Source Weekly March 25, 2021

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10 - Feature What’s your COVID pivot?

We asked local leaders two simple questions: What have you learned this year, and how has that changed you?

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It’s hard to believe that another election season is upon us, but it is. We outline who’s running in local races.

13 - Source Picks 14 - Sound 15 - Calendar 19 - Culture The Third Act Introducing a new monthly column from local author Ellen Waterston, who weighs in on the challenges of getting older.

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I could not have put it better than The Washington Post’s 5-Minute Fix newsletter, which on Tuesday outlined the events of the past week with the statement, “Back to our regularly scheduled mass shootings, intractable gun politics.” Fast on the heels of the Atlanta spa shootings that sparked so much conversation about ending hate against people of Asian descent, another mass shooting has happened in Boulder. Here in Bend, our news pages are also occupied by stories we don’t always cover in the Source Weekly—namely, violent crime—but this week, those stories definitely rose to the top of the news cycle. It’s been a heavy week, month, year….

For those looking for something that can ground them or give them a place to put some of the energy generated by these senseless killings, check out our Picks page, where we’ve highlighted an upcoming demonstration centered around stopping Asian hate. Thanks for reading, Central Oregon.

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OPINION The Tourists Are Coming. Let’s Plan Accordingly

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ith spring upon us and COVID-19 vaccines promised to be available to all people in Oregon within a handful of weeks, we here in Central Oregon are beginning to look to the summer and beyond—when tourism will return with full force to the region.

Tour operators and guide services we have talked to say they’re already booking so many guests that at least some of them are forgoing their own summer-fun plans to focus on their businesses, so ravaged by the past year.

Of course, the notion of having throngs of tourists on our streets again is a concern for some, including at least some members of the Bend City Council who hope to slow that tide by ensuring the entities tasked with promoting Bend tourism, including Visit Bend, are not going out of their way to promote the city. During the most recent meeting of the Bend City Council, some councilors made remarks about wanting to find ways to keep Texans and other people from states without mask mandates out of our city—as if such a thing could reasonably be done at the city-government level.

We all now realize, even without promotion of Bend this year, the tourists will come, as they did last summer, as well. Even amid the fear and uncertainty that came in a world without a COVID-19 vaccine, local hotels and short-term rental properties saw occupancy rates in the 80% range or higher at some points last summer. Bend is not a secret, and it no longer takes expensive TV commercials or web ads to bring tourists and newcomers here.

With that in mind, the question is not, ‘how do we keep tourists from coming,’ but instead, ‘how do we plan for tourism in the most responsible and reasonable manner possible?’

Rather than wringing our hands and making passive-aggressive comments disparaging our fellow Americans, our city and county leadership should be making plans that accommodate the tourists in ways that benefit locals and tourists alike.

Fortunately, there are many models being considered—or adopted—in other cities that both accommodate for safe interaction among people, and also stand to make cities more livable for the humans who occupy them, to boot. Many of these plans will sound familiar to those who participate in conversations about active transportation and pedestrian-friendly cities.

Back in September, The Guardian newspaper asked architecture firms to envision what cities should do to “better design everything from offices to streets to transport—and we have

analysed each one—to help inoculate our cities against a disease that is proving so difficult to inoculate against in our bodies.” The ideas submitted included the expansion of “bike superhighways” and the pedestrianization of spaces by closing streets to cars. Along one such bike superhighway, architects proposed flexible indoor/outdoor retail pavilions, socially distanced al-fresco dining, and even outdoor meeting spaces located near office buildings— creating what one Chicago-based firm, SOM, titled a new “sidewalk economy.”

Another firm, We Made That, along with Gort Scott, proposed a “digitally enabled high street,” that uses digital technology to keep tabs on how busy a street might be at a certain time, allowing those concerned with crowds to choose a different time to visit. “Monitoring traffic and footfall could help people avoid busy times, while air-quality data would help those with vulnerable immune systems,” The Guardian described.

Some of these ideas, such as the closure of Sixth Street in Bend to cars, have been at least explored if not implemented in Bend. Even as restaurants once again can welcome guests for indoor dining, the City will continue to allow those restaurants to keep their expanded outdoor seating— smart moves that will help to disperse people throughout what promises to be a busy summer. But with basically every tourist town in America wrestling with the same concerns, it doesn’t require a great deal of independent thinking to explore and execute upon more ideas.

What we shouldn’t do—and what we don’t want to see from local leadership—is the ostrich-with-its-headin-the-sand type of thinking that appears to be on display in the Bend City Council’s virtual chambers. This is not just about economics and economic recovery, but a desire to direct the community psyche. We need our local governments to help us transition post-COVID, not to stick their heads in the sand and hope no one shows up.

Rather than vilifying Visit Bend, how about engaging the smart minds who brought us the Pledge for the Wild to activate on planning in anticipation of the crowds? It is time to allow them to do the destination management that is certainly just as meaningful, if not more so, as destination marketing.

Our leadership can approach this summer’s tourist season angry and fearful—or they can lead in a more measured, thoughtful manner that embraces reality. We hope they choose the right path.

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Letters

ENTITLED DOG OWNER PROBLEM IN BEND

“BE BEST” With anti-Asian hate crimes on the rise, and right-wing media rationalizing genocide, has Dr. Seuss’ publisher just gone too far?

Dr. Seuss wasn’t perfect. None of us are. If they stop printing a few in their catalog, Who cares? Mr. Potato Head has a schlong! So says the GOP (Greedy Old Perverts), now Pathetically obsessed with potato phalluses. Hey Trumptards, potatoes don’t have dongs!

The Republican Party is Mr. Potato Head - Just as boring as Rush Limbaugh is dead. What idiot ever thought

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potatoes have sex?! Dan Quayle misspelled “potatoe”, and next — Stormy Daniels said Trump has a mushroom!

And fascist FOX “News” is predicting doom! If Hasbro circumcises your Mr. Potato Head, “Christians” will fall off the flat Earth dead. Holy crap! Are conservatives this crazy now?

Y’all lie like Trump repeating a marriage vow! Whining and complaining about Dr. Seuss, And gender neutral plastic potato head toys, While Biden sends checks for girls and boys!

America is back, baby, and the GOP is done! We the people have had it with Trump dumb. Faked outrage is all Republicans have left, Because they sold their souls to “BE BEST.” —Jake Pickering

CLIMATE CHANGE On January 27th, John Kerry stated that the U.S. could eliminate all its carbon (CO2) and it would have no meaningful effect on climate change. The CATO Institute had previously confirmed this mathematically using an accepted model. So many other developing countries (e.g. China and India) will not set any meaningful goals, and others (e.g. Germany or Mexico) have given up their planned reductions of CO2. The Paris Accord has no meaningful impact on global warming. So why is the U.S. still pursuing arbitrary CO2 limitations and a carbon tax that will cost American tax payers trillions of dollars? This will cause, in effect, a regressive tax on those least able to afford it. New scientific data on the levels of radiation are based on satellite

data only available in recent years. This data shows that solar and cosmic radiation have increased in the last 30 years, so maybe CO2 is NOT the primary driver of global warming. Google magnetosphere, and NASA radiation data to see what you think?

—Quentin Jauquet

SAFE ROUTES FOR ALL SB395 I am writing on behalf of The Environmental Center to voice our strong support for SB 395, “The Bike Bill,” on the 50th anniversary of its original passage.

Bend was much smaller in 1971 when an initiative was passed to direct 1% of state transportation improvement funds to biking and walking routes. Since then, Bend’s population has ballooned from 13,700 to nearly 100,000. SB 395 would boost funding to 5%.

SB 395’s extra funds could help Bend ensure safer walking and biking routes.

Last fall, Bend voters approved a transportation bond. But the bond only pays for a portion of the total investment we need to make in our transportation system over the next 20 years. Some additional resources from the state would go a long way to helping our community meet that need.

Our vision is a transportation system in Bend that moves people and goods

safely and efficiently, and that meets the needs of all users, whether they walk, bike, take the bus, or drive. Safety is especially important for walkers and bikers—people won’t get out of their cars if they don’t feel safe. Walking and biking are also good for our health and they reduce car trips on our streets and highways, resulting in less congestion and carbon emissions.

Now is the time to pass the Safe Routes for All act, SB 395, and achieve our vision of safer, less congested streets for all.

—Neil Baunsgard

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On Bend trails—clearly marked “dogs on leash” and in neighborhoods, many owners are allowing their dogs off leash. Bend law states: Dogs are required to be controlled on a tethered leash inside the city of Bend except in approved Parks and Recreation or on private property. The fine is $250.

On-leash dogs feel threatened by offleash dogs and react accordingly. This is an extremely stressful situation for those of us following the law.

If an officer was to monitor the trails and hand out $250 fines, word of mouth about the enforcement of the law would spread and maybe these entitled dog owners would respect our right to peaceful hikes on the trails.

It would stand to reason the amount of dog poop littering the sidewalks and trails is in direct proportion to the amount of dogs being off leash.

—Angela Neumann

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Wirkkala, who was found guilty of murder in 2014, is back in the courtroom and arguing he acted in self-defense

By Hanna Merzbach

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uke Wirkkala is back on trial in Deschutes County, over eight years after shooting his houseguest, David Ryder, on Feb. 4, 2013. The jury will again be tasked with deciding if Wirkkala, now 40, acted in self-defense when killing Ryder, who was 31 at the time.

In his first trial in 2014, Wirkkala was sentenced to life in prison with at least 25 years before parole. But the Oregon Court of Appeals overturned this decision and ordered a new trial in 2018, after determining that police should have stopped questioning Wirkkala when he asked for a lawyer. The trial has been delayed for several months due to COVID-19 and finally began on March 18 in a temporary courtroom at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds.

Even though the Court of Appeals didn’t challenge the facts of the case, the trial will revisit these facts and bring new witnesses to the stand. Much of the case is undisputed: Ryder and Wirkkala had both moved to Bend in 2012 and met at a campground while looking for more permanent housing. Ryder, a Kentucky native, was working as a software engineer at G5 in Bend, while Wirkkala, who grew up in Astoria, had moved to Bend to work as a freelance photographer and writer.

After hanging out a few times, Wirkkala invited Ryder to watch the Super Bowl at Hideaway Tavern. The two returned for a nightcap at Wirkkala’s home, where Wirkkala shot Ryder in the neck. Wirkkala’s then-girlfriend Rachel Rasmussen and her 11-year-old son and 16-year-old nephew were also home, but didn’t witness the events directly.

Wirkkala and his family and friends have long been adamant that he acted in self-defense, starting a “Free Luke Wirkkala” campaign and holding protests around Deschutes County. They argue that, prior to firing the shotgun, Ryder physically and sexually assaulted Wirkkala, and he acted to defend himself, as well as his home and family.

Steven McConnell, Wirkkala’s brother-in-law and a character witness in the trial, has helped lead the campaign to get Wirkkala out of jail.

“We’ve tried everything,” he said. “I just hope the end result is that his actions are justifiable and, at the end of the day, Luke (Wirkkala) is found not guilty.”

Prosecutors, on the other hand, plan to argue that the sexual interaction— which is documented with evidence— could have been consensual.

“The only two people who know exactly what happened are the defendant and David Ryder,” prosecutor Jayme Kimberly said in her opening

Evelyn and Steve McConnell, Luke Wirkkala’s sister and brother-in-law, demonstrated in support of Wirkkala in downtown Bend March 6. Below, Wirkkala shared this photo with the Source Weekly, displaying some of the wounds he sustained the night of the alleged attack by David Ryder.

statement on March 18. Both Kimberly and fellow prosecutor Kristen Hoffmeyer work for the Oregon Department of Justice, which took control of the case at the request of Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel. He cited a bar complaint Wirkkala made alleging prosecutorial misconduct in the first case, as well as a potential conflict of interest related to a cousin of Wirkkala’s sending allegedly disturbing letters to Hummel’s office.

Wirkkala is being defended by Thad Betz, as well as Joel Wirtz of Deschutes Defenders, which has represented local defendants including Edwin Lara, the killer of Central Oregon Community College student Kaylee Anne Sawyer.

The defense argues that, after a night of drinking, Wirkkala fell asleep at his home and awoke to Ryder forcing him to perform oral sex and strangling him.

In a 2018 lie detector test, Wirkkala confirmed that Ryder physically assaulted him, which he defined as placing hands around his throat and forcing his head down, as well as punching, hitting, kicking, biting and scratching.

Wirkkala says he proceeded to break free from Ryder, run to his room and get his shotgun. He says he fired a round as a warning, but when Ryder continued to advance, he shot him at close proximity in the neck, killing him instantly.

Wirkkala confirmed in the lie detector test that Ryder was advancing towards him when he shot and, in a letter to the Source Weekly, he said he fired the gun as a “last resort.”

Rasmussen, who had been in the neighboring room, was the one to call the police, who arrived to find Wirkkala crying on the floor near Ryder’s body.

They found shotgun shells on the floor and empty beer cans strewn about. Both

Wirkkala and Ryder were found to be legally drunk, with Wirkkala’s blood-alcohol level between 0.18% and 0.38% at the time of the shooting and Ryder’s at about 0.23%.

Officers found “fingernail scratch marks” on Wirkkala’s neck and abrasions on his hand. In the retrial, Wirkkala’s defense will present evidence of his DNA under Ryder’s fingernails, as well as evidence of the sexual activity. Prosecutors will argue that Wirkkala acted with intention, as he went to his room, grabbed his shotgun and returned to shoot Ryder. In the previous trial, prosecutor Mary Anderson argued that the marks on Wirkkala’s neck could have been from “rough sex” or have been self-inflicted. She argued that Wirkkala could have been the one to come onto Ryder, and he could have become angry if Ryder rejected his sexual advances. The prosecution pointed toward Wirkkala’s history as a journalist as evidence that he’s “someone who composes” and “works things through.” They also showed the jury

the video of Wirkkala’s first interrogation where he used aggressive language against detectives after he was not granted a lawyer.

Midway through the interrogation, Wirkkala told the detectives, “I appreciate the hospitality here, fellas, but I think I’m going to get a lawyer.” They kept talking anyway, and Wirkkala swore numerous times at Bend Detective Tim Knea. The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled in 2018 that Knea should have stopped questioning Wirkkala at that point, and since this recording was the state’s only evidence of Wirkkala being hostile toward police, it could have affected the trial’s results.

Rasmussen, now Wirkkala’s ex-wife, testified last week that she is supportive of Wirkkala in the case.

“I believe he was sexually assaulted that night, and I thank him for protecting our family,” she said. The defense had hoped to show evidence of Ryder’s “prior bad acts,” which were excluded from the first trial. They specifically aimed to show the jury that Ryder was kicked out of the Navy in 2004 for drinking, with reports of sexually aggressive behavior. But, according to McConnell, the judge is currently preventing the defense from detailing these prior bad acts in court. He said the defense can only bring them up to argue against specifics statements the prosecution makes about Ryder.

Ryder’s family didn’t respond to requests for comment by press time, but in a 2018 statement to The Bulletin, Neda Calhoun, Ryder’s mother, wrote that Wirkkala “deserves to rot in prison.”

“My son gets no more chances at anything because his life was stolen from him and his family,” Calhoun added.

Wirkkala’s family argues that he is also a victim in the case. According to McConnell, Wirkkala’s brother-inlaw, the events have been traumatizing for their family, along with Ryder’s.

Ryder’s family had hoped the prosecutors wouldn’t settle the case before the retrial. According to Wirkkala’s letter to the Source, prosecutors did offer him a settlement for manslaughter, instead of murder, where he could have left prison in less than two years from now.

“I turned them down because this isn’t just about getting back my freedom,” he wrote. “It’s also about justice, and standing up for what is right, and restoring my good name. I do not intend to stop fighting here for justice until the fight is done.”

The trial is scheduled to last four weeks before Deschutes County Circuit Judge Randy Miller.

NEWS

Bend Man Charged with Three Counts of Murder in Two Separate Incidents

Man charged in death of woman hurt on Christmas Day; separate incident involving roommates this week

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Bend man faces three charges of second-degree murder following the deaths of a pair of brothers over the March 20 weekend, along with the earlier death of a Bend woman. Bend Police arrested Randall Kilby, 35, on March 21, after cops found two men dead in a house on Granite Drive in southwest Bend. The two men, Jeffrey Taylor, 66, and Benjamin Taylor, 69, lived in the house with Kilby’s mother, authorities said.

On Monday, Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel announced he’d also charged Kilby in the death of the woman, Daphne Banks, 43, who suffered a head injury on Christmas Day at the same location, and who died Jan. 10 at St. Charles Medical Center. At least one of the men killed over the weekend died from hatchet wounds, Hummel said, with the second man’s injuries also consistent with hatchet wounds.

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A mother cries for help Police went to the house on Granite Drive after a neighbor called authorities to report “a woman and a man walked by them, and the woman silently mouthed, ‘help,’ Hummel told reporters Monday.

That woman was Kilby’s mother, Hummel said, who, after being a witness to

According to accounts from witnesses, Kilby got into a dispute with one of the brothers before the killings. Kilby has a prior criminal history, including an arrest for multiple hit-and-run crashes and a chase that went from Tumalo to Bend in 2019.

No one had yet been formally charged

Hummel told reporters Monday that his office had not yet charged Kilby because despite his office working on the case “every day,” they did not have sufficient evidence to convict Kilby of a crime. one of the murders, was held against her will by Kilby. At one point she talked her son into going for a walk, Hummel detailed, where she saw the neighbor and asked for help. Later, after Kilby drove his mother around, she was able to run to a neighbor’s house for help.

in the case of Banks, who is thought to have previously been in a relationship with Kilby, Hummel said. At the time of her injury, Kilby and others who lived at the same house on Granite Drive told police that Banks had fallen and hit her head.

Bend Police arrested Kilby on a

charge of assault after the incident, but Hummel had not yet formally charged Kilby with a crime. Hummel told reporters Monday that his office had not yet charged Kilby because despite his office working on the case “every day,” they did not have sufficient evidence to convict Kilby of a crime.

Without more evidence, and should Kilby have been tried and deemed innocent, laws around double jeopardy would not have allowed him to be tried again—even if more evidence came to light, Hummel said.

“Nobody takes this crime more seriously than me and the team,” Hummel said at his Monday press conference. Still, he said, “we don’t want to go too quickly and don’t want to go too slowly.”

After his arrest over the weekend, Kilby provided more information about Banks’ case, which led to charges in her case, too, Hummel said.

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Here are the People Running for School Board, Parks in the May Election

By Nicole Vulcan

The candidates are: Bend Metro Park & Recreation District Position 3: Nathan Hovekamp, Lauren Nowierski-Stadnick Position 4: Zavier Borja, Robin Vora Position 5: Deb Schoen, Elizabeth Hughes Weide Redmond Area Park & Recreation District Position 1: Matthew Gilman, Jon Golden Position 2: Lena Berry, Mercedes Cook, Jeremiah Pedersen Position 3: Kevin Scoggin

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After a raucous 2020 election season, some might be overwhelmed at the prospect of going through it all again—but here we are, looking at another election season. Local elections for school board parks and other positions are happening May 18. Ballots will be mailed out starting April 28, and the Source will conduct endorsement interviews in contested races. Stay tuned for those throughout the month of April.

Sisters Park & Recreation District Position 1: Bob Keefer Position 2: Molly Baumann Position 3: Jeffrey Tryens Bend-La Pine School Board (Administrative District #1) Zone 1: Maria Lopez-Dauenhauer, Carrie McPherson Douglass Zone 2: Wendy Imel, Marcus LeGrand Zone 4: Gregg Henton, Shirley Olson Zone 7: Cab Burge, Jon Haffner, Janet Sarai Llerandi Redmond School District 2J Position 1: Shawn Hartfield, Stephanie Hunter Position 2: Lacey J Butts, Michelle Salinas, Michael Summers, Rachel M. Visinoni Position 3: Jill Cummings, Lavon Medlock, Ron Osmundson Position 4: No candidates yet; filing deadline extended to March 26 at 5pm Sisters School District 6 Position 1: Jenica Cogdill, Rodney Cooper Position 2: David Thorsett Position 5: Kevin Eckert, Edie Jones Mail-in ballots for the May 18 election will be sent out starting April 28.

Noticias en Español Estas son las personas que postulan para el puesto en la mesa directiva del distrito escolar y de parques y recreación durante las elecciones de mayo.

Por Nicole Vulcan Traducido por by Jéssica Sánchez-Millar

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espués de una bulliciosa temporada electoral 2020, algunas personas podrían sentirse agobiadas ante la expectativa de pasar por todo esto de nuevo, pero aquí estamos, pasando por otra temporada electoral. Las elecciones locales para la mesa directiva del distrito escolar y de parques y recreación y otros puestos, se llevarán a cabo el 18 de mayo.

Las boletas se enviarán por correo a partir del 28 de abril y the Source conducirá entrevistas de los puestos disputados.

Esté al tanto de estas entrevistas durante el mes de abril.

Los candidatos son: Parques y Recreación Distrito de Bend Posición 3: Nathan Hovekamp, Lauren Nowierski-Stadnick Posición 4: Zavier Borja, Robin Vora Posición 5: Deb Schoen, Elizabeth Hughes Weide Parques y Recreación Distrito de Redmond Posición: Matthew Gilman, Jon Golden

Posición 2: Lena Berry, Mercedes Cook, Jeremiah Pedersen Posición 3: Kevin Scoggin Parques y Recreación Distrito de Sisters Posición 1: Bob Keefer Posición 2: Molly Baumann Posición 3: Jeffrey Tryens Mesa directiva del distrito escolar de Bend-La Pine (Distrito administrativo #1) Zona 1: Maria Lopez-Dauenhauer, Carrie McPherson Douglass Zona 2: Wendy Imel, Marcus LeGrand Zona 4: Gregg Henton, Shirley Olson Zona 7: Cab Burge, Jon Haffner, Janet Sarai Llerandi Distrito escolar de Redmond 2J Posición 1: Shawn Hartfield, Stephanie Hunter Posición 2: Lacey J Butts, Michelle Salinas, Michael Summers, Rachel M. Visinoni Posición 3: Jill Cummings, Lavon

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Medlock, Ron Osmundson Posición 4: Todavía no hay candidatos; la fecha límite para postular se extendió hasta el 26 de marzo a las 5 p.m.

Distrito escolar 6 de Sisters Posición 1: Jenica Cogdill, Rodney Cooper Posición 2: David Thorsett Posición 5: Kevin Eckert, Edie Jones

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FEATURE

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One year into the pandemic, Central Oregon community members on what they’ve learned and how this past year has changed them

By Nicole Vulcan

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t’s a simple premise: After one year of living with COVID-19 and coming to terms with our nation’s legacy of institutional racism, we wanted to know, what have those experiences taught us? And beyond that, how have they changed us?

The Source Weekly reached out to a host of local leaders and community members to get their takes on these two simple questions.

Joanne Mina, Volunteer Coordinator with Latino Community Association; Indivisible Bend steering committee member The coronavirus pandemic brought us into the beginning of a collective reckoning, yet the messaging from our leaders to prioritize economic wealth at the expense of our community health made the work of caring for our collective and individual health much more difficult. During the past year I learned to prioritize my health and the health of others because true wealth is found within the people we love. It is the love we have for one another that has prevailed over hate or sickness, and it’s because of prioritizing people over profit that we have seen the rise of mutual aid and solid support for “socialist” programs like PPP, stimulus checks. the Oregon workers relief fund, Unemployment Insurance, etc.

To come out of a crisis, whether COVID or racism, it is the people loving and caring for people that will get the change done. Now I more deeply understand the importance of removing myself from spaces that do not have a praxis that matches my values. The importance of moving to connect with people and teams centered on common values and grounded on restorative and affirming practices feels like a no brainer now. This is also true for organizations, partnerships with other organizations

that share similar values, serve the community in a more equitable and just way than if values are disjointed.

After 2020 I no longer look for a bright future, I make my present worth savoring and for that the people you are with are everything.

Katy Brooks, CEO/President, Bend Chamber Biggest lessons: Responding to a crisis takes a well-coordinated effort.

While there was some early scrambling as Central Oregon leaders and organizations tried to provide information and assistance, we all learned pretty quickly the value of achieving much more through collaboration.

Personally, the isolation is a big reminder on the value of actual in-person relationships and the importance of staying connected. This year has felt like I’m a plant that is way under-watered.

The long-term lesson for me is to nurture relationships—this is what makes life so much fuller for me.

Riccardo Waites, CEO/Founder, Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly Personally, the biggest lessons I have learned is that there are people in power positions that truly want to make change.

There are those that smile and say the right things and those are the ones that need to be ostracized. The ones that want the change simply just do not know how and thus allow fear or manipulation by the opposition and fail at what they really want to do. This is why we are trying to be a buffer for change.

How have those lessons changed me? It has made me even more hungry to succeed. More hungry to create programs that unite us all. It inspires me to push forward no matter what for all of us. ‘We are all in this together’ is so cliché. So monotonous. But it is also righteous. It’s also the way we win.

Dr. George Conway, Deschutes County Health Services Director It is both relieving and a reflection of the work of science and public health across the world that, a year after we recognized our first local COVID case, we are vaccinating residents to protect them against COVID-19. I want to recognize our county staff and community partners who worked tirelessly to adapt, to respond, and contain the pandemic. We thank residents who have sacrificed so much this past year for the safety of all. We know that many have: • Missed holidays with family members • Postponed special events • With kids out of the classroom, balanced virtual learning with remote work I encourage everyone eligible to get vaccinated when it is offered to them and to continue taking precautions, like masking and avoiding large gatherings as we move towards herd immunity.

For me, the past year has reinforced how fragile health and life are, and how fragile our lifestyles and livelihoods can be in the face of uncertainty and change.

—DR. JEFF ABSALON

Derek Sitter, Owner, Volcanic Theatre Pub I learned that I was not mentally or emotionally equipped to soak all this shit up this past year. All the closures, isolation, global pandemic, deaths, grief, sadness, election drama, riots, hate, division, memes and the lack of human-connection and self-expression are not ideal circumstances for a bipolar artist...or anyone. I could handle the financial burden of having Volcanic closed. I was not prepared for the loss of connection, honesty, integrity and live artistic expression.

How have those lessons changed me?

I have become more present. I was forced

to become more present. Self-awareness and presence of mind is absolutely necessary for me. I must live with a level of uncertainty as well. I thought I had this... but I got complacent. So, I’m becoming more peaceful. I’m better equipped to deal with myself and any shit that might come along. I’ve learned to express myself in different ways and stay productive. I’ve also learned to be grateful for what is here...now. There is happiness.

There is always hope. I have my family, health, friends, art and my business. I’m doing good and looking forward to a better and different future. My daughter is my strength. She taught me that things are always OK and that people are generally good. Breathe and Take My Meds.

Dr. Jeff Abasalon, Chief Physician Executive and COVID-19 Incident Co-Commander for St. Charles Health System For me, the past year has reinforced how fragile health and life are, and how fragile our lifestyles and livelihoods can be in the face of uncertainty and change. It has also really highlighted great opportunities for growth, both personally and socially.

How have those lessons changed me? They’ve allowed me to acknowledge how much I value the uniqueness and differences of each individual, and how much I have really missed spending face-to-face time with friends and loved ones. Certainly, I will cherish such time in the future.

Amy Warren, Co-Founder and Executive director, Kôr Community Land Trust What I’ve learned over the past year: • Survival of the fittest is not bigger, better, faster, stronger. It is the ability to adapt.

• It is better to have three dollars than 50 pennies. Friends are the same and COVID made that very clear.

• Every challenge is an opportunity for change. Often change comes with positivity and beauty.

• I LOVE THIS COMMUNITY! Kor’s first homeownership community thrived through 2020 because of the incredible community support we received. I was/am humbled daily.

• I love hugging people. It really sucked not to.

• Although I have discovered digital meeting efficiencies that I will

FEATURE incorporate into my work life, the value of human connection cannot be undervalued.

• The social and economical effects of COVID are not equitable. I recognize my privilege.

• The right to vote is so important!

• The need for affordable housing in Central Oregon has never been more dire.

• How it has changed me: • I drive a lot less.

• I spend a lot more time with my daughters and I am so proud of how they have navigated the past year.

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Stewart Frichtmann, President, BELLATAZZA Personally, I am very committed to the well-being of our community. With the added stress of COVID-19, and economic woes associated with owning a hospitality industry business, one would think philanthropy would have been the last thing on my mind.

Since we have no funds to donate, me and my team of ‘do-gooders’ engaged in a dozen projects that took little to no money to pull off. Water For Warmsprings with COBLA, Pandemic Partners Smoke Shelters, Feeding Fire Refugees.... I took the available hours I had that otherwise would have spent working on business matters and directed those hours to people in much deeper need than I was. Deeper need than anyone could possibly imagine unless you’ve lived it or seen it first hand. I guess I am proud to say I saw my deepest belief in rallying behind our most fragile citizens to rise to the top. When there is nothing to obfuscate your essence, you learn what is at your core. And on the other hand, I am tired of streaming movies.

Professionally, is an odd one as it ties very much so to our politics and the way our society views local business vs publicly traded companies.

Small businesses have been decimated.

We have seen an endless stream of support for Bellatazza. Folks standing in line to ensure we come out on the other side, still standing. People who literally bought thousands of dollars of gift cards knowing there may not be a day to use these cards if the pandemic were to have lasted multiples of years. Here we are, a year later and thanks to the PPP, Deschutes County, our community members in City Council, COIC and others bringing constant news to small business owners about what funds were available. Our community worked hard to keep Main Street Bend afloat.

Then, there’s the folks who make the statements about “free market” dictates and all these businesses should have been left to collapse. Those individuals would have rather allowed for an entire collapse of hospitality and all the impacts that would ripple outwards, likely leading to a full-fledged global depression. We are all connected, Main

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Street and Wall Street, Bend, Oregon, and Brooklyn, New York. We need to recognize this and make plans for our next pandemic. With 8 billion people on the planet and transcontinental air travel, it will happen.

When the next pandemic hits, we have two massive concerns we should have well ironed out in advance. Shutdowns, lock downs should have money already planned for relief for those businesses impacted. We need to have pay-

virus was real or the thought that their science was better than the WHO/CDC/Peer Reviewed Masses. When the next pandemic hits, we will see MORE of these financial and/ or medical problems that will lead to a potential disaster if we don’t address it now. Imagine if we have a plague with the mortality rate of Ebola, Small Pox, Bubonic Plague. What we have shown our business community is they are wel-

To come out of a crisis, whether COVID or racism, it is the people loving and caring for people that will get the change done.

—JOANNE MINA

roll met, loans/rents/mortgages either paid or suspended. Businesses need to be able to keep the money flowing to staff so staff can pay rent, mortgages, etc.

When it comes to the medical aspect of the next pandemic, I am afraid we have handled a few things very poorly. We have shown that pandemic-based orders/rules/ laws have little to no respect other than to those who understand the importance of adhering to said mandates for the sake of the greater good. We saw coffee houses and restaurants willfully disregard the mandates. They did so for one of two reasons: Political or financial. Political also had a subcategory of disbelief that the

come to stay open and apply whatever their political or medical belief is at that moment that serves their need. We need the financial element to be pre-solved so that’s never an issue. We also need teeth in the Pandemic Mandates that will ensure people and businesses adhere to the order so we can get things under control.

Imagine what would happen if a coffee house went maskless as it was their constitutional right to do so. Imagine that and finding that place to be full of people who also exercised their constitutional right to gather in the way they saw fit. Imagine what would happen if that was 30% of the nation. Imagine

what would happen if that 30% behaved that way for a year under conditions like the Bubonic Plague.... so they could make money and exercise their rights.

We have shown those folks that those behaviors are OK. In my book, it’s not. We need to put community health and well-being over the prosperity of a business while also ensuring that business and its team is supported to come through on the other side.

We have shown a massive hole in our societal thinking that needs to be addressed. Maybe after COVID30 with a mortality rate of 30%, we’ll understand.

How has it changed me?

Well, I’ve blown past putting on the COVID19 pounds that people talk about.

I’m well into COVID21 pounds. As for internal changes, I hold an enormous amount of gratitude for all the people who rallied together to make Bend safe and livable. I am awestruck with the number of people at the Deschutes County Vaccination Center, where I also volunteer. More than a thousand people were needed to help make vaccinations happen on a mass scale. That call was put out and answered in days. We have a great community, but the level of selflessness when asked to help has been enlightening. My connection and level of gratitude to strangers helping strangers doubled in size.

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WINTER PRIDEFEST: WELCOMING SNOCIAL CELEBRATING WINTER PRIDEFEST

Kick off Winter PrideFest season this weekend!

Mingle, share and show your support for the LGBTQ community with events throughout the week! Fri., March 26, 7pm. The Dogwood Cocktail Cabin, 147 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend. No cover, but limited capacity!

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MOSTLY KOSHER PASSOVER FESTIVAL SUPPORT CENTRAL OREGON PERFORMING ARTS

Come along for a celebration of Passover with the Klezmer gypsy-rock band. Merging together two cultural traditions of Passover, the band brings an unforgettable experience that features klezmer beats with Yiddish refrains. Sat., March 27, 7:30-9pm. towertheatre.org/tickets-and-events/mostly-kosher_o. $20.

SATURDAY 3/27

PROTEST AT PEACE CORNER A COMMUNITY STAND AGAINST ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE

Join in this community show of support for our Asian/ Pacific Islander community in Central Oregon, as anti-Asian violence continues to climb in our country.

There will also be a moment for remembering those killed or harmed in anti-Asian violence over the last year. Sat., March 27. Peace Corner, Corner of NW Greenwood and NW Wall St., Bend. Free.

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Live comedy is back at Silver Moon. Snag a table and bring your whole crew for this hilarious evening with Katy and friends. No tickets will be sold at the door so save your spot early! Fri., March 26, 8-9:30pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $30.

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Fires are roaring and the brews are flowing this weekend at McMenamins! Get your reserved time slot ticket and enjoy a selection of over 15 beers and ciders while soaking in the sounds of local musical duo, Coyote Willow. Sat., March 27 - Sun., March 28.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend. $15-$25.

Virtual Master Class with guitarist Larry Carlton March 27th 3 PM Tickets & info at TowerTheatre.org

Hosted by ONDA, the speaker series features deep dives into the geology and history of our natural world. Dr. Elizabeth Safran, Associate Professor of Geological Science at Lewis & Clark, brings us along on a journey through Oregon’s wild rivers. Tue., March 30, 5:30-6:30pm. onda.org/event/the-geological-journey-of-desert-rivers. Free.

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Join local favorites, Juju Eyeball’s Kye Kennedy, Dan Larsson and Paul Eddy, as they join forces to become Superball. Highlighting the best of ‘70s rock and fashion, the band brings bell bottoms and classic vinyl tunes together perfectly. Sat., March 27, 1-3pm. Horseshoe Tavern, 410 N Main St., Prineville. No cover.

THE GEOLOGICAL JOURNEY OF DESERT RIVERS A HIGH DESERT SPEAKER SERIES

Join on the patio or at home on the Worthy Facebook page’s livestream. Expect a whirlwind of show featuring comedic banter, harmonica and percussion intertwined to bring you lively bluegrass tunes and soulful ballads. Wed., March 31, 5:30-7:30pm. Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr., Bend. No cover.

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“Anxiety” Rocks

The Poolside Leper Society album is a thrilling listen that allows you to scream, and then breathe

By Isaac Biehl Courtesy Poolside Leper Society

here have been plenty of moments over the last year when screaming would have been a totally appropriate reaction to life— which is why the full-length debut from Poolside Leper Society might come in handy, more now than ever.

Released in February and titled “Anxiety,” the album features eight tracks recorded at the Firing Room in Bend during 2020, along with four other cuts recorded by the band themselves from 2017 to 2018. Throughout, listen- Don’t miss out on Poolside Leper Society’s debut! ers get a little taste of a variety of styles from Poolside we made the decision to do it at the end as the band cascades through scream- of 2019, and then a bunch of stuff haping moments of metal, punk and garage pened [coronavirus pandemic] again rock, and even a few softer periods of where it got postponed,” says Dahl. catchy alternative hooks.

“It’s a relief to have it done and to get Choosing the title “Anxiety” is not it out there.” only relatable due to the world feeling One song on the album that stands trapped inside a bubble for much of the out is the closing number, “Brutal past year, but the music also reflects Authority,” a song that questions and those feelings and provides the listener challenges methods of law enforcewith some needed release. This wasn’t ment and those in power and how they the band’s intention at first, members wield it. said, but it ended up fitting perfectly.

“I’ve been playing in punk rock “Originally we discussed naming bands since I was a little kid. Police the album ‘Feed The Habit,’ but with a brutality is something I’ve heard about last-minute change we settled on ‘Anx- and read about and seen in the news for iety.’ It’s really a challenge to get all of most of my life, as far as I can rememus to agree on anything. This, howev- ber,” Dahl recalls. er, was one of those rare moments,” Another track that deserves love is said lead singer Everett Dahl. “‘Anxiety’ “Werewolves of Lundgren” for its fun felt appropriate with what’s going on in and upbeat personality. Dahl tells me the world. From COVID to civil rights that he actually got the first lines from and police brutality to finally putting his, at the time, five-year-old daughyour foot down with your wack-job-ho- ter who was singing a song of her own: mophobic-racist Trump-supporting “I don’t know and, I don’t care!” Othfamily members. Tensions are running er than his love for “Werewolves of high. So short answer long, I’ve suf- Lundgren,” Dahl is especially excitfered from panic attacks and anxiety ed about “Feed The Habit” and “Party for as long as I can remember. Writing Line Pride,” two last-minute additions and playing music is one of my coping to the album. mechanisms—so you could say all our There are so many things one could stuff is fueled by ‘anxiety,’ yes.” take from the album—and Dahl is open “Anxiety” also marks an important to that experience, and wants you to milestone for the band, as it’s the first decide for yourself. full-length project Poolside Leper Soci“I really like the idea of writing a ety has released. With the lineup going song and I know what it means to me. through some tweaks over the years, I know I listen to songs from artists I along with kids and life in general, it enjoy and when I hear those it makes me can be hard to find the time to carve feel something or takes me some place. something like this out—but finally the Then I hear later on in an interview or time was right. something what the song was actually “It feels really good. We’ve been a about, and I was way off. I like to let it band, not this lineup, at least me and mean whatever it means to them.”

Reede [Nichols, drummer] have been Listen to “Anxiety” on Bandcamp, in this band for five years. It was always Apple Music or Spotify. like, ‘Yes, let’s do it!’ ‘We will do it!’ So

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An evening of live music with Mike! 6pm. No cover.

Worthy Brewing Spring Sessions: Real Time

with Benji Nagel & Jenner Fox Join us for music on the patio with Real Time - a tribute to Darrell Scott & Tim O’Brien with Benji Nagel & Jenner Fox or watch the stream on the Worthy Facebook page!

5:30-7:30pm. Free.

Tower Theatre Mostly Kosher Passover Festival Celebrate Passover with the acclaimed Klezmer gypsy-rock band who radically reconstructs Judaic and American cultural music through ravenous klezmer beats and arresting Yiddish refrains. 7:30-9pm. $20.

Bunk+Brew Historic Lucas House Saturdays in the Yard with Loose

Platoon - Live Music! Loose Platoon is a delta blues rock n’ roll band from Bend, Oregon. A little muddy waters mixed with some humble pie!

Food & beer available! 6-8pm.

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Initiative Brewing Tuesday Night Trivia in Redmond It’s UKB Trivia outdoors on the partially sheltered patio with gas fire pits. It’s free to play with prize cards to win! Free.

31 Wednesday Worthy Brewing Spring Sessions: The Brothers Reed Free & All Ages Join us for music on the patio with The Brothers Reed or watch the stream on the Worthy Facebook page! 5:307:30pm. No cover.

Tower Theatre A.J. Croce Performs A Retrospective Experience a musical celebration of roots music that’s part New Orleans, part juke joint, and part soul. As Willie Nelson says, “A.J. Croce has wisdom beyond his years. With his music, he represents his generation with a profound sense of honesty in his lyrics and quality in his delivery.

5:30-7pm. $15.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy at Craft Saturday Nights were made for laughter at Craft. Hosted by the co-owner, these shows are like being invited in Courtney’s living room as one of the family. 21+. Strong content expected.

8-9:30pm. $30-$50.

Bridge 99 Brewery Thursday Trivia Night at

Horseshoe Tavern Superball Featuring Juju Eyeball’s Kye Kennedy, Dan Larsson, and Paul Eddy, Superball plays 70s rock, the fun kind that made us want to go out and buy all that vinyl! And they do it all in bell bottoms. ‘Nuff said. 1-3pm.

artist, releasing a new song onto all platforms.

FindSwitchblade, by NEEDAMEDIC on Spotify, Apple Music, and many others on March 28th!

Worthy Brewing Spring Sessions: Shane

The Ultimate Oldies Show A locally-pro-

Bridge 99 Join us each Thursday at 6, for LIVE UKB Trivia at Bridge 99. FREE to play, WIN Bridge 99 gift cards! Please continue following local health and safety guidelines. Free!.

River’s Place Victory Swig A group of passionate, fun loving, musicians based in Bend, Or. We play rhythmic music that moves your body, mind and soul. 6pm. No cover.

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General Duffy’s Waterhole The HWY 97

Band at General Duffy’s! Hot Classic Rock! 5pm.

Brown Free & All Ages Join us for music on the patio with Shane Brown or watch the stream on the Worthy Facebook page! 5:30-7:30pm. Free.

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Bunk+Brew Historic Lucas House High

Desert Nights @ Bunk+Brew - Live Music with Mark Quon + Special Guest! Join us this week for Mark Quon & a special guest! Heated and covered igloos, bonfires, and heaters available for you to enjoy the night in comfort! 6-8pm.

Dogwood Cocktail Cabin Winter PrideFest: Welcoming Snocial Celebrate Winter PrideFest weekend at our ‘Welcoming Snocial’! held in Downtown Bend at Dogwood Cocktail Cabin.

7pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Comedy at

Silver Moon Comedy is coming back to the Silver Moon! Hosted by Katy Ipock. Featuring: Carl Click, Sharif Mohni, Carrie Reid, and Dillon Kolar. Tables are limited, so get yours early. 21+. Strong content expected. 8-9:30pm. $30.

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MUSIC Larry Carlton Master Class Learn improvi-

sation, rhythm playing, soloing skills, and find your voice during an interactive lesson with one of the alltime greatest guitar players! March 27, 3-4:30pm.

Contact: 541-317-0700. info@towertheatre.org. $89.

NEEDAMEDIC - Switchblade Local Bend

duced, syndicated, weekly, thematic two-hour radio show highlighting the music, artists, producers, musicians and cultural touchstones of the late 1940s through the late 1960s. Fridays, 6-8pm. KPOV, 501 NW Bond St., Bend. Contact: mikeficher@gmail.com. Free.

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Trivia Night in The Yard @ Bunk+Brew! Assorted categories will test your knowledge and one group will be crowned the Kings/Queens of knowledge in The Yard! Free. Groups of 1-4. Prizes awarded throughout the night! 6-8pm.

Community Dance Break! Come dance! Be inspired by others, the music, the energy. No dance skills necessary. Be sure to register beforehand.

Wednesdays, 12:30-12:40pm. Contact: 541-9487015. soulinmotionbend@gmail.com. Free.

River’s Place Sunday Brunch & Trivia Featuring brunch favorites, hot beverages, mimosas and brews too! Prizes to win, free to play. Limited indoor seating is now available in addition to outdoors. Please keep making up and safely distance.

Free! 12-1:30pm.

Silver Swans: Adult Ballet Class This is an open level ballet-based class for 35+, where the instructor adjusts for all ages, abilities, and agility.

Fridays, 8:45-9:45am. Through June 18. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $56.

River’s Place Loose Platoon Loose Platoon frontman Ben Dufendach translates his version of the truth & Delta Blues with his infectious slide guitar and red-blooded vocal energy.

6-8pm. No cover.

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Soul in Motion Sunday Gathering Some facilitation to help you tune in, letting your body lead your way! A great way to connect more soul-fully with yourself and others. Everyone welcome!

Sundays, 6:30-7:45pm. Contact: 541-948-7015. soulinmotionbend@gmail.com. $20.

FILM EVENTS The New Cult Canon: “A Ghost Story”

Led by Jared Rasic, BendFilm team member and film critic for the Source Weekly, this four-week teaching series titled “The New Cult Canon” will dive into the world of cult cinema! *ALL films will be available on kanopy.com - free with a library card!* March 26. Free.

Vintage Ski Film in the Alley Join us outside in the alley for a fun evening of vintage ski films!

Thursdays-Fridays, 6:30pm. Through April 1. Tin Pan Alley, Off Minnesota, between Thump and the Wine Shop, Bend. $15-$30.

ARTS & CRAFTS Join Superball at the Horseshoe Tavern this weekend for an afternoon full of classic rock and fun throwback vibes. Sat., March 27, 1-3pm.

4th Friday Artwalk Showing the multi media paintings of Sandy Dudko with her great use of colors and imageries of trees. Annie Dyer has

worked with clay to give you the feeling of holding nature in your hands. Mondays-Sundays, 11am5pm. Through April 25. Hood Avenue Art, 357 W Hood Ave., Sisters, Sisters. Contact: 541-719-1800. info@hoodavenueart.com.

DIY - Cabinets Full description at DIYcave. com March 24, 5:30-8pm. DIY Cave, 444 SE Ninth St. Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-388-2283. info@diycave.com. $149.

PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITS Chinese Experience in America: Kam Wah Chung Hear how the story of two Chinese

gentlemen in early John Day reveals a more realistic version of Chinese Experience from the mid-1800s1960s with Don Merritt, Museum Curator and Archaeologist at Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site.

March 24, 3-4pm. Contact: 541-312-1029. laurelw@ deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

The Geological Journey of Desert Rivers Follow the course of Oregon’s wild rivers as

they journey through the lively geology of the high desert, and learn about how the geologic history of eastern Oregon - from landslides to lava flows - has interacted with and influenced beloved desert waterways like the Owyhee River. March 30, 5:30-6:30pm. Free.

Know Wild - Changing Climates & Wildlife: A Climate-Altered Future

Consider ways that changing climates are affecting wildlife and effects we can anticipate as climate change continues with John McLaughlin, Associate Professor in the Environmental Sciences Department at Western Washington University.

Register here for the Zoom link: zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_ZMizT85-SSaQsXeZu4L3-A Recording available by April 6th. March 31, 6-7pm. Contact: 541-312-1029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Legislative Update with Sen. Jeff Merkley Join the Bend Chamber and Senator

Jeff Merkley for a legislative update. Senator Merkley will discuss the proposed COVID-19 relief package, a Federal stimulus update and other key legislative proposals planned for 2021. This webinar will be followed by a brief Q&A session with Senator Merkley. March 25, 11:30am. Free.

Legislative Update with Sen. Ron Wyden

Join the Bend Chamber and Senator Ron Wyden for a legislative update. Senator Wyden will discuss the proposed COVID-19 relief package, a Federal stimulus update and the Wild and Scenic Rivers legislation. Session will be followed by a brief Q&A where Senator Wyden will answer your important questions. March 30, Noon. Free.

Oregon’s History of African American and Japanese Timber Workers This

webinar will provide an introduction to the story of African American and Japanese timber workers in the state of Oregon. Featured speakers: Gwendolyn Trice, Founder & Executive Director of the Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center Linda Tamura, Professor Emerita of Education at Willamette University and a co-editor-in-chief of The Oregon Encyclopedia March 25, 6:30pm. Free.

Virtual Lecture: Reintroducing Fishers to Washington: An Example of Cultural Competence in Conservation Biology The

fisher, a medium sized carnivore and member of the weasel family, used to be a common species in Washington until fur trapping pushed them to local extinction. During this lecture, Dr. Tara Chestnut, National Park Service ecologist at Mount Rainier National Park, will share her experiences working as part of the Washington Cascades Fisher Restoration Team. March 30, 6:30-7:30pm. $5.

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The Brown Owl An Evening with Mike Wayock

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CALENDAR Webcast: Old-Growth Forests Across the U.S. Please join Maloof as she describes what

makes the ancient forests so special, where they are located in Oregon, and how you can help the OldGrowth Forest Network grow. March 24, 6pm. Free.

Zach Filkins at Box Factory Local artist

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Zach Filkins will display his artwork in our Box Factory Breezeway beginning February 1st March 26. Pieces will be available for purchase and a percentage of proceeds will go towards The Giving Plate. Feb. 1-March 26. Box Factory, 550 SW industrial way, Bend.

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Lieve Maas will lead participants through what it takes to self-publish. March 25, 6:30-8pm. Contact: 541-312-1063. paigef@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

March 2021 Central Oregon PubTalk Join us in-person for this month’s PubTalk, as we hear from local companies and business leaders from around the area! March 25, 5pm. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend. $26-$36.

Zoom Author Event: Moon Oregon Hiking

by Matthew Wastradowski Misty ancient for-

Virtual Coffee-Clatter with Toastmasters of Redmond Come and join us on Virtual Coffee

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

vaccinations, deworming and microchips at our walk-in wellness clinic. Saturdays, 9am-2pm.

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

VOLUNTEER Call for Volunteers - Play with Parrots!

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

Community Cleanup Day in Prineville

Groups/Individuals will meet in Pioneer Park and be assigned a clean-up location. Check-in starts at 12:30 and clean-up starts at 1pm and goes until 3 pm. Contact Eli Tomlinson, 541-447-1209, at Crook County Parks and Recreation for any questions. March 27, 1-3pm.

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LWV Deschutes, Citizens’s Climate Lobby, Bend, for a joint presentation about the policy behind the bill that will be reintroduced soon in the 117th US Congress: The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. zoom.us/j/2141001920?pwd=OG8wRVhKdjVhbEdLN3NmdUk1QWQ1Zz09 Passcode: LWVDC March 25, 6:45-8pm. Contact: info@lwvdeschutes.org. Free.

Writers Working: From Manuscript to Published Book Local author and entrepreneur

Museum and Me A quieter time for children and adults who experience physical, intellectual and/or social disabilities to enjoy the Museum after hours. March 26, 4-7pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. Free.

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Mapping Sisters Future What will the Sisters, Oregon look like in 2040 and beyond? Take a deep dive into planning for the future of Sisters Country in this virtual community event. March 30, 6-7pm. Contact: 541-647-2930 ext.807. caitlyn@colw.org. Free.

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solidarty at Peace Corner this weekend. We are protesting in solidarity with our asian/pacific islander community, and in remembrance of those killed and harmed in anti-asian violence over the last year. Sat., March 27.

Rediscovered Reads Book Club We will discuss The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin.

Please visit roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom info. March 24, 6-7pm. Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

ests, rugged high deserts, and black sand beaches: wherever you turn in Oregon, adventure awaits.

Please visit roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom info. March 25, 6-7pm. Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

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Community Protest Join the community

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.

Clatters on Friday at 830am on Facebook Live on Redmond Chamber Facebook page. March 26, 8:309:30am. Contact: rrmarshall19787@gmail.com.

Winter PrideFest: Wigs and Icebreaker

GRAB A WIG and get out on the ice rink!!!! Come meet local darlings and welcome all the guests coming in from out of town. This event is all ages so bring your kiddos. March 27, 7pm. Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend. $5-$10.

FAMILY & KIDS Amelia’s World Puppet Show Join Amelia

Airheart Monkey & Miss Hannah for a fun & uplifting interactive zoom puppet show! Message ACORN School of Art & Nature on Facebook to request the zoom link. Fridays, 4-4:15pm. Contact: facebook.com/acornartandnature/. Free.

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

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

Born to Dance This Mommy and Me class is a fun and engaging introduction to ballet for ages 2.5 to 4!

Saturdays, 9:15-9:45am. Through June 19. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $47.

Cascades Teen Theatre Spring Classes

Classes include, playwriting, creative writing, audition skills, backstage, and a One-Act Agatha Christie performance class scheduled to include 3 performances. Mondays-Thursdays, 4-6pm.

Through April 25. Cascade Theatrical Theatre, 148 NW Greenwood, Bend. Contact: 541-389-0803. teentheatre@cascadestheatrical.org. Free.

Fantasy Ballet - An Online Ballet Class for 4 to 6 Yr Olds This fantasy-themed ballet

Volunteer Opportunity There’s everything from small engine, fencing, troubleshooting in a barn/rescue facility that require TLC repairs.

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

class is designed to cultivate your child’s creativity, individuality and artistry while discovering ballet terminology and culture of discipline.

Mondays, 2:40-3:20pm. Through June 14. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $89.

Volunteer with Salvation Army The

Happy Hip-Hop This vibrant class utilizes the

Salvation Army has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for almost every age. Ongoing.

Contact: 541-389-8888.

GROUPS & MEETUPS Central Oregon Wellness Expo Sample and

experience ways to enhance life, heal the body, attain soundness of mind and inspire the spirit. March 27. Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond. Contact: 866-732-4346.

latest dance moves for dancers to express their individuality to craft their own hip hop style. Fridays, 2:50-3:35pm. Through June 17. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $54.

Junior Shredder One Week Camp Come join us for a week full of fun and bonding on bikes!

Each day we will build upon the skills we learned the day prior. March 22-25, 10am-2pm. Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend.

Contact: cierra@ladiesallride.com. $225.

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Kids Ninja Warrior Class Unique to Bend, your

Kids Ninja Warrior Half-Day Camp Dropoff the kids (age 6 - 12) on Wednesday afternoon’s after school for Half-Day Ninja Warrior Camps, they’ll get their energy out and their exercise in!

Wednesdays, 1:30-4:30pm. Through May 26. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99 per child.

Kids Ninja Warrior Spring Break Camp

Our Spring Break Camp runs for 4 half-days with morning and afternoon sessions. March 22-25, 9am-Noon and 12:30-3:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. 1 Half-Day: $36, 4 Half-Days: $110.

Nano-Ninja Class Kids (age 4-5) will love making ninja warrior buddies as they develop fundamental coordination skills through obstacle-based gymnastics and climbing challenges in this 6-week series.

Wednesdays, 5-5:50pm and Thursdays, 3:30-4:20pm.

Through May 27. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99 per child.

Ninja Elite Class Kids (age 8 - 12) come increase

your athletic performance through the exciting sport of Ninja Warrior! Tuesdays, 5-6pm. Through May 25.

Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99 per child.

Roots Art & Nature School: Spring Break Camp Spring Camp Schedule: March 22: Adventure Capes March 23: Melted Crayon Butterflies March 24: Bug Slime March 25: Spring Dreamcatchers March 26: Giant Bird Feathers March 22-26, 9am-3pm. Roots Art & Nature School, 19570 Amber Meadow Dr #130, Bend. $350/child.

Spring Break Camp Each day we will “travel”

to a different continent and celebrate some of the different cultures and countries within each continent. March 22-26, 8:30am-4pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-582-4682. info@campfireco.org. $60/day.

Spring Eggstravaganza Join us in The Village

at Sunriver for our first ever Spring Eggstravaganza! Treasure hunters of all ages can enjoy searching the pedestrian areas of The Village to find gold, silver, and metallic blue eggs ranging in value. March 20-April 3. The Village at Sunriver, 57100 Beaver Dr., Sunriver. Free.

Teen Girls’ Empowerment Group Connect with others and build mind-body-heart strength during these challenging times. Register in advance! Wed, March 24, 3:30pm, Wed, March 31, 3:30pm. Blissful Heart ~ Yoga Barn, 29 NW Greeley Ave., Bend. Contact: 928-864-7166. onalee@unfurlbecome.com. Sliding scale $160-$320.

Teen Volunteer Club Join Camp Fire Central

Oregon’s high school volunteer club, Teens On Fire, where teens give back to their community by identifying a cause they care about and planning a

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service project to help address it. Sundays, 4-6pm.

Through May 30. BendTECH, 1001 SW Emkay Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org.

Sliding scale pricing $200-325.

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Join La Pine A La Cart Calling all foodies,

master chefs and more. Join the La Pine A La Cart food cart lot! This is a great opportunity for a new or favorite food cart or even a mobile vendor. If you are interested joining the lot, call Denny at 541-7061965. La Pine A La Carte, 51555 Morrison St, La Pine.

BEER & DRINK Apres Ski Special at Zpizza Tap Room

Apres Ski Special at Zpizza is happening Thur-Sun on our outside heated patio! Slice of premium pizza & beer- only $5! Thu.-Sun., 4-6pm. Zpizza Tap Room, 1082 SW Yates Drive, Bend. Contact: 541382-2007. bendsales@peppertreeinns.com. $5.

Cross Cut Warming Hut: Locals’ Day!

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

Growler Discount Night! Enjoy $2 off growler

fills every Wednesday at Bevel! Wednesdays. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour Rd. Suite B, Bend.

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

High Gravity Brewfest Sample from a

selection of 16 beers from McMenamins and other brewers, plus ciders - all outside with fires roaring.

Join us for a fun weekend celebrating beer! March 27-28. McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond St., Bend. $15-$25.

Locals’ Night Come on down and join the local

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

Locals’ Day Come on down to Bevel Craft Brew-

ing for $4 beers and cider and $1 off wine all day.

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

Academie de Ballet has several classes online and in person to get you and your kids dancing and grooving.

Redmond Running Group Run All levels

Wellness & Day Spa, 339 SW Century Drive Ste 203, Bend. Contact: 541-690-5100. info@loftbend.com. $20.

OUTDOOR EVENTS

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

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

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

#CrushIt4Climate From March 22-31 we are host-

ing challenges to get people outside and advocating for climate action. Visit the site to see how you can sign up and potentially win some rad prizes! Through March 31. Contact: powcentraloregon@protectourwinters.org.

Moonlight Ski & Bite Come and enjoy an

evening of cross-country skiing, good food, and lots of memories! Sun, March 28, 4-9:30pm. Elk Lake Resort, 60000 SW Century Dr., Bend. Free.

Virtual Green Drinks: Repair Edition The En-

vironmental Center is partnering with Good Bike Co. in Prineville and OSPIRG Foundation to bring you Green Drinks: Right to Repair Edition. March 25, 6:30-8pm.

Contact: 5413856908. info@envirocenter.org. Free.

Wildlife Tracking Workshop Come learn the basics of wildlife tracking. We’ll learn to read the stories that wildlife leaves behind, basics about animal foot morphology and other signs animals often leave behind. March 27, 9am-3pm. Contact: info@nighthawknaturalistschool.com. $55.

ATHLETIC EVENTS HEALTH & WELLNESS Bend Area Running Fraternity The group will

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

The Big Butte Challenge Hike or run each

butte and after each summit, participants can visit the sponsored butte brewery and receive a pint on the house. March 20-May 31. $20 per race.

CORK Saturday Long Run We will meet

outside Thump Coffee on York Dr. in Northwest Crosssing. We will have a 5 - 8 mile option. Saturdays, 9am. Through Aug. 28. Thump Coffee - Downtown, 25 NW Minnesota Ave., Bend.

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. Cross Cut Warming Hut No 5, 566 SW Mill View Way, Bend. Free.

Bend Pilates Bend Pilates is now offering a full

schedule of classes through Zoom! For more information visit bendpilates.net/classes/. $20.

Capoeira: A Perfect Adventure The Brazilian art form of Capoeira presents opportunities to develop personal insights, strength, rhythm, and more. Text 541-678-3460 for location and times.

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

Dream Interpretation Group Facilitator

Michael Hoffman has been interpreting dreams for the past 35 years. Every other Tuesday, 6-7:30pm.

Contact: 541-639-6246. michael@naturalwayofbeing.com. Free.

In-Person Yoga at LOFT Wellness & Day Spa Tuesdays: Vinyasa with instructor Kelly Jenkins.

5-6pm. Thursdays: Foundation Flow with instructor Kelly Jenkins. 5-6pm. Schedule online or give us a call to reserve your spot! Tuesdays-Thursdays, 5-6pm. Loft

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Livestream Yoga Flow Classes This all levels livestream yoga flow class is built around sun salutations and creative sequencing to build heat, endurance, flexibility and strength. Tuesdays-Thursdays-Saturdays, 9:15-10:15am. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-797-3404. info@freespiritbend.com. $9.

Sexual Abuse Support Group The primary focus of the group is to develop a support system to share and work through issues related to sexual abuse. Call or text Veronica at 503-856-4874. Tuesdays, 6-8pm. Through June 29. Free.

Tai Chi for Health™ created by Dr. Paul Lam This two-day per week class is appropriate for anyone who wants a slower Tai Chi class or those dealing with chronic health conditions. This class is offered through Oregon Tai Chi Wushu with Certified Instructor Maureen Benet. Mondays-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30am. Contact: 541-389-5015.

The Vance Stance/Structural Reprogramming Get to the root of why you are tight & suffering.

In this series of two-hour classes in posture and flexibility. Thursdays-Noon, Mondays, 12 and 6pm and Wednesdays, 6pm. Through May 5. EastSide Home Studio, 21173 Sunburst Ct., Bend. Contact: 541-3309070. vancebonner@juno.com. 12 classes/$180.

Total Core Yoga 4-Week Series Each week learn about one part of your core, including the anatomy and subtle body energetics, and then strengthen, stretch, stabilize and focus on that area during a flowing asana practice. Tuesdays, 9:15-10:30am. Through April 20. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend. com. Registration $72, Drop-in (if space allows) $20.

Women’s Full Moon Meditiation and Ceremony We are so excited to be offering our community a free virtual women’s circle. March 26, 6-7:30pm.

Contact: cathleen@blissful-heart.com. Free.

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kids (age 6-10) will gain amazing abilities through obstacle course training, climbing and fitness conditioning, and team motivation in our Kids Ninja Warrior classes. Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30pm, Wednesdays, 6:15-7:15pm and Thursdays, 5-6pm. Through May 27. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $99 per child.

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BTW, We’re Not Going to Get Out of This Alive Introducing “The Third Act: On Aging and Ageism,” a new column by local author Ellen Waterston

By Ellen Waterston

Fearlessly embrace the known outcome and/but stay Zen, or, as cowboys are fond of saying, keep a deep seat and a loose rein. This culture has a field day reminding older folks they are on the way out, taking up space. Birthday cards and late-night comedians make money on our organ recitals, our atrophy.

“He’s so old that when he orders a three-minute egg, they ask for the money up front.” “You’ve reached the wonder years…wonder where your glasses are, wonder what day it is.”

Fewer tomorrows. It’s a cold draft. It takes energy to not get maudlin, churlish, what’s-the-point-ish, regretful, hanging out in the memories of yesterdays, the attics of the past. It takes focus to keep our sense of humor, stay on purpose. The pervasive cultural messaging brainwashes fogies into thinking they are passé, are in urgent need of the latest drugs for ailments they never knew existed, and, given the gruesome side effects, require the courage of a redeyed lion to try. Oldies are targeted for a new and improved take on sidelining, on ghettoization, in the form of age-restricted and gated communities. An 80-year-old friend of mine moved out of an assisted living facility, got a condo of her own.

“They promised resort living,” she said. “For me it was last resort living.”

The third act. That it is culturally devalued is a shame. The missed opportunity that older members of a community can be to their communities is a wasted resource. The third is an act of

import not only to the actors but also younger audiences. According to author James Hollis, during the second half of life the focus changes from the external—what does the world ask of me as professional, partner, parent?

—to an inside job: What question do I answer with my life?

I interrupt this broadcast to thank COVID. True that. The young have gotten older in wisdom as a result of the pandemic. COVID has leveled the ageism playing field some. With younger generations forced to go inside, literally and figuratively, forced to get off the treadmill, to quiet, to “be” more than “do,” they have tasted the experience of being older, make that “wise-der.” Days fold in on themselves. Simple things matter more. The youngers now have a fresh appreciation of what was taken for granted before COVID. Meanwhile, don’t underestimate the over-the-hill gang. Remember, this age group is made up of card-carrying members of the ‘60s and ‘70s. They write their own ticket, are still hard charging on behalf of their communities, still claiming their place as entrepreneurs, artists and thought leaders, still engaged in environmental, cultural, political and social

service initiatives. From cuddling preemies at local hospitals, to planting trees in burn areas, to feeding the homeless. Geezer jocks hit the slopes, coach high school teams. Members of Bend’s Vocal Seniority make good trouble. These oldsters are taking country singer Toby Keith’s refrain seriously: “Don’t let the old man (or woman) in.” The patina of their lives reflects their hard-won understanding that, while it’s not over until it’s over, it’s over before you know it. They bring what matters to the table, so set yourself a place. Everyone will benefit.

Poet and author Ellen Waterston is a woman of a certain age who resides in Bend. This is the first of a series of columns on aging and ageism.

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Then here comes act three characterized by a palpable, albeit subtle, sea change. Suddenly we get it at a cellular level: there are fewer tomorrows than yesterdays. Suddenly the list of what we can do athletically, physically grows shorter or, at the least, risk and benefit are considered more thoughtfully. Do I climb up a ladder and clean the leaves from my gutters again this year? Suddenly we get goofy over what we used to miss in our haste—an osprey diving for a fish, the smile of a baby in a passing stroller, time spent with family and friends. It used to be that money, honey, and accrued vacation time was all that was required to go on a trip, to get the ski boat and camping gear out of the garage. Now the organizing principle, the litmus, the most valuable and ephemeral currency are the days you estimate you have left on the planet at your present level of activity and mental acuity. If I have maybe 10, possibly 15 more years at my current rate of speed, how do I want to spend them? What do I want to accomplish…not prove… but accomplish, pay forward, give back?

Who do I want to spend time with? And what about que sera, sera? What about Om? Achieving this balance is hard work.

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of Washington. “The bacteria in the microbiome help digest our food, regulate our immune system, protect against other bacteria that cause disease, and produce vitamins including B vitamins B12, thiamine and riboflavin, and Vitamin K, which is needed for blood coagulation.”

The study of the microbiome is relatively recent; the existence of the microbiome was not even recognized until the late 1990s, according to the Center.

“I consider our Ranch to be the secret weapon to get kids to eat almost anything,” said Super Belly Co-owner Paul Trendler. “The gut is an often-overlooked aspect of development. We really want to make probiotic foods that are at once delicious and enjoyable for as soon as people can eat solid foods—we’re talking toddlers that are just starting to eat finger foods. We want Super Belly to be on that, because that’s going to develop that microbiome, which gets its largest growth and development in the first three years.”

Trendler and his wife Sarah Frost-McKee, also founders of the Courtesy Super Belly Ferments

Super Belly Fements is out to make happier bellies everywhere.

wild-fermented sauerkraut company, Local Culture, say their experience as teachers in the Bend-La Pine Schools district helped foster in them a desire to develop and support the local community.

“I kind of got the entrepreneurial bug from starting new schools and opening new schools in the district,” Trendler told the Source. “And while we were doing that we just really continued to dive into nutrition and wellness and fermentation–wild fermentation and the mind-gut connection are what really drew us into these passion projects that became an earnest desire to have as many people see the benefit of eating as many probiotic foods as possible.”

Super Belly Ferments is gaining some support in spreading its mission further, too. Just last week, the company was the winner in a food industry pitch competition through the Northwest Food Ecosystem, put on by the Seattle Angel Fund. It landed them a cash prize and the opportunity to work with the Local Food Trust in raising funds that help scale the company’s growth.

“We’re really excited to do some work with them to not only scale our business but also in turn support the Bend community, support the farming community in that process,” Trendler said.

Super Belly Ferments products are available locally at Market of Choice, Whole Foods Market, Natural Grocers and Central Oregon Locavore, with larger chains including Safeway being added to the list soon.

And in case anyone’s curious, Trendler let me in on the secret to keeping pickles crunchy: Grape leaves. Can you get them where you live, Mom? Super Belly Ferments sbferments.com

La Pine A La Carte, the food cart pod that began its journey in Central Oregon in 2019, is on the hunt for new food carts. Owner Denny Morgan put a call out on the Source calendar page, asking for “a new or favorite food cart or even a mobile vendor.” Interested parties can contact Morgan at 541-706-1965.

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Locals’ Nights Roundup Locals keep the economic engine of Central Oregon running—and every once in a while, we like to check in with the Source Weekly’s calendar listings to share an updated list of the locals’ nights on our radar. As things begin to open back up and (hopefully) get back to something resembling normal, these are some of the places to go, where everyone knows your name.

Monday is Locals’ Night at Silver Moon Brewing, featuring $3 Pints of its core beers and $4 pours of its barrel-aged beers all day.

Cross Cut Warming Hut, the newer food cart pod just south of The Box Factory, offers Locals’ Day every Tuesday.

Get $1 off regular-size draft beverages.

Bevel Craft Brewing, a hidden gem on Bend’s east side, also has a Tuesday Locals’ Day, offering $4 beers and ciders, and $1 off wines, as well as food specials.

Boneyard offers its Locals’ Day on Wednesdays at both its locations. At the Boneyard Pub, get an $8 Royal with Cheese and Fries, $1 off crowlers, $1 off Pints $2 off growlers and $15 pitchers. And at the Boneyard Taproom, get three crowlers for $13.

See our calendar at bendsource.com, where it’s free to submit your event or Locals’ Night.

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ometime last fall I picked up a jar of pickles from Central Oregon Locavore. My mom’s homemade pickle supply had run dry and I was interested in trying a new brand—and the fact that this jar was made locally made it all the more enticing.

I’ve been dreaming of those pickles ever since.

Not only did they have a crunch that far exceeded the homemade ones (sorry Mom), but they were perfectly flavored and had the added benefit of being lacto-fermented, meaning they packed a probiotic punch. They were just one of the creations by Super Belly Ferments, a Bendbased company on a mission to infuse more common foods with the benefits of probiotics. Turns out, the pickles are, at present, only available seasonally, so both you and I will have to wait until cucumbers are ripe in Central Oregon before we can taste Super Belly Ferments’ pickles once again. Knowing that it comes from Super Belly’s ethos of using as much local produce as possible, it’s worth the wait.

Until then, Super Belly Ferments offers a host of other products, including salad dressings such as Ranch, Chipotle Ranch, Caesar, Goddess and Beet Balsamic. There are also varieties of kvass—a probiotic drink that comes in flavors including Turmeric & Ginger, Lime, Beet and Pomegranate, and a Fire Cider aimed at boosting immunity. Condiments include the Aju Rico Hot Sauce, Ketchup and BBQ Sauce. All the products are fermented, with the promise of improving your gut’s microbiome by infusing it with “healthy” bacteria.

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consume films across decades of cinema, coming from different countries and traditions of filmmaking and in any genre and style they come in.

Doone Williams: As I am 25 years old and fresh out of film school, I feel like I can really bring to the table what I have learned and experienced being a film student in the age of Netflix, “streaming” culture and de-evolution from where it all began.

SS: I also write screenplays in various genres, subject matters and styles. Having lived in several countries, met and collaborated with filmmakers, screenwriters and film critics from different backgrounds, my personal as well as professional experiences are wide ranging. I don’t know if any of this makes my perspective unique necessarily, but I do think my experience so far puts me in a good spot to think about programming in a way that upholds and encourages diversity, originality and unique artistic expression—values that are central to BendFilm Festival’s mission.

SW: What do you think bringing in more women’s voices to BendFilm will help to bring forth from the festival and the nonprofit?

SS: Having a privileged and unchallenged access to professional life breeds stagnation. Women haven’t had this problem yet. Like all historically ignored voices, women are exceptionally imaginative, hard-working and ruthless thinkers and creators. This is a good window in history to take advantage of what fresh perspectives women are able—and desperate—to provide.

The new women of BendFilm, from left, Selin Sevinc, Ambriehl Turrentine and Doone Lupine Williams

DW: WE NEED MORE WOMEN IN FILM. ALWAYS. This is an extremely male-dominated industry—yes folks, it still is. One of the incredible things about filmmaking is its power to reach mass audiences. Film is a VOICE. If we can get more women in film, we can get more women’s voices and ideas heard.

As a young woman in this industry, I am excited to be a part of making that happen here at BendFilm.

Ambriehl Turrentine: There isn’t one answer for this considering that the women of BendFilm all represent different backgrounds, perspectives and tastes. Therefore, how we navigate this world as women also drastically varies. However, I do hope we’re all able to learn from one another—and learn from those outside the organization— to develop programs and opportunities that speak to and uplift those of all marginalized genders.

SW: How do you hope to see the company and the festival grow and change while you’re here?

AT: I hope BendFilm continues to embrace bold stories and storytellers, including those who are under-represented, and serve as a platform for discovery of the world’s best independent films. I’d also like to see us explore new ways in which we can reach communities, near and far, and work alongside them to build collective power. How can we best support voices that are not our own? How can we reimagine and challenge authority in the film world? How can we access and embrace new modes of storytelling? How can we translate all of that into true and substantial change?

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endFilm is filled with brilliant women. Throughout the tenure of the organization there have been several amazing women with the festival, but recently Executive Director Todd Looby has made it a priority to focus on showing movies by women and BIPOC and staffing BendFilm with new and diverse women. This being Women’s History Month, I thought it would be a good time to shed some light on some of BendFilm’s newest voices, in their own words.

They include Selin Sevinc, head of festival programming: Selin is a U.S.based screenwriter from Turkey, trained as a filmmaker in the U.K. Ambriehl Turrentine, marketing and creative content coordinator: Ambriehl has worked with Destiny City Film Festival, True/False Film Festival and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Doone Lupine Williams, social media and screening manager: Doone recently graduated from Portland State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies.

Source Weekly: What do you think your unique perspective brings to BendFilm?

Selin Sevinc: I’m a greedy person when it comes to all things to do with cinema. I studied film and TV and did a master’s in production with a focus on directing. I worked in film and TV production in various roles, but my favorite and longest-lasting engagement with film and filmmaking is pure admiration, verging on obsession. I watch films obsessively, so much so that after a long day of screening films for work the best relaxation method I can think of is watching a film, to my husband’s bewilderment. I

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Western Meadowlarks A few winters ago, Prineville-based birder Chuck Gates was searching for a rare bird near the rest stop in Brothers.

He ignored other birds as mere distractions from his quest, but then an especially loud, clear song cut through the wind to grab his attention.

The songster was a male Western Meadowlark on a fence post, and Gates says, “For a few moments, I forgot all about the rare bird and instead basked in the glory of this common denizen of the open country.” Gates says he never did find the rare bird, but “my day was complete thanks to a close visit by a boy in search of a girl in the desert.”

To hear our state songbird, head out some morning this spring to open spaces: the Crooked River Grasslands, the Badlands Wilderness Area or the prairie lands of Sunriver.

“I almost always catch myself smiling when I first hear that song,” Gates says. Odds are you will, too.

Manzanitas The flower show is already underway on greenleaf manzanita shrubs in sunny areas from Shevlin Park to Bessie Butte.

Manzanita’s dangling clusters of white to pink flowers are, notes Bend-based nature writer Marina Richie, the first

A rider soaks up the filtered rays on course running through the dense forests.

The distinct song of the Western Meadowlark is a sure sign of spring.

in a “parade of blooms” on area shrubs, followed by yellow bitterbrush and then white snowbrush flowers.

Manzanitas’ bell-shaped blooms are magnets for pollinators because so little else is in bloom in mid-March.

“I like to spend time on a sunny day next to a manzanita,” Richie says, “and observe who comes and goes—mysterious native bees I do not know and the California tortoiseshell butterflies that are among the first to emerge.”

Tree Swallows Local birder Mark Gonzalez says he likes to think of spring as, “not one season, but as a few seasons within the season.” His mid-spring favorites are Tree Swallows that swoop and swirl over area waterways when afternoon temperatures bring out the insects they feed on.

Tree Swallows are one of about six swallow species frequently seen in Central Oregon. When they perch, you can appreciate their sparkling tuxedoes, blue on back and white in front. One place to see them is Crooked River Wetlands, where 200 nest boxes have been put up Marina Richie

Manzanitas in spring bloom attract bees and other visitors.

to support their dwindling populations.

Bunchgrasses One subtle but widespread sign of spring is happening right now: the “greenup” of our native bunchgrasses. These are not lawn or turf grasses but rather the tall bouquets of Idaho fescue, bottlebrush squirreltail, bluebunch wheatgrass, Sandberg’s bluegrass and other native bunchgrasses that grow in just about every vacant lot and wild area.

“I love seeing the new tender leaf shoots rising up among previous years’ dead pale thatch,” says Charmane Powers, retired U.S. Forest Service botanist.

“I’m not necessarily looking for it, so when I start noticing, it becomes a welcome reminder of the warmth and longer days ahead.”

Cluster flies That’s right: cluster flies. While most people favor Monarch butterflies and other so-called charismatic micro-fauna, Sunriver-based entomologist Dan Hilburn says he and a few others— mostly his fellow entomologists—“rejoice at this sure sign of spring.”

Cluster flies resemble house flies, only they’re a little bigger and a lot slower. In spring, they fly to our windows, alarming non-entomologists. Don’t worry, though: They’re harmless, don’t transmit diseases, and don’t feed or breed indoors. They simply want to go outside to feed on earthworms, their fellow introduced species.

To learn more about signs of spring in the natural world, visit ecaudubon. org and deschuteslandtrust.org. For photos of bird eggs, nests and young that you might see this spring, visit ecaudubon.org/nestseggsandyoung.

LeeAnn Kriegh is author of “The Nature of Bend” and “The Nature of Portland,” available now at local booksellers and at natureofbooks.com.

Mountain Biking Race Series Brings the Mudslinging, Chain-Breaking Fun Getting on your bike is a great way to stay fit, active and soak up the beauty that Central Oregon has to offer. If you are looking for a little more adventure with your wheels, the Oregon XC Series Mountain Bike Races are packing in the dust, mud and fun. The series kicked off in early March, but two races are coming locally to Sisters and Bend. Space is limited in both races but there is still time to register for these two Central Oregon highlights.

The third race in the series, the Cascade Chainbreaker, will be hosted in Bend in early May and is presented by the Bend Endurance Academy.

The annual event is a major fundraiser for their programs that contribute to their mission of promoting healthy living through active, outdoor experiences. There are youth, beginner, advanced and elite categories for this race, making it the perfect challenge for experienced and new riders alike.

The fourth race in the series, the Sisters Stampede, is one of the largest mountain biking races in the PNW. Riders in the Elite men’s and women’s waves get a horse lead out as they tackle trails featuring plenty of stunning views of all three Sisters Mountains. The course is mainly single track and will test your strength and stamina without the elevation. With categories for every level and a free kid’s race, there is something for everyone to get in on the fast-riding fun.

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pring is always a joyful time in Central Oregon, and all the more so this year as we inch closer to the end of the pandemic. To help you celebrate this all-too-short season, we emailed local botanists, birders and other naturalists to ask them which signs of spring they most look forward to encountering at home and in the wild.

In this second of a two-part series, the naturalists offer fresh ideas for expanding your outdoor experiences this spring.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Is there anything

of Leaves, the hero Johnny Truant describes his friend Lude as wanting “more money, better parties, and prettier girls.” But Johnny wants something different. What is it? He says, “I’m not even sure what to call it except I know it feels roomy and it’s drenched in sunlight and it’s weightless and I know it’s not cheap.” In my opinion, that declaration is far too imprecise! He’ll never get what he wants until he gets clearer about it. But his fantasy is a good start. It shows that he knows what the fulfillment of his yearning feels like. I suggest you get inspired by Johnny Truant’s approximation to conjure up one of your own. Gaze ahead a few years, and see if you can imagine what your best possible future feels like. Then describe it to yourself as precisely as possible.

more gratifying than being listened to, understood, and seen for who you really are? I urge you to seek out that pleasure in abundance during the coming weeks. My reading of the astrological omens tells me you need the nurturing jolt that will come from being received and appreciated with extra potency. I hope you have allies who can provide that for you. If you don’t, search for allies who can. And in the meantime, consider engaging the services of a skillful psychotherapist or life coach or some other professional listener.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): How distraught

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I was when I discovered that one of my favorite poets, Pablo Neruda, was an admirer of the murderous dictator Joseph Stalin. It broke my heart to know I could never again read his tender, lyrical poetry with unconditional appreciation. But that’s life: Some of our heroes and teachers disappoint us, and then it’s healthy to re-evaluate our relationships with them. Or maybe our own maturation leads us to realize that once-nurturing influences are no longer nurturing. I recommend that sometime soon, you take a personal inventory with these thoughts in mind. I suspect there may be new sources of inspiration headed your way. Get ready for them.

GEMINI (May 21June 20): Self-help author Steve Maraboli has useful advice for you to consider in the coming weeks. I hope you’ll meditate on what he says and take decisive action. He writes, “Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.” To get started, Gemini, make a list of three things you do have power over and three things you wish you did but don’t have power over.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): While he was alive, Cancerian author Franz Kafka burned 90% of everything he wrote. In a note to a friend before he died, he gave instructions to burn all the writing he would leave behind. Luckily, his friend disobeyed, and that’s why today we can read Kafka’s last three novels and a lot more of his stuff. Was his attitude toward his creations caused by the self-doubt that so many of us Cancerians are shadowed by? Was he, like a lot of us Crabs, excessively shy about sharing personal details from his life? In accordance with astrological omens, I urge you to at least temporarily transcend any Kafka-like tendencies you have. It’s time to shine brightly and boldly as you summon your full powers of self-expression.

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scope, I’ve borrowed ideas from Leo-born author Cassiano Ricardo. He speaks of a longing “for all that is tall like pine trees, and all that is long like rivers, and all that is purple like dusk.” I think yearnings like those will be healthy and wise for you to cultivate in the coming weeks. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you need expansive influences that stretch your imagination and push you beyond your limitations. You will benefit from meditations and experiences that inspire you to outgrow overly small expectations.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Virgo actor and director Jean-Louis Barrault (1910–1994) aspired to “wake up a virgin each morning.” He wanted “to feel hungry for life,” as if he had been reborn once again. In order to encourage that constant renewal, he regarded going to sleep every night as “a small death.” I recommend his approach to you during the coming weeks. In my astrological opinion, the cosmic rhythms will be conspiring to regularly renew your desires: to render them pure, clean, raw, and strong. Cooperate with those cosmic rhythms!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Blobs, spots, specks, smudges, cracks, defects, mistakes, accidents, exceptions, and irregularities are the windows to other worlds,” writes author Bob Miller. I would add that all those things, along with related phenomena like fissures, blemishes, stains, scars, blotches, muck, smears, dents, and imperfections, are often windows to very interesting parts of this seemingly regular old ordinary world—parts that might remain closed off from us without the help of those blobs and defects. I suggest you take full advantage of the opportunities they bring your way in the coming weeks.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Innovative psychologist Carl Jung had a nuanced understanding of the energies at work in our deep psyche. He said our unconscious minds are “not only dark but also light; not only bestial, semi-human, and demonic, but also superhuman, spiritual, and, in the classical sense of the word, ‘divine.’” I bring this to your attention, Sagittarius, because now is a favorable time to get better acquainted with and more appreciative of your unconscious mind. For best results, you must not judge it for being so paradoxical. Don’t be annoyed that it’s so unruly and non-rational. Have fun with its fertility and playfulness and weirdness.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The fantasy drama Game of Thrones appeared on TVs all over the world. But the audience that watched it in China got cheated out of a lot of essential action. Government censorship deleted many scenes that featured nudity and sex, fighting and violence, and appearances by dragons, which play a starring role in the story.

As you can imagine, Chinese viewers had trouble following some of the plot points. Telling you about this, Capricorn, is my way of nudging you to make sure you don’t miss any of the developments going on in your own personal drama. Some may be hidden, as in China’s version of Game of Thrones. Others might be subtle or disguised or underestimated.

Make it your crusade to know about everything.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind,” wrote author Rudyard Kipling. Yes, they are.

I agree. They change minds, rouse passions, build identities, incite social change, inspire irrationality, and create worlds. This is always true, but it will be especially important for you to keep in mind during the coming weeks. The ways you use language will be key to your health and success.

The language that you hear and read will also be key to your health and success. For best results, summon extra creativity and craftsmanship as you express yourself. Cultivate extra discernment as you choose what you absorb.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Piscean linguist Anna Wierzbicka says the Russian expression dusha naraspashku means “unbuttoned soul.” She continues, “The implication is that it is good, indeed wonderful, if a person’s ‘soul,’ which is the seat of emotions, is flung open in a spontaneous, generous, expansive, impetuous gesture, expressing full trust in other people and an innocent readiness for communion with them.” I wouldn’t recommend that you keep your soul unbuttoned 24/7/365, but in the coming weeks, I hope you’ll allocate more time than usual to keeping it unbuttoned.

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ACROSS 1 Mic rockers 4 Amy of “Hillbilly Elegy” 9 Meat on a stick 14 Computer key 15 Magician DelGaudio 16 Totally foolish 17 Negating word 18 “Watermelon Sugar” singer with a face for music?

20 Dispatch boat 22 Turnover, e.g.

23 Invoice no.

24 Backstreet Boy with a face for music?

28 Hyperjudgmental sort 29 ___-masker 30 It’s not bad 31 Flare-up that’s behind you?

32 Bring about 34 American literary regionalist author Sarah Orne ___ 35 “Bad Guy” singer with a face for music?

38 One who’s seriously loaded 39 Questlove’s group, with “the” 40 Can’t-do 41 See 50-Across 42 Crummy writer 46 How fast things are going 47 “You Raise Me Up” singer with a face for music?

49 Eisenhower did his thing there: Abbr.

50 With 41-Across, “any” place?

51 Up on the latest 52 “Barely Breathing” singer with a face for music?

57 Pull to the chop shop 58 Moog’s ancestor 59 Rather ... strange 60 Samuel’s teacher in the Bible 61 Big jamborees 62 Symbols for love and fidelity 63 Ready to go

DOWN 1 Viernes, to jueves 2 ___-hoofed 3 Like a hard ass 4 Like some committees 5 They’re on meth: Abbr.

6 D’backs, on scoreboards 7 French Riviera waters 8 Didn’t Zoom through work, maybe?

9 Classic beach toy 10 “If it’s ___ consolation ...”

11 Numbers on a bank app 12 Rent payment period 13 Dark horse’s opposite 19 Polite address 21 It’s all downhill from here 25 “From the top!”

26 T. ___ Price 27 Composer’s 12-note sequence 28 Enjoyed what Broadway had to offer, in the Before Times 31 Boxer’s pride 33 Spoiler alert content, at times 34 “The Masked Singer” judge Ken 35 Intrinsically 36 Cold catchers?

37 Cries of pain 38 Bored to tears with 41 Dabs, maybe 43 Eases up 44 ___ Baskin (“Tiger King” nemesis) 45 “You couldn’t fool me!”

47 Press secretary Psaki 48 Zen garden props 50 Shades by the pool 53 “One ___ just leads to another” (Hemingway) 54 Cut forests 55 A nasty Pirate might have a low one 56 A, as in Ulm

“I glanced out the window at the signs of spring.

The sky was almost blue, the trees were almost budding, the sun was almost bright.”

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ere are some of the latest tidbits happening in and around Beer Town, USA. Cascade Lakes Brewing Reopens its Pub with a New Look When it comes to apres-ski beer offerings, snow riders don’t get much closer to the mountain than the Cascade Lakes Brewpub at the Colorado Avenue/ Century Drive roundabout. For the past four months, however, that location has remained closed—until last week.

The Cascade Lakes Brewpub reopened March 19, after a complete overhaul of the décor, changes to its menu and changes to its leadership in the kitchen and brewery. Cascade Lakes hired a new executive chef, Jeff Kelly, who brings a “strong Southern influence” to the new menu, with the help of consultant and owner of Washington Dining & Cocktails Ted Swigert.

The menu includes an ever-popular Fried Chicken Sandwich, a Fried Shrimp Po Boy and Shrimp & Grits, among other fare. On the brewery side, heading up operations is Brewmaster Ryan Schmiege, who comes to Cascade Lakes from Deschutes Brewery, where he worked as assistant brewmaster for the past 15 years. Schmiege will work to maintain and improve the current portfolio of beers, while also helping to develop new beers, ciders, seltzers, and non-alcoholic offerings, according to a release from the brewery.

“We’ve been around since 1994 and we’re proud to honor that history while also celebrating the progress, changes, and innovations we have made. We hope to welcome old and new friends to Cascade Lakes Brewing Co. and celebrate the Central Oregon community,” said general manager Andy Rhine.

Like other breweries and restaurants in Deschutes County, Cascade Lakes Brewpub is currently open at 50% capacity, per state risk-level guidelines.

Bend Brewing Company and Newport Avenue Market Collaborate on a Beer to Address Hunger Downtown brewery, Bend Brewing Company, has teamed up with Newport Avenue Market for a special beer release aimed at addressing hunger in Central Oregon. The beer, titled “Not Your Usual IPA,” is a limited-edition 16-ounce can that came out on March 19. The companies plan to donate $2 from each four-pack sold to the Hunger Prevention Coalition of Central Oregon. The Coalition is a local nonprofit that raises funds for, and distributes nutritious foods such as fruits, vegetables and proteins to distribution points around Central Oregon.

This is the first time the two companies have worked together on a project, bringing Newport Avenue Market’s Beer and Wine Manager Robert McCarthy together with brewers at BBC to develop the recipe.

“Robert and the entire Newport Avenue Market team have been huge supporters of BBC, so when the opportunity to come together on a new beer and support a great cause at the same time came about, it was a no-brainer,” said BBC Head Brewer Zach Beckwith.

“We can’t wait to get this beer in front of people.”

The beer offers a classic Northwest IPA hop flavor with “juicy” hops. It’s available only at Bend Brewing Company and Newport Avenue Market in Bend, and Oliver Lemon’s in Sisters and Terrebonne.

SCIENCE ADVICE GODDESS My boyfriend and I broke up during a nasty fight. I (rashly and immaturely) blurted out that we should just break up. He blurted out, “Fine!” and asked to stop talking for a while. Ugh. I still want to be with him. Dating coaches advise a “no contact” rule post-breakup (cutting off communication for 21 to 45 days). Do you agree? Is this a way to give him a chance to miss me, reset, and get back together in a healthy way?

—Distressed If you broke up by accident and still want to be with the person, there’s something you should do, and it isn’t spending a month and Amy Alkon a half being all “My spirit animal is a 3,000-year-old crustacean fossilized in rock.”

Breaking up because you hit an impasse in an argument is like abandoning your apartment because your toilet’s clogged. Chances are you exploded because you “reasoned” with part of the brain not equipped for the job. Psychologist Daniel Kahneman explains that our brain has two information-processing systems: System 1, our instinctive, fast-responding emotional system that jumps into action automatically; and System 2, our slow-to-awaken reasoning system that we have to force to do its job.

System 1 (automatic emotion!) drove you to blurt your way into breaking up. Possibly getting back together takes hauling your System 2 reasoning out of bed and making it process whether you, as a couple, are irretrievably broken or just need to learn healthy conflict resolution techniques.

You resolve conflict not through fighting to win -- hammering the other person until they give in -- but through listening with an open mind: putting in the effort to understand and empathize and then working to solve problems as a we instead of a you versus me. (This takes practice, and psychologist John Gottman’s “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work” is a helpful guide, but in the meantime, a clue: If the volume goes up, you’re doing it wrong.)

Since the guy was in a relationship with you until you accidentally blew it up, he probably cares about you and doesn’t need to be psychologically manipulated into wanting you with some “no contact” crapfest.

Ultimately, if you love something and accidentally set it free, go after it and tell it you were an idiot: “If I’m gonna have fights about underwear used for a coffee table coaster, I want them to be with you.”

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

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I’m a 34-year-old woman seeking a relationship. Last week, I went to dinner with a man. We had an instantaneous connection and ended up having sex. I haven’t heard from him since. I’ve always believed sex on a first date doesn’t matter if there’s a connection. Now I’m worried I moved too quickly. I’m tempted to call him. Any advice on what to say?

—Disappointed Chasing a man into wanting you is usually about as successful as trying to split atoms with small household tools.

You may believe sex on the first date “doesn’t matter,” but our genes (the source of our psychology) have not heard of the women’s movement and do not drink out of an ‘’ovaries before brovaries!” coffee mug. Women and men are more alike than different, physically and psychologically, but the physical differences we do have (like how only women get pregnant) led to the evolution of psychological sex differences. For example, evolutionary psychologists Martie Haselton and David Buss find that heterosexual men and women having sex with someone for the first time experience differing “affective shifts” -- shifts in feelings -- afterward.

In the afterglow, women felt more emotionally attached and more attracted to their partner (a “positive affective shift”). These commitment-fostering feelings align with how, for a woman, sex “signals the possibility of pregnancy” (and daddy shoes in need of filling).

On the male side, immediately after the first sexperience with a new woman, men who’ve had a lot of sex partners (six-plus as college undergrads, suggesting a short-term sexual strategy) experienced a “negative affective shift”: finding a woman ”less physically attractive and sexy.” (This effect didn’t show up in men with fewer sex partners or in women, no matter how many sex partners they’d had.) Haselton speculates that for hookupmeister men, the negative affective shift signals game over -- sex goal achieved -- and pushes them to move on lest they get “entangled in an unwanted long-term relationship.”

If this guy wanted to see you again, he’d be blowing up your phone. To help yourself accept that, recycle him from a current goal to an ongoing reminder: Whenever you might want more than a hookup with a particular guy, wait till he’s emotionally attached before having sex with him. How many dates, calls, and texts this takes will vary, but basically, a man needs to care about you enough to weather how your sex face makes you look like a mortally wounded hamster.

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