved a resolution to affirm the recommendation of the Mirror Pond Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to pursue the preservation of the pond. Community meetings and online surveys had resulted in input from more than 4,000 people, indicating an even split between those who preferred the river to flow in a more natural manner versus those who favored the pond,

according to the BPRD memo. A third option would have reintroduced habitat to the banks of the river along Drake Park, created a fish passage and preserved the water elevation of Mirror Pond. Seventyfour percent of those polled preferred this option—but that one was taken off the table, because in 2016, PacifiCorp decided to retain ownership of the dam, after company officials had previously stated a desire to dispose of it.

In March 2015, BPRD’s Board and the City Council passed a resolution to keep Mirror Pond near its historical form, enhance habitat, maintain or improve public access, identify funding other than tax dollars or reduce the frequency and quantity of future sediment efforts, according to the BPRD draft.

Mirror Pond Solutions purchased the land from the McKay Trust under the pond in 2015, and last year, paid for and obtained permits for dredging from various state and federal agencies. Since that time, it signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with BPRD, calling for both entities to work together to resolve the Mirror Pond Project.

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To some, Mirror Pond is the epitome of Bend beauty, but just beneath the surface lurks the evil of silt.

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Group Plants Garden On Oil Terminal Tracks To Protest Portland Climate Action Oregon’s Public Universities Contemplate Tuition Increases Oregon’s public universities are looking at one major way to stay solvent next year – tuition increases. Some universities are contemplating double digit increases or waiting until May to make their decisions, hoping they may receive more state support.

Portland State University is considering tuition increases of at least 14 percent. Eastern Oregon University in La Grande is among the public universities waiting at least until next month to make firm decisions about tuition levels for next year.

But Western Oregon University voted this week to keep tuition increase minimal. Classes there will cost $4 more per credit hour next year, an increase of 2.33 percent. —Elizabeth Miller, OPB

An environmental group has blocked railroad tracks at Zenith Energy’s oil-by-rail terminal in Northwest Portland, demanding “local and systemic action” against climate change.

Early Sunday morning the group, Extinction Rebellion, dumped a truckload of topsoil on the tracks near the Zenith-owned petroleum terminal at 5501 NW Front Avenue. The group also erected a tiny house on the site and has planted flowers, trees and a garden as part of its protest against what it calls a “governmental inability to act” in response to the company’s Portland expansion.

In a letter announcing the blockade sent to city council members and Mayor Ted Wheeler, Extinction Rebellion says it demands that Portland City Council rezone the area where the terminal is located to prevent the increased export of oil products. —OPB Staff

Climate activists begin week-long tree sit several stories above UO campus Members of the activist group Cascadia Forest Defenders are participating in a week-long-tree sitting-demonstration in front of the Collier House in order to “draw attention to the intersection of industrial timber harvest and climate change,” according to a press release from the group.

The industrial timber harvest is in reference to a planned logging of Thurston Hills, which would log 100 acres of forest land about 10 miles East of Eugene.

“This is land that UO students use. It’s one of the only local mountain biking trails and they’re trying to cut the entire forest. Like you’re going to literally mountain bike through a clear cut? It doesn’t really make sense,” said Courtney Kaltenbach, a first-year University of Oregon music major involved in the protest. —Michael Tobin, Daily Emerald

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Got Gravel?

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Biking’s hottest trend gets riders off the streets and dares to go where only mountain bikes used to tread

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t used to be that if you wanted to ride bikes on gravel roads into the backcountry, you either went out and got a motorized dirt bike and held on for dear life, or you got a mountain bike. But about five or six years ago—depending on who you ask, and coupled with the invention of disc brakes—people started putting fatter, more off-road-friendly tires on their road bikes. The gravel bike was born.

Central Oregonian Linda English, aka Gravel Girl, started Dirty Free Hub—a website dedicated to sharing the passion for high-quality gravel rides—with her husband Kevin English in 2014. She said she and Kevin got into gravel riding after both of them busted themselves up mountain biking. They wanted to keep riding, but didn’t want to ride in traffic, either.

“It makes a lot of sense, especially in Bend,” Linda English said of gravel riding.

“Where our town is growing, you know, more traffic and trying to get cyclists out of the traffic is such a big thing.”

Linda English said gravel biking has opened up roads and routes that were previously for cars or other forms of transportation. Also, the camaraderie of riding gravel routes is better than mountain biking, because you can spread out and talk to your fellow riders, instead of being single file.

“It opens up so much more terrain, it’s social and it has a larger sense of adventure—meaning that you can get into the backcountry,” Kevin English said.

Susan Conner, co-owner and president of Sunnyside Sports—which sells and rents gravel bikes—said over the last few years, gravel bikes have made up 70 percent of their road bike sales.

Salsa Cycles was one of the original companies to start mass-producing gravel bikes. Many companies make them now, with many styles out there for purchase.

Some have traditional 700-centimeter wheels, some have 650B—generally used on mountain bikes. The bikes can come in carbon, aluminum or steel and even have things to help dampen the ride like

Get yer gravel on on this carbon frame gravel bike from Trek.

small shocks in the head set. Some gravel bikes are set up with a triple front chain ring and a rear derailleur; some are more mountain bikey and only have a single gear in the front.

The geometry of the frames are a bit of a hybrid. The head tubes are more slack, like a mountain bike, to give the rider more comfort, but many gravel bikes still come with drop handle bars, so you can put in a ton of miles without your back getting sore.

The Englishes said they see gravel biking exploding over time. Linda English said many gravel races have cropped up over the last few years.

Even Cycle Oregon has gotten into the gravel bike craze.

This May 17-19 marks the second year in a row that Cycle Oregon—which has been running its bike events for over 30 years—will have a gravel-specific ride.

The two-day event rides around the scenic backroads near Dufur, Ore. The longer rides are about 65 miles each day; the short rides about 32 miles. The cost of the ride is $275 and interested people can sign up on Cycle Oregon’s website. Closer to home, the Cascade Gravel Grinder is a three-day event starting right here in Bend. (See more info in accompanying pages.)

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Grinding Gravel

Biking—and racing—the roads less traveled with the Oregon Gravel Grinder Series

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By David Sword Paris-Roubaix, mixing sections of gravel and dirt along with sections of pavement.

(In the last 5 years) we have seen the market transition again,” says Sperry. Race promoters are seeing a decline in participation in traditional road racing, with riders wanting more gravel in their rides.

That has much to do with the increase in drivers and the lack of infrastructure to support such events. Combined with the high percentage of distracted drivers, it’s no wonder cyclists are moving away from pavement. Statistics show that while the overall number of bicycle accidents in the country is declining, the number of fatal bike accidents is on the rise. In 2015, according to People Powered Movement, there were 45,000 reported bicycle accidents in the U.S., down from 50,000 the prior year. However, the number of fatal accidents increased by more than 12 percent during this same time.

Sperry says, “Gravel bike tech has created more traction, comfort and control which has helped in the growth. Bikes are super light, super fast and super fun to ride.”

Once-small and grassroots events

On Day Three, the Three Creeks rides take people through the Cascade foothills before grinding up the mountains.

including Rebecca’s Private Idaho, Dirty Kanza, Grinduro and TransCascadia are incredibly popular and see participation growth every year.

“We now offer a series of long rides that are fully supported and have between 70 and 90 percent gravel on them. It is more about finishing a hard ride, enjoying a beer and great lunch, than banging handle bars and sprinting to the finish. We still do chip timing so riders can see how they stack up, but it is more about the adventure than competitive racing.”

The Oregon Gravel Grinder Series includes three separate events: The one-day Gorge Gravel Grinder (April 7), the three-day Cascade Gravel Grinder (April 26-28), and the newest addition, the five-day Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder (June 19-23). Although each of these are timed “race” events, most riders participate for the love of cycling and the adventure of riding off the beaten path. Sperry says participants are as diverse as the roads they ride.

“Gravel riding is a common junction for cyclists. Riders from all disciplines (road, triathlon, cyclocross, MTB) gather at these events. It’s a common meeting place for cyclists,” he says. “It’s what makes it such a great discipline. Its more laid back and social than ‘winning at all cost.’ There is a much higher level of camaraderie within the riders,” he continues. “We create these events with a party type atmosphere, with beer and music and great food that lends itself to the community aspect of cycling. Gravel events are breathing new life to the sport of cycling.

It’s the gateway to growth we have been looking for in the past decade.”

Oregon Gravel Grinder Series 2019 (April 7 Gorge race already passed) Cascade Gravel Grinder Fri, April 26- Sun April 28 Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder Wed., June 19- Sun, June 23 oregongravelgrinder.com $25-$200 entry fee See more local bike events on the Bike Events page inside this issue!

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yclists across the nation are foregoing the smoothness of tarmac in favor of gravel and dirt. Bike manufacturers are building bikes that are more comfortable, compliant and approachable. And event promoters are leading the charge, offering more scenic, challenging and adventurous routes for the gravel fanatics. A big one happens this week around Bend.

The Oregon Gravel Grinder Series is the brainchild of organizer Chad Sperry and his team at Breakaway Promotions. It’s an evolution of his popular Gorge Roubaix gravel race. Sperry is a well-known promoter with events such as the Mt. Hood and Cascade Cycling Classic, Tour of Utah, and the U.S. Nationals under his belt.

“As a promoter I had always wanted to incorporate gravel into our road races. We first introduced gravel at the Cherry Blossom Stage Race in 2009. No one else I knew of was doing this sort of thing. People loved it so we began introducing more of it to our races. In 2012 we launched the Gorge Roubaix, modeled after the spring classics races in Europe, like the Tour of Flanders and

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20 40 60: Biking the Low Stress Network Before you can build safer bike infrastructure, you have to know where the gaps are.

A Source crew rides the network to see the gaps first-hand

By Richard Sitts, Nicole Vulcan and Bron Wickum

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bout 3.65 percent of people reported biking to work in Bend in 2016, according to U.S. Census data published by the City of Bend. That figure was up from 2009, when just 2.4 percent of Bendites reported riding to work. Still, it’s a far cry from some other cities. Corvallis, Ore., for example, boasted a rate of 11.2 percent in 2012. Even often-humid, or often-frigid Minneapolis, Minn., beat out hyper-athletic Bend, at a rate of 4.1 percent in 2012.

While Bend has no shortage of cyclists, many simply don’t commute. Why? Cyclists we talked to report not feeling safe on the streets.

In its 2018 Assessment of Bicycling in Bend, the City of Bend found that the city has a number of “low stress islands” where people generally feel safe riding—but those areas are separated from one another by high-stress zones or areas missing bike facilities all together.

These days, the best-practice methodology for developing bikeways and encouraging people to use active transportation centers around analyzing “levels of traffic stress,” or in other words, how stressed people feel when riding in certain situations. “LTS4,” for example, involves interacting with high-speed traffic—such as riding along a roadway with four vehicle lanes and no bike lane. That’s something just 1 percent of the community would feel comfortable doing, according to the City of Bend’s Assessment. “LTS1,” on the other hand, involves paths or trails that are completely separate from traffic (or routes on a neighborhood street) where an estimated 90 to 95 percent of people would feel comfortable riding. LST2 typically involves a bike lane that’s “comfortably separated from traffic.”

As part of its soon-to-be-updated Transportation System Plan, Bend’s Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee has been looking at draft policies that include proposals to close the gaps between those low-stress islands. The Bend Park and Recreation District could also play a role. Last year, BPRD released its comprehensive plan, which called for a

more connected trail network to help people get around the city, away from roads.

In honor of the Bike Issue, a Source team consisting of a 20-something, 40-something and 60-something rode parts of the current Low-Stress Network. (Generally, low-stress is identified as LTS1 and LTS2 areas.)

Here are our impressions of where Bend’s bike infrastructure stands today.

Source intern Bron Wickum, 20-something As someone who was born and raised in Oregon, I’m accustomed to bike travel—but usually there are four windows, a metal frame and an engine around me as I navigate about town. This time I was on the outside looking in. Yes, it’s true, for one day I was convinced to ride a two-wheeled contraption powered by my legs as a means of transportation. I haven’t been on a bike in six years, but once I channeled the mechanics of my 8-year-old, speedster self, (and received some light coaching from Nicole) I enjoyed the ride.

The wind in my face, the cars zipping by on Greenwood, going through tunnels and around Pilot Butte. Everything was going so smoothly—and then there it was: the hill. By far the hardest part of the ride, Nicole stormed ahead. Being the youngest on the ride I had to—at the bare minimum—keep up. I pedaled hard and by the time I reached the top I was gassed. As we made our way down the hill one thing took me by surprise: how quickly we were able to travel. We weaved through streets and took short cuts through neighborhoods that were far less stressful than the busier roads.

At the end of the day I didn’t get hit, and that’s good for my stress levels.

Source Editor Nicole Vulcan, 40-something I admit it, Benditos: I am one of those Portlandia-style commuters who don’t really get why you insist on driving downtown, 10 minutes from your home, only to circle around looking for parking for 10 minutes or more, when you could ride or walk down and cut

Copy Editor Richard Sitts, 60-something As a longtime bicycle lover, I welcomed the opportunity to ride some recommended bike routes around our fair burg. It was a fine way to spin away a chunk of the first

truly balmy Friday afternoon of spring. We followed the city map as best we could but chose to improvise at times.

We ended up pedaling about an 8-mile loop around town, incorporating the low-stress network of suggested roads and bike paths. My riding homies let the old man set the pace, so off we set from the Source office, sashaying north toward Pilot Butte, via Franklin Avenue and residential streets along the way. On Greenwood, we eschewed the cinder-carpeted bike lane for the smooth sidewalk, and in front of Lava Lanes, hooked up with the Larkspur Trail, and eventually cut over to Pilot Butte Middle School.

Kind cars stopped and let us cross Neff, followed by a long coast down Revere toward Riverbend Park, onto Portland and over to Newport, where a roundabout spit us out westbound toward a refreshment at The Lot. From there, it was an easy roll through the Old Town neighborhoods back to the office. I found that the suggested map routes built in too many left-hand turns, which I try to avoid. We easy riders preferred mellow residential streets to busier streets with marked bike lanes. Nicole and I are regular bike commuters, so it was fun to show Bron that it can be fun to pedal around town. I encourage every able-bodied woman, man and child to give it a go.

Bend’s Citywide Transportation Advisory Committee was scheduled to discuss the city’s draft bicycle and pedestrian policies, along with other elements of the transportation plan, at its meeting April 24.

Stay updated on the City’s Transportation System Plan—which involves much more than bike infrastructure—at: bendoregon.gov/city-projects/transportation-system-plan. Check out Bend Parks’ current trail network at: bendparksandrec.org/parks-trails/trail-locator.

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Adopted as Best Practice by the Oregon Department of Transportation in 2018, the City of Bend also uses the "Levels of Traffic Stress" model.

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The 20/40/60 team sets out from the Source office to navigate the mean streets of Bend.

down on parking woes at the same time.

Still, in asking our intern to come along for this ride, I was aiming to see Bend’s bike network through the eyes of someone who doesn’t ride it every day: The multiple, vulnerable crossings of Third Street, the unprotected bike lanes with only faded pieces of Thermoplast between us and giant trucks revving their engines, the drivers who race up to your back tire while you’re taking the lane through a roundabout. It can be scary, for sure. City cycling requires full-on defensive riding.

Seeing it through Bron’s eyes, I’d wager to say that Bend’s low-stress network of bike lanes is actually more high-stress than the map indicates. It isn’t very low-stress for unsure adult cyclists—or kids, or teens who don’t know the rules of the road—to navigate a bike lane next to the road, slow speed limit or not. In exploring the low-stress network, we found that much of it actually falls into that category: lower-stress, maybe… but not devoid of stress.

High points of the network include riding the Larkspur Trail that goes away from the road and circles the base of Pilot Butte on its east side, and later, on my own, riding West Bend Trail, a 2.3mile stretch that lets riders ride separate from the road, parallel to Skyliners Road. Both of those trails are part of Bend Parks’ current trail network, providing a much-needed respite from the streets.

Bend’s leadership is going in the right direction by first identifying this lowstress network and then making a plan to broaden the network. For now, though, it’s anything but low-stress for new riders.

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Three days of awesome rides through Central Oregon. Each ride is different and unique, taking advantage of the vast gravel roads here. Sign up for all three days of rides or just one. Fri., 5pm, Sat., 9am and Sun., 9am. Day 1 parking at Pacific Crest Middle School, Day 2 at Horse Butte Trailhead and Day 3 at Sisters Middle School. Prices vary.

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The Central Oregon Wheelers club is getting ready to hit the ground cycling! This social is for members and non-members. So if you’re considering joining, this is the time to get some more information. There will be time to talk about the club, different rides and the upcoming bike season. 6-8pm.

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Find yourself interested in doing a bike series or a duathlon? The Skyliners Series has a bit of everything and is an event open to cyclists, runners, youth and more! Events will be held throughout Wednesdays in May, until 5/29.

Various prices. Skyliner Ranch Road. Find more info at athleteswithoutlimits.org/skyliners.

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Group mountain bike rides aimed at women of all skill levels. Ride with a group that fits your level! Meets at Pine Mountain Sports. Demo bikes available; but come 60 minutes ahead to get one. 2nd and 4th Mondays, with skills clinics and other info sessions other Mondays.

Check out pinemountainsports.com for more info.

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Part of the Oregon Off Road Series and Oregon Junior Mountain Bike Series, the Cascade Chainbreaker takes you through rolling terrain and spectacular views. This marks the 24th annual holding of the race. 8am. Info at bendenduranceacademy.org/chainbreaker.

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Enjoy Memorial Day weekend by putting a great ride under your belt! The trails focus on great views of the Three Sisters mountains. Do the long course of 28 miles or the shorter version of 14 miles. There are different sections of skill levels available. Find a place to stay at Five Pine Lodge or camp for the night. 9am. Three Creeks Brewing, 721 S Desperado Court, Sisters. $25/youth, $55/adults.

MAY 29 THROUGH JUNE 2 Back again after a break last year. Rides include gravel roads, the Painted Hills, Awbrey Butte and more! The Cascade Cycling Classic really has a little bit of everything and features a variety of circuits that will challenge you in different ways. Times, prices and locations vary.

Find out more online at cascade-classic.org.

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BMX GOLD CUP QUALIFIER/STATE RACE DOUBLE

Riders will take their top two scores from any Gold Cup event or state/provincial table and put them toward qualifying for the Gold Cup Finals. These two events are BMX showcased at its finest here in Central Oregon! Saturday: Registration begins at 9:30am and ends at 11am. Smith Rock BMX, 1859 NE Maple Ave., Redmond. $40 to enter, free to watch. Sunday: Registration begins at 8:30am and ends at 10am.

High Desert BMX, 21690 Neff Road, Bend. $20 to enter, free to watch.

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Biking is just one of the sports involved here. The race involves six legs: alpine skiing/snowboarding, cross country skiing, biking, running, canoeing/kayaking/stand up paddle boarding and sprinting. 7:30am. Starts at Mt. Bachelor. Info at pppbend.com.

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The summit brings together Central Oregon residents, transportation planners, city and county officials, and experts from around the state to look at accomplishments, and what still needs to be done to make walking, bicycling, and using transit safe, comfortable, and accessible for everyone in Central Oregon.. 9am-2pm. Bend Park and Recreation District office, 799 SW Columbia St., Bend.

A group ride of a lifetime! Riders will take on a Mt. Bachelor loop, Crooked River Canyon, East Lake, Smith Rock and the McKenzie Pass. Everyone rides in a group of 7-10 people, and you can choose which group the morning of each run. There will be ride guides for various paces and massage therapists available after all the rides if you let them know ahead of time. Food provided. All rides start and finish in Bend. 100k and 150-mile options.

Start time depends on weather, usually at 8am. Various locations in Central Oregon.

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all Rainshadow ingredients. 10:30am-3:30pm. Rainshadow Organics, 70955 NW Lower Bridge Way, Terrebonne. $45.

This five-day ride takes you throughout the Cascades Mountains for nearly 400 miles! There are three categories you can choose from in this race: Explorer, for those who want to combine adventuring and racing into one. There is adventurer, for people who want the easier route to take in all of the amazing scenery. The final category is packer, which is five days of riding with all equipment. 4pm. Prices vary. Find more info online at oregontrailgravelgrinder.com

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accepted into the course. This will help improve body positions, brake technique, terrain navigations, small jumps and more. 9am. Rockridge community Park, 20885 Egypt Dr., Bend. $160.

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A weekly race series sponsored by the Murder of Crows cycling club. Stay tuned for more information online and register at obra.org.

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An 85-mile course heading through some of the best spots in Central Oregon. Starting at the Wanoga Snopark, riders will eventually make their way around Mt. Bachelor at over 6,400 feet above sea level and from there will explore miles of forest leading toward more mountain views. 9am. Wanoga Sno-Park, Cascade Lakes Highway. $130/solo, $200/doubles, $500/ six-person team relay.

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TOUR DES CHUTES

With five different distances to choose from (7, 25, 50, 75 and 100 miles) the Tour Des Chutes is a great event for riders of any level. Each route allows riders to take in some great scenery. Stick around for the afterparty with food, drink, music and more! 6am. Pacific Crest Middle School, 3030 NW Elwood Lane, Bend.

Through June 13: $55/adult, $20/youth.

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See how many laps you, your partner or team can get through! Ride for 12 or 24 hours, through an awesome 11-mile loop. There are solo, duo and team options available. Bring a tent to get some rest in and be ready for an intense but fun few hours. Awards will follow Sunday morning. 9am. Wanoga Sno-Park, Cascade Lakes Highway. Registration options and prices vary.

SATURDAY 7/20

HIGH CASCADES 100

This 100-mile course is for experienced bikers! You’ll see all kinds of terrain and inclines, so be prepared. The views are so worth it. 5:30am. Athletic Club of Bend, 61615 Athletic Club Dr., Bend. $270.

THURSDAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER

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Five race days of various cyclocross levels. Sign up for all days or choose to try out races individually. More info online at mbsef.org.

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So Fast

on a course. It’s also kind of like BMX because there are obstacles.

5th grader Sophia Rodriguez is a rising star in BMX

By Nicole Vulcan Courtesy High Desert BMX

Thoughts on girls in the sport of BMX: “Sometimes people put girls down. Instead, they should look on the bright side. Some boys’ sports, girls can accomplish, too. And there are more and more girls all the time.”

What she wants to be when she grows up: A world champion.

Other sports she likes: Basketball and rugby

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What she wants people to know about BMX: “All the courses are really different. Some are dirt, some cement. The gates can be really high, or really low.”

Sophia “So Fast” Rodriguez rips it in a BMX race.

MX racers from all over the U.S. and Canada competed in the Great Northwest Nationals in Redmond April 12 through 14. Among the winners was Bend 5th grader Sophia Rodriguez, who took home first in the 10-yearold Expert Girls category, and first in the 9-10 Mixed Open category, which includes both boys and girls. Actually, she took home first in all six of her races that weekend.

She doesn’t just win races close to home, either. Rodriguez, given the nickname “So Fast,” wins—a lot. She took home sixth in the 2017 World Championships and will represent Team USA in the 2019 Worlds in Belgium in July. It’s something of a family affair, since her dad, Albert Rodriguez, also races on Hub Cyclery’s team.

In honor of the Bike Issue, Sophia

More about local BMX High Desert BMX trains champions like Rodriguez—but also welcomes novices, moms, dads and anyone interested in learning bike handling skills and just having some fun. The club started its “track team” last year, welcoming riders of all ages and skill levels to train and even compete.

The club is one of two in Central Oregon, along with Smith Rock BMX, located in Redmond. High Desert BMX welcomes riders to practice Mondays at 5:30 pm, and races Wednesdays at 5:30pm. Smith Rock BMX races Tuesdays and Fridays at 6pm.

took some time out from training on the track at High Desert BMX in Bend, where over 500 kids and adults train, to talk to us about her racing career.

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What inspired her to race BMX: “My dad is a big rider, so I picked up the sport.”

What surprised her about riding BMX: “I never knew that it could be so short, but so tiring… that you can get tired so quickly!”

How often she trains: Twice a week at the High Desert BMX track and the rest of the week, road rides of around 35 miles, and fun mountain bike rides around places including Phil’s Trail.

Favorite sport, besides BMX: Cyclocross, because it’s something like road riding, mixed with mountain biking,

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Her biking heroes: Local Heather Jackson, a road racer and Ironman competitor. Olivia Armstrong, a 2020 Olympic hopeful in BMX (also headed to the Worlds in July), who trained with Rodriguez at High Desert BMX, and is now on a BMX scholarship at Marion University. Also, Jolanda Neff, a Swiss XC, cycloross and road racer.

her sport. When she broke her arm, she even rode a trainer inside until she could ride outside again.

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n a sunny Monday morning, Courtney Van Fossan pedals her trishaw, or bike taxi, through the Old Mill District at relaxed pace, taxiing 90-year-old Leanne McConville and Jennifer Rogers, McConville’s care manager for the day, both seated comfortably in the canopied passenger seat.

The bike, imported from Denmark from a specialty e-bike maker called Triobike, has an electric assist motor that helps Van Fossan move along at a leisurely pace without breaking a sweat.

Which is good — she needs her breath to carry on a conversation with her guests while on the bike taxi rides she offers through Cycling Without Age. Van Fossan, who studied social work in college and has previously worked with older adults, said her love for bicycling made Cycling Without Age — a movement born in Denmark that aims to get older adults back on bicycles, adapted for their mobility — a fitting project for her to take on in Bend. She describes herself as “that mom.” She regularly carried her kids on a cargo bicycle, dog included.

“For me, carrying someone by bike is really an act of love, I really believe that,” said Van Fossan. “I’ve had that experience and get to now help other people have that experience.”

She founded the Bend chapter of Cycling Without Age with her partner, Amy Castaño, in 2016 after seeing a TEDx talk by Danish Cycling Without Age founder Ole Kassow, in which he talked about the movement to get seniors outside, experiencing their cities via trishaw rides and — just as importantly — sharing their stories and building relationships.

Getting a specialty bike made for taxiing people about took some work.

Two years ago, Van Fossan solicited the help of a woman in Northern California who owned a trishaw — cold calling her on the off chance she’d be willing to lend her the bike for the first Open Streets event on Bend’s east side.

“I was like, I can take a no,” said

Van Fossan, with a laugh. “She said, ‘Oh, well, we’re going up to Eugene, so we’ll just swing through Bend for Open Streets and bring you the bike.”

Ask and you shall receive — or in some cases, she hasn’t had to ask at all.

Van Fossan said she’s had overwhelming support from friends and colleagues who have found out about her new enterprise, offering to help with everything from filing 501c3 nonprofit paperwork to her employer, Bend Electric Bikes, offering to house and maintain the e-bike.

The bicycle, which arrived midMarch, was largely funded by Van Fossan herself — along with a handful of donations facilitated through the global Cycling Without Age organization.

For older adults experiencing limited mobility, getting out and enjoying the outdoors can be difficult. Jennifer Rogers is one of the managing partners of Bend Senior Care Management, which has operated in Bend for over three years. One arm of the business is life enrichment and socialization.

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Courtney Van Fossan pilots an electric-powered tricycle taxi through the Old Mill District, with 90-yearold Leanne McConville and her care manager, Jennifer Rogers, in tow.

fulfilled,” said Rogers. “Where they’re still living with a lot of dignity and respect — and still having fun.”

The assisted rides around town are great for older adults looking for a little fresh air outside of their assisted living homes, said Van Fossan, but taking the time to listen to their stories and to enjoy conversation is just as important.

While cycling about and spotting dogs with Rogers and McConville in the Old Mill District, she chats with the 90-year-old Mt. Bachelor Assisted Living resident about her life. McConville, whose maiden name is Mitchell, spent nearly 40 years working in New York City as the director of Radio City Music Hall production costumes, designing fancy frocks for the famous Rockettes.

She said she doesn’t get to go out as often as she used to, but when she does, she likes to learn about history — and she never turns away a friendly dog looking for some company. McConville said the trip around the Old Mill was lovely and she would like to take a ride again in the future. Biking was something she always enjoyed in her younger years, she said.

“It took me a long time to get a bicycle, but when I finally did, I thought the world came to an end — it was just the most wonderful thing in the world,” said McConville.

Van Fossan looks forward to piloting free rides for seniors this spring and summer, through partnerships with assisted living communities in Bend as well as individual inquiries through Bend Electric Bikes.

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Everyone is invited to this candidate forum, ahead of the May election! Emphasizing how the school board, COCC and Parks and Recreation candidates will be handling the bigger issues of diversity, inclusion and equity throughout community locations. Students from Bend LaPine schools and COCC will be asking questions as well as others.

Come and meet the candidates who will be tackling these issues in the future. 6:30pm. The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend. Free.

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weaver, along with Terresa Whit, Yup’ik Eskimo and sculptor, and Mark Tepton, Inupiaq and carver, will showcase art from the cultural world of the Arctic, derived from the artists’ experiences in the north. Join them for the artists’ reception. 4-7pm. Raven Makes Gallery, 182 E. Hood Ave., Sisters. Free.

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Only 250 guests allowed. Each attendee will receive a commemorative wine glass. Noon-4:30pm. Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Dr., Sunriver. $35.

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You might recognize Steve Byrne from the TV show Sullivan & Son, but he’s had a lot of roles over the yearsand made a lot of laughs in the process. The Pittsburgh comedian has made appearances on The Tonight Show and more. You can find his latest comedy album, “Tell the Damn Joke,” on Apple Music and Spotify. 7pm. The Domino Room, 51 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $20.

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The second annual Old Mill District Foodie Fest Chowder Cook-Off competition is held at Greg’s Grill on the Deschutes. You can sample unique chowder recipes from 18 different restaurants and vote on the winner.

Deschutes Brewery will be there serving drinks alllll day. Plus, a bounce house for the kids and live music throughout the event. Noon-7pm. Greg’s Grill, 395 SW Powerhouse Dr., Bend. $12.

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HOKULE’A OHANA PRESENTS: ALOHA OE UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN HULA RECITAL Featuring live Tahitian drumming, dances from the islands of Hawaii, New Zealand, Samoa and Tahiti.

This night is going to be a beautiful and fun cultural showcase! These dances are truly an artform you won’t want to miss. Dancers range from ages three and older. 5:15-8pm. Ridgeview High School, 4555 SW Elkhorn Ave., Redmond. $15/adults, $10/3-11 advance. $18/adults, $13/3-11 at door.

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Artventure with Judy is bringing the studio to Broken Top Bottle Shop tonight! Learn easy techniques and take yourself home a nice piece of art. Materials will be a palette knife and various brush techniques.

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The June Bugs start their band bio like this: “Imagine if Neil Young and Janis Joplin had three love children, and those children grew up to like folk rock and hip hop.” So, that’s probably as good of an indicator as any of what to expect when you hear these guys get down. You never know what you’ll get – one moment they could cover some old school rock, and the next you might hear some ‘90s rap. Just have fun with it!

7-10pm. McMenamin’s Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend. No cover.

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This is the 10th anniversary of Art On The River! Friday night will be the opening reception with wine, live music and a silent auction that benefits art programs in Redmond schools. Saturday art sales continue along with artist demos and meet & greets. Fri., 5-8pm, Sat., 10am-4pm. River Run Event Center, 1730 Blue Heron Dr., Redmond. Free.

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PJ Moon and The Swappers draw from life experience on the road —and much more

By Isaac Biehl

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he debut album of PJ Moon and The Swappers, “Memoirs of Living in a Car,” was released last October.

The album is an 11-track mix of everything—rock, soul, funk—and even a little bit of country.

“Memoirs of Living in a Car” isn’t just a deep title, either. It was Moon’s reality. Over the phone Moon tells the Source about those early days and where the future might be headed for himself and The Swappers.

Source Weekly: So your debut album is titled “Memoirs of Living in a Car.” Is that an experience you know about firsthand?

PJ Moon: I was in my car for about nine months, I think. The band that I was with previously, The Cosmonauts, we did a run from Portland, Maine, to Denver, summer of 2016. After that I just kind of stayed in the Rockies and I wrote a lot of those songs in that transition period.

SW: Was that writing experience for you very personal?

PM: Totally! Everything I write is kind of intentional as far as how the music— what it represents and everything. I don’t like to get too overly emotional, but I also feel like it’s kind of shallow if you don’t get deep enough. So, I feel like there’s plenty of love songs out there and there’s plenty of sad songs, and I want to write enough of that to be kind of vulnerable enough to make a connection with the audience. But I try to keep a certain amount of a guarded attitude.

Which, better or for worse, is kind of how I’ve been in life.

Submitted

Writing songs when I was in my car, the title track of that album is probably one of the most vulnerable pieces in it. A big thing for me as well is I was addicted to heroin for a while and ended up going to treatment for it. That was a big vulnerable piece for me as well and I ended up writing quite a few songs about that.

SW: What’s your favorite song off the album to play live?

PM: I think "Princess" might be our favorite live song. It gives Dylan [lead guitarist] a chance to really step forward and just rip for a bit. He’s definitely a showman.

SW: How long have you been in the music industry? When did you know you wanted to dive into this?

PM: I did a couple years of community college. Then I went to Appalachian State in North Carolina for about a year.

I was kind of forcing this career—I used to be a ski patrol in the EMT back in North Carolina. I thought I really wanted to be a PA and go to PA school, and just practice emergency medicine and stuff like that. Music was always a nighttime thing, a side thing. I had a group I played with and we were a working band. But it was always after we got out of classes and stuff.

I think one of the big things—I got into drugs, like I was saying—so after that I was kind of like ‘f*ck school and f*ck everything!’ I’m gonna do music and go for it. If it crashes and burns then it crashes and burns. I just felt better about approaching it as a serious career as opposed to like having something to fall back on if it doesn’t happen. If you

PJ Moon and The Swappers perform at Silver Moon Brewing on Friday, 4/26.

don’t have something to fall back on it’s scarier, but it’s a little kick in the a**, dude. You’re hungrier. I think abandoning all other options has helped us and we’ve just hit the ground running.

SW: Where would you like to see the band a year from now?

PM: Another album. I want to be able to in a year, leave our hometown and still have that draw. Nothing big, you know. No Red Rocks this year. But like a 300-person theater. No more bars. I

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want to get to that level where maybe we’re the opener still, but they are legitimate venues. I think that’s a realistic goal for one year. Once we get to that spot we can make it to where we’re touring fulltime. Fulltime musicians in a year.

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While living in his Tahoe, Cowles set up a box heater by his head and fell asleep before he turned it off.

The heater ended up melting through his sleeping bag. A cooler head prevailed, as Cowles' was fine.

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rent Cowles is a modern mix of soul that sticks. To me, he’s like a quality peanut butter: His unique tone can get down to the gravel – that’s the chunky, if you will. Then you don’t expect it, but Cowles is able to hit these sweet falsetto notes that are yes, I’m going there – creamy.

After a tenure with band You Me & Apollo—which Cowles was in since a teenager, the band had to go its separate ways. Following that, the Denver-based artist reconnected himself with music before releasing his debut album last October. “How to Be Okay Alone,” will hit the year mark in June.

“I’m probably more proud of that album than I am of anything else I’ve ever done,” reflects Cowles. “I thought I was going to make a list one day of bullet points on how to be OK alone. I put a title at the top of the page and never really did anything after that and it became this blank sheet of paper. Later I was flipping back through my notebook and realized it was pretty significant.”

Seeing those words atop the page really made Cowles think, and fueled his writing process. Two weeks before he was set to record, Cowles broke his hand in a bike wreck as he flew over his handlebars (I didn’t know this going into the interview, but here we are – a bike accident story in our bike issue).

Cowles remembers the shock of the accident and the moment he got the cast off, because the eventual title-track of the album poured out of him in like 15 minutes after he started writing and playing again. It also changed the entire recording process, something Cowles says he wouldn’t change.

“The last two records – “How to Be Okay Alone” and the “Cold Times” EP – are significant to me because it’s

coming back from that grieving time of You Me & Apollo breaking up, and now I feel like I’m whole again,” says Cowles.

“It was significant for me to kind of just get back in the game. So, I’m grateful for the team that I’m surrounded by and the people that are believing in this.

It takes a lot more than just somebody writing the tunes for this to be a thing.”

Moving on to new projects wasn’t something he planned, but Cowles is definitely hitting his stride. In 2018 NPR placed him on their Slingshot list, which features the artists and groups coming up that are worth watching.

Some names mentioned with Cowles include Tierra Whack, Cautious Clay, Tash Sultana and more. That’s some really good company to be in, as all of those artists are making big statements in their respected scenes. The aftermath of You Me and Apollo’s breakup was tough on Cowles at first, but his love for music has helped him grow miles since.

“It’s almost like a marriage. And then you have that first heartbreak where the band doesn’t work out. A few months later it hit me and I was like ‘This is in my blood. I don’t have a choice in this.

I don’t want a plan B. I’m gonna live in my Tahoe for six months and make music,’” says Cowles of the aftermath.

“I eliminated all of my overhead and adapted to my lifestyle. I learned a lot from being in You Me & Apollo and I wouldn’t trade those years for anything.

It’s good to just have this new perspective and be excited about music. And that’s where I want to stay.”

Brent Cowles

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The Astro Lounge Bingo with Janney to

benefit Oregon Wild Every Wednesday! $1 per bingo card. Winners take home half the pot, the rest goes to Bend Spay and Neuter Project!

6-8pm.

Cabin 22 Locals Day w/ UKB Trivia It’s fun and free to play! Enjoy Central Oregon pint specials, all day, all night! Prizes include Cabin 22 gift cards! Team up with friends join in this week.

7pm.; Live trivia in Bend every Wednesday! Team up with friends and this week to win gift cards!

7-9pm. Free to play.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Come on down and sing your favorite tune! 9pm-1am.

The Domino Room Kyle Cook + Paul McDonald Kyle Cook spent most of his career as the lead guitarist of Matchbox Twenty. Joining Cook is Paul McDonald with his unique approach to R&B, rock and soul.

6pm. $12/adv.

Hub City Bar & Grill Karaoke What’s your

go-to karaoke tune? 9pm.

Immersion Brewing Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia Win fun prizes and challenge your friends, or enemies, on obscure knowledge while enjoying craft beer and delicious food from our pub style kitchen. Come early for hoppy hour priced apps and drinks. 6-8pm.

No cover.

Kelly D’s Irish Sports Bar Rockin’

Robin Karaoke Rockin’ Robin takes our stage, running Bend’s #1 karaoke show.

7-11pm. No cover.

Kobold Brewing / The Vault Taphouse

Bingo with Bridge 99 Join in for a fun night of Bingo and giveaways. Families welcome. 6:308pm. Free.

Level State Beerhouse Bend Comedy Pub

Trivia Bend Comedy brings lively pub trivia to Level State Beerhouse every Wednesday! Free to play, prizes to win and all ages until 9pm! 7pm.

No cover.

7th Street Brew House Bow Wow Bingo Benefitting the BrightSide Animal Center in Redmond. 6:30pm.

The Astro Lounge Rockin’ Robin Karaoke

Rockin Robins karaoke every Thursday. $5 Jamesons all night. Come and sing your heart out. 9pm-1am. No cover.

The Backyard Brick Oven Pizza & Pub Thursday Night Trivia at The ‘Yard Team up with friends and join in this week to win newly increased gift card amounts and appetizers! The Backyard will also feature pint specials. 6:308:30pm. Free to play.

The Brown Owl Hot Club of Bend Come join us for a night of gypsy jazz! 7-10pm. No cover.

Cabin 22 KC Flynn Flynn will be playing acoustic rock and country, solo this week. Every other Thursday, 7-9pm. No cover.

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Come on down and sing your favorite tune! 9pm-1am.

Currents at the Riverhouse River-

house Music Series Highlighting local Central Oregon talent, the Riverhouse music series focuses on genres ranging from bluegrass, acoustic, indie, blues, jazz, singles and duos.

7-9pm. No cover.

The Domino Room Steve Byrne Steve Byrne has risen through the ranks of the comedy world to become one of the industry’s most innovative and sought-after performers.

He has evolved throughout the years into an extremely versatile entertainer that delivers on a day-to-day basis. 7pm. $20.

Hub City Bar & Grill Karaoke What’s your go-to karaoke tune? 9pm.

Humm Kombucha Derek Michael Marc All

ages, live music during happy hour. Enjoy the ping pong table! 5-6pm. No cover.

Northside Bar & Grill Eric Leadbetter Band

Crux Fermentation Project Live Music Live music every Friday 6-9pm at the Crux tasting room. 6-9pm. No cover.

Seven Nightclub Bend Comedy Open Mic

Hub City Bar & Grill DJ Chris Classic rock.

6-9pm. No cover.; Music and dancing. 9pm. No cover.

Local trio covering classic and alternative rock.

7:30pm. No cover.

All performance types are welcome! Each performer will have 5 minutes. Signup by 7:20pm.

Ages 21+ 7pm.

Spoken Moto Spoken Motos & Music Come

down and spend your Thursday listening to some local live music! Enjoy our local food trucks, and tap list. . No cover.

Strictly Organic Coffee Company Song-

writers’ open Mic w/ Victor Johnson Popular and welcoming venue for experienced and brand new performers to play their original material. 6-8pm.

The Capitol Stickybuds, Biosonik, Death

Rage, Theclectik From the funky depths of the Canadian Wes Stickybuds Producer/Dj. All ages.

8-11:30pm. $15.

The Commons NPT Benefit Concert for Mustangs to the Rescue Come join us for an evening of song in the round featuring Jeff Leslie & Erin Wiley, Michalis Patterson and Andy Craigmile & Christine Haskins performing in support of Mustangs to the Rescue. 7-9pm. No cover.

The Lot Matt Puccio Matt Puccio Jr is a

writer and multi-instrumentalist crafting chill, intentional vibes with a subversive sound that maintains a beautiful harmony. With his 3-track looper and technical skill he creates a band out of thin air, putting a one-man-band spin on covers folk, alt-rock, and more. 6-8pm. No cover.

Thump Coffee - NW Crossing Travis

Ehrenstrom Join us for live music, drinks and all you can eat pizza. 6-8pm. $10/admission,first dink and all you can eat pizza.

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the return of Lounge on Fire to Central Oregon.

7-10pm. No cover.

Volcanic Theatre Pub

Lava Lanes Karaoke Night Come sing with us! 8pm-Midnight. No cover.

Northside Bar & Grill HWY 97 Classic rock.

8:30pm-Midnight. No cover.

Seven Nightclub Bend Comedy Presents

Cory Michaelis & Jess Everett Cory Michaelis just recorded his first comedy special “Collage Graduate” – 45 minutes of squeaky clean material – in Provo, Utah at Dry Bar Comedy and released his first album “The Collage Dropout” that reached #2 on Billboard and iTunes.

8-10pm. $8/adv., $10/door.

Silver Moon Brewing PJ Moon PJ Moon and the Swappers formed in Durango, CO in 2017.

The group was formed by bandleader PJ Moon who had the goal of making new modern rock and soul music with relevant. 9-11:30pm. $5.

Spoken Moto Friday Night Music, Motos, and More! Ride on down for some local music and even grab a pint, and some food from one of our local food trucks! 7-9pm. No cover.

The Pickled Pig RExDOn The last Friday of the month means RExDOn will be playing folk & classic rock music at The Pig! Make your reservations early by calling (541) 797-6136. 6-8pm.

No cover.

Tumalo Feed Co. Steak House The

Legendary Pat Thomas Pat is a one man band featuring easy listening country. 7pm. No cover.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Object Heavy Blazing out of the North Coast of California with a diverse assemblage of hypnotic rhythms to spark up any dance floor, Object Heavy delivers a uniquely heavy sound that fuses Progressive-Soul, Rock and R&B in a strikingly fresh way. All ages. 8:30pm. $12.

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Maverick’s Country Bar & Grill Karaoke McMenamins Old St. Francis School

bringing the Beatles to the Brown Owl for the first time! Kid-friendly with great food and drink.

6-9pm. No cover.; Come enjoy Bend’s Beatles cover band, Juju Eyeball! 7-10pm. No cover.

Northside Bar & Grill Acoustic Open Mic

Double J Saloon Bend Comedy Special Event - Cory Michaelis Cory Michaelis headlines comedy clubs, casinos, colleges, and weird bars all over the country. His first album “The Collage Dropout” reached #2 on iTunes. 8-10pm. $8/adv., $10/door.

Come sing your heart out every Wednesday night at Maverick’s! 9pm. No cover.

The Cutmen The Cutmen are primarily a five piece Soul Jazz Funk and Boogaloo band featuring the music of Grant Green, Jimmy Smith, James Brown, Charles Kynard, and a healthy dose of originals. 7-10pm. No cover.

Join us for open mic every Wednesday. 6pm.

Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards John Hoover and The Mighty Quinns John Denver Tribute Band, John Hoover and the Mighty Quinns perform a tribute to the songs, music and spiritual connection of John Denver. Audiences everywhere have been thrilled and delighted to hear Denver’s music presented with the integrity of his intended message. 6-9pm. $10.

River’s Place Bingo! with Wild Ride Brewing Prizes to win! We will have four beers from Wild Ride for you to enjoy. 6-8pm. Free.

Seven Nightclub Hump Day Karaoke Every Wednesday night! 8pm. No cover.

Sisters Saloon & Ranch Grill Texas Hold

‘em Poker Join us for Poker Night upstairs at The Saloon! First hand dealt at 7pm, so grab a seat early. 7pm. $20 buy in.

Hub City Bar & Grill David Miller and Stones Throw Night of rock tunes. 9pm. No cover.

Kelly D’s Irish Sports Bar Rockin’ Robin Karaoke Rockin’ Robin takes our stage, running Bend’s #1 karaoke show. 8pm-12:30am. No cover.

The Capitol Separating the Seas, Life Upon Liars, Living in False Eyes, Corvus The April Alliance Tour is making it’s way through Bend.

7-11pm. $10.

Lava Lanes Karaoke Night Come sing with

The Lot Wednesday Open Mic Night Covers, originals, instrumentalists or poets. Hosted by local musicians like MOsley WOtta, Jeshua Marshall and others. 6-8pm. No cover.

us! 8pm-Midnight. No cover.

Catch Wayne "The Train" Hancock on Tuesday, 4/30.

LOGE Entrada Saturday Concert: Tekla Waterfield Seattle based singer/songwriter

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Tekla Waterfield lives in the wide-open realm of Americana Roots music, incorporating elements of folk, country, indie, rhythm and blues, and soul. Dog & kid friendly. 6-8pm. No cover.

Midtown Ballroom Aaron Watson

The Capitol Rockin’ Robin Karaoke Using their

travels and life experiences as part of their pilgrimage, The Hajj is a Bass/Drumsrocking duo made up of brothers Philip and Freddie Al-Hajj. 6-8pm. $3.; Sing some hits for fun — happy hour all night! 8pm.

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Redmond Public Library Brent Alan

The Astro Lounge Astro Open Mic Chase Elliot, of Cadence, hosts open mic. Come hang out with some of the best local artists in Bend.

Sign up at 7pm. 8pm-Midnight. No cover.

Riff Taproom Eric Leadbetter of Leadbetter

and sing your favorite tune! 9pm-1am.

Northside Bar & Grill HWY 97 Classic rock.

8:30pm-Midnight. No cover.

Acoustic guitar for your enjoyment. 3-4pm. No cover.

Band Eric Leadbetter's music is very unique and original, with ghostly echoes of the golden age of rock from the 60s-70s. And it should be, since he draws his musical inspiration from these eras by listening to a vast collection of classic vinyl.

5-7pm. No cover.

River’s Place Bobby Lindstrom w/Ed the

Whistler One of Bend’s most entertaining singer/ songwriter/guitarists. He will be playing a long list of blues, rock, Americana and roots, plus his own originals. 6-8pm. No cover.

Strictly Organic Coffee Company Allan

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Come on down

Open Door Wine Bar The Rightly So Live

and sing your favorite tune! 9pm-1am.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Sunday Funday: Comedy Showcase A Stand up comedy showcase featuring some of your favorite local comedians. Hosted by Katy Ipock. 6-8pm. $7/ online, $10/door.

Hub City Bar & Grill Open Mic All welcome

to sing or play an instrument, just come on in and get on Gordy’s signup sheet. 4-7pm. No cover.

Jackson’s Corner Eastside Gilmore Girls

Trivia Assemble a team or go at it alone, test your knowledge against our fun and entertaining trivia rounds. Free to play, and prizes to win!

7-9pm. Free.

Juniper Golf Course and The View Tap and Grill Karaoke with DJ Dustin Come sing your favorite tune with DJ Dustin! All ages welcome. Food and beverage available. 5-9pm.

No cover.

duo playing classic and alternative rock. 6pm.

No cover.

at The Open Door The Rightly So is an acoustic Americana duo from Buffalo, NY. Combining the sounds of classic folk and rock with a country feel, their soulful harmonies and 6-8pm. No cover.

30 Tuesday Craft Kitchen and Brewery Super Fight Mic Qualifier This marks the third year of Super Fight Mic! Comics battle for audience votes and a place in the final round. 8-9:30pm. No cover.

Hub City Bar & Grill Tim Cruise Classic

rock. 6-9pm. No cover.

Juniper Golf Course and The View Tap and Grill Prime rib and Jazz dinner Listen to

the Jazz sounds of “Just 3 Guys” and enjoy a three course, garlic-rosemary rubbed prime rib dinner.

This is a family friendly event. 5-8pm. No cover.

Kelly D’s Irish Sports Bar Acoustic Jam Night with Scott Fox Scott Fox hosts our Tuesday Night Acoustic Jam night. Listen to some of our better musicians in town. 7:30-9:30pm. No cover.

Northside Bar & Grill Hot Club of Bend Jazz night. 6pm. No cover.

Kobold Brewing / The Vault Taphouse Acoustic Sunday with Eric Leadbetter

The Platypus Pub Tuesday Night Trivia

Northside Bar & Grill Karaoke with DJ

The Commons Cafe Storytellers Open Mic

Eric Leadbetter will be at Kobold Brewing performing all original songs! Join us for dinner, drinks and live music in Redmond. 6-7:30pm.

No cover.

Chris Ossig Karaoke. 6pm. No cover.

River’s Place Sunday Funday Trivia and Hap-

py Hour UKB Trivia is hosting our Sunday Funday of Trivia. Free to play and prizes to win. Happy hour during trivia. Grab your team and join the fun! 4-6pm. No cover.

Strictly Organic Coffee - Old Mill Paul

Eddy Bedell Artist and local troubadour fills your cup with memories and forgotten gems. Every other Sunday, 3-5pm. No cover.

Silver Moon Brewing Not Cho Grandma's Bingo Ready for the best bingo experience of your life? Check out the bingo vibe on The Moon! We’re doing things a bit different around here. Get together with your friends and play for a chance to win money! Each week we average $1,000 in cash giveaways!

Cabin 22 Locals Day w/ UKB Trivia It’s fun and

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Come on down

The Capitol Broth Keyboard Pop/R&B band

Corey’s Bar & Grill Karaoke Come on down

Bend Golf & Country Club First Wednesday Jazz Enjoy live jazz along with great food at a premier club. Bend Golf Club, originally chartered in 1925, has been totally remodeled and hosts the finest in comfort and service. Call ahead to reserve your seat as seating is limited.

First Wednesday of every month, 6-8pm. $10.

Immersion Brewing Local’s Monday - Local Beer, Local Music, Local Farms Enjoy a special meal prepared by Chef Morrie at Immersion Brewing. The night includes $2 off local beer and live music from a local musician! Plus, you don’t have to be from Bend to enjoy in on this fun!

Everyone is invited. 6-8pm. No cover.

ing to live music while sipping on some delicious mini cocktails or enjoying a free flight for locals night! 5:30-7:30pm. No cover.

(and a board game?) Join Quizhead Games for one of the best trivia nights in town. Easily in the top 50. Probably. Make it a habit and join in the trivia board game: T20 and win even more sweet prizes. 8-10pm. Free.

Our weekly open mic at the Commons — we do have some poets, and actual storytellers on occasion, but it’s an open mic like any other, mostly singers and musicians! Sign up starts at 5pm. 6-8pm.

The Lot Trivia Tuesday Bring your team or join one. Enjoy the heated seats, tasty eats and your favorite local pints at this fun trivia hot spot. A rotating host quizzes you in six different categories. 6-8pm. Free.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Wayne “The

Train” Hancock w/ Joseph Balsamo Wayne Hancock Since his stunning debut, Thunderstorms and Neon Signs in 1995, Wayne “The Train” Hancock has been the undisputed king of Juke Joint Swing - that alchemist’s dream of honky-tonk, western swing, blues, Texas rockabilly and big band. 8pm. $15.

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Bend Brewing Company Jess Ryan & James Hutchens Acoustic folk rock. 6-8pm.

free to play! Enjoy Central Oregon pint specials, all day, all night! Prizes include Cabin 22 gift cards! Team up with friends join in this week.

7pm.; Live trivia in Bend every Wednesday! Team up with friends and this week to win gift cards!

7-9pm. Free to play.

Northside Bar & Grill Dark n Grey Acoustic

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The Astro Lounge Bingo with Janney to benefit Oregon Wild Every Wednesday! $1 per bingo card. Winners take home half the pot, the rest goes to Bend Spay and Neuter Project! 6-8pm.

Crater Lake Spirits Downtown Tasting Room Locals Night: On Mad Man Enjoy listen-

Byer & Jamie Morris Allan presents his all original Americana music accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Jamie Morris. 3-5pm. No cover. from Eugene, OR. 8-10pm. No cover.

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Aaron Watson continues to dominate as a true independent in the country music arena.

Watson’s newest release and highly-anticipated album “Vaquero” launched into the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart with his biggest career sales debut to date, and at #2 on the Top Country Albums chart. Doors, 7pm.

Show, 8pm. All ages. 8pm. $25/adv., $30/door.

Games start at $1 and work towards $5 as the day goes on. Sundays, 10:30am. 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

and sing your favorite tune! 9pm-1am.

Hub City Bar & Grill Karaoke What’s your go-to karaoke tune? 9pm.

Immersion Brewing Geeks Who Drink Pub Trivia Test you knowledge at pub trivia night by Geeks Who Drink! Win fun prizes and challenge your friends, or enemies, on obscure knowledge while enjoying craft beer and delicious food from our pub style kitchen. Come early for hoppy hour priced apps and drinks. 6-8pm. No cover.

Juniper Golf Course and The View Tap and Grill Bingo Night Bring the family and play

bingo to benefit the Redmond Girls LAX team.

Food and beverage available. No credit cards please. 6-8pm. No cover charge.

Kelly D’s Irish Sports Bar Rockin’ Robin Karaoke Rockin’ Robin takes our stage, running Bend’s #1 karaoke show. 7-11pm. No cover.

Kobold Brewing / The Vault Taphouse

Trivia at the Taphouse! Cole is back for another night of Trivia! Bring a few friends and show us what you know! Both food trucks will be open for dinner and you’ll find something delicious on tap.

Cheers! 6:30-8pm. Free.

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Level State Beerhouse Bend Comedy Pub Trivia Bend Comedy brings lively pub trivia to Level State Beerhouse every Wednesday! Free to play, prizes to win and all ages until 9pm!

Assemble a team or go at it alone, test your knowledge against our fun and entertaining rounds. 7pm. No cover.

Maverick’s Country Bar & Grill Karaoke

Come sing your heart out every Wednesday night at Maverick’s! 9pm. No cover.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School The June Bugs Moses Barrett leads

a dynamic group of musicians based in the Pacific Northwest dedicated to sweet tunes and good times. The eclectic taste of this group ranges from turn of the century Americana to modern Hip Hop, all with a strong emphasis on vocal harmony and fun times having. 7-10pm.

No cover.

Northside Bar & Grill Acoustic Open Mic Join us for open mic every Wednesday. 6pm.

Seven Nightclub Hump Day Karaoke Every Wednesday night! 8pm. No cover.

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‘em Poker Join us for Poker Night upstairs at The Saloon! First hand dealt at 7pm, so grab a seat early! 7pm. $20 buy in.

The Lot Wednesday Open Mic Night Everyone from brave amateurs to seasoned professionals. Come share your heart, practice your lyrics and feel the support from this great community. Covers, originals, instrumentalists or poets. Hosted by local musicians like MOsley WOtta, Jeshua Marshall and others.

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EVENTS

CALENDAR MUSIC Bella Acappella Harmony Chorus High and low voices, all levels, ages 15 and above. Tuesdays, 6:30-9pm. Aspen Ridge Retirement, 1010 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-728-9392. bellaacappellasai@gmail.com. $35/membership.

welcome to attend, along with those interested in taking up piping or drumming. Mondays, 5:30-7pm.

Bend Church of the Nazarene, 1270 NE 27th St., Bend. Contact: 541-633-3225. pipersej@yahoo.com.

Cascade Horizon Band Spring Concert

Bend’s 60 member senior band will perform marches, including a Ray Charles medley. April 28, 2pm. Mountain View High School Auditorium, 2755 NE 27th St., Bend. Contact: 541-383-1995. dickchara@gmail.com. Free, donations accepted.

Central Oregon Youth Orchestra Spring Concert High School Auditorium.

Donations accepted. April 28, 3-4:30pm.

Ridgeview High School, 4555 SW Elkhorn Ave., Redmond. Contact: 458-206-6550. info@ centraloregonyouthorchestra.org. Free.

Community Orchestra of Central Oregon Rehearsals A variety of players. A

variety of music. No auditions. Annual negotiable fee. Wednesdays, 6:30-9pm. Mountain View High School Auditorium, 2755 NE 27th St., Bend. Contact: 541-306-6768. cocomusicmakers@gmail.com.

Open Hub Singing Club All voices wel-

come! Mondays, 6:45-8:30pm. First Presbyterian Heritage Hall, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend. $5-15 suggested donation.

Public (ROCK) Choir Mondays, 6-8pm. Bro-

ken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Lane, Bend.

First time is free, $10/members, $16/non-members.

Wednesday Night Kirtan Devotional group singing. Wednesdays, 7-9pm. Bend Community Healing Center, 155 SW Century Drive, Suite 133, Bend. $10.

partner needed. Fourth Saturday of every month, 7:30-10:30pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. Contact: 907-299-4199. $5/class.

Intro to Latin Dance - Level 1 Dance partner not required but encouraged. Tuesdays, 5:306:20pm. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: info@LatinDanceBend. com. $12/drop-in.

Bachata Turn Patterns Dance partner

Level 1 West Coast Swing For this class,

not required but encouraged. Tuesdays, 7:308:20pm. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: 541-325-6676. info@ LatinDanceBend.com. $12/class, $40/4-Class package, $65/monthly unlimited.

Beginning Cuban Salsa No partner neces-

sary. Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: 541-325-6676. info@LatinDanceBend.com. $12/ class, $40/4-class series.

Beginning WCS lesson & Dance Fridays, 7pm. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: 541-401-1635. Cooperdancecompany@gmail.com. $10/lesson, $5/dance.

Bend Ecstatic Dance Visit: BendEcstatic-

Dance.com or FB Bend Ecstatic Dance. Tuesdays, 7pm. Bend Masonic Center, 1036 NE Eighth St., Bend. $10-12 sliding scale.

Capoeira for Beginners New students are

welcomed the first Thursday of each month. Thursdays, 6:15-7:15pm. Capoeira Bend, 63056 Lower Meadow Drive, Bend. $15/drop-in or $50/month.

East Coast Swing No partner required.

Wednesdays, 6-7pm. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: 541-4011635. Cooperdancecompany@gmail.com. $10/ class, $40/month.

Hokule’a Ohana presents: Aloha Oe until we meet again Polynesian show

dances performed from the islands of Hawaii, New Zeland, Samoa and Tahiti. April 27, 5:158pm. Ridgeview High School, 4555 SW Elkhorn Ave, Redmond. Contact: 541-279-7843. joeynove@yahoo.com. $15/adults adv., $10/3-11 adv., $18/adults door., $13/3-11 door.

you should know the 4 basic patterns of west coast swing. Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend.

Contact: 541-401-1635. Cooperdancecompany@ gmail.com. $12/class, $40/month.

Level 2 West Coast Swing This class

goes over concepts of west coast swing as well as a few more patterns. Contact Jenny Cooper for questions, 541-401-1635. Thursdays, 7:30-8:30pm. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: 541-401-1635. $30/month.

Lindy Hop Class Beginner lesson from

7-8pm and Intermediate lesson from 6-7pm.

Partner not required. Sundays, 6-8pm. The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. $10/drop-in.

Odissi Indian Classical Dance There

is something for everyone in this dynamic & multi-layered practice. Tuesdays, Noon-1pm.

Naji’s Midtown Yoga, 369 NE Revere Ave., Bend.

Contact: tenley@templetribalfusion.com.

Salsa Turn Patterns Dance partner not re-

quired but encouraged. Tuesdays, 6:30-7:20pm.

The Space, 2570 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Suite 110, Bend. Contact: 541-325-6676. info@LatinDanceBend.com. $12/class, $40/4-Class package, $65/ monthly unlimited.

Scottish Country Dance Class Weekly

classes include beginner & advanced dances.

Mondays, 7-9pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. $5/class, first class is free.

Square Dance Lessons Thursdays-Sundays, 6-8pm. Pine Forest Grange Hall, 63214 Boyd Acres Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-382-7014.

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West African Drumming Mondays, Level 1 students will learn traditional rhythms, and experience the brain-enhancing, healing and joyful benefits from David Visiko. On Thursdays, Level 2 & 3 students will build on your knowledge, technique and performance skills. Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm and Thursdays, 6-7:30 and 7-8:30pm. Djembe Dave’s Home Studio, 63198 NE de Havilland St., Bend. Contact: 541-7603204. DjembeDave@yahoo.com. $15/class.

FILM EVENTS BANFF Mountain Film Festival SOLD OUT Journey to exotic locations, pad-

dle the wildest waters and climb the highest peaks April 27, 7pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend.

ARTS / CRAFTS 4th Friday Art Stroll in Sisters Visit some 20 Art Galleries in Sisters with refreshments, music, food & more. Fourth Friday of every month, 4-7pm. Free.

Alaska Native Art Show Three day show; Friday evening opening reception, demonstrations Saturday, exhibit through Sunday. Fri, April 26 and Sun, April 28. Raven Makes Gallery, 182 E. Hood Ave, Sisters. Contact: 541-719-1182. ravenmakes@gmail.com. Free.

Art in Dry Fields 34 regional artists and photographers. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Noon9pm. Through June 10. Dry Fields Cider, 611 NE Jackpine Court, Suite 3, Redmond. Contact: 971-800-0215. artinfo@gmail.com. Free.

Art on the River For 11 years Art on the River Show and Sale has featured the work of talented local artists. April 26, 5-8pm and April 27, 10am-4pm. River Run Event Center, 1730 Blue Heron Drive, Redmond. Contact: 541280-0408. artontheriverlindab@yahoo.com. Free.

Call to Artists Red Chair Gallery is looking

for one 2D and one 3D artist. Please pick up a membership packet at the gallery. Fridays. Red Chair Gallery, 103 NW Oregon Ave., Bend.

Ceramic Handbuilding: Pinch Pots Fridays, 6-9pm. Through May 10. Tumalo Art Farm, 66405 Cline Falls Road, Bend. Contact: 541-2416145. tumaloartfarm@gmail.com. $180.

Ceramics Workshops See www.tumaloartfarm.com to see what we’re making next.

Thursdays, 6-9pm. Through May 30. Tumalo Art Farm, 66405 Cline Falls Road, Bend. Contact: 541-241-6145. tumaloartfarm@gmail.com. $50.

DIY Monthly Craft Open Lab Jewelry Open Lab at DIYcave provides the perfect opportunity for you to make/finish class projects, gifts for families/friends, and spend a fun evening fellowshipping with others while working on your craft. Learn more and sign up at DIYcave.com.

Use code TS10 and save 10% off. Last Monday of every month, 6-9pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: (541) 388-2283. info@ DIYcave.com. $5/hour.

DANCE Adult Intermediate Level Jazz Dance

Styles include Broadway, Latin, lyrical. Supportive atmosphere, opportunities to perform. Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm. Get a Move On Studio, 63830 Clausen Drive, Suite 202, Bend. $12 donation, first class free.

Figure Drawing Salon Live nude model. All levels are welcome. Participants are encouraged to bring their own easel and materials. Tuesdays, 7-9pm. The Workhouse, 50 SE Scott St., Suite 6, Bend. $15/door.

Gin Laughrey and Zantana Dichroic Jewelry Featured Artists Fourth Friday Art Stroll Sisters at Hood Avenue Art gallery features monotypes by Gin Laughery and unique glass jewelry by Zantana Dichroic Jewelry. Exhibit runs: 4/2424 - 5/21. April 26, 4-7pm. Hood Avenue Art, 357 W Hood Ave., Sisters, Sisters. Contact: 541719-1800. info@hoodavenueart.com. Free.

STEVE BYRNE COMEDY at The Domino Room

Action Deniro Productions Presents

AARON WATSON at Midtown Ballroom

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Try your hand at a West African drumming course on Mondays and Thursdays!

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Argentine Tango Class & Practica No partner needed. Four-week fundamentals class begins the first Wednesday of every month, 6:30-7:30pm. Followed by intermediate lesson at 8:15pm (recommended after 4 weeks of fundamentals). Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend.

Contact: 907-299-4199. admin@centraloregontango.com. $5/class.

dance@bachelorbeauts.org. $5/first class, $75/15 additional lessons.

Parallel 44 Presents

OBJECT HEAVY & MAXWELL FRIEDMAN GROUP at Volcanic Theatre Pub

Ipockolyptic Productions Presents

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EVENTS

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT Megan Myers Exhibit Myers’ work explores themes of companionship, protection, wilderness and the greatest adventure of all, love.

April 5-May 31, 10am-9pm. Townshend’s Bend Teahouse, 835 NW Bond St., Bend. Contact: 541312-2001. Carissa@Townshendstea.com.

Paint Party No experience necessary.

April 30, 6-8pm. Broken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Lane, Bend. $30.

weeks later, after they have been fired, or have them mailed to you. (shipping, if needed is extra). All materials included. Children 12 and up if accompanied by an adult. Thu, April 25, 5:30-7:30pm, Thu, May 16, 5:30-7:30pm, Tue, June 18, 5:30-7:30pm, Thu, July 25, 5:30-7:30pm and Thu, Aug. 29, 5:30-7:30pm.

Artists’ Gallery Sunriver, 57100 Beaver Dr. Suite 19, Sunriver. Contact: 541-593-4382. janetmarieart@gmail.com. $45.

SageBrushers Art Society: “Mixer Wednesday” Wednesdays-Fridays-Saturdays,

1-4pm. Through April 24. Sagebrushers Art Society, 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend. Free.

Bullwinkel, Anna Fidler, Jennifer Hirshfiield, Lauren Ida and MV Moran. Opening Celebration on April 5. March 13-May 25. At Liberty Arts Collaborative, 849 NW Wall St., Bend. Free.

Living and Laughing in Tuscany Local Italophile Marci Padgett will tell stories and show photos from her ten year residency in Arezzo Italy near Sienna. Ages 21 and older. April 30, 7-8pm.

The Wine Shop & Tasting Bar, 55 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-389-2884. Free.

My Stroke of Luck Diane Barnes shares her

story of surviving a catastrophic event, and will to overcome. April 30, 6:30pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. $28-$51.50.

A Novel Idea Star Party Search the night

sky for nebulae, galaxies, star clusters, and planets. 26, 8-10pm. The Oregon Observatory, P.O. Box 3533, Sunriver. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

A Novel Idea: Crowning Achievements of the Soviet Space Program How did the

30. Pottery By Yvonne, 65093 Smokey Butte Dr, Bend. Contact: 321-432-8009. potterybyyvonne@gmail.com. $185.

Soviets get there? April 26, Noon-1pm. Sunriver Public Library, 56855 Venture Lane, Sunriver.

Contact: 541-312-1063. paigef@deschuteslibrary.org. Free. | April 27, 1-2pm. Downtown Bend Public Library - Brooks Room, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1063. paigef@ deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Wildlife Conservation Photography Join

Old St. Francis History Pub Join Laurence

Survey of Clay - Beginner’s Welcome Tuesdays, 9am-Noon Through April

our wildlife curators to learn about and photograph the wildlife in our care. April 27, 8am-2pm.

High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. $150.

Youth Art Walk 2019 Closing celebration

will have local live music. April 26, 4-8pm.

Downtown Redmond, 6th and Dogwood Ave., Redmond. Contact: 541 923 5191. jenna@visitredmondoregon.com. Free.

PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITS 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s April

25, 12-1:30pm. Sunriver Public Library, 56855 Venture Lane, Sunriver. Contact: 800-272-3900. Free.

Author Event: US Forest Service Ranger Stations of the West by Les Joslin April 27, 3-4pm. Roundabout Books, 900

NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend.

Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Central Oregon Business Expo & Job Fair April 24, 1-5:30pm. Deschutes County Fair

& Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, Redmond. Free.

Desert Reflections: Water Shapes the West For Desert Reflections, the Museum has

commissioned four artists to create contemporary works in response to the complex topic of water in this region. April 27, 9am-5pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend.

Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. Free with admission.

Embrace Bend & Restorative Justice & Equity Candidate Forum

Forum focused on how our School Board, COCC, and Parks and Recreation candidates will tackle the key issues. April 25, 6:30pm.

The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend. Free.

An Evening with Les Brown Motivational

Speaker Les Brown comes to Bend on his “Gotta Be Hungry Tour." April 24, 5-9pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-279-9593. gail@gailkingsbury.com. $49.

Exclusive Members’ Exhibition Preview: Desert Reflections: Water Shapes the West See new artwork from four

Pacific Northwest artists. April 26, 6:30-8pm.

High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. Members free, $5 for guests.

Cotton and Tim Barnes for observations and insights into one of Oregon’s most colorful and significant citizens: Charles Erskine Scott (C.E.S.) Wood (1852–1944). April 30, 5:30-9pm.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend. Contact: 541-382-5174. kennedys@mcmenamins.com. Free.

The Supreme Court: What’s Next and Why it Matters Join us as Profes-

sor Alison Gash gives us background on the Supreme Court. April 24, 6:30-8pm. Wille Hall, COCC Coats Campus Center, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. Contact: 541-383-7257. cgilbride@cocc.edu. $10.

Wedding 101 Workshop Need help with

planning one of the biggest days of your life?

April 25, 6-8pm. Doubletree/Hilton, 300 NW Franklin Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-390-6491. fuseevents2018@gmail.com. $10.

THEATER The Columnist Sundays, 2pm and Thurs-

days-Saturdays, 7:30pm. Through May 12. CTC Cascades Theatre, 148 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $20/adults, $16/seniors + students.

The Crucible Every 3 days, 7-9:30pm and

Every 3 days, 2-4:30pm. Summit High School Auditorium, 2855 NW Clearwater Dr., Bend.

Contact: 541-355-4190. lara.okamoto@bend. k12.or.us. $5-$8.

WORDS Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day Book Quest Passport – visit four Central

Oregon bookstores in one day: Indie Press discounts, Blackout Poetry, community story project, and more! April 27, 10am-5pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@ roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

A Conversation about The Argonauts Book Arianne Zwartjes and Beth Alvarado will

discuss Maggie Nelson’s The Argonauts, a booklength essay that advances a theory of the self.

April 26, 6-8pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Contact: 541-3066564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Current Fiction Book Club We will be

discussing Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver. May 1, 6pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. Free.

A Novel Idea: Author Robert Kurson

“Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and

the Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Journey to the Moon” author reads at the final Novel Idea 2019 event. April 28, 4-7pm. Bend High School, 230 NE Sixth St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@ deschuteslibrary.org. Free, tickets required. Available at branch libraries and dplfoundation.org.

A Novel Idea Book Discussion Read and discuss “Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Journey to the Moon." April 29, 6-7pm.

Sunriver Books & Music, Sunriver Village Building 25C, Sunriver. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@ deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Quiet Writing Time with Writer’s Collective of Central Oregon Meet fellow

writers, buckle down and shove off that writer’s block! Mondays, 10am-1pm. Through June 3.

Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1063. writehere@ deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Rediscovered Reads Book Club We will be discussing Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. April 24, 6pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. Free.

Writers Writing - Laughing Through the Tears Practice weaving comedy and tragedy

into personal storytelling narratives. Led by award winning slam poet Roxy Allen. Registration is required. April 25, 5:30-7:30pm. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@deschutesilbrary.org. Free.

Writers Writing: Quiet Writing Time with WCCO We’ll chat and say hello for a few

minutes before we get down to work on our own stuff. Tuesdays, 10am-1pm. Through June 25.

Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@ deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Writers Writing: Quiet Writing with WCCO We’ll chat and say hello for a few

minutes before we get down to work on our own stuff. Mon, April 29, 10am-1pm, Mon, May 6, 10am-1pm, Mon, May 13, 10am-1pm, Mon, May 20, 10am-1pm, Mon, June 3, 10am-1pm, Mon, June 10, 10am-1pm, Mon, June 17, 10am-1pm and Mon, June 24, 10am-1pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@deschhuteslibrary.org. Free.

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2019 Oregon State Cowboy Fast Draw Championship Come on down and see

how it was done in the Wild West! April 26-27, 9am, April 27, 9am and April 28-27, 8am. Crook County Fairgrounds, 1280 S Main St., Prineville, Prineville. Contact: 541-923-2631. etttamae@ yahoo.com. Free.

The Bend Bike Swap Buy and sell new and used cycling gear and at the same time raise funds the Bend Endurance Academy, a local 501(c) non-profit organization. Fri, April 26, 3-7pm, Sat, April 27, 10am-6pm and Sun, April 28, 9:30am-3pm. Thump Coffee - NW Crossing, 549 NW York Dr., Bend. Contact: info@thebendbikeswap.com. Free.

Bowl For Kids’ Sake Big Brothers Big

Sisters of Central Oregon’s 20th Anniversary Bowl This year’s theme is Defenders of Potential!

Come dressed as your favorite superhero! April 26, 4-8pm. Sun Mountain Fun Center, 300 River Mall Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-389-1409. kmorrell@jbarj.org. $50.

Breaking Barriers: Life Beyond Labels Conference This conference will serve as a

platform to share the unique and diverse perspectives of all members of our community. April 26, 9am-4pm. Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, Redmond. $50/registration (scholarships available).

Central Oregon Flea Market April 28,

8:30am-4:30pm. Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, Redmond. $2/12 and older, $1/over 55.

Preventative Walk-In Pet Wellness Clinic Visit bendsnip.org for a list of services.

Saturdays, 10am-1:30pm. Bend Spay & Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson, Suite A1, Bend. $10/ office visit.

Sunriver Resort Hiring Fairs Sat, April 27, Noon-3pm, Mon, May 6, 4-7pm and Tue, May 28, 4-7pm. Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Dr., Sunriver. Contact: 855-420-8206. kanderson@ destinationhotels.com. Free.

VOLUNTEER American Red Cross Disaster Action Team Members Needed Ongoing. volunteercentraloregon.org, 2804 SW Sixth Street, Redmond. Contact: 503-528-5624. Volunteer. cascades@redcross.org.

Become a Big Brother or Big Sister in Redmond Ongoing. Big Brothers Big Sisters of

Central Oregon - Redmond, 412 SW Eighth St., Redmond. Contact: 541-617-4788. balbert@bbbsco.org.

Brightside Thrift Store in Redmond

Ongoing, 10am-5pm. Brightside Animal Thrift Store, 838 NW Fifth St., Redmond. Contact: 541504-0101. thrift@brightsideanimals.org.

Call for Volunteers Volunteers needed at

Second Chance Bird Rescue! Located past Cascade Lakes Distillery, call for hours and location.

Contact: 916-956-2153.

Fences For Fido No experience is required.

Sign up on Facebook: FFF Central Oregon Region Volunteers. More info can be found at fencesforfido.org. Ongoing.

Herd U Needed A Home Dog Rescue In need of foster families and volunteers to assist with monthly adoption events and fundraising efforts. Contact for details. Contact: volunteer@ herduneededahome.com.

Make Your Mark at Bend Spay+Neuter!

Ongoing. Bend Spay & Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson, Suite A1, Bend. Contact: 541-617-1010. volunteer@bendsnip.org.

Mentors Needed Heart of Oregon Corps

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

Heart of Oregon Corps, 1291 NE Fifth St., Bend.

Contact: John: 541-526-1380. john.griffith@ heartoforegoncorps.org.

Volunteer Drivers Needed Must have clean driving record and be able to pass VA-provided physical and screening. Contact: Paul: 541-647-2363.

Volunteer with Commute Options Mon-

days-Fridays, 8am-4pm. Through June 14. Central Oregon, Countywide, . Contact: 541-330-2647. kersey@commuteoptions.org. Free.

Volunteer with Salvation Army Ongoing.

Contact: 541-389-8888.

Volunteers Needed Help with daily horse care. Ongoing. Mustangs to the Rescue, 21670 McGilvray Road, Bend. Contact: 541-350-2406.

WWOLF - Willing Workers on Local Farms Assistance in the form of volunteers,

or “wwolf packs” to local farmers at their farms or ranches. Free beverages and lunch! April 26, 10am-3pm. Central Oregon Locavore, 1841 NE Third St., Bend. Contact: 541-633-7388. info@ centraloregonlovacore.org. Free.

GROUPS & MEETUPS ACA and other Dysfunctional Families Wednesdays, 6-8pm and Fridays, 10-

11am. First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend. Free.

Al-Anon Family Groups Check afginfo.org or call 541-728-3707 for times and locations.

Alcoholics Anonymous Call Alcoholics Anonymous. Hotline: 541-548-0440. Or visit coigaa.org.

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EVENTS Bend Chamber Toastmasters Develop

and grow your public speaking and leadership skills. Wednesdays, Noon-1pm. The Environmental Center, 16 NW Kansas Ave., Bend.

Bend “GO” Club Learn the strategy game of “Go” in a group setting. Call Mike for more info.

Wednesdays, 2:30-5pm. Market of Choice, 115 NW Sisemore St., Bend. Contact: 541-385-9198.

through the study of the energy that is consciousness. First Wednesday of every month, 5:30-7pm. Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe, 135 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend.

Celebrate Recovery Christ-centered, 12-step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain or addiction of any kind.

Mondays, 6:30pm. Faith Christian Center, 1049 NE 11th St., Bend. | Wednesdays, 7pm. Redmond Assembly of God, 1865 W. Antler Ave., Redmond. | Thursdays, 6:30pm. High Lakes Christian Church, 52620 Day Road, La Pine. | Thursdays, 6:30pm. Westside Church, 2051 NW Shevlin Park Road, Bend. | Fridays, 7pm. Redmond Christian Church, 536 SW 10th St., Redmond. Visit celebraterecovery.com for more info. Ongoing.

Central Oregon PubTalk Happy hour aimed at bringing together different facets of the business community in one place to network. Fourth Thursday of every month, 5-7:30pm. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend. Contact: 541-388-3236. events@edcoinfo.com. $26-$36.

Community Conversations - Our Growing Community Gather to explore

the benefits, hopes, concerns and challenges of growth in Bend. Registration is required. May 1, 5:30-7:30pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Compassionate Communication / NVC Practice Groups Some NVC

experience necessary. Tuesdays-Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm and Wednesdays, 4-5:30pm. Center for Compassionate Living, 803 SW Industrial Way, #200, Bend. Free.

A Course in Miracles With practice, the

course brings a sense of peace and well being, as well as remove obstacles to loves presence.

Saturdays, 10am. St. Charles Bend South Clinic, 61250 SE Coombs Place, Bend. Contact: Lisa: 760-208-9097. tomlisah@hotmail.com. Free.

Death Cafe Bend All issues related to death and dying. All ideas, beliefs, and opinions are welcomed and honored. Refreshments will be served. Donations accepted; no one turned away for lack of funds. April 24, 7-9pm.

East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend. Contact: 208-571-0042. cheryl@ deathdoulahandinhand.com. By donation.

Emotions Anonymous Wednesdays, 9:30am and Thursdays, 10:30am. First United Methodist Church, 680 NW Bond St., Bend.

Garage Night Come on down for a pint and

be ready to share what you’ve been working on! Wednesdays, 6-8pm. Spoken Moto, 310 SW Industrial Way, Bend.

Grassroots Cribbage Club Newcomers

welcome. For info, call Sue. Mondays, 6-9pm.

Round Table Clubhouse, 2940 N. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-610-3717. ossz55@yahoo.com.

Italian Conversation Group Saturdays,

9:45-11am. Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe, 135 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend.

Japanese Group Lesson All ages.

Wednesdays, 5-6pm. Wabi Sabi, 830 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-633-7205. $10.

League of Women Voters of Deschutes County Candidate Forum

Administrative School District #1 (Bend-LaPine): Zone 1-Caroline Skidmore, Mark Capell, Chet Liew. Zone 3 - Shimiko Montgomery, Andy High. Zone 6 - Melissa Barnes Dholakia, Michael (Mike) Way, Richard Asadoorian. April 29, 5-7:30pm. | Bend Metro Park and Recre-

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of pregnant and postpartum mothers.Tuesdays, 2-3pm. St. Charles Center for Women’s Health, 340 NW 5th Street, Suite 101, Redmond. Contact: 541526-6635. tlclay@stcharleshealthcare.org. Free.

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Bendharma - Consciousness Discussion Group Exploring pathways to peace

ation District: Director, Position #1 - Travis Davis, Ariel Mendez. League members will gather written questions from the audience.

May 1, 5:15-6:30pm. Deschutes County Services Center, 1300 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-382-2724. lwvdeschutes@gmail.com.

No cover.

Living Funeral Ceremony This event is held in a group setting and is intended to spur serious self reflection about mortality and life priorities. Register at www.deathdoulahandinhand.com April 27, 6-9pm. Hawthorn Healing Arts Center, 39 NW Louisiana Ave., Bend. Contact: 208-571-0042. cheryl@ deathdoulahandinhand.com. $45-$75, registration required.

Marijuana Anonymous Meeting Thursdays, 7-8pm. Serenity Lane, 601 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend.

Mommy & Me Breastfeeding Support Group Thursdays, 1-3pm. Through Dec. 19.

Central Oregon Locavore, 1841 NE Third St., Bend. Contact: 541-633-7388. info@centraloregonlocavore.org. Free.

Native Plant Appreciation Week For

list of events visit www.highdesertnpsoregon. org. Free. Every 7 days. Deschutes National Forest, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, 63095 Deschutes Market Rd., Bend. Contact: www. highdesertnpsoregon.org. Free.

Native Plant Spring Social Join the High

Desert Chapter of the Native Plant Society in its annual Spring Social at Wintercreek Nursery.

Bring a sack dinner; beverages provided. Native plants for purchase. April 24, 4-6pm. Wintercreek Nursery, 63405 Deschutes Market Road, Bend. Free.

Overeaters Anonymous Meeting

Mondays & Thursdays, Noon-1pm. Saturdays, 9:30am-11am. United Methodist Church, 680 NW Bond St., Bend. | Wednesdays, 4-5pm.

Redmond Senior Center, 325 NW Dogwood Ave., Redmond. Ongoing. Contact: 541-306-6844.

Positive Approach to Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care April 29, 10am-Noon.

Hampton Inn & Suites, 750 SW Columbia St., Bend. Contact: 1-800-930-6851. info@oregoncarepartners.com. Free.

HSCO Adoption Event Meet dogs from

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HSCO at Starbucks! 100% of proceeds go towards HSCO. Prizes to win. April 26, 9am-1pm.

Colorado Ave. Starbucks, 110 NW Sisemore St., Bend Free. | April 27, 10am-1pm. Southside Starbucks, 61470 SW Highway 97., Bend. Free. | April 28, 10am-1pm. Eastside Starbucks, 583 NE Bellevue Dr., Bend. Free.

Rethink Food Waste As a community, we

can change waste habits. RSVP to Anne Wilson.

April 30, 2-3pm. Touchmark at Mt. Bachelor Village, 19800 SW Touchmark Way, Bend. Contact: 541-383-1414. Free.

Socrates Cafe Group Second and Fourth

Thursday of every month, 6-8pm. Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe, 135 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend.

Spanish Club All levels welcome. Thurs-

days, 3:30-5:30pm. Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe, 135 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-749-2010.

Oregon Communicators Toastmasters Meeting Attend in person or online. https://zoom.us/j/246410212. Meet and greet at 6:15pm. Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm.

La Pine Community Health Center - Meeting Room, 51600 Huntington Road, La Pine.

Contact: 541-408-7610. oregon.communicators.club@gmail.com. Free.

Women’s Cancer Support Group Call for info. Thursdays, 1-3pm. Mountain Laurel Lodge, 990 SW Yates Drive, Bend. Contact: Judy: 541-728-0767.

Carefully planned thinning, mowing, and prescribed burning create the conditions our forests and wildlife need to thrive. This important work also reduces fuels that could potentially feed the type of extreme wildfires that would threaten our homes, families, and firefighters.

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FAMILY & KIDS’ EVENTS Animal Adventures Live animals, stories, crafts with High Desert Museum. Ages 3+. Wed, April 10, 1-2pm, Wed, April 24, 1-2pm, Wed, May 15, 1-2pm and Wed, May 29, 1-2pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend.

Contact: 541-617-7097. Free.

Music, Movement & Stories Movement and stories to develop skills. Ages 3-5. Fri, April 26, 10:15am and Fri, May 17, 10:15am. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. Contact: 541-312-1061. Free.

Art Club For ages 5-11. Thursdays, 4-5:30pm.

with drones and legos in Camp Fire’s NASA Apollo STEM Club for 5th-8th graders! The Apollo Next Giant Leap Student (ANGLeS) Mondays, 3:30-5pm. Through June 24. BendTECH, 1001 SW Emkay Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-3824682. sarah@campfireco.org. $190. | Thursdays, 3:30-5pm. Through June 6. Amity Creek Magnet School, 437 NW Wall Street, Bend.

Contact: 541-382-4682. sarah@campfireco.org. $175. | Fridays, 3:30-5pm. Through June 21.

Cascades Academy, 19860 Tumalo Reservoir Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. sarah@ campfireco.org. $190.

ARTdog Children’s Art Studio, 19570 Amber Meadow Drive, Suite 130, Bend.

Backpack Explorers - Otterly Amazing Learn how fun a day in the life of an otter

Participating restaurants will generously donate a percentage of the day’s sales to benefit the thousands of stray, abandoned, neglected and abused animals at the

61170 SE 27th St ~ Bend OR 97702 ~ hsco.org

Caring for your pets 7 days a week / Urgent Care

is! Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers investigate science, art, music, stories, and culture in a fun, hands-on manner. April 24, 10-11am.

High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. $15.

Creativity Lab for Preschoolers Ages 3-6 yrs w/caregiver. Tuesdays-Fridays, 11amNoon Through May 31. Base Camp Studio, 2531 NE Studio Rd, Bend. Contact: hello@basecampstudio.org. $10.

DIY Mini-Pinatas Workshop Ages 10-17.

Online registration is required. April 25, 4-5pm.

Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-617-7087. Free.

DIY Kids Articulated Robots Learn more

on our website about this class. Use code TS10 to save 10% on this class. Wed, April 24, 2:30pm and Tue, June 18, 1pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388-2283. info@diycave.com. $59.

El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros Celebrate children from different cultures through books, games, and food! All ages. April 29, 5-7pm. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-6177097. Free. | April 30, 5-7pm. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond.

Contact: 541-312-1061. Free.

Foster Parent Foundations Training

Healthy Adventures Await!

DOCTORS BYRON MAAS, LAUREN STAYER, ERIN MILLER, MARIE STANLEY, TABITHA JOHNSTON & MEGAN KINNEAR

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Interested in becoming a foster parent? Mon, April 29, 8:30am-4:30pm, Tue, April 30, 8am5:30pm and Wed, May 1, 8am-5pm. Redmond DHS Child Welfare Office, 1135 SW Highland Avenue, Redmond. Contact: 541-548-9480. Free.

Kids Camp: Spring Fling Explore the science of spring. Ages 6-9 years. Online registration is required. http://www.deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/ Wed, April 3, 2:30-3:30pm, Wed, April 10, 2:30-3:30pm, Wed, April 24, 2:30-3:30pm and Wed, May 1, 2:30-3:30pm.

Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-617-7097. Free.

Kids Ninja Training Ages 6-12. Parents can drop-off. Must sign up for all 8 weeks. http:// www.freespiritbend.com/ninja-warrior Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm, Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30pm, Thursdays, 4:15-5:15 and 5:30-6:30pm and Saturdays, 9:15-10:15am. Through June 8. Free Spirit Bend, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $115.

Kids Yoga Series Kids ages 6-14). Parents can drop off! http://www.freespiritbend.com/ kids-yoga Wednesdays, 3-4pm. Through April 24. Free Spirit Bend, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@ freespiritbend.com. $50.

LEGO Block Party Kids + 1 gazillion LEGOs = fun. All ages. Wed, April 24, 2:30-4pm and Wed, May 22, 2:30-4pm. East Bend Public Library, 62080 Dean Swift Road, Bend. Contact: 541-330-3760. Free.

Meet The Author Meet local author Alice

Elshoff and listen as she reads her book “How Grace Got Her Name.” April 26, 2-4pm. Sunriver Nature Center, P.O. Box 3533, Sunriver. Contact: 541-241-8652. info@mmccompanies.org. Free.

Mom & Baby Yoga No experience necessary. Tuesdays, Noon-1pm. Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Drive, Suite 100, Bend. $17/drop-in.

NASA Apollo STEM Club Learn robotics

Oregon Spotted Frog Stewardship Adventure Take a field trip to an Oregon

spotted frog habitat and participate in a stewardship project. This workshop is for children ages 7 to 10 and an adult. Sat, April 27, 9am1pm and Sat, May 4, 9am-1pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. $10, members receive discount.

PGA Jr. League Registration Boys and girls of all skill levels learn and play the game with expert coaching and guidance from PGA/ LPGA Professional Captains. April 25, 6-7pm.

Juniper Golf Club, 1938 SW Elkhorn Ave., Redmond. Contact: 541-548-8198. tkane@ playjuniper.com. $155.

Slime Lab Relax, get ooey gooey, and make four types of slime. Ages 6-9. May 1, 3pm. La Pine Public Library, 16425 First St., La Pine.

Contact: 541-312-1090. Free.

Soldering: Getting Started Learn how to

do a basic soldering project. Ages 12-17. Online registration is required. April 24, 2pm. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. Contact: 541-312-1050. Free.

Spring Blossoms Create a flower and

watch it bloom. Ages 6-11. April 24, 3:30pm.

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

Contact: 541-312-1070. Free.

Storytime at Buckingham Elementary Ages 0-6 years. Thu, April 25, 9:15am and Thu, May 9, 9:15am. Buckingham Elementary, 62560 Hamby Road, Bend. Contact: 541-617-7097. Free.

Teen Service Club Join Camp Fire’s service club for middle schoolers and high schoolers to gain volunteer experience. 10 sessions Wed, April 24, 6-8pm and Thu, April 25, 4-6pm. Camp Fire Central Oregon, P.O. Box 7031, Bend.

Contact: 541-382-4682. beth@campfireco.org. $50-$125.

Wildheart Nature School Mommy/ Daddy & Me For ages 2-4 with parent. April

29th: Chickens and Dinosaurs! | May 6th: Scavenger Hunt! | May 13th: Weather! | May 20th: Pollinators! Mondays, 10:30am-Noon Through May 20. Skyliners Lodge, 16125 Skyliners Rd., Bend. Contact: 541 728 3409. info@wildheartnatureschool.com. $44 (includes 4 classes).

Wildheart’s Homeschool Spring Trackers Club 2019 Open to Non-Home-

schoolers. Ages 6 – 12. Cycle of the Seasons Spring Celebration 4/30 | “Botany” 5/7 | “Wild Tea Making” 5/14. Tuesdays, 10am-3:30pm.

Through May 14. Skyliners Lodge, 16125 Skyliners Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-728-3409. info@ wildheartnatureschool.com. $467.

Youth/Adult Slackline This class will be a combination of basic poses, transitions, floor exercises, stamina drills and games. All ages and levels welcome. Tuesdays, 5-6pm. Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Drive, Suite 100, Bend. $18/youth drop-in (17 and under), $20/adult drop-in.

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‘Columnist’ explores Vietnam writer’s zeal Auburn's play examines the life and writings of political commentator Joseph Alsop

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By Elizabeth Warnimont

Pictured from left, Mary Hildebrandt, Randy Heise and Bruce Moon rehearse for “The Columnist,” opening Friday.

“Whereas his brother Stewart (who was also a journalist) was more amenable to listening,” Rae explains, “Joe just wouldn’t pay attention to ‘those hippies.’

Stewart understood that they (young liberals) were influential. He could relate it back to when they (the brothers) started becoming influential at that same age.”

One turning point in Alsop’s life, depicted in the opening scene of the play, was a homosexual encounter captured by hidden cameras in an attempt to derail his career. “He got compromised because he was a closeted gay man,” Rae says.

The Russian KGB placed hidden cameras in his hotel room with one of their male undercover agents and brought

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photographs to media outlets in retaliation for his anti-Communist writings.

“There were a lot of people who heard about the photographs. At that time, that would have destroyed him, in 1957. That would have been the end of him.”

The attempt failed. Alsop refused to be blackmailed. “After several days of interrogation and intimidation, he wrote everything down and took it to the Russian ambassador and the State Department,” Rae explains. “He told them, ‘This is who I am and this is what I am. If I am going to be finished (ruined), you are going to do it and not them.’”

His political column continued to be published until he retired, after the loss

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he majority of public art projects in Bend are private—located on private land and privately funded. We are immensely lucky to have an array of patrons in our city who have paid for the installations of sculptures in roundabouts or paid for murals on their privately owned buildings, like in the Old Mill.

As of now, the only area of the city where murals can be installed, with a permit and permission from a building owner, is the

The Columnist

Fri., April 26-Sun., May 12 Thu-Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2pm Cascades Theater 148 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend cascadestheatrical.org Adult $20, Senior/Student $16

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City to consider expanding mural code

Mural code expansion means Franklin Underpass project could get started soon

of his brother in 1974.

Rae says she hopes the play will cause audiences to at least ponder the complexity of the main character. “There are a lot of parallels, but I don’t want to create the parallels to today. That’s something I prefer never to do. I think if we do our job well, people will walk out thinking, ‘there’s something about that.’

And they’re thinking about it.”

Kaycee Anseth takes advantage of the sunshine to draw with some chalk on the Franklin Underpass crosswalk.

Bend Central District, thanks to the lobbying of the BCD and The High Desert Mural Festival. In addition, students at Pine Ridge Elementary have been lobbying city leaders to expand the mural area, so that they can add art to a retaining wall near their school.

The city does allow for businesses to add signs to their buildings, and these signs can contain art, though they are subject to size and placement restrictions. City leaders are

beginning to take a look at expanding the code to more areas of the city. The Planning Commission met April 22 to discuss and will hold a public hearing May 13.

Local artist Kaycee Anseth is hoping the change in the code will help her carry out the Franklin Avenue underpass project she’s been working toward for the past couple years. Using art and landscaping, the goal is to make the

Franklin Underpass a safer area, easier for pedestrians and bike riders to navigate, while also beautifying the long-neglected area.

Anseth has been working with the BCD board to develop a plan for the area and has been working to obtain permission to start the first phase of the project: a mural on the north side wall.

“There are many spots in Bend that could really benefit from having an artist adopt them,” suggests Anseth. “I think that if the mural code was open to not just the Makers District, if it was open to surfaces besides buildings, and if there was an easy, clear path to getting projects off the ground, it could transform the city into a very beautiful and vibrant place.”

You can let the city know your thoughts on expanding the mural code before the Planning Commission Hearing on May 13 by sending an email to phardie@bendoregon.gov.

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here are always two sides to a story.

Then again, there can be countless “sides,” or perspectives, as revealed in David Auburn’s fictional biopic of Vietnam-era journalist, Joseph Alsop.

“The Columnist” opens at the Cascades Theater this weekend.

“It’s about the life of Joe Alsop,” Director Juliah Rae says when asked whether the play is all about the Vietnam War. “It’s about the arc of his life. We all think this arc is going to happen and (we know) how it’s going to end up,” she says.

Alsop’s life was deeply affected by a tragedy during the peak of his career. “The same year that his brother died of leukemia, Joe just stopped writing his column.

He wrote art books and other things.

“He said, ‘I just lost the stomach for it,’ she says. “He didn’t change his feelings about the war – he was also in a Japanese prison camp (interned for six months during WWII). In his memoirs, he wrote something to the effect of, ‘I still believe in the leaders post-World War II. I still believe in their vision. And the world has passed me by.’”

The playwright, Rae says, attempts to reveal the depth of Alsop’s nature as well as his political leanings. “The complexity of the man continues to astonish me,” she says. “He came from a very Republican— though Republican meant something different then—he opposed FDR’s New Deal; but he and his brother Stewart went completely the other direction.” At the peak of Alsop’s career, his political column appeared in hundreds of newspapers across the U.S., but he’s mostly remembered for his unshakable support for the Vietnam War effort.

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Join us for our monthly Around

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Saturday, April 27, Korea meets Japan 3 unique courses with a superb dessert!

Reservations Required. Two Seatings: 5pm & 7pm

Seoul Muel

Ginger infused soju, yuze juice, and ginger beer or 1 glass of beer or wine

First Course

Hoisin Pork with Greenonion potato pancakes

Main Course

Korean Beer Ramen kimchi, shiitake mushrooms, marinated cage free egg, nori, house made noodles, bbq beef ribs, green onion, sesame seed

Dessert

Mini Cassata Cake

Second Course

Ricotta, pound cake, amaretto liqueur, chocolate

Pickled sesame cucumbers, Bibb lettuce, ahi poke, avocado, bbq gochujang

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CANDIDATE FORUM MONDAY, APRIL 29, 5:30 P.M.

Deschutes County Services Building, 1300 NW Wall, Bend Administrative School District #1 (Bend-LaPine) Zone 1 - Caroline Skidmore, Mark Capell, Chet Liew Zone 3 - Shimiko Montgomery, Andy High Zone 6 - Melissa Barnes Dholakia, Michael (Mike) Way, Richard Asadoorian

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 5:15 P.M.

Deschutes County Services Building, 1300 NW Wall, Bend Bend Metro Park and Recreation District Director, Position #1 - Travis Davis, Ariel Mendez

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 5:15 P.M.

Redmond Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave, Redmond Redmond School District 2J Director, Position #5 – Johnny Corbin, Liz Goodrich.

1075 NW Newport 541.617.0513 bethlynsglobalfusion.com

Forums are free and the public is invited. League members will gather written questions from the audience before and during the forum. Refreshments will be provided.

The League of Women Voters is a national, nonpartisan organization whose purpose is to promote political responsibility through active and informed participation in government.

The league influences public policy through education and advocacy

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Will Ride for Food or Drink LITTLE BITES

By Lisa Sipe

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Epicurean Oregon Bike Rides

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Courtesy Rainshadow Organics

La Magie Bakery & Cafe Closes

Bike to Farm to Table Spend an afternoon with fellow cyclists of all levels and ride in the summer breeze from Bend to the Rainshadow Organics farm. This leisurely group ride, coordinated by Bend Health Guide, has a leader—so no need to worry about finding your way. Upon arrival, cyclists are served a farm-fresh lunch made with seasonal Rainshadow Organics ingredients, served on the deck. The goal of the event is to illuminate healthy living and sustainability by pairing exercise with a farm-to-table meal.

Bike to Farm to Table Rainshadow Organics

71290 Holmes Road, Sisters Sat., June 15, 10:30pm to 3:30 pm $45

Strawberry Century Strawberry fields forever… or for at least 13 to 100 miles on scenic backroads biking through farmlands, winding along the Santiam and Calapooia Rivers. For 27 years this ride has celebrated Lebanon, the land made famous by crops of sweet, deep red strawberries and the first-ever Strawberry Festival. The Strawberry Century was voted best supported ride in 2017 by OR Bike.

Cyclists choose their miles in the saddle: 13, 25, 50, 75 or 100. The longer rides include a hearty picnic lunch. A sweet reward awaits at the finish line in the form of a heaping portion of fresh strawberry shortcake.

Strawberry Century Lebanon, Ore. Sat. June 8, strawberrycentury.org $15 - $40

This stolid steed awaits its rider who is off snarfing delicious Oregon delights.

Bike Oregon Wine Country

True wine and bike lovers will swoon over this guided day on the bike. With stops at seven wineries and one brewery, the 45-mile or 70-mile course is broken into easily consumable segments. A support vehicle follows riders to offer respite and to transport the wine that riders buy.

If those tastings weren’t incentive enough, the ride also includes a Willamette River ferry ride, covered bridge crossing and views of historic sites to satisfy your sense of adventure. Fuel includes a sack lunch, snacks and a gourmet barbeque dinner and wine tasting at the Eola Hills Rickreall Winery finish. A campsite is included with registration, so no need to coordinate a ride home.

Bike Oregon Wine Country

501 S. Pacific Hwy 99W, Rickreall, Ore. Sundays in August, 8am-6pm eolahillswinery.com $39 - $109

Blackberry Bramble There is something for every cyclist at the Blackberry Bramble. Five routes vary, from an approachable 37 to an epic 117 miles. Each starts with a continental breakfast. After exploring the beauty of the Southern Willamette Valley, riders indulge in a gourmet meal with a microbrew from Claim 52 or a glass of wine

and a decadent homemade blackberry cobbler dessert with Prince Puckler’s ice cream. This race knows you like to have fun, so it includes an after party with live music, and for $1 you can shower or take a dip in the pool.

Blackberry Bramble

2580 Hilyard Center, Eugene, Ore. Sun. Aug. 4, 6:15am to 5pm theblackberrybramble.net $55-$85

“After many nights of contemplating,” La Magie owner Di Long said in a Facebook post, “I have decided to sell my little bakery. I’m happy, yet I also feel sad. It’s always hard to let go of things you love…, but sometimes you might need to let go for better things to come.

It saddens me to have to inform you that April 21st will be our last day.” The change was abrupt, an employee who asked to remain anonymous, said, “We didn’t even get a week or two notice that we must find other employment. Whomever purchased it will be totally remodeling it and it will be something entirely different. We, as the staff are super sad, disappointed, angry etc. as well as the customers we have had to inform.”

Dump City Dumplings Anniversary

To celebrate one year in their brickand-mortar location, Dump City Dumplings plans on celebrating for a whole month, starting May 10. Stop in that day for live music, in-house raffles, door prizes and deals on food and drinks. As the event gets closer Dump City Dumplings will be posting more details.

Brick & Mortar Anniversary

Harvest Century Enjoy the last organized ride of the summer season riding through the Willamette Valley’s lush wine growing region at the Harvest Century. The day begins with a continental breakfast and each route includes breathtaking views of Mt. Hood and The Coast Range. Choose the 45, 75 or 100-mile ride and enjoy a rest stop at Montinore Vineyards, where for $5 you get a tasting of five wines. Purchase a bottle you fall in love with and it will be delivered to the finish line. A huge dinner spread with unlimited wine and beer awaits after the race. Every dollar raised at the event benefits Community Vision.

Harvest Century

Hillsboro, Ore. Sun. Sept. 22, 6:30am-6pm eventsbyaxiom.com $29 - $94

Fri., May 10, 11am-9pm 384 Upper Terrace Dr., Bend 541-323-6243

School Bus Food Truck

A school bus-turned-food-truck will be used by Bend High culinary students at events and sports games this spring.

The school district donated the bus to the culinary program. It’s outfitted with a flat-top grill, cold food prep area and a three-compartment sink, thanks to a grant from the Oregon Department of Education. The advanced culinary class at Bend High has divided into three groups, and each one will choose their own food truck concept. Students will be responsible for developing a menu, coming up with a name, advertising, costs, recipes and front of house. The money from food truck sales goes back into the culinary fund.

Bend High Culinary instagram.com/bendhighculinary

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f you’ve ever spent a day in the saddle on any kind of bike—road, mountain or otherwise— you know the level of hunger that builds as the miles pile up.

There’s a point where you start thinking about what you are going to eat, and those sticky thoughts don’t dissipate until that hunger is satisfied. If you pick one of these Oregon bike rides, you’ll have no need to wonder what you’re going to eat at the end of the ride. Each knows how to placate your hunger.

Some of them even reward you during the ride with snacks or wine. These organized rides know how to make each turn of the pedal worth it.

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Adult Cooking Class-Sweet and Savory Galettes Galettes are rustic free-form tarts

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that can be sweet, savory, or both. Join me in this hands-on class where we will make a variety of Galettes. Each course will be paired with beer or wine. April 29. Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-640-0350. kindredcreativekitchen@gmail.com. $75.

Caribbean Themed Dinner The Jerk King’s food truck joins Rockin’ Dave’s for this month’s Dinner w/ Dave. 2 seatings(5:30/7:30), 5 courses of Authentic Caribbean dishes such as Fish Cakes, Calaloo Coconut Shrimp Soup, & Curried Lamb!

Rum flights & Tiki drinks too! April 25, 5:30-7:30 and 7:30-9:30pm. Rockin’ Daves Bistro & Backstage Lounge, 661 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-318-8177. dave@rockindaves.com. $45.

Chowder Cookoff Join us for the second annual Old Mill District Foodie Fest Chowder CookOff competition at Greg’s Grill on the Deschutes!

Plus, Deschutes Brewery will be pouring beers all day as well. April 27, Noon-7pm. Greg’s Grill, 395 SW Powerhouse Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-382-2200. groupsatgregs@rdcamerica.com. $12.

Longtable Dinner Local food and live music right in our two acre garden on the Rainshadow Organics Farm! We will be hosting a series of Longtable dinners throughout the summer showcasing our farm food and a local chef. April 26, 6-9pm. Rainshadow Organics, 70955 NW Lower Bridge Way, Terrebonne.

Contact: info@rainshadoworganics.com. $65.

post each week to learn what brews and wines we’ll be tasting. Cheers! Fridays, 3:30-5:30pm.

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Pint Night Supporting Fences For Fido

Join Fences For Fido at Broken Top Bottle Shop for a pint night. All proceeds from the Bend Brewing beer on tap as well as special cocktails from Tito’s Vodka will go to the cause. Live music from Jumpin’ Joyce Respress! April 25, 4-10pm. Broken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Lane, Bend. Free.

Sunriver Wine & Cuisine Stroll

Join us at the Carson’s American Kitchen for the Sunriver Wine and Cuisine Stroll featuring California wines. The event will feature tastings from California wineries as well as live music and creative bites from Sunriver Resort’s executive culinary team. Live music by local talent KC Flynn. April 27, 12-4:30pm. Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Dr., Sunriver. Contact: 541-593-3740. kelsey.anderson@destinationhotels.com. $35.

Worthy Brewing Passport Dining Series Get your grub on! Worthy Brewing’s Dining

Passport Series offers an eclectic dining experience. Plus, the food comes paired with some of their specialty beers. Time to start saving up your appetite. Fri, April 26, 6:30-9pm and Fri, May 17, 6:30-9pm. Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-639-4776. events@worthybrewing.com. $200/series. $65/individual dinner.

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Welcoming, fun and outgoing is how Gompers Distillery co-owner Jessica Hart describes her Oma and Opa, who the distillery is named after.

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hen your grandfather survives the Holocaust and goes on to be a badass baker to the who’s who of Hollywood stars, including Tom Jones and David Bowie, what do you do?

“Don’t be ordinary,” said Gompers Distillery owner Jessica Hart. “It’s the motto we live by.” She and her husband Michael have honored Herman Gompers by developing unique spirits and a distillery in his name.

It started when Jessica and Michael Hart, self-proclaimed gin lovers, could not find a gin that was great neat and in cocktails. They had a bar stocked with almost 20 different kinds of gin, and each night they would curate a bottle depending on what they wanted to mix up. That’s until they decided to make the gin they wanted to drink.

Gompers Gin is made with handpicked Oregon juniper berries with notes of golden pear and lavender. Unlike most gins that make your lips pucker if you try to drink them neat, Gompers Gin is smooth. It’s only smoother when they age it in Coeur de Terre Pinot Noir barrels and it turns into Old Tom gin. Barrel-aging adds notes of caramel and Pinot Noir and creates a gin that drinks like a whiskey.

Gompers Gin has been well received.

You can find it in liquor stores and restaurants throughout Oregon and Texas—so the couple, with the help of co-owner Jerry Gompers, Jessica’s father, decided to open a distillery, the first in Redmond.

With inspiration from the set of

"Boardwalk Empire," a period drama set in the Prohibition era, the family has built a distillery and tasting room that makes you feel like you stepped into the 1920s. The handmade wood bar, hand-painted with a giant G, is topped with green leather finished granite, a wooden rail for your elbows and an ornate brass footrest. The walls are covered in decadent geometric Arts and Crafts period wallpaper that changes with the light. A chandelier hangs from the high ceiling and drips with crystals. The Waterman Room, a secret room named after Jessica’s grandmother, also a Holocaust survivor, is hidden in the distillery. The Harts told me only Founders Club members have been given the code.

Grab your flapper dress and tux, because everyone is invited to a grand opening Prohibition party on Saturday, April 27. Appetizers, a buffet, classic cocktails with Gompers Gin and a gin-infused cake from Foxtail Bakeshop will be served and entertainment provided by a six-piece jazz band and the Bend Burlesque Company. Guests can play craps, black jack and roulette, with proceeds going to Warfighter Outfitters, a nonprofit benefiting veterans.

If you play your cards right, you might just bump into someone who can get you into that secret room.

Gompers Distillery Grand Opening Sat. Apr. 27, 6-9pm 611 NE Jackpine Ct., Redmond 541-588-2825 gompersdisitllery.com

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APOLLO 11: A fitting tribute to the 50-year

anniversary of man’s first steps on the moon, this documentary brings historical archives as well as never-before-seen footage to the big screen. Tin Pan Theater

Diane Barnes, M.D. is a graduate of Stanford University, and Yale University School of medicine.

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MY STROKE OF LUCK A One Woman Play

Written and performed by Diane Barnes

April 30th, 2019 at Tower Theatre

6:30pm Doors Open 7:15pm Performance

Diane Barnes as she shares her story of surviving a catastrophic event, and will to overcome. As a physician, Diane was well aware of the statistics behind strokes and what came with them. Diane knew that the average person who has a stroke loses 1.9 million brain cells every minute a stroke goes untreated. And she knew she had the worst headache of her life. But, it would be 20 hours later, before Barnes would go to a hospital. In a spellbinding and funny look at love, family, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Diane shares her amazing story with us.

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ful Chrissy Metz and Mike Colter, “Breakthrough” is about a young boy who falls through an icy lake and lies near death as his mother refuses to give up. A much better faith-based film than movies like “God’s Not Dead” and “Unplanned,” this feels like more a real story instead of thinly disguised propaganda. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

CAPTAIN MARVEL: The 21st installment

of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is another charming and action-packed ride. Since this is an origin story, the film can be a bit formulaic at times, but the chemistry of Sam Jackson and Brie Larson is delightful enough to keep things light. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

DUMBO: Arguably, Tim Burton hasn’t

made a great movie since 1999’s “Sleepy Hollow,” so it’s easy not to expect much from his “Dumbo” adaptation. Disney’s live-action remakes have been pretty solid, though, so who knows? Either way, it will make a billion dollars and everyone will go home happy. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX,

GLORIA BELL: Julianne Moore gives one of her finest performances as a woman who finds love at a time where she was searching for anything but something serious. A surprising and heartfelt little movie. Odem Theater Pub HELLBOY: This movie is demonstrably kind of

terrible, but it’s also ridiculously fun, astoundingly gory and has some of the best creature designs of all time. Also, Chief Hopper from “Stranger Things” as “Hellboy” is an inspired and perfect bit of casting. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Redmond Cinema

HOTEL MUMBAI: An intense and nail-biting recreation of the terrorist attack against the Taj hotel in Mumbai. Heart pounding and deeply unsettling, “Hotel Mumbai” is very tough to watch. Odem Theater Pub HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD: A wonderful send-off to

Hiccup, Toothless and the land of Berk. If this makes a billion, they’ll surely make more in the series but, as it stands, this is the best final film in a trilogy we’ve received in a very long time.

Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Redmond Cinema, Sisters Movie House

LITTLE: A ruthless businesswoman wakes

up as her 13-year-old self in this throwback comedy to the body-swapping comedies of the ‘60s and ‘70s. What’s really exciting here is the cast featuring Marsai Martin from “Black-ish” and the incomparable Issa Rae, Regina Hall and Tracee Ellis Ross. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

MARY MAGDALENE: A film that portrays

Mary Magdalene as an almost-revolutionary and fiercely dedicated apostle. For those

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not interested in the story, the film is worth watching just to see the always underrated Rooney Mara as Mary and a deeply committed Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus. Sisters Movie House

MISSING LINK: From the geniuses at the Portland-based animation studio Laika comes another delightful animated adventure that probably won’t make as much money as it should. Going to see this movie could literally help keep Laika alive after their last couple soft box office grosses. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Sisters Movie House

PENGUINS: This Disney Nature documen-

tary follows a penguin named Steve as he finds love, has babies and navigates a harsh and deadly landscape. A genuinely wonderful experience for nature lovers and anyone in the mood for a remarkable story of a brave little penguin. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

PET SEMETARY: We’re in the middle of another spate of film versions of Stephen King classics, and as long as they retain the quality of this and 2017’s “It”, then I think we’ll be OK. This remake changes the entire ending of the story, dare I say, for the better? It’s scarier, that’s for sure. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX SHAZAM!: Imagine the plot of “Big” but

Tom Hanks could fly and shoot electricity from himself and you basically have “Shazam!” DC films is on a roll after finally figuring out that superhero movies are better when they’re fun.

Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Redmond Cinema

TEEN SPIRIT: While the film tells a tale we’ve seen many times before, the central performance from Elle Fanning is astounding in this look at what makes a modern Cinderella story.

Surprisingly delightful. Sisters Movie House

THE BEST OF ENEMIES: Another film

similar to “Green Book” where we reward racists for “learning the error of their ways.”

Seems like a narrow bar to clear, so hopefully this won’t continue to be a trend in films. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA: A spooky,

old-fashioned ghost story that very loosely ties into the “Conjuring” universe. Based on the Mexican folklore of The Weeping Woman, “Curse” is a surprisingly intense and harrowing horror flick.

See full review on P39. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Redmond Cinema

THE MUSTANG: Matthias Schoenaerts and Connie Britton star in this powerful drama about a convict participating in a program to train wild mustangs. This one’s guaranteed to bring tears to even the most hardened of viewers. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Odem Theater Pub UNPLANNED: Another bit of right-wing

conservative propaganda. From the team that forcibly brought us “God’s Not Dead” and most of Trump’s voting base comes a pro-life bit of nastiness. A truly vile attack on Planned Parenthood that will only fuel the fire at the center of a divided America. Screw this movie and screw Regal for playing it. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX

US: Jordan Peele’s sophomore effort after 2017’s

instant classic “Get Out” manages to defy easy categorization. “Us” is at times a deeply disturbing horror flick, a biting piece of social commentary and a disgruntled satire on the United States’ current uncrossable political divide. No matter what you choose to take away from it, “Us” is one hell of a movie. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Odem Theater Pub

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR: This weekend “Avengers: Endgame” is coming to melt our faces, so what better way to celebrate than to watch the first part of this franchise ending extravaganza. “Infinity War” was filled with loss, so here’s hoping “Endgame” gives us the win our heroes really need.

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like taking my dad to horror movies because they scare the absolute hell out of him—and, at heart, because I’m a terrible person. But what I find really fascinating is that it’s impossible to predict the ones that will really creep him out versus the ones that won’t bother him in the slightest. “Annabelle: Creation” disturbed him on a fundamental level, while “IT” didn’t freak him out at all.

That’s why my dad is my horror movie barometer. At this point, I’ve seen thousands of horror movies and I know what works on me and what doesn’t.

I’m a cold and unfeeling bastard when it comes to gore and getting the spookies, so hearing and watching him react to scary movies helps me quit looking for subtext and themes and reminds me to enjoy being scared in the moment.

All of this is to say, I’m pretty sure “The Curse of La Llorona” creeped my dad out so hard that I HEARD the hairs on the back of his neck stand up. I definitely heard the people sitting behind us wailing “Oh Jesus, oh dear god no” a few different times which then made us laugh pretty hard. While the movie didn’t quite scare me that badly, “La Llorona” is a delightfully spooky throwback to old-fashioned Hammer Horror flicks of the ’60s and ’70s like “The Devil Rides Out” and “Demons of the Mind.”

“The Curse of La Llorona” is set in Los Angeles in 1973 and follows Anna Tate-Garcia (played by the always perfect Linda Cardellini), a recently widowed social worker with two pre-teen children. Anna gets called to a house where she finds two young boys who’ve been locked in a closet covered in sigils by their mother, who’s frantically trying to hide them from La Llorona, or “The Weeping Woman.”

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This is an absolutely terrible day for a white wedding.

La Llorona is a classic staple of Mexican folklore, passed down through generations as the story of a woman who drowned her children whose ghost was then seen crying and searching for them, bringing misfortune to all who made contact with her. This film version of the Weeping Woman is creepy and well-designed, but mostly avoids the folklore to tell its own story.

Anna getting involved with the La Llorona ends up getting the ghost to set its sights on her and her family, which means

lots of LOUD NOISES and creepy imagery, but without any sense of lingering dread. At heart, the story of the Weeping Woman is a tragic one, but we never empathize with the lost spirit or feel her sense of longing. Instead we’re just left with a bunch of (admittedly effective) jump scares and jolting moments.

“The Curse of La Llorona” is very loosely tied into the “Conjuring” universe, but doesn’t quite have the exhausting menace of those films or the vivid imagination of the “Insidious”

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movies. It’s a solid little flick that’s content to be scary in the moment without wallowing in existential dread like some of the best horror is capable of. And it scared the crap out of my dad, so that’s good enough for me.

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Hellos, goodbyes and Jenny of Oldstones

By Jared Rasic SPOILERS If I had to bet on any single character on “Game of Thrones” surviving it would be Samwell Tarly. Not because he’s probably the kindest character (we’ve seen how far kindness gets you in Westeros), but because someone has to survive to tell the tale. While Bran might have the sight of the Three-Eyed Crow, it will be Sam who writes it all down and stands between the swords and history.

As much as “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” is about spending one last night with the characters we love on the eve of the greatest battle the world has ever known, it also reminds us that these men and women deserve to be remembered. The greatest evil that can befall these heroes isn’t just the end of

humanity, but an end to memory and anyone left alive to tell their story.

That’s really what George R.R. Martin’s “Song of Ice and Fire” is about on a thematic level: if we don’t even have a concept of history, then what is humanity but a meaningless collection of moments in search of an ending?

Sam puts it better than I ever could when he says that memory makes people who and what they are.

The army of the living isn’t just there to fight the dead and preserve humanity, they’re there to remember those who came before and die to make sure there’s even just one person left to sing Jenny of Oldstones.

Winterfell is now the final bastion of hope, where the very last story might

Bran and the Godswood: together again at last.

be told. Whether it’s Tomund Giantsbane telling his friends how he got his name or the prophetic words of House

Stark: the North remembers. But it can’t just be the North that remembers. Not anymore.

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Pro File: Jen Luebke Professional road cyclist #inBend

By David Sword

Source Weekly: What’s your first memory of riding a bike?

Jen Luebke: I grew up on a dirt road, so learning to ride wasn’t smooth sailing. I first remember riding down a dirt bank that I’m sure was taller than I was, getting the speed wobbles and eating it into the gravel.

SW: Who inspired you to race?

JL: I started racing (swimming) when I was pretty little (6 years old) but when I decided I wanted to be an Olympic swimmer was during the 1996 Olympics.

Amanda Beard was a young breaststroker that made the team and I wanted to be just like her. I even swam an entire summer with no goggles, just like her. Chlorine is not good for your eyeballs, btw.

SW: Do you like the individual aspects of racing, or the team better? Training at home versus training camps? Time trial or stage racing?

JL: I love racing with the team. I’m a talented time trialist, meaning I’m racing by myself, but I’d much rather ride a one-day aggressive road race with the team over a time trial. On a similar note, I love training with others. Super-fast group rides, like the Hammerfest Tuesday night ride in Bend, are my absolute favorite way to train.

SW: You race on the road, but what about mountain bikes? Gravel?

Endurance? Adventure?

JL: I love riding every kind of bike.

It’s taken me a few years, but I finally have a really cool bike of every kind.

Mountain biking is hands down my favorite way to spend my off season.

Really big, steep, six-hour loops cannot be beat. I train for the road on a cross bike on gravel roads quite a bit, too. I do this to get away from cars and keep the riding a bit safer. You also get to see some pretty neat places and expand the map of the places you ride when you ride different terrain.

SW: What is the best piece of (bike racing related) advice you’ve received?

JL: The most mind-blowing piece of bike racing advice has to do with descending and cornering—inside hand and outside foot. You really put pressure through both your inside hand and your outside foot when going through corners and also while descending. Never turn your bike.

If you can corner and descend smoothly, you have a huge leg up on others.

SW: How do you balance being a pro athlete and maintaining a committed relationship?

JL: I think it would be pretty hard to have a relationship with someone who

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When she’s not away racing, find pro road cyclist Jen Luebke on the trails, gravel roads or in the weekly Hammerfest group ride.

wasn’t also an athlete. I’m pretty lucky to have a partner that understands and fully supports what I do. In fact, my partner, Matt Lieto, is also my coach. Not only is he fully supportive of what I do, how much I train/travel/race, but he’s coaching me as a cyclist and sometimes we even get to train together. He’s a great training partner as well as life partner.

SW: What travel tips do you have for us?

JL: I come from a pretty type A family. I wouldn’t say that I am, but a few things rubbed off. I actually keep an itemized list of all the things I need to bring with me to a bike race. I have a picture of it that I have saved in my favorites album on my phone and I make sure I double check that I have everything before I leave the house for a trip. This

checklist system stems back from childhood Jen that lost all sorts of things when I’d leave for trips. My mom would make me a checklist that I had to check off with a pen before coming home.

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Favorite meal: Brown Owl Rancher Salad. It’s a salad with fried chicken in it.

Famous person you would most like to meet: Lady Gaga. I’ve seen a few documentaries and she seems super interesting and quite crazy!

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en Luebke is a Montana-born professional road cyclist who lives in Bend.

She started her career doing triathlons, eventually turning her focus solely to the bike. Her six years as a professional triathlete provided her with a toughness and resilience that serves her well while pounding out the miles in the professional peloton.

As a timetrial and breakaway specialist, Luebke is no stranger to digging deep, spending time “on the rivet,” and pushing her internal tachometer to the redline. Off the bike, she’s approachable, quick with a smile and an absolute pleasure to be around. But once she mounts a bike, her desire to perform at the highest level takes over, and the transformation begins. In honor of the Bike Issue, I sat down with her to talk cycling.

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Bend Area Running Community (BARF) Join us for a 3.5-mile loop through the

Spring Paddle Festival Standup Paddleboard Clinic Tumalo Creek’s

Old Mill and along the Deschutes River! All paces welcome. Mondays, 5:30pm. AVID Cider Co., 900 SE Wilson St., Bend. Contact: bendarearunningfraternity@gmail.com. Free.

Bend Babes Brew & Running Crew

Women of Bend, if you like to run in the woods and celebrate with post-run beers and food, then join us! All paces welcome. Thursdays, 5:30pm. City of Bend, contact for more info, .

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Cantastic Barrel Racing Our mission is to provide a fun filled safe place for families and friends to share their love for barrel racing. April 25, 4-9pm. Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond.

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Chicks in Bowls Ladies’ Night This park is ideal for every level of skater and open to all ladies - whatever wheels you choose to shred (skateboard, blades, rollerskates, etc.)! Wednesdays, 7-9pm. Bearings Skateboard Academy, 615 SE Glenwood Drive, Bend. $10.

CORK Thursday Run Join us for a run from 3-5 miles. Stay afterward for a drink and food.

All ability levels welcome along with friendly on leash dogs. Thursdays, 6-7:30pm. Spoken Moto, 310 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Free.

Hump Day Run Celebrate getting over the mid-week hump with runners of all paces.

Bring a few bucks if you want to get a beer after! Wednesdays, 6pm. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: michelle@footzonebend.com. Free.

annual paddle festival weekend is the best time to learn. Ease into paddling with the most affordable lessons all year. Sat, April 27, 2-4pm, Fri, May 3, 2-4pm and Sun, May 5, 2-4pm. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6, Bend. Contact: 541.317.9407. suel@tumalocreek.com. $35.

Tuesday Performance Group All

ages and abilities welcome. Sessions led by accomplished trail runner Max King. Tuesdays, 5:30pm. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: max@footzonebend.com. Free.

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, Bend. Contact: 503-446-0803. jess@jessbfit.com.

OUTDOOR EVENTS Full Immersion: Intro to Whitewater Kayaking A two and a half day intro-

ductory progression series to whitewater kayaking. Alternating weekends until 10/11.

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How to Walk Talk Wondering where to walk in Bend, how to increase your mileage and get comfortable with hills, and what shoes or gear might be helpful?. April 25, 7-8pm.

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Spring Paddle Festival Kayak Clinics We know you’ve been wanting to learn

welcome. Find the Redmond Oregon Running Klub on Facebook for weekly run details. Saturdays, 8am. City of Redmond. Contact: rundanorun1985@gmail.com.

you! Tuesdays, 5am. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: colton.gale@gmail.com. Free.

Riverbend 5K Presented by Princess Athletic, the Riverbend 5K is a timed 5K on a beautiful course starting at Riverbend Park. Racers receive goodie bags, finisher medals, race shirts and more. Fun and activities will include live music, pizza & kombucha, crafts and yard games. After you register, you will be provided a link to register additional family members for free! April 28, Noon. Riverbend Park, 799 SW Columbia St., Bend. $25.

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to kayak for a long time! Tumalo Creek’s annual Paddle Festival weekend is a the best time to learn.Sat, April 27, 1-3pm, Fri, May 3, 10am-Noon and Sun, May 5, 10am-Noon and 1-3pm. Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe, 805 SW Industrial Way Suite 6, Bend. Contact: 541.317.9407. Sue@tumalocreek.com. $35/2-hour lesson.

Trail Running Workshop Want to learn to be a better trail runner? Spend a morning with Max King! Workshop participants will go for a 3 mile, easy trail run during which Max will demonstrate uphill/downhill technique, talk about running through technical terrain, and give you personalized pointers to help make you a better trail runner. April 27, 8:30am. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Free.

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The Curiosity Gene

A look back at the life and times of a Northwest naturalist

By Jim Anderson “Dutchie” Florence Rockefeller, circa 1942

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ell, I’m headed for 92 years on this good earth, gettin’ ready to take the Big Field Trip out among the stars. One of the things I’m most grateful for are the hundreds and hundreds of good times (and friends) I’ve enjoyed as a naturalist, especially the years I spent with the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry.

When I was a kid, one of the things I always wanted to do was teach, ever since the delightful times I had with Miss Fogerty, who taught 7th grade at Colonial Park School in West Haven, Conn. She set the standard.

She passed me on to the 8th grade— but with the provision that I come to her house every Thursday afternoon all summer where she took me under her wing and tried to get math into my head. That got me as far as geometry, but I got bucked off there and could never get back on.

If you have a child struggling with math and want to make sweet music out of learning how to work with numbers, take up learning how to play the piano. My piano teacher, Donna Moyer of Sisters, has demonstrated that the piano is a delightful math-learning tool that keeps your brain going and puts music into your life at the same time.

I can remember during the Great Depression, my dad —a trucker — saying to my mom, “Mother, I can’t make enough money working for the WPA. You and the kids go back to your mom and dad’s farm; I’m going out and find a job that pays well.”

And I didn’t see him again for several years. In addition to my mom being my mom, she also played the piano, and singing with her playing became family entertainment.

On my grandfather’s sprawling farm in West Haven I had the great fortune to meet life head-on. My grandfather was a postman who often returned with homeless people who stayed with us, moving them into a tiny hired man’s house on the farm.

They’d eat with us and sing with us.

Then, when they got their feet back under them, they’d leave, making room for the next person. One evening grandpa came home with a very small, very old African American.

Once, when we were all singing around the piano he came up to me, all excited.

“Ah’ know a song,” he exclaimed, “Can I sing it?” I can still sing that song that beautiful old man shared with us.

I also learned a great deal about biology and hard work while milking cows, shoveling manure, hauling hay and plucking chickens. There was the supper I never ate when my Uncle Ben

From left, Bill (horse), Grandfather Benjamin Franklin Rockefeller, brother Richard, Jim “Catsfur,” and brother Don.

came running into the house, shouting, “Catsfur! Ya Gotta’ see this!” and dragged me away from the dining room table and over to Hubbard’s Woods to view two skeletons he’d found, locked in mortal combat.

One was a weasel; the other a Great Horned Owl lying on top of a stone wall fence, the dead owl still holding the dead weasel locked in its talons.

Apparently, the owl had landed on the old stone wall to eat the weasel, but the weasel wasn’t dead, and it somehow managed to kill the owl. However, even death will not release a bird’s grip on something, and there they were for me to witness.

For over 10 years, Alspaugh’s Pond—located at the back-end of the farm — was my living textbook for everything that swam, crawled and flew. Years later, every time I’d take a bunch of kids on an OMSI field trip to introduce them to the nature of life around them, those old days came back.

As I grew and got older my curiosity grew, and I was continually asking my three uncles, “What’s this or that for,” actually pronounced, “fur.” The answer more often than not was, “Catsfur,” so that became my nickname.

My nature investigations involved being so hard on school shoes that my dad told me (often) that if I ruined the new pair he’d just given me—as I did all the others—he would never buy me

another pair of shoes. My grandfather felt the same way.

I did just that in less than a week, chasing turtles, salamanders and frogs. The lectures about personal responsibility were severe and hammered home with a whack on my bottom. I took up trapping skunks to make enough money for my next pair of shoes—another adventure…

After four years in the Navy —in September of 1951, I rolled into Bend on my Harley. I eventually had the privilege of living with Dean and Lily Hollinshead on Timberlane Ranch, located on George A. Jones Road, on what is now the site of a beautiful public garden named after the Hollinsheads.

Like any new kid on the block, I did a lot of odd jobs to make a living.

The best was working as a powder monkey for Bill Miller on his pumice mines west of Bend. The William E. Miller Elementary School is on that property today, named for Bill, one of the finest human beings I ever worked with/for.

There’s an owl nest in a tree behind the school that I saved when Daryl Stevenson and I were blasting the welded volcanic ash on top of the pumice.

The school called me when they first opened and asked about an owl harassing the students trying to use the playground behind the school.

Talk about emotional baggage; all the time I was checking out that

nest, talking to the students about the natural history of owls, I was trying not to weep, remembering when I told Daryl we couldn’t blast that day because of the presence of that nest and its occupants.

Not too long after I started working for Bill, I found lots of volcanic artifacts that I was curious about. That’s when I met another hero in my life, Phil Brogan, a graduate of the University of Oregon school of geology, and writer.

He became my mentor and slowly coaxed me into writing. His persistence took me from one assignment to another, until one Sunday he asked if I would like to go to OMSI’s Camp Hancock with him where he was slated to give the, “Sermon on Red Hill” — a geology talk for geologists of all ages, sitting on a cinder cone.

That was the day all my feelings and abilities in understanding and teaching of the intricate world of nature came to focus. The students at Camp Hancock were living it, and OMSI was spreading the word. Thanks to Phil, my next eight years would be with OMSI, and running the Children’s Zoo. Well, those OMSI days are also loaded with so many natural history adventures that took me along the road of science education and teaching, they’d take me days to share them, but I put a lot of them in my book, “Tales From A Northwest Naturalist.” Hint, hint…

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Impacts of a warming earth on real estate desirability, and in turn, we’ll likely see a negative effect on the economic health of these communities.

The rise in insurance costs is the dominant financial consideration affecting real estate investors. An article in The New York Times states that in 2017, after Hurricanes Harvey and Maria hit the U.S. and other strong storms devastated Northern and Central Europe, insurance companies paid out a record $135 billion globally for these storms and other natural disasters. However, that isn’t the entire picture. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the actual cost of damage in the U.S. alone was over $307 billion, meaning property owners and local municipalities were left to foot the remainder.

These events have forced insurers to raise rates, and in areas of high risk, it’s becoming more difficult and much more costly to insure properties.

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I’m a slim woman in my early 40s— successful in my field—and I am always in jeans, a vintage ripped t-shirt, and boots. I mean, ALWAYS. Granted, I have an extremely expensive handbag and perfectly highlighted blonde hair, and I always wear winged eyeliner. My friends say that going “underdressed” like this is disrespectful and inappropriate for (corporate-type) business meetings. Are they right, or is rocking your own thing no matter what a sign of confidence? (P.S. I’d kill myself before I’d wear a blazer.)

—Punk Rock Corporate There’s actually something to be said for a person who goes into an important business meeting dressed like one of their LinkedIn endorsements is “Aggressive Panhandling.”

Sure, to a lot of people, it looks like career suicide in progress.

However, research

by Harvard Business School’s Francesca Gino suggests that rebelling against norms for business attire can make you come off as higher status than people who dress all junior CEO. Gino ran a number of experiments that led her to this conclusion, but my favorite is from a seminar on negotiations she taught at Harvard to two different groups of bigwigs in business, government and philanthropy. For each session, she dressed in the requisite “business boring” — a dark blue Hugo Boss suit and a white silk blouse. But then, for her second session, she paired this outfit with a pair of red Converse high-tops.

As she made her way to the classroom, a few fellow professors did give her the WTF-eye.

However, seminar participants, surveyed after each session, guessed that she was higher in status and had a pricier consulting rate when she was wearing the red sneaks.

Gino explains that a person who is seen to be deliberately violating workplace wardrobe norms sends a message that they are so powerful that they can shrug off the potential costs of not following convention.

Anthropologists and zoologists call this a costly signal: a trait or behavior that’s so wastefully extravagant and/or survival-threatening that only the highest-quality, most mojo-rific people or critters could afford to display it. This, in turn, suggests to observers (whether predators or predatory executives) that it’s more likely to be legit—and not false advertising.

So, it seems your dressing all hobo honcho could actually ramp up your status in others’ eyes. And let’s say someone suspects you’re dressing this way because you’ve lost it on some level—psychologically or

financially. Gino writes in her book “Rebel Talent” that to signal status, it’s critical that people believe an individual is “consciously choosing not to conform” and willing to assume the possible costs of that. Well, with that pricey handbag (plus the megabucks highlights and Instagram influencer winged eyeliner), you swat away any suspicions that your poorgeoisie-wear reflects actual impoverishment. Just don’t be surprised if, post-meeting, as you’re making a call on a bench outside the building, two kindly old ladies drop a Ziploc in your lap with socks, a granola bar, and directions to the nearest shelters.

Eye Will Always Love You I’ve long been a “Shallow Hal,” attracted to women’s youth and physical beauty and less concerned with integrity. Not surprisingly, I keep getting into relationships with women who aren’t very good people. How can I stop being so superficial?

—Man With Eyes It isn’t wrong to initially be looks-driven: “Now, she’s a woman I wanna have sex with!”

Amy Alkon — as opposed to “Now, she’s a woman I wanna debate on Jeremy Bentham’s views on utilitarianism!”

Also, you should no more feel guilty for being drawn to young women than you would for having your taste buds be more “All aboard, baby!” for chocolate cake than for a “burger” made out of broccolini. This preference evolved to solve the “How do I pass on my genes?” problem for our male ancestors. (And no, the answer to that would not have been “Date grannies!”)

However, it helps to understand what psychologist Daniel Kahneman has explained as our two thinking systems—fast and slow. Our fast system is emotion-driven, rising up automatically, and is often home to toddler-like demands: “Gimme cake!” Our slow system, the home of rational thought, needs to be forced to do its job—examining our impulses and assessing whether it’s wise for us to run with them.

In other words, your problem comes from running with your initial impulse without putting it through the Department of Reasoning. Though it’s natural to be led by your eyes, you need to implement a next step— assessing the character of these foxerellas before you turn them into girlfriends. (This starts with generating standards so you can determine whether a woman meets or misses them.) In short, when you tell some babe, “Honey, everything looks good on you!” one would hope that you don’t eventually learn whether “everything” includes a police-issued spit mask.

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ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1815, the most ferocious volcanic eruption in human history exploded from Mount Tambora in what’s now known as Indonesia. It flung gas and ash all over the planet, causing weird weather for three years. Sunlight dimmed, temperatures plummeted, skies were tumultuous, and intense storms proliferated. Yet these conditions ignited the imagination of author Mary Shelley, inspiring her to write what was to become her most notable work, Frankenstein. I suspect that you, too, will ultimately generate at least one productive marvel in response to the unusual events of the coming weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): For over 40 years, Cancerian musician Carlos Santana has made music that blends rock and roll with Latin and African rhythms. In the early years, his creations sold well, but by the mid-1980s his commercial success declined. For a decade, he floundered. His fortunes began to improve after a spectacular meditation session. Santana says he was contacted by the archangel Metatron, who told him how to generate material for a new album. The result was Supernatural, which sold 30 million copies and won nine Grammy Awards. I mention this, Cancerian, because I suspect that you could soon experience a more modest but still rousing variation of Santana’s visitation. Are you interested? If so, the next seven weeks will be a good time to seek it out— and be very receptive to its possibility.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Expergefactor” is an old English word that has fallen out of use. In its original sense, it meant something that wakes you up, like an alarm clock or thunderstorm or your partner’s snoring. But I want to revive “expergefactor” and expand its meaning. In its new version, it will refer to an exciting possibility or beloved goal that consistently motivates you to spring out of bed in the morning and get your day started. Your expergefactor could be an adventure you’re planning or a masterpiece you’re working on or a relationship that fills you with curiosity and enchantment.

In my astrological opinion, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to identify and fine-tune an expergefactor that will serve you well for a long time.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): We live in a cultural moment when satire, sarcasm, cynicism, and irony are prized as supreme emblems of intelligence. If you say that you value sincerity and earnestness, you risk being considered naive and unsophisticated. Nevertheless, the current astrological omens suggest that you will generate good fortune for yourself in the coming weeks by making liberal use of sincerity and earnestness.

So please try not to fall into the easy trap of relying on satire, sarcasm, cynicism, and irony to express yourself. As much as is practical, be kindly frank and compassionately truthful and empathetically genuine. (P.S. It’s a strategy that will serve your selfish aims quite well.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Most people don’t find their creativity,” mourned Libran author Truman Capote. “There are more unsung geniuses that don’t even know they have great talent.” If that describes you even a little bit, I’m happy to let you know that you’re close to stumbling upon events and insights that could change that. If you respond to the prompts of these unexpected openings, you

will rouse a partially dormant aspect of your genius, as well as a half-inert stash of creativity and a semi-latent cache of imaginativity.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Do you know the word “sfumato”? Its literal meaning in Italian is “smoked.” When used to describe a painting, it refers to blurred borders between objects or fuzzy transitions between areas of different colors. All the forms are soft and hazy. I bring this to your attention because I suspect the coming weeks will be a sfumato-like time for you. You may find it a challenge to make precise distinctions. Future and past may overlap, as well as beginnings and endings. That doesn’t have to be a problem as long as you’re willing to go with the amorphous flow.

In fact, it could even be pleasurable and useful.

You might be able to connect with influences from which you’ve previously been shut off. You could blend your energies together better with people who’ve been unavailable.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “You have a right to experiment with your life,” declared author Anaïs Nin. I agree. You don’t necessarily have to be what you started out to be. You can change your mind about goals that you may at one time have thought were permanent. I suspect you could be at one of these pivot points right now, Sagittarius. Are there any experiments you’d like to try?

If so, keep in mind this further counsel from Nin. It’s possible “you will make mistakes.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You have one main task to accomplish in the coming weeks, Capricorn. It’ll be simple and natural if you devote yourself to it wholeheartedly. The only way it could possibly become complicated and challenging is if you allow your focus to be diffused by less important matters. Ready for your assignment? It’s articulated in this poem by Rupi Kaur: “bloom beautifully / dangerously / loudly / bloom softly / however you need / just bloom.”

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When the forces of the Roman empire occupied the British Isles from the years 43 to 410, they built 2,000 miles of roads. Their methods were sophisticated. That’s why few new roads were built in England until the eighteenth century, and many of the same paths are still visible and available today. In this spirit, and in accordance with astrological omens, I recommend that you make good use of an old system or network in the coming weeks. This is one time when the past has blessings to offer the future.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I’m not enigmatic and intriguing enough,” writes a Piscean blogger named RiddleMaster. “I really must work harder.

Maybe I’ll start wearing ankle-length black leather coats, billowing silk scarves imprinted with alchemical symbols, and wide-brimmed hats.

I’ll listen to Cambodian folk songs and read rare books in ancient Sanskrit. When someone dares to speak to me, I’ll utter cryptic declarations like, ‘The prophecies will be fulfilled soon enough.’” I understand RiddleMaster’s feelings. You Pisceans need mystery almost as much as you need food.

But I believe you should set aside that drive for a few weeks. The time has come for you to show the world who you are with crisp candor.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the U.S., the day after Thanksgiving typically features a spectacular shopping orgy. On “Black Friday,” stores sell their products at steep discounts and consumers spend their money extravagantly. But the creators of the game Cards Against Humanity have consistently satirized the tradition. In 2013, for example, they staged a Black Friday “anti-sale,” for which they raised their prices. The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to try something similar. Is it possible you’re undercharging for your products and services and skills? If so, consider asking for more. Reassess your true worth and seek appropriate rewards.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Whether or not you believe in magic, magic believes in you right now.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENTS Arbonne Pop-Up Come and hear about the

benefits of Arbonne. May 1, Noon-2pm. Eclectic Soul Athletics, 2754 NW Crossing Drive, Bend.

Contact: 541-797-0119. shop@eclecticsoulathletics.com. Free.

Barre Class Please bring a yoga mat. Barre

Breathwork with Gong Sound Healing This Class is the fastest and most effective way to clear out stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma, and replace it with gratitude and love. April 26, 7-8:15pm. Boys & Girls Club, 500 NW Wall St, Bend. Contact: 310-625-6751.

Breathewithjp@gmail.com. $25.

Community Healing Flow A gentle flow

class by donation, which go to a local charity each month. Fridays, 4-5:15pm. Bend Community Healing Center, 155 SW Century Drive, Suite 133, Bend. By donation.

Expert Answers to Hand, Wrist, and Elbow Discomfort Pain in your hands,

wrists, or elbows? May 1, 6-7pm. Tykeson Hall, OSU-Cascades, 1500 SW Chandler Ave., Bend.

Contact: 541.322.2211. jgriggs@thecenteroregon.com. Free. Please RSVP.

Guided Meditation for Relaxation with Christine Frazer Join us for a free guided meditation class led by Christine Frazer. All classes in January are free, but we are accepting donations for the non-profit Saving Grace.

Thursdays, 6:45-7:30pm. The Blissful Heart ~ Crystal Sanctuary, 45 NW Greeley Ave., Bend.

Contact: 541-233-7815. cccfrazer@gmail.com.

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Gyrokinesis The Gyrokinesis Method is a movement method that addresses the entire body. This class will benefit all levels of fitness and is a great modality to help improve range of motion, coordination, flexibility and mobilization of the joints. BYO mat. Thursdays, 10:45-11:45am. The Blissful Heart ~ Crystal Sanctuary, 45 NW Greeley Ave., Bend. Contact: 760-271-3272. angela@blissful-heart.com. $15/ class, first class is free.

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peaceful thoughts, relax the body, and feel peace, joy and love. For those unable to drive, or want it during lunch hour I’m able to do via phone. Mon, March 25, 12-12:30pm, Mon, April 1, 12-12:30pm, Mon, April 8, 12-12:30pm, Mon, April 15, 12-12:30pm, Mon, April 22, 12-12:30pm and Mon, April 29, 12-12:30pm. Bend Golf & Country Club, 61045 Country Club Dr., Bend.

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Restorative and Gentle/Slow flow YOGA www.BendCommunityHealing.com

Mondays, 5:30-6:45pm and Tuesdays, 9:3010:45am. Bend Community Healing Center, 155 SW Century Drive, Suite 133, Bend. Contact: 240-498-1471. info@bendcommunityhealing. com. First class/free, 5pack intro/$40.

Silent Meditation Join Kellie Chambers, LAC, as she hosts a silent meditation series.

All are welcome to come and meditate in Sangha. In following more of the tradition of Taoist Chan, emptiness practice, there will be no guidance during this meditation.

Tuesdays-Thursdays, 8-8:45am. Through May 2. Elixir: A Wellness Collective, 2146 NE 4th Street #160, Bend. Contact: 541-306-4471. hello@elixirbend.com. Free.

Tai Chi Taiji classes with Dr. Rob Neilson at Hawthorn are in the Yang style of Taiji. The movements practiced are appropriate for people of all ages, and stages of physical fitness. Tuesdays, 8-9am. Hawthorn Healing Arts Center, 39 NW Louisiana Ave., Bend. Contact: robsneilson@ gmail.com. Free.

Transcendental Meditation Intro Talk

Public introductory talk on the history, scientific research, and benefits of the Transcendental Meditation technique. Thu, April 11, Noon-1pm and Wed, April 24, 6:30-7:30pm. Downtown Bend Public Library - Hutchinson Room, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-633-7722. mwebster@tm.org. Free.

U-Jam Fitness Class U-Jam Fitness is an athletic dance workout that gets your heart rate up while toning your whole body. First class is free. Tue, April 16, 5:40-6:40pm and Tuesdays-Thursdays, 5:40-6:40pm. Through June 4. Get a Move On Studio, 63830 Clausen Drive, Suite 202, Bend. Contact: 408-375-9184. hillary_george@comcast.net. $8/class.

Vin/Yin Yoga Mondays-Thursdays, 3pm. First United Methodist Church, 680 NW Bond St., Bend. Contact: 541-420-1587. By donation.

Yoga An hour of yoga with Shawn Anzaldo.

BYO yoga mat. Thursdays, Noon-1pm. Princess Athletic, 945 NW Wall St., Suite 150, Bend. Free.

Zen Discussion & Meditation A weekly

lay-led Dharma discussion and meditation (zazen). For more info, contact Tom. Mondays, 6-8:30pm. St. Helen’s Hall - Trinity Episcopal, 231 NW Idaho St., Bend. Contact: 541-382-6651. Free.

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is a combination of pilates, ballet, yoga and strength training. Mondays, 8:30-9:30am.

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Fear and Loathing of the Marijuana Business is Unjustified

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n this joyous and holiest of 420 holidays (well, it’s April 20 as I type this), it’s incumbent on those who believe prohibition to be a mistake to prove to our neighbors that they have little to fear from the growth of the cannabis industry.

Anecdotally, police officers will often tell you that dealing with people high on marijuana is a heckuva lot less likely to turn violent than dealing with drunken bar patrons. You can quantify this further if you take a sample of 911 calls to a given area known more for the presence of alcohol, and compare it to a sample taken from, say, a marijuana dispensary.

Mike Hayes, the owner of Miracle Greens in Bend, did just that. Using public information from the Deschutes 911 Services District, Hayes took the number of 911 reports to the Cannabis Nation dispensary location in Sunriver and compared them to 911 calls from Tumalo Tavern and The Bite in Tumalo. From June 2018 (Cannabis Nation’s opening) to the present, there were 35 calls from Tumalo Tavern, 37 from The Bite—and a mere five 911 calls from Cannabis Nation. Hayes gathered this data as part of his effort to get his Tumalo dispensary approved by the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, and as a rebuttal to Tumalo residents worried about adding a “criminal element” to their community.

That marijuana businesses do little harm to their surrounding community should’ve been pretty easy to guess. What’s been harder to predict is the degree to which our communities (and our laws) have been harmful to the marijuana business. Our own county commissioners have devised some of the toughest land-use regulations in the state, and our own county sheriff demonizes marijuana at full volume whenever he catches sight of a microphone. At virtually every county hearing on marijuana, you will hear the same unfounded fears and complaints voiced again and again, no matter how much the recreational market in Central Oregon toes the line, and

outperforms family eateries in terms of public safety.

Economics are doing the industry no favors, either, with massive marijuana inventory stuck in-state thanks to federal law and panicked state overseers. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s 2019 Recreational Marijuana Supply and Demand Legislative Report put it succinctly: “Oregon’s unique geography and climate are qualities that have enabled generations of Oregon farmers to produce copious amounts of cannabis.” Generations, indeed. Oregon was the first state to decriminalize cannabis in 1973, and we legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes in 1998. That’s a lot of flower to trap into a web of regulation, taxation and administration.

With that long history of an unregulated market comes a glut of supply crushing a legal market, driving prices down, and drowning the more than 2,000 legitimate Oregon marijuana licensees in administrative and financial difficulty.

The good news, the OLCC claims in its report, is that this huge supply is proof that the goal of moving black-market players into the daylight of a regulated market has worked. We wouldn’t be so overrun with weed, they argue, if everyone who was growing/processing/ selling illegally before wasn’t now carrying a marijuana worker’s permit.

It’s pretty much impossible to prove that claim. Many black-market growers may eschew the nonsense of a planning commission meeting for growing as they always have, without oversight, cameras or taxation. Four marijuana licensees were suspended, and two more forced to surrender their licenses forever, as of the OLCC’s last news release on April 18. And with more than 2,000 wet metric tons of flower produced between July 2017 and June 2018 (and double that, if the current crop of license applicants are all approved, is predicted for 2018-19), it can seem tough to blame grey-market cheaters for desperately grasping at ways to reduce overhead.

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By Brendan Emmett Quigley

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

M O L T

P R U N E

The highlighted letters read left to right and top to bottom will complete the quote:

“Dear future generations: Please accept our apologies. We were rolling drunk ________.

— Kurt Vonnegut

ANSWER TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZLES

ACROSS 1. Even-money roulette bet 5. Jet 8. Gass’s partner in Tenacious D 12. Gloomy and dismal 14. Opium, in slang 15. Fear’s representation, on a mood ring 16. New Zealand's national rugby team, or a hint to this puzzle's theme 19. "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is ___" (Henry Ford) 20. Harry Potter’s godfather Sirius 21. "Back to ____" (Amy Winehouse album) 23. Type of bear, mamba, or panther 24. Justice Hugo 25. Like almost every sharp key on a piano 29. 1991 Joyce Carol Oates play 37. Atramentous 38. 8-ball’s color 39. ___ Sabbath (Ozzy's band) 40. Pen choice 43. Total absence of light 44. Description of a kettle, in a phrase 45. ____ Lives Matter 48. Chess side 51. Depressed 55. Sea off the coast of Istanbul 57. Like spades and clubs 59. CMYK (0, 0, 0, 100) 60. Obsidian 61. Top belt in a karate dojo 62. "Men in ___" 63. Germany’s "Forest" along the Rhine 64. Coffee order

DOWN 1. Type of box found in a cockpit 2. Melanite’s hue 3. Like ice that’s difficult to see on a road 4. Relating to covert intelligence 5. "The Choice Is Yours" rappers ___ Sheep 6. Dingy 7. Guinness, vis-à-vis Bass Ale’s "tan" 8. "Friday" after Thanksgiving's descriptor 9. Go into an alcohol-induced coma, with "out" 10. Wild West bandit Bart 11. In the ___ (out of debt) 13. Color of the American Express Centurion card 14. "___ Boy" (Richard Wright book) 17. Clint of country 18. Like charred food 22. Most-common color of ink 26. Singer Rebecca with the 2011 viral video "Friday" 27. Murky 28. Shoe polish choice 29. Onyx 30. Satan-worshippers' "Mass" 31. Sable 32. "The ___ Stallion" 33. Color of a turned-off computer screen 34. Stand-up comic Lewis 35. Raven 36. Tell-tale sign of a goth, outfit-wise 41. One side of an Othello disc 42. ___ Death (the Plague) 46. Tie worn at a formal event 47. Cat that can curse 48. Dirty and soiled, maybe 49. Pixies frontman Frank 50. Demographic which voted 95% for Obama in 2008 51. Oreo cookie hue 52. Pitch 53. ___ cow (root beer float) 54. Ebony 56. Sinister, in a literary way 57. Kind of "hole" in outer space 58. Sooty

“Spring is not the best of seasons. Cold and flu are two good reasons; Wind and rain and other sorrow; warm today and cold tomorrow.”

— Author Unknown

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©2017 Brendan Emmett Quigley (www.brendanemmettquigley.com)

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