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State lawmakers are talking about forcing students to put their cellphones away during school hours. The bill is still winding its way through hearings. Julianna LaFollette spoke with local parents and students to get their take on the issue. We also have a story about a piece of Bend history that was long forgotten, until one small clipping from an old newspaper was found and researched. Now there’s a community event to mark the 100th anniversary of the Colored Men’s Business Club. Plus, an interview with The War & Treaty about their music and challenges they face in the music industry. And a one-on-one chat with Victor Wooten, considered one of the best bass guitarists of all time. —Nic Moye, Managing Editor

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ary Schneider has been serving as an appointed member of the Bend Park & Recreation District board since last year, when he filled the place left by Zavier Borja. Voters should support Schneider continuing in the work. Having served on the BPRD budget committee prior to his service on the wider board, Schneider has displayed a level of commitment to the job. Among his priorities: managing affordability and being cost-effective with taxpayers’ dollars, addressing aging facilities, adding capacity in classes and trails, improving connectivity between east and west Bend, and looking at the possibility of adding a west-side recreation center to the District’s profile. His opponent, Austin Mazzolini, who served on a park board in College Station, Texas, prior to moving to Bend last year, is bright and brings perspectives that are important to Bend, but in our interview, he didn’t display the depth of knowledge in some of the core issues facing the District, compared to Schneider. Vote Cary Schneider for Bend Metro Park & Recreation District, Position 4.

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shley Proctor is a person Redmond voters should be proud to welcome to the school board. She cites the support of educators and other community leaders in motivating her to see beyond her at-risk childhood — enlisting in the Army, and later, into a career as a social worker helping those with intellectual and mental disabilities. As a prospective school board member, funding is a major concern, she told us. She wants to place a focus on fighting for the individuals within schools who typically experience the biggest hits during budget cuts — those with disabilities and those with lower socioeconomic circumstances. She’s also focused on addressing socioemotional factors in schools, including behavior challenges and technology policies — a big area of concern for many parents. With important lived and professional experience within the public education system, as well as experience in human services, Proctor would bring a valuable perspective to the school board. Vote Ashley Proctor for Redmond School District 2J, Position 1.

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I think it would be interesting to hear from the leaders of our local, county and state law enforcement agencies regarding their opinions of the overreach by the current president and his administration. Especially with regard to honoring sanctuary status, or cooperating with the federal government's attempts to enforce ICE policies and highly aggressive attacks on immigrants in our communities, and other citizens who may be affected by the government's actions.   How do they feel about punitive measures taken by the federal government against Oregon and other states, such as withholding of Congressionally approved funds in an attempt to pressure states into compromising their moral stance to yield to the will of Mr. Trump and his morally and ideologically corrupt cavalcade of clowns and grifters? I feel that we need to know where law enforcement stands. Are there any social institutions left that can protect us from our federal government? Is it time to get the heck out of here, or do we still have some level of protection in our communities? Of course, I would expect that with your professionalism and high-quality journalistic standards you would be able to present such a story without the obvious bias that no doubt detracts from my missive. —Evan Ehrlich

GRATEFUL FOR THE KINDNESS OF OTHERS

It’s not often when the doorbell rings and a kindly gentleman tells me that he thinks he has my wallet. I hadn’t been home 10 minutes from my 6.5-mile bicycle ride from downtown when the good samaritan appeared in the front doorway. I opened the screen door and sure enough, this stranger held out to me what was unquestionably my wallet, containing my driver’s license, credit cards and $22 cash. I was in a state of

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shock, caught completely off guard, not having had time to unload the panniers and notice that it was missing. The gent at the door, younger and handsome with a beard, said he and his wife had been walking down Hawkview Road in northeast Bend. He said they’d seen me pass by; I ride down this street all the time on my commutes to and from downtown. Pedaling home on this day, at some point I do recall hearing an unusual noise behind me, but did not stop to check it out. My mistake! Evidently, my wallet had bounced out of the pannier and slapped the pavement. Well, this guy and his wife did take the time to check it out. And I learned my lesson: ALWAYS stop and turn around to investigate irregular noises. Standing in the doorway in front of this savior, I was stunned by a perfect storm of gratitude, elation and embarrassment that left me barely capable of expressing my extreme gratefulness for this guy for taking the immediate initiative to look up my address and drive over. I asked him if he would take a reward for his trouble, though I knew he was the kind of person who wouldn’t think of it. I was humbled by his kindness and honesty, and like I’ve already mentioned, I was in a near state of delirium. I mustered enough sense to at least shake his hand, though I’m still kicking myself for not even getting his first name. I keep thinking about how I could’ve better shown my gratitude, but as it was, I felt like a babbling half-wit, undeserving of such good luck. I wished I’d followed him out to his truck to get a better look at him and his wife. As it is now, I doubt that I would recognize either one, though from now on, I will be looking closely at the walkers on Hawkview as I ride by. And you can bet that I will pack my wallet deeper in the panniers from now on. We often hear of these feel-good moments that happen to us ordinary folk in everyday life, but they don’t really hit home until they involve us personally. That’s why we need to continue reaching

out and helping one another as much as we can. And thank those who do. To that end, if you know of a nice couple who walks the sidewalks in northeast Bend, please thank them for me. And if you happen to read this and recognize yourselves, please know that you are most excellent ambassadors of humanity. And thank you. —Richard Sitts

E-BIKES AND SPEED

As I was walking around a local park, I saw what appeared to be a parent leaving a grade school with two small school kids on the back of their e-bike. I was noticing that once the e-bike was moving, it was faster than a car would in the same area. Is it still 20 MPH in a school zone regardless of what I'm driving or riding? The kids had shorts/skirts on AND thankfully helmets. As I was driving around later, I saw a different parent on a different e-bike with one kiddo in front and one behind and cruising at the same speed as a car but in the bike lane. Same clothing scenario and again, thankfully the kids had helmets. I'm thankful there are options for taking our kids to school or on errands. Fresh air is a good thing! What I'm troubled about is the speed of these e-bikes. Seems to me these are more like motorcycles or mopeds based on the speed they can reach. AND I just hate to see the kids on the back when the bikes are

going that fast. The parents are cruising right along (as fast as cars) and heaven forbid a dog, a deer, a squirrel, or another e-bike pulls out in front of them — what would happen?! Also, would that same parent be OK with their child on the back of a motorcycle? Some might say the motorcycle might be safer as they're usually larger and more easily seen by other drivers. And maybe this is their only form of transportation. I get that. Yet the speed that they're moving and the "I ride a bicycle, so watch out for me as I cruise faster than you in my bike lane" attitude is dangerous for everyone. Seriously. There needs to be some common sense with these e-bikes before someone gets hurt. Let's not do "safety third"! And yes, I used to ride bicycles and motorcycles. —Eric Smith

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Attorney General Rayfield Stops in Bend for Town Hall

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State Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a panel of local leaders in Bend on Saturday, May 3, to discuss how the state is pushing back against federal policies impacting communities like Bend. Rayfield was joined by Congresswoman Janelle Bynum, State Sen. Anthony Broadman (D-District 27) and State Representative Jason Kropf (D-OR 54). The four discussed ways in which the state is responding to federal decisions, focusing mainly on funding impacts. “Currently, the state of Oregon is engaged in 16 lawsuits. These lawsuits are focused on protecting the federal funding coming into the state. Right now, it's about $1.6 billion to come into this state that is currently in jeopardy,” Rayfield said. These cuts to federal funding, he said, are impacting agencies like schools, nonprofits and local governments. Rayfield has held a series of town halls across the state and plans to host more to continue gathering feedback. “A lot is at stake, but to be able to do our jobs at the Department of Justice well, we need folks like yourselves talking to us about the impacts that you're seeing,” he said. —Julianna LaFollette

200 —The number of notifications students receive daily on their cell phones, according to Rep. Emerson Levy in “A Call to Ease Screen Addiction.”

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Skyliner Lodge Finds Stewards in NatureConnect Central Oregon

The historic landmark — "a beautiful thing" — reopens July 1 By Peter Madsen

kyliner Lodge, the historic log cabin near Tumalo Falls, will soon reopen under the new stewardship of educational nonprofit NatureConnect Central Oregon. NatureConnect will oversee Skyliner Lodge operations and resume renting out the lodge for private events, such as weddings, company retreats and parties. Profits from the rentals will go toward school field trips and outdoor learning initiatives, said Katie Chipko, executive director of NatureConnect Central Oregon. “Skyliner Lodge is such an important place for outdoor learning and field trips,” Chipko said. “We want it to remain a space any group can use. Our hope is to keep our use of the lodge very much the same.” NatureConnect’s partner network connects more than 30 outdoor programs to teachers and students, from kindergarten to 12th grade. The classes blend natural wonder with science and conservation. In December 2024, the High Desert Education Service District, the lodge’s current steward for 14 years, came together with NatureConnect and the Forest Service to initiate the transition of responsibility for the Skyliner Lodge. In March, NatureConnect was awarded a $128,368 grant from the Bend Sustainability Fund via Visit Bend, the marketing nonprofit for the City of Bend, to replace Skyliner Lodge’s aging roof. The new roof will feature special fire-resistant composite tiles. The faux-cedar shingles allow NatureConnect to fire-harden Skyliner Lodge while still abiding the restoration requirements set forth by the National Register of Historic Places, which Skyliner Lodge joined in 1978. The Forest Service has also committed $30,000 to roofing costs, Chipko said. Roof work will begin in August. Programming and rentals will be paused during this three-week period. Some of the programs that happen at Skyliner Lodge include Forest Kindergarten, which invites kindergarten classes from 10 Bend schools for all-day, monthly sessions at Skyliner Lodge. In November 2024, the HDESD announced that financial strains, along with pending repair work, prompted the lodge’s closure. HDESD is a public K-12 school district

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that supplements curriculum through contracts with the Bend, Sisters, Redmond and Prineville school districts. The HDSED will retain its special-use permit with the U.S. Forest Service. Sara Johnson, the HDESD superintendent, told the Source Weekly on Jan. 1 that, “...The management of the lodge requires substantial resources, including time and funding, that are challenging to sustain. These resources are better redirected to align with HDESD's primary mission of supporting education and equity." Skyliner Lodge is a living piece of Central Oregon history, a landmark that foretold the once diminutive mill town's future as a winter sport destination. The lodge, which features a peeled spruce log roof truss system, was the headquarters of the Skyliner Club — a group of Scandinavian immigrants who combined an outdoor hardiness with a love of skiing and ski jumping. Founding Skyliner members include Nels Skjersaa, Emil Nordeen, Nils Wulfsberg and Chris Kostol. Where the Skyliner Lodge presently lies wasn’t the club’s original headquarters. That initial cabin was located 8 miles west of Sisters near the eastern gate of the McKenzie Pass, near a hill they once used for ski jumping. That cabin was built in 1928, and ski contests were held the next year, drawing Central Oregon’s first winter tourists. By the early 1930s, diminished snowfall and the desire for a larger ski jump prompted the Skyliner Club to build a new lodge bordering Tumalo Creek, near what’s now known as the Skyline Forest, 10 miles west of Bend. The construction of the second

“Skyliner Lodge is such an important place for outdoor learning and field trips,” Chipko said. “We want it to remain a space any group can use. Our hope is to keep our use of the lodge very much the same.” —Katie Chipko Skyliner Lodge was funded by an employment and infrastructure program created by President Franklin Roosevelt during the Great Depression in the 1930s. Construction on the Skyliner Lodge began then and was finished by 1937. The Skyliner Club was folded into Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation in 1986. This legacy isn’t lost on NatureConnect’s Katie Chipko. “It feels really special at the Skyliner Lodge,” she said. “There’s a lot of deep history and so much education and youth-engagement. You can feel it when you’re up there, tucked away, even though you’re only 10 miles from Bend. It’s a really beautiful thing.” —This story is powered by the Lay It Out Foundation, the nonprofit with a mission of promoting deep reporting and investigative journalism in Central Oregon. Learn more and be part of this important work by visiting layitoutfoundation.org.

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Forest Closure Takes Effect as Houseless People Attempt to Relocate By Julianna LaFollette

eople living on U.S. Forest Service land south of Bend have been forced to relocate following a May 1 closure of the area. A collection of lived-in vehicles lined the streets of China Hat Road on Thursday morning, just outside of the now-restricted area that hundreds of houseless residents called home. The closure, in effect for a planned forest restoration project near Cabin Butte, started on May 1, forcing an estimated 150 to 200 people to leave. The National Homelessness Law Center held a press conference Thursday in front of a Forest Service gate, informing community members and residents about the status of those remaining in the area and those who have left. While service providers were able to assist many people in towing and moving vehicles and personal belongings out of the forest, questions remain about how those still in the closure area, many of whom are living in inoperable cars or RVs, will be relocated. Many were able to move out prior to the gate closure, which occurred around 3 am on May 1. However, an estimated 40-60 people remained in the area as of Thursday at 10 am, service providers said. “We were told that they’ll issue them a warning, which means, leave now. If they don't leave, then, at that point, they could be arrested,” Chuck Hemingway, service provider with local organization Home More Network, told the Source. “We're hoping that maybe, as a result of this, the Forest Service will announce a plan.” According to Kaitlyn Webb, public affairs officer with the Deschutes National Forest, their goal is voluntary compliance. “Our law enforcement officers are approaching this closure with compassion. Our officers want to support individuals with voluntary, successful transitions out of the closure area with their belongings to the extent possible. Citations will be issued, if necessary,” she told the Source via email on May 1. The Deschutes National Forest is closing 34,600 acres in the Cabin Butte area through at least April 30, 2026, while crews use heavy machinery to remove hazardous materials and conduct prescribed burns. Several trails in the area are also closed. Former China Hat resident, Mandy Bryant, and her partner Chris Daggett left their camp in China Hat prior to the closure and were set up just outside of the gate on Thursday morning. While Daggett and Bryant hoped to help others move their belongings out of China Hat, they are unsure about whether they’re able to re-enter the area. “We’re just trying to get a solid answer on what they’re going to let us do,” Bryant told the Source Weekly. Bryant said she is unsure where she and Dagget will go from here. Homelessness advocates have criticized the Forest Service for its closure process, stating that it did not follow through with its plan of coordinating with service providers to assist in the relocations. “They don't want us here, they don't want us there,” Bryant said. “I know we weren't supposed to be out there, but the same time, [the Forest Service] didn't do what they said they were going to do.”

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An estimated 40 to 60 people were still in the closure area as of 10am on Thursday.

In recent months, advocates started an effort to halt the project, or delay the deadline, to avoid the displacement of individuals living in the area. The group submitted a letter to the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District in late March, requesting the project be delayed or canceled, citing significant impacts and an uncoordinated effort to relocate those experiencing homelessness. In April, the group, which includes Hemingway and Eric Garrity with the Bend Equity Project, a collaborative group supporting human rights efforts and offering aid, requested a Temporary Restraining Order against the May 1 public closure of the Cabin Butte Project. The request for the TRO argued that the closure would cause “irreparable harm.” On April 28, the Oregon U.S. District Court denied the request. “We understand the need for fire mitigation, but we’re disappointed that there wasn’t an organized effort by the Forest Service that would have prevented an orderly relocation of people over time, assisted by service providers, instead of what resulted in a mass exodus yesterday and late last night, up until 3 am,” said Hemingway. Following the closure, service providers plan to continue assisting in relocation efforts. REACH, a local outreach organization, has been going out to the area to bring auto parts, car batteries and other necessary items for those trying to leave. Executive Director Stacey Witte told the Source that REACH set up at a nearby gas station on Thursday to help fill up gas and propone. “The challenge is, quite a few people out there have

been there for so many years. The vehicles are just a huge challenge to fix, repair and get out of there. Of course, the other barrier is, where did they go? No safe places were coordinated before this effort,” Witte told the Source. While Witte said some people are going to Juniper Ridge, an area dotted with encampments in north Bend that’s also largely slated for closure in the coming months, others are just scattering. “We don't even have anywhere really that we can refer them to, that's the challenge. So, that's where we're coming in,” she said. “We're making sure people have phones that are working, phone cards, gas, propane, all of those basic needs to make sure that can kind of help them figure out what to do and where to go.” A portion of Juniper Ridge, which is set to become a temporary managed camp on May 31, seems to be the most viable alternative for people right now, according to Hemingway. However, he hopes to see more coordination in the future, creating safe places for people to stay. “We need to provide a legally recognized location for people faced with experiencing homelessness, where they can live with dignity and live in a safe and secure environment,” Hemingway said. “We hope that this might be the start of an effort throughout Central Oregon to bring that to pass within the next several years.”

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Local service providers are working to help relocate an estimated 40 to 60 people remaining in the China Hat Area following the May 1 forest closure

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County Commissioners will discuss plans for its property in east Redmond at the end of May, to factor in timelines for other proposed projects in the area By Julianna LaFollette

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closure at Juniper Ridge, an area containing encampments near Bend, takes place, and the managed camp in Redmond is set up. “We don't have the resources or ability to address this code enforcement complaint right now,” Kropp said at the April 30 meeting. While County Commissioners Phil Chang and Tony DeBone seemed interested in putting the code enforcement on hold until certain projects, like the managed camp, were up and running, Commissioner Patti Adair called for clear plans and action in the near future. Adair made it clear that she no longer wants to delay the discussion. “We've been talking about this way too long and we, the County, need to step up,” she said. “I don't want it to be, like, in a year…I want something actually done.” Following a lengthy discussion on the various projects taking place in the area, they decided to come back to the discussion as soon as the end of May. Commissioners also requested that staff members provide a strategy, considering the other projects on the lot, that will help inform the timeline of relocation people from the area.

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he Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners is looking at plans to evacuate those in a growing encampment on east Redmond property following a code violation in the area. The violation is on County-owned property near the garbage facility, Negus Transfer Center. After years of discussing the removal of houseless people living on the nearly 1,333 acres, the commissioners decided on April 30 to continue the discussion at the end of May, given a series of ongoing projects currently in or around the area. According to a Deschutes County memo, the code violation involved public health and safety regulations, stating that a lack of sanitary disposal systems and unapproved structures warranted immediate attention. The County land in Redmond is approximately 1,333 acres. Several projects are proposed or in motion on the property, including a proposed emergency management facility and training center, CORE3. Other projects include 3.2 acres considered for Oasis Village, a transitional housing development, 9.48 acres for a Mountain View Community Development housing community and 10 acres for a managed homeless camp, operated by the County. Last summer, County Commissioners voted to form a managed camp on the east Redmond property, following years of deliberation around relocating those living on the land. The plans called for a camp on 45 acres of land, offering an alternative location for people to go. The decision was prompted by plans for the Department of State Lands and Deschutes County to swap two parcels of land in the area – giving DSL 137 acres of industrial land and the County 140 acres of land for a planned Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center expansion. In the spring of 2023, the DSL made it clear that the County’s 137 acres needed to be clear of people and debris before a land exchange could take place. On April 30, Deschutes County Administrator Eric Kropp advised the Commission to delay the decision on the code violation and come back to it once a planned

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A Call to Ease Screen Addiction Among Students

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A bill moving through the legislature, HB 2251, could further restrict student cellphone use in public schools By Julianna LaFollette, in collaboration with Matthew Draxton, KTVZ

bill in the Oregon legislature aims to restrict the use of cellphones in schools statewide. The bipartisan bill aims to cut down on student distractions, social media incidents and other challenges schools are grappling with in an age of cellphone addiction. While Central Oregon school districts already have policies in place that limit the use of electronic devices during the school day, the bill, House Bill 2251, would strengthen those rules, directing school districts to adopt their own policy that “prohibits the use of student personal electronic devices” in schools. “This is an opportunity to make sure our kids are focused, but also that our teachers feel backed up – that they are not the enforcers, that this is the rule,” said Rep. Emerson Levy (D-OR 53) a sponsor of the bill.

A push for more focused students In recent years, mental health experts have warned of the negative impacts that come with a new age of technology. With a stark rise in social media use, and with kids gaining access to technology at a younger age, schools and parents are searching for ways to limit the distractions these devices have on people, particularly adolescents. “What I've learned in this process is our kids that have cellphones during the day receive between 100 to 200 notifications a day, and that is a lot of distraction,” Levy told the Source. “How are

“We know the damage it's doing – the shortened attention span, the lack of critical thinking skills, the increase in anxiety, depression, cyber bullying, the list goes on and on... —Virginia Johnson, a teacher at Redmond High School

we supposed to learn with that?” HB 2251 passed in the Oregon House in early April and is working its way through the Senate. According to Scott Maben, director of communications at Bend-La Pine Schools, teachers have seen more technology in the hands of students in recent years, with more families permitting their kids to have phones at earlier ages. Aside from the distractions to learning, schools have noted a rise in cyber bullying and discipline issues, along with shortened attention spans, according to mom Ami Formica, who helped start a local initiative to address student technology use. Formica, along with fellow parent Brooke Mues, formed the group Well Wired about a year and a half ago to educate and find community among parents and kids struggling with technology. While their initial goal was to discuss the problems associated with phone addiction among adolescents, their mission began to shift after hearing from local parents and school staff members.

“I think that, as a culture, we're all trying to figure out what are the healthy limits for the personal devices that we have, and how we find those limits and boundaries in schools,” said Formica. Many of the parents who connected with their message, Formica said, want schools to start setting an example around using technology in a healthier way. This bill could provide that. “When the House bill was first proposed, we were so happy,” Formica told the Source. “Now, our goal is really to continue to keep that momentum going, because we think it's in the best interest of our kids and families.” Well Wired is hoping that heightened restrictions around cellphone use will help address other issues, such as mental health problems associated with cellphone addiction. Some teachers agree. “We know the damage it's doing – the shortened attention span, the lack of critical thinking skills, the increase in anxiety, depression, cyber bullying, the list goes on and on. All of that can be attributed to this constant access to phones, and

it just doesn't need to be that way during the school day,” said Virginia Johnson, a teacher at Redmond High School. Sean Keating, the principal of Bend’s Pacific Crest Middle School, has seen the effects of phones firsthand and believes a statewide policy would help students and teachers become more engaged. “There's just a pull to looking at your cellphone, with the social media — the games, text messages, all of it just distracts your attention away from learning, away from your teachers, away from engaging with your peers,” said Keating.

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seeing in our classrooms,” Maben said. While the overarching policy at BLPS states that phones must be off or silent and away during class periods, the rules slightly differ for elementary, middle and high school students. Up through middle school, the policy requires that phones are away, stored in lockers, from the morning bell to the end of the day. According to Keating, students have responded well to the policy, and it’s showing in the school. “The big thing we're seeing is that students are not concerned so much with social media, especially the harassment that happens on social media here during the school day. If there is social media stuff going on, it's after school, it's not here,” Keating said. “Students can focus more on being kids, being students and learning.” The high school policy at BLPS is slightly modified, giving students more access outside of class time. According to Maben, the district allows high school students to access their phones during passing periods and lunch. The decision, he said, stems from hoping older students have learned skills for managing technology, while understanding they are taking on more responsibilities and obligations. While Levy’s bill, if passed, wouldn’t change much for elementary or middle school students, Maben said the district would most likely need to change its practices at the high school level. Since older students are preparing for life after high school, Maben said many have legitimate reasons to check their phones: jobs, volunteer work, college applications and scholarships. He believes an all-out prohibition on

access to cellphones would be a difficult transition at the high school level. One local high school principal has questions about what this bill could mean for those getting ready to enter adulthood. “I wonder at what point students are allowed the opportunity to manage their own behaviors. As they approach adulthood, how do we start to let go of the controls so that they can learn how to navigate time and place and self-manage? It’s an important skill for college, career and life,” said Donna Servignat, Summit High School’s principal. If the bill passes, BLPS will likely need to design a system that ensures students don’t have the ability to check their phones, Maben said, or schools would need a robust system of enforcing it. “That's where we're hearing some concerns and questions from our high school principals,” Maben said. “What is it going to take, what kind of resources and logistics and cost is there to enforcing a change like that from what has been our practice the last few years?” Bend Rep. Jason Kropf (D-OR 54) is supportive of the current BLPS policy and sees local control as a more successful approach for handling student cellphone policy. Kropf, who voted against HB 2251, said he sees the purpose of the bill, but feels that districts should be free to do what’s right for their areas. “I think school districts should be looking into these and adopting policies that work for their communities,” he told the Source. “I think this should be a responsibility of the local school boards to figure out their policies, like our school district has.”

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In case of emergencies While many local teachers and parents are in support of HB 2251, others say they’re hesitant to leave their children without a means to communicate with them. Some parents have cited safety concerns, wanting to be able to reach their children in case of an emergency. “My daughter will keep her phone with her at all times. I'm not going to rely on the school to notify me if there's an emergency,” parent Dara Capehart commented on a KTVZ Facebook post created to garner opinions for this story, which asked parents to weigh in about the use of cellphones in schools. Others like the idea of knowing immediately, from their child, if the school is under lockdown, or experiencing another emergency. “With all the crazy situations that have happened in schools across the nation and locally, I 100% want my kids to have access to call home just in case,” another parent, Tiffany Johnson,

“The future for us is technology. I think that the quicker we learn to figure out how to use technology for the better, it will be more efficient for us in the future,” he said. “I know there's an issue, but I think there's different ways to go about it.” —Redmond High School student Eden Anspach

commented on the Facebook post. While students may need time to While Levy sympathizes with con- adjust to changes, if the bill passes, Levy cerned parents, she added that kids will believes they’ve built the need for local often “flood the lines,” with messages control into the bill, allowing each disduring emergencies, sometimes putting trict to design what their plan looks like. out false information due to the stress“We're trying to get our reading and ful situation. Experts also discourage our math scores back up, and we're tryexcessive cellphone use during a school ing to address the mental health crisis,” emergency, stating that the hundreds of said Levy. “I think that technology is a messages going out to parents during a wonderful tool when harnessed correctlockdown or emergency situation can be counterproductive. “When there is a critical incident going on, we don't need students distracted by their device. We need for them to be locked in on what it is that they've learned to do through appropriate drills and listening to their teacher,” said Mo —Rep. Jason Kropf Canady, executive director of the National Association of School Resource Officers. According to Levy, another bill she headed up in the legislature – Alyssa’s Law – could offer some peace of mind for anxious parents. On March 25, Alyssa’s Law moved forward after unanimously passing the Oregon House. The bill, HB 3083, would improve emergency response times in schools by requiring school districts to consider installing a panic alarm system in their schools. The bill is now headed to the Senate for a vote. In 2023, state legislators passed a funding bill, HB 5014, which included giving schools the ly, but when we're competing for attennecessary $2.5 million to install these tion and having that constant alertness, emergency panic alarm systems. constant distraction, it actually changes If Alyssa’s Law passes, schools could the way that our kiddos’ brains react,” begin utilizing the available funds to she said. implement these systems. While the bill may still see some “If we do these two things together, amendments, according to Levy, includwe are really addressing that alert por- ing more flexibility around lunch time tion of knowing where your kids are and or passing periods, the bill would cermaking sure that you all have absolute, tainly change things for students and up-to-date information instantly,” said teachers if passed. Levy. Parents and school districts aren’t entirely sure what the results of this bill will look like when implemented, but many are hopeful. “We hope it passes, and I hope that the Bend-La Pine School District has a thoughtful approach to implementation, While the bill would require certain which involves educating families, conchanges in classrooms, leading to some necting with families, educating teachhesitation, several states across the ers, connecting with teachers and kind country have already mandated restrict- of getting the community on board,” ing cellphone use in schools. In January, said Formica with Well Wired. at least eight states had passed legislation on student cellphone use and, —This story was reported in collaboraaccording to Levy, have reported major tion with local TV station KTVZ. The vidsuccesses. eo version of this story will be available at “Several schools have already imple- KTVZ.com on May 8. mented this, and what I've heard from teachers and administrators is that it feels like school again. We're seeing attendance rise, fights go down,” she said.

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While students we talked to acknowledge that cellphones can impact learning, they don’t believe this bill is the answer. Aiden Carpenter, a junior at Redmond High School, admits that phones may be a distraction for some students, but said those distractions will likely continue even if phones are taken away. It's hard for some students to pay attention, he said, regardless of whether they’re on their phone or not. While Carpenter said he personally needs to check his phone throughout the day for college and work, he understands when he shouldn’t be on it. Instead of restricting use throughout the entire school day, he believes phones should be used as a tool in schools. Another junior at Redmond High School, Eden Anspach, agrees, noting that technology isn’t going away. “The future for us is technology. I think that the quicker we learn to figure out how to use technology for the better, it will be more efficient for us in the future,” she said. “I know there's an issue, but I think there's different ways to go about it.” According to Anspach, students at their age should be able to have some freedom when it comes to their choices. The possibility of getting reprimanded or in trouble for having their phones out can create a sense of responsibility. “I think the room for error and the room for punishment creates independence. It creates something you will need when you leave high school, because when you leave high school, you do have the choice to go on your phone. You're not going to have to keep it locked up,” she said. While teachers said many students are able to recognize the impacts of cellphone use, the distraction still exists. Redmond School District’s current policy is that phones should be off and away during class time. “Teachers are exhausted. I can't speak for everyone, but the ones I talk to, they're exhausted. It's a constant battle, constantly having to police the phones,” said Johnson with Redmond High School.

According to Johnson, it’s become a challenge for teachers to be the main enforcers of these policies. Levy recognized these issues and sees that as a key reason for statewide legislation. “It just makes a really challenging dynamic for a teacher to have to be the administrator, the enforcer, or just be the teacher that’s a buzz kill, that doesn't allow the phones in their classroom. I think that's a really important part of the uniform policy,” Levy said. While school districts have policies that are expected to be followed in each classroom, school staff members say the specific rules around phones may differ from one class to the next. Another Redmond High School teacher, Cindy Baumgartner, believes HB 2251 would help level the playing field. “It just gives the foundation for everybody to do the same thing within their classroom… Some teachers may be a little more lax on it than others, and then you become bad teacher, or you become the strict teacher just because you're trying to look out for what's best for the kids.” Baumgartner said.

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o many, country music conjures up the image of rednecks in pickup trucks, drinking whiskey and singing about heartbreak. Yet, country music actually represents a blend of folk, Western and bluemusic from the Southern United States. Stylistically, these forms were deeply influenced by Black spirituals and work songs, while the lyrics reflected the trials and tribulations of working-class life. In this manner, The War and Treaty is quintessential country. Yet, they are so much more. With songs like the tender ballad, "Leads Me Home," to the bluesy potency of "Mr. Fun," The War and Treaty is a powerhouse of musical stylings. Begun by Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter in 2014, the husbandand-wife duo have earned back-to-back Duo/Group of the Year awards from the Americana Music Association as well as the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music and Grammy nominations. Despite these accolades, The War and Treaty has had to defend their music against stereotypes. While on a national tour to celebrate their new album, "Plus One," the Trotters paused to discuss the integrity of their work as genre-bending musicians. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Source Weekly: I imagine that there are challenges at times that come up because you're in this cross-genre area of music. Michael: Yeah, it's very difficult. You've got to really taper yourself down, especially when you're considered to be in the country music genre. I feel like I have to get my emotions together. Even now, as we speak, we're nominated for the Academy of Country Music Award. We just parted ways with our label who used to be called Universal Music Group Nashville. Now they're called MCA. We parted ways, and this award show will feel different because we won't have their support. You know, we won't be going out there and being represented by one of the most prominent country music labels of all time. We're expected to walk this carpet, and we're expected to just be grateful that we're there, but at some point, someone on that carpet is going to ask us about representation. At some point, someone on that carpet is going to ask us about being Black. And not one white act will get asked that question. Not one white artist will get asked about representation. Not one white artist will get asked, "How does it

feel to be in this country music genre that's predominantly white?" They won't get asked those questions. They can just simply focus on the music. They don't have to talk about elections. They don't have to talk about politics. Their skin color affords them the opportunity to just be who they are. My skin color does not afford me the opportunity. It steals the opportunity and makes me have to make statements. So that part is where you can't let it steal your joy. Just this morning, I decided I'm not going to the ACMs for these reasons alone. I don't want to be used in this manner. But I look when we perform, and fans have said, "We're so proud of you. You all make us smile." When that happens, you refocus, you lick your wounds, you hulk up in a different way, and you go. Tanya: Yeah, and just to add to what Michael is saying, I think that, when we look at it from that perspective, it is definitely always going to be a challenge. I'm reading this book right now by Tracie McMillan called "The White Bonus, Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America." The book is breaking down the last 100 years and how this is still working and still allowing racists to matriculate and others who don't look like them to not. We're not afforded the luxury of just showing up and not

“My skin color does not afford me the opportunity. It steals the opportunity and makes me have to make statements. So that part is where you can't let it steal your joy.” —Michael Trotter Jr. having to worry about representation. What if we don't go and there's some Black couple somewhere who will never know what it looks like to see a Black couple at the Country Music Awards? So we can't just show up, which allows us – in a good way – to always have a purpose. This isn't a burden. This is a purpose. The representation is so important. Sometimes, that is the hard part because you can't just go off your emotions. I'm sure Dr. King didn't want to get up many days, or Alexis Herman didn't want to go to the White House many days, but it allowed us to have a Black president, it allowed us to have a Black first lady. You know, people had hope. And I think

that's what The War and Treaty is. We're the hope against the hope. SW: I admire the courage that it takes to get up and say, "This is what I have to do," even when you may want to just focus on the music and just have a nice time. I love that you said it needs to be a purpose and not a burden. Tanya: Yes, definitely a purpose. As challenging as it is, thank God I have my husband who I can vent to, and he can vent to me. But it's our purpose. And you know, being a human is challenging. To raise kids and just live is a challenge, you know? So you add that on top of everything else. It's a challenge, but it's purpose, you know? That's your thesis statement every morning when things get tough. You know, that's your motto. SW: When you think about the coming generations, what kind of legacy would you like to leave behind in music? Michael: Love; the legacy of love. Tanya: The same. A legacy of love. That's it. The War and Treaty

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Five-Time Grammy winner Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers Will Play at the Volcanic By Nic Tarter

ne of the world’s all-time great bass players is coming to Bend. Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers will play at the Volcanic Theatre Pub on May 10. I spoke with five-time Grammy award winner Victor Wooten and Wooten brothers Regi, Roy, and Joseph about six decades of making music together, how George Clinton and Bootsy Collins are staying busy, and what a two-year-old on a bass guitar sounds like. Source Weekly: Have you guys played in Bend before? Victor Wooten: I’ve been to Bend a few times over the decades, but I don’t think I’ve played there. SW: It’s grown a lot in the last decades. We’re over 100,000 now. VW: Wow. SW: We’re a real city now, but still super outdoorsy. Speaking of, I want to ask Victor about his summer camp, the Victor Wooten Center for Music and Nature. This is the 26th year, right? VW: Very true. 26, yeah. SW: So, a summer camp open to all kids? VW: Ages 15-99. I’m 60 and we get quite a few people that are older. But our main thing is that if you have a desire to get better, we can help you. And we’re lucky that we’re connected to the world’s greatest musicians, and they agreed to come and share with us. SW: Is the camp bass-centric? VW: We do all different types of camps for all different types of subjects and styles. It doesn’t matter what instrument you play; we know we can help you play it better. SW: And are you immersed in nature? VW: Absolutely. My wife and I have 150 acres on the Duck River, just a little west of Nashville. We built a retreat center and it’s all inclusive. We eat there and live there. We’re able to get a lot done. I want to make sure people get their instruments out of their hands, because if you have no life, your music isn’t about anything. SW: Because life isn’t just about one thing. VW: Exactly. We don’t write songs about music; we write songs about life. People who only stay in the practice room, it can cause your music to be a little shallow. SW: Victor, during the pandemic, you took the bass out of your hands and focused on your family. Can you talk about that? VW: It was really nice just to be home with my wife. I got to be there without having to look at the calendar every day and say, ‘when I am leaving again?’ I loved it. SW: There are five Wooten brothers, right? Roy: There were. SW: Sorry, yes. Where did the musical influence start? When did Victor, the youngest, start playing? Roy: Me, Regie, and Rudy would just play, and Vic would play along with us. He wasn’t really hitting particular notes yet. But when he turned three, Reg started showing him where the notes were. So, at two, he was just playing along in the band, just jamming, man. SW: When did the conversation happen where Victor would be the face of the band? Regie: When we started playing nightclubs every weekend in 1972. They would see an eight-year-old playing base, he was the feature. Roy: And Regie would set him up to solo. Regie: Everyone was set up to succeed. It wasn’t

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“We don’t write songs about music, we write songs about life.” —Victor Wooten competitive. It was inspiring. Everybody gets better, and you want to make sure you get better, so you don’t drag things down. VW: Regie would give me these routines that would make me stand out. And he still gives me things to do that will make me stand out. But the whole thing about Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers, a lot of promoters know my name, so that’s why we’re the name we are. If I had my way, we’re going to get rid of that. The Wooten Brothers. As soon as the new record comes out, boy. It’s all five of us. It’s not like one of us is out front. We’re all out front at different times of the show. SW: Are you working on a new album now? VW: Oh, yeah. It’s almost done. It’s the first album we’ve done in over 40 years. SW: Any collaboration with Bootsy Collins or anyone on the new album? VW: You must be psychic. We already got Bootsy and George Clinton on a track. We got Take Six on a track. So, yeah, there will be some collaborations, absolutely. SW: Are you playing any new songs on this tour? VW: We’ll sprinkle some in. And let me tell you a story about how we found some music. This guy

reached out to me, he had been to my house, sent by Don Kirshner back in the 70’s for “Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert,” and he had a demo tape, and this led to us finding some reels of tape in our parent’s storage that was a gold mine’s worth of music from the five of us in the 70’s. Half of the songs will be us playing currently with our old selves 50 years ago. Roy: I’m not sure any band has collaborated with themselves. SW: Victor, how do you feel about current talent with the bass guitar? VW: The bass is in good hands. The talent level had risen, tremendously. But we need to make sure that the young bass players remember how to fulfill the role of the bass. Not just play the instrument, but to know what the role is—the support, the foundation of the music. You have to remember that the main job is to play the whole notes and the half notes and support the John Coltranes. A lot of people are learning in reverse. Nobody is going to hire you just to play the solo. But I feel good about the direction of the instrument.

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The Cellar Live Irish Trad Music with The Ballybogs! Join us for a night of live music featuring Bend’s Irish Trad band, The Ballybogs! Every Thursday at The Cellar. Seats fill up, so get there early if you can! 6-8pm. Fee.

Haute Melange Space to dance, special guests, fantastic food trucks and some of the best craft beer in Bend. 6pm. $10.

8 Thursday The Ale Apothecary Tasting Room

Community Pint & Game Night Join us every Thursday in May at Ale Apothecary for a fun card game and pint night supporting CASA of Central Oregon! Each week features a new game to learn. Meet new people and raise funds for children in foster care. Every pint sold supports CASA! 4-7pm. Free.

The Astro Lounge Karaoke Show up at 8pm and get your sign-up in! Drink specials every night. 9pm-2am. Free.

Austin Mercantile Live Music Every Thurs-

day Join at Austin Mercantile for live music every Thursday. Offering a light happy hour menu — daily flatbread, chili, charcuterie, soft pretzels and more! 4:30-6:30pm. Free.

Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Thursday at Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Thursdays at 6:30pm at Bridge 99 Brewery with Useless Knowledge Bowl. It’s no ordinary trivia night, Team up to win house gift cards! Great brews, cocktails, and more. In-house menu and food truck options available! It’s free to play. Indoor and outdoor seating available. 63063 Layton Ave, Bend. 6:308:30pm. Free. Bunk+Brew Karaoke Thursdays Sing your heart out at Bunk + Brew’s Karaoke Night! Whether you’re a pro or just love the spotlight, all voices are welcome. Food carts available all evening! Located in the Historic Lucas House Living Room for winter. 7-10pm. Free.

The Commonwealth Pub Dean Mueller with Lilli Warona Together, Dean Mueller and Lilli Warona offer a captivating blend of original Americana music and select covers, delivering performances that resonate with authenticity and emotional depth. 7:30-9:30pm. Free. Crave Bend COMEDY OPEN MIC NIGHT

Comedy Open Mic Night on the SW side of Bend! Adults only encouraged. Intimate, smaller venue, healthier food and beverages, and an interactive night of comedy every Thursday! Hosted By Hopper. 7-9pm. Free.

Deschutes Brewery - Mountain Room

Retrofitting Bend for a Livable Future Professor Ellen-Dunham Jones, urban design director, Georgia Tech, and author of “Retrofitting Suburbia,” will share the secret sauce for successful redevelopment in Bend. 6pm. Free.

The Dez Lounge Open Mic Join Joyful Lane at

open mic night! Enjoy NA cocktails, charcuterie and dessert while listening to local talent! 6-9pm. Free.

Dogwood At The Pine Shed Let’s Have a

Kiki A weekly 2SLGBTQIA+ night hosted by Cliché, with a new featured resident DJ each month. Kicking off the series in May with DJ Lunallday. Let’s have a kiki! 7-10pm. Free.

The Domino Room Jason Dea West

& the Siskiyou Crest Jason Dea West is an American troubadour who sings what he lives and lives what he sings. Wests’ poignant lyrics are brilliantly blended with vintage country, folk and blues, and timely sensibilities. From epic guitar and harmonica instrumentals to humorous song as story, Jason never strays very far from the anarchic punk-folk roots of his beloved former band, Barefoot Surrender, and his celebrated current band, Intuitive Compass. 8pm. $20.

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Elements Public House Trivia Night at Elements Public House with QuizHead Games Come be all you can be with Trivia Night every Thursday from 6-8pm! Featuring QuizHead. games. Located at the north end of Redmond. Full bar and great food! 6-8pm. Free. Faith, Hope & Charity Vineyards Live at the

Vineyard: Eric Leadbetter Unique and original, with ghostly echoes of the golden ages of rock. He draws his musical inspiration from these eras by listening to a vast collection of classic vinyl. 5-8pm. $15.

The Lot Skinny Dennis Skinny Dennis is an acoustic duo featuring Bill Sterling (guitar, vocals) and Rodney Toogood (bass, vocals). Classic rock, ‘80s indie pop, and original songs. Skinny Dennis’ sound will get you and your friends smiling and moving to tunes you know while discovering new favorites! 6-8pm. Free. Pangaea Guild Hall Intro to D&D Workshop Calling all adventurers! Have you wanted to play Dungeons and Dragons but have no idea where to start? Pangaea Guild Hall presents an “Intro to D&D” workshop series hosted by yours truly, Guildmaster Chris! Learn to build and play your own D&D character. Call or email to reserve your spot! 6-9pm. $10. Ponch’s Place Trivia Thursdays at Ponch’s Place Trivia Thursdays at Ponch’s Place with QuizHead Games. 6-8pm. Free. River’s Place Cory Phillips World-class blue-eyed soul singing, wizardly acoustic guitar work, obligatory sexy grooves and masterful songcrafting. 6-8pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Trivia on the Moon

Come down to Silver Moon Brewing for a night of trivia! Teams are welcome to show up in groups up to 8 people. Silver Moon also offers seating reservations for $20 donations that all go to F*Cancer! If you would like to reserve a table please contact the Trivia on the Moon Facebook page. 7pm. Free.

Volcanic Theatre Pub An-Ten-Nae: Limitless Experience AV Set An-Ten-Nae: Limitless Experience AV Set An-Ten-Nae: Limitless Experience AV Set support from Eyeneye, Teddles, & Bowlski . 21+. 8pm. $20. Webfoot Garage at Silver Moon Brewing Gordie Tentrees & Jaxon Haldane Interna-

tional touring, award-winning Canadian (Yukon) artist has arrived. This authentic road poet travels North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, UK/Ireland and Scandinavia with 8 records behind him either solo or with legendary sideman Jaxon Haldane (famed Winnipeg band-D-Rangers) never repeating himself on stage. 7pm. $12.

Market of Choice Bend Scrabble Club at

Market of Choice We meet upstairs. We use the 7th edition of the Scabble Players Dictionary. New Scrabble players are welcome. If you have a Scrabble set, please bring it as a backup. 6-8:30pm. Free.

Midtown Yacht Club Piña Colada Duo Patio

9 Friday

weather kickoff party! Dock up at the Yacht Club and celebrate the beginning of warmer weather with us. Nobody Yacht Rocks harder! 6-8pm. Free.

Acoustic Open Mic and Jam hosted by Derek Michael Marc Sign-up sheet is available at 6:30pm. 7-9pm. Free.

Karaoke Night Central Oregon’s most fun karaoke venue! Karaoke is hosted by A Fine Note Karaoke Too and DJ Jackie J. Delicious food and drink and a friendly staff. Come join the show where you are the star! 8pm. Free.

Pinky G’s Pizzeria MUSIC BINGO Join music

The Astro Lounge Weekend DJ Sets All your

Northside Bar & Grill Mellow Wednesday

favorite dance music by the best DJs in town. The back Tiki Bar is open. 9pm-2am. Free.

Bingo (think Bingo and Name that Tune). Great food, cold drinks and good times. Free to play and prizes for each round winner. 6-8pm. Free.

Bend Cider Co. Kolby Knickerbocker Come

Ponch’s Place Bingo Wednesdays at Ponch’s

Place Enjoy Bingo at Ponch’s Place on Wednesdays. 5:30-7pm. Free.

Prost! - Bend Trivia Prost! UKB Trivia is now at Prost! Genuine UKB Trivia is no average trivia night! Meet up with friends, win gift card prizes for top teams! Enjoy Prost’s authentic beer and food menu. Trivia is free to play, with no buy-ins! 7-9pm. Free.

Hailing from Los Angeles, Levitation Room may leave you feeling like you’re floating with their dreamy guitar and lo-fi sonic journeys. The psychedelic rock/garage quartet headlines The Volcanic Sun., May 11, 8pm.

on out to Bend Cider’s Friday Night Garden Concert series featuring the soulful Americana stylings of singer songwriter Kolby Knickerbocker. Enjoy the evening with friends while sipping on delicious ciders, beer, wine and n/a beverages. Light appetizers available, outside food welcome. Kid and dog friendly. 6-8pm. Free.

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EVENTS

CALENDAR Courtesy Gordie Tentrees

Bunk+Brew Sungrater, Long Opera-

tors and Friends Come out and enjoy the tunes while grabbing a cold drink and some food from Pieous Pizza or Alebrije. We will have the vibes, just bring you and your friends. 7pm. Free.

The Commonwealth Pub Dry Canyon Stam-

Craft Kitchen and Brewery Singles Games Night Ready for a night of fun and new connections? Join us for a Singles Game Night at Craft Kitchen! I’ll bring the games, all you need to bring is your best energy and positive vibes. 6-8pm. $10. Faith, Hope & Charity Vineyards Live at the Vineyard: The Gypsy Travellers Get ready for an unforgettable evening of soulful blues rock under the stars with The Gypsy Travellers, a dynamic band straight out of Central Oregon! Known for their rich blend of musical influences, The Gypsy Travellers bring a one-of-a-kind sound to every stage they play. 6-9pm. $15. General Duffy’s Annex Comedy

Happy Hour Don’t miss Jordan Cerminara live at General Duffy’s! High-energy clever comedy! 8-9:30pm. $15.

Hardtails Bar & Grill Stage 28 Karaoke Come out for a night of Stage 28 Karaoke with your host Miss Min! What’s your go-to karaoke tune? Come to Hardtails for a fun Friday night and sing your heart out! 8pm-Midnight. Free. M&J Tavern RustMouth Deep southern roots

and blues cut into that dancing spirit with visceral vocals and body shakin’ jams. 9pm. Free.

Ponch’s Place Music with Paul Eddy Enjoy

Friday night music at Ponch’s Place with Paul Eddy. 6pm. Free.

Portello Wine and Spirits Retro Dance

Party @ Portello! Portello’s first-ever Retro Dance Party is here! Dance to your favorite ‘70s and ‘80s hits with DJ Chris Ossig. Dress in your best retro look! Open for regular dinner and drink service 4-9pm. Come for dinner and stay for dancing! 8-10:30pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Huck Finn Yacht Club

We’re a teeny tiny 8-piece project based in Bend, bringing fresh covers (and soon originals) of all your favorite country AND western songs. 7pm. $10/$15.

Volcanic Theatre Pub NOT.GREENDAY w/ Chained to Stone The world's most dangerous tribute to the band we are NOT. A live Green Day experience by fans for fans. Performing “Dookie” in its entirety with hits and deep cuts from every era of Green Day’s iconic catalog that spans over four decades, NOT.GREENDAY delivers a high energy 90+min set 8pm. $18. Wildwood Bar & Grill Thomas T and The

Blue Chips Thomas T and The Blue Chips are based in Bend and have been playing clubs, festivals and private events for 6 years. They play fun, funky and authentic Chicago and Texas-style blues. 7-10pm. Free.

10 Saturday Comedy Night at Craft Kitchen & Brewery Join Bits N Skits Productions for a night of comedy at Craft Kitchen & Brewery. Come eat, drink, and be made merry while laughing along with Bend’s most talented comedians. · 21+ only recommended due to explicit content · $15 online/$20 at the door.

The Astro Lounge Weekend DJ Sets All your favorite dance music by the best DJs in town. The back Tiki Bar is open. 9pm-2am. Free.

Austin Mercantile Saturday Afternoon Live

Music Austin Mercantile is now adding live music on Saturdays! Serving wine, beer, lite happy hour menu, gifts and home decor. Hope to see you soon! 4:30-6:30pm. Free.

Road poet and award-winning artist out of the Yukon, Gordon Tentrees, will be joined on stage by Jaxon Haldane as they sling heartfelt and honest original folk songs. Thu., May 8, 7pm at Silver Moon Brewing.

Bend Brewing Company The Rusty Frets

Wetlands Taphouse The Jugulars 4-piece rock

Bunk+Brew Apres-Ski Saturdays End your ski day in style at Bunk + Brew! From 7-10pm, enjoy music, sauna passes, brews and après-ski vibes. Discounts for Mt. Bachelor pass holders and employees. Food carts open all night! 7-10pm. Free.

Wildwood Bar & Grill Long Gone Wilder Lawrence, Brian, Kyle, Jason and Keith playing blues and rock favorites as a duo, trio or full band around Central Oregon. 7-10pm. Free.

The Capitol Lorin @ZEN Bend’s finest night-

11 Sunday

The Commonwealth Pub Dad Bods Dad

Bunk+Brew Tyler Berd Inventive songs infused with humor, cold drinks, food and backyard vibes—don’t miss this unforgettable night of live music in the heart of Bend! 7-10pm. Free.

Ah snap! Our favorite brewery is turning “dirty 30.” Help celebrate an iconic Bend brewery with drink specials, live music all day and night and plenty of sunshine and good times. 3-5pm. Free.

club. Second Saturdays feature an ever-evolving blend of house, dance and ‘90s hip-hop. Second Saturday of every month, 9pm-2am. Free.

Bods is Bend’s ‘80s party band that plays all the rock songs you remember, with a few hits from other decades sprinkled in. Bring your dancing shoes for this high-energy show. 8pm. Free.

Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center Bend Beauty Expo Demonstra-

tions & Services • Easy and Free Parking • Food Trucks • Full Bar • Live DJ • Show Discounts • Huge Raffle • Amazing Swag Bags! 9am-5pm. $5.

Faith, Hope & Charity Vineyards Live at the Vineyard: Summer Groove One of our favorite bands for the summer! Come enjoy this non-stop dance party featuring all the dance hits from Kool & the Gang, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer and more! 6-9pm. $35. Portello Wine and Spirits Pete Kart-

sounes With over 20 years of touring and collaborations, Pete Kartounes’ soulful sound blends folk, blues, jazz and more. Known for his storytelling and dynamic performances, this is a night you won’t want to miss! 7-9pm. Free.

River’s Place Treat Yo’ Mama Treat yo’ Mama

to live music by Son of Wolf, great food, local vendors, free Rosé tasting, tattoos, Sparkle Strands and fun! Noon-5pm. Free.

River’s Place Saturday Jazz Sessions Haute Mélange, Gypsy Jazz. 6-8pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing The Cult of Tuck

Presents Queerlesque The Cult of Tuck is showcasing burlesque, queer performance art and sex positivity like you’ve never seen before with local 2SLGBTQIA+ artists. Join us for an event that promises to be a steamy night to remember, filled with laughter, love and plenty of sparkling queer magic. Show is 18+. 7-10pm. $25-$90.

Silver Moon Brewing Funk Around and Find

Out Funk Around & Find Out brings the heat to Silver Moon Brewing! Expect deep grooves, dancefloor energy and funked-up pop covers. 7pm. $10.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Victor Wooten & The

Wooten Brothers Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers. Genre - R&B/Soul/Jazz. Saturday, May 10th 2025. Presale: $35, door: $45.

band The Jugulars play covers and original music. They’ve been entertaining in south Deschutes County for over six years and are always fun to watch. Bring your dancing shoes. 5-8pm. Free.

The Commons Cafe & Taproom Trivia Night Sunday Funday Trivia with Sean. Gather your team, or roll solo and find a spot early in the cafe, knowledge tests begin at 6pm. Prizes for 1st and 2nd place. 6-8pm. Free. The Commonwealth Pub Head Games Trivia Night Eat. Drink. Think. Win! Live multi-media trivia every Sunday @ 6pm. The Commonwealth Pub - Bend Free to play. Win prizes. Teams up to 6. 6-8pm. Free. River’s Place Trivia! Free to play and prizes to win! UKB Trivia hosts this fun meeting of the minds. Check out our mimosa menu! Noon-2pm. Free. River’s Place Austin Sweeny Acoustic Americana musician—Sturgill Simpson meets Mumford & Sons at a party that Van Morrison threw for Eddie Vedder. 5-7pm. Free. Silver Moon Brewing Open Mic at the Moon Get a taste of the big time! Sign-up is at 4pm! Come check out the biggest and baddest open mic night in Bend! 5-8pm. Free.

Volcanic Theatre Pub Levitation Room w/ Los Blenders Levitation Room w/ Los Blenders. Psychedelic/surf rock. 7pm. $20.

12 Monday Bridge 99 Brewery Trivia Mondays at Bridge 99 Trivia Mondays at 6:30pm at Bridge 99 Brewery with Useless Knowledge Bowl. It’s no ordinary trivia night, Team up to win house gift cards! Great brews, cocktails, and more. Inhouse menu and food truck options available! It’s free to play. Indoor and outdoor seating available. 63063 Layton Ave, Bend. 6:30-8:30pm. Free. Bunk+Brew Open Mic Mondays Show off your talent at Bunk + Brew! Open mic runs from 6-10pm, with sign-ups starting at 5:30. Stick around for open jam from 9-10pm. Enjoy food carts in our backyard while supporting local performers. Located in the Historic Lucas House Living Room for winter. 6-10pm. Free.

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pede Dry Canyon Stampede (DCS) is a Central Oregon favorite of country western dance fans. From slow ballads to high energy foot-stompin’ tunes, DCS covers it all, touching on 70 plus years of great country songs. 8pm. Free.

CALENDAR Bunk+Brew Backyard Open Mic Mondays

Bring the energy and hit the stage! Sing, rap, tell jokes or vibe out with the crowd. Killer eats from food carts and beer truck flowing all night. 6-10pm. Free.

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The Commonwealth Pub Monday Night Mu-

sicians Showcase: Hosted by FAFO Come showcase your sound, discover fresh talent and enjoy a night of incredible live music. Hosted by Funk Around & Find Out, we’re creating a space where musicians can stretch out, jam, tighten up or spark something new. Full backline provided. 6-9pm. Free.

Crux Fermentation Project Trivia Night @ Crux Trivia Night at Crux! First place team wins a $25 gift card! 6-8pm. Free.

Elixir Winery and Tasting Room Locals Music Night and Open Mic Bend’s friendliest open-mic! All genres welcome. Oregon and international wine, beer and tapas menu available all evening. 6-9pm. Free. Immersion Brewing Open Mic at Immersion

Brewing - Bend Comedy - Open Mic at 7pm Sign-up at 6:30pm - All performance types are welcome! - All ages are welcome to attend and perform! - All acts are eligible to audition to perform in a future Bend Comedy show! - 5 minutes spoken or 2 songs of stage time! 7-9pm. Free.

JC’s Bar & Grill Free Pool + all day Happy

Hour! Free pool Mondays! All-day Happy Hour, free pool with any purchase, and unbeatable deals on drinks and bites! Enjoy delicious eats, ice-cold brews, and game day vibes with football on and the sound up. Don’t miss out- Mondays just got way better! 2pm-Midnight. Free.

On Tap Locals’ Day Plus Live Music Cheaper

drinks all day and live music at night, get down to On Tap. 11am-9pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Beertown Comedy

Open Mic Voted #1 Open Mic and Locals Night, Beertown Comedy’s Open Mic happens every Monday at Silver Moon Brewing. Free to watch and perform! Sign-ups at 6:30pm, show at 7pm. With 20 spots available, bring your best jokes and get noticed for paid gigs. Laughter guaranteed! 6:30-9pm. Free.

13 Tuesday The Astro Lounge Karaoke Show up at 8pm and get your sign-up in! Drink specials every night. 9pm-2am. Free.

Bunk+Brew Trivia Tuesdays Test your knowledge every Tuesday from 7-9pm at Bunk + Brew! New exciting themes every week. Bring your friends for a night of fun and prizes. Food carts will be open, so grab a bite or brew while you play. Located in the Historic Lucas House Dining Room. 7-9pm. Free. Bunk+Brew Backyard Trivia Tuesdays! Big

brains, cold beers, bragging rights! Battle it out under the stars with rotating trivia themes and epic prizes. Grab food from the food carts and drinks from the beer truck. Think you’ve got what it takes? 7-9pm. Free.

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EVENTS

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Weekly Karaoke at its finest! Central Oregon’s premiere karaoke experience has just moved locations! Now at the Capitol! Drink specials! Air guitars! Come see for yourself. 8pm-1am. Free.

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The Cellar Open Mic Open mic at The Cellar

hosted by Mari! 6-8pm and all are welcome! 6-8pm. Free.

The Commons Cafe & Taproom Open Mic StoryTellers open mic nights are full of music, laughs and community. Mason James is the host. Poetry, comedy and spoken word are welcome, but this is mainly a musical open mic. Performance slots are a quick 10 minutes each, so being warmed up and ready is ideal. If you wish to perform sign-ups start at 5pm in the cafe. 6pm. Free. The Commonwealth Pub Michelle Van Handel Michelle is an award-winning vocalist that has been singing for 25 years. Her alto voice and ability to improvise give her the natural resources to tell stories not only through lyric, but also through soul and tone. 7-9pm. Free. Crosscut Warming Hut No 5 Head Games

Trivia Night Live multi-media trivia every other Tuesday at Crosscut Warming Hut No. 5, Bend. Free to play, win prizes, teams up to 6. Please arrive early for best seats. Every other Tuesday, 6-8pm. Free.

M&J Tavern Karaoke Sing your heart out in downtown’s living room. 8pm-Midnight. Free.

Mountain Burger Trivia Tuesday at Mountain

Burger Come to Trivia Tuesday at Mountain Burger! Fun and prizes await! 7:30-9pm. Free.

Northside Bar & Grill Karaoke with DJ Chris Ossig Karaoke with DJ Chris. 7-9pm. Free. Pinky G’s Pizzeria TRIVIA NIGHT Test your

knowledge in a casual/laid-back atmosphere. Pizza, beer and trivia. Free to play and prizes for 1st and 2nd place. 6-8pm. Free.

MUSIC

The Jenner Fox Band with David Jacobs Strain & Bob Beach Jenner

Fox tells the stories of people and places with unparalleled compassion and respect. His artful tone, poetry, and fluency on his guitar do something only the brave ones do: let us in. David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach are a multigenerational, bicoastal duo who have been performing together since 2010. May 10, 7:30-10pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541317-0700. info@towertheatre.org. $24-$34.

The Halluci Nation: Path Of The Baby Face Tour Formed in Ottawa, Canada,The Hal-

luci Nation has garnered international acclaim for its innovative fusion of traditional Indigenous music with genres like dubstep, hip-hop and drum & bass. Their distinctive sound not only celebrates Indigenous heritage but also disrupts the mainstream, by addressing the complex conversation surrounding the modern-day Indigenous experience. May 7, 7pm. The Domino Room, 51 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. $23.

Music in Public Places with 27 Street Brass Quintet Enjoy an hour of music courtesy

of the Central Oregon Symphony. May 10, 2-3pm. Sisters Library, 110 North Cedar Street, Sisters. Contact: 541-3121-1032. lizg@dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

Music in Public Places with the Dove String Quartet Enjoy an hour of music cour-

tesy of the Central Oregon Symphony. May 10, 2-3pm. Sunriver Public Library, 56855 Venture Lane, Sunriver. Contact: 541-312-1032. lizg@ dpls.lib.or.us. Free.

Wolfe House Trio and guests will play the final seasonal installment of Dirty Jazz Wednesdays at Suttle Lodge & Boathouse Wed., May 7, 6pm.

DANCE

Bend Dance Project Adult Community Drop-in Class Join nonprofit Bend Dance

Project for an adult intermediate level drop-in dance class. Styles include classic jazz, street jazz, modern and lyrical. Teachers and styles rotate monthly. Supportive and welcoming atmosphere! Suggested donation $10. Fridays, 12:15-1:45pm. Acadamie De Ballet Classique, 1900 NE 3rd St #104, Bend. Contact: 541-7281063. dancevelocity@live.com. $10.

FILM EVENTS

Reflections Through Art: Voices and Expression In collaboration with the

Asian and Pacific Islanders Collective: a short film screening, panelists, spoken word, games, art and snacks. May 12, 5:30pm. COCC Science Center, Loop Rd. off of NW College Way, Bend. Contact: apicdeschutes@gmail.com. Free.

ARTS + CRAFTS

Open Studio Please join us for the second Open Studio of the 2025 residency season at Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture! Presenters for this event include Writers Josh Anderson, Karen Edmonds and Multidisciplinary Artist Ben Erlandson. This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited. May 8, 4-6pm. Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture, 68467 Three Creek Rd., Sisters. Contact: 541-904-0700. inquiries@roundhousefoundation.org. Free.

PRESENTATIONS + EXHIBITS

Museum & Me A quieter time for children and

adults who experience physical, intellectual and/or social disabilities to enjoy the High Desert Museum after hours. Explore the Museum’s newest exhibitions and revisit your favorites. Sensory packs are available to borrow with headphones, fidgets and more. May 8, 5-7pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@highdesertmuseum.org. Free with RSVP.

COMEDY SHOW!

Wildlife Friendly Living and Recreation Pub Talk Interested in learning more about how to live, co-exist and enjoy outdoor recreation alongside wildlife? Join us at Worthy Brewing Co for a presentation on “Wildlife Friendly Living and Recreation.” RSVP is required. May 8, 6-7pm. Worthy Brewing - Main Pub and Brewery, 495 NE Bellevue Dr., Bend. Contact: hailee@thinkwildco. org. Free.

THEATER

Deschutes Theatre Company presents The Foreigner by Larry Shue

This hysterical farce by Larry Shue, has Charlie, a shy visitor to rural Georgia, who claims to not understand English. The setting is a lodge where guests, thinking it’s safe, quickly begin to reveal their deepest secrets to him. Thu, May 8, 7:309:30pm, Fri, May 9, 7:30-9:30pm and Sat, May 10, 2-4 and 7:30-9:30pm. Unity Spiritual Community of Central Oregon, 63645 Scenic Drive, Bend. Contact: 760-473-4619. dtcbend224@gmail. com. $30-$35.

WORDS

The Beaver Den—Scientific Literacy Book Club Each month, we select a published

research paper relating to beavers to read, critically evaluate, and discuss. May 7, 5:30-7:30pm. Think Wild - BeaverWorks, 150 NE Hawthorne Ave, Bend. Free.

Oregon Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston: Never Say “Whoa” in a Horse Race Award-winning poet, author, columnist

and Oregon Poet Laureate, Ellen Waterston presents a reflection and discussion on her writing life in Oregon’s high desert. An advocate for the literary arts, Waterston’s own poetry and nonfiction works have evolved into essential reading about Oregon and the West. May 10, 6-8pm. Oregon State University-Cascades, 1500 SW Chandler Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-322-3100. events@osucascades.edu. Free.

COMEDY SHOW!

PRODUCTIONS TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE:

MAY 15TH 6:30PM @ The Belfry

JUNE 6TH 7PM @ Silver Moon Brewing

A BENEFIT FOR THE MT. BACHELOR SPORTS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

MT. BACHELOR SPORTS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation (MBSEF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit that operates out of the Bill Healy Training Center in Bend, Oregon. Our mission is to create opportunities through competitive snow sports programs for athletes to achieve their individual athletic, academic and personal goals. Throughout the year, we host many events and races that are not just for our athletes, but for the whole community. Our programs and events run year round, and foster a culture focused on a lifetime of healthy activity.

LEARN MORE AND GET INVOLVED!

MBSEF offers both developmental and competition programming for youth athletes in Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing, Freeride Skiing, Freeride Snowboarding, Big Mountain Skiing and Mountain Biking. Adult Athletes can join our Masters Alpine Ski Team to build skills and participate in local and regional masters races. We also organize local Nordic races focused on youth and community competitors. We are always looking for partners to support our programs and volunteers for our many events. As a 501(c)3 non-profit, we are happy to accept tax deductible donations toward scholarships, programs and equipment. We invite you to learn more by clicking on “Get Involved” at www.mbsef.org.

47th Annual SELCO POLE PEDAL PADDLE Sometimes called the “Bend Olympics”, the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle is a multi-sport race with six legs that include alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, biking, running, paddling and a short run to the finish. You can complete the race by yourself, on a team or in a pair. More than 2000 people participate in the PPP annually. This year’s SELCO PPP will be held on Saturday, May 17th. Teams, pairs, and individual participants will be composed of recreational to expert athletes competing from Mt. Bachelor to the finish party in the Riverbend Park in Bend.

SELCO Kids’ MINI PPP

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Why should adults have all the fun? Easy answer – they shouldn’t! The SELCO Mini PPP, presented by Sylvan Learning Center, is another community tradition. This year’s event will take place on May 18, 2025, the day after the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle. In the Kids’ Mini PPP, teams of six kids between Kindergarten and 5th grade work together on a team challenge, race through an obstacle course, and experience fun competition against same-aged peers. This is a great event for participants and spectators alike, and is a fun event for the whole family! To register visit www.pppbend.com/mini-ppp. The MBSEF Team wants to give a shout-out to our partner, SELCO Community Credit Union, for their support of Pole Pedal Paddle and the Kids’ Mini PPP. Now in their sixth year as Presenting Sponsor of these events, SELCO continues to show its support for our Central Oregon community and beyond.

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MBSEF VISION

Our Vision is to positively impact the life of every athlete we serve.

Whatever a “Good Life” means to you, learn how SELCO can help you reach it by stopping by their booth at the PPP finish line, selco.org, or one of their 15 branches throughout the state.

MBSEF MISSION

Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation creates opportunities through competitive snow sports programs to support athletes in achieving their individual athletic, academic, and personal goals.

MBSEF VALUES

Commitment • Honesty Accountability • Sportsmanship Excellence

T O F I N D O U T M O R E A B O U T O U R P R O G R A M S A N D E V E N T S , P L E A S E V I S I T U S AT W W W. M B S E F. O R G

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

ALPINE LEG

Sponsored by Mt. Bachelor & MBSEF Racers begin with the Alpine Leg, which starts at the top of Mt. Bachelor’s Red Chair lift. Skiers must sprint 200 feet uphill without their skis, find their skis, put them on and ski down the Leeway run. The run is considered beginner/intermediate in difficulty. All participants must wear a helmet and navigate the gates on their way to the exchange point at the bottom of Red Chair, near West Village Lodge.

9:15 a.m.

First wave starts at Mt. Bachelor

9:30 a.m.

92.9FM starts Live Coverage of the race

11:00 a.m.

Finish Celebration begins in Riverbend Park

2:45 p.m.

Costume Contest starts on stage at Riverbend Park with SELCO and 92.9FM

3:15 p.m.

Awards Ceremony begins on stage

4:00 p.m.

Beer Garden closes, Finish Celebration concludes. Photo by D. Boswell

NORDIC LEG

Sponsored by TDS After the Alpine is the Nordic Leg, in which skiers may use either skate or classic skis. The 6 km Nordic Ski Course largely stays in the protection of magnificent old growth timber, treating participants to exhilarating descents and gradual climbs of the groomed Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center Trails. The loop winds around the parking lot and finishes at the bike exchange point in front of the Nordic Lodge.

Photo by D. Boswell

BIKE LEG Sponsored by East Cascade Women’s Group Racers begin the bike leg in the West Village parking lot and proceed downhill towards Bend. The course is primarily downhill, descending 2805 ft spread out over 20 miles with one uphill climb after the Sunriver Junction. Traffic will be limited on Century Drive to support biker safety, but the course is not altogether closed to cars. Uphill traffic will flow as normal. All downhill traffic will be detoured through Sunriver unless the car holds a pass issued to racers registered in the Pairs category. Volunteers are posted about every mile on the course to assist with communication and safety. Bikers are required to wear helmets and drafting is prohibited. As bikers approach Bend and just before the Reed Market Roundabout, they will exit Century Drive via a small, paved path, and enter the Bike-to-Run transition area, which is hosted by the Athletic Club of Bend.

Photo by D. Boswell

RUN LEG

Sponsored by Life & Time

The final sprint starts at the paddle take-out on the beach of Farewell Bend Park. Sprinters will run over the bridge that connects Farewell Bend to Riverbend Park and enter a final race chute on the central lawn at Riverbend Park. The distance of the sprint course is 0.4 miles

FINISH CELEBRATION MT. BACHELOR PARK-N-RIDE

BEND WHITEWATER PARK

SIMPSON LOT

NO PPP PARKING PARKING FOR ALL PARKING FOR RACERS & VOLUNTEERS ONLY OPEN TO PUBLIC, RECOMMENDED FOR VOLUNTEERS, RACERS & VENDORS PARKING UNAVAILABLE

FAIRWELL PARK

RIVERBEND PARK

PLEASE LEAVE DISTRICT VEHICLE PARKING OPEN IN RIVERBEND AND FAREWELL PARKS

RIVERBEND PARK • 11 A.M. – 4 P.M. AWARDS • FOOD & BEVERAGES • EXPO The Finish Celebration for the 2025 edition of the SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle will get going around the time the first finisher crosses the line and will continue through the afternoon. Spectators and racers will find fun, refreshing, and delicious offerings from local vendors, businesses and organizations in the Finish Expo, as well as opportunities to connect with PPP’s many sponsors. The atmosphere is sure to be jovial as more and more racers cross the finish line. Like always, the top 3 winners in each division will enjoy selecting their hardearned mugs from the PPP Mug Station. The Finish Celebration will conclude with a costume contest and an Awards Ceremony, where 50 prize bags will be distributed to racers with the fastest times of the day.

ATHLETIC CLUB OF BEND

Photo by D. Boswell

VENDORS & EXPO ARCC Programs Blake Ettestad - State Farm Insurance Agent Cafe Yumm

PNW Marketing & Travel, Inc. Power Performance Chiropractic

COCC Massage Program

SELCO Community Credit Union

DarkSky Oregon

SHIFT Functional Medicine

East Cascade Women’s Group

Snowshoe Leather Care

Ember Saunas, LLC

SweatHouz

Footzone

Tailgate Industries, LLC

Honeybee Hustle, LLC Juniper Dermatology

Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy

Kendall Central Oregon

Trader Joe’s

MADabolic Bend

Webfoot Home Improvement

Cascade Van

NOW Massage

Subaru of Bend

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PRIZE SPONSORS: BeGOAT • Footzone • Free Range Equipment Hydro Flask • Life & Time • Mountain Burger NOW Massage • Old Mill District • Powder House Snowshoe Leather Care • Stio • Tailgate Industries

FOOD & BEVERAGE BeGoat Clean Energy Drinks

Kona Ice

The Corndog Company

Mountain Burger

Crafted Life

The Pizza Cart

Dippin’ Dots

Titans Greek Gyros

Downshift

Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck

Dump City Dumplings

Morsel Maven

2025 SELCO KIDS ’ M INI PPP - MAY 1 8TH, 2025 The SELCO Kids’ Mini PPP is a heart pumping, crowd-pleasing, familyfriendly event that always takes place the day after PPP. This year it will be held on May 18th at the Seventh Mountain Resort. The SELCO Kids’ Mini PPP includes a team challenge, and obstacle course and running race, with prizes up for grabs for the top three teams in each heat! Though registration has already closed for the 2025 edition, all are welcome to come cheer on the racers, check-out interactive vendor booths, and discover some amazing local products and services. Don’t worry about getting hungry - there will be plenty of delicious food and treats available from Outfitter Bar and Kona Ice so you can refuel and keep the fun going. We hope you can join us on May 18th for the SELCO Kids’ Mini PPP - a day full of physical challenges, laughter, and great memories!

Good luck to the 2025 Pole Pedal Paddle athletes!

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To our 2025 SELCO Pole Pedal Paddle Sponsors! TITLE SPONSOR

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EVENTS

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CALENDAR Courtesy Austin Sweeney

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22nd Annual Mother’s Day Poker Run

FOOD + DRINK

Bend Farmers Market The Bend Farmers Market is a true farmers market dedicated to supporting the viability of local farmers, ranchers and food producers who offer fresh local produce, protein and farm products to the people of Central Oregon. Wednesdays, 11am-3pm. Through Oct. 9. Brooks Alley, downtown Bend, Bend. Contact: bendfarmersmarket@gmail.com. Free.

OUTDOOR EVENTS

2025 Happy Girls Bend Run Grab your bestie and take in the beauty of Central Oregon as you embark on your scenic journey. You’ll be well-supported with multiple aid stations, medics and helpful event staff to make the day all about achieving your personal goals. Happy Girls is all about embracing each and every woman’s fitness level. May 10, 9am. Riverbend Park, 799 SW Columbia St., Bend. Contact: race@layitoutevents.com. $45-$80.

Restoration Tour Join the Deschutes Land

Trust and Jason Grant for a restoration tour at Rimrock Ranch. The Land Trust completed a major, mulit-year stream resoration project at Rimrock Ranch in 2023. Visit the recently restored Whychus Creek and see how the restoration has changed over the last few years. May 9, 10am-Noon. Rimrock Ranch, outside Sisters, Sisters. Free.

World Migratory Bird Day Celebration

Join us for a morning of naturalist-led birding with local volunteers and bird experts from Think Wild and the East Cascades Bird Alliance. We will learn to identify bird species by sight and sound and learn about the on-site restoration efforts that support healthy riparian ecosystems. May 10, 8-10am. Lake Creek Lodge, 13375 SW Forest Service Road, Camp Sherman. Contact: maureen@thinkwildco.org. Free.

VOLUNTEER

Bunny Rescue Needs Volunteers

Looking for more volunteers to help with tidying bunny enclosures, feeding, watering, giving treats, head scratches, play time and fostering. All ages welcome and time commitments are flexible — weekly, monthly or fill-in. Located at the south end of Redmond. Email Lindsey with your interests and availability: wildflowerbunnylove@gmail.com. Ongoing.

WWOLF Volunteer Work Party Willing Workers on Local Farms (WWOLF) is a community program of Central Oregon Locavore with the goal of lending a hand to local farmers and ranchers while educating participants about the true nature of local food. Rooper Ranch is a small family farm providing pesticide-free produce to Central Oregon. May 11, 10am-3pm. Rooper Ranch, 1150 NE Yucca Ave, Redmond. Contact: leighana@centraloregonlocavore.org. Free.

GROUPS + MEETUPS

Dog Adoption Event Herding Dog Rescue of Central Oregon has several great dogs for you to meet. Herding dogs are great companions for your walks, hikes, running, mountain biking, skiing and just hugging! Adopt or foster. May 10, 11am-2pm. Mud Bay North, 20520 Robal Lane, Suite 100, Bend. Contact: 458-292-8362. Herdingdogrescue@gmail.com. Free.

Group Bike Rides SPRD has partnered with Blazin Saddles to host a series of group bike rides along Sisters trails! All group rides are free, please pre-register online at www.sistersrecreation.com. Sat, April 26, 10am-4pm, Sat, May 10, 10am-4pm, Sat, May 17, 10am-4pm, Sat, June 7, 10am-4pm, Sat, June 14, 10am-4pm and Sat, June 21, 10am-4pm. Blazin Saddles, 413 W Hood Ave, Sisters. Contact: 541-549-2091. sprd@ sistersrecreation.com. Free.

Bluesy, folksy, psychedelic, original tunes are what to expect from Austin Sweeney and his guitar. Catch the Pacific Northwest-born talent Sun., May 11, 5pm at River’s Place.

Pollinator Pathway Spring Kickoff Join us for a plant-filled afternoon celebrating the start of spring. Hear about upcoming events and tips on gardening with native plants. Enjoy light refreshments, connect with fellow plant enthusiasts and browse native plants available for purchase. May 7, 4-6pm. Wintercreek Nursery, 63405 Deschutes Market Road, Bend. Contact: 240-476-3902. pollinatorpathwaybend@gmail.com. Free.

FUNDRAISING

Bingo Benefiting Shelter Pets Do you

love to win money? Do you love to help pets in need? Join us for a fun filled night of both! Half the pot to the winner and half to help local nonprofits Furry Freight and RylieMay Rescue Ranch. Thu, May 8, 6pm and Thu, May 22, 6pm. Spider City Brewing - Brewery Tap Room, 1177 SE Ninth St., Bend. Contact: info@furryfreight.org. $3.

Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show Fundraiser Rooted in a love of fashion, an

appreciation of art and a passion for the planet, the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show fuses environmental responsibility, funky fashion and community. Started in 2010 as a fundraiser by a couple of Realms teachers, it has turned into a Bend staple. May 10, 5:30-10pm. The Pavilion, 1001 SW Bradbury Way, Bend. Contact: rubbishrenewed@gmail.com. $30.

EVENTS + MARKETS

Mother’s Day at Schilling’s Garden Market 2025 Join us for a fun-

filled weekend! We will have live music, local art vendors, food trucks, cocktails and plants galore! Enjoy performances by Jordan Wolf, Beverly Anderson, and Dive Bar Theology. Check our website for all the details and times! May 10, 9am-5pm and May 11, 10am-5pm. Schilling’s Garden Market, 64640 Old Bend-Redmond HWY, Bend. Contact: 541-323-0160. info@schillingsgardenmarket.com. Free.

Mother’s Day Celebration Treat your mom to a special day with free flowers, local vendors, and brunch and mimosa specials. May 11, Noon4pm. On Tap, 1424 NE Cushing Dr., Bend. Free. Plant Sale Buy garden starts chosen for Central Oregon’s short growing season and grown organically in the Worthy greenhouse: greens, tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons, cucumber, eggplant, beans, peas, onions and lots of herbs and flowers! May 11, 9am-2pm. Worthy Brewing - Main Pub and Brewery, 495 NE Bellevue Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-316-0080. info@ worthygardenclub.org. Free.

Spring at the Farm: Mother’s Day Shopping at Tumalo Lavender Join us

for a special shopping event as we open the farm store for the season. Browse our selection of lavender plants and gifts, enjoy Bonta’s Lavender non-dairy gelato and pick up a little something for Mom—every mom who visits will receive a small gift from us! May 10, 10am-4pm. Tumalo Lavender, 19825 Connarn Road, Bend. Contact: 541-383-2441. info@tumalolavender.com. Free.

FAMILY + KIDS

4th Annual Celebrate Yo’ Mama Join

us for photos by Miryssa Lynne, Mother’s Day bouquets by Flowers by Eryn, permanent jewelry by Linked Amore, hair tinsel by Sparkle Strands, food by Bend Breakfast Burrito, pastries by M’s Bakery, coffee and mimosas. May 10, 10am-1pm. Boss Rambler Coffee, 1009 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. Contact: kate@bossrambler.com. Free.

9th Street Village Makers Market Join us for our vibrant 9th Street Village Makers Market the second Sunday of each month May-September! Enjoy local artists, handmade goods, delicious food carts, refreshing craft beer and more. It’s the perfect way to support small businesses and soak up the community vibe all summer long! Second Sunday of every month, Noon4pm. Through Sept. 14. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour St., Bend. Contact: 330-461-3736. holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

Bend Stroll Club: Inaugural Event for Fathers & Kids The Bend Stroll Club is

pending review and chapter/affiliate approval by its inspiration & model organization, “Brooklyn Stroll Club.” This inaugural event is meant to bring Central Oregon’s fathers and children closer together. Meet at Lone Pine Coffee. Saturdays, 8:30-10am. Through May 24. Downtown, between Wall & Bond Streets., Bend. Free.

Children’s Museum of Central Oregon Pop Up Exhibits Discover the magic of the

Children’s Museum of Central Oregon. We’ll have exhibits that are surprising, imaginative, and mysterious! This program is intended for children ages 0-11, and all children must be accompanied by a caregiver. May 7, 1:30-3pm. Sunriver Public Library, 56855 Venture Lane, Sunriver. Contact: 541-312-1062. Elsah@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

Mother’s Day at the Museum! Happy Mother’s Day! Mothers and those who serve as mothers receive free Museum admission. May 11, 9am-5pm. High Desert Museum, 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4754. info@ highdesertmuseum.org. Free for Mothers.

Farmers Market Farm-fresh produce straight from local growers! One-of-a-kind products: handmade, unique and full of character! Live music, food and beer—because Sundays should be fun! Free Community Booth supporting local nonprofits and initiatives! Sundays, 10am2pm. Through Sept. 28. Worthy Brewing - Main Pub and Brewery, 495 NE Bellevue Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-241-6310. Free. Redmond Farmers Market Discover the

heart of our community at the Redmond Farmers Market! Fun for the whole family. Here, local farmers and artisans come together to share their passion for fresh produce, handmade goods and unique crafts. Fridays, 3-7pm. Through Aug. 29. Centennial Park, Evergreen, Between 7th and 8th St., Redmond. Contact: 541-570-8946. Harvesthouseevents.rdm@gmail.com. Free.

BEER + DRINK

$10 Coffee + Breakfast Burrito Fridays

Your Fridays just got an upgrade! Introducing our breakfast burrito and coffee special with our besties, Bend Breakfast Burrito. Every Friday you can get a breakfast burrito + 16oz drip coffee (or 12oz cold brew) for just $10. Fridays, 7:30-11:30am. Boss Rambler Coffee, 1009 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. $10.

$10 Wing Wednesdays A new weekly

special: $10 Wing Wednesdays at Cascade Lakes Pub on Reed Market. Choose from one of the house-made sauces like Char Sui, This IPA BBQ and Spicy Staycay Pineapple or go naked! Wednesdays, 11am-9pm. Cascade Lakes Pub on Reed Market, 21175 SE Reed Market Rd., Bend.

$16 Fish Taco and House Margarita Fridays Join for 3 fish tacos and a house

margarita for only $16 every Friday at Cascade Lakes Pub on Reed Market. Fridays, 11am-9pm. Cascade Lakes Pub on Reed Market, 21175 SE Reed Market Rd., Bend.

Apres Ski Happy Hour Swing by Sunri-

ver Brewing Co, Galveston Pub for $5 pints of award-winning craft beer and enjoy our Apres Ski, happy hour food and drink specials weekly 3-5pm. Cheers, Galveston Pub. Mondays-Fridays, 3-5pm. Through June 30. Sunriver Brewing Co. - Galveston Pub, 1005 NW Galveston Ave., Bend. Free.

Blind Pinot Noir Tasting Experience

Join us for an interactive and educational wine-tasting experience. Delight your senses with a mystery selection of four exquisite Pinot Noirs, learn the basics of blind tasting with our knowledgeable Winery Ambassador, and put your skills to the test with a fun challenge of guessing what you’re sipping. Fridays, 2-3:30pm. Through May 31. Willamette Valley Vineyards, 916 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-306-6000. bend@wvv.com. $25.

Boneyard’s 15th Anniversary Boneyard’s 15th Anniversary at Boneyard Pub! Featuring a collaboration with Breakside Brewing, live music, flash tattoos and an insane lineup of specialty beers. May 10, 11am-10pm. Boneyard Pub, 1955 NE Division St., Bend. Contact: 541-241-7184. info@Boneyardbeer.com. Free.

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Join the 22nd Annual Mother’s Day Benefit Poker Run. Coordinated by Oregon Veterans Motorcycle Association. Start in Bend with gifts and registration and continue on the run, concluding at General Duffy’s in Redmond with contests, prizes, raffles and music. Proceeds benefit a veteran family. May 10, 9am-5pm. Wildhorse Harley Davidson, 63028 Sherman Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-923-7317. ovmabrigham@gmail.com. $20.

Page to Screen Family Movie Night Enjoy a screening of Mary Poppins Returns (2018)! No tickets necessary; - attendance is first come first served. More info at http://www.towertheatre.org/ Food and drinks available for purchase on site. May 9, 6-8pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-312-1062. Elsah@ deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

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EVENTS

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT

CHO Wines Bar Takeover CHO Wines will be

Community Pint Nights w/ CASA of Central Oregon Stop by the Apothecary every

Thursday in May to raise a pint to CASA of Central Oregon and partake in some good ol’ card games! Attend every single pint night in May to be entered in a raffle for some awesome swag! Join us in celebrating this great cause! Thursdays, 4-7pm. Through May 30. The Ale Apothecary Tasting Room, 30 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: taryn@thealeapothecary.com. Free.

all Industry friends every Wednesday from 2-8pm! Wednesdays, 2-8pm. Contact: taryn@ thealeapothecary.com. Free.

Industry Night Every Sunday is Industry

Locals Day! Locals Day at the Ale! $2 off drafts and $1 off wine and cider! Wednesdays, 2pm. The Ale Apothecary Tasting Room, 30 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: taryn@thealeapothecary.com. Free. Locals’ Day Come on down to Bevel Craft Brewing for $4 beers and cider and $1 off wine all day. There are also food specials from the food carts located out back at The Patio! Tuesdays. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour St., Bend. Contact: holla@bevelbeer.com. Free.

Educators & Nurses Apprecation Day

Locals’ Night at WaypointBBC Locals’ Night at WaypointBBC! $5 draft beer, $8 house red and white wine and $8 specialty cocktail. Tuesdays, Noon-10pm. Waypoint, 921 NW Mt Washington Dr., Bend. Contact: 458-206-0826. Waypointbbc@gmail.com. Free.

We’re raising a glass to those who give so much! Join us for Nurses & Educators Day, where we show appreciation for the heroes in scrubs and classrooms. 50% off all beers and ciders for nurses and educators all day, every Tuesday, at Cascade Lakes Pub on Reed Market. Contact: 458-836-7866. jesse@cascadelakes.com. Free.

Flannel Friday Happy Hour Come on

down in your Northwest best for Happy Hour! 4-6pm every Friday. $2 off drafts, $1 off everything else. Fridays, 4-6pm. Contact: taryn@ thealeapothecary.com. Free.

Friday Happy Hour Tapas & Wine Kick

off the weekend the right way! Every Friday from 4pm on, swing by for a relaxing and social evening at Elixir Wine. $10 wine specials by the glass and $2 off regular glass pours, including our own Oregon & Washington wines. Fridays, 4-7pm. Elixir Winery and Tasting Room, 11 NW Lava Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-388-5330. tastingroom@ elixirwinegroup.com. Free.

Happier Hour at MTYC Join us for the

happiest hours in Bend! Relax, unwind and enjoy great deals: $3 draft Coors Light, $5 draft beer, food cart specials that will make your taste buds dance! Mondays-Fridays, 2-5pm. Midtown Yacht Club, 1661 NE Fourth St., Bend. Contact: 458256-5454. midtownyachtclub@gmail.com. Free.

Happy Hour At the Bend Wine Bar, come in to

take advantage of special pricing during weekly happy hour. Featuring $5 off artisanal cheese and charcuterie boards, $2 off of wines by the glass and $1 off pint draft beers. Mondays-Thursdays, 2-4pm. The Bend Wine Bar & Winery Tasting Room, 550 SW Industrial Way, Bend. Contact: info@bendwinebar.com. Free.

Happy Hour Every Day Make every after-

noon a little brighter with a hint of British charm at The Commonwealth Pub! From 3-5pm, enjoy drink specials and a cozy pub vibe that’s perfect for winding down. $3 PBRs $5 RPMs $6 Margaritas $7 Wine Happy Hour bites from Whappos! Mondays-Sundays, 3-5pm. Through Dec. 18. The Commonwealth Pub, 30 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-668-6200. thecommonwealthpubevents@gmail.com. Free.

With more than 10 miles of Trout Creek, Antelope Creek and Ward Creek, rugged canyons and native grasslands, Priday Ranch is home to a wide variety of plants and animals. Join Deschutes Land Trust for a hiking tour of the property Fri., May 9, 10am.

Maifest A celebration of the coming of summer and our seasonal Kolsch beer, Abiqua Creek. Live music and fun activities for kids! May 10, 11:30am-9pm. Worthy Brewing - Main Pub and Brewery, 495 NE Bellevue Dr., Bend. Free.

Rosé & Roses Mother’s Day Flight Cel-

ebrate Mom May 8-10 with a flight of dry Rosés including Rosé Champagne and fresh Roses to take home. Available all day 3-9pm. Reservations available and walk-ins welcome. Add on Wine and Paint night or some fried chicken on Thur., May 8 and we are hosting Bingo on May 9! May 8-11, 3-9pm. Flights Wine Bar, 1444 NW College Way, Bend. Contact: 541-728-0573. flightswinebend@gmail.com. Free.

Mother’s Day at Maragas Winery Cel-

ebrate Mother’s Day with your family. Sip on the patio underneath the arbor or on the expansive lawn—surrounded by the vineyard and views of Smith Rock and the Cascade mountains. May 11, 11:30am-5pm. Maragas Winery, 15523 SW Hwy 97, Culver. Contact: 541-546-5464. info@ maragaswinery.com. Free.

Mother’s Day Brunch Join us for a refined

Mother’s Day Brunch. Surround her with soft music, delicate blooms and the warmth of those she loves most. Curated brunch menu, fresh florals and elegant ambiance. May 11, 9am-Noon. 18575 SW Century Dr. Contact: 541-323-0964.

Mother’s Day Tea Room Join us for an afternoon of tea, treats and togetherness as we honor mothers, grandmothers and all the amazing women who make life beautiful. Order from a selection of fine teas, sweet and savory delights. All mothers will also receive a complimentary glass of bubbly. Reserve your spot today. May 10, Noon-4:30pm. Contact: 541323-0964. Premier League & Football Weekends at The Commonwealth Pub! Sports fans,

kick off your weekend mornings (at 7am) at The Commonwealth Pub with Premier League action, then dive into college and pro football fun! Grab your squad, your lucky scarf, your favorite jersey, enjoy a pint (or two), and fuel up with tasty bites from Whappos! Saturdays-Sundays, 7am. Through May 25. The Commonwealth Pub, 30 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-668-6200. thecommonwealthpubevents@gmail.com. Free.

FEATURED EVENTS THE FOREIGNER

Night! If you’re a bartender, server, chef, cook - anyone in the biz - come unwind with: $5 Hornitos or Monopolowa, $7.50 draft domestic beer + well whiskey, and $3.50 tallboys & $10 man-mosas (on special for all!). You work hard-cheers to you! Sundays-Noon-2am. JC’s Bar & Grill, 642 NW Franklin Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-383-3000. jcsbend@gmail.com. Free.

Cross Cut Warming Hut: Locals’ Day!

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

Courtesy Deschutes Land Trust

Industry Appreciation Day! 20% off for

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in the house to pour their stellar sparkling and still Willamette Valley wines, featuring Dave Cho himself pouring a comparative flight of 4 wines alongside by-the-glass specials. Find out why CHO Wines have quickly become an important and impressive name in the Oregon wine scene! May 8, 4-8pm. Viaggio Wine Merchant, 210 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-299-5060. info@viaggiowine.com. Free.

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Sip and Sounds Treat yourself to an indulgent event for Mother’s Day weekend! Elixir Wine Group and Spellbound Sounds are teaming up to offer you a unique experience combining a onehour sound jouney followed by a complimentary wine tasting and social hour! Grab your girlfriends, your partner, your mom, or just yourself! May 10, 4-6pm. Elixir Winery and Tasting Room, 11 NW Lava Rd., Bend. Contact: 541-388-5330. devon@spellbound-sounds.com. $60. Spritzes, Bubbles & Bellinis! It’s our offi-

cial patio opening weekend and Mother’s Day, so we’re pouring spritzes, bellinis, and champagne all weekend. There’s no better place to celebrate sunshine, moms and the good things in life! European snack menu always available. Fri, May 9, Noon-9pm, Sat, May 10, Noon-9pm and Sun, May 11, 2-8pm. Viaggio Wine Merchant, 210 SW Century Dr., Bend. Contact: 541-299-5060. info@ viaggiowine.com. Free.

Wings + TRIVIA + Whiskey Enjoy $0.75 wings, $4.50 well whiskey, $6 seven & sevens while testing your knowledge with Trivia, hosted by our amazing Cole! Take on our infamous “physical” challenge - think paper airplanes, musical chairs, limbo etc! Come eat, drink and bring your A-game! Wednesdays, 7pm. JC’s Bar & Grill, 642 NW Franklin Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-3833000. jcsbend@gmail.com. Free.

Yappy Hour at the Crater Lake Spirits Tasting Room A dog-friendly happy hour

with craft cocktails, free pup cups and a spacious dog park. Enjoy sunshine, sips and tail wags all summer long. All friendly, social dogs welcome. Leashes required outside the dog park. See you there! Thursdays, 3-5:30pm. Through Aug. 28. Crater Lake Spirits Distillery Tasting Room, 19330 Pinehurst Rd., Tumalo. Contact: 5413180200. socialmedia@craterlakespirits. com. Free.

HEALTH + WELLNESS

Central Oregon LGBTQ+ Peer Connection Online Support Group A peer-led

support group for adults (ages 18 and older) who identify as LGBTQ2SIA+ and are living with mental health challenges. A diagnosis is not required to participate. This group is facilitated by Central Oregon peers. Schedule: Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Every other Tuesday, 6-7:30pm. Contact: 541-316-0167. info@namicentraloregon.org. Free.

COCC Jungle Run The 29th Annual COCC

Jungle Run/Walk features a 4-mile or 2-mile trail course with single-track trails, mud bogs, steep climbs, and obstacles. Enjoy a fun, challenging race with prizes, food, and a free t-shirt. May 8, 5:30-7:30pm. Central Oregon Community College, 2600 NW College Way, Bend. Contact: 541-383-7794. jswinn2@cocc.edu. $15.

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Sourdough, Chocolate and a Cookie That Doesn’t Quit

These chewy, gooey chocolate chip cookies use sourdough discard for moisture, structure and deep flavor — with zero tang and maximum melt. By Megan Baker

Photos by Megan Baker

here’s a moment — right as you break one open — when time stops. Warm chocolate oozes from the center like lava. The golden edges crackle. The aroma of brown butter and vanilla fills the air like a spell and suddenly… nothing else matters. That’s the power of these sourdough discard chocolate chip cookies. And let’s be clear — they don’t taste like sourdough. There’s no tang. The discard adds depth, moisture and a stealthy structure that takes these from good to gone in five minutes. Simple as that. Plus… fermented foods are good for the gut, so if there was ever a cookie to feel good about, it’s these. These are cookies for people who know the difference between good and can’t-stop-thinking-about-it. They’re chewy with glossy crevasses of molten chocolate, balanced sweetness and that addictive edge that makes your hands reach for “just one more” until, oops. The Secret? A Long, Cold Nap (aka fermentation) Once the dough is mixed — melted butter, two types of sugar, an egg plus yolk (yes, it matters), vanilla and that stealthy sourdough discard — it needs to chill. No shortcuts. A 12 to 24-hour fridge rest is where the magic happens. Two days is better, but I’ve pushed it to three. That’s the sweet spot. It hydrates the flour, intensifies the flavor and transforms the dough into something transcendent. Low and Slow Wins the Race Most cookies bake at 350°F or higher. Not these. You’ll bake them at 330°F, which gives the dough time to spread slowly, rise into gentle mounds and form those signature crackly tops. Pull them from the oven just before they look done — trust me — and let them set on the pan. The carryover heat finishes the job and the result? Soft, chewy, cookie nirvana. Scoop Like You Mean It Precision matters here. Each cookie gets a 30g scoop (about 2 tablespoons). Not too small, not too big. Just enough to create that molten middle and rich buttery perimeter without drying out or collapsing. What You’ll Get Approximately three dozen. Enough to share — or not. They're sturdy enough to gift, soft enough to melt hearts. Whether you’re baking for your kid’s school, your best friend or just your own secret cookie stash, this recipe hits every craving square in the tastebuds.

Ingredients • • • • • • • • • • •

350g all-purpose flour 8g baking soda 6g corn starch 2g salt 250g chopped chocolate or chocolate chips 100g sourdough starter/discard 180g salted butter, melted & slightly cooled 160g brown sugar 100g white sugar 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk 5g vanilla extract (I add a few extra drops–because, why not?)

Instructions • Start with the wet ingredients: in a large bowl, stir together sourdough discard, melted butter, both sugars, egg, yolk and vanilla until smooth • Add flour, baking soda, cornstarch, salt and chocolate directly into the same bowl • Mix until just combined — dough should be soft and glossy • Cover and chill for 12 to 24 hours (longer is better) • Preheat oven to 330°F. Line baking sheets with parchment • Scoop dough into 30g portions (about 2 tablespoons) and place with space between • Bake 12–13 minutes until edges are golden and centers look slightly underbaked • Cool on pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely Tips • • • •

Don’t overbake — underbaking is the move Melted, not hot butter keeps everything in balance Chill longer for richer flavor and perfect spread Chopped chocolate chips if you want dramatic, gooey pockets

Got sourdough discard? Chocolate? Butter? Then you’ve got everything you need for cookie greatness. No sourdough starter yet? Go get one.

LITTLE BITES By Nic Moye

900 Wall Abruptly Closes

day after announcing its sudden closure, employees at 900 Wall were clearing out the restaurant. A social media post on Monday, May 5 said “We did all ye we could to continue to Mo ic N provide a living for our employees, a sense of community for our guests and a platform for all of the local farmers and producers we’ve worked with for the past 17 years.” In an interview with the Source Weekly, co-owner Cliff Eslinger said the number of customers has dropped significantly since the start of this year. There’s more competition and, he says, overall people aren’t spending money like they did last year. “Every night I walk around downtown before I get on my bike and go home or ride a lap, and, like, every business is a third full at seven o’clock, eight o’clock. …There’s a lot of people really hurting right now. And if we had come forward and said that we’re hurting, we would just get cannibalized.”

According to its website, 900 Wall opened in May 2009 in a historic building on the corner of NW Wall and Minnesota in the heart of downtown Bend. The location had previously been Merenda Restaurant. Eslinger was involved in the opening of that restaurant as a sous chef. Eslinger explains why he decided to suddenly close 900 Wall, laying off 40 employees. “I have a need to protect everyone and make sure that we did this in an honorable way. …We could have strung it along for longer, but then we would have left vendors hanging or employees hanging, and I don’t want to start bouncing checks all over town.” With emotion in his voice, he goes on to say, “Support local businesses and restaurants, like, if you care about our community, you should be spending your money right now, because we’re not the only ones that are suffering.”

Long Time Native Feast Returns The Salmon Bake is in its 25th year

he 25th annual Salmon Bake offers more than a feast. The event, held at Central OreCC CO sy gon Community Colte r u lege’s athletic field, includes music, dance, vendors and a silent auction. The college’s Native American program and its First Nations Student Union Club are hosting the feast. It’s a free family friendly event on Saturday, May 17 from 11am-3pm. All donations and auction proceeds go toward COCC’s First Nations Student Union scholarship program. Nearly 4% of the college’s students identify as American Indian or Alaska Native. Traditionally baked salmon — skewered on sticks, ringing an open fire — will be served beginning at 1 p.m., with fish provided by Brigham Fishery, a

Native-owned business, and prepared by Sandra Greene of Quartz Creek. Frybread and other side dishes will also be served, according to a news release. Music will include flutist James Edmund Greeley, who lives on the Warm Springs Reservation. He plays native flutes and bone whistles. Quartz Creek will perform powwow drumming and dancing. Salmon Bake

Sat., May 17, 11am-3pm COCC’s athletic field 2600 NW College Way, Bend cocc.edu/departments/multicultural/ native-american/native-american-salmon-bake Free, Donations Suggested

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History Nearly Lost in Time CULTURE Preserving Bend’s Colored Men’s Business Club started 100 years ago By Nic Moye

Bend’s Colored Men’s Business Club had a significant impact on society. During that time, the city had Jim Crow signs dictating where Black people were allowed. In 1925, Black business club members successfully lobbied the city council for removal of those signs. “One of the interesting dynamics that came up during that, was talking about, you know, the embarrassment of having those signs up and that folks knew where they weren’t welcome, right? Basically, what the rationale that city council had was, you know, we have a social agreement that there are certain places where Black folks won’t go, and they are kind of concerned about how they would look to outsiders. Especially folks who are more newly immigrated to the U.S.,” O’Neill explains. The club ended up disbanding after only a few years, when some members moved away, followed by the beginning of the Great Depression. O’Neill’s findings were recently unveiled during a Black History month event at Central Oregon Community College. The presentation, which can be accessed online, includes reaction from Kenny Adams with The Father’s Group. He says “The uncovering of this history has hit home in many ways for both me and The Father's Group. Observing the parallels between today's work in this city and the club's formation 100 years ago is a blatant reminder that while times change, the barriers to progress, equity, and equality remain significant hurdles.” Ricardo Waites with WeBlack Radio said, “This historical rediscovery is a teeter totter of emotions for me and others of compatible mindset.” In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Colored Men’s Business Club on May 15, a special ecent will be held at the Redmond library which will include learning stations and a history scavenger hunt.

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little-known piece of Bend history, nearly lost in oblivion, has been recovered and pieced together. The project was inspired by one tiny newspaper article from 1925 titled, “Colored Men Form Club for Betterment of Race.” “I have no idea how long ago I found that story and printed a clipping of it for future research,” Kelly Cannon-Miller, executive director of the Deschutes County Historical Society, told the Source Weekly. Years passed until she met LeeAnn O’Neill from Allyship in Action. Cannon-Miller secured a grant from St. Charles’ Health Systems to pay for research and gave O’Neill the clipping to see what she could discover. The patience and persistence paid off with details emerging about The Colored Men’s Business Club, which came together May 15, 1925. It’s unclear how large the club was but O’Neill found names for nine male club members and women who supported them. The organization was founded during a time of Prohibition, Ku Klux Klan threats and Black exclusion laws in Central Oregon. Club members owned or worked a variety of jobs including at a shoeshine stand, barber, cigar vendor and cleaners. It was a time of activism around the state. A similar club launched in Salem and influential Black leaders from Portland played a significant supportive role. Rev. J.W. Anderson, a Baptist minister, made several trips to Bend. He was a leader in the social justice movement throughout the Pacific Northwest. Beatrice Morrow Cannady also made several visits to support and guide the local Black community. She was a civil rights leader and editor at The Advocate, the state’s largest Black newspaper at the time. She also became the first Black woman in Oregon to practice law and successfully advocate for the passage of civil rights bills in the Oregon state legislature.

Courtesy Oregon Historical Society

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Young Miss Cannady posing for a portrait published in "The Advocate" newspaper.

Rev J.W. Anderson Courtesy University of Oregon Libraries, Historic Oregon Newspapers

Identified members of Bend’s Colored Men’s Business Club • • • • • • • • • • •

R.C. Cameron: valet at Pilot Butte Inn Mrs. R.C. Cameron Mrs. Combs: Mrs. R.C. Cameron’s mother Walter Green: owned B-B shine stand George Rencher: owned De Luxe cleaners R.J. Johnson: worked at Altamont Hotel Louis Epps Ed Simmons Chester Terry Owen H. Thompson: owner of shining parlor and cigar stand Henry Burton: janitor at Central Oregon Bank

Roots of Strength: 100th Anniversary of Bend’s Colored Men’s Business Club May 15, 4-6:30pm Redmond Library 827 SW Deschutes Ave., Redmond dpl.libnet.info/event/13146907 Free

CULTURE

Passages of Time

A quick guide to exploring some of Central Oregon’s museums By Kimberly Bowker 35

A locally iconic Central Oregon attraction, the rock garden first opened in the 1930s by Rasmus Christian Petersen after his move from Denmark. New owners have re-envisioned the space while caretaking history of the rock sculptures and resident peacocks, opening the 4-acre site between Bend and Redmond once more to visitors for self-guided tours.

The Museum at Warm Springs

Wed.-Sun., 10am-4pm Open Mon. & Tue. Starting Memorial Day 7930 SW 77th St., Redmond petersenrockgarden.org

Constructed from local stone, wood, and brick, the museum sits next to Shi-tike Creek and welcomes visitors into the natural surroundings. Inside, exhibitions create a place to learn from the history, culture, and traditions of the people that comprise the Confederated Tribes at Warm Springs through permanent and rotating exhibits, such as a ranching and rodeo life collection opening this summer. The Museum at Warm Springs

Tue.-Sat., 9am-5pm 2189 US Hwy. 26, Warm Springs] museumatwarmsprings.org $7 adults, $6 seniors, $4.50 students, $3.50 children

Deschutes Historical Museum Nestled in downtown Bend between Bond and Wall streets resides a space run by the Deschutes County Historical Society in the old Reed School building. Caring for more than 75,000 physical and digital items, the museum opens into the far and recent past through exhibitions that represent different local communities. Current exhibits include information about mountain biking, tourism, and what it was like to work, live, and play in Deschutes County. Deschutes Historical Museum Tue-Sat., 10am-4:30pm 129 NW Idaho Ave., Bend deschuteshistory.org

$10 adults; $8 seniors, 17 under free

A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum Housed in the Crook County Bank building originally constructed in 1911, Prineville’s historic museum relays Central Oregon heritage including a refurbished caboose, a recreation of the Belknap House, and a pioneer cabin located in Pioneer Park. The museum, operated by the Crook County Historical Society, includes immersive information about early pioneer life and the ranching, logging, and railroad industries. A.R. Bowman Memorial Museum Tues.-Fri., 10am-5pm, Sat. 11am-4pm Open Mondays starting Memorial Day 246 North Main St., Prineville crookcountyhistorycenter.org Free, donations accepted

Petersen Rock Garden Museum

High Desert Museum Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum

Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum Visitors navigate through original homestead buildings transferred from surrounding areas and run by the Fort Rock Valley Historical Society. In the space of sagebrush and sky, time seems to collapse while wandering through buildings more than a hundred years old that embody a school, church, homes, store, and more.

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Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum Starting May 22, Thu.-Sun. 11am-5pm 64696 Fort Rock Road, Fort Rock fortrockoregon.com $6 adults, $4 children

Sisters Museum A two-room building in Sisters maintained by the Three Sisters Historical Society presents background information about 12 ranches and farms in the area. Photographs from the 1920s to mid-19th century are also on display. Sisters Museum

Fri.-Sat., 10am-4pm Open Sundays starting in June 151 N Spruce St., Sisters threesistershistoricalsociety.org Free, donations welcome

Deschutes Historical Museum Deschutes County Historical Society

Warm Springs

High Desert Museum Offering an understanding of the past and life in the High Desert, the Smithsonian affiliate museum can be experienced in many pathways such as outdoor trails, saying hello to the otters, witnessing life at a sawmill and ranch in the summer, and strolling through time in the Spirit of the West exhibition. The space also provides birds of prey encounters and a new outdoor park featuring a large-scale life cycle of the ponderosa pine tree. Traveling exhibits, such as Patterns at Play: Fractals in Nature, completes an interactive visit to the museum.

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High Desert Museum

Mon.-Sun., 9am-5pm 59800 S Hwy 97, Bend highdesertmuseum.org $20 adults, $17 seniors/students, $12 children

Belknap Exhibit Center A.R. Bowman Museum

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Petersen Rock Garden Museum

tory is a part of life in how we exist and make meaning. Lucky for us, Central Oregon is home to a number of museums that hold history, science, and nature in deepening our understanding of the world and our experience of wonder. Spring is a great time to delve into some of the regional museums, many of which also offer outdoor spaces, educational events, and research libraries, to inform our lives of co-creation of the past and today.

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SCREEN Not-So-Superheroes The Thunderbolts* is a return to what made the MCU special By Jared Rasic 37

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to go back to what made it such a juggernaut in the first place: taking characters audiences care about and putting them through emotional and exciting adventures. “Eternals,” “The Marvels,” “Quantumania” and “Brave New World” didn’t flop because people are sick of explosions, they flopped because Marvel forgot that the characters are why people fell in love with the MCU in the first place, not the spectacle (although that doesn’t hurt). People loved Robert Downey Jr. chewing the scenery as Tony Stark just as much (if not more) than flying around and blowing things up as Iron Man. With Marvel’s anti-hero team movie, “Thunderbolts*” (the asterisk makes sense after you see the film), we have a genuinely character-driven story filled with wonderful actors like Florence Pugh, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wyatt Russell, David Harbour, Hanna JohnKamen, Sebastian Stan, Lewis Pullman and Geraldine Viswanathan. While there are still plenty of action set-pieces and explosions, it’s the grounded emotions

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suffering from depression, profoundly grieving, in denial, or some combination thereof. If superhero movies are popular because they allow humanity to search for the heroic in the ordinariness of life, “Thunderbolts*” is special because it gives us a way to forgive each other for our weaknesses and blunders. If we can have patience for these characters just trying to do their best one day at a time, then maybe we can find some for ourselves. “Thunderbolts*” is easily the best Marvel movie in years, but that’s undervaluing what the creative team has done here, and I won’t hold space for cinematic elitism. A good movie is good whether it's about sad superheroes, gay cowboys, a haunted hotel or a psychopathic clown. While the film still suffers from the recent MCU problem of a wonky first act and an over-reliance on quippy banter, it ends up being such a heartfelt examination of what makes us human that it’s hard to pick too many nits. After the extremely disappointing “Captain America: Brave New World,” I was feeling pretty depressed about the state of the MCU, and I know many other people felt the same. While I don’t think “Thunderbolts*” will bring new or old fans into the fold, it does feel like a course correction into a future where these movies take themselves seriously again. I loved these characters and as soon as it ended was looking forward to their next adventure. Hopefully, enough people give this team of misfits a chance so that we get another one. The Thunderbolts*

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t’s no secret that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been struggling lately. Post-“Endgame,” the MCU has fumbled extensively with telling stories in their intricately interconnected universe, while films like “The Marvels,” “Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania” and “Captain America: Brave New World” didn’t come close to reaching their projected grosses (which was still more than most movies make in a hundred years). With the MCU critically and financially declining (with the odd “Deadpool & Wolverine” still managing to pull in over a billion) that could be a sign that audiences are now finally experiencing the superhero fatigue that critics have been predicting for nearly a decade, but I think it’s something a little more granular than that. Going to the movie theater is expensive. If you have a couple of kids who want to see the latest Disney release in IMAX on opening weekend, plus concessions, you’re looking at spending somewhere close to $200. Most people (especially post-COVID) need more than just a new superhero movie to drop that kind of money on watching a movie with a bunch of (sometimes annoying) strangers when they can wait a month and catch it on Disney+. For a movie to get people back into the theaters in 2025, it has to feel like a cultural phenomenon. The film has to give audiences genuine FOMO to make a billion dollars anymore. Look at movies like “Sinners” and “Minecraft,” which both widely exceeded financial expectations. A big part of that success is word of mouth, Rotten Tomatoes, friends, meme culture, etc. “Minecraft” as a film is hot garbage, so quality doesn't matter. For most teens, it only matters what TikTok thinks. Audiences don’t have superhero fatigue, they just can’t afford to pay for movies that don’t feel “important” anymore. For Marvel to recapture the cultural invulnerability it once had, it needs

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Two remote skiing destinations offer stunning views Story and Photos by Matt Brannen 39 feet of glorious corn skiing turns, happy that my efforts had yielded such a great reward with not only the skiing conditions but the excellent views! After skiing down into the crater of North Sister, I sidestepped up the last bit and skied low angle, wide open corn snow all the way back to where I had started earlier that day! What a rush! Round #2. I went to Pole Creek Trailhead about a week after, armed with the knowledge I had from the last tour which was to start markedly earlier so the snow would still be firm on the uphill but then still yield corn on the descent. I grabbed my truck camping gear and headed out to the trailhead to camp so I could wake up and grab some food and coffee then be on my way! Pulling up to the trailhead I got everything situated then went out to mingle with the other folks that were there doing the same thing as I, I met a group of three friends named Jaime, Peter and Ben from just over the border in White Salmon, Washington, Seattle and Portland, respectively. Jaime provided a little interview for me and gave me his perspective on touring in the springtime: “This time of year is when the Cascades becomes unlocked, the objectives become a little bigger and the adventure starts. You have the whole Cascade line to choose from, lower down in Mt. Shasta to up here…this area has given me the best corn skiing I’ve had in my life.” After chatting with the trio, I stole off to bed to wake up in the early hours of 3:30 am. Waking up, I broke my fast with a couple hard boiled eggs and some sharp cheddar cheese and coffee while sorting out the rest of my gear. I hit the trail at 4:20 am with my headlamp on and the stars twinkling overhead. It was beautiful in the early hours of the day as the sun slowly made its way higher in the sky and as I progressed along the trail to my objective, Middle Sister. Hiking up farther into the reaches of the Hayden glacier on the east side of Middle Sister, I looked back and

saw the trio of friends approaching my location. We continued up to the saddle between North and Middle Sister, then continued up to the summit of Middle Sister having to put on crampons and use ice axes to get purchase in the icecrusted snow. At the top the views were incredible! Stretching south you could easily see views of South Sister, Mt. Bachelor, Broken Top and even as far down as Mount Shasta! Looking to the north you had views of North Sister, Washington, Jefferson, Hood, and Adams! Quite the view of the Cascade Range! After enjoying the view and languishing amid the dormant volcanoes of Cascadia, we decided to descend the Diller headwall which leads down into the Diller glacier which then would take us back to the Hayden glacier where we started. The snow was a little too soft and the mountain was releasing small snow slides called "sluff," which is an indication that it's time to get off the mountain. Diller headwall is a steep couloir starting at the top of Middle sister, between 40 and 45 degrees leading into two ever widening bergschrunds. A bergschrund is a crevasse that is formed when an active glacier such as the Diller glacier moves away from snow on a head wall. Having navigated these obstacles, we made it down safely one at a time, regrouped, then skied low angle corn back to the parking lot with a mild amount of traversing thrown in. In total it took about five hours to reach the summit of Middle Sister and about three hours to descend with about 5,000 vertical feet of gain. What a glorious time! The IPA enjoyed afterward was well deserved! Sometimes you never know what you’ll find when you venture into the wilderness: new perspectives on a new area, new friends that you meet, beautiful views and awesome skiing conditions just to name a few! So get out there folks, have fun, be safe and don’t forget sunscreen and enjoy that spring skiing!

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ummer is in the air in Central Oregon and flowers are blossoming! Merino wool layers and puffy jackets are being replaced by shorts and blouses; big insulated boots replaced by sandals and Birkenstocks. Summer sports such as biking and hiking are defrosting and the transition from winter to summer is almost complete. A lot of people consider skiing to be a pure wintertime sport, but now is actually one of the best times to get out and keep enjoying the sport! The ideal summer conditions are such that the snow will freeze during the night then melt just enough during the day to produce a snow phenomenon called ‘corn’ and it makes for fabulous skiing. Skiing in the springtime is ideal because the avalanche danger becomes very low as the snowpack stabilizes due to the melt and freeze cycle. However, if the snow does not freeze or becomes too hot too fast, it can become dangerous and the potential for avalanches increases dramatically. In the mountains it's best to observe all conditions and be present in the moment, as there will be signs that the snow is becoming too dangerous to ski. That being said, if it's timed right the skiing is some of the finest skiing to be had! So grab your sunblock and head into the mountains outside Bend with me! This week's special will detail the two trips I had into the 3 Sisters wilderness starting out at Pole Creek Trailhead, about an hour drive outside of Bend. The first trip was more of an exploratory run as I had never been to either the North or the Middle Sister. Setting off, already I knew it was too late, at about a quarter to 9 the snow was already starting to soften up, but I continued up to North Sister as it was the closest option. Making it to a crater bowl in the mountain, I chose my line that I wanted to ski and set off after it, skinning (using special materials that allow the skis to grip the snow to ascend uphill) as far as I could until I had to put my skis on my back and boot up the rest of the way. I made it to a ledge right below a cliff where I clicked into my skis and made about one thousand

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New Indoor Golf Simulator Opens X-Golf also has a bar, food and other non-golf activities

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with a limited menu featuring flatbread pizza, Caesar salad, chicken wings and chicken tenders, among other items. In addition to serious golfers, Lobis is hoping the venue will also become a destination for families, parties and corporate events. It’ll be open seven days a week and stay open late. It opens to the public Saturday with a grand opening celebration May 16-18. X-Golf

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The May Market has Something for Everyone Held the Saturday before Mother’s Day

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he May Market in Prineville is fast becoming an annual tradition. Brandi Ebner, from One Decision Management, puts on the event. Now in its third year, Ebner says she intentionally keeps it on the smaller side for a better experience, although it has grown. “This event is very well attended, and vendors do excellent at it,” she says. “It is somewhat the kickoff to summer events!” The May Market, in Pioneer Park, will have more than 70 booths featuring artisans, crafts, clothing, jewelry, up-cycled items, home décor, yard art and more. There will be a variety of food vendors serving up sno-cones, cotton candy, kettle corn, hot dogs, corndogs, baked potatoes, pulled pork sandwiches, nachos and other tasty delights, Ebner says. Da Chara Duo will perform original songs from 9-10:30am. That’s the husband/wife team of Kimberly Rogers on flute and Steve Thorp on guitar. Their music is a blend of jazz, pop

and original style. The Substitutes will perform from 11am-2pm. They cover popular songs and classic rock. Calling themselves Central Oregon’s self-appointed “Rock and Roll Border Patrol, the four-member band has been rockin’ since 1996. The May Market is free and family friendly. May Market

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new Bend business featuring indoor golf simulators is a family affair. Steve Lobis, his wife and son are opening X-Golf on Scalehouse Court near the Old Mill District. Lobis retired from the corporate world and wanted to keep busy. His son suggested opening an X-Golf franchise after visiting one in Washington. Lobis says it was a perfect fit for a family of avid golfers. It’s taken nearly a year and a half to get the doors open. X-Golf has seven simulators with technology that Lobis says can measure a person’s swing with 99% accuracy using a combination of lasers, lights, impact and camera sensors. It’ll also measure ball speed, distance and launch path. Golfers can reserve simulators online for $55 to $65 per hour. There’s no limit on how many people participate during that hour. Players can bring their own clubs or rent them. Lessons and leagues will also be offered. For those not looking to golf, the venue also has 13 big screen televisions to watch sporting events, along with pool tables and dart boards. There’s a full bar

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How to Make a Shrub The basic formula is simple: equal parts fruit, sugar, and vinegar—but there’s room to play. Quick Method (Heat-Based): 1. Combine 1 cup chopped fruit (like strawberries, blackberries, or apple slices) with 1 cup sugar in a saucepan. 2. Let the fruit macerate a bit (or simmer gently) until it’s juicy and fragrant. 3. Stir in 1 cup apple cider vinegar. 4. Cool, strain, and store in a sealed jar or bottle in the fridge. It’ll keep for several weeks, and the flavor improves over time.

Cold Method (No Heat): 5. Combine fruit and sugar in a jar and let it sit in the fridge for a day or two until the juices are drawn out. 6. Add vinegar and stir well. 7. Strain, bottle, and chill.

here’s something magical about summer on the patio, bare feet, golden light, and a cold drink in hand. And when the fridge is full of ripe market fruits, it’s the perfect time to get playful with your drinks. Let’s talk shrubs—but not the kind that grow in your yard. The shrubs I’m talking about are deliciously tangy drinking vinegars crafted from fruit, sugar, and vinegar— simple, yet packed with flavor. They’re your secret weapon for bottling up the sunshine and spirit of summer. Tart, sweet, and endlessly refreshing, shrubs marry classic flavors with a vibrant new twist in each sip. Think of them as a bright, punchy concentrate to mix with sparkling water or spirits if you’re cocktail-inclined. Perfect for warm afternoons, post-dinner winddowns, or anytime you crave a bold, thirst-quenching summer sip. A Little Shrub History Shrubs have been around for centuries, originally used as a way to preserve fruit before refrigeration. These zingy tonics made a comeback thanks to the craft cocktail movement—but their appeal goes far beyond the bar. With a good shrub in your fridge, you’ve got an easy base for non-alcoholic drinks, homemade sodas, or even salad dressings—my favorite! Why Apple Cider Vinegar? While shrubs can be made with all kinds of vinegars—white wine, red wine, balsamic—apple cider vinegar (ACV) is a favorite. It’s mellow but flavorful, full of good-for-your-gut probiotics (especially the raw, unfiltered kind with "the mother"), and it pairs beautifully with fruits like apples, berries, pears, peaches, and citrus. ACV also adds a subtle complexity that makes a shrub feel both rustic and elevated.

Find Shrubs in Town Lone Pine Coffee, featured here, has three shrub flavor combos on its yearround menu! Currently choose from guava passionfruit, black currant bergamot, or apricot cherry. Lady Bird mixes a berry shrub in Ruby Waves, one of its NA cocktails. Spork, known for their delicious food and inventive cocktails, offers a seasonal rotating shrub as well. I once had celery shrub there that blew my mind. The Wayfarer Club in Redmond offers a house made shrub in either its low proof sangria or zero proof with sparkling water. Final Sip Shrubs are a great way to celebrate seasonal produce, reduce food waste, and add some zing to your drinks— whether you’re looking for a zeroproof sipper or an adventurous cocktail base. Once you start making them, you might find yourself reaching for vinegar more often than you’d think. Cheers to the sweet side of sour. —Alyson Brown is a beverage photographer and drink stylist with an appreciation for a well-built cocktail. Her passion for cocktails led to her first book, The Flower-Infused Cocktail: Flowers With A Twist. Presently, Brown resides in The Stacks Studios in The Old Mill District, situated right in the heart of Bend, Oregon.

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let dancers often seek to convey the illusion of weightlessness through highly stylized movements. Innovative Taurus choreographer Martha Graham had a different aim, emphasizing groundedness. Emotional depth and rooted physicality were crucial to her art of movement. "The body never lies" is a motto attributed to her, along with "Don't be nice, be real." I recommend you make those themes your guides for now, Taurus. Ask your body to reveal truths unavailable to your rational mind. Value raw honesty and unembellished authenticity over mere decorum.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio-born Sabina Spielrein (1885–1942) was one of the earliest woman psychoanalysts. In the 21st century, she is increasingly recognized as a great thinker who got marginalized because of her feminist approach to psychology. Several of her big contributions were Scorpionic to the core: She observed how breakdown can lead to breakthrough, how most transformations require the death of an old form, and how dissolution often serves creation. These will be useful themes for you to ruminate about in the coming weeks. For best results, be your deep, true, Scorpio self.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini photographer Margaret Bourke-White (1904–1971) was a trailblazer. She was the first American woman war photojournalist, the first professional photographer permitted into the Soviet Union, and among the first to photograph a Nazi concentration camp. She was consistently at the right place at the right time to record key historical moments. She’s your role model in the coming months. You, too, will have a knack for being in the right place and time to experience weighty turning points. Be vigilant for such opportunities. Be alert and ready to gracefully pounce.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In the middle of his art career, Sagittarian painter Paul Klee (1879–1940) was drafted into the German army as a soldier in World War I. Rather than fighting on the front lines, he managed to get a job painting camouflage on military airplanes. This enabled him to conduct artistic explorations and experiments. The metal hulls became his canvases. I am predicting a comparable opportunity disguised as an obstacle for you, Sagittarius. Just as the apparent constraint on Klee actually advanced his artistic development, you will discover luck in unexpected places.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): "Each negative word in a news headline increases click-through rates," writes Joan Westenberg. "Negative political posts on social media get twice the engagement. The system rewards pessimism." She wants to be clear: "Doomsayers aren't necessarily wrong. Many concerns are valid. But they've built an attention economy that profits from perpetual panic. It's a challenge to distinguish between actionable information and algorithmic amplification, genuine concern and manufactured outrage." Westenberg’s excellent points are true for all of us. But it's especially important that you Cancerians take measures to protect yourself now. For the sake of your mental and physical health, you need extra high doses of optimism, hope, and compassion. Seek out tales of triumph, liberation, pleasure, and ingenuity far more than tales of affliction, mayhem, and corruption.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Bees are smart. The robust and lightweight honeycombs they create for their homes are designed with high efficiency, maximizing storage space while using the least amount of resources. Let's make the bees' genius your inspirational role model for the coming weeks, Leo. It will be a favorable time to optimize your own routines and systems. Where can you reduce unnecessary effort and create more efficiency? Whether it’s refining your schedule, streamlining a project, or organizing your workspace, small adjustments will yield pleasing rewards.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran author Diane Ackerman combines an elegant poetic sensibility and a deft skill at scientific observation. She is lyrical and precise, imaginative and logical, inventive and factual. I would love for you to be inspired by her example in the coming weeks. Your greatest success and pleasure will arise as you blend creativity with pragmatism. You will make good decisions as you focus on both the big picture and the intimate details. PS: If you immerse yourself in the natural world and seek out sensory-rich experiences, I bet you will inspire a smart solution to an achy dilemma.

startling it leaves little time for anything else," wrote poet Emily Dickinson. I often feel that truth. As much as I would love to devote 70+ hours a week to creative writing and making music, I am continually diverted by the endless surprises of the daily rhythm. One of these weeks, maybe I’ll be brave enough to simply give myself unconditionally to ordinary life’s startling flow and forget about trying to accomplish anything great. If you have ever felt a similar pull, Capricorn, the coming days will be prime time to indulge. There will be no karmic cost incurred.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): David Bowie was a brilliant musical composer and performer. His artistry extended to how he crafted his persona. He was constantly revising and reshaping his identity, his appearance, and his style. The Ziggy Stardust character he portrayed on stage, for example, had little in common with his later phase as the Thin White Duke. “I’ve always collected personalities,” he quipped. If you have ever felt an inclination to experiment with your image and identity, Aquarius, the coming weeks will be an excellent time. Shape-shifting could be fun and productive. Transforming your outer style may generate interesting inner growth. What would be interesting ways to play with your self-expression? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Voynich manuscript is a famous text written in an unfamiliar script filled with bizarre illustrations. Carbon-dated to the early 15th century, it has resisted all attempts at deciphering its content. Even Artificial Intelligence has not penetrated its meaning. I propose we make this enigmatic document an iconic metaphor for your life in the coming weeks. It will symbolize the power you can generate by celebrating and honoring mystery. It will affirm the fact that you don’t necessarily require logical explanations, but can instead appreciate the beauty of the unknown. Your natural comfort with ambiguity will be a potent asset, enabling you to work effectively with situations others find too uncertain. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Just for now, you might benefit from moderating your intensity. I am pleased to see how much good stuff you have generated lately, but it may be time to scale back a bit. At least consider the possibility of pursuing modest, sustainable production rather than daring to indulge in spectacular bursts of energy. In conclusion, dear Aries, the coming days will be a favorable time for finding the sweet spot between driving ambition and practical self-care. Your natural radiance won’t have to burn at maximum brightness to be effective.

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My husband and I have some minor communication problems, but overall we get along pretty well. Last summer, we started couples’ counselling because I discovered that he was secretly watching porn. My sister said that it wasn’t a big deal, but it feels terrible to me. We have a pretty good sex life considering how busy we are, but I’m heartbroken about this. Am I crazy to care so much? From, Heartbroken by porn in Bend

ear Heart Broken, The Porn Thing is a real challenge for many couples. Lots of people watch porn and sometimes their partners don’t mind. It might not be a big deal as long as their behavior isn’t in the addictive category. But, even if it's not addictive, people who watch porn often feel embarrassed. They see it as a private part of their lives and they often don’t want to talk about it. This can be OK, but watching commercial porn also gives men and women unrealistic ideas about how sex looks and feels in real life. If your partner has learned about sex from porn, he probably doesn't have a lot of information about how to connect with you, please you or initiate intimacy with you. He might have fantasies from porn that you’d never want to explore. You may have developed unrealistic ideas about how real women look and feel during sex as well. Here are 4 problems with porn that you should talk with your husband about plus some simple ways to resolve them. Problem #1 : Porn can feel like cheating. The solution is to restore trust. Hopefully your couples’ counselor has helped you express your feelings of hurt about what’s happening here. It sounds to me that you’re feeling betrayed because you know that he’s been turned on by watching other people and not by you. That might not be true to him but you’re feeling rejected. This is important for you to communicate with him. Hopefully he won’t downplay your concerns, and you can get through this with the help of your counselor. Problem #2 Porn is filmed for the camera angle - not for pleasure. The solution is to be honest about what you want. Things like oral sex can look hot on porn, but what really pleases you or your partner are often very different from what they're showing. Be open and honest about how you like what he’s doing. Include your feelings about different positions. I know that it may be difficult for you to tell him what you like. Try to be honest and open.

Problem #3 Porn creates bad habits — like gripping too hard, ending too soon or finishing too late. The solution is to wean off porn and create better habits. Something for him to be aware of is that watching a lot of porn can lead to future sexual performance problems such as early or delayed ejaculation or even erectile dysfunction. It’s also a very isolating and even addictive experience that can have significant negative repercussions. Hopefully with time, your husband will cut back (or even stop) his porn usage. Changing from porn sex to open hearted sex isn’t necessarily easy, but in the long run it’ll be much more satisfying to both of you. Problem #4: Porn doesn’t include how to get things started. The solution is to figure out how to initiate intimacy. Although lots of couples do OK once they’re naked and in bed, it can be difficult to get things started. Because porn never addresses this, your husband may expect you to show up acting like a turned-on porn star on a Tuesday after soccer practice. Of course, you’re just a woman who has all the normal stresses and concerns in life. Even after a special date night it can be hard to get in the mood. If it works, play around a little bit before going out when you’re both still feeling fresh and energetic instead of exhausted after two glasses of Pinot Noir. Get rid of feeling pressure to perform. Take time together to cuddle and kiss without expecting anything more. Be creative. Love yourself and your partner. You got this. Xoxo Dr. Jane —Dr. Jane Guyn (she/her) is a wellknown relationship coach who received her Ph.D. in Human Sexuality and is trained as a Professional Sex Coach and Core Energy Coach. She works to help women and their partners release shame and increase confidence in themselves. Send her your questions at thesource@ drjaneguyn.com.

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n today's unpredictable economic landscape, smart investors seek stability. While stocks fluctuate, Bend's real estate market offers something increasingly rare: tangible value. I've tracked Central Oregon's growth for years, and what stands out isn't just the spectacular setting but the fundamentals that drive sustainable appreciation. When economic uncertainty looms, physical assets like property in desirable locations hold unique value. Growth You Can Count On Bend continues attracting newcomers seeking balance between career and lifestyle. This steady population growth isn't speculative, it's backed by demographics showing professionals with portable careers choosing smaller communities with outdoor amenities. These aren't temporary transplants but committed residents establishing roots and raising families. Reliable Income Potential A diverse rental market supports investment from multiple angles. Long-term rentals serve the growing workforce, while the short-term market caters to tourism that remains strong even during economic downturns. People may postpone buying a second home during tight times, but they'll still take vacations to special destinations. Historical Perspective Looking at Bend's appreciation curve over decades reveals a pattern of resilience. While not immune to national trends, the recovery tends to be quicker and more complete than in many markets. The median price of around $700,000 represents sustainable growth rather than a speculative bubble.