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This week’s calendar—long a popular portion of our newspaper—is starting to look more like its “old self,” filled with events, meetups and happenings from around the region. While the calendar is not going to include any big events anytime soon, the fact that there are any at all gives us a sense of some type of normalcy—all while all of us continue to cope with the threat of COVID-19, the increased energy around anti-racism and policing policies and so much more. I believe I am not alone in feeling like I’m standing on a sketchy pool floatie, trying to navigate the choppy waters of the ocean. Things feel kinda normal and totally turbulent at the same time. What’s my point? To embrace the chaos, I suppose—and for me, to try to reflect that in the pages of this paper.

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“Defunding” the Police for the New Crisis Stabilization Center

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uch has been said this month about the notion of “defunding the police.” While the term “defund” suggests zeroing out police budgets, what it more frequently means is choosing to place less money into police budgets, and more into support services such as mental health and crisis support teams. Varying reports show figures regarding how often law enforcement officers respond to calls related to mental health crises.

One study, conducted by The Washington Post, found that 25% of those shot and killed by law enforcement officers in 2015 were having a mental health crisis.

So, while the notion of defunding the police might sound like it means spending less on one public agency, it actually accounts for a stable or increase in funding of public safety and health services.

Here in Deschutes County, we have a perfect—and timely—example of how struggling public service budgets can translate directly into forcing city police officers and sheriff’s deputies to do the work of mental health professionals.

Last week, the long-awaited Crisis Stabilization Center opened in Deschutes County. The center offers a calming, welcoming place for people experiencing a mental health crisis to get support services. Rather than being transported to jail, people in crisis can go there. This is a big step forward for our community in not only helping people in need, but also in placing less burden on law enforcement officers to handle crises they are not professionally trained to handle. Crisis counselors and mental health professionals spend years being educated and trained in de-escalation and defusing crises; to expect law enforcement officers to handle those situations with the same level of expertise as a mental health professional is not fair to the person in crisis, nor to the officers.

And while Deschutes County should be commended in getting this center opened, it is currently staffed only Monday through Friday, from 8am to 4pm— meaning that there are many hours in the day when a person in crisis will go to jail instead. In the years that the center has been in the planning phases, the goal has been to staff the center 24 hours a day—but county officials didn’t budget enough funds, and the hours got cut.

Now it’s relying on getting a competitive state grant in order to run 24/7 starting this fall. Even without the grant, the hope is to open the center seven days a week, from 7am to 9pm, by August, according to Crisis Program Manager Holly Harris.

In economic downturns, it is necessary to cut budgets—and inevitably, that will happen. Both the City of Bend— which has contributed funds toward the stabilization center—and Deschutes County, along with federal grants, have contributed to getting the center off the ground. Right now, the City of Bend is facing a budget shortfall of about $14 million due to the pandemic. Deschutes County is in a similar situation. These signs point to the obvious: Public entities are not in a position to allocate more funds toward crisis stabilization than they have. But a little more examination of those budgets reveals at least a few opportunities.

It would cost Deschutes County $2.5 million to operate the center 24/7, Harris told the Source. Earlier this spring, the Deschutes County budget was set to allocate $49 million toward the Sheriff’s Department. The Sheriff’s Department had hoped to purchase a helicopter to aid in search and rescue operations. The price tag: $3 million for the aircraft alone. The purchase has been tabled, but it highlights the current priorities among local law enforcement. In the current environment, mental health services should be rising to the top of budgetary consideration.

Meanwhile, the City of Bend Police Department has placed more focus on a Community Response Team, which includes people trained in crisis response.

There currently exists in the City budget about $668,000 in a Police Reserve account, allowed to be spent at the approval of the Bend City Council. Could part of that be spent to beef up the CRT team?

It may sound scary to some to engage in talk of “defunding the police.” But what it really looks like is better policing and more precisely placed funding. If we want systemic change in our policing, it is the responsibility of citizens to understand how public budgets work, and how that money might be better spent. And it is the responsibility of elected officials to heed the desires of an enlightened electorate and make systemic changes.

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We also must dismantle the structural inequities that deter LGBTQ+ people from seeking and receiving timely proper care. LGBTQ+ people of color in particular experience higher rates of chronic health conditions such as diabetes, asthma and HIV—and are more likely to be uninsured and unable to afford care.

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Since the founding of the Oregon Territory to the present, our state has systematically excluded and discriminated against Black people. Recent events have only highlighted the racism and structural inequities in our state and nation. We stand in solidarity with our Black community.

We know we have had a complicated relationship over the years, from the Afro-Asian solidarity in the 1960s and 1970s; to the injustice of Soon Ja Du receiving no jail time for killing Latasha Harlins, a 15-year-old Black girl in 1992; to the recent outrage of Officer Tao Thao turning a blind eye to the murder of George Floyd last month. There are deep wounds that we need to openly acknowledge, address, and begin healing between Asian and Black peoples. We must also address the ongoing harm that we cause by perpetuating anti-blackness within our own communities. For too long we have stayed silent and protected ourselves by aligning with whiteness and have a lot of work to do to challenge the internalized messaging that we have embraced as the so-called model minority.

We recognize and acknowledge with profound gratitude all the work your community has done for ours. Asian people in America would not have the privileges we have without the sacrifice and perseverance of the Black and Latinx communities. The civil rights movement opened the doors to immigrants of all color in 1965 with the Immigration and Nationality Act, paving the way for a more diverse and prosperous America, one that included people like us, but has largely excluded the Black community.

In the aftermath of the Vietnam War and our country’s withdrawal from Southeast Asia, Black people fought for Southeast Asian refugees’ human rights and held our country accountable. Malcolm X helped inspire Asian activists to reclaim a sense of the history of Asians in America and to reject wholesale assimilation in the 1960s and today.

Black civil rights activists advocated for justice for the hate crime and murder of Vincent Chin in the 1980s. And recently, some of the loudest voices against antiAsian racism during the pandemic have come from our Black community.

Now is the time to fight for Black lives.

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At Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette, we know that the fights for LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive rights and racial justice are linked. We believe that all people deserve basic human rights — including access to health care—and to live free from violence and discrimination.

The LGBTQ+ community, with its storied history of resistance, knows all too well the kind of brutality we’re witnessing across the country right now.

The Stonewall Riots, which sparked the modern LGBTQ+ movement in 1969 and the first Pride march 50 years ago this month, were led in part by transgender women of color in protest of state-sanctioned violence by police toward LGBTQ+ people.

At the time of Stonewall, institutionalized discrimination against LGBTQ+ people was the norm. Despite the strides made toward equality since then, LGBTQ+ people are still denied access to basic needs such as housing, health care and employment — and the ability to raise their families and live their most authentic lives. This is even more acute for Black LGBTQ+ people who continue to face oppression and violence at the intersections of systemic racism, homophobia and transphobia.

PPCW stands in solidarity with protesters in the Black Lives Matter movement, including Black LGBTQ+ people, whose health and lives are most at risk.

To dismantle systemic racism, we must stand in solidarity with protesters demanding change through uprisings and demonstrations.

Full bodily autonomy is the ability to make personal decisions about one’s body with dignity and without judgment—as well as the freedom to live without the policing of your livelihood.

If Black people do not have the right to bodily autonomy to live their daily lives—or protest the deep racism of

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It is very interesting that our own DA stated that a Redmond officer’s act of sexual misconduct was a predatory act of power over a sick, dependent individual and there are NO sex charges filed. People have served prison sentences for less than what this office did, and he isn’t even threatened with charges or with the devastating sex offender listing that any conviction carries. He’s charged only with “police misconduct.”

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Young people—both locally and nationally—are at the heart of many of the ongoing protests against police brutality.

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his past weekend, hundreds of people descended on Prineville for a peaceful protest along the town’s main drag, coming together to show solidarity with other Black Lives Matter protests nationwide—but also to stage a big showing in a town where at least one local Black resident, Josie Stanfield, has said she’s experienced pushback and threats from other residents opposed to the movement. In Bend, Juneteenth brought the Take Back the Butte event, and a Juneteenth picnic in Drake Park. While adults have organized and shown up for many protests, young people are also organizing and showing up in great numbers.

I talked to some local youth activists about what this movement means to them.

Source Weekly: What’s the strangest/most shocking thing you’ve encountered at a BLM protest?

Jace B., 16: I think the strangest thing I’ve seen was at the first protest at Peace Corner and an absolute legend of a human being decided to make loops around the protest in his hoverboard holding a BLM sign. We cheered him every time he came around. That’s probably the funniest and strangest thing that’s happened.

Maya Gardner, 17: I have organized and attended quite a few protests, but it wasn’t until the BLM movement that I saw the true power in protesting. The first protest in Bend was a few

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days after that horrible video showed the world the truth yet again. I went with my friend, expecting to only stay a few hours. I was first shocked to see how many people had turned up as it had been announced only a day before, but what was more shocking to me was hearing the stories and the voices of the people of color in our community. I had decided to be ignorant for a long time, I had decided to ignore the racism in my community and within me, and seeing these moments... moments where the organizers and protestors would talk about the pain and the fear they feel every day made me realize how privileged I am. It made me realize that the Black Lives Matter movement isn’t a momentary fad for me to participate in; it is a lifelong commitment to helping better our country.

Keitlyn Nguyen, 16: I think the weirdest moment is when I saw a group of kids just casually smoke and ask if anyone wanted to smoke with them during the last protest I went to. They were holding signs, but I couldn’t exactly tell what their motives were.

Andrea Maria Vazquez Fernandez, Visual Artist/Activist: Seeing people of color in Prineville stand with All Lives Matter and Trump supporting protesters, as well as the lack of policing onto white and hateful groups of people towards peaceful protesters and POC/ black folks is what surprised me the most. It is not ignorance but an intentionally perpetuated arrogance.

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Protests in Bend have seen a strong turnout.

SW: What’s the most opposing occurrence/group you’ve come across at local protests?

Gardner: When protesting in Prineville, I was able to see a counter protest for the first time. I had always protested in Bend and while we have an extremely supportive community; Prineville does not. Though they mostly remained peaceful, it was bizarre to see people walking through town with tear gas canisters and AK-47s at a peaceful protest. They kept trying to rile our group up by chanting and waving their guns around. There were many moments where I felt as if our group was in danger and the white members of the group got in front of the BIPOC to protect them in case there was violence. I now expect counter protesters, but usually they stand in silence. The ones in Prineville said horrible, horrible things, racist things, inhuman things, and hearing later that the organizers receive death threats just hurts me.

Nguyen: Well, the most opposing would be the trucks that want to run over protesters or the trucks that would spew their engine or something similar while people were protesting. I think people were just angry and annoyed because there’s a little rage in everyone; even I felt the need to go up to that truck and tell them to f-off. We were marching down to some street and these people decided to show up and wave their confederate flag around to piss us off. They did it earlier in the day

and drove around, but a bunch of people got around their car and one of the protesters took their flag, pulled out a knife, ripped it up, then threw it back into the window of their car. And then there’s also toxic positivity… the people who post on social media about police being on our side. And then we also have the people who think that a statue is more important than human lives. I got into an argument calling out a dude because he thought that it was stupid that people were ruining monuments and he’s like, “If you don’t like this country get out of it” and says all this gross stuff. Basically, I called him out and said, “why are you whining over a monument getting ruined when we can replace it?”

Jace B.: There’s been a handful of different counter protestors. In Bend, it’s typically just been a couple of dudes in big trucks revving their engines and gassing protestors out. Prineville has been much more concerning, though; we’ve seen members of the Proud Boys, Three Percent Militia and Bikers for Trump, all of which are heavily armed for the most part.

SW: How do you think the virus plays into this? Have you seen people social distancing and wearing masks, or have you seen a lot of people ignoring health precautions?

Nguyen: Most people have been wearing masks, but there’s also a majority who don’t. Personally, since COVID rates are going down I think people think it’s unnecessary to wear masks

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SW: Could you tell me a little bit about how you personally have involved yourself?

Gardner: I started off by going to protests and trying to use my Instagram as a platform to spread useful information and education. Through protest attendance, I became a member of COBLA and was put in touch with a local group of teens that plan events.

Currently I am leading the efforts to inspire and demand that the Bend La-Pine School District does more to be actively anti-racist. I first made a petition and then worked to get a formal version signed at a protest; my group is now going into the next phase of communicating with the school board.

Vasquez Fernandez: I have come into this work from a place of love as a Caribeña and Latina, working to establish equity through placing an emphasis on how Black lives matter right now and using my own art forms to liberate both myself and our collective humanity from systems of colonization and oppression as people of color. I work to move beyond the inherit bias we have perpetuated for marginalized Indigenous, Black and brown communities by showing courage in promoting diversity and having difficult conversations through coming into these spaces with compassion, humility, and love.

now, but COVID rates are starting to shoot up again.

Gardner: That was a huge fear of mine when I started going. But at all of the protests I have been to, people have been wearing masks, passing out masks and hand sanitizer and wiping surfaces.

Distancing has been harder, but for people concerned about their health there is always room to stand behind.

Vasquez Fernandez: I have seen protesters working in solidarity towards BLM and in amplification of Black Lives to have shown up with masks and willing to do the work as asked by their communities of color. However, in Prineville, not one of the counter protesters had a mask, nor the police, which I find not only a public health and safety issue but more so a counterproductive perpetuation of policing’s power in the hierarchy of public service.

J.B.: Almost everybody at the protests wears masks and it’s a pretty common sight to see people giving out those blue paper ones. Ultimately, I feel like the protesters don’t have an issue with quarantine but feel like the injustice that we’ve seen has pushed us to the point where we have no choice but to speak out. Many of the people I’ve talked to have said that they are willing to risk their lives with coronavirus to fight for liberation and against oppression.

Words have proven to be powerful during Black Lives Matter protests in Central Oregon and across the country.

Nguyen: I’ve personally involved myself by signing petitions, going to protests and donating; mostly signing petitions.

J.B.: Before the protests started, I was already involved with the Central Oregon Chapter of the Socialist

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Source Weekly: It’s been a few years since we did the Women’s Issue cover with you on it. Yesterday was a big day in the Supreme Court. They basically struck down this first attempt to get rid of DACA, and I’m just wondering how you’re feeling about that.

I was able to get a drivers license, which none of my family members were and I was also able to get a worker’s permit and get my first job through my social security card and the workers permit, and I enrolled in school… It was still hard because of not being able to apply for federal financial aid and student loans, and it still is.

I’m not going to tell you that it’s not a struggle; I’m about to transfer to OSU-Cascades, getting my associates over the summer at COCC, so I’m a little scared, to think, oh my gosh, what if I don’t have the money? Is that going to stop me, not being able to apply for student loans? No financial aid, what am I going to do? I’m very scared but I want to do this.

I want to do this; this is my future, this is what I’ve worked for, and I’m really looking forward to it!

"I would like to become an attorney one day.

Maybe go into political science and be able to have a voice for minorities, for people like me who tend to have the stereotype of being a gardener, being a landscaper, and I want to tear down those barriers and say, 'Hey, look at this.'”

Liliana Bernabe: It was a sigh of relief. We lived so afraid, just so scared of what’s going to happen tomorrow, and I’m not going to say that I’m not scared anymore because I am; it’s that constant fear of someone being able to decide over your life and you having no control over it. It’s upsetting; I hate it, honestly. But just knowing that the Supreme Court—we have their support is amazing. And it makes you feel good; it makes you feel that they care about other people, especially minorities in this country.

SW: For those readers who didn’t get a chance to read some of your story a few years back, can you tell us a little bit about your background?

LB: Sure, yes. I am from Mexico. I was born in Guadalajara. My parents brought me to the U.S. when I was…

I had just turned five, and we crossed the border, lived in California ‘til I was about seven or eight. Then we moved to Oregon, and all I remember is just having a very rough childhood. Having to hide my identity. I remember my parents always saying, “You can’t say you’re from Mexico, don’t ever talk about your status.”

These things, these norms that I had to follow without really understanding what was going on. In high school, when I was 16, President Obama signed the Dreamers Act, or the DACA, and it just completely changed my life because

SW: What does the future hold for you? What are your plans and dreams?

LB: I would like to become an attorney one day. Maybe go into political science and be able to have a voice for minorities, for people like me who tend to have the stereotype of being a gardener, being a landscaper, and I want to tear down those barriers and say, “Hey, look at this.” We can do so much more but we are so oppressed that we come to even convince ourselves that we can’t do this. So, I want to say one is able to do whatever they want, all you have to do is believe in yourself.

That’s all you need and for now, I’m really working hard on believing in myself. It’s difficult with the president that we have in the White House at the moment. You come to think that you’re not enough and I kind of sometime have to stop myself and say, “Hey. No one can stop you from doing what is best for you and whatever you want.” The Supreme Court had our backs yesterday and that was amazing.

SW: Some people have pointed out that the ruling in the Supreme Court was done on an administrative rule, that it was done based on kind of a technicality. I know that not everybody feels entirely comforted by the ruling… what’s your impression of what’s next and what are you looking out for?

LB: I’m definitely looking out for Trump striking back. I think that’s what’s next for us. Not celebrate, but being aware, like, oh my gosh, what’s coming next? What’s he going to do now? And it’s just that uncertainty of not knowing what he’s capable of and what he’s not.

Intern Miina McCown: How has your culture affected the interests you’ve had growing up and how has it affected your circle of things enjoy doing, and what you bring to that?

LB: I think that it has always been difficult to kind of grow up in two different cultures because there are norms in the American culture and in the Hispanic culture, so having to juggle between the two and just say, “OK, this is wrong in my culture but this is acceptable in American culture,” and having to blend that into my life and learn what’s OK to do, what’s not, what’s expected of me, what’s not, but I kind of learn not to care anymore and just do what I want, just because if I keep worrying about like; is this right, is

this wrong, it just becomes stressful for me, so I always try to do the right thing. So I feel like I’m building my own culture and my own way of life and being, but it sure is a struggle just to come into a different culture but having your parents kind of pushing you to keep their tradition and to keep their culture, but then also having to adapt to a totally different one. It’s a struggle but it’s beautiful because you get two different sides; you get two different points of view and you can enjoy it. Especially if you blend those in, it becomes great, it becomes something so significant.

MM: Yeah, I totally understand that. I’m also bicultural. My mom is from Japan and my dad is white, so I totally get where you’re coming from and the meshing of two cultures is really interesting, as you grow up especially.

LB: It is, you learn a lot more.

SW: Have you heard of that term “third culture?”

It’s basically your experiences—you both have basically created a third culture from those two that you were raised in.

LB: And that’s what it kind of feels like, doesn’t it? Like we have our own culture?

MM: Definitely, yeah!

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LISTEN: There’s lots more to this interview! Check out the full interview with Bernabe in podcast form, as part of the Source’s Bend Don’t Break podcast series, at bendsource.com.

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ast week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s bid to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which offers deportation protection to people brought to the country as children. Following the court ruling— which only denied the bid on procedural grounds—the Source checked in with a local woman and DACA recipient, Liliana Bernabe, who we featured in our 2018 Women’s Issue, about her reaction to the Supreme Court ruling.

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NEWS

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Public defenders demand more transparency from local law enforcement

By Laurel Brauns

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s Black Lives Matter protests continue around the world and here in Central Oregon, local public defenders have their own ax to grind when it comes to criminal justice reform and police brutality.

They fight on the front lines in courtroom battles every day to protect the very people systems tend to harm the most: those who can’t afford a lawyer to defend themselves.

On June 8, public defenders from the county joined a coordinated national protest by storming District Attorney John Hummel’s press conference to support Black Lives Matter. They challenged Hummel on a range of topics from racial discrimination in his office to covering for the cops. While Hummel’s speech on criminal justice got most of the attention from local news outlets that day, the public defenders stole the spotlight when they ceremoniously stormed out after yelling, “Your words are not enough.”

While their job may not come with the glamour—or even the pay grade— of public prosecutors, public defenders have some of the highest job satisfaction among attorneys, said Joel Wirtz, the co-executive director of the Deschutes Defenders, a public defense nonprofit that takes on two-thirds of the cases requiring state-funded defense council in the county. The group’s offices overlook the Deschutes County Circuit Court in a former turn-of-the-century hotel on Greenwood Avenue in Bend.

Its parent company, Crabtree & Rahmsdorff, has been there since 1981.

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“I do the Mental Health Court. It feels really good to help these people who need to be in the system; they need to be getting therapy and medication. It should be a medical issue, not a criminal issue,” Wirtz said. “It’s doing a lot of social worker-type stuff. It’s incredible to see people change.”

“I don’t think as a society the right response is to sweep the ‘untidies’ out of the public view,” added Karla Nash, the other co-executive director of the organization. “We ought to be more compassionate. I think there are a lot of reasons that militate in favor of responses in the system that aren’t just ‘lock them up and throw away the key.’ From the standpoint of both cost effectiveness and making our community safe, people generally don’t see the light and improve and turn around and become great people by virtue of spending many years in prison.”

Wirtz said the while the organized protest earlier this month was coming from individual attorneys and not his nonprofit, he believes knowing all he can about how police operate helps the organization represent their clients more effectively in court.

Police body cameras are top priority for local public defenders, he said.

While the Redmond Police Department has used them since 2017, it was only after hundreds of people in the area joined Black Lives Matter protests over the last month that the Bend Police Department chose to put a new camera system in its budget. It should roll out in the coming months. Sgt. William Laurel Brauns

Public defenders from across the U.S. participated in a national Black Lives Matter protest on Monday, June 8. In Bend, local lawyers organized a spectacle during District Attorney John Hummel's press conference.

Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel speaks during a press conference June 8.

Bailey of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said the agency plans to research vendors next year and may eventually phase them in.

“You get context from a video,” Wirtz said. “The police have a perspective; they want to prosecute. In the police report, a lot of things that could lead to my client’s innocence doesn’t show up, because I’m not seeing it right now.”

Beyond body cameras, Wirtz sees plenty of other opportunities to increase police transparency. Law enforcement officers often act as essential witnesses in criminal cases, but public defenders are generally left in the dark about what goes on behind the scenes in police departments.

“It should be a requirement of the prosecution to notify us if there has been any kind of disciplinary action,” he said. “Even if they just lied on their time sheet, that is dishonest, it’s something you could use. ‘Look they can’t even be honest about time.’”

While public defenders have difficulty accessing disciplinary records of law enforcement officers, so does the public at large. It’s an issue that’s gaining national attention right now, because in many cases of police brutality and murder, the perpetrators have a long history of reprimand within their departments. Some hop around

to different agencies after being fired over and over.

Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd by kneeling on his neck, had 18 complaints on his official record and two that ended in discipline from his department. In Oregon, police files are protected by state law regarding whether the actions by the officer results in discipline. The only time a reporter could request this information is if the incident is in the “public’s interest,” if the officer in question is running for public office, for example, according to Ian Leitheiser, assistant attorney for the City of Bend.

Wirtz had a long list of other critiques of the criminal justice system that need overhaul: “We have the highest incarceration rate of anywhere in the world; minorities are incarcerated at a much higher rate; minorities are stopped more frequently than whites in this country, and minority cases are prosecuted at a higher rate,” he said.

He ended with the success story of a client who stole some tools, but ended up returning them and straightening out his life.

“This is a guy, if he gets a job and someone to oversee him and do UAs (urine analysis), this can be a tax payer,” Wirtz said.

NEWS

Closing the Book on Juniper Ridge

After months of stops and starts, the City of Bend removed all the people living at Juniper Ridge

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The dirt road leading out of Juniper Ridge was still open this weekend, allowing people to transport the last of their personal belongings off the property.

approve an access point for social services right now. Shelly Smith, the city’s liaison with the unhoused community, echoed Gomez-Beltran’s concerns about liability. She told the Source she is working with other agencies to find a legal, authorized solution.

At its height, around 80 people lived at Juniper Ridge, representing less than 10% of the unhoused population in the county.

The City owns 1,500 acres in the area. The State of Oregon has approved 500 acres for development, with the other 1,000 acres stretching north into Deschutes County. Surrounding the land is property owned by the Central Oregon Irrigation District, the State of Oregon, Deschutes County and a number of private entities. COID owns one access point to the north off U.S. Highway 97, but recently blocked it off with a gate.

“What is owned by the City of Bend on the north side of the property is landlocked,” said Gomez-Beltran. “We are talking to other public agencies about how we can provide access.”

While the City is supportive of helping the people who moved, it can’t

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ot a single tent remained at Juniper Ridge Monday morning, the first day the land was officially off limits to campers and hikers. The city-owned land in northeast Bend was where dozens of people lived in tents and cars, at least a mile from the nearest store.

For years, the City of Bend left the campers alone, and service providers made a habit of delivering medical care and other supplies on a weekly basis from a cul-de-sac at the end of Cooley Road, near the corporate headquarters of the Les Schwab Tire Center. But the City wanted to build Phase Two of the North Interceptor Sewer Line Project, which will run directly through the former encampment and may encourage future residential and commercial development.

Jaime Gomez-Beltran, the City’s property manager, spent most of last week assisting people off the property.

“Officer Kecia Weaver and I have been helping them. We respected their space and their personal property, and I was in daily contact asking people whether they wanted the things they left behind, or finding a place for them to store it,” he said.

But Gomez-Beltran couldn’t provide any direction to the campers about where they could go because then the City would be liable, he said. The City has been explicit that its main concern is clearing the construction area.

While some people moved into other scattered camps around Bend, others hiked north, farther into the woods of Juniper Ridge where they now have limited ability to come and go, and where local nonprofits have difficulty reaching them.

An established camp?

For J.W. Terry, the executive director of Central Oregon Veterans Outreach, his vision is to work with other area service providers to set up an established encampment where his organization can provide medical and mental health care on a daily basis, “without everyone running around like chickens with their heads cut off,” he said.

“It costs a lot more money without a centralized place: gas and wear and tear on vehicles; the time driving to all these different areas,” he said.

COVO will have a seat at the table with other public agencies to discuss access to Juniper Ridge in the coming months. He says COVO makes

an effort to stay in contact with unhoused veterans in the area, even when they move.

The City has discussed plans for clearing Juniper Ridge since last summer when an RV caught fire there and some nearby property owners started complaining. The City’s attorneys crafted a Juniper Ridge plan in February and the Bend Police Department began issuing eviction notices in mid-April—despite guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which strongly advised against breaking up encampments during a pandemic. Last week, Bend PD issued 24-hour notices and threatened to issue citations for anyone left trespassing after June 22.

According to Gomez-Beltran, everyone left peacefully. Vehicles moved in and out through the weekend, but no one has slept in the vicinity since Thursday, he said. No one received citations.

Will the government help?

For some housing advocates, Juniper Ridge—and the road access issue— is emblematic of the ongoing saga of helping the unhoused in the middle of a worldwide pandemic.

At its height, around 80 people lived at Juniper Ridge, representing

less than 10% of the documented unhoused population in the county.

During the City’s first effort at eviction in April, the Homeless Leadership Coalition sent a letter to the City stating that homelessness could lead to a public health crisis, especially if there was a COVID-19 outbreak within a camp. The letter stated that there was nowhere for people without homes to go; social service providers were already maxed out. It requested that the city establish quarantine units, sanction encampments and expand access to hygiene, food and meal services.

On May 6, City staff presented the Bend City Council with an array of land feasibility options for long-term camps.

But instead of moving forward, the Council decided to wait and see if state legislators would take up the issue the next time they convened.

HB 4001 was an emergency housing bill that died in the Oregon Legislature’s short session in February when Republicans walked out in protest of a climate action bill. HB 4001 would have funded a navigation center in Bend and removed regulatory barriers to make it easier to site shelters and camps. The bill will make a reappearance during the state’s special session set to begin June 24.

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VIRTUAL TREE YOGA YOGA IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Maret Pajutee for a meditative evening of Tree Yoga from the comfort of your own home. Find your personal ponderosa pine (or other comfortable yoga space) and use it to help you stretch both body and mind! Tue., June 30, 5-6pm. Free. deschuteslandtrust.org/hikes-events/ hikes/virtual_tree-yoga-4.

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Join Crux Fermentation Project in celebrating its 8th anniversary! Live music on the lawn and the release of a new festive, canned Mexican Lager. 5k Fun Run will precede the celebration, and begins at 11am at Crux! Sat., June 27, noon-10pm. Free. Crux Fermentation Project, 50 SW Division St., Bend.

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Examine how the violent counter-cultural activities of the 1950s and ‘60s led to the nonviolent social justice movements of the ‘70s with co-founder of the Conflict Resolution Graduate Program at Portland State University, Dr. Robert Gould. Fri., June 26, 11am-noon.

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$5 from every table will be donated to the Central Oregon Diversity Project. Tables are limited, so get yours early. No tickets sold at the door, no standing room available! The space has expanded, so more room to spread out! Masks strongly encouraged. Sat., June 27, 8-10pm. $20-$40. Craft Kitchen and Brewery, 62988 NE Layton Ave., #103, Bend.

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n February 2019, I spoke with Central Oregon artist Alicia Viani about getting ready to record her debut album in Nashville. Since then, a lot has happened. Originally, Viani planned to release the self-titled record in April with a show at The Belfry... until the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. Now, it’s been a little over a year since Viani finished recording, and things are finally settled enough for a full release show here in Central Oregon.

On June 26, Viani will host a livestreamed concert from Parkway Studios in Bend to celebrate the release.

She’ll be joined by longtime collaborator Mark Karwan, Scott Oliphant (The Color Study) and Pete Kartsounes. It’s going to be a fulfilling night for Viani, as the full circle of her debut album will finally be complete.

“I’m really excited about it. I was pretty disappointed that The Belfry show got canceled. Even though it was disappointing, it was the right thing to do,” says Viani. “We’re gonna play the record in full, and some other songs we’ve been working out with a couple of guests. The band is sounding really great, and we’ve all missed each other.”

Viani says holding off the release was weird for a number of reasons. For one, the album charted at #4 on FolkDJ Radio, so having to wait was a real shift in momentum. Timing is another area that has been on Viani’s mind.

As she put it, while being in the largest civil rights movement of our generation, she wasn’t sure if taking up space online with her album was the right

thing to do. But Viani, who is a mental health professional, also knows that the record touches on a lot of issues in our society, so she decided to roll out with the release, because music can both be healing and informative.

“It’s been a beautiful process, but one with interruptions for sure. I listen to it every once in a while, and I just keep returning to the fact that I was proud of it when we made it and I’m still proud of it,” Viani tells the Source. “I’m really happy to have created something that is so fun and fulfilling. And I think it’s relevant.”

The singer/songwriter is both relieved and excited to share the album with the rest of Central Oregon. As she said over the phone, “f*cking finally!”

Getting to play with the band and for viewers in the comfort of their homes is a real treat for Viani. Plus, Parkway Studios always releases great video sets online, so this will definitely be a show you crank up the volume for if you plan to tune in. It’s going to be a moment of celebration.

“At the end of the day, performing is just a ball for us and it’s a bonus to share it with you guys.”

Once it’s official, fans will be able to purchase physical copies of the record on her Bandcamp page. And judging from singles like “Lonesome For You,” this is going to be a Central Oregon album to remember.

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Worthy Brewing Milo Matthews Live & Streamed Worthy Roots Relief Fund presents Milo Matthews on the Worthy Patio stage and live-streamed on the Worthy Brewing and Bend Roots Revival Facebook pages. Worthy donates $5 to the relief fund for every six pack sold at The Pub or Taps & Tacos on Wednesday. 6-8pm.

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Bridge 99 Thursday trivia in three rooms, all with game screens for lot’s of space! Bridge 99 pint specials and great food truck grub. We’re complying with state health guidelines and hope you’ll play it smart too! Free to play, win prizes.

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On Tap Magical Mystery Four - The Beatles’ Best from the Great Northwest Magical Mystery Four is a Beatles cover band, featuring 3 former members of Juju Eyeball. MM4 strives to create the most authentic Beatles performance possible, playing the big hits & deep cuts. With 4 lead singers & 2 guitar players doubling on keyboards, you just won’’t believe your ears!

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Volcanic Theatre Pub The Shining Dimes with Johnny Bourbon Social distancing implemented! Check out the Shining Dimes with special guest Johnny Bourbon. The show is free to enjoy but donations will be accepted! 8pm. No cover.

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Streamed Worthy Roots Relief Fund presents The Mostest on the Worthy Patio stage and live-streamed on musicians, Worthy Brewing, & Bend Roots Revival Facebook pages. Worthy donates $5 to the relief fund for every six pack sold at The Pub or Taps & Tacos on Wednesdays & Saturdays. 6-8pm. No cover.

28 Sunday River’s Place Allan Byer Project Americana Roots music with eclectic overtones. 6-8pm.

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30 Tuesday Initiative Brewing Tuesday Night Trivia in

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Online Online Wildlife Trivia Night Think Wild is hosting their first ever Virtual Wildlife Trivia Night Fundraiser! This is a free fundraising event (although donations are encouraged)! Join in for family-friendly wildlife trivia with prizes, a virtual tour of the new wildlife hospital and behind the scenes sneak peaks of wildlife care!

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MUSIC One Song at a Time - Singing Together During Crisis It’s not safe to sing together in

person, but we can still make music! Songleaders Ian Carrick & Kira Seto will lead you in singing simple, beautiful songs. Mondays, 7-8:30pm.

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The Ultimate Oldies Show A locally-produced, 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.

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PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITS Butterflies of Central Oregon Explore the delicate and beautiful world of butterflies with the Deschutes Land Trust and Amanda Egertson from the comfort of your home. Learn about common butterflies in Central Oregon and a few tips on how to identify butterflies. Registration required.

June 24, 4-5pm. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-330-0017. events@deschuteslandtrust.org. Free.

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Contact: 541-312-1063. paigef@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

The Peace Movement & Social Justice Examine how the violent counter

cultural activities of the 1950s and 60s led to the nonviolent social justice movements of the 1970s with co-founder of the Conflict Resolution Graduate Program at Portland State University, Dr. Robert Gould. June 26, 11am-Noon. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend.

Contact: 541-312-1029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

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27 Saturday Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy at Craft We are taking over Craft Kitchen and Brewery again for another night of amazing local comedy! Hosted by Katy Ipock. Featuring Dillon Kolar, Conner Satterfield, and Sharif Mohni.$5 from every table will be donated to the Central Oregon Diversity Project. Tables are limited, so get yours early. No tickets sold at the door and no standing room available. The space has

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EVENTS

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29, 9am-3pm, Tue, June 30, Wed, July 1 and Thu, July 2. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. $65-$180.

FOOD EVENTS

Redmond Farmers Market Find local

farm-fresh produce, organic eggs and meat, bakers, makers and crafters, fresh flowers, starts, plants and much more. FDNP, SNAP & WIC accepted. Dog-friendly farmers market! Tuesdays, 3-6pm. Through Sept. 15. Centennial Park, Evergreen, Between 7th and 8th St., Redmond.

Contact: 541-550-0066. redmondfarmersmarket1@hotmail.com. Free.

Sisters Farmers Market Enjoy the community abundance with our open-air socially distanced market! Local veggies, fruits, meats, eggs, kombucha, pickles, grains, breads, soaps and artisan goods! Online pre-order and curbside pick-up available.

Sundays, 11am-2pm. Through Sept. 30. Sisters Farmers Market at Fir Street Park, 291 East Main Avenue, Sisters. Contact: 541-904-0134. www.sistersfarmersmarket.com. Free.

BEER & DRINK Locals night at Bevel Craft Brewing, Tuesdays from 3-9pm. Beer specials and food truck fare! Seen here: Poke Nachos from Aina Kauai Style Grill.

WORDS 10th Annual Local Authors Night We

look forward to our 10th Local Authors Night at Roundabout Books! Join us for a wonderful panel of three Oregon-based authors. Each author will speak for 15 minutes, followed by a Q&A. Authors featured: Cylvia Hayes, Briana Gagne, and Janae Whittaker Ali. June 26, 6-7:30pm. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend.

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

Current Fiction Book Club On July 1st we

will discuss The Guest Book by Sarah Blake. Visit www.roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom info. July 1, 6-7pm. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com.

Rediscovered Reads Book Club On June

24th we will discuss Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand

by Helen Simonson. Please visit www.roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom info. June 24, 6-7pm. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com.

ETC. How To Be Well-Known in Your Niche

Learn how to build up your online presence and get more traction on your social media outlets! 10 weeks of lessons, quick, actionable homework, accountability and instruction. Please contact shannon@shannonleestrategy.com. Mondays, 9am-Noon. Online - Courses, 161 Mission Falls Lane, Suite 216, Fremont, CA 94539, USA., fremont.

Contact: shannon@shannonleestrategy.com. Free.

Preventative Walk-In Pet Wellness Clinic The Bend Spay and Neuter Project offers

vaccinations, deworming and microchips at our walk-in wellness clinic. No appointments necessary, first come first served. Visit bendsnip.org for a list of services. Saturdays, 10am-1:30pm.

Bend Spay & Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson, Suite A1, Bend. $10/office visit.

VOLUNTEER Call for Volunteers - Play with Parrots! Volunteers needed at Second Chance Bird

Rescue! Friendly people needed to help socialize

birds, make toys, clean cages and make some new feathered friends! Located past Cascade Lakes Distillery, call for hours and location.

Contact: 916-956-2153.

General Volunteer Opportunities For

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

Volunteer as WebMaster! Mustangs to

the Rescue seeks a WebMaster extraordinaire!

Please contact Kate Beardsley to snag this opportunity. Mondays-Sundays, 8am-10pm.

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

Volunteer with Salvation Army The

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

Volunteers Needed Help with daily horse

care. Duties include; corral cleaning, grooming, walking horses. Flexible days and hours. No experience required. Call Kate Beardsley to set up an appointment. Ongoing. Mustangs to the Rescue, 21670 McGilvray Road, Bend. Contact: 541-350-2406.

GROUPS & MEETUPS Drum Ensemble - You’re Invited!

Join a peaceful drum ensemble at Pine Nursery Park every Saturday! No drugs, alcohol or violence; no political platforms.

Saturdays-Noon. Pine Nursery Park, 3750 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. Contact: 360-301-5579. wononorb@gmail.com. Free.

Garage Night The Pine Shed is the perfect place to talk shop, and tell all of your buddies about your winter projects! Come on down for a pint and be ready to share what you’ve been working on! Wednesdays, 6-8pm. Spoken Moto, 310 SW Industrial Way, Bend.

Resist! Rally Weekly resistance protest.

Contact Vocal Seniority or Indivisible Bend for more info. Bring your signs, and we’ll bring the bullhorn! Contact info@thevocalseniority.org for more info. Tuesdays, 11:30am-12:30pm. Peace Corner, Corner of NW Greenwood Avenue and NW Wall Street, Bend.

Who Drives Electric Vehicles? Live Q&A with EV Driver, Amy Mitchell

Oregon is experiencing a boom in new electric vehicle (EV) drivers. Let’s get to know some of our co-workers, neighbors, and members of our central Oregon community that have made the shift to driving electric. June 30, Noon-1pm. Free.

Zero Energy Homes Hear from Meritage Homes, the first national production builder to offer zero energy homes, on why we need to be ahead of the building curve. June 24, Noon-1pm.

Contact: 626-392-1379. priscilla@envirocenter. org. Free.

FAMILY & KIDS Girl Scouts Summer Options - Open House At Girls Scouts the possibilities are truly

endless. Learn about all the virtual options available for girls this summer! Come learn more... register to join. Thu, June 25, 6-7pm and Thu, July 2, 6-7pm. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend.

Contact: 541-550-5622. www.girlscoutsosw.org.

Free.

Online Art Activities for Kids Join Camp Fire for virtual art activities every Tuesday at 4pm. Designed for K-5th graders but open to all!

No registration required. Tuesdays, 4-4:30pm.

Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-3824682. info@campfireco.org. Free.

Online STEM Activities for Kids Join Camp Fire for virtual STEM activities every Thursday at 4pm. Designed for K-5th graders but open to all! No registration required. Thursdays, 4-4:30pm. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. Free.

Teen Service Challenge During this

Service Challenge, teens will participate in a volunteer project with a local non-profit organizations. We will focus on helping Central Oregon through the current COVID-19 crisis. Mon, June

8th Anniversary Party Join Crux as we celebrate our 8th Anniversary with live local music on the lawn and the release of a festive Mexican Lager in a can. June 27, Noon-10pm.

Crux Fermentation Project, 50 SW Division St., Bend. Free.

Crux Fermentation Project 5k Fun Run Participants walk, jog, or run 3.1 miles,

then drink beer! Everyone is invited to enjoy the day’s entertainment. June 27, 11am. The Crux Fermentation Project, 50 SW Division St, Bend. $0-$40.

Local’s Night Come on down to Bevel Craft Brewing for $4 beers and food specials from the food carts located out back at The Patio!

Tuesdays, 3-9pm. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour Rd. Suite B, Bend. Contact: holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

Locals Night at Porter Brewing! We offer a full menu of cask-conditioned ales, wine, cider and non-alcoholic beverages. The food truck will also be serving up some fantastic cuisine!

Wednesdays, 4-7pm. Porter Brewing, 611 NE Jackpine Ct #2, Redmond. Free.

Taco Tuesdays Join us every Tuesday $2.50

tacos! With many different varieties to choose from that all pair well with our beers on tap!

Tuesdays, 4-10pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-388-8331. info@silvermoonbrewing.com.

Whiskey Wing Wednesdays When you

just can’t make it until Friday, we have your back!

Come down and order our signature Starship Wings and choose from six different quality whiskeys for a pour for only $5! Wednesdays, 11:30am-10pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-388-8331. info@silvermoonbrewing.com.

ATHLETIC EVENTS Bend Pilates Bend Pilates is now offering a full schedule of classes through Zoom! Sign up for your class on Mindbody.com and download Zoom. Prior to start you will receive an email invitation to join class. Be ready with mat, weights, roller, and/or band and login 5 minutes prior to class time. For more information visit http:// bendpilates.net/classes/. Ongoing, Noon-1pm.

Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend.

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Prime Rib Night Come experience our legendary prime rib all the locals have been bragging about. Earlier reservations are recommended as we serve our legendary prime rib until it is all gone. Don’t miss out! Saturdays-Sundays, 4:30pm. Tumalo Feed Co. Steak House, 64619 W. Highway 20, Bend. Contact: 541-382-2202. tfcsmanagement@gmail.com. $32.95-$37.50.

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

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

InMotion Weekly Workout InMotion Training Studio in Bend is offering free weekly workouts via their Facebook page, Facebook. com/inmotionbend. Those that register will receive daily education and the ability to check-in and stay accountable. www.landpage.co/inmotionfreeworkouts. Free. Ongoing, 4-5pm. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend. Free.

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Outdoor Yoga Flow Experience the wonderful feeling of a yoga community as we move and flow while enjoying the warmth of the sunshine! Uplift your mood, gain positive perspective while also gaining flexibility and strength. Pre-registration required. Mondays-Wednesdays-Saturdays-Sundays, 9:15-10:15am. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $12.

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Planet Fitness Home Work-Ins Planet Fitness is offering free daily workouts via livestream! No equipment needed. Get your sweat on at least four times a day. Valid even for those without memberships! Sorry, #vanlifers cannot virtually take advantage of facility showers.

Ongoing. Visit the Planet Fitness Facebook page for more details. Ongoing, 4-5pm. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend. Free.

Plant-Powered Runners Sunday Run

Starting at various parks, trails and veg-friendly restaurants around Bend. All paces and people welcome - no need to be vegan or vegetarian!

Sundays, 9-11am. Bend, RSVP for address, Bend.

Contact: emily.mccloskey@gmail.com. Free.

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

Rise and Run Early riser? This group is for

you! FootZoner Colton Gale will leads this run. All paces are welcome; 3-5 mile routes will usually take advantage of snow-free and lit paths in the Old Mill. Tuesdays, 5am. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: colton.gale@gmail.com. Free.

OUTDOOR EVENTS

Outdoor Yoga + Fit Outdoor Yoga + Fit in the Old Mill starts with bodyweight fitness exercises and ends with yoga flow movements. Pre-registration required. Fridays, 9:15-10:15am. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $12.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Curbside Acupuncture Curbside

Acupuncture is a minimal contact, drive-up experience specifically for those experiencing high levels of stress. Ear Acupuncture will be provided along with other goodies. FREE! First and Third Wednesday of every month, 11am3pm. Deschutes Acupuncture, 339 SW Century Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-429-0900. info@ deschutsacupuncture.com. Donation Only!.

Livestreamed Meditation Class Free online meditation classes led by Cathleen Hylton of Blissful Heart Wellness Center. Join class via https://zoom.us/j/596079985. Free. Thursdays, 6-7pm. Online - Courses, 161 Mission Falls Lane, Suite 216, Fremont, CA 94539, USA., fremont. Free.

Thursday Weekly Walk Join walkers

of all speeds in this beginner-friendly group.

Thursdays, Noon-1pm. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-317-3568. michelle@ footzonebend.com.

Tula Movement Arts - Online Classes Tula is offering $7 off of all online classes.

Classes are free for current members and new clients can score a month-long pass for only $30.

Download the MindBody app and Zoom, and sign up for classes at www.tulamovementarts.com.

Ongoing, 1-2pm. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend.

Virtual Tree Yoga Join the Deschutes Land Trust and Maret Pajutee for an meditative evening of Tree Yoga from the comfort of your own home! Registration required. Only one person per household needs to register for this event. June 30, 5-6pm. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-330-0017. events@ deschuteslandtrust.org. Free.

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CULTURE

The Rock Box

An obscure piece of Bend culture, explained (kind of)

By Cayla Clark

“I don’t drink, and I’m not too crazy about the bar scene,” Davis told the Source. “I don’t need the drama, you know. The fighting. We only have good times on the bus. It’s all about the joy that it brings to other people.”

Davis explained how nine years ago, he and three of his buddies headed to Burning Man. “That’s really when it all started,” he said. “We built something similar to the Rock Box out of a motorhome, and I took it to Burning Man and back for three years in a row. It changed my life. The experience, the people, the fun.”

One of the Rock Box passengers, Jacob Illk (also known as “Jacob the Juggler”) confirmed that for him, this was the case. “I worked for Dump City Dumplings at festivals for the past five years,” he said from beneath his giant, furry wolf hat. “I worked at the county fair for 10 years. This is the first year that I won’t be going to any festivals at all, and honestly, it’s been an emotional rollercoaster. I’ve been bummed about it for sure. But this is totally filling that void for me. It feels like a festival on wheels.”

Because the Box is a repurposed RV, drinking onboard is actually legal (hello, loophole). Davis rolls around town stopping by 7-Eleven every once in a while so passengers can replenish supplies. Some stay onboard the entire night; some utilize the Box as a bar-hopping tool. Davis carts around everyone from repeat riders to confused tourists. While he’s used to the looks of bewilderment he gets from the droves of downtown bar goers, he’s confident that anyone who hops onboard will not regret it.

The Rock Box rolls around town whenever its creator and driver, Lance Davis, feels like taking it for a spin.

“Of course, there are the haters,” he said. “I had this one guy who was complaining about the loud music, then he took a ride and completely changed his tune. The goal is for people to have fun and stay safe. I used to only want a certain type of person onboard, but I missed out on a lot of colorful characters because of that.

I’ve met some awesome people. I let anyone onboard as long as they’re respectful and not contributing to any kind of delinquency.”

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Art exhibition slated to open in March reopens, features newly created, COVID-related work

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The Rock Box will be around all summer long, picking up river floaters and providing free ice cream and popsicles to excited kids. “I have kids get on and their eyes light up and they tell me they want to build their own someday. That’s so awesome, man.

I’m really looking forward to summer.

I want to have a good summer, move on from all of this BS. I only have good stuff in my life. I can’t bitch about nothin’, and if I do it’s my own damn fault.”

By Cayla Clark

At Liberty Reopens t Liberty Arts Collaborative reopened at the beginning of the month, with state-mandated guidelines in place.

On March 13, the downtown Bend gallery opened a new exhibition, “Russians & Americans & One Italian,” featuring the art of Jim Riswold, a Seattle-based copywriter-turned-artist and leukemia survivor. Riswold’s photography has appeared in galleries across the country, and many of his pieces and exhibitions poke light-hearted fun at unfavorable historical figures, like Adolf Hitler. This week, Riswold’s art featuring Joseph Stalin appears on the Source cover.

In March, At Liberty shut down the day after Riswold’s exhibition opened, due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

“We recently reopened Jim’s show,” explained Kaari Vaughn, At Liberty co-founder. “His show will be up from now through July 4. What’s really cool is that he’s produced some new work since the show went up in March that’s COVID-related. It’s very timely and we encourage everyone to come and see it.”

Following Riswold’s show, At Liberty will exhibit the works of Kai’la Ferrell-Smith, a contemporary visual artist based in Modoc Point, Oregon. The exhibition is called “A Lie Nation, Alienation: New Paintings,” and will run from July 9 through Aug. 29.

Vaughn explained that several gallery rules have been changed in accordance with statewide mandates. “We’ve limited

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’d seen it around town on numerous locations, but I’d never had the guts to hop onboard. Could I hop onboard? WTF was this giant painted contraption, rolling through the streets of downtown Bend, blaring electronica and captained by a mysterious man in a sequined cap?

The Rock Box, of course. Think “The Magic School Bus,” but for tipsy adults, and instead of Ms. Frizzle you’ve got… well, Lance.

What I worried would happen: When I finally tracked down the man behind the madness and coordinated a spot to board, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Would I be tossed around for an hour with a group of drunk 20-somethings? Would I be yelled at by irritated pedestrians? “Turn the music down, ya goons!” Would I instantaneously regret this somewhat impulsive life choice?

What actually happened: I had the time of my life. In a time plagued by division and uncertainty, it was great to forget about the seriousness of everything for a couple of hours and ride around with a happy (and slightly buzzed) group of strangers. For just a while, everyone smiled from ear to ear, fun was the priority and the gravity of our current circumstances seemed to be entirely lifted. The good side of humanity—love and unity—bubbled to the surface. It felt important.

Lance Davis, longtime Bendite and the Rock Box creator, explained the events that led to his repurposing a 1977 Dodge Titan motorhome into what is possibly the most obscure—and delightful—piece of Bend culture.

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our hours to Thursday through Saturday from 1-6pm, or by appointment,” Vaughn said. “We’ve limited our capacity to 10 people at a time, we’re following social distancing guidelines and we’re requiring masks. We provide masks to those who may have forgotten theirs. We do have immunocompromised staff in the gallery, and when people hear this, they tend to be super respectful. We hope that everyone has a chance to come see Riswold’s new work; it’s light, it’s satirical and it’s really what we all need right now.”

Russians & Americans & One Italian At Liberty Arts Collaborative 849 NW Wall St., Bend

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The Return of Juno

By Miina McCown

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Podski’s newest addition offers fresh and tasty sushi and other made-to-order Japanese cuisine

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By Cayla Clark

The Crosscut Tap House is now open.

Now Open: Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5 Three affordable rolls to go make for a convenient, shareable lunch.

can order through text or at the window,” she explained. “Everything is made to order, so if someone chooses to text me their order a few hours before they pick it up, they won’t have

“I try to set the prices lower than people might find at other restaurants, so that sushi can be enjoyed casually. It’s a healthy choice, and I want to make it more accessible.”

—Mishi $30. Affordable sushi is hard to come by.

Sushi that is affordable—plus fresh and delicious—is even more of an anomaly.

In the age of coronavirus (and abundant takeout), Michi’s text-toorder option makes the overall experience even more accessible. “People

to wait. People can also pre-order a large amount, like a platter. If they text me the day before or a couple of days before, I will have it ready to go when they stop by.”

The convenience isn’t the only thing that sets Juno apart. “I use a Cayla Clark

combination of white and brown rice in my rolls,” Michi explained. “This gives it a unique taste and makes it less dense than other sushi rice. It doesn’t settle together quite as much, so you’re getting fewer carbohydrates. It isn’t quite as sweet. I go shopping every day to make sure that all of my ingredients are fresh. There’s more on the menu than sushi; I make Udon noodles, Soba noodles, I have mussels, seaweed salad.”

The variety is impressive, considering Michi is quite literally the only chef in the kitchen, and operates the restaurant with only one employee.

As with any food cart pod, the variety in food options (along with the outdoor seating) makes it an ideal choice for groups with varied food tastes. Currently, The Podski is home to Earl-n-Mabel (modern comfort food), Big Ski’s Pierogis (traditional Polish flavor bombs), Board in Bend (charcuterie for every palate), East Meets West (fusion food and art), The Tin Pig (best fried chicken sando in town), Thailandia (spicy level 3, please), Tacos la Catrina (Mexican street food) and of course, Juno, the latest addition to the family.

Lunch-goers can grab a beer from the indoor bar and claim a socially distanced picnic table outside, enjoying the summer sunshine over a pint. Mishi noted that being a part of The Podski community did, in fact, feel like being part of a family. “Everyone here is very nice, very friendly,” she said. “It makes for a very fun place to spend time.”

Juno Japanese Sushi Garden

The Podski is a great place to spend a summer afternoon, especially if you’re seeking variety.

Inside of Podski 536 NW Arizona Ave, Bend Text order requests to: 808-226-7369

Crosscut Tap House, also known as Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5, opened May 22 south of the Box Factory in Bend. The new food cart pod and tap house was set to open April 15, but that got delayed six weeks due to coronavirus shutdowns. It opens at 11am daily, with closing times fluctuating.

The bar offers 36 different taps, six of which are wine, as well as others holding varieties of kombucha, CBD soda and nitro coffee. The three food carts include Abe Capanna's a Detroitstyle pizza cart; Incred-a-Bowls featuring bowls, wings and burgers; and another truck, set to open mid-July, serving seasonally rotating meals.

Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5 566 SW Mill View Way, Bend crosscutbeer.com

Now Open: Cabin South

Cabin South, opened by the popular westside bar, Cabin 22, has finally announced its grand opening. The bar on Bend’s south side was originally intended to open in April but got delayed due to COVID-19. Located in the Brookswood Meadow Plaza on Amber Meadow Drive, Cabin South has a bar and grill, lottery, front and back patios for outdoor seating options, and eight taps, including seasonal cider and kombucha choices. Happy hours and takeout will be available daily, and hours are the same as those at Cabin 22, opening 11am on weekdays and 8am on weekends, with breakfast options available from 8am to noon on weekends.

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he owner of Juno Japanese Sushi Garden in Bend opened her first restaurant in the Century Village Shopping Center back in 2013. She closed shop in 2018 and took a break before looking for a new location, which she happened upon after meeting the owner of The Podski, the outdoor food cart lot on Arizona Avenue across from the Box Factory.

“There are a lot of customers from my other restaurant who are now coming here,” explained Michi (who requested that we skip using her surname), in an interview with the Source.

“For years I worked in different sushi restaurants around Bend. I developed my own views on service, and so I opened my own Japanese restaurant.

I try to set the prices lower than people might find at other restaurants, so that sushi can be enjoyed casually. It’s a healthy choice, and I want to make it more accessible.”

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A24 Films presents masterpieces such as “Moonlight,” “Room” and “The Florida Project” consistently.

out: an amateurish and sloppy “reimagining” of Fellini’s “8 1/2” starring Charlie Sheen and Bill Murray called “A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III.” Instantly forgotten, it was a few months later that A24 had its first hit with the Harmony Korine banger, “Spring Breakers.” After that, they were off to the races. As of 2019, the company has been nominated for 25 Academy Awards, winning six.

The smartest thing the company has done so far is making bets on talent. They produce movies with a vision from auteurs who want their audiences to leave the theater wrapped up in new worlds and ideas. In 2013, they put out “Enemy,” a surrealist masterpiece by Denis Villeneuve and “Under the Skin,” a mesmerizing and seductive sci-fi mind-f*** featuring a glamour-less

Scarlett Johansson. The year 2014 saw the release of “Laggies,” a new romantic dramedy from the dearly departed Lynn Shelton, another acidic trip through NYC from Noah Baumbach in “While We’re Young” and the hard science fiction masterpiece “Ex Machina.”

In 2015, A24 reinvented the western with “Slow West,” made Brie Larson a movie star with the heart rending “Room” and produced my favorite horror thriller of the new century with “Green Room.” These movies all have nothing in common except for a strong, singular vision and an ability to absolutely transport the viewer out of their own lives.

Since then we’ve had the surrealist tour-de-force “The Lobster,” the unforgettable “Moonlight,” and the insane “Swiss Army Man,” but in 2017, A24 did something no other production company

has ever even attempted: It released four perfect films. “A Ghost Story” is a mesmerizing look at loss told from the perspective of the universe; “The Florida Project” plays as a lo-fi love letter to motel life; “Lady Bird” is a feminist bildungsroman that manages to be deeply personal and profoundly universal; and “First Reformed” wallows in faith while screaming at God to be noticed—and is my pick as the best film of the last 20 years.

There’s just not enough room to talk about them all. I couldn’t go into the anxiety machine that is “Uncut Gems” or the unheralded power of “Midsommar” and “The Farewell,” so I’ll leave you with this: Every movie I mentioned is available to stream right now on Netflix or Amazon Prime. A24 only asks two things from you: your time and your attention, but what they give back is immeasurable.

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he older I get, the more I need to feel something from the movies I watch. Don’t get me wrong, I still love a good disposable comedy or an almost instantly forgettable horror flick, but it’s comforting to feel like the two hours you gave a movie was reciprocated somehow. Like your time was taken in exchange for a new way of viewing the world or a new wellspring of empathy you didn’t know you possessed.

I watch so many movies for work and for pleasure that recently I was trying to think if there was any production company or studio that guaranteed that kind of quality just by their involvement in the creative process. Disney used to curate its projects more carefully, as did Pixar, but I’m not sure if there’s been a company with more consistently quality output than A24 Films out of New York.

Founded in 2012 and named after the A24 motorway in Italy (the backdrop of several neorealist classics itself), the company has film distribution and production down to a science. As soon as I knew I wanted to write about A24, I did a deep dive into its catalogue and watched as many of the films as possible to see if the name really was a banner of quality.

As of this writing, A24 has 97 films currently available to watch, with a further 14 either in production or ready to be released when theaters start to reopen.

Of those 97, all but two are currently available to stream, with the two outliers available for purchase on VOD. For the purposes of this article, I watched all 97, ranking them all from best to worst.

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he world of sports has mostly been put on hold since the breakout of COVID-19. There have been some international soccer games without fans, and the NBA appears to be gearing for a restart in Orlando, but even large events like the Olympics have been pushed back until next year.

Closer to home, the USA Track and Field Olympic Trials were set to be held from June 19 to 28 in Eugene, but have been rescheduled for June 18 to 27 of 2021. Athletes who were training for the trials have had to make adjustments and reschedule around other things they had planned in life. For runners, the slightest shift in training can make a big difference. Here in Central Oregon, the members of Little Wing Athletics, a local elite running club, were prepared to have all six of its athletes compete at the trials.

Now, they’re looking ahead to 2021.

“We’re training right now, but we don’t really know what we’re training for,” says Little Wing coach Lauren Fleshman.

Fleshman says there are talks of other big meets happening in the fall, but no one knows for sure if they’ll happen, or what they’ll look like if they do. Those “warmup races” are huge opportunities

to help runners prepare for the trials and keep in shape, so without them, athletes will have to adapt and almost start from scratch.

Madeline Strandemo, an athlete with Little Wing, was planning to compete in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, having previously performed the same run at the U.S. Championships.

“While I completely agree with the decision to postpone the Olympic Games and the Trials, at first, I couldn’t help but feel really disappointed. For the past two years since I graduated, I’ve had my sights set on that event. I thought about it every day. It was the big, exciting goal that motivated me through tough training blocks, months of injury, and even doubts. So, when it was finally getting closer, and then was suddenly snatched away, it was very disheartening,” says Strandemo. “But after a bit of settling, I’ve realized that for me personally, the postponement is actually a huge advantage. I think I can be even more competitive in June of 2021, so I’m excited to have another year to prepare!”

Summer will look a little different for Strandemo, with her returning back

to a “base phase training,” which are activities she would usually be doing in the fall. There is potential for some action at meets as fall begins, but that all depends on how COVID-19 progresses. She’s prepared to see less competition this summer than normal.

“Next year will probably look a lot like our build-up this year did. This year turned into a trial run for next year, I guess!”

Even in a group made up of all ages and experiences at running, being a part of a team like Little Wing is beneficial in more ways than one, says Strandemo.

“Although we are all in different stages of our careers and are all dealing with the postponement a little differently, I think it’s been helpful to go through it as a team. I couldn’t really imagine navigating it alone,” she says. “With no meets on the calendar, I think we’ve all had days where we don’t feel as motivated. I’ve definitely struggled with that, but our team has been doing a great job of keeping it fun. We’ve done things like time trials on the track and a lot of exploring new run spots. Our motto is, ‘If it’s not fun, we’re not doing it,’ and we have been staying true to that.”

Many organized events like races and competitions are off for the summer—but exploring at the helm of your own car, bike, motorcycle or other adventure mobile is still definitely on. For those looking to lower their footprints while they’re doing it, this event may help out.

The Environmental Center is hosting a series of live, virtual, “Who Drives Electric,” Q&A sessions, allowing people to ask questions about why they’ve switched to an electric car. In this first one, Bendite (and apartment dweller) Amy Mitchell will answer people’s questions about where she can charge her car while living in an apartment, how far she travels and what it’s like commuting from Bend to Redmond each day in her EV. According to The Environmental Center, at least 1,000 people in Deschutes County have moved to driving electric vehicles. The ongoing “Who Drives Electric” series will allow people to learn more about why people switched over.

“Many Central Oregonians haven’t seen EV (electric vehicle) drivers they can relate to,” wrote Neil Baunsgard, who heads up the Energy Challenge program at The Environmental Center, in a press release. “‘We want to share the experience of neighbors, co-workers, and other community members that are already driving electric cars.”

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Redlining: The U.S. Heritage of Inequality in Homeownership The lasting effect of a decades-old housing policy

nearly impossible to get a mortgage to purchase a home in any area, let alone in a relined neighborhood prior to the Fair Housing Act of 1968.

This 1930s-era policy essentially prevented Black and other American minorities from home ownership. What’s more, this practice had a long-lasting legacy and effect on real estate values, and exacerbated the wealth/homeownership gaps between white Americans and minority American populations and available amenities, school systems, etc. within the formerly redlined areas around the country.

In Oregon, redlining was practiced in Portland, where, according to historical maps provided by Mapping Inequality, a project established by four universities in Virginia and Maryland, numerous parts of inner-city and north and northeast Portland were in the red zone. The project does not list other cities in Central Oregon as having established redlining maps.

The effects of redlining are still very much a reality in 2020. As an example, Black Americans are five times more likely to own a home in a formerly redlined neighborhood. National homeownership rates are 30% lower for Black families compared to white families in modern-day America. A homeowner in an area that was once a redlined neighborhood has gained 52% less in personal wealth generated by real estate investment, when compared to that of greenlined areas over the last four decades.

Many of the formerly redlined neighborhoods still remain some of the poorest neighborhoods. In Baltimore for example, 70% of the original redlined neighborhoods remain low-income and

inhabited by predominantly minority populations. On a national scale, 85% of the green lined, “best” neighborhoods, today remain predominantly white, middle to upper economic class.

As we have witnessed in the decades since the Civil Rights Act was passed, the negative effects of our country’s racially biased roots and history still remain.

Real estate and lending have not been exempted from the discriminatory history of our country. As we continue to create change and true equality among Americans, we must visit the dark realities of American history and identify the inequities in every corner of our country, in order to create collective and lasting change.

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ifty-two years ago, President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968. The Act prohibited the discrimination on the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, color, sex or national origin. Title VIII of this Act is known as the Federal Fair Housing Act, later amended in 1988 to include the prohibition of discrimination based on disability and familial status. One of the practices that this Act banned was redlining.

Redlining, as it applies to real estate, is the discriminatory practice by which a lender or bank refuses to lend—or places loan limits—within certain geographic areas. Redlining was once a federal government practice. In the 1930s, federal surveyors would analyze neighborhoods in hundreds of cities across the United States, and “color code” them based on perceived desirability and the creditworthiness of inhabitants. Greenlined areas were considered to be the “best.” Blue was “desirable,” yet not the best neighborhood. Yellow, “definitely declining” and red “hazardous.”

Redlined neighborhoods were predominately comprised of minority populations; specifically, Blacks, Jews and other immigrant populations. Lenders and banks would then utilize these neighborhood surveys to deem credit worthiness and property values. Redlined areas and the populations that resided in the government-designated sectors were deemed to be “high credit risks,” if credit worthy at all, in large part because of racial and ethnic demographics. Being a minority living in a “hazardous” neighborhood made it

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I started dating someone who is super close to his family (talks to his mom and/or dad daily, sometimes multiple times). I have a perfectly good relationship with my family, but we talk a few times a month, not a few times a day! I’m uneasy that being in a relationship with him will mean being in an intense relationship with his family, too. Should I be worried about dating someone so tied to his mom as an adult?

—Disturbed There’s being close with your parents and then there’s being close like one of those kids on a leash at the mall.

Starting in the late ‘80s, childhood became like jail, with children no longer being allowed out to explore and instead incarcerated in fenced-in play dates. This came out of “helicopter parenting,” named for parents overprotectively hovering over their kids, supervising every aspect of their lives.

Helicopter parents remain in constant communication with their kids (including their adult kids), making their decisions for them, clearing obstacles out of their path, and trying to micromanage their children into Harvard and the “right” career, spouse, house, and all the rest.

When you have constant adult supervision, and your mistakes are magically mopped up by Mom (like by calling your boss for you -- which, yes, really happens), you get shorted on the normal developmental challenges that create a psychologically healthy, independent adult. Not surprisingly, research by interpersonal communications researcher Kelly Odenweller and her colleagues suggests helicopter parenting leads to adult children with “neurotic tendencies, dependency on others, and ineffective coping skills.”

Look at how your boyfriend responds to conflict, and assess whether you’ve got a psychologically handicapped adult baby on your hands or merely a guy who really likes and enjoys his parents. That said, even if it’s the latter, it might not work for you. Talk to him to suss out what sort of role his family would have in your lives. For example: What would be expected of you? Would you need to go to every single event with his family?

If you got a job across the country, would moving be out of the question?

Upon investigation, figure out what you’d be comfortable with. You may decide his level of involvement with his family doesn’t work for you, and that doesn’t

make you a bad person or “wrong.” It just makes you the wrong person for him.

However, talking this out now could help you see whether there are compromises you two could live with (same as you might do if he were intensely into a hobby that you find intensely tedious). Maybe you’ll always be a little “Disturbed” about his level of engagement with his family, but maybe you can work things out so his parents are involved in your life together... but not on the level of intestinal polyps.

It’s Not You. It’s Meh In the first few weeks of seeing this new guy, I was really into him and wanted to spend all my time with him. We’ve now been together for three months. For the first time for me in a relationship, I’m okay with being apart from a boyfriend. (Normally, I get insecure and upset.) Maybe this is good, but it worries me. If you don’t really miss someone when Amy Alkon you aren’t together, does that mean you don’t love them?

—Concerned There’s an old Billy Joel love song, “I need you in my house because you’re my home” -- not, “I could take you or leave you because you’re the shed out back.”

It’s possible you mistook the initial excitement of the relationship for having the hots for this guy, in bed and as a person. Elevated dopamine plays a role in this. It’s a neurotransmitter -- a chemical messenger -- that drives wanting and seeking. Neuroscientist Wolfram Schultz finds that “unpredictable rewards” -- seemingly rewarding things we have yet to experience -- may be even three or four times as exciting (that is, dopamine-elevating) as those we’re used to. However, expecting something to be exciting and having it fall short, failing to match our prediction, causes dopamine levels to sag. We experience less wanting and have diminished motivation to pursue it -- in other words, the neurochemical expression of “meh.”

Give a hard look at whether this guy hits the marks for you. At the same time, consider whether you missed past boyfriends more because there was something missing in you. (When you develop emotional security, you’re able to be alone without feeling alone.) If you decide he’s worth keeping, remember that romantic partners need to feel loved, even if you don’t need them desperately. You’ll be doing the nice thing if you text the occasional, “I really miss you!” as opposed to the perhaps more honest: “I assume you’re alive. Still on for dinner this Thursday?”

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In accordance with upcoming astrological portents, I urge you to engage in a vigorous redefinition of the term “miracle.” That will open you up to the full range of miraculous phenomena that are potentially available in the coming weeks. For inspiration, read this passage by Faith Baldwin: “Miracles are everyday things. Not only sudden great fortune wafting in on a new wind. They are almost routine, yet miracles just the same. Every time something hard becomes easier; every time you adjust to a situation which, last week, you didn’t know existed; every time a kindness falls as softly as the dew; or someone you love who was ill grows better; every time a blessing comes, not with trumpet and fanfare, but silently as night, you have witnessed a miracle.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When Libras become authoritative enough to wield clout in their own sphere of influence, it’s often due to three factors: 1. the attractive force of their empathy; 2. their abilities to listen well and ask good questions, which help enable them to accurately read people’s emotional energy; 3. their knack for knowing specific tricks that promote harmony and a common sense of purpose. If you possess any of these talents, dear Libra, the next eight weeks will be a favorable time to employ them with maximum intensity and ingenuity and integrity. You’re primed to acquire and wield more leverage.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There is only one kind of erotic intimacy between consenting adults that can truly be called “unnatural”: an act that is physically impossible to perform. Everything else is potentially vitalizing and holy. No one knows this better than you Scorpios. You’re the champions of exotic pleasure; the connoisseurs of blissful marvels; the masters of curious delight and extraordinary exultation. And from an astrological perspective, the coming weeks will be a time when these aspects of your character could be especially vivid.

But wait a minute. What about the pandemic? What about social-distancing? What about being cautious in seeking intimate connection? If anyone can work around these constraints so as to have sexual fun, it’s your tribe. Use your imagination!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When he was 22 years old, Sagittarian-born Werner Heisenberg received his doctorate in physics and mathematics from a German university—even though he got a grade of C on his final exams. Nine years later, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics because of his pioneering work on quantum mechanics.

What happened in between? One key development: He was mentored by physicists Niels Bohr and Max Born, both of whom also garnered Nobel Prizes.

aren’t renowned for causing controversy. For the most part you’re skillful at managing your reputation and keeping it orderly. But there may soon be a departure from this norm. A bit of a hubbub could arise in regards to the impressions you’re making and the effects you’re generating. I’m reminded of Capricorn author J. D. Salinger, whose book *Catcher in the Rye* was for a time widely taught in American schools but also widely banned because of its allegedly controversial elements.

These days the book is regarded as a beloved classic, and I suspect you will weather your commotion with similar panache.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Joan of Arc performed her heroic and magical feats in 1430 and 1431. But she wasn’t canonized as a saint until 1920—almost five centuries later. It took a while to garner the full appreciation she deserved. I’m sure you won’t have to wait as long to be acknowledged for your good deeds and fine creations, Pisces. In fact, from what I can tell, there’ll be a significant honor, enhancement, or reward coming your way sometime in the next four months. Start visualizing what you’d like it to be, and set your intention to claim it.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In addition to being a magnificent storyteller, Aries author Barbara Kingsolver raises chickens at her home. “There are days when I am envious of my hens,” she writes, “when I hunger for a purpose as perfect and sure as a single daily egg.” Do you ever experience that delightful rush of assurance, Aries? I suspect that you’re likely to do so on multiple occasions in the coming weeks. And if you are indeed visited by visions of a perfect and sure purpose, your next task will be to initiate practical action to manifest it in the real world.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Nobel Prize-winning Taurus physicist Richard Feynman got his undergraduate degree from prestigious MIT and his PhD from prestigious Princeton University. Later he taught at prestigious Caltech. But his approach to education had a maverick quality. “Study hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent, and original manner possible,” he advised his students. I think his strategy will work well for you in the coming weeks, which will be a favorable time to gather valuable information and polish your existing aptitudes.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’re entering a phase when you’ll have the potential to upgrade and fine-tune your relationship with money. In the hope of encouraging that prospect, I offer you the counsel of author Katharine Butler Hathaway. “To me, money is alive,” she wrote. “It is almost human. If you treat it with real sympathy and kindness and consideration, it will be a good servant and work hard for you, and stay with you and take care of you.” I hope you’ll consider cultivating that approach, dear Gemini: expressing benevolence and love toward money, and pledging to be benevolent and loving as you use the money you acquire.

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I hope this story inspires you Sagittarians to be on the lookout for catalytic teachers and colleagues who can expedite your evolution. The planetary omens are favorable for such an eventuality.

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Summer Strains

Local budtenders weigh in on what they’re recommending for summer stoke, and also dealing with a pandemic

By Nicole Vulcan Courtesy Magic Number

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Local budtenders agree that Magic Number sodas are delicious!

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mid the ongoing stress of a global pandemic, summer has arrived.

Some days that might mean hitting it hard on the water or trails. Other days, it might mean coping with lingering stress and worry about finances or physical and mental health. At Bend’s cannabis dispensaries, budtenders dole out a lot of emotional support while they help people choose products that meet their current needs.

We checked in with a few local ‘tenders about what they’re recommending for these competing—and sometimes concurrent—priorities of summer 2020.

Dana Catt, Tokyo Starfish West For getting out on the trails: “I’m loving the new formulas for Magic Number sodas,” said Dana Catt, a budtender at Tokyo Starfish. The sodas offer some hydration as well as a mellow high, and she says she likes to mix them with other juices to make a “cannabis cocktail.”

For pandemic stress: Catt recommends Tokyo Starfish’s CBD daytime tincture, a 10:1 formulation of 10 parts CBD to one part THC, which she said helps to relieve her stress.

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Maggie Fry, Dr. Jolly’s For summer fun: “The Cherry Vanilla soda and Ginger Beer from Magic Number,” recommended Maggie Fry of Dr. Jolly’s. “The flavor is awesome and the high is super

pleasant—less hard than edibles, and perfect for hikes or taking it to the river.” The sodas, made by a local company, come in varying dosages, from 10 milligrams to 25 or even 50.

For pandemic stress: “I smoked a lot during quarantine,” Fry said, with mostly indica flower. “The Dr. Jolly’s Sunday Driver, an indica, is one I like to smoke throughout the day to calm down and mellow out. Happy to have flower there to keep me sane.”

Justin Pohll, Top Shelf Medicine For summer fun: Whether he’s fishing, working on motorcycles in his garage or taking the dog out for hikes along the Deschutes River, Justin Pohll of Top Shelf Medicine enjoys sativa-dominant hybrids. “You get that uplift and drive to go out and do things,” he said. “Durban Poison is one I really like—a great flavor, great effect that is overall euphoric.”

For pandemic stress: “Hybrids or indicas,” Pohll recommends.

“There’s lots of flower being smoked right now—lots of edibles, too. Now that people have time at home, they’re getting creative with their baking and experimenting with other types of cannabis products—trying their own recipes. I also like the Highland Provisions gusher gummies—great flavors. What’s really cool is they’re using an agave tincture as the liquid, so your body is going to feel the effects more quickly.”

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“DOG CATCHERS”

By Brendan Emmett Quigley

Pearl’s Puzzle

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Fill in every row, column, and 3x3 box with each of the letters exactly once.

K I T E

D R U M S

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

“I have only to break into the tightness of a strawberry, and I ______ and lowering skies.”

— Toni Morrison

ANSWER TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZLES

ACROSS 1. COVID testing requirements 6. $5 10. Some homeschoolers 14. Rigid doctrine 15. Former NBA player nicknamed The Candy Man 16. Note in Nuremberg 17. “Lil’” cartoon character 18. Like a real scuzzbucket 19. Comic Drescher 20. What a freewheeling dentist does after putting on a crown?

23. Boxer’s feint 24. Word processor file 25. “Put a sock in it” 26. Crab eggs 27. Parisienne honorific: Abbr.

28. The goods place 30. “That’s impossible” 32. Alongside 34. 63-Down’s org.

35. Debt letters 36. Tunes that soccer star Brandi likes?

41. Golden Knights milieu 42. ___ billing 43. “I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation” speaker 45. Savory taste 48. Hell of a guy?

50. ___ precaution 51. Instant lawn product 52. Bake on the beach 54. WWE star Mustafa ___ 55. “UR the best!”

56. Emo casting call headline?

60. Stations of the Cross letters 61. “___, Sing America” (Langston Hughes) 62. “I ___ to die, Bury me low and let me lie” (Robert Louis Stevenson) 64. Bits of cocoa 65. Steve in the ESPN documentary “The Last Dance” 66. At full volume 67. Tween on “This is Us” 68. Chatted through a window?

69. 48-Across’s quarry

DOWN 1. Metro stop: Abbr.

2. xkcd, e.g.

3. ___ Chase (Percy Jackson’s girlfriend) 4. Backing up sound 5. Some expensive strings 6. Bliss after pigging out 7. “Yeah, dog” 8. Win-win situation 9. Patty who sang “The Warrior” 10. Like chainsaw jugglers 11. The break of dawn 12. Pull from, as influences 13. Shakespearean writing 21. Scribble in the margins 22. Sch. of Athens 23. X5 and X7 automaker 29. Yogurt dish with a curry 31. Drop a few f-bombs 33. “Women in Music Pt. III” band 35. African antelope 37. Time traveling genre 38. “Hush your mouth!”

39. Pissed off words 40. Transaction done without taking credit 44. Salon application 45. Money maker?

46. Unification Church member 47. Totes cute 48. Methodology 49. Assassins in black 53. Therapeutic touch 57. Besmirch one’s name 58. Zipped (through) 59. Riding mower brand 63. See 34-Across

“You can tell what was the best year of your father’s life, because they seem to freeze that clothing style and ride it out.”

—Jerry Seinfeld

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©2020 Brendan Emmett Quigley (www.brendanemmettquigley.com)

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