Source Weekly October 20, 2022

EDITOR’S NOTE:

Is election season nearly over? Not til Nov. 8!

As of this writing, our editorial board has conducted dozens of hours of interviews, many more of research, spent countless amounts of time in our conference room debating the merits of this candidate or that one, blasted past the nine-to-five work schedule on numerous days… all to arrive at the endorsements you see in this paper. This week’s opinion page details why all that effort is worth it: so that you, readers, have one more perspective on this upcoming elec tion—and it’s going to be an interesting one. And when it’s all over, as the tagline on this Source cover states, we’ll all still live here. What does that signal about how we treat each other and the things we say about one another? These are the ques tions that pass through our minds as we interviewed candidates and asked them to name something they appreciated about their opponents. Enjoy this election issue, and when election season is officially over, we’ll still be here, bringing you the news, views and events that shape your lives.

Thanks for reading!

Nathan Elston

LIGHTMETER: PRESENTED BY HARVEST MOON

OPINION

Newspaper Endorsements Matter. What Matters More: Your Vote

Alot is on the line in the election coming up Nov. 8—an election tra ditionally called the “midterms” because it’s the one that happens smack-dab in the middle of the current president’s term.

But if you’ve been paying any kind of attention, then you know that it doesn’t take a presidential election to make an election season a nail-biter. With the reversal of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court this year, many voters are look ing to candidates in gubernatorial and House and Senate races to determine their stance on abortion. State leaders and those in Washington, D.C., will cer tainly be looking at the results of this election as a bellwether about how Americans feel about this wedge issue. If abortion is an important issue for you, then you should vote.

More locally, plenty of Oregon can didates have spent this campaign sea son talking about the myriad problems our state faces. Graduation rates and test scores are certainly on the ballot this term. If those issues are important to you, then you should vote.

Likewise, every candidate running for office in Oregon has offered some type of lip service about the homeless ness crisis in our state. Some have sim ply advocated for “change,” even if that change doesn’t yet involve any concrete plans for what they’d do differently. Pay attention to exactly what candi dates say and their depth of knowledge about the mechanisms that can legal ly, realistically be used to help ease this crisis, and then vote.

In our cities, including Bend, hous ing and the construction of more of it is a major issue. Pay attention to the candidates who spout platitudes. Look for the ones who have done more than complain and have instead proposed ideas and solutions. Then vote.

All year long, journalists locally and nationally spend a lot of time talking to, listening to and attending meetings with the people who make decisions

that impact your lives, all the while seeking to hold local governments and their elected representatives account able to you—to us—those of us who live, work and play in their constitu encies. It is this connection and this close attention to the biggest issues of the day that make us—journalists and our attendant editorial boards—qual ified to issue endorsements of can didates. We do this not to polarize or ostracize certain members of the com munity, but to lend our experience over months and years of covering govern ments to offer an informed hand to voters. Agree or not with the endorse ments you’ll find inside this issue, but read them, read other endorsements, do other research—and whatever you do, vote.

With automatic, motor-voter reg istration, voters’ pamphlets and prestamped ballots that arrive right at your door, Oregon makes it easy for you to hold up your end of the demo cratic bargain. Don’t take this for grant ed; all these initiatives are the product of forward-thinking leaders who cared more about taking the pulse of the entire electorate than about tinkering with voter access enough to alter elec tion outcomes. Many states don’t even have a voters’ pamphlet, let alone the other initiatives mentioned. Our elec tions locally remain free and fair and dutifully administered—but just in case, we asked the current sitting coun ty commissioners running for re-elec tion for their take. They underlined their faith in the electoral system here in Deschutes County. We’d love to live in a world where that didn’t have to be asked, but we did, and it says some thing to know that our leaders still hold that confidence.

Whatever the outcome of this elec tion, many people have done much work to allow voters this type of access, this depth of information and this level of confidence in the process. Now, all you have to do is vote.

BYRON MAAS,

JOHNSTON, LAUREN HOFFMAN,

COURTNEY

GUEST OPINION: AFTER 10 YEARS OF DELAY, LET’S BRIDGE THE GAP IN SOUTHERN BEND BY CONNECT BEND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ten years ago, Bend voters approved a $29 million bond measure for three great projects: the Whitewater Park, the Pavilion Skating Rink and the comple tion of the Deschutes River Trail via a footbridge in southern Bend.

Two happened – one didn’t.

And that raises tough questions about inequality in Bend.

The 2012 pamphlet sent to all voters promised a completed River Trail with “[p]edestrian crossings connecting the east and west sides.”

But we didn’t only vote for a trail— we voted for improved outdoor access for southwest Bend, southeast Bend and the Old Farm District. The footbridge would also benefit the Deschutes Riv er Woods, just outside city and BPRD boundaries.

That’s 20,000 Bendites, one-fifth of the greater population. For 10 years they could have walked or cycled to the Deschutes National Forest, instead of driving six miles or more. Think of the carbon emissions reduced.

A minority of residents opposed the bridge. They called the area an undevel oped or “sensitive” wildlife zone. Sur rounding the proposed site we find:

• River Rim and River Vale: 585 homes

• Bachelor View Road: 42 homes

• River Bend Drive: 84 homes

• And Widgi Creek: 107 homes

Opponents further maintained that a footbridge would harm species such as elk, eagles and the Oregon spotted frog. Yet no evidence of potential harm to species habitat exists. And, if the legally required National Environmental Policy Act review uncovered negative impacts, the project would stop in its tracks.

Today opponents turn to legal claims. A footbridge would “weaken” or “undo” state and federal scenic waterway

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protections. But experts agree: Building the footbridge would require no chang es to state or federal laws. You can’t “undo” a law if you’re following the very processes its founders established.

Still, in 2019 BPRD shelved this wor thy project.

On this 10th anniversary, we’ve released a study ranking outdoor access for the 13 Bend neighborhoods and the Deschutes River Woods.

First, we mapped the drive distance from each neighborhood to 13 popular spots – Shevlin Park, Pilot Butte, Alpen glow Park and more. Distances in south west or southeast Bend are twice as far as neighborhoods with the best access. The DRW? Three times.

That wouldn’t be so bad if one had outdoor spaces nearby. But looking at acres of BPRD land per person, southwest Bend and Old Farm ranked poorly again.

And BPRD wants to address such imbalances, as shown by the new Alpen glow Park in southeast Bend. But when the footbridge project stalled, no alter native emerged. Southwest Bend ranks last in terms of BPRD spending on new projects since 2015, as reported by Capi tal Improvement Plans.

Ten years from now, where will we be?

Riparian areas at Good Dog have been loved to death – areas that would be rehabilitated and protected by the footbridge project. Will they only get worse?

Southern Bend neighborhoods are growing. Will inequality of access sim ply go away? Will we urge driving over walking and cycling?

The voter-approved footbridge addresses all of these pressing concerns.

Let’s stand up for equality of outdoor access. Let’s bridge the gap.

—Connect Bend is a community group advocating for the voter-approved foot bridge in southern Bend. See the study at http://connectbend.org/access.

ROUNDABOUTS

Does it really take any kind of an observation to realize that when vehi cles use a turn signal to exit a round about the people that are coming in have an easy way in without waiting for a change in traffic or for somebody to actually use a turn signal. Then traf fic can move smoothly like the round abouts were designed for. So then why do so many people still refuse to signal out when they know they are going to be the ones trying to get in at the next one and are going to have to sit there and wait? Is this something that really needs to be learned? We can’t all be that dumb.

—Jon Vanderlinde

WHY I BECAME A DEMOCRAT

I have voted in every election for 50 years and I have voted for candi dates from both the Democratic and the Republican parties. I consider myself a fiscal conservative that wants to con serve our planet for future generations and give equal rights to all Ameri cans. My vote was always based on the candidate’s positions alignment with my concerns and values.

The current Republican party has become the party of Donald Trump, his loyal followers and those afraid of Trump. After the former president didn’t accept defeat in an election that has been proven fair in EVERY court challenge. Some of his challenges were denied by judges that he appointed, yet he still claims the 2020 election was “fake.” Bloomberg News has stated that there are the 253 key Republican leaders who back Trump’s false claims of elec tion fraud. That number includes Jo Rae

Perkins, the Oregon Republican candi date for the U.S. Senate, who promotes the Q-Anon conspiracy theory, attended the January 6 insurrection and denies the results of the 2020 election. The Deschutes County Republicans and Oregon’s Republican gubernatorial can didate, Christine Drazan, support all Republican candidates even if they are as extreme as Jo Rae Perkins.

Regarding key issues, Democrats are offering solutions and the Republicans talk about making change, but rather than offering clear solutions they choose to just say no to the opposition’s ideas.

Like most Americans, I believe the 2020 election was fair and therefore I choose democracy and became a Democrat.

—Joe Craig

Letter of the Week:

Joe—You get Letter of the Week not because you chose to be a Dem ocrat per se, but because you sound like you’re a person who does your research and chooses based on the merits of the candidate and not the party. That’s the kind of voter I hope to see out there casting their ballot. You’ll find lots of Demo crats endorsed inside this election issue, and while that might appear to be a party-line move, it’s not— it’s because each candidate cho sen has been heavier on solutions, lighter on the empty rhetoric and blaming. Come on by for your gift card to Palate!

—Nicole Vulcan

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Corridor Construction Commences The long-awaited improvement to the most congested section of U.S. 97 in Bend finally broke ground

By Jack Harvel

The North Corridor project broke ground on Monday, Oct. 17, after nearly two decades of planning. The $174 million project will realign U.S. 97 with a nearby railroad and will convert what’s currently U.S. 97 into an extend ed Third Street.

“We were really looking ahead this far 20 years ago, and about 10 years ago is when we really started going after work ing on the funding and the plans and how we were going to execute this proj ect,” said Kacey Davey, spokesperson for the Oregon Department of Trans portation. “As more people have moved to the area and more freight traffic is using 97, we thought about designing a project that not just would get vehicles through the area, but what also helped move people through the area, even if they weren’t using a car.”

The area has gotten more congested over the past 20 years as the population soared, and the project aims to reduce traffic, improve access to the Cascade Village Shopping Center, make the sec tion of the highway faster and create options for walking and biking along the highways. The stoplights on that section of U.S. 97 and mergers from Empire and U.S. 20 can often cause rear-end colli sions.

“One of the things that this proj ect will do is really help to relieve con gestion in that area. We’re going to be extending the parkway north following along the railroad tracks and so folks won’t have stoplights that they have to stop at, you can just continue all through that area if you don’t need to stop on the north end of town,” Davey said.

Traffic lights are also getting replaced by roundabouts on U.S. 20 at the

intersections of Robal Lane and Cool ey Road. Davey said roundabouts reduce serious and fatal crashes by about 90%.

“You don’t have head-on crashes or T-bones or other types of high impact crashes that you usually see at signal ized intersections,” Davey said. “It also provides a safe place for pedestrians and

cyclists and everyone else to cross those roundabouts as well.”

Improvement to pedestrian and bicy cle infrastructure is one of the key ben efits of this project, according to ODOT. A new bus station is going in on Rob al Lane, and a 12-foot-wide path will be constructed along what’s now U.S. 97

from Empire Avenue to Cooley Road.

“Their design is what we call lowstress systems, which means that it’s not safe just for someone who’s an avid cyclist and used to riding on busy roads, but it’ll feel safe for everyone who wants to use that type of transportation,” Davey said.

The funding for this project is made up of federal, state and local money. The biggest contributor is the $60.4 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant from the federal govern ment, followed by a $50 million invest ment the state legislature approved in HB2017, $39 million from the Infra structure and Jobs Act and $10.3 million of ODOT funds. Both the City of Bend and Deschutes County are also throwing $5 million into the pot.

ODOT’s first steps will be installing roundabouts and pedestrian infrastruc ture on U.S. 20, which is expected to be finished by the end of 2023. Spring of next year it’ll start work on the existing U.S. 97 and by fall will be constructing the new U.S. 97 by the railroad — both of which should be completed by the end of 2024. ODOT acquired three busi nesses along the railroad through emi nent domain to build the new U.S. 97. Though most of the construction will happen at night, people can expect some traffic impacts.

“We will be maintaining access to all the businesses on that side of town, but there will be construction, maybe simi lar to what you’re seeing on Third Street right now,” Davey said. “Our teams are actually working on some innovative ways of staging the project so that we can have as little impact to traffic as we can just because we know that’s such a busy, important area for people.”

Bend city officials and ODOT staff all pitch in for the ceremonial shovel groundbreaking.

This map outlines

changes

under construction.

Courtesy of ODOT

Courtesy of ODOT

To Speed or Not To Speed

New digital speed signs south of Bend monitor real-time road conditions to set a dynamic speed limit

By Jack Harvel

The Oregon Department of Trans portation has installed digital speed limit signs along a 10-mile stretch of U.S. 97 between south Bend and La Pine. The signs can modify speed limits based on road and weather conditions, sup ported by weather stations that monitor traction, humidity, temperature and vis ibility. When road conditions are poor the speed limit will decrease, and will rise again once conditions improve.

“If the road surface gets covered in snow, or it gets slick or visibility goes down, these sensors will tell the speed limit sign to lower the speed,” ODOT spokesperson Kacey Davey said in a vid eo announcing the new signage. “And it is a regulatory speed so if you see that speed goes from 65 to 55, or even lower, that is the actual speed limit.”

ODOT said over 40% of crashes on that section of the highway occurred when a driver was going faster than advisable under road conditions. A study by the U.S. Department of Transporta tion showed the digital speed limit signs can reduce total crashes on freeways by 34%, rear-ends by 65% and eliminate half of all fatal and injury crashes.

“You’re going to have less impact, you’re going to have more stopping dis tance, and it could really help reduce the severity and the frequency of crashes,” Davey said.

ODOT turned the signs on on Mon day, but it won’t implement a variable speed limit until November. ODOT said it’ll see if the signs are successful in reducing crashes, and if successful will look for more opportunities farther south on U.S. 97.

Highways are the most common place to find variable speed limit signs, but they’re also used in school zones, work zones and transitional zones — where higher speed roads transition

into more pedestrian-friendly areas with dramatically lower speeds. Ore gon established new criteria for variable speed areas in 2021, but the system has been tested out as far back as 2012 when

Two Children Killed in Juniper Acres Fire

it installed variable speed limits on the I-5 and I-405 in Portland and on U.S. 26 between Banks and Manning. USDOT estimates the signs could save more than $9 per every $1 spent.

A household caught fire on Saturday morning in an off-the-grid community south of Prineville

By Jack Harvel

A housefire in Juniper Acres killed two chil dren in Juniper Acres, an off-grid community south of Prineville, on Saturday, Oct. 15, just before 6 am according to the Crook County Sheriff and Crook County Fire and Rescue.

By the time fire crews arrived the residence was ful ly engulfed in flames. Several members of the house hold were able to escape, including the children’s two sisters.

“Most family members safely made it out of the house,” said Crook County Sheriff’s Deputy Javier San chez in a press release. “Even with the quick response from Law Enforcement, Fire and Rescue and residents

on scene, two children were not able to get out and are deceased due to the fire.”

A GoFundMe campaign to raise money for funer al arrangements identified the children as Cobain and Nyla, who were six and nine-years old respectively. A separate GoFundMe was created to support the family after losing loved ones and most of their possessions.

“They have no place to live. They have medical bills, they have, you know, a lot of expenses as well. My main specific point (of creating a GoFundMe page) was to make sure both babies were able to have the proper arrangements, you know, right out the gate,” Brad Deane, a family friend and organizer of one of the

GoFundMe’s, told KTVZ.

Deane announced on GoFundMe that the fundrais er made enough to cover the costs of funeral arrange ments, and that any more donations will go directly to the family. Sanchez said the investigation into the fire, which is being led by CCSO, the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Office, Oregon State Police and the Crook County District Attorney is ongoing, and that there’s no risk to the public. Crook County District Attorney Kari Hathorn told KTVZ she anticipates it’ll take a few weeks for the investigation to be completed.

Seven over-road speed limit signs that cover a 10-mile stretch of U.S. 97 between Bend and La Pine will change the speed limit in real time if there are poor road conditions.

Courtesy of ODOT

Acelerar o No Acelerar

Nuevos letreros de velocidad digitales en el sur de Bend monitorean las condiciones del camino en tiempo real para señalar un límite de velocidad dinámico

Por / By Jack Harvel. Traducido por / Translated by Jéssica Sánchez-Millar

La Secretaría de Transporte de Oregon (ODOT por sus siglas en inglés) ha instalado letreros digitales para el límite de velocidad a lo largo de un tramo de 10 millas de la carretera U.S. 97 entre el sur de Bend y La Pine. Los letreros pueden modificar los límites de velocidad basándose en las condiciones del camino y del clima, apoyados por las estaciones meteorológicas que monitorean la tracción, la humedad, la tempera tura y la visibilidad. Cuando las condiciones de la car retera son malas, el límite de velocidad disminuirá y aumentará de nuevo una vez que las condiciones del clima mejoren.

“Si la superficie del camino se cubre de nieve o si se pone resbaloso, o si la visibilidad disminuye, estos sensores le indicarán al letrero que indica el límite de velocidad que reduzca la velocidad, “indicó la vocera de ODOT, Kacey Davey, en un video que anuncia los nuevos letreros. “Y es una velocidad reglamentaria, por lo que si ve que la velocidad va de 65 a 55, o hasta menos, ese es el límite de velocidad actual.”

ODOT dijo que más del 40% de los accidentes en esa sección de la carretera ocurrieron cuando el

conductor iba más rápido de lo recomendable con forme a las condiciones del camino. Un estudio real izado por la Secretaría de Transporte de los Estados Unidos (USODOT por sus siglas en inglés) mostró que los letreros digitales del límite de velocidad pueden reducir el número de accidentes en carreteras en un 34% y por un 65% en los choques traseros y elimina la mitad de los accidentes o daños fatales.

“Vas a tener menos impacto, vas a constar con más distancia para frenar y de verdad podría ayudar a reducir la gravedad y la frecuencia de los accidentes,” |dijo Davey.

ODOT activó los letreros el lunes, pero no se imple mentará el límite de velocidad variable si no hasta noviembre. ODOT dijo que verá si los letreros son efi caces en la reducción de accidentes, y si son efectivos, buscará más oportunidades más al sur de la carretera U.S. 97.

Las carreteras son el lugar más común para encon trar letreros de límite de velocidad variable, pero tam bién se usan en zonas escolares, zonas de trabajo y de transición, en donde caminos con alto límite de

velocidad pasan a ser áreas de transición más amigables para los peatones con un límite de velocidad mucho más bajo. En 2021, Oregon estableció nuevos requisit os para las áreas con límite de velocidad variable, pero el sistema se probó desde 2012 cuando instaló límites de velocidad variables en las autopistas I-5 y I-405 en Portland y en la carretera U.S. 26 entre Banks y Man ning. USODOT calcula que los letreros podrían ahor rar más de $9 por cada $1 gastado.

The Deschutes South Canyon is Bend’s last large open space remaining by the Deschutes River and currently functions as a de facto natural area park.

The Central Oregon Irrigation District (COID) has submitted a series of 5 Type II Property Line Adjustments (PLAs) to the City in order to partition this land to be able to sell a large portion to a developer. Two of the resulting parcels do not conform with Bend Development Code 3.1.200.C4.

Urge the City to follow its own rules and say NO to COID’s PLAs.

your public comments on the PLAs by Thursday, October 27, 2022.

how at

“Vas a tener menos impacto, vas a contar con más distancia para frenar y de verdad podría ayudar a reducir la gravedad y frecuencia de los accidentes

—KACEY DAVEY

Elections 2022:

When the election is over, we’ll all still live here.

Melanie Kebler for Bend Mayor

The last time Bend voted for its directly elected mayor, the candidate list was large, with two sitting city council ors among a slate of candidates vying for the job. This time, there are just two— one of whom is a current city councilor elected in 2020; the other, a former city councilor who was appointed to the post and subsequently lost his bid for City Council in 2020. Both candidates are quality people who undoubtedly care about Bend and would serve admirably, but we believe the one who’s been on the council during a tumul tuous—and also productive—time is who Bend should elect as mayor.

Melanie Kebler has the background, experience, com munity support and mettle to tackle the challenges that persist for Bend, and she’s proven during her two years on council that she understands the city’s biggest needs and is willing to stand up to the powerful and vocal forces on all sides of the political spectrum who can’t quite see the forest for the trees.

Some will have you believe that the current council, in place for less than two years, is to blame for the tent encampments and the rise in home lessness we see on the streets of Bend today. We see the opposite—that past

councils, including the one Chris Piper was appointed to, also faced these issues and did very little. Kebler has served on a council that, while not pleasing every one, has ushered in the formation of a dedicated low-barrier shelter with a navigation center attached. This council also made the difficult and some times-unpopular decision to convert motels into more shelter space.

Without ade quate shelter beds in place, it would be legally impossible to do what the council is poised to do next: to put rules in place about where peo ple can—and can not—camp in the city, and on what grounds the city can move people from encamp ments, thus avoiding the cumbersome approval process that sees camps lan guish at present.

Kebler, a lawyer who grew up in Bend and returned to raise her family, is proud of these accomplishments, and Bendites should be, too, because they point to a gutsy public servant who’s willing to do the hard work and solve problems.

Kebler and challenger Piper both talk about the need for workforce housing, but it was while Kebler has been on the council that the city officially launched

its Stevens Road project—a project that the current council ensured would include deed-restricted affordable hous ing and public employee housing. That project got off the ground thanks to Central Oregon’s bipartisan delegation in the Oregon House and Senate and was championed by this council. Piper talked up another housing development, Petrosa, as an example of something he helped usher in during his time on coun cil. Palisch Homes, which owns Petrosa, has been among Piper’s biggest donors this election cycle, along with a host of other real-estate-related donors. Kebler, supported largely by small donations, seems just as attuned to housing needs, without the special-interest buy-in. Kebler appears to want to address these issues through focusing on things like middle-income tax exemptions to make affordable housing a reality for more folks. Piper leans more toward making development easier through changes in land use policies.

On another housing-related issue— permitting times at the City of Bend Development Department—Piper talk ed about the need to streamline the per mitting process, an issue for developers for quite some time. Kebler, by contrast, pointed to actions she has actually tak en, including bringing developers’ con cerns about permitting times to the city manager, who then directed staff to do an internal review of its permitting processes. That led to the creation of a dashboard that brought more account ability around permitting times.

Kebler has an edge given her focus

Ed Fitch for Redmond Mayor

With longtime mayor George End icott not running again, four men have stepped up to vie for the position of Red mond mayor. Jay Patrick, a long-serv ing city councilor, is running to “Keep Redmond Redmond” and is focused on nuts-and-bolts issues including pub lic safety, building a new sewer plant and the expansion of the Redmond air port. Charles Baer is a self-described

libertarian whose priorities include environmentalism and transparency, and wants to see Redmond adopt a “one woman, one child” policy. Ed Fitch, also a sitting councilor, is focused on trans portation, sewer and water, and wants to see Redmond open up its dialogue to listen to the concerns of all resi dents. Ben Schimmoller is focused on affordable housing, water management,

infrastructure growth and creating fam ily-wage jobs for Redmond.

We believe Ed Fitch is the best choice in this race.

We give kudos to Schimmoller, who a few years back, in the primary for the Deschutes County Board of Commis sioners, espoused some far-right views that appear to have been tamed while working in the office of Republican

and track record on some of the tough est challenges the city faces. Her aim to get middle-income tax exemptions for homebuyers seems a better use of resources for folks who work in Bend and want/need to live here than Piper’s aim to bring more and more land into the Urban Growth Boundary for what he calls “managed growth.” While it’s true that Bend’s UGB will need another look again soon, the example points to a dif ference in philosophy.

Whoever Bend elects this time around, either candidate will be ready to serve, but our bet’s on the person who’s already won one election and is ready to build on the reputation and responsibil ities she’s already shouldered. Vote Mel anie Kebler for Bend mayor.

Where you’ll find them on a Friday night: Chris Piper: Food carts for date night Melanie Kebler: East side food carts or at the movies

What Piper said about Kebler: He gives credit to anyone who runs for office and has to find the bal ance between family and politics.

What Kebler said about Piper: He’s friendly and cordial with a great laugh.

Oregon Sen. Tim Knopp and in his fam ily’s real estate and development busi ness. While he had good ideas, they were less refined than some of his coun terparts who are currently serving on the council. And while we admire Baer’s environmental spirit and creative if not sometimes outlandish ideas, he’s not ready to lead Redmond. This leads us to a contest between Patrick and Fitch.

This campaign season, we’ve interviewed dozens of candidates in city, county and state races to help you make your decision Nov. 8. Read on to see who we believe will serve voters best—and also learn what candidates have to say when we ask them to praise the other side.

Fitch, while also realistic about the more mun dane, roads-and-sewer type of governance that is required for the mayor and council positions, has a more forward-thinking view of what Red mond could be. He’d like to at least open up a dialogue once again about allowing dispensaries in Red mond. Patrick is OK following along with federal law. Fitch believes the city needs to get more aggressive in addressing homelessness and finding solu tions, and believes the city’s attempt at a safe parking pro gram only paid lip service to the issue. He wants to implement a safe camping program to offer people a place to go. He wants to pursue public-pri vate partnerships to help get more housing built, and advocated for creating a task force to help build more affordable housing. Patrick, while he admits that it is not illegal to camp on the streets, would like to see more enforcement of low-level crimes at homeless encampments. He doesn’t want to see the city build “a bunch of apartments,” and maintains

that it’s not the city’s role to build housing.

On transit and active transportation, we liked Schimmoller’s philosophy: add more jobs on the west side where people actually live, so that everyone has to com mute less in general. Fitch wants to see more of Redmond add sidewalks and wants better bike paths to and from rec reation areas, and wants the bus system to grow fast er to help alleviate conges tion. Patrick, the vice-chair of the Central Oregon Inter governmental Council, told us he doesn’t want to “bust any thing out too fast” as it pertains to this issue.

With the departure of the current mayor and the sweeping changes coming to the Redmond City Council, the Hub City is going to look very dif ferent after this election. Redmond’s demographics are changing by the day, and we believe someone for ward-thinking should serve as mayor to help usher in this new era. Vote Ed Fitch for Redmond mayor.

Ariel Mendez for Bend City Council Pos. 5

In a race with no incumbents for the Bend City Council, we find Ariel Mén dez, a current member of the Bend Park and Recreation District board and a college instructor of political science, poised to meet the moment. A regu lar e-biker and an avowed supporter of active transportation, Méndez knows more about the subject than nearly any other local we know, and that experience and knowledge base can serve Bend well as it begins to usher in the first years of a multi-year transportation bond with plenty of dollars allocated toward active transportation. Méndez’s vision for a safer, more walkable and bikeable Bend aligns with the hopes and 25-year vision of this editorial board, and we’d like to see that vision have yet another champi on on the council.

Candidate Sean Sipe is a knowledge able candidate with a background in real

estate and a love for the Bend he grew up in. He wants to see Bend become more of a thriving economic center with a focus on job growth— not unpalatable ideals at all… but ones for which Sipe didn’t display the depth of exper tise that we’d like to see from some one tackling such problems.

The same goes for the biggest issue of this cam paign: homelessness.

It’s easy to say “we need to enforce the laws and prosecute crimes being commit ted in the right of way”—nearly no cur rent elected official or candidate really disagrees with that in theory—but it’s

Where you’ll find the candidates on a Friday night: Charles Baer: At a café or bar in downtown Redmond Ed Fitch: Hanging at home, playing golf or with his four grandkids

Ben Schimmoller:

Watching college football or hunting with friends and family Jay Patrick: With his wife golfing or on the couch asleep

Ben Schimmoller on Jay Patrick: He’s served a long time and that’s impressive.

Jay Patrick on Ed Fitch: Thankful for Ed giving voters a choice in this race. Ed “thinks more liberally” than Jay, which is a political choice.

Charles Baer on Ben Schimmoller: Ben has done a good job as a young person in politics, as it’s important for young people to get involved.

Ed Fitch on Charles Baer: Charles is a visionary. Someday there will be a need for a bypass around Red mond, and a light rail to La Pine—someday.

in the lack of any real policy positions or plan that we find fault with Sipe’s approach. Like some other candidates in the Bend city races, he appears to be repeating the talking points of “we need to catego rize each type of home less person so we can stratify resources” that seem canned and lacking teeth. We believe more time in the political arena will serve Sipe well. While it’s not sexy nor always politically pop ular, Méndez understands reality: that Bend, like oth er West Coast cities, by court decree needs to expand shelter capacity before it can do more to address camping in the rights of way, and that building more

Mike Riley for Bend City Council Pos. 6

Voters have three candidates to choose from in this race, but one of them is clearly more prepared and more up to speed on the reality of the issues facing Bend: Mike Riley. As the head of The Environ mental Center and a co-chair of the committee that helped to see the transpor tation GO bond pass during the last election, Riley already has plenty of investment in city poli tics to contribute meaningfully to the council from the get-go. But Riley

has more bona fides than simply advo cating for environmental causes and transportation. In him we found a candidate who’s invested in the community and has done the work need ed to hit the ground running on topics including afford able housing and homelessness, growth and more.

Riley’s vision for Bend is to help make Bend more livable, afford able and safe. By con trast, opponent Rick Johns wants to control growth, reduce traffic congestion and “make Bend how

it used to be,” a sign that he’s not nec essarily realistic about the challenges Bend faces. Sure, we agree with him that Bendites can and should say good morn ing to one another—and many of them still do—but we don’t agree that look ing back is the right vision to move Bend forward.

Candidate Julia Brown has some good ideas, too, including advocating for active transportation and for com plete communities where people can live, work and play—a notion that’s clearly already been embraced in Bend, with two complete communities already in the works in east Bend, thanks to past councils and the developers doing the work. That’s something of the rub with Johns; she had decent ideas, but didn’t add a lot of depth to what’s already on

affordable housing will help to alleviate some of the most glaring problems. But that also takes time. In this race, Ariel Méndez is most ready to lead.

Where you’ll find them on a Friday night:

Ariel Méndez: Family movie night Sean Sipe: Hiking, fly fishing or on a date night at Brother Jon’s Sean Sipe on Ariel Méndez: He appreciates Méndez’s dedication to his cause.

Ariel Méndez on Sean Sipe: It’s important for voters to have a choice, and he appreciates Sean giving voters a choice.

the table. In both Johns and Brown we also find their approach to homelessness out of touch and too myopic. During our interview, Johns was convinced the homeless population is dominated by people “coming from other states,” which is untrue. Brown expressed inter est in only offering services to people who passed some type of deservability test. That’s just not realistic and won’t help alleviate the humanitarian crisis we are facing on our streets.

We agree with Johns that permit ting times within the city’s development department can improve to make hous ing get built faster, and we appreciate Brown’s support for bike transportation, but neither had the type of fully formed ideas that Riley presented. Johns, with a background in construction and

Caring. Experience. Action.

engineering who said he is a pro at spotting waste in a budget, should use those skills on the budget com mittee; Brown could lend her lived experience in the tech sector and as a cyclist on any number of city com mittees. Both have ideas and expe rience that could add important perspectives to the community, but for this City Council position, Riley is the candidate who’s ready for the challenges ahead.

Rick Johns on Julia Brown:

He appreciates Julia, who immigrated from South Afri ca 30 years ago, for her tenacity in becoming a U.S. citizen.

Julia Brown on her opponents:

She appreciates that Mike is a cyclist and that Rick has a manufacturing business as she knows it can be tough keeping a business afloat.

Mike Riley on his opponents: He respects Rick’s tenacity as a small business owner, and Julia’s effort in going through the naturalization process—something he, too, went through.

Barb Campbell for Bend City Council Pos. 4

With four candidates running in the race for Bend City Coun cil position 4, there’s no shortage of knowledge, expertise and com munity spirit to choose from in the race. Among them, candidate Bill Olsen opted not to partici pate in our interview, so we won’t comment further on his can didacy. Among the three wom en in the race— Barb Campbell, Karon Johnson and Erlin Taylor— we find no serious concerns around any of them serving on the Bend City Council. That said, we set a high bar when opt ing not to re-elect a sitting coun cilor. With the rest of the council members possessing less than a full term of experience, re-electing Barb Campbell just makes sense. Camp bell has a great deal of institution al knowledge of the processes and reasons for past council decisions, and because we believe the current

council has set Bend on a path toward correcting some of the most salient problems—housing and homelessness—we face today, we need that experience on the council. She’s quirky, to be sure, but Camp bell is also fluent in the issues.

In Taylor, the owner of a prop erty manage ment company in Oregon City who built her business from the ground up, we find a rela tively new resident of Bend who appears to care about her com munity. We’d like to see her get involved in a committee or in anoth er fashion in local politics to help her refine some of the ideas that presently just seem too unformed to justify having her best Campbell in this race. Running on the premise of “vote for me if you want a change” just isn’t enough.

In Johnson, we find a more

Where you’ll find them on a Friday night:

Julia Brown:

Riding around talking to people or watching a movie and having tea

Mike Riley:

Chilling at home with a gin & tonic, walking the dog or eating at a local place serving Vietnamese or Mexican food

Rick Johns:

Nine out of 10 Fridays, at Brother Jon’s downtown

invested public servant who has cer tainly dug into the issues. Ahead of the interview, she presented us with a 12-page white paper on the big gest issues facing Bend. As a for mer federal prosecutor and a former member of the Bend Planning Com mission who’s also championed tree preservation in Bend, her expe rience and background certainly make her a qualified candidate. But on the topic of shelters, we find her position too extreme—advocating for only high-barrier shelters rath er than a mix of services to fit the needs of a varied homeless popula tion in the area. Johnson does her homework and would work hard on the council, we have no doubt about that, but we find her approach more combative and less collegial, and Campbell’s position on advocat ing for our houseless neighbors just more humane and realistic.

Voters have a great slate of can didates in this race, and we trust that whoever gets elected will serve the community well. But experience does count, and in this race, our endorsement goes to Campbell.

Barb Campbell on Erlin Taylor: She appreciates that Erlin is a small business owner who creates jobs.

Barb Campbell on Karon Johnson: She appreciates Karon’s love for animals and her past service on the planning commission.

Erlin Taylor on Barb Campbell: She appreciates Barb’s service to her community.

Erlin Taylor on Karon Johnson: She appreciates Karon’s passion.

Karon Johnson on Barb Campbell and Erlin Taylor: They’re good, honest, decent, well-meaning people.

Where you’ll find them on a Friday night: Erlin Taylor: Conversing with neighbors, walking the dogs, having dinner downtown Karon Johnson: Skiing or other outdoor activities Barb Campbell: Walking her three dogs and talking to neighbors

Zwicker, Trumble and Osborne Are Most Ready to Lead on the Redmond City Council

If you want a sign of how quickly Redmond is transform ing, look no further than the can didates running for City Council. Three seats are up for grabs, and with five people running, a major ity of the people on this slate will find themselves serving Redmond come January. When we inter viewed four of the five candidates, we found little reason not to sup port all of them. We’d like to say the same for the fifth candidate, Branegan Dixon, but he canceled his appearance on our Zoom call shortly before the meeting and did not make an attempt to resched ule. Not a good sign.

The candidates running for Redmond City Council are Cat Zwicker, a real estate broker and brokerage owner who joined the council by appointment 10

months ago; Bill Trumble, a Navy vet, small business owner and professor and with a PhD in medi cal physiology and post-doc train ing in molecular biology; Kathryn Osborne, who works in wildland fire and holds an MBA; John Niel sen, a branch manager at a local credit union and an Army veteran; and Dixon, owner of the Redmond Athletic Club who holds a degree in business from COCC.

Each of the four candidates interviewed expressed interest in addressing homelessness in Red mond more aggressively, saying the city can be a better partner in working with service provid ers, and thought Redmond should pursue more public-private part nerships to support shelters and affordable housing projects in the city. All expressed a need to put

“all options on the table” to get more units built and to enshrine an acceptance of ADUs and oth er housing types in Redmond. All expressed a desire to paint Red mond as a more welcoming city that also prioritizes good planning to make the city more attractive for both residents and visitors.

Among the candidates inter viewed, we found Zwicker the most up to speed on city issues and the levers of policy that can be pulled to see more housing built in the area—not surpris ing, noting her professional back ground and her service thus far on the council. Likewise, her knowl edge around funding for transit was far and above the other candi dates. Voters should elect

Where you’ll find them on a Friday night:

John Nielsen: At home with his twin 7-year-olds and two dogs.

Bill Trumble: Hiking or playing live blues & folk music in the pubs

Kathryn Osborne: Monitoring a kids’ sleepover and taking them to Sno-Cap. Or, on a date night at the SCP Hotel rooftop bar.

Cat Zwicker: Doing some last-minute work, read ing, cooking or downtown for a date night.

Cat Zwicker on her opponents: The best race is one with opponents who have the same heart and drive. She would be happy to work with any of them.

John Nielsen on his opponents: Believes they’re all friends and knows Redmond will be in good hands.

Bill Trumble on his opponents: Everyone is run ning from the heart—and for the right reason: a better Redmond.

Kathryn Osborne on her opponents: We’re lucky that everyone has the heart and passion that they do.

This is Redmond’s neighborliness on display.

Ron Wyden for U.S. Senate

We have to hand it to Jo Rae Perkins; she’s nothing if not persistent. In spite of running in a number of rac es over the years, including for mayor and city council or of Albany and subsequent bids for Senate and the U.S. House, winning nothing but primaries, she persists. This time around, she’s running against longtime senator Ron Wyden for the seat in the U.S. Senate. Perhaps due

to her purported allegiance to the QAnon movement, even the Republican party machine in Oregon is keep ing their distance from this race. Perkins holds alarming ly few endorsements of any consequence.

Wyden has been accessi ble and present not just in this part of Oregon, but the rest too, committed to continu ing the town hall meetings in every county—something

More endorsements!

Over the past several months, the Source Weekly’s editorial board has endorsed a number of candidates. Here’s a recap of the endorsements we announced in past issues.

Deschutes County Board of Commissioners

Pos. 1 – Oliver Tatom

Oliver Tatom is a paramedic and RN—backgrounds that we think will add to his quiver when being the overseer of the county’s health department. He’s a pro ponent of making better use of the lands the county owns to tackle issues such as homelessness—whether that means actually using county lands for those pur poses or leveraging the land to lease to other service providers. Tatom represents a more forward-thinking and improvement-oriented vision for the county.

Pos. 3 – Morgan Schmidt

Morgan Schmidt is prepared, polished and, due to her founding Pandemic Partners during the COVID-19 pandemic, we find her advocacy on behalf of women, the unhoused and those in need of resources during the pandemic simply more impressive and more aligned with the needs of a growing Deschutes County than her opponent.

Oregon House

District 55 – Brian Lepore

Brian Lepore is a pragmatic, educated farmer and family man with a Ph.D. in soils science who cares deeply about his district and who’s running because he feels rural Oregonians have been left behind. He espouses progressive values, while also having the “dirt under his fingernails” that only a farmer can pos sess. He’s committed to getting to know the people of his district—both the rural and suburban—and to lis ten to them to achieve solutions that don’t favor one political ideology or another.

District 54 – Jason Kropf

In his two years as representative for HD 54, then-freshman Democrat Jason Kropf brought a lot of dollars home to Central Oregon. Due to funding sup ported by Kropf, Bend now has a full-time low-barrier shelter on Second Street. Not only that, but it’s also become a navigation center that helps people experi encing homelessness access services, due to another bill co-sponsored by Kropf. He’s also advocated for the Joint Office on Homelessness and has been instrumen tal in getting the Stevens Road tract project approved. He’s been doing exactly the type of work we sent him to Salem to do.

that so many other electeds seemed to abandon when the public fervor over hold ing town halls started to slow down. Showing up still matters. As the chair of the Senate finance committee, he holds enormous sway in Congress. He’s pro-choice, and that’s a dealbreaker for anyone we send to Washing ton, D.C., right now. While we’d love to see someone of his stature and position be

able to break through the party politicking that stymies so much work in the Senate at present, that’s more of a pie-in-the-sky missive for all of Congress to sort through. Americans want action on a number of issues, and Con gress needs to step up.

In this present race, how ever, the clear choice for U.S. Senate is Ron Wyden.

District 53 – Emerson Levy

With school safety a major priority Emerson Levy, on her own time she’s already crafted a bipartisan bill that would establish silent panic alarms in Ore gon schools, and sees gun safety as the “fight of her life.” It’s in this renewable energy attorney and school safety advocate that we see the most promise.

U.S. House – Congressional District 5

Jamie McLeod-Skinner

Jamie McLeod-Skinner, an attorney, engineer and Regional Emergency Coordinator, has worked to intro duce herself and share ideas with not just those of the Democratic party that she falls under, but rural and conservative voters, too. Pro-choice and in favor of reasonable gun safety measures, she’s never shied away from meeting any group—regardless of political affiliation. A person who demonstrates the ability to bridge the urban-rural divide is the type of person we want representing us in Congress.

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek

Betsy Johnson jumped into this race to be a punch in the gut to the two parties, but in reality, she hasn’t shown her case to be strong enough to end up being anything but a spoiler potentially pushing Oregon in what we consider an alarming direction. Tina Kotek is a hard-driving legislator. But it’s in this drive that we’ve actually seen progress in addressing the issue of homelessness, and in correcting the problems that led to so much inequality in the housing sector over the past few decades. Oregonians have three choices in this race, and despite the fact that some of them want you to think they’ll bring entirely new ideas, each of

the candidates has a track record and a history in the legislature. Betsy Johnson can’t win. Christine Drazan is good at pointing fingers, but her fabrications about the state of the state are problematic, and her antichoice views are out of step with Oregonians. In this race, our faith is on the one who’s prioritized what we believe is Oregon’s biggest challenge—homelessness and housing—and put her legislative career where her mouth is: Kotek.

Measures:

• 9-148 Make county commissioner seats in Deschutes County nonpartisan: YES

• 9-152 Psilocyibin manufacturing and service cen ters in rural Deschutes County: NO

• 9-155 Bend-La Pine Schools bond: YES

…But wait—there’s more! In the coming issues we’ll bring you our endorsement for the Deschutes County Treasurer position, and our take on Redmond measures.

WATCH THE CANDIDATES

See our interviews with candidates for local races on the Elections tab of bendsource.com. We sit down with all candidates in a race to ask them questions in the company of their opponents. *Unfortunately, technical issues we encountered mean we don’t have a video of our interview with Bend mayor candidates Melanie Kebler and Chris Piper. Believe us, we’re bummed.

ABOUT OUR EDITORIAL BOARD

The Source Weekly editorial board—those who made the decisions in the races outlined here—is comprised of Publisher Aaron Swit zer, Editor Nicole Vulcan and lawyer and former Oregon House representative Judy Stiegler. Reporter Jack Harvel was timekeeper and a non-voting member. For the Bend may or’s race, Stiegler and Switzer recused, citing conflicts of interest, with retired journalist and community member Bruce Cummings serving as an alternate board member. Stiegler also recused in the House 54 and Deschutes County commissioner Position 3 races.

Courtesy Tina Kotek

SOURCE PICKS

HYDRO FLASK SECONDS SALE

SHOW SCRATCHED HYDROS SOME LOVE

It’s never too many water bottles, especially when they are at a discounted price and especially when they are locally designed Hydro Flasks. This Bendborn company is inviting the community to shop dis continued, scratched and unused return merchandise at its offices. Food and drink available for purchase as well! Thu., Oct. 20, Noon-6pm. Hydro Flask, 525 NW York Dr., Bend. Free.

THURSDAY 10/20

MARCO BENEVENTO W/ WILLIAM TYLER

KILLING THE KEYBOARD GAME

Innovation and experimentation are at the core of Marco Benevento’s work. His energetic yet groovy vibe is hard to replicate. With seven studio albums, Benevento’s work shows variety and satisfies all music tastes. Thu., Oct. 20, 9-11pm.Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Dr., Bend. $20.

THU-FRI & MON-TUE 10/20-21 & 10/24-25

PLANTING PARTY ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES FOR NATIVE PLANTS

Plant native trees with the Deschutes Land Trust in Central Oregon this weekend. Volunteering for one hour can add so much nature and new growth to the area. Get your hands dirty and plant on! Thu., Oct. 20, 10am-1pm & Fri., Oct. 21, 1-4pm. Camp Polk Mead ow Preserve, Sisters. Mon.-Tue., Oct. 24-25, 1-4pm. Indian Ford Meadow, Sisters. Free.

FRIDAY

10/21 BEND MOONLIGHT MARKET: THE NIGHT MARKET BEFORE CHRISTMAS

40+ TALENTED LOCAL VENDORS Beat the procrastination and shop for Christmas early. This is the best way to do it because it’s all local! Shop in the moonlight while enjoying the mouth-watering food carts that you know in love from Central Oregon. Fri., Oct. 21, 4-11pm. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend. Free.

SATURDAY

LYRICS BORN WITH HOBBYIST RETRO RAP NIGHT

10/22

Combining smooth grooves and masterful rapping lyr icism, Lyrics Born is taking the stage in Bend. Lyrics Born is celebrating his new album release, “Mobile Homies Season 1” on this tour. Joining him on stage is Hobbyist. Sat., Oct. 22, 8:30-11:55pm. Volcanic Theatre Pub, 70 SW Century Dr., Bend. $22/adv, $25/ door.

SATURDAY

NATHANIEL TALBOT TRIO W/ ALICIA VIANI & MARK KARWAN

EARTHY AND WHOLESOME MUSICAL ENERGY

Finger-picking mastery and pure vocals are what guide Nathaniel Talbot’s music. Using music as an outlet for a creative escape and grounding practice, Talbot performs with intention and appreciation of nature. Sat., Oct. 22, 7-10pm. The Belfry, 302 E Main Ave., Sisters. $15.

SATURDAY

THE DIRTBAG BALL

COMEDY AT CRAFT: POLY POPTART

LAUGH YOUR WIG OFF

Poly Poptart is bringing the energy you need for this Saturday night. Poly Poptart has been featured in the NY Times and is making her way in the drag scene as a performing extraordinaire. Listen and laugh! Sat., Oct. 22, 8-10pm. Craft Kitchen & Brewery, 62988 NE Layton Ave., #103, Bend. $15.

SUNDAY 10/23

CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT

COMPETE FOR STORM WATER POLO

Looking for some healthy competition with the family this weekend? Play some cornhole and raise money for the Storm Water Polo team. Who knew that taking turns tossing bags of sand into a hole in a wooden board could be so competitive and fun? Sun., Oct. 23, 3-6pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $25-$45.

10/22

DRESS YOUR WORST AND PARTY WITH PUB BEER

This is the ultimate dirtbag event. If you like cheap beer, pizza, hot dogs, jamming with rock bands and dressing your absolute worst, this is the event for you. Tame behavior and cleanliness is not tolerated, according to the event poster. Soak up the dirtbag party scene! Fri., Oct. 21, 8pm-Midnight. The Domino Room, 51 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Free.

LEONID & FRIENDS

CHICAGO-ESQUE BAND TAKES OVER TOWER

Big band energy is coming to town. With musicians from all over the world, Leonid & Friends is a huge melting pot of talented and passionate artists looking to bring energy to live performances. This band has fans from all over the world that come for Chica go-style music. Wed., Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. Tower The atre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. $45.50-$65.50.

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Olivia Knox Comes Home

The young singer-songwriter returns from LA for a night at the Tower

By Isaac Biehl

The idea of “going for it” can be intim idating, no matter what that “it” may be. But if you’re passionate enough about something, why not try to make that thing work? Just look at Bendite Olivia Knox, who headed south to L.A. a couple years ago to pursue her dreams in music—a passion she’s had since age eight.

“At first I thought I was gonna fin ish out college and pursue music at the same time. But I ended up starting my career as a writer a couple weeks before I went to college. It has been a very cool journey, and I’ve been trusting God the whole way,” she says. “I believe I am where I am today because of the pro ducers and companies that gave me a chance. Of course the lifestyle is fast paced, and I’ve had to learn how to do a lot like the bus system and train system, but I’m very blessed to be living in L.A. full time and doing music.”

Now Knox is returning to her home town for a big night at the Tower The atre. There she’ll play her released singles and we’ll also get a sneak peek at some unreleased music off of her upcoming EP out next month.

“I am SO SO excited!! I’ve been work ing so hard at writing this past year and just so pumped to share all my favor ites that I’ve written this past year. And it has probably been a little over a year since I’ve performed in Bend.”

Much of Knox’s new music has been catchy, fun and most of all—empower ing. This theme will be easily found on her EP, called “Smoke Signal.”

“This EP is going to take you through this last year in my life,” says Knox. “The main message of this EP is the feeling of chasing after something. The feeling of truly sacrificing everything to go after

your biggest dreams. This project has a feel-good, impactful, magical pop feel.”

One of the songs on the project is the previous single, “Flying,” a track that combines guitar with cool electronic

sounds, paired with a high energy hook. Knox says she came into that session feeling defeated and overwhelmed, but she didn’t let that stop her. The result is one of her most special song to date.

“Sometimes in this industry I feel like I’m flying and that I’m on top of the world. And sometimes I feel like I’m fall ing and will never get back up. And this song is all about going for your dreams knowing that you might fall a couple times in the process.”

After opening doors through trend ing videos on TikTok, Knox says she was able to take a step forward with her music career. She tells me how much she cherishes her time with the produc ers and writers she’s met the past couple years, who have each helped Knox grow in different ways. Her parents, Jim and Heather, couldn’t be happier with the artist and person she’s becoming.

“We couldn’t be more proud of her. It takes a lot of courage to follow her dream, relocate to L.A., build a new community and establish herself as a young female artist in the music indus try. She has accomplished so much in such a short period of time and this is just the beginning for her,” they said in a shared message.

Catch Knox for her homecoming this Saturday at the Tower Theatre.

Olivia Knox w/Mosley Wotta Sat., Oct.22, 7:30pm Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St., Bend $27-$42

Olivia Knox’s debut EP, “Smoke Signal,” will be out next month. Don’t miss her homecoming show this Satur day!

Anna Azarov

CALENDAR

Wednesday

Craft Kitchen & Brewery Comedy Open

Mic Sign-up 7:30pm. Starts at 8pm. Free to watch. Free to perform. If you’ve ever wanted to try stand-up comedy, this is where you start! 8-10pm. Free.

Crosscut Warming Hut No 5 John Shipe

@ Crosscut - Warming Hut No.5 Relax with a pint and enjoy great local music every Wed. from 6-8pm. Free.

General Duffy’s Waterhole Live Music

Wednesdays Stop by for live music by local artists every Wednesday night in the Annex at General Duffy’s Waterhole. See artists like Parker Steers, Tony Buckman, Phillip Austin and others! 7-9pm. Free.

Hub City Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke

Come out for a night of Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to kara oke tune? Come to Hub City every Wednesday and Thursday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. 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+. 6:30pm. Free.

McMenamins Old St. Francis School

JuJu Eyeball at McMenamins Oh my, Juju is back at McMenamins for some fab Beatles mu sic. Always a good time! 6-9pm. Free.

Northside Bar & Grill Accoustic Open Mic w/ Derek Michael Marc Head down to the Northside Bar and Grill Wednesdays to catch local artists perform live. 7-9pm. Free.

Peppertree Pub Paul Eddy at the Pepper tree Pub - BWP Site & Bite Bedell Artist and

> Tickets Available on Bendticket.com

former Juju Eyeball guitarist sings from yester day to today with original and cover hits from the best decades. Visit the new pub at the Best Western Premier Site & Bite, eat some grub and listen to fun music. 4-6pm. Free.

Pour House Grill Ultimate Trivia Night with Clif Come to Pour House Grill for the best trivia night in town, guaranteed. With new questions every week written by the host Clif, and inter esting gameplay including wager style Double Jeopardy and Final Jeopardy questions, Pour House Trivia Night will have you on the edge of your seat! 6-8pm. Free.

Seven Nightclub & Restaurant The CO Show The CO Show is a free comedy showcase! Doors open at 7pm show starts at 8pm! Central Oregon Comedy Scene and Karaokaine produc tions have teamed up to bring this show to you! It’s co-hosted with multiple hosts, co-produced for Central Oregon! 8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Song & Story with Pete Kartsounes Pete is an award-winning flat picker singer-songwriter and cutting-edge mu sician’s musician. No stranger to life out on the road, Pete has spent over two decades bringing his voice and guitar to stages all over the world. Come experience one of Bend’s finest talents! 6-8pm. Free.

Volcanic Theatre Pub SeepeopleS w/ Profit Drama at Volcanic The anti-genre indie pranksters SeepeopleS have been a band for 22 years. The band, which is the brainchild of bandleader/songwriter/producer Will Bradford, has released 5 full-length albums and 2 EPs on their own imprint, RascalZRecordZ. It would be an accurate statement to say that there isn’t a single band on the planet that covers as much ground musically, or traverses through as many musical universes as SeepeopleS does. Profit Drama is the recording project of manic-mind, Trevor Martell. After several years of DIY rock ‘n’ roll touring the U.S. TM decided to return home in the hills of Central Oregon and record with a

mindset of reflecting on the years' experience in summer 2019. 8-11pm. $12.

20 Thursday

Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Thursdays Trivia

Thursdays with UKB Trivia at Bridge 99. UKB’s live trivia game show is like no other. Team up to compete for gift card prizes! It’s free to play. Brews, ciders, mixed drinks, pizzas and food truck options. Indoor and outdoor seating. 6-8pm. Free.

Crux Fermentation Project Lindzey Au tumn Lindzey Autumn brings a soulful, smooth voice to heartfelt lyrics in her music. 6-8pm. Free.

High Desert Music Hall Racyne Parker

Come join for a night of intimate music in our Backline Lounge at High Desert Music Hall, fea turing Racyne Parker. Originally from Southern Oregon, Denver-based singer-songwriter Racyne Parker draws inspiration from country, modern folk, indie rock and pop influences. 7pm. Free.

Hub City Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke

Come out for a night of Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to kara oke tune? Come to Hub City every Wednesday and Thursday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. Free.

Porter Brewing Co. Live Music with The Ballybogs Grab a pint, sit back, relax and enjoy live music by an amazing group of artists that brings the best Irish Trad Music in Central Ore gon! Every Thursday at Porter! 6-8pm. Free.

River’s Place Eric Leadbetter & Aaron Moore

Two awesome musicians playing equally awe some music. 6-8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon

Come down to Silver Moon Brewing for a night of trivia! Teams are welcome to show up in groups

up to 8 people. Silver Moon also offers seating reservations for $20 donations that all go to F*Cancer! If you would like to reserve a table please contact the Trivia on the Moon Facebook page. 7pm. Free.

Stoller Wine Bar Bend A Bit of Alright

Join at the Stoller Wine Bar in Bend for the live music series, featuring various bands and genres to satisfy all musical tastes. Performances take place from 6-8 pm, with an assortment of perfectly paired plates, wine, beer, wine-based cocktails and non-alcohol beverages available for purchase. 6-8pm. Free.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Marco

Benevento w/ William Tyler at Volcanic Over the course of seven studio albums and countless shows around the world, keyboardist Marco

Benevento has amassed a devoted fanbase, while drawing praise from tastemakers far and wide. 9-11pm. $20.

Zero Latency Bend Karaoke Thursdays & Friday Nights That’s right! Karaoke is coming to Zero Latency in Bend. Download the SINGA app and sign up for your time slot and song. Note: The venue will show up on the SINGA app by Monday, 8/29 to sign up. 7-10pm. $7 at the door, includes a domestic beer.

Zero Latency Virtual Reality Arena Ka raoke Nights Zero Latency has brought karaoke to Zero Latency Virtual Reality Arena. There will be food specials, craft beers and cider on tap, domestic beers and wines available. So come on in and show Zero Latency your karaoke singing voices. 7-10pm. Free.

21 Fri. Oct 21

The Domino Room The Dirtbag Ball

| Presented by Pub Beer Attention people of the night, low-lifes, bridge culture enthusiasts, mul let-sporters and everyone in between. On Oct. 21, the first Dirtbag Ball presented by Pub Beer kicks off at 8pm at The Domino Room in down town Bend and runs until Midnight. Live music. 21+. Dress your worst. 8pm-Midnight. Free.

Eqwine Wine Bar Free Friday Music at Eqwine Wine Bar Join every Friday from 6-8pm for the music series featuring local musician/ singer/songwriters. This week Eqwine Wine Bar is happy to host Musician Russel Herring. 6-8pm. Free.

Hardtails Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke

Come out for a night of Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to karaoke tune? Come to Hardtails for a fun Friday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. Free.

Hub City Bar & Grill DJ/Karaoke Nights Dj dance music intermingled with karaoke! 8pm. Free.

The Outfitter Bar at Seventh Mountain Resort Live Music with South For Winter The venue is thrilled to be bringing Nashville’s South For Winter to our indoor ballroom at Seventh Mountain Resort Fri., Oct. 21 for a free concert! Doors open at 5pm with two sets of music to follow starting at 6pm. With elements of folk, blues, classical, rock, complex instrumentation and earthy vocals. 5-8pm. Free.

Rapa Nui Tiki Lounge Halloween Costume Party Rapa Nui welcomes you to our first Halloween Costume Party! 4pm-5:30pm: Kid’s trick-or-treating with reptile exhibit 7pm-On: Live music from Rubbah Tree Drink specials all night Prizes for costume contest winners! *No minors after 6:30pm* 4pm-1am.

Marco Benevento is the keyboard king. His music is psychedelic and techno, yet it has a raw and vulnerable feel to it. Benevento’s experimentation and lyric crafting shines in his newest album, “Benevento.” Marco Benevento will perform with William Tyler at 9pm on Thursday, Oct. 20 at Volcanic Theatre Pub.

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Silver Moon Brewing sKitz Craven sKitz Kraven is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, currently living in Los Angeles. With a horrorcore aesthetic and a versatile catalog, sKitz Kraven is making a large impact in the underground hip-hop scene and is best known for his singles “Magic” and “That’s All”. Kraven has gained a cult following and a worldwide fan base with his dark sound, intense rhyme scheme and in your face delivery. 7-11pm. $15.

Volcanic Theatre Pub North By North, The Roof Rabbits, & Night Channels at Volcanic Chicago’s celebrated rock duo North By North joins punk rockers The Roof Rabbits and indie-rockers Night Channels for one hell of a Friday night at Volcanic Theatre Pub. 9-11:30pm. $10.

Zero Latency Bend Karaoke Thursdays & Friday Nights That’s right! Karaoke is coming to Zero Latency in Bend. Download the SINGA app and sign up for your time slot and song. Note: The venue will show up on the SINGA app by Monday, 8/29 to sign up. 7-10pm. $7 at the door, includes a domestic beer.

Zero Latency Virtual Reality Arena Ka raoke Nights Zero Latency has brought karaoke to Zero Latency Virtual Reality Arena. There will be food specials, craft beers and cider on tap, domestic beers and wines available. So come on in and show Zero Latency your karaoke singing voices. 7-10pm. Free.

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The Belfry The Whippoorwill Presents Nathaniel Talbot Trio with Alicia Viani & Mark Karwan It’s a busy life for songwriter and farmer Nathaniel Talbot, who runs an organic vegetable farm and seed company on Whidbey Island, in Washington State’s Puget Sound. When not out cultivating onions on his solar-powered tractor, he’s inside cultivating songs that are rooted in the earth and American traditional ism. His fifth album, “Animal," marks his most ambitious and personal crop of songs to date. 7-10pm. $15.

Bend Cider Co. Tara Snow Tara Snow is a local Bend singer and songwriter who loves per forming contemporary music and soul classics. Her voice is incredible! If you are hungry, Tekka Tiger food cart will be making its debut. 4-6pm. Free.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy at Craft: Poly Poptart Saturday Nights are made for laughter at Craft. Come down early and get dinner from their amazing menu. Craft beer is on tap along with cider and great cock tails! Door opens at 7:30pm. The headliner is Poly Poptart. Poly Poptart is a NY Times featured, a queer, Jewish, drag queen comic currently living in Portland. This is a 21+ event. Strong content expected. Ipockolyptic Productions is committed to providing entertainment that is free from racism, homophobia and transphobia. 8-10pm. $15.

Flights Wine Bar Live Music at Flights Come grab a great glass of wine, have an incredible dinner and enjoy live music every Sunday at Flights Wine Bar. 6-8pm. Free.

General Duffy’s Waterhole Twain Tribute If you’ve ever wanted to see Shania Twain in con cert... General Duffy’s has the next best thing! Join at the outdoor stage and watch Erica Flynn become Shania. The Shania Twain tribute band brings an entertaining show for all ages! Fun for the whole family at General Duffy’s Waterhole! 7-10pm. $25.

High Desert Music Hall The Hasbens & Call Down Thunder (The band that has Bens) is a funky four-piece jam band from upstate NY featuring Ben Sparks (rhythm guitar, lead vo cals), Sam Ralbovsky (lead guitar), Ben Thomp son (bass) and Sam Gibney (drums). Pulling from diverse musical backgrounds, the group makes

it a priority to blend styles in a manner that will keep any crowd dancing and the energy high. With a diverse catalogue of distinctive originals and familiar covers, The Hasbens will keep your attention locked and your body groovin’! 8-11pm. $10.

Hub City Bar & Grill DJ/Karaoke Nights Dj dance music intermingled with karaoke! 8pm. Free.

Legend Cider Company The Jugulars The Jugulars are a local, 3-piece band that plays mostly cover songs. Its set list includes every one’s favorites from the 60s through contempo rary, with a variety of genres. They are always a crowd pleaser! This show is part of Legend’s annual Octoberfest! 2-5pm. Free.

Midtown Ballroom WICKED Feat. Kai Wachi, Shlump, Sully, CHOMPPA Rock out with Kai Wa chi, Shlump, Sully and CHOMPPA this weekend. 7pm. $30-$40.

Northside Bar & Grill The Substitutes

Local longtime three-piece pop and rock band, The Substitutes take the stage at Northside Bar & Grill. Grab a drink and listen to classic rock and 80s hits. 8-11pm. Free.

The Outfitter Bar at Seventh Mountain Resort Halloween Party with DJ Mark Brody Join for our Halloween Party inside the ballroom with DJ Mark Brody spinning! 7-10pm. Free.

River’s Place Saturday Jazz Sessions Jason’s Light Heavyweight Band, a slightly scaled down ensemble from The Cutmen. 6-8pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Something Dirty Live Something Dirty brings its high energy alt-rock sound to Silver Moon Brewing’s outdoor stage. 4-6pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Tylor & The Train Robbers Boise, ID based band Tylor & the Train Robbers, comprised of Tylor Ketchum, his brothers Jason and Tommy Bushman and his father-in-law Johnny Shoes Pisano deliver a perfect, lyric-driven blend of roots country and modern Americana music. Paired with their unrelenting dedication to the road, they have earned the reputation of hardworking profes sionals whose live shows highlight the connect edness that they acquired not only from years of playing together, but also from the family bond that they all share. 7-11pm. $10.

Tower Theatre Olivia Knox with MOsley WOtta Pop singer-songwriter Olivia Knox returns to her hometown of Bend to perform her debut EP, to be released in November. The show, exclusively at the Tower Theatre, will also feature several new, original songs. 7:30pm. $27-$42 (plus $3 historic fee).

Volcanic Theatre Pub Lyrics Born w/ Hobbyist Parallel 44 is excited to be bringing LB back with his badass live band in celebration of the release of his new album. All ages. 8:3011:55pm. $22/adv, $25/door.

Worthy Brewing Live Music Saturdays Every Saturday Worthy Brewing will put on a live show! Come enjoy beers and music. 6-8pm. Free.

The Yard @ Bunk + Brew Late Oktober fest w/ Larkspur Stand A night filled with live music, german beer, decorations and more! Larkspur Stand brings their full band and full vibes of bluegrass and folk to Bunk+Brew. Enjoy our german beer selection, live music, food trucks and fire pits! 7-10pm. Free.

23 Sunday

The Astro Lounge Local Artist Spotlight Sundays This is a chance to listen to Central Or egon’s newest and upcoming local artists. They have earned their spot to perform a two-hour show, changing weekly, every Sunday. Support local top notch talent! 7-9pm. Free.

Flights Wine Bar Trivia at Flights Wine Bar Join Sundays for trivia with King Trivia! Free to play! Get a group together, and come get nerdy!

Awesome prizes and as always, delicious food and drinks! 4-6pm. Free.

Hub City Bar & Grill Big Band Open Jam All welcome to sing or play an instrument, just come on in and get on Gordy’s sign-up sheet. 5-8pm. Free.

Mountain Jug The Jugulars The Jugulars are a local, 3-piece band that plays mostly cover songs. Its set list includes everyone’s favorites from the 60s through contemporary, with a variety of genres. This band is always a crowd pleaser! 4-6pm. Free.

Obie Oasis Obie Oasis Concert Sundays Bring a chair, picnic and beverage to the Obie Oasis Amphitheater and enjoy talented regional mu sicians. This is a house concert with performer donations encouraged. All proceeds go to per formers. Sound system provided by Spark Music Gear. For artist information go to CalvinMann. com/shows. 2pm. Donation.

River’s Place Trivia Sundays at Noon Trivia Sundays at Noon, with UKB Trivia, at River’s Place. This is no ordinary contest, this is a live trivia game show. Bring your bunch and win gift card prizes for top teams! Indoor and outdoor seating available. Great food and drink options available. Noon-2pm. Free.

River’s Place Jesse Meade Finger-style, acoustic guitar playing performing both original material and an array of cover songs. His influ ences include musicians like Ray Charles, Hank Williams, Fats Domino, Elizabeth Cotten, Otis Redding, Jimmie Rodgers, Louis Armstrong and more! 5-7pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Cornhole Tournament 2022 The 2022 Cornhole Tourna ment Fundraiser for Storm Water Polo is here. Come and play cornhole, have a beer and eat some great food! Bring the whole family for a fun event. 3-6pm. $25-$45.

Silver Moon Brewing Open Mic at the Moon Get a taste of the big time! Sign-up is at 4pm! Come check out the biggest and baddest open mic night in Bend! 5-8pm. Free.

24 Monday

The Astro Lounge Open Mic Mondays

Amazing top notch talent, jaw dropping! All musicians and comedians are welcome from first-timers to pros. Hosted by Nancy Blake and Danny Guitar Harris, two longtime local musi cians. Very supportive and can provide instru ments if needed. 8pm. Free.

Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Mondays Trivia Mondays with UKB Trivia at Bridge 99. UKB’s live trivia game show is like no other. Team up to compete for gift card prizes! It’s free to play. Brews, ciders, mixed drinks, pizzas and food truck options. Indoor and outdoor seating. 6-8pm. Free.

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy Open Mic Free to watch. Free to perform. Sign-up 6:30pm. Starts at 7pm. Hosted by Jessica Taylor and Katy Ipock. 7-9pm. Free.

Elixir Wine Group Locals Music Night Enjoy live musicians, great wine and small bites. 6-9pm. Free.

On Tap Locals’ Day Plus Live Music Cheaper drinks all day and live music at night, get down to On Tap. 11am-9pm. Free.

The Yard @ Bunk + Brew Open Mic Join each Monday night for some good old open mic fun. Bring your instrument, or your voice, sign up and play in the beer garden. Or just hang and watch the talent that comes through each week! Sign-ups start at 6pm. 6-9pm. Free.

are full of music, laughs and community. In the old house Bill Powers of Honey Don’t and several other projects in town, hosts one of the best open mics in town. Sign-ups start at 5pm sharp in the cafe, and spots go quick. Poetry, comedy and spoken word are welcome, but this is mainly a musical open mic. Performance slots are a quick 10 minutes each, so being warmed up and ready is ideal. 6pm. Free.

Midtown Ballroom/Domino Room/An nex Spafford w/ Lost Ox It’s been since prior to the pandemic that Bend has been treated to the psychedelic jam-scapes of this amazing band. 8pm-1am. $20/adv, $25/door.

Silver Moon Brewing Eric Leadbetter & Friends Local artist, Eric Leadbetter, hosts his fellow musicians for this weekly free show every Tuesday. Come sit out on the brewery’s patio and enjoy an evening of music, food and most import ant... stellar craft beers! 6-8pm. Free.

The Cellar—A Porter Brewing Com pany Music Night at The Cellar, Featuring Central Oregon Music & Musicians Grab a pint, sit back, relax and enjoy live music by Central Oregon musicians! Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, from 6-8pm at The Cellar! Fourth Tuesday of every month, 6-8pm. Free.

MUSIC

HDCM Concert Series: Delgani String Quartet Opening night of High Desert Chamber Music’s 15th season features the Central Oregon debut of the Delgani String Quartet. Considered “the state’s finest chamber ensemble” by Oregon Arts Watch, the quartet curates their own series in Portland, Salem and Eugene while regularly appearing throughout the state. Oct. 21, 7:30pm. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon, 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-306-3988. info@HighDesertChamberMusic. com. $48/general, $10/child/student.

Know Ancient - Guitarology Explore the historical evolution of guitar music with the Port land Guitar Duo. Oct. 23, 2-3pm. Downtown Bend Library, 601 Northwest Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

Sunday Brunch and Karaoke Wake up right with brunch and karaoke! Sundays, 10am3pm. General Duffy’s Waterhole, 404 SW Forest Ave., Redmond. Free.

DANCE

Argentine Tango Classes and Dance

Join every Wednesday for Tango classes and dancing! Your first class is free. 6:30-7pm Tango 101 Class, no partner needed! 7-8pm All levels class. 8-9:30pm Open dancing. Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-728-3234. tangocentraloregon@gmail.com. $5-$10.

Blues Social Dance Meet friendly people, enjoy great music and connect with others through dance at this bi-weekly social. Drinks plus catching up with old friends and making new ones at 7pm, beginner dance lesson at 8pm followed by social dancing until 10pm. $5 suggested donation. No partner or experience needed! Every other Friday, 7-10pm. Through Dec. 30. The Range Apartments Clubhouse, 3001 NW Clearwater Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-5087766. $5.

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The Commons Cafe & Taproom Story tellers Open-Mic StoryTellers open-mic nights

Anywhere From Here The sport of skiing is unquestionably one of the most diverse recreational pursuits imaginable. By the time a lifelong skier reaches middle age, he or she has likely dabbled in or fully dedicated him or herself to a myriad of facets within the sport. Each facet provides an entirely new set of experiences, thrills, challenges and rewards. Matchstick Productions 2022 ski film explores this world of opportunities through the eyes of a 12 year-old freestyle phenomenon. Through his voice, the audience hears the skiing aspirations of such a 12 year-old, a kid who just wants to play and

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doesn’t have to ponder “real life” quite yet. Oct. 19, 7:30pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. $3-$17.

Bend Pilates Bend Pilates is now offering a full schedule of classes through Zoom! Sign up for your class on Mindbody.com and download Zoom. Prior to start you will receive an email in vitation to join class. Be ready with mat, weights, roller, and/or band and login five minutes prior to class time. For more information visit bend pilates.net/classes/. Ongoing, Noon-1pm. $20.

Bend Zen Meditation Group Bend Zen sits every Mon, evening at 7. Arrive at 6:45pm to orient yourself and meet others. The group has two 25-minute sits followed by a member-led Dharma discussion from 8:05-8:30pm. All are welcome! Learn more and sign up for emails at www.bendzen.net. Mondays, 6:45-8:30pm. Brooks Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 469 Wall St., Bend. Contact: bendzensitting@gmail.com. Donations accepted.

ARTS + CRAFTS

Biofield Tuning Group Healing Biof ield Tuning is an energy balancing method for self-healing and wellness that uses sound waves produced by specialized tuning forks. Tammi will be working with the energy of the group, tuning in to find which chakra needs an adjustment and then releasing any stuck energy found. Leave feeling refreshed and re-energized. Oct. 21, 6-7:30pm. The Peoples Apothecary, 19570 Amber Meadow Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-728-2368. class es@thepeoplesapothecary.net. $25.

Art Viewing Visit Sagebrushers Art Society in beautiful Bend to see lovely work, paintings and greeting cards by local artists. New exhibit every 8 weeks. Visit Sagebrushersartofbend.com for information on current shows. Wednesdays, 1-4pm, Fridays, 1-4pm and Saturdays, 1-4pm. Sagebrushers Art Society, 117 SW Roosevelt Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-617-0900. Free.

Brave New World Art Exhibit at Bar ber Library “Brave New World” is on display through Nov. 29 at Central Oregon Community College’s Barber Library Rotunda Gallery. Bend artist Lloyd McMullen integrates found objects into two- and three-dimensional “constructions” to serve as metaphor for persistence. For more information, contact Tina Hovekamp, director

of library services, at 541-383-7295 or thoveka mp@cocc.edu. Oct. 10-Nov. 27. Central Oregon Community College, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. Free.

Bend Moonlight Market: The Night-Market Before Christmas Bend Moonlight Market returns for The Night Market Before Christmas, featuring 40+ talented, local vendors selling a plethora of different treasure, clothing, jewelry, artwork and more! Buy the piece of your dreams and explore mouthwatering flavors from local food carts with your costume wearing friends at this Halloween-themed moonlight market. Oct. 21, 4-11pm. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend. Con tact: 541-410-5866. info@openspace.studio. Free.

Cork Husk Doll Workshop In this work shop, you will learn about the history of the corn husk doll, hear a couple traditional stories about the Corn Spirit and make two dolls to keep. A light, fun and educational craft night that will extend until Halloween! Fun night out for friends or with your kids. Oct. 24, 6:30-8pm. The Peoples Apothecary, 19570 Amber Meadow Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-728-2368. classes@thepeople sapothecary.net. $25.

Date Night With Clay Looking for a unique date night activity? Look no further than Tumalo School of Pottery and Craft’s Clay Date. Sign up with your special friend and learn the secrets of throwing pottery on the wheel in a fun and relaxed environment. Tuition includes materi als and instruction for two. Oct. 21, 6:30-9pm. Tumalo School of Pottery & Craft, 65093 Smokey Butte Dr., Bend. Contact: 321-432-8009. yvonne@ tumaloschoolofpottery.com. $70.

Learn to Crochet Learn the basics of crochet from instructor/designer Malaika Gabriel! This class covers basic crochet stitches, helpful tips and tricks and how to read a simple pattern. Register for just one session or several to set yourself up for crochet project success! Patterns provided. Third Thursday of every month, 11am1pm. Fancywork Yarn Shop, 200 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-323-8686. hello@ fancywork.com. $40.

Learn to Knit at Fancywork Yarn Shop

Get started on the path to creating your own treasured handknits! Learn the fundamentals of knitting, basic stitches, how to read a pattern, fix

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your mistakes, and more. Create a small project to take home. Pattern provided. Take three classes and earn a 10% discount on yarn! Every other Thursday, 5:30-7pm. Fancywork Yarn Shop, 200 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-3238686. hello@fancywork.com. $10.

Visual Joy and Perfection: The Artistry of Master Fine Artist David Kreitzer Join David in the Kreitzer Gallery and Studio, and experience sublime and healing Central Oregon splendor landscapes, the human figure, koi, California vineyards, floral and fantasy oil and watercolor images. Thursdays-Sundays, Noon5pm. Kreitzer Art Gallery and Studio, 20214 Ar chie Briggs Road, Bend. Contact: 805-234-2048. jkreitze@icloud.com. Free.

PRESENTATIONS + EXHIBITS

ImPACT Concussion Baseline Test ing Available for Ages 12-18 The Center Foundation hosts ImPACT Concussion Base line testing days. Available for children ages 12 through 18 years and highly recommended for youth athletes who participate in high-risk sports. Testing dates Oct. 21, Nov. 11, Nov. 21, Dec. 21: 9am-Noon. Registration is required by calling 541-322-2323. Oct. 21, 9am. The Center, 2200 NE Neff Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-322-2323. sschmidt@centerfoundation.org. $20.

Bend Ghost Tours Join for Ghosts and Legends of Downtown Bend Tour and hear all about Bend’s permanent residents! Your Spirit Guide will lead you through the haunted streets and alleyways of Historic Downtown Bend where you’ll learn about the city’s many macabre tales, long-buried secrets and famous ghosts. Wednes days-Sundays, 7:30-9pm. Downtown Bend, Downtown Bend, Bend. Contact: 541-350-0732. Bendghosttours@gmail.com. $25.

City Club of Central Oregon and League of Women Voters present Bend City Council Position 4 & 5 Can didate Forum Join the City Club of Central Oregon and the League of Women Voters of Deschutes County for this forum with candidates for Bend City Council Positions 4 & 5. The forum will take place in-person and be recorded. Oct. 24, 6:30-8:30pm. Larkspur Community Center,

1600 SE Reed Market Rd., Bend. Free.

City Club of Central Oregon and League of Women Voters present the Deschutes County Commission Can didate Forum Join the City Club of Central Oregon and the League of Women Voters of De schutes County for this forum with candidates for the Deschutes County Commission. The forum will take place in-person and be recorded. Oct. 20, 6:30-8:30pm. Deschutes County Building, 1300 NW Wall St, Sawyer Room, BEND. Contact: info@cityclubco.org. Free.

Immigration and Citizenship 101

Know more about the path to citizenship for immigrants. Conoce más sobre el camino a la ciudadanía para immigrantes. Translation to Spanish is available. Traducción simultánea al español está disponible. Oct. 24, 6-7pm. Down town Bend Library, 601 Northwest Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

Practitioner Updates and Announce ments Get an update on recent immigration processes and policies. Oct. 25, 10am-Noon. Downtown Bend Public Library, 601 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@dpls.lib. or.us. Free.

Know Ancient - Guitarology Explore the historical evolution of guitar music with the Port land Guitar Duo. Oct. 22, 3-4pm. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. Con tact: 541-312-1032. lizg@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

THEATER

CTC Teen Theatre Program ClassHeads Up 7 Up! A Playwriting Work shop 10-week class! Ages 12-19. Seven easy steps to getting that play out of your head and on to the page. Whether you are a seasoned play wright or just starting out, this workshop is for you! $60 for non-members, free for members. Mondays, 4-6pm. Through Nov. 28. Cascade Theatrical Theatre, 148 NW Greenwood, Bend. Contact: 541-389-0803. ctcinfo@cascadestheat rical.org. $60.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Brilliantly innovative, heartbreaking and wickedly funny, Hedwig and the Angry Itch is the landmark musical by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask that is “groundbreaking and undoubtedly ahead of its time” (Entertainment Weekly). This genre-bending, fourth-wall-smashing musical sensation, with a pulsing score and electrify ing performances, tells the story of one of the most unique characters to ever hit the stage.

Fri, Oct. 21, 7:30pm, Sat, Oct. 22, 7:30pm, Sun, Oct. 23, 7:30pm, Thu, Oct. 27, 7:30pm, Fri, Oct. 28, 7:30pm, Sat, Oct. 29, 7:30pm, Thu, Nov. 3, 7:30pm, Fri, Nov. 4, 7:30pm and Sat, Nov. 5, 7:30pm. The Greenhouse Cabaret, 1017 NE 2nd St., Bend. Contact: 541-330-4086. $32-$52.

OUT OF THIN AIR Improvisational Theater Company

Authentic and hilarious comedy based on audience suggestions, with a sprinkling of comedy sketches. No show is ever the same!! Real improv/real laughs/real theater. Every other Tuesday, 8-9:30pm. Through Oct. 26. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend. Contact: rennytemple1@gmail.com. $10/ online, $15/door.

Readers Theater

Is there a play that you’ve always wanted to read but you don’t have enough friends (or voices in your head) for all the charac ters? Join one Saturday morning a month as the group explores new, original and classical plays, drink coffee and get to know others in the local theatre community. Fourth Saturday of every month, 10am-Noon. Cascade Theatrical Theatre, 148 NW Greenwood, Bend. Free.

WORDS

Fall into OBOB Series: Life of Zarf: The Trouble with Weasels by Rob Harrell

Rob Harrell, author of Oregon Battle of the Books title "The Trouble with Weasels," will join via Zoom for a Q&A from readers, parents and teachers. Submit your questions to events@

Tylor & the Train Robbers is a band composed of Tylor Ketchum, his two brothers and his father in-law. This band is musically tight and lyrically creative and honest.

Tylor & the Train Robbers will perform at 7pm on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Silver Moon Brewing.

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roundaboutbookshop.com. Oct. 20, 6-7pm. Con tact: 541-306-6564. julie@roundaboutbookshop. com. Free.

The Forge Creative Writing Program

Applications accepted until Dec. 31 for The Forge 10-month online creative writing program. You have something important to say, and the program gives you the tools and training to say it! $25 application fee and writing sample. Begins January 2023. To look into the applications and submit your own, contact theforgewriting@gmail. com and 541-408-4509. Apply by 12/31/22. Oct. 13-Dec. 31. Contact: 541-408-4509. theforgewrit ing@gmail.com. $25.

St. Jacob Orthodox Christian Church VESPERS Join Father Ignatius and the con gregation in a small worship space located at the back of Bend Coffee & Books. This is a simple evening of prayer and worship. Wednesdays, 6-6:45pm and Saturdays, 6-6:45pm. Through Feb. 1. Bend Coffee & Books, 155 NE Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-241-8119. father.ignati us@orthodoxbend.org. Free.

Mystery Authors Frank Zafiro & Jamie Lee Fry Crime fiction author Frank Zafiro and thriller author Jamie Lee Fry will present a brief reading from their work, hosting a short question-and-answer period from readers and signing copies of their latest novels! Oct. 20, 6:30-8pm. Herringbone Books, 422 SW Sixth St., Redmond. Contact: 541-388-3249. Oct. 22, 6-7pm. Herringbone Books, 422 SW Sixth St., Redmond. Contact: 541-526-1491. Free.

Mystery Book Club Please join for Mystery Book Club. The group will discuss "Confidence" by Denise Mina. Zoom option available. Oct. 19, 6-7pm. Roundabout Books, 900 NW Mount Washington Dr., #110, Bend. Contact: 541-3066564. julie@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Third Thursday Spoken Word Night at the Commons Spoken word open mic night for all poets, storytellers, and writers. This is an in-person program. All writers and readers and word-lovers invited to attend and read. Readers are invited to arrive early to sign-up. Readers have seven minutes at the mic. Food and drink are available for purchase. Oct. 20, 6-8pm. The Commons Cafe & Taproom, 875 NW Brooks St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1063. paigef@de schuteslibrary.org. Free.

ETC.

Columbia River Circuit and Finals The 2022 Finals are being held at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. The performances start at 7pm. Professional rodeo action consists of two types of competitions: rough stock events and timed events. There is also an all-around event. Thu, Oct. 20, 7pm, Fri, Oct. 21, 7pm and Sat, Oct. 22, 7pm. Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, Redmond. $22/ adults.

High Desert Fall Fest Mark the season with the High Desert’s not-so-wicked creepy crawlies: animals who thrive at night and the history behind the season’s cultural celebrations. Costumes are encouraged although they will not be allowed in wildlife exhibit areas to ensure animal comfort. Oct. 22, 10am-1pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Free with museum admission.

Not Cho Grandma’s Bingo Not Cho’ Grandma’s Bingo is back at Silver Moon Brewing!

The brewery hosts the famous bingo event for good times and a chance to win some cold hard cash! Sundays, 10am-1pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Free.

VOLUNTEER

Humane Society Thrift Store - Vol unteers Needed Do you love animals and discovering “new” treasures? Then volunteering at the HSCO Thrift Store Donation Door is the perfect place to combine your passions while helping HSCO raise funds to provide animal welfare services for the local community. For information contact: rebecca@hsco.org. Ongoing. Humane Society Thrift Shop, 61220 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3761. rebecca@hsco. org.

Trail Maintenance Work Party Meiss ner Nordic could use your help to prepare the Meissner trails for another great ski season! Volunteers can sign up here: https://signup.com/ go/UkJDMKA. The group will meet at the groom ing shed at 9am. As in the past, wear sturdy foot ware and bring gloves. Meissner Nordic will have some extra safety equipment available including

safety glasses and extra gloves. The group is expecting to have more workers than club-owned tools, so if you have a favorite set of clippers or loppers bring them with you. Thu, Oct. 13, 9am, Sat, Oct. 15, 9am, Thu, Oct. 20, 9am, Sat, Oct. 22, 9am, Thu, Oct. 27, 9am and Sat, Oct. 29, 9am. Virginia Meissner SnoPark, Century Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-316-0831. info@meissnernordic. org. Free.

Planting Party Roll up your sleeves and help the Deschutes Land Trust plant native plants in a recent restoration area at Camp Polk Meadow Preserve. Get your hands dirty and have fun while improving wildlife habitat and making a difference in Central Oregon. This is a family-friendly work party! Oct. 20, 10am-1pm. Oct. 21, 1-4pm. Camp Polk Meadow Preserve, outside Sisters. Oct. 24 & 25, 1-4pm. Indian Ford Meadow, outside Sisters. Contact: 541-330-0017. event@deschuteslandtrust.org. Free.

Redmond Recreation Center Rally Join at the site of proposed Redmond Recreation center at SW 35th and Lava to learn about the facility, volunteer to hand out flyers or pick up a lawn sign. Free bouncy house and refreshments, and activities! The facility will be on the ballot for Eagle Crest, Terrebonne and Redmond. Sat, Oct. 22, 9am-Noon. Redmond Recreation Center Site,

SW 35th St. and Lava Ave., Redmond. Contact: info@redmondrecreation.com. Free.

Share Your Business and Profession al Expertise Share your professional and business expertise! Become a volunteer mentor with SCORE in Central Oregon. The chapter is growing. Your experience and knowledge will be valued by both new and existing businesses in the community. To apply, call 541-316-0662 or visit centraloregon.score.org/volunteer. Ongoing. Contact: 541-316-0662.

Sisters: Repair Café Got a broken some thing? Bring it to be repaired! ¿Tienes algo que esté roto? ¡Tráelo al Repair Café! The Environ mental Center’s Rethink Waste Project coordi nates with an amazing group of volunteer fixers to host Repair Cafés every few months. This is an in-person program. Wearing a face covering is optional. Oct. 20, 5:30-7:30pm. Sisters Library, 110 North Cedar St., Sisters. Contact: 541-3121029. udara@envirocenter.org. Free.

The Center Foundation Bounty Raffle 2022 Bounty Raffle tickets on sale now to benefit The Center Foundation, a local nonprofit. Win a 7-night stay in Mexico, a 5-night stay on Oahu, a Bend Staycation package or a Best of Bend package. Over $10,000 in prizes! Proceeds from ticket sales support the high school Sports Medicine Program. Oct. 21-Noon. Contact: 541322-2396. sharmon@centerfoundation.org. $25.

Volunteer with Mustangs to the Res cue Gratifying opportunity available! All aspects of daily horse care and barn maintenance for Mustangs to the Rescue. Mondays-Sundays. Mustangs to the Rescue, 21670 McGilvray Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-330-8943. volunteer@mus tangstotherescue.org. Free.

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

Volunteer with the Citizen Review Board - Oregon’s Foster Care Review Program

The Citizen Review Board program of the Oregon Judicial Department engages citizen volunteers in conducting reviews of foster care cases. Aid local courts, save taxpayer money and provide transparency to a complex and sensitive system. The Deschutes board is expanding and looking for new members! All training provid ed. Contact: kristina.c.k.elliott@ojd.state.or.us. Ongoing. Contact: 503-986-5654. kristina.c.k.el liott@ojd.state.or.us.

GROUPS + MEETUPS

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 Parkinson’s Support Group

Monthly Meeting Parkinson’s Support Group

Meetings third Wednesday of every month at the Best Western Premier Bend. Patients and care givers are welcome to join us. These meetings serve as a resource for educational and emotion

South for Winter is a band that formed in New Zealand that plays ephemeral, string-based music. Full of harmonies, this band is making their way up in the folk scene. South for Winter will perform at 5pm on Friday, Oct. 21 at the Outfitter Bar at Seventh Mountain Resort.

Egan Entertainment

NATHANIEL TALBOT TRIO w/ Alicia Viani & Mark Karwan at The Belfry

THE HASBENS & Call Down Thunder at High Desert Music Hall

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al support. Focusing on providing local services, bridging the gap between medical care and wellness. Fun and engaging! Third Wednesday of every month, 2-3:30pm. Best Western Premier, 1082 SW Yates Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-668-6599. carol@parkinsonsresources.com. 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. Board games from 4-5:30pm. RPG direcly following at 5:30pm. RSVP required. Fridays, 4-5:30pm. The Base at Franklin, 5 NW Franklin Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-610-8826. hello@baseatfranklin.com. Free.

Celebrate With the Bend Bhakti Col lective Kirtan, sacred song, dance and commu nity. Celebrate with the Bend Bhakti Collective. Thursdays, 7pm. First Presbyterian Heritage Hall, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend. Contact: 541-3824401. Free-$20.

Civics Night @ Unofficial Logging: City Council Edition Come on down and meet some of your representatives on City Council. Ask them questions like why are only three of you attending? How does one get involved in local government? What does the Council do exactly? Oct. 20, 5:30-8pm. Unofficial Logging Co., 910 NW Harriman St. Suite #100, Bend. Free.

ConnectW Monthly Meeting Avoiding technology disasters. Here are the best practices for small business owners. Paula Sullivan with MPS Consulting will give an educational talk on best practices related to technology and how you can avoid tech disasters. Oct. 19, 5:30-8pm. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave, Bend. $35.

Death Café Eat tasty treats, drink tea and dis cuss death. Free of agenda or ideology, the aim is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. Facilitated by End of Life Doula, Cheryl Adcox. Ages 16+. Tue, Sept. 27, 6-7:30pm, Tue, Oct. 25, 6-7:30pm and Tue, Nov. 29, 6-7:30pm. Downtown Bend Library, 601 Northwest Wall Street, Bend. Contact: 541312-1029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

FIXbend Low Cost Vaccines & Micro chips for Dogs and Cats Low cost vaccines and microchips will be available through FIXbend for dogs and cats. No appointment necessary at Companion Pet Clinic Bend. For pricing and more information visit FIXbend.org. Oct. 22, 9am3pm. Companion Pet Clinic, 3197 N Highway 97, Bend.

Game Night: Let’s Play LeftCenterRi ght Bring friends and make new friends. More people the bigger the pot. Simple game. One dollar table and 5 dollar tables. The winner of each game takes the pot. You’re not going to get rich but you will have fun. Happy hour has $4 beer and wine options. Wednesdays, 5-7pm. Zero Latency Bend, 1900 NE 3rd St STE 104, Bend. Contact: 541-617-0688. Zerolatencybend.com.

Hydro Flask Seconds Sale Hydro Flask will host a Seconds Sale at the brand’s offices featuring discontinued items alongside lightly scratched and dented or unused return merchandise. Fifty percent of sales to benefit three area nonprofits. Food and drink available for purchase on-site. Cashless event. Free to enter. Oct. 20, Noon-6pm. Hydro Flask, 525 NW York Dr., Bend. Contact: 888-584-9376. info@ hydroflask.com. Free.

Hysteria Comedy Collective: Comedy Writing Workshop Welcome to Hysteria, a comedy collective open to all female-identifying, trans and non-binary folks. Whether you are a seasoned performer or completely new to the scene, Hysteria invites you to join the community of professional, novice and aspiring stand-up comedians. Its mission is to create a space where there is support for each other’s growth as writers/performers, give and receive feedback on materials and foster a more inclusive, pro gressive and artistic comedy community. Third Wednesday of every month, 5:30-7pm. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave.,

Bend. $10.

Kirtan & Sacred Sound Kirtan and Sacred Sound with Bend Bhakti Collective and special guests through the month. Find out why chanting mantra is beneficial. No singing or other expe rience needed! Thursdays, 7-8:30pm. Heritage Hall, 230 NE 9th St., Bend. Free, suggested donation of $5-$20.

Neuroqueer Meetup A safe place for neu rodivergent, queer individuals to exchange with the goal of promoting exploration and sharing of experiences, as well as empowerment and con nection to community. Every other Wednesday, 6-7:30pm. The Base at Franklin, 5 NW Franklin Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-610-8826. hello@base atfranklin.com. Free.

Oregon’s Disappearing Dark Skies

Learn from local experts about how to protect and preserve the nighttime environment through environmentally responsible outdoor lighting. Oct. 19, 7-8pm. Worthy Brewing, 495 NE Bellevue Dr., Bend. Free.

Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon Support Group

This support group offers a safe space for all people involved in caring for or managing Parkinson’s Disease. Please contact Kay Terzian if you wish to join or have further questions 541-388-1706. Fridays, 9:45-11:45am. Through Jan. 1. Bend Coffee & Books, 155 NE Greenwood Ave, Bend. Contact: 541-388-1706. kaymarie.terzian@gmail.com. Free.

Redmond: Open Hub Singing Club An unforgettable evening of singing...together! All voices are welcome. Songs are taught by ear and quickly a group of strangers discovers they can make beautiful, meaningful sound together. Led by community song leader, Ian Carrick. Third Wednesday of every month, 6-7:30pm. Through Nov. 17. Redmond Library, 827 Southwest De schutes Ave., Redmond. Contact: 541-312-1029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Repair Café The Environmental Center’s

Rethink Waste Project coordinates with an amazing group of volunteer fixers that connect people with broken stuff to people who fix stuff - they’re all about repairing things (together). Got a broken something? Bring it to be repaired! ¿Tienes algo que esté roto? ¡Tráelo al Repair Café! Oct. 20, 5:30-7:30pm. Sisters Library, 110 North Cedar St., Sisters. Contact: 541-312-1029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Seven Peaks School Gala 2022

Seven Peaks School invites you to the roaring 20s-themed Gala at High Desert Museum. Signa ture cocktails, live music and amazing opportu nities to raise a paddle at the annual fundraiser - flappers and fedoras optional (but encouraged)! Oct. 22, 6-10pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-7755. rcort@ sevenpeaksschool.org. $125/single, $250/couple.

Wazzu Football Watch Party Go Cougs!

Meet fellow alumni, win swag and fight, fight, fight for Washington State at Cascade Lakes Brewing Company in Bend,the home of the WSUAA Central Oregon Club. Saturdays, Sat, Nov. 5 and Sat, Nov. 19. Through Nov. 26. Cas cade Lakes Brewpub, 1441 SW Chandler Ave., Bend. Free.

FAMILY + KIDS

After School Art Club Art Club is a unique after-school program for kids to create and bring their ideas to life in an inspiring studio space. The weekly schedule features a different focus each day; choose the day that most interests your child or nurture their creativity across a variety of media. Mondays-Tuesdays-Thursdays, 2:30-5pm. Through Dec. 15. Wondery Art + Ad venture School, 19550 Amber Meadow Dr. Suite 190, Bend. Contact: sarah@wonderyschool.com. $150 per month.

Amelia’s World Puppet Show Join Amelia Airheart Monkey & Miss Hannah for a fun & uplifting interactive zoom puppet show! All ages welcome, 3 & under please be accompanied by

a sibling or parent/caregiver to assist with inter action. Message ACORN School of Art & Nature on Facebook to request the zoom link. Fridays, 4-4:15pm. Contact: https://m.facebook.com/ acornartandnature/. Free.

Baby Ninja Classes Join for some baby ninja fun! In this 6-week series, classes will include exploration through ninja warrior ob stacle courses to develop new coordination and balance skills. Along with some yoga fun, singing songs with body movements, parachute play and bubbles! For ages 10 months-24 months with parent/guardian. Mondays, 9:45-10:30am, Tue, Oct. 25, 11-11:45am, Tuesdays, 9-9:45am and Wed, Oct. 26, 9-9:45pm. Through Dec. 6. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr., Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $120.

Backpack Explorers Come on an adven ture! Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers in vestigate science, art, music, stories and culture in a fun, hands-on manner. Carry your backpacks filled with exciting objects while journeying through the Museum’s nature trails and exhibits. New themes weekly! Tue, Oct. 25, 10-11am, Tue, Nov. 1, 10-11am, Tue, Nov. 8, 10-11am and Tue, Nov. 15, 10-11am. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. $15 per child.

Early Release Wild Wednesday Art Club Art Club is a unique after school program for kids to create and bring their ideas to life in an inspiring studio space. The weekly schedule features a different focus each day; choose the day that most interests your child or nur ture their creativity across a variety of media. Wednesdays, 1-5pm. Through Dec. 14. Wondery Art + Adventure School, 19550 Amber Meadow Dr. Suite 190, Bend. Contact: sarah@wondery school.com. $150 per month.

Family Open Studio for 2+ Each week you’ll find the studio set up with new materials to explore and inspire at different creative stations.

Racyne Parker is from Southern Oregon, and she sings music that crosses genres, including folk, country, modern pop and indie rock. With soul and emotion in her voice, Parker sings original songs relatable to young adults. Raycne Parker will perform at 7pm on Thursday, Oct. 20 at High Desert Music Hall.

Courtesy Racyne Parker

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Your child will be invited to explore drawing, various types of painting, building with wood and cardboard, collage, clay, printmaking and more. Drop-off available for ages 5+. Tuesdays-Thurs days, 10am-Noon Through Dec. 16. Wondery Art + Adventure School, 19550 Amber Meadow Dr Suite 190, Bend. Contact: 541-236-5990. sarah@ wonderyschool.com. $15.

Halloween Walk-About Join on the farm for the Halloween Walk-About. Besides horses in costumes, the farm will have a spooky scavenger hunt, horsey apple bobbing, live music, re freshments and much more! Oct. 21, 4-6:30pm. Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center, P.O. Box 5593, Bend. Contact: 541-382-9410. rileys@ healingreins.org. $10 suggested donation per family.

Kids Ninja Warrior Classes Each week the coaches configure new and challenging ninja warrior circuits to keep your kids developing new skills. They will feel empowered as they greatly improve their speed, increase their strength, become more agile and coordinated and enhance their overall athletic performance in these exciting movement-based kids classes. Ages 6-10yrs. Mondays, 3:15-4:15pm. Through Dec. 4. Ages 6-10yrs. Tuesdays, 4:15-5:15pm. Through Dec. 4. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr., Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $135.

Kids Open Play The Kids Ninja Warrior gym is a wonderful space for kids to stay active and have fun! It offers both Toddler Open Play for the littles and Kids Open Play for kids — babies and toddlers are welcome, too. The clean, bright and fully padded space is full of fun-filled movement. Saturdays-Sundays, Noon-3pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr., Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespir itbend.com. $15/Kids Open Play 1-Pass, $130/ Kids Open Play 10-Pass.

Let’s Talk About It Training with KIDS Center Examine child development through a social, physical and developmental lens. You can attend this program online or in-person. Registration is required. Masks are required at all in-person library events. Tuesdays, 10am. Redmond Public Library, 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@ deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Medicinal Morning Plant Walk Join Dr. Ashley one weekend morning a month to walk and talk about plants. The group will be identifying local plants and discussing medicinal properties and uses of the plants the group finds and sustainable harvesting practices. The group will meet at various trail heads each month in and around Bend. Oct. 23, 10-11:30am. The Peoples Apothecary, 19570 Amber Meadow Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-728-2368. classes@thepeo plesapothecary.net. $20.

Mini-Ninja Classes Your children will develop important coordination skills, improve balance and build confidence as they tackle ninja warrior obstacle courses and practice fun yoga poses designed around a weekly theme. During these classes the group also plays under a para chute, giggle during bubble time and sing songs together. Mondays, 10:45-11:30am. Through Dec. 4. Tuesdays, 10-10:45am. Through Dec. 4. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr., Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $120.

Moms + Groms Meetup Moms + Groms is officially back at Boss Rambler 3-6pm every Wednesday! Moms, it’s simple: show up with your grom(s) to socialize and drink beer (or whatever you want) with other moms while the kiddos make new friends! All moms get $1 off drinks! Wednesdays, 3-6pm. Boss Rambler Beer Club, 1009 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. Free.

Nano-Ninja Classes Kids will develop fundamental coordination skills through obsta cle-based gymnastics and climbing challenges in these action-packed classes. Through positive direction from the coaches your children will gain confidence while enhancing their balance, increasing their strength, improving their focus

and enhancing their body awareness. Tues days, 3:15-4:05pm. Through Dec. 4. Mondays, 4:30-5:20pm. Through Dec. 4. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr., Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespir itbend.com. $135.

Ninja Elite Classes Increase athletic performance through the exciting sport of ninja warrior! Through focus and determination you go through the three main components of ninja warrior: gymnastics, ninja warrior obstacles and rock climbing. Have lots of fun, while achiev ing a stronger body, enhancing your balance, developing coordination and building confidence. Ages 8-12yrs. Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm. Through Dec. 4. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr., Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $135.

No School Art Camp Each no school day camp is a uniquely magical experience where creativity buzzes through the air, kiddos connect over shared projects and campers leave each day full of excitement to share the ideas they’ve brought to life. The days flow between open create, a guided workshop, outdoor exploration and games. Oct. 19-21, 9am-3pm. Wondery Art + Adventure School, 19550 Amber Meadow Dr. Suite 190, Bend. Contact: sarah@wonderyschool. com. $80.

Spooky Stories and Book: Binding Workshop Recommended for ages 9-12. What better way to celebrate Halloween than to write some spooky stories? In this two-hour workshop the group will spend half the time writing creepy, blood-curdling stories, and the second half making beautiful hardcover books to put them in! Price includes all materials for one book. Oct. 23, 3-5pm. Deschutes Downtown Bend Public Library - Meyer Room, 601 N.W. Wall St., Bend. Contact: 978-771-4635. claire.brislin@writenow programs.com. $25.

Teen Yoga Series Learn how your own breath, mind and body can help you deal with anxiety, fear, anger while increasing focus, self-acceptance and your ability to fall asleep with ease. Build a routine that helps you be the

best you can be. Free snack with class. Schol arships and family rates available. Wednesdays, 2-3:30pm. Through Dec. 1. Love Bird Yoga, 418 SW 6th St., redmond. Contact: 541-527-4463. info@lovebirdyoga.com. $108 for all 8 sessions.

The Patch with a View at Schilling’s Garden Market The pumpkin patch is open the whole month of Oct., 7 days a week! They have a hay maze, animals, a farm stand with local seasonal favorites, fall decor, mums, a plant sale, beer, wine and snacks! Bring the whole family out the The Patch With a View! Mondays-Saturdays, 9am-5pm and Sundays, 10am-3pm. Through Oct. 31. Schilling’s Garden Market, 64640 Old Bend-Redmond HWY, Bend. Contact: 541-323-0160. info@schillingsgarden market.com. Free.

Tinkergarten: Body, Mind & Heart Fall Season How can you help your kid fall in love with the outdoors and build the habits, connec tions and skills that help kids thrive throughout life? Join for the fall series! Leading explorers through lessons that help kids learn to take risks, embrace change, keep calm, practice grat itude and more! Tuesdays-Thursdays, 10-11am. Through Nov. 10. Tumalo State Park, 64120 O. B. Riley Rd, Bend. Contact: 458-231-3395. sherry. cardot@mail.tinkergarten.com. $219.

U-Pick Pumpkin Patch Pumpkin patch, pony rides, petting zoo, hayride, cowboy arcade, pedal GoKarts and more! Free entry to patch, but other activities require tickets. Take your family to DD Ranch before Halloween! Tuesdays-Sun days. Through Oct. 31. D D Ranch, 3836 N.E. Smith Rock Way, Terrebonne. Free.

Ujima Afterschool Program Ujima after school program is committed to elevating stu dent voice, ensuring diverse representation and is dedicated to equity work regardless of race, religion, political affiliation, sexual orientation/ expression, etc. The program celebrates diversity and culture and pursue an education of the self that benefits the community. Wednesdays, 3-5:30pm. Through Nov. 16. Ujima Afterschool Program, 520 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541604-8055. info@thefathersgroup.org. Free.

Youth Cooking Class-Tamales Tamales are a lot of fun to make and are pretty easy. Have your child (age 7-17) join Kindred Creative Kitch en in this hands-on class where participants will make a variety of tamales from scratch. Oct. 22, 5:30-9pm. Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-640-0350. kindredcreativekitchen@gmail.com. $50.

FOOD + DRINK

Adult-Bake Like a Pro 1 Baking is all about technique. Kindred Creative Kitchen loves sharing the baking experience with people. This is the first of the Bake Like a Pro series but can be taken out of order. Adults, join Kindred Creative Kitchen in this extensive hands-on class to learn to bake like the pros do. Mon, Oct. 24, 6-9pm. Kindred Creative Kitchen, 2525 NE Twin Knolls Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-640-0350. kindredcreativekitchen@gmail.com. $180.

Fried Chicken Thursdays Fried Chicken

Thursdays at Flights Wine Bar! Dine in with a 2-piece plate with sides and a biscuit for $18 or take an 8-piece bucket and a bottle to-go! Upgrade to the “Balla Bucket” to get a selected bottle of champagne. Thursdays, 3-9pm. Flights Wine Bar, 1444 NW College Way Suite 1, Bend. Contact: 541-728-0753. flightswinebend@gmail. com. $38.

Harvest Pasture Pop-up Come out and join for a head start on your holiday shopping at this boutique lavender farm and gift shop located on the edge of the Deschutes River nestled in the community of Redmond, Oregon. This event has great artisans and vendors lined up! Oct. 22, 11am-3pm. Deschutes River Lavender, 5703 NW Maple Ave., Redmond. Free.

BEER + DRINK EVENTS

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

The Delgani String Quartet performs exciting shows that mesh contemporary and classical music. This chamber ensemble travels all over Oregon and actively participates in educational programs for youth. The Delgani String Quartet will perform at 7:30pm on Friday, Oct. 21 at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon.

High Desert Chamber Music

soon, Bend! Tuesdays. Crosscut Warming Hut No 5, 566 SW Mill View Way, Bend.

Growler Discount Night! Enjoy $2 off growler fills every Wednesday at Bevel! Wednes days. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour St., Bend. Contact: 831-245-1922. holla@bevelbeer. com. Free.

Locals’ Night Monday is the day to be at Silver Moon Brewing! Come on down and join the local family all day every Monday! Silver Moon offers $3 pints of the core lineup beers and $4 pours of the barrel-aged beers all day. Come down and sample what’s new while also enjoying the brand new food menu! It’s a steal of a deal that they won’t be chasing you out the door for! Mondays. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend.

Locals’ Day Come on down to Bevel Craft Brewing for $4 beers and cider and $1 off wine all day. There are also food specials from the food carts located out back at The Patio! Tues days. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour St., Bend. Contact: holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

Thursday Night Football Welcome to the new era of Thursday Night Football only on Amazon Prime and shown on Peppertree Pub’s 6 big screen TVs. $10 for one appetizer and a pint of beer poured from 15 rotating taps. It’s the NFL like you have never seen it before at the new Peppertree Pub. Thursdays, 4-9pm. Peppertree Pub, 1082 SW Yates Dr., Best Western Premier, Bend. Contact: 541-382-2007. bendsales@pep pertreeinns.com. Free.

Whiskey Tuesdays The Cross-eyed Cricket Watering Hole is offering exclusive access to a li brary of top shelf whiskeys every Tue. One-ounce pours for reasonable prices. Come by and try something new, or sip on your favorites! Tues days, 11am-11pm. Cross-Eyed Cricket, 20565 NE Brinson Blvd., Bend. Free.

Wine Tasting Every Third Thursday

Our resident wine expert, David, will be pouring hand-selected wines from across Oregon and around the globe. He’ll introduce you to new grapes, producers and styles. He will help you select unique and exceptional wines from a continually rotating selection. Third Thursday of every month, 5-7pm. West Coast Provisions, 2735 NW Crossing Dr., Bend. Free.

Wine Wednesdays Happy hour all day on Wine Wednesday. Come in for discounts on glasses, beers and apps! Wednesdays, 3-9pm. Flights Wine Bar, 1444 NW College Way Suite 1, Bend. Contact: 541-728-0753. flightswinebend@ gmail.com. Free.

TRAINING GROUPS

+ ATHLETIC EVENTS

Adult Dodgeball (Open Gym) Make friends, get fit and have fun! Whether you’ve played before or are trying something new, join Bend Dodgeball for a game or two and see why it’s Bend’s favorite adult social sports league. Wednesdays, 6:30pm. Through Nov. 16. Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend, 500 NE Wall St., Bend. Contact: hi@benddodgeball.com. $8.

Badminton Night! Beginners and expe rienced players welcome. Extra racquets and birdies provided. The $10 cost helps pay for the facility. Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30pm. Through Nov. 2. Bend Hoops, 1307 NE 1st St, Bend. Contact: 503-720-8605. jimwinkle@gmail.com. $10.

Bend Adult Volleyball Bend Hoops adult open gym volleyball sessions offer players a chance to get together and enjoy some compe tition. To sign up, go to meetup.com and RSVP. Please bring exact change. Fri, Oct. 21, 8-10pm

and Sun, Oct. 23, 7-9pm. Bend Hoops, 1307 NE 1st St, Bend. $10/Fridays, $7/Sundays.

Bend High Selects Basketballs Tryouts 5th-8th grade basketball tryouts for Central Oregon’s local advanced league. Oct. 25, 6:30-8:30pm. Bend Senior High School, 630 NE 6th St, Bend. Contact: 541-390-7100. mramirez.2316@gmail.com. Free.

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.

BOW BreakOut Event Bend Outdoor Worx, Central Oregon’s outdoor industry accelerator, announces the return of BOW BreakOut, a pitch event created solely for outdoor companies. Four companies present and compete. Stio’s CEO is keynote. Oct. 22, 6-8:30pm. Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-410-5866. info@openspace.studio. $20.

Dry-Land Training Class Dry-land training is upon us! This six-week series will prepare you for your strongest season yet. Train dynami cally to increase endurance and power with a focus on fine tuning for injury prevention. Great opportunity if you’re looking forward to full days on the slopes, all season long. Tuesdays-Thurs days-Sundays, 8-9am. Through Nov. 20. Bend Pilates, 155 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: 541647-0876. debby@bendpilates.net. $22.

FootZone Fall Training Groups Trail Half Marathon Training for and completing a Trail Half Marathon (13.1mi) is a challenging and rewarding endeavor. Participants benefit from FootZone’s experienced head coach and mentors. The half marathon program will also include informational clinics on nutrition, hydration,

gear, injury prevention, stretching techniques and more. Safe. Community. Accountability. Fun. Friends. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 8am and Tue, Aug. 16, 6pm. Through Nov. 12. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-317-3568. col@ footzonebend.com. $150.

FootZone Fall Training Groups: Run ning Forward FootZone is combining its 5k and 10k groups to add more value to partici pants. In this track runners will be welcomed as a first time 5k runner or encouraged as a returning runner looking to advance skills, improve endurance or push for a little bit longer running event. Tuesdays-Wednesdays-Saturdays, 6pm. Through Nov. 6. FootZone, 842 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-317-3568. col@footzonebend. com. $120.

Planet Fitness Home Work-Ins Planet Fitness is offering free daily workouts via lives tream! 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.

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

Sled Swap Sell what you don’t need and buy what you do need. Sleds, snow bikes, parts, jackets, bibs, pants, boots, gloves, trailers and accessories. Oct. 22, 9am-5pm. Pro Caliber Motorsports, 3500 N Hwy 97, Bend. Free.

Thursday Night Run Run through the Old Mill for around 3-5 miles, stay for food and drinks! Thursdays, 6-7pm. Spoken Moto, 310 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Free.

OUTDOOR SKILLS

Guided Forest Bathing Experience

Forest Bathing is the experience of immersing your senses into the forest atmosphere. Expe rience the wonder of autumn by slowing down and connecting your senses to the natural world around. This guided experience is hosted by Mis sie Wikler, a certified forest therapy guide. Oct. 22, 10am-Noon. Shevlin Park, 18920 Shevlin Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-316-9213. missie@romingyo ga.com. $35.

Saturday Morning Coffee Run Come join CORK for a Saturday long run at 9am. The group will meet outside Thump Coffee on York Dr. for a long run. Feel free to run or walk, whatever “long” means to you! Whatever your pace and distance, Thump hopes you’ll join for the run and stay afterward for food and drinks! Saturdays, 9-10am. Thump Coffee - NW Crossing, 549 NW York Dr., Bend. Free.

Westfir 50K and 30K Welcome to the Westfir 30k/50k. The 50k route will take you on the famous ATCA route backwards. This route is consistently ranked in the top five best mountain bike routes in the entire state! The 30k will stay inclusively on the Alpine Trail to Windy Pass, before bombing back down the trail. Dog friendly! Hot food and cold beverages for all! Oct. 23, 8am. $55-$90.

HEALTH + WELLNESS

3-Day Body Trust® Retreat For Wom en Synergy Health & Wellness hosts three-day women-only retreat this fall focused on healing Body Trust®. The retreat will delve into Body Trust® work that has been around for years and strives to help people make peace with their bodies, inside and out. Every 3 days-Sat, Oct. 22 and Sun, Oct. 23. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters. Contact: 541-323-3488. info@synergyhealthbend.com.

Befriending Your Nervous System: Connecting with Yourself in Any Moment Everyone is living in times of unfath omable stress. This stress effects our nervous system and creating anxiety, depression, sleep issues and dis-connection. In this experien tial class we learn to rebalance and regulate ourselves by using the strategies of awareness, breath, sound, movement, reframing thinking and support to shift into wellbeing. Thursdays, 10am-Noon Through Oct. 27. Central Oregon Community College, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. Contact: 503-680-5810. bethweltonmiller@ gmail.com. $109.

Bend Pilates Bend Pilates is now offering a full schedule of classes through Zoom! Sign up for your class on Mindbody.com and download Zoom. Prior to start you will receive an email in vitation to join class. Be ready with mat, weights, roller, and/or band and login five minutes prior to class time. For more information visit bend

pilates.net/classes/. Ongoing, Noon-1pm. $20.

Bend Zen Meditation Group Bend Zen sits every Mon, evening at 7. Arrive at 6:45pm to orient yourself and meet others. The group has two 25-minute sits followed by a member-led Dharma discussion from 8:05-8:30pm. All are welcome! Learn more and sign up for emails at www.bendzen.net. Mondays, 6:45-8:30pm. Brooks Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 469 Wall St., Bend. Contact: bendzensitting@gmail.com. Donations accepted.

Biofield Tuning Group Healing Biofield Tuning is an energy balancing method for self-healing and wellness that uses sound waves produced by specialized tuning forks. Tammi will be working with the energy of the group, tuning in to find which chakra needs an adjustment and then releasing any stuck energy found. Leave feeling refreshed and re-energized. Oct. 21, 6-7:30pm. The Peoples Apothecary, 19570 Amber Meadow Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-728-2368. class es@thepeoplesapothecary.net. $25.

Capoeira: A Martial & Cultural Art Form of Freedom Free yourself from everyday movement and thought streams, push your boundaries and find joy in community. This Afro-Brazilian art combines music and acro batics in a constant flow of movement, attacks and creative defense. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 7-8:30pm. High Desert Martial Arts, 63056 Lower Meadow Dr. Ste. 120, Bend. Contact: 541-6783460. ucabend@gmail.com. $30 intro month.

Coaching Group Build your dream life while connecting to a supportive, motivating commu nity. Clarify your goals — internal or external, immediate or long-term, self or other focused. Learn new skills, techniques and insights to make it happen! Led by Diana Lee, Meadowlark Coaching. Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Contact: 914-9802644. meadowlarkcoaching@yahoo.com. $15-25.

Community Acupuncture Acupuncture helps reduce stress, increase vitality and energy. Treat acute and chronic pain and strengthen your immune system. Community acupuncture makes it possible for more people to access affordable health care. Wednesdays-Fridays, 10:30am-1pm. Hawthorn Healing Arts Center, 39 NW Louisiana Ave., Bend. Contact: Reservations: 541-330-0334. info@hawthorncenter.com. $60/session.

Diwali Themed Alignment Focused Yoga Practice Myra Rucker will lead three Diwali Themed yoga classes. Diwali is a Festival of Lights celebrating light overcoming darkness. Enjoy moving meditations, vinyasa and philoso phy, dynamic movement and storytelling and a yin/yang practice incorporating movement and stillness, somatics and more. Explore this Indian Tradition while flowing and learning! Sat, Oct. 22, 12:30-2pm, Sun, Oct. 23, 12:30-1:35pm and Mon, Oct. 24, 3-4:15pm. Bend Hot Yoga, 1230 NE 3rd St. UnitA320, Bend. Contact: yoga@bendhotyoga. com. $20/drop-in per class.

Electronic beats and hype energy fill Kai Wachi’s music. With over a half million listeners on Spotify and over 10 million streams on his hit song, “Run,” he is making his way up in the dance music scene. Kai Wachi will perform with Shlump, Sully and CHOMPPA at 7pm on Saturday, Oct 22 at the Midtown Ballroom.

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By Allie Noland

Hayden Homes First Concert Release for 2023

Death Cab for Cutie is coming to Bend next year, and Hayden Homes will release more show dates before end of the year

On Wednesday morning, Hayden Homes Amphitheater announced its first show for the 2023 concert season. Death Cab for Cutie, the American indie/alterna tive rock band, is performing at Hayden Homes Amphitheater with special guest Lomelda on Saturday, June 17. Pre-sale is on Thursday and general sale is Friday. Originally dubbed the Les Schwab Amphitheater until a name change this past year, the venue has seen enormous growth over the past 20 years of its existence, according to Beau Eastes, marketing director at Old Mill District and Hayden Homes Amphitheater. When Eastes started in 2017, Hayden Homes hosted 12 shows. In 2022, the venue hosted 52. After securing a partnership with Live Nation in 2021, along with the increase in the number of shows, it has been able to secure bigger shows, announcing release dates earlier and earlier.

“Being able to release dates earlier than before speaks to the experience that art ists are having at our venue,” Eastes said. “Right in the heart of town on the river, it’s a pretty amazing place for not just concertgoers, but the performers as well.”

The amphitheater has brought in a variety of music artists across a wide range of genres to Central Oregon, from country to folk to rock to electronic to stand-up comedy.

“We’re getting artists that, if they’re gonna stop in Oregon, and they’re only gon na play one place in Oregon, they’re choosing our venue over others,” Eastes said.

Among the shows this past season, Hayden Homes hosted its first full produc tion EDM concert with headliner Odesza and supporting act Sylvan Esso. It was the only venue in Oregon where the tour performed.

This year the venue also hosted several artists for multiple nights, something it’s only done once in the 20 years prior to this past season. Kenny Chesney, The Chicks and Thomas Rhett each headlined two shows at Hayden Homes in 2022.

Behind each concert are over 800 people who make the shows run smoothly, from the marketing team to stage production to the front of the house to sales to food vendors.

“It’s a community wide effort to put on these world-class shows,” Eastes said. “We’re so thankful that there are so many people excited to be part of it. We could not put on these shows without the amazing workforce we have.”

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Dream Interpretation Group Your inner consciousness is trying to communicate with your conscious mind all the time. It speaks to us in dreams and waking life in the language of symbolism. Facilitator Michael Hoffman has been interpreting dreams for the past 35 years. This approach draws on Jungian dream interpre tation and spiritual traditions. Every other Tues day, 6-7:30pm. Contact: 541-639-6246. michael@ naturalwayofbeing.com. Free.

Drop In Monday Meditation Open to all! Come join 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@bliss ful-heart.com. Donation Based.

Embodying Self-Connection & Be friending Your Nervous System Would it be wonderful to relax your body, calm your nervous system and from this new state, create a sense of clarity and inner balance in any moment? In this class, participants will learn and practice powerful body-mind awareness strategies that give them a sense of well-being. Thursdays, 6:30-8pm. Through Nov. 17. Contact: 503-680-5810. bethweltonmiller@gmail.com. $120.

ImPACT Concussion Baseline Test ing Available for Ages 12-18 The Center Foundation hosts ImPACT Concussion Base line testing days. Available for children ages 12 through 18 years and highly recommended for youth athletes who participate in high-risk sports. Testing dates Oct. 21, Nov. 11, Nov. 21, Dec. 21, 9am-Noon. Registration is required by calling 541-322-2323. Oct. 21, 9am. The Center, 2200 NE Neff Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-322-2323. sschmidt@centerfoundation.org. $20.

Impact Parkinson’s Disease Exercise Program Impact PD! is a highly energy exer cise class designed for people with Parkinson’s. Whole body activation, voice work, facial expres sion, counteract your symptoms, dual tasking, fine motor skills and increase your daily activity. Led by Nancy Nelson an Exercise Specialist for Parkinson’s. Call with questions and to sign up 503-799-5311. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 9:1510:30am. High Desert Martial Arts, 63056 Lower Meadow Dr. Ste. 120, Bend. Contact: 503-7995311. nancyn.pdex@gmail.com. $119 a month.

In-Person Yoga at LOFT Wellness & Day Spa In-person yoga classes at Bend’s newest yoga studio! Tuesdays: Vinyasa with instructor Kelly Jenkins. 5-6pm. Limited to five participants. Thursdays: Foundation Flow with

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instructor Kelly Jenkins. 5-6pm. Limited to five participants. Schedule online or give us a call to reserve your spot! Tuesdays-Thursdays, 5-6pm. Loft Wellness & Day Spa, 339 SW Century Dr. Ste 203, Bend. Contact: 541-690-5100. info@loftbend. com. $20.

Live Music Yoga & Gong Bath Medita tion This experiential yoga class explores vibra tion through movement, music and meditation. Through the use of gongs, crystal and Tibetan bowls, chimes, flutes, and drums the group explores the healing journey of experiencing sound on a deep profound level. Please bring a yoga mat, cushion and blanket for max comfort. All levels welcome. Wednesdays, 7pm. Hanai Foundation, 62430 Eagle Road, Bend. Contact: 808-783-0374. Kevin@soundshala.com. $15-20.

Love Thy Camp Yoga Studio Classes in Tumalo Love Thy Camp has opened a small (4 yogis max) yoga studio in Tumalo! One of the ways it raises money is through yoga classes. So, come support your health and a great cause! Check the schedule for dates/times. Private oneon-one available too! First class $5 off with code: GetSomeYoga. Mondays-Fridays, 9:30-10:30 and 11:30am-12:30pm. Love Thy Camp, 20039 Beaver Lane, Bend. Contact: 541-948-5035. info@ lovethycamp.com. $20/drop-in.

Meet the Floor of Your Core and Talk Pelvic Health with Dr. Bri Join Dr. Brianne Grogan, PT, DPT for a free educational event. Learn basic information about your pelvic floor including anatomy and how to take care of your pelvic health (hint: it’s more than just Kegel ex ercises). All genders, and all ages, are welcome. No RSVP is needed. Oct. 21, 7-9pm. Move Pilates Studio, 706 Southwest Industrial Way, Bend. Contact: 541-668-1689. hello@movepilatesbend. com. Free.

Mommy & Me Breastfeeding Support Group

The Mommy & Me Breastfeeding Sup port Group meets weekly in the Central Oregon Locavore event space. Lactation consultants on hand from St. Charles and WIC to weigh babies and answer questions. All are welcome, includ ing partners and siblings, no matter how you are feeding your baby. Thursdays, 6-8am. Central Oregon Locavore, 1841 NE Third St., Bend. Free.

Moon Ceremony This is not your typical moon ceremony! Those who gather in this shared sacred space of ceremony will be witness to an eclectic, electric, energizing experience. During circle, Aubrey will share with us the teachings of the Quechuan people and Andean Cosmovision. You will leave feeling at-ease and connected. Tue, Oct. 25, 6-7:30pm. The Peoples Apothe

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cary, 19570 Amber Meadow Dr, Bend. Contact: 541-728-2368. classes@thepeoplesapothecary. net. $20.

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Meeting

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

Parkinson’s In Person Exercise Class PWR! Moves Group Exercise Class. Please join Nancy Nelson- Parkinson’s Exercise specialist for this whole body in person, function-focused exercise that will push you to do more than you think. You will be challenged physically and cognitively while working through fitness goals: strength, balance and agility. Call Nancy 503-799-5311 Tuesdays-Thursdays, 1-2pm. First Presbyterian Church, 230 NE Ninth St., Bend. Contact: 503-799-5311. nancyn.pdex@gmail.com. $160 for 8 weeks.

Scottish Country Dance Scottish Country Dance class is on Mon. from 7-9pm at the Sons of Norway Building, 549 NW Harmon. A chance to socialize and get a bit of exercise, too. Beginners are welcome. All footwork, figures and social graces will be taught and reviewed. Contact 541508-9110. Mondays, 7-9pm. Sons of Norway Hall, 549 NW Harmon Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-5089110. allely@bendbroadband.com. $5.

Tai Chi / Qi Gong The focus of Grandmaster Franklin’s teaching is on the individual, not on the group. He teaches the original form as it was taught in the monastery: unchanged—Taoist Tai Chi Chuan 108 movements. This holistic ap proach focuses on the entire body as well as the mental and spiritual aspects. Tuesdays-Thurs days, 9:45am. Grandmaster Franklin, 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd, Bend. Contact: 541-797-9620. arawak327@gmail.com. $80 per month.

Tai Chi for Health This two-day per week class is appropriate for anyone who wants a slower Tai Chi class or those dealing with chronic health conditions. The gradual, gentle and simple movements help facilitate healing and improve motion, flexibility and balance. The entire class can be performed in a wheelchair or a chair. Any student may sit for all or part of the class. Half of our time is gentle warm-ups. “Tai Chi for Health” classes are traditional moves, modified and adjusted by Dr. Paul Lam and his team of medical experts. We also explore using our knowledge of Tai Chi to help us stay safe and balanced, as seniors. Wednesdays-Fridays, 8:45-9:45am. Ore gon Tai Chi, 1350 SE Reed Mkt Rd Ste 102, Bend. Contact: 541-389-5015. $65/month.

Yoga Sculpt Classes Challenge your mind and body in these upbeat classes that fuse the mindful approach of yoga with the physical benefits of strength training, kicking your yoga practice up a notch! Classes incorporate light dumbbell exercises to strengthen and tone every major muscle group while boosting your metabolism. Mondays, 5:30-6:30pm. Through Dec. 4. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Dr., Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $120.

Yoga with Focus: Dance Gain flexibility for extensions and strength for inversions. This

Performing horrorcore rap, sKitz Kraven is an American rapper from Sun Prarie, Wisconsin. Known for finding his way into the underground hip-hop scene and being a leader in the community, sKitz Kraven has over 22 million streams on his top song, “That’s All.” SKitz Kraven will perform at 7pm on Friday, Oct. 21 at Silver Moon Brewing.

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THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BEND FILM FESTIVAL!

BendFilm owes a huge debt of gratitude to our sponsors, members, volunteers, and attendees of the 2022 Bend Film Festival. it was another smashing success and we could not have done it without the wonderful support of the entire community We are forever grateful for the support or our sponsors and look forward to celebrating independent cinema with you throughout the coming year at the Tin Pan Theater and more

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I’ve worked downtown on and off for over a decade and if there’s one thing I’ve learned in that time, it’s that the older I get, the more I want a place to go that I can have a pint, some good food and a conversation without screaming over a Hootie and the Blowfish song. Maybe it’s a sign that I’m an old-ass man, but it seems like the older I get, the younger and louder everyone in the bars are and the more desperate they are to be seen and, more importantly, heard.

Enter The Cellar, an authentic English pub set underground, down town beneath Silverado on Wall Street and Oregon Avenue. The entire space is designed to make the customer feel like the moment they start traveling down the stairs, they aren’t just headed into another bar in Bend, but taking a portal out of Central Oregon completely and traveling across the pond to mellower times.

I love the iconic exposed lava rock walls and wooden beams, the comfort able chairs set near a gorgeous clas sic lamp, perfectly placed atop a cozy fireplace, near an excellently curated mini library. It’s priceless, the feeling

The London Underground Take a trip across the pond to The Cellar for food and beer

By Jared Rasic

of discovering one of the rare places not overrun with hordes of humanity. The Cellar has me sighing with plea sure that something so uniquely its own could exist in a town where it’s becom ing more and more rare to enter a bar without some form of sports ball blaring from a TV on the wall.

But none of the vibe of The Cel lar feels kitsch; instead feeling like an authentic throwback to the kind of holein-the-wall English pubs we always hope to stumble across on a rainy fall after noon. From Deven and Avara Roberts, the team behind Redmond’s excellent Porter Brewing Company, The Cellar feels like a place you can go on a first date, or have a pint with friends after a long day of work, or go to with a book on a day where you’re feeling a bit more introverted.

I tried each and every one of the cask-conditioned real ales on the menu and am now a bit obsessed with the self-carbonated treats. Unpasteurized, unfiltered and having gone through a secondary fermentation process in the cask, each beer held a smoothness almost as if it came from a nitro tap,

but without sacrificing an ounce of fla vor. With each beer hand pumped from eight beer engines into 20 oz. imperial pint glasses and served at the cellar tem perature without any additional carbon ation, the beers aren’t as filling as your average craft brew; instead each one I tried was perfect for sipping and con versing and paired excellently with food.

From the smooth Reg the Great bit ter that goes down sweetly to the 1772 English Porter that combines a low gravity creaminess with a mellow roast ed flavor profile, the beers from Porter Brewing were mouthwatering across the board. I’ve never been much of a fan of red ales, but the Irish Redmond has these subtle hints of malted toffee that I couldn’t get tired of tasting.

On top of the excellent beer selec tion, delectable scratch-made savory pies (made by Deven’s mother!) are served at The Cellar. My friend Foxy described the food/drink/vibe combi nation perfectly: The Cellar feels like being at that cool new friend’s house you met in middle school who had the video game system that you didn’t have, so you go over to their house and their

mom plies you with homemade treats that you never get at your own home. Everything is exciting to try because everything seems new and unique.

The Scottish Meat Pie was covered in a decadent brown gravy and filled with complexly seasoned beef and instantly made me want three more. Don’t even get me started on the subtle delicious ness of the Chicken Curry Pie and its light and lovely coconut curry sauce or the Mac & Cheese Pie topped with a tangy and dish-stealing beer cheese. Served with a pickled onion and mushy peas (which I am now very much in love with), the food at The Cellar pairs so well with the malt-forward beers and the relaxed and friendly atmosphere that it wouldn’t surprise me if it became a destination location downtown for locals and tourists alike.

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The Cellar's meat pies pair perfectly with its smooth brews.

Calling all poets: Now’s your time to show off your work!

Oregon-based poets are invited to take part and earn gift cards and other great prizes.

Winners will have their poems published in the Source Weekly and will be invited to take part in a live poetry event: Thurs., Nov. 17th at the High Desert Music Hall.

DETAILS:

Submit up to three poems, 30 lines max each.

Include the title of the poem in the file name. Also have the title of the poem on the poem document.

Each poem needs to be its own PDF document (don’t combine poems into one doc).

Include your name, phone and email in the body of the email you send to submit your poems—do NOT include your name on the poem document(s).

Email poems to editor@bendsource.com with “Poetry Contest” and your first and last name in the subject line.

You can also drop your poems off at the Source Weekly at 704 NW Georgia Ave., Bend. Place poems in an envelope with your name, phone and email on the outside of the envelope.

Youth up to age 18 are invited to participate – please write “Youth” in the file name to let us know it’s a youth entry.

Submission deadline: Thu., Oct. 27, 5pm

—Amanda Gorman, Believer’s Hymn for the Republic

A partnership between the Oregon State University-Cascades Master in Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program and the Deschutes Public Library.

By Nicole Vulcan

New Bend Asian Market to Debut at Moonlight Market

It’s been an ongoing gripe of Bendites who enjoy the flavors of Asia: no Asian market in Bend or elsewhere in Central Oregon. Even those restaurants that serve Asian food have to source their ingredients through a combo of creative shipping and drives to Eugene or Portland. But that could soon change, if Bend local Jesi Scott sees her dream to fruition.

Scott launched the brand “Tomi Mart” this month, in prep for her first pop-up market at the Moonlight Market at Open Space Event Studios Oct. 21. That pop-up market will largely consist of snacks and other sundries that locals are clamoring for, Scott said—but provided the right location comes around, Scott hopes to open a brick-and-mortar Asian food mart in Bend in the spring of 2023.

Tomi Mart is named after Scott’s daughter, Tomiko, who was named after the child’s paternal Japanese great-great-grandmother, named Tomi. Scott, who grew up in Bend, has lived in both China and Japan and looks forward to bringing more of the ingredients she herself likes to cook with.

“Obviously there’s a huge void to be filled in Central Oregon with just getting Asian products in town, so I want to try to fill that void as best as I can,” Scott told the Source Weekly. “I think people are definitely going to have some high expecta tions, especially those coming from some bigger cities.”

Look for announcements about Tomi Mart on Instagram @tomimartbend or at tomimartbend.com.

Jackaroo Pies Packs it In

Jackaroo Pies, the brand formerly known as Duda’s that served Australian-style meat pies, announced its pending permanent closure this week.

“We have tried very hard to keep our business afloat, but unfortunately losing our original location a year ago was a blow that we simply could not recover from (despite our very best efforts),” the owners wrote on Facebook Oct. 11.

Jackaroo Pies is offering its pies on a take-and-bake basis Wednesdays now through Nov. 2. Pickup is at Prep Bend at 212 NE Revere Avenue in Bend. Local gro cery stores including Newport Avenue Market/CE Lovejoy’s/Oliver Lemon’s, Cen tral Oregon Locavore, Market of Choice and Food 4 Less will also have frozen pies through the holiday season. Visit Jackaroopies.com for ordering information.

Courtesy Jackaroo pies Instagram

Courtesy Tomi Mart Instagram

CCULTURE

A Theater State of Mind

‘A Tapestry of Arts’ unfurls at Cascades Theatrical Company

By Jared Rasic

The pandemic shut down theaters across the globe (including Shake speare’s Globe in London) and ever since they slowly started reopening…I’m guilty of not attending. It’s terrible how hypocritical that makes me because at the height of the pandemic, The Globe and several other theaters across the world put their plays on YouTube to try to raise funds for the shuttered theaters. Having those plays to look forward to every week helped get me through the quarantine period of the pandemic.

I’ve definitely been planning on going back to the theater to see the Green house Cabaret’s upcoming interpreta tion of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” but now I have something to bring me back into the theater sooner with Two Twisted Sisters and Cascades Theatrical Company’s “Tapestry of the Arts.”

Some of my all-time favorite local performers are teaming up to put on this one-weekend-only buffet of per forming and visual arts, including music by David Salas, “Hen Party” and “Their First Date,” a pair of shorts written and directed by Michael and Laura Lee Coffman, “Hooked,” a dramatic oneact by Sara Freedman, True Tales by Dan Cohen, singer/songwriter Eli Seth Lieberman performing original songs, choreographer Michelle Majeski and her ensemble performing classics from “Chicago” and “Cabaret,” and “Paul’s Bed” written by Howard Schor and directed by Mary Kilpatrick.

I asked Two Twisted Sisters’ Howard Schor about the origins of the show and how he chose to combine music, dance, painting and theater.

“For many years Mary has wanted me to write a one-act about her very

dear friend and mentor, Paul, who was an actor/dancer in L.A. and on and off Broadway. He was one of the first 200 to die of AIDS in 1981. The story is about a Christmas party that his best friends threw for him around Halloween because they didn’t know if he would make it to Christmas. It is sad, poignant, quite funny and the ending is very inspi rational and uplifting. Mary said, ‘Why don’t we do a Vaudeville show?’ Ah, too much goofing around and jokes...   I said to myself. Time went by... And one day about eight months ago I happened to look up the etymology of the Vaudeville and I was stunned to see that it is from the French ‘voices of the city.’ Boom! I went to Mary and told her the definition and I would write ‘Paul’s Bed’ and get artists from all different genres and put

up a ‘Tapestry of The Arts.’”

Majeski has done choreography in Bend for as long as I can remember (including trying to teach me to softshoe in “Young Frankenstein”), so get ting to see her put her considerable talents toward “Cell Block Tango” from “Chicago” and “Mein Herr” from “Caba ret” has me unreasonably excited.

“Bob Fosse is my favorite choreogra pher,” says Majeski. “Both numbers are sultry and provocative in a classic Fosse jazz style. We’re excited to be a part of ‘Tapestry of the Arts’ and to share the stage with longtime friends and col leagues.”

Michael Coffman, who is directing two of the comedic pieces of the night, appreciates the varied segments of the evening.

“There is a bit of everything in this show,” says Coffman. “It’s the perfect program for our community members, many of whom are still crawling out of our caves, to once again experience the ater and art.”

I know I’m one of those people slow ly re-integrating into the theater scene and “Tapestry of the Arts” seems like a good place to start.

“Tapestry of the Arts” Oct. 27-29 at 7:30pm. Oct. 30 at 2pm Cascades Theatrical Company 148 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend cascadestheatrical.org for tickets

Photos by Howard Schor

The cast of "Cell Block Tango,” with Michelle Mejaski as choreographer/director.

The cast of “Hen Party,” from left: Marla Manning, Kathryn Galan, Raechel Gilland, Patty Brewster, Petie McCook

The cast of “Paul’s Bed,” from left: Daniel Witty, Kay Clements, Mark Baron, Jacque Coleman

SCREEN

They Shoot Horror Films, Don’t They?

The state of spooky in 2022

By Jared Rasic

Now, don’t get me wrong, there have been a few quality horror films that were released so far in 2022, but this has also been one of the worst years for horror movies I’ve ever lived through. Even the best horror flicks of the year still lose steam in their third acts or fall apart in myriad other ways.

Creeping up on Halloween, I’ve been watching a ton of new-release spookies that I’ve never seen before, with extremely mixed results. Some have been so terrifi cally terrible that they were hilarious, while a few others were pretty solid if unmemorable, but there have only been one or two stone-cold classics so far this year. I miss the years where it felt like one stone-cold classic after another was being released, or maybe I just miss the time when nostalgia made it feel that way. Listed below are a small number of the horror flicks I watched over the last few weeks that were either interesting, terrible or some combination of the two. I hope reading about it is less painful than living through it (it won’t be).

“Halloween Ends" (2022) If humanity contains multitudes, then director David Gordon Green let all of them direct the third and final entry in his new “Hal loween” trilogy, which continues directly off of John Carpenter’s 1978 original. I can’t fault “Ends” for genu inely trying something different when it comes to how it wraps everything up, but just having ambitions for elevating a movie doesn’t mean it works. Barely coher ent. Regal Old Mill

“Terrifier 2:” (2022) Watched 10 minutes of this, heard someone dry heave behind me (this movie apparently made people faint across the country) and then I got up and went to a friend’s burlesque show instead. I’ll watch this one at home when I don’t have to hear people lose their dinner. VOD

“Watcher:” (2022) What if “Rear Window” was way scarier and focused on the danger inherent in being a woman being oppressed by the male gaze? Made it deep under my skin. AMC+

“Smile” (2022) This super-disturbing spook-a-blast basically rips off the rules of evil behind “The Ring” and “It Follows,” but does so in such bravura fash ion that this ends up being one of the creepiest horror films of the year. Worth seeing on the big screen just for the sound design alone. Regal Old Mill

“Barbarian:” (2022) A genuinely bonkers flick rem iniscent of “The People Under the Stairs,” but even more unpredictable and insane. Go into this knowing as little as possible and have your mind blown over and over. A weak ending doesn’t derail the enjoyment, even as it does fail to capture the highs of the first two acts.

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“Dashcam:” (2022) Ugh. What if an anti-vax/ anti-mask, freestyle rapping white lady left America because she doesn’t believe in COVID, goes to Lon don to visit a friend and ends up dealing with a demon or a witch, I won’t spoil which. The main character is extremely annoying and unlikable (and is a terrible rapper), so it’s really hard to spend two hours with her in what is otherwise a pretty original and frighten ing horror movie. Your political leanings will probably help decide whether you can sit through this. HULU

“We’re All Going to The World’s Fair:” (2022) Star Anna Cobb gives the best performance I’ve seen this year in a simple and low-budget look at a young woman playing an Alternate Reality Game and slowly losing her mind. Maybe. Or else the world is losing her. A new cult classic. HBOMax

“Werewolf By Night:” (2022) I don’t care if you don’t like Marvel, this is the best thing they’ve ever done. Gael Garcia Bernal OWNS this. Disney+

“You Won’t Be Alone:” (2022) The best movie about witches you’ve never seen. VOD

“Pearl:” (2022) What if John Waters directed “The Wizard of Oz” but with axe murders? Lovely. Tin Pan Theater

There are other great horror films to talk about, including Jordan Peele’s “Nope” and Alex Garland’s “Men,” but I did full reviews of those earlier in the year and don’t want to cover the same ground. If you’re a fan of horror movies, then you’re in luck because more of them being made than ever before, but so many lack that classic vibe. Let us know why you think that is and what some of your favorite horror flicks of the year have been!

“They/Them:” (2022) Sets back queer horror mov ies by at least a decade. Horrible. How the hell do you waste Kevin Bacon?? PEACOCK

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FILM SHORTS

By Jared Rasic

Courtesy IMdb

AMSTERDAM: A sprawling crime comedy starring Bale, Robbie, De Niro and…Taylor Swift? OK. Alright. This is one of my most anticipated movies of the year and I still think it will probably be a hot mess. Director David O. Russell is behind two of all-time classics (“Three Kings” and “I Heart Huckabees”), so he has my loyalty no matter what.

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BARBARIAN: A woman arrives to her rental home but the dude that played Pennywise is already there. Most people would flee into the night, but then we wouldn’t have a movie, so she stays and deeply creepy horror ensues. This is a new horror classic from top to bottom. Regal Old Mill

BLACK ADAM: This looks like every other superhe ro movie ever made, but “Black Adam” has been The Rock’s passion project for decades, leading me to believe there’s something about this story worth telling. I just want to see The Rock fight Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Shazam and Aquaman at the same time. Regal Old Mill, Odem Theater Pub

BROS: Finally, we have a big-budget studio roman tic comedy with and an all-LGBTQ+ central cast. This is the first time something like this has been done in history and with star Billy Eichner writing and the Nicholas (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) Stoller, this could end up being this year’s comedy smash success. Regal Old Mill

DON’T WORRY DARLING: The media loves to talk about all the drama involved with the making of this one, but completely forgets that 1) Olivia Wilde directed the charming and lovely “Booksmart,” 2) Florence Pugh is one of the best actresses of her generation and 3) that this movie is actually an original idea instead of a remake or comic book movie. I think it looks fantastic. Regal Old Mill

HALLOWEEN ENDS: Does it tho? Regal Old Mill, Odem Theater Pub

LYLE, LYLE, CROCODILE: I wasn’t aware I needed Javier Bardem dancing with an animated crocodile in my life, but here we are. Regal Old Mill, Odem Theater Pub, Mcmenamins

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON: Did you fall in love with the hilarious and touching YouTube videos of Marcel (voiced by the luminous Jenny Slate) when they came out a few years ago? Of course you did. Well, this feature length story about the little shell searching for his people is one of the sweetest and kindest movies of the last few years. A joy. Tin Pan Theater

MOONAGE DAYDREAM: David Bowie! Tin Pan Theater

PEARL: A darkly funny and disturbing melodrama that acts as a prequel to last year’s modern horror classic, “X," ”Ti West and Mia Goth’s “Pearl” is a perverted and bloody "Wizard of Oz.” Truly one of the most original experiences of the year. Tin Pan Theater

SMILE: This new horror flick has a similar plot to “It Follows,” but looks just creepy enough to stand on its own. After a young woman goes through a traumatic incident, she starts getting stalked by a smiling creature that looks like people she knows. This has a hell of a trailer, so maybe we might have a solid horror flick on our hands. Regal Old Mill

THE TERRITORY: A captivating look at the struggle between indigenous tribes and developers as the locals try to save as much as they can of the Ama zon. This really shows you the power of documen taries and their ability to effect change. Tin Pan Theater

TICKET TO PARADISE: George Clooney and Julia Roberts star in ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE FALLING IN LOVE: THE MOTION PICTURE. Regal Old Mill, Sisters Movie House

TOP GUN: MAVERICK: There’s a reason why Tom Cruise is the last true movie star and it’s mostly because he’s that perfect blend of creepy, weird and desperate to entertain us—and boy does he. Talk about a highway to the danger zone. Regal Old Mill

THE WOMAN KING: An historical drama/action movie about the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the African kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s. Featuring an absolutely fierce perfor mance by Viola Davis, this is a solid if flawed epic.

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 Your friendly local film reviewer’s takes on what’s out there in the world of movies.

Sponsored by Visit Bend. This event benefits the Bend Sustainability Fund.

The Rock soars as Black Adam.

OUTSIDE

Virtual Fencing: A Paradigm Shift to Livestock Management

Ranchers use technology to manage cattle from the comfort of their home

By Damian Fagan

In 1874, Joseph Glidden’s product was proclaimed to be, “lighter than air, stronger than whiskey, and cheap er than dust.” Plains Indians called it, “the Devil’s rope” and homesteaders used it to protect their claims. The “it” is barbed wire.

During westward expansion, thou sands of miles of barbed-wire fence were put up to either define grazing allotments or protect farmland from free-ranging cattle. Initially, cowboys hated seeing “their” open range restrict ed by fences or when their cattle got wounds from the sharp barbs. Others embraced the ability to fence private lands or enclose public land for their own purposes. Nowadays, barbed-wire fences crisscross the western landscape, and though efficient at managing live stock movement, it’s costly to replace— to the tune of $18,000-20,000 per mile.

But there’s new technology on the horizon to reduce this expense.

Virtual fencing is the newest technol ogy to hit the ranching scene. The sys tem incorporates GPS technology and stimuli collars worn by livestock. Simi lar to the concept of invisible fences for dogs, minus the buried wire, the collars produce a warning sound or electrical cue to an animal if it’s too close to a vir tual fenceline created by the rancher on their smartphone or computer.

“We saw this coming down the pike

over four years ago,” said David Bohnert, Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center director and professor in Burns. “Virtual fencing isn’t a novel concept but a process that’s been around for a long time. It’s just that technology has now caught up to the concept, making it a bit more feasible.”

Portable cell phone towers, about 20 feet tall and powered by solar panels, are installed on the range to communicate the fence boundary and livestock loca tions back to the rancher. The rancher uses herd management software devel oped by the San Diego-based company VENCE to create virtual pastures and to track animals.

“It takes three days to a week for the cattle to get used to the audio and visual clues,” said Bohnert. “The rancher puts them in a smaller area that is manage able and has an attractant like feed or water and then moves the virtual fence in around them.” The animals learn fair ly quickly that the auditory clue will be followed by an electrical shock if they don’t respect the boundary.

Conservation Northwest, a wildlands and wildlife advocacy group based in Washington, is involved in several proj ects in Okanogan County such as the Tunk Valley Project.

“The rancher can sit home and build fence day in and day out for a fraction of the cost for what it costs to put real

hard fencing on the ground,” said Jay Kehne, Conservation Northwest’s sage lands program lead. That project covers about 60,000 acres and has about 280 cow/calf pairs with over 50 miles of vir tual fence on 13 pastures. The total cost, under $40,000 for the virtual fencing, would be equivalent to building 2 to 3 miles of new hard fence. The concept of being able to constantly move cattle across the range reduces overgrazing and soil erosion.

“Another big advantage is you can have inclusionary fences and exclu sionary fences,” said Kehne. “You can exclude animals from getting into ripari an areas, wolf dens, sharp-tailed or sagegrouse leks and other sensitive areas.” The virtual fencing also allows for wild life movement across the landscape without having to encounter hazards associated with barbed wire fencing.

“The best wildlife-friendly fence is no fence at all,” said Kehne.

Kehne’s group is spreading the word amongst ranchers or cattlemen’s asso ciations as to the benefits and issues behind virtual fencing. “It spreads by word of mouth,” added Kehne. “Some of the folks that we’ve been helping want to show their neighbors how it works.”

To better address the producer’s reaction to virtual fencing, Bohnert said that next year a grad student will look at the societal impacts to better under stand reasons why ranchers would be hesitant to explore this technology.

Virtual fencing won’t replace exte rior fencing, such as along roadways or dividing some allotments, but it is another tool in the toolbox for herd management.

“It’s not perfect; it’s not an iron gate,” said Bohnert. “You’ve got to train the cattle and set the system up to be successful, but right now, with some of the things we’re learning, I think it has a lot of potential.”

Conservation Northwest Conservationnw.org

A cow wears a GPS collar on the range.

Morgan Lawrence

Ranchers are testing out a fence-free zone around Hart Mountain in the high desert of eastern Oregon.

David Bohnert

By Allie Noland

Trimming the Trails for Cross Country Season

Trail maintenance work parties hosted by the Meissner Nordic club keep cross country trails safe and clean

By Allie Noland

Meissner Nordic Ski Club hosts cross country trail maintenance parties every year before it starts dumping snow. This year, the work parties are on Thurs days and Saturdays until the end of October. Volunteers are asked to be at the grooming shed at 9am to get going on trail projects.

The trails are located at Virginia Meissner Sno-Park, just 14 miles away from Bend. The Meissner Nordic club and the Forest Service maintain a total of 47 kilo meters of trails. Meissner Nordic Ski Club is a volunteer-based organization, and the cross-country community relies on it for a smooth season of fresh tracks.

From cutting back brush to removing downed trees to removing rocks from the trails, there are many tasks. Before each work party, a few members scout the area to see which spots need the most attention.

Larry Katz has lived in Bend for over 26 years and has been an avid member of the Nordic skiing community in Central Oregon for a long time. Katz joined the Meissner Nordic Ski Club almost 12 years ago and has been on the board since 2011. Attendees can find him scouting trails and volunteering to make Central Oregon’s cross-country environment safe and steady for skiers.

Removing large hazards from the trail, like fallen trees, rocks and stumps are at the top of the priority list, but cutting back overgrown shrubbery is important in maintaining clean and open trails. Katz said that getting the edges of the trails cleaned up is important during low-snow years, so sno-cats can farm snow off the edges and drag it onto the trails.

“We need people to volunteer and to help maintain the trails,” Katz said. “It always makes me happy to see how many people come out and enjoy these trails during the season.”

Volunteers are advised to wear sturdy boots and bring working gloves. Hand tools and power tools will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own. Depending on volunteer numbers, the tools may be limited.

The Meissner Nordic club is also hosting its season kick-off party at 6pm on Nov. 7 at Embark Bend to get ready for the season. Grooming is planned to start on Dec. 1 and will continue through March.

Meissner Trail Maintenance Work Parties

Virginia Meissner Sno-Park

Thursdays and Saturdays through October, 9am NF-4615, Bend meissnernordic.org

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SMOKE SIGNALS

THC in NYC Getting high in the Big Apple, where mobile trucks and down-tempo bodegas currently dominate the scene

By Josh Jardine

Though arguably a world away, New York City is a mere 2,789 miles from Bend. Its population of 8.8 million is mind-numbing when you consider its small geographic size, and no doubt accounts as a primary reason so many New Yorkers use cannabis.

After decades of draconian, rac ist policies in arresting and prosecuting cannabis producers, users and sellers, on March 21, 2021, New York made cannabis legal for adult use, and set out to establish a licensed, regu lated system for production and sales.

New York’s rules surpass Oregon’s in some ways, allowing those 21 and over to possess 3 ounces of flower or 24 grams of concentrate in public, and up to 5 pounds of flow er in their home. Consumption in pub lic is allowed anywhere tobacco use is permitted, and in private residences, hotels and motels with the owner’s per mission.

The process to approve and license growers and dispensaries is still under way, so cannabis users in New York are all waiting to get stoned until the gov ernment says they may.

Oh, wait, turns out they are not.

New York City has always had a thriving underground cannabis scene, as any number of East Coast hip-hop artists have shared. When traveling to New York on tour, I often relied on the ubiquitous bike messengers who would bring cannabis to your home, hotel or recording studio for a price. That price was often $75 to $100 for a 2-gram “eighth,” and frequently bore the telltale signs of hydro flower that had not been flushed properly.

New York predicts dispensaries will open later this year or in 2023, and can nabis tax revenue will total over $1.25 billion over the first six years. The cur rent void of an expected 150 licensed brick-and-mortar dispensaries to legal ly purchase cannabis has birthed an unprecedented number of fairly bra zen operations to score a sack, edible or most any canna product.

This is due in part to the surprisingly chill attitude New York City Mayor Eric Adams initially took. In June, he said the city wasn’t looking to take a “heavy handed” approach to those selling weed illicitly, and that those caught doing so

would face a first-time warning, then a second-time possible summons.   Liking those odds, soon industrious New Yorkers took to providing their fel low bough dwellers with bags through some very public outlets.

Storefronts began popping up, even after the city sent cease and desist letters to 52 shops. The let ters didn’t stop oth ers from opening up what “New York” magazine called “weed bode gas”—a hybrid convenience store/smoking supply shop/ dispensary. The article describes how some weed bodega owners plan to enter the regulat ed marketplace, but tell of operators making $40,000 a day in sales, all untaxed. (Cue the weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth of every Oregon dispensary owner.)

“Mobile dispensaries,” aka trucks filled with cannabis products, began appearing on the streets of Gotham, offering to provide products in exchange for a suggested donation. They weren’t discreet in their offerings: painted loud, garish colors with neon green cartoon cannabis leaves and photos of buds.

Over the summer, the city cracked down on the trucks, less so for what they were selling than the greater offenses of illegal parking and unpaid tickets. One company had 12 trucks towed for owing $500,000 in fines and interest. (Super stoner move.)

The Harlem-based Uncle Budd NYC brand started with trucks, then ingeniously pivoted to a Dutchie-style ordering app. They’ll deliver your order with 1/8ths of flower running $30 to $60, five packs of pre rolls for $100 and 1 gram vape carts for $50.

Of course, none of these business es offer lab-tested products, so poten cy and terpene contents are unknown/ unverified, as well if any of the products contain unsafe levels of pesticides, sol vents, mold or other nasties. And with the EVALI vaping crisis still recent his tory, some vapers may be skittish about consuming illicit carts.

How these operations flourish when legal dispensaries begin opening remains to be seen, but as Oregon and other states have demonstrated, a func tioning regulated Adult Use program doesn’t end “traditional” sales.

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ASTROLOGY

By Rob Brezsny

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): To celebrate Hallow een, I suggest you costume yourself as a character you were in a past life. A jeweler in first-century Rome? A midwife in 11th-century China? A salt trader in 14th-century Timbuktu? If you don’t have any intuitions about your past lives, be playful and invent one. Who knows? You might make an accurate guess. Why am I inviting you to try this fun exercise? Because now is an excellent time to re-access resources and powers and potentials you possessed long ago—even as far back as your previous incarnations.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I guess it would be difficult to create a practical snake costume for Halloween. How would you move around? You’d have to slither across the floor and the ground ev erywhere you go. So maybe instead you could be a snake priest or snake priestess—a magic conjurer wearing snake-themed jewelry and clothes and crown. Maybe your wand could be a caduceus. I’m nudging you in this direction is because I think you will benefit from embodying the mythic attributes of a snake. As you know, the creature sheds its old skin to let new skin emerge. That’s a perfect sym bol for rebirth, fertility, transformation, and heal ing. I’d love those themes to be your specialties in the coming weeks.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “ I need my sleep,” proclaimed Sagit tarian comedian Bill Hicks. “I need about eight hours a day and about ten at night.” I don’t think you will need as much slumber as Hicks in the coming nights, Sag ittarius. On the other hand, I hope you won’t scrimp on your travels in the land of dreams. Your decisions in the waking world will improve as you give your self maximum rest. The teachings you will be given while dreaming will make you extra smart and responsive to the transfor mations unfolding in your waking life. Halloween costume suggestion: dancing sleepwalker; snooz ing genius; angel banishing a nightmare; fantastic dream creature.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Recently, my mom told me my dad only spoke the Slovakian language, never English, until he started first grade in a school near Detroit, Michigan. Both of his parents had grown up in the Austro-Hungari an Empire, but immigrated to the United States in their youth. When I related this story to my Slo vakian cousin Robert Brežny, he assured me it’s not true. He met my dad’s mother several times, and he says she could not speak Slovakian. He thinks she was Hungarian, in fact. So it’s unlikely my dad spoke Slovakian as a child. I guess all fam ilies have odd secrets and mysteries and illusions, and this is one of mine. How about you, Capricorn? I’m happy to say that the coming months will be a favorable time to dig down to the roots of your family’s secrets and mysteries and illusions. Get started! Halloween costume suggestion: your most fascinating ancestor.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): My Aquarian friend Allie told me, “If a demon turned me into a monster who had to devour human beings to get my necessary protein, I would only eat evil billion aires like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg.” What about you, Aquarius? If you woke up one morn ing and found you had transformed into a giant wolf-dragon that ate people, who would you put on your menu? I think it’s a good time to meditate on this hypothetical question. You’re primed to ac tivate more ferocity as you decide how you want to fight the world’s evil in the months and years to come. Halloween costume suggestion: a giant wolf-dragon that eats bad people.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Do you value the feeling of wildness? Is that an experience you seek and cultivate? If so, what conditions rouse it? How does it feel? When it visits you, does it have a healthy impact? Are you motivated by your plea surable brushes with wildness to reconfigure the unsatisfying and unwild parts of your life? These are questions I hope you will contemplate in the

coming weeks. The astrological omens suggest you have more power than usual to access wild ness. Halloween costume suggestion: whatever makes you feel wild.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Of all the rich philanthropists in the world, Aries author MacK enzie Scott is the most generous. During a recent 12-month period, she gave away $8.5 billion. Her focus is on crucial issues: racial equality, LGBTQ+ rights, pandemic relief, upholding and promoting democracy, and addressing the climate emergen cy. She disburses her donations quickly and with out strings attached, and prefers to avoid hoopla and ego aggrandizement. I suggest we make her your inspirational role model in the coming weeks. May she motivate you to gleefully share your unique gifts and blessings. I think you will reap selfish benefits by exploring the perks of gener osity. Halloween costume suggestion: philanthro pist, Santa Claus, compassion freak.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): What animal best represents your soul? Which species do you love the most? Now would be a good time to try this imaginative exercise. You’re in a phase when you’ll thrive by nurturing your inner wild thing. You will give yourself blessings by stoking your creature intelligence. All of us are part-beast, and this is your special time to foster the beauty of your beast. Halloween costume sug gestion: your favorite animal or the animal that symbolizes your soul.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): During the tyranni cal reign of Spain’s fascist government in the 1930s, Gemini poet Federico García Lorca creatively resisted and revolted with great courage. One critic said Lorca “was all free dom inside, abandon and wildness. A tulip, growing at the foot of a concrete bulwark.” I invite you to be inspired by Lorca’s untamed, heartfelt beauty in the coming weeks, Gemini. It’s a favorable time to rebel with exu berance against the thing that bothers you most, whether that’s bigotry, injustice, misogyny, creep ing authoritarianism, or anything else. Halloween costume suggestion: a high-spirited protestor.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): If the trickster god Mercury gave you permission to do one mis chievous thing today and a naughty thing tomor row and a rascally thing two days from now, what would you choose? Now is the perfect time for you Cancerians to engage in roguish, playful, puckish actions. You are especially likely to get away with them, karma-free—and probably even benefit from them—especially if they are motivated by love. Are you interested in taking advantage of this weird grace period? Halloween costume sugges tion: prankster, joker, fairy, elf.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Everyone’s mind con stantly chatters with agitated fervor—what I call the ever-flickering flux. We might as well accept this as a fundamental element of being human. It’s a main feature, not a bug. Yet there are ways to tone down the inner commotion. Meditation can help. Communing with nature often works. Do ing housework sometimes quells the clamor for me. The good news for you, Leo, is that you’re in a phase when it should be easier than usual to cul tivate mental calm. Halloween costume sugges tion: meditation champion; tranquility superstar; gold medalist in the relaxation tournament.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Education is an ad mirable thing,” said author Oscar Wilde. “But it is well to remember that nothing worth knowing can be taught.” What?! That’s an exasperating theory. I don’t like it. In fact, I protest it. I reject it. I am especially opposed to it right now as I contemplate your enhanced power to learn amazing lessons and useful knowledge and life-changing wisdom. So here’s my message for you, Virgo: What Oscar Wilde said DOES NOT APPLY to you these days. Now get out there and soak up all the inspiring teachings that are available to you. Halloween costume suggestion: top student.

Homework: Here’s another Halloween costume suggestion: Be the opposite of yourself. Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com

BODYMIND

By Mike Macy, LMT

A column exploring the therapeutic applications of the BodyMind

Breathing: Trick, Treat or Both?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, fall is the season for the metal ele ment, which includes the large intestine and lung meridi ans. The lung meridi an involves the skin and hair, the abili ty to take in life, and the emo tions of grief and nostalgia.

In the fall, indoor air pol lution becomes more signifi cant. Formalde hyde in building materials, fabrics, markers and photocopi ers and dust, germs and mold trapped in heating and ventilation systems can produce respiratory challenges.

Our most important activity, breath ing, is nothing to sneeze at: The average healthy adult male inhales 10 quarts of air per minute while resting and 60 or more quarts per minute while exercis ing. With women the volumes are usu ally less, but not the consequences.

Because it’s automatic, most of us don’t give a moment’s thought to breathing—absent respiratory chal lenges. However, because it’s so repet itive—on average 12-15 breaths per minute or 720-900 breaths per hour, all but the most dramatic changes typ ically go unnoticed, becoming the new normal in just a few hours.

Mechanically, breathing involves more than simple inflation and defla tion. On each inhalation, the right and left lung should spiral upward, outward and backward, equally and simultane ously. However, by adulthood, most of us have lung restrictions that preclude bilaterally equal and synchronous infla tion and exhalation. These restrictions stem from past infections, vaccina tions, collisions, pollution and emo tional and spiritual wounds. With 6.2 million breaths per year, lung restric tions are a big, cumulative deal, hav ing huge consequences for our heart, spine, abdominal organs and eventual ly our brain.

For example, an ultramarathoner I knew was told that he should breathe deep into his belly, so he did. In spades. Unfortunately, a restriction prevent ed the middle and lower lobe of his right lung from inflating and shunt ed the force of inhalation onto his left abdomen. Eventually, the ligament

suspending the colon from the spleen ruptured, creating a life-threatening bowel obstruction.

Many of my former mil itary pain patients pre sented with fascial armoring around the respirato ry diaphragm. Combined with their oth er lung restric tions, this made it near ly impossible to pass their phys ical fitness tests.

Furthermore, each inhalation resulted in their heads jackhammering on their necks. Left uncorrected, this would have eventually destroyed their cervical vertebrae. Having assumed that these challenges were permanent, these men and women were relieved and inspired when they could breathe deeply, easily again.

The flexing of the respiratory dia phragm creates a partial vacuum in the lungs that facilitates inhalation. This partial vacuum provides another essen tial if largely unrecognized service: lift for the abdominal organs, especially those closest: the liver, stomach, duo denum and spleen. As a result, the effective weight of liver is halved from 7 pounds to 3 ½.

Speaking of the bodymind connec tion, stress automatically tightens our respiratory diaphragm. Though cumu lative, that tension can be released thusly: Take a few normal breaths, noticing which is easier, inhalation or exhalation? Now, briefly and gently interrupt the easier, four or five times on each breath cycle, while doing the more challenged normally. This is not an aerobic exercise. After a minute or two, go back and check: Has the chal lenged side improved? You can proba bly move more air with less effort. The exercise also calms the nervous system.

Repeat as often as you like. Always work on the easier side. That’s my trick, your treat. Happy Halloween!

—Mike Macy, LMT, is an avid skate-skier, fat-tire biker and birder. His book “BodyWise” conveys insights gained during 30 years as a Craniosacral Ther apist. Reach him at mefmacy@gmail.com.

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Perfect 3 unit investment property in the heart of everything Bend. Seller is offering a $25,000 credit with a full price offer. Close to downtown, the Deschutes river, grocery shopping, shopping shopping and all of the best Pubs and restaurants that Bend has to offer. Unit 1 is 2 bed 1 bath on the ground level and has been updated throughout the years. Unit 2 upstairs is 2 bed 1 bath and has been beautifully updated. Also has a great porch with amazing city views. Unit 3 is a detached ADU and is a studio with 1 bath. Great rental history on all of the units and you can’t beat the location. Also potential space for adding additional units. Great opportunity to invest in Bend.

SW DESCHUTES DRIVE, REDMOND

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• $535,000

Home located on a quiet street in SW Redmond lined with mature trees. Open floorplan features kitchen, eating area, half bath, and great room with gas fireplace. Upstairs has 3 bedrooms, 2 bath with utility/laundry room for convenience, also boasts a HUGE bonus room. Double sinks and a large walk-in closet in Primary. Front and back sprinkler system with fenced backyard. 2-car garage with room for shop/storage area. Seller will credit buyer $15,000.00 towards buyers closing cost or rate buydown.

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This is the family dream home! 4 bedrooms 3.5 bath with a huge open living concept on the main level with the kitchen, family and dining room all flowing together perfectly. Master suite is just off of the family room with access to the large deck with amazing views of the Three Sisters and Mt. Bachelor. Go upstairs for 3 bedrooms and a large loft which is perfect for entertaining. Go downstairs for even more space. Potential for an office or bonus room. Then there is another garage downstairs that has been converted into more of a bonus room, could be used as a garage as well to make it 5 garage spaces. This is a rare find in a perfect location.

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Cheap, Fast, Good You can’t always get what you want

It has been a wild ride for us agents working with clients looking to buy in 2022. The year began with a fren zy of people looking to buy after the FED announced its plans to increase rates throughout 2022. The selling sea son started early and as interest rates increased, demand decreased a bit— but we’ve remained in a seller’s market to this point in the year. People have been discussing a “crash” of the housing market, but what we are seeing is exact ly what was expected: a cooling of the mar ket, as interest rates increase.

So, while prices are no longer soar ing, demand has decreased, inventory is starting to come back and sellers are competing for buyers more than in the last few years. Sounds like a great time to buy—except that the increase in inter est rates has stretched affordability to the limit. Lots of discussion about tim ing the market; the problem is that it is hard to get everything you want when buying a home, because it is so rare to get a low price and low rate on a home you love. It is a lot like the saying, “Fast, cheap, or good; pick two.” The same goes for the real estate market; you can get a good price or a good rate, but rare ly do they ever coincide. The last cou ple of years people got great houses, at a great rate, but they were paying a premium or perhaps even an “inflated price.” Right now, buyers can negotiate lower prices than even a few months

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in the housing market and economy in general, so it is always best to consid er a multitude of factors and scenarios and work through how they all might impact your decision to buy a home in today’s economic environment. I don’t have a crystal ball and cannot predict the future, so I can’t be certain of how any of this will play out. Sorry.

<< LOW 20517 SE Prospector Loop, $510,000

3 beds, 2 baths, 1,462 sq ft, 0.12 acres (5,227)

in 2004

Listed by Shelly Griffin of Harcourts

Garner Group

MID >> 1334 NW Ithaca Avenue, Bend $1,095,000

2 beds, 2 baths, 1,132 sq ft, 0.13 acres (5,663 sq ft)

in 1994

Listed by Brook Gardner of Stellar Realty Northwest

<< HIGH 1654 NW Overlook Drive, Bend $1,995,000

5 beds, 4 baths, 3,842 sq ft, 0.87 acres (37,897 sq ft) lot

in 2003

Listed by Janet McNown and Amie De Meyer of RE/Max Key Properties

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Multiple

custom cabinetry, granite counters, full

& stainless appliances.

includes two guest

& a stunning remodeled guest bath. A primary

mountain views & updated primary bath complete with heated floors & walk in tile shower.

summer evenings on the front

back private paver patios. Pick fresh fruit from one of the many fruit

the expansive property. Other updates include a 5 year old roof,

water

guard gutter system, recently painted exterior, 2 garden sheds

just blocks from neighborhood park, and a