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RESCUED IN THE WOODS A LOCAL COUPLE’S LESSONS LEARNED

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 4 - Opinion 5 - Mailbox 6 - News Rescued in the Woods – A local couple had to call in search and rescue during a tree-hunting trip. Now they recall their ordeal in hopes of helping others avoid their mistakes.

10 - Feature Child Care Desert – The need for child care in Central Oregon was great before the pandemic.

Now, it’s gotten even more dire.

Ashley Moreno reports.

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Without the usual familial requirement to spend all waking hours of Christmas with a gaggle of over-sugared family members, my nuclear unit, aka my safe COVID pod, (consisting of two family members) has decided to go skiing. Do the fellow snow riders reading this feel like they’ve scored the jackpot when they manage to get a ski parking pass for the day they’d hoped to get one? Since my nuclear unit of two is technically still allowed to hug and high-five, we did just that when we managed to get the coveted parking. Like those hilarious videos that show a “mid-pandemic” person trying to explain what it’s like right now to their “pre-pandemic” selves, I picture how weird our family would have found it in 2019 to know that we would be high-fiving about something as mundane as parking in 2020.

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Tilting-at-Windmills is Not What Deschutes County—or Congressional District 2—Needs

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his week, a number of developments have served as reminders of the difference between productive and obstructive forms of governance.

Let’s skip over the protracted, partisan battle that came ahead of this week’s passage of a new economic relief package by Congress and look instead at some local examples.

It now appears that the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners’ decision to put its “no new marijuana grows” measure on the local ballot has had some severe consequences not disclosed until now. Because the county successfully passed a partial opt-out on new grows, it is no longer eligible to garner its share of the state’s collected marijuana taxes. This includes taxes that existing farms and dispensaries in Deschutes County collect on behalf of the state. These local monies will now go to other counties in Oregon. With the decision to cater to the whims of some rural residents who may or may not know the difference between a federally legal hemp farm and a state-sanctioned indoor marijuana grow, Deschutes County Commissioners have effectively cut off hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding intended to go to local police, fire and treatment programs. Our loss will be other counties’ gains.

This comes on top of the considerable waste of time and resources the commissioners have wrought by battling the state Land Use Board of Appeals in an attempt to buck Oregon land use law around the use of non-resource farmlands. On the one hand, commissioners have held closely to the county’s specific marijuana-grow rules to deny legal grows from launching in the county. On the other, they’ve attempted to say state regulations don’t apply here. These have been costly legal gymnastics that have hurt the county as well.

It is time, as the Commission prepares to onboard a new commissioner, to acknowledge the political reality of the state the county operates within. Running dead-on-arrival policy and

tilting against windmills in land use and marijuana battles at the state level is hurting the people of Deschutes County. While voters expect politicians to make impassioned arguments in favor of ideological change, we also expect them to know when to cut their losses and get back to the business at hand.

The same lack of focus is now creeping in at the congressional level, as evidenced this week by 2nd Congressional District Republican Representative-elect Cliff Bentz. Bentz has picked up the clarion call around the baseless accusations by some Republican leaders that the recent election was so fraught with irregularities and outright fraud that it warrants a deeper investigation. Bentz, who ironically was elected during this “suspect” election cycle—has gone full “Stop the Steal,” by signing a letter calling for an investigation into the recent election.

It’s disappointing to see this from Bentz, considering how unnecessary this posturing is even before he begins his tenure representing us in Congress.

We believe that politicians should hold onto their values and represent the people that got them elected. Yet, this type of grandstanding at the county and congressional level is the opposite of that—acting on ideology rather than what is best for constituents. Amid a pandemic that has wrought as-yet-untold levels of mental and social ill— not to mention the threat of budget shortfalls—now is not the time to see any cuts to services. Deschutes County residents will certainly suffer due to reductions in tax revenues.

When a business, or a county, is booming like Deschutes County has over the past several years, it’s not the time to cut investments in services.

It’s a time for strategic growth free of reckless belt-tightening and quixotic proclamations. While the recent vote on new marijuana grows is now in the rear-view mirror, it would be nice to believe that type of effort is the last gasp of partisan ideology coming to bear in these uncertain times.

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Here at Worthy Brewing, we believe in Earth first, Beer second.

Without the pristine waters here in Oregon we know and love, our beer would not exist. And without the endless beauty of the wild places all around us, we would not have chosen Oregon as our home. We are lucky to live here, and to have representatives in Congress who share our same values and work so hard to protect our wild spaces.

Right now, Congress has one last shot to pass a fantastic bill that would go a long way to protecting some incredible lands in this state. The Malheur Community Empowerment for Owyhee Act (S. 2828), a bill that came together through a ground-up collaboration between diverse community stakeholders, would not only protect the Owyhee Canyonlands from ruination, but would also provide economic opportunity to rural Malheur County at a time when it is needed most.

Under the Obama Administration, this special place was considered for a monument designation.

Since that time, the community has come together to support a collaboratively developed bill instead. I hope our representatives make one final push to get this important legislation across the finish line, both for those who live in Malheur County, as well as those like myself who love the beer and the outdoors that make our home state so special.

—Roger Worthington, Worthy Brewing Co.

A recent editorial in The Bulletin spoke of “the striking change over the past years in the decline of expulsions.” It also spoke of suspensions.

I am a retired school administrator and have served on two school boards. I think that the general public is not aware of the differences between these two types of disciplines. First, an expulsion is the worst offense which a student can commit. It involves assault, carrying a weapon on campus, etc. If found to be guilty of these, a student is not permitted to attend any school in the district, but an alternative educational plan must be offered.

Suspensions, on the other hand, are for minor infractions such as talking back to a teacher, disrupting a classroom, etc. It can be for up to five days or less. Generally, the student may be sent to an “in-house” suspension rather than being sent home.

The issue of these offenses involving special ed. students is more complicated as they are under an Individual Education Plan (or IEP) and the offense has to be handled in a different way.

I think that the District is doing the right thing in seeking funds for a public health specialist in each high school, but there are problems in middle schools that need attention as well.

I urge the Deschutes County Commissioners to rethink the $170,000 asked by the school district for the specialists. It needs to approve the funds.

—Richard Asadoorian

RE: HUNDREDS MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENTS UNDERWAY IN BEND, NEWS, 12/17 What Bend (and many other places) needs is an official way to reward/ incentivize home sellers for prioritizing locals (looking to buy) who have lived here and contributed to the economy and community for a longer period. I’m tired of my offers getting outbid by 25-50K higher cash offers from out of town/out of state buyers.

Of course it’s frustrating to not be able to afford rent for an apartment here... and also frustrating to finally be ready to buy our first house after working really hard here in Bend for many years and still be priced out. Capitalism needs a conscience for sure.

—Brian Bulemore, via Facebook No consideration for the neighbors and traffic flow. The impact of traffic in my neighborhood is HUGE...200 more cars going out Ponderosa and then trying to turn onto Brookswood is going to be insane!

—Mike Takagi, via Facebook

restore normalcy faster than anything to open the schools.

—Jodie Gilbert, via Facebook The people that generate your electricity have been going to work every day since the pandemic began. We’ve had to work months straight to cover the shifts of out sick coworkers. Electricity production is the quintessential essential service, you can’t shelter in place or operate a hospital without electricity. Operating a large power generation facility requires a constant physical presence.

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A local couple reflects on what went wrong after getting a ride out of the wilderness by Deschutes County Search and Rescue

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poured steaming hot chocolate into a thermos and grabbed a few metal camping mugs. My sister Lori had just moved in with us after leaving Los Angeles, and we were taking her out to cut down her first Christmas tree. Lori, her eight-month-old golden retriever, Mochi, my husband Jim and I were headed into the woods off China Hat Road, an area we know well after years of hiking, mountain biking and tree hunting.

The noon sun was shining bright and I was bummed that it wasn’t snowing for a more idyllic holiday vibe. Winding through back roads, we climbed into an area with a bit more snow and set out looking for a compact pine. On a side road, the pine trees lined up like soldiers spaced shoulder to shoulder.

This was a good spot to stop. Mochi jumped out of our Toyota 4Runner and gobbled up snow like his mouth was a scoop. Jim, small saw in hand, walked out to a sweet little tree. With a few saws the tree easily fell. We wrapped it in a tarp and set it in the back seat next to Lori and her dog.

We decided to take a longer scenic road back. As we climbed through tracks in the backroads, the snow began to rise.

At one point, Jim said, “we should probably turn around,” but he kept going, with no good places to do just that.

“If I stop, we’ll get stuck,” Jim said as the engine revved. Speed didn’t matter. We ground to a halt. “Do we have the shovel?” I asked. “No,” Jim replied.

I looked at my phone. We didn’t have cell service. Jim and I got out of the car. He cut down some small trees to tuck behind each wheel for traction.

Back in the car, Jim rocked the 4Runner between drive and reverse. The motion dug us in further. Jim got back out and

readjusted the trees and returned with his pants soaked halfway up his calf.

The next attempt to pry us out of the ruts did nothing.

“We need to see if we can get cell reception,” I said, and Jim agreed. I opened Maps on my phone and pinned our location, naming it “we’re f#cked.”

We walked up the road, staring at our phones in anticipation of seeing a bar.

“I got one!” I exclaimed after a quarter mile. Jim told me to text our friend to ask who he had recently used to tow his vehicle. The text went through but then I lost reception. “I’m going to go up this hill to see if there is better reception,” said Jim, “you stay here and wait.” I watched him hike up the hill, cutting through the snow with his boots. A few minutes went by and I followed. He was talking to the tow company, who said they’d arrive in 45 minutes. We trekked back and waited.

“Can you hear an engine?” one of us would ask. We rolled down the windows, each time fooled by a jet. With an hour of daylight left, Jim went back to the hill to check his phone. Upon return he said, “they keep getting stuck in the snow because they came in from the west, so we just need to wait a little longer.” Daylight faded. Surrounded by darkness, Jim hiked to check his phone again.

I put David Chang’s new book, “Eat a Peach,” on for Lori and me to listen to.

Listening to Chang talk about food made us hungry, but it passed the time. After a while I got worried because Jim wasn’t back. My mind went to irrational places as I walked alone in the dark. Without my sister nearby to keep it together for, I sobbed. I worried if Jim was OK, as I knew he was feeling responsible for our situation and I was scared.

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After a job well done, the savior Argo ATV trailers up for its next rescue.

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Even for a short jaunt to retrieve a Christmas tree, make a plan for getting stuck.

Jim is Type 1 diabetic. In our vehicle we had a blanket, 16 ounces of water, half of a very old fig bar, one huckleberry Hammer gel,12 ounces of hot chocolate and dog treats. Lori, coming from a warm climate, was wearing two layers of socks but her rain boots had no insulation and her Ugg slippers barely came to her ankles. Thankfully all of us had a winter coat, gloves and a hat. The big question was how long Jim could last without food. Since he has an insulin pump, he was able to turn off receiving insulin while his blood sugar was a little high, so food wouldn’t be an issue for a while.

“Jim!” I screamed in the dark as tears ran down my cheeks and snot ran from my nose. I got closer to the top of the hill, “JIM!!!!” After a few more steps I heard Jim reply, “I’m up here.”

I ran to be reunited with him. He let me know the tow company kept getting stuck so they had to turn around, telling us to call 911.

The 911 dispatcher got our details and made sure we were OK. Jim let her know we didn’t have cell reception at our vehicle and the location she was getting from our phone wasn’t where our vehicle was stuck. “I can send you our pin,” Jim hesitantly replied, “but I’m sorry it has a swear word in it.”

When I named our location, I wasn’t thinking I’d be sharing it with so many people. A three-hour window is what we were given. As the three-hour mark approached, Jim wanted to check his phone again. I noticed a faint light from behind us while Jim was away.

I frantically put on my boots. At the

same time, I could see Jim walking back. A man walked up to my window.

I believe he asked if we were OK, but honestly, I was just so damn happy to see him I can’t completely recall. He handed me two masks.

We were warned that the ride back was going to be cramped and bumpy.

None of us cared. The vehicle that made it to our location was a fully tracked, enclosed ARGO ATV, two side benches in back, the center full of rescue equipment, backpacks and snowshoes. As we drove off, I started to cry. For a few years my parents had been playing bingo on Sundays at Silver Moon to raise money for Search and Rescue—for the exact vehicle we were in.

After a 45-minute bumpy ride we made it to their truck. Our two Search and Rescue heroes guided the ATV onto a trailer. This ride was much quieter, so we had time to get to know the volunteers—one a retired pharmacist, the other in IT. We asked if we were keeping them from helping anyone else. They said no and told us about the 160 volunteers that make up various teams.

They dropped us off at our home at 10pm. I don’t even know how to put into words how good it felt to be there.

The next day it took the towing company four hours to get our vehicle unstuck.

We lived to learn a valuable lesson: Never will we leave for an adventure like that without being prepared with food, water, traction pads (which we had in our other vehicle), a shovel, emergency medical kit with space blankets and extra winter clothing. I hope our story encourages others to do the same.

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Antes de la pandemia, la zona Centro de Oregon tenía una gran escasez de lugares para el cuidado infantil (guarderías). Ahora, con mucho menos espacios, grupos locales están colaborando para disminuir el problema. cambio de prioridades y falta de fondos al haber sido afectados por la pandemia.

Basados en datos de NeighborImpact, Ben Hemson, el promotor de negocios de la ciudad de Bend en el Departamento de Desarrollo Económico, calcula que los espacios disponibles para el cuidado infantil disminuyeron este año de 5,000 antes de la pandemia a aproximadamente 1,600.

Para tratar de ayudar abrir nuevos programas, el Consejo votó unánimamente el 2 de diciembre para exonerar totalmente a los proveedores de cuidado infantil de los cargos de desarrollo del sistema de transporte - transportation system development charges (SDC por sus siglas en inglés) hasta el 22 de diciembre. SDC son cuotas determinadas que se evalúan para compensar el impacto que el desarrollo nuevo o en expansión tienen en la infraestructura pública. (Previamente, los proveedores recibían una exoneración del 70%). El Consejo también atenuó algunos reglamentos de zonificación para facilitar la búsqueda de edificios adecuados, y el personal de la ciudad están en platicas con

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omo parte de sus metas de vitalidad económica para el 2019-2021 - economic vitality goals for 2019-2021, el concejo municipal de la ciudad de Bend pidió aumentar, por un 20%, el número de espacios disponibles para el cuidado infantil, en comparación con septiembre del 2019. Debido en parte a los retos relacionados con COVID-19, el Consejo se ha atrasado en esta meta de aumentar la disponibilidad de lugares para el cuidado infantil en la zona.

Como en muchos lugares de Oregon, Bend se considera como una zona desierta en relación a lugares disponibles para el cuidado infantil – esto quiere decir, que hay un lugar disponible por cada tres o más niños que necesitan de este servicio. En noviembre del 2019, los comercios regionales, las organizaciones de salud y aprendizaje temprano, y la Cámara de Comercio de Bend contrataron un Acelerador del Cuidado Infantil en la zona de Centro de Oregon, para así tratar de solucionar el problema. Sin embargo, el puesto fue inactivado a principios de este año debido al

esfuerzo para distribuir los fondos de la Ley CARES. Hudson le comento a the Source, “Pudimos otorgar subvenciones a 103 de los proveedores en el Condado Deschutes.

Y hubieron cuatro puntos de enfoque en lo que respecta a la solicitud del dinero” Los puntos de enfoque otorgaron fondos para cubrir el aumento del costo de operaciones (como el equipo de protección personal, artículos de limpieza, y artículos adicionales para el salón de clases), costos por la apertura de clases para niños con edad para ir a la escuela, sin cuidado debido a la clausura escolar, costos de apertura de programas nocturnos y de fin de semana y pérdida de ingreso debido a la baja en asistencia, como cuando las escuelas cerraron sus puertas en marzo.

Karen Prow, directora de recursos de cuidado infantil de la organización sin fines de lucro dijo, “También pusimos en marcha unas subvenciones para algunos programas que ya se habían comunicado con nosotros, querían trabajar junto con nosotros en Baby Promise, que es otro programa que tenemos aquí en NeighborImpact” Baby Promise paga por el cuidado infantil de hasta 109 niños localizados con varios proveedores en los condados Crook, Deschutes y Jefferson, y en Warm Springs. NighborImpact también colabora con Early Learning Hub of Central Oregon para proporcionar asesoría empresarial a los proveedores de Baby Promises.

algunos empresarios en relación al establecimiento de centros de cuidado infantil dentro de sus mismas instalaciones.

Hemson comento, “Tenemos este proceso donde intentamos atraer a un proveedor de cuidado infantil al momento en que comienza intentar obtener el permiso de su centro infantil, y lo guiamos durante el proceso. Por supuesto, ahora nuestra preocupación no es solo añadir nuevos proveedores para el cuidado infantil y espacios en la ciudad, pero también como mantener activos a los que tenemos disponibles para no caer en una brecha más grande conforme regresamos a lo que aparenta ser la normalidad a futuro.

A principios de este año, la ciudad asignó $650,000 en fondos de la Ley CARES recibidos en marzo para ayudar a los proveedores de cuidado infantil que enfrentaban dificultades para sobrellevar la pandemia, haciendo uso de NeighborImpact para distribuir los fondos.

Junto con programas de ayuda para la colegiatura, NeighborImpact ofreció asesoría para las empresas, capacitación para la educación temprana y asistencia técnica para los actuales proveedores de cuidado infantil. Al igual que el personal de la ciudad, también asesora nuevos proveedores a través del proceso de solicitud.

Denise Hudson, especialista en coordinación de recursos para el cuidado infantil de NeighborImpact, encabezó el

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By Nicole Vulcan in place for food service establishments that defy COVID restrictions, Deschutes County’s Environmental Health Supervisor Eric Mone wrote the following response: “It’s an incredibly hard time for restaurants, coffee shops, breweries and all foodservice operations really. There are no easy answers for anybody. Almost all of the foodservice operations we license are doing a great job of keeping the public safe, promoting frequent handwashing, wearing face coverings, cleaning as necessary, and maintaining proper social distancing.

“Deschutes County Environmental Health’s current direction when we receive complaints about a restaurant allowing indoor dining, is to visit them and see what is happening. If they are allowing indoor dining we let them know that, while our county is in this extreme risk category, based on COVID case counts,

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ollowing a summer of racial unrest and ongoing calls for more police accountability, officers with the Bend Police Department began testing various body cams Dec. 21.

“Over the last six months, the Bend Police Department established a body-worn camera working group consisting of members from the police department, City of Bend Legal Department, and the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office,” stated a press release from Bend Police Dec. 17. “The workgroup narrowed the selection of the body-worn camera supplier down to a few providers,” with each provider offering different services and capabilities.

Over the next few months, a number of officers will wear and evaluate the various cameras to help determine the products that best fit the department’s needs, with the goal of having a body-cam system fully in place by summer 2021.

In June, following the death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police, and amid ongoing Black Lives Matter demonstrations, the Bend City Council began looking at funding a body-cam

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Body cams are coming to Bend police.

program for Bend PD. Establishing a body-cam program for city police officers was part of the City’s technology strategic plan well before the summer of protests, City Manager Eric King said at a June 3 meeting—but due to “strong community desire,” city leaders opted to move the program up on the priority list.

Most police departments in major cities across the U.S. use body cams.

Locally, the Redmond Police Department has had them since 2017.

“After speaking with our Deschutes County Health A Camp at Juniper Ridge? Maybe Not. Services director, I can say we are continuing to City staffers cite timing issues with COVID-19 emergency order explore other options to try to gain compliance

By Ashley Moreno for businesses that are openly allowing indoor ity of Bend staffers advised against a Right now, around 100 campsites are dining. Suspending or revoking their foodservice temporary camp for the unhoused off located at Juniper Ridge with roughly 100Cooley Road at Juniper Ridge at the 150 people in total, staffers said at the meetlicense or asking local law enforcement for help Dec. 16 City Council meeting. The site is ing, saying they won’t lock the property until could both be options in the future. At this time, currently used for rock crushing, and ear- they find beds for the campers. In total, stafflier this year, the Bend City Council was ers estimate upward of 600 beds are needed however, those actions are not being taken.” considering a temporary managed camp for the unhoused in and around Bend.

Carolyn Eagan, the City of Bend’s eco- Eric Mone once the crushers moved out. The rock

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On Dec. 15, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of faith centers in Colorado and New Jersey, which opposed capacity limits during services.

Despite the change in Oregon, Cheang asked faith leaders to “continue to comply with the recommendations regarding capacity limits,” which, for the Faith Institutions, Funeral homes, Mortuaries, and Cemeteries” business sector stands at maximum 25% occupancy or 100 people total, whichever is smaller.

Enforcement for food service Meanwhile, restaurants and bars in counties in the “extreme” risk level continue to be restricted to serving customers outdoors or via takeout and delivery. A number of restaurants in Central Oregon are defying those orders, electing to serve indoors to help keep their businesses afloat. Among them are Kevista Coffee in Bend and Mazatlan in Redmond, as reported by Central Oregon Daily News.

In response to the Source’s inquiry about the enforcement mechanisms

indoor dining isn’t supposed to be happening.

These requirements for businesses and the risk level metrics are set forth by the Governor’s Executive Order and Oregon Health Authority guidance documents.

“If the indoor dining continues, we have been issuing a warning from the OHA [Oregon Health Authority] that references potential civil penalties, if the indoor dining continues.

At that point, we turn the case over to Oregon OSHA [Occupational Safety and Health] for potential citation or enforcement action. And also OLCC [Oregon Liquor Control Commission] if alcohol is served.

“After speaking with our Deschutes County Health Services director, I can say we are continuing to explore other options to try to gain compliance for businesses that are openly allowing indoor dining. Suspending or revoking their foodservice license or asking local law enforcement for help could both be options in the future. At this time, however, those actions are not being taken.”

crushing will leave behind a built pathway, a level site and gravel that could be used for campsites, which would have alleviated some of the infrastructure requirements on city developers. However, Assistant City Manager John Skidmore said that the crushing project would not vacate the property until April at the earliest.

The camp would have been authorized under an emergency COVID-19 order. With COVID vaccinations already underway, that order could be lifted by June or July—which would mean the City would have to figure out what to do with the campers on the site once the emergency order is lifted, Skidmore said.

Staffers said the camp also needed a partner agency to manage the site and a clear strategy on how police would work with camp managers around safety issues. At previous meetings and listening sessions, neighbors in the area also voiced safety concerns because of a previous fire and the camp’s proximity to schools.

Instead of moving forward with an emergency-order framework, Skidmore advised that staffers develop concepts for the development code and then work through a public process on a long-term option.

nomic development director, said that while a temporary shelter at the site isn’t feasible, code changes allowing additional housing are moving forward and will come before the Council in the early part of next year.

“At the end of the day, as many shelter beds as we provide, it’s the housing units that we need on the other end of those shelter services that will really provide the stable housing for our community,” Eagan said.

City staff said they'll apply to the Oregon Community Foundation for State funding through Project Turnkey this month. The program provides $35 million to cities, counties, housing authorities and nonprofits to acquire motels and hotels for unhoused people or those at risk. If selected, City Council plans to work with NeighborImpact and other social services partners to acquire and manage a motel for community members most in need of stable housing. Partners would also help City staff prioritize who would receive such services first.

At Wednesday’s meeting, Eagan suggested that partners lean toward prioritizing unhoused women and families with children as they are some of the most vulnerable members of the community.

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ulings in the U.S. Supreme Court are having an effect on how faith institutions can gather here in Oregon. Late in the afternoon on Dec. 18, faith leaders in the state received an email from Gov. Kate Brown’s director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, clarifying a legal change to the state’s guidance for faith institutions.

“A series of recent court decisions arising in other states have appeared to modify the legal analysis that some courts may apply to certain public health restrictions that are specific to faith institutions,” wrote Sophorn Cheang, DEI director for Gov. Kate Brown.

“In light of those decisions, the State has opted to modify the guidance for faith institutions so that, as a legal matter, the capacity limits for faith institutions are public health recommendations only, and not enforceable.

Other requirements (e.g. masks and physical distancing as outlined in the guidance) remain mandatory.”

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In a Child Care Desert, More Spots Dry Up

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Central Oregon had a big shortage of child care before the pandemic. Now, with far fewer slots, local groups are collaborating to ease the burden.

By Ashley Moreno

Courtesy of Sarah Bystrom

The Bystroms are a working family of four in Bend that depends on early child care programs.

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s part of its economic vitality goals for 2019-2021, the Bend City Council sought to increase available child care slots by 20% as compared to September 2019. Due in part to challenges related to COVID-19, the Council has fallen behind its goal to increase child care availability in the area.

Like much of Oregon, Bend is considered a child care desert—meaning there’s one opening for every three or more children who need one. In November 2019, regional businesses, early learning and health organizations and the Bend Chamber hired a Central Oregon childcare accelerator to try to address the issue. However, the position was disbanded earlier this year due to changing priorities and a lack of funding once the pandemic hit. Based on data from NeighborImpact, Ben Hemson, the City of Bend’s business advocate in the Department of Economic Development, estimates that available child care slots declined this year from about 5,000 before the pandemic to about 1,600.

To try to help new programs open, the Council voted unanimously on Dec. 2 to fully exempt child care providers from transportation system development charges through December 2022.

SDCs are fees assessed to offset the impact that new or expanding development has on public infrastructure.

(Previously providers received a 70% exemption.) The Council also relaxed some zoning regulations to make finding suitable buildings easier, and City staffers are in conversation with a few large employers about establishing child care centers within their buildings.

“We have this process where we try to grab a child care provider when they start trying to permit their center, and we walk them through the process,”

Hemson said. “Of course, now our concern is not just adding new child care providers and slots in town, but how do we keep the ones that are here so we’re not in an even deeper hole as we return to some semblance of normalcy in the future?”

Earlier this year, the City allocated $650,000 in CARES Act funding received in March to help struggling child care providers weather the pan-

The focus points provided funding to cover increased operational costs (like personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies and additional classroom supplies), costs of opening classes for school-aged children without care due to school closure, costs of opening weekends and evening programs and lost income from decreased attendance, like when the schools closed in March.

“We have this process where we try to grab a child care provider when they start trying to permit their center, and we walk them through the process. Of course, now our concern is not just adding new child care providers and slots in town, but how do we keep the ones that are here so we’re not in an even deeper hole as we return to some semblance of normalcy in the future?”

— Ben Hemson demic, tapping NeighborImpact to distribute the funds. Along with tuition assistance programs, NeighborImpact provides business coaching, training in early education and technical assistance to current child care providers. Like City staff, it also coaches potential new providers through the application process.

Denise Hudson, NeighborImpact’s child care resources coordinating specialist, spearheaded the effort to disperse the CARES Act funding.

“We were able to give grants out to 103 providers in Deschutes County,” Hudson told the Source. “And there were four focus points as far as applying for money.”

“We also did a few startup grants for a few programs that had already reached out to us,” Karen Prow, the nonprofit’s child care resources director, told the Source. “They wanted to work with us on Baby Promise, which is another program that we do here at NeighborImpact.”

Baby Promise funds child care for up to 109 children at multiple providers in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties and Warm Springs. NeighborImpact also partners with Early Learning Hub of Central Oregon to provide business coaching to Baby Promise providers.

Challenges facing working families According to a 2018 study led by Dr. Megan Pratt, assistant professor of Practice, Extension Family & Community Health at Oregon State University, over half of children in Deschutes County under the age of 6 are the child of a single working parent or two working parents.

Sarah Bystrom is a sales director and working mother of a family of four in Bend. She and her husband are raising two boys—one 3 years old and another age 20 months. They’re fortunate enough to work from home, she told the Source, but the boys still require full-time care so the parents can focus on work.

On a workday, Bystrom leaves the house at 7:20 to drop her youngest son at his daycare in northwest Bend, and her older son at preschool in northeast Bend. She then starts work at 8:10. At noon, she picks up her older son from preschool. Once home, he ideally takes a nap, and then at 3 PM she picks up her younger son.

“It’s a lot of travel,” Bystrom said.

She says she feels lucky that both she and her husband work for companies that “recognize the parent struggle right now.” Her husband works EastCoast hours, and she works West-Coast hours, often finishing her workday after the boys go to bed.

When the family moved here a few years ago, Bend was already a child care desert. According to a 2019 Oregon State University study co-authored by Pratt, families with children under the age of 3 in every county in Oregon live in a child care desert. Less than a quarter of Oregon’s children 5 and under have access to a regulated child care— 12% of infants and toddlers and 29% of preschool-age children.

FEATURE Pratt’s team is currently analyzing prices for child care in Oregon for 2020. The numbers aren’t ready yet, but according to her team’s 2018 study, the median annual price of center-based toddler care in Deschutes County was $9,600 a year. That exceeded the median cost of tuition at Oregon’s public universities, which was shy of $8,000. It also meant minimum-wage workers would have to spend 44% of their income on toddler care. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services considers child care affordable if it costs families less than 7% of their income, Pratt told the Source.

Challenges facing child care providers Katie Brandow, a licensed clinical social worker and founder/owner of the child care center, School of Enrichment in Bend, expanded her child care program in 2019. She thanks Hemson from the City of Bend for her application’s success and says it’s the help of NeighborImpact and CARES Act funding that kept her school open during the pandemic.

Brandow opened the in-home child care program that would grow into School of Enrichment in 2007.

In 2009, she expanded her program into a licensed center, and in 2019 she opened the doors at the school’s current 5-acre location in northeast Bend.

Although she had already successfully expanded her program before, the process of moving into the 5-acre space still proved daunting because she needed a conditional use permit. CUPs allow businesses that align with community need to operate in areas that zoning would prevent.

“We had pre-application and mid-application reviews with probably a dozen members of the City of Bend staff,” Brandow told the Source. “There was engineering. There was traffic.

There was building. There were people who want to make sure that there’s a spot to park bikes, and that the lights are right. That there’s the right number of trees. That they’re the right height

and the right kind of trees—to more structural changes with the driveway and how wide it was.”

Brandow says the biggest challenge with finalizing the CUP was installing an expensive 700-foot-long multi-use pathway.

“The most stressful part about it was that we were on a very short timeline,” she said. “We had a matter of a few short months to get this conditional use permit done and get into that building and operating so we didn’t leave nearly 100 families without child care.”

She credits Hemson for the project’s success.

“He’s the only reason that thing happened on time,” Brandow said. Then the pandemic hit. School of Enrichment temporarily closed March 13 with an uncertain future.

“I would say the hardest part about that was letting down our school family,” Brandow said. “Parents who had their students enrolled at School of Enrichment, along with laying off teachers. It was a very scary time. We were unsure of what the future is going to hold, and then when we reopened there were still a lot of uncertainties about the virus.”

The school reopened June 1, under new COVID-19 guidelines.

“The rules changed quite a bit June 1 and then again on Aug. 14,” she said.

“So, we’ve constantly been in a space of updating and changing the rules to make sure we’re following the Early Learning Division Guidelines. We feel especially lucky at School of Enrichment because we have an administration staff to support those kinds of changes where other programs might be teaching and trying to implement the new rules.”

The school depends on NeighborImpact for about 90% of the personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies, Brandow said.

Teachers had to update the curriculum to limit child-to-child interaction, and the center quickly opened a kindergarten class for 15 families without care due to school closures.

“We’ve experienced a dramatic increase in costs specific to payroll,” she said. Along with all-day cleaning staff, the program requires additional substitute teachers to cover teachers who experience potential COVID exposure.

Quarantined teachers are still paid, along with the substitutes.

“It’s an extremely expensive cost to the program, and we’re extremely grateful that we’ve received funding through the CARES Act to help support that,” Brandow said. “But it’s a temporary resolution. We wouldn’t be able to sustain our current payroll without those grants.”

Potential Long-Term Solutions Early Learning Hub of Central Oregon and NeighborImpact want to address staffing and business challenges, like those Brandow described.

For example, along with developing substitute-teacher pools like K-12 has, regional ELH Director Brenda Comini told the Source that they’re looking into “micro-center models” for managing administrative tasks. Under the model, a main provider would oversee much of the administrative tasks, like paperwork, finding substitute teachers, ordering supplies and meals and maintaining licensing. Actual child care services would happen in smaller centers located throughout the service area— potentially carved out of spaces in larger buildings, like churches, community centers or office buildings, she said.

Comini says ELH is also looking to expand the supply of good teachers through Partners in Practice, a partnership with NeighborImpact and Central Oregon Community College.

“Providers can go to school and get certificates and move toward associate degrees and beyond in early care and education with tuition and books paid,” Comini said. The classes cater to current workers and occur during nontraditional hours.

“So, it really is a workforce pathway tool,” Comini said. “And we’ve had a fair number of participations from the folks at Warm Springs.”

Early Care and Education Profiles: 2018 Oregon Child Care Research Partnership, Oregon State University

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Hemson of the City of Bend said potential infant and toddler providers face several unique challenges. Salary costs are higher because classes are smaller, and there are increased safety requirements since infants and toddlers need extra help in an emergency.

“It’s really tough because of the type of building code you fall under,” Hemson said. “You fall under the same sort of code as an intensive care unit or a prison, where essentially the people in there can’t get out by themselves if there’s a fire.”

Upon arriving to Bend, the Bystroms immediately joined several waitlists looking for care for their eldest, an infant at the time.

“And we haven’t gotten off any of those waitlists,” Bystrom said, noting that the programs were waitlisted for three to four years.

“Even though we would be paying more than we were hoping for a center here, we also weren’t getting in,” Bystrom said. “So, the budget conversation never really came afloat.” Once old enough, the eldest son aged into a preschool and finding care became easier.

“A lot of programs start at 2 1/2 and potty trained, said Bystrom. “So, if your kiddo is 2 1/2 and potty trained, a whole new world opens up.” But then the pandemic hit, and providers closed. The Bystroms hired a nanny for the summer but the cost wasn’t sustainable. Since then, some providers, including the programs the Bystroms attend, reopened under emergency licensing. However, the whole process remains difficult.

“On the weekends, having this stressor of not knowing if things are going to shut down, or if you’re going to get in,” said Bystrom. “You’re constantly searching.” The Bystrom’s younger son will age into the same program as his brother in fall 2021. But the spot will become available before the younger boy is technically old enough.

The family will likely pay tuition at two programs for a month or two, so he doesn’t lose his spot. It’s a serious financial burden and cost prohibitive for many families.

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BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA CHRISTMAS SHOW VIRTUAL CLASSICS AND CHRISTMAS SONGS

For this special holiday streaming show, the band features songs from the album, “Talkin’ Christmas!”, the Grammy-winning Christmas recording, “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” as well as Blind Boys’ gospel classics and other gems! A portion of ticket sales benefit the nonprofit Tower Theatre Foundation. Wed., Dec. 23, 6-8pm. towertheatre.org/tickets-and-events/blindboys-of-alabama-special-christmas-show. $18.

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FAMILY NATURE WALK GET OUTSIDE AND ACTIVE

A guided wintry walk is perfect for getting some fresh air before or after the holidays. The Sunriver Nature Center is hosting several walks throughout the winter season, allowing you to stroll and learn about the wildlife living in forests, meadows and more. Thu., Dec. 24, 11am-Noon. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver. $4-8.

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THE STORM LARGE HOLIDAY ORDEAL HOLIDAY MUSIC AND FUN This special online streaming concert will bring laughs, joy and even some Christmasy music to help you get in the spirit. Tune in for some cheer and special surprise guests. Thu., Dec. 24, 7pm. towertheatre.org/tickets-and-events/the-storm-largeholiday-ordeal. $25.

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Gather round the fire pits and kick off the holidays in style with this outdoor jazz performance. Good food, drinks and company are sure to make this a special night. Wed., Dec. 23, 5:30-7:30pm. River’s Place, 787 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. No cover.

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Support local, have fun and drink beer! This at-home virtual event combines yoga poses with beer drinking and fun. Grab your favorite beverage beforehand and join in the virtual yoga flow. Sat., Dec. 26, 5:307pm. bendticket.com/events/109886141/the-official-bend-beer-yoga-virtually. $15.

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The Smooth Sound of KENZI

“On Your Own Time” adds to an already strong year of releases for the Bend producer/musician

By Isaac Biehl

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Don’t miss out on KENZI’s latest song, “On Your Own Time.”

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ometimes you hear a voice for the first time that immediately latches on to you—one that you can’t help but be thoroughly impressed by. It’s not something that happens every day, nor can you quite predict when it will happen, but it happened when I first heard a KENZI song.

Based in Bend, KENZI is the musical project of Spencer Mackenzie Brown, originally born in Kansas. A Central Oregon resident for the past seven months (he first moved to Oregon in 2016, with stops in Hawaii and the East Coast in between), Brown happily calls Bend home.

“I’ve found a community here who fervently believe in what I create. The Kansan in me doesn’t allow me to lose awe and appreciation for the mountains, rivers and landscapes we have,” said Brown. “I want to fuse my love for the outdoors directly with my music.

Oregon is the place for that.”

His love for the outdoors can be seen directly in the Andrew Shepherd-directed music video for “Hanging Limb,” in which Brown gets dragged blindfolded on the ground. He undoubtedly had dirt and sand in places you never want to have them.

“I needed a fire-hose spray down and I got some strange looks driving back to town and [while] grabbing a coffee at Spoken Moto before a shower. That shirt is still stained in Oregon dirt,” he says.

Brown has been making music since he was 16, inspired by seeing The Get Up Kids play in concert. He started out as a guitarist, but immediately fell in love with songwriting. As Brown puts it, he wanted to be Bob Dylan, not Eddie Van Halen. Now 30, he credits his

polished sound to “years of trying, trying, trying, trying.”

“Nearly everyone around me, including my family, was shocked when I put out my first song (I have crazy stage fright and throwup before shows usually. It’s great). My mom is a singer (she has a metal band now) so it was always there,” recalls Brown. “Around 20 I wanted to show people I could sing, too, but couldn’t get booked... because no one knew me. So, I started hosting house shows in my apartment and put myself on the bill to create my own shows. Somehow, that got me real shows, and years later I was on stage before Leon Bridges. For the young artists: Always get creative to chase your goals—find the back door.”

When listening to the KENZI discography, one can’t help but hear elements from plenty of corners of the music world. Everything from jazz, folk, electronic, R&B, pop and more can be heard when going from song to song.

His latest track, “On Your Own Time,” is a great example of that.

To start, the vocal melody was all done in one take without lyrics—which Brown describes as a pretty sweet blessing. The song itself comes in with a strong kick and utilizes a combination of jazzy sounds and modern electronic elements to make for an incredibly smooth listen.

“The song came from a challenging time, as many do. I wanted to convey longing, patience, impatience and understanding all together in a strong cocktail of a song. But it needed to be a hype song you crank in the car to feel better and get through,” Brown tells the Source.

Find “On Your Own Time” on Spotify and Apple Music.

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23 Wed. Dec 23 Bridge 99 Bundle up and join us for trivia outdoors with fire pits, heaters, food trucks and brews. Win gift cards. Please continue to properly distance and mask up please! Subject to cancellation with poor weather. 6pm. Free.

River’s Place Lisa Dae Trio Join us for

some holiday cheer! Lisa Dae Trio will be playing jazz classics sprinkled with some holiday favorites to get you in the spirit. Gather around one of our three fire pits or grab a seat under a heat umbrella.

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30 Wed. Dec 30 Cabin 22 Locals’ Wednesdays Trivia at Cabin

22 Locals Wednesday Trivia, outside on the patio.

Specials all day! Gift card prizes! It’s free to play!

Mask up, maintain safe distance and bundle up buckaroos! Subject to cancellation if bad weather .

6-8pm. Free.

MUSIC Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show For this special holiday streaming show,

24 Thu. Dec 24 Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon Triv-

ia on the Moon is back once again at Silver Moon Brewing! We are excited to welcome back our hosts and guests for exciting categories, great prizes, and good times. Trivia will be held on our socially distanced patio. Prizes for teams that come in first and second place, as well as random knowledge questions for additional prizes. We will see you and your team there! 7-9pm.

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they’ll feature songs from their album “Talkin’ Christmas!”, the Grammy-winning Christmas recording, “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” as well as Blind Boys’ gospel classics and other gems!

Dec. 23, 6-8pm. Contact: 541-317-0700. amanda@ towertheatre.org. $18.

The Storm Large Holiday Ordeal

Storm returns virtually this year for another wild night of festive music, her signature outrageousness and some very special guests. Dec. 24, 7pm.

Contact: 541-317-0700. amanda@towertheatre.org.

Tickets start at $25.

The Ultimate Oldies Show A locally-pro-

Silver Moon Brewing Save The Music Sat-

urdays Live outdoor music is back to Silver Moon Brewing! Come join us every Saturday night as we host a variety of different local artist out on our patio! With a great mixture of different genres and sounds, there is something for everyone! All shows are kid and family friendly. 4pm. No cover.

duced, syndicated, weekly, thematic two-hour radio show highlighting the music, artists, producers, musicians and cultural touchstones of the late 1940s through the late 1960s. Stories, anecdotes, chart information, interview clips and trivia complement the recognized, the long forgotten and the seldom heard rock’n’soul records of that memorable period. Fridays, 6-8pm. KPOV, 501 NW Bond St., Bend. Contact: mikeficher@gmail.com. Free.

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27 Sun. Dec 27 River’s Place Trivia Brunch Edition! Yummy

new brunch options from the food trucks and of course Mimosas from the tap house. Free to play and prizes to win! Due to state mandate, seating is strictly outside. Come early and grab a seat at one of our many heated and fire pit tables. 12-1:30pm.

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Grandma’s Bingo: Presented by Choose Joy Not Cho’ Grandma’s Bingo is back at Silver Moon Brewing! We are so pleased to have Choose Joy as our

Bunk+Brew Presents: The Yuletide Winter Market Come join us Saturdays in December

and January for arts, crafts, beer, wine, food, music and cheer this winter season! We will be hosting local vendors selling their wares and showcasing live music by the fire at night in our European inspired Winter Market. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Saturdays, 2-10pm. Through Jan. 16. Bunk+Brew Historic Lucas House, 42 NW Hawthorne Ave, Bend. Contact: 458-202-1090. Free.

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Call to Artists The award winning Red Chair

Gallery is looking for an artist who makes wearable art or accessories in fiber or leather. If interested, pick up an application at the gallery, located at the corner of Bond St. and Oregon Ave. in downtown Bend. Red Chair Gallery, 103 NW Oregon Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-410-6813. thewayweart229@gmail.com.

December Local Art Showcase We are

hosting several local artists inside the cafe for a month long mini art market for your gifting needs.

The best way to be in the know on who and when is to follow us on instagram @thecommonsbend.

Thursdays, 9am-5pm. Through Dec. 31. The Commons Cafe and Taproom, 875 Northwest Brooks Street, Bend.

PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITS Raptor Tour Meet Sunriver Nature Center’s four resident raptors during this guided tour with a member of our animal care team. Get to know each individual bird through stories of rehabilitation, behavior, natural history and a training session with one of the raptors. Reservations required; capacity limited. Wed, Dec. 23, 1-2pm, Sun, Dec. 27, 11amNoon, Mon, Dec. 28, 11am-Noon. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver.

Contact: 541-593-4442. programs@snco.org. $10.

Scalehouse Gallery Presents Shabazz Larkin: Fragile Black Man Shabazz Larkin is

an African American Artist and Author. His practice of vandalizing photographs, overwhelming use of color and bold typography, at times feel like visual concepts better suited for the editorial section of Rolling Stone. This technique only veils Larkin’s true intention to explore societal issues of race, justice and religion. We will follow updated State guidelines and allow six people in the gallery at a time. Dec. 4-Jan. 30. Scalehouse Gallery, 550 NW Franklin Ave, Bend.

Virtual Skies: Behind the Scenes at Sunriver’s Observatory Join us for a virtual

tour and historical look at Sunriver’s observatory.

We’ll share details about our expansive telescope collection and discuss some of our specialized equipment in depth. Lastly, if weather allows, we’ll take a look through our telescopes with a live video feed. Dec. 28, 7-8:30pm. Contact: 541-593-4442. info@snco.org. $5.

A Year in Oregon’s High Desert Feeling

stressed? A dose of natural beauty could help.

If you could use some healthy distraction, plan to check out “A Year in Oregon’s High Desert,” a virtual exhibition featuring 24 stunning images from public lands in Eastern Oregon. Nov. 16-Jan. 8, 5:30pm. Free.

THEATER Sunriver Stars Community Theater’s Virtual Holiday Spectacular Happy

Holidays from The Sunriver Stars Community Theater. Enjoy 21 unique performances from our Sunriver Stars. Each musician, dancer and performer worked hard to bring this gift to our community.

Filmed from the safety of each actors home, or following strict health and safety guidelines, this show came together. Dec. 17-Jan. 2. Contact: 541410-6983. nightskyhealing@gmail.com. Free.

ETC. Christmas Eve at PBCC Join us as we The majestic Great Blue Heron is just one example of the wildlife you might encounter on a winter wonderland birding adventure with the Sunriver Nature Center this December.

celebrate the coming of Jesus into our world. Dec. 24, 4pm. Powell Butte Christian Church, 13720 SW Hwy 126, Bend. Free.

Know Feliz - Mexican New Year: Traditions and Rituals What does a ring, a

shoe and a broom have to do with bringing in the next 12 months? Former Bendite Anna (Melendez) Johnson will share some humorous and practical traditions to ring in 2021. Dec. 28, 4-5pm. Contact: 541-312-1029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Preventative Walk-In Pet Wellness Clinic

The Bend Spay and Neuter Project offers vaccinations, deworming and microchips at our walk-in wellness clinic. No appointments necessary, first come first served. Saturdays, 9am-2pm. Bend Spay & Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson, Suite A1, Bend. $10-$30.

Virtual Airing of the Grievances 2020 has been quite a year and we know you have countless grievances to air! For this year, we are hosting a virtual Airing of the Grievances. The Monkless team will be your proxy as we present your grievances virtually over a few beers. We’ll leave the feats of strength up to you. Cheers! Dec. 23, 6:30pm. Free.

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Volunteers needed at Second Chance Bird Rescue!

Friendly people needed to help socialize birds to ready for adoption, make toys, clean cages and make some new feathered friends! Located past Cascade Lakes Distillery, call for hours and location. Contact: 916-956-2153.

General Volunteer Opportunities For infor-

mation on volunteer opportunities at Bethlehem Inn please contact Courtney, Community Engagement Coordinator, at volunteer@bethleheminn.org. Bethlehem Inn, 3705 N Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-322-8768 x11.

Volunteer Opportunity Are you a Jack/Jill of

all trades? There’s everything from small engine, fencing, troubleshooting in a barn/rescue facility that require TLC repairs. Seize this opportunity; volunteer at Mustangs To The Rescue . Please call and leave a message. Mondays-Sundays, 9am-6pm. Mustangs to the Rescue, 21670 McGilvray Road, Bend. Contact: 541-330-8943. volunteer@MustangstotheRescue.org.

Volunteer with Salvation Army The Salvation Army has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for almost every age. We have an emergency food pantry, we visit residents of assisted living centers and we make up gifts for veterans and the homeless. Ongoing. Contact: 541-389-8888.

FAMILY & KIDS

Baby Ninja + Me Cuties (10 months-24 months) plus adult will bond and have a blast during this unique yoga and ninja warrior class!

Wednesdays, 11-11:45am. Through June 2. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99 per Child.

Christmas in the Pines Drive through Prineville’s lighted wonderland at the Crook County Fair Grounds. Entrance with non perishable food and/or pet food or cash donation. Enjoy the live nativity and also visit the Grimes Christmas scene.

Fridays-Sundays, 5:30-9pm. Through Jan. 3. Crook County Fairgrounds, 1280 S Main St., Prineville.

Contact: 541-408-6930. gmerritt@prinetime.net.

Equipo de Robótica Bilingüe ¡Únete al Equipo de Robótica LEGO y aprende a construir y programar con robots LEGO! Nuestros clubs extraescolares de robótica para jóvenes en 4º y 5º grado están enfocados a la resolución de problemas, la creatividad, la exploración de nuevas ideas, ¡y la diversión! *Bilingüe English/Spanish programa Mondays-Wednesdays, 5-7pm. Through Feb. 10.

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Family Birding Adventure Join a naturalist

Family Nature Walk Enjoy a wintry stroll along lake, forest, and meadow guided by a naturalist from Sunriver Nature Center Learn how the plant and animal communities adapt to a winter while searching for signs of animal activity.

This family-friendly program is suited for all ages.

Reservations required; capacity limited. Thu, Dec. 24, 11am-Noon-Sat, Dec. 26, 11am-Noon. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver.

Contact: 541-593-4442. programs@snco.org. $4-8.

Kids Ninja Warrior Winter 2-Day Camp

Kids (age 6 - 12) have a blast playing in our incredible Ninja Warrior Gym this winter! This drop-off camp is the perfect chance to make new friends with the same passion for Ninja Warrior, have fun, and get those cold weather wiggles out! Dec. 2324, 12:30-3:30pm, Dec. 28-29, 12:30-3:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $49.

LEGO Robotics Join Camp Fire’s First LEGO League Robotics club for 4th-5th graders. This club is all about problem solving, getting creative, exploring new ideas and having fun! Mondays-Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30pm. Through Feb. 10.

BendTECH, 1001 SW Emkay Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. $80/month.

Online Art Activities for Kids Join Camp Fire for virtual art activities every Tuesday. Designed for K-5th graders but open to all! No registration required. Tuesdays, 4-4:30pm. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. Free.

Sunriver Lodge Holiday Light Show Grab a Hot Toddy or Hot Cocoa at The Merchant Trader Cafe and join us in the Backyard for our Holiday Light Show, happening three times every evening.

Enjoy your favorite holiday songs as thousands of lights dance to the beat. Nov. 25-Jan. 3, 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30pm. Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Dr., Sunriver. Free.

BEER & DRINK $1 Off Your Beverage We are teaming up with The Giving Plate to help out the community this holiday season. Follow along with our reverse advent calendar or bring in any non-perishable item to receive your discount, daily! Dec 3rd-23rd. More details on our website riversplacebend.com/events.

River’s Place, 787 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-525-5532. riversplacebend@gmail.com.

Cross Cut Warming Hut: Locals’ Day!

Every Tuesday enjoy $1 off regular size draft beverages. Come by the Warming Hut and hang out by the fire. See you soon, Bend! Tuesdays. Cross Cut Warming Hut No 5, 566 SW Mill View Way, Bend.

Growler Discount Night! Enjoy $2 Off Growler Fills every Wednesday at Bevel! Wednesdays. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour Rd. Suite B, Bend.

Contact: 831-245-1922. holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

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Locals’ Night Join the local family all day every

Monday! We offer $3 Pints of our core line up beers and $4 pours of our barrel aged beers all day. Come down and sample whats new while also enjoying our brand new food menu! Mondays. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

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Locals’ Day Come on down to Bevel Craft

Brewing for $4 beers and cider and $1 off wine all day. Outdoor dining is open now! The are also food specials from the food carts located out back at The Patio! Tuesdays. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour Rd. Suite B, Bend. Contact: holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

The Official Bend Beer Yoga: Virtual Bend Beer Yoga has decided to throw

a fun at-home virtual event with your chance to support our local bottle shops and the non-profit organization Saving Grace! Bend Beer Yoga is a yoga class that incorporates the drinking of beer (wine, cider, cocktails or other) whilst performing traditional beginner yoga poses and not taking life too seriously! Dec. 26, 5:30-7pm. Online. $15.

Travel to France with The Good Drop Wine Shoppe Join The Good Drop June 10-17th, 2021 on a cruise of the Rhone River. Embark on a seven-night river cruise from Avignon to Lyon. We hope you decide to Sip and Sail with us. Please call us at 541-410-1470 or email beckie@gooddropwineshop.com for inquires and bookings. .

ATHLETIC EVENTS Bend Area Running Fraternity The group

will run, maintaining social distance, along the Deschutes River and then receive discounted drinks from the cidery after the run! Mondays, 5:30pm. AVID Cider Co. Taproom, 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Contact: bendarearunningfraternity@gmail.com. Free.

FootZone Virtual Cookie Run! The FootZone Cookie Run is going virtual this year.

We’re bummed we can’t host our traditional fun run & buffet of cookies at the shop, but we are still offering a fun virtual event with real cookies from our favorite local Cookie Master, Chunk Bend!

Dec. 18-23. Free.

Planet Fitness Home Work-Ins Planet

Fitness is offering free daily workouts via livestream! The best part? No equipment needed. Get your sweat on at least four times a day. Valid even for those without memberships! Visit the Planet Fitness Facebook page for more details.

OUTDOOR EVENTS Moonlight Ski & Bite Come and enjoy an

evening of cross-country skiing, good food, and lots of memories! Tue, Dec. 29, 4-9:30pm. Elk Lake Resort, 60000 SW Century Dr., Bend. Free.

HEALTH + WELLNESS Bend Pilates Bend Pilates is now offering a full

schedule of classes through Zoom! Be ready with mat, weights, roller, and/or band and login five minutes prior to class time. For more information visit bendpilates.net/classes/. $20.

Capoeira: A Perfect Adventure The Brazilian art form of Capoeira presents opportunities to develop personal insights, strength, balance, flexibility,

Locals' day, trivia, live music and more are making their way outside in sunny Bend. Bevel Brewing offers two days of deals for locals. Snag $4 pours on Tuesdays and $2 off growler fills on Wednesdays.

musicality, voice, rhythm and language by tapping the energy of this rich cultural expression and global community. Text 541-678-3460 for location and times. Mondays-Wednesdays-Fridays, 6pm. Contact: ucabend@gmail.com. $30 intro month.

Christmas Day Yoga Christmas Day “Presence Flow” - a time to be with community and give yourself the gift of yoga, movement, mindfulness and play. Pre-registration required. Class will be held live via Zoom. Dec. 25, 9:30-10:45am. Namaspa Yoga Studio, 1135 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-550-8550. namaspayoga@gmail.com. $7.50-$15.

Christmas Eve Service Christmas Eve at

Grace Bible Church Dec. 24, 3pm, 5pm and 7pm.

Grace Bible Church of Bend, 63945 Old Bend Redmond Highway, Bend. Free.

Getting Started With Essential Oils Bend Heard about essential oils but don't know

where to start? Join us for this free workshop.

Fridays, 7pm and Sundays, 10am. Through May 30.

Riverhouse on the Deschutes, 3075 N. Highway 97, Bend. Free.

Intuitive Life Coaching Discover exactly

what is blocking you from feeling peace, happiness and satisfaction in your life and relationships. Wed, Dec. 23, 3pm, Wed, Dec. 30, 3pm.

Bend, RSVP for address. Free.

Life Coaching with Tarot Partner with the

power of the Divine to help you reach your highest aspirations. Use Tarot as an advisor to identify your blocks to success. Saturdays, 2pm. Through Dec. 26.

Bend, RSVP for address. Free.

Livestream Pre + Postnatal Yoga Classes

This class is designed to help pregnant ladies and recently postpartum moms (6 weeks - 1 year) safely strengthen and stretch their bodies, relax the mind, reduce discomfort and improve postpartum recovery. Sundays, 10:30am. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend.

Contact: 541-797-3404. info@freespiritbend.com. $9.

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Livestreamed Meditation Class Free

online meditation classes led by Cathleen Hylton of Blissful Heart Wellness Center. Take a break from the current climate and get your zen on in this free meditation class. Join class via zoom. us/j/596079985. Thursdays, 6-7pm. Free.

The Vance Stance/Structural Reprogramming Tired of being in pain? Get

to the root of why you are tight & suffering. In this series of two-hour classes in posture and flexibility. Mondays-Thursdays, Noon-2pm and Mondays-Wednesdays, 6-8pm. Through Feb. 11.

EastSide Home Studio, 21173 Sunburst Ct., Bend.

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Weekend Services at Powell Butte Christian Church Saturday Night Cowboy

Church: 7pm (Historic Chapel): Sunday Morning: 8:30am and 10:30am (Worship Center), and 11:30am (Historic Chapel) Dec. 26, 7pm and Dec. 27, 8:30-11:30am. Powell Butte Christian Church, 13720 SW Hwy 126, Bend. Free.

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three-session creative writing series to integrate the learning of this year. We write to heal. We write to discover. We write to be inspired. Join us to fall back in love with writing and remember its healing impact. Mondays, 12-1:30pm. Through Jan. 4. Contact: 541-280-4726. katie@co-elevate.com. $275.

Livestream Yoga for Cultivating Inner Stillness Through a moving meditation you will

embark on a spiritual journey designed to awaken awareness of Self. This hour long practice builds strength, balance and flexibility while inviting in tools that aid in managing life’s stresses. This low-impact practice integrates chanting, meditation, breathing and Asana (postures). Wednesdays, 7-8pm. Through Dec. 30. $7-$10.

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from Sunriver Nature Center as we explore the botanic garden, nature trail, and shore of Lake Aspen in search of Sunriver’s winter birds. This family-friendly program is suited for all ages. Capacity is limited and reservations are required. Wed, Dec. 23, 11amNoon-Tue, Dec. 29, 11am-Noon and Wed, Dec. 30, 11am-Noon. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver, Sunriver. Contact: 541593-4442. programs@snco.org. $25/family.

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Joolz’s menu for fire victims includes dessert—including fun holiday-themed sweets such as these.

many others, is operating with far fewer staffers than before COVID restrictions went into place. With only a small space outside the restaurant, operating an outdoor dining space hasn’t been feasible, Hamdan said. As a result, the restaurant is operating at a fraction of its usual capacity, doing only takeout and delivery.

With only a tiny staff, offering three to four meals a week—which includes a salad, main course and dessert— has been a significant effort for Joolz, Hamdan said.

“You really have to, like, get in there and get it out and, you know, get it done, because we’re so understaffed right now,” she said.

With food prep handled by the restaurants, the next hurdle became delivering the food to evacuees. Enter Angels on Wheels, a Facebook group organized by Central Oregonian Erika Juli Hamdan

Volunteers assemble meals for fire victims who are still housed in Redmond.

Kightlinger. The group, which consists of roughly 80 members, serves as the delivery service for the meals offered

by Joolz, Spork and the other restaurants involved. Restaurants put out a call for volunteer drivers, and a group member responds.

“I will just put out like, I need Angel today at 4:45,” Hamdan explained, and someone shows up to help.

One of those driver-volunteers is Bendite Sandy Henderson, who heard about the opportunity through a friend.

“To me, if you lose everything and you’re living in a one-room hotel in Redmond, it’s tough times for everybody right now, but I think doing it at a time when you’re a restaurant and you’ve got already so much stress on your plate—coming from the shut down that the governor’s put in place—I think it’s a really big deal that she’s doing this,” Henderson said of Hamdan. “They do these fantastic meals for people and then doing this off their own time and their own energy… I just think it’s a really big deal.”

As Hamdan and the handful of other Bend restaurants continue to cook for the some 28 evacuees still at the Super 8—all while weathering pandemic restrictions—Hamdan says what they could use most would be for more local restaurants to help out.

“I wish more people would step up and do it, because it’s getting really hard,” Hamdan said.

For Henderson—like many others—the ongoing pandemic, coupled with the wildfires and now the emotions of the holiday season, have really put things in perspective. “It reminds you that no matter what’s going on in your life, that there’s somebody who needs more. There’s somebody who needs support.”

Soup Survey: Broccoli Cheese a Favorite for Source Readers You voted. Now, here’s a reader’s favorite recipe

Over the past several weeks, the Source has been running an online survey asking locals to weigh in on their favorites among five wintertime soups.

A classic tomato soup was high on the list of finalists, while French onion— simple yet seemingly fancy—hardly ranked at all. Beef stew, another option, didn’t get many votes, and neither did potato leek. But broccoli cheddar? That was a fave. Find this classic at local places such as Croutons and Togo’s, but if you want to make your own for a warming holiday side, try this variation, adapted from a recipe from Oregon State University. By using veggie broth, this can be a vegetarian option, too.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup shredded carrot 1 ½ teaspoons butter (margarine is OK) 2 cups broth 2 cups chopped broccoli 1 cup low fat milk ¼ cup flour 1 cup shredded cheddar ¼ teaspoon pepper Directions Sauté the butter, onions and carrots in a medium pan until the onions are brown. Add in the broth and the broccoli and cook until the broccoli gets tender. In a separate pan, add milk and stir in flour slowly. Stir that mixture into the first pan, bring it all to a boil and keep stirring until the soup gets thicker. Add the cheese and the pepper and heat over low heat until the cheese melts. Then serve!

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s the world turns its attention to vaccines and the promise of a new year that will bring far better days than 2020’s, it might be easy to forget that a few short months ago, thousands of Oregonians lost their homes during one of the most destructive summer wildfire seasons the state has ever seen.

Around 40,000 people were evacuated; over 3,000 buildings burned. It can seem like a distant memory for many— but not for those still displaced.

Starting in September, Redmond’s Super 8 motel was among several motel sites utilized by the Red Cross and other aid groups to house displaced people who had evacuated to Central Oregon. As the Christmas holiday approaches, dozens of people are still at that Super 8. In Bend, a handful of restaurants have stepped up to feed the evacuees. Some four months after the fires, amid COVID restrictions that have shuttered their dining rooms, restaurants including Joolz, Spork, Bethlyn’s Global Fusion and others are still feeding fire victims.

The meal services offered by local restaurants started about two months ago, said Juli Hamdan, co-owner of Joolz restaurant in downtown Bend, when Rogue Food Unites, a nonprofit that offers meals to victims of the Almeda Fire in Southern Oregon, contacted her, looking for help finding food resources for evacuees in Central Oregon.

“They contacted us when the Red Cross was no longer going to feed these people,” Hamdan said. “They came up with some FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] funds to help with food and packaging costs. We cover labor and everything else.” Hamdan’s restaurant, like

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t’s amazing to me that right now we’re living in a time where a movie like “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” can unceremoniously get dropped on Netflix, stay in the top 10 for a week or two and then get shuffled into a back catalogue where only the most industrious of surfers will discover it. In a different year, “Ma Rainey” would probably become #1 at the box office and etch itself into the zeitgeist in a way that Netflix’s movies really haven’t. The shows? Sure. The movies? Not so much.

Don’t get me wrong; when awards season comes around, this movie will be nominated for just about everything: the granular cinematography by Tobias A. Schliessler, the haunting production design by Mark Ricker, Ann Roth’s breathtaking costumes or Branford Marsalis’ powerful score. On the technical side of things, this deserves to win everything, but I guarantee most of the focus will be on the performances.

The supporting performances by Colman Domingo and Glynn Turman are fantastic and full-bodied, lending all available gravitas to the two central pieces of the entire film: Viola Davis as the force of nature Ma Rainey and Chadwick Boseman in his final performance as the ambitious trumpet player Levee.

Their work here is legendary and solidifies Boseman’s legacy as an exceptionally powerful artist.

Based on two-time-Pulitzer-Prizewinner August Wilson’s play, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” is a slow-burn chamber piece following a group of blues musicians across an afternoon at a 1920s Chicago recording studio. The musicians all await the singer Ma Rainey

Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman are immortal in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”

(a real-life giant of the blues) as tensions simmer, barely veiled racism is unfurled and lifetimes of pain are unleashed.

Viola Davis disappears into Ma Rainey in a vanity-free performance built from the outside in. Drenched in sweat, covered with smeared make-up and silver teeth shining, Ma is a force of nature, just as likely to snarl as she is to laugh.

Davis imbues Ma with such palpable living and breathing humanity that we can see her becoming a legend in real time.

But Boseman, man, he does something else here completely. He channels the ghosts of long-dead and forgotten session musicians of the 1920s. The timbre of his voice, the physicality in which he slinks and stalks around the room and the depth of his soul he shows in this film solidify not just his legacy as an

actor gone way before his time, but as a timeless artist forever immortal in our popular consciousness. He has blistering monologues throughout the entire film and knowing that he was on that set, literally giving the performance of his life while dying of colorectal cancer is humbling and heartbreaking.

In Ma Rainey’s lightning-fast 94 minutes, Wilson covers racism, sexism, ableism and just about everything else under the sun while setting the entire piece just across two rooms. People may complain that the film just feels like a play, but to them I offer a gentle pat on the head and a sad smile. It does feel like a play. So does that Disney+ version of “Hamilton” everyone was losing it over earlier this year, because it was. If turning a play or a book into a movie gets

more eyes on an important piece of culture, then so be it. If it gets more people to pick up a book or go to the theater, then what are we really complaining about here?

Denzel Washington has the rights to all 10 of August Wilson’s “Century Cycle,” of which this and 2016’s unsung masterpiece “Fences” are a part. If Washington can produce all 10, then we’ll have something very important on our hands and a way to share Wilson’s work with many new generations to come. Let’s hope something other than Netflix eventually exists to see them on.

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Local female climber, relatively new to Bend, talks about solving puzzles, rock climbs and the future

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lastered to a sheer rock face, hundreds of feet above the ground, gripping tiny holds with her fingers and standing on dime-width edges, Jules Jimreivat surveys the current landscape, her only safety being a 9-millimeter-thick climbing rope connected to her waist harness, and her skill and mental toughness developed through years of climbing. Like a game of chess, her next move could prove pivotal to success or failure. As a professional rock climber, Jules Jimreivat has seen her fair share of unique problems to solve.

“Climbing has been a driving force in my life since I started climbing at the age of 7. I began competing in the youth series at both a national and international level,” she said. Attending college in Salt Lake City, Utah, enabled her to acquire extensive experience climbing outdoors, and also cemented in her mind that climbing was a lifelong passion. “I believe pushing my personal limits outside is the greatest joy in climbing,” said Jimreivat.

Cognitively, climbers are hard workers. Climbs are like puzzles, and puzzles can be impossibly difficult to solve.

Many are scientifically minded, and Jimreivat, who has a degree in biology with a minor in chemistry, uses her background as a chemical analyst to both see the big picture and home in on specifics in order to solve equations.

Her attention to detail and visual acuity are major contributors to her success.

“I am a great on-sight climber. Great vision. Don’t always flash it (complete on first attempt), but seeing the moves before I get there is a powerful tool.

Right now, I work on more technically difficult routes, and may spend several hours a day working only a handful of moves. Eventually all the moves come together for a successful ascent.”

Although her hardest route to date is 5.13b, when questioned on social media about whether completed a hard climb, Jules responded, “Send, not send, hard grade, easy grade...that’s not the message I’m focused on spreading. I care about the moments that climbing brings me and the experiences. Trying hard and sending is part of that, but I leave it vague on purpose because that’s not the ultimate goal or the reason that I climb.”

That seems to be part of her overall philosophy.

“Traditionally, I have always avoided being overly neurotic or obsessive about things,” she said. “Happiness is the key.

Being in a good headspace is at least 50%

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Sounds like a good day right there.

Let’s Talk Sno Parks No one knows why they dropped the “w,” but here’s the deal with sno parks As a relatively new Central Oregonian, Jules Jimreivat is looking forward to skiing as much as climbing in the local area.

of my success.” Case in Point: Jimreivat took a year off recently, saying she wasn’t happy, had difficulty completing projects and was suffering from multiple injuries.

“I took the time to recenter my mind and spirit, and when I came back to climbing, I was just as strong, but had a much better success rate. I didn’t always have specific focus on routes, or how long it would take me to do a route. Now I take a more scientific approach, where I write out the moves, take better care of my body, and realize that if I’m not enjoying it—not having fun—I’m over it.”

As a relatively new resident to Bend, Jimreivat is excited to explore her first Central Oregon winter. “Historically, in winter I have been in Utah, where you can climb year around. Before that I was in Spain. I’m looking forward to climbing at Smith Rocks, because of the nice dry weather, fewer climbers at the crag, and the colder temps which are actually better for grip on your shoes.”

To that, she adds, “I’m also going to ski more often. Even though I grew up a skier, I’ve lately become more (enamored) with it. I feel like I am on a better learning curve in skiing vs climbing.

In climbing it’s about small advances in strength and working out the gymnastic moves on a particular climb.” With skiing, she said she’s drawn to the flow of skiing movements, working with gravity instead of against it.

The next puzzle to solve is in the evolution of her sporting career. “Storytelling is where I would like to go. Take my experience and skill, and drive it toward

other forms of climbing like ice, big wall and ski mountaineering, and to weave a storyline that has meaning and is attractive to business.” She admits that the evolution from a competition climber to a sport/outside climber was challenging because she was a known entity.

Finding and keeping sponsors in the outdoor marketplace is a daily conversation. “Covid made me rethink my value to sponsors, because I would travel to events, work the booth, teach clinics— and now most of those opportunities are shelved. But as a strong female climber, my exposure while I am climbing at the crag, using their equipment still has value. This is why I am looking at media to occupy my skills. I can build specific content and produce images and videos, rather than solely being defined as an athlete. I never want to feel like I am climbing for someone else, a sponsor or whoever. I want to always climb (and work) for myself.”

Deets: Instagram: @ juliannalyle Never leaves home without: Shoes, chalk bag and harness. Chopsticks!

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If you’re new here in Bend or Central Oregon and you’re trying to figure out all the ways to enjoy winter fun, one of the classic destinations is definitely a winter sno park. It’s a mystery that stretches from Oregon to Washington to California sno parks: Why no “w” in snow? Maybe there was no room left on the signs? In any case, here are a few details to know.

Get a pass. No, this is not the same pass you bought when you parked at summertime bike trails, or even that time you took your mom to Smith Rock State Park. Sno parks require a SnoPark permit, valid from November to April of the following year. Pay $4 for a day pass, or $25 for the entire season (ski and bike shops in the area may charge a little more to sell you one).

They’re also available at dmv2u.oregon. gov/eServices/_/, Bonus: The passes are valid in Idaho and California, too!

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Before you go all “surly local” and start looking for the lesser-traveled snoparks, check out some of Central Oregon’s faves along the Cascade Lakes Highway (aka Century Drive). Wanoga is a popular choice for families, and well, everyone else, boasting a giant parking lot for snowmobiles, a “snow play” area complete with bonfires and a sledding hill, and dog friendly Nordic ski and snowshoe trails. For a Nordic-only vibe, check out Meissner, where you’ll find loads of groomed trails and fun “ski hut” destinations.

Swampy has huts, too, and may be a bit less crowded. For awesome views where you can snowshoe or Nordic ski (or to snowmobile or try out off-piste skiing), Dutchman Flat is the spot. The views of Broken Top can’t be beat.

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It used to be called “bird watching.” Now, it’s just “birding.”

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foreign countries. When he left home, we decided to see who would get ahead first on their bird life list.

He went to Korea. I went to Australia. We both checked off a lot of good new birds. Then, at 3 am one morning, the phone rang at my home and Dean announced, “I just had a close encounter with a new bird, Pop!” He was calling from Italy and sounded like he was going to jump out of his skin. “What was it?” I asked.

His answer about knocked me over, “I don’t know, Pop, but it was pretty big and left a big brown smear down the side of my fighter jet.”

I held my breath and asked, “Did it come inside…?”

Dean’s reply made me sit back in relief, “Nope, but I think it was a buzzard of some kind.”

I was so relieved I said, “OK, son, as far as I’m concerned, you can count it as a ‘Buzzard of Some Kind’ and we’ll let it go at that.” To this day, I think about that meeting in the skies over Europe and I’m so thankful that poor buzzard didn’t come into my son’s fighter jet.

So, how do people get started in the pastime of birding? I asked some of them.

For me it was my grandfather telling me about a Great Horned Owl I shot when I was a youngster, explaining the owl’s lifestyle and impact on our society. I went nuts about birds after that, especially when I met William Finley and Herman Bohlman (early Jim Anderson

Western Meadowlark, state bird of Oregon.

Sneaking up on birds started out as “bird watching,” but today these folks are ”birding.”

Oregon bird enthusiasts) in the pages of “American Birds.”

Others attribute getting started in birding to the elders in their family.

“The single most influential event was undoubtedly when my parents gave me a ‘Peterson Field Guide,’” Quinton Nice recalled. “I remember standing in front of the classroom with it in second grade and saying maybe they would even get me some binoculars someday. What a dreamer I was!”

Bob Archer wrote, “My great-grandmother was the first birder in my clan. I have her 1906 Chapman bird book. As a 5-year-old, I would be placed on a stump with a pair of binoculars and my 1965 Peterson guide (based on current condition, I had a crayon to put notes in the book) and would happily sit there looking for birds while everyone else hiked around. I would reliably be in the same spot upon their return.”

Darrel Faxon said, “It probably helped that my father always wrote on the barn wall the date of the arrival of the swallows each spring.”

Teachers also helped in fostering a love for birds in their students. Barbara Coomb’s second-grade teacher enrolled the entire class in Junior National Audubon. Coomb has been watching birds ever since.

When he got to high school, Joel Geier was lucky to have a biology teacher who was really ahead of his time. His teacher was also happy to have a student who could already identify all of the birds in his specimen collection. Geier continued to appreciate birds wherever he went, and recorded interesting birds in his journals.

Roy Lowe said it wasn’t until he arrived at Humboldt State University

and met Dr. Stan Harris, aka “Doc,” that the world of birds opened to him.

Over the years, Doc infected hundreds if not thousands of his students with the birding virus.

Birding is a fascinating pursuit with lots of variety, surprises, social sharing and rewards. It fits easily into a daily schedule and can pair with other recreational activities such as hiking, boating, beach walking, fishing and photography.

It’s also a good venue for practicing citizen science by reporting unusual species or finding a banded bird. Birding can be a solitary enjoyment or can easily involve the whole family.

Kathy van der Horst’s gateway to bird watching was a cassette tape. A friend who had just started bird watching played a tape of the songs of local birds as they were driving in her car.

Kathy studied the CDs of bird songs and learned to recognize the species first without seeing them.

Pat Truhn, meanwhile, began birding as she was recovering from breast cancer treatment.

East Cascades Audubon Society of Bend has a host of information on its website (ecaudubon.org) including local birding locations and checkoff lists to get you started. Sign up for its free newsletter to find out what’s going on and to meet with other like-minded nature observers. The Deschutes Land Trust (deschuteslandtrust.org) also offers a number of birding walks on its preserves. Also, the Oregon Birding Association has endless information on its website (oregonbirding.org) that will make you want to grab your binocs and camera and head outdoors.

Warning: It’s contagious. It’s addictive. It’s fun!

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here is a well-developed pastime taking place across the nation that keeps thousands of people occupied from dawn to dark. You can usually find them congregated around bodies of water, binoculars glued to their eyeballs.

The sounds coming from these groups are usually subdued, with sudden outbursts, such as, “Are you sure?!”, “NO…!”, “Hey!” or “That’s a lifer!”

These are birders. Most of the time they’re recreational birders, out looking at birds for their own enjoyment.

However, sometimes these exercises can be “official,” such as conducting the Christmas Bird Count.

The CBC—going on for over 100 years—is one of the most important birding exercises in the U.S. It began with the Audubon Society and is what the entire birding community uses to determine the welfare of the birds of North America.

Then there are the “Lifers,” or birds people are determined to see in their lifetime. Getting to the 500th bird on a list is a really special occasion and often requires some world travel.

A subset of these people try to see as many bird species as possible in just one year. This often involves a contest and prize money. Even a movie was made about this pursuit; “The Big Year,” which came out in 2011.

My son Dean was an F-16 fighter pilot for most of his career in the U.S. Air Force, and as such, traveled to many

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Another driving force will be the millennials who are entering the market as first-time homebuyers. It is thought that millennials will continue to capitalize on the low interest rates and again drive demand where inventory is tight. Following the generational conversation is Generation Z. It is expected that the demand for investment property will continue to rise, as Generation Z is continuing to graduate from college. This new pool of tenants will be entering the workforce as the economy begins to open and are sure to want to experience living in their own environments, thus, creating increased demand in rental housing and increased investor demand for residential rental property.

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Combine this with the growing desire/ need for more space and the result is a housing market on fire. As Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, said, “When the pandemic began, there was a tremendous amount of uncertainty. To our surprise, the housing market not only recovered, and then some, but it went roaring past the pre-pandemic levels.”

So, what is in store for 2021? Is this tremendous housing market going to be doused with flame retardant and result in smoke and ashes? The vast majority of experts and economists agree that 2021’s housing market will prove to be even stronger than 2020.

In the last year mortgage rates have hit record lows and the Federal Reserve has indicated that rates will remain favorable through 2021. Len Kiefer, deputy chief economist with Freddie Mac, thinks that mortgage rates “will continue to remain relatively flat for the next year.” He believes “they might bounce around a little bit” and rates may be “modestly higher at the end of next year, but pretty flat over the next year.” This of course is all dependent on the broader economy and what happens with the pandemic. If we see success with the vaccination process, the economy could open and see quicker recovery; at which point we may see rates begin to rise. The general consensus among economists seems to be that even if a rapid economic recovery takes

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I typically avoid conflict to keep from having ugly conversations. I’m in an unhappy relationship, and it’s clearly not fixable. I always rely on the other person to end a relationship, even when it’s making me really miserable.

Why do I do this, and how do I change?

—Stuck Girl Note that fighter planes have an “ejection seat” and not a “go down in a flaming wreck” seat.

Fighter plane seat design is a helpful model for relationships that have run their course.

Facts don’t change because you refuse to acknowledge their existence. Your approach -- which I’ll call “nonfrontational” -- is particularly counterproductive. Clinical psychologist Randy Paterson calls this a “passive” style of responding to conflict, driven by a goal of avoiding conflict “at all costs.” In fact, what you end up avoiding is not conflict but temporary emotional turbulence -- the queasyfraidyanxiousness -- that would come with taking steps to resolve it. So, by avoiding conflict, you end up having much more conflict for a much longer stretch of time!

But say you braved up this afternoon and told your boyfriend it’s over.

It would feel miserable in the moment, and that misery would have plenty of company as you did all those fun breakup things like sawing the couch in half.

But then you’d be out -- instead of neckdeep in still miserable for another three months, or as long as it takes for your boyfriend to notice he’s had enough.

Healthy assertiveness starts with telling yourself that you have a right to try to get your needs met. Feeling worthy might take some emotional renovation. If so, do get on that, either on your own or with a therapist. However, there’s a secret to asserting yourself, even as a person who’s long avoided it. You don’t have to feel worthy or even comfortable in order to do it. Admit that it’ll feel scary, totally foreign, and generally like a big pile of suck to assert yourself -- and then do it anyway.

You might also apply this to other areas of your life, from friendships to work.

When a situation you’re in becomes irreparably toxic and awful, there’s a reasonable thing to do, and it isn’t staying in it and having the cat join you once a week in a small private funeral for your enthusiasm.

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I’m a woman in my early 30s. I grew up on a steady diet of romance novels, and I keep longing for the

true “soul mate” love from my fictional world. No guy ever seems right, so I never feel that yearning, intense desire, and connectivity I’ve been searching for. I feel more of those emotions reading romance novels than I ever did with any boyfriend. Do you believe each person has a “true love”? Am I too much of a romantic?

—Lonely Dreamer So, going by the romance novel standard, you’re just looking for that handsome, rapey, billionaire sociopath who follows you around like a puppy.

Unfortunately, a belief in “soul mates” is about as realistic.

Amy Alkon Each of us supposedly has our one and only perfect romantic match. Naturally, this person is conveniently located and culturally in lockstep and is never, say, a nomadic desert goatherd who thinks his life will finally be perfect if only he turns you into wife number eight.

A person who believes in soul mates has a “destiny theory” of love, explains social psychologist C. Raymond Knee.

They think two people are either fated to be together or they’re not; whether a relationship is good or bad is beyond their control. They can be quick to give the boot to “less-than-perfect candidates” and to see any conflict as a sign a relationship should be abandoned as “just another distraction in the search for perfection.” (I think he left out the word “endless.”)

Back here in reality, all humans are fallible, and being two different people (who are not dead) often means wanting conflicting things. People who understand this have a “growth” or “work-it-out” theory of love. They believe a happy, satisfying relationship doesn’t just happen. It takes work. It’s something two people create through what Knee describes as a paired process of “conquering obstacles and growing closer.”

Probably the best anyone can do in seeking a partner is figure out their personal must-haves (physically, emotionally, ethically, and any other essential “ly”s) and then find somebody with enough of them to make it worth working to build something together. Realistically, maybe your soulmate is that Mr. Wonderful who finds you beautiful while you’re drooling into your pillow -- who you can sometimes hear from the next room chewing like something that eats hay out of a bucket. (All you need is not love but a pillow to smother him with and the wisdom to instead use it to stifle your screams.)

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

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The birds

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Coral

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your capacity for pioneering feats and impressive accomplishments will be at a peak in 2021. So you could become the best human ever at balancing a ladder on your chin or typing with your nose or running long-distance while holding an egg on a spoon with your mouth. But I’d prefer it if you channeled your triumphal energy into more useful innovations and victories. How about making dramatic strides in fulfilling your most important goal? Or ascending to an unprecedented new level of inspiring people with your passionate idealism? Or setting a record for most illusions shed?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Ark Encounter is a fundamentalist Christian theme park in Kentucky.

Its main attraction is a giant replica of Noah’s Ark. Constructed mostly from spruce and pine trees, it’s one of the world’s largest wooden structures.

Even though I don’t believe that there was in fact such a boat in ancient times, I do admire how its builder, Ken Ham, has been so fiercely devoted to making his fantasies real. I encourage you to cultivate an equally zealous commitment to manifesting your own visions and dreams in 2021.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): From 1961 until 1989, a concrete barrier divided the city of Berlin.

Communist East Berlin lay on the east side of the Berlin Wall, and capitalist West Berlin on the west.

It was an iconic symbol of the Cold War between the US and Soviet Union. More than 100,000 people tried to escape from east to west, but just 5,000 succeeded. The standoff ended in 1989, during the peaceful revolutions that swept through Eastern Europe. In subsequent months, the Berlin Wall was slowly demolished. Today, tiny fragments of

contain 525,600 minutes. But I suspect you might enjoy the subjective sensation of having far more than 525,600 minutes at your disposal. That’s because I think you’ll be living a fuller life than usual, with greater intensity and more focus. It may sometimes seem to you as if you are drawing greater riches out of the daily rhythm—accomplishing more, seeing further, diving down deeper to capitalize on the privilege of being here on planet earth. Be grateful for this blessing—which is also a big responsibility!

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Our lives are filled with puzzles and enigmas and riddles. We all harbor aspects of ourselves that we don’t understand. I hope that in 2021, you will be on a mission to learn more about these parts of yourself. One of your superpowers will be a capacity to uncover secrets and solve mysteries. Bonus: I suspect you’ll be able to make exceptional progress in getting to the root of confusing quandaries that have undermined you— and then fixing the problems so they no longer undermine you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22): When actor Gene Wilder was eight years old, his mother began to have heart-related health issues. The doctor that treated her suggested he could help her out if he would try to make her laugh. From then on, Wilder cultivated an ability to tell jokes and got interested in becoming an actor.

Ultimately he appeared in 22 films and was nominated for two Oscars and two Golden Globe Awards. I foresee a comparable development in your life in 2021: A challenging situation will inspire you in ways that generate a major blessing.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In my astrological opinion, love won’t be predictable in 2021. It won’t be easily definable or comparable to what you’re experienced before. But I also suspect that love will be delightfully enigmatic. It will be unexpectedly educational and fervently fertile and oddly comfortable. Your assignment, as I understand it, will be to shed your certainties about what love is and is not so that the wild, fresh challenges and opportunities of love can stream into your life in their wildest, freshest state.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Until 1893, Hawaii was a sovereign nation. In January of that year, a group of wealthy foreigners, mostly Americans, overthrew the existing government with the help of the US military.

They established a fake temporary “republic” that excluded native Hawaiians from positions of power.

Their goal, which was to be annexed by the United States, was fulfilled in July 1898. I propose that you use this sad series of events as a motivational story in 2021. Make it your goal to resist all efforts to be colonized and occupied. Commit yourself passionately to preserving your sovereignty and independence. Be a tower of power that can’t be owned.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 2021, you may be smarter than you have ever been. Not necessarily wiser, too, although I have reason to hope that you will leverage your smartness to also deepen your wisdom. But as I was saying, your intelligence could very well soar beyond its previous heights. Your ability to speak articulately, stir up original thoughts, and solve knotty riddles should be at a peak. Is there any potential downside to this outbreak of brilliance? Only one that I can imagine: It’s possible that your brain will be working with such dominant efficiency that it will drown out messages from your heart. And that would be a shame.

In order to do what I referred to earlier— leverage your smartness to deepen your wisdom—you’ll need to be receptive to your heart’s messages

Homework: Make a bold positive prediction for your life in 2021.

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reefs are in danger all over the world. These “rainforests of the sea” are being decimated by ocean acidification, toxic runoff from rivers, rising temperatures, and careless tourists.

Why should we care?

Because they’re beautiful! And also because they’re hotbeds of biodiversity, providing homes for 25 percent of all marine species. They also furnish protection for shorelines from erosion and storm damage, and are prime spots to harvest seafood. So I’m pleased people are finding ways to help reefs survive and recover. For example, a group in Thailand is having success using superglue to re-attach broken-off pieces to the main reefs. I hope this vignette inspires you to engage in metaphorically similar restorative and rejuvenating activities, Pisces. In 2021, you will have an enhanced power to heal.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The year 2021 will

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): An Aquarian park ranger named Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning seven times in the course of his 71 years on the planet. (That’s a world record.) None of the electrostatic surges killed him, although they did leave a few burns. After studying your astrological potentials for 2021, I’ve concluded that you may be the recipient, on a regular basis, of a much more pleasurable and rewarding kind of lightning strike: the metaphorical kind. I advise you to prepare yourself to be alert for more epiphanies than usual: exciting insights, inspiring revelations, and useful ideas.

the wall are marketed as medicines for asthma, headaches, narcolepsy, and ulcers. Now I will propose that in 2021, you adopt the demolished Berlin Wall as your metaphor of power. May it inspire you to be gleeful and forceful as you dismantle psychological obstacles and impediments.

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known as red knots breed every year in the Arctic regions. Then they fly south— way south—down to the southern edge of South America, more than 9,000 miles away. A few months later they make the return trip to the far north. In 1995, ornithologists managed to put a monitoring band on one red knot’s leg, making it possible to periodically get a read on his adventures over the subsequent years. The bird’s nickname is Moonbird, because he has traveled so many miles in the course of his life that it’s equivalent to a jaunt to the moon. He’s known as “the toughest four ounces on the planet.” I nominate him to be your magical creature in 2021. I suspect you will have stamina, hardiness, persistence, and determination like his.

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Oregon legislature passes Restaurant Relief bill, allowing for takeaway cocktails during the pandemic

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s it a game-changer or a survival strategy? Whether you’re a restaurant owner or just an Oregonian who likes to grab takeout, it could be both. On Dec. 21, during its marathon one-day special session, Oregon lawmakers passed legislation that allows food service establishments to sell to-go cocktails as part of takeout and delivery offerings.

Before you start dreaming of fullon Mardi Gras-style partying in the streets, however, understand that there are some caveats.

The Restaurant Relief Act of 2020, also called Senate Bill 1801, allows restaurants and bars—for the time being, at least—to sell and deliver mixed drinks and wine to go. The drinks have to come in a sealed container, and people have to buy a “substantial food item” along with it. There’s also a twodrink-per-meal maximum.

“Not more than two mixed drinks or single servings of wine may be ordered per substantial food item ordered,” reads the language of the bill.

“Many independent restaurants are currently hanging on by a thread, and this support for small businesses comes at a critical time as the pandemic continues and restaurants have had in-person dining disrupted,” wrote Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek in an email to constituents.

To-go cocktails have been an emerging trend in many U.S. states during the pandemic.

“Since March, more than two dozen states have enacted similar policies as a lifeline for restaurants, which traditionally see their highest profit margins

on alcoholic beverages, like cocktails and wine,” wrote the Oregon House Democrats in a press release Dec. 21.

The bill is now awaiting Gov. Kate Brown’s signature. After that, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, which regulates liquor sales and distribution in the state, will need to develop rules around the to-go cocktail initiative before people can start ordering drinks with their meals. In an email Dec. 18, ahead of the legislature’s special session, OLCC stated, “The Commission is poised to implement the legislation by enacting an emergency temporary rule for regulating cocktails-to-go. If the legislation is approved the Commission plans to hold a special meeting next week to act on the temporary rule. Already OLCC staff are working on contingency plans and creating guidance for licensees and consumers about how cocktailsto-go will work in Oregon.”

SB 1801 also set limits on the amount third-party delivery services can charge customers, capping delivery charges at 15% and takeout orders ordered through third-party services to 5% of the bill.

The changes created by Senate Bill 1801 are only temporary, however, and will sunset 60 days after the State of Emergency in Oregon ends.

On Dec. 17, Gov. Brown extended her COVID-19 State of Emergency for an additional 60 days, making the projected expiration date March 3, 2021.

Provided that no other extensions are added to the State of Emergency, the to-go cocktail program would then expire in early May.

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The highlighted letters read left to right and top to bottom will complete the quote:

“Aren’t we forgetting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the ______ of ______.”

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ACROSS 1. Arch of Constantine city 5. Letter-shaped girders 10. No longer open 14. Spicy tea 15. Hammer of Hollywood 16. Plenty of time?

17. Irreplaceable vase type 18. Lori Lightfoot’s title 19. Chief Chirpa of “Return of the Jedi,” e.g.

20. Canes for VIPs? 23. Couple months at college 24. Jordanian ruins site 27. Oil reserve unit from a Persian Gulf sovereign state?

31. New Orleans jazz bandleader Louis 33. Talk like a lovebird 34. Went caroling 35. Cheap-looking hairpiece 36. 57-Down resident 40. Called while single 41. Kids likely to get coal in their stockings 43. Shutout for Tottenham Hotspur 44. All fired up 46. Vienna’s subway representative?

50. “What’s on your mind?”

51. Football Hall of Famer Ronnie 52. Where the “Who Let the Dogs Out” guys go during a time out?

59. Annoying flyer 61. One thing to another, e.g.

62. Anti-death penalty org.

63. Basics, with “the” 64. Oiliest part of the face, to dermatologists 65. Everything is ___ (meme where things aren’t what they seem) 66. Azerbaijan’s capital 67. Church group 68. New Mexico county seat

DOWN 1. Force with the motto “Maintiens le droit”: Abbr.

2. Home of eight U.S. Presidents 3. Hermano’s grabber 4. Early start to the workday 5. Actress Hedy who holds patents for the basis of Wi-Fi 6. Hindu creator 7. Veggie burger brand 8. Laugh-a-minute type 9. Pak with a putter 10. Golden Snitch grabbers 11. “Weird ...”

12. Game with Wild Draw Four cards 13. “For shame” 21. Irish poet Brendan 22. Tax specialist, for short 25. She played Judy in 2019’s “Judy” 26. Spy Hiss 27. 2003 Bruce Springsteen single, with “The” 28. “Show me what you’re holding” 29. Positive sign?

30. Drag queen’s neckpiece 31. Toyota best seller 32. Ballroom dance 37. Come to a halt 38. Compete (for) 39. Totes fabu 42. Japanese acupressure technique 45. Draw closer 47. Last number in a series 48. Cause of rotten weather 49. Open up who gets to attend, perhaps 53. Creative ventures 54. Full of twists and turns 55. Prince Harry’s alma mater 56. Sports org. with a blue circle logo 57. See 36-Across 58. Has second thoughts about 59. Talk and talk and talk 60. Silver org.?

“I put on my favorite winter jacket for the first time the other day, and as soon as I put my hands in those pockets, I was immediately reminded that last year I didn’t have any money either.”

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