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“THEY’RE STILL HERE.”

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BACK TO SCHOOL ISSUE: CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES, AS KIDS STAY HOME AND HEAD TO SCHOOL ONLINE

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13 - Source Picks 14 - Sound 15 - Calendar 19 - Culture 22 - Chow All Hail the Produce Stand – Produce stands have long been a DIY method for farmers to sell their goods—and in a pandemic, they’re all the more beneficial

25 - Outside Fall into Race Season – The cooler weather ahead (OK… just not this week) means more comfortable temps for running.

Isaac Biehl outlines some in-person and virtual races to check out.

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4 - Opinion 5 - Mailbox 6 - News 10 - Feature They’re Still Here – Local teens weigh in on the pros and cons of online schools. And Laurel Brauns explores Learning Pods, the new solution some families are turning to in order to see their kids supported.

23 - Screen Theaters are Open! – Our local film reviewer heads back to his happy place—and finds that it may be a while before he goes back again.

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Where did the summer go? To a whirlwind of protests, demonstrations, press conferences around the virus… to spending more time cleaning and Zoom-ing and Slack messaging—or perhaps worrying and job hunting—that’s where….

As September begins, some of the usual rituals a lot of families participate in—school-supply shopping, that final trip “before we’re stuck at home”—have been skipped over. Others—like the endless Zoom meetings, or the trip to the food bank to get the week’s groceries—remain.

For local families, there may be the usual jitters around a new school year, but they’re rivaled by jitters around covering child care and bills, by the unknowns around what the whole school year will bring. There’s so much to cover when it comes to a pandemic school year, and the stories inside this issue tackle just a few pieces. But if there’s a catchphrase we can glean from families as we embark upon a new school year, we think we’ve nailed it with this week’s cover: “They’re. Still. Here.” Kids are still at home… for better or for worse, and for whatever time frame the virus dictates.

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f someone had told you one year ago that, at the dawn of the 202021 school year, your kids would be headed to their neighborhood schools this fall, but that instead of teachers leaning over their shoulders all day, it would be parks and rec recreation staff, you would have probably laughed out loud. One year ago, parents would have scoffed at the notion that schools were not safe enough places to send their kids for all-day instruction, but that they were safe enough for all-day, glorified after-school programming.

My, what a difference a year makes.

As a story in this week’s Feature section details, Bend Park and Recreation District, along with other groups such as the Boys and Girls Clubs, are, at the dawn of this school year, moving from being among the area’s largest after-school childcare providers, to the area’s largest all-day childcare providers. While it’s tough to fault BPRD for moving to fill this gap in care created by Gov. Kate Brown’s school-reopening metrics, one has to begin questioning the direction in which our public institutions are heading.

Right now, Deschutes County’s COVID-19 numbers are inching closer to Gov. Brown’s levels that could allow schools—especially K-3 students—to go back to school in person, at least part-time.

But strangely, rather than fill school buildings with any and all public school students ready to go back in person, school buildings will be populated by students whose families have applied for a spot in the BPRD program, and have either applied for a scholarship to pay for it or have committed to paying the $200 a week the program costs. Elsewhere, families with means are renting spaces for their own learning pods or are convening at private homes or in private learning centers to ensure their kids are supervised—and

supported—during the school year.

The inequity of the situation is enough to give any taxpayer pause.

While leaders at Bend-La Pine Schools have said they are working within the governor’s guidelines to offer support for those students who may need it, via a Limited In-Person Instruction program that they’ll announce this week, that extra support is only going to amount to two hours a day. It’s not enough for our region’s most vulnerable children.

We understand that BLPS is facing an incredible dilemma in trying to adhere to the governor’s guidelines and to, at the same time, manage the many and varied opinions of families it serves. We commend Bend Park and Recreation District for its ability to act relatively quickly to expand a program that will offer some relief for parents and additional support for students. But amid all of that is the sinking feeling that our region’s kids—and mostly, our region’s most economically disadvantaged—are getting the short end of the stick. Even if the BPRD program were completely free, it will only serve between 20 and 40 students per school—in buildings where normally, 500 to 600 kids, or more, would be going.

We hope to see BLPS act with intention and vigor to get the kids whose families need them to be back in school buildings. Those whose families elect to keep them home will continue to have the option to get educated via online programming. But for those for whom school is a lifeline—to food, to companionship, to a quality education, free of the stresses and distractions of home— we hope to see Bend-La Pine Schools continue to partner with third parties such as BPRD to do as much as possible, and to do it quickly, until all of our region’s children are getting an equitable education. Our kids can’t wait.

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RE: PRIMER ON IMMIGRATION LAW, 8/20

RE: GUEST OPINION: BEND ICE ARRESTS HIGHLIGHT CONTINUED TRAUMA INFLICTED ON OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES 8/27 Both the Source and writers like Kelsey Freeman seem to advocate for open borders, yet never explain the probable result if that policy were to be implemented. Ms. Freeman also states that we need “sensible solutions,” but doesn’t explain what they are.

Carrying Capacity is defined as the number of individuals that can be supported by a particular environment and is determined by the amount of space available, food supply from that environment and water. Many countries have exceeded their carrying capacity for humans and experience famine and large-scale poverty as a result. It is natural that many wish to immigrate to less densely populated countries like the U.S. I invite the Source, or Ms. Freeman to advise us as to the carrying capacity of the U.S. given that our population is climbing to 350 million, up from about 80 million at the time the Statue of Liberty was

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erected. If we open the borders, our population numbers are sure to accelerate even more, so what is acceptable, 400 million, one billion, what should it be??

It just seems like our capacity should be determined before we throw open the borders. Of course, this does not take into account the social implications of allowing so many poor from many diverse counties to flood our country.

—Bill Boyd

RE: WHITE BUS DRIVER PUTS BLACK PASSENGER IN CHOKEHOLD, 8/27 PUBLISHED ON BENDSOURCE.COM Force is seldom the best solution.

As a people, Americans, police and others in authority, need to rethink how we obtain cooperation with less force.

Flip-flops. For one dollar, this problem could have been avoided. A bus driver was determined to force a neighbor to comply with the bus driver’s interpretation of his employer’s rules; when a pair of flip-flops from the nearby market would have solved the problem.

We must stop thinking force is the only solution.

—John Foote, via bendsource.com This is a perfect example of not proper training to stay calm, knowing the rules and powers you actually have in your position of work and where in this case, the bus driver feels the need or entitlement to overstep his actual authority or power (he stated a rule that wasn’t an actual rule). It appears the passenger was under the influence as well, so that makes for a difficult situation. Just watching the videos and exchange, you can see both men have control issues and are not at their best mentally. And this is also an example of what is getting police officers in so much heat these days. They are over-stepping their power using

excessive force, not being consistent in how they treat others (racial bias etc.), at times having bad attitudes because they feel they can and overstepping their actual power and taking things into their own hands because they are wearing a badge. It’s a tremendous amount of power you give someone when they wear a badge or hold a high position and I do think we need to do more psychological profiling when hiring people obtaining jobs where they are given positions of power. I would imagine if you were to take profiles of police officers who overstep their power or anyone for that matter that has a high power position (i.e. president of U.S.) you would see they have power/ control issues and many are narcissistic and are not fit to manage people or wear a badge, hold a gavel or sit in the Oval Office. We need proper screening tools and training tools using methods such as restorative justice methods or non-violent communication training if you are wanting to have a position of power such as president, judge, police officer and yes even bus drivers where you are holding space for other people.

We need stable, logical and mentally sound people working in our communities and nations.

—Nicole Perullo, via bendsource.com

RE: THE ACOLYTES OF MR. ANDERSON 8/27 Thank you, Jim, for making our lives so much fuller. I have learned so

much from your writing and adventures. We will all miss you mightily, but only hope your remaining years on this planet are filled with the joy that you have given us with each of your stories!

—Cheryl Schadt, via bendsource.com No one mentioned the Glider flying. My parents and I moved to Bend in 1974. While outside I saw the tow plane and glider above. I was 15 at the time. I made someone drive me out to the Bend airport and went on my first glider flight with James Orville Anderson. I still have the log book.

He had me soloing in 11 lessons. The next summer I worked as ‘line boy’ at Sunriver for Jim. Super fun times! One last great memory: driving to Sunriver one morning in Jim’s Westfalia VW van, he goes screeching off the road into the dust... jumps out and picks up some roadkill and yells “We eat tonight!” For one of his raptors back home of course. I will be 62 in October. Time does fly.

—Doug Warren, via bendsource.com

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Thanks for the memories, Doug!

—Nicole Vulcan

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I just wanted to commend Laurel Brauns for her article “Primer on Immigration Law.” It was neutral, educational and covered the bases of the current local situation while providing a factual background.

Other interesting topics: comparison of immigration laws in the U.S. vs. other first world countries (for instance, in Germany one would be automatically deported if their stay was one day over the three-month visa and possibly banned re-entry), comparison laws for hiring illegal immigrants as well as the legal costs incurred, etc.

But those are not really local topics. ;) Thanks again for the great reporting.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, #inBend

The city’s public entities commit to a wide range of initiatives to respond to racism and inequities

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ozens of rallies and protests in support of Black Lives Matter and other social justice issues have erupted all over Central Oregon over the past three months. In response to both social unrest and an increasing awareness of issues around diversity, equity and inclusion within the City of Bend, a number of public institutions have passed resolutions and initiatives this summer to move the city in a more inclusive direction, recognizing people who live in the city, but who are not part of the dominant identity: white, heterosexual and able bodied.

Schools In early July, the Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors unanimously agreed to require that the district create policies to fight racism and promote equity within the district. The resolution arose not only as a reaction to public outcry against the killing of George Floyd in May, but as a response to a district-wide survey of families, students and teachers completed in 2019 that demonstrated that some people of color and those who identify as LGBTQ did not feel welcome in local schools.

“The Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors stands in solidarity with the Black community, in our schools, district, and nation to condemn this violence and the blatant disrespect by

Bend-La Pine Schools is one of many local public institutions that recently passed resolutions or funded programs to fight racism and inequality in Central Oregon.

The policy states that the local transportation system has historically underserved some people in the community, and that their needs deserve more attention in the future.

This includes people who can’t drive (including children), people with disabilities, those who can’t afford a

The Bend-La Pine Schools Board of Directors stands in solidarity with the Black community, in our schools, district, and nation to condemn this violence and the blatant disrespect by some Americans for Black lives - we see it, we hear it, and we are committed to changing the system.

—BLPS Resolution 1901 some Americans for Black lives - we see it, we hear it, and we are committed to changing the system,” the resolution reads.

The board plans to revise its goals prior to the beginning of school this fall and create new expectations for the BLPS Interim Superintendent Lora Nordquist to advance equity and anti-racism.

Transportation Members of Bend’s Citizen Transportation Advisory Committee advocated for adding an equity policy and program to the City of Bend’s 20-year Transportation System Plan before the final draft was submitted to the state this month.

vehicle, people living in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods and those who have been subjected to racism and discrimination.

The TSP aims to create a program that funds data collection to identify people whose transportation needs may have been neglected in the past and prioritizes programs that will improve their access to the system.

This could include improving sidewalks, adding bus stops or making sure notices about new developments in the area are translated into Spanish.

Another major concern is the negative environmental impacts of potential transportation improvements for some communities in Bend. Activists

point to a historical example of racist transportation policy, which occurred in 1962 when the Oregon State Highway Department built Interstate Highway 5 through the historically Black neighborhood of Albina in Portland.

City Hall At the Aug. 19 Bend City Council Meeting, City Councilors moved to create a Human Rights and Equity Commission, which would work to address violations of the Bend Equal Rights Ordinance. The City’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force recommended having a commission made up of people of color or other marginalized groups that will help hold the City Council accountable to its commitment to DEI. The DEI Task Force was formed by the consulting group Allyship in Action, which helps local businesses and organizations advance social justice and equity.

Allyship in Action has been working on its report for almost a year. Among its findings: only 30% of Bend city staff are women, and only 5% of staff are Latinx, though Bend’s population is 9.1% Latinx.

One of the primary assumptions of the report is stated on page 4: “Due in part to the pervasive myth that Bend is not diverse, meaningful action around advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion has been slower to take hold in the Central Oregon region than in more urban parts of the state.

As a result, marginalized communities continue to be under represented in

the City’s Council, staff, committees, and access to services.”

“At the end of the day, it’s not about any one person’s goals, but about creating a space for people who have not historically had a seat at the table to have their voices heard and their concerns addressed,” Erin Rook of Allyship in Action told the Source.

Parks Bend Park and Recreation District has allocated $20,000 to hire a consultant to lead a program to improve its policies on diversity, equity and inclusion. The district started the program this summer but plans to work on it for a number of years. The first goal for the consultant is to develop more robust data on the demographics of people who come to parks and participate in the district’s programs and to use this information to “best serve the community’s underrepresented individuals and families,” said Julie Brown, communications manager for BPRD. The program also aims to increase the percentage of people in Bend who participate in programs, and match its scholarship programs to the actual number of people in the community who may be priced out of participation. It is looking to increase outreach efforts to Bend’s Latino communities, though BPRD currently employs a Latino outreach specialist who translates the district's website manually.

It also wants to increase accessibility to those with disabilities and diversify BPRD’s staff.

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Los padres de alumnos de las escuelas de Bend-Lapine utilizan módulos de aprendizaje para cerrar la brecha de aprendizaje Escrito por Laurel Brauns; Traducido por/translated by Jéssica Sánchez-Millar

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medida que las familias luchan con la educación impartida en línea en medio de la pandemia COVID-19, algunas familias han iniciado módulos de aprendizaje mientras que otras compiten para entrar a programas de recreación y sin fines de lucro.

Shannon Sbarra esta a cargo, junto con su esposo Jimmy de Volcano Vaggies. Shannon también esta criando a una hija de 3 años de edad y a un hijo de 7 años. Cuando las escuelas de Bend-Lapine anunciaron en el mes de Julio que las clases de este otoño se llevarán a cabo en línea, la Sra. Sbarra comenzó a establecer una red de contactos con otros padres de familia y amigos cercanos para organizar un modulo de aprendizaje para su hijo mayor. A principios de Agosto creo un grupo en Facebook llamado Learning Pods Facebook para expandir su red y organizar módulos para otras personas en la zona centro de Oregon. Hasta ahora, el grupo ha crecido hasta tener ya 2,100 miembros y 600 personas han contestado formularios vía Google esperando así encontrar la “pareja perfecta” con otros padres de familia.

Los módulos de aprendizaje, están surgiendo alrededor de todos los Estados Unidos debido al cierre de escuelas, son diseñados para compartir las tareas educativas y el cuidado de niños junto con otros padres mientras que a los estudiantes se les proporciona tiempo para socializar. Los encargados de los módulos pueden ayudar a los niños a estar al día con sus tareas y ofrecerles apoyo académico dependiendo de las habilidades académicas del encargado del módulo de aprendizaje. Algunos padres contrataron maestros para ofrecer clases privadas en sus módulos de aprendizaje, mientras que otros buscaron a otros padres que estuvieran dispuestos a intercambiar días para apoyar con la enseñanza y para atender al grupo. La señora Sbarra calcula que cerca del 10% de los padres en Bend han contratado un maestro(a) o niñera(o) para dirigir su modulo de aprendizaje. Mientras tanto a la mayoría de los padres les esta costando trabajo encontrar la “pareja perfecta”.

De manera inmediata, Sbarra reconoció los asuntos en el tablero de anuncios.

Algunas familias estuvieron atentas a la higiene relacionada con COVID-19, otros

se mostraban despreocupados con relación a uso de los cubre bocas. Algunos tenían que trabajar tiempo completo y no podían encargarse de la enseñanza mientras que otros querían rentar un espacio en algún lado para tener así una experiencia bastante estructurada.

Sbarra comento que: “Hay verdaderas preocupaciones con relación a enviar a tu hijo a la casa de otra persona: seguridad personal en relación a las armas de fuego, abuso de menores. Algunos niños tienen discapacidades de aprendizaje y conducta a lo que algunas personas no están preparadas para atender la situación.

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Sbarra calcula que otro 10% de los padres desea ingresar al programa de cuidado de niños del distrito en Bend Park and Recreation (Operation Recreation “Team Up”) o al Club de Boys and Girls de Bend, ambos programas diseñados para servir a los padres de familia que trabajan.

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Mercer comento que el periodo de solicitud para entrar al programa cerro el día lunes y tiene capacidad para 500 estudiantes, 46% de ellos solicitaron ayuda financiera. El costo del programa es de $200 por semana y el distrito esta planeando ofrecer descuentos para algunas familias de entre el 50-90%. Los solicitantes serán elegidos al azar a través de un sistema de lotería. Para los estudiantes de todas las edades, el distrito también ofrece programas de recreo de tiempo parcial.

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We even offer one-on-one help from our librarians for homework resources, books, and more.

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For Local Student Athletes, a Slow Start and Shorter Seasons Despite having the first six weeks of school online, sports are starting to make the first steps toward in-person play

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By Kyle Switzer Courtesy Summit Football Team

The Summit High School football team stands together to promote wearing a mask while working out. Although the football season is scheduled to start Feb. 22, the school’s teams are already training in the weight room and doing conditioning exercises.

contest limitations, followed by an OSAA Culminating Week.”

Other extracurricular activities fall under those guidelines, too. Performing arts groups are following Season One protocols and began practice Aug.

“With sports being taken away, you’re missing a part of yourself. Last year there was no motivation; I was down. But now, even being back in the weight room, there’s something to look forward to.”

— Jake Hendricks within small 10 to 20-person workout pods, the start of Season One encourages the potential for scrimmages within non-contact sports. Out-of-season coaching regulations have been lifted, allowing for every sport to begin practicing.

“The OSAA’s new calendar provides for three distinct seasons from late December to late June with limited overlap between seasons,” OSAA described in an Aug. 5 press release.

“Traditional Winter activities will take place in January and February (Season 2), followed by Fall activities in March and April (Season 3), with Spring activities occurring in May and June (Season 4). Each season will feature an equitable 7-week regular season, with adjusted

31. For band, theater and dance, the OSAA recommends smaller pods, or groups. Practicing in person is OK, as long as students can maintain 6 feet of social distancing. Performances may be streamed live.

Things that lend themselves more easily to online interaction will stay online: speech and debate, for example, will take place via digital platforms, making it the only OSAA sport to go completely virtual this school year.

A full-contact sport While plenty of activities can abide 6-feet distancing guidelines, a few sports, such as football, are steeped in a tradition of “full contact.”

“We all had an idea that there wasn’t going to be a traditional season this year,” said Summit High School Football Coach Corben Hyatt. “My kids got really good at video games during the spring. Did nothing else. The first three weeks of us getting back together, we did not touch weights and just slowly progressed.”

Because football is a full-contact sport, there are stricter regulations and rules for practicing. Right now, the team is in the weight room, meeting within smaller pods. Masks are required at all times, and 6-foot social distancing is in place.

One of the athletes inside the weight room is Jake Hendricks, a senior who plays middle linebacker and tight end for Summit.

“When we were first locked in last year to a fully digital world, when it was only school, I kept thinking, ‘Is this it?

This is awful.’ With sports being taken away, you’re missing a part of yourself. Last year there was no motivation; I was down. But now, even being back in the weight room, there’s something to look forward to.”

Students described the attitude toward the season as similar to being stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic: once you get stopped, you don’t care where you’re going, or how fast you’re going; you’re just happy your wheels are moving once again.

“Watching the kids' demeanors change as soon as we started getting back together, has been great,” said Hyatt. “They’re seeing coaches, they’re seeing each other. It is a critical piece in the well-being of our kids. There is fear that our kids are struggling, so were just happy to be back out there, playing a few games.”

Going forward into the unknown Will COVID-19 continue to keep schools shut down, beyond the first part of the school year? Will there be a resurgence of the virus that closes schools again, even if they reopen?

They’re huge questions, but for now, local athletes are looking ahead to their seasons—whatever they may be.

With OSAA not allowing state finals due to the travel and COVID regulations, the culminating week is meant to be ambiguous, OSAA will leave it up to the local districts to decide how to end each season.

Season two, beginning Dec. 28 and ending March 7, is the start of the winter sports season, including swimming, wrestling, and basketball. Season three, starting Feb. 22 and ending May 2, includes the fall season sports: football, soccer, volleyball and cross country. The final season will include track and field, baseball, softball, tennis, and golf, and will take place from April 19 to May 26… that is, if everything goes according to the current plan.

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n Aug. 11, the PAC 12, following the direction of the Big 10 conference, canceled all its collegiate sporting events until the next calendar year. The cost? Between $100 million and $7 million—for each university.

For Bend’s local high schools, however, there’s still hope for an upcoming year of sports. On Aug. 5, just three days prior to the college cancellations, the Oregon School Activities Association, lead by Executive Director Peter Weber, laid out a detailed plan to allow for all Oregon high school sports to continue throughout the 2020-2021 year.

“Our focus is student engagement,” Weber said. “We have to be focused on getting students actively engaged with their coaches, actively engaged with each other. This alone will have a tremendous impact on their physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. That is critical and it has to remain our primary focus this year.”

With at least the first six weeks of classes at Bend-La Pine schools scheduled to take place online, the search for social engagement, and meaningful student experiences, is becoming as valuable as gold.

The OSAA plan includes strict regulations for sanitation and mask regulations, along with a calendar that includes four seasons of sports, instead of the traditional three. The first season, which began Aug. 31 and will end Dec. 27, is a season of practice time for all sports. Although most sports have been practicing already,

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Learning Pods Fill the Gap

Parents struggle to find in-person educational opportunities as schools go 100% online

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s families grapple with the reality of online education for all ages in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, some are starting learning pods, while others compete to make the cut into recreational and nonprofit programs.

Shannon Sbarra runs Volcano Veggies along with her husband, Jimmy.

It’s more than a full-time job, and she’s also raising a 3-year-old daughter and a 7-year-old son. When Bend-La Pine Schools announced in July that school would be all online this fall, Sbarra began networking with other parents and close friends to organize a learning pod for her older child. She started a Learning Pods Facebook group in early August to expand her network and help facilitate pods for others in Central Oregon. So far, the group has grown to 2,100 members, and 600 people have filled out Google forms in hopes of finding “matches” with other parents.

Learning pods, sprouting up all over the U.S. in response to school closures, are designed to share teaching and childcare duties with other parents, while providing students time to socialize. Pod leaders might help kids stay on track with their assignments and offer academic support, depending on the leader’s skill level. Some parents hired teachers to tutor their pods, while others look for other parents willing to trade days teaching and taking care of the group.

Alyce Pearce is running Minds Outside, an enrichment learning program for six students, housed in her carport that is now an outdoor classroom. Her goal is to keep kids away from screens by bringing the BLPS curriculum to life with hands-on problem solving and projects.

Alyce Pearce

Pearce, a licensed educator, was inspired to start the program after reading about the open-air schools that opened all across the U.S. in response to the tuberculosis epidemic in 1907. She said the most immediate need she saw was from parents of younger students, which is why her program is for elementary school kids.

“Most people aren’t doing pods for middle and high school,” said Pearce, who has a son entering 6th grade. “Kids are independent at that point. Online school becomes a lesson in accountability; they are pairing up with their friends to study on their own.”

Hard to find a match Sbarra, of the Learning Pods Facebook group, said she estimates about 10% of parents in Bend have hired a teacher or a nanny to lead their pods.

Meanwhile, the majority are still struggling to find matches.

Immediately, Sbarra recognized issues on the message board as families tried to match. Some families were vigilant about COVID-19 hygiene; others were more laid back about masks.

Some wanted a Christian learning experience, while others wanted play-based learning. Some had to work fulltime and couldn’t take on teaching duties, while others wanted to rent space somewhere for a highly structured experience.

“There are real concerns about sending your child to another person’s house: gun safety, child abuse,” Sbarra said. “Some children have behavioral or learning disabilities that others might not feel like they are equipped to handle.

We all have our issues and red flags.”

Alyce Pearce started Minds Outside, an enrichment school for elementary students in Bend. Kids will spend the majority of the school day outside working from camping table desks and learning about nature.

Sbarra compiled these different concerns into a questionnaire in hopes it would help people find each other, but so far, she said only two groups have officially formed from the online community.

A big part of the decision to join a pod is also married to the brick-and-mortar school where students are enrolled, because curriculums vary widely between schools. And nestled into that is which students will be together in what classes. That information will not

The 2020-21 School Year, on Teens’ Terms Local high school students talk about the reality of a pandemic school year Compiled by Jess McComb Nick Haar, Senior, Summit High School “During the pandemic, online school has taken the world by

storm. I, for one, have been swept well into the white-watery wave of internet learning, though not by choice. I’ve suffered a lack of motivation and normally I’d get my assignments done by the night before they were due.

“With that being said, all other aspects of online learning were truly ideal. Online assignments allow for time to be spent more optimally: more on difficult subjects and less on ones I understood. Additionally, they allowed me to plan my own day, without school dictating my schedule from 7:45 to 3:45 every weekday.

Brooke Ludeman, Sophomore, Mountain View High School

“Last semester all of my teachers were on a different page than me, they were going at a fast pace and no

be released until a week before school begins, according to Alandra Johnson, the communications specialist for BLPS. Phil Chang is the Democratic nominee for Deschutes County Commissioner. His 12-year-old son is entering 7th grade in a few weeks. Chang became interested in networking on the learning pod platform because he didn’t want a repeat of last spring.

“Class structures varied from school to school,” Chang said. “While some schools went fully online, and met at

one could keep up. Some teachers were very involved and helped a lot; they always answered emails or via text messages. Others only assigned work but wouldn’t follow up as often.

Another challenge for me was trying to learn online in general. I am a hands-on, in-person learner which made everything harder to understand. I liked that some of my teachers would give us a weekly schedule and we had the whole week to work on things and every assignment would be due on Friday.

“I do not have a computer to use as my mom is working from home now. I end up sometimes using my iPhone to do work because the iPad doesn’t always load correctly. I have two other sisters in my home that were also doing online high school learning which made it a little noisy and hard to work in quietness. I feel like online learning is a detriment to

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regular times with their teachers as if they were in the classroom, with my son’s school, he had a bunch of assignments, and class times were used more like help sessions for people who had questions. It didn’t work very well.”

Like Sbarra, even though the start of the school year is just weeks away, Chang still hasn’t found a pod for his son, and one reason for that is because so much is still up in the air, he said.

He’s even considering switching to the Bend-La Pine Online program in hopes that a more established online system might offer more consistency as well as the chance to join a pod with other families doing BLP Online. No matter what, he wants his son to stay in a district program because enrollment is tied to how schools are funded, he said.

“Spring was hard for everyone,” Chang said. “But if my kid is going to be part of a class, I want it to be better than it was in the spring when the schools had little time to prepare.”

my learning. I did not learn as much as I would have in person at school.”

Ashley Hillman, Senior, Bend Senior High School

The Bend Park and Recreation District is running Operation Recreation “Team Up” for kids in grades 1 - 5 this fall. The intention is to provide child care and some supervision with online school work during normal school hours to help working families.

to Ariel Méndez, BPRD board member.

The difference is this fall is that the program runs during school hours.

The intention was primarily to present a child care option for working parents, though the school district will provide some support staff to keep kids on track with their online learning, said Matt Mercer, director of recreation for BPRD. The application period for the program closed Monday and it has room for 500 students, 46% who have requested financial assistance, Mercer said. The program costs $200 per week, and the district plans to offer fee reductions between 50-90% for some families.

Applicants will be chosen at random through a lottery system. The district be able to learn as much as I would in a normal year and not be prepared for college. I will definitely be less motivated and focused because I will be sitting at my house by myself and I won’t be able to look forward to seeing my friends.”

India Slodki, Junior, Summit High School

also has part-time recreation programs for students of all ages.

The Boys & Girls Clubs program is open to 135 students of all ages and will also combine school work with recreation. Seventy-five percent of the spots were reserved for low-income families, and all of the non-scholarship spots are already filled as of Saturday.

BLPS district is also aiming to address inequities by taking advantage of a clause in the statewide restrictions that allow for some groups of 10 or less to meet on school grounds for a maximum of two hours per day. These programs (call Limited In-person Instruction) will prioritize students with disabilities and English language learners, and will be announced this week, said Melissa systems rather than learning new content, and I’m expecting to see more of the same next year.

“I’ve always seen online learning as a bit of a joke. I have never thought it was a good option or an effective way to learn, and it makes me nervous to know that it may be our only option for a while. Not being able to ask questions or talk things through is a bit nerve wracking. Also, there’s something about the energy of a classroom. Makes me excited to learn.”

Jackson Junkin, Senior, Cascades Academy of Central Oregon

“I have all the resources I need like a quiet place to be, wifi and all the technology I need. Online school has negatively affected my high school experience.

It hasn’t been as fun because I don’t get to go to school every day and see my friends. I’m concerned that I will not

“I think that teachers who are unfamiliar with an online interface are going to be a big problem. Last year most of our time was spent on learning new

“One of the major disadvantages to online learning is the communication.

In a remote learning environment, the ability to communicate quickly and effectively with teachers is diminished substantially which makes assignments more confusing and difficult.

Barnes Dholakia, a BLPS board member.

Another question coming up: Why isn’t the district helping families organize learning pods?

“While we understand the importance of students connecting with one another, our priority is providing the highest quality distance learning experience we can for all of our students,” said Johnson of BLPS. Barnes Dholakia said there were many legal and ethical issues with getting involved in pod formation, including the district’s obligation to help students with special needs, adhere to the separation of church and state, follow health guidelines and abide by the legal licensing requirements for teaching and child care.

“I feel that remote learning has a negative effect on student social life.

Depending on the person this can be catastrophic or insignificant. This is unfortunate because social development is one of the most important facets of high school.

“I believe that I am less motivated and less focused on core school classes. Specifically with the advent of credit/no credit I find myself doing the bare minimum because there is no reason to try.”

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Educational inequities On the Learning Pods Facebook message board, some local parents mentioned their desire for inclusivity, suggesting to others that they should include kids who can’t afford to pay for a tutor in their group. Pods can accelerate inequities because in some ways they are akin to starting mini private schools, Sbarra said.

Beyond the 10% of parents who have hired a teacher or a nanny, Sbarra estimates another 10% are hoping to get into the Bend Park and Recreation District’s child care program (Operation Recreation “Team Up”) or the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend Club+ program, both designed to serve working parents.

The BPRD program is for students in grades 1-5 and is an extension of the KIDS Inc. afterschool program the district has run for years on the campuses of most local public schools, according

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Park Ranger Doug Crispin offers an insightful, insider’s look into the early years at Smith Rock State Park, where he was the first on-site park manager 30 years ago. A link to view this program will be provided with registration! Sat., Sep. 5, 3-4pm. Online: deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/event/60498. Free.

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This local one-man band has a unique style that ranges from jazz and blues to rock and pop. Matthews performs his own originals and adds his funky flavor to cover songs from the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and today. Fri., Sep. 4, 6-8pm. River’s Place, 787 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. No cover.

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The album, the first of two in a series, is titled, “Out Here On My Own, Vol. 1.” The project holds 12 songs all produced and mastered by Kartosunes himself—many of which were first written during quarantine. This is also the first time that Kartsounes has worked on an album entirely solo from start to finish.

“For years I’ve been asked if I had any albums that were ‘just me.’ I love collaborating with other artists, but found that this was the perfect time for just that; just me, my harmonica and my guitar,” he said in a release.

The title for the album itself is very representative of the times.

While the whole world has had to deal with the impact of COVID-19, oftentimes, in isolation, it truly feels like you’re by yourself in it all. Kartsounes’ writing on the project is a

deep reflection about what some of us may have been examining harder this year, which makes the album that much more relatable.

“Tomorrow Could Be Gone” is about stepping forward into the day as you wake up, because it’s all we can promise ourselves at the moment.

Growing relationships are navigated on “Air to Breathe” and “The Way That I Feel,” while the album-closer, “Building Blocks and Stepping Stones,” acknowledges the long roads we sometimes have to take in life to get where we need to be.

From its pretty guitar patterns to Kartsounes’ rasp, “Out Here on My Own, Vol. 1” is a heartfelt reflection on love, life and the way we cope as we grow. Kartsounes reminds the listener that things are always worth pushing through and embracing the struggle.

“Sometimes we have to lose it all to find out you’re winning,” he sings on “Just the Beginning.”

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3 Thursday Bridge 99 Brewery Thursday Trivia at Bridge 99 Bridge 99 pint specials and great food truck grub. We’re complying with state health guidelines! Free to play, win prizes. 6-8:30pm. Free.

The Capitol Comedy at The Capitol Hosted by Katy Ipock. Featuring Conner Satterfield, Jessica Taylor and Dillon Kolar. 18+. Tables seat up to four people. Masks required to attend.

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

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Crispin for an insider’s look into the early years at Smith Rock State Park, where he was the first on-site park manager 30 years ago. A link to view this program online will be available.

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Nervous Ghost Reading Hear local poet

Jenna Goldsmith and others read from Writing for Life, the latest Nervous Ghost Press Anthology. Sept. 4, 7:30-8:30pm. Online. Free.

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September 3rd, We will discuss “Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life” by Dr. Henry Cloud and John Townsend. Sept. 3, 1-2pm. Online.

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

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

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

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

Bird Rescue! Friendly people needed to help socialize birds to ready for adoption, make toys, clean cages and make some new feathered friends! Call for hours and location. Contact: 916-956-2153.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby Bend Chapter Monthly Meeting The Citi-

zens’ Climate Lobby Bend chapter gathers monthly to further our outreach and education efforts on solutions to global warming that can be put into place at the federal level.

Second Wednesday of every month, 5-6:30pm.

Through Dec. 9. Contact: 541-389-5400. info@ citizensclimatebend.org. Free.

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

Resist! Rally Weekly resistance protest!

Contact Indivisible Bend for more info. Bring your signs and we’ll bring the bullhorn! Contact info@thevocalseniority.org for more info.

Tuesdays, 11:30am-12:30pm. Peace Corner, Corner of NW Greenwood Avenue and NW Wall Street, Bend.

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webinar will discuss what you can do to improve your website to help customers know how to support you. We will focus on tools you can use and available resurces. Help Bend businesses!

First Friday of every month, 2-3pm. Through Sept. 4. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend. Contact: 541-639-2894. hello@working404.com. Free.

FAMILY & KIDS Kids Ninja Night It’s parent’s night out!

Drop off your kids (age 6 and olde)r for up to 3 hours of fun in our super-rad indoor ninja warrior play space. Our experienced staff members will supervise and lead fun group games, ninja warrior challenges and timed races through the course. Sat, Sept. 5, 6-9pm, Sat, Sept. 19, 6-9pm Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $20.

Kids Ninja Warrior Summer Camp

Kids (ages 6-12) now is your chance to have the time of your life experiencing our super-rad kids ninja warrior gym this summer.

Our experienced adult coaches will lead new ninja warrior challenges, team games and fun activities. This is a dropoff event. Sept. 4, 9am3:30pm. . Sept. 8-11, 9am-3:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $200.

FOOD EVENTS Madras Saturday Market The weekly

Madras market features local produce and handmade goods, fresh flowers and more! Safe and socially distanced - don’t forget to bring your mask! Saturdays, 10am. Sahalee Park, 241 SE Seventh St, Madras. Contact: 541-550-0066. saturdaymarketmadras@gmail.com. Free.

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

Redmond Farmers Market Find local Central Oregon farm-fresh produce, organic eggs and meat, bakers, makers and crafters, fresh flowers, starts, plants and much more. We’re social distancing and following our state and county guidelines to keep you safe. We’re a dog-friendly farmers market, too! Tuesdays, 3-6pm. Through Sept.

15. Centennial Park, Evergreen, Between 7th and 8th St., Redmond. Contact: 541-550-0066. redmondfarmersmarket1@hotmail.com. Free.

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

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

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Join a peaceful drum ensemble at Drake Park every Saturday! No drugs, alcohol or violence; no political platforms. Saturdays-Noon. Drake Park, Bend. Contact: 360301-5579. wononorb@gmail.com. Free.

Beer Angels Quiz Night (Members Only) Grab your best thinking cap out of

the closet and join us for quiz night! Sept. 3, 6:30pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $5.

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We offer a full menu of ales, wine, cider and non-alcoholic beverages. The food truck will be serving up some cuisine! Wednesdays, 4-7pm.

Porter Brewing, 611 NE Jackpine Ct #2, Redmond. Free.

Taco Tuesdays Join us every Tuesday $2.50

tacos! Treat yourself to one of our three signature margaritas. Tuesdays, 4-10pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-388-8331. info@silvermoonbrewing.com.

Thursdays on the Deck at Suttle Lodge This summer at The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, we’re inviting folks to come sit, relax and learn from the wineries featured on our year-round wine list. Each glass will be paired with a unique array of small-plates from our chef, using seasonal ingredients to compliment each wine. Seatings require reservations! Thursdays, 1-4pm. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters. $55.

Whiskey Wing Wednesdays When you

just can’t make it until Friday, we have your back! Come down and order our signature wings and choose from six different quality whiskeys for only $5! Wednesdays, 11:30am10pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-388-8331. info@ silvermoonbrewing.com.

ATHLETIC EVENTS Bend Area Running Fraternity The

group will run, maintaining social distance, along the Deschutes River and then receive discounted drinks from the cidery after the run! Mondays, 5pm. AVID Cider Co., 900 SE Wilson St., Bend. Contact: bendarearunningfraternity@gmail.com. Free.

Bend Pilates Bend Pilates is now offering

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

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

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Outdoor Spirit Fitness Class Open to

all abilities this well-rounded fitness class will enhance your cardio system and tone your whole body through the bodyweight movement patterns, sandbells, resistance bands and outdoor HIIT drills. All classes meet in the Old Mill District on the grass north of Pastini Restaurant, next to the walking path. Tuesdays-Thurs-

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days, 7:30-8:30am. Through Oct. 29. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $12.

Outdoor Yoga Flow Experience the wonderful feeling of a yoga community again as we move and flow together while enjoying the warmth of the sunshine and sounds of the river at the Old Mill! Uplift your mood, gain positive perspective while also gaining flexibility and strength.

Pre-registration required. Mondays-Wednesdays-Saturdays-Sundays, 9:15-10:15am. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $12.

Planet Fitness Home Work-Ins Planet

Fitness is offering free daily workouts via livestream! The best part? No equipment needed.

Get your sweat on at least four times a day. Valid even for those without memberships! Sorry, #vanlifers cannot virtually take advantage of facility showers. Ongoing. Visit the Planet Fitness Facebook page for more details. Ongoing, 4-5pm. Online. Free.

OUTDOOR EVENTS Outdoor Mom + Baby Yoga Picnic Join other moms and babies with this fun outdoor yoga and bonding event. Release tension and strengthen abdominal and back muscles to reduce postpartum back pain. Spend quality time bonding with your baby while also hanging out with other moms. Sept. 2, 11:30am-1pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $12.

Outdoor Yoga + Fit Outdoor Yoga + Fit in the Old Mill starts with bodyweight fitness exercises and ends with yoga flow movements. The fitness component will strengthen muscles and increase cardiovascular endurance, while the yoga portion focuses on and increasing mobility for an incredible whole body workout. Pre-registration required. Fridays, 9:15-10:15am. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@ freespiritbend.com. $12.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Bhakti Church Using guided meditation,

breathwork, mudra and chanting we will gather in circle to dive deep into the heart space of “Bhakti”: Devotion to God/Love/Spirit/ That which lives within the heart of All. First Sunday of every month, 7-8:30pm. Sol Alchemy Temple, 2150 NE Studio Rd., Bend. Contact: lalotheelf@gmail.com. $10.

Confidential Women’s Sexual Abuse Support Group Confidential support group

for women survivors of sexual abuse. The primary focus of the group will be to develop a support system to share and work through issues related to sexual abuse. For more information, call or text Veronica at 503-856-4874.

Tuesdays, 6-8pm. Through Sept. 15. Veronica Ramos, Private, Bend. Contact: 503-856-4874. vleeramos@gmail.com. Free.

Curbside Acupuncture Curbside Acupuncture is essentially a minimal contact, drive-up experience specifically for those experiencing high levels of stress during this time of crisis.

Ear Acupuncture will be provided along with other goodies. FREE! First and Third Wednesday

of every month, 11am-3pm. Deschutes Acupuncture, 339 SW Century Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-429-0900. info@deschutsacupuncture.com.

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Heart Healthy Heroes Club - Bend (Sept. 2020) This class is a series offered

every Friday on Sept. 9, 16 and 25. RSVPing for this event means you’re registering for all three dates. Impr Sept. 9, 1pm. St. Charles Center for Health and Learning, 2500 NE Neff Road, Bend. Free.

Livestreamed Meditation Class Free online meditation classes led by Cathleen Hylton of Blissful Heart Wellness Center. Take a break from the current climate and get your zen on in this meditation class. Join class via zoom.us/j/596079985. Free. Thursdays, 6-7pm. Free.

Sunset Vin + Yin Yoga Event This out-

door yoga event has the benefits of a vinyasa flow class and the restorative and introspective quality of a yin practice. Class starts with warmups and challenging and dynamic standing and balancing poses and winds down with stretches as the sun sets! Sept. 5, 6-7:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $17.

Tula Movement Arts - Online Classes

Stay bendy, not spendy. Tula is offering $7 off of all online classes. Otherwise, classes are free for current members and new clients can score a month-long pass for only $30. Download the MindBody app as well as Zoom, and sign up for classes at www.tulamovementarts.com. Ongoing, 1-2pm. Online. $30.

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ven in a “normal” year, back-toschool time can bring on anxiety for many kids. This year, thanks to coronavirus concerns, that anxiety is more widespread than ever. With a multitude of unknowns, we’ve asked two back-toschool experts to come up with some strategies to help us manage these new unknowns. While there is no one correct or easy answer, there are things we can do to take the anxiety down a few notches.

Look back before looking ahead “Plan for the worst. Hope for the best,” is what Emily Levitt, vice president of education at Sylvan Learning, recommends. “This spring, schools were faced with making quick decisions. They learned what worked and what didn’t, and they’re building plans around this insight. Families can, too.”

Levitt recommends that parents talk with their kids about how their remote learning experiences worked (or didn’t work) last spring so you can be better prepared for what’s ahead.

For example, did your kid love talking on WebEx calls or did they “check out?”

It’s easy to hide in a gallery view of 30 classmates. If your child avoided group calls or disengaged, be ready to build in more one-on-one learning with the teacher or an outside resource. Be your child’s advocate for making this happen.

Practice patience “We don’t have any concrete information about what school will look like,

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so it’s easy to ask: ‘What are we preparing for?’” says clinical psychologist Tori Cordiano, who is also director of research at the Laurel School’s Center for Research on Girls.

She recommends parents lead by example when it comes to handling change. “Our calm has to set the calm for our kids. You can’t say, ‘you have to be flexible’ when you the parent aren’t.”

In other words, even though I’m feeling stressed that our school hasn’t announced firm plans yet, I need to practice saying, “I’m sure they’ll let us know as soon as they can,” in a nice, calm tone.

Cultivate acceptance This is a tough one. Who doesn’t want to return to normal? “Routines sustain us,” says Cordiano. “When this started in the spring, many kids had the mentality that, ‘If this is finite, we can make it work.’ But it’s not. If you have rising juniors and seniors, teens going away to college, they want to know how the uncertainty will affect their plans.” Cordiano recommends that parents help their kids handle this anxiety using honesty and coping techniques. “Of course we will feel anxious. It’s helpful to let kids know that it’s a normal response.

The key is to show them how to manage their anxiety.” One way to do that is to cultivate acceptance around what you can and can’t control. You could say, for example, “We can’t control what school might look like in the fall. However,

Learning during a pandemic can teach students flexibility and how to handle adversity.

we can control washing our hands and wearing a mask to help keep us safe.”

Take it one semester at a time Be upfront with your child about the fact that whatever the plan is at the beginning of the school year might not be the plan throughout. “Tackle it semester by semester, month by month. You can’t tackle an entire year.

Treat every day like there can be snow the next day—take everything home,” advises Levitt. It’s also important to look at the good in the situation. What are your kids learning about handling

change and uncertainty? Says Levitt, “Traditionally, education has been slow to change. With COVID-19 closures, educators are being challenged to take risks and be experimental. If you look at education as a whole, that’s a huge silver lining. We’re going to learn so much about what works well for kids. This could propel education forward.”

-Sylvan Learning Center of Bend reminds locals of its pandemic-related offerings, including School Support at Sylvan for virtual learning days, in-person and online tutoring, STEM enrichment, SAT/ACT prep, and more.

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Instead of lobbying, local businesses have been adapting. What I’m seeing in Oregon specifically is an adaptation to the current circumstances, as opposed to lobbying.”

Nichols noted that Central Oregonians seemed to be doing especially well in areas other than business adaptation.

“Reducing gatherings has been a really good move,” he said. “As far as the protests in Portland, I’m slightly shocked that we haven’t seen large uptakes. This can be attributed to the measures protesters took to prevent the spread. The church groups and schools in eastern Oregon that did experience outbreaks gathered inside without masks. The early ordinances put in place by Gov. Brown fit well with what we learned from lessons past. The school closures were especially useful when they came.”

However, he suggested along the same vein that schooling-related issues were undeniably weighing heavy on society as a whole.

“It remains to be seen what will happen with the influx of students come fall. It does seem like students are coming back to town from all different places, making them vectors of disease. I wonder how much longer we can continue this back-and-forth regarding schooling. This is a big part of what’s breaking our society, and it’s a real travesty of leadership. Had we prioritized how to get our schools open, I can’t imagine that we wouldn’t have come up with some better solutions. If things

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stay plateaued in September, it’s a good sign. If cases jump in early September it will be pretty worrisome.”

He concluded that while Oregon’s unique geography may have given us a timely advantage, the looming fall and winter seasons should be taken into careful consideration. “As a smaller state with so much accessible outdoor space, we have a fairly unique ability to do inexpensive things that can be easily socially distanced. In states with a higher population density, big urban areas, it’s a lot harder to do that and risk-taking is more of an issue. In Deschutes County we haven’t really experienced a major outbreak, but more a more episodic reporting of data. There have been fairly few infected because even in

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n mid-May, the Source (virtually) sat down with Christopher Nichols, director of the Center for the Humanities at Oregon State University, to discuss the implications of Phase One reopening from a historical perspective. Nichols had been intensively studying the similarities between the devastating 1918 flu and the recent novel coronavirus outbreak. We checked back in with him to discuss the current state of things.

“One of the lessons we can take away from the Spanish influenza of 1918 and ‘19 is the need for a slow, phased reopening led by data and disease,” Nichols explained. “Not one led by market-based logic or sentiment; simply wishing that things would go back to normal. There really is no such thing as ‘business as usual.’ Things are eerily similar between the states that reopened prematurely and the areas that reopened during the Spanish flu when people started getting restless. In 1918, lobbyist groups worked hard to get exemptions from closure orders, they pushed hard for reopening.

The groups were made up of clergy people, saloon owners, theater owners and department store owners.”

He explained that while there was a similar outcry in some areas of Central Oregon when lockdown began, he believed the state was quick to adapt overall. “There weren’t any concerted lobbyist movements,” he said.

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Crux Fermentation Project is putting on a parking-lot hops harvest in conjunction with the Central Oregon Beer Angels. Bring your crew down to Crux on Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 7am to noon and pick hops to your heart’s content.

Participants who stick around to the end will get to throw their pickins into the Off the Fence hopback, ultimately contributing to the fresh hop ale that is made with the Cascade hops—picked right from the parking lot fence. Crux provides coffee, donuts and an ice-cold beer to cap off the harvest. The work is outdoors, making social distancing easy—but don’t forget your mask!

Chow Burger Arrives

A new burger joint has just opened its doors on the west side of Bend.

Chow Burger is nestled in between The Lot and Hutch’s Bicycles, and is about as classically simplistic as it appears.

The menu is minimalistic: a single, a double, fries and milkshakes. Chow Burger goes slightly above and beyond by offering a vegan burger and a lettuce-wrapped option.

The fries might be the highlight of the no-fuss lunch stop: crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and paired with a lovely mayo-based fry sauce. 10/10 worth the price.

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n the edge of a field on the outskirts of town, a small roadside farm stand does a brisk business.

Display coolers keep herbs, greens and other sensitive veggies properly chilled, as tomatoes, potatoes, onions and other room temperature produce sit there looking pretty in crates. The policies and electronic payment information are posted on the wall above a table laden with homemade soap and bags of lemon balm cookies.

Two shoppers from the same car enter the farm stand and self-serve, grabbing produce and a loaf of bread stocked by the local bakery. They quickly depart, leaving the stand to a masked man waiting at a safe distance for his turn to shop. The couple pays from the car by Venmo.

Tasha Slotinck, 20, stands in the parking lot holding an armful of just-harvested rainbow chard, waiting for a quiet moment to replenish the veggie cooler. She’d returned home from college when the pandemic hit, and is now studying remotely and helping to run the family stand as a side gig. When it’s busy, she makes frequent trips to the field to keep the shelves stocked.

Farm stands are an old idea whose time had come back, even before COVID bonked the food system. A stand on the way home offers farmers market-level freshness without a special trip. To the farmer, it’s an easy way to market surplus produce. Or at least that’s how it usually is. This year, with farmers markets shut down or restricted and restaurant business slowed to a halt, farm stands are increasingly load-bearing.

They are an obvious meeting point for drop-offs and deliveries, reducing the traffic of strangers onto the farm — a benefit that’s all the more useful during COVID, but will undoubtedly continue far beyond it. Someday, almost every farm will have a farm stand. There are too many reasons to do so, and not enough reasons not to.

Last spring, amid uncertainty about what this summer would hold, many farmers in my area invested in their farm stands, adding size, refrigeration and diversity — including off-farm products — along with other amenities and gimmicks to get people to pull over.

Tasha’s mom, farm boss Kim Murchison, began selling lemon balm cookies last spring as a draw when produce was still sparse. In those uncertain times, Kim figured anything that got customers in the door could help. It turns out that shoppers couldn’t get enough starts, as they prepared to homestead

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Herb cookies, turned after baking.

in their backyards until the pandemic passed. They bought lemon balm cookies, too. Lots of them.

The farm stand is doing about four times the business it did last year, thanks mostly to the virus, she assumes.

This summer, with restaurant and market sales down, Kim credits that stand with “getting them through” this winter.

Which isn’t to say there weren’t rough spots. Early on, Kim realized that a certain local kid was paying visits, and not for the tomato starts. He wasn’t paying for his cookies, either.

This, unfortunately, is a problem that many farm stands face. Some farmers in my area have installed wildlife cameras tripped by motion to deal with breakdowns in the honor system, while others accept a bit of dishonesty as the price of not living in fear. One stand even has an unlocked cash box so people can make their own change.

The cookie thief didn’t take anything but lemon balm cookies, and if you are lucky enough to try them you might sympathize with this little boy. They are minimally baked and crumbly, making a lovely coffee sponge, and have a satisfying bite of lemon and a swirl of subtle aromas from the herbs.

Herb Cookies Lemon Balm can be hard to find. At my farmers market you might find it in spring as a bedding plant, but nobody is bringing the fresh herb in summer. Kim suggests substituting basil or mint, both of which I tried — successfully — before inadvertently discovering that the two herbs combined are my favorite.

Makes 18 cookies ½ cup butter ½ cup coconut oil 1 tablespoon lemon zest six heaping teaspoons lemon balm, basil and/ or mint) 4 teaspoons lemon juice 1 egg 1 1/3 cups white all-purpose flour ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoons salt Leave out the butter and coconut oil to soften. Combine In a medium-sized bowl — the mixer bowl if you have an electric mixer. Add zest and chopped herbs and stir vigorously.

Mix the flour, sugar and salt in a separate bowl.

Add the lemon juice and eggs to the butter mixture and beat to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix again. It will take about a minute in the mixer. If you don’t have a cake mixer then use your hands for five minutes, squeezing the ingredients together so they squeeze out between your fingers until thoroughly mixed with no remaining dry flour.

Roll the cookie dough into a burrito-shaped log, about 2 inches in diameter and 9 inches long, and wrap it tightly in plastic. Refrigerate overnight.

When you are ready to bake them, cut the logs into ½-inch slices and lay them on a cookie sheet, leaving an inch of space between cookies. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 until the edges start to brown. Cool and eat. They may not have any THC, but these herb cookies will give you the munchies.

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everyone to follow proper social distancing seemed like it would be a nightmare.

I was wrong. From the moment I walked into the theater to the moment I left, I never touched a single thing in the theater and I never got within 6 feet of another person—except when touchlessly showing the employee my E-Ticket. All the people I saw in the lobby, employees and customers, were masked and socially distanced. I avoided the concessions counter.

Every other row in the auditorium is kept empty, so no one can sit directly above and behind you, blasting chunks of partially masticated popcorn down the back of your neck. Three seats on both sides of you and your group are left open.

I was nowhere near another person.

Here’s the thing: regardless of how safe Regal keeps the theater, I was still taking a chance with my safety just to go see a movie—not to get groceries or do something important and necessary.

Just to do a thing I’ve been missing doing since March. But I told myself before going that if there was ever a moment where I felt unsafe, then I would take off and write an article about why I utterly failed to review a movie this week.

I didn’t feel unsafe. I stayed masked for the entire 150-minute runtime of “Tenet” and it was fine. Oh yeah, and so was “Tenet.” It’s big and weird and I didn’t understand huge chunks of what happened, so I should probably go again, but it definitely feels more like “Inception” than it does “The Prestige.” You can probably wait for streaming.

Back in the furthest corner of the auditorium, I sighed with glee as the movie began.

I’m not recommending anyone go see a movie at a theater right now. If I could have seen “Tenet” from home or at a drive-in, I probably would have. All I can really do is try to keep myself and the others around me as safe as possible while I’m out in public and, surprisingly, Regal never made me feel like I was compromising that safety just to watch a movie in a big dark room.

Instead, it felt like the tentative steps toward the new normal.

If I get the ‘Rona because I went to the movies, then I am basically the stupidest person alive. Check back with me in two weeks. I’ll be in my house until then.

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But then I checked the movie times and saw “Tenet” was opening a few days early: on Monday night, instead of Thursday. Thus began the dark night of my soul. Am I enough of an idiot to risk going to the theater just to see the new Christopher Nolan movie? Would I willingly put myself in danger just to go see an epic scifi blockbuster from the director of “The Dark Knight” and “Inception?”

Here’s the short answer: Yes, I am that much of an idiot, but I was stupid in the best way I knew how. Here’s how I did it. First, I’m not stupid enough to even attempt going to see a movie over the weekend. The Old Mill sometimes has thousands of people down there at once, most of them headed to see a movie. So, I went on a Monday and I picked a seat the farthest away from all other people possible.

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Watch in the Outdoors: BendFilm’s Drive-In Pop Ups Continue!

BendFilm’s Drive-In Pop Up movie series will continue through September, as announced Tuesday. The new lineup will feature an encore screening of “The Last Blockbuster” and a local premiere of “The Dark Divide” by Tom Putnam, an Oregon-shot feature. Pack some snacks, grab a blanket and head down for a nostalgic night of fun under the stars.

The lineup includes:

Stranger Distances Through Oct. 31 - Virtual *Cue the “Stranger Things” theme song* Stranger Distances lets runners take on any number of unusual distances, including 3.2, 6.7, and 11.11 miles. This race symbolizes how 2020 itself has felt like “being in the Upside Down” during this strange year. Runners get a certificate, Stranger Distances long sleeve and can add a medal for $9.99.

You can find Stranger Distances on runsignup.com.

The Scooby Doo Family Run Through Oct. 4 - Virtual This run, chugging along and available since July, encourages participants to get out and run or walk it with your entire family—dogs included! Racers get a medal, bib, water bottle and a long

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Oakridge Triple Summit Challenge – Oakridge, Oregon - Sept. 25-27 Take on three days of different trail races and climb 8,500 feet of elevation in 40 miles total. Or, sign up for an individual day and do either a 20K, 15K or 30K. The inclines will be worth all the epic views over the three-day race. www.oakridgetriplesummitchallenge.com/ Unsplash

Bigfoot 10K – Bend, Oct. 4.

This downhill road race is perfect for people looking to keep it in the 5- to 10K range. You’ll fly as you head from the Cascade Lakes Welcome Center and finish at Riverbend Park. ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=72351 Portland Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K - Virtual in Portland The team behind the Portland Marathon has partnered with On Your Own to create a more individual experience for racers this year. Runners will still be going through a USATF-certified marathon course, as timing technology placed throughout the route syncs runners’ paces. But this time around, runners can show up and run on their own time. Download the On Your Own app for turn-by-turn instructions and to make sure the time gets recorded.

After registering, OYO will mail a racer’s box with everything runners need to get started. https://runoyo.com/opd/register Happy Girls Sisters – Sisters, Nov. 11 – In-person or virtual!

Virtual options may be the new norm for races all over the country.

A gorgeous run through the town and trails of Sisters, Oregon. This year there are offerings for either an in-person race or virtual. Sign up for a 5K or Half Marathon in person. Virtually, runners can up it to a full marathon this year or find some middle ground with a 10K. This is a great race to celebrate women who love running. happygirlsrun.com/sisters/

RAD Fri., Sept. 4, 7:30pm The story of bicycle-motocrosser Bill Allen, as he tries to enter a corrupt promoter’s nationally televised cashprize race.

The Muppet Movie Sat., Sept. 5, 7:30pm After Kermit the Frog decides to pursue a movie career, he starts his cross-country trip from Florida to California and meets some friends along the way. Family friendly!

The Last Blockbuster Fri., Sept. 11, 7:30pm A feature length documentary film about the rise and fall of Blockbuster video, and how one small town store (hello, Bend) managed to outlast a corporate giant.

I Am Not Your Negro Sat., Sept. 12, 7:30pm Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, “Remember This House.”

The Dark Divide Thu., Sept. 17, 7:30pm Based on the story of renowned butterfly expert Robert Pyle, who embarked on a life-changing trek through one of America’s most important unprotected wildlands.

John Lewis: Good Trouble Fri., Setp. 18, 7:30pm The film explores the Georgia representative’s 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration.

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ace season hasn’t totally stopped; in fact, it’s only kind of getting started.

This year we’ve seen racing directors all over the country implement virtual run designs to help limit contact between runners. This has been cool for many reasons. One, it’s allowed runners from other places to run non-traditional routes and be a part of races in other regions. Second, it lets runners do things at their convenience—always a luxury.

As we hit the end of summer and head into fall, here are a few races still happening in Oregon—and even some fun virtual races runners can do from anywhere, on their own time.

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Putting your best foot forward in an ultra-competitive market luxury right now to be picky—and one of those things involves knowing that a buyer is ready to go and can make the formal loan application immediately upon acceptance of an offer. Eliminating the question of buyer qualification is one less concern for a seller.

Another thing to consider when making an offer: what the timing for a seller is. Does the seller want a quick close?

Or perhaps they need a slightly longer escrow, to make moving arrangements or find a replacement property. The seller is driving the bus when it comes to timing, so it’s key to work within their construct.

Earnest money deposits and down payments are another big thing. The earnest money deposit sends a signal to a seller that the buyer has cash in hand and is ready to perform. The larger the earnest money deposit, the stronger the signal to the seller that the buyer is willing and ready to go. Standard earnest money is typically about 1% of the purchase price.

In a competitive market, it’s wise to double or even triple that. In addition, when using financing, a large down payment signals to a seller that the buyer is, again, capable of performing, and the likelihood of qualification issues arising is slim.

Buyers in a multiple-offer situation also need to consider offering above the list price. Adding an escalation clause is one method to consider, which essentially says, “I will pay X amount for this property, but if another offer comes in that is higher than mine, I will increase my purchase price to Y.” These can be a bit tricky, so it’s best to have a clear discussion with a real estate professional about the most effective way to use an escalation clause.

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I was dismayed at how off-base you were when I read your response to a woman wanting to give her female friend advice to stop her from dating and hooking up so much after her breakup. It’s common knowledge that it’s men who go off on women for being promiscuous and tell them to not dress sexy. It’s one more form of patriarchal control.

Why blame women for this?

—Angry Woman Living In The Real World When men at construction sites catcall women, it generally isn’t with remarks like, “If you had more self-respect, you’d wear a nice, classy long skirt.”

There is a widely held belief that it’s mainly men who try to curtail women’s sexual expression -- particularly that of single women -- raging at them for engaging in hookup-athons or wearing skirts the size of an airmail stamp. There are men who do this, especially in repressive cultures, and even in our own.

But if you give this notion some thought, with an eye to our evolved psychology, it really doesn’t make sense.

Men and women evolved to have different mating strategies based on their physical differences, like how women can get pregnant from sex and left with a howling child to feed and care for. This probably worked out better -meaning an ancestral woman was more likely to leave surviving descendants to pass on her genes -- if she didn’t end up a single mom digging for grubs on the African savanna.

There’s a good deal of evidence that female emotions evolved to push women to seek commitment and feel bad when it doesn’t seem to be there, even when they hook up with a guy they know they want nothing more to do with. Though many men want (or eventually want) long-term relationships, a man can choose to dad up for a baby that results from sex...or choose to be all “‘bye forever!” and still have a good shot at passing on his genes. (Thanks, single lady grub-digging on the savanna!)

This means that casual sex is a mating strategy that tends to be optimal for men in a way it isn’t for women. Or, as evolutionary psychologist David Schmitt puts it, “Men tend to desire easy sexual access” to “large numbers of sex partners”; in other words, they tend to be up for casual sex with a slew of hot women (or a slew of women with a pulse).

Getting back to your notion that it’s men who tamp down women’s sexual

expressiveness, sure, if a man’s married to a woman, he might ask her to close up a few buttons on her blouse before they go to some pervy neighbor’s party. But say the woman in the cleavage-a-boo blouse is not the man’s wife. Even if the man is married and faithful, his mind -his evolved psychology -- probably leads him to read her as a potential sex partner and consciously or subconsciously store her in memory as a “backup mate,” a sort of sexual fold-up pocket umbrella ( just in case!).

In other words, when a man isn’t in a relationship with a particular woman, why would it possibly be in his self-interest to pressure her to Amy Alkon dress a little more, um, Amish casual, and to keep her legs crossed until she’s Mrs. Somebody?

Research supports this view. Social psychologists Roy Baumeister and Jean Twenge reviewed research on the “cultural” (meaning “societal”) suppression of female sexuality, which they define as “a pattern of cultural influence by which girls and women are induced to avoid feeling sexual desire and to refrain from sexual behavior.”

They report that “the view that men suppress female sexuality” (like, for example, by punishing women who make sex too available to men) “received hardly any support and is flatly contradicted by some findings. Instead, the evidence favors the view that women have worked to stifle each other’s sexuality because sex is a limited resource that women use to negotiate with men, and scarcity gives women an advantage.” (Women doing this are typically unaware of this underlying motive.)

Especially recently, people get outraged when scientific findings don’t conform with the ideology they hold dear. This is unfortunate because only by finding out the sometimes counterintuitive, counterproductive, and surprising ways we actually think and behave can we choose to act more productively.

Personally, knowing how pernicious, sneaky, and underhanded female intrasexual competition (women competing with other women) can be makes me careful to be assertive in healthy ways and, in social situations, make sure other women feel included and not left out. And really, if you look logically at who benefits from getting hot women to de-hotify, well, lemme know when you find a strip club with dozens of men clamoring for the women there to cover up their enormous breasts and, for God’s sake, put on a pair of pants.

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rect the old English word “museful.” First used in the 17th century but then forgotten, it meant “deeply thoughtful; pensive.” In our newly coined use, it refers to a condition wherein a person is abundantly inspired by the presence of the muse.

I further suggest that we invoke this term to apply to you Libras in the coming weeks. You potentially have a high likelihood of intense communion with your muses. There’s also a good chance you’ll engage with a new muse or two. What will you do with all of this illumination and stimulation?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Each of us has

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Life is the only game in which the object of the game is to learn the rules,” observes Sagittarian author Ashleigh Brilliant. According to my research, you have made excellent progress in this quest during the last few weeks—and will continue your good work in the next six weeks. Give yourself an award! Buy yourself a trophy! You have discovered at least two rules that were previously unknown to you, and you have also ripened your understanding of another rule that had previously been barely comprehensible. Be alert for more breakthroughs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “If you’re not lost, you’re not much of an explorer,” said rambunctious activist and author John Perry Barlow.

Adding to his formulation, I’ll say that if you want to be a successful explorer, it’s crucial to get lost on some occasions. And according to my analysis, now is just such a time for you Capricorns. The new territory you have been brave enough to reconnoiter should be richly unfamiliar. The possibilities you have been daring enough to consider should be provocatively unpredictable. Keep going, my dear!

That’s the best way to become un-lost.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Dreams really tell you about yourself more than anything else in this world could ever tell you,” said psychic Sylvia Browne. She was referring to the mysterious stories that unfold in our minds as we sleep. I agree with her assessment of dreams’ power to show us who we really are all the way down to the core of our souls. What Browne didn’t mention, however, is that it takes knowledge and training to become proficient in deciphering dreams’ revelations.

Their mode of communication is unique—and unlike every other source of teaching. I bring this up, Aquarius, because the coming months will be a favorable time for you to become more skilled in understanding your dreams.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In June 1876, warriors from three Indian tribes defeated U.S. troops led by General George Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana. It was an iconic victory in what was ultimately a losing battle to prevent conquest

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Every day I discover even more beautiful things,” said painter Claude Monet. “It is intoxicating me, and I want to paint it all. My head is bursting.” That might seem like an extreme state to many of us. But Monet was a specialist in the art of seeing. He trained himself to be alert for exquisite sights. So his receptivity to the constant flow of loveliness came naturally to him. I bring this to your attention, Taurus, because I think that in the coming weeks, you could rise closer to a Monet-like level of sensitivity to beauty. Would that be interesting to you? If so, unleash yourself!

Make it a priority to look for charm, elegance, grace, delight, and dazzlement.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Author Renata Adler describes a time in her life when she began to notice blue triangles on her feet. She was wracked with fear that they were a symptom of leukemia.

But after a period of intense anxiety, she realized one fine day that they had a different cause. She writes: “Whenever I, walking barefoot, put out the garbage on the landing, I held the apartment door open, bending over from the rear. The door would cross a bit over the tops of my feet”—leaving triangular bruises. Upon realizing this very good news, she says, “I took a celebrational nap.” From what I can tell, Gemini, you’re due for a series of celebrational naps—both because of worries that turn out to be unfounded and because you need a concentrated period of recharging your energy reserves.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “I like people who refuse to speak until they are ready to speak,” proclaimed Cancerian author Lillian Hellman. I feel the same way. So often people have nothing interesting or important to say, but say it anyway.

I’ve done that myself! The uninteresting and unimportant words I have uttered are too numerous to count. The good news for me and all of my fellow Cancerians is that in the coming weeks we are far more likely than usual to not speak until we are ready to speak. According to my analysis of the astrological potentials, we are poised to express ourselves with clarity, authenticity, and maximum impact.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Of all the mournful impacts the pandemic has had, one of the most devastating is that it has diminished our opportunities to touch and be touched by other humans. Many of us are starved of the routine, regular contact we had previously taken for granted. I look forward to the time when we can again feel uninhibited about shaking hands, hugging, and patting friends on the arm or shoulder. In the meantime, how can you cope? This issue is extra crucial for you Leos to meditate on right now. Can you massage yourself? Seek extra tactile contact with animals?

Hug trees? Figure out how to physically connect with people while wearing hazmat suits, gloves, masks, and face shields? What else?

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a “soul’s code”: a metaphorical blueprint of the beautiful person we could become by fulfilling our destiny. If our soul’s code remains largely dormant, it will agitate and disorient us. If, on the other hand, we perfectly actualize our soul’s code, we will feel at home in the world; all our experiences will feel meaningful.

The practical fact is that most of us have made some progress in manifesting our soul’s code, but still have a way to go before we fully actualize it. Here’s the good news: You Scorpios are in a phase of your cycle when you could make dramatic advances in this glorious work.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “A new idea is rarely born like Venus attended by graces. More commonly it’s modeled of baling wire and acne.

More commonly it wheezes and tips over.” Those words were written by Aries author Marge Piercy, who has been a fount of good new ideas in the course of her career. I regard her as an expert in generating wheezy, fragile breakthroughs and ultimately turning them into shiny, solid beacons of revelation. Your assignment in the coming weeks, Aries, is to do as Piercy has done so well.

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by the ever-expanding American empire. One of the tribes that fought that day was the Northern Cheyenne. Out of fear of punishment by the U.S. government, its leaders waited 130 years to tell its side of the story about what happened. New evidence emerged then, such as the fact that the only woman warrior in the fight, Buffalo Calf Road Woman, killed Custer himself. I offer this tale as an inspiration for you Pisceans to tell your story about events that you’ve kept silent about for too long.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Like any art, the creation of self is both natural and seemingly impossible,” says singer-songwriter Holly Near. “It requires training as well as magic.” How are you doing on that score, Virgo? Now is a favorable time to intensify your long-term art project of creating the healthiest, smartest version of yourself. I think it will feel quite natural and not-at-all impossible. In the coming weeks, you’ll have a finely tuned intuitive sense of how to proceed with flair.

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eschutes County is asking the Oregon Court of Appeals to take another look at two cases in which it denied permits to proposed marijuana farms in the rural county.

In August, the state’s Land Use Board of Appeals ruled against the County, after the County denied two separate applications aiming to build indoor marijuana-growing facilities on Exclusive Farm Use land in the rural county.

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners denied the applications by Tommy Nehmzow and Waveseer of Oregon, stating that in both cases, the farms would be located adjacent to a “Youth Activity Center,” a term mentioned, but not defined in Deschutes County marijuana regulations at the time. County staff had already approved the applications when commissioners ruled against them.

In the Waveseer case, the proposed grow site—which would have been an indoor grow, per current regulations—was adjacent to Rhinestone Ranch, an equine facility that hosts 4-H activities. In the Nehmzow case, the land slated for the indoor marijuana facility is adjacent to Sundance Meadows, a “recreational community” that includes temporary residences and recreational amenities.

Among its reasons for denying the County’s appeals, LUBA ruled that Deschutes County didn’t have a codified definition of what constituted a Youth Activity Center before the applications were submitted. Following a remand from LUBA in the Waveseer case, which stated that the County should define what a YAC entails, the

County appealed, stating it had subsequently named 10 criteria by which a YAC could be defined.

On Aug. 10., LUBA issued final opinions and orders in both cases, saying, among other arguments in favor of the prospective farmers, that because the County did not have the YAC definitions in place before the applicants submitted their applications, the applicants could not be expected to know what might have prevented from using that EFU land for marijuana production. County commissioners attempted to impose rules on the prospective farms after the prospective farmers submitted their applications, LUBA explained.

Following the LUBA decisions, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners made the decision to appeal, explained Adam Smith, Deschutes County’s counsel in the cases.

Opt-out ahead Meanwhile, voters in Deschutes County will vote in November whether to impose an “opt-out” on future marijuana farms in the county. If voters vote in favor of the opt out, no new marijuana farms would be able to move forward. The opt-out would not impose a ban on hemp farms in the county, however. Following the enactment of the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, hemp is not a controlled substance, like marijuana. In Deschutes County, farms growing cannabis plants (the ones typically seen outdoors in many parts of rural Deschutes County) are of the non-psychoactive hemp variety, not the psychoactive marijuana variety.

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ACROSS 1. Bygone ruler whose name is an anagram of an oath 5. Greek letters 9. Altar in the night sky 12. “A Message to You, ___” (the Specials) 13. Mortgage broker’s numbers 15. One-named body-positive supermodel 16. Way to position electronics so as to read the brand label?

17. Latin 101 verb 18. Google ___ 19. Western author Grey 20. Ability to think in a melodic fashion?

24. Tim Scott’s title, for short 25. Strand at sea, say 26. He had a big part in Exodus 28. Get rid of some “bunnies” 29. Unthinking comeback 32. Plastic Trees ‘R’ Us or Impossible Burger King?

37. Perches 38. Mizuno rival 40. Car named after the founder’s son 42. Rummages (through) 44. “Frankenfood,” for short 45. Norse trickster god’s attacks?

49. Relative that some pronounce as if there were only three letters 51. Oklahoma native tribes 52. New Deal agcy. that built Camp David 53. Actor Humphrey engaging in BDSM? 56. Create a neologism 57. Pianist on “Kind of Blue” 58. ___ Kong 59. Hoppy steinful 60. Director Wachowski 61. Where this answer is

DOWN 1. Took out to lunch 2. Conjure 3. Caution 4. Pumpernickel alternative 5. Bridges, in Paris 6. Greet 7. Drive-___ (concert settings during COVID) 8. Asian honorific 9. “That’ll do, cadet” 10. Gets the group back together 11. Skiing mecca 13. Loughlin of the college admissions scandal 14. Tool similar to the mattock 16. Reliever’s feat 18. Library entrance?

21. Wealthy fur family 22. Intro that covers everything 23. One preceder 27. Rival of Chris and Gabriela 29. Crunch targets 30. Been-there-done-that-I-gotta-get-out-ofthis-place feeling 31. Treacherous curve 33. “Once in Royal David’s City,” e.g.

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