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This issue of the Source Weekly has a little bit of everything that makes a weekly like ours so fun to read: Lively letters from readers, an opinion piece on an important current issue (in this case, police accountability), a feature that tells the real tales of locals dealing with a widespread issue (this time, it’s rental evictions), music news that keeps readers in the loop about new local and regional albums, a quirky roundup of great movies you might have missed, and of course, a nugget or two of food news for our hungry foodies. And that’s just a quick rundown!

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n 2020, the Bend City Council, in a split decision, voted to fast-track a police bodycam program the City had been planning for several years. With police accountability a major topic at the time, speeding up the implementation of the bodycam program made sense. Still, Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz warned that bodycams wouldn’t tell the whole story. Bend City Councilor Anthony Broadman expressed concern that the presence of cameras would make people act differently. Bodycams could help but shouldn’t preclude the City from also bringing in mental health crisis teams, like those of Eugene’s CAHOOTS program, to respond ahead of cops in certain situations, he said.

With a recent case, however, the public can now see how bodycams are bringing more police accountability to Bend. Back in June, policy bodycams captured the scene of a Bend police officer allegedly assaulting a man who was reported to be intoxicated. Two other officers reported the incident to their superior, and the accused officer was put on leave. Last month, Bend Police announced that the officer had been charged with assault and harassment. Bodycam footage released by the Deschutes County District Attorney’s office shows the incident going down.

When a Bend city councilor expressed concern that people might act differently in the presence of a camera, we suspect this was not the type of “acting differently” that he had in mind. While we can only speculate about the motivations of the two officers who reported the incident, it

does beg the question: Would the officers have reported it had there been no cameras at hand?

We could imagine that the reporting officers’ motivations were based purely on accountability and doing the right thing. But had these officers not reported the incident, that footage may have laid in obscurity, never to be seen again. It took both elements—the presence of cameras and the reporting of the incident—for us to arrive at this moment where a Bend PD officer is held accountable for the alleged mistreatment of an arrestee. This is what police accountability can and should look like.

There was some hesitation about the costs of a bodycam program— which include the cost of storing all that footage, and the staff time it takes to edit out health or other protected information from footage before it’s released—but with this one incident, in the first year of the bodycam program, we can see why it’s worth doing.

Amid the ongoing conversations about what “defunding the police” actually means, this may be one argument for retaining police budgets. Without the ability to stock cameras, store footage and prepare it for public consumption, the public would not know what it now knows about this case.

That all said, our collective interpretation of “defunding the police” should also include the expansion of mental health crisis teams, as Broadman suggested. All of these efforts could lead to less use of force and better outcomes for anyone experiencing a crisis in Bend.

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Bendites unite to save the largest undeveloped open space remaining in the city of Bend near the River. This is a natural park area for the city to keep available for the southwest part of Bend off of Brookswood, McClellan, Woodriver, Rock Bluff and Powers. I can’t even wrap my head around the amount of houses, cars and people they are proposing for this area.

There seems to be no plan for infrastructure, just pour concrete and build.

Please do not take away this last open space. The city, neighbors, and Parks and Recreation should be able to raise enough funds to buy the land and keep it for future generations. This property offers access to the river from many neighborhoods, not to mention dog walking, running, biking and general enjoyment of open space. Let’s get together and save this land.

—Heather Drakulich

RE: RAPTOR MIGRATION 10/20

I appreciated and enjoyed the enlightening article by Damien Fagen regarding the “Hawk Watch” and local efforts to monitor raptor migration at Green Ridge. As a follow up, I’d like to invite everyone to tune into the upcoming 18th Winter Raptor Survey (WRS). Also conducted in conjunction with the East Cascades Audubon Society, the WRS is set to kick off in November with over 400 volunteers conducting surveys on nearly 500 routes in 5 (soon to be 6) states. Just go to the East Cascades Audubon website, ecaudubon.org, and click on the “Projects” menu, and select Winter Raptor Survey to learn more. The Survey, established and

coordinated by long-time birder Jeff Fleischer, is conducted each winter, and strives to encourage an appreciation for raptors (“birds of prey”) and provide a citizen-science opportunity to monitor raptor abundance and diversity year-to-year.

—Kevin Tanski

RE: FOOTBRIDGE MARCHES ON NEWS, 10/28

Yes, there was a big fight back then. Neighbors opposed it not only because it would attract traffic and congestion. It was also sited on an established elk migration route that Fish&Wildlife considered critical habitat in the Wild & Scenic section.

Even BPRD decided to relocate the bridge site after the Oregon Legislature voted unanimously to block the project on enviromental grounds.

The only reason these new proponents are insisting on the original location is that the trail and bridge are the centerpiece for their new subdivision of exclusive homes along the Wild & Scenic section of the Deschutes. Without the trail, they just have houses for sale. But now the boat tours, bike racers and running clubs will crank up their membership to ride along with this terrible idea again.

Contrary to this article, the elk have been using this river crossing for centuries to access their calving grounds in the Spring. The herd splits up and the females take their yearling calves to the shallow river ford and down through Deschutes River Woods to the lava beds along the river. Here, they find safe haven for having their babies. There are no other crossings that the young elk can use safely to cross with their mothers.

If you like watching elk along the river or seeing them along Century

Drive, you have to support them throughout their tenuous life cycle.

They don’t have the option of driving a few extra miles to a different ford.

We do. If we are as woke as we claim to be, we can find ways to protect the very creatures we go to the wilderness to see.

—Tim Breeden via bendsource.com (edited for length) Elk have not been seen here for YEARS!!! When we moved to River Rim in 2006 a herd of elk came grazing in the winter at the Elk Meadow. There have not been any elk since 2008. Because of the development of the neighborhoods elk have moved on to different locations such as the area west of Aubrey Butte and are often seen on farms and ranches near Johnson Road, according to a Bend Bulletin article.

-Bridgette Taylor via bendsource.com

If an independent candidate for governor proposes solutions to social issues, then good for her. Let’s hear her proposals. In the meantime, vote out the obstructionists and those who are beholden to wealthy donors.

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Governing is about solutions to social issues. Whether Democrats are middle of the road or far to the left, Dems try to find solutions. Republicans’ answer is to obstruct. When they hold majorities in the legislature, or head executive offices, they fail to govern, and move mountains to increase wealth inequality.

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Staying the Course

The golf course is dead. Long live the golf course!

By Jack Harvel

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n April, Wayne Purcell announced the sale of River’s Edge Golf Course to Pahlisch Homes to develop the land as housing. Severe and immediate backlash followed. The River’s Edge community spoke out through yard signs, online and in person at a tense town hall where Dan Pahlisch futilely attempted to assuage the opposition to the 370+ home development. In their opposition, homeowners cited potentially increased traffic, decreased real estate values and the loss of golf course views as advertised.

In August, 10 adjacent homeowners sued both Pahlisch Homes and River’s Edge LLC to block the housing development.

“Now they want to change the rules.

They want to pave over the golf course and pack it with streets and homes,” Jeff Kramer, a former lawyer and one of the homeowners suing Pahlisch Homes, told KTVZ in August. “And that’s not what we were promised, and that’s not what we relied on when we bought our homes.”

The lawsuit alleges homeowners have a right to enforce the advertising promises in home sales. Pahlisch Homes advertised River’s Edge houses as having “golf course views.”

“In connection to real property, when you make promises to people, and you know they’re going to rely on it, and they do rely on it, you’re then obligated to fulfill those promises,” Kramer added.

On Oct. 23 the homeowner’s association announced via email that it had reached a settlement with River’s Edge and that it would buy the course for $500,000. The sale includes the course’s

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The 18-hole River's Edge Golf Course covers more than 1,100 acres in Northwest Bend.

141 acres, facilities and equipment. The settlement term sheet says the course will be preserved as an 18-hole golf course in perpetuity. Homeowners will assess the course’s potential over the next four months, then have 30 days to make the purchase.

The Source contacted Kramer, but he’s not speaking with media per the Ella Taft

defendants’ request. Representatives from the homeowners’ association said it would be seeking a qualified company to manage the golf course, rather than the homeowners’ association itself. The sale is welcome news to residents on the course, but for many affordable housing advocates it’s a lost opportunity.

David Welton, creator of the Bend YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard) website, said there’s no single solution to Bend’s housing problems, but more abundant housing and housing options are need-

Housing isn’t that different: restrict supply in the face of demand that continues to rise, and prices are bound to go up for all housing,” Welton said. “If I have $30,000 to spend on a new Toyota, but there are none available and I really need something to drive, I’ll go looking for a used one, and will, if needs be, spend a bit more to make sure I get it.”

Welton contends that so long as Bend grows as fast as it is, the city will need to create housing for all income levels to meet demand and stabilize prices.

“We all know there are people with money moving to Bend, so if we build some homes that interest them, it’ll keep them from competing for, and bidding up prices of existing housing stock.”

—David Welton

Residents around River’s Edge displayed “Save the Golf Course” signs in opposition to the proposed housing developments.

ed to reduce costs. Pahlisch committed to building missing-middle homes; most often these are multi-family attached units like duplexes, triplexes and townhomes. The proposed River’s Edge development would still likely cost more than a median-earning Bendite could afford, but it could relieve pressure on the rest of the housing market, he said.

“We are seeing the price of used cars go up during the pandemic because of supply chain issues preventing new cars from being built and delivered.

“We all know there are people with money moving to Bend, so if we build some homes that interest them, it’ll keep them from competing for, and bidding up prices of existing housing stock,” Welton said. “So, it’s certainly disappointing to see a large number of homes off the table, all for a golf course that isn’t a great use of water and isn’t open to the public like a park. It’s not like wealthy people won’t move to Bend if there aren’t brand new houses—they’ll buy up older ones and spend some money to have them fixed up.”

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Noticias en Español La Asociación de la Comunidad Latina abre el Centro de Fortalecimiento Por Nicole Vulcan Traducido / Translated by Jéssica Sánchez-Millar el espacio más reciente del LCA localizado en la calle de NE Division, dijo Gonzáles a the Source.

Para González, inaugurar el nuevo edificio junto con un festejo como el Dia de los Muertos es un capítulo nuevo e interesante – en el cual LCA puede ampliar sus propuestas como su colaboración con los Servicios de Asesoría de Inmigración (ICS por sus siglas en inglés), un bufete de abogados sin fines de lucro del área de Portland que ofrece servicios de inmigración de bajo costo. En diciembre pasado, LCA obtuvo acreditación de parte del Departamento de Justicia de Oregon, permitiéndole a LCA trabajar con ICS y ofrecer vías de expansión hacia la ciudadanía para los Latinos en el Centro de Oregon, dijo González.

También percibe que el nuevo edificio podrá integrar aún más clases de inglés impartidas por LCA, apoyo para la salud y clases de computación –todas las actividades que han visto cambios durante la pandemia.

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a llevarse a cabo en contexto virtual,” durante la pandemia, dijo González.

Eso fue un reto, pero también tuvo su lado positivo.

“Anteriormente, la gente se sentía cómoda con la tecnología –ahora están usando Zoom. Así que ese es un aspecto.”

Aún así, dijo González, “Pasaron muchas cosas malas. Muchas familias

la reanudación de la participación de los estudiantes que todavía no regresan a la escuela es una preocupación constante, indico González.

A futuro, González está seguro que el nuevo espacio es muy prometedor.

“Vamos a poder ofrecer mucho más y brindar un mejor servicio, y ampliar nuestra programación,” dijo González.

En diciembre pasado, LCA obtuvo acreditación de parte del Departamento de Justicia de Oregon, permitiéndole a LCA trabajar con ICS y ofrecer vías de expansión hacia la ciudadanía para los Latinos en el Centro de Oregon, dijo Oscar González de LCA. –trabajadores indispensables de primera fila – tenían todo tipo de problemas con sus hijos. Hubo estudiantes de preparatoria (high school) que tuvieron que dejar los estudios para apoyar con los ingresos familiares. Los niños más pequeños sin supervisión, por lo que el descenso fue mayor.” La promoción y

Otros planes a futuro incluyen colaboraciones o clases de colegios de la zona, murales y obras de arte plasmadas en las paredes –y lo ideal, algún día, hasta un festejo más grande del Día de los Muertos el cual incluya a otros socios comunitarios, comento González.

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a Asociación de la Comunidad Latina (LCA por sus siglas en inglés) marcó este año el Día de los Muertos con la inauguración de sus nuevas instalaciones, en donde sus dirigentes sueñan con expandir el programa más allá de lo que la organización ha visto hasta ahora. El 2 de noviembre, LCA marcó el día, también conocido como Día de los Muertos -el festejo a principios de noviembre que honra a los seres queridos difuntos –con una ceremonia comunitaria y con la inauguración de su nuevo centro de fortalecimiento de 5,700 pies cuadrados en el este de la ciudad de Bend. Calaveras de azúcar, altares y banderas de colores brillantes decoraban su nuevo edificio, el cual consta de espacios comunitarios, oficinas, salas de juntas y una cocina –algo que faltaba en el edifico previo de LCA. LCA toma lugar, en NE Twin Knolls Drive, donde su colega Abilitree, una organización sin fines de lucro, seguirá ocupando un espacio en el edificio, comento Oscar González, gerente de programas de fortalecimiento de LCA. Es “cien veces más grande” que

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Latino Community Association Opens Empowerment Center Ribbon cutting includes Día de los Muertos celebration

By Nicole Vulcan Courtesy Latino Community Association

in which LCA can expand offerings such as its partnership with Immigration Counseling Service, a Portland area nonprofit law firm offering low-cost immigration legal services. Last December, LCA obtained accreditation from the Oregon Department of Justice, allowing LCA to work with ICS and offer expanded pathways to citizenship for Latinos in Central Oregon, Gonzalez said. He also sees the new building being able to house even more LCA English classes, health supports and computer literacy classes—all activities that have seen changes during the pandemic.

“Having to go from live classes, computer literacy, citizenship prep—it all went virtual,” during the pandemic, Gonzalez said. That was a challenge, but it also had its silver lining.

“Before, some people were not comfy with tech—now they’re Zooming. So that’s one thing.”

Still, he said, “There were so many more bad things that happened. Many families—frontline essential workers— had all kinds of issues with the kids.

There were high schoolers quitting to

Sugar skulls added to the Día de los Muertos celebration in the Latino Community Association's new home.

support the family income. Younger kids going unsupervised, so ‘the slide’ was even more so.” Outreach and re-engagement of students not yet back in school is an ongoing concern, Gonzalez said.

Moving forward, Gonzalez is certain the new space holds plenty of promise.

“We’re going to be able to provide that

much more and better service and expand our programming,” Gonzalez said.

Other future plans include partnerships or classes from area colleges, murals and artwork on the walls—and ideally, someday, an even bigger Día de los Muertos event that includes other community partners, he said.

Downstairs Doctors

New clinic will also house nearly 50 apartments for low-income seniors

By Jack Harvel Courtesy of Mosaic Medical

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osaic Medical opened Conners Medical Center, its newest clinic, on Tuesday on Tuscon Way on Bend’s east side. The clinic will replace Mosaic’s former clinic across the street, and will be open to patients on Monday, Nov. 8. The facility will also be a retail pharmacy offering discounted medication in participation with the federal 340B medication assistance program.

those apartments are reserved for qualifying Mosaic Medical patients with chronic medical conditions. The apartments are provided in partnership with Housing Works, the local housing authority for Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties.

“We are very excited to be partnering with Mosaic Medical on this development,” said Geoff Wall, chief financial officer of Housing Works, in a press

“By integrating Mosaic’s clinic on-site and providing a link to their proactive, team-based approach to coordinated care, we can greatly improve the health of the residents and the surrounding community.”

—Geoff Wall

The Conners Medical Center serves a dual purpose as housing for low-income seniors as well as a clinic.

“We are very proud and excited to be able to continue to provide excellent primary care to our Bend patients at our new location,” said Megan Haase, FNP and CEO of Mosaic Medical, in a press release.

“And to now offer a Mosaic Pharmacy site open to the community in Bend as well.”

The health center and pharmacy will be on the ground floor, and 47 apartment units for low-income seniors are available on the upper three floors. Six of

release. “By integrating Mosaic’s clinic on-site and providing a link to their proactive, team-based approach to coordinated care, we can greatly improve the health of the residents and the surrounding community.”

The site will employ an average of 85 people and see up to 150 patients a day.

The project was greenlit in 2019 amid rising housing costs with funding from Oregon Housing and Community Services.

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he Latino Community Association marked Día de los Muertos this year by breaking in a new facility, where its leaders dream of expanding programming far beyond what the organization has seen so far. On Nov. 2, LCA marked the day, also known as Day of the Dead—the early-November celebration that honors peoples’ dearly departed—with a community celebration and ribbon cutting at its new 5,700-squarefoot empowerment center on Bend’s east side. Sugar skulls, altars and brightly colored flags decorated the new facility, which houses a community room, offices, meeting rooms and a kitchen—something lacking in LCA’s former homes.

LCA takes over the space on NE Twin Knolls Drive from fellow nonprofit Abilitree, which will continue to occupy some space in the building, said Oscar Gonzalez, empowerment programs manager for LCA. It’s “a hundred times bigger” than LCA’s most recent space on NE Division Street, he told the Source.

For Gonzalez, opening the new building with a celebration like Día de los Muertos is an exciting new chapter—one

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No Cause, No Problem

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Without the ability to evict, landlords resort to more informal means to kick out tenants

By Jack Harvel

Jack Harvel

Paul Parrish stands on the deck in front of his rented house on Sunday, Oct. 31. After 13 years he’s being evicted, and claims the landlord is retaliating against him.

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n Sept. 23 Paul Parrish got a letter from his landlord telling him that he’d have to evacuate his home the day before Christmas Eve or face eviction from his single-wide trailer in Sunriver. The U.S Army veteran lived there for 13 years, and watched it gradually sink into disrepair as the now 50-yearold home neared the end of its lifecycle.

The front deck is rotted to the point that FedEx won’t bring packages to the door. Water seeps in through the roof when it rains. The front door doesn’t fully shut. The refrigerator is broken, and Parrish has to constantly transfer food to the freezer and back to make sure nothing spoils. The hot water pipes under the house leak, so they’re kept off unless needed to avoid sky-high utility bills.

There’s no ventilation in the kitchen and smoke fills the house whenever he cooks.

“I’ve actually talked to him about this and a whole bunch of other stuff, but they never did nothing,” Parrish said of the landlord. “It’s like they couldn't care less, and I didn’t push it because I have more of a fear of, they might just kick me out, and then where am I going to go?”

With little support from the landlord, Parrish took maintenance upon himself.

He’s fixed busted pipes under the house, reconnected the power line to the house and paid arborists to cut down a tree that could collapse on the roof.

“You would think that they would appreciate the fact that I’ve never messed

with them at all, and they haven’t had to spend any money,” Parrish said.

This isn’t the first time Parrish’s landlord served him an eviction notice. Over a year prior, on Sept. 1, 2020, a letter informed him of the landlord’s intent to demolish the premises so a 2,000-squarefoot home could be built as the landlord’s primary residence. A no-cause eviction was unlawful at the time under Oregon’s

on the River's Edge Golf Course. The firm insists they've conducted everything above board during the eviction.

"I'm just not sure what I'm retaliating against," said Frances Mann, the lawyer who sent the most recent eviction notice..

"We're allowed to send him the notice under the law, his landlord wants to move back to the properties, and that's why I've sent the notice."

“We know that landlords are harassing people, and that is a form of landlord-based eviction. We know this, because tenants have been telling us this when we survey them.”

—Kim McCarty eviction moratorium effective June 1, 2020, and Parrish disputed it, starting a contentious relationship with the landlord and his attorneys.

“I can’t believe these attorneys are supposed to be high-powered attorneys that know everything. But apparently, they must not know that much about evictions in the law. Because I hit him on that. I called him and told him that this 90-day is illegal,” Parrish said.

The firm representing the landlord is Francis, Hansen and Martin, a local firm who recently represented homeowners

Tenants are entitled to 90-day notices in Portland, Milwaukie and Bend. Parrish said the attorneys were hostile during the first attempt but eased up after he filed a complaint with the Oregon State Bar, which he retracted after the lawyers abandoned the eviction order. Understanding that he would have to move soon, Parrish found a new rental in January of 2021. He’d offered to pay the whole lease up front, and the deal was almost done until his current landlord gave a bad reference.

“I could of [sic] been out February 2021 but he gave me a bad reference by saying,

‘even though there’s been a problem getting him to vacate I’d still rent to him again.’ Nobody wants to hear that on a rental,” he wrote to the landlord’s attorney.

Parish’s eviction notice from Sept.

23, 2021, contained a compromise. If he vacated by Oct. 8, he’d be given a $1,300 buyout.

“If you remain on the Property past the 90 days, then I will be left with no option but to file a civil suit to have you removed from the Property, which may result in costs and attorney fees you will be responsible for. Either way your tenancy will not be extended or continued at the Property,” a letter from the attorneys said.

“How you choose to leave, with more cash in your pocket or not, is completely up to you.”

Parish, unable to find a new place in 17 days and not satisfied with the $1,300 offer, declined. He believed the timing of the eviction, threatening to withhold his security deposit and the allusion that he’d get bad references if he didn’t remove himself were attempts to retaliate after he refused the first eviction attempt and complained to the state bar association.

“It’s kind of like they purposely did those dates just to mess with me, saying we’re going to mess up this guy’s Christmas, too, we’re going to make it so you can’t celebrate Christmas,” he said. “If you ask me, that’s tenant retaliation on their part.”

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Paul Parrish's dog Lulu sits on the couch in his rental, one of the few pieces of furniture left as he prepares to move.

Without the ability to evict during the pandemic, some landlords took more informal approaches to force tenants out.

“We know that landlords are harassing people, and that is a form of landlord-based eviction. We know this, because tenants have been telling us this when we survey them,” McCarty said. “When we look at the Forced Entry and Detainer filings (the formal name for evictions) from the landlords, the number of filings that are deficient, and what I mean is that they were not filed correctly, that the landlord did not follow the law or the policies for how you would do an eviction, all of these things together tell us that that people are losing their housing.

And it may not be that the number of FED filings are the indicator of how many people are losing their housing,

because many people are being evicted by other means.”

Eviction by harassment Those other means can come in many forms. One renter in Bend, who requested anonymity to avoid further confrontation with her landlord, says her rights are routinely violated. Her landlord has entered the house without notice, raised rent without proper notice and asked the tenant to leave multiple times. After the rent was improperly raised, the landlord placed the tenant on a month-to-month lease.

The tenant suspects they’re trying to kick her and her family out so they can cash in on Bend’s real estate boom.

“She wrote me saying, ‘You’re not on a lease anymore, you’re on month to month, because you failed to sign the lease addendum. And that’s good

for you because you can just give me 30 days’ notice, and nobody’s happy with you being here,’” she said. “I don’t want 30 days. I want to have a lease. We are happy here. And every time they’ve tried to say, ‘you can just go.’ Then I realized that they’re selling the house and that’s why they’re trying to get me out.”

The tenant hopes to avoid any legal trouble and is in the process of purchasing a home. Parrish, however, has no such reservations. He said he’s willing to take the issue to court if they don’t refund his $950 security deposit.

“All I’m really asking for is I want my $950 back. I’m thinking that should be fair,” Parrish said.

The impact of the eviction drained Parrish of his savings. He saved up over $10,000 for dental health, but instead spent it on a fifth wheel trailer so he’ll still have a roof over his head if he’s evicted.

“I was going to get my teeth all redone, and I hear it was going to be about $10,000 from what I understood,” Parrish said. “I went and spent 10 grand on that trailer, just so I have something to live in. I can’t even fix my teeth.”

The eviction process has been stressful for Parrish, but he said in an odd way it helped motivate him out of a bout of depression. If Parrish ends up going to court over the eviction, he’ll be facing experienced lawyers in a legal system more tailored to landowners.

“If a tenant is low income, chances are they have no legal representation. Even if you’re not low income, most people come to court with no legal representation, no understanding of the law. So that right there puts a person at a huge disadvantage,” McCarty said. “Tenants do not fare well in landlord-tenant court. First, because they’re not represented. Secondly, because the laws are not in their favor.”

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Paul Parrish used his savings to purchase this recreational vehicle for when he vacates his rental.

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Oregon’s landlord-tenant law Oregon law prohibits landlords from retaliating against tenants by increasing rent, decreasing or stopping services or threatening to evict a tenant because of tenant complaints to the landlord or a governing body, asserted their legal rights as tenants, joined or started a tenants’ union or won an eviction case in the last six months.

“I can certainly say that kicking someone out just before Christmas is certainly an act of cruelty, and I think some courts, if it were brought that week, might ask the landlord to make accommodations, acknowledging circumstances, like it’s too cold, or this is profoundly inconvenient, where is someone going to be able to find housing this time of year,” said Kim McCarty, executive director of the Oregon Community Alliance of Tenants, a group that organizes, educates and advocates for low income tenants in Oregon. “In some states it would be illegal. Unfortunately, that’s not the case in Oregon.”

Oregon’s eviction moratorium expired on June 30, and there wasn’t a massive increase in evictions filed as some predicted. McCarty believes that the numbers may give a false impression that Oregonians aren’t at threat of evictions.

“Some people, looking at the numbers, would say that the number of evictions are not happening at the rate comparable to what they were last year, but that’s not really a fair comparison,” McCarty said. “We still have thousands of people that we know are eligible, that we know are in economic distress, because the landlords are telling us that. The rent hasn’t been paid, they have not applied for emergency assistance. So logically, those folks are at this risk of eviction.”

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Local, regional and national highlights in music from the month of October

Sourc e Mat erial

On Oct. 30, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame held its 36th induction ceremony. The performer category this year included the likes of Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go’s, Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Todd Ludgren, along with several others in different categories. As the years go on, the list of inductees for this honor becomes more and more diverse—a callback to the sentiment of what rock & roll really was about: pushing boundaries. This is something Jay-Z noted in his acceptance speech, as he was inducted during his first year of eligibility.

“You know, growing up, we didn’t think we could be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. We were told that hip-hop was a fad. Much like punk rock, it gave us this anti-culture, this subgenre, and there were heroes in it,” recalled the man also known as Shawn Carter.

These types of awards point to the continually changing spectrum of how music is thought of and how the idea of genre is even considered. Music is becoming more fluid, and while the sound of rock & roll isn’t sometimes what the Hall of Fame’s inductees were known for, it’s the spirit that earns them their flowers.

Giving flowers is important, and we were gifted with some awesome music in the month of October—so in Source Material we like to return the favor. Check out these recommendations below to get your fix from the past month in tunes and give these artists the flowers they deserve.

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“Split” - Black Currant Born out of the pandemic, Black Currant is the musical project of Bend’s Kelly Martin. What started out as a solo endeavor has now grown into a full band with Brigham Rockwell on guitar and Mollie Hicks on bass. Black Currant officially released its debut EP, “Split,” toward the end of October, and it truly couldn’t have been put out at a better time. With Courtesy Black Currant darker textures and electronic influence, “Split” is an eerie grouping of pop tracks—but in the best way possible. Martin’s vocals sound like they come from a higher power, hovering above the bellowing bass and drum machine patterns as vivid ghost-like stories unfold. It truly was the perfect EP for the Halloween season. And although the holiday has passed us now, I would recommend giving it a listen on Bandcamp. Black Currant’s next show is Friday, Nov. 5 at Bunk N Brew in Bend.

Five For The Rotation “Easy On Them Turns” - Baird “Superpretty” - boylife “The Hardest Cut” - Spoon “Clementine” - Wet “Song From Hell” - Peach Tree Rascals

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“Amygdala” - Profit Drama

The amygdala is a region of the brain that helps humans process emotions— both unpleasant and rewarding, and is located in front of the hippocampus. It is also the title of Profit Drama’s (Trevor Martell) latest album. What unfolds on the second Profit Drama album is 37 minutes of glitchy alt-rock and pop that stretches us to face different demons in life—the weight of anxiety on “hi Pressure,” self-indulma Dra t Profi y Courtes gence on “Narcissisco,” and more. This is a very complete body of work that seems to take influence from all over the board of music. Some songs make you want to dance; others you’d rather be at home alone in your room.

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“Charmander” - Aminé The biggest rapper from Portland is back with another track and another iconic music video to go with it. Titled “Charmander,” and presumably named after the fire-lizard Pokemon for both the absolute heat the song brings, and the fact that in the series Charmander finds himself as a bit of a loner and not finding anyone to trust— which is what Aminé raps of on the track, living on an island, and keeping to himself.

The Lido and Aksel Arvid beat is up-tempo and infectious, and before you know it the song ends and you want to run it back.

Well-executed and fun music videos have become a staple to Aminé’s artistry, and “Charmander’s” is no different. With dogs the size of Clifford, Portland forests, distorted faces and more, both the video and song will be stuck in your head hours later. This is Aminé’s first release since his sophomore album “Limbo,” so hopefully this means the Portland MC is cooking Coutrtesy Aminé up some more music to be put out in the near future.

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LONG TALL EDDY BIG BANG WITH A TEXAS TWANG! Kevin Lieberman / Courtesy MayDay

HARD TO LEAVE TOUR MAYDAY HIP-HOP’S MOST DYNAMIC EMCEES

See this boundary-bending group live and witness this constantly experimenting duo’s undefinable signature.

Wed., Nov. 3, 7:30pm. Midtown Ballroom, 51 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $20.

WEDNESDAY

Courtesy / Hellzapoppin Circus

Listen to this two-piece band featuring Paul Eddy and Kyle Pickard. The first set will feature Paul Eddy in a solo set followed by original songs from the duo and then a set full of great covers to end the night! Fri., Nov. 5, 7-10pm. Horseshoe Tavern, 410 N Main St., Prineville. No cover.

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11/3

HOT BUTTERED RUM AT VOLCANIC BLUEGRASS WORLD CHAMPIONS

HELLZAPOPPIN CIRCUS SIDESHOW REVUE ROCK 'N' ROLL CIRCUS SIDESHOW

Witness some of the deadliest stunts in entertainment performed before a live audience at this thrill-show extravaganza. This vaudeville freak show of wonder features stunts like fire eating, acrobatics, illusions and much more! Sat., Nov. 6, 8:30pm. Domino Room, 51 NW Greenwood Ave. Bend. $20-$40.

SATURDAY

11/6

Check out this souped-up, left-coast string band out of San Francisco. Don’t miss the chance! Wed., Nov. 3, 8-11pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Dr., Bend. $15.

THURSDAY

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BEND PREMIERE OF MOUNTAIN REVELATIONS SNOWBOARDING DOCUMENTARY RELEASE

Follow three pro snowboarders on an epic journey as they shred through the Chugach Mountain Range in Alaska. Also, learn about the emotional and physical challenges they overcome while tackling the Alaska winter. Thu., Nov. 4, 7pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. $15.

Get up close and personal with the biggest trucks in town… Monster Trucks! Take pictures, get drivers’ autographs and ride the most destructive trucks around at this bigger-than-life event. Fri-Sat., Nov. 5-6, 7pm.

Deschutes County Fair & Expo, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond. $10-$20.

SATURDAY

11/6

FIRST CAMP FIRE FALL FEST CAMP FIRE FESTIVAL

Enjoy this free community event put on by local youth.

The festival will include family-friendly games, activities and raffle prizes! Sat., Nov. 6, 2-5pm. Troy Field, NW Bond Street and Louisiana Ave., Bend. Free.

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CHRISTMAS VACATION

December 3

BBQ POP UP AT THE GROVE PULLED PORK AND LIVE MUSIC

Just in case you missed the Oct. 17 BBQ “pop up," Rancher Butcher Chef and Waypoint are teaming up for another go! Good meat, live music and cold drinks await at this smoked-meat inspired “pop up.” Sat., Nov 6, 3-7pm. The Grove, 921 NW Mt. Washington Dr., Bend. Free.

TUESDAY

11/9

THE MASTERSONS W/ BONNIE WHITMORE AT VOLCANIC NO TIME FOR LOVE SONGS

The marital twosome of Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore is bringing emotionally vivid and deeply humanistic songs straight to Bend! The duo will be performing its newest album of four original compositions. Tue., Nov. 9, 8-11pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Dr., Bend. $10.

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Bring your wits every Thursday night for a live UKB trivia game. It’s free to play and you have the chance to win Bridge 99 gift cards! Thu., Nov. 4, 6pm. Bridge 99, 63063 Layton Ave.., Bend. Free.

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Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy Open

Mic Free to watch. Free to perform. Always a good time. Come down and watch comics work out new material or get up and try stand up for yourself!

8-10pm. Free.

Initiative Brewing Trivia Wednesdays Trivia

Wednesdays in Redmond, with UKB Trivia. 6:30pm at Initiative Brewing, 424 NW 5th St. Team up with friends to win top prizes! No charge to play. Enjoy cold brews, cocktails and great food, too. Summer trivia is outdoors on the patio **Conditions Permitting** indoors if not. 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

M&J Tavern Open Mic Night Downtown living

room welcomes musicians to bring their acoustic set or turn it up to eleven with the whole band.

Bring your own instruments. Goes to last call or last musician, which ever comes first. (21 and over) 6:30pm. Free.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School

Sonny Hess Known far and wide for her sensual guitar playing, songwriting gifts and soulful vocals, local blues legend Sonny Hess fires up shows around town. Doors open at 5pm. All ages Welcome. 6-9pm. Free.

Midtown Ballroom Hard To Leave Tour

MayDay The combined chemistry of Wrekonize and Bernz, two of hip-hop's most dynamic emcees, is what makes ¡MAYDAY! the boundary-bending group it is today. 7:30pm. $20.

Northside Bar & Grill Mellow Wednesday Acoustic Open Mic & Jam Catering to musicians and listeners alike. The longest running acoustic open mic/jam in Bend resumes! Ages 21+ 7pm. Free.

Tower Theatre Lydia Loveless & Lilly Hiatt

"Daughter"–her first album in four years–marks the triumphant return of Lydia Loveless. 6:30pm. $20-$35.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Hot Buttered Rum At Volcanic Hot Buttered Rum Bluegrass from San Francisco The Official Bluegrass Band of the 2014 World Champion San Francisco Giants. Don’t miss the chance to see them soon! www.hotbutteredrum.net. 8-11pm. $15.

Tickets Available on Bendticket.com

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

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Trivia Night We

are bringing a nostaligic spin to trivia with large, handcrafted, replicas of Trivial Pursuit wheels. We have enough pies for six teams. So, get here early to claim your favorite color! Sign up 6:30. Starts at 7pm. Free.

High Desert Music Hall Open Mic Backline

Lounge Doors Open @ 6pm Open Mic Sign Up Starts at 6:30pm Hosted by: Jeshua Marshall First Thursday of every month, 7-10pm. Free.

River’s Place Drift Rock band from Bend. Band members are Mark Quon, Terence Neal, John Allen and Linda Quon. 6-8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon!

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

Volcanic Theatre Pub Terrapin Flyer

at Volcanic Terrapin Flyer is celebrating its 20th Anniversary as one of the top touring Grateful Dead bands in the United States. 8-11pm. $18.

5 Friday Bunk+Brew Wyelow Come experience

Wyelow, led by Holly Wilson (with Tyson Vandenbrouke on lead guitar/synth/backup vocals, Davey Hemm on bass guitar, and Todd Rosenberg on drums). 6pm. Free.

High Desert Music Hall 1st Friday Art Walk

Redmond's 1st Friday Art Walk. We will be rotating local Central Oregon musicians and artisans. First Friday of every month, 5:30pm. Free.

Horseshoe Tavern Long Tall Eddy “Big bang with a Texas twang,” describes this 2-piece band featuring Paul Eddy and Kyle Pickard.

7-10pm. Free Hot Buttered Rum

Volcanic Theatre Pub Object Heavy w/ Spunj at Volcanic Object Heavy is Northern California’s hardest hitting soul sensation. While based in Arcata, this cast of musical characters has made waves up and down the United States.

9-11:45pm. $12.

6 Saturday High Desert Music Hall Burnin’ Moonlight for Redmond’s First Friday Don’t miss this special evening of live music from one of Central Oregon's best string bands Burnin’ Moonlight.

6:30-8:30pm. Free.

High Desert Music Hall Greg Botsford

- Infinite Possibilities Don’t miss this one! One of our favorite Central Oregon artists Greg Botsford has a brand new full length album to introduce us to. 8pm-Midnight. $10.

Northside Bar & Grill Long Tall Eddy Two

piece local band. Big Bang with a Texas twang!

8-10pm. Free

River’s Place Saturday Jazz Sessions Somethin’ Good duo plays a mix of classic jazz & soulful contemporary tunes featuring songs from Diana Krall to Stevie Wonder 6-8pm. Free.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Coffis Brother & AJ Lee & Blue Summit at Volcanic Jamie and Kellen Coffis, born and raised in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Northern California, don’t tend to overthink their music. Nothing in their repertoire is overwrought or outstays its welcome.

9-11:30pm. $12.

7 Sunday The Greenhouse Cabaret Tea Ceremony- Autumn Harvest 1 Autumn Harvest 1:(TiÐguÐnyÐn) In adherence with traditional Chinese medicine, we have been drinking teas harvested in the spring (even our aged teas were spring harvests!), and to remain in good standing with TCM, we will now drink teas harvested in the autumn. This particular harvest is very precious as only 50 pounds of this tea was released to the general public. 9-9:45am. $40.

River’s Place Trivia Grab your team and join us for this fun competition of the mind. Noon2pm. Free.

River’s Place Mike Wayock Guitarist and vocal-

ist, beer and great food. A perfect weekend wrap up. 5-7pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Not Cho’ Grandma’s

Bingo Not Cho’ Grandma’s Bingo is back at Silver Moon Brewing! We host our famous bingo event every Sunday morning. 10am-1pm. Free.

8 Monday Bridge 99 Brewery Monday Night Trivia Now

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

The Tower Theatre Confessions of a Recover-

Hot Buttered Rum is live at The Volcanic Theatre Pub Nov. 3 at 8pm.

ing Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town, presented by The Bend Chamber and brought to you by Building a Better Bend How the Strong Towns approach to transportation focuses on bottom-up techniques for spending less and getting higher returns, all while improving quality of life for residents of a community. 7pm.

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9 Tuesday Volcanic Theatre Pub The Mastersons w/ Bonnie Whitmore at Volcanic The Mastersons No Time for Love Songs The Mastersons are singer-songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore.

8-11pm. $10.

10 Wednesday Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy Open

Mic Free to watch. Free to perform. Always a good time. Come down and watch comics work out new material or get up and try stand up for yourself!

8-10pm. Free.

Initiative Brewing Trivia Wednesdays Trivia Wednesdays in Redmond, with UKB Trivia. 6:30 pm at Initiative Brewing, 424 NW 5th St. Team up with friends to win top prizes! No charge to play. Enjoy cold brews, cocktails and great food too. Summer trivia is outdoors on the patio **Conditions Permitting** indoors if not. 6:308:30pm. Free.

M&J Tavern Open Mic Night Downtown living

room welcomes musicians to bring their acoustic set or turn it up to eleven with the whole band.

Bring your own instruments. Goes to last call or last musician, which ever comes first. (21 and over) 6:30pm. Free.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School

Chihuahua Desert Peaceful, folksy Americana.

If you are looking for some time away from the house then come on out and bring the kids too - we are proud to say we are “kid-tested and mother approved,” you won’t hear a discouraging word. Doors open at 5pm. All ages welcome.

6-9pm. Free.

Northside Bar & Grill Mellow Wednesday Acoustic Open Mic & Jam Catering to musicians and listeners alike. The longest running acoustic open mic/jam in Bend resumes! Performer sign-up begins at 6:30pm. PA/sound is provided by host.

Bring your instrument(s) and or ears to join in on the fun. Please, no electric guitars or amplifiers.

Ages 21+ 7pm. Free.

MUSIC The Ultimate Oldies Show A locally-pro-

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

Ukulele Meetups Do you play ukulele ? Want to learn? Bunk+Brew is hosting weekly Ukulele Meetups for all skill levels with songbooks and light instruction from skilled players. 7-9pm.

Bunk+Brew, 42 NW Hawthorne Ave, Bend. Contact: 458-202-1090. events@bunkandbrew.com. Free.

DANCE Fantasy Ballet: An Imaginative Ballet Class for 5-Year-Olds! This fantasy-themed

ballet class is designed to cultivate your child’s creativity, individuality and artistry while discovering ballet terminology and culture of discipline. Email dance@abcbend.com or call 541-382-4055 for more info! Saturdays, 11-11:45am. Through June 18.

Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave, Bend. $61.

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FILM EVENTS Bend premiere of Mountain Revelations Mountain Revelations follows three

safely any time of day from the comfort of home.

Mondays-Sundays, 1am-11:59pm. Through Dec. 31. Contact: 541-301-1257. virtual@sunriverartfair.org. Free.

Ski Film Night Get your stoke on watching Tales from Cascadia, the latest release from Blank Collective Films. Nov. 4, 6:30pm. Crux Fermentation Project, 50 SW Division St., Bend. Contact: 541-385-3333. info@cruxfermentation.com. Free.

Bend Ghost Tours Join us for our Ghosts and Legends of Downtown Bend Tour and hear all about our permanent residents! Wednesdays-Sundays, 7:30-9pm. Downtown Bend, Downtown Bend, Bend. Contact: 541-350-0732.

Bendghosttours@gmail.com. $25.

Dyer Fine Art will be exhibiting paintings for sale.

Contact: 714-869-6780. scotthdyer@yahoo.com. $50 - $500.

Art Exhibit - St Charles Medical Center Redmond Scott Dyer Fine Art will exhibit

paintings for sale at St. Charles Medical Center in Redmond through January 2022. Oct. 8-Jan.1, 8am-8pm. Redmond. Contact: 714-869-6780. scotthdyer@yahoo.com. $50 - $500.

Central Oregon Flea Market Christmas Craft Show Fall 2021 Flea Market

and Christmas and Craft Bazaar, at The High Desert Activity Center at The Deschutes County Fairgrounds. From Trash to Treasures, everyone welcome, something for everybody! Buy tickets at the door! Nov. 7, 8:30am-4:30pm. Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond. $0-$2.

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

master oil & watercolorist, David Kreitzer, exhibits exquisite & stunning landscapes, figure, fantasy, California Oak Hills and Nishigoi koi oils. Mondays-Sundays, 11am-5pm. Betty Gray Gallery, Sunriver Resort, 17600 Center Drive, Sunriver. Contact: 805-234-2048. jkreitze@icloud.com. Free.

Craven Art Show Holiday Sale! Indoor Holiday Sale! Multiple artists & crafters! Art, Jewelry, Gifts, Macrame. Free tea & cocoa! Shop local this year! Nov. 6, 11am-5pm and Nov. 7, 11am-5pm.

Craven Road Art Show, 40 SE Craven Rd, Bend.

Contact: 541-728-4104. driftboat22@msn.com.

Free.

Mud Larks Pottery Sale Shop local from

eight local potters at the Bite in Tumalo. Pottery will include holiday themed, tableware, and decorative. Nov. 6, 11am-5pm. The Bite, 19860 7th Street, Tumalo. Contact: 321-432-8009. potterybyyvonne@gmail.com.

Scalehouse Gallery New Exhibition: Jon Gann, infinity splinters / resttagebücher

An exhibition of mixed-media works that invite viewers into the artist’s ongoing journey through trauma, shame and search for renewal. This exhibition is on view Nov. 5 – Dec. 31. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 1-6pm. Through Dec. 31. Scalehouse Gallery, 550 NW Franklin Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-640-2186. stephanie@scalehouse.org.

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Envisioning Wild: 2022 Wild Desert Calendar Virtual Exhibit ONDA’s 2022

Wild Desert Calendar virtual exhibit, “Envisioning Wild,” opens on Nov. 10! Tour our virtual gallery of wild, wonderous and inspiring images of Oregon’s high desert landscapes and wildlife featured in the 2022 calendar. Save the date to enjoy a truly unique collection of wilderness photography. Nov. 10-Jan. 7, 5:30pm. Contact: 541-330-2638. Lace@onda.org. Free.

Know Timber - Maxville Timber Culture - Past, Present and Future Gwen Trice

provides an overview of her work preserving the heritage of Maxville and the African American contributions to the logging industry. Nov. 4, 6-7pm.

Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@deschuteslibrary.org.

Free.

Know Timber: Ponderosa Pines Space is limited. Registration required. Masks are required for all in-person events. Discover the who, what, where, why and how of the beloved Ponderosa Pine and other trees in our community. Nov. 10, 6-7pm.

Redmond Library, 827 Southwest Deschutes Avenue, Redmond. Contact: 541-312-1063. paigef@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

ONLINE ONLY: Know Timber - Chinese Americans in the Woods One seldom pictures

a Chinese man in the American West as a lumberjack (cutting and transporting trees) but in the 1860s-1900s, many Chinese chose that occupation.

Listen to the forgotten story of Chinese American experiences in western lumber camps with Professor Emerita Sue Fawn Chung. Nov. 9, 6-7pm. Contact: 541-312-1029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Renowned author and spiritual leader don Miguel Ruiz Jr. in Bend Unity Com-

munity of Central Oregon welcomes renowned author and spiritual teacher Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. to speak about achieving personal freedom and optimal physical and spiritual health. Live, in-person and live-streamed options. Nov. 6, 6:30-8:30pm. Unity Community of Central Oregon, 63645 Scenic Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-2805040. cylvia@cylviahayes.com. $50.

Works In Wood An Exhibition of two Dimen-

sional Wood Sculpture by Darren Kling. A rare and elegant manipulation of reclaimed-wood objects and their creative transformation to a two Dimensional Art-piece. By Appointment through Dec. 5. 4-8pm. LTA Gallery, 611 NE Jackpine Ct Suite3, Redmond. Contact: 541-316-0362. dkaostudios@gmail.com. Free.

Catch local Bend band Drift live at River's Place Nov. 4 at 6pm.

THEATER Men are From Mars; Women are From Venus - Live The Off-Broadway hit comedy Men

Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus live!, is a one-man fusion of theatre and stand-up, and is a light-hearted theatrical comedy based on the New York Times #1 best-selling book of the last decade

by John Gray. Nov. 6, 8pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. $62.

Out Of Thin Air Improvisational Theater Company Out Of Thin Air presents authentic and hilarious improv based on audience suggestions, with a sprinkling of comedy sketches. Unscripted, interactive theater. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend. Contact: www.rennytemple2@gmail.com. $10 Online / $15 at the door.

WORDS Author Event: What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad Please join us for this virtual event presented by Roundabout Books, Dudley’s Bookshop and Paulina Springs Books. From the widely acclaimed, best-selling author of "American War," a new novel—beautifully written, unrelentingly dramatic, and profoundly moving—that looks at the global refugee crisis through the eyes of a child. Nov. 4, 6-7pm.

Current Fiction Book Club Please join us for Current Fiction Book Club. We will be discussing Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead. Nov. 3, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Free.

Dearly Departed The Peaceful Presence Project’s fourth annual community vigil is back!

We will once again gather this year on Zoom in shared space to honor what we have lost, what and who we are mourning, and to also celebrate the lives of our dearly departed loved ones. Oct. 24-Nov. 24, 4-4:45pm. Contact: info@thepeacefulpresenceproject.org. Free.

The Forge 10-month Creative Writing Program Application period open. The Forge

is a 10-month, online creative writing program.

In bi-weekly meetings & through individual mentorships, we’ll make a creative writer out of you. Sept. 27-Dec. 31. Contact: 541-408-4509. theforgewriting@gmail.com. $25.

Not Your Average Book Club Please join us

for Not Your Average Book Club. ~ Intergenerational Book Club. Ages 14 and up are welcome! We will be discussing "The Book of M" by Peng Shepard.

Nov. 8, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend.

Out of this World Book Club Please join us for Out of This World Book Club. We will be discussing "Black Sun" by Rebecca Roanhorse.

Nov. 10, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend.

ETC. Exhibition Closing: $20 Art Show Don’t miss the final day of Bend’s biggest little art show, presented by Bright Place Gallery. The High Desert Museum is honored to host this year’s $20 Art Show. Nov. 10, 10am-4pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. Free with admission.

Hellzapoppin Circus Sideshow Revue Hellzapoppin is the world’s greatest

international touring rock-n-roll circus sideshow thrill-show extravaganza where some of the most deadliest stunts in live entertainment are performed before a live audience. Nov. 6, 8:30pm.

Domino Room, 51 NW Greenwood Ave, Bend. $20-$40.

Money on the Mind: Financial Workshops This four-week series will help you man-

age finances to break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle and make room for things you enjoy. Nov. 10, 5:30-7:30pm. Contact: 541-323-6567. homesource@neighborimpact.org. $99.99 for series of four financial classes.

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SRWC Virtual Winter Craft Fair Shop

professional snowboarders – Jeremy Jones, Ryan Hudson, and Rafael Pease - on a human-powered 10-day mission in a remote corner of the Chugach Mountain Range in Alaska. Nov. 4, 7pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. $15.

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Monsters of Destruction Free Pit

NeighborImpact’s Homebuyer Workshop This series will help prospective homebuy-

Awbrey Butte Neighborhood Assoc.

General Meeting Please join us. The ABNA

VOLUNTEER 2021 Sustainability Awards This year, we

will be hosting our seventh Sustainability Awards event to commend the determined and persistent change-makers in our local communities who are essential to achieving a sustainable future.

Nov. 4, 5-7pm. Contact: 541-385-6908. info@envirocenter.org. Free.

Call for Volunteers - Play with Parrots!

Volunteers needed at Second Chance Bird Rescue!

Friendly people needed to help socialize birds to ready for adoption, make toys, clean cages and make some new feathered friends! Do you play a musical instrument? Come and practice for the birds! Located past Cascade Lakes Distillery, call for hours and location. Contact: 916-956-2153.

CASA Volunteer Opportunity Have you

thought about becoming a CASA Volunteer? A CASA volunteer is an ordinary person who does extraordinary things for a child in foster care. Join CASA of Central Oregon to learn what being a CASA volunteer is all about! RSVP is required. Tuesdays, noon-12:30 and 5:30-6pm. Through Dec. 21. Contact: training@casaofcentraloregon.org.

Humane Society Thrift Store - Volunteers Needed Humane Society Thrift Store

– Volunteers Needed Humane Society Thrift Shop, 61220 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3761. rebecca@hsco.org.

Pet Evacuation Team New Volunteer Training To enroll now, email info@perevacua-

tionteam.com with the following info: Name, email, phone, dietary restrictions, t-shirt size and go to our webpage petevacuationteam.com, hit the donate button, enter $25, submit with either a credit card or PayPal. Nov. 6, 10am-3pm. OSU Extension Service Office, 3800 SW Airport Way Bldg. 3, Redmond. Contact: info@petevacuationteam.com. $25.

Volunteer Opportunity Are you a Jack/

Jill of all trades? There’s everything from small engine, fencing, troubleshooting in a barn/rescue facility that require TLC repairs. Please call and leave a message or send an email. Ongoing, 9am-6pm. Mustangs To The Rescue, 21670 McGilvray Road SE, Bend. Contact: 541-330-8943. volunteer@mustangstotherescue.org.

Volunteer with Salvation Army The Salva-

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

Volunteers needed! Volunteers needed!

Please call for upcoming dates / times. Come and meet the herd and learn ways you can help out!

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

Contact: 541-729-8803.

GROUPS & MEETUPS 2021 Alzheimer’s Association McGinty Conference The Alzheimer’s Association Mc-

Ginty Conference is Oregon’s leading research and education event, highlighting Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Family and professional caregivers are invited to attend the 2021 event to participate in educational workshops by experts in the field and learn more about local resources. Nov. 9, 8:30am4pm. Contact: 800-272-3900.

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board will bring you up to date on current issues including land use, street safety, speeding and light pollution. Public comment is encouraged. If you wish to speak at the meeting, or send a comment or question, please email: board@abnabend.com Nov. 4, 6-7pm. Contact: pwilson@abnabend.com.

Become a Better Public Speaker! Do you struggle with public speaking? You’re not alone!

Come visit Bend Toastmasters Club and learn how to overcome your public speaking fears.

Wednesdays, Noon-1pm. Contact: 503-501-6031. bend.toastmasters.club@gmail.com. Free.

Bend Chess and Go Club A casual group meeting weekly on Wed. nights to play Chess and Go! Join the Meetup page! www.meetup.com/bendchess-go-club/ Wednesdays, 6-8pm. The Grove, 921 NW Mt. Washington Drive, Bend. Free.

Board Games hosted by The Base The Base at Franklin is a new space in the Old Bend neighborhood for neurodivergent humans and allies to access community through the shared goal for connection and wellness. The Base at Franklin 541-610-8826 Fridays, 4pm. 5 NW Franklin Avenue, Bend. hello@baseatfranklin.com.

Game Night Let’s Play LeftCenterRight

Let’s play Left Center Right! Bring friends and make new friends. Wednesdays, 5-7pm. Zero Latency Bend, 1900 NE 3rd St STE 104, Bend. Contact: 541-617-0688. Zerolatencybend.com.

High Desert Corvette Club Our purpose is to plan and conduct safe social activities and events that promote enjoyment of Corvettes. Second Tue, of every month, 6-7:30pm. Contact: 909-994-7500.

1991highdesertcorvettes@gmail.com.

Paws & Pints Come talk dogs and make friends

with other like minded folks! First Wed, of every month, 5-7pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

FAMILY & KIDS Alternative Break Challenge Join Camp Fire over Spring Break 2022 for a week-long service trip that will bring us all over Oregon to work with organizations around the state! Open to 9th-12th graders with planning meetings starting in September and travel happening March 21-25, 2022. Mondays, 5-6:30pm. Through March 14. BendTECH, 1001 SW Emkay Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@ campfireco.org. Sliding scale pricing $135-$540.

Amelia’s World Puppet Show Join Amelia Airheart Monkey & Miss Hannah for a fun & uplifting interactive zoom puppet show! Fridays, 4-4:15pm. Contact: m.facebook.com/acornartandnature/. Free.

Baby Ninja Classes Cuties (10 months - 24 months) plus adult will bond and have a blast during these unique yoga and ninja warrior classes! Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. Registration $105 per child.

Birthday Parties $285 reservation fee for Kids Birthday Parties this includes: 12 free Kids Open Play passes (you may invite up to 18 kids, if more than 12 kids come, then it’s $10 per child) and 2 hour access to the gym during Kids Open Play and private party room Saturdays-Sundays, 12:302:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $285.

Equipo de Robótica FIRST LEGO League 4-6 Grado: Únete al Equipo de Robótica

FIRST Lego League, aprende cómo construir y programar con robots Lego, y... ¡participa en el torneo FIRST Lego League de esta temporada!

Check out tons of Corvettes at the High Desert Corvette Club every second Tuesday of every month.

Becas y transporte disponibles. Tuesdays, 5-7pm.

Through Nov. 30. Samara Learning Center, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. $125.

First Camp Fire Fall Fest Come

join Camp Fire Central Oregon for our First Fall Festival. This Free community event is put on by local youth and will feature games and activities for the whole family as well as raffle prizes!! See you there! Nov. 6, 2-5pm. Troy Field, NW Bond Street and Louisiana Avenue, Bend. Free.

FIRST LEGO League Robotics Team

Join Camp Fire’s 5th-6th grade Lego Robotics team, learn how to build and code with Lego Robots and be part of this season’s First Lego League Tournaments! Samara Learning Center, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. $125.

Hello Storytime! Thank You, Bear; Otis Gives Thanks; Llama llama Gives Thanks Hello, and welcome to Roundabout

Books Storytime! We are looking forward to sharing stories, movement and a touch of music geared toward those younger ages. Nov. 10, 10:30-11pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Drive, #110, Bend. Contact: 541306-6564. julie@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Kids Ninja Warrior Classes Unique to Bend,

150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. Registration $105 per child.

Nano-Ninja Classes Kids (age 4 - 5) will love

making new Ninja Warrior buddies as they develop fundamental coordination skills through obstacle-based gymnastics and climbing challenges! Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. Registration $120.

Ninja Elite Classes Kids (age 8 - 14) increase

your athletic performance through the exciting sport of Ninja Warrior! Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend.

Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com.

Registration $125.

Private Birthday Parties $335 reservation

fee for Private Birthday Parties this includes: 12 free Kids Open Play passes (you may invite up to 25 kids, if more than 12 kids come, then it’s $10 per child) and two-hour private access to the gym and private party room (it’s all yours!) Saturdays-Sundays, 3-5pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $335 2 Hour Private Access to Entire Facility Free Open Play Passes.

Teen Service Club Teens Ignited is all about

your kids (age 6 - 10) will gain amazing Ninja Warrior abilities through our obstacle course training, rock climbing and fitness conditioning classes. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. Registration $125.

working together to make our community a better place. Members explore causes that matters to them and design and execute service projects to champion these causes. Through Dec. 16.

BendTech, 1001 SW Emkay Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. Sliding scale pricing $80-$325.

Kids Open Play Our Kids Ninja Warrior gym

Toddler Open Play Our Kids Ninja Warrior

is a wonderful space for kids to stay active and have fun! Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. Kids Open Play 1-Pass $15 Kids Open Play 10-Pass $130.

gym is a wonderful space for kids to stay active and have fun! Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. Toddler Open Play 1-Pass $12 Toddler Open Play 10-Pass $105.

Manage those E(motions), Group for Teens Engaging and insightful group for teens

Twinkle Toes Tap Learn the basics of Tap! This

where you will learn to name those big feelings you experience and learn skills to make your life calmer and more enjoyable. Thursdays, 4:30-6pm.

Through Dec. 16. Catalyst Counseling, 2445 NE Division St, Suite 204, Bend. Contact: 541-848-2804. debbi@catalystcounseling.co. $50/session.

MINI-NINJA CLASSES Kids (ages 2 - 3) plus

adult will have a blast during these upbeat movement classes! Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. Registration $105 per child.

Mini-Yoga Classes Moms / Dads / Grandparents and kids (ages 2 - 5) will have a blast during these fun, upbeat yoga classes! Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite

beginner class for ages 5-7 will be tapping their toes and learning the basic steps of tap. Tuesdays, 3:35-4:20pm. Through June 14. Academie de Ballet Classique, 162 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-382-4055. dance@abcbend.com. $61

FOOD EVENTS BBQ Pop Up @ The Grove! We’ve got two BBQ Pop Ups at The Grove for ya! Sunday, Oct. 17t & Saturday Nov. 6, both from 3-7pm. Rancher Butcher Chef (RBC) & Waypoint are teaming up to bring you these two awesome nights. RBC with the BBQ and Waypoint with the drinks. Live music from 4-6pm. Sun, Oct. 17, 3-7pm and Sat, Nov. 6, 3-7pm.

The Grove, 921 NW Mt. Washington Drive, Bend.

Contact: info@bendbrewingco.com. Free.

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course from fear to love. You do need to have a book called "A Course in Miracles," the CE addition, on Amazon. We meet on Zoom Sat. mornings at 10am please call or email me at lmhauge4@gmail. com or call at 760-208-9097. Free.

ers successfully navigate the homebuying process from start to finish. Nov. 8, 5:30-8:30pm. Contact: 541-323-6567. homesource@neighborimpact.org. $75 per household.

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A Course in Miracles This is a mind training

Party. Come early to meet the drivers, see the trucks up close, get autographs, take pictures and walk on the dirt track! Nov. 5, 7pm and Nov. 6, 7pm.

Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, Redmond. $10-$20.

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Cook Like a Pro 2 This is the second of our Cook Like a Pro series where you can learn to cook like a pro, and is for adults only. Mondays, 6-9pm.

Through Nov. 29. Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-6400350. kindredcreativekitchen@gmail.com. $200.

a workout, and make new friends. Register on site or online. Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30pm. Through Dec. 15. Mazama Gym, COCC Bend Campus, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. Contact: hi@benddodgeball.com. $7.

Elixir Wine Group Pop-Up Restaurant

Fitness is offering free daily workouts via livestream! The best part? No equipment needed. Get your sweat on at least four times a day. Valid even for those without memberships! Visit the Planet Fitness Facebook page for more details. Ongoing, 4-5pm. Free.

Join us for an elevated dining experience. Featuring Chef Josh Podwils creating French inspired food using the best ingredients sourced from Central Oregon. Book at Elixir Wine Company Reservations. Fridays-Saturdays, 6-9pm. Elixir Wine Group, 11 NW LAVA RD, BEND. Contact: 541388-5330. Elixirwinegroup.com. $12-$40.

Kara’s Kitchenware - Cooking Classes

See full event list: karaskitchenware.com/events/ list/ Wednesdays-Sundays. Through Dec. 31. Kara Hansen, 375 SW Powerhouse Dr #120, Bend.

Contact: 541-617-0312.

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

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

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

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

Free.

Locals’ Night Monday is the day to be at Silver

Planet Fitness Home Work-Ins Planet

Redmond Running Group Run All levels

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

OUTDOOR EVENTS Grit Clinics: Beginner/Intermediate Skills We’ll begin by dialing in our bike setup

and body position, then work on skills throughout the afternoon. Saturdays, 1:30-3:30pm. Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend.

Contact: 541-728-7878. info@gritclinics.com. $75.

Grit Clinics: Cornering & Switchbacks OR Jumping* Cornering/Switchbacks (odd

dates) Jumping (even dates) Saturdays, 11am1pm. Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-728-7878. info@ gritclinics.com. $75.

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

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

to work on specific skills needed for the features you will encounter. Fridays, 4-6pm. Phil’s Trailhead, Skyliner Rd, Bend. Contact: 541-728-7878. info@gritclinics.com. $75.

Locals’ Day Come on down to Bevel Craft

Grit Clinics: Skills & Ride We’ll start with

November First Friday Wine Tasting with Purple Hands Winery from the Willamette Valley Join our best girl Margo

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

Brewing for $4 beers and cider and $1 off wine all day. There are also food specials from the food carts located out back at The Patio! Tuesdays.

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

from Purple Hands Winery to enjoy some of the best Pinot made in the Valley by Cody Wright. Nov. 5, 5-7:30pm. The Good Drop Wine Shoppe, 141 NW Minnesota Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-410-1470. sarah@gooddropwineshop.com. $20.

ATHLETIC EVENTS Bend Area Running Fraternity The group will run, maintaining social distance, along the Deschutes River and then receive discounted drinks from the cidery after the run! Mondays, 5pm. Avid Cider Co. Taproom, 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Contact: bendarearunningfraternity@ gmail.com. Free.

Cork Saturday Morning Coffee Run Meet at Thump Coffee on York Drive at 9 am for our Saturday Coffee Run. We will head out for a long run then meet back at Thump for a coffee. All paces are welcome! Check our website for more information on all our events! Saturdays, 9-10am.

Through Jan. 29.

CORK Saturday Morning Long Run

Meet at Thump Coffee in NWX at 8 am for our Saturday Run. Saturdays, 8-10am. Thump Coffee - NW Crossing, 549 NW York Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-647-2284. centraloregonrunningklub@ gmail.com. Free.

CORK Thursday Night Run A fun run for a Thursday evening. Meet at Spoken Moto at 6pm for a three to five mile run through the paved trails in the Old Mill. Stay after for food and drinks! Locations may vary, check our website for the most current information! Thursdays, 6pm. Through Jan. 27.

Dodgeball (Adult Co-Ed League) Join the premier co-ed social adult dodgeball league committed to making sure players have fun, get

dialing in our bikes and body position and progress through several more skills before hopping on the nearby trails to test our new skills on a fun ride. Sundays, 10am-1pm. Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-728-7878. info@gritclinics.com. $99.

to mountain biking! Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm.

Seventh Mountain Resort, 18575 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-728-7878. info@gritclinics.com. $75.

HEALTH & WELLNESS “Spill the Tea”, a mentored empowerment group for middle school and high school girls Tuesdays, 4-5pm and Wednesdays, 4-5pm. Through Dec. 15. Catalyst Counseling & Counsulting, 2445 NE Division St., Bend. Contact: 541-229-2099. molly@catalystcounseling.co. $120 for 6 weeks of group.

40 Days to Personal Revolution For the

duration of the program, we meet Tuesday nights for 75-minute holistic coaching sessions centered around balancing body, mind, and spirit. Tuesdays, 7-8:15pm. Through Nov. 16. Contact: 541-5508550. namaspayoga@gmail.com. $40.

7 Gates to Healing Seven Gates is a deep dive into your internal landscape by exploring different gates of healing (grief, shadow aspects, and trauma). Mondays, 7-9pm. Through Jan. 17. Location TBA, Location TBA, Location TBA. Contact: rootedandopen@gmail.com.

Advancing Your Yoga Practice 4-Week Series Have you felt ready to take your yoga

practice to the next level? Wednesdays, 5:306:45pm. Through Nov. 17. 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.

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Blending Nature with Medicine Insurance Accepted Have some fun at the Adult Co-Ed Dodgeball league every Tuesday!

Bend Pilates Bend Pilates is now offering a full schedule of classes through Zoom! For more information visit bendpilates.net/classes/. Ongoing, Noon-1pm. $20.

Capoeira: A Perfect Adventure Become

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

Text 541-678-3460 for location and times. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 7:10pm. High Desert Martial Arts, 2535 NE Studio Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-678-3460. ucabend@gmail.com. $30 intro month.

Coaching Group Build your dream life while

connecting to a supportive, motivating community. Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Contact: 914-980-2644. meadowlarkcoaching@yahoo.com. $15-25.

Diabetes Prevention Workshop Join us as we get active, lose weight and feel great together! Tuesdays, 9-11am. Through July 12.

Contact: 541-876-1848. Free.

Dream Interpretation Group Your inner consciousness is trying to communicate with your conscious mind all the time. Every other Tuesday, 6-7:30pm. Contact: 541-639-6246. michael@naturalwayofbeing.com. Free.

Drop In Monday Meditation - open to all Come join us in the beautiful gardens for

meditation and healing! Mondays, 6:30-7:30pm.

Blissful Heart Wellness Center, 45 NW Greeley Ave, Bend. Contact: 510-220-2441. cathleen@ blissful-heart.com. Donation Based.

Fall Yoga Flow w/Cynthia Latimer Fall

Mindfulness in Motion Mindfulness In Motion with Lynne Herbert. Engage your whole self in this exercise of returning to each moment through the body. Thursdays, 6-7:15pm. Through Nov. 18.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon, 61980 Skyline Ranch Road, Bend. Contact: 541-385-3908. events@uufco.org. $15.

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Meeting

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

Prenatal Yoga 4-Week Series Rejuvenate,

relax and recharge as we move, breath and build community with other expectant moms! T 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.

Tai Chi class The focus of my teaching is

on the individual, not on the group. I teach the original form as it was taught in the monastery: unchanged—Taoist Tai Chi Chuan 108 movements.

Tuesdays-Thursdays, 9:45-10:45am. Central Oregon Tai Chi, 1601 NW Newport Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-797-9620. arawak327@gmail.com. $70.

Tai Chi for Health™ created by Dr. Paul Lam This two-day per week class is

appropriate for anyone who wants a slower Tai Chi class or those dealing with chronic health conditions. Mondays-Wednesdays, 9-10am. Oregon Tai Chi, 1350 SE Reed Mkt Rd Ste 102, Bend.

Contact: 541-389-5015. $55-$65. people really look like? This interactive skills and processing group focuses on using our individual strengths, rewiring our brains for positivity, and practices for elevating our mood while also connecting with others (highest factor corelated to happiness!) Thursdays, 4-5:15pm. The Base at Franklin, 5 NW Franklin Avenue, Bend. Contact: 541-610-8826. kiana.kurzynowski@gmail.com.

Insurance or sliding scale.

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

The Transformative Power of Resonance in Relationships In this class learn

Kirtan, Dance, and Sacred Song Join us

Thursdays at Tula Movement Arts and Yoga for an evening of Kirtan Dance and Sacred Song with the Bendavan Bhakti Band. 6-8pm. Tula Movement Arts, 2797 NW Clearwater Drive, Suite 100, Bend.

Suggested donation $10-$20.

Living Well with Chronic Conditions The

Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson County health departments are offering this six-week, online class to support people living with chronic health conditions. Wednesdays, 10am-Noon Through Nov. 24. Contact: (541)-322-7446. Free.

Live Online Practice and Dharma Teachings Sundays 8 - 9 am and Wednesdays 7 - 8 pm See Newsletter on Website 345 SW Century Dr, Suite 2 541.388.3352

naturalminddharma.org

The Happiness Course What do happy

Flow Yoga with Cynthia Latimer. Reservations needed. Class size limited. www.cynthialatimer. com Check out website for information on a special Thanksgiving Day Gratitude Flow class at 8am Nov. 25. Sat, Nov. 6, 7:30-8:30am, Sat, Nov. 13, 7:30-8:30am and Sat, Nov. 20, 7:30-8:30am.

White Aspen Creative, 18707 SW Century Drive, Widgi Creek. $15.

newest yoga studio! Tuesdays-Thursdays, 5-6pm.

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

Vajrayana Buddhism in the Nyingma Tradition

resonant communication and awareness practices for conscious connection, clarity and calm. For registration contact Beth at bethwm519@gmail. com Wednesdays, 6-8pm. Through Nov. 10.

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20-Dollar Art Show brings thousands of works from 120+ area artists

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Hanging some 2,100 pieces of art was no small feat for Stuart Breidenstein and his team of art lovers.

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ack in 2013, local artist and owner of Bright Place Gallery Stuart Breidenstein came up with an idea: Make art accessible and affordable… and help artists sell it. A lot of it. That idea became the 20-Dollar Art Show, where locals could pick up art—and a lot of it. Artists who didn’t always have the opportunity to grace the walls of local galleries could get into the groove of selling their art, giving them the confidence to go out and sell more of it. Formerly taking place at Bright Place Gallery on Bend’s east side before the gallery’s eventual closure, the show, back this year after a COVID-induced hiatus, has expanded to the walls of the High Desert Museum, where there’s more space for all the works of art—many of them small in size—to be on display. And unlike some other shows, this one allows artists to keep all of the profits from the sale of their works.

“When we closed our doors in December 2019 we vowed that the 20-Dollar Art Show would return to Bend,” Breidenstein wrote on the Bright Place Gallery website. “Covid pulled 2020’s plug. But now in 2021, we’re

the artwork. MC’ing the event was local artist and musician Mosely WOtta, with special guest Killy Holiday.

Days—if not weeks—beforehand, Breidenstein and his partner labored over the hanging of each individual

“When we closed our doors in December 2019 we vowed that the 20-Dollar Art Show would return to Bend.”

—Stuart Breidenstein teaming up with The High Desert Museum to bring the show back bigger and better than ever!”

Breidenstein and company held the 20-Dollar Art Show’s opening reception Sat., Oct. 30, with attendees and art-buyers snaking around the grounds of the museum for a chance to score some of Darris Hurst

piece of art. In total, some 2,100 pieces had to be hung, representing the work of over 120 local and regional artists.

Popular local artists selling works at the show included Monica Helms, Abby Dubief, Amanda Toms and Evan Namkung.

(The Source Weekly’s own designer Erica Durtschi also had works in the show.)

“We are thrilled to move this event to the Museum,” Breidenstein said. “The 20-Dollar Art Show had grown beyond the walls of the Bright Place Gallery, and the Museum allows us the opportunity to make it bigger and better.”

This week’s Source Weekly cover shows some of the art that went up for sale. In order to allow visitors to see the complete show, art-buyers had to wait a few days to get their purchased items.

Those who bought pieces on opening night could begin collecting their new works starting Nov. 1 through the show’s closing on Nov. 10.

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Abbie Dubief, Stuart Breidenstein and volunteers made sure the 20-Dollar art show would go on.

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KPOV Gifted with Historic Donation Music lover leaves a legacy at community radio station

By Richard Sitts

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hristmas has come early for Central Oregon’s community radio station, KPOV 88.9 FM, in the form of a monetary donation that far exceeds many folks’ most optimistic dreams. KPOV staff, DJs, volunteers and board members gathered Oct. 27 in the station’s cozy downtown studio to accept the gift from the estate of the late Marjo Hannele Mynttinen-Goodwin.

The amount of the gift (drumroll, please) is a whopping $626,587.

During the ceremony, Toni and Sam Brown, the executors of Marjo’s estate and her longtime friends, presented the check to KPOV Board President Kurt Kempcke.

“This event marks a turning point in the history of the station and our ability to positively affect the people of Central Oregon,” Kempcke said, according to a press release by KPOV Development Director Sam Corti.

Station Manager Bruce Morris added, “This incredibly generous gift demonstrates the strength of Marjo’s passion for music during a critical time in our history and reflects a firm belief in the value of community radio and KPOV’s eclectic shows and programming.”

Concerning how the donation will be used, Morris added, “KPOV is looking at shoring up our capital and human infrastructure, upgrading equipment, building a reserve fund, sustaining existing projects and beginning some new ones, and wisely stewarding and growing this new funding. The KPOV Board and staff will be working on developing a more detailed plan in the near future.”

Marjo was born in 1959 in Tikkurila, just outside of Helsinki, Finland. She died of cancer on Oct. 9, 2020. She grew up listening to radio in Luxemburg, honing her taste for good music and lively talk.

She settled in Mariposa, California, with her husband, John Goodwin, and became a U.S. citizen in 2014.

After John died in 1997, she met her life partner, Donald Corn, from Bend. After he died in a plane crash in 2014, Marjo lived in Bend with a parrot named Clyde for the remainder of her life. Clyde is now happily residing at the Second Chance Bird Sanctuary in Bend.

KPOV 88.9 FM is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered, nonprofit community radio station that can be streamed at kpov.org.

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Squash Spaghetti

When the last piece of garden bounty is winter squash, here’s a new way to prepare it

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East Coast Bagels Come to Bend Put that old squash to a new use by adding it to pasta sauce.

novelty, spaghetti squash is just not that useful. It’s like a Weird Al Yankovic song that’s funny once but hardly something you want to rock out to every day. And we loaded many, many varieties of kabocha, including Winter Sweet, Speckled Hound, Speckled Pup and Sunshine, which is many people’s favorite kabocha squash.

Picking, packing and even selling those squash went smoothly. There are wads of cash all over the house, and squash seeds all over the kitchen. But getting my own kids to eat the squash wasn’t quite as easy.

With just plain butter, squash can quickly grow old. Add some maple syrup and vanilla and it will never get old, but will feel like cheating. Squash is already on the edge of being cloyingly sweet, and I’ve got little interest in pushing further in that direction. Unless, of course, we are talking about squash or pumpkin pie, which I cannot resist.

But savory squash is tricky, because of that sweetness. Or at least, it seems like it should be tricky. But the truth is, you can put squash in almost anything and get away with it. The other week, for example, I added some leftover, very soft baked buttercup to a spaghetti sauce. It fell apart and basically disappeared into the marinara, causing it to thicken. The children gobbled it up, without even noticing the squash.

A few days later I made squash pasta again, but this time I briefly steamed the Winter Sweet kabocha, so it wasn’t as soft, and you could see the slices in the marinara. Again, the children wolfed it down. I did too. I may not be a

fan of spaghetti squash, but sign me up for squash spaghetti sauce.

Squash Spaghetti In essence, it’s your favorite spaghetti recipe, plus squash. And if you don’t have a favorite spaghetti recipe, or know how to cook a squash, read on.

1 Winter Squash 1 pound spaghetti (or capellini) 3 tablespoons olive oil Meatballs, or Italian sausages cut into one-inch lengths 1 medium onion, chopped Splash of red wine 3 cups marinara sauce 1 clove garlic, minced Grated Romano or Parmesan With a heavy knife, carefully cut the squash into quarters. Scoop out the seeds and steam it for about 15 minutes, until getting soft but not mushy. When the squash is done, heat the pasta water.

While the pasta water heats, fry the sausage or meatballs in the oil on medium heat. When nicely browned add the onions and wine. When the onions are translucent add about a half-pound of the squash, each quarter having been cut into slices. Add the marinara, along with a cup of pasta water, and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the squash is fully cooked (but not yet mushy!).

When the noodles are done, toss them in olive oil and garlic. Stir these dressed noodles into the sauce, garnish with shredded cheese, and serve.

Two Bendites originally from the East Coast have opened a New Jersey-style bagel cart in Bend. Mimi’s Bagels is the creation of Frank Anello and Charlize Peters, who moved to Bend about four years ago and quickly found that they were missing the handrolled, boiled bagels that they’d grown up enjoying. Anello is a fourth-generation baker whose grandfather opened a pastry shop in Newark back in 1932.

“Bend has so many things to offer,” Anello said, “but this was one thing from home that we missed.”

In addition to bagel varieties that include poppy, onion, cheddar, everything and French toast flavors, Mimi’s also serves bagel sandwiches. In homage to their New Jersey roots, Mimi’s makes one sandwich featuring pork roll, a New Jersey-style breakfast meat they have shipped in for their breakfast sandwiches. Other sandwich options include bacon and egg, egg and cheese and a vegan variety, among others.

Mimi’s Bagels is a mobile cart. Current locations include Fridays at Miracle Greens Dispensary at 905 SE 3rd Street, and Saturdays and Sundays at Cannabend at 3312 N Hwy 97 in Bend.

The cart opens at 7:30am and closes at noon—though they’ve tended to sell out earlier than that, Anello tells the Source. Delivery of bagels and cream cheese is also available Tuesdays through the website.

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his grumpy farmer who lives in the foothills brings the most amazing produce to market. I call him Mr. Sunshine. His blustery attitude practically dares marketgoers to buy his vegetables each Saturday. But his regular customers chuckle at the vibes and focus on the produce, which is usually much more inviting than his attitude, and so cheap the other farmers grumble. Everyone, customers and grumblers alike, marvels at his productivity, and wonders how it is that he can coax so much gorgeous bounty from the earth, all by himself.

The only people who Mr. Sunshine appears to tolerate are my two boys, 8 and 11. He showers them with books, toys and junk food—while ignoring his actual paying customers. I often leave the boys in this free child care area while I do the rounds, gathering the few items I can’t get from Mr. Sunshine himself.

Toward the end of a recent market, Mr. Sunshine made a business proposition to the boys. He’d grown more winter squash than he could handle. Amazingly, he invited them to his secret, magic farm to come harvest a truckload of squash. The boys would sell it in front of our house in a homemade farmstand, where passersby could self-serve. He and the boys split the proceeds 50/25/25. Being their driver, Mr. Sunshine grudgingly invited me too— after I swore that I would not take photos.

The farm was smaller than I had expected, and dense with bounty. Since the first frost had already hit, and a harder frost was imminent, the squash were in danger of rotting if they weren’t collected ASAP. And it was more squash than even Mr. Sunshine could sell in the last few blustery markets of autumn.

The boys and I hit the squash patch, where we loaded boxes of the colorful, hard-shelled fruits. They have whimsical names “Butter Baby” butternuts, “Bonbon” buttercups, “Jester” delicatas, and a new breed of red kuri squash called Steph Kuri. That’s right, Steph Kuri.

Available now at my family farmstand.

We also filled boxes of spaghetti squash, which I don’t like. I don’t like the flavor or the stringiness. But a lot of people do, because they sure sell. But aside from the

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

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2: The first one was

a little less dark than I expected from an “Addams Family” movie, so here’s hoping this one adds a little more pitch-black humor to my favorite creepy family (other than mine). All I know is that Snoop Dogg is voicing Cousin Itt, which means I have to see this. Regal Old Mill, McMenamins

THE ALPINIST: A fascinating and challenging documentary about a solo climber and his ascents in some incredibly remote alpine faces. Prepare to be pinned to your seat. Tin Pan Theater

ANTLERS: Writer Nick Antosca has been responsible for some of the freakiest nightmare fuel I’ve ever seen (including the underrated and highly disturbing series “Channel Zero”). This is his long COVID-delayed flick from the director of “Black Mass” about a disturbed little boy and his monstrous friend. This looks gorgeous.

Regal Old Mill DUNE: I’m not sure I’ve ever been more excited

for a movie. It has finally arrived: Frank Herbert’s science fiction masterpiece is here and I am there for it. Fear is the mind killer. Regal Old Milk, Odem Theater Pub

THE ETERNALS: It’s time for a new Marvel movie, but one with like 10 new characters we’ve never met before and on a much more cosmic scale. This has the worst advance reviews of any Marvel movie so far, but also looks different than any that have come before, so consider me optimistic for something new from a formula I already love quite a bit. Regal Old Mill, Sisters Movie House, McMenamins, Odem Theater Pub

THE FRENCH DISPATCH: Wes Anderson’s back with this love letter to The New Yorker starring Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton and literally dozens more. Critics are calling this his best movie in years and as someone who’s a die-hard fan of his work, that’s saying something. Regal Old Mill. Sisters Movie House, Odem Theater Pub HALLOWEEN KILLS: The thing I think I love the most about this new “Halloween” trilogy from director David Gordon Green is that it’s a direct sequel to the original from 1978, meaning that Michael Myers is now an unstoppable killing machine…in his late 60s. If only I could be in that good of shape. Regal Old Mill, Streaming

LANGUAGE LESSONS: A deeply charming com-

edy following a man getting Spanish lessons over Zoom. One of the best movies I’ve seen that focuses on plain and simple friendship instead of romance. Tin Pan Theater

THE LAST DUEL: Ridley Scott takes on a “Ra-

shomon”-like tale, co-written by Affleck and Damon and starring a very serious Adam Driver.

Someone needs to give him a hug. Regal Old Mill

LAST NIGHT IN SOHO: It’s always a cause for celebration when we get a new Edgar Wright film, and for this he’s using his considerable skills honed on “Baby Driver” and “Shaun of the Dead” and combining it with ’70s color-drenched horror like “Suspiria” and “Don’t Look Now.” The cast looks amazing and music will rule. Regal Old Mill. Sisters Movie House NO TIME TO DIE: The long-awaited and long-de-

layed final film in Daniel Craig’s five-film Bond era. From the director behind the stellar first season of “True Detective” and with a 165-minute running time, expect this to tide you over until we get a new Bond, a new director and maybe a more progressive take on the character. Regal Old Mill, Sisters Movie House, McMenamins

RON’S GONE WRONG: A slyly subversive ani-

mated feature about a new social media device that’s half pet and half Instagram. When a young kid gets a broken model, he’s given the unique opportunity to help pull everyone back into the world. Surprisingly fantastic. Regal Old Mill

SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS: Yeah, yeah, I know, it’s another Marvel

movie, but if I can’t be excited for a giant budget martial arts fantasy starring Awkwafina and Tony Leung (in his English-language debut), then I’m just not Jared anymore. This is probably the best Marvel project since “Infinity War.” Regal Old Mill

VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE: This has

such a delightfully strange trailer and I’m so excited to see Woody Harrelson play a serial killer again for the first time since “Natural Born Killers.” Dreams really do come true. Regal Old Mill, Sisters Movie House, Odem Theater Pub

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

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Still Scary After All These Years SCREEN Post-Halloween spooky recommendations

By Jared Rasic Courtesy HBO

"The Empty Man” is scary no matter what time of the year you decide to let it wreck you.

“Night of the Demons” - Horny teens at a Halloween party in a funeral parlor get attacked by, you guessed it, demons… and all they have to protect themselves is their 1980s fashion and the eventual sunrise. This is the perfect one to throw on if you just want to laugh at some goofy violence and great campy acting. I rotate this one through every year. Streaming on Shudder.

“Let the Right One In” - Basically one of the best vampire stories of the last few decades, “Let the Right One In” follows an isolated little boy and the deceptively young girl that becomes his only friend and protector. Somehow sweet and completely terrifying, this beautiful vampire fable deserves to be

watched on Christmas and New Year’s as well. Streaming on Hulu.

“The Exorcist III” - Not many people ever gave this one a chance after the laughably awful “Exorcist II,” which just isn’t fair because this is a chilling and thought-provoking look at the nature of evil that has one of the all-time greatest jump scares in history. Also, Brad Dourif’s performance as the serial killer, The Gemini Killer, has given me nightmares since I was a wee lad. A genuinely well-made and acted film. Streaming on Netflix.

“Slither” - From director James Gunn comes the gooiest, wormiest and funniest horror comedy of 2006 following an infection of meteoric parasites.

This movie is so hilarious and entirely too gross with a truly delightful lead performance from Nathan Fillion. If you haven’t seen “Slither,” make sure this one gets added to the yearly rotation.

But seriously, there’s so much goo in this movie. Streaming on Peacock.

“The Empty Man” - This was a criminally under-seen film that is actually better than the comic it comes from.

Filmed in 2017, 20th Century Fox lost faith in the movie and ended up releasing the director’s rough edit in 2020.

The film now has a tiny cult following, but is so deeply unnerving, it deserves to be seen by a much larger audience. This one makes you feel like you’re hallucinating. Streaming on HBO.

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am what you might call a daredevil. Sometimes I remove the tags from mattresses. I may have jaywalked. I wear brown all year. And, this is a thing that’s possible, I watch horror movies all year round, not just in October. A scary movie watched in October is actually just as scary if you watch it November 1.

As a matter of fact, scary movies should be watched all year round because they’re good for the soul. And possibly for digestion, but don’t take my word for it. Consult your local physician for accuracy. With that said, now that Halloween is over, there are still some spooky classics streaming all over your internets and you don’t need an excuse to watch them! Here are a few I recommend: “The Fog” - Directed by the undisputed king of horror, John Carpenter.

“The Fog” posits the age-old question “Holy crap, what if that thick-assed fog bank was filled with murderous ghost lepers??” The answer to that question comes quickly and with gusto: “You’re gonna get stabbed by the murderous ghost lepers.” The atmosphere is palpable and the scares are plenty in this unheralded 1980 classic. Streaming on Amazon Prime.

“The Loved Ones” - Lola invites Brent to the prom. Brent rejects her.

Lola’s parents decide she deserves the prom of her dreams and kidnap Brent.

Things go very poorly for everyone.

This is a modern Australian horror classic reminiscent of “The People Under the Stairs” and other truly great 1980s horror comedies. At times this movie is so pitch black in its humor, it’s almost impossible to know where to laugh or scream. Streaming on Amazon Prime.

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The New World of Bike Racing

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10 Barrel’s Riding Solo series ends this week, and it’s been quite a ride

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t’s 3 pm on a Saturday in June and Molly Cogswell-Kelly was on her second attempt of the mountain bike race called the 10 Barrel Riding Solo Series. She had a week to put in her best time. The race course included Ben’s, Voodoo, Phil’s Trail, KGB and Marvin’s Garden—all part of the Phil’s Trail complex in Bend. The 49-year-old busy mom and member of Boneyard Cycling rode the 11-mile route.

Her times were automatically uploaded from her Strava application on her phone to the online leaderboard.

She scanned the list to find her friend Carolyn Daubeny’s time on the leaderboard. Daubeny, who is a few years older than Cogswell-Kelly, races for Deschutes Brewery Cycling Team.

The two have a friendly rivalry.

“We both have our strengths. She’s a stronger technical rider,” Cogswell-Kelly said.

She spotted Daubeny’s name on the list, but also found a much faster time from a rider she didn’t know: Jenna Raymond.

The next day, Cogswell-Kelly returned to the race course. “I was such a nerd,” she said. Cogswell-Kelly greatly improved her time on her Sunday attempt, but not enough to beat Daubeny and nowhere near Raymond’s time.

“Carolyn and I were talking ‘smack’ about Jenna,” Cogswell-Kelly said with a laugh, “and then we met her at another event. She’s 17 years old and just the nicest person.”

Around the same time, officemates of the BendTECH coworking space challenged Brian Brunsing to see who’d be fastest in 10 Barrel Riding Solo. Brunsing is a 32-year-old avid mountain biker, but not a serious racer. The winner of the office pool would get $100, but more importantly, office bragging rights. Brunsing couldn’t

The Lemon Gulch mountain biking trail is still in the works after four years.

Molly Cogswell-Kelly at the end of a tough ride.

resist the temptation to race, especially because Tommy Chipman was participating, who is both Brunsing’s officemate and friend and rival from his college days.

Their race was a loop that started at Green Gate off Century Drive, went up Funner to Wanoga Sno Park and down Tiddlywinks, a route that would take about 67 minutes for Brunsing to complete, while the elite athletes could ride it more than 10 minutes faster.

Brunsing and Chipman traded places on the leaderboard during the week the race was open with friends across the country from their college days, placing side bets on who was going to come out as the overall winner.

“It was hilarious how into the race everyone got,” commented Brunsing.

Brunsing mainly completed his attempts solo, but would sometimes bump into other participants on the route. On his third attempt, he started the race with an elite racer and just Linda English

Brian Brunsing enjoying a rest moment while mountain biking.

tried to hang on as long as he could.

This allowed Brunsing to post a time that nobody else in the office pool could match, including his friend Chipman.

“It was great to have a race to decide who was actually the fastest, once and for all,” Brunsing said.

At the awards banquet, Brunsing met some of the people he had been racing.

These two participants represent a new form of bike racing in Bend—one that allows riders to compete outside on a real race course, against real racers, but on their own schedules. According to Jason Wiener, chief awesome officer of RaceManager, these events have been a huge success. Officially, they’re termed “hybrid physical/virtual races.”

“Our races have real people, real courses, and real prizes but all at your own convenience,” Wiener said.

Riding Solo has seen strong participation in hybrid races that started in June 2020 with over 1,200 entries to date in just the local Bend area. This Fall, RaceManager expanded to include events in running, gravel cycling, trail running, road time trial and hiking.

Wiener continued, “We’re super excited for the Fall Solo Series. We have over $135,000 in perks and raffle prizes for participants. Not just the winners. All you have to do is ride the course and save your effort, and you instantly unlock perks like $5 pub coupons at 10 Barrel, 12 oz coffees from Thump, Stan’s NoTubes tubeless tire services from Sagebrush, CBD gel tubes from Mission Farms CBD, and a slew of discounts from incredible sponsors including Mudslinger Events, Bend Marathon and more.”

While the current series ends Nov. 5, riders can learn more about RaceManager at racemanager.app/ or at soloseries.me.

Weigh in on Proposed Lemon Gulch Trail COTA seeks advocacy for new mountain bike trail Central Oregon is famous for its beautiful and technical mountain biking trails. Wanting to add to the scenic yet challenging options available, the Central Oregon Trail Alliance proposed a new 50-mile trail called Lemon Gulch to the U.S. Forest Service in 2017. Now, four years later, the trail’s construction is being halted by a small contingent of ranchers who feel they wouldn’t be able “to coexist with mountain bikers,” according to a COTA newsletter.

The Lemon Gulch trail is located on public land within the Ochoco National Forest. This storybook landscape “offers steep, technical terrain that would add a new gem to Oregon’s mountain biking opportunities,” said the newsletter. “Establishing these trails would help support the growth of recreation in the region for generations to come.”

Grazing permits held by ranchers in the area are causing the stalemate in the trail project, though COTA says the proposed route won’t encroach on grazing lands or disrupt life in Crook County.

“We feel both of these uses of public lands can coexist peacefully here as they already do throughout Central Oregon in places like the Ochoco National Forest, Horse Ridge, Horse Butte, Cline Butte and the Madras East Hills,” COTA’s newsletter highlighted.

COTA is encouraging supporters of the Lemon Gulch project to contact their state and local representatives to share their perspectives on the proposed trails at Lemon Gulch. Visit cotamtb.com for more information.

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Bend’s Bitter Truth: Bitter Ales Warrant Rediscovery From ordinary bitter to ESB, a local mini-resurgence

By Brian Yaeger

ou’d never know it based on the scant bitter offerings on tap (or, way better, on cask) around Central Oregon, but decades before craft breweries became IPA factories, most microbreweries served ESB. It’s safe to presume that today’s beer drinkers know what an India Pale Ale is—which is to say, a beer completely defined by its abundant use of aromatic, flavorful hops, but Extra Special Bitters are enshrouded in mystery. Casual beer drinkers are rarely even treated to the ESB acronym on draft boards, and many see the words “extra” and “bitter” as a turn-off. Ask anyone who’s worked behind the bar where such a beer style is brewed and they’ll tell you that customers demure from Extra Special Bitter, dubbing the enigmatic beer as “too bitter,” only to order their fallback IPA. And said pint is assuredly three to four times higher IBUs (International Bitterness Units, a measurement of just how hoppy a beer is) and thus in perceivable bitterness.

The stars have aligned. Locals can now find six bitters at five (of 22) Bend taprooms. Porter Brewing has Infamous ESB (5.8%, 39 IBU) as well as a keg or two left of REG the Great (best bitter, 4.3% and 33 IBU). Bend Brewing Co. just released its annual Howl, an Oregon-centric take brewed with American instead of English hops, but at least uses British malts (4.6%, 55 YBUs or Yankee Bitterness Units). Cascade Lakes taps The Ex ESB (5.8% 35 IBU) on Thursday, Nov. 4, also brewed with classic American hops. Not to be outdone, Boneyard has its DSB on tap (Damn! Special Bitter) with a Southern Hemisphere hop bill. And last, but actually first, Deschutes has been brewing Bachelor Bitter (5%, 50 IBU) since day one in 1988.

“I hope people branch out and just try them; they’re very misunderstood,” says Deven Roberts, founder and brewer at Redmond’s Porter Brewing (with a tasting room in downtown Bend) that specializes in the types of “real ales” of his British heritage. “People don’t give them a chance because they have the word bitter in it.”

Bitters have three gradations: ordinary bitter, best bitter and extra special bitter. They range, respectively, from as low as 3.2% ABV and 25 IBUs to 6% and 50. By contrast, even a meek IPA packs 6% ABV and 60 IBUs. Now you see how “bitter” has become a misnomer in the spectrum of modern-day craft beers.

Bitters are like Goldilocks. Not too hoppy, not too malty. Fans consider their malt sweetness and floral bitterness to be just right. Speaking

of Goldilocks, Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewery just earned a gold medal at this year’s Great American Beer Festival for Velvet ESB. But nowadays we want Platinumlocks. We want Bitcoinlocks. Everything has to be newer, sexier. We want IPA. No, we want hazy IPA. No, Cold IPA. “We’ve been fighting this for 33 years,” says Deschutes Brewery founder Gary Fish. “It’s one of the loveliest beer drinking experiences I can imagine…But I’ve given up trying to convince people to like something that I like. I’m in the business of satisfying customers so I’d rather give them something they actually prefer.”

Bachelor Bitter is always on tap at Deschutes’ original pub on Bond. Robin Johnson helms the 10-barrel system, brewing a batch about every other month. He says he cask-conditions— the process of allowing for natural (versus forced, manufactured) carbonation stemming from fermentation, the linchpin of Real Ale—four casks that tend to last a week each. Many Americans consider cask beer served from a traditional hand pump instead of on draft to result in “warm, flat” beer. But that negates the subtlety and elegance of softer, natural carbonation and less-frosty beer that cellar-temperature expresses, which standard draft temperatures numb.

Cascade Lakes’ brewmaster Ryan Schmiege (formerly of Deschutes), laments that many “consumers want to be hit over the head with something. If that’s hops, great.” But he also notes that “subtlety and simplicity aren’t gone, just overlooked. Craft brewing was born out of classic OldWorld styles. As brewers we joke that putting an ESB on the menu is like asking it to die.” But the heart wants what the heart wants. Adds Schmiege, “We brewed this because we love the style, which hopefully will attract more consumers to learn to love again.”

As for the name, Porter’s Roberts contextualizes, “When bitters first came out (in the early 19th century), they were more bitter than milds.”

British mild ales, often darker and even lower in alcohol, are much rarer. It’s worth noting that Infamous ESB, packing more toffee notes and less sessionability than REG the Great, is the most popular call at both Porter locations.

And even though Deschutes’ attempts to bottle Bachelor Bitter— including a brief moment where it was rebranded and reformulated as Bachelor ESB—failed, it remains a top-seller at the pub. Concluded Fish, “It’s like an old friend waiting for me.”

THE REC ROOM Crossword “ROYALS”

By Brendan Emmett Quigley

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

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

“On one very special weekend in Autumn -- the only such time in the calendar year -- the clocks go back, giving us all an extra 60 minutes of much-needed rest. Autumn is a comforting, kindly lie-in -- not like that dastardly time-thief Spring.”

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ACROSS 1. Slight amount 6. Don’t touch 11. “Proud” parent 15. Red River city 16. Rams defensive tackle ___ Donald 17. One held in high regard 18. Sudoku solving technique reminiscent of a “Star Wars” fighter ship 19. Dinosaur plaza?

21. Side with curry 23. Abbr. above the Rio Grande on a map 24. Bug that can make you sleepy 26. Switch forerunner 27. College bigwigs who advise actress Cybil?

34. Fruit-filled treats 35. Parade entry 36. Metz Mrs. 37. He gave us all a lift 38. Shop holder 40. Bad attitude 41. What some athletes supposedly have in their veins 42. Jerks make them 43. Cub Scout leader 44. Winner overseeing the UK’s withdrawal from the EU? 48. Sick as a dog 49. Italian theater 50. Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel 53. Easily tagged?

56. Popular daily fantasy sports gambling site, and a hint to this puzzle’s theme 58. Belgium-based instrument manufacturer 62. Sushi selection 63. Dwarf in the garden 64. “Powering Business Worldwide” sloganeer 65. One giving a hand: Abbr.

66. Predilections 67. Award won by José Abreu in 2020

DOWN 1. “U R da best” 2. Untouched 3. Independent music icon DiFranco 4. General ideas 5. Slices of pizza, often 6. Former counterpart 7. Bring home 8. Logician’s chart 9. Not very aerodynamic 10. 40% of a penny?

11. Pope who oversaw the First Vatican Council 12. Representative Kinzinger 13. Sweat spot 14. Moffat of “SNL” 20. “I’m trying to get things done!”

22. Mooch off of 24. Roof covering 25. League with Juventus and Inter Milan 26. Lunch choice that (surprise) has the same calories as a regular sandwich 27. Hardly emotional 28. C neighbor 29. Guns ‘n Roses guitarist 30. Small spitz 31. “Get in line, pal, my turn first!”

32. Estefan who’s won 19 Grammys 33. Program, as a thermostat 38. Unwanted item in a stocking 39. OK hours 40. Not fleshed out?

42. Broke in two 43. Lost endorheic lake of Kazakhstan 45. Odd man out 46. Kills off a character?

47. Lobster eater’s covering 50. Molly, in four letters 51. They last for a number years 52. ___ Fifth avenue 53. Number of fruit of the Holy Spirit, according to Christianity 54. Mystery writer?: Abbr.

55. “Kids” band 57. Red spook org.

59. Right now, in texts 60. State ldr.

61. Nation’s output: Abbr.

“If God had wanted man to play soccer, He wouldn’t have given us arms” —Mike Ditka

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ASTROLOGY By Rob Brezsny SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): To encourage young people to come to its shows, the English National Opera has offered a lot of cheap tickets.

Here’s another incentive: Actors sing in English, not Italian or French or German. Maybe most enticing for audiences is that they are encouraged to boo the villains. The intention is to make attendees feel relaxed and free to express themselves.

I’m pleased to give you Scorpios permission to boo the bad guys in your life during the coming weeks.

In fact, I will love it if you are extra eloquent and energetic about articulating all your true feelings.

In my view, now is prime time for you to show the world exactly who you are.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “If we’re not careful, we are apt to grant ultimate value to something we’ve just made up in our heads,” said Zen priest Kosho Uchiyama. In my view, that’s a problem all of us should always be alert for. As I survey my own past, I’m embarrassed and amused as I remember the countless times I committed this faux pas. For instance, during one eight-month period, I inexplicably devoted myself to courting a woman who had zero interest in a romantic relationship with me. I bring this to your attention, Sagittarius, because I’m concerned that right now, you’re more susceptible than usual to making this mistake. But since I’ve warned you, maybe you’ll avoid it. I hope so!

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ricorn author Asha Sanaker writes, “There is a running joke about us Capricorns that we age backwards. Having been born as burdened, cranky old people, we become lighter and more joyful as we age because we have gained so much practice in wielding responsibility. And in this way we learn, over time, about what are our proper burdens to carry and what are not. We develop clear boundaries around how to hold our obligations with grace.” Sanaker’s thoughts will serve as an excellent meditation for you in the coming weeks. You’re in a phase when you can make dramatic progress in embodying the skills she articulates.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): As author Denise Linn reminded us, “The way you treat yourself sends a very clear message to others about how they should treat you.” With that advice as your inspiration, I will ask you to deepen your devotion to self-care in the coming weeks. I will encourage you to shower yourself with more tenderness and generosity than you have ever done in your life. I will also urge you to make sure these efforts are apparent to everyone in your life. I am hoping for you to accomplish a permanent upgrade in your love for yourself, which should lead to a similar upgrade in the kindness you receive from others.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You have at your disposal a prodigiously potent creative tool: your imagination. If there’s a specific experience or object you want to bring into your world, the first thing you do is visualize it. The practical actions you take to live the life you want to live always refer back to the scenes in your mind’s eye. And so every goal you fulfill, every quest you carry out, every liberation you achieve, begins as an inner vision. Your imagination is the engine of your destiny. It’s the catalyst with which you design your future. I bring these ideas to your attention, dear Pisces, because November is Celebrate Your Imagination Month.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Are you still hoping to heal from psychological wounds that you rarely speak about? May I suggest that you consider speaking about them in the coming weeks? Not to just anyone and everyone, of course, but rather to allies who might be able to help you generate at least a partial remedy. The moment is ripe, in my opinion. Now is a favorable time for you to become actively involved in seeking cures, fi xes, and solace. Life will be more responsive than usual to such efforts.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “The delights of self-discovery are always available,” writes author Gail Sheehy. I will add that those delights will be extra accessible for you in the coming weeks. In my view, you’re in a phase of super-learning about yourself. You will attract help and support if you passionately explore mysteries and riddles that have eluded your understanding. Have fun surprising and entertaining yourself, Taurus. Make it your goal to catch a new glimpse of your hidden depths every day.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini novelist and philosopher Muriel Barbery says, “I find this a fascinating phenomenon: the ability we have to manipulate ourselves so that the foundation of our beliefs is never shaken.” In the coming weeks, I hope you will overcome any tendency you might have to manipulate yourself in such a way. In my view, it’s crucial for your mental and spiritual health that you at least question your belief system‚ and perhaps even risk shaking its foundation.

Don’t worry: Even if doing so ushers in a period of uncertainty, you’ll be much stronger for it in the long run. More robust and complete beliefs will be available for you to embrace.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): In her book *Mathilda*, novelist Mary Shelley (1797-1851) has the main character ask, “What had I to love?”

And the answer? “Oh, many things: there was the moonshine, and the bright stars; the breezes and the refreshing rains; there was the whole earth and the sky that covers it.” I bring this to your attention in the hope of inspiring you to make your own tally of all the wonders you love. I trust your inventory will be at least ten times as long as Mathilda’s. Now is a favorable time for you to gather all the healing that can come from feeling waves of gratitude, even adoration, for the people, animals, experiences, situations, and places that rouse your interest and affection and devotion.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Our memories are always changing. Whenever we call up a specific remembrance, it’s different from the last time we visited that same remembrance‚ colored by all the new memories we have accumulated in the meantime. Over time, an event we recall from when we were nine years old has gone through a great deal of shape-shifting in our memory so much so that it may have little resemblance to the first time we remembered it. Is this a thing to be mourned or celebrated? Maybe some of both. Right now, though, it’s to be celebrated. You have extra power to declare your independence from any memories that don’t make you feel good. Why hold onto them if you can’t even be sure they’re accurate?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth in a spacecraft. His fl ight marked the first time that NASA, the agency in charge of spacefl ight, had ever used electronic computers. Glenn, who was also an engineer, wanted the very best person to verify the calculations, and that was Virgo mathematician Katherine Johnson. In fact, Glenn said he wouldn’t fly without her involvement. I bring this to your attention, Virgo, because I believe the coming months will be a favorable time for you to garner the kind of respect and recognition that Katherine Johnson got from John Glenn. Make sure everyone who needs to know does indeed know about your aptitudes and skills.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to an Apache proverb, “It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.” If you act on that counsel in the coming weeks, you will succeed in doing what needs to be done. There is only one potential downfall you could be susceptible to, in my view, and that is talking and thinking too much about the matter you want to accomplish before you actually take action to accomplish it.

All the power you need will arise as you resolutely wield the lightning in your hands.

Homework: Describe what actions you’ll take in the next six months to make your world a funner, holier place. Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com

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I’m a 43-year-old woman in my second marriage with a man who’s also on his second marriage. We are both determined to make this marriage our last! We have a scheduled date night. We make sure sex happens weekly. I’d like to know whether there are other things we can do to keep from walking down the aisle a third time.

—Hopeful In some marriages, somebody could lose consciousness and it wouldn’t be all that noticeable.

Date nights are good for keeping the marital jets firing, as is having sex weekly, but regular dates and sextivities don’t change how being married is like subscribing to Netflick. No, my copyeditor isn’t day-drinking, and yes, I mean “flick.”

Netflick would have only one movie, and you and your partner would be forced to watch it every night of your life together... until one or both of you shrivel up and die of boredom or start dialing jackals with law licenses (aka divorce lawyers).

What can help is making your married life more like single people’s lives—uh, in ways that don’t remodel your vows into something more along the lines of suggestions. In a New York Times op-ed, social historian Stephanie Coontz explains, “Single people generally have wider social networks than married couples, who tend to withdraw into their coupledom.” Though marriage “can provide a bounty of emotional, practical and financial support… finding the right mate is no substitute for having friends and other interests.”

Disappointingly, Coontz trots out a view widely (and uncritically) accepted among researchers: “On average, married people report higher well-being than singles.” And sure, there are studies that conclude this. However, social psychologist Bella DePaulo points out rather glaring flaws in some of the research making this claim. For example, she observes that even respected developmental psychologist E. Mavis Hetherington couldn’t see her faulty reasoning in concluding: “Happily married couples are healthier, happier, wealthier, and sexier than are singles.” The problem? Hetherington is comparing a subset of married people—HAPPILY MARRIED people (as opposed to ALL married people)—with ALL single people. I put this in perspective in a 2013 column: “Yes, shockingly, happily married people are happier than clinically depressed single people.”

In fact, people who are unhappily single—who feel “distress” about being single—tend to be those who’d previously

been married (and especially those newly divorced or widowed), notes Coontz.

About the single-’n’-miserableness of the newly divorced or widowed, you might think, “Duh...they’re lonely or grieving!”

Some or many might be. But I think Coontz is onto something in advising married people to “cultivate the skills of successful singlehood.” (Conversely, “people who are successful as singles”—meaning socially connected and relatively content with their lives— “are especially likely to end up in happy marriages, in large part because of the personal and social resources they developed before marrying.”)

Coontz suggests you bring other people into your marriage— though not like they did in the ‘70s at those suburban parties with all the couples dropping their keys into a bowl. She’s talking about friendships with people beyond your spouse, and ideally, not just one or two others but a whole group. Research (by evolutionary social psychologist Stephanie Brown, among others) consistently finds being socially connected increases individuals’ personal well-being and is even associated with better physical health. Likewise, “maintaining social networks… after marriage” can also “enhance and even revitalize your marriage,” writes Coontz.

As for how you two could put this into practice, you might start by making some date nights double-date nights. This might seem like a bad idea—a date-night romance- and intimacy-killer. However, Coontz describes a date-night experiment in which researchers “assigned some couples to spend time by themselves and have deeply personal conversations,” while others were set up with a couple they’d never met “and told to initiate similar conversations.” Afterward, all of the couples “reported greater satisfaction with their relationship,” but only those who’d been on the double date reported feeling more “romantic passion” for each other!

Because it seems “the more” really is the (maritally) merrier, you and your husband could also host regular dinner parties, cocktail hours, brunches, and/or game nights. However, it’s also important that you each maintain individual interests, activities, and friendships. Ironically, regularly spending less time together—as well as following wise advice from Coontz to each maintain your ability to be self-reliant—should help you avoid going your separate ways. It’s great if your relationship starts to remind you of an iconic one in a classic movie—but not if the movie is “Cast Away,” starring Tom Hanks and a volleyball he draws a face on so he won’t be all alone on a desert island.

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Who Pays and How Do Real Estate Commissions Work?

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It’s a bit more complicated that one would think third party broker who finds a buyer for the property. Essentially, they are the buyer’s broker/selling broker. Now we have two brokers, sharing the seller paid 6% commission, with each grossing $7,350. Now comes another step in the commission sharing.

In the state of Oregon, there are laws specifying who can receive a commission and how it can be dispersed. For the sake of example and ease in understanding commissions, we will forgo detailing the legal regulations and simply refer to this next step as a brokerage split. The vast majority of real estate brokers are affiliated with a real estate firm/office/ brokerage. When the listing or selling broker’s commissioned fee is distributed, it is, by Oregon state law, paid directly to the brokerage, not directly to the listing or selling broker. It is at this point where the next step in commission sharing takes place. When a broker affiliates with a brokerage, a commission split is established between the firm and the broker. These splits can vary for a variety of reasons. A 70/30 split brokerage will serve for this example. The listing and selling broker’s $7,350 gross commission is then shared again on a 70/30 split, leaving the brokers with a commission of $5,145. At this point the brokers are paid the $5,145 and are responsible for payment of taxes, transaction fees, insurance, licensing, MLS, marketing costs and a host of other overhead expenditures from that one commission.

As the vast majority of real estate professionals will tell you, the general public is not aware of who pays the commission at the close of a sale and how commissions are shared with brokers and brokerages. The above example is a glimpse of where that seller-paid commission goes at the completion of a successful sale.

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ll too often there is confusion on how real estate brokers get paid and who pays them. Many buyers and sellers know that real estate is a commission-based profession, yet all too often there is confusion about how and how much real estate brokers are compensated.

The vast majority of real estate brokers work for a commission in the form of a percentage of the final sales price after the transaction has closed. Only when a transaction successfully closes do any of the real estate brokers involved in the transaction get paid. There are situations where a broker may work on a flat fee, but that is not usually the case.

So, who pays? The short answer is that the seller pays. When a broker enters into a listing agreement with a seller, the commission percentage is outlined in that listing agreement. Typical industry standard ranges from 5-6% of the sales price, less any concessions or credits provided to the buyer by the seller. For example, a property closes for a sale price of $250,000 and the seller provided the buyer with a $5,000 credit toward the buyer’s closing costs. If the commission is calculated on a 6% fee, the total commission would be based on $245,000, totaling $14,700. This commission will be paid by the seller, as agreed to in the initial listing agreement.

This fee is most often deducted from the seller’s sale proceeds and disbursed by a neutral third-party escrow company.

One might say that is a lot of money to pay just one broker, and here is where many people get confused about commission percentages and disbursement. That $14,700 does not just go to the listing broker. That commission is split with the cooperating broker.

A cooperating broker in real estate is defined as: a broker who is a non-listing

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