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In the moments before this issue went to press, the Oregon Health Authority recommended we all go back to indoor mask-wearing once again. Every day for the past week or more, the number of COVID-19 cases in the state has continued to go up, and as of this writing, St. Charles hospital had 15 COVID patients, with five in the ICU. Let out that great big sigh. As much as so many of us have wanted this pandemic to be over, it’s not—and every day that passes brings that more into focus. Cue the renewed debates about who should be doing what, whether certain businesses should close, whether you should or shouldn’t engage that vaccine-hesitant distant relative on social media and all of that… all while Oregon burns. I’d like to say we’re smarter than we were when we faced the same issues last summer, but perhaps the only thing I feel smarter about is this: We’re all connected. While some of us felt safe knowing we were vaccinated while India’s cases raged, this, now, is a reminder that what happens there matters here, and the variants that arise on the other side of the world will come to haunt us, too.

Let’s work to resolve global vaccine inequity and we’ll probably start getting somewhere. It’s probably a much more worthwhile endeavor than battling your aunt’s boyfriend’s kid on social media.…

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OPINION For some, new middle housing is an inconvenience. For others, not having it is devastating. Get ready for change.

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ver the past several years, the discussion and then eventual passage of Oregon House Bill 2001 has had NIMBYs on hyperdrive.

While each city now has the ability to shape some of the particular policies it implements, the basics of the bill mean that cities in Oregon can no longer allow neighborhoods to be built that allow only single-family homes.

Under the new bill, duplexes, triplexes and other multi-family homes must be allowed on any lot that is currently zoned for those single-family homes.

NIMBYs have cried foul about the parking, congestion and overall chaos that they believe will ensue when their neighborhoods are allowed to be denser. We see this as a thinly veiled form of racism.

As the City of Bend gets closer to adopting the code changes that reflect the stipulations in HB 2001, expect more heated discussions. Elements of the new code—approved by the Bend Planning Commission July 26—have already been widely discussed, and widely misinterpreted.

One of those misinterpretations has come around parking. Some believe that the new code seeks to eliminate all requirements around parking spots in new home developments.

That’s not true. While the new code does seek to reduce the number of parking spaces required for certain units, no unit will be required to have zero off-street parking.

And while the new code would also reduce the minimum lot sizes required for things like triplexes or quadplexes, leaving less room overall for yards or excess parking, the thinking behind the new code, according to comments from Bend City Councilor Melanie Kebler, is that developers will now need to be less concerned about fitting in all the required parking in a development and more focused on the housing itself. We need more focus on housing itself.

In the massive housing crisis that we find ourselves in—one in which a quarter of Bend’s population is severely cost-burdened and spends half or more of its income on housing—parking is the least of our worries. Now, with the eventual adoption of this code by the Bend City Council, someone in the duplex next door may park on the street in front of or near your house. So what? If it means fewer people forced to live in tents, motels or cars in front of someone else’s home, we’ll take it. This is reality.

Similarly, we welcome with relish the part of Bend’s proposed code that limits (to one per complex) the number of short-term rentals that can be put into any of the new plexes that get built. Short-term rentals were not addressed in the bill that came from the state, but Bend added that to its proposed code changes anyway. Good—if not restrictive enough.

Bend needs housing for locals who want to live here, and shouldn’t roll out the red carpet for more armchair hoteliers who want to enrich themselves populating residential neighborhoods with visitors.

Still, one element of Bend’s new proposed code does give us pause: the fact that it doesn’t mess with existing codes, covenants and restrictions, commonly called CC&Rs, in neighborhoods with a homeowners’ association. While existing HOAs can’t retroactively put a covenant banning multi-family homes in place now, the ones that already have a single-family home policy in place won’t have to roll it back. This is going to foster a level of ultra-exclusivity in the places where those policies are already in existence—and don’t expect any HOA to be benevolent enough to do away with those policies if they already have them in place.

For decades, government housing policies such as redlining and exclusionary zoning were tools that made the dream of home ownership— or even the possibility of living in a decent neighborhood—beyond reach for many, and particularly for Black and Brown people in America. Oregon is out front in passing HB 2001, being the first state to pass a bill of this nature. Again, good. Our state’s history of Black exclusion laws requires we now do as much as possible to correct history’s failings.

Over the next several months, as the Bend City Council decides on whether to approve these changes, much is going to be said in public meetings and in less-formal settings about the merits of the changes.

Locals can belabor the finer points of parking minimums or other particulars of the city’s new codes, but like it or not, HB 2001 is here to stay. Be ready for change.

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Letters

Thanks for reminding us during another drought year that we need to reduce our use of water and reuse what we can. After reading the book “Pipe Dreams” by Wald, I have researched more and started doing even better conserving water I use.

You say that last year you reported that Bend has a three-step treatment for wastewater. The current website for Bend says it is six steps, five for water plus one for solids, so they must have improved things. We now need to lobby other cities to do likewise, with projects like the Prineville creation of wetlands to improve wastewater treatment.

— Mathieu Federspiel via bendsource. com

NEW RESTRICTIONS AT LES SCHWAB AMPHITHEATER

After reading a recent article about restrictions at Les Schwab Amphitheater many should seriously reconsider attending ANY concert at that venue. I know we won’t after many years of attending.

No purses, or backpacks allowed and let’s carry what we need in a plastic bag???? At some concerts we’re “invited” to “stand, dance or sit on the grass” because blankets or chairs aren’t allowed. Don’t spin this policy and try to make this an issue of weapons because there are other methods for dealing with that at airports, federal buildings, sporting events, etc. This is all about maximizing attendance while limiting food and beverages so it’s more profitable for the venue. It’s NOT ABOUT preventing any potential violence because that could happen with someone positioned outside the venue with a semi-automatic weapon (remember Las Vegas?).

Spending $100 for a ticket plus fees is outrageous enough. Now we have to add $50 for a hot dog and a beer. What about the many people who have dietary restrictions and can’t eat the food sold at the concert? Guess they just go hungry for four hours because they can’t bring in a gluten-free protein bar?

No blankets, no comfortable chairs, no food, no beverage, no handbag, no backpack, NO FUN (put plenty of $$$$$ required). They have forgotten a good portion of the demographics who can actually afford to attend these concerts!

—Kathi Keller

RE: NEW SCHOOL BOARD, SAME PROBLEMS. NEWS, 7/22

The willfully ignorant have zero interest in listening to facts or science.

Their only line of thinking revolves around fear, misinformation and blindly following their political bias. As far as their “concerns,” I think the voting public spoke loud and clear. The candidates that ran on opposing CRT and “unmasking” lost—soundly. Obviously the majority of district voters don’t find these to be the top concerns in the schools, and the new board shouldn’t waste any more time with them.

—Corey Sattler, via facebook.com The facts and science have shown time and again that we have a particularly vulnerable population that requires care as always. It does not include most people, or children. The political bias came swiftly during an election year for obvious results. Follow the chronology of voting adjustments made across the land. CRT need only replace the word “white” with the word “black for any child to see its racist precepts.

Remember when the “losing” candidates received threats at their gatherings before the election? The top concerns

for schools should represent the voice of the parents above everyone else. The new board has already shown they desperately curtail speaking time for any parent who opposes their leftist policies.

—Cynthia Flupachi, via facebook.com I sure would love it if the main topic of discussion would be on lessons learned from the past year rather than all focus going on masks/no masks so that we could try and improve the education for our kids…. and if I really dream—how we can have some solid education reform as I’m pretty sure there has been much learned in recent decades that would warrant some of the outdated education to be re-examined and updated.

—Sahnya Greenfield, via facebook.com

VOTING RIGHTS

On July 17 across the nation there were 150 candlelight vigils in support of voting rights. The date was chosen to honor the late Congressman John Lewis, a voting rights advocate. Of those 150 gatherings in 42 states, one was right here in Bend.

Hosted by the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County, the vigil attracted persons from as far away as Jacksonville and Eugene.

Oregon has proven that voting by mail is safe and secure and efficient. It should be accessible for all U.S. citizens. Senator Jeff Merkley is one of the sponsors of the For the People Act, a comprehensive law that would facilitate voting.

At this time when voting has become a target of some state legislatures, it is critical that we draw a line in the sand and demand protections for that sacred right and duty. Since we are lucky enough to have a senator who wants to protect our right, we must flood the offices of Senators McConnell, Mankin, Sinema, Romney, Murkowski, Collins, Graham and others insisting that they join the effort to uphold the Constitution and secure voting rights.

Pick up a pen and write that letter today.

—Joette Storm

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Rescue Plan B

The American Rescue Plan Act provides funding that Bend will use to achieve housing goals

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he City of Bend is adjusting its budget to meet City Council goals after it was awarded $7 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds. The supplemental budget presented at the City Council meeting on July 21 outlined a $13.1 million budget adjustment in total, with a lot of the funds going toward housing projects.

Several of the projects will help unhoused populations, like the exploration of an appropriate place for a managed camp. Some $1.5 million is expected to go toward finding a suitable location on city or county land and then managing these camps.

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fruition. Another investment in facilities for unhoused people is the navigation center the City is seeking a partner for. So far, 14 organizations have applied to manage the navigation center.

“Those dollars are outside ARPA funds, they are state funds. We have already received the check, the money is in the bank and we are in the process of identifying the appropriate community partner to go ahead and bring that navigation center into reality,” Eagan said.

Earlier in July the City of Bend’s application to Project Turnkey, a program that funds the purchase and renovation

“We know broadly in Oregon that a managed camp even a small one with 15-25 guests, will cost between $300-$350,000 a year to run, so at $1.5 million we felt like we could do maybe three locations with 15-25 people for a year and a half” —Carolyn Eagan “We know broadly in Oregon that a managed camp—even a small one with 15 to 25 guests, will cost between $300$350,000 a year to run, so at $1.5 million we felt like we could do maybe three locations with 15 to 25 people for a year and a half,” said Carolyn Eagan, recovery strategy and impact officer for the City of Bend, at the council work session.

The City is in negotiations with Deschutes County to take on some of the costs while other solutions come to

of motels into shelters, was approved.

The supplemental budget anticipates the costs for maintaining that facility, as well as acquiring another property through Project Turnkey. Both properties would be run by partner agencies, but the City would be responsible for utilities, rent and site maintenance.

“We have funds that came in both for the acquisition and the renovation of the Bend Value Inn [through Turnkey] and additional ARPA funds that have come in or been

The Bend Value Inn will be converted into a shelter for unhoused people. The purchase and renovation was funded by Project Turnkey, a statewide program that has paid for the transformation of dozens of motels in Oregon.

allocated to the City of Bend for the acquisition of a second shelter. We’ll couple that with local ARPA funds, City of Bend ARPA funds so that we can do the renovation and other operations that may be required at both of those locations so we can get them up and running,” Eagan said.

A middle housing pilot program will also be explored to promote different housing types to meet the demand across different incomes. It will be an expansion of the affordable housing program that promoted housing projects for people earning lower and middle incomes.

“Thinking about our affordable housing program expanding into a housing program, both middle income housing, shelters, camps and other housing types we may not even know what are called yet, will all be part of that program,” Eagan said.

Other housing funding will go toward additional City staff who will be necessary to permit new housing projects at a faster pace.

Another $5.6 million is being allocated for non-housing projects; $4.2 million is budgeted for the hiring of staff in both new positions and ones that were eliminated during COVID-19.

An additional $1.2 million is being given to programs of “shared prosperity” that include utility assistance workforce development, childcare and community assistance for nonprofits.

The smallest change is in transportation and infrastructure, which is being given a $200,000 budget increase for a north corridor pedestrian crossing near Robal Lane, and transportation maintenance.

Listen and Learn

Board members at Bend La-Pine Schools to meet with community members after hearing dissenting voices at its first meeting

By Jack Harvel

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fter a return to in-person meetings, school board directors from BendLa Pine Schools will host listening sessions to meet with the community members in a less formal setting than a typical board meeting, where public comment must be directly related to an agenda item. The first will take place on Thursday, July 29 from 5:30-7:30 pm in the Silver Rail Elementary School gymnasium, and will be hosted by Board Chair Melissa Barnes Dholakia and ViceChair Marcus LeGrand.

The first regular meeting was more contentious than what’s typical for a school board. Over 100 protestors attended to oppose the selective masking of non-vaccinated students, masking

students in general and the teaching of critical race theory. The audience was at times rambunctious, often applauding speakers who shared their beliefs and at one point demanding board members remove their masks. The board decided to continue fully masking students during summer school but the policy for the fall semester is still being determined.

Local Republicans cried foul after the board’s first meeting, when most of the school board was pictured without masks at an outdoor party.

“July 13 marked our return to in-person board meetings, following more than a year of virtual engagement,” Dholakia said in a statement. “The volume of interest by our stakeholders to

share their thoughts, concerns, and kudos—in person—is remarkable. It is our hope that this listening session, which includes a large venue, evening start and opportunity for conversation, will be convenient for potential participants and provide an environment for us to learn more from our parents, staff, students and community members.”

Several board members echoed this sentiment at the board meeting, where they spoke about their willingness to hear criticism but stressed that arguments need to be formed in good faith and that both sides need to be willing to compromise.

“We are all sitting here at this table to listen to voices that are in the room

and sometimes that can conflict with our own personal belief and our own personal identification of who we are, what our moral ground stands on,” Zone 7 board member Janet Sarai Llerandi Gonzalez said. “My advice to all of you folks who continue to show up in support of your passions is to come in with an open mind and come in with the spirit of engaging rather than telling so that we can have honest conversations and that we can discuss the actual issues at hand.”

People can sign up to speak at the forum on the BLP Schools website. The listening sessions are intended to be a continuing program, though only the one is scheduled at this time.

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Noticias en Español El Plan de Ley de Rescate Estadounidense ofrece fondos que Bend utilizara para cumplir los objetivos de vivienda Por Jack Harvel / Translated by Jessica Sanchez-Millar Carolyn Eagan, Agente de Impacto y Estrategia de Recuperación de la Ciudad de Bend, durante la reunión de trabajo del concilio.

La Ciudad de Bend está en negociaciones con el Condado de Deschutes para que se encargue de algunos de los costos mientras que se materializan otras soluciones. Otra inversión en las instalaciones para las personas sin hogar es el centro de navegación en el que la ciudad busca colaborador. Hasta ahora 14 organizaciones han solicitado la administración del centro de navegación.

“Esos dólares no son parte de los fondos de ARPA, son fondos del estado, ya recibimos el cheque, el dinero está en el banco y estamos en el proceso de identificar al socio comunitario apropiado para proseguir y hacer realidad ese centro de navegación,” dijo Eagan.

A principios de julio, se aprobó la solicitud de la ciudad de Bend para el proyecto Turnkey, un programa que financia la compra y renovación de moteles en albergues. El presupuesto adicional anticipa los costos de mantenimiento de esa instalación, así como la adquisición de otra propiedad a travéz

del Proyecto Turnkey. Ambas propiedades serian administradas por agencias asociadas, pero la ciudad sería responsable de los servicios públicos, la renta y el mantenimiento del lugar.

“Tenemos fondos destinados tanto para la adquisición como para la renovación de Bend Value Inn (por medio de Turnkey) y fondos adicionales departe de ARPA que ingresaron o fueron destinados a la ciudad de Bend para la adquisición de un segundo albergue. Combinaremos eso con fondos locales de ARPA, fondos de ARPA de la ciudad de Bend para que podamos hacer la renovación y otras funciones que puedan ser requeridas en ambas instalaciones para que podamos ponerlas en marcha,” dijo Eagan.

También se explorará un programa piloto de vivienda intermedia para promover diferentes tipos de vivienda a fin de cumplir con la demanda de diferentes ingresos. Sera una expansión del programa de vivienda económica que promovio proyectos de vivienda para personas de menores ingresos.

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de vivienda para ingresos bajos, albergues, campamentos y otros tipos de vivienda que tal vez ni sabemos cómo se les llame todavía, serán parte de ese programa,” comento Eagan.

Otros fondos para las viviendas se destinarán al nuevo personal de la ciudad, con el cual será necesario contar para otorgar permisos a los nuevos proyectos de manera más rápida.

Otros 5.6 millones se están asignando para proyectos no relacionados con la vivienda; 4.2 millones son presupuestados para la contratación de personal nuevo, así como de puestos que fueron eliminados durante COVID-19.

Se está otorgando otro $1.2 millón a los programas de “shared prosperity” que incluyen el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral de asistencia de servicios públicos, cuidado de niños y ayuda comunitaria para las organizaciones sin fines de lucro.

El cambio más leve es en el transporte y la infraestructura, a los cuales se le está otorgando un aumento presupuestario de $200,000 para el desarrollo del corredor de peatones en la zona norte de la ciudad, cerca de Robal Lane y para el mantenimiento y transporte.

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a ciudad de Bend está adaptando su presupuesto para cumplir los objetivos del ayuntamiento después que se le otorgo $7 millones en fondos del Plan de Ley de Rescate Estadounidense (ARPA por sus siglas en inglés).

El presupuesto adicional presentado durante la junta del ayuntamiento el 21 de julio destaco un ajuste presupuestario de $13.1 millones en total, con muchos de los fondos dirigidos a proyectos de vivienda.

Muchos de estos proyectos ayudaran a las poblaciones sin hogar, como lo es el explorar un lugar apropiado para un campamento administrado. Se espera que alrededor de 1.5 millones de dólares sean destinados para encontrar un lugar apto en terrenos de la ciudad o del condado y de ahí administrar estos campamentos.

“Sabemos por lo general que en Oregon un campamento administrado- incluso un pequeño con unos15 a 25 huéspedes, costara entre $300,000$350,000 al año, por lo que con $1.5 millones pensamos que se podría talvez tener tres ubicaciones de 15 a 25 personas por año y medio,” dijo

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“This is not our world with trees in it. It's a world of trees, where humans have just arrived.”

—Richard Powers, “The Overstory,” winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction Central Oregonians spend a lot of time talking about housing, about growth, about their latest stoke-fest ski/bike/paddle trip, about equitable government… about a lot of things that matter, some that matter only to the personal psyche, and some that matter only on Strava.

But as Richard Powers so brilliantly put it in his book, “The Overstory,” humans are but a speck on the timeline of the planet—and long before us, and before our miraculous takeover of the world, trees were here, recording and remembering.

This week’s feature sets out to explore some of Central Oregon’s history—by way of its trees.

Survivors of Hiroshima in Bend and Redmond Two “Peace Trees” were quietly planted in Central Oregon at the start of the pandemic

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f you don’t get the good kind of chills from the story of these trees, better check your pulse.

In April and May 2020, with the quiet anti-climactic-ness that met everything we pressed on with doing at the start of the pandemic, two trees were planted in Bend and Redmond—trees grown from seeds of trees that survived the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. The trees are among 45 “Peace Trees” planted in Oregon as part of a worldwide project aimed at promoting peace and resilience on the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Oregon resident Hideko Tamura-Snider was 10 years old when her mother was killed in the bombing of Hiroshima. Tamura-Snider survived and eventually wrote a children’s book about the experience, titled “When a Peace Tree Blooms.” She also founded the One Sunny Day Initiative, with a mission “to educate the public about the consequences of the use of nuclear weapons and to plant seeds of peace, hope and reconciliation among people of the world,” according to its website.

According to an account from the Oregon Department of Forestry, in 2017, Tamura-Snider began working with Mike Oxendine of the Oregon Community Trees nonprofit to bring seeds from Hiroshima’s surviving trees to places around the world—a project initiated by another nonprofit, Green Legacy Hiroshima. Oxendine sprouted the seeds, gleaned from gingko and persimmon trees, and enlisted the help of Jennifer Killian of Corvallis Parks and Recreation to care for them. When the trees were big enough, ODF began to distribute them around the state.

Bend’s Hiroshima Peace Tree, a gingko currently about 3-4 feet high, is located in Hollinshead Park on Bend’s east side. Visitors can find it on the eastern side of the park, a few steps east and north of the park’s eastern-most barn and protected behind a small wire fence.

The Bend tree was planted May 29, 2020.

Redmond’s Peace Tree, also a gingko, was planted April 30, 2020, at Redmond City Hall. The Oregon Department of Forestry maintains a map of all the Peace Tree locations around the state at the Hiroshima Peace Trees page of its website.

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Now in its second warm-weather season in its new home, Bend’s Hiroshima Peace Tree, a gingko, is seen with full leaves.

To get a tree, “Priority was given to Trees Cities USA and Tree Campuses USA in Oregon,” ODF’s January 2021 account describes. The City of Redmond has been a Tree City USA—a program sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation—since 2005. Bend became a Tree City in 1991 and maintained that status until 1995, according to the City of Bend’s website, and then again from

2004 to 2012.

“In 2017 the City of Bend and the Bend Park and Recreation District formed a partnership to reinstate and maintain the Bend’s Tree City status,” according to the City’s website. “This successful partnership has provided resources to allow continued annual reporting and retention of the Tree City recognition.”

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A day in the life of a local arborist—who loves trees with a professional passion Story and photos by Jack Harvel

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very day arborists perform impressive acts of acrobatics, precise calculations of physics and medical diagnoses of trees as they’re maintaining or removing trees.

Central Oregon Tree Experts co-owner Brett Miller said after 27 years in the business there haven’t been two days that were completely alike.

“There’s a lot of people that do work in this field, and loggers are not arborists,” Miller said. “I grew up in Roseburg,

which is one of the logging capitals of the world and everybody I knew down there ran chainsaw stuff, but when I found this job, this is a whole different level.”

After cutting a tree, loggers just have to stay out of its path when it falls, but arborists have to know where it’s going to land. After nearly three decades Miller said he’s never had a major collision with anyone’s property – outside of brushing a gutter or two.

“That’s not something that anybody

can really teach you without your experience,” he said.

Miller started as an arborist in 1992 and said the industry has branched into a more holistic approach to tree health.

“I think that the industry, as far as our culture, being a residential commercial arborist, what’s changed the most for me, and what I try to teach [my employees] is it’s not just trimming or removals, we think about diseases now and how climate change affects all these trees,” Miller said.

“When I started in the nineties we never even thought about that stuff.”

Though they sometimes remove them, Miller says arborists usually have a strong passion for trees. He recently arrived at a company-wide barbeque only to find the guests had climbed up into the trees.

“There’s like 30 guys in trees just hanging out. It’s the greatest thing,” he said. “I mean we cut down a lot of trees, but we all love them.”

Clockwise from top: Wood chips fly off the chainsaw as an arborist cuts a large branch. Wood is loaded into a woodchipper with the debris flying into a Central Oregon Tree Experts Truck. The woodchipper sends chips into a Central Oregon Tree Experts Truck as an arborist climbs up a tree taking branches as he goes.

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Protecting Pines in the Ochocos

Logging areas in sensitive habitats were blocked after an appeal from conservationist groups

By Jack Harvel areas,” Isbell said.

Logging also has a two-pronged effect on fisheries and can disrupt them through the sediment released from the heavy equipment necessary to cut timber and by the loss of shade those trees provide.

“Redband trout require cold water and stable flows in order to survive, and a lot of the streams and its habitat, including in the Ochocos and in this project area, the water quality, the temperature and the amount of turbidity and sediment that’s released in that water is unsustainable for redband trout,” Isbell said.

Only the riparian areas are a part of the appeal and other areas slated for logging won’t be affected. The precedent for the appeal was solidified in June 2019, after a lengthy court battle over planned off-highway vehicle trails in the Ochocos.

“It’s really the history of that lawsuit in the same area of the Ochocos that’s led to us opposing this Black Mountain project in the same area. The three big issues that we won on in opposing the Summit OHV project, they came up again in this Black Mountain project,” Isbell said.

The two projects are a troubling pattern for conservationists who are hopeful that the natural character of the forest remains its highest priority.

An out of court settlement blocked logging in areas that are crucial to Rocky Mountain Elk and Redband Trout.

“We keep seeing controversial projects, like both the Summit OHV and this recent Black Mountain project, come up where the existing management plan for the National Forest maybe doesn’t do enough to protect these habitats and guide the character of uses on the forests,” Isbell said.

Though it took some legal legwork, LandWatch and Oregon Wild celebrated the appeal.

“We’re grateful that the Forest Service has agreed to follow the laws that safeguard these values here,” said Jamie Dawson, Oregon Wild’s public lands

campaigner, in a press release. “However, it’s clear that the Ochocos need a longer-term vision and stronger legislative protection to truly protect the things that make this landscape special.”

What the long-term vision should be varies among conservationists, but most of them believe that stronger protections are needed.

“In the past, people have argued for a National Recreation Area to be established in the Ochocos, so that’s one option,” Isbell said. “Another option is to just update the forest plan to better reflect current values.”

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Protect Bend Trees

One local woman is fighting to make sure the rush for missing middle housing doesn’t come at the cost of Bend’s trees

By Jack Harvel

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endite Karon Johnson and her program, Protect Bend Trees, are seeking to change the developer code for more strict arboreal protection in a town once mainly associated with the lumber industry.

Johnson argues that high-density housing alone won’t solve Bend’s housing crisis, and that it shouldn’t come at the cost of its trees. She says Bend’s tree preservation code is vague enough that developers can clear-cut every tree on a proposed development site, and it violates Oregon Revised Statute 197.307(4).

“A tree preservation code must set mandatory, quantitative standards which are clear and objective. Bend’s clearly does not,” Johnson wrote on her website. “Any Oregon tree preservation code must allow developers to build up to their maximum legal density.”

Johnson’s solution is to increase the amount of space developers can build on by reducing the public right of way on local streets from 60 feet to 50 feet.

“Adopting the Guidelines recommendations would give developers the space they need to create designs which save some significant trees while achieving the desired density of their projects,” she wrote.

She also believes that developers should have to post bonds for each chopped tree.

“The present code does not require a developer to post a bond for each tree designated for preservation,” Johnson wrote. “The City staff does not have the time to monitor a development site to ensure compliance with the tree protection plan. The code needs to give the developer a stronger incentive to monitor

This is an old-growth western Juniper in the Redmond-Bend Juniper State Scenic Corridor along U.S. Route 97 between Bend and Redmond in Central Oregon.

subcontractors by requiring a significant bond for each tree to be retained.”

Johnson has an entire re-write of City code on her website, ProtectBendTrees. com, that she feels is necessary to maintain the natural beauty in Bend.

“Unless the City adopts a tree preservation code which satisfies ORS

197.307(4) and mandates the preservation of some significant trees, Bend’s iconic native trees will continue to be destroyed,” she wrote.

Johnson initially reached out to the Source Weekly for coverage on this issue, but did not respond to our subsequent requests for additional comment.

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settlement between conservationist groups Oregon Wild and Central Oregon LandWatch and the Ochoco National Forest halted logging in sensitive areas that could have put fisheries and Rocky Mountain Elk in danger. The settlement was reached on June 14, over a year after it was filed.

The National Forest Service’s mandate is to manage the land for recreational, conservationist and commercial interests, and in its Black Mountain Vegetation Management Plan over 34,000 acres were made available for logging.

“It’s maybe a tough line for the Forest Service to walk,” said Rory Isbell, staff attorney for Central Oregon LandWatch.

“It’s difficult for the agency to meet all of its goals. In this case we felt that they weren’t doing enough to meet their legal duties to protect wildlife habitat sensitive environment in the project area.”

The sensitive areas were mainly riparian areas—the banks of streams that are covered with a thick layer of brush. These areas are important for Rocky Mountain Elk that often give birth on the banks of streams and rivers.

“For multiple elk lifecycle stages, both in the spring and in the fall, for various cycles of elk mating and then calving, they rely on thick vegetations to both hide from predators and also have forage to eat that occurs along riparian

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Shireen Amini Breaks Free

The Bend artist releases a vulnerable and empowering album that celebrates finding the oy in being yourself

By Isaac Biehl

eing comfortable in your own skin is often easier said than done. And everyone’s journey to get to that point is different. For Shireen Amini, a Bend-based singer/songwriter, their journey toward that feeling has started to hit its stride—you can tell that much from Amini’s new album, appropriately titled, “Break Myself Free.”

Recorded at Plaid Dog Recording in Boston, Massachusetts, (save two songs that were laid down at the Firing Room in Bend), “Break Myself Free” was recorded throughout the pandemic and made possible by the studio’s crowdfunding model in place for artists. Through its seven tracks you hear Amini open up and share pieces of hope, self love and connection. The album is meant to be celebratory and inspiring—and Amini tells the Source that “Break Myself Free” is meant to let people know that “It’s joyful to be who you are!”

Sound-wise, the album is a fun mix of styles. If you’ve seen Amini perform around Central Oregon over the years then you’d expect nothing less— there are touches of folk, R&B, soul and pop all over the record. One moment Amini will be running through verses almost spoken-word style, and at others be lifting the song with warm vocals.

In our interview below we chat with Amini about making the album, connecting with the music and nature, and plans for an interactive-concert tour.

Source Weekly: How special was it for you to be able to crowdfund for the album during the pandemic? I imagine the community support was extra touching given the circumstances.

Shireen Amini: It was incredibly special. It was a risk that I was nervous to take. Especially when so many people were experiencing so much loss, including economic loss. I was a little torn about asking for financial support.

But I found that the people who have been a part of my world from all phases of my life—from my youth to the most recent community I’ve made, they really stepped up and were generous and excited for me. I can imagine that came from awareness that musicians were going to suffer a blow. It certainly felt like love—like, “We believe in you!”

SW: What was it like recording out in Boston and did the pandemic affect that experience in any way?

SA: I had an absolute blast! Even though the city was largely shut down, because Mass was hit harder and quicker than other places. I found their protocols a lot more serious than even what we experienced in Oregon. I

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didn’t experience it [Boston] in its full aliveness, but I loved the city. I got to adventure around and still got the feel of it.

The actual recording process was hindered by COVID precautions. The producers and engineers at the studio had these very strict ways of placing us in the studio. The first day was drums and bass— and I had to be in a separate room from everybody else and had to watch the engineer and everyone on Zoom. The engineer, Break Myself Free to party with Shireen this Friday at VTP. drummer and bassist were all able to make eye contact but I had changed me. It’s a huge part of why I’m to be in a separate room. So I was very willing to be that vulnerable. disheartened at first but then I got used SW: Do you have advice for others to it. The producer I was supposed to who may be looking to make similar work with, he was expecting a child and changes in their lives and live more to he handed off the project to his other the way they want to? producer to do all the tracking [during SA: The first thought that comes to in-person sessions]. So I never met my mind is to find those safe people. Not producer once— not in person. I only the ones that just see that truth wanting met him over Zoom and email. to come out, but the ones that encourSW: So the substance of the album age it. For me, little things that worked is a celebration of yourself and your as a gender non-binary person is like identity. What sparked the fire in you buying the shirt I wanted to wear—not to do such a personal record? the feminine one. Cutting my hair the SA: I think part of it is that it’s a little way I like. When your outsides match out of my control what inspires me to your insides as a gender-queer person write. Usually what inspires me to write you feel more at peace. At alignment. is a deeply personal process. It’s the SW: I really enjoy what you did place I find my most authentic self—it on “Homesick.” Can you elaborate a comes through in this safe sanctuary of little on the meaning of “home” to songwriting. It really is a bold step to you and why that is something that expose that to the world. There is a part can change? of me that has a lot of passion around SA: What I was getting at is that me about changing the culture that we home is finding that love and peace live in. That’s what music has done for within yourself and finding the right me. It has given me empowerment. I environment and people that supwanted to be able to share songs that port your striving. I was talking about were part of my own transformation. a home that no longer fits me, but not SW: The title track is especially having quite arrived at that home on the vulnerable. You talk about shedding other side yet. Home is really where I an old costume and letting peo- find acceptance and belonging—withple see all sides of you. How does it in myself and the people and culture I feel now to know you’re not letting choose to belong to. yourself be confined by these old constraints anymore?

Celebrate the release of "Break Myself SA: God, it feels amazing. It’s kind Free" with Amini at the Volcanic Theatre of like, say you’ve lived with a certain Pub on Friday, July 30. CDs and some amount of blurred vision. You thought bonus-material flash drives are available that it was normal and you just lived for purchase. that way. Then your doctor says, “No, you need glasses.” It’s not a perfect There's more to this story! See the rest analogy but I had lived my life in this at bendsource.com. slightly dull, holding some shame, just not happy and thriving. I didn’t live Shireen Amini Album Release Fri., July 30. 9pm in the dumps, but I was just not. Now Volcanic Theatre Pub being largely free of that and being who 70 SW Century Dr., Bend I want to be, it’s like, “oh my god, I $10 didn’t know I could be this happy!” It’s

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Concert violinist Leah Naftalin brings her beautiful playing to the stage with Evan Mullins on keys. Feel free to bring a picnic or snacks and spread out on the lawn. Fri., July 30, 5:30-7:30pm. Bend Cider Co., 64649 Wharton Ave., Tumalo. No cover.

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Throwback covers and more from this local rockabilly band. Covering the best dancing and rocking tunes from the ‘50s to ‘70s and beyond. Sun., Aug. 1, 6-8pm. River’s Place, 787 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend.

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Head down to Redmond for classic country vibes from local favorite Olivia Harms. Fri., July 30, 6:30-9:30pm.

Initiative Brewing, 424 NW Fifth St., Redmond. No cover.

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Local queens keep the energy up between games and keep the fun rolling all night long. Fri., July 30, 8-10pm. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend. $25.

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The annual river cleanup is a chance to take care of our river. Pull weeds and remove garbage with the Watershed Council and learn about the Deschutes.

Sat., July 31, 10am-1pm. Farewell Bend Park, 1000 SW Reed Market Rd., Bend. Free.

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Wind down from your weekend with wine, jazz and friends. Elixir is bringing live jazz every Sunday afternoon starting this week! Somethin’ Good, a duo that weaves classic soul and pop, kicks off the first offering. Sun., Aug. 1, 2-5pm. Elixir Wine Bar & Tasting Room, 550 SW Industrial Way, Suite 102, Bend. No cover.

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28 Wednesday Crosscut Warming Hut No 5 Kenny Hadden Join us for live music in the garden with Kenny Hadden. 6-9pm. No cover.

Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center

Skillet Opening the Fair and summer concert series will be big time rock group Skillet. One of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century, two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated, Pandora Billionaires Club recipients, multiplatinum Wisconsin quartet Skillet. 7:30pm.

Pioneer Park, Prineville Picnic in the Park

- The Band Fresh We are excited to bring free, live music back to Prineville this summer! The Picnic in the Park concert series, brought to you

by Mid Oregon Credit Union and Oregonians Credit Union. We are excited to welcome The Band Fresh to Prineville for the first time! Known as the west coast’s #1 Selena tribute band, they will bring a mix of Latin, top 40, and country favorites! Bring a chair, a friend, and join us! 6-8pm. No cover.

Sisters Depot Sisters Depot Music and Spo-

ken Word Sisters Depot Music and Spoken Word allows local artists to share and connect with a live audience on our beautiful outdoor stage. Feel free to show up and sign up to share your art.

Email amyterebesi@gmail.com if you have any questions. 6pm.

Sons of Beer Long Tall Eddy Paul Eddy

and Kyle Pickard fire up the Texas Twang for a rockin’ evening show of originals and covers.

6-8pm. No cover.

Worthy Brewing Summer Sessions: Aladin-

sane (David Bowie Acoustic Tribute) Join us on the patio for live music from Aladinsane (David Bowie Acoustic Tribute!) 7-9pm. No cover.

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cello and the duo’s rich vocal harmonies, creating a unique blend of folk, roots, blues and intricate instrumentals. Their beautiful music with grit celebrates the magical rhythms of life. 6pm. No cover.

Bunk+Brew Amateur Karaoke League The Yard @ Bunk+Brew Presents: Amateur Karaoke League ! Exactly what it sounds like. Amateurs singing their favorite tunes. No one has talent, but everyone has fun. Whoever sings the most by the end of the summer wins ! Come grab a pint and sing those jams! 6-10pm. Free.

CHOW Positive Vibes with Pato Banton and Antoinette Rootsdawtah to benefit The Kids Center Pato Banton returns to Chow for an evening show to benefit The Kids Center. Advance ticket sales only and there are only 200 spots for the show. 7-9pm. $25.

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Chris Janson Country music sensation Chris Janson will return to Central Oregon to perform some of his number 1 songs including, “Good Vibes,” “Buy Me a Boat,” “Name on It,” and more. 7:30pm.

Drake Park Munch & Music Enjoying what will

be its 30th anniversary in 2021, the Summit Health Munch & Music free concert series in Drake Park continues to be a summertime favorite. Don’t worry, you’ll have time in between the opening and headliner acts to grab some delicious grub from one of the many food trucks and vendors or sip on a Deschutes Brew to quench your summertime thirst while you browse local artisans and craftspeople’s booths. Kids will love the family fun area! 5:30pm. Free.

Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards Live

Music at the Vineyard: Michael John & Rob Fincham Join us for “Thirsty Thursday,” from 5pm to 8pm for the sounds of Michael John & Rob Fincham. Advance ticket purchase required. Every Thursday in July and August. 5pm. $15.

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29 Thursday Bridge 99 Brewery Thursday Trivia Night

at Bridge 99 Join us each Thursday at six, for live UKB Trivia at Bridge 99 Brewery. Free to play, win Bridge 99 gift cards! 6pm. Free!.

The Brown Owl An evening with Coyote

Willow Coyote Willow is an Americana band hailing from Bend. This exciting artistic partnership joins Tim Coffey’s soulful guitar, Kat Hilst’s powerful

The Woodsmen established their sounds from country, bluegrass, jazz and blues. Growing roots all over the country The Woodsmen has grounded roots in Central Oregon to form an original Americana band. Original song writting by Adam.

6:30-9:30pm. No cover.

Kobold Brewing / The Vault Taphouse The Pop Up Stand Up Comedy Tour Come

laugh with us at The Vault Taphouse on Friday, July 29. Get tickets for “The Pop Up Stand Up Comedy Tour” Presenting Steven Farmer, Austin Silver and Andre Ricks. Find ticket information on the Kobold Courtesy Deschutes County Fair & Expo

Brewing/The Vault Taphouse Facebook page, or pay at the door. Hurry! Seating is limited. 8-9:30pm.

Oregon Spirit Distillers Thursday Live Music at Oregon Spirit Distillers Celebrate Thirsty Thursday with live music on the patio. Local and regional artists every week to quench your thirst for live music and local spirits. 6-8pm. Free.

River’s Place Juju Eyeball The boys with good juju are back and playing all the hits. From "She Loves You" to "She’s So Heavy," this local Beatles cover band renders a slice of Beatlemania for the die hards. 6-8pm. No cover.

Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon!

Come play trivia with us at Silver Moon Brewing every Thursday night from. Bring your friends, test your knowledge and compete for Silver Moon gift cards and prizes. 7-9pm. Free.

Spoken Moto DRIFT 6-8pm. No cover.

30 Friday Bend Cider Co. She and The Devil Duo Concert violinist Leah Naftalin brings her beautiful playing to the stage with Evan Mullins on keys.

Come down for some cider and music- good for the soul. Look for the big orange barn. Outside food okor bring a picnic. 5:30-7:30pm. No cover.

Bunk+Brew Summer Nights Series w/ Third

Seven Another concert night in the Beer Garden with live music from Third Seven. Your night will feature incredible instrumentation and live looping and recording and dreamy vocals. Food Trucks.

Beer Garden. Good vibes! 7-10pm. No cover.

Cabin 22 LeftSlide Fun- loud -tight & twitchy

rocking tunes. Supreme riffs & honest obnoxious lyrics....come and get it with us! 7-9pm. No cover.

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Nelly Grammy award winning artist Nelly. This Atlanta-based artist is famous for the smash hits “Ride Wit Me,” “Country Grammar,” and “EI,” from the Multi-Platinum 200 release Country Grammar, along with huge success on hits coproduced with Florida Georgia Line, Tim McGraw and more. 7:30pm.

Dogwood Cocktail Cabin DJ Jack Hip-Hop & R&B with DJ Jack -Aug. 1, 9pm.

Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards Live

at the Vineyard: Hotel Kalifornia Join some of the members of Hight Street Band and Precious Byrd as they perfom songs from The Eagles to Ed Sheeran. With special guest Michael Summers.

6-9pm. $!5.

General Duffy’s Waterhole Countryfied

Countryfied has a unique style that will make you get up and dance! Countryfied is a high energy country / variety band that has been playing together for 35 years! 6:30-9:30pm. $15.

Initiative Brewing Olivia Harms Band Live at Initiative Brew Come down for a cold beer and live music from the one and only Olivia Harms!

6:30-9:30pm. No cover.

Kobold Brewing / The Vault Taphouse Casey Hurt - Summer Concert Series Join us at The Vault Taphouse every Friday evening this summer for live music by accomplished musician, Casey Hurt! All original. All evening. 6-9pm.No cover.

Sisters Art Works David Jacobs-Strain Band

Idaho-based Reckless Kelly is coming to the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo on Sat., July 31 at 7:30pm.

Concerts are free with fair entry!

w/Bob Beach + Tony Furtado Trio Very few musicians of any stripe so personify a musical genre as completely as Tony Furtado embodies Americana roots music. David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach delight and bewilder roots music lovers. Just wait until you see them live. 7-10pm. $35-$55.

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Spoken Moto 3 of We 6-8pm. No cover.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Shireen

Amini Album Release at Volcanic Shireen Amini is an independent artist and a self-described queer, Puerto Rican-Iranian-American, Earth-loving musician based in Bend. Her new solo album “Break Myself Free” was successfully crowdfunded through the pandemic, recorded in Boston, Massachusetts, in October 2020, and will now poignantly be released as we emerge on the other side. 9-11:30pm. $10.

31 Saturday Bunk+Brew Summer Nights Series w/ Evergrow A husband and wife duo - Evergrow - and their baby will elevate the yard with awesome live music in the Beer Garden. A night filled with friends, food trucks, community and, of course, all local craft beer ! 7-9pm. No cover.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy at Craft: Katy Ipock Saturday Nights are made for laughter at Craft. Come down early and get dinner from their amazing menu. Craft Beer is on tap along with cider and great cocktails! Headliner: Katy Ipock. A touch of nerdy and a pinch of dirty. Katy Ipock is Central Oregon’s rauncy aunt. 8-10pm. $15.

Crux Fermentation Project Magical Mystery Four @ CRUX A Beatles tribute with the most authentic sound you’ve ever heard. From "I Want To Hold Your Hand" to "I Want You (She’s So Heavy)," they play it all. Always a blast! 5-7pm. No cover.

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Reckless Kelly Idaho-bred country rock band Reckless Kelly who made “Seven Nights in Eire” and “Wicked Twisted Road” famous, will take the stage, along with multiple special guests for a festival-style event that guests will not want to miss. 7:30pm.

Dogwood Cocktail Cabin DJ Jack Hip-Hop & R&B with DJ Jack July 30-Aug. 1, 9pm.

Elk Lake Resort 8th Annual Music on the Water Join us for our 2021 Music on the Water Summer Series sponsored by Boneyard Beer and Crater Lake Spirits and enjoy free great music by our extremely talented local and regional bands!

July 31 - Sleepless Truckers. 5pm. No cover.

Hardtails Bar & Grill “S.O.S” A Tribute to the Police Portland-based S.O.S. - A Tribute to The Police brings the legendary power trio back to life with the high-powered and unique lead vocals, soaring guitar tones, and intense rhythms that catapulted Sting, Andy and Stewart to rock royalty.

A show not to be missed! 8-10pm. $20.

High Desert Music Hall Juju Eyeball - Beatles Cover Band “Bend’s Beatle Band” since 2015, Juju Eyeball’s energetic shows and top notch musicianship hit the sweet spot with local Bendites from the first downbeat. Now a four-piece featuring founding members - Paul Eddy and Dan Larsson, along with Kye Kennedy and Matthew Fletcher, Juju Eyeball continues to please audiences at every show while they rock the most famous catalog in music history. You’re likely to hear your favorite and no one’s stopping you from dancing. Party on, Jojo! 21+. 7-10:30pm. $15.

La Pine State Park Art In Nature - Take Me to the River Join Wanderlust Tours for an intimate paddle and concert experience we call Take Me to the River. In search of the soul of American music, we will share the inspiration of the natural world through a canoe and kayak journey down the Deschutes River. At our pull out point local artists will share their music along the river’s banks. Join us in another moment of confluence between art & nature. Learn more at wanderlusttours.com/ ain-river. 3:45pm. $120-$195.

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Silver Moon Brewery Michael Jacks-A-Thon

We are back! Voted the best dance party of the year! All MJ all night. A multimedia presentation of MJ and hit after hit after hit mixed by DJ Raider Mystic for the dance party you have been waiting for! 9pm-12:05am. $5.

Sisters Art Works The Mother Hips + The

Sisters Depot Bob Baker & Brian Odell Brian

& Bob’s music is firmly grounded in the rock music they grew up with, incorporating funk, blues, and a bit of fusion flavor. They combine acoustic guitar, vocals & violin in original music & select covers for a sound that’s truly unique! Their influences include Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Jack Johnson, and David LaFlamme of It’s a Beautiful Day. 6pm. No cover.

Tower Theatre - Bend Creedence Revelation

- A tribute to CCR featuring Randy Linder The presentation by Randy Linder and his band as a tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival is second to none.

They have entertained audiences from California to New York with the beloved hits that came from CCR between the years of 1968 and 1972 and a few of Fogertys’ solo songs. 7:30pm. $73-$47.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Hopeless Jack

w/ Shotgun Sawyer at Volcanic The swampy and greasy two-piece blues punk outfit Hopeless Jack rips up VTP. Shotgun Sawyer’s rock punk share the bill for one helluva night. 9-11:30pm. $10.

Worthy Brewing Maxwell Friedman Group 17

year old jazz/funk/soul keyboard phenom Maxwell Friedman, and his group of musical wizards, Maxwell Friedman Group, take the stage at Worthy’s Summer Sessions to deliver their unique brand of Neo-Jazz/Funk.This show is free and all ages! 7pm & 9:30pm. No cover.

1 Sunday Bend Cider Co. CJ Neary Acoustic Music Now

15 years old, CJ Neary takes the Bend Cider stage playing acoustic guitar, fiddle and singing. Come relax in our garden, bring a blanket, a picnic, have a cider and enjoy some acoustic music. To find us, look for the orange barn. 4-6pm. No cover.

Crux Fermentation Project One Mad Man

One Mad Man is back for a little live music on a Sunday! 5pm. No cover.

Dogwood Cocktail Cabin DJ Jack Hip-Hop & R&B with DJ Jack July 30- 9pm.

Elixir Wine Bar & Tasting Room

Wine Down Sunday Jazz Elixir wines now presenting live jazz Sunday afternoons from 2-5pm.

Kicking off the series will be “Somethin’ Good”, a duo that weaves classic soul and pop into the mix with jazz standards and bossa novas for a fun, lively and highly accessible sound, perfect for a casual Sunday afternoon. 2-5pm. No cover.

River’s Place Sunday Brunch & Trivia Grab

your team and join us for this fun competition of the mind. Free to play and prizes to win! Mimosas are plentiful as well as brunch options from the trucks.

A perfect Sunday Funday! Noon-2pm. Free.

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Billies Rock-A-Billy Band from Bend, Oregon.

From Elvis to Janis Martin, and lots of boogie woogie and rockin’ fun! 6-8pm. No cover.

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Bingo Not Cho’ Grandma’s Bingo is back at Silver Moon Brewing! We host our famous bingo event every Sunday morning for good times and a chance to win some cold hard cash! 10am-1pm. Free.

Sisters Saloon & Ranch Grill Summer Sunday Nights: Dry Canyon Trio Join us for Summer Sunday Nights on the patio with Dry Canyon Trio Sunday, August 1! 6-9pm. No cover.

2 Monday Bridge 99 Brewery Monday Night Trivia Now playing Mondays (Thursdays too!) at six it’s live UKB Trivia at Bridge 99 Brewery. Free to play, win Bridge 99 gift cards! 6-8pm. Free!.

Bunk+Brew Open Mic Mondays We want you!

Your songs. Your stories. Your jokes. Your poems.

Your vocals. Open mic nights every Monday all summer !! From 6PM, the mic is yours to do whatever you want. Become a star in the beer garden today! 6pm. Free.

Sisters Art Works Building Build A Band: A Music Camp For youth entering grades 8-12 who are instrumentalists, singers, or songwriters in all musical genres. 9am. $0-$325.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Lowdown Brass

Band The LowDown Brass Band is a uniquely strong representation of Chicago Music culture.

This talented all horn band leans heavily on dancehall and street beat rhythm, with the energy of conscious hip hop, jazz, reggae, and soul. Recent performances include the Chicago World Music Fest, Vancouver Jazz Fest, Lagunitas Beer Circus, Chicago Jazz Fest, Vermont’s Frendly Gathering, Alaska’s Salmon Fest, Chicago’s Do-Division Fest, Wicker Park Fest, Wakarusa, and China’s Cotai Jazz Fest. 8-11pm. $12.

3 Tuesday The Commons Cafe & Taproom StoryTell-

er’s Open Mic “The best open mic in town!” -said by many. Come to play or come to listen, you won’t be disappointed either way. Hosted by local musician Bill Powers, sign-ups start at 5pm sharp, mic goes live at 6. Outdoors with plenty of room and views.

Sponsored by Bend Cider Co. 6pm. Free.

Initiative Brewing Tuesday Night Trivia in

Redmond Tuesday Night Trivia in Redmond! New start time at 6pm at Initiative Brewing. It’s UKB Trivia outdoors on the partially sheltered patio with gas fire pits. It’s free to play with prize cards to win! Event is on each week, weather permitting, so dress warm! Please mask-up and keep distance.

6pm. Free.

The Cellar - A Porter Brewing Company Open Mic Night Head down to The Cellar

and join us for open mic night every first and third Tuesday, hosted by James Matt. For musicians, poets, and more! *Mics will be sanitized between use (or you can bring your own). First Tuesday of every month, 6pm.

Shireen Amini is dropping a new album with a special show at Volcanic Theatre Pub on Fri., July 30 at 9pm.

4 Wednesday Crosscut Warming Hut No 5 Kenny Hadden Join us for live music in the garden with Kenny Hadden. 6-9pm. No cover.

MUSIC High Desert Chamber Music Pop-Up Concerts! HDCM continues their weekly Pop-

Up Concerts! Violinist Isabelle Senger and pianist Janet Smith for a twenty-minute performance of elegant and classic favorites. Our next event will be at the Mirror Pond Plaza. Make sure to arrive early if you want a seat, and grab your favorite coffee or beverage! July 30, 11-11:30am. Mirror Pond Plaza, 875 NW Brooks St., Bend.

Online: Know Strings - Cello Performance Enjoy the sounds of distinguished cellist

Travis Allen playing a selection of unaccompanied cello music from composers in the 20th century. deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/ event/62331. Aug. 3, 3-4pm. Free.

The Ultimate Oldies Show A locally-pro-

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.

Ukulele Meet Ups Do you play ukulele ?

Want to learn? Bunk+Brew is hosting weekly Ukulele Meets Ups for all skill levels with songbooks and light instruction from skilled players. All skill levels welcome and extra ukulele’s available for rent from the beer garden.

Come join the weekly jam sessions all summer!

Tuesdays, 7-9pm. Bunk+Brew, 42 NW Hawthorne Ave, Bend. Free.

DANCE Adult Tap Join us Thursday nights for ABC’s open level tap class! All levels of experience welcome, including those looking to try tap for the first time! Instructor will teach to all levels in the class. Thursdays, 6-7pm. Through Aug. 26.

Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: dance@abcbend.com. $87.50/five week session.

Community Square Dance Party Learn

easy square dance moves and you will be dancing to rock ‘n roll & modern country tunes right away. Sponsored by High Desert Dancers. No experience or partner needed. All are welcome.

Sat, July 31, 6-7pm, Fri, Aug. 13, 6-7pm and Fri, Aug. 27, 6-7pm. Pine Forest Grange Hall, 63214 Boyd Acres Rd., Bend. Free.

Silver Swans: Adult Ballet Class Silver

Swans is an open-level class for all adults 35+. Muscles get a thorough warm-up to build strength and flexibility using ballet form and technique. Developed by the Royal Academy of Dance, this program is founded on research into dance practices for older dancers. Tuesdays, 12:15-1:15pm and Fridays, 8:45-9:45am. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: dance@abcbend.com. $20.

Teen Dance Camp Have a teen who is interested in dance but doesn’t know where they want to begin? Sign up for our Teen Dance Camp! Our week long camp will give them an introduction to ballet, jazz. lyrical, modern and contemporary dances. Open to all 13 to 18 years old! July 26-30, 9:30am-Noon. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: dance@ abcbend.com. $187.50.

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ARTS & CRAFTS Contemporary Realist Fine Artist David Kreitzer In the tradition of Turner and Cezanne,

Know Strings - Tassel Necklace Takeand-Make Craft Registered participants will

receive information on kit pickup prior to the program. Learn to make a colorful tassel necklace on an adjustable clasp-free cord. Julie Bowers is a community librarian with Deschutes Public Library. deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/event/62321. Aug. 4, 6-7pm. Free.

PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITS In Time’s Hum: The Art and Science of Pollination In Time’s Hum dives into the world of

pollinators, with a focus on the flowers essential to their survival. . For the past six years, jasna guy’s mixed media artwork has focused on native bees. May 22-Oct. 24. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend.

THEATER Improv For Life Join master improviser, actor/

director, Renny Temple, for a four-week interactive workshop of fun, dynamic improv games and exercises for enjoyment, for stage, and for life because improv skills are life skills! No acting experience necessary. Limited seating. Come play with us!

Mondays-Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Through July 28. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend. Contact: info@openspace.studio. $175.

WORDS Classics Book Club We will discuss "Dubliners"

by James Joyce. This is a hybrid style event -in-person and Zoom. Please visit roundaboutbookshop. com for info, July 28, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Free.

ETC. 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.

VOLUNTEER 25th Annual Deschutes River Cleanup Join us for the Deschutes River Cleanup

to help take care of our river! A volunteer day to pull weeds and remove garbage from the Deschutes River and its streambanks, the cleanup is a great chance to work with the Watershed Council and learn about the Deschutes. July 31, 10am-1pm. Farewell Bend Park, 1000 SW Reed Market Rd., Bend. Free.

Call for Volunteers - Play with Parrots!

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! Do you play a musical instrument? Come and practice for the birds! Located past Cascade Lakes Distillery, call for hours and location. Contact: 916-956-2153.

Humane Society Thrift Store - Volunteers Needed Do you love animals and

discovering “new” treasures? Then volunteering at the HSCO Thrift Store Donation Door is the perfect place to combine your passions while helping HSCO raise funds to provide animal welfare services for the local community. For information contact: rebecca@hsco.org. Ongoing. Humane Society Thrift Shop, 61220 S. Highway 97, Bend.

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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, 9am6pm. Mustangs to the Rescue, 21670 McGilvray Road, Bend. Contact: 541-330-8943. volunteer@ MustangstotheRescue.org.

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Volunteer with Salvation Army The Salva-

tion 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. Contact: 541-389-8888.

Volunteers needed! New volunteer orien-

tations every Sunday at 10 am. Please come and meet the herd and learn ways you can help out!

Ages 8 - 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Sundays, 10-11am. Through Dec. 26. Equine Outreach Horse Rescue, 60335 Arnold Market Rd, Bend.

Contact: 541-729-8803.

GROUPS & MEETUPS A Course in Miracles This is a course in mind

training. We practice together seeing through the eyes of love rather than fear. Together we study and look at what obstacles are standing in the way to peace. If you are interested please call me or email me at 760-208-9097 or lmhauge4@gmail.com Saturdays, 10:30am. Free.

Bird Walk Join an expert local birder and nature

photographer to discover the rich bird habitats of Sunriver. Pre-registration is required and capacity is limited. Binoculars are available to borrow.

Saturdays, 8:30-11:30am. Through Aug. 6. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver, Sunriver. Contact: programs@snco.org. $10.

Dance with the Elements—Move and Play Outside Dance outdoors, connecting

more deeply with yourself and others through mindful movement. No experience necessary.

Guidance to support you. Everyone welcomed.

Location provided after registration. Wed, July 28, 6-7:15pm and Wed, Aug. 11, 6-7:15pm. Downtown Bend. Contact: soulinmotionbend@gmail.com.

First class is free.

Queen of the Balls - Drag Queen Bingo Queen of the Balls exemplifies what

FUNdraising is all about! Local queens & pole artists keep the energy high between bingo games.

The entertainment value is absolutely over the top!

This is a benefit show for OUT Central Oregon. July 30, 8-10pm. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend. $25.

FAMILY & KIDS

Spend some time giving back to the mighty Deschutes River at the 25th Annual River Cleanup, Sat., July 31 from 10am-1pm.

Camp Furry Friends Join us for Camp Furry

Friend Summer 2021! A fun-filled opportunity for kids ages 9 – 12 years old to learn about pet care/ training, create animal crafts and participate in a variety of activities. The purr-fect summer camp for kids who love animals. Registration information is on the HSCO website. Aug. 2-6. Humane Society of Central Oregon, 61170 SE 27th St., Bend. Contact: rebecca@hsco.org. $145 per child.

Girls AllRide Junior Shredder One Day Camp Come join us for a day camp of fun and

bonding on bikes! We will meet for four hours and start the day with skills and finish with a fun trail ride to apply what we learned in the morning.

Ages 9-13 Aug. 2, 10am-2pm. Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: cierra@ladiesallride.com. $75.

Junior Shredder Four Week Camp These mountain bike camps meet once a week for four consecutive weeks. The goal is to work on skills and get out for fun rides each week! All skill levels are welcome. Wednesdays, 3pm. Through Sept. 1.

Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: cierra@ladiesallride.com. $175.

Kids Ninja Warrior Summer Camp This

summer, drop off the kids (age 6 - 12) for our Kids Ninja Warrior Summer Camp! We’ll be having fun both inside and outside. Kids will learn to increase their essential Ninja skills with our experienced coaches, and meet other Ninja friends! Time for some ninja action! Aug. 2-6, 9am-3:30pm, Aug. 9-13, 9am-3:30pm, Aug. 16-20, 9am-3:30pm and Aug. 23-27, 9am-3:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend.

Contact: info@freespiritbend.com. $285.

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Mermaid Dance Camp! Dancers 4 to 7

Amelia’s World Puppet Show Join Amelia

Nano Ninja Summer Camp Drop off your kids (age 4 - 6) this summer at Free Spirit! Your children will have so much fun making new ninja buddies! Our staff will lead fun games and challenges. Kids will improve their Ninja skills in a safe and fun indoor play space. Kids must be potty trained.

Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 12:30-3:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: info@freespiritbend.com. $155.

Fair & Expo is excited to announce the return of the Deschutes County Fair & Rodeo. This year marks the 101st edition of Central Oregon’s largest event, after COVID-19 forced the event’s cancellation in 2020. Fair attendees can expect an exciting event full of animals, agriculture, concerts, carnival rides, cotton candy and fun, all happening July 28 – Aug 1. Get your tickets atDESCHUTESFAIR.com. July 28-Aug. 1. Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond.

Airheart Monkey & Miss Hannah for a fun & uplifting interactive zoom puppet show! All ages welcome, 3 & under please be accompanied by a sibling or parent/caregiver to assist with interaction. Message ACORN School of Art & Nature on Facebook to request the zoom link. Fridays, 4-4:15pm. Contact: facebook.com/acornartandnature/. Free.

Aviation Summer Camp Explore the career

opportunities in the industry. Tour maintenance and factory facilities. Take flight in our Robinson 44 and Cessna 172 aircraft. Wed, July 28, 9am-2pm and Thu, July 29, 9am-2pm. Leading Edge Flight Academy, 63048 Powell Butte Hwy, Bend. Contact: launch@flybend.com. $995.

years old will take a fantastic journey throughout the magical underwater kingdom in this Mermaid-themed camp. Learn the basics of ballet, do crafts, and learn a dance to perform at the end of the camp. Aug. 2-4, 9:30am-Noon. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

Contact: dance@abcbend.com. $112.50.

Summer Math Enrichment Camps & Tutoring Join master teacher Debbi Mason, founder

of Flourish Bend, for engaging and fun explorations with mathematical content this summer, 2021.

Geared toward 3rd through 5th graders (approximate ages 7-12), these five-single day camps will challenge kids to think creatively and outside the box as they build, investigate and hypothesize.

Wednesdays, 9am-3pm. Through Sept. 8. Flourish Bend, 361 NE Franklin Ave, Bend. Contact: flourishbend@aol.com. $50-$80.

Youth Cooking Camp-Regional American Meals We have a lot of amazing food

in America and it varies from region to region.

Parents have your child (age 7-17) join me in this hands-on class where they will learn to make a variety of foods from different regions of the U.S. Price includes all 4 days. Mon, Aug. 2, 11am-2pm, Tue, Aug. 3, 11am-2pm, Wed, Aug. 4, 11am-2pm and Thu, Aug. 12, 11am-2pm. Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Bend. Contact: kindredcreativekitchen@gmail.com. $200.

FOOD EVENTS Madras Farm-to-Table Market The Madras

Farm-to-Table Market is a new opportunity for Jefferson County farmers and ranchers to sell their products directly to consumers with the City providing a high-visibility location, free vending spots and marketing assistance. This market will also provide Downtown convenience for citizens who might not otherwise be able to travel out to a farm or ranch to make purchases. Fridays, 2-6pm. Through Sept. 3.

Madras City Hall, 125 SW E St., Madras.

Saturday Market Come down for some

shopping and a Mimosa. Saturdays, 11am-3pm.

Through July 31. General Duffy’s Waterhole, 404 SW Forest Avenue, Redmond. Free.

Sisters Farmers Market We’re happy to

announce that we’ll be able to enjoy live music at the market this year! And our furry friends will be welcome to join! Sundays, 11am-2pm. Through Oct. 3. Fir Street Park, Sisters, Sisters. Contact: sistersfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Southern Sundays BBQ w/ Cypress Southern Kitchen We crank up the smoker

with Cypress Southern Kitchen in the plaza, get live tunes going, and have a good ol’ fashioned Southern BBQ lunch. Brisket, pulled pork, ribs, handmade sausages, all full wood smoked and insanely delish paired with all the fixings. @cypresssouthernkitchen for menu details. Sun, Aug. 1, 11am2pm and Sun, Aug. 15, 11am-2pm. The Commons Cafe & Taproom, 875 NW Brooks St., Bend.

The Suttle Lodge: Wednesday Cookouts Find us in the rustic village bbqing on our Traeger every Wednesday alongside a special guest brewery with some live local tunes too.

All ages, first come first served. Wednesdays, 5-7pm. Through Sept. 1. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters.

BEER & DRINK Cross Cut Warming Hut: Locals’ Day!

Tuesdays are 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. Crosscut 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.

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master oil & watercolorist David Kreitzer exhibits exquisite & stunning landscapes, figure, fantasy, California Oak Hills and Nishigoi koi oils through summer 2021 at the Wooden Jewel Gallery downtown Bend & the Betty Gray Gallery at the Sunriver Lodge. Mondays-Sundays, 11am-5pm. Betty Gray Gallery, Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Drive, Sunriver. Contact: jkreitze@icloud.com. Free.

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Locals’ Night Come on down and join the local

family all day every Monday! We offer $3 pints of our core lineup of beers and $4 pours of our barrel aged beers all day. Mondays. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

Locals’ Day Come on down to Bevel Craft

Wine on the Deck Come sit, relax and learn

from the different Willamette Valley wineries featured on our year-round wine list. Each glass will be paired with a unique array of small-plates from our chef, using seasonal ingredients to compliment each wine. Reservations required. Tuesdays, 2-6pm. Through Aug. 31. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters.

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, 5pm. AVID Cider Co. Taproom, 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Contact: bendarearunningfraternity@gmail.com. Free.

Bend Elks 2021 Bark In The Park Night Bring your furry friend with you to cheer on

the Bend Elks vs. the Wenatchee AppleSox! This is the only game where we invite dogs to come watch a game. July 29, 5:30pm. Vince Genna Stadium, Fourth & Wilson Street, Bend.

Cascade Lakes Relay 2021 We’re excited to

announce that Cascade Lakes Relay will return in 2021 to a full in-person event! Oregon’s most challenging running relay course starts in the Cascade Mountains at Diamond Lake Resort, travels through the Oregon Outback and rural agricultural country, and winds back to the Cascade Lakes Highway.

Thu, July 29, Midnight-Fri, July 30 and Sat, July 31.

Contact: info@cascaderelays.com. Cost varies.

CORK Saturday Morning Long Run Meet

at Thump Coffee in NWX at 8 am for our Saturday Run. We will head out for a long run then meet back at Thump for a coffee. All paces are welcome!

See you Saturday! Saturdays, 8-10am. Thump Coffee - NW Crossing, 549 NW York Dr., Bend. Contact: centraloregonrunningklub@gmail.com. Free.

CORK Thursday Run A fun Thursday evening run

of 3-5 easy miles along the river trail. Meet at Cascade Lakes Brewpub at 6pm. The course is unmarked but will be described at the meetup. Hang around after for an outdoor beer. Thu, July 29, 6pm. Cascade Lakes Brewpub, 1441 SW Chandler Ave., Bend. Contact: centraloregonrunningklub@gmail.com.

Gravity Race Series This series consists of six races held on a different downhill track at Mt. Bachelor’s Bike Park held on Friday nights, July 9 Aug. 27. Mt. Bachelor, 13000 Century Drive, Bend.

Contact: ebohon@mtbachelor.com.

Pacific Northwest Classic 2021 presented by Beaver Coach Sales Watch more than

800 pickleball players compete for a $25k payout!

Hosted by Bend Pickleball Club, Pacific Northwest Classic is part of the dynamic 18-tournament APP Tour and is its only Northwest stop this year. Join us for fun, fast-paced play served up under the high desert sun! Wed, July 28, 8am-5pm, Thu, July 29, 8am-5pm, Fri, July 30, 8am-5pm, Sat, July 31, 8am-5pm and Sun, Aug. 1, 8am-5pm. Pine Nursery Pickleball Courts, 21210 Yeoman Rd, Bend. Contact: bpc@bendpickleballclub.com. Free.

Redmond Running Group Run All levels

welcome. Find the Redmond Oregon Running Klub on Facebook for weekly run details. Thursdays, 6:15pm. Contact: rundanorun1985@gmail.com.

OUTDOOR EVENTS Girls AllRide Junior Shredder Four Week Camp These camps meet once a week

for four consecutive weeks. The goal is to work on skills and get out for fun rides each week. Wednesdays, 10am-Noon Through Aug. 18. Seventh Moun-

Courtesy Cascades Lakes Relay

tain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: cierra@ladiesallride.com. $175.

Grit Clinics: Beginner/Intermediate Skills

We’ll begin by dialing in our bike setup and body position, then work on skills throughout the afternoon. Examples of some of the skills we will work on include braking, shifting, cornering, switchbacks, wheel lifts, line choice, technical descending, & getting up and over logs and rocks. Saturdays, 1:303:30pm. Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: info@gritclinics.com. $75.

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Grit Clinics: Cornering & Switchbacks OR Jumping* Cornering/Switchbacks (odd dates): We’ll practice bermed corners, flat loose corners and switchbacks until we’re all dizzy with progression! Jumping (even dates): We’ll start by practicing fundamental skills in grass that lead to jumping, (like body position, wheel lifts, level lifts and bunny hops) then take it to small jumps. Saturdays, 11am1pm. Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: info@gritclinics.com. $75.

Grit Clinics: Happy Hour Trail Ride ‘N Skills Join Grit Clinics at a new trail each week to

work on specific skills needed for the features you will encounter. We’ll tackle jumps and corners on Whoops, technical climbing and descending on Funner, swooping descents on Tiddlywinks and more!

Our weekly trail choice will be determined ahead of time. Fridays, 4-6pm. Phil’s Trailhead, Skyliner Rd, Bend. Contact: info@gritclinics.com. $75.

Grit Clinics: Skills & Ride We’ll start with

dialing in our bikes and body position and progress through several more skills before hopping on the nearby trails to test our new skills on a fun ride. Join us for three hours of skill-building fun while you take your riding to the next level! Sundays, 10am1pm. Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: info@gritclinics.com. $99.

Grit Clinics: Women’s Foundational Mountain Bike Skills Calling all ladies new

to mountain biking! In just two hours, you’ll feel more confident setting up your bike, shifting, braking, and navigating small trail obstacles after instruction from the skilled coaches at Grit Clinics.

This is the perfect environment to gain confidence and meet new friends! Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm.

Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: info@gritclinics.com. $75.

Wild Wednesday Old Cascade Crest

Mountain Bike the awe-inspiring trails in the Old Cascade Crest with Cog Wild. Fit intermediate to expert riders only; expect to hike your bike, work hard and become one with the world. Includes guide support, transportation, snacks, lunch and cold beverages post ride. July 28, 7:30am-5pm.

Cog Wild, 255 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: info@cogwild.com. $125.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Anti-Racist Book Club & Social Justice Series, supports Namaspa Foundation

The Cascades Lakes Relay returns this year! Mountain views await the relay runners this Fri., July 30 and Sat., July 31.

or long-term, self or other focused. Learn new skills, techniques, and insights to make it happen! Led by Diana Lee, Meadowlark Coaching. Mondays, 6-7:30pm.

Contact: meadowlarkcoaching@yahoo.com. $15-25.

Dream Interpretation Group Your inner consciousness is trying to communicate with your conscious mind all the time. It speaks to us in dreams and waking life in the language of symbolism.

Facilitator Michael Hoffman has been interpreting dreams for the past 35 years. This approach draws on Jungian dream interpretation and spiritual traditions. Every other Tuesday, 6-7:30pm. Contact: michael@naturalwayofbeing.com. Free.

Emotional Freedom Women’s Circle Want to feel less anxious, depressed or stressed, while also connecting with a positive community? You are invited to join our EFT Tapping Circle and learn these life changing tools! This will be a monthly live Zoom call. July 28, 6:30pm. Blissful Heart Wellness Center, 45 NW Greeley Ave, Bend. $20.

Friday Morning Creekside Yoga Join Annie

for an all-levels vinyasa class on the creekside lawn. This class will weave yoga and nature together, and some hit tracks from her vinyl collection.

Regardless of your level, some deep stretches, steady breathing, and good music outside will be a great start to the weekend. Annie Wilson is an experienced yoga instructor, outdoor fitness enthusiast, personal trainer, and lover of all things nature. For more information or to signup in advance for class, DM @yogawithannie Fridays, 10-11am.

Through Sept. 3. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters. $15.

In-Person Yoga at LOFT Wellness & Day Spa In-person yoga classes at Bend’s newest yoga

studio! Tuesdays: Vinyasa with instructor Kelly Jenkins. 5-6pm. Thursdays: Foundation Flow with instructor Kelly Jenkins. 5-6pm. Schedule online or give us a call to reserve your spot! Tuesdays-Thursdays, 5-6pm. Loft Wellness & Day Spa, 339 SW Century Drive Ste 203, Bend. Contact: info@loftbend.com. $20.

Introduction to Shamanic Journeying In

July: “Caste The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson, Marisa Funk August: “A People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn, Brandy Berlin. Meets via Zoom. Tuesdays, 7-8pm.

Through Sept. 7. Contact: namaspayoga@gmail. com. $25 per book / $60 for series.

this session I will introduce you to the theory and practice of Shamanic Journeying. I will safely guide you on a journey to the unseen realms. Limit 12 people. $10 donation. July 29, 7-8pm. Hawthorn Healing Arts Center, 39 NW Louisiana Ave., Bend.

Contact: phnxmn11@gmail.com. $10 donation.

Buddhism: Start Here An informal talk

Kirtan, Dance, and Sacred Song Join us Thursdays at Tula Movement Arts and Yoga for an evening of Kirtan Dance and Sacred Song with the Bendavan Bhakti Band. No experience needed. An uplifting evening of Bhakti Yoga. Thursdays, 7-9pm.

Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Drive, Suite 100, Bend. Suggested donation $10-$20.

Capoeira: A Perfect Adventure Become your own hero. The Brazilian art form of Capoeira presents opportunities to develop personal insights, strength, balance, flexibility, musicality, voice, rhythm, and language by tapping the energy of this rich cultural expression and global community.

Tuesdays-Thursdays, 7:10pm. High Desert Martial Arts, 2535 NE Studio Rd., Bend. $30 intro month.

Morning Mysore Come join a small but growing community of Ashtanga pactitoners for a Morning Mysore practice. A breath-based meditative form of yoga. All levels and abilities welcomed; experienced or brand new! Come as You are and practice as you want to be. Mondays-Wednesdays-Fridays, 7-9am. Through Aug. 27. Terpsichorean Dance Studio, 1601 NW Newport Ave, Bend.

Contact: cclauren.cruz@gmail.com. $75/month.

offering a general introduction to Buddhism as expressed in the Vajrayana (Tibetan) tradition, led by Natural Mind Dharma Center director Michael Stevens. First Monday of every month, 7-9pm. Natural Mind Dharma Center, 345 SW Century Drive, Suite 2, Bend. Contact: info@naturalminddharma.org. Free.

Coaching Group Build your dream life while connecting to a supportive, motivating community.

Clarify your goals - internal or external, immediate

Motivation and Goal Setting Workshop Feeling Pandemic Blues? It’s a great time to redesign your

life. Make use of your time at home by setting and reaching goals in a free Zoom Workshop. Certified Life Coach Jacquie Elliott is hosting a motivation and accountability workshop on the first Monday of the each month. First Monday of every month, 5:30-7pm.

Contact: coach@jacquieelliottclc.com. Free.

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Meeting

Zoom meeting Password: 301247 For more information: centraloregonoa.org/ For assistance, call Terri at 541-390-1097 Sundays, 3-4pm.

Soul in Motion Online Gathering Move, dance, breathe, online, from wherever you are. Facilitated to support you to connect more deeply with yourself and your body. A more detailed description available at: soulinmotionbend.com. Mindfulness with moving, music, and some fun. Wed, July 28, 4:15-5:30pm and Wed, Aug. 11, 4:15-5:30pm. Contact: soulinmotionbend@gmail.com. First class is free.

Sundays with The Yoga Lab Wind down your summer weekends with playful grounding outdoor yoga classes steps away from the lodge.

Yoga classes are taught by Ulla Lundgren owner of the Yoga Lab in Bend. She has more than 26 years experience as a yoga teacher, yoga teacher training facilitator and studio owner. Yoga classes are accessible and fun for all ages and abilities.

RSVP below to guarantee a spot in class. Sundays, 4:30-6pm. Through Sept. 5. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters. $15.

Tai Chi class The focus of my teaching is on the individual, not on the group. I teach the original form as it was taught in the monastery: unchanged—Taoist Tai Chi Chuan 108 movements.

This holistic approach focuses on the entire body as well as the mental and spiritual aspects. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 9:45-10:45am. Central Oregon Tai Chi, 1601 NW Newport Ave, Bend. Contact: 541797-9620. ARAWAK327@GMAIL.COM. $70.

Tai Chi for Health™ created by Dr. Paul Lam This two-day per week class is appropriate for anyone who wants a slower Tai Chi class or those dealing with chronic health conditions.

The gradual, gentle and simple movements help facilitate healing and improve motion, flexibility and balance. The entire class can be performed in a wheelchair or a chair. Mondays-Wednesdays, 9-10am. OREGON TAI CHI, 1350 SE Reed Mkt Rd Ste 102, Bend. Contact: 541-389-5015. $55-$65.

Yoga Classes by Cynthia Latimer In per-

son classes will take place at White Aspen Creative, Widgi Creek Golf Club, Bend, and registration will take place through ticket link. You will need a yoga mat and you may want to bring a yoga block to each class. Wed, Aug. 4, 4-5pm. White Aspen Creative, 18707 SW Century Drive, Widgi Creek. Contact: cynthialatimer1@gmail.com. $15.

Yoga Wall 4-Week Series Join us for this

unique opportunity to experience the Yoga Wall in-person. Each week we’ll focus on a different areas: the upper back, lower back, neck, shoulders, hips and pelvis. Yoga sequences and breathwork will connect each area of the body with different, subtle body energetics (Chakras and Vayus). Thursdays, 9:15-10:30am. Through Aug. 19. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: info@freespiritbend.com. $72.

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Lost Your Marbles?

La Pine glass artist Chris Davis will help you find them

By Amie Cardillo

getting kicked and rolling around. It was time for Davis to lose his marbles.

When he made the decision to start giving away his pieces of art, he also found an apprentice in Hezakiah Mecham, who, with no previous glass working experience, had “heard about this guy who wasn’t just fuming glass, he was fuming happiness…making art, just giving it away and he wanted it to be fun,” he said, and had to meet him.

In case you, like me, are curious, SmokeCartel.com describes fuming glass as a “technique in which lampworkers vaporize silver, gold or platinum in front of their flame. This releases fumes that travel up the flame and bind to the surface of the glass.”

Letting go of his marbles also gave Davis the inspiration to change his personal direction and to start following the “pursuit of happiness.”

Today’s optimism hasn’t always been the way for either of these creative minds. Davis talks about how “mental health is one thing we all struggle with as artists,” and not something that is openly discussed.

To combat the typical artist stereotypes, Davis’s philosophy is to “help each other out and lift each other up…support each other as artists, because we already break ourselves down enough.” Davis and Mecham have devised ways to bring artists together in a safe, supportive community and it might just be what the rapidly growing city of La Pine needs.

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Chris Davis holds one of his teeny, tiny pieces of art.

They envision a space for artists to teach classes; open studios so the public can see how grueling and beautiful making art really is (spoiler alert—it does not involve a “magic marble machine”) galleries that think outside the box; counseling services; and a chance for those artists looking to get noticed, to get noticed. I asked Davis to choose the theme of this article. To that, he simply said, “Hope.”

Every Wednesday and Saturday the pair takes their glass orbs outside, finds a serene hiding spot, adds a few pictures and a cryptic clue to post on The Great Marble Hunt of La Pine 2021 page for the curious to find, because like Davis says, “Simple pleasures and simple details make up the most beautiful things in life. ”

The Great Marble Hunt will only go through the summer—so if you need another reason to get outside and discover a place you haven’t seen, join the group and become part of the experience. If you are lucky enough to locate a marble, take a few moments to fully look at the glass. Turn it all the way around to appreciate the ways it changes. Reflect on the alchemy of pure love and energy that someone you may never meet has gifted. Then look directly into the glass—you might find it goes deeper than you were expecting.

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e prepared, for in the search you may discover that it’s about much more than just marbles.

In April, glass artist Chris Davis hid 10 marbles outdoors around the La Pine area, posted a few picture clues on the What’s Really Happening in La Pine Facebook group page and sat back to see what would happen. The positive reaction was immediate. Today, The Great Marble Hunt of La Pine’s Facebook group has more than 500 followers and just opened up to all of Central Oregon. It was obvious as we sat talking at a picnic table in Rosland Park how much the public enjoys this event. As soon as the clues were posted, comments began to roll in, and within a short time, cars— mostly filled with children—arrived in the parking lot to begin “hunting for something beautiful.”

While the idea of hiding marbles is not new—the World’s Biggest Marble Hunt had over 30,000 members in 2018—it’s the mindset behind this particular one that makes it so unique.

The marble hunt was born after Davis’ friend asked him to make marbles as wedding party gifts. He was given one year to make “mind-blowing marbles that “matched the frequency of each person, so that when they look into it, it’s going to connect with them,” Davis said. It was this level of passion and commitment that led to marbles all over his home—marbles on the work bench; marbles on the floor; marbles

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A New Neighborhood Italian Restaurant

By Nicole Vulcan

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BOSA Food & Drink features regional Italian, French, Mediterranean dishes, along with handmade pastas

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he Italian osteria can be traced as far back as the 14th and 15th centuries.

Originally a neighborhood place serving wine and simple food, in more recent times the emphasis has shifted more to the food—typically local specialties such as pasta and grilled meat or fish often served at shared tables.

The proprietors of BOSA Food & Drink, a brand-new establishment on Bend’s west side, are referring to their place as an osteria, or as they further explain, a “neighborhood joint.”

Chefs Nate King and Bill Dockter, co-owners/operators of BOSA, met in a Colorado resort town years ago and have been dreaming up their own version of an osteria ever since. Both hail from the Midwest but found the Pacific Northwest more to their liking as a place to put down their own family roots and open their first restaurant together. BOSA was scheduled to open in 2020, with King and Dockter signing their lease on the old Westside Bakery building on NW Galveston Avenue in Bend only three weeks before the pandemic shut everything down.

“We were full of joy and couldn’t believe we got the spot and at the time,” King explained. “COVID was only a whisper; it wasn’t even on our minds then BOOM! It was definitely a very scary emotional roller coaster and we were questioning if we were doing the right thing even being in the restaurant business. But our landlord was absolutely outstanding and has been amazing since day one, and here we are.”

When you first walk into BOSA, you’ll be able to look through a big window into a beautifully Italian-tiled pasta room where someone is handmaking pasta—the very pasta you may be eating for dinner. BOSA’s culinary focus is

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Cacio e Pepe is one of the seasonal dishes at BOSA.

fresh pastas showcased in Italian recipes from every region of Italy along with French and other Mediterranean dishes. The menu is seasonally driven and based on the availability of the best fresh ingredients from local farms and other responsible purveyors.

As Dockter elaborates, “Our dishes aren’t casual, but rather an elevated food selection such as you would find in a fine dining experience in a casual setting.” Along with those fresh pastas there will be lots of seasonal vegetables, grilled fish and meats, rotisserie specials and drinks to match.

“The wine list will focus on four main places, the Pacific Northwest, Oregon/Washington, California, and OldWorld Italian and French wines that lend themselves well to cuisine. We also hope to put some new varietals in front of people that maybe they’ve never tried before, such as Grillo from the island of Sicily, with tropical notes similar to Sauvignon Blanc,” says King. Cocktails are Submitted

on the menu, too, with updated spins on classics such as the Negroni along with different plays on aperitifs and spritzes.

Maybe the most interesting twist at BOSA is that the Italian portion of the menu won’t be limited to a specific region. As King explains, “You’ll see some traditional style prep on the pastas from northern Italy, southern Italy, central Italy and the islands. House-made sausage with bitter greens tossed with pasta from southern Italy, regular bolognese such as what you’d find in northern and central Italy and a wide range of both hot and cold appetizers. We hope to introduce an Old-World style of eating to Bend with shared, family style offerings with the menu containing dishes that everybody can share. Plus there will be lots of rotating and changing with the seasons.” A quick peek at the current opening menu mentions grilled summer squash, sliced farm radishes, a tagliatelle with beef and pork Ragu, a vegan Lumache Verde, and a bone-in ribeye to share.

Set to open this Sunday, Aug. 1, BOSA has been training staff for weeks already and has held a series of soft opening dinners throughout the past month.

King and Dockter are convinced this concept is something Bend has been wanting and needing for quite some time. The mission, according to King: “We want this to be a place where people want to eat multiple times a week—not just a special occasion place, but a place where you want to go again and again. A place where you want to take friends and family to share the experience. We want it to feel warm and bustling, but also like a place where you’re meant to be.”

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Interior shot of the new BOSA Food & Drink on NW Galveston.

1005 NW Galveston Ave., Bend bosabend.com

HDFFA program allows growers to donate extra produce to hunger relief Got tons of tomatoes? Gaggles of greens? With a new program offered by the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance, you no longer have to creep onto the porches of your friends and neighbors, attempting to offload all of those zucchinis in the dark of night. HDFFA’s Grow & Give program invites people with extra amounts of produce to donate it to local food banks.

Local gardeners can bring their clean and fresh produce to the HDFFA booth at some of the local farmers markets.

Drop off your goods at the Bend Farmers Market Wednesdays from 2-6pm, Northwest Crossing Farmers Market Saturdays from 10am-2pm or the CROP Market Booth at the CROP Farmers Market in Prineville on Saturdays from 10am-2pm. People who need help harvesting, who have more than 50 pounds of produce to donate or who live outside of Bend can get help from HDFFA by calling 541-390-3572.

Donations go to NeighborImpact, which distributes it to any one of 50+ hunger relief agencies in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties.

According to NeighborImpact, fresh, leafy greens and ripe berries were “an especially welcome treat.” Read more about HDFFA’s programming at hdffa.org.

And for those who may have prepared meals, produce, water or other foods they want to donate through direct action, the Bend Community Fridge accepts donations at its open fridge or “freedge,” located outside the Cosmic Depot on Clay Avenue in Bend. Find out more at facebook.com/ BendCommunityFridge.

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BLACK WIDOW: The first theatrical Marvel

movie since "Spider-Man: Far From Home" sees ScarJo reprising her role as Natasha Romanov, the badass assassin trying to lead a less murdery life. Sisters Movie House, Odem Theater Pub, and Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX

THE BOSS BABY: FAMILY BUSINESS: Dream-

works Animation proudly presents the epic true story of a baby who’s also a boss but has fewer tantrums and skid marks than the average CEO. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX and streaming

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PIG: Wait. Are you telling me this is a Port-

land-filmed movie starring Nicolas Cage as a hermit who is hunting the men who kidnapped his truffle pig? That’s what this movie is? And it’s not a comedy? This is obviously going to be worth seeing because even the worst Nicolas Cage performance is still better than most actors’ best performances. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX, Odem Theater Pub, Tin Pan Theater

ROADRUNNER- A FILM ABOUT ANTHONY BOURDAIN: I still miss the man like he’s

family, which I’m sure is silly because I never met him, but his death hit me like a truck and I’m still not really put back together yet. I’ll see it because the man is a hero, but I expect to be a mess by the closing credits. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX

F9: THE FAST SAGA: Car chases, explosions,

SNAKE EYES: A martial arts-focused G.I.

space travel and Vin Diesel…so basically everything you can expect from a typical entry in the Fast and Furious franchise. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX

THE GREEN KNIGHT: A trippy retelling of an Ar-

thurian legend. Packed with some of the craziest imagery you’ve ever seen outside of a mushroom trip. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX. Coming soon to Tin Pan Theater, Sisters Movie House

THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD: An

JOE BELL: It’s not that I don’t trust Mark Wahl-

berg to tell the story of a man who walks across the country spreading info about bullying after losing his gay son to it, it’s that I don’t trust him even a little bit. This looks like a pandering and somewhat offensive movie that probably has its heart in the right place, but man, I really don’t wanna see this. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX, Sisters Movie House

JUNGLE CRUISE: I’m ready for a new movie about a ride at Disneyland to be as good as the original “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie was.

With the Rock and Emily Blunt starring, this has a chance to be delightful and not something soulless and depressing. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX, Odem Theater Pub, McMenamins

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pretty terrible movies in a row, but I’ve never hated him enough not to be stoked whenever he has a new horror film coming out. This one is about 98% a great movie that falls apart a little by the end, but has a few genuinely disturbing moments throughout. See review on page 27. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX, Sisters Movie House

The last “Escape Room” was surprisingly unterrible, so one can only hope that this one is slightly as good if not astoundingly better. Escape Rooms are kinda fun in person, so it makes sense that a film franchise featuring one that murders you in visually stimulating ways would also be a delight.

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extremely goofy action comedy featuring Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek and Sam Jackson reprising their roles from…that other goofy action comedy that no one remembers. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX

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OLD: I get that M. Night Shyamalan made a few

THE LONELIEST WHALE: The fascinating true story of a group of scientists looking for the “52 hertz Whale,” a whale that has spent its entire life in utter solitude. A beautifully made documentary that feels like a thriller at some points and a lovely look at the beauty of nature’s relationship to humanity in others. Sisters Movie House, Tin Pan Theater

Joe movie sounds like fun even though there hasn’t been a good movie based on this property yet, but here we go! This isn’t terrible at all. Well, the martial arts action isn’t great, but it has good characters and a cool story. Maybe that’s all we can hope for. See review on page 27. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX

SPACE JAM-A NEW LEGACY: I will definitely

watch a new “Space Jam” movie but mostly because I’m a giant slut for nostalgia. This looks like a combination of “Ready Player One” and whenever I get drunk at an arcade, so count me in on opening night. I’m nervous about seeing King James act, though. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX and streaming

STILLWATER: Starring a chunky redneck Matt

Damon. That is all. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX, Sisters Movie House, Odem Theater Pub

WEREWOLVES WITHIN: This breezy horror comedy about a small town with a werewolf problem is packed to the rafters with some of the best comedians working today and boasts one of the funniest scripts of the year. If you like a little violence with your chuckles, this one is pure chef’s kiss. Tin Pan Theater ZOLA: Do you like bonkers movies about

strippers, prostitution and violence in the mean streets of Tampa? No? Well, you should try this one anyway, it’s pretty amazing. Regal Old Mill ScreenX, Tin Pan

Disclaimer: Movie showings shift like the sands on a beach and could easily have changed by the time we went to press, so if any of these movies sound interesting to you, check your local listings for more accuracy.

These are for entertainment purposes only.

My entertainment.

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his dialogue and plotting, he could make something truly remarkable again. The ending of this drove me crazy (in a bad way), but up until then, I thought this was his best film in over a decade.

After “Old” was over, I ran to another auditorium (eh, it was probably more of a brisk walk) and caught “Snake Eyes,” the new re-boot of the “G.I. Joe” franchise. Yes, there really hasn’t been a good live-action “G.I. Joe” movie ever, but I’m a sucker for a ninja movie… especially a big-budget one. Amazingly enough, “Snake Eyes” was pretty solid.

It’s the origin story of the mute ninja nerds like me have grown to know and love over the last 40 years, but with Henry Golding as the titular ninja, we’re given characterization for him that we’ve never had before.

While the movie does end up getting goofy for the last 30 minutes, the film

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leading up to it is a surprisingly serious and well-plotted martial arts extravaganza focused on legacy and honor. Set almost entirely in Japan, the film feels like a throwback to classic Shaw Brothers films like “Five Element Ninjas” and “The Magic Blade.”

If director Robert Schwentke had taken notes while watching “Nobody,” “John Wick” and “The Raid,” he could have made something really memorable here.

Instead, there’s a lot of shaky cam action that doesn’t create much excitement for anyone. It’s a sign that it’s a solid movie that even though the action sucked, I still cared enough about the story and characters that I remained engaged, but it was still a missed opportunity.

I saw both of these movies on opening night and the theater was pretty dead. I’m not sure if people are still hesitant to go to

the movies or if it was just these movies in particular that no one really cared about.

I hope people start coming back though, because there’s something special about catching a double feature on a Friday night, much more special than just binging four episodes of a show from home.

Maybe when “Jungle Cruise” opens in a few days, The Rock will save theaters like he so often does the world. I have faith.

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t’s been so long since I’ve seen a double feature in the theater that I just had to go for it. I couldn’t believe how much I missed running from one auditorium to the next with only a few minutes to spare for the bathroom and a refill of root beer.

I hungered for filling my brains with two movies, back to back, so that they ran together into a hodgepodge of ideas, images and sound. So, I did it. I went to the Old Mill and shoved two movies into my face and loved every second of it.

I started with “Old,” the new thriller by M. Night Shyamalan, which I’ve been excited to see for months. The basic premise is that a couple of families staying at an exclusive resort go down to a private beach, only to start rapidly aging from the moment they get there. Whenever they try to leave, they black out and wake back up on the beach a few minutes later.

Shyamalan gets a lot of crap for always serving up big third-act twists and “Old” tries the same thing, but the real joy of the film comes from how dark the film actually gets. The movie feels like Shyamalan has freed himself from the constraints of having anything to prove, since “Split” kind of made him relevant again and “Glass” proved he could still tell an unpredictable tale. With “Old,” he not only presents an entire movie as a metaphor for aging, but also populates it with interesting characters, excellent performances (especially from Alex Wolff and Thomasin McKenzie) and a one-take sequence that ranks among the most disturbing set-pieces I’ve seen in a horror film since “Hereditary.” If only Shyamalan would improve

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f you’re interested in dinks and triple drop shots or lobs and lets, you’ll want to take in the 2021 Pacific Northwest Classic Pickleball Tournament, set to begin July 28 at Bend’s Pine Nursery Park and the Bend Pickleball Zone. The tournament, which runs through Sunday, Aug. 1, is organized by the Bend Pickleball Club and sponsored

by Beaver Coach Sales. Two Northwest pro players, Wes Gabrielsen and Erik Lange, are co-hosts for the tournament.

Nearly 800 amateur and professional players have registered for the tournament.

“We’ve got players coming in from Florida, the Midwest and the Northwest,” said Christie Gestvang, tournament co-director with Kirk Foster. “The majority of the players in this tournament are from outside of Central Oregon, with about 150 from the area.” That translates to spectators having an opportunity to root for local players mixing it up in both the amateur and professional levels.

With a cash purse of $25K, this tournament is also a Nationals Qualifier sanctioned by USA Pickleball, the overarching organization that governs the sport in the U.S., and is one of 18 Association of Pickleball Professionals tournaments slated for 2021.

The events will feature double-elimination brackets for the men’s and women’s groups based upon their ratings (skill level) and age. Players have an IFP & IPTPA skill level rating, from 3.0 – 5.0, and have registered to play singles or doubles in either the amateur or pro brackets.

There will also be mixed doubles.

Bend Pickleball Club has over 900 members and, “It takes about 100-150 volunteers during the course of the week to get this event set up, and without our volunteers we just couldn’t put this event on,” said Gestvang. Volunteers help with setup, first aid, hospitality, parking and

Bend Central District is adding its own First Friday featuring art and local businesses starting Aug. 6.

New First Friday Folks of all ages have discovered the fun of pickleball.

more. “It’s a lot of work, but a lot of fun.

It’s one of the finest venues in the Pacific Northwest and one of the largest pickleball tournaments in the Northwest.”

When the topic of the Pine Nursery courts comes up, one name stands out: Werner Zehnder, owner of the Bend Pickleball Zone.

“When we came to Bend, we went looking for pickleball courts but they didn’t have any, so we (about 30-40 members of the fledgling Bend Pickleball Club) had to sneak onto tennis courts and bring our own portal nets and tape the lines,” said Zehnder. After a short while, the group attended a Bend Park and Recreation District meeting and asked for eight courts.

Initially, BPRD wanted to build pairs of courts in different locations, but the group insisted that the courts be built at one site for tournament play and socializing.

Eventually, BPRD agreed to build eight courts at Pine Nursey if the BPC could come up with $100,000 to cover half of the construction costs. Zehnder became very involved in the fundraising. “We came up with the idea of naming rights for a court and raised $40,000 right off the bat,” said Zehnder. The group held Courtesy Bend Pickleball Club

tournaments, yard sales and an evening dinner and silent auction to raise another $40,000, and within three months the group had raised $100,000. Construction began in September 2013 and the courts opened in May 2014. Membership in BPC soared and when the group asked BPRD for eight additional courts they were told there wouldn’t be money in the budget for about five years. In a truly generous spirit, Zehnder and his wife, Susan, donated money for the additional courts with the stipulation that 12 of the 16 courts would be available to BPC members, 6 days a week, from 7 am to 1 pm, and be available to the public after those hours and all day on Sunday. BPC volunteers maintain the courts, as well.

One question that often comes up, especially in an Olympics year, is “Will pickleball ever become an Olympic sport?” The answer depends upon how many countries actively engage in playing the sport – for men that number is 75 countries over four continents and for women, it’s 40 countries over three continents. However, the game has enjoyed a fairly rapid expansion and could qualify in the future similar to sport climbing being added to the Tokyo Olympics.

Back in Bend, Gestvang and her volunteers are hard at work setting up for this week’s tournament “I’d suggest spectators be prepared to walk in from the south side of the park to the courts as parking will be at a premium,” added Gestvang.

Let the games begin!

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A new art event is just getting started this summer in Bend’s Central District. The Bend Central District Initiative has been focusing on creating proper infrastructure to help this area thrive. The Bend Central District, known to many as the BCD, encompasses the business, homes and parks nestled between the Orchard District and Larkspur Neighborhood.

To keep the momentum rolling, the community decided to launch its own First Friday event on Aug. 6. Participating businesses will stay open late and showcase local artists and spirits.

The walkable stretch from NE Second/Third Streets and Greenwood to NE Lafayette Street, will feature shops with a range of interests from books, tattoos, plants and a few places to stop and grab a bite or drink.

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Next week is already August, signaling that the end of summer is near.

Fortunately, there are plenty of new and free events popping up throughout Central Oregon even as summer starts to wind down. Prineville kicked off its annual Picnic in the Park series in mid July and there are still four more free shows on the calendar for those looking to explore beyond Bend. A wide variety of genres and music styles are offered throughout the final weeks of summer. Most of the shows are held in Pioneer Park and allow guests to bring blankets, picnic foods and chairs to enjoy the show.

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Hydrology9 NX : Getting High with a Handheld Vaporizer Put down the paper towels and burn ointment.

A new kind of device is here.

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etting high is fun, but can also be both messy, and dangerous AF. Messy, because as anyone who has ever tipped over a bong can attest, the rancid stench of the vile water can permeate any absorbent surfaces such as a couch, chair or bed, and linger for weeks. Dangerous, because the venn diagram of “high” and “600F blowtorch” intersect perfectly with “intensely painful second-degree burns.”

A newly updated water filter vaporizer solves these issues, as well as being highly portable, with well-designed options to keep the consumption going for hours. Put down the paper towels and burn ointment and meet the Hydrology9 NX. It’s the v.2 of Hydrology9, a flower-only, cord-free, water-based handheld vaporizer that I reviewed and enjoyed when first released. It was a great vape whose sole drawback was shared by all portable vaporizers: battery life. Yet, that minor universal complaint has been addressed with the new NX version, as well as adding the ability to vape all forms of concentrates. I know, because I tried all forms of concentrates for this review, to the point where I tried using my TV remote to text.

The NX is slightly taller than a pint glass at just under 7 inches, and far thinner at under 2 inches around (aka 45 mm x 175 mm for all three of my Canadian readers). Its small size belies the solid weight and construction of a borosilicate glass mouthpiece and anodized aluminum alloy body. It doesn’t leave the hand fatigued post session, but its heft indicates a high-quality build. The bottom third is encased in a removable silicone sheath to assist in grip and diffuse the heat of the chambers, or ovens.

The two chambers have dedicated uses: One for flower, the other for concentrates. The NX uses a sensor to recognize which is being used, and they slide in and out easily. When not in use, an oven recesses seamlessly into the unit.

Flower is heated using a patent pending combination of conduction and convection, and provides smooth, flavor-filled hits.

Concentrate ovens come in both 100% quartz glass and ceramic buckets, based on selected temperature. I tried oils, hash, shatter and more, and found a terpene-rich session from each.

The NX has six pre-set temperatures for both options: Flower offers 356, 383, 401, 419, 437, and 455 Fahrenheit, while

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concentrate ranges from 554, 590, 626, 662, 716, and 770 Fahrenheit.

Twisting the dial at the base changes the temperature settings, which also changes the color of the bright light within the water chamber, which denotes the temperature. Green indicates you are ready to inhale, and blinking white informs the battery needs to be recharged.

I used 1/8th of a cup of ice water— much more can result in wet lips with a vigorous inhale. It smoothed all hits as only water can. The mouthpiece prevents leaks and spills, and its magnetic top offers ingenious carb cap storage. The entire piece breaks down easily for cleaning.

It charges fully in an hour, and the manufacturer states the 1900 mAh battery will provide 60-120 “sessions” per charge, depending on selected temperature. I’m taking their word for it, as 60+ sessions in a row exceeded even my monster tolerance. Its design allows a “hot swap” with a 2nd battery if you don’t want to wait for a recharge.

While the preset temperatures start a bit higher than I would select with a desktop unit, staying with the lowest two settings did me fine. I would love to see future models offer users the ability to select their own precise temperatures. After a solid two-week test run, that remains my only desired change to what is a very ergonomic, well-designed vaporizer that’s both attractive and very functional.

Buyers can select an NX with either flower or concentrate chamber for $270, or both for $300. That puts it on par price-wise with the Puffco Peak, but the ability to handle flower may make this a better choice for some users. Highly recommended for getting high.

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“More ______s are _______ at ninety-two degrees Fahrenheit than any other temperature. Over one hundred, it’s too hot to move. Under ninety, cool enough to survive. But right at ninety-two degrees lies the apex of irritability, everything is itches and hair and sweat and cooked pork.”

—Ray Bradbury

ANSWER TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZLES

ACROSS 1. Holmenkollen Ski Museum city 5. Shoe with little covering 11. Adobe document 14. Wet season forecast 15. Obscure knowledge 16. Lobster eggs 17. “Cantos” poet with a rash?

19. Dollar symbol 20. Level at Gillette 21. 2014 Richard Linklater film 23. Poker player’s phrase 25. “Hip to Be Square” singer with a rash?

27. Early gonzo journalist Nellie 28. Commune of Normandy 30. One who has a lot of Buds?

31. Frappe ingredient 33. Leader of the Deadlock Gang in the video game Overwatch 35. Some Dodge engines 39. Gravity-discovering scientist with a rash?

42. The “C” of the NBA’s “CP3” 43. Inside: Prefix 44. It’s something else, in español 45. Ride that can go through dunes 47. It’s part of what makes you you 49. It’s got a real bite 50. “A Holly Jolly Christmas” singer with a rash?

54. Gun hammers 56. Foreshadow 57. Minor figure in astronomy?

58. The big ___ 59. “Private Dancer” singer with a rash?

64. A West Coast “Public Ivy”: Abbr.

65. “Let’s Go Places,” for Toyota 66. Double contraction 67. Not coming out 68. Ooze on the cellular level 69. Printing color

DOWN 1. Discovery in underground rock 2. Egg pouch 3. First actress to be paid 1 million bucks for a role 4. Buck ___ Bridge (Kansas City crossing) 5. River to the Mosel 6. Early Moog rival 7. Mil. designation 8. Provençal beef stew 9. Really gets at 10. Girlfriend 11. Before going under the knife 12. “___ Really Want to Hurt Me” 13. Offers up an assist 18. Sporty, by another name 22. Quarterback’s shout before a hike 23. It was cloned in the ‘80s 24. Look bad together 25. “The Glass Bead Game” author 26. Make someone mentally unstable 29. Its app can tell where the cheapest gas is 32. Lab studies 34. Colorado’s ___ Park 36. Wonder Woman’s best friend 37. 1-Across language, to natives 38. Insta posts 40. “No foolin’?”

41. Macron rejection 46. Candlelit ceremonies 48. Beige alternative 50. Straight-A student’s disappointment 51. “Spenser: For Hire” star 52. Like a thin voice 53. 49-Across’s poison 55. Elsinore courtier 57. ___ Reader 60. It might be blown up on a Hollywood set 61. Remote batteries 62. Actor Mendes 63. Huawei CEO ___ Zhengfei

“Backpacking is the art of knowing what not to take.”

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ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo poet Renée Ashley articulates a perspective I recommend you adopt.

She writes, “I’m drawn to what flutters nebulously at the edges, at the corner of my eye—just outside my certain sight. I want to share in what I am routinely denied, or only suspect exists. I long for a glimpse of what is beginning to occur.” With her thoughts as inspiration, I advise you to be hungry for what you don’t know and haven’t perceived. Expand your curiosity so that it becomes wildly insatiable in its quest to uncover budding questions and raw truths at the peripheries of your awareness.

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things in your heart you can never tell to another person,” declared Virgo actor Greta Garbo (1905–1990).

“It is not right that you should tell them,” she concluded. “You cheapen yourself, the inside of yourself, when you tell them.” I presume Greta was being melodramatic. My attitude is the opposite of hers. If you find allies who listen well and who respect your vulnerability, you should relish telling them the secrets of your heart. To do so enriches you, deepens you, and adds soulful new meanings to your primary mysteries. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to seek this wise pleasure in abundance.

author Victor Hugo began work on his novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He had other projects, though, and by September 1830, he had made scant progress on Hunchback. Growing impatient, his publisher demanded that he finish the manuscript

by February 1831. In response, Hugo virtually barricaded himself in his room to compel himself to meet the deadline. He even locked his clothes in a closet to prevent himself from going out. For the next fi ve months, he wore only a gray shawl as he toiled nonstop. His stratagem worked! I recommend you consider trying a somewhat less rigorous trick to enforce your self-discipline in the coming weeks. There’s no need to barricade yourself in your fortress. But I hope you will have fun taking stringent measures.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Now is a fantastic

ARIES (March 21-April 19): What does it mean

time to seek out effervescent socializing and convivial gatherings and festive celebrations.

If you surround yourself with lively people, you’ll absorb the exact influences you need.

May I suggest you host a fun event? If you do, you could send out invitations that include the following allures: “At my get-together, the featured fl avors will be strawberry chocolate and impossibly delicious. There’ll be magic vibrations and mysterious mood-enhancers.

Liberating conversations will be strongly encouraged. Unpredictable revelations will be honored. If possible, please unload your fears and anxieties in a random parking lot before arriving.”

to feel real? Some people have a hard time doing that. They have such false ideas about who they are that they rarely feel real. Others are so distracted by trivial longings that they never have the luxury of settling into the exquisite at-home-ness of feeling real. For those fortunate enough to regularly experience this treasured blessing, feeling real isn’t a vague concept. It’s a vivid sensation of being conscious in one’s body.

When we feel real, we respond spontaneously, enjoy playing, and exult in the privilege of being alive. After studying your astrological potentials, Aries, I suspect that you now have an enhanced capacity to feel real.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio author An-

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): When she was a

drew Sean Greer writes, “As the Japanese will tell you, one can train a rose to grow through anything, to grow through a nautilus even, but it must be done with tenderness.” I think that’s a vivid metaphor for one of your chief tasks in the coming weeks, Scorpio: how to carefully nurture delicate, beautiful things as you coax them to ripen in ways that will bring out their sturdiness and resilience. I believe you now have an extra capacity for wielding love to help things bloom.

child, author Valerie Andrews visited her secret sanctuary at sunset every day for seven years.

She lay on the ground among birch trees and aromatic privet plants, feeling “the steady rhythmic heartbeat of the earth” as she basked in the fading light. I’d love for you to enjoy the revitalizing power of such a shrine. The decisions you have to make will become clear as you commune with what Andrews calls “a rootlike umbilicus to the dark core of the land.” Do you know of such a place? If not, I suggest you find or create one.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “There are many

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Suggested experiments to try soon: 1. Remember a past moment when you were touched with the sudden realization that you and a person you’d recently met were destined to fall in love. 2. Remember a past moment when you kissed someone for the first time. 3. Remember a past moment when someone told you they loved you for the first time or when you told someone you loved them for the first time. 4. Allow the feelings from the first three experiments to permeate your life for five days. See through the eyes of the person you were during those previous breakthroughs. Treat the whole world as expansively and expectantly as you did during those times.

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ian artist and singer Yoko Ono said that. I will add a further nuance: Each time we’re not aware of the feeling or experience or situation we want, we’re dying. And these will be key themes now that you’ve entered the “I KNOW WHAT I WANT AND I KNOW HOW TO ASK FOR IT” phase of your cycle. The most healing and vivifying thing you can do during the next six weeks is to be precise about your desires.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn poet Kenneth Rexroth was shirtless as he strolled along a rural road. To his delightful amazement, a fritillary butterfly landed on his shoulder, fluttered away, landed again, fluttered away—performed this dance numerous times. Nothing like this had ever happened to him. Later he wrote, “I feel my fl esh / Has suddenly become sweet / With a metamorphosis / Kept secret even from myself.” In the coming days, I’m expecting at least one comparable experience for you. Here’s your homework: What sweet metamorphoses may be underway within you—perhaps not yet having reached your conscious awareness?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Each time we don’t say what we want to say, we’re dying.” Aquar-

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I suspect that your immediate future will be a patchwork of evocative fragments. You may be both annoyed and entertained by a series of fl ashing attractions, or an array of pretty baubles, or a hubbub of tasks that all seem at least mildly worth doing. Chances are good that they will ultimately knit together into a crazy-quilt unity; they will weave into a pattern that makes unexpected sense. In the spirit of the spicy variety, I offer three quotes that may not seem useful to you yet, but will soon. 1. “Isn’t it possible that to desire a thing, to truly desire it, is a form of having it?” — Galway Kinnell 2. “It is not half so important to know as to feel.” — Rachel Carson 3. “Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what’s out there without knowing yet if we have the courage to face it.” — Pema Chödrön CANCER (June 21-July 22): A Tumblr blogger named Cece writes, “The fact that you can soak bread in sugar, eggs, cinnamon, and vanilla, then butter a pan and fry said bread to make a meal is really liberating.” I agree. And I share this with you in the hope of encouraging you to indulge in other commonplace actions that will make you feel spacious and uninhibited. You’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when you’ll thrive on doing day-to-day details that excite your lust for life.

Enjoying the little things to the utmost will be an excellent strategy for success.

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The guy probably figures there’s a reasonable explanation for why you’re with him, like still-lingering impairment from a concussion you got walking into a pole while texting or a rogue amoeba screwing with your brain function.

Though you’re getting icked out by what you see as a lack of humility—a guy preoccupied with his own greatness and shoving it at you—consider the sorts of things that require his type of hard sell: for example, cricketburger sliders—as opposed to the bacon cheeseburger variety.

You might also consider that the way most people see humility—as not being a showoff, downplaying and even denying one’s talents and accomplishments—seems to be off-base. Though humility has become a hot topic of study, an evidence-based definition of humility remained elusive. Researchers have merely described the ways humble people tend to think and behave.

For example, according to clinical psychologist June Tangney, humble people have an accurate view of themselves (“not an underassessment,” but a realistic one). They’re willing to acknowledge mistakes, gaps in their knowledge, and their limitations. And they’re open to “new ideas, to contradictory information, and also to advice.”

Social psychologist Mark Leary observes that this description of humble people “is probably correct on average.”

But it falls short of identifying the “fundamental nature of humility.” Hoping to drill down to a definition, Leary and his grad student, Chloe C. Banker, ran two studies.

Their findings support his hypothesis on how humility should be defined: “Humility is characterized by the belief that, no matter how great one’s accomplishments or positive characteristics,” they don’t entitle one to special treatment.

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Call me old-fashioned, but I find humility attractive, and I’m disturbed by the lack of it in a guy I’ve been dating. He seems to need to keep telling me how desirable he is, like by mentioning he dated some Instagram model and saying, “I’m used to being the smartest guy in the room,” when he initially lied about going to a top-tier university and had actually failed out of community college. I find his lack of humility to be a big turnoff, but my friends keep telling me not to be stupid: He’s a sweet, considerate good guy, who seems to love me.

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Say there’s a famous actor with more Oscars than he has cousins. If humility is one of his character traits, he won’t see his acting accomplishments as a reason he should be treated specially “overall, as a person,” Leary explains.

“Overall, as a person” means that, outside the acting domain, he doesn’t feel entitled to be treated differently—better than other people—unlike the sort of pompous power lord who demands a seat on an overbooked plane with “Do you know who I am?!” Answer: “Yes, sir. You’re a tiny little man with an ego bloated like a dead body that’s been floating in the East River for days.”

This brief tour of the research on humility should tell you that the problem with your man probably isn’t a lack of it. Chances are insecurity is the actual issue: his feeling not enough for you or, more problematically, being not enough for you. If it’s the latter—if you’re actually much higher in “mate value”—the problem may not be fixable.

There’s a term, “positive assortative mating,” describing similar individuals being drawn to each other.

Say a woman’s what we call a “10”— gorgeous and also kind, intelligent, and charismatic (basically, a major catch). The 10 and a man who’s a 9.5 (or even an 8) have a chance of making it as partners, but a 10 and a 6 likely have poor prospects. Ultimately, when the shine wears off the relationship, the partner with much higher mate value will start to see the other like a couch that looks shabby in the afternoon sunlight.

But say you’re a 9 and the guy simply feels like a 5—but is really an, oh, 8.7, or even a 9.5. If that’s the case, you can help him bridge the gap between who he is and how he feels.

Research on the “dependency paradox” by psychologist Brooke C. Feeney suggests that in a relationship, when the more emotionally secure partner shows their insecure partner a lot of affection—like through frequent texts, touch, and conversation—it allows the insecure partner to relax and stop clinging.

Feeney’s research is about loving dependence leading to independence, meaning it doesn’t directly apply to your situation, the constant Cirque du So Look At Me Now! Chances are you’ll eventually have to (gently) tell the guy there’s no need for this, lest he keep working overtime to dazzle you out of noticing that the pet name that suits him best is probably “sinkhole.”

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Otis Craig

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INCREDIBLE HOME WITH INCOME POTENTIAL 232 NW Florida Avenue 2016 Green built home with potential separate living quarters on lower level plus historic

Licensed Broker in the state of Oregon

& 541.771.4824 ) otis@otiscraig.com

daniellezollmanhomes@gmail.com

cottage ADU. Exceptional location close to downtown Bend, Old Mill & the Deschutes River.

OFFERED AT $1,595,000

Terry Skjersaa

Principal Broker, CRS

Jason Boone

Principal Broker, CRIS

Mollie Hogan

Principal Broker, CRS

Cole Billings Broker

Skjersaa Group | Duke Warner Realty

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1033 NW Newport Ave. Bend, OR 97703

541.383.1426

www.SkjersaaGroup.com

20676 CARMEN LOOP, BEND • $4.2M Commercial Space in Bend Cap rate: 6% Square feet: 25,766 Acres: 1.32 acres Built in: 2005 Fully leased

52260 NATIONAL ROAD, LA PINE • $599,000 This charming fully fenced horse property features a large horse corral, a 30x40 shop with drive-through access, 2 carport areas and RV hook up. The 3 bed 3 bath single level home offers open floor plan, with many kitchen upgrades including granite countertops, bamboo flooring, and crown molds throughout.

The home is situated on a larger corner lot with parklike settings and fully equipped with solar power.

James Keane 541.207.2270 | Levisongroupinfo@gmail.com

695 SW MILL VIEW WAY SUITE 100 • BEND, OR WWW.ALEVISON.WITHWRE.COM

TAKE ME HOME

By Christin J Hunter Principal Broker

Self-Managing a Rental Property

Should you do it? It isn’t as easy as one might think

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Photos and listing info from Central Oregon Multiple Listing Service

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1324 NE Dempsey Drive, Bend, OR 97701 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,480 square feet, 0.17 acres lot Built in 1964 $485,000 Listed by Coldwell Banker Sun Country

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60 SE Myrtlewood Street, Bend, OR 97702 4 beds, 3 baths, 2,330 square feet, 0.4 acres lot Built in 1971 $699,900 Listed by Re/Max Key Properties

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not paying rent. What can I legally do right now? I think there are extra tenants living in my rental unit. How do I get them out? My tenant has three large dogs that I didn’t approve, and the yard looks like it’s getting torn up—what can I do? My tenants have quit communicating with me and won’t let me in the house and they haven’t paid rent in six months—what legal recourse do I have?”

In addition to the time demands, there are other cons to self-managing.

The vast majority of management companies have streamlined processes for marketing a property, application screening/tenant selection and tenant turnover.

In the State of Oregon, tenant/landlord law is constantly changing. From the passing of the state’s first statewide rent control bill in 2019, to no-cause evictions, habitability standards and fair housing laws, it can be very tricky to stay abreast.

Furthermore, it can be extremely costly—both in terms of time and money—if a landlord does not follow the laws exactly. This ranges from everything to proper application selection, rent collection, rent increases, notices, lease violations and evictions. The advantage of using property management companies is that they know the most current laws and the repercussions of violating those laws.

This reduces the likelihood of potential legal proceedings and financial loss.

Property management companies are held to the strictest of standards in terms of financial accounting and records keeping. This is invaluable in terms of income and expense evaluations, tax and portfolio planning; and when selling an investment property, the detailed records address the common questions an investment buyer will have.

Finally, property managers remove the emotional component. Having a neutral third party (the property management company) maintains the business aspect of owning investment property, creates distance and limits risk exposure.

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wning investment property is a fantastic way to create passive income and create equity and appreciation growth. That said, being a landlord is not for everyone. Sure, it has its perks with income generation and tax deductions, but prior to making the leap into self-managing rental property, it’s important to consider several things— and that includes worst-case scenarios, because they DO happen.

Recently, I worked with clients who had been self-managing a rental property from out of state. I was told that the tenants were wonderful and kept the property in tip-top shape, and they did not expect any surprises or issues with the property’s condition, as they personally selected these tenants and really liked them. It was quite a surprise when this seller heard that there were several more residents than those authorized; even more so, to learn about the condition of each unit…AND the marijuana grow setup. To top it off, there had been an active water leak that the tenants were aware of but had not reported, in the beginning stages of causing significant structural damage. Add the fact that the rental agreements had several items that have since been amended or changed under State of Oregon tenant/landlord law.

The advantage of self-managing rental property is the financial savings of not paying a property management company; yet the old adage “time is money” couldn’t be truer. Managing investment property is often very demanding: maintenance requests, dealing with problematic tenant situations, marketing and screening tenants, keeping up with current housing standards and tenant landlord law, not to mention the bookkeeping and records tracking.

“PLUS Property Management has received an increased number of phone calls from self-managing owners since the onset of the pandemic,” said Gretchen Stauffer, general manager. Owners asked questions such as, “My tenants are

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61341 SW Bonneville Loop, Bend, OR 97702 3 beds, 3 baths, 2,891 square feet, 0.51 acres lot Built in 2015 $2,100,000 Listed by Duke Warner Realty

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