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Whether you’re an employer or an employee (or you own your own business), chances are you’ve discussed the current worker shortage with someone at least once over the past several months. This week’s feature story aims to get a sense of why it’s happening, and the impacts on not just business owners, but workers who are left without adequate support, too.

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ver the past week, the drought and the danger of fire saw most locals complying with the repeated pleas to avoid personal fireworks on the 4th of July. That part of the 4th went relatively smoothly, with no major fires reported in the area.

Another facet of the 4th, however, offered a big area of concern—and one that demonstrates how much work our region still has to do in order to help all feel welcome.

As the pandemic winds to a close, Bend opted to forego most of its usual celebrations in the streets—but over in Redmond, Madras and Prineville, parades went on as usual. In Redmond, the Redmond Chamber explicitly stated in its parade rules that “this is a family friendly a-political event and we request that no political flags be promoted… Violation of these rules are grounds for dismissal and you will be banned from participating in future parades…”

Imagine locals’ surprise, when a Confederate flag appeared on one of the floats in Redmond, and in Madras, too. In a parade where no political flags were supposed to fly, a “Civil War re-enacter” brought perhaps one of the most political flags Americans know.

Some Redmond locals said it “ruined the parade.”

Since the incident, some have shared that the Confederate flag, to them, is about heritage and honoring the soldiers who defended the South.

This was the argument that for years kept the Confederate flag embedded in the South Carolina state flag, and even they have moved away from it.

To many Americans, the Confederate flag is a symbol of the traitors who sought to break the country in two and who opted to do so in order to preserve their “states’ rights” to own other human beings. That side thankfully lost; slavery was abolished, and those who continue to use that flag as a banner for their “heritage” are holding a piece of cloth that is an overt representation of racism; a token of nostalgia for a time when babies were ripped from their mothers and sold as chattel and when white supremacy was so pervasive there were hardly words to describe it.

Thankfully, the Union held and we are no longer in those times. But raising that flag on a day when many celebrate the birth of this nation is a threat and disrespect to the many veterans that have given their lives to preserve it. After a year of increased attention on the discrimination and racism that people of color continue to face in our nation, raising a

Confederate flag at a parade honoring the nation’s formation is a blatant affront. The people of Redmond, Madras and all of Central Oregon deserve far better.

Redmond, as most locals know, is a town in transition. More people are moving in every day. Housing prices are through the roof, which brings a different demographic to the community. New, more urban-minded businesses are giving the town a different look. For those who have lived in Redmond a long time, the changes may be a lot to handle. It will make some angry, frustrated, and willing to do drastic things to assert themselves in a town that is becoming more like a small city and less like a small town every day. While newcomers, too, have a duty to try to understand local customs and to adapt accordingly, they should not be expected to adopt an 1865 mindset or to accept that Redmond is complicit in outright racism in order to live there.

Other media outlets have treated this flag situation as a both-sides issue; one that should be debated by giving voice to the “side” that still trots out the argument that the Confederate flag is a benign symbol of “heritage,” or at least one that, in a free country, is still allowed under the U.S. Constitution and its First Amendment. But both-sides-ism, usually a journalistic effort to explore the many perspectives of an issue, is not appropriate here.

Both sides don’t deserve equal footing when one side is supporting domination of the other. It is fair to ask locals to adopt a “both sides” mentality when they’re forging relationships with someone on the other side of the political aisle. A Redmond Democrat or independent can and should keep an open mind when discussing with a Redmond Republican how tax funds could be spent, or when debating how land-use laws in the state affect us all.

Urban-minded people should endeavor to understand rural values, and vice versa.

In the spirit of cooperation and community harmony, people in towns like Redmond—or Bend, for that matter—could all use a dose of patience and conciliation when it comes to “the other side.” But in this, there is no “both sides.” Symbols of hate have no place in public events.

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LIBRARY EXPANSION I hear there are a few very loud people voicing their dissent regarding the library expansion and I just want to say that I support the library’s concept of a centralized regional library and enhanced neighborhood libraries. It’s what me and over 60,000 residents voted for!!

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—Jax Dolezal

RE: BOOT: PEOPLE ARE DYING IN THE HEAT, WHILE OTHERS ARE COLLECTING LIKES ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR TROLLING THEM, LETTERS, 7/1 Thank you for bringing attention to this. I live in Sisters, and there is a group of teenagers (mostly, but not all) who make it their job to harass our houseless neighbors for no reason other than boredom and hate. Nobody ever listens -I’ve gone to the City, School District,

Forest Service, and Law Enforcementor does anything about it, and some of them actually shot at a camp. Our family was harassed for two years in the forest, and now that we’re housed, it continues because they know our vehicles and where we live. There is no accountability for people who act like this, and it’s ridiculous. These are human beings, become part of the solution or get the hell out of the way so the rest of us can do our job.

—Mandee Seeley, via bendsource.com (Letter truncated for context)

WHITE SUPREMACY LEFT ITS SHAMEFUL MARK ON THE 4TH OF JULY PARADE IN REDMOND. According to the Redmond Chamber of Commerce’s 4th of July Parade Rule #5, “This is a family friendly a-political event and we request that no political flags be promoted….. violation of these rules are grounds for dismal and you will be banned from participating in future parades put on by the Redmond Chamber.”

Please explain to me how allowing Confederate flags to be on display in the parade isn’t political.

The Confederate Battle flag, a recognized symbol of hate, represents a time in our country’s history when people enslaved and trafficked human beings for profit. Allowing that flag to be displayed during a community event was poor judgement. I’m not a person of color, a person of colors’ experience is not universal. My lived experiences are valid—so is a person of colors’ experience. Imagine how our friends and neighbors of color may have felt watching floats adorned with that battle flag being rolled down our city’s streets.

Trying to rationalize that the confederate flag as “just history” is unfair. You cannot separate racism from the Confederate flag. It is a symbol that has been used to terrorize people of color and it has no place in a 4th of July parade.

Shame on the Redmond Chamber of Commerce for allowing—no, enabling hate. The rules for parade participation and the consequences for violating those rules are clearly laid out on the Chambers page. I expect to see these groups banned from future participation.

—Cara Frank

THE GALLON SMASHING PRANK Today, at the Westside Safeway I saw something that made my late thirties self feel like a true old timer. Ultimate disappointment in members of the teen generation. I thought about speaking with them, asking them, ‘WTF?’ Or inquiring to how the heck they felt that was a decent thing to do.

As it stands, I did nothing and continued to wait for my hubby’s prescription to be filled.

Here’s how it went down. A group of high school boys gathered by the milk ‘station’ we’ll call it for argument’s sake.

One member acted as though he needed a gallon of milk, picked it up and proceeded to walk away. Welp, here is where it gets good—well, bad actually, but you get the point. He falls, presumably trips, as the gallon of milk flies across the floor, smashing in front of customers.

We assume, as previously mentioned, he tripped. That my friends, was 100% not the case. It was a prank. I Googled it after hearing a store clerk mention it. Here it is, this completely, non-funny ‘prank’ that kiddos across the country (world?) are replicating. As a woman went to help the

boy up, his friends laughed and walked out of the store (not necessarily by choice) and of course, checking their phones to make sure they got it all on film.

Meanwhile, as the already understaffed store, as many around the country, calls for a clean-up, a boy, about their same age, walks out preparing to mop up the mess.

So, here’s the thing: One group of kids, out of school for the summer, more than likely not working, created a scene. Wasted milk, added to a workload and made a sweet woman feel like she was helping someone and then merely seconds later realize it was all part of a prank. Ew, David.

Then another teen is there, working, being taken away from the task he was doing prior to clean up after others.

I felt overwhelmed and sad for what is happening, also very much my age ha.

So thought it worth a share, and well, an abrupt reminder as to lessons I want to make sure my kids learn and the care they have for other human beings.

—Caitlin Bjornstad

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Many of you would agree your pets are like your children. So if children went missing because of fireworks would there be a ban? I don’t even know what to do with my upset over the amount of dogs I’ve seen running through Bend—in this heat!–and the cars driving by my house with distraught people calling their lost dogs. To the people who support the use of fireworks, do you not know or do you just not care about the agonizing trauma to dogs, wildlife, war vets and empaths just so you can see sparkles in the sky for a few seconds? Why not put on some headphones and listen to the sound of war and watch the stars (they stay lit longer)?

Lawmakers —for God’s sake BAN THE SALE OF EXPLOSIVES FROM CHINA. Oh and did I mention fires? At least Bend got that part right this year, sort of.

—Vanessa Schulz

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Guest Homes Get Greenlit

Senate Bill 391 allows rural residential areas a right afforded to cities for years

By Jack Harvel

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regon Gov. Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 391 to law June 23, granting rural residential areas the right to build accessory dwelling units.

“In 2017 the legislature passed a bill to do ADUs for farm workers, and then it also allowed cities to do the ADUs, but it left out the rural areas for property owners to develop that ADU,” said Jack Zika (R-OR 54), Redmond’s representative in the Oregon legislature.

To build one of these guest homes, people have to adhere to criteria set out by the legislature. They can’t be larger than 900 square feet, they must be within 100 feet of the main residence, the plat of land must be at least 2 acres, it can’t be a short-term vacation rental and it must be zoned rural residential.

“The purpose is for wildfire protection,” Rep. Zika said. “And so, you have set setbacks from resources, you have to have adequate access through wildfire mitigation and evacuation, defensible space, fuel breaks where necessary, and

More Money for Housing Oregon’s legislature passed bills to support tenants, homeowners and the unhoused in this last session

The accessory dwelling units would have to be kept under 900 square feet, meaning it likely won’t be able to hold anything larger than a two-bedroom unit.

by the public to look into rural ADUs. “I’ve been working on it for three years,” Adair said. “There was an enormous ask by the public in order to get

"For Deschutes County in general, yes, I think it's going to be very beneficial. But for affordable housing this is not going to be a silver bullet.

This isn't going to solve the affordable housing crisis, but it does chip away at it; it's going to help a little bit."

—Jack Zika you want to make sure that it’s protected by a fire district.”

The bill has been in the works for at least the past three years, and both Zika and Deschutes County Commissioner Patty Adair said they have been asked

this done, and does it not seem so timely, with our housing problems that are even bigger than they were three years ago.”

Under the established criteria, up to 9,800 properties could be eligible Clay Banks / Unsplash

Accessory dwelling units have been available to urban residents and as workforce housing for farm labor, but this bill opens up rural residential land to the opportunity to build a small guest home.

to build ADUs in the rural county. The additional housing could be helpful, but isn’t likely to substantially change the availability of housing in Oregon.

“For Deschutes county in general, yes, I think it’s going to be very beneficial. But for affordable housing this is not going to be a silver bullet.

This isn’t going to solve the affordable housing crisis, but it does chip away at it; it’s going to help a little bit,” Zika said.

The bill received bipartisan support, but it was opposed by Central Oregon LandWatch, which was concerned about additional housing in high-risk fire zones, inadequate addressal of the housing crisis, increased strain on rural infrastructure, increased cost to surrounding cities and towns and the climate impacts of long-distance commutes.

“In Deschutes County alone, the bill allows for nearly 10,000 additional housing units in rural parts of the county, with no requirement they be affordable. This is the kind of shortsighted thinking that Oregon’s land use system specifically protects us from,” Ben Gordon, executive director at LandWatch, said in a press release. “We oppose this type of sprawling development and instead support solutions to the housing crisis that add true affordable housing to parts of our region that have the infrastructure to accommodate it.”

Zika said that LandWatch has valid concerns, but that there won’t be 10,000 ADUs built overnight. When ADUs were allowed in cities, only a small percentage of eligible properties took up the offer.

“I don’t see this as being such a huge market that they’re going to just be building 10,000 ADUs right away, I think we’re all going to have time to adjust,” he said.

By the end of this year’s session, the Oregon Legislative Assembly had allocated a combined $765 million to address different aspects of the housing crisis. Bills addressing affordable housing and permanent supportive housing, down payment assistance, homeless services and tenant support passed to increase the supply of affordable housing, support the houseless, prevent evictions and reduce disparities among communities of color.

“It was essential that the legislature came together in the final two weeks of the session to pass safe harbor legislation so that Oregonians waiting on rental assistance are protected from evictions,” said Rep. Julie Fahey (D-OR 14), chair of the House Committee on Housing. “Evictions and foreclosures can have a generational devastating impact on families.”

To address houselessness, $72 million was allocated to increase capacity and improve operational support, $30 million was allocated to different behavioral health services and over $15 million will go to supportive housing rental assistance.

Tenants had the moratorium repayment period extended, including a 60-day safe harbor from evictions if the tenant proves they’ve applied for rental assistance. Over $12 million was allocated for rental assistance, often targeted toward vulnerable groups like domestic violence survivors, young people who have experienced homelessness and exiting foster care children.

Another $20 million was placed in a down payment assistance fund, with another $20 million going toward alternative, high-density construction models like co-ops. Money for home rehabilitation, foreclosure avoidance and outreach efforts was also granted.

The largest expenditures are toward the creation of housing supply.

The Local Innovation Fast Track, promoting permanent supportive housing, will get $410 million following the 2021 session to construct new housing. Additionally, $100 million will go toward preserving existing affordable housing, $30 million toward land acquisition and $5 million will support affordable housing projects that had unexpected increases in cost.

NEWS

Noticias en Español ¿Por qué a las empresas les cuesta trabajo cubrir los puestos vacantes?

Por Jack Harvel Traducido por Jéssica Sánchez-Millar de Business Advocacy (Promoción de Comercios) más reciente, se le preguntó a los comercios cuál es su problema más urgente. Más del 85% de los entrevistados mencionaron la contratación de personal como su mayor preocupación.

Las causas Los empleados tienen más poder del que han tenido debido a que se les ha presentado una amplia gama de opciones de trabajo en estos momentos, dicen los expertos en el mercado.

“Tenemos más anuncios de empleo en la zona Centro de Oregon y en el Condado de Deschutes como nunca antes se había visto,” dijo Damon Runberg, un economista enfocado en la zona Centro de Oregon Runberg dice que existen algunas razones por las cuales hay tantos trabajos disponibles en este momento. Primero, que las empresas, mayormente del sector recreativo, están tratando de volver a contratar por jornada completa después de despedir personal durante la pandemia.

La segunda razón es que, a nivel nacional, los Estados Unidos está atravesando por una ola sin precedente de renuncias

laborales, según la encuesta sobre la apertura y rotación laboral. Muchos de estos, dijo Runberg, pueden estar ligados a un aumento en la jubilación entre los Baby Boomers (personas nacidas entre 1946 a 1965) quienes pudieron dejar la fuerza laboral durante COVID-19 después que el mercado de valores se recuperara. Sin embargo, el factor principal es la competitividad entre las empresas/empleadores.

El tercer factor importante de la demanda laboral es que muchas empresas simplemente están creciendo y existe una demanda reprimida de productos y servicios que los comercios necesitan para ampliarse.

Las razones por las que Runberg interrumpió en contra de la narrativa popular que sugiere mejorar los beneficios de seguro de desempleo, los cuales proporcionaban $300 más aparte de los beneficios regulares que el seguro de desempleo ofrece.

“Hemos visto que entre enero y mayo hubo una reducción de un 60% en los beneficios del seguro de desempleo entre los habitantes de la zona centro de Oregon.”

La extensión del seguro de desempleo se vence el 6 de septiembre y Oregon ya ha

restablecido los requisitos para la búsqueda de trabajo para los beneficiarios que reciben seguro de desempleo, lo cual significa que las personas tendrán que comprobar que están buscando trabajo y que no han rechazado ninguna oferta de trabajo para así recibir los beneficios. También, los beneficios no pueden competir con un salario más alto que ofrecen en este momento los empleadores/empresas.

Para los promotores del trabajo, los aumentos salariales son un avance para un grupo de trabajadores cuyos salarios han estado estancados por años. “¿Es bueno para los trabajadores estar en una situación en donde hay poco personal para así desempeñar más funciones laborales sin pago adicional ya que no hay suficiente personal? ¿Es bueno que los trabajadores tengan que faltar al trabajo porque el lugar en el que trabajan no puede abrir sus puertas sin tener un mínimo de trabajadores presentes? Dijo Grajam Trainor, Presidente de AFL-CIO, afiliación regional de la federación de sindicatos más grande del país. “¿Es bueno trabajar demasiado o cargar más obligaciones laborales sin cambio de compensación? Sí, eso no es bueno para los trabajadores.”

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uando comenzó la pandemia y las empresas no indispensables cerraron, los trabajadores esenciales fueron aplaudidos como héroes a lo largo del país.

Hoy en día, algunos afirman que nadie quiere trabajar y que el seguro de desempleo retiene a la gente en sus sillones.

Los comercios se sienten frustrados ya que los puestos que antes eran fáciles de cubrir son más peleados que antes.

“Yo diría que por lo general, en promedio, hay de 20 a 30 solicitantes por semana, en estos momentos,” dijo Katie Merickel Gerente de la Sucursal de Servicios de Empleo Select Temp. “Anteriormente, probablemente serían de 30 a 40 solicitantes. Así que, estamos viendo un 25% menos de solicitantes de empleo de lo que normalmente veríamos.”

Merickel dijo que cada industria ha sido afectada hasta cierto punto y que ahora están trabajando con algunos restaurantes que nunca antes han utilizado una agencia de empleo.

El promotor de comercios de la ciudad de Bend, Ben Hemson, confirmó que muchas de las empresas están sintiendo presión al tratar de atraer nuevos trabajadores. En el boletín informativo

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(Illegal) Fireworks

All fireworks were banned in Bend due to the extreme heat, but they can still be bought and they can still be shot

By Jack Harvel Jack Harvel

Outside of a few fires caused by the annual show at Pilot Butte State Park, there weren’t many fires to respond to.

“We had a couple of very small fires on the Butte that started because the bigger show, they were put out immediately, they didn’t even get past 2-by-2 [feet]; they were really small,” Connolly said.

“Typically, the fourth is our busiest day of the year. This year on the fourth we only went on one fire that was started by someone putting out personal fireworks.”

In the last several years the number of fires caused by fireworks has fluctuated. In 2017 there were three, in 2018 there were 14, in 2019 there were four and in 2020 there were six.

The ban may have made firefighters' lives easier this holiday, but it also made firework sellers’ lives a bit more difficult.

“It’s obviously hurting small businesses,” Jake Dennis, who was volunteering at the Discount Fireworks Superstore tent for his church, the Believers Cornerstone Fellowship. “We’re not the only gig in town, there’s a few other churches that do it, but some are just guys that bought low, sell high to try to make a living off of it.”

Dennis said he’d noticed fewer patrons coming in after the ban, but that those who were buying fireworks were buying more.

“We had a lot of people that were obviously offended by it, and they were kind of spending a little more than usual,” he said. “Of all the days to rebel, it’s the Fourth of July, you know what I mean?”

Cops arrested at least one person for the sale of illegal fireworks in Bend. On July 5, police cited a man for attempting to sell five boxes of mortars to an undercover police officer. Cops say he had bought the mortars in Washington and was intending to scam the officer “by dumping the contents of the two boxes into a large bag and presenting them as ‘five boxes.’”

Police are still looking for the culprits who shot off illegal fireworks at Stover Park on June 26. The type of firework shot numerous mortars into the air before exploding, resulting in a fire on a 100-yard stretch of the outfield fence that was quickly extinguished.

The Redmond Police Department said four citations were issued between July 2 and 5 for fireworks. They received

Jake Dennis, who volunteers at Discount Firework Superstore, said business slowed down some after the firework ban went into effect, but also said the customers still buying were buying more.

184 complaints via email and officers responded to 26 complaints during the same time frame.

The Bend Police Department hasn’t responded to an inquiry regarding the number of citations issued and calls for service at the time this article went to print.

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he City of Bend declared an emergency due to the extreme heat that mobilized services to unhoused communities and banned all non-professional firework use until July 9. Fireworks remained for sale in stands across the city, but under the emergency order the use of them is a class A civil infraction that can be fined up to $750.

“We need our public resources focused on supporting our community and saving lives right now. Allowing fireworks during this drought would create unnecessary fire risk and stress our limited public safety and water resources even more,” said City of Bend Chief Operating Officer and Assistant City Manager Jon Skidmore in a press release.

Data from the Bend Fire Department compiled the day after the ban went into effect showed that firefighters had been deployed to five firework incidents.

“It was a really mellow year for us in terms of fireworks. It was much, much different than other years. So, I definitely think that there was a positive impact for us with the firework ban,” said Trish Connolly, deputy chief of the Bend Fire Department.

FEATURE Jack Harvel

Now Hiring,

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All Positions, All Shifts Why are businesses having such a tough time filling open positions?

By Jack Harvel

McDonalds offers a $1,500 bonus and an hourly wage as high as $18.25.

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hen the pandemic started and non-essential businesses closed, the essential workers were hailed as heroes across the country. The people whose work was necessary during the pandemic—health care workers, food supply chain workers and first responders, to name a few—kept working tirelessly. Now, as vaccinations become widely available and COVID restrictions ease while jobs return to the market, some claim that nobody wants to work and that Unemployment Insurance is keeping people on their couches.

Businesses are frustrated that positions that had been easy to fill at one time are more competitive than ever. Has the workforce been placated by government subsidies, or is the economic recovery from a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic disrupting the workforce in unforeseen ways?

The Shortage The hiring shortage is palpable for most people who see signs advertising jobs across town. “Now Hiring All

Positions,” a sign outside of Black Bear Diner on Third Street says. “Now Hiring Cooks $1,000 Bonus,” McMenamins advertises in downtown. A $1,500 bonus and an $18.75 hourly wage is post-

available at the start of the pandemic.

“I would say we average 20 to 30 applicants a week typically right now,” Katie Merickel, branch manager for SelecTemp Employment Services said.

“I believe that we must strive to not go back to the pre-pandemic economy, but rebuild in a just and equitable way, and make sure that the disproportionate impacts are top of mind when we're making policy decisions.”

—Graham Trainor ed under McDonald’s golden arches on Century Drive.

In May, Sunriver Resort announced it would pay all new housekeeping staff a wage of $25/hour. All these jobs are competing for fewer workers than were

“In the past it’d probably be 30 to 40. So, we’re seeing 25% less of our applicants that we normally would.”

SelecTemp mostly staffs for jobs in construction, manufacturing and production—not the types of businesses

that are most visibly seeking workers, such as restaurants, retail and hospitality businesses. Merickel said every industry has been affected to some extent, and that they’re working with some restaurants now who have never used a staffing agency.

“They’ve never needed a staffing agency or a partner to help them find employees; people came to them organically,” Merickel said. “We have more job openings than we have people, and every single business in town could use a solid partner, and some more applicants coming through their door.”

City of Bend Business Advocate Ben Hemson confirmed that a lot of businesses are feeling the heat when trying to attract new workers. In the City’s most recent Business Advocacy Newsletter, businesses were asked what their most pressing issue is. The newsletter was sent to over 6,000 registered businesses in Bend, and several hundred responded. Over 85% of respondents listed hiring as their biggest concern.

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The Causes Employees have more power than they have had because of the wide range of options presented to them right now, market experts say.

“We measure broadly across the local economy; the only good indicator we have is help wanted job ads,” said Damon Runberg, regional economist for the Oregon Employment Department.

“And those are at historically high levels today, which is, we have more job ads in Central Oregon and Deschutes County than we’ve ever seen before,” Runberg says there are a few reasons that there are so many jobs available right now. First, that businesses, mostly in the leisure sector, are trying to

get back to full employment after laying off staff during the pandemic. The second reason is that nationally, the U.S. is going through an unprecedented wave of quitting jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. A lot of these, Runberg said, may be tied to a surge in retirement among Baby Boomers who were able to leave the workforce during COVID-19 after the stock market rebounded. The main factor, though, is the competitiveness among employers.

“The big one, as far as quits, is the increase in wages that we’ve seen from the competitiveness of the market today,” Runberg said. “So because there’s so much competitiveness and so much wage growth, especially on the low-wage side, you’re seeing a lot of worker mobility from one job to another.”

The third big factor for the labor demand is that many businesses are simply growing, and that there is a pentup demand for goods and services that businesses need to expand to meet.

“So, sort of synthesize those three: recovery, replacing quits and economic growth,” Runberg said. “You put all those together that that leads to a ton of labor demand on the market today.”

The reasons Runberg gave cut against a popular narrative that suggests enhanced unemployment insurance benefits, which provided an extra $300 on top of the regular UI benefits.

“The boost to unemployment insurance, which at this point is likely not a huge factor any longer as far as keeping people out of the labor market,” Runberg said. “Mostly, we’ve seen between January and May there was a 60% reduction in central Oregonians on unemployment insurance benefits.”

Enhanced UI is set to expire on Sept. 6 and Oregon has already reinstated work-search requirements for Jack Harvel

McMenamins in downtown Bend offers a $1,000 bonus for cooks.

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“I would say this is top of mind for pretty much every business I speak with,” Hemson said. “It used to be the second or third thing that came up during a conversation back in the spring, and now it’s the first one. How do I get employees? How much do I have to offer? How can I ensure they stay?”

Businesses are going to greater lengths than they have ever had to avoid closures, cut hours and slow service.

They are offering sign-on bonuses and higher wages to employees to get them in the door. It’s not always working, and the effects are being felt as businesses like Pacific Pizza have had to cut hours and public services like Cascades East Transit has had to reduce Saturday routes.

“It’s an employee-driven market. And so, we call it WIIFM. And it’s ‘what’s in it for me,’” Merickel said. “If you could get a job that pays more, you get to work with someone amazing, and it’s located in a great place and there’s all these perks and benefits to it, then you’re going to get to go to work there versus a place that maybe doesn’t offer any of that.”

The Black Bear Diner on Third Street invites people to apply for all positions.

UI recipients, which means people will have to prove they’re searching for a job and haven’t turned down any job offers to receive benefits. Also, the benefits themselves can’t compete with the higher wages offered by employers right now.

“If you were someone who’s making $12.50 an hour near minimum wage before, and you were getting full wage replacement on unemployment insurance, at what point do you decide that the market rate for your labor is so high that what’s out there available in jobs is better than just getting your $12.50 an hour sitting at home on unemployment insurance,” Runberg said. The market rate for that person is closer to $1516, maybe $17 an hour today. So, you’re going to make significantly more money in the marketplace than you are going to be sitting at home.”

The Future It’s not clear if the appreciation of labor, particularly among those earning lower wages, will last. Runberg said a lot of the symptoms of the labor shortage should pass, but wages are usually “sticky” and tend to fluctuate in bursts rather than gradually.

“Whenever wages move, they move up, they almost never move down,” he said. “They tend to move more in stair steps. They’re flat for a while, and there’s a big jump, and then flat for a while; I think we just hit a stair step, and we just jumped the market rate.”

For labor advocates, the wage gains are a welcome step for a group of workers whose wages have been stagnant for years.

“I’ve often asked the question, is this really a labor shortage crisis, or is it a low-wage, no-benefit crisis?” said Graham Trainor, president of the Oregon AFL-CIO, the regional affiliate of the

nation’s largest federation of unions.

“Who’s bearing the burden here, and what the reality for essential workers has been 47% of essential workers don’t make a living wage, their total compensation puts them below the poverty line.”

Trainor said he hopes the wage gains are permanent but said the shortage itself is a double-edged sword and harms some workers, despite increased pay.

“Is it good for workers to be in an understaffed environment to take on additional duties without additional pay because staffing is low? Is it good for workers to have to miss shifts because their job can’t open up without a minimum number of workers present? You know, so overworked or sort of additional duties or, you know, getting by with no compensation change?

Yeah, that’s not good for workers,” Trainor said.

Staffing professionals have said one way applicant behavior has changed is that workers are bargaining more to ensure their next job aligns with their values.

“The key is engagement, staying in touch and aware and asking good questions of your candidates, knowing what their motivation is, and then making sure that your opportunity aligns with that and that you remind them of that,” Merickel of SelecTemp said.

The merging of company and personal goals could represent a real change in labor relations for essential workers.

“The pre-pandemic economy wasn’t working for most working folks, it was leaving a lot of people behind to begin with, especially workers of color and women,” Trainor said. I believe that we must strive to not go back to the pre-pandemic economy, but rebuild in a just and equitable way, and make sure that the disproportionate impacts are top of mind when we’re making policy decisions.”

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The first concert of the season kicks off with Ron Artis II and the Truth with Fair Trade Boogie Band. This free concert series is summertime favorite. Enjoy live music while grabbing food from local carts, browsing vendors and a family fun area. Thu., July 8, 5:30pm.

Drake Park, 777 NW Riverside Blvd., Bend. No cover.

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Learn how to use plants to heal. Get the basics of identifying, harvesting and creating your own medicines at home. Sun., July 11, 9:30am-3:30pm. nighthawknaturalistschool.com/workshops. $55.

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This summer, violinist Isabelle Senger will be joined by pianist Janet Smith in a series of free outdoor concerts around town. Mon., July 12, 4-4:30pm. Va Piano Vineyards Tasting Room, 425 SW Powerhouse Drive., Bend. No cover.

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Fighting for Their Rights

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Songwriters battle for royalties, sometimes clashing with the artists who sing their songs

By Bill Forman

Sheesh, Ed, why are you smiling? You're being sued for ripping of the work of other artists.

“I write the songs that make the whole world sing I write the songs of love and special things I write the songs that make the young girls cry I write the songs, I write the songs.”

— Barry Manilow “I write the b-sides That make a small portion of the world cry I like the seaside And singing songs that make you not wanna die” — Eels

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rguably one of the most maudlin songs in pop music history, Barry Manilow’s “I Write the Songs,” has consistently ranked high on critics’ “Top 10 Songs That Make Us Cringe” lists. With its melodramatic vocals, orchestrated arrangement, and pretentious lyrics about conspiring with “The Muse” to make the whole world sing, it’s hard not to agree.

Ironically enough, it wasn’t Manilow who wrote “I Write the Songs.”

The credit for that goes to Bruce Johnston, a longtime member of the Beach Boys. In what turned out to be a win-win situation, Manilow got a No. 1 hit that would sell three million copies. Johnston, meanwhile, earned a 1976 Song of the Year Grammy, as well as a steady stream of songwriting

royalties generated by Manilow and the countless other artists who’ve covered it since.

But before you go signing up for that online “How to Write a Hit Single” course, bear in mind that professional songwriters, more often than not, are finding themselves at the bottom of the music industry food chain.

As proof, consider the growing number of recording artists who have begun demanding as much as 50% of the publishing royalties on songs they had no part in writing.

Recently, a group of songwriters called attention to this unsavory practice with an online call to action called The Pact.

“This body of songwriters,” the songwriters pledge, “will not give publishing or songwriting credit to anyone who did not create or change the lyric or melody or otherwise contribute to the composition without a reasonably equivalent/meaningful exchange for all the writers on the song.”

Among The Pact’s signatories are Emily Warren, Ross Golan, Justin Tranter, Victoria Monet and several other heavyweight songwriters. Their names may not be familiar, but their hits definitely are.

Warren, for example, co-wrote Dua Lipa’s “Don’t Start Now” and “New Rules,” as well as the Chainsmokers’ “Don’t Let Me Down,” each of which has been streamed more than a billion

times on Spotify. Yet, as recently as last year, a major recording artist used what Warren calls “bully tactics and threats” in an attempt to get her to surrender a substantial portion of her songwriting royalties.

“I’m down to stand my ground,” Warren recently told Rolling Stone magazine, “but if I can’t say no at my position, then baby writers with less leverage have no shot.”

While these sorts of cutthroat tactics go back to the beginning of the recording industry, they’ve traditionally been associated with sleazy music moguls who don’t even sing the songs, much less write them. Morris Levy, an industry power-broker with reputed mob ties who made a fortune swindling songwriters, was famous for his line “You want royalties, go to England.”

Which is not to say that the creative community has always been one big happy family. Rock stars are famous for suing each other, and often for good reason.

The Rolling Stones took The Verve’s Richard Ashcroft to court for “Bittersweet Symphony,” a Britpop hit that heavily sampled the orchestral intro to “The Last Time,” and walked away with two/thirds of the song credit (Jagger/Richards/Ashcroft) and 100% of the money.

Then there’s Led Zeppelin, who have been in and out of court for decades, facing copyright infringement charges

filed on behalf of artists like Willie Dixon and Howlin’ Wolf. Most recently, the band emerged victorious from a drawn-out legal battle with the estate of Spirit leader Randy California, whose 1968 song “Taurus” bears a remarkable similarity to 1971’s “Stairway to Heaven,” even though Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page swears he never heard the song until the suit was filed.

And while no one has ever accused Ed Sheeran of originality, he’s still raising a few eyebrows with the number of high-profile cases that are being filed against him. Among the most notable are Matt Cardle’s claim that Sheeran’s “Amazing” was a note-fornote rip-off of his song “Photograph” — a case which was settled out of court — and the Marvin Gaye estate’s claim that Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” plagiarizes Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On,” an accusation Sheeran lawyers have spent the better part of five years trying to wriggle out of.

And so it goes. The names may change, but the song remains the same.

Meanwhile, Pact organizers are continuing their campaign to create unity in a songwriting community that’s long been underrepresented.

“I understand we’re in a business,” said Golan, whose own credits range from Ariana Grande’s “Dangerous Woman” to Flo Rida’s “My House.”

“But part of business is not extorting your peers.”

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Kicking Off Summer Festival

By Isaac Biehl

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ure, we may have just celebrated the Fourth of July, but summer in Central Oregon doesn’t truly start until Bend Summer Festival. This year in its return Summer Festival will be two days packed with live music this weekend. The first performer of the festival this year will be Bend’s own One Mad Man—a groovy one-man project helmed by Spencer Snyder.

At the beginning of the year Snyder released his third album, the 14-track “Be Well.” The project is an excellent showcase of how playful Snyder can be switching between styles and sounds.

It’s his versatility that makes One Mad Man shows a true treat, which is why I suggest showing up early on Saturday to witness it in person.

Read our Q&A with Snyder to learn a little about the mind behind One Mad Man ahead of his show at Summer Festival.

Source Weekly: It’s been six months since you released “Be Well.”

Looking back at the project, what are you most proud of about that record?

Spencer Snyder: I’m most proud of the diversity of genres and timbre used in the record. It really opens up the replay-ability.

SW: Do you find that what you’re listening to at certain periods influences the music you make? Or do you seek out particular artists and sounds to help with an idea you’re already working through?

SS: What I listen to can influence me. Many times I hear specific parts of a song that I like and conform it to fit into a song that I’m currently writing.

For example, I may hear an arpeggio in a song that sounds great but I want to hear it played slowly over a different key.

That sparks the beginning of a new song.

SW: To follow up on that, what have you been listening to lately?

Can we expect any new music from you the rest of the year?

SS: Run the Jewels, Crystal Castles, ‘90s hip-hop. I’m planning on releasing another full-length this year, probably in three-four months!

SW: With your style of music I’m curious—do you usually write the lyrics first or do you build out the beat before you start writing?

SS: I very rarely write lyrics before I write the music. Vocals are the most

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One Mad Man plays one cool show this Saturday.

recent instrument I’ve learned and probably the most difficult. That being said, I do write the lyrics first every now and again, which you will hear on the new record.

SW: I imagine putting on a oneman show like yours is a unique experience every time for both the crowd and you up on stage. Can you describe your relationship with live performance and how it makes you feel?

SS: Music is a very personal thing.

Many musicians don’t play live but I feel that if you have created something that brings you joy, that can resonate with others, then it is your duty to share that with the rest of the world. Playing live is the frosting on the chocolate cake for me—you can have it without but it’s always better with.

SW: Are you excited to be playing Summer Festival this year after such a long pause between large gatherings? And what can people expect from your set?

SS: I’ve always wanted a chance to play Summerfest and am very grateful to be on the bill this year. As for the long pause, I feel reunited and it feels soooo good! Expect to unexpectedly move your body, expect new sounds with clever grooves and expect low end bass.

One Mad Man takes the Summer Festival stage at 11:30am-12:30pm, this Saturday in downtown Bend.

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7 Wednesday Bledsoe Family Winery Music + Wine:

Bill Powers Join us for a glass of Walla Walla’s finest and the sounds of Bill Powers. He is one half of the popular bluegrass duo Honey Don’t, well known for music based in the folk tradition with bluegrass and old-time at its deepest roots.

2-4pm. No cover.

Craft Kitchen & Brewery Comedy Open

Mic A chance to people to test out their stand-up comedy chops! See ipockpro.com for rules and sign up procedures. 8-10pm. Free.

Worthy Brewing Summer Sessions: Sleep-

less Truckers Drawn to songs about the poor, hard-living working class, the good times and the bad, the beauty of life and the sorrows of death, the Sleepless Truckers bring outlaw country, americana, southern rock and red dirt to the west throwing in a Central Oregon Smoky twist for a redneck Tilt-a-Whirl experience you won’t soon forget. 7pm. No cover.

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series in Drake Park continues to be a summertime favorite. Every Thursday for 6 weeks in Drake Park. The evening kicks off at 5:30pm with live music. 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 5 to 8pm for the sounds of Michael John & Rob Fincham. Advance ticket purchase required $15 each. Every Thursday in July and August, 2021 5pm. $15.

High Desert Music Hall Comedy at

HDMH: Trenton Davis We are bringing comedy to Redmond and The High Desert Music Hall! Headliner: Trenton Davis. Featuring: Steve HarberHosted by: Katy Ipock, 2020 Finalist - Western Oregon Comedy Competition, 2020 Cheap Comedy Fest, 2019 Community Hero of the year Nominee, 2016 Pilot Butte Person of the Year.

7-9pm. $15.

Oregon Spirit Distillers Thursday Live

Bend Cider Co. Live Music Bill Powers Folk, country, bluegrass artist Bill Powers will be playing in the Bend Cider Co. butterfly garden.

Come sip cider, listen to music and watch the butterflies. 5-7pm.

Bridge 99 Brewery Thursday Trivia Night

at Bridge 99 Join us each Thursday at 6, for LIVE UKB Trivia at Bridge 99 Brewery. 6pm. Free!.

Bunk+Brew Historic Lucas House Amateur Karaoke LeagueExactly 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.

Drake Park Munch & Music Enjoying

what will be it’s 30th anniversary in 2021, the Summit Health Munch & Music FREE concert

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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. Free 6-8pm. Free.

River’s Place Now & Then Derek Michael Marc and Michael Shane bring you six decades of hits. 6-8pm. No cover.

rock, country twang, metal rhythms that have swagger & bounce complete with greasy slick & gritty fresh beats. 6-8pm. No cover.

On Tap Live Music on the Lawn: The Woodsmen Live Music on the Lawn: The Woodsmen 6-8pm. No cover.

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Stacie Dread and Mystic Stacie Dread and Mystic led by the talented and driven singer/songwriter/ guitarist Stacie Lynn Johnson, known for her soulful, powerhouse vocals and passionately inspired melodies. With the addition of Aaron “Mystic” Chambers’ lyrical skills on the mic and percussion, the sound spun in a fresh direction, and adding a new male/female vocal dynamic for Stacie and Mystic to intertwine. A blend of acoustic guitars, drums, bamboo flutes, freestyle raps, harmonies, folk, reggae, rock, and a lot of love! 6pm. No cover.

Bend Cider Co. Live Music - Quons Duo

Come sit in the Bend Cider Co. butterfly garden, sip on cider and listen to the beautiful music by Linda and Mark Quon. Snacks available- or bring a picnic. 64649 Wharton Ave. Bend, OR 97703 5-7pm.

Bunk+Brew Historic Lucas House

Latin Night w/ Yanin Saavedra Our Summer Nights Series continues this Friday with a special treat, Latin-themed music from Yanin Saavedra.

Come out and vibe the summer night away with music, food trucks, and craft beers in The Yard @ Bunk+Brew 7-10pm. No cover.

Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon!

Dogwood Cocktail Cabin Deena Bee Two nights of soul, hip-hop, R&B, & electronica with DJ Deena Bee. 9pm. No cover.

Spoken Moto Leftslide Four-piece Rock band

at the Vineyard: JuJu Eyeball Popular Beatles cover band rocks the hits at this beautiful outdoor location. Good bites and brews (and wine!) all add up to memorable evening. 6-9pm.; Juju is back at Faith Hope and Charity for some more Beatle music. Fab! 6-9pm. $15.

Voted Best Trivia in Bend by Bend Magazine 2018 and 2019! Come play Trivia with us at Silver Moon Brewing every Thursday Night from 7 to 9pm. Bring your friends, test your knowledge and compete for Silver Moon gift cards and prizes.

7-9pm. Free. built from the bones of good ol’ party time- heavy rock n’ roll, rhythm & blues, swampy southern

known songs, Dive Bar transforms everything from breweries and festival stages into contagious grooves. 6:30pm. $10.

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General Duffy’s Waterhole Dive Bar Theology With a unique indie-pop take on wellCourtesy Paul Eddy Music

Silver Moon Brewing Comedy at Silver Moon: Trenton Davis Comedy is coming back to the Silver Moon! $15 Online or $20 at the door. Save yourself a few bucks and get your tickets now! 21+. Strong content expected.Headliner: Trenton Davis.Trenton Davis’ ten thousand hours of stand-up comedy is beginning to pay dividends. 8-9:30pm. $15.

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Moonlight The musical kinship of this versatile multi-instrumentalist trio (Scott Foxx, Maggie Jackson, Jim Roy) has amplified over the 10 years they have shared their spirited music.

From bluegrass to blues they have guided each other across other genres to include swing, country, a little rock n roll and “really oldies.”

6-8pm. No cover.

10 Saturday Oregon Spirit Distillers Safe Summer Nights Concert Series: Honey Don’t Come out to enjoy listening to Honey Don’t, drinking full size cocktails, and enjoying a night of socially-distanced fun! 5pm. $15-$25.

Bunk+Brew Historic Lucas House

Summer Nights Series w/ Third Seven The summer sizzle continues in The Yard @ Bunk+Brew this Saturday with live music from Third Seven! Featuring far out live instrumental recording and looping and amazing cello work.

You know the drill, come out and enjoy food trucks, music, community, and the beer garden!

7-10pm. No cover.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy at Craft: Trenton Davis 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!

With the co-owner hosting the show, it’s like being invited into her home.Door opens at 7:30pm.

21+. Strong content expected. $15 Online/$20 at the door. 8-10pm. $15.

Dogwood Cocktail Cabin Deena Bee Two nights of soul, hip-hop, R&B, & electronica with DJ Deena Bee. July 9-10, 9pm. No cover.

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!

Schedule: July 10 - Blaze & Kelly July 17 - Mark Ransom July 24 - The Resolectrics July 31 Sleepless Truckers August 7 - The Abluestics August 14 -Erin Cole Baker August 21 - Adrian Bellue August 28 - Rubbah Tree September 4 Sensi Trails 5pm. No cover.

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Live at the Vineyard: John Hoover & the Mighty Quinns The Mighty Quinns are a group of talented musicians who are centered in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Their music includes rock classics, folk, bluegrass, country and Celtic, as well as original songs. 6pm. $15.

Local favorite Beatles cover band Juju Eyeball is playing at Faith, Hope & Charity Vineyards this Fri., July 9 from 6-9pm.

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General Duffy’s Waterhole Brewers Grade Band Brewer’s Grade Band continues to blaze their own trail bringing their unique brand of Northwest Country music to the next level.

6:30pm. $10.

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Incredible Bruce Springsteen Tribute Lucky Town is Portland, Oregon’s Bruce Springsteen tribute band. Lucky Town will have you captivated and on your feet singing along all night!

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Ryan Band Jess Ryan has this talent in spades, and to witness her perform is to feel the full force of unbridled human expression. Together, with four other extremely talented musicians, this five-piece band delivers a driving, twang-inflected, psych-infused rock with the kind of emotional power, passion, and intensity that can only come from deep within the heart. 7-10pm. $10.

Highland House Concerts The Musers The Musers - original folk, soaring harmonies and award-winning songwriting included in this foot stomping, high energy show. The trio plays banjolin, fiddle, mandolin, guitar and bass.

Dinner and chairs provided. BYOB. Reservations required. 5:30-8:30pm. Sugg. donation $20.

Midtown Yacht Club One Year Anniversary Party on the Yacht! We open at 11am, with festivities throughout the day! Local small business vendors, food carts, face painting, dunk tank, axe throwing, beer raffle, live music and costume contest. It’s a “Yacht Rock” Party!

11am-10pm. Free.

On Tap Superball A Juju Eyeball spin-off,

Superball plays rockin’ hits from 70s. In bell-bottoms. 6-8pm. No cover.

Sisters Depot Eric Leadbetter Eric Leadbet-

ter lives in Central Oregon and plays gigs constantly in the Pacific Northwest. Whether solo, duo, or full band, he is always gigging. 6pm. $5.

Spoken Moto Latch Key Kid Live music at Spoken Moto. 6-8pm. No cover.

Worthy Brewing Summer Sessions: The

Mostest Join us on the patio for live music with The Mostest! Fronted by singer-songwriter Mark Ransom and bassist-producer Patrick Pearsall.

Cultivating guitar-driven, “heavy Americana” from seeds of Southern rock, San Franciscan psychedelia, classic soul, and jazz, The Mostest’s sound emerged in an effort to fulfill its mission: “Serve the music.” Now celebrating the performance of 1,000 live shows, and the release of their fourth album, "Teleport People," this Bend original has grown up from aprés-ski roots at home and on the road. 7pm. No cover.

11 Sunday 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Beats On The

Bricks: Eric Leadbetter Join us for live music on the Westside patio with Eric Leadbetter! 4-6pm.

No cover.

Open Space Event Studios The Kick-Back

Minted Events Presents: Devin Kroes Yoko Whateveryn Carbon Fibers (FKA Luminous Fibers) 6pm. $10.

River’s Place Sunday Brunch and 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.

Locals and not-so-locals unite for an evening of Americana music. Join The Woodsmen at On Tap, Friday July 9, from 6-8pm.

River’s Place Victory Swig A group of passionate, fun loving, musicians based in Bend.

We play rhythmic music that moves your body, mind and soul. The energy exchange is what we’re about. Come share a taste of Victory Swig and you can experience it for yourself. Cheers!

6-8pm. No cover.

Silver Moon Brewing Not Cho’ Grand-

ma’s 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: Honey Don’t Honey Don’t is the musical union of Bill Powers and Shelley Gray, perhaps better known as one-half of the Paonia, Colorado-based old-time bluegrass band, Sweet Sunny South. 6-9pm. No cover.

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

Bunk+Brew Historic Lucas House Open Mic Night We Want You! Your vocals, your songs, your stories, your poems, your jokes, your weirdness. All of it. The Yard @ Bunk+Brew is heating up with our first Open Mic Night of the summer!

Open to everyone to perform whatever they want in the Beer Garden! Monday and Wednesday!

5-10pm. Free.

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13 Tuesday The Commons Cafe & Taproom StoryTeller’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 It’s free to play with prize cards to win!

6pm. Free.

14 Wednesday Bend Brewing Company Guacalypsos The

Guacalypsos is a synergy of eclectic musicians playing an energetic mix of Americana and Caribbean musical styles including folk, country, blues, R & B, swing, calypso, reggae and tejano with joyful harmonies, guitars, resonator, bass, mandolin, congas and steel drum. 6-8pm. No cover.

Bledsoe Family Winery Wine + Music: KC

Flynn Join us for a glass of Walla Walla’s finest and live music from KC Flynn. With his expansive range and eclectic set lists, KC Flynn serves up Americana music best described as “comfort food for your ears” with a magnetic voice that keeps everyone coming back for more! Reservation Recommended. 4-6pm. No cover.

Sam Johnson Park Music on the Green:

Heller Highwater Heller Highwater Band is all about the groove and lead and vocal harmonies.

From The Rolling Stones, Adele, Jason Maraz, to Country and blues. We try to play a little bit for

everybody. We love to get folks dancing! Heather Drakulich lead vocalist, John Luce, vocals and bass, Tom Brouillette, lead guitar and vocals, Lance Van Buren, vocals and drums. 6pm.

MUSIC High Desert Chamber Music Pop-Up Concerts! HDCM is getting back to

doing what we do best! This summer, violinist Isabelle Senger will be joined by pianist Janet Smith in a series of free outdoor “Pop-Up Concerts!” around town. These short, 20-minute performances will be held outdoors and are free to attend and open to all. July 12, 4-4:30pm. Va Piano Vineyards Tasting Room, 425 SW Powerhouse Dr., Bend. Contact: 5413063988. info@ highdesertchambermusic.com.

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. Fridays, 6-8pm. KPOV, 501 NW Bond St., Bend. Contact: mikeficher@gmail.com. Free.

Ukulele Meet-Ups Do you play ukulele ?

Want to learn? 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 Historic Lucas House, 42 NW Hawthorne Ave, Bend. Free.

FILM EVENTS Retro Japanese Monster Movies Every major blockbuster with a city-destroying climax would not exist without one genre that started it all: the Kaiju movie. Thursdays. Tin Pan Alley, Off Minnesota, between Thump and the Wine Shop, Bend. $30.

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ARTS & CRAFTS Art in the Vineyard Come sip some wine while you shop local artists’ products. Noon4pm. Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyards, 70450 NW Lower Valley Dr., Terrebonne.

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PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITS Discovery of a Masterpiece Hear how a simple art cataloging project became one of the biggest art finds in recent history. deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/event/61769 .

July 8, 6-7pm. Free.

Galveston Street Market Come out and shop with some of your communities favorite vendors and enjoy some live music.

While enjoying the many other restaurants and businesses on Galveston Ave. July 9, 5-8pm. Big O Bagels - Westside, 1032 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. Free.

Gold of the Caliphs: Medieval Islamic Coins A curated exhibition on medieval Islamic

coins at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University. The exhibition will run through Aug. 14. Tuesdays-Saturdays, Noon-5pm and First Tuesday-Saturday of every month. Through Aug. 14. Contact: 503-370-6855.

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. May 22-Oct. 24. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend.

Online: Green Burial: The Greenest Way to “Go” Sexton Mary Ann

Perry will share about The Forest Conservation Burial Ground which exclusively offers green (or natural) burial or scattering of cremated remains. Bring your curiosity as we explore green burial together. deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/ event/61623 July 14, 6:30-7:30pm. Free.

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.

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

Cavalleria Rusticana OperaBend presents an online video of Cavalleria Rusticana. 7pm.

Free-$50.

WORDS Current Fiction Book Club We will discuss

The Deschutes Land Trust is hosting a nature walk just for kids! Get the kiddos ready for a guided stroll through the Metolious Preserve at the Fox Walk and Owl Eyes journey on Fri., July 9 at 6am.

Zoom Author Event: "The Night Always Comes" by Willy Vlautin Award-winning

author Willy Vlautin explores the impact of trickle-down greed and opportunism of gentrification on ordinary lives in this scorching novel that captures the plight of a young woman pushed to the edge as she fights to secure a stable future for herself and her family. Visit roundaboutbookshop.com for info! July 8, 6-7pm. Free.

Zoom Author Event: "Trillium Sisters"

by Laura Brown and Elly Kramer This

book is perfect for ages 8-12. A wonderful new series for your family to read! Three sisters discover that they and their pets have superpowers they can use to protect the world around them in the first book in a fantastical new chapter book series. Visit roundaboutbookshop.com for info!

July 11, 10-11am. Free.

ETC. Museum and Me A quieter time for

children and adults who experience physical, intellectual and/or social disabilities to enjoy the High Desert Museum after hours. Explore the Museum’s newest exhibits and revisit your favorites. July 8, 5-8pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Free.

Preventative Walk-In Pet Wellness Clinic The Bend Spay and Neuter Project offers vaccinations, deworming and microchips at our walk-in wellness clinic. Saturdays, 9am-2pm.

Bend Spay & Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson, Suite A1, Bend. $10-$30.

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

VOLUNTEER

Nonfiction Book Club We will discuss "How

Call for Volunteers - Play with Parrots!

the Post Office Created America" by Winifred Gallager. Please visit roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom info. July 9, 1-2pm. Free.

Volunteers needed at Second Chance Bird Rescue! Located past Cascade Lakes Distillery, call for hours and location. Contact: 916-956-2153.

Not Your Average Book Club We will dis-

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

cuss "The Hill" by Ali Bryan. This is a hybrid style event in-person and Zoom. Please visit roundaboutbookshop.com for info, July 12, 6-7pm.

Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Free.

Out of This World Book Club On July 14

we will discuss "A Deadly Education" by Naomi Novik. This is a hybrid style event in-person and Zoom. Please visit roundaboutbookshop.com for info, July 14, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Free.

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. Humane Society Thrift Shop, 61220 S. Highway 97, Bend.

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 op-

portunity; volunteer at Mustangs To The Rescue.

Please call and leave a message. Mondays-Sundays, 9am-6pm. Mustangs to the Rescue, 21670 McGilvray Road, Bend. Contact: 541-330-8943. volunteer@MustangstotheRescue.org.

Volunteer with Salvation Army The Salvation Army has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for almost every age. Contact: 541-389-8888.

Volunteers needed! New Volunteer Ori-

entations every Sunday at 10 am. Please come and meet the herd and learn ways you can help out! Sundays, 10-11am. Through Dec. 26. Equine Outreach Horse Rescue, 60335 Arnold Market Rd, Bend. Contact: 541-729-8803.

High Desert Corvette Club Our purpose is to plan and conduct safe social activities and events that promote enjoyment of Corvettes. We also contribute annually to local nonprofit organizations. Due to COVID, please check our website for meeting details: highdesertcorvettes.org Second Tuesday of every month, 6-7:30pm. Contact: 909-994-7500.

1991highdesertcorvettes@gmail.com. TBD. Oregon Online Toastmasters Presents Speaker Cheri Redgrave Cheri

will be sharing the launch of her new business, product, and the part that networking played.

Prepare to be inspired, entertained, and informed. zoom.us/j/246410212. July 8, 7-8pm.

GROUPS & MEETUPS FAMILY & KIDS 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.

Bend Chamber Toastmasters Improve your public speaking and leadership skills in a fun, relaxed environment. Meetings are currently on Zoom; check our site at bendchamber. toastmastersclubs.org for the link. Wednesdays, Noon-1pm. Through July 7. Contact: bend.toastmasters.club@gmail.com.

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 boorrow. Wed, June 9, 8:30-11:30am, Sat, June 19, 8:30-11:30am and Saturdays, 8:30-11:30am.

Through Aug. 6. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver, Sunriver.

Contact: programs@snco.org. $10.

Eat Your Weedies! Edible Adventure Crew Edible Adventure Crew provides the expe-

rience of harvesting and gleaning foods on local farms and sustainably gathering edible foods in the wild. Join us for a tour of some of the edible weeds of Central Oregon with weed eater Pearl Stark at Fields Farm. Share what you know and maybe learn something new. We will see lamb’s quarter, purslane, and other common weeds of the area. Registration is limited. $3 for current Locavore members, $5 for non-members. July 10, 10am. Fields Farm, 61915 Pettigrew Rd., Bend. $3-$5.

Amelia’s World Puppet Show Join Amelia

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.

Fox Walk + Owl Eyes, Metolius Preserve Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Su-

san Prince for a nature walk just for kids! We’ll gather at the protected forests of the Metolius Preserve to share nature stories and learn how to enter into wild lands like the animals do.

Kids will practice observation skills and group mapmaking as July 9, 6am-Noon. Metolius Preserve, near Camp Sherman, Sisters. Contact: event@deschuteslandtrust.org. Free.

Junior Counselor Program with Camp Fire Central Oregon The SummerKids

Junior Counselor (JC) Internship program is designed to give teens practical work experience while learning dynamic leadership skills, practicing general responsibilities and expectations of being an employee, and acting as role models for younger campers. July 6-9, Noon-4pm. Ponderosa Elementary School, 3790 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. Contact: info@campfireco.org. Free.

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.

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An intimate series of concerts set in three beautiful Central Oregon locations.

Join us this Summer 2021 for these live performances equally unique to the settings in which they occur.

Seating is limited to 300 tickets. Reserve now.

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HONEY DON’T & JOEL CHADD TRIO July 31

LAPINE STATE PARK

August 21 & 22 Drake Park Bend, Oregon

SERA CAHOONE AARON MEYER September 9

HIGH DESERT MUSEUM CHARLIE PORTER & ERIC LEADBETTER

Get Tickets at BendTicket.com More details at theaterbend.com

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First Interstate Bank

Bend Summer Festival Returns to

DOWNTOWN BEND SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Celebrate regional artists, makers, growers and distillers as you soak up the sweet vibes of Summer

JULY 10-11

Featuring a whole new artistic focus for 2021!

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A Word From First Interstate Bank, The Bend Summer Festival Title Sponsor: As your trusted community bank, partner, and neighbor, we know the past year has placed stress and strain on you. You endured a global pandemic, lost loved ones, juggled work-from-home, school, and childcare responsibilities, experienced challenges to keep your businesses open, and felt emotionally disconnected from loved ones.

Bend’s annual summer tradition is back! We are so excited for the return of the First Interstate Bank Bend Summer Festival for 2021.

Discover unique art pieces as you stroll through the Fine Artist Promenade and find a new favorite local shop in our Oregon Lifestyle Marketplace. Bring the kiddos down for our Summer Sprint race for a fun day for the whole family.

We have live music back on the schedule this year too! Support local artists, grab a bite, sip on something new and soak up weekend of fun in the sun.

And don’t forget to visit the fabulous shops in Downtown Bend.

Event Hours

Sat., July 10 Sun., July 11

11am-10pm 11am-5pm

As the tide turns, cause for celebration has likely never been stronger. With a renewed sense of appreciation and gratitude for one another, we continue to look for ways to safely connect, celebrate, and recreate—which is why First Interstate is proud and honored to kick off the 29th annual First Interstate Bend Summer Festival.

With great food, music, art, vendors and family fun, this amazing event celebrates where we live and the communities we serve. Although First Interstate has seen many changes during our growth and evolution the past five decades, dedication to clients and giving back to the places we call home remains our top priority.

Indeed, there’s a lot to celebrate this summer, and we are excited share the weekend with you.

Thank you for coming!

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OREGON AVENUE BETWEEN WALL STREET & BOND STREET

Mainstage Saturday, July 10 11:30AM-12:30PM

ONE MAD MAN

Based out of Bend, Oregon, Spencer Snyder sets the bar for creating powerful, original music live. 28-year-old Snyder loops together multiple instruments to create moody, driven backdrops accompanied by smooth vocals. Hip-hop style drums drive funkinspired bass followed by electrifying sounds from his keyboard and guitar.

1:00-2:00PM

ERIC LEADBETTER & AARON MOORE Leadbetter and Moore is a high energy acoustilectric duo with inspired vocal harmonies. Sweet vocals are propped up by big grooves and soaring leads.

2:30-3:30PM

FRANCHOT TONE

The sound is unmistakable: take a pitch-perfect pinch of vintage reggae and dub, a sun-fried splash of laidback SoCal pop-rock, and a heaping helping of Meters-style funk and soul, and you’ve got Tone’s brew.

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The Quick & Easy Boys

5:30-6:30PM

ROD DEGEORGE’S GUITAR GODS REVIEW

A tribute show celebrating the music of guitar greats such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eddie Van Halen, Prince, and more!

It seems today that the respect for guitar virtuosos has been going the way of the buffalo. Thankfully, we may have our savior in Rod DeGeorge, a prodigy from the Philadelphia area. Sharing the stage with the likes of Paul Stanley (KISS), Earl Slick (John Lennon and David Bowie), members of Foreigner, Bad Company and 38 Special, DeGeorge has held his own among solidified music legends.

7:00 - 8:00PM

BEYOND THE LAMPLIGHT

Beyond The Lamplight is the musical continuation of Larry And His Flask. The latter being the pioneering folk/punk/ rock outfit hailing from Bend, Oregon that exploded onto the scene in the 2000s with their unique brand of high energy, rip-roaring, roots-rock that quickly garnered a large following through hard touring and a string of solid releases. Lead singers of Larry and his Flask, Ian Cook and Andrew Carew, continue the fun and songwriting alliance together in their new project Beyond The Lamplight. A new iteration of the timetested sound that fans have grown to love.

4-5PM

8:30-10PM

Guardian of the Underdog blends Americana, Punk Rock and international beats with thought provoking lyricism into a hybrid mix of energetic dance music. Led by singer-songwriter Jeshua Marshall of Larry And His Flask, GOTU brings their unique style of party music to the stage each time they perform.

The Quick & Easy Boys are a power-trio out of Portland, Oregon who creates their own blend of rock and roll. Imagine the Minutemen, the Police, and Band of Gypsy’s rolled into one. Formed in 2005, The Quick & Easy Boys quickly made a name for themselves in Eugene, Oregon before relocating to Portland and becoming a renown nationally touring act. Their shows are an interactive party with electrifying stage antics and profound musical moments as the trio pours out every ounce of their energy, leaving nothing behind.

GUARDIAN OF THE UNDERDOG

THE QUICK & EASY BOYS

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Sunday, July 11 11:30AM –12:30PM

JOEL CHADD & JASON SUMMER

Joel Chadd writes and plays songs that are brutally honest and open hearted. His themes are universal, but the songs feel as if they were written just for you. His melodies dance between soulful vocals and passionate guitar playing, drawing the listener ever-so-close. These are songs that explore the full range of human emotions we all navigate.

1:00-2:00PM

CANYON CREEK TRIO

Canyon Creek Trio are Mark Ransom on vocals/guitar, Julie Southwell on vocals/violin, and Jeshua Marshall on vocals/bass.

2:30-3:20PM

DEEP DIRT BAND

New Outlaw & Country band out of Bend, Oregon featuring Vinny O. on beats, Johnny C. on grooves, James H. on licks, and Datar on vox.

4:00-5:00PM

RUBBAH TREE

is Back!

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Rubbah Tree

BALLOON LAUNCHES AT HIGH DESERT MIDDLE SCHOOL

NIGHT GLOWS

BALLOON BLAST KIDS RACE

GET TICKETS AT BENDTICKET.COM We are a six-piece reggae rock band from Bend, Oregon Our goal is to spread the positive message and irie rhythm with the heavy influence of the Northwest.

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Saturday & Sunday | Minnesota Avenue

Oregon Lifestyle Marketplace Come live your best life on Oregon Avenue!

Join us in presenting the full spectrum of the Oregon Lifestyle! From local handmade goods, specialty food products, farm-fresh produce and award-winning wine and cheese. The Oregon Lifestyle area will showcase what is so unique and compelling about our little slice of heaven in the Pacific Northwest.

Bar Fiori - Natural wine for Bend, Oregon. The wines we’ve chosen are made by people who farm, people who hold a reverence for the land, people who make wines without intervention so much as heart and intuition. Some will blow your mind and push the boundaries of what we all thought possible, others demonstrate the rewarding art of simplicity, beauty, and tradition. All of them are honest and delicious.

Bend Sauce - Handcrafted chipotle sauce. Everyday hot sauce.

Secret ingredient. Bend Sauce is made with all natural and organic ingredients to bring you authentic chipotle flavor and heat at the table, kitchen and grill!

Broken Top Candle Co - Broken Top Candle Company is a lifestyle brand of affordable luxury. Founded in 2015 as a candle company, we have grown past our name, offering an array of home and personal care products including candles, linen sprays, lotions, soaps, sanitizers, diffusers and perfumes. Every scent in our collection has been developed to have its own unique expression; notes blended from a personal catalog of family traditions, then evolved and expressed in modern context.

CD Originals - Pacific Northwest inspired apparel and accessories. Products range from sweatshirts and tee shirts to hats and stickers.

Central Oregon Psychic - Accurate psychic readings through a range of mediums including, tarot card readings, palm readings and crystal readings. Offering guidance to all clients, encouraging them to move in a positive direction and face the challenges that may lie ahead of them.

Consciously Curly - Low-waste hair products for all hair types.

Shampoo bars, styling products, hair treatments and accessories.

Sustainably packaged, environmentally safe and non-toxic.

Dot Dot Smile with Bethany – Cute kids clothing! Girl’s dresses, kick shorts and leggings.

Folklorica - Handmade products from Guatemala and Mexico such as accessories and clothes.

Josie’s Best Gluten Free Mixes - Gluten Free and top 8+ allergen free baking mixes. Made in a dedicated facility, certified gluten free and safe for multiple food allergies and vegan diets! We provide classic tastes and textures that the whole family will enjoy.

Last Chance Café - Prepackaged gourmet nuts in 14 tasty flavors. The least ingredients for the most taste. Almonds: Bacon Garlic, Cinnamon, Coconut, Coffee, Rosemary, Sriracha.

Hazelnuts: Coconut. Pecans: Caramel Salted, Cinnamon.

Mixed Nuts: Italian Herb Spiced, Himalayan Salted, Honey Roasted, Orange Vanilla. Pistachios: Chili Lime.

Mailekai Creates - Slumped bottles, bottles cut into drinking glasses, warming pillows and paint by number kits.

Orange Lily Designs - Heirloom quality, handmade children’s clothing.

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Peppers Preppers - Shelf stable hot sauce. Our goal is a balanced hot sauce with good flavor and perfect heat.

Sticks and Stones Gems Natural stone jewelry set in silver beaded wrap bracelets and leather bracelets

Peruvian Art – Handmade sweaters, jewelry bags, backpacks and ceramics.

Pure Polish Products - Leather shoe care products handmade in Bend, Oregon from natural waxes, fruit and nut oils, earth pigments, and clays. All of our products have a sweet orange aroma, and are made with 100% biodegradable, nontoxic ingredients. No silicones, chemical dyes, animal fats, or petroleum byproducts are used. Good for the planet, your leather, & you.

Uli Kirchler – Uli Kirchler creates pop-up castles, vases and wall art created from wood harvest from the forests of the West Coast.

Whimsical creations hand crafted with natural pacific northwest materials.

Purely Magical Skincare Organic shampoo bars, 15 essential oil body bars, organic liquid hand & body washes, organic hand sanitizers and exfoliating mesh bags and body gel.

Smokey Bag Jerky - Beef and wild game jerky and meat sticks.

Wayward & Wild - An adventurous clothing brand started by two Pacific Northwest natives, Kolbi Lloyd and Michelle Gefre.

What started as a love for creativity and the outdoors evolved into a brand encompassing all that we admire and embody. With backgrounds in art and graphic design, we found our passions in creating apparel and accessories for all of your adventures, big or small.

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Food Pods

Featuring:

Stop grumbling and get your grub on!

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What would a festival be without tasty food? Bend’s food vendors will be serving up a variety of sweet and savory cuisine. The dining area is a great place to gather, relax and grab a bite to eat.

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Fine Artists Promenade

On Bond Street between Franklin Street and Oregon Street

Amejko Artistry - Hand crafted woven designs on wood canvases.

Each piece is hand nailed, then drilled into a cradled wood canvas. The wood is then stained, followed by the intricate weaving of wool yarns.

Canopy Studio - Painted landscapes and portraits in oil on canvas; emphasizing the play of light on subjects. The aim is to capture and share the beauty all around us.

Fluff Hardware - Inspired by nature and all things vintage. Metal, wood or fabric is meticulously sawed or punched, textured, soldered, patinaed, sewn, stamped and wire wrapped to accomplish the artists aesthetic.

Art of Laura Koppes – Paintings with acrylics and other mediums. The human form, mark making and rhythmic motion create order in a world increasingly filled with chaos.

Clay Dragon - All pottery is dishwasher, microwave and oven safe. Functional pottery making everyday life a little more beautiful.

French Knit Jewelry Designs - A French knit process transforms wire, gemstones and glass crystal beads into distinctive designs.

Art to Harmony - Bright colored glass is fused to create a wide variety of functional art. Pieces include wall hangings, table centerpieces, bowls, clocks, cheese plates, night lights and other items.

Clever Clocks – All images printed in house using archival inks and hand cut the shapes. Clock hand shapes are mounted onto aluminum for strength.

Astra Statera Art - Finding the balance between chaos and order through abstract paint pours and intricate mountain scenes in gold and silver leaf.

Hangloose Hammock Company – Tri-twisted cotton/polyester chord handwoven with single diamond weave technique for the body, specific parabolic comfort pattern.

Sanded, drilled and oiled hardwood spar creates a single point chair.

Cooper Art and Abode - Acrylic paint and mixed media on canvas in varying textures, layers and techniques create visual interest and keep the viewer finding new elements every time they look at the artwork.

Hatterdashery - Handcrafted headwearables sewn in many unique, original and classic styles. Fine fabrics and mixed fabrics are sewn on an antique sewing machine.

Creekside Turnery - Various types of wood turning specializing in natural edged bowls and vessels. Focusing on unique finishes, delicate quality and thin edges. Many items are made from burls and salvaged wood.

Hiker Booty - Creating unique maps and illustrations of America’s Public Lands and National Scenic Trails. Let our watercolor filled images inspire you to venture outside!

Backcountry Metal Work - A combination of recycled tools and raw steel to create metal art.

Designed, cut, sanded and colored by the artists.

Beautiful Oregon - Image capture with dSLR. Pigment giclee prints, exhibition paper and archival framing practices used throughout.

Dasein Designs - Contemporary stained-glass windows ranging in size and shape from 16” circles to large free-standing pieces. Earth elements, including shells, are often used to amplify the narrative.

Bend Photo Tours + Gallery The photography showcased will be a combination of canvas in mountainscape frames, framed prints, matted prints and greeting cards.

Dark Forest USA - Handcrafted, leather goods. Materials are sourced from US and then each piece is cut, hand dyed, glued, embossed and stitched.

Bhaktibee Art - Foraged elements from wild landscapes create live sculptures which are then photographed and arranged for limited edition fine art print. Proceeds support a wildlife sanctuary in Ashland, OR.

Deep REM Art - Permanent pigmented marker ink on watercolor paper. Subjects and interpretations come to the artist during REM sleep; who captures them upon waking.

BOHO Art by Potter - Brilliant and original cedar art poles, painted with acrylic paints and three coats of spar varnish to weatherproof for outdoor showing in the garden. Poles range from 12 inches to five feet.

Bowlsmith - Turned wood bowls, balancing artistry and purpose; amplifying wood’s beauty and encouraging everyday use. Balancing visual, tactile and functional qualities.

Branch + Barrel - A small artist-run jewelry company based in Bend, OR. Handmade designs use natural wood or reclaimed oak barrel staves accented with hand-forged metals and unique hand tinted resins

Dragonfly Design - Handcrafted sterling, precious metal clay, copper, brass and beaded pendants, earrings, bracelets, incorporating cabochons, found items and semiprecious stones.

Dzialo Haller Paintings - Realistic oil painter tapping into age-old artistic principals. Light as an addition to the palette, transforms a two-dimensional surface into a feeling of drama.

Elegant Garden Design – Metalgarden art, with designs inspired by nature. Pieces include silhouettes of flora and fauna, hanging mobiles, decorative stakes and more.

Hudson River Inlay - Marquetry: the fine art of wood inlay. Design an image; select the woods (and shells and stones) based on hues, grains and textures. Each piece is then cut and inlayed before gluing, sanding, pressing and finishing with a lacquer.

Jan Schulz Designs - handcrafted vases made from beveled glass and anodized aluminum. Each vase has a patented liner for ease of cleaning. The design and shape of my vases make it easy to create elegant floral displays.

Jane Mohr Designs - Original designs and patterns using novelty international fabrics. All designs are free flowing and compliment any body type.

Joachim Mcmillan - Oils painted on gallery wrap canvas with the palette knife and scored for a mosaic look.

Subjects are impulsive thoughts with vibrant colors.

Joe Glassford - Bowls are turned from segmented octagon chord sections glued to a solid base.

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Award One Dream Design

Hong Rubenstein of One Dream Design creates one of a kind pottery that is both beautiful and functional. From sculptural large scale pieces to wheel thrown functional soap dispensers and bowls. The magic of these pottery pieces is in the self-formulated high fired macrocrystalline glazes that create a dazzling and eye-catching splash of color.

Learn more at onedreamdesign.com.

Judy Wilson - Mix and matched mediums, include overlay prints with pastel, acrylics, collage and watercolors.

MLE Jay - Joyful watercolor art. The imagery is usually contained in unique shapes and the artist utilizes negative space to create whimsical illustrations.

Sage Flannery - Printmaking such as relief, etching and lithography, using archival inks and occasionally the addition of watercolor.

Just A Little Charm – Pieces are created from copper salvaged from a 2001 building demolition from in Bend, OR.

Mr - Landscapes are the primary influence of the surfaces of these high fired ceramics. These references are created by layering of glazes and sometimes relief on the surface of pieces thrown and slab.

Sarita Star Designs - Incorporating leather, gems, beads and metal into both jewelry and bags.

Justin LeBart - Fun and functional stoneware pots. All safe for microwave and dishwasher!

Ketzia Schoneberg - Explore the varied and awkward beauty of wild animals, in mixed media on paper or canvas.

Key to Tibet - Carved tiles incorporating Tibetan designs and Tibetan cultural pieces. Each tile is painted with glaze and finished with a unique hanger made from stained wood and copper.

Laura Teague Jewelry Contemporary and dynamic jewelry of sterling silver and gold using the traditional metal smithing techniques of folding, chasing, melting, soldering and chain making.

Little Pine Artistry - Gouache and watercolor on watercolor paper create unique designs. Reproductions of artwork are printed on premium printer paper and packaged in protective materials.

Mark Thomas Woodworks Handcrafted kitchenware, jewelry and home goods are created using a mixture of traditional and modern woodworking techniques.

Merritt Richardson Art - Abstract art is an invitation to join a conversation.

Favoring bold color, rich textures and unexpected contrasts, to achieve a balance of energy and restraint in acrylic paintings.

Midnight Pacific Studio - Hand fabrication with sterling silver, brass, gold and gemstones. Hammered textures and mixed metals are used to highlight the fabrication process and emphasize the careful details of craftsmanship.

Muffet Designs Postage Stamp Art - Postage stamp collage art created from postage stamps from countries around the world. New life is breathed into stamps that are usually thrown out or placed in albums rarely enjoyed.

MWhi Pottery - Handmade artistic pottery.

Mystic Empire - Tulle fairy skirts, crowns with fake flowers and sometimes ribbon. Fairy wands out of wood, ribbon and gems. Modified hats with spikes, studs, rhinestones, punky style jewelry and charmed hair clips or bands.

Nzalamba Artworks - African batik on cotton. Also reproduced into signed archival print. Each image is based on theme by co-artist Lungala.

The art represents family, friendship, happiness, hope, peace and love.

One Dream Design - Sculptural large scale and functional wheel thrown and altered art porcelain and stoneware using self-formulated high fired macro-crystalline glazes.

Painted Desert Art - A Bend-based artist who paints Western landscapes primarily on recycled materials, including scrap wood, ethically sourced mesquite cut offs and cast-off tile from remodels.

Regina’s Art – Compositions are sketched directly with oil paint, designing large shapes and looking for dynamic movements. Once the first layer dries, it is repainted wet into dry as well as using glazing and scumbling.

Rust Never Sleeps - Wall art and sculptures with a Native American flavor created primarily with repurposed metal pieces. Pieces range in size from 18 inches to more than eight feet tall.

Shelia Dunn - Vibrant oil paintings of the landscapes, figures and animals; often defined by a use of geometric brushstrokes, color and layers.

Shine Big Ceramics - Hand built sculptural and functional ceramics with a focus on animals and ecology.

SimonSaysCreative - Fused bowls, plates and blown tumblers, lighting and sculpture.

SML - Bring the beauty of nature into your home with modern designs inspired by the Pacific Northwest, and made with materials that respect earth.

Snagridge Jewelry - Made with sterling silver, argentine, copper and a variety of stones. Some techniques used include beading, wirework, metalsmithing and using a hydraulic press with antique dyes.

Some Girls Jewelry - Jewelry designed with Metal Clay, a moldable metal, that offers the ability to get rich textures and patterns. Natural and faceted gemstones and 24-k gold foil are added.

Sweet Noggins - Adorable, fun and hand knit children’s hats of the highest quality natural fibers.

Tamarack Mountain Design - Mixed media jewelry. Working with leather, mineral specimen and antler, with a strong focus on fossils. Hand-forged metal elements, cold connections, soldering, some stone cutting complete these designs.

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Fine Artists Promenade The Ponderosa Studios - Nature inspired work primarily watercolor focused, but also mixed media. A large portion of work is done en plein air, with the high desert being a favorite space to capture.

The Stone Carving - Stone vessels turned slowly on a lathe. Stones include alabaster, soapstone, brucite and others.

Thomas Metal Art - Using a variety of techniques, metal is bended, welded and shaped to replicate plants and animals in new and creative ways which display sculptures for both indoor and outdoor use.

Timber & Lily Designs - Restored downed tree branches and driftwoods and then knot and weave a variety of yarn, rope, fiber and beads onto the wood to create earthy and BoHo styled wall tapestries and mobiles.

Tyler Haas Designs - Settings for stones are built using fine silver sheet metal. Then precious metal wire and sheet metal is cut, formed and shaped. Texture is added before each piece is soldered and polished and then set with a stone.

Urban Arsenal - Photography of various urban elements, including, trains and graffiti, is cut into sections of specific colors or shapes to create a new story. Strips are applied onto wood panels with resin coating.

Vibe Tribe Ventures - Crystals, digital media, organic materials and industrial elements are layered together with clay, resin and textures.

On Bond Street between Franklin Street and Oregon Street

Wild By Design - Preserved botanical jewelry and mixed media paintings, wall art and suncatchers. Materials include dried flowers and plants, paper, spray paint, watercolor, charcoal, acrylic, gold leaf, wood, metals, found materials and resin.

Wool and Linen Mercantile Handmade totes and bags created from beautiful Pendelton blankets.

All straps and handles are hand dyed and real leather is used to make the bottom of each bag.

Artists will be showcasing their original handmade work conceived of and made by the artists or craftsperson in the booth. The choice of participants has been thoughtfully juried and curated to showcase a broad selection of fine work. Thank you for supporting handmade art!

Fine Artists Promenade hours are: Saturday, 11am-8pm.

Sunday, 11am-5pm.

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Kids Summer Sprint Saturday at Noon | Troy Field Join us on Saturday, July 10 for an exciting PacificSource Kids Rock the Races event! Kids between the ages of 3-10 will have a blast on this fun summer themed course at Troy Field.

Three age/ability-appropriate distance races: Ages 3 to 4 — 12:00pm Ages 5 to 7 — 12:10pm Ages 8 to 10 — 12:20pm All racers receive a #1 bib, participation ribbon and a punch card to earn more prizes.

The more you race the more you earn; join in on all PacificSource Kids Rock the Races runs to earn additional prizes.

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Beneficiary The 2021 Bend Summer Festival Beneficiary is Cascade School of Music!

For over 18 years, the Cascade School of Music’s Vision has been to build a Central Oregon culture that values lifelong engagement in music where all can actively participate.

Our Mission is to enrich our community by providing exceptional music education and experiences for all Central Oregonians, and our programs are designed to make learning music Fun, Engaging, & Social. With over 30 of Central Oregon’s best music educators and performers, our school strives to create a learning environment that is supportive, encouraging, inter-generational, and exciting.

Lay It Out Events has donated $277,000 to local charities over the past 10 years.

Lay It Out Events donates a portion of each event’s proceeds to charity. Through our beneficiaries, we raise awareness and much-needed funds for vital nonprofit groups across the Northwest.

The Center Ring

Intersection of Minnesota Avenue & Bond Street.

The team at Cascade School of Music will be providing free entertainment during the festival. Don’t miss their unique performances on Saturday.

11:00-11:30am 12:30-1:00pm 2:00-2:30pm

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Discover local businesses in industries spanning from healing and wellness, nutrition, tiny homes, home improvement, insurance agents, banks, recreational vehicles, sporting goods, nonprofits, lawyers and financial consultants. The Bend Business Showcase offers one-on-one face time with various industry professionals, allowing you to make more informed decisions when researching and seeking products and services for your lifestyle!

Air Link Bahko Eyewear Country Financial Fit Body Boot Camp Holistic Life Coaching Home Heating & Cooling JW World Resources Keller Williams Central Oregon Realty Lines for Life –Youthline

Loft Wellness Spa Lohr Real Estate Manski Media Mathnasium of Bend Mt Bachelor Resort My Lucky House National Solar Nighthawk Naturalist School Northwest Quality Roofing Norwex Independent consultant Orange Theory

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Kids Summer Sprint Does your kid

want to join in on the fun? Sign up for the Summer Sprint, part of our 2021 Kid’s Rock the Races series.Troy Field, Bend. Noon-2pm. $5.

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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! July 12-16, 9am-3:30pm, July 19-23, 9am-3:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend.

Contact: info@freespiritbend.com. $285.

Ninja Elite Kids (age 8 - 12) increase your

athletic performance through the exciting sport of Ninja Warrior! Through focus and determination we will coach you through the three main components of Ninja Warrior: gymnastics, ground-based obstacles and rock climbing. The wide variety of Ninja challenges will keep you guessing and improving! Tue, July 13, 5:15pm, Tue, July 20, 5:15pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend.

Contact: info@freespiritbend.com. $72.

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

founder of Flourish Bend, for engaging and fun explorations with mathematical content this summer. 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: 541-848-2804. flourishbend@aol.com. $50-$80.

Youth Cooking Camp-Healthy Dinners

Parents how would you like your child to make healthy dinners this summer? This class is for ages 7-17. Have your child join us in this fun 4-day hands-on class where they will learn to make a variety of healthy dinners. Mon, July 5, 11am-2pm, Tue, July 6, 11am-2pm, Wed, July 7, 11am-2pm and Thu, July 8, 11am-2pm.

Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-640-0350. kindredcreativekitchen@gmail.com. $200.

Youth Cooking Camp-International Breads Very few things beat the smell of bread

fresh out of the oven. Have your child (age 7-17) join me in this hands-on camp where they will learn to make a variety of breads from around the world. Price is $200 and includes all 4 days Mon, July 12, 11am-2pm, Tue, July 13, 11am2pm, Wed, July 14, 11am-2pm and Thu, July 15, 11am-2pm. Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-640-0350. kindredcreativekitchen@gmail.com. $200.

FOOD EVENTS Adult Cooking Class-Say Cheese! I love

cheese! Seriously, I couldn’t live without it. Join me in this hands-on class where we will make multiple courses based on amazing cheeses.

Of course cheese is better with wine so we will pair each course with wine. July 9, 5:30-9pm.

Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-640-0350. kindredcreativekitchen@gmail.com. $85.

Bend Summer Festival Bend’s annual summer tradition is back! Discover unique art pieces as you stroll through the Fine Artist Promenade and find a new favorite local shop in our Oregon Lifestyle Marketplace. Bring the kiddos down for our Summer Sprint race for a fun day for the whole family! Support local artists, grab a bite, sip on something new and soak up weekend of fun in the sun. And don’t forget to visit the fabulous shops in Downtown Bend. July 10, 11am-10pm and July 11, 11am-5pm. Downtown Bend. Free.

Madras Farm-to-Table Market The Ma-

dras 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

Bend Summer Festival returns! Enjoy this celebration of summer with music, arts, food, drinks and fun.

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 The Sisters Farmers Market is Sundays, 11am-2pm, June-October at Fir Street Park in Sisiters, OR. 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.

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!

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

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

Locals’ Night We offer $3 Pints of our core

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

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 2021 Tour des Chutes Tour des Chutes is a multi-distance cycling and run/walk event in Bend. All funds from the event benefit children and adults with cancer. July 10, 6am. Ruffwear, 2843 NW Lolo Drive, Bend. $0-$100.

playing a kid’s sport as an adult? Come play some high-fun, low-stakes dodgeball on Tuesday! All skill levels welcome, dodgeball is about high-fives and friends! Pre-register for event at website below -- space is limited! July 13, 6-8:30pm. The Pavilion, 1001 SW Bradbury Way, Bend. Contact: hi@benddodgeball.com. $5.

Gravity Race Series This series consists of

Bend Area Running Fraternity The group will run 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.

six races held on a different downhill track at Mt. Bachelor’s Bike Park held on Friday nights, July 9 - Aug. 27. R1 - July 9 R2 - July 16 R3 - July 30 R4 - Aug. 6 R5 - Aug. 20 R6 - Aug. 27 Fri, July 9, 3 and 3:30pm, Fri, July 16, 3:30pm, Sat, July 31, 3:30pm, Fri, Aug. 6, 3:30pm, Fri, Aug. 13, 3:30pm and Fri, Aug. 27, 3:30pm. Mt. Bachelor, 13000 Century Drive, Bend.

CORK Saturday Run at Thump Coffee We

Redmond Rock Chuck Open Redmond

will head out for a long run then meet back at Thump for a coffee. All paces are welcome! See you Saturday! Saturdays, 9-11am. Through Aug. 28. Thump Coffee - NW Crossing, 549 NW York Dr., Bend. Free.

CORK Thursday Run Join us for a 3-5 mile run along the river trail. Meet at Zpizza Bend at 5:50; run at 6pm. Thursdays, 6pm.

Through Aug. 28. Zpizza Tap Room, 1082 SW Yates Drive, Bend. Free.

Deschutes Dash Multisport Event The

Deschutes Dash is a Central Oregon classic and not to be missed on your event schedule! We offer sprint and Olympic distance triathlon, duathlon and aquabike courses for individuals and relay teams as well as 5K and 10K runs. Beautiful WICKIUP RESERVOIR is the venue. July 10, 8am2pm. Deschutes Dash Multisport Event, Wickiup Reservoir, LaPine. Contact: 541-213-9810. info@deschutesdash.com. Varies.

Deschutes Dash Triathlon Training Fun Group Training focused toward Deschutess Dash and or Salem Half Ironman Triathlons. We meet M,W and alternate Saturdays for 8 weeks. Work on tri fitness, pacing, mock triathlons, swim skills, run efficiency and much more. Coached by 32-year veteran and 29 x Ironman finisher. Commit to the best. First Monday-Wednesday-Saturday of every month, 5:15pm. Through July 7.

Discovery Park, 1315 NW Discovery Drive, Bend.

Contact: 808-269-2471. $195.

Drift Sisters Onewheel Retreat 2021 Join us for our second annual Drift Sisters Women’s Onewheel Retreat in Bend July 8, 4pm. LOGE Bend, 19221 SW Century Dr, Bend. $225-$360.

Drop-In Dodgeball Tournament!

Like dodging, catching, and throwing? Love

Area Park and Recreation District is hosting the Redmond Rock Chuck Open pickleball tournament on July 9-11, presented by Brookdale Senior Living. This event will be in round robin format with planned skills brackets of 2.5 – 4.0+ in Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Men’s Doubles. pickleballtournaments.com/tournamentinfo.pl?tid=5153 July 9-11, 8am. Sam Johnson Park, 15th and Evergreen, Redmond.

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

OUTDOOR EVENTS AdvenChair Demo Days The AdvenChair is an all-terrain wheelchair designed to be pushed, pulled, and/or lifted by a team, allowing those with mobility challenges to see and experience wild places. With its mountain bike-inspired ergonomic design, a team of one to five people can navigate virtually any trail. Come give it a roll! Sat, July 10, 9:30am, Sat, Aug. 7, 9:30am and Sat, Sept. 11, 9:30am. LOGE Bend, 19221 SW Century Dr, Bend.

Contact: 541-330-6011. info@advenchair.com. Free.

Bend Photo Tours - Shooting Off the Beaten Path - Backpacking Photo Workshop w/ Wanderlust Tours Get off

the beaten path with this scenic backpacking Photo Workshop in collaboration with Wanderlust Tours. We’ll get some exercise backpacking into camp, explore the area, then shoot sunset and some astro-photography. Wake up to sunrise and breakfast, some more epic shooting, then pack out! July 8-9. Wanderlust Tours, 61535 S Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: toni@tstopgallery.com. $550.

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Bike for Life Bike Camp Bike For Life Camp

is seeking volunteers to help support students in learning to ride a bike. The camp will be July 12-16 at Elton Gregory Middle School. Sessions are 1 hour and 15 minutes long and we welcome you to sign up for one or more sessions. CODSN.org/ bikecamp. Mon, July 12, 8:30am-12:30pm, Tue, July 13, 8:30am-12:30pm, Wed, July 14, 8:30am12:30pm, Thu, July 15, 8:30am-12:30pm and Fri, July 16, 8:30am-12:30pm. Elton Gregory Middle School, 1220 NW Upas Ave, Redmond.

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Birding Field Trip at Hatfield Lake

Spend a morning birding the Hatfield Lake in Bend and learn about bird identification, biology, and migration patterns. Registration required, space is limited. The group will walk around the levees to view birds (up to a mile walk on flat terrain) with Damian Fagan. deschuteslibrary. org/calendar/event/61995 July 13, 7:30-10am.

Hatfield Lake, 22395 McGrath Rd, Bend. Free.

Grit Clinics: Beginner/Intermediate Skills We’ll begin by dialing in our bike set up

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, 1:30-3:30pm. Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend.

Contact: info@gritclinics.com. $75.

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, 11am-1pm. 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. 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.

Gym to Crag Climbing Clinic Want to take your gym climbing experience outside? We want to set you up with the skills to climb confidently outside. Our low student to guide ratio will ensure you get the time on the rock and attention you deserve.

Join us for a day of climbing at Smith Rock July 8, 8am-4pm. Smith Rock State Park, Terrebonne.

Contact: info@goclimbing.com. $125.

Whether you are just getting started or are hoping to sharpen your climbing skills, guided climbing tours at Smith Rock are a great way to get out there.

prior to the event. Registration closes Friday, July 9. Enjoy the beauty of Central Oregon with this fun guided hike. Dan started leading hikes while in college in Vermont and never stopped.

July 11, 10am-Noon. Riverbend Park, 799 SW Columbia St., Bend. Free.

immediate 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: 914-9802644. meadowlarkcoaching@yahoo.com. $15-25.

or old friends! Fri, June 18, 5:30-7:30pm and Fri, July 9, 5:30-7:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend.

Contact: info@freespiritbend.com. $22.

Plant Medicine Workshop Over the course of the day, we will learn to identify local medicinal plants, how to harvest safely, ethically, and sustainably, how to make our own medicines safely, and take some medicines home with us. Registration and more info at: nightnawknaturalistschool. com/workshops. July 11, 9:30am-3:30pm. $55.

Essence Dance Party Come join the heal-

ing dance party! Essence Dance is a combination of movement and energy healing that creates total body release and joy July 14, 7pm. The Blissful Heart Wellness Center, 45 Northwest Greeley Avenue, Bend. Free.

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

Smith Rock Hiking & Yoga Join me at Beau-

tiful Smith Rock for a hiking and yoga workshop!

We will meet up behind the visitor’s yurt for an all levels vinyasa flow and after we will hit the trail!

The Misery Ridge Trail Loop is about 5.5 miles long. Sun, July 11, 10am-4pm, Sun, July 25, 10am4pm and Sun, Sept. 5, 10am-4pm. Smith Rock State Park, 9241 Wallenberg Rd., Terrebonne. $35.

Wild Wednesday O’Leary & Kings Castle Mountain bike the IMBA epic O’Leary Trail and Kings Castle with Cog Wild. Fit intermediate to expert riders only; this is a full day ride with up to 6 hours on trail. Includes guide support, transportation, snacks, lunch and cold beverages post ride. July 14, 7:30am-5pm. Cog Wild, 255 SW Century Dr., Bend. $125.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Anti-Racist Book Club & Social Justice Series, supports Namaspa Foundation June: “My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies” by Resmaa Menakem, PJ Fritchman 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.

Capoeira: A Perfect Adventure Become

Climbing class at Smith Rock with Chockstone Climbing Guides. Join us for a morning of rock climbing and learning the basics. We are an AMGA accredited guide service, guiding at Smith Rock for over 20 years July 9, 8am-Noon. Smith Rock State Park, Terrebonne. Contact: info@goclimbing.com. $85.

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. Text 541-678-3460 for location and times.

Mondays-Wednesdays-Fridays, 6pm. Contact: 541678-3460. ucabend@gmail.com. $30 intro month.

Outdoor Hike at South Canyon Loop

Coaching Group Build your dream life while

Intro to Climbing - Smith Rock Intro to Rock

This is an in-person, outdoor event. Registered participants will receive meet-up instructions

connecting to a supportive, motivating community. Clarify your goals - internal or external,

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 sign-up 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.

Tuesdays-Thursdays, 5-6pm. Loft Wellness & Day Spa, 339 SW Century Drive Ste 203, Bend.

Contact: 541-690-5100. info@loftbend.com. $20.

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.

Thursdays, 7pm. Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Dr., Ste 500. $10-$20 suggested donation.

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.

Outdoor Yoga + Tea Women’s Event A

wonderful blend– yoga, tea, and socializing with other ladies! feel nourished and get centered as you move mindfully with a fun and flowing Vinyasa style yoga practice, then experience a tea tasting with snacks and have time to mingle with new

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Meeting

Sound and Shamanism: Introduction to Shamanic Journeying Discover

Shamanic Journeying by joining a free one-hour group session where I will introduce you to the theory and practice of Shamanic Journeying and will safely guide you on a journey to the unseen realms. Limit 8 people. One free session per person please. Email me to sign up. Wed, July 7, 7:30-8:30pm and Sat, July 10, 10:30-11:30am.

The Blissful Heart Wellness Center, 45 Northwest Greeley Avenue, Bend. 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, g13300 Hwy 20, Sisters. $15.

Sunset Yoga Event This special outdoor summer yoga event has the benefits of a Vinyasa flow class as well as a restorative and introspective quality of a yin practice. Wed, July 14, 7-8:30pm, Sat, July 24, 7-8:30pm, Wed, Aug. 11, 6:45-8:15pm and Sat, Sept. 11, 6-7:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: info@freespiritbend.com. $18.

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. We also explore using our knowledge of Tai Chi to help us stay safe and balanced, as seniors. Mondays-Wednesdays, 9-10am.

OREGON TAI CHI, 1350 SE Reed Mkt Rd Ste 102, Bend. Contact: 541-389-5015. $55-$65.

Yoga with Love Thy Camp Come enjoy a one-hour all levels vinyasa flow. Proceeds go toward Love Thy Camps mission to spread clean camping education. Your first class comes with a clean camp kit. Crux opens at 11:30, stay for a beverage! July 11, 10-11:15am. Crux Fermentation Project, 50 SW Division St., Bend. $18-First Class, $10-Return Yogi.

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AWAKENING YOUR INNER HERO

By Burt Gershater

A column to help locals live a kinder and more courageous life

Bananas in Bend

—Burt Gershater is a life coach, leadership trainer, speaker and writer. He can be reached at info@burtgershater.com

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Hmmm.

Think about it for a second. Where do bananas come from? Almost none of them come from our own country.

Ninety-four percent come from Central America, which is approximately 4,000 miles south of Bend. Every grocery store in Bend will tell you that bananas are one of the best-selling items in the entire store.

Often the top-selling item. Bananas!

I get a little nervous when our banana supply gets down to two or three, or a few of them are getting brown.

“Honey, we need to get some bananas,” is one of the most common requests uttered in our home.

Apparently, it is uttered in homes all over America. We love our bananas.

And when we are able acquire what we love, it makes us happy. When we can’t get the things we love, our happiness is impacted, generally not for the better… unless we know the secret.

Americans have made sure that their perfectly ripened bananas arrive by airplanes, ships, 18-wheelers and delivery trucks, and we can purchase them 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are just one of the thousands of items we love, so we have figured out how to purchase them to “fulfill” our seemingly unquenchable desires. The average banana list is quite long.

Obviously, bananas is simply a metaphor for the things we desire, the effort it takes to acquire them, and how we, nearly universally, take our bananas for granted. I take too many of mine for granted. If I want ‘em, I get ‘em. I am a lucky guy. Lucky, fortunate, charmed, blessed. Choose your adjective.

One common understanding of happiness is simply having what you want—at least a good percentage of it. Enough income, good grades, close friends, a dry diaper, clean clothes, the right doctors. Much dissatisfaction can occur when we don’t get what we want.

It can put us into a real downspin.

Nearly every violent incident reported in the news is, on the surface, triggered by someone or some group that didn’t get what they wanted or got what they didn’t want.

There are many powerful stories about people who were able to dramatically subdue their hunger for daily wants and desires while sublimely elevating and deepening their sense of inner peace. Isn’t that our ultimate goal?

I first heard this story five years ago.

Go online and see it for yourself @ youtube.com/watch?v=uGWoChObb40.

Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz is one of my heroes.

He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1972. His whole life he knew he was going to be a shaliach, a rabbi who goes into a community somewhere in the world and provides support and guidance to Jews of all backgrounds.

Moving away from our Jewish roots has been a theme, especially since the end of World War II, the horrors of the pogroms and the Holocaust.

While there is still great pride in associating with our heritage, there is also residual shame and justifiable fear. Assimilation has become a compelling option. The shaliach and his wife, the shlichah, dedicate their lives to reverse this trend. Their primary tools are joy, endless determination and love.

Yitzi’s joyful light was boundless.

In 2013 he was diagnosed with a most debilitating type of ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Today, our dancing Yitzi can no longer move and cannot breathe without the assistance of a ventilator. He communicates using a computer with software that tracks his eye movements to move the cursor. Still, he writes a weekly blog and still he offers marital advice to searching souls.

After learning of his devastating diagnosis, these were Yitzi’s words. “I resolved, right there and then, that no matter what the results of any further tests, I am going to remain positive and find a way to make a difference. I couldn’t imagine how high that way of thinking would take me.”

His wife, Dina, said, “There are thousands and thousands of people going through their own hardships, their own sicknesses, their own tragedies, that look to my husband for guidance, for love, for support, for somebody who understands them. He knows what’s going on and he chooses to be happy.”

Does getting what we want truly make us happy?

How about getting what we truly need?

Take a breath…ponder.

We have so much to learn.

Thankfully, we are blessed to have teachers in the world like our dear Yitzi.

Keep learning.

Sending love.

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Three Downtown Lunches LITTLE BITES Bahn mi, lobster rolls and burgers, new to inner Bend

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Burgers at Worthy Beers & Burgers Back in May, Worthy Brewing’s downtown Bend location switched things up, moving from its “Taps and Tacos” theme to burgers and sandwiches. Downtown Bend’s tourists often walked in thinking the Brooks Alley location was the same as the flagship pub on the east side—so the company decided to end the confusion and make the menu more like the pub, said Monica Kline, Worthy’s director of food and beverage, who developed Worthy Beers & Burgers’ new menu.

“Our hope with this is to shift the focus from margaritas and tacos to the beer,” Kline told the Source.

All the burgers come made on a Sparrow Bakery brioche bun and a suggestion

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Bend foodies can take the bait and roll with fresh maine lobster rolls downtown.

for which Worthy beer pairs with it best.

Originally from the Southwest, Kline brought her home-style flavors to the Green Chile Burger, topped with green chiles and pepper jack and crispy tortilla strips—an addition that made this my favorite burger on the menu.

Vegetarians also have several options to choose from, including the Beyond the Galaxy burger made with a Beyond veggie patty and topped with hop aioli and dill relish, along with the usual accompaniments of lettuce, tomato and red onion.

The Magic Mushroom, meanwhile, is a marinated portobello topped with swiss cheese, arugula, red onion and tomato—a delightful plant-based option for a downtown Bend lunch. Those looking for an affordable lunch on the go can try The Quickie, an $8 quarter-pounder with all the classic toppings. Also try the Tavern Fries, a loaded plate of fries with parmesan, bacon and Mama Lil Pepper Aioli.

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Lobster Rolls at Unkle Kate’s Bait Shoppe A line was already formed when I showed up at opening time at Unkle Kate’s Bait Shoppe—not exactly in downtown Bend, but close enough for a downtown office worker to buzz through for a late lunch. The place is currently opening at 2 pm and tends to sell out of its signature item, the lobster rolls featuring Maine lobster, lightly dressed with a mayo and lemon sauce. Owner Kate Brennan, originally from New Hampshire, spent years cooking on privately owned yachts and as a private chef, and now brings that experience to the cart.

Having grown up on the East Coast, Brennan wanted to bring the freshest-possible lobster to the cart. The lobster comes from Luke’s Lobster, a small cooperative in Maine that delivers the product nitro-frozen. With a slow defrost, the lobster tastes as close to fresh as possible.

“I was really skeptical, honestly,”Brennan told the Source. “Growing up where I did and only having fresh— but then they sent me some to try and I would not be able to tell the difference.”

The rolls are not cheap; at $24, it’s among the pricier lunch options out there for food cart food in Bend. But for those seeking that fresh Maine lobster-roll experience, this is it. The Big Ed’s rolls are buttery and flaky and almost as noteworthy as the lobster itself—except it’s lobster… so does it really have a rival of any food type?

For now, Brennan plans to have the cart open for the warmer months, and is exploring the possibility of setting up a “chowder club” for the colder weather.

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The Magic Mushroom burger is one of two vegetarian burger options at Worthy Beers & Burgers.

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What’s Hot at the Yacht Midtown Yacht club food pod celebrates one year with a nautical-themed bash From east to west to center, Bend is full up with food cart lots these days— each with its own vibe and offerings for delicious food-truck love. Midtown Bend got its first full-blown lot one year ago, when Midtown Yacht Club opened along 4th Street with a handful of carts and an indoor beer garden.

On July 10, the Yacht Club is marking its one-year anniversary with a blow-out bash. Since the carts there are always worth a try (you haven’t lived if you haven’t tried the fully loaded tots at Tots!), we’d venture to say that one of the funnest parts about this party is… costumes! People attending the party are encouraged to dress up in their best “Yacht Rock” gear. Maybe that’s a pirate theme, or a Hawaiian shirt or the real-deal “Yacht Rock.”

Apparently, perhaps unbeknownst to many of us high desert-dwellers, yacht rock is a thing and it can be Googled.

Costume-clad attendees can compete to win prizes for most creative, best couple, clever pet and coolest captain cap, sailor or pirate hat. The contest will start around 6:30pm.

Local artisans will be on hand showing off their goods, along with other party activities. Live music starts at 2:30 with Fair Trade Boogie from 2 to 5:30pm, followed by LeftSlide from 7 to 9:30pm.

Carts currently at Midtown Yacht Club include Cowboy Pasta, ShimShon, Lively Up Yourself, Tots!, Alley Dogz and Barrio Midtown Yacht Club One Year Anniversary Party Sat., July 10 11am-9:30ish 1661 NE 4th St., Bend midtownyachtclub.com

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Bahn Mi at Dinky Dau Beth Brady originally opened her Asian-inspired food cart in downtown Bend in July 2020, but had to shut down soon after, when she was hit by a car while crossing the street. She opened Dinky Dau again in May, tucked behind Sports Vision Bend near the corner of Oregon Avenue and Irving Avenue. For $8, the bahn mi sandwiches come with your choice of a number of meat or non-meat options, including lemongrass pork or tempeh, ginger chicken, umami meatballs, jackfruit or a wok-fried omelet. I opted for the tempeh and was not disappointed. Tempeh is great at absorbing other flavors, which on this sandwich included kewpie mayo, cilantro, cucumber, daikon, carrot pickle and jalapeno.

Also on the menu is the Dinky Special— your choice of protein and two sides with a choice of jasmine or brown rice. Sides include kimchi; jicama, pineapple and jalapeño slaw; avocado and cucumber salad; sesame edamame, soy eggs, green papaya salad, Spam, and pork and vegan pate.

FILM SHORTS By Jared Rasic Your friendly local film reviewer’s takes on what’s out there in the world of movies.

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Monday, July 12 - Saturday, July 17 Virtual & Limited Seating Events!

Featuring Paso Robles Wine Region Extraordinary wine and food experiences in Bend, Oregon- including auctions, paddle raises, and other festivites to support KIDS Center, Central Oregon’s only children’s advocacy center dedicated to preventing, evaluating, and treating child abuse.

corkandbarrel.org For the health and safety of all, KIDS Center encourages vaccinations for all who attend in-person, and offers a virtual option for those who wish to participate from home.

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12 MIGHTY ORPHANS: This inspirational sports

drama tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team from a Texas orphanage that united a nation during The Great Depression. For those looking for a bit of life-affirming entertainment, 12 Mighty Orphans warms the heart even as it follows all the typical sports drama tropes. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX, Sisters Movie House

A QUIET PLACE PART II: Expands the silent but

deadly world of A Quiet Place by showing us where the monsters come from and how humanity attempts to survive, but doesn’t have the immediacy or scariness of the original. Worth your time, but doesn’t hold a candle to the original.

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AGAINST THE CURRENT: This incredibly powerful documentary tells the story of Veiga Grétarsdóttir, the Icelandic transgender woman who paddled 2,000 kilometers around Iceland against the current. The cinematography and story in this movie are absolutely stunning and the fact that it’s a true story just makes it so much better. Tin Pan Theater

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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.

This takes place between Civil War and Infinity War, so expect it to fill in some puzzle pieces about some of her strange choices in Endgame.

Are you guys sleeping on Loki? That show is so good. Opening July 8 and streaming on Disney.

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THE BOSS BABY: FAMILY BUSINESS: Dreamworks Animation proudly present the epic true story of a baby who’s also a boss but has fewer tantrums and skid marks than the average CEO. I don’t know what it’s about. I’m not looking it up either. Life is too short.

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. Entertaining but almost instantly forgettable. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX, Sisters Movie House

IN THE HEIGHTS: From the creator of Hamilton comes another hip-hopera, this one set in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City. While the songs don’t quite have the irrepressibly catchy hooks as Hamilton, In the Heights is still a lovely musical all the same.

Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX and streaming PETER RABBIT 2: THE RUNAWAY: Yeah? More James Corden, huh? The first one had a few cute moments but I think my Corden tolerance is at an all-time low. But hey, cute talking rabbits are fun for the whole family. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX, Odem Theater Pub, Sisters Movie House THE SPARKS BROTHERS: From Edgar Wright,

the director of Shaun of the Dead and Baby Driver comes this bizarre and beautiful documentary about one of the most influential bands not many people have ever heard of. A truly once in a generation music doc. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX

SPIRIT: UNTAMED: So this is a computer animated spin-off of a 20-year-old hand drawn cartoon that’s also a sequel to the Netflix series "Spirit Riding Free" because we really needed a Spirit Cinematic Universe. I think it’s about horses and riding free and stuff so unleash your inner horse girl and enjoy some air conditioning.

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third movie in the Conjuring Franchise and the eighth in the Conjuring Cinematic Universe and the 50th horror movie of the last few years that starts off really strong and becomes less scary as it goes. Not bad, but doesn’t even reach the scariness levels of the Annabelle evil doll movies.

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CRUELLA: Emma Stone is absolutely fantastic in this stylish and downright bizarre origin story of one of Disney’s most iconic villains. Hopefully, soon we can get a live action movie about Ursula from "The Little Mermaid" and Hades from "Hercules" because we would absolutely be there for them.

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SUMMER OF SOUL: Directed by Questlove, the frontman of the Legendary Roots Crew, “Summer of Soul” examines the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. Filled with performances from Sly and the Family Stone, The Staple Singers, Stevie Wonder and Nina Simone, this is easily the best music documentary of the year so far. Odem Theater Pub.

F9: THE FAST SAGA: Car chases, explosions,

ZOLA: As far as I know, “Zola” is the first and only

THE FOREVER PURGE: Advertised as the final

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THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD: An

SUMMER OF 85: So much more than a French indie love story. It is an existential awakening toward the eternal truths only young love can provoke. Shot on 35mm, Francois Ozon captures nothing less than our own personal meaning for any ‘80s love song, yet he uncovers it slowly and truthfully in a way that American eyes in 2021 need to see (from guest writer Doone Lupine Williams). Tin Pan Theater

THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT: The

space travel and Vin Diesel…so basically everything you can expect from a typical entry in the Fast and Furious franchise. While it doesn’t quite reach the heights of series-best "Fast Five," it’s still leaps and bounds above the second, third and eighth entries. A great movie for checking out on the big screen for those who haven’t been to a theater in a year. Regal Old Mill ScreenX and IMAX, Odem Theater Pub, Sisters Movie House

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series since the second one, but that’s not saying a whole lot. Regal Old Mill ScreenX

film in the slightly terrible and sometimes decent “Purge” franchise, “The Forever Purge” makes the concept less of a futuristic murder party and sets it in the contemporary world of border politics. It’s honestly probably the best movie in the

movie ever to be based on a Twitter thread, but don’t let that make you think the movie is shallow. “Zola” is a deeply intense and strange adventure across the wilds of America that plays like an updated version of “Spring Breakers” but with more heart and less sociopathy. Very much worth watching. Regal Old Mill ScreenX, coming soon to 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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the Source Be With You SCREEN May Your July Edition of what to watch and listen to includes a thought-provoking indigenous podcast, along with “Loki” and “Shadow and Bone”

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In Pod We Trust: Kaniehtiio Horn is the secret weapon of my current favorite comedy show, “Letterkenny,” and her character, Tanis, is a smart deconstruction of the Canadian view of an archtypical Native woman. Her podcast, “Telling Our Twisted Histories,” explores the ways Western society has tried to destroy and control indigenous minds, and with what’s currently happening with Canada’s Indian Residential Schools, the show is more topical and powerful than ever. It’s honestly one of the most heartbreaking and intense podcasts I’ve ever listened to and has helped reframe the way I look at Western culture and civilization.

As someone who’s watched the QAnon movement systematically destroy the thought processes of several people I know, I feel particularly angry about conspiracy theories and the panic and fear they can induce. When I was a kid, Satanic Panic had swept the nation, and now in my 40s, it’s Satan having Democrats

People keep trusting Loki and it’s never a good idea.

harvest drugs from the brains of children. It’s different, but it’s also exactly the same. If you’re fascinated by how these ideas take hold and somehow force seemingly normal people into storming pizza places looking for kidnapped children in basements, then check out the podcast, “American Hysteria,” which does an amazing job breaking down exactly how every few years a bunch of Americans lose their collective shit over something stupid and insane. It’ll make you mad and it’ll definitely make you sad, but if we don’t learn from this stuff then we’re doomed as a species.

Now Streaming There are so many cool things streaming all over the place that it’s kind of

hard to even know where to start. Obviously, “Loki” on Disney+ is where I’m going to start, though, because it’s like Marvel finally decided to get as weird and dark as they possibly could with the character and put him in a story simultaneously reminiscent of nothing Marvel has done before, while feeling like the big budget younger sibling of Terry Gilliam’s “Brazil.” It might be impenetrable for people not into the MCU, but it’s worth getting caught up for this absolutely unpredictable and wild ride.

“Shadow and Bone” is probably the smartest fantasy series I’ve seen since the first season of “Game of Thrones.”

With its expertly calibrated world building, sumptuous dialogue and a massively star-making performance by Jessie

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Mei Li, this show has me in its grips. The special effects and action are also pretty amazing, so really, you have no good reason not to get transported to the magical world of Ravka and get weird with it. Easily the best Netflix Original series since the first season of “Stranger Things.”

If you aren’t ready to dive into a new series, the HBOMax original film, “No Sudden Move,” isn’t just a great crime thriller, it’s also got astounding performances from Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, David Harbour and Kieran Culkin.

Oh, and it’s the new film from genius auteur Steven Soderbergh, the filmmaker behind such classics as “Out of Sight” and “Traffic.” It’s a legit, edge-of-yourseat flick and will more than likely end up on most top 10 of the year lists.

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Who needs skis? Fly down and around the mountain on your bike this summer with two racing events.

Speeding Around the Mountain Gravity Race Series and GraviCross return to Mt. Bachelor

Mt. Bachelor is more than just a ski resort with opportunities for all kinds of summer recreation. Brews, sunset dinners and chats with forest rangers offer laidback mountain time with plenty of views.

If you’re looking for a little more adventure, there are the always popular zip lining routes and hiking trails, as well as two chances for mountain bikers to challenge their skills and catch some speed.

Rock ho! As river levels continue to sink, spotting clean lines can be a tricky challenge.

reservoirs in the Deschutes River Basin, Wikiup Reservoir is at 18% capacity. Its backup cache, Crescent Lake, is at 27%.

You do the math.

Wondering how much melt water might still be in the works to fill up our beloved rivers? The National Resource Conservation Service published a

Like an oasis in the desert, locals flock to the towny corridor of the Deschutes River to swim, float or cool off in the pristine easily accessible water.

But for how long will this be an option? of a mid-week boater’s escape. Each successive week numbers have fallen 1,000 cfs or so. Currently, she’s holding around 1,600 cfs with a floor of 1,000 cfs (for boatability).

Meanwhile, amid an unprecedented heat wave, like an oasis in the desert, locals flock to the towny corridor of the Deschutes River to swim, float or cool off in the pristine easily accessible water. But for how long will this be an option? Presently, flows are holding with a release rate of 1,500 cfs. However, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which measures the storage

report earlier this year mapping out snow melt prospects. According to their estimates, all the snow reserves hit net zero July 1.

“Wickiup is getting extremely low,” notes Kyle Gorman, region manager for the Oregon Resources Department.

“It has set all-time low conditions since the start of the water year back in October and will likely be nearly empty in August sometime.”

To help with this shortfall, according to the Habitat Management Plan, Crane Prairie Reservoir can be drawn down about 12,000 acre-feet beginning

on July 5, and maybe drawn down up to an additional 5,000 acre feet to help with shoreline vegetation management.

“With the increased flow from Crane into Wickiup, that will help with water levels somewhat, but we are anticipating that it will be nearly empty sometime in August. However, this year, the plan is to leave a little water in Wickiup to prevent the sedimentation that occurred last year in the Deschutes River,” explains Gorman.

In addition, Gorman shared that irrigation districts have reduced their diversions across the board this year to save water and extend supplies to the junior districts. As a consequence, the flows in the Big Eddy reach of the Deschutes River have been well below average all summer.

Renee Patrick, of the Oregon Natural Desert Association, Oregon Desert Trail developer, pack-rafter and thru hiker extraordinaire, was at the put-in back in early June when I was boating the North Fork of the John Day (the aforementioned trip). She planned to take the rest of June and paddle the river entirely to its Columbia River outlet.

In a social media post near the completion of her journey, Patrick noted levels at 313 cfs and described it as “scrap-a-licius.” Boaters beware.

Gravity Race Series This year will be the seventh season of the Gravity Race Series, an unsanctioned downhill mountain biking series.

Combining six different races on unique downhill tracks, each race is held on Friday nights starting July 9 and ending Aug. 27. Racers can put in to try their luck at all six races or just try out their favorite trail for a night of biking and community. Live music accompanies each race and participants who are 21 and older receive a postrace beverage from 10 Barrel Brewing.

The series will name one overall champion for the fastest combined times at the finish of all six races.

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The race is a full day of downhill riding, XC racing, slope-styling and gravel-grinding.

The 5-mile course starts at Last Chance; riders then find their way through a skills park with surprise obstacles and challenges along the way. Speed is the name of the game here and the fastest biker to complete the course wins! Several different divisions are available for differing levels of riders, with up to $15,000 in cash and prizes. Plus, there are time bonuses for individual features and prizes for the riders with the “Best Style.” For the younger crowd hoping to test their skills, the GromCross and KidCross offer two different races held on an adapted course.

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s soon as we left the bank, sharky rocks were biting at our oars on every side. A scrape here, a drag there. With each contact to a textured slice of iceberg granite, the 30-year worn hyperline on my royal blue Momentum raft, "Wonder Woman," stuck. Rock dodging at its finest. Ground truthing 1,000 cubic feet per second on the North Fork John Day was way more difficult than I’d imagined.

Coming around each blind corner into a newly formed low-water boulder garden, you were just as well choosing a line with your eyes closed, because there were no clean lines offered. After the terraced whiplash hit in sections that dropped quickly in elevation, one would marvel that their raft hadn’t popped yet.

Between four and five times I found myself high-centered on a black rock that I hadn’t seen among the 50 other downstream rocks when choosing a line. I would have to leave my captain’s seat and the oars unattended, choosing an opposing corner of the raft and hanging off the perimeter line, violently bouncing, all in the hopes of freeing the stuck corner and re-entering the current.

When we took off the water three days after launch, it had fallen to un-raftable levels, according to Soggy Sneakers, 752 cfs (the floor is 800 cfs).

River levels are dropping out fast.

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At dusk or dawn, look for these swooping, diving hunters on their constant mission to devour flying insects

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White wing patches and a long wingspan are identifiers of the common nighthawk.

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hh, summertime in Central Oregon—days that seem to stretch on forever, dusk walks around town as the sun dips below the Three Sisters, and then there’s the diving flight of common nighthawks. These unusual birds are fascinating on so many fronts, from their nesting behavior to their diving displays to their annual migration. Let’s take a closer look at these birds.

The Common nighthawk arrives in Central Oregon in late spring and early summer, making it a bird that is often identified with this time of year.

They are part of the goatsucker family, named after an incorrect, previously held belief that they flew into barns and sucked the blood of goats. Common nighthawks are around 9.5 inches long with a wingspan around 24 inches.

They are a mottled brown, gray, white color that helps camouflage them when roosting. In addition, they have a white patch on the outside of both flight wings. They live in towns, recently burned forests, open woodlands, sagebrush flats and rocky outcroppings.

On warm, summer evenings, you’ll see nighthawks catching their dinner— flying insects. Common nighthawks dine at dusk and dawn using their excellent night vision. If you want to see one, scan

the air above a river or brightly lit areas (like streetlights or billboards) during these times. This is where the flying insects are, so this is where the nighthawks are. They are easy to spot with their looping, erratic flight, nearly constant flapping and sporadic gliding. Their long wingspan and white wing patches help make them even more recognizable.

diving display toward females or intruders of their territory, including people.

Beyond this booming sound while diving, males make a sharp “peent” noise, while females tend to remain mostly silent.

Another interesting thing about common nighthawks is that they nest on the open ground; there is no

You can imagine my confusion/slight terror when I heard this booming sound for the first time while camping in a burn area off the Cascade Lakes Highway. I thought something was coming to get me for sure!

Let’s talk about their diving displays, because if you’ve ever heard it (yes, heard it), you aren’t soon to forget it.

Male nighthawks will dive while flexing their wings, producing a booming sound.

If you haven’t heard it before, an example is linked in the online version of this story. You can imagine my confusion/ slight terror when I heard this booming sound for the first time while camping in a burn area off the Cascade Lakes Highway. I thought something was coming to get me for sure! The males use this

actual nest created. Females generally lay two eggs at a time. Both the males and females feed the chicks once they hatch.

Common nighthawks have one of the longest migration routes of any bird in North America. Prevalent through the U.S., they migrate down to southern South America. Not much is known about their overwintering grounds, however. Although nighthawks are usually solitary, during migration they will form loose groups.

Although it’s difficult to get accurate counts of common nighthawks (due to their camouflaged coloring and affinity for dusk and dawn), there was a 61% decline of the species between 1966 and 2014. This is believed to have been caused by a decrease in flying insects due to pesticide, as well as habitat loss.

The next time you’re out and about at dusk or dawn, make sure to scan the skies for the common nighthawk, an incredible creature of Central Oregon.

— Jana Hemphill is the Deschutes Land Trust’s Outreach Manager. She collaborates on membership development, assists with communications and manages the Land Trust database. She lives and works in Bend. Prior to arriving at the Land Trust in 2016, Jana lived and worked in Japan and throughout the American West, including Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. She has a B.A. in journalism from the University of Iowa. Jana is on the Board of Directors of Bend Bikes and on the leadership team of Central Oregon Womxn in Conservation. She enjoys being outside as much as possible, including hiking, backpacking, bike commuting, cross-country skiing, and traveling the world with her husband. You can also find her cooking with veggies from her local CSA.

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Bend Brewing Co.’s Waypoint Quenches The Grove Craft beer and cocktails to wash down forthcoming noodles and burgers

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Brewmaster Zach Beckwith, left, and co-owner Packy Deenihan at the new spot in Northwest Crossing.

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rom the second established brewery in Bend to establishing the newest craft cocktail and beer watering hole, Bend Brewing Co. is now slaking thirsts at The Grove, the new market hall in Northwest Crossing. What distinguishes the new Waypoint from Old Bend’s BBC is, as brewmaster Zach Beckwith explains, “the distinct branding and the co-equal focus on high-end cocktails and wine. Our pub is kind of the livedin, relaxed spot, and Waypoint allows us to elevate the experience a little bit.”

And while NWX is a bit tonier, Beckwith notes, “It’s still Bend so it’s a casual vibe but with a little more attention to detail.”

The new joint features eight draft taps (with four more available via an outside beer cart) including Grove Pale Ale, brewed exclusively for Waypoint.

By virtue of being a pale ale and not an India pale ale, it is medium bodied with a slightly more sessionable ABV of 5.8% (most IPAs are over 6% nowadays). It has its sudsy feet planted in craft beer’s past, with grapefruit-forward Cascade hops as well as the present with more strawberry-leaning Strata hops. “It’s something that’s familiar, but new at the same time,” adds Beckwith.

While BBC operates two brewing facilities, both a seven-barrel system visible upstairs at the downtown pub and a 15-barrel production system that is not open to the public, don’t expect the new bar to turn into a testing ground for new beers. Grove Pale Ale is likely to be the only offering those seeking to boost their Untappd accounts can’t find at the brewpub.

For those less into hop cocktails and more into true cocktails, the bar program is way on point. BBC’s longtime bartender John Paul can be found squeezing grapefruits nonstop before doors open.

And BBC co-owner Packy Deenihan’s uncle, Tim Deenihan, who’s a mixologist

at the W Hotel in Seattle, designed most of the house cocktails. There’s even a house vodka (produced in Astoria) that may one day become commercially available. House cocktails are enumerated next to the beer, each listing the featured spirit from vodka to rye whiskey to Mezcal. Oh, they’ll make your global classics like Manhattans and Moscow Mules, but for a Bend twist, try the Southampton Row made with black tea-infused vodka, fresh lime, and egg white, giving it a frothy head reminiscent of Bachelor’s fresh pow on opening day. If you’re driving or otherwise abstaining, there are house mocktails, too.

The rad part is that, given that The Grove is essentially what Beckwith calls “a food cart pod for all four seasons,” people can take a beer, wine or cocktail and enjoy it anywhere on the premises—indoors or out. The bar has an inside capacity of about 50 while the outside patio—replete with both sun and shade and a firepit—triples that.

But don’t let Waypoint’s space, or tasty meat’n’cheese board, limit you. Visitors can enjoy a Left Coast burger with some Tropic Pines IPA or an OG G&T with some pasta with vodka sauce from Sunny’s Carrello. For dessert, or should the heat dome return, try a pint of Trade War Stout with Elly’s Ice Cream, plunking a scoop of Triple Chocolate Bomb or Toasted Coconut to make a float.

“This was a way for us to embrace a more modern element and show what the future is,” says Beckwith. Maybe that explains why Waypoint’s logo, which sort of looks like that of the Wu-Tang Clan (Ching Ching Rules Everything Around Me?), is a W with an arrow pointing the way toward that future.

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ACROSS 1. Group activity with many cycles 10. Type of colony 15. Maker of the self-titled Cube, Magic, and Snake puzzles 16. Relating to the flock?

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30. Kid’s construction with bedsheets and chairs 31. Doesn’t know when to say when 32. Gobbles up 34. Princess who says “I knew there was more to you than money” 36. Charger’s spot 37. Place where many people get shot 42. In such fashion 43. Malik formerly of One Direction 44. Rhyme spitters rock one 45. Texting disclaimer 46. Things you need a scrip for 48. Hgt. 51. Apple Maps line: Abbr.

52. “This is awesome” 54. “If I could wake all of the women of ___, India could be won in a day” (Gandhi) 56. River on South Africa’s boundary with Botswana and Zimbabwe 58. Bent-over row target 60. “Silent Sunday Nights” channel 61. “No, let me explain ...”

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3. Alterations measurement 4. Canceling word 5. The whole gang 6. Netflix show starring Omar Sy 7. Some 8. Nurse 9. Teased mercilessly 10. Sea anemone 11. Like a sadistic puzzle maker 12. Like Supreme Court members 13. “Me too!”

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22. Condition whose awareness symbols often involve jigsaw pieces 24. “Danny, the Champion of the World” author 26. “Happiness” director Todd 29. First living solo rapper inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 33. Reached, as to the side of the pool, with “to” 35. Force ___ (even things) 37. One that gets wiped out during a recession 38. Fogy 39. Reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam 40. Hearing words?

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I’ve tried it, and it’s often rejuvenating. But it can also be downright foolish to have no thoughts of yesterday and tomorrow. We need to evaluate how circumstances will evolve, based on our previous experience and future projections. It can be a deadening, depleting act to try to strip ourselves of the rich history we are always embedded in. In any case, Virgo, I advise you to be thoroughly aware of your past and future in the coming days. To do so will enhance your intelligence and soulfulness in just the right ways to make good decisions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Psychotherapist and author Clarissa Pinkola Estés poetically refers to the source of our creativity as “the river under the river.” It’s the deep primal energy that “nourishes everything we make”—our “writing, painting, thinking, healing, doing, cooking, talking, smiling.”

This river beneath the river doesn’t belong to any of us—is potentially available to all—but if harnessed correctly it works in very personal ways, fueling our unique talents. I bring this to your attention, Libra, because you’re close to gaining abundant new access to the power of the river beneath the river.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In formulating personal goals, Scorpio author Brené Brown urges us to emphasize growth rather than perfection. Trying to improve is a healthier objective than seeking fl awless mastery. Bonus perk: This practical approach makes us far less susceptible to shame. We’re not as likely to feel like a failure or give up prematurely on our projects. I heartily endorse this strategy for you right now, Scorpio.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian singer Etta James (1938–2012) won six Grammy Awards and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, and Blues Hall of Fame. She testified, “Most of the songs I sing have that blues feeling in it. They have that sorry feeling. And I don’t know what I’m sorry about.” Wow! I’m surprised to hear this.

Most singers draw on their personal life experience to infuse their singing with authentic emotion. In any case, I urge you to do the opposite of Etta James in the coming weeks. It’s important for the future of your healing that you identify exactly what you’re sorry about.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn,” writes Piscean self-help author John C. Maxwell. His statement is useful, but it harbors a problematic implication. It suggests that you can experience either winning or learning, but not both—that the only time you learn is when you lose. I disagree with this presumption.

In fact, I think you’re now in a phase when it’s possible and even likely for you to both win and learn.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Poet Joshua Jennifer Espinoza writes, “i name my body girl of my dreams / i name my body proximity / i name my body full of hope despite everything.” I love her idea that we might give playful names and titles and descriptors to our bodies. In alignment with current astrological omens, I propose that you do just that. It’s time to take your relationship with your beautiful organism to a higher level. How about if you call it “Exciting Love River” or “Perfectly Imperfect Thrill” or “Amazing Maze”? Have fun dreaming up further possibilities!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The English language, my native tongue, doesn’t ascribe genders to its nouns. But many languages do. In Spanish, the word for “bridge” is puente, which is masculine.

In German, “bridge” is Brücke, which is feminine. A blogger named Tickettome says this is why Spanish speakers may describe a bridge as strong or sturdy, while German speakers refer to it as elegant or beautiful. I encourage you to meditate on bridges that possess the entire range of qualities, including the Spanish and German notions. In the coming weeks, you’ll be wise to build new metaphorical bridges, fix bridges that are in disrepair, and extinguish fires on any bridges that are burning.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Académie Française is an organization devoted to preserving the purity and integrity of the French language. One of its ongoing missions is to resist the casual incorporation of English words, which the younger generation of French people is inclined to do. Among anglicisms that don’t have the Académie’s approval: podcast, clickbait, chick-lit, deadline, hashtag, marketing, timelapse, and showrunner. The ban doesn’t stop anyone from using the words, of course, but simply avoids giving them official recognition. I appreciate the noble intentions of the Académie, but regard its crusade as a losing battle that has minimal impact. In the coming weeks, I advise you to refrain from behavior that resembles the Académie’s. Resist the temptation of quixotic idealism. Be realistic and pragmatic. You Geminis often thrive in environments that welcome idiosyncrasies, improvisation, informality, and experimentation—especially now.

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SCIENCE ADVICE GODDESS I’m a 28-year-old woman. My boyfriend of three months is a great person, and I started to think he might be The One. However, he got a new haircut—one that had him using excessive gel. Looking at him, I felt a wave of revulsion and needed to get away...permanently. I don’t understand the sudden change in my feelings.

—Disgusted You, like many women, want a man who appears to have the grooming routine of a golden lab: running across the lawn when the sprinklers are on and then shaking off.

Many women find it disturbing when a man spends more time in the bathroom or uses more “product” than they do. Evolutionary psychology research suggests we women evolved to seek a man who will protect us—as opposed to one who’ll fight us to the death for the last of our poshbrand conditioner.

Sure, hair gel could be the “gateway” goop to your dude dolling up with Fenty eyeshadow, contour foundation, and sparkly self-tanner by the weekend. But chances are he just went heavy on the stuff because he’s a first-timer at using it.

And chances are your sudden extreme reaction is not about him but about you—and probably your panicking at the prospect of commitment.

Commitment involves finding not the perfect right person but a right enough person at the right time, observes clinical psychologist Judith Sills. Being ready for a relationship is a key factor. This requires getting yourself “sorted,” as the Brits say, meaning developing both self-respect and self-acceptance, including a realistic and self-compassionate understanding of your limitations.

Sensing that you “could be lovable in the eyes of another person,” leads to a shift, explains Sills. “You stop being so critical of a potential partner’s shortcomings and begin to appreciate his or her strengths.” This doesn’t mean you are “without anxiety or ambivalence”—wanting and not wanting a relationship at the same time— but readiness for a relationship helps you push through those feelings.

If you aren’t yet ready, you should make that clear to men you date. If becoming ready will require some personal development work, you might want to hop on that. In general, the more “up there” in years women get, the more they find their standards for a partner in need of relaxing—in the direction of “not currently incarcerated and has at least a weak pulse.”

My male roommate began having women over for one-night stands almost daily, even meeting one for the first time at our apartment with no heads-up for me. I’m a woman and very careful about whom I have over: usually only friends I’ve known for a while. I’m uncomfortable having my space constantly intruded on by strangers, but he seems surprisingly unaware of this.

—Unsettled You need a needlepoint for the kitchen wall: “Home sweet sex den.”

People who live with roommates tend to make allowances for the occasional drunken hookup— even those that end with some stranger in their kitchen drinking their OJ out of the carton. However, when there’s a new hookuperella every few mornings, it crosses a line.

It’s a shared space. You agreed to share it with your roommate, not your roommate and half of local female Tinder. His behavior calls to mind “the tragedy of the commons,” ecologist Garrett Hardin’s term for individuals with access to a shared space trashing it or taking more than their fair share of resources, ruining it for everyone. Hardin was referring to public land and, say, one farmer letting his sheep eat all the communal grass, leaving only dirt for the other farmers’ hungry sheep, but it seems to apply to your situation.

Granted, the resources being depleted here are not tangible (grabbable, like grass). However, they’re highly valuable and are generally understood to be benefits of renting an apartment—including a level of privacy and the sanctity (aka safety) of “home” and the peace of mind that comes with each of these.

Now, it could be argued that no guest policy was spelled out. However, most people know roommates won’t be happy with a revolving cast of sex-providing strangers marching through their home. Chances are your roommate is counting on your being too uncomfortable to speak up—which means there’s no reason for him to stop.

Explain how unsettling it is for you to constantly have these strangers in your place—people he barely knows—and ask him to think on it and propose a solution.

Should he suggest, “You just hafta suck it up” or close, tell him straight up what you need (which might ultimately be “a new living situation”). If you wanted to encounter strangers in your kitchen at 6 a.m., you’d live in a bad neighborhood on the first floor and leave a window wide open.

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Market Temperatures

A welcomed shift to cooler conditions and sellers have decided to reach for their dreams now. “People who were thinking about selling in two or three years may have accelerated their plans,” McLaughlin said. “They’re selling now to realize the 20% equity they’ve gained in the past year.”

Meanwhile, dropping lumber-sale prices will impact inventory and will assist in leveling sale prices. The Wall Street Journal reported that lumber futures for the July delivery of lumber were $1,009.90 per thousand board feet, a 41% drop from the record of $1,711.20 reached in early May. This will also help builders that couldn’t bear the high lumber prices move forward with future builds.

The total number of home-sale price reductions has also increased in the local market. This is directly related to the pushback from buyers who are not willing to continue paying drastically escalating sales prices. Homebuyers now have multiple homes to choose from in each location, instead of all the buyers competing for one home. Some buyers looking to relocate to Central Oregon have turned toward lower-priced locations.

There are indications that a stabilization is in the future. The ultra-competitive nature of the market has lessened and the need to sweeten the offer with promises of bridging an appraisal gap and waiving professional home inspections will slowly go away. Home sale prices will continue to climb, but at a much slower rate.

Inventory will continue to increase, offering homebuyers more new construction and resale opportunities.

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1785 NE 4th Street, Redmond, OR 97756 3 beds, 2 bath, 1,457 square feet, .14 acres lot Built in 2021 $429,950 Listed by Century 21 North Homes Realty.

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63154 Dakota Drive, Bend, OR 97701 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 2,108 square feet, .11 acres lot Built in 2015 $699,000 Listed by eXp Realty, LLC.

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17157 Merganser Drive, Bend, OR 97707 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 3,561 square feet, .68 acres lot Built in 1993 $1,200,000 Listed by Fred Real Estate Group.

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entral Oregon recently endured the hottest temps of the year as the Pacific Northwest experienced record-high temperatures.

There are now some signs of relief as temps dip into the upper 90s. Yes, that’s correct, temps have dropped, but they’re still scorching hot. This is very similar to the real estate market.

The overheated housing market is finally experiencing a cool-down, but sale prices are still hot and it’s still a competitive seller’s market.

Housing stock is increasing as inventory continues to climb. New listings in June rose 5.5% year-overyear and are up 10.9% over the prior month, according to a new report from realtor.com. The uptick in new listings gives buyers more homes to choose from and offers reprieve for the real estate market. This helps relieve pressure on each individual listing, spreading the competition out over multiple homes instead of one. The days of 20-plus offers on a home for sale are fading. There are still multiple offers coming in on homes, but the numbers have lessened on each home.

COVID-19 affected everyone in many ways. As lockdowns end, the experience of sellers reluctant to want homebuyers coming through their homes is lessening. COVID also highlighted how important family is to us.

“Some people are eager to move closer to the families that COVID kept them away from for too long,” said Ralph McLaughlin, chief economist at Haus. Quarantine and being faced with mortality forced many to ask the question, “What am I waiting for?” Buyers