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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: 4 - Opinion 5 - Mailbox 6 - News 8 - Feature A Broken Face and a Settled Case – A Bend woman settled a case that alleged police brutality against three Bend cops. Now she’s telling her story publicly for the first time. The Power of Police Unions – Police unions help protect officers— sometimes at the expense of public transparency. Laurel Brauns reports. Q&A with Mike Krantz – Bend’s new police chief joined the force this week. We chat with him about the past, present and future. 19 - Source Picks 21 - Sound 23 - Calendar 28 - Best of Central Oregon Ballot 33 - Culture Tough Time to Be a Karen – Local Karens talk about having a name that’s now associated with meddling, calling the manager and all sorts of other meme-y stuff. 37 - Chow Food Fails! – Everyone’s trying to bake their own bread and perform other feats of culinary wonder these days—but even chefs can mess it up. 41 - Screen 43 - Outside A Complicated Recovery – It took Search and Rescue crews a week to recover the body of a climber who fell and died on Mt. Jefferson. We chat with a member of the crew who brought him out. 51 - Real Estate 52 - Advice 53 - Astrology 54 - Smoke Signals 55 - Puzzles

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More than two months after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of cops, we’ve explored and learned a lot about policing in the U.S. and in our own little part of the world. This week—tucked before and after our Best of Central Oregon ballot, our hugely popular readers’ poll—you’ll find perspectives from both the former and newly minted chiefs of the Bend Police Department. You’ll also find a look at the role of police unions in helping police officers negotiate not just employment contracts, but the terms under which they’re investigated or disciplined. These unions possess massive power, and sometimes guard information the public deserves to know. In addition, a local woman opens up about a civil case she won against the City of Bend and three of its officers, following an alleged incident of police brutality. While these are far from the only facets of policing worth exploring locally, the stories represent a wide range of perspectives and experiences around the issue. Thanks for reading!

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ast week, the Bend City Council voted 6-1 in favor of setting up Tax Increment Financing that will support the City’s Core Area Plan—effectively bringing in millions of dollars in funding to help revitalize areas of inner Bend that are ripe for more housing, more businesses and better infrastructure. Bend is growing—that’s not a secret—and while the most recent Urban Growth Boundary expansion offers some places to grow on the outskirts of the city, there’s enormous potential right in the center of town, just east of downtown and east of the area around the Box Factory. Code changes intended to encourage development in those areas was one avenue city leaders pursued, but those have borne little fruit. Few, if any, new buildings have popped up in the Bend Central District or the KorPine area thus far. The plan just approved by the City Council, however, is intended to give the areas the boost they need to make them more attractive and development-worthy. But like anything worth doing, it’s going to cost something. This time, it’s the other taxing districts that will feel the rub. Tax Increment Financing doesn’t increase taxes for property owners, but instead, essentially peels off the increase in tax revenues (the ones coming from that Core Area) that would otherwise go to other entities, such as Bend Park and Recreation District or the Deschutes Public Library, and sets that money aside for the Core Area Plan. Do that for a period of 30 years, and you have an increasing pot of money to work with to help improve pedestrian access (adding a pedestrian bridge across Highway 97 and the Bend Parkway is one part of the plan), improve sewer and other infrastructure, and even add incentives for affordable housing projects, among many other improvement projects. The rub, of course, is those other public entities won’t see the increase in tax revenues that they would otherwise see. Essentially, with a few exceptions, those entities get their 2020-level tax revenues, and stay that way for 30 years. That is going to hurt—but it’s a type of hurt that could lead to even more

tax revenues when the 30-year period is over. Tax revenues in the Core Area will increase as new buildings and new developments go in—properties that will have tax liability based on their new, increased value. Thirty years is a long time for those other entities that have to stay at a certain level of tax revenue, but following that, Bend will have, ideally, a vibrant area just outside of downtown, where people of many ages and income levels can work and play and avoid long commutes that snarl traffic. Ideally, the notion of fostering affordable and low-income housing in the area won’t get lost in the enthusiasm around building out this “new” part of Bend. While the plan includes provisions for affordable and low-income housing, the committees and leaders overseeing the plan should be vigilant to ensure that we don’t see the Core Area become awash in high-end condos and other luxury developments that push out the people who benefit most from living in a centrally located zone—those who, either by choice or necessity—don’t drive everywhere they go, for example. The Bend City Council still needs to vote a second time on Aug. 19 to push the plan forward, but this is a good thing for Bend. At the same City Council meeting, councilors also voted in favor of referring the City’s Transportation Bond measure to the November ballot. While we advocated in favor of this plan— which included funding both for major road improvements and expansions, as well as bike and pedestrian improvements—when things in the world were more “normal,” we hesitate now. The new language around the bond would delay an increase in local property taxes until 2022—but with so much uncertainty in the state, local and national economy, putting a tax increase on the November ballot is risky. While the TIF/Core Area plan seems reasonable, since locals won’t have to pay more out of their own pockets, we’re not convinced voters will vote in favor of any increase right now—even one that happens two years down the road. Set a “caution” sign out for the prospects for the Transportation Bond.

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groceries. While wages have risen to keep up with housing costs, the real standard of living has fallen for many. Our middle class shrank 10% in the last decade. Those on fixed incomes, like retirees, find themselves being priced out of their own homes. I began and grew my software company in Bend from nothing to more than 50 employees. At one time, I marveled at Bend’s affordability and warm entrepreneurial environment. If asked today, I would warn new businesses not to come to Bend. Find a community where your employees can afford to live; public officials value employers; and, private sector employment pays more than government employment. New residents bring more than skyrocketing housing prices. Many also bring their opinions and judgements that corrupted their former homes and now threaten our way of life too. I fear that homeless camps, wide income disparities and other big city problems will soon come to a neighborhood near you – if they have not already. Bend has become a place where a vocal minority opines to the “deplorables”. With some naivety, I hoped my service on the council would alter our trajectory. I do feel a sense of accomplishment. After decades waiting, my efforts led to the construction of the new Empire connection. I also take pride in getting the Murphy road and many other street projects funded. We fixed our roads without a gas tax. I led the creation of the neighborhood street safety program and the formation of a city committee where livability issues could be addressed. I pushed for better strategic planning and management. I also encouraged our efforts to clean up downtown. Ultimately though, a change in our trajectory requires leadership from the top, something we sorely lack. While I believe every member of the council cares deeply

about Bend, more than care is required to address our challenges. We need a mayor with vision, skill and leadership experience. We also need city policy set by our elected officials, not city employees. From filling the council vacancy, to the handling of public safety concerns, to the city’s COVID response, I feel we are adrift. While some would praise our subsidized housing initiatives, I simply reply that if they were so successful, we would see housing people could afford. Given the state of our leadership, I’ve come to the conclusion that the wisest use of my time lies with my business and family. I appreciate the trust and support placed in me. My experience as a Bend city councilor touched me in many ways. I’ve encountered so many kind and generous people. I did my best to serve the people of our city. I look forward to completing my service and sincerely hope that the next council exceeds my expectations to address the pressing problems we face. —Bill Moseley

IN RESPONSE TO CITY COUNCIL REELECTION

On his way out the door, it is unfortunate that Bill Moseley has decided to malign the critical efforts of hard-working city staff and his colleagues on the Bend City Council. It was clear in 2018, when Bill lost his bid to become mayor, that the majority of voters in Bend were not aligned with him. I am proud to lead with a dedicated City Council along with brilliant City staff. We will continue to face and address head on many difficult issues that the public is well aware of. While I am sad that Councilor Moseley chooses to continually criticize our staff & council, I wish him well in his future private sector endeavors. -Sally Russell

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aspire to stand in solidarity with his legacy as it takes shape in the Black Lives Matter movement in all its expressions, especially here in Bend. They are giving us the courage to say that we cannot wait any longer; we must walk “with a sense of great urgency toward the promised land of racial justice.” We imagine a world in which our neighborhoods and city are sanctuaries for people of all races, identities and origins. We imagine a world in which faithful and vocal resistance to state policies can be heard and honored, rather than met with rubber bullets. We imagine a world in which “policing” means embodying a presence of community care, health, and healing. GUEST OPINION: LOCAL CLERGY: POLICING IN City Manager King: We pray that you BEND SHOULDN'T BE BUSINESS AS USUAL share this vision alongside us, even as we As clergy committed to peace and juslament the blind spots in this process. We tice in Central Oregon, our sacred texts hope that you, City Council, and Bend PD and values call us to walk in the footcan join us in the hard work of examining steps of prophetic communities that did city-wide systems of power, law, and order not rest until all were truly free. At the for areas of latent white supremacy and foundation of our faith traditions is this outright racism that cause such blind spots. truth: all people are imbued with worth, Officer Krantz: If the vision we are value, dignity and a right to be free. casting—one that sees people as neighOut of that conviction, we are combors to love rather than “rioters” to be mitted to listening to the voices of people confronted, that values their freedom of color in our city. So we have deep conto peacefully resist over the securing of cerns about the process that led to Officer state power—if this vision aligns with Krantz’s hiring as Bend’s new police chief. your own, and you want to cast visions In the midst of a national cry to reshape alongside those who cry for justice and America’s ethic of policing, Officer Krantz’s peace in this city, we commit to working hiring seems to disregard the strong prefwith you toward those ends. erences of community organizations in Bend Community: Now is the time for Bend, especially among people of color. He us to move from support to solidarity and comes to our city from the Portland Police to disrupt the pseudo-peace of the staBureau, a department with a reputation for tus quo in order for all to be free and safe. protecting officers in incidents of police Co-creating a Bend that is marked by jusbrutality toward people of color and a histice, interdependence, and solidarity will tory of using extreme measures against take deeper reserves of resilience and unarmed protesters. We sincerely hope he resolve. It is our deepest honor to accomarrives in Bend with a different ethos than pany you as we walk this road together. the one in which he was trained. — Rev. Dr. Sam Adams, Bend Mennonite; We believe Bend could be a model Courtney Christenson; Rabbi Johanna Hershcity—for our state and our country—in enson, Central Conference of American Rabadopting policies that move us toward bis; Rev. Shimiko Montgomery, Bend-La Pine racial equity, especially those outlined School Board Member; Rev. Scott Rudolph, by Reimagine Oregon (reimagineoreUnitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central gon.org). For example, could Bend be Oregon; Rev. Morgan Schmidt, First Presbyteamong the first cities in Oregon to ban rian Church & Pandemic Partners; Rev. Erika police use of pepper spray and flashbang Spaet, the Storydwelling community; and Jer grenades, thus paving the way for more Swigart, The Global Immersion Project innovative approaches elsewhere? We say this without being flippant: this is a “come to Jesus” moment for CITY COUNCIL REELECTION police departments. Bend can either take After a great deal of consideration, that cue—listening to its residents with I have decided not to seek reelection creativity and heart—or we can ignore to the Bend City Council. Our city facthis national moment and risk seeing the es many challenges including managing same violence we’ve seen in other cities. growth, providing housing, preserving livAs our favorite preacher once said, “jus- ability, and relieving traffic congestion. tice too long delayed is justice denied.” When I moved to Bend more than 20 In the wake of violent tensions between years ago, one could afford a home with a civil rights protestors and local police yard where the kids could play. Now, only departments, Rev. Martin Luther King, those bringing equity from big west coast Jr., wrote those words in his Letter from a cities can afford a home in Bend. Birmingham Jail in 1963. It was addressed Skyrocketing housing costs make everyto the white clergy of that city. Today, we thing else expensive too – from coffee to Correction: In the July 15 Bend Don’t Break Podcast with Ben Gordon of Central Oregon LandWatch, we mistakenly stated that Tumalo Irrigation District was selling conserved water generated from the piping of its laterals. TID has not, nor has any plans to sell conserved water generated with federal or state funds. Instead, TID offered its patrons the opportunity to participate in the piping project with their own funds by financing a portion of the pipe and getting an appropriate proportional share of the conserved water. We regret any confusion this may have caused.

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As masks remain mandated in public spaces, the deaf and hard of hearing community speaks out about the issues they’re encountering By Kyle Switzer

o many, masks are just necessary, perhaps annoying, items—a mere article of clothing required to exist in the COVID-19 world. For many, forgetting a mask at home or engaging in an argument over the mask itself is the only issue the face-fabric poses. However, for the 2.8% of Oregonians who are deaf or hard of hearing, masks pose hundreds of issues that are impacting almost every aspect of their day-to-day lives. Jerick D. Haynes is the co-owner of Fusion Fitness in Bend. His left ear is completely deaf, while his right ear contains a cochlear implant. “For me, I do about 75 to 80% understanding though lip reading. I usually match facial expressions and their lips to the muffled sounds I’m hearing so I can best understand people. Now,

“Now I wear a t-shirt that says, ‘I am Deaf’. It is not really pleasant having to broadcast my disability, but I have no other option.” — Mishael Greenwald with masks, all lip reading is being taken away. The masks also affect the sound coming out of people’s mouths. People are quieter, and the sounds are harder to understand because they’re speaking through a barrier of fabric.” Danielle Morley of Prineville has total loss of hearing in her right ear and deteriorating loss of hearing in her left. “I work in a fast food restaurant. Bean and meat sound the same to me. But if I am able to see a person’s lips, I can tell which one they mean when seeing the lips make either the B or M movement.”

Cara Frank

Issues like this present themselves everywhere. “Increasingly, my life is becoming harder due to masks. Appointments, going shopping, my job, everywhere, I’m now having to remind people I’m hard of hearing,” Morley explained. For the hard-of-hearing and deaf community, mouths also work to signal when someone is beginning to talk. “One of the things hearing people don’t understand is when you come up and talk to us, often the only times we realize you’re talking to us is we see your mouth moving.” Haynes explained, “If you’re standing right next to me, your mouth is moving, there’s no one around, although I can’t hear you, obviously, you must be talking to me, and I must respond.

Now, when I’m in line and someone’s striking up small talk at the grocery store, I don’t notice someone talking to me at all. On top of that, when I get in front of the line, I cannot understand anything the cashier is saying, nor see when she’s beginning to talk.” In the case of Mishael Greenwald, a retired Oregon nurse who identifies as bilaterally deaf, grocery shopping has become one of the stressful events of the week. “The other day I was rammed in the hip by a shopper who I can only assume was standing Cara Frank

Thirteen clear masks spread out at Cara’s work. Masks were made by Cara Frank’s coworker to make sure everyone could communicate properly while adhering to mask regulations.

Cara Frank and her husband Nic Frank wear homemade seethrough masks. The mask’s transparent plastic allows for deaf people to read lips while maintaining proper mask regulations.

behind me asking me to move. When I turned around to see who rammed me the person was glaring at me with angry eyes. Now I wear a t-shirt that says, ‘I am Deaf.’ It is not really pleasant having to broadcast my disability, but I have no other option.” For the 6 million people in the U.S. who are hard of hearing or experience deafness, masks aren’t the only problem the pandemic is posing. With at least the first six weeks of school taking the form of remote learning, Greenwald explained that virtual classroom work is a nightmare for a deaf or hardof-hearing student. “I’d like to see captions available on Zoom for many of their students and parents in order for the deaf community to be included.” However, on the other side of things, integrating back into classrooms means more masks— which can also pose issues. “Administration is looking to have me wear masks in my preschool,” said Shannon Gregory, a mother whose daughter is hard of hearing, “My daughter, who is three and deaf in one ear, is still learning language. Everything I say is muffled to her and she has started saying, ‘what, mommy?’ where before she tended to hear me pretty good through her one working ear. At a point in her life where she is acquiring language, this is very frustrating.” Early in March as masks began showing up in hospitals, the misunderstandings caused by masks to the deaf and

hard-of-hearing community became much more dire. To combat communication errors within the medical field, Greenwald teamed up with the Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses to develop a mask that allowed for lip reading. What came out of it is an FDA-approved mask, labeled “The Communicator,” that has a strip of clear plastic at the mouth, allowing people to read lips. Greenwald acknowledged the alternative, when a Communicator mask isn’t available. “Although it might help deaf people understand better, I would not recommend pulling down your mask to speak in this pandemic situation.” And Haynes added, “Although the face shields make my life a lot easier for me I don’t personally recommend them because I feel they have too much airflow under the shield.” So, if the mask must stay on, what’s the best option? “Be aware of the people around you.” Morley answered, “If you see someone struggling to understand another person due to hearing, step in and help. You might be just what is needed.” Haynes added, “The thing is, deaf people look like normal people. Between the deaf community of Central Oregon and the elderly community of Central Oregon, there are a lot of individuals having troubles hearing. Just be a little more assertive and try to put a little more volume into your mask.”

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into an opportunity to have community conversations about diversity. She, along with Source Editor Nicole Vulcan, founded the “Love Your Neighbor” series of forums to provide a place for locals to share their experiences as people of color in Central Oregon. “We’re fortunate to have a thoughtful and collaborative leader like Erika to lead the DEI Lab,” said Becky Johnson, vice president of OSU-Cascades. “I’m confident the lab will advance social justice in Central Oregon and help people of color find equal opportunity to succeed.” Three Arrested at Prineville Black Lives Matter Protest On Saturday around 6pm, Prineville police officers arrested three people at a Black Lives Matter protest, at the corner of Third Street and Court Street in downtown Prineville near the courthouse. Michael Satcher, 42, Ronald Campbell, 57, and Jasmine Barnett, 40, were arrested for disorderly conduct. Satcher and Barnett, members of the Central Oregon Peacekeepers, were taken to Crook County jail and released on bail, and the district attorney will review any formal charges.

Donations for Warm Springs Jefferson County Public Health partnered with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to collect donations for people who live in Warm Springs, including people who don’t have homes. Donators can drop supplies at the Jefferson County Public Health Building at 715 SW Fourth Street in Madras from 8am-5pm Monday through Friday. As of Aug. 10, CTWS reported 212 positive COVID-19 cases and the majority of people who live on the reservation were still on a boil water notice. The health department’s announcement stated that new supplies are preferred so that the items do not have to be quarantined before distribution. In particular, the agency is looking for shampoo, castile soap, deodorant, non-alcoholic mouthwash, sunscreen and lotion, flashlights, baby supplies, cleaning supplies, clothes, camping equipment and water. The Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly and Bellatazza Coffee are also continuing a water donation drive: find more information on the COBLA Facebook page.

The event was organized by the Central Oregon Diversity Project and the C.O. Peacekeepers. Cops say a fight broke out at the end of the demonstration between counter-protestors and the BLM activists. Some counter-protesters drove by yelling, and others gathered across the street with a large “All Lives Matter” banner, according to footage on the Central Oregon Peacekeepers Facebook page. “Two Central Oregon BLM leaders faced an attack and violence from counter protestors,” said Luke Richter, President of the C.O. Peacekeepers. “The people defending them were arrested as a result, while counter protestors who instigated the attack were allowed to walk free. Due to impending legal action, we will refrain from further comments for the time being.” “This guy assaulted one of our peacekeepers so we pepper sprayed him,” said a narrator who recorded the protests for the C.O. Peacekeepers Facebook page. “How do you think Portland feels?” she asked the man who was opening the door to a truck with Texas license plates. Later she shouts, “That man is being coddled because he’s white!” because he was not arrested.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lab at OSU-Cascades Erika McCalpine, a business faculty member at OSU-Cascades, will lead a new laboratory designed to advance social equity and inclusion in Central Oregon by helping local business owners and managers build diversity in the workplace. The lab will provide two diversity and inclusivity trainings this summer. It will also offer consulting services to advise employers on hiring practices, unconscious bias and other issues related to equity. “The recent national social unrest has heightened awareness in our community of the systemic racism many people of color experience as a part of daily life,” McCalpine said in a statement. “The DEI lab will leverage the strong local desire to create more inclusive work environments and more welcoming communities for current and future generations.” McCalpine has been a champion of social justice issues at both OSU-Cascades and throughout Central Oregon since she was hired on in 2017 and moved to the region. The Source Weekly named McCalpine our 2019 Woman of the Year for her ability to transform her own experiences of racism in Bend

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From a claim of police brutality to a look at the way police unions protect information about cops, there's lots to learn about how policing works, and what cops themselves say should change. Read on for more local stories, in our Eyes on Police.

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She Settled an Excessive Force Case Against the City and Three Bend Police Officers. A local woman says a police officer broke two bones in her skull. Now she’s telling her story publicly for the first time. By Nicole Vulcan

n the December 2013 night when a local physical therapist entered a downtown Bend bar, she was a full-time employee who enjoyed snowboarding and surfing and spending time with friends. Following the events in the bar that December night, Kathryn Dailey, who goes by Katie, would no longer have a job. She would isolate herself from friends and would be afraid to leave the house. And she would be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, visual problems and a concussion that left her unable to process her thoughts adequately. That December night, a Bend police officer threw Dailey to the ground and later punched her in the face, breaking two bones in her eye socket. Dailey had just helped to de-escalate a heated bar fight involving an ex-boyfriend. When cops arrived, her “crime” may have been standing too close to the fire. For the first time since the incident— and since agreeing on a settlement with the City of Bend in 2017—Dailey is telling her story publicly. As protests continue nationwide in response to police brutality—the

protests largely centered around the treatment of people of color—Dailey reached out to the Source to share what happened that wintry night. “I’ve been carrying this baggage around with me for a long time and am finally in a place that I can talk about such things,” Dailey told the Source in an email. Dailey, who is white, believes telling her story could benefit any community members who might encounter the police. “I feel that remaining silent enables these men to stay protected and puts all of our community members at risk.” A bar fight That night, Dec. 13, 2013, Dailey says she spent the evening at a fundraiser for the Dirksen Derby—an event that brought many snowboarders to town. She drank two Coors Lights. On her way to her home just south of downtown Bend, she walked past the Velvet Lounge on Wall Street and decided to stop in, knowing that she’d likely see friends who had also gathered after the event. Dailey said she ordered a drink, but it wasn’t long before she left the drink behind, because she encountered

Mark Wirges, known to many as “Markie,” who soon got into an altercation with two other bar patrons. Dailey and Wirges had been in a relationship for several months, about 10 years before the incident. Wirges threw his glass at the two men and bloodied them, according to a City of Bend Police Department Detail report from Officer David Poole. Wirges

violence,” Dailey recounted. “I am one of a few people that can get through to him when he is agitated, and I did de-escalate the situation from getting worse.” According to her account, a few minutes passed and then came a knock at the door. When the two opened the door, four police officers were standing there. At this moment, Dailey’s life would forever change.

“When the door was opened and I saw the police, I put both hands up in the air. I’m not sure how to display passiveness/compliance any more clearly than that.” - Katie Dailey and one of the men had also gotten into a physical fight, the report stated. Dailey said she intervened in the fight, calming Wirges down enough to bring him into one of the bathrooms on the lower level of the bar, located in a narrow hallway near the back. “My intent was to break up the fight, talk Markie down, and stop the

A police encounter The four officers on the other side of the door, along with Dailey, appear to agree on at least one detail about what happened then: that the door to the bathroom was opened. Beyond that, however, the two people arrested that night would have differing stories than the four officers at the door.

FEATURE Courtesy Katie Dailey

Katie Dailey's injuries after being punched by a Bend police officer. Her left lateral orbital bone, along with her left inferior orbital bone, were both broken.

nose continued to bleed as the officers went outside. That’s when Hatoor grabbed Dailey. “I know I put my left hand on Markie’s torso at some point when he was getting pulled out of the bathroom,” she said. “I know that Pennock reached around me to grab Markie’s wrist and that Hatoor grabbed my purse strap that crossed the front of my chest, and perhaps part of my coat, to pull me out.” All of the events at the bathroom door happened very quickly—within a few seconds, Dailey said. As Hatoor described in his Dec. 14, 2013, report, “I grabbed Dailey by the chest and shoulders and threw her back and away from the officers about 5 feet… In doing so, Dailey fell backwards on her back onto the floor of the club.” Hatoor’s report alleges he told Dailey to “stay back,” but she disputes hearing it. She found herself on her back, head slamming on the floor. Life before the incident Prior to this day, Dailey, age 36, had had few encounters with police, and no criminal record. The daughter of a Navy commander, Dailey grew up, like many military kids, at various locations around the U.S. and the world. She holds a doctorate degree in physical therapy and, at the time, was a full-time employee of Therapy Works in Bend, where she had earned a bonus for a job well done not long before. Prior to that, Dailey, who

also holds a master’s degree in teaching, had worked at Bend Senior High School, leaving on good terms. Knowing that a person's legal history can be used against them as a form of character assassination during criminal or civil trials, during her deposition, she willingly revealed a few scrapes with law enforcement that she had had as a young person. Dailey described two separate incidents from her teens and early twenties, neither of which resulted in formal charges. The other law-enforcement-related incidents in her past involved Wirges, her ex-boyfriend. Around eight years prior to the 2013 incident, Dailey described being attacked by another woman during a verbal encounter involving Wirges at a night club, where no charges were filed. And following their relationship, about 10 years prior to the incident at Velvet, Dailey said Wirges continued to “stalk” her, so she filed a restraining order that eventually expired. Fast forward to 2013 and the bar fight at Velvet. Dailey would face several charges after that night—including a felony charge—but all criminal charges were later dropped. A punch Dailey, now on the floor after her first encounter with Officer Hatoor, said her first instinct was to rise back up. “I stand up. I have my arms—I remember standing up, and, like I

said, being confused, in pain,” Dailey recounted in her civil complaint. “I still don’t know what’s going on. All I know is that everything was fine in the bathroom and now we’re being, in my opinion, attacked by these officers and I don’t know why, because I’ve committed no crime. All I’ve done is break up a fight. “So, I’ve been thrown on the floor, I stand up, I’m shocked, I’m confused, I put my hands in the air and say, what the fuck,” Dailey stated in her deposition. “And pretty shortly after me saying, what the fuck, Hatoor again grabs the front of my shirt, to the best of my recollection, and all I see—the image that is 100 percent seared in my mind from now until the day I die, is his face, his gray hair, his glasses, and his fist cocked back like this.” Dailey said she remembers pushing back against Hatoor, "milliseconds" before he hit her. Five eyewitnesses would testify, corroborating Dailey's recounting of events. Dailey said the next thing she knew she was on her stomach, with her arms tucked underneath her. Officer Hatoor admitted in his deposition to punching Dailey. Prior to her allegedly striking Officer Kinsella, Hatoor stated that he “would have considered her not an ominous level of (threat).” Dailey stands 5’2” and was 120 pounds. Hatoor is 6 feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. He trained as a third-degree black belt in traditional Japanese karate. In his deposition, Hatoor said he was shifting away from Dailey, trying to “keep from, myself getting hit” when he threw his punch. As Dailey countered, “It makes sense to me that Hatoor would say that I hit Kinsella as it fits with his narrative of why I deserved to be punched, and he is the one that punched me.” Back on the floor after the punch, Dailey described a struggle in which at least one officer’s knees were on her back. She described being unable to breathe, feeling pain in her back and going in and out of consciousness as the officers handcuffed her and led her out of the building. Dailey said her level of consciousness made it difficult to stand or walk. By then, having been thrown to the ground and punched, she was noticeably agitated, asking the officer, "What crime have I committed?" The officers described Dailey kicking wildly and kicking over a table as they exited with her. “After they picked me up off of the floor in handcuffs, I did actively push against what ended up being a table/ stools with both of my feet when Hatoor pulled my hair,” she said. “I felt so violated and damaged. I wanted him to stop touching me. Neither of these events occurred when the bathroom door was initially opened. At that point in time I just had my hands up.” Hatoor, in his deposition, would describe Dailey continuing with “the twist, the weight drops, the lunges Continued on p. 11

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“When the door was opened and I saw the police, I put both hands up in the air. I’m not sure how to display passiveness/compliance any more clearly than that,” Dailey told the Source. At the door were four officers from Bend PD: Officers James Kinsella, Rob Pennock and Mike Hatoor, and Sgt. Tom Pine. Dailey said the officers did not make any verbal introduction as to who they were, but proceeded to grab Wirges. In their reports, the officers recounted that Sgt. Pine told Wirges he was under arrest before moving forward. Dailey was standing in the doorway, just next to Wirges. “So it’s really fast, and maybe one second, two seconds, but to the best of my recollection, one perhaps two of the officers grab Markie, so they’re coming—their arms are reaching around the back of him, I think the back of his neck, head region,” Dailey described in a deposition gathered for her civil case against three Bend PD officers and the City of Bend, which she provided to the Source. “I definitely saw one on his right, like, temple-neck region, hair-ear area. I don’t really know if they got around both sides or just that side. So, all I really remember is seeing those hands, a little bit of a struggle there, I’m pushed into the melee.” The officers at the scene would describe that at that moment, Dailey reached or “lunged” forward and hit Kinsella in the face. Dailey said she recalls simply reaching toward Wirges as officers closed in on him, and that the “melee” may have pushed her toward the hallway. “I said, 'whoa, whoa, who,' and then I felt as if I was pushed into the middle of Markie, two officers grabbing him, and whatever was going on with officers in front of me,” Dailey described in her deposition. “I did not hit nor attempt to hit a police officer during this incident (or any other time in my life),” Dailey told the Source. “Some of the officers said I jumped or lunged over Markie to try and hit Kinsella. But that did not happen. I’m not sure what the lunging piece is, but all I can surmise is that while pushed into this huddle/melee, maybe it looked like I was lunging forward?” In his Dec. 14, 2013, report of the incident, Pine described: “She was grabbing wildly at Wirges, Officer Kinsella and I. As Dailey(’s) was reaching across me, she struck Officer Kinsella in the face with her hand.” Dailey disputes this. In his deposition for the trial, Wirges said he did not see Dailey hit any officer. With Wirges between her and Kinsella, Dailey claims she would not have been able to reach the other officer—and that it was more likely Wirges, who had direct contacat with Kinsella, who inadvertendly scratched Kinsella. The officers’ reports, meanwhile, describe Kinsella receiving a bloody nose and a scratch on the face. In Hatoor’s deposition in the civil complaint, he stated that Kinsella’s

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Broken bones, broken relationships Following some time in a patrol car, and after officers charged her with resisting arrest, assault of a public safety officer and interfering with a police officer, a friend at the bar took Dailey to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend. There, hospital staff would diagnose her with two fractured orbital bones— the bones of the eye socket. Seeing the swelling and bruising of her eye, a staff member recommended to Dailey that she file a police report. Dailey says when a police officer arrived at the hospital to file the report, he told her that a report had already been filed. Dailey hired a criminal defense attorney and pleaded not guilty to the charges against her. The district attorney’s office, as Dailey recounted, “offered a deal to dismiss all charges if I would do 16 hours of community service. I told my attorney that I did not want the deal and did not want to do 16 hours of community service, as I was innocent and did not deserve to be punished. I wanted to go to court. She told me that we could go to trial, but it would cost me upwards of $10-15k, and that the end result would be the same. A dismissal is a dismissal. She advised me to take the deal, so after some deliberation I did.” She did the community service at a nonprofit in Bend. The weeks, months and years following the incident were a struggle, Dailey said. “After the assault, I had a difficult time. I had to report the charges to the Oregon PT [Physical Therapy] Board. I was fired from my job Jan. 4, 2014,” Dailey describes. “I struggled with PTSD, panic attacks, headaches, nightmares, physical pain, inability to read for a while. I really couldn’t walk or drive right after the incident and had a black eye for about six weeks. There is a lot

Katie Dailey in 2020. Following several years on the East Coast, she returned to Bend in 2019.

of shame associated with a black eye, I learned. I spent a lot of time alone and it was hard to function. I was scared of the police coming back to hurt me.” A call for accountability Officer Mike Hatoor was determined not to have violated any state or federal laws during the incident and did not use excessive force in violation of Bend Police policy. During their deposition, the owners of Therapy Works said Dailey had been a good employee, but that they let her go because she appeared unable to carry out the duties required of a physical therapist. Dailey spent the

assault. After asking for $300,000 to cover medical bills and lost wages, and having two mediations end in stalemate, in 2017, Dailey said she was preparing to come back to Bend and go to trial. “The Friday afternoon prior to the trial (scheduled for a Monday), my attorneys called to say the City finally wanted to settle for $200k. My attorneys suggested that I take the settlement, as the trial would be long and emotionally taxing,” Dailey stated. “I struggled to make a decision because I wanted the officers who hurt me to have to sit on a stand, in front of a jury, and be held accountable for their actions.”

“I want people to know that police brutality occurs in our town at the hands of our officers, who are paid by us to protect us. That having violence done to you is a horrible, dehumanizing experience that forever changes the way you move and function in this world.” - Katie Dailey next three years working part-time as a server at another downtown bar while working part-time as a PT. “Though my jobs I really began to see the cognitive deficits that I had not had prior to the assault,” Dailey explained. As her attorneys entered into two different mediations, ordered by a federal judge, with the City of Bend, Dailey moved back to the East Coast to enter into an orthopedic residency program. The civil complaint she filed against the City of Bend and officers Hatoor, Pennock and Poole included a federal civil rights claim for police brutality and a state claim for

Like many settlement agreements, a clause is included, stating “…the payment herein is not to be construed as an admission by me that defendants are not liable or that their conduct was not wrongful.” Dailey agreed to that clause, but also asked that another be added, stating that the settlement also should not be construed as an admission by Dailey that the defendants were not liable or that their conduct was not wrongful. Dailey also hoped to meet with Bend’s city manager following the incident, to share concerns about Bend PD’s officers.

“Ms. Dailey, as I recall, tried to contact me through city staff when the settlement was occurring,” City Manager Eric King wrote in an email to the Source. “As advised by the city attorney’s office, I would not intervene in an active case or do anything to influence settlement discussions that are occurring between the plaintiff, their attorney, and our insurance carrier (CIS) and its attorneys who are handling the case and know the underlying facts and positions of the parties.” Dailey told the Source that she asked King to meet again when she moved back to Bend, but that he did not respond. King told the Source that Hatoor retired in April 2018. In June 2018, he was rehired into a “Retiree Rehire” position as a court bailiff, where he now works “occasional hours,” King stated. As for the settlement, “My only regret is that the officers and the Bend PD at large have never had to answer the hard questions they would have had to answer in a trial,” Dailey shared. “I thought that I would feel good after it was all over as it had been three years since the incident occurred. But knowing that the officers would never be charged with crimes, as you or I would have, was, and is, a hard pill to swallow. That they can hurt people, kill people, innocent people, with no regard, remorse or consequence. Hatoor didn’t even lose his job. His behavior was condoned and covered up.” For Dailey, who returned to Bend in 2019, the experience shed light on the fact that incidents like this don’t just happen “someplace else.” “I want people to know that police brutality occurs in our town at the hands of our officers, who are paid by us to protect us. That having violence done to you is a horrible, dehumanizing experience that forever changes the way you move and function in this world,” Dailey told the Source. “I hope [District Attorney] John Hummel starts to press charges against officers who commit crimes. I hope Eric King, [Bend Mayor] Sally Russell, and the Bend City Council stop ignoring this issue and take action to hold all citizens of Bend equal under the guise of the law, regardless of job title. I hope the new Chief of Police holds cops that commit crimes accountable and promotes officers who do their job well. I want our community to be safe from EVERYONE who commits a crime.” Dailey would also like to see internal police investigations, typically deemed confidential, to be public, and for them to be done by people outside the police department. The officer investigation in the case involving Dailey was conducted internally. She also hopes for the use of body cams, (following recent protests, body cams are being planned for Bend PD) and for there to be a means for regular civilians to press charges against a police officer believed to have committed a crime. “To experience something like this is not normal. And I am one of the lucky ones. Because I am still alive.”

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forward, the lunges back,” as they exited the bar. On the street, Dailey said officers dropped her onto the ground, hands still cuffed, and later, with her foot stuck in the jamb of the police car door, shoved her face into the side of their police car, trying to get her in. Dailey said she feared officers would kill her. While not involved in the situation by the bathrooms, another officer, David Poole, was named in Dailey’s civil complaint after Dailey alleged he pulled her body from one side of the car seat to the other. Other patrons at the bar that night would describe shock that officers had reacted so violently with a woman so much smaller than themselves. In his deposition, Hatoor said that based on the “totality of the situation,” he considered Dailey a threat. After he alleged she hit another officer, that threat level changed, he said. By the time the officers were leaving the bar with Dailey, they stated that other bar patrons were yelling obscenities at them—things like “fuck the pigs” and “you hit a woman!”

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Blue Wall of Silence

The Bend Police Association and Oregon state law protect officers from getting disciplined or fired, and hide police disciplinary records from the public By Laurel Brauns

Arbitration In Oregon, police unions have power to dictate the terms of officers’ employment. If they have any grievances with contracts, department policies or disciplinary measures, officers can force the case into arbitration—meaning that cases stay out of court, but the final ruling often falls in favor of the police union or officer, at least on a national level. A report from The Washington Post documented 1,881 officers who were fired between 2006 and 2016, and 451 got their jobs back through arbitration. “Police are members of what are referred to as ‘strike prohibited bargaining units,’” explained Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel. “To

avoid the danger of public unrest that might result if an entire police force went on strike, Oregon passed a law that prohibits police (and certain other groups) from striking. In exchange, they get to submit their grievances to an arbitrator for a binding decision.” “It’s an all-or-nothing decision, and the City is usually afraid it will lose, so things rarely get to that point in Bend,” said Bend City Councilor Bill Moseley, who also previously worked as an attorney. “The contract itself is negotiated almost entirely with the City’s HR [human resources] director. We’re [City Council] consulted so late in the process, we’re not really in a position to take issue with anything.” Difficult task of discipline The more significant result is that it makes disciplining officers very difficult, Jeff Eager, a local attorney and former Bend mayor, explained to the Source during a recent interview for our “Bend Don’t Break” podcast. “It makes local jurisdictions reluctant to issue discipline to begin with because they know that there is likely to be an appeal, and if there is an appeal, the arbitrator is likely to rule with the union member,” Eager said. State legislators may bring a new law to the table in the coming months that would take some power away from arbitrators in Oregon. One idea: if a jurisdiction tries to fire an officer and the officer fights it in arbitration, the arbitrator can only get the officer rehired if the officer is found not guilty of the alleged violation, Hummel explained. The new law would also require a “discipline matrix” so that arbitrators can’t decide disciplinary measures on their own. Police records are not public The discipline process for Bend police officers is also largely hidden from public view, thanks to state law, and stipulations in the Bend Police Association contract. Unless the officer is fired or is arrested for a crime, the disciplinary process happens behind closed doors. In order to shield themselves, officers usually resign before being fired. According to John Beck, vice president of BPA, only a few officers from BPD resigned over the last decade, but the public has no way of knowing the details. One notable exception was the resignation of Lt. Chris Carney in 2014, who stepped down after investigators determined he had sexual contact with several city employees and a member of the media. In its last session, the Oregon State Legislature passed a law that the

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training must now keep an online, statewide database of some discipline information. It has to be an offense egregious enough for the DPSST to consider revoking the officer’s Oregon certifications. Its current open list of cases contains no officers from Bend, but three from the Deschutes County Sheriff ’s Office. Like many local public sector contracts, BPA’s contract states: “If the City has reason to discipline an employee, it will attempt to do so in a manner that will not embarrass the employee before other employees or the public.” Oregon state law backs this up with two confusing laws: basically, the disciplinary documents cannot be exposed if the employee is disciplined, and the documents cannot be exposed if the employee is not disciplined. The one exception: if it’s in the public’s interest to know about it. An officer running for county sheriff would justify disclosure, for example. But a journalist could not request all the records of police discipline over the last year. Even if a journalist had a specific incident they’d been tipped off about and requested the records, public bodies could still deny access. “In other professions, you can look it up and see what has been concluded for disciplinary actions; you can see this for a doctor or a dentist,” said Moseley. “Of course, I believe they are entitled to due process, but it’s in the public’s interest to see the outcome.” John Beck of the BPA explained that the union is brought in for all allegations of officer misconduct. The union can bring in their own attorney if the situation warrants, and union members have time to work with the officer to prepare them. Moseley suggested that it may be time for Bend to consider instituting a civilian oversight board to oversee some police disciplinary matters. Portland has had an 11-member Citizen Review Committee since 2001, designed to improve police accountability and increase public confidence. Bend has a Citizen Advisory Committee that meets with the chief of police to represent the “opinions and perspectives of the entire community,” but it’s not involved in individual police discipline. Use of deadly force Typically, when officers are involved in an incident where they kill someone, they have a few days to decompress and organize their story. While the BPA doesn’t mandate a waiting period for its officers, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office’s “Deadly Physical Force Plan”

mandates officers have a “reasonable” amount of time to organize their story. DA Hummel said he’s against the union contract mandating the waiting period and that officers should be treated like any other person who kills someone: They should be immediately questioned, yet have the right to remain silent until they have assembled legal counsel, if they choose. Benefits of the union “The chief has to be willing to listen and so does the association,” Beck said. “The old way is not having good, open communication with your administration and the inverse as well. The collaborative approach makes it better for everybody.” City of Bend Assistant Attorney Ian Leitheiser—who handles many of the legal issues involving the police department—said that BPA’s contract is really “pretty standard” for other public sector employees in Bend. “I can say that I have not seen our contract with the police association as a hindrance to addressing disciplinary concerns when they arise, contrary to what some may think,” said Leitheiser said. “Command staff have been able to manage employee performance and conduct when necessary, within the framework the contract provides.” “In today’s role, the union is a lot different than it used to be,” Beck said. “Our role is not just to argue every point there is to argue, but to make the agency the very best we can, and do that in cooperation with the administration and City government.” While it is nearly impossible to know much of what has gone on behind closed doors in regards to police discipline at the BPD over the last decade, in my interviews for this article, the consensus has been that there was a major cultural shift in the department when former Police Chief Jim Porter took over in 2014. Either the City and the BPA are doing a really good job at hiding any evidence of the “few bad apples,” or the department evolved into a much healthier organization under Porter’s tenure. Perhaps problematic behavior from officers are identified and addressed early enough that these errors of judgement don’t explode into egregious acts of police misbehavior? As the Bend Polic Department moves into a new era with the controversial hiring of Mike Krantz, and the tides of public opinion demand more transparency and accountability from those paid to protect the community, the coming years will undoubtedly test the resiliency and adaptability of the department’s officers and administration.

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s the Portland protests against police brutality rage for the 10th week straight, legislators met in Salem Monday to discuss incremental police reforms. Chokeholds, tear gas and tweaks to the new statewide police disciplinary database were all on the table. Ultimately ,only House Bill 4301 passed, which tightens rules around chokeholds and limits the use of physical force. But in the rush to get something on the books, city and state lawmakers may be overlooking one of the keys to police transparency and accountability: Police unions, which have the power to shield officers from discipline. Unions hold a tenuous position in the U.S. Designed to empower workers to organize and bargain for higher wages, better working conditions and reduced hours, unions rose to the height of their influence during the Great Depression, and were responsible for many of the Progressive policies of the New Deal, according to the union umbrella organization, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). Today, unions have largely been outlawed by states or trammeled by corporations that have a lot to lose if their workers organize for living wages, healthcare and paid sick leave. A few notable unions remain, representing autoworkers, nurses, journalists, flight attendants, teachers and… police. Historically, police and labor unions have had a brutal and violent relationship: Beginning as early as 1850, police were called in to break up labor strikes and often beat and killed striking workers. Eventually, police wanted the benefits of collective bargaining for themselves. The Portland Police Union is the longest operating police union in the country, established in 1942, according to Willamette Week. The Bend Police Association was recognized in 1974.

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Saying Goodbye to Bend Police Chief Jim Porter

Porter brought yoga, mindfulness, mental health and family supports to Bend’s police officers, and transformed the morale of the department in just six years

By Laurel Brauns felt like he didn’t have time to recover on his days off, and so would bring the fatigue of his long, stressful days home to his family. He decided that something needed to change. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, the majority of police officers in the U.S. face alcohol abuse, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicidal thoughts. A 2018 study of the Bend Police Department found that four officers had seriously contemplated committing suicide since they began working for the department. The Bend Fire Department has lost eight firefighters to suicide over the last two decades, and the 2018 study found that eight firefighters were currently considering it. Focus on wellness “Officer wellness is the ability for an officer to recover from the traumatic calls that they go to,” Porter said. “It’s the ability to be resilient and recover their sleep patterns; their ability to actually engage at home in a meaningful way rather than just having to wait to go back to work. To me, it meant more than just earning a paycheck. It meant a way of life where the family was also involved for the betterment of wellness… Because this this job can be so toxic.”

When you hear ‘defund police,’ what you hear is ‘we want social services better funded, we want housing better funded. We want things to change.’ —Former Bend Police Chief Jim Porter On top of all that, one of the department’s most popular mentors, Sgt. Johnny Lawrence, died of a heart attack that year. In the years proceeding Lawrence’s death, five other BPD officers also suffered heart attacks, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. Overall, the life expectancy of a police officer in the U.S. is 20 years less than civilians due to the stress of their occupation and the heart problems that follow, according to the International Journal of Emergency Mental Health. Officers are 25 times more likely to suffer death or disability from a heart attack than from the violent actions of suspects, the study found. As Porter looked around and saw what the stress of the profession was doing to members of his department, he also felt the effects firsthand. Porter said he’d spent 17 years working with a SWAT team and also in the narcotics division and began to see that the job was really wearing on him. He

Porter created and supported a number of programs to improve the emotional and physical health of his officers, which has transformed their morale and job satisfaction over the last six years. Porter, along with Lt. Brian Beekman and Sgt. Scott Vincent, created the Johnny Lawrence Project in honor of Sgt. Lawrence, which included a program of stretching and yoga at the beginning of some shifts as well as a decompression period of mindfulness and meditation at the end of each shift so that officers don’t take home the stress of their day. Porter brought on a half-time psychologist, Dr. Andrew Barram, which the BPD splits with Bend Fire & Rescue. The department developed a 15-person peer support team to help officers through times of both professional and personal crisis; all members of the team were chosen by the officers and had 36 hours of training in peer support. The program also provided a free wellness screening and confidential

physical and mental health treatment for officers. Officers now have time set aside to work out during each shift, just as the fire department had been doing for decades. In order to prevent officer injuries, Porter focused on the ergonomics of the equipment the police crew used. He encouraged the City of Bend to invest in larger, more comfortable vehicles, and changed out the protective gear and protective vests the officers were required to wear. All of this has resulted in fewer officer sick days in the department over the years. He created a police spouse program, which grew into a support group of sorts. The families had access to training and counseling to help process their experience of the challenges of being married to someone in law enforcement. In a very short time, Porter managed to turn the department around, and because of its national reputation—it won the U.S. Department of Justice Officer Wellness Award in 2018—the department has been able to hire top talent from all over the country. Defund the police? When asked about the “defund the police” movement, Porter didn’t get defensive, but said he saw it through the lens of public frustration over a lack of social safety nets—a sentiment he said that many officers share. Proponents of the “defund” movement argue that cities should shift money away from police departments and toward social workers, professional counselors and other services. Since Porter came on as chief, the number of mental health calls that have come into 911 has skyrocketed, Porter said. The 2019 BPD Force Response Report reveals these calls have gone up more than 10% a year since 2014. Porter helped to form a team specifically trained to go out on these calls, partnering with Deschutes County Behavioral Health to embed a full-time counselor into the force. Still, Porter believes there is more work to be done. “Here’s the challenge: law enforcement has been asked to address the homelessness issue; we’ve been asked to address the mental health issue,” Porter said. “That is not our area of expertise. The answer is not to have police shove homeless people from one place to another. We have a residential crisis where people can’t find a place to live. We have people with mental health issues living under bridges, people with addictions living underneath bridges. When you hear ‘defund police,’ what you hear is ‘we want social services better funded, we want housing better

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Former Bend Police Chief Jim Porter served on the Bend Police Department for 20 years total; six as chief.

funded. We want things to change.’” What about George Floyd? Porter released a public statement on May 29 in regard to the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police Officer. How did his officers respond? “Inside, my officers are confused. Some of them are very angry. They’re saying, ‘I am not a racist, I would never do that to someone of color. I just hate the fact that we have to come out even defend ourselves.’ I have officers who adopted biracial kids; I have officers who’ve adopted children of color and they’re saying ‘I am not a racist, but now I have to wear this because of him.’ “But a lot of [the officers] recognize we all have implicit bias. We just do. The problem with a lot of police training is we’re trained into that implicit bias because we’re told of cues of criminal activity, and views of trafficking and those kinds of things, and we have quite frankly a little bit of implicit bias. We’re working to move away from that.” When Porter began in 2014, a Portland State University community survey found that 54% of respondents who live here trusted Bend PD to “do the right thing.” That rose to 86% last year. To hear to the full interview with Porter, go to bendsource.com and listen to the latest episode of “Bend Don’t Break,” the Source Weekly’s podcast hosted by Source Publisher Aaron Switzer. Source Weekly

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fter 20 years with the Bend Police Department, including six years as chief, Jim Porter retired last month, leaving behind a legacy of innovation that improved his officers' physical and mental health, and garnered the department national recognition. When Porter was hired on as interim chief in 2014, morale was really low among officers, he said. City Manager Eric King had fired the former police chief who was known for an aloof style of leadership that was more militaristic than service oriented, Porter described. In the midst of that drama, the BPD’s Public Information Officer resigned after it was revealed he was having sexual relations with three city employees and one member of the media. “We came through some pretty significant personnel issues at that time,” Porter explained. “We spent a lot of time on the wrong side of the news and we’d lost internal accountability and we lost accountability with our staff. Our officers were not performing to the optimum they should have as an organization. Our officers were starting to feel disconnected. They really didn’t like coming to work and were disgruntled. It was just probably the worst time I’d seen in a police organization in my career.”

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Q & A With New Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz

Krantz says he wants to continue to build on the strengths of the BPD. As a former Portland police leader, he said he has no intention of tear gassing peaceful protesters. By Laurel Brauns Bend. It was the only place I wanted to go to and was willing to move for. It was a one-shot. The opportunity came up and I knew it wasn’t going to come open again in my work lifetime. It was the time to jump. SW: It sounds like you’ve heard a lot about Chief Porter’s officer wellness program and what the department has achieved through that. Are you supportive of that kind of approach? MK: Absolutely. Understanding how well a police department, or any business for that matter, wants to take care of their employees and make them healthy and understands that their health is important for the type of customer service they provide; it all works together for their overall job satisfaction. How an employee sees an employer and values them I think really plays to what an employee is willing to do. Overall, it is a real treat to be able to come to a department that has already valued that and continues to build on that foundation. It’s a nationally known program; they’ve talked about it all over the country, so it was definitely an appeal and it will be something that I’m looking to continue to build and see how can we improve. A lot of departments are implementing programs like this. Portland just implemented a wellness program that was somewhat based off the Bend model. How do we continue to be on that leading edge? How do we to continue to take care of employees so they can take care of the community in a healthier way? I’m 100% behind it and hopefully I can participate in some of it, too. SW: You have a pretty extensive resume of trainings. Are there any that stick out to you as particularly valuable? MK: The trainings on the national level; it’s an opportunity to meet and network with chiefs of police and other high-level executives from all over the country. When I have a question, I can reach out and have a connection in almost every state. There’s at least somebody I can talk to and ask, ‘Have you seen this? Have you experienced this? What have you done? Can you refer me to another agency in your state that has a similar policy?’ Having the ability to make those connections it really valuable in the law enforcement circle because we’re all independent, based out of our communities. SW: What were some of the highlights of your career in Portland? MK: One of my favorite jobs was the commander of Central Precinct [downtown Portland] which I did for two years before being promoted to assistant chief. It’s the center of a lot of businesses, as

well as the center of politics, both federal, state and local. It’s got the courthouse there, the intercept, entertainment districts, advocacy groups for social services and homelessness. Economic districts. There’s just such a variety all of the time. The opportunity to engage with a lot of different people, different groups, different kinds of perspectives. The assistant chief of the business services branch was a learning opportunity for me which I valued. It definitely wasn’t as exciting as the commander of Central Precinct but it was an opportunity to learn something completely different around budgeting and fleet and personnel and recruiting and all that stuff that most people don’t get the opportunity to do in law enforcement. SW: You mentioned solving problems with the community. How does this play into the current conversation around defunding the police? In the context of diverting funds into mental health and other social services? MK: My personal position is that the community for a long time has not wanted to address these issues and we’ve seen it grow and grow and grow. Even in Bend, it’s growing. On the state and national level, its grown specifically on mental health, addiction, homelessness because of lack of overall community response and government response towards how to address these issues early on. There’s a huge benefit to have an officer partner with a mental health counselor, which is already happening in Bend. Bend put money towards the [Deschutes County] Stabilization Center; that’s a great investment. I think there should be a bigger focus around a community-based organization or government-based organization. SW: The Oregon Legislature recently passed a number of reforms including banning chokeholds for the most part. Where do you fall on some of these debates? MK: I think the 8 Can’t Wait campaign is a reasonable approach to some of the policies. On chokeholds, Portland doesn’t teach them for restraint; I’ve never personally used them and I know that Bend PD does not either unless it’s a deadly force response. That’s were most police departments would fall. I don’t believe that we should completely ban them, because if I’m in a struggle for my life, and I need to be able to do whatever I need to do to get out of that struggle and stay alive. SW: You’re inheriting a police force with which you have not had a relationship with in the past. That means you may not be aware of all the discipline issues that have gone on with other officers in the force. How do you plan to address this?

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Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz started work Aug. 10.

MK: Coming into a new agency and not being part of it will definitely be a challenge; it will be a very busy first three months. I’ll be getting access to policies. I will need full debrief on pending cases for discipline. But I need to be careful: just because someone new comes in shouldn’t really change a lot of outcomes of cases. It should be decided on by evidence and due process and [the officer’s] history of discipline and not the whim of a new chief. There’s two different misconduct types I look for: was it simply a process that they just didn’t get right and need more education? I want to make employees the best community servants they can be, so if there was no harm and it’s obvious that someone didn’t have the policy or process right, that is of the mind and not the heart. But if people have continued the same behavior, we need to figure out a different path – if it is coming from the heart like excessive force or profile-type activity or bias-based policing, then we have to look deep to figure out the accountability process, and how it’s been handled historically. SW: In the interest of transparency and accountability in our community, are there any issues of misconduct or discipline that we and the public need to be aware of in your background? MK: I have never been disciplined, I have no sustained allegations of anything. You know in Portland we are very heavy on the accountability side. We send anything and everything that could potentially be a case to independent review or internal affairs division. “Sustained” means it’s actually something that occurred. I don’t think you’ll find many Portland Police officers who don’t have some sort of case referred. Community complaints come in all the time of everything we do.

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end Police Chief Mike Krantz had his first day on the job Aug. 10. The Source sat down with Krantz last week to learn more about his background, what drew him to Bend and his vision for running the BPD. Krantz comes from the Portland Police Bureau, where he’s served for 27 years and worked as an assistant chief up until last month. Krantz arrives in Bend after months of local, state and national protests over police brutality, and his hiring has not been without controversy. We asked some tough questions about his background, disciplinary record and oversight of a controversial incident involving a white supremacist group and a member of the PPB. Here’s a shortened version of our interview. To read the full transcript, visit bendsource.com Source Weekly: How did you become interested in law enforcement? Chief Mike Krantz: I think it was something actually something that I was interested in as a kid. I had a bike when I was about 12 that was my pride and joy. It was my transportation mode; it was everything to me. I didn’t necessarily lock it up when I should have and a neighborhood kid stole it and I knew who the kid was. He was the neighborhood bully and I knew where the bike was. I basically had had my prize possession taken from me. My mom called the police and our local district officer came out in Portland and ultimately got the bike back for me. I thought that was awesome. Justice had prevailed. SW: Was there a specific reason that you left the PPB and started pursing this job? MK: I’ve been visiting Bend for at least 20 years. I had family that moved over and so we visited a lot. Every time I went over for the last 20 years I always thought ‘This place is cool with a good community.’ There’s a lot of outdoor stuff I like to do, water stuff… I’m a water bug. We initially thought someday we’ll retire and move over there. Then about 10 years ago I was moving through the ranks in Portland. I was probably about a Lieutenant or so, and I thought, someday, if that ever came open I’m going to put in for that position. Then when it did come open in January or February this year, I had to put my money where my mouth was. Then I learned more about what a quality police department there is here, and how connected they are with the community and the above-80 rankings of approval every year it gets with the community. That’s a really good foundation to start with. I was not putting in for positions all over to see what I got. I only put in for

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When faced with hundreds of different beers, how do you choose what to drink? Join beer writer and aficionado Jon Abernathy for a presentation on beer styles, and a special virtual tasting live via Zoom. Wed., Aug. 12, 6:30-7:30pm. deschuteslibrary.org/calendar/ event/60472. Free.

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Live music performance by Appaloosa and food provided by Curbside Bacon! Bend Axe will be in attendance, and each ticket includes three free axe throws! Masks required. First 10 tickets sold get one free cocktail! Fri., Aug. 14, 5:30-8pm. Bendistillery Distillery & Tasting Room, 19330 Pinehurst Rd., Tumalo. $15-$25.

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SULTRY SUMMER NIGHTS LEGS, LAUGHS AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT!

Bend Burlesque and The Capitol are teaming up! Socially distanced tables – be sure to get yours in advance! Attendees are encouraged to dress up. Doors open at 6:45 for seating. Sat., Aug. 15, 7:30-10pm. The Capitol, 190 NW Oregon Ave., Bend. $40-$150.

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ALICIA VIANI BAND SAVE THE MUSIC SATURDAYS

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SUPER FIGHT MIC – QUALIFIER COMEDIANS BATTLE IT OUT

Every Saturday, Silver Moon hosts a free live concert on its spacious and socially distanced patio! The whole family is welcome down for food, drinks. Sat., Aug. 15, 4-7pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. No cover.

Six local comedians battle it out for your vote! The winner will move on to the final round and battle for an epic prize package. Tables are limited, so get yours early! No tickets will be sold at the door – masks are required! Wed., Aug. 12, 7:30-9:30pm. Craft Kitchen and Brewery, 62988 NE Layton Ave., Bend. $10-$15.

SATURDAY 8/15

THURSDAY 8/13

SECKOND CHAYNCE FT. DJ STRIZZO FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CENTRAL OREGON!

Seckond Chaynce is a Florida-based rapper, singer-songwriter and community activist. For the first time in Central Oregon, he will perform alongside Florida’s DJ Strizzo. Exclusive meet and greet an hour before the show! Thu., Aug. 13, 6pm. General Duffy’s Waterhole, 404 SW Forest Ave., Redmond. $30.

THURSDAY 8/13

BOBBY LINDSTROM LIVE AT RIVER’S PLACE!

Local musician Bobby Lindstrom is known for deep, soulful blues, upbeat rock and a wide range of riveting original songs. Grab some food cart fare, a cold beer and enjoy this socially distanced, outdoor show! Thu., Aug. 13, 6-8pm. River’s Place, 787 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. No cover.

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LEFTSLIDE HEAVY ROCK AND ROLL

This local band plays all original rock n’ roll, with a tone that has been described as both “gritty” and “swampy.” The show will be outside on the socially distanced patio! Fri., Aug. 14, 7pm. Cabin 22, 25 SW Century Dr., Bend. No cover.

FRIDAY 8/14

JAMES DEAN & THE REBELS REBELS WITH A CAUSE

This local rock and blues band has over 200 years of combined musical experience. Band frontman James Dean has played with Nirvana, Alice and Chains, Kansas and Heart… to name a few. Fri., Aug. 14, 6:30-9:30pm. Initiative Brewing, 424 NW Fifth St., Redmond. No cover.

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Let the good times roll! While the band may have broken up in 1988, their music lives on through this Los Angeles-based tribute band, which plays all of the radio hits as well as some popular album cuts. Sat., Aug. 15, 8-10pm. Hardtails Bar & Grill, 175 Larch St., Sisters. $15.

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ive music isn’t dead. It’s more like it’s in hibernation, so we’re seeing it less frequently, because we, too, have also been in a form of hibernation the last few months. But when you do get a chance to step out of your cave you might be lucky enough to see some live tunes. Especially if it’s Saturday night at Silver Moon Brewing. Since Aug. 1, High Desert Music Collective has been setting up shows at Silver Moon to safely bring together people to enjoy performances from local artists. The series kicked off with Drift and The Mostest, and this past weekend was a show from James Edmunds and Michalis Patterson. But for those who haven’t been there, they haven’t missed out on all the fun yet. There are still three more shows in the series. The Alicia Viani Band on Aug. 15, Jess Ryan Band and Cosmonautical on Aug. 22 and Poolside Leper Society and Chupa Cobra on Aug. 29. “We’re thrilled to be a part of an event that is paving the way for what could be the new standard of live music,” says Alicia Viani, who will perform with her band this weekend. As a music fan it’s great to see that there are so many different styles of music being played during this series— everything from folk, hip-hop, rock and more. With this lineup, everyone is sure to find something they enjoy, which

is pretty clutch considering we could all use a pick-me-up right now. This series is being held on Silver Moon’s patio, which offers lots of space, with socially-distanced seating. But please remember to bring your mask to keep the events safe for everyone. Another bonus with this series is that it’s available for livestreams on the High Desert Music Collective’s Facebook page. So even if you can’t make it out or are choosing not to go in person, you can still experience the performance from the comfort of your home, which Viani says still has great sound. I suggest cracking a beer to help simulate the brewery setting, but that’s just me. It’s also up for debate about who’s more excited for these shows—the fans or the artists? “I’m aching to play live music again, but struggle with the ethics of being a part of what makes a crowd gather. But these Saturday events are striving to be super responsible while providing the opportunity for live art that we all need,” says Viani. “Great folks are lined up. I’m excited to play and be in the audience, too.”

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Dead Lee comes to Worthy Brewing on Sat., Aug. 15 from 7-9pm! Free show on the socially distanced patio.

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Cabin 22 Locals Wednesdays Trivia at Cabin

22 Bend’s best Wednesday live trivia show. Locals Day specials all day long! It’s free to play! Bring your crew. Don’t miss out! 7-9pm. Free.

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Super Fight Mic - Qualifier We're keeping tradition alive in these challenging times. Six comedians will battle for your vote! Hosted by Katy Ipock. The ulimate winner will win a cash prize from Ipockolyptic Productions and more! Doors open at 7pm. Tables are limited, get yours early. No tickets sold at the door, no standing room available. 7:30-9:30pm. $10-$15.

Worthy Brewing Worthy Wednesday with Coyote Willow Join us for live music with Coyote Willow on the patio stage or stream on the Worthy Facebook page! 7-9pm. No cover.

13 Thursday General Duffy's Waterhole Seckond Chaynce Ft. DJ Strizzo Seckond Chaynce exclusive meet and greet will take place at 5pm. Meet & greer is $50. For the first time in Central Oregon, Seckond Chaynce performs! 6pm. $30. Bridge 99 Brewery Thursday Trivia at Bridge

99 Thursday trivia in three rooms, all with game screens for lots of space! Bridge 99 pint specials and great food truck grub. We’re complying with state health guidelines and hope you’ll play it smart too! Free to play, win prizes. 6-8:30pm. Free.

River’s Place Bobby Lindstrom Deep soulful blues, rock and riveting original songs. 6-8pm. No cover.

Bendistillery Distillery & Tasting Room Safe Summer Nights Live music

performance by Appaloosa and food provided by Curbside Bacon! Bend Axe will be in attendance, each ticket includes three free axe throws! Masks required. Bring your own seating/blankets. Tickets are non-refundable. First 10 tickets sold get one free cocktail! 5:30-8pm. $15-$25.

Cabin 22 LeftSlide Broad spectrum of guitar rock n’ roll. All original music with a tight dense tone and gritty, swampy riffs. The band delivers honest lyrics that are guarenteed to slap you in the face! 7pm. No cover. Initiative Brewing James Dean and the Rebels RThis local rock and blues band has over 200 years of combined experience! Band frontman James Dean has played alongside Nirvana, Alice and Chains, Kansas and Heart... to name a few. 6:30-9:30pm. No cover. The Capitol Comedy at The Capitol Hosted by Katy Ipock. Featuring Conner Satterfield, Dillon Kolar and Bert Walpack. 18+. Tables seat up to four and are limited, so get yours early. No tickets sold at the door and no standing room available. Masks required to attend. We will be collecting contact information from all attendees and adhering to all guidelines from the State of Oregon and the Oregon Health Authority. 7:30-9:30pm. $30.

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West Come enjoy the amazing sounds of Cheyenne West! 7pm. $10.

The Capitol Sultry Summer Nights Bend Burlesque and The Capitol are teaming up for a night of legs, laughs and live entertainment! Socially distanced tables with special requests for seating also available. This will be a delightful evening full of fun, friends and scantily clad dancers! We encourage you to dress up and come prepared to have a blast! Doors at 6:45. 7:30-10pm. $40-$150. Craft Kitchen and Brewery Comedy at Craft Hosted by Katy Ipock. Featuring Steve Harber and Sharif Mohni. Tables are limited. No tickets sold at the door and no standing room available. Masks required to attend. We will be collecting contact information from all attendees and followingguidelines from the State of Oregon and the Oregon Health Authority. +18. 7:30-9:30pm. $20-$40. Hardtails Bar & Grill CANDY-O - A Tribute to the Cars The original CARS broke up in 1988, but their music’s popularity and influence have never faded beginning with their first hit single “Just What I needed” in 1977 and the group’s first two albums “The Cars” and “Candyo” in 1978 and 1979. 8-10pm. $15. Silver Moon Brewing Save The Music Saturdays: Alicia Viani Band Join us for free live music out on our spacious and socially distanced patio. Bring the whole family and come on down for food, drinks and some of the best local music Central Oregon has to offer! 4-7pm. No cover. Worthy Brewing Worthy Brewing Music On

The Patio with Dead Lee Join us on our socially distanced patio for live music with Dead Lee (featuring Brian Koch, current/founding member of Blitzen Trapper) from the Worthy Brewing

stage or stream on the Worthy Facebook page! 7-9pm. No cover.

16 Sunday Maragas Winery Tap Room Sunday

Jazz at Maragas Winery We’ll have a cheese plate, Mediterranean appetizer plate, wine, beer, and soft-drinks all available for you to enjoy on our patio or lawn while listening to live music! Masks are required, social distancing will be enforced and groups will be limited to 10 people! 1-4pm.

River’s Place Boxcar String Band Three-

piece blues and rockabilly band. Slide guitar, banjo, slap-style rockabilly bass and complex rhythms are some of their trademarks. Known for their lively and engaging stage performances. 6-8pm. No cover.

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ma’s Bingo Not Cho Grandma’s Bingo is back! Presented by the Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation. Join us for the outdoor edition on our spacious, socially distanced patio! Reservations required. Enjoy bloody marys, mimosas, a delicious breakfast menu and much more! See you Sunday! 10am-Noon.

17 Monday River’s Place Trivia Mondays at River’s Place Kick off the week with cold brew, good grub and Bend’s finest live trivia show, UKB Trivia. Mondays @ 6 pm, “River’s” is the place to be! 6-8pm. Free.

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Spaghetti Western Wednesdays in the alley at the Tin Pan Theater! Aug. 12 at 7pm.

18 Tuesday Greg’s Grill Live Music at Greg’s Grill Diners

are invited to join Greg’s Grill on their outdoor patio for exceptional food, one of a kind drinks, breathtaking views and socially distanced live music. To see the full schedule of live music events, follow Greg’s Grill on Facebook: Facebook.com/GregsGrillBend. 5:30pm. No cover.

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Redmond UKB, Central Oregon’s finest live trivia show returns to Redmond!. It’s free and fun to play, with Taco Tuesday specials too. Don’t miss out! 6:30-8:30pm. Free.

Silver Moon Brewing Storyteller Tuesdays: Bill Powers Live music at Silver Moon Brewing is back! Join us every Tuesday for free live music out on our spacious and socially distanced patio! Concerts are family friendly. 6-8pm. No cover.

19 Wednesday Cabin 22 Locals Wednesdays Trivia at Cabin

22 Bend’s best Wednesday live trivia show. Locals Day specials all day! It’s free to play! Bring your crew. Don’t miss out! 7-9pm. Free.

Worthy Brewing Worthy Wednesday with

Popcorn Join us on our socially distanced patio for live music with Popcorn from the Worthy Brewing stage or stream on the Worthy Facebook page! 7-9pm. No cover.

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Classic Horror Thursday at the Tin Pan Theater! Join the Tin Pan Theater every

Cascade Highlanders Pipe Band Practice A traditional bagpipe band. Experienced pipers

and drummers are welcome, along with those interested in taking up piping or drumming who would like to find out what it would take to learn and eventually join our group. Call beforehand to confirm practice! Limit 10 people Mondays, 6-8pm. Mission Church - Redmond, 3732 SW 21st Pl, Redmond. Contact: 541-633-3225. pipersej@yahoo.com.

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

FILM EVENTS “Purple Rain” at the Tin Pan Theater

An exclusive outdoor screening of “Purple Rain” by Albert Mognoli! Masks are required, first come, first served! Drinks available for purchase. Aug. 17, 7pm. Tin Pan Theater, 869 NW Tin Pan Alley, Bend. $7.

BendTicket Pop Up Drive-In BendFilm’s Pop Up Drive-In combines the nostalgia of the drive-in era, the crisp Pacific Northwest air, the right amount of physical distancing and innovative presentation to create the ultimate viewing experience. $35/vehicle, limited to first 110 vehicles. Fridays, 7pm and Saturdays, 7pm. Deschutes Brewery Warehouse, 399 SW Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend. $35.

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Thursday for an outdoor screening of a classic horror film! First come, first served - masks are required and drinks are available for purchase! Thursdays, 7pm. Tin Pan Theater, 869 NW Tin Pan Alley, Bend. $7.

Spaghetti Western Wednesday We will

re-open the inside when it is safe and when moviegoers are ready to watch films in our beautiful cinema, together and close–the way these films are made to be seen. If you are able to support BendFilm / Tin Pan to weather this storm that has hit our industry so hard, please consider a Membership or Ticket-Pack. Every little bit helps! After Thursday, you can still enjoy the wonderful films we carefully curate with Monday Movies and Spaghetti Westerns in the Alley as well as our Virtual Tin Pan lineup. Aug. 12, 7pm. Tin Pan Theater, 869 NW Tin Pan Alley, Bend. $7.

ARTS & CRAFTS Call to Artists The Red Chair Gallery in

downtown Bend is looking for 2D and 3D artists. If interested in joining our family of artists stop by and pick up a membership packet. 85% of our current artists started with the gallery 10 years ago! Thursdays. Red Chair Gallery, 103 NW Oregon Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-410-6813. thewayweart229@gmail.com.

PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITS Blooms & Bees Tour Join Sunriver Nature

Center & Observatory’s resident plant and bee specialists for a tour of the botanic garden, native plant collection and honey bee hive. Face coverings are required and capacity is limited. Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30am. Through Sept. 9. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver. Contact: 541-593-4394. info@snco.org. $10.

Magnificent Monarchs Join Deschutes

Land Trust ecologist Amanda Egertson for a talk to learn more about the king of the butterfly world: the mighty monarch. Registration is required to receive the event link. Aug. 19, 6-7pm. Online. Contact: 541-312-1029. laurelw@ deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

THEATER Into The Woods Jr. A rich and fun-filled

retelling of classic Brothers Grimm fables by TMP’s T3 Teen Theatre Company! Aug. 14, 2-3:30 and 6-7:30pm and Aug. 15, 2-3:30 and 6-7:30pm. Tower Theatre, 835 NW Wall St., Bend. Contact: 541-317-0700. info@towertheatre.org. $30.50.

Songs For a New World. This unique

drive-in theatrical experience features music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, passionately performed by local talent. Aug. 14, 7:30pm. New Hope Church, 20080 Pinebrook Blvd., Bend. $15/person.

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COMEDY AT CRAFT

BEND BURLESQUE PRESENTS:

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SULTRY SUMMER NIGHTS at The Capitol

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Kids Ninja Warrior Summer Camp begins Aug. 17-21 from 9am-3:30pm at Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play! $65/day, $250/week.

WORDS Classics Book Club On August 12th, we will

discuss "100 Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Visit www.roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom info. Aug. 12, 6-7pm. Online. Contact: 541306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Mystery Book Club On August 19, we will

discuss “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” by Agatha Christie. Visit www.roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom info. Aug. 19, 6-7pm. Online. Contact: 541306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

Nonfiction Book Club On August 14th we

will discuss "Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival" by Peter Stark. Visit www.roundaboutbookshop.com for Zoom info. Aug. 14, 1-2:30pm. Contact: 541-306-6564. sara@roundaboutbookshop.com. Free.

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

vaccinations, deworming and microchips at our walk-in wellness clinic. No appointments necessary, first come first served. Visit bendsnip.org for a list of services. Saturdays, 10am-1:30pm. Bend Spay & Neuter Project, 910 SE Wilson, Suite A1, Bend. $10.

VOLUNTEER Call for Volunteers - Play with Parrots!

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

Volunteer with Salvation Army The

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

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

GROUPS & MEETUPS BEND OHA On-Line Auction Bend OHA

is holding online raffles in lieu of its Big Annual Fund Raising Banquet. Proceeds go entirely to Conservation & Habitat Projects in Central Oregon including Highway Crossings and various youth programs. Aug. 1-13. Online. Contact: 541-330-6218. g.petsch728@gmail.com.

CET Regional Public Transit Advisory Committee and Transit Master Plan Project Steering Committee Virtual Meeting The Cascades East Transit (CET)

Regional Public Transit Advisory Committee (RPTAC) will meet virtually on Wednesday, August 19 from 1:30-3:30pm. For more information please visit http://cascadeseasttransit.com/about/rptac/ Aug. 19, 1:30-3:30pm. Contact: 541-548-9534. dhofbauer@coic.org. Free.

Drum Ensemble - You’re Invited! Join

a peaceful drum ensemble at Pine Nursery Park every Saturday! No drugs, alcohol or violence and no political platforms. Everyone is welcome! Noon. Pine Nursery Park, 3750 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. Contact: 360-301-5579. wononorb@gmail.com. Free.

Power Hour | Is Zero Energy the Solution to Housing Affordability?

Learn how Habitat for Humanity and Kor Community Land Trust provide permanently affordable housing in our community with zero energy homes. Aug. 13, 5-6:30pm. Contact: info@envirocenter.org. Free.

Resist! Rally Weekly resistance protest,

the theme of the week changes. Contact Vocal Seniority or Indivisible Bend for more info. Bring your signs and we’ll bring the bullhorn! Contact info@thevocalseniority.org for more info. Tuesdays, 11:30am-12:30pm. Peace Corner, Corner of NW Greenwood Avenue and NW Wall Street, Bend.

FAMILY & KIDS Adoption Information Session Monthly

adoption information session brought on by A Family for Every Child. Learn more about adoption from foster care with some of your local adoption workers! Second Thursday of every month, 6-7:30pm. Deschutes Downtown Bend Public Library - Meyer Room, 601 N.W. Wall Street, Bend. Contact: 541-343-0295. adoption@ afamilyforeverychild.org. Free.

Animal Storytime Join us each week for a

family storytime with an appearance by a live animal guest. Pre-registration is required and storytimes are limited to four families. Face coverings are required (ages 3+). $25 for the whole family! Mondays-Tuesdays, 10-10:30am. Through Sept. 1. Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Rd., Sunriver. Contact: 541-5934394. info@snco.org. $25.

Kids Ninja Night It’s parent’s night out- finally! That’s right drop off your kids age 6 - 12 for 3 hours of fun in our super-rad indoor ninja warrior play space. Our experienced adult staff members will supervise and lead fun group games. All our Kids Ninja Nights are limited to 10 kids. Fri, Aug. 14, 6-9pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $20-$25. Kids Ninja Warrior Summer Camp

Kids(ages 6-12) now is your chance to have the time of your life experiencing our super-rad kids ninja warrior gym this summer. Our experienced adult coaches will lead new ninja warrior challenges, team games and fun activities. This is a dropoff event. Aug. 17-21, 9am-3:30pm, Aug. 24-28, 9am-3:30pm and Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 9am3:30pm. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 5412413919. staff.freespiritbend@gmail.com. $65 single day, $250 for week.

Math Enrichment Camp Engaging, fun and

hands-on day camps will challenge kids to think creatively as they build, investigate and hypothesize with peers. All camps will be outside on the lawn at The Hive. Registration is required, see summer camps 2020 on Flourish Bend website (www. bendtutor.com). Discount for registration by July 1.

Ages 8-11. Wednesdays, 10am-2pm. Through Sept. 2. The Hive, 205 NW Franklin Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-848-2804. flourishbend@aol.com. 60-75.

Space Science Camp From the Earth to the more distant stars, there is so much to learn! Become a space scientist by learning about the atmosphere, planets, stars, and other astronomical objects. Open to 4th-6th graders. Mon, Aug. 10, 1-4pm, Tue, Aug. 11, 1-4pm, Wed, Aug. 12, 1-4pm and Thu, Aug. 13, 1-4pm. Camp Fire Central Oregon, P.O. Box 7031, Bend. Contact: 541-382-4682. info@campfireco.org. $120. SummerKids Youth Leaders Sum-

merKids Youth Leaders is tailored for teens to add their ideas and voice to all aspects of SummerKids camp. They will have the opportunity to create and lead activities, songs and games for younger campers, while building leadership and teamwork skills... a great resume builder! Mon, Aug. 10, 9am-3pm, Tue, Aug. 11, Wed, Aug. 12 and Thu, Aug. 13. Ponderosa Elementary School, 3790 NE Purcell Blvd., Bend. Contact: 541-3824682. info@campfireco.org. $65-180.

FOOD EVENTS Madras Saturday Market The weekly

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

Prime Rib Night Earlier reservations are recommended as we serve our legendary prime rib until it is all gone. Don’t miss out! Saturdays-Sundays, 4:30pm. Tumalo Feed Co. Steak House, 64619 W. Highway 20, Bend. Contact: 541-382-2202. tfcsmanagement@gmail.com. $32.95-$37.50. Redmond Farmers Market Find local Central Oregon farm-fresh produce, organic eggs and meat, bakers, makers and crafters, fresh flowers, starts, plants and much more. We’re social distancing and following our state and county guidelines to keep you safe. FDNP, SNAP & WIC accepted. We’re a dog-friendly farmers market, too! Tuesdays, 3-6pm. Through Sept. 15. Centennial Park, Evergreen, Between 7th and 8th St., Redmond. Contact: 541-5500066. redmondfarmersmarket1@hotmail.com. Free.

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Join the Suttle Lodge and Boathouse every Thursday from 1-4pm for wine and BBQ!

Sisters Farmers Market Enjoy the community abundance with our open-air socially distanced market! Enjoy local veggies, fruits, meats, eggs, kombucha, pickles, grains, breads, soaps and artisan goods! FREE Take-Home Kids Education Kits offered weekly. Apply for discounts through our COVID-19 Food Aid Program. Sundays, 11am-2pm. Through Sept. 30. Sisters Farmers Market at Fir Street Park, 291 East Main Avenue, Sisters. Contact: 541-904-0134. www. sistersfarmersmarket.com. Free.

BEER & DRINK Beer Styles: A Special Virtual Tasting Today’s beer consumer has more

options than ever, and when faced with hundreds of different beers, how do you choose what to drink? Join beer writer and aficionado, Jon Abernathy, for a presentation on beer styles, and a special BYOB virtual tasting in a live Zoom webinar. 21+. Aug. 12, 6:30-7:30pm. Contact: 541312-1029. laurelw@deschuteslibrary.org. Free.

1-4pm. The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, 13300 Hwy 20, Sisters. $55.

Whiskey Wing Wednesdays When you

just can’t make it until Friday, we have your back! Come down and order our signature Starship Wings and choose from six different quality whiskeys for a pour for only $5! Wednesdays, 11:30am-10pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-388-8331. info@silvermoonbrewing.com.

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

Local’s Night Come on down to Bevel Craft

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

Locals Night at Porter Brewing! We offer

InMotion Weekly Workout InMotion

Brewing for $4 beers and food specials from the food carts located out back at The Patio! Tuesdays, 3-9pm. Bevel Craft Brewing, 911 SE Armour Rd. Suite B, Bend. Contact: holla@bevelbeer.com. Free. a full menu of cask-conditioned ales, wine, cider and non-alcoholic beverages. The food truck will also be serving up some fantastic cuisine! Wednesdays, 4-7pm. Porter Brewing, 611 NE Jackpine Ct #2, Redmond. Free.

Taco Tuesdays Join us every Tuesday $2.50

tacos! With many different varieties to choose from that all pair well with our beers on tap! Treat yourself to one of our three signature margaritas. Tuesdays, 4-10pm. Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood Ave., Bend. Contact: 541-3888331. info@silvermoonbrewing.com.

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

Training Studio in Bend is offering free weekly workouts via their Facebook page, Facebook. com/inmotionbend. Additionally, those that register will receive daily education and the ability to check-in and stay accountable. www.landpage. co/inmotionfreeworkouts. Free. Ongoing, 4-5pm. Online, 61220 S. Hwy 97, Bend. Free.

Outdoor Spirit Fitness Class Open to all abilities this well-rounded fitness class will enhance your cardio system and tone your whole body through the bodyweight movement patterns, sandbells, resistance bands and outdoor HIIT drills. All classes meet in the Old Mill District on the grass north of Pastini Restaurant, next to the walking path. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 7:30-8:30am. Through Oct. 29. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $12. Outdoor Yoga Flow Experience the wonderful feeling of a yoga community again as we move and flow together while enjoying the warmth of

the sunshine and sounds of the river at the Old Mill! Uplift your mood, gain positive perspective while also gaining flexibility and strength. Pre-registration required. Mondays-Wednesdays-Saturdays-Sundays, 9:15-10:15am. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@freespiritbend.com. $12.

Planet Fitness Home Work-Ins Planet

Fitness is offering free daily workouts via livestream! The best part? No equipment needed. Get your sweat on at least four times a day. Valid even for those without memberships! Sorry, #vanlifers cannot virtually take advantage of facility showers. Ongoing. Visit the Planet Fitness Facebook page for more details. Ongoing, 4-5pm. Online. Free.

OUTDOOR EVENTS How to Walk & Hike Correctly with Less Pain and More Efficiency Good

posture and alignment are key to pain-free movement. Come find out why you’re in pain after a day’s hike or even a short walk. Aug. 19, Noon. Fort Rock Park, 57515 East Cascade Road, Sunriver. Free.

Outdoor Yoga + Fit Outdoor Yoga + Fit in the Old Mill starts with bodyweight fitness exercises and ends with yoga flow movements. The fitness component will strengthen muscles and increase cardiovascular endurance, while the yoga portion focuses on and increasing mobility for an incredible whole body workout. Pre-registration required. Fridays, 9:15-10:15am. Free Spirit Yoga + Fitness + Play, 320 SW Powerhouse Drive, Suite 150, Bend. Contact: 541-241-3919. info@ freespiritbend.com. $12. Peninsula Hike: Past, Present, and Future Friends and neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area, join in on this special guided hike on the Peninsula! Aug. 12, 8am. Peninsula Road North of Crooked River Ranch, Peninsula Road, Terrebonne. Free.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Bariatric Informational Meetings Informational meetings. Aug. 18, 6pm. St. Charles Bend, 2500 Northeast Neff Road, Bend. Free.

Confidential Women’s Sexual Abuse Support Group Confidential support group

for women survivors of sexual abuse. The primary focus of the group will be to develop a support system to share and work through issues related to sexual abuse. For more information, call or text Veronica at 503-856-4874. Tuesdays, 6-8pm. Through Sept. 15. Veronica Ramos, Private, Bend. Contact: 503-856-4874. vleeramos@gmail.com. Free.

Curbside Acupuncture Curbside Acupunc-

ture is a minimal contact, drive-up experience specifically for those experiencing high levels of stress, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbance, feelings of fear, grief, worry, and those seeking a better sense of well-being during this time of crisis. Ear Acupuncture will be provided along with other goodies. FREE! First and Third Wednesday of every month, 11am-3pm. Deschutes Acupuncture, 339 SW Century Drive, Bend. Contact: 541-429-0900. info@deschutsacupuncture.com. Donation Only!.

Livestreamed Meditation Class Free online meditation classes led by Cathleen Hylton of Blissful Heart Wellness Center. Take a break from the current climate and get your zen on in this free meditation class. Join class via https:// zoom.us/j/596079985. Free. Thursdays, 6-7pm. Online - Courses, 161 Mission Falls Lane, Suite 216, Fremont, CA 94539, USA., fremont. Free. Sacred Medicine Mamas - Grand Opening! Holistic Health + Wellness Clinic

for Women and Children Opening August 17th! We are officially opening our doors on August 17! Come join us as we kick-start our opening with some great specials! Sign up on www.sacredmedicinemamas.com to be notified! Aug. 17, 9am-5pm. SACRED MEDICINE MAMAS, 1860 NE 4th ST, Bend. Contact: 503-941-0316. info@sacredmedicinemamas.com.

Tula Movement Arts - Online Classes

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

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Advocating for Black Lives, in an Internship

A local teen is one of the first interns for the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly

ou might already recognize Maxwell Friedman: He’s a prolific musician with loads of talent and his own band. Oh, and he happens to still be in high school. With an entire future ahead of him, Friedman, energized by the new activity around the Black Lives Matter movement, recently began interning with the Central Oregon Black Leaders Assembly—a group that formed just this summer to end racism, and to advocate for and advance Black leaders in the community. We chatted with Friedman about that new gig. Source Weekly: What are you currently working on with COBLA? Maxwell Friedman: Currently I’m speaking out in public, helping COB-

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behalf of COBLA. I haven’t been a part of organization of speeches or events. SW: What are COBLA’s goals for this internship or in general? MW: COBLA plans to unite businesses in our fight against systemic injustices and to promote our organization. We want to make everybody feel as though they are welcomed and respected. We want to get members of our organization involved with companies who are active allies of POC. SW: What do you personally hope to gain from the internship? MW: I would like to gain some knowledge of entrepreneurship, because my boss is one himself who started Bend Sauce, a seasonings and hot sauce company, just because he wanted a good chipotle sauce.

“We have to talk about the multiple systemic injustices that happened that pretty much undermined the entire Civil Rights movement— because the way we teach the Civil Rights movement right now is that it ended in 1965. —Maxwell Friedman LA reach other fellow young people to become members and make noise. I’m trying to become more involved with COBLA and promote it because I truly believe it’s something that can change the way we view our town and the people of our town. Right now, I’m just a messenger; I’m speaking publicly on

I also want to form friendships with people who support the BLM movement and the movement of basic universal human decency. In other words, I want to spread love through hot sauce and my music. SW: What are your thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement/activity in Central Oregon? Soren Nyquist

Maxwell Friedman snaps photos during a June 6 march on Bend CIty Hall that continued around downtown Bend

Sign of the times: Maxwell Friedman protesting in a face mask.

MW: I think the Black Lives Matter movement surrounding Central Oregon is wonderful and necessary. A few years ago, a black teenager by the name of Deshaun Adderley took his life due to constant racism from his peers at school and his school, Summit High School, ignoring his situation. We need to show people that Bend, Oregon, is not a bubble, that it’s not a utopia where racism just doesn’t exist. Bend is home to a lot of racism which no one seems to talk about. We need this movement to educate both adults and young people how to love; we can unteach hatred. COBLA, amongst other groups, can unteach racism in Central Oregon, the state, the nation and the world. SW: Do you have any goals for COBLA or Bend in general? Do you hope to see Bend go in a different direction in the future? And how do you think we can make these changes? MW: My goal for COBLA pretty much aligns with COBLA’s goals in general. If you look on the website, one of which is eliminating racism in the United States. Some people may think that’s a lofty goal; I think it’s something we can work to achieve and it’s actually a good place to set our sights to. It’s definitely a high goal, but I think we can achieve eliminating racism in our county and working to unteach racism. I don’t have specific goals for COBLA but for Bend, yes, I do have specific goals, some of which are already being worked towards. I want proper training with the police. COBLA is working with a former police chief. Right now, they

are working on a new training program with the police to teach them how to deal with race and how to restrain their partner if their partner is using excessive force. I want to put new programs into schools and COBLA wants to do the same. Bend really needs to have classes on racial sensitivity and have more classes on race in general, beyond Martin Luther King, Jr. We need to talk about Malcom X; we have to talk about the riots that happened after the assassinations, and the assassinations themselves, we have to talk about redlining, we have to talk about the multiple systemic injustices that happened that pretty much undermined the entire Civil Rights movement—because the way we teach the Civil Rights movement right now is that it ended in 1965. Racism just disappeared, so that’s not true and I think that it needs to be fixed. We can make these changes through pressuring our officials to get this done, protesting, actually voting on these things, and that’s super important. Using your voice is great, but going out and voting is even better, making these changes ourselves. If you’re a student in a high school, talk to your teachers, like “hey, we need to change the way we teach,” sign petitions, have that happen in schools. If the school doesn’t comply, protest the school, boycott the school, they’ll have to give in at some point. So there’s a lot of different ways we can do this just by using our sheer manpower and our sheer presence. Those are my goals for Bend.

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The Karens of Central Oregon Have Something to Say—and It’s Not, “Can I Speak to Your Manager?” Local Karens confirm that it is, indeed, an unfortunate time to be a Karen

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Karen Elizabeth, a local mother, added, “About three weeks ago I got pretty serious about changing my name. I actually took a poll trying to decide what I should change it to. I’m kind of confused about where it came from. Why Karen? Why not Nancy? In any case, I’m really glad that I don’t have an asymmetrical haircut.” Karen Larson, local massage therapist, reported that she was making a conscious effort to remain unphased. “It’s a weird phenomenon,” she said. “I’ve always liked my name, so I’m trying to take it lightly and move on. It could easily be hurtful, being targeted because of your name. I’ve been using humor rather than going the opposite route.” While the Karen character did begin as a light-hearted jest, it has taken a somewhat serious turn—and as Sipes suggested, the widespread trend now ties in to larger, more pressing social issues. “I genuinely feel that if someone is misbehaving, it’s so much more powerful to call them by their own name,” she said. “We’re in a ‘say their name’ kind of phase, and I believe that sentiment is true for everybody who’s been a victim and for people who are acting out in unacceptable ways. There’s much more power in that.” Sipes explained that things started going south once the Black lives movement was brought to the forefront of media attention. “The whole character of the ‘Karen’ changed from a privileged suburban mother to a blatant racist,” she said. “Now people associate Karens with racist women. The definition has become

This "Karen" might be asking to speak to your manager, but real Karens assure that this is not common practice.

blurred. Someone who confronts someone who isn’t wearing a mask is a Karen, and someone who refuses to wear a mask is a Karen. Really, a Karen is anyone who is awful, nasty and mean.” Elizabeth agreed, “All of the sudden it turned into ‘Karens are racist.’ BLM should be a priority, and I wish the name was more positively associated with the movement. A lot of white women are standing up for their friends of color; standing up against police brutality. It’s difficult because I know that I’m sweet, compassionate and caring, and all of the sudden my name is being dragged through the coals for entertainment purposes. At this point it isn’t even entertaining, it’s just really harsh. People are using the term Karen as a derogatory descriptive, and fighting for one thing while actively dragging another down. It’s a double-standard.”

All the Karens we chatted with agree that there are “bigger fish to fry.” “I think the best thing we can do now is try to change how people perceive Karens,” Elizabeth said. “This isn’t going anywhere. Karen is no longer a proper noun; it’s a noun. It’s a verb. It’s here to stay.” Larson added, “In the scheme of things, there’s a lot more going on than being concerned with some trendy phase. Though hopefully it won’t stay around for too long; get entrenched in our culture.” Sipes concluded that while the trend was sometimes hurtful, the emotional consequences paled in comparison to the current tribulations of others. “Somebody said that calling women Karens is comparable to racist terminology, and I don’t believe that it is at all true. That belittles the BLM movement. It’s unfortunate, it makes us sad, but it is not racist.”

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arlier this month, my mom called me in tears. “I’m a… I’m a Karen,” she dejectedly wailed. My sweet mother has been a literal Karen since birth. Now, however, her given name has taken on an unfortunate new meaning. Karen has quickly become a pejorative term for a privileged, middle-aged white woman perceived as relentlessly demanding and consistently out-of-line. The recent outpouring of Karen-centric hate on multiple social media platforms has turned what was once a harmless, meme-based trend into something more sinister, and it is affecting the livelihood of literal Karens across Central Oregon, they say. Karen Sipes, a Bend-based school teacher, explained that while she was still able to find humor in the situation, it was starting to wear on her psyche. “Friends started sending me memes on Facebook, when they were just kind of cute,” she said. “I don’t regularly ask to speak to the manager. But after this started, one of the side effects was I felt like I could never speak to the manager, because I would have to tell them my name and face that judgement.” Some of the interviewed Central Oregon Karens expressed that they had experienced some degree of identity crisis. “I had some solid days of enjoying my name,” said Sipes. “Now I don’t enjoy being called Karen. I have some friends named Becky who feel it’s the same thing, but being a Becky is nothing like being a Karen.”

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He placed the quail in a papaya-based marinade, and when he returned a couple hours later to pull them out, “It was just like a horror movie. There was no resemblance of a little bird in there. It had turned into some sort of fiberglass plaster. It was just... glue. I thought one of my co-workers had played a joke on me.” Erickson ended up tossing out the entire covey of quail, but he learned a valuable lesson. Papain, a naturally-occurring enzyme in certain trop-

I became an Executive Chef not by being great at cooking but rather by making millions of mistakes and just being competent enough to learn from each one. —Jackson "Rooster" Higdin story? Always use fat—such as butter or cream—to thin melted chocolate. Otherwise, it will curdle into a grainy texture, and no one wants that. The Quail Catastrophe Chef Instructor Thor Erickson of Cascade Culinary Institute recounted his own chemistry calamity, which happened during the late 1980s when he worked at the critically acclaimed Stars restaurant in San Francisco. “I was running the grill for an employee picnic,” he said. “I saw some quail in the refrigerator, and all this tropical fruit, and I thought, ‘Great! Caribbean quail over coals with jerk seasoning!’”

ical fruits, will “tenderize” meat into a puddle of goo in quick order. So, tread lightly when marinating or cooking meat in papaya, pineapple, mango or guava. Fire in the Kitchen Like many of us during the time of coronavirus, Chef Josh Podwils set out to master the art of sourdough baking. For his first attempt, he killed the 50-year-old sourdough starter he had adopted from a friend, likely by using overly hot water when feeding it, he said. On his second sourdough attempt, the founder of Loyaute, a French fine-dining, pop-up eatery, managed

to mangle a batch of hamburger buns. “All the rises turned out the way they were supposed to, but I think I may have over-baked them or maybe I over-mixed them,” he said. “I don’t know exactly what I did wrong, but they came out like hockey pucks. They were absolutely inedible.” For his third response to the callof-the-wild yeast, he chose a basic loaf of bread. He placed a single batch of dough in his trusty Kitchen Aid mixer for a 10-minute kneading process and stepped away for a few minutes. “The next thing I knew, smoke was billowing out of the kitchen, and the mixer motor was literally on fire,” he said. That was when he decided to give up on baking. “The lesson for me is, if you fail three times, let it go.” Failing Forward According to Erickson, the difference between a cook and a chef is that chefs never fail, because they know how to fix their mistakes. Higdin concurs. In fact, one of his signature dishes was born when a sous chef ordered a case of buttermilk instead of a gallon. He thought, “I’ve got to use this before it spoils, so I turned it into a roasted jalapeño buttermilk chowder that I still use to this day.” The secret, he says, is failing forward. “I tell people all the time that I became an Executive Chef not by being great at cooking but rather by making millions of mistakes and just being competent enough to learn from each one.”

Midtown Yacht Club, Bend’s newest food cart lot and taproom, officially opened its doors in early July. The lot is home to several brand spankin’ new carts, including Cowboy Pasta and TOTS, as well as some long-standing local favorites including Barrio and Alley Dogz. Rounding out the six cart line-up are Lively Up Yourself and Thai 2 Go. Cowboy Pasta serves up generous pasta-filled bread bowls and homemade clam chowder (when available). The meat is locally sourced, and everything on the menu is made fresh. “We believe in serving people cowboy-sized portions,” said Vicki Mays, who co-owns the cart with her husband, Dan Wolfe. Lively Up Yourself offers vegan comfort food, from vegan ribs with a side of (cheese-less) mac and cheese to a toasty vegan BLT. TOTS offers a decadent take on the beloved bar snack. The cart was initially inspired by happy hours and Cajun tots at another local haunt. Golf ball-sized tater tots are doused in everything from homemade buffalo sauce to freshly-shaved parmesan cheese and truffle oil. Thai 2 Go serves up traditional Thai food in a ridiculously efficient manner: my Tom Kha was ready to enjoy in under a minute (literally). Alley Dogz is known for its smothered, 100% beef hotdogs, large enough to feed at least four moderately hungry humans. Oh, and did we mention the fully loaded chicken nuggets? Because that’s a thing. Finally, there’s Barrio. It’s difficult to beat three Latin-inspired craft tacos for $10. Barrios latest addition to the fleet joins a downtown brick and mortar and another food cart that found its home at On Tap. Midtown Yacht Club has lots of outdoor seating, but most of the parking is on the street. The indoor taproom is also spacious, with a wide selection of beers on tap as well as massive coolers stocked with adult and non-alcoholic beverages. Midtown Yacht Club is open daily from 11am-10pm, and yes – doggos are welcome, too. Midtown Yacht Club

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Canning is a can-do activity, given the right ingredients and know-how By Ari LeVaux

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breaking them. But new canners should take a more cautious approach and learn proper safety protocols. Ball Corporation — the company that produces almost all of the canning jars in circulation today — has a book out called “Ball Canning Back to Basics.” The Ball book begins with a section on the basic gear, ingredients and procedures involved in canning. If you don’t know the importance of adjust acidity, account for altitude or measure headspace, you should find a reputable source of information like this book, or one of the many other educational resources in print and online. Not surprisingly, the Ball book’s recipe for dill pickles includes proprietary products like Ball® Salt and Ball® Pickle Crisp® Granules. You can, of course, use any kind of pickling salt. And you can skip those granules, or replace them with horseradish leaves — grape, cherry and oak leaves are also widely used for this purpose. Curiously, the Ball recipe calls for “dill sprigs,” but doesn’t specify leaves or flowers. According to my sources, dill leaves alone won’t cut it; there have to be flowers. The Ball recipe also calls for cutting of the cucumbers, which you don’t have to do if you pick them small, Belarusian-style. Most family recipes start like this, with a proven recipe. Little by little you make it your own. More pepper flakes, perhaps, or even skip the dill and use pickling spices. Ultimately, there are many correct ways to can a pickle, and one rule to rule them all, a rule to which every canner who hasn’t yet died of food poisoning will abide without hesitation: If the seal is broken, throw it a way. Don’t even taste it.

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anning the harvest should be a joyous and rewarding experience, but if you are in over your head it can be stressful and overwhelming, even dangerous. Aspiring or novice canners should not wait for the so-called Harvest Season to get started. Midsummer is a great time to ease into the groove, work on your skills, figure out your game plan, and stock up on whatever gear and supplies you don’t have, without the pressure of a mountain of produce. If you just do a jar or two here and there, you can keep skin in the game without breaking a sweat. The Missoula Valley is home to several families of Belarusian immigrants, all of whom come from a town called Olshany. Known as the cucumber basket of Belarus, Olshany cucumbers are in demand as far away as Moscow. The cukes are grown in shopping mall-sized greenhouses, some of which are heated by as many as ten wood stoves in order to extend the season at both ends. The Belarusians brought their cucumber know-how to Montana, and their cucumbers, a small pickling variety that is sweet and juicy enough to eat like popcorn, have become popular for both pickles and fresh eating. Some of the Belarusians sell pickles, too, and I bought some with high hopes, but they were disappointing. My friend, Valentina Andrusevich, was born in Olshany and has a stand at the market. I told her about those surprisingly underwhelming pickles, and she explained that the Belarusian pickles for sale at market won’t taste like the pickles they eat at home, because food safety

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it would take a big effort to complete the mission, and that Jefferson County SAR wouldn’t be able to do it alone. “This mission was beyond the capabilities of just my team,” he said. “Usually if it’s a rescue, like someone is badly injured up on the mountain or something, I would call the National Guard and get a helicopter over to the mountain as quickly as possible. When it comes to a recovery, where someone has died on the mountain, the National Guard has a policy where they won’t fly out [unless there are special circumstances].” Pond tried to contact the National Guard to make this mission one of those special circumstances, but that didn’t elicit the hoped-for response. This meant Pond would have to think outside of the box with his coordination efforts, reaching out to other counties to see what could be done. This is something Pond says his small team doesn’t normally do, but the situation called for more pieces than usual, he said. The Deschutes, Benton, Lane and Linn County SAR departments were called on for tasks ranging from mountain rescue, radio support, shuttling gear and more. Linn County brought in gear on horseback to the Pacific Crest Trail, about 10 miles into the route the teams needed to travel, which lightened the Jefferson County Search and Rescue

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load for the crew that was hiking on foot. Even a former member of Benton County’s SAR, who now lives in Wisconsin, was called for help because of his familiarity with mapping that mountain and the layout of Mt. Jefferson. But knowing where you need to go and getting there are just the first steps in a long mission like this. “The main thing we needed to do is to get him off the mountain after we got there,” said Pond. Once the crew reached the body and got set up for extraction, they rested until around 3 am before they readied for the arrival of a helicopter. To get permission to have a helicopter land on the mountain, SAR has to reach out to the U.S. Forest Service in that particular district. Just because they ask doesn’t mean it will always be permitted, and conditions might not even allow for a safe extraction. This time around the helicopter got the OK, and one was sent in from Leading Edge Aviation in Bend. There are only certain routes that helicopters are allowed to take when transporting a body, Pond explained. Pilots can’t fly over any main highways, so options like landing at airports in Sisters or Redmond were out of the question. This meant they had to make a landing in Camp Sherman. Around 40 people were assigned to the mission, the majority of whom were volunteers. Getting the extraction mission prepared took about a week to figure out logistics, conditions and best plan of action. In that span, Pond says he had people calling in saying they

were going to hike up and retrieve the body themselves. Pond says this is something that happens often when a mission is in the preparation phase. Usually, once he explains the process to people, they decide not to go on their own extraction mission. Solo rescue missions such as that can force SAR to have to rescue multiple people instead of one, and further complicate the plan in progress, he said. With unpredictable conditions on the mountain, patience is a key part of being in SAR, Pond said—as is being ready for anything. “There’s always an obstacle in the way,” said Pond. “Teamwork and coordination are the biggest thing. This was definitely the biggest one [mission] I’ve been a part of by far. Everyone supported each other and we were all on the same page.” For adventurers in the area, Pond reminds recreationalists to always be prepared. Even experienced hikers or climbers, like Freepons, can get into danger. SAR teams are there to help, but they don’t get joy from seeing people hurt or in danger on trails, Pond said. “Work your way up to adventures and climbs like that. None of them do that on a whim. They plan for weeks. I need that gear, this gear, they check weather forecasts,” reiterates Pond. “Be prepared for anything, like inclement weather or injury. I tell people to bring enough supplies to last at least 24 hours on their own. Make a plan, let people know where you’re going to be. If you do injure yourself and you need to make the 911 call, we’ll tell you to stay put and make yourself visible.”

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n July 31, search and rescue teams from five counties were sent into action to retrieve the body of David Freepons, a 68-year-old climber who passed away after a fall on Mt. Jefferson. Freepons, an experienced climber from Kennewick, Washington, was on an expedition July 25 on the mountain with several friends—also experienced climbers—when he reportedly slipped on a glacier and slid. His body was found several hundred feet from where he fell, in a precarious spot on the mountain that made getting him out a challenge. Freepons’ cousin, Alys Freepons Means, described David Freepons on her Facebook page: “In recent years, Dave had passionately pursued mountaineering and ascended a variety of challenging terrain. He died doing what he loved, but has left a place within our extended family that can never be filled.” After a week of behind-the-scenes coordination, support and planning led by David Pond, the Jefferson County Search & Rescue coordinator and emergency management coordinator, the team was able to safely extract Freepons from the mountain. But these missions aren’t as easy as just going up the mountain or sending in a helicopter, as Pond explained. Pond told the Source that once he was familiar with the situation, he knew that

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n July 22, Congress passed the biggest public-lands spending bill in half a century. The bipartisan bill, called the Great American Outdoors Act, puts nearly $10 billion toward repairing public-lands infrastructure, such as outdated buildings and dysfunctional water systems in national parks. It also guarantees that Congress will spend the $900 million it collects each year through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, or LWCF. The legislation boosts access to nature, funds city parks and will pay for a significant chunk of the massive maintenance backlog on public lands in the U.S. But it all comes at a cost to the climate. To pay the bill’s hefty price tag, Congress is tapping revenue from the fossil fuel industry. Though the new law has been cheered by conservation groups, it fails to address either the modern crisis of climate change or the impacts of the West’s growing recreation and tourism economy on wildlife. In this way, the Outdoors Act exposes the gaps between conservation and climate activism, while providing a grim reminder of the complicated entanglements of energy, economics, climate — and now, a pandemic. The biggest windfall from the Great American Outdoors Act — up to $6.5 billion over five years — will go to the National Park Service. National parks are the public lands’ top tourist attraction, receiving more than 327 million visits in 2019 alone, but dwindling annual funding has left the agency with about $12 billion in overdue projects. These projects include everything from a $100 million pipeline to bring water to visitors and communities on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon to routine campground and trail maintenance. The money will also benefit gateway communities in the West. A National Park Service analysis projects that the new legislation will create an additional 100,000 jobs over the next five years, on top of the 340,500 jobs the parks already support in nearby towns. For many places reeling from the pandemic’s economic toll on tourism, such as Whitefish, Montana, a gateway community to Glacier National Park, the bill will be a shot in the arm. Glacier has more than $100 million in overdue projects, and the infusion of money will bring new jobs after a dismal tourist season. The impacts also stretch beyond immediate job gains because of the way access to recreation drives economic growth in the rural West. Communities that have more protected lands nearby generally grow faster and have higher income levels, said Mark Haggerty, who researches rural economies

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maintenance backlog will come from revenue paid by private companies that produce energy — from both fossil and renewable sources — on federal lands and waters. At first glance, this appears to be a shift away from the LWCF’s funding model, which depends solely on offshore oil and gas income. But for now at least, most of the money will still come from fossil fuel production: In 2019, for example, federal offshore wind energy generated just over $410 million in revenue, a drop in the bucket compared to the nearly $9 billion from fossil fuels on federal land and waters. Reliance on oil production to pay for parks ignores the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to preserve a livable climate. “You have to give kudos to the Republicans for shifting the conversation so far to the right that the premise has been agreed to that we should fund conservation with the destruction of the earth,” said Brett Hartl, government affairs director for the Center for Biological Diversity. Because they depend on the oil and gas industry, the LWCF and park maintenance are vulnerable should the U.S. transition away from fossil fuels, or if production drops for another reason, like the current pandemic. (Compared to the same time period in 2019, onshore oil and gas royalty receipts dropped 53% and offshore royalties plummeted by 84% in April 2020.) The arrangement also provides rhetorical cover for energy executives. “These programs underscore the need to continue safe development of domestic offshore energy reserves,” said American Petroleum Institute Vice President Lem Smith in a press release cheering the Senate passage of the bill. “Policies that end or limit production in federal

waters would put these essential conservation funds in doubt.” Even as Congress relies on the fossil fuel industry to pay for conservation projects, legislative frameworks that recognize the climate and extinction crises are intertwined are emerging. Recently proposed initiatives like the “roadmap for climate action” put forward by the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis and the 30 by 30 resolution, a Senate push to protect 30% of U.S. land and oceans by 2030, tie climate action to land and wildlife conservation. And proposals for different funding models for conservation, including a “backpack tax” on outdoor apparel and equipment that would shift some conservation costs to recreationists, have been proposed for decades. All of these plans are a far cry from the bill currently being celebrated as a major win for conservation and public lands. “We need to be sure we’re not pretending our work is done; this money is not a panacea for reaching conservation goals,” said Kate Kelly, the director of public lands for the Center for American Progress and an Obama-era Interior Department senior adviser, who supports the bill. “The funding model needs to be re-examined and reimagined.” Moving forward, addressing climate change and biodiversity loss requires acknowledging that the crises are inextricable. “The climate and conservation communities haven’t always coordinated, and that needs to change,” Kelly said. “They’re two sides of the same coin.” This article originally appeared in the July 22 issue of High Country News. Carl Segerstrom is an assistant editor at High Country News, covering Alaska, the Pacific Northwest and the Northern Rockies from Spokane, Washington.

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My girlfriend got a dog six weeks ago -- a Chihuahua. I don’t hate the dog, but I’m not wild about him. I’ve almost stepped on him twice in the kitchen, and my snuggle time on the couch with my girlfriend has now become me watching him sit in her lap while they cootchie-coo it out. She hasn’t had the dog sleep in bed with us, but I know that’s next. Is this the end of our relationship? —Annoyed It’s pretty depressing when doing risky stuff in bed means sleeping without a flea collar. Though the interspecies bed-sharing you fear has yet to become a reality, chances are it’s next, especially if you stick with your current strategy: resenting that the dog’s getting all the attention but saying nothing to try to change that. As humiliating as it is to have your top-dog status usurped by an actual dog, coming to understand the evolved function of jealousy could help you shift your focus -- to see whether you can get your needs met or whether you need to blow this particular doghouse. Jealousy often gets confused with envy, but evolutionary psychologist David Buss explains that they are “distinct emotions” that motivate “distinctly different” behaviors in line with the differing problems they were “designed” by evolution to solve. Buss’ research finds jealousy is activated “when there is a threat to a valued social relationship.” Envy, on the other hand, is triggered “when someone else has something that you desire or covet but currently lack.” So, while envy mainly sparks longing (for the things, partner, or relationship someone else has), jealousy mainly arouses fear (of losing one’s own partner or friend to someone else). Accordingly, a woman envious of the promotion her co-worker got basically “plays offense”: perhaps working harder and sucking up more to the boss in hopes of getting a promotion of her own. A woman experiencing jealousy over her hubby’s coziness with his hot female co-worker “plays defense”: possibly dressing sexier to compete with her rival in hopes of protecting her relationship against infidelity or “mate-poaching” (the other woman stealing her man). Though jealousy is seen as maladaptive and toxic, it actually protects our interests, both by flagging threats to a “valued social relationship” -- romantic

or platonic -- and by motivating us to fend them off. Research by evolutionary social psychologist Jaimie Arona Krems and her colleagues suggests jealousy is an “overlooked tool” for “friendship maintenance.” The loss of a friendship if, say, our friend moves away makes us feel sad, but if we seem to be losing the friendship because our best friend is hanging out with some new person, we feel jealous. The threat of being replaced, not the mere loss of the friendship, triggers jealousy in us, motivating us to put effort into shoring up our friendship. Researchers have yet to explore the dogas-mate-poacher angle, Amy Alkon but it likely triggers jealousy for the same reasons human mate-poaching does: to alert you to a threat to a valued relationship so you can take steps to get the affection and commitment nozzle turned back in your direction. For your best chance at getting your girlfriend to scratch behind your ears (or whatever!) at the rate she used to, evoke her empathy while giving her the sense your unhappiness could send you out the door. For example, say, “It’s great how happy Cujo’s making you, but when we’re on the couch, I feel embarrassingly left out.” You two might then brainstorm how you each can get enough of what you want. (A possible solution might be to get a little furry “cup” bed so he can curl up by her shoulder on the corner of the couch.) By making your feelings known, you’ll likely give her the sense the dogin-bed thing is something to ask you about, not just surprise you with when a paw goes up your nose at 3 a.m. By the way, I have a possible solution with something for both of you: Have the dog next to the bed, in his own little bed, when you stay over. Dogs have an extremely powerful sense of smell, and I discovered while potty training mine that she would cry if she had to sleep in her little area in the living room but was calm and content when I put her bed next to mine in a giant Tupperware container. (She is a tiny Chinese crested, not a Great Dane.) Whatever you two decide, it’ll come out of your using your jealousy productively: to see whether it’s possible to redirect enough of her attention and affection your way and to set some dog boundaries going forward. If something furry comes between you and your woman, you’d like it to be a mink bikini and not a small, growling fourlegged thing that hates you and chews up your $200 sneakers.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the dictionary, the first

the moon, is new, and always new again,” wrote 14th-century mystic poet Lalleswari. I will amend her poetic formulation, however. The fact is that the soul, unlike the moon, is always new in different ways; it doesn’t have a predictable pattern of changing as the moon does. That’s what makes the soul so mysterious and uncanny. No matter how devotedly we revere the soul, no matter how tenderly we study the soul, it’s always beyond our grasp. It’s forever leading us into unknown realms that teem with new challenges and delights. I invite you to honor and celebrate these truths in the coming weeks, Virgo. It’s time to exult in the shiny dark riddles of your soul.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I have one talent,

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Author and theologian Frederick Buechner writes, “If we are to love our neighbors, before doing anything else we must see our neighbors. With our imagination as well as our eyes, we must see not just their faces but also the life behind and within their faces.” The coming weeks will be prime time for you to heed Buechner’s advice, Scorpio. You’re in a phase when you’ll have extra power to understand and empathize with others. Taking full advantage of that potential will serve your selfish aims in profound ways, some of which you can’t imagine yet. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Refine your rapture,” advised occultist Aleister Crowley. Now is an excellent time to take that advice. How might you go about doing it? Well, you could have a long conversation with your deep psyche—and see if you can plumb hidden secrets about what gives it sublime pleasure. You could seek out new ways to experience euphoria and enchantment—with an emphasis on ways that also make you smarter and healthier. You might also take inventory of your current repertoire of bliss-inducing strategies—and cultivate an enhanced capacity to get the most out of them.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Are you ready to make the transition from slow, deep, subtle, and dark to fast, high, splashy, and bright? Are you interested in shifting your focus from behind-thescenes to right up front and totally out in the open? Would it be fun and meaningful for you to leave behind the stealthy, smoldering mysteries and turn your attention to the sweet, blazing truths? All these changes can be yours—and more. To get the action started, jump up toward the sky three times, clicking your heels together during each mid-leap. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Greenland is a mostly autonomous territory within the nation of Denmark. In 2019, US President Donald Trump announced that his government was interested in buying the massive island, describing it as “a large real estate deal” that would add considerable stra-

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Author Doris Lessing told us, “It is our stories that will recreate us.” Whenever we’re hurt or confused or demoralized, she suggested, we need to call on the imagination to conjure up a new tale for ourselves. “It is the storyteller, the dream-maker, the myth-maker, that is our phoenix,” she believed. The fresh narratives we choose to reinvent ourselves may emerge from our own dreams, meditations, or fantasies. Or they might flow our way from a beloved movie or song or book. I suspect you’re ready for this quest, Pisces. Create a new saga for yourself.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Motivational speaker Les Brown says his mission in life is to help people become uncomfortable with their mediocrity. That same mission is suitable for many of you Rams, as well. And I suspect you’ll be able to generate interesting fun and good mischief if you perform it in the coming weeks. Here’s a tip on how to make sure you do it well: Don’t use shame or derision as you motivate people to be uncomfortable with their mediocrity. A better approach is to be a shining example that inspires them to be as bright as you are.

TAURUS (April 20May 20): Taurus musician and visual artist Brian Eno has a practical, down-to-earth attitude about making beautiful things, which he has done in abundance. He says that his goal is not to generate wonderful creations nonstop—that’s not possible—but rather to always be primed to do his best when inspiration strikes. In other words, it’s crucial to tirelessly hone his craft, to make sure his skills are constantly at peak capacity. I hope you’ve been approaching your own labors of love with that in mind, Taurus. If you have, you’re due for creative breakthroughs in the coming weeks. The diligent efforts you’ve invested in cultivating your talents are about to pay off. If, on the other hand, you’ve been a bit lazy about detail-oriented discipline, correct that problem now. There’s still time to get yourself in top shape.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In his 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Gemini musician Kanye West confesses the decadent and hedonist visions that fascinate and obsess him. Personally, I’m not entertained by the particular excesses he claims to indulge in; they’re generic and unoriginal and boring. But I bet that the beautiful dark twisted fantasies simmering in your imagination, Gemini, are more unique and intriguing. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to spend quality time in the coming weeks diving in and exploring those visions in glorious detail. Get to know them better. Embellish them. Meditate on the feelings they invoke and the possibility that they have deeper spiritual meanings. (P.S. But don’t act them out, at least not now.) CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Make all your decisions based on how hilarious it would be if you did it,” advises Cancerian actor Aubrey Plaza. I wish it were that simple. How much more fun we might all have if the quest for amusement and laughter were among our main motivating principles. But no, I don’t recommend that you always determine your course of action by what moves will generate the most entertainment and mirth. Having said that, though, I do suspect the next few weeks may in fact be a good time to experiment with using Plaza’s formula.

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and that is the capacity to be tremendously surprised,” writes Libran author Diane Ackerman. I advise you to foster that talent, too, in the weeks ahead. If you’re feeling brave, go even further. Make yourself as curious as possible. Deepen your aptitude for amazements and epiphanies. Cultivate an appreciation for revelations and blessings that arrive from outside your expectations. To the degree that you do these things, the wonderments that come your way will tend to be enlivening and catalytic; unpredictability will be fun and educational.

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tegic value to his country. A satirical story in The New Yorker subsequently claimed that Denmark responded with a counter-offer, saying it wasn’t interested in the deal, but “would be interested in purchasing the United States in its entirety, with the exception of its government.” I offer this as an example for you to be inspired by. The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to flip the script, turn the tables, reverse the roles, transpose the narrative, and switch the rules of the game.

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definition of “magic” is “the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand and deceptive devices.” A far more interesting definition, which is my slight adjustment of an idea by occultist Aleister Crowley, doesn’t appear in most dictionaries. Here it is: “Magic is the science and art of causing practical changes to occur in accordance with your will—under the rigorous guidance of love.” According to my analysis of the astrological omens, the latter definition could and should be your specialty during the next four weeks.

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ince recreational marijuana grow operations were first legalized statewide in 2015, land-use disputes have overwhelmed Deschutes County officials. An ongoing influx of controversial applications prompted the enforcement of a county moratorium in August of last year, prohibiting new grow and operation applications. On the upcoming November ballot, local voters will have the opportunity to opt out of new recreational marijuana grows in rural parts of the county for good. Land-use disputes are nothing new. In Nov. 2014, Oregon voters passed Measure 91, allowing for the statewide control, regulation and taxation of recreational marijuana and industrial hemp. “Most people thought that they were just voting ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on legal marijuana,” suggested Deschutes County Commissioner Anthony DeBone. “But as soon as the measure was approved, we had to figure out where it would be grown and distributed. It was a major transition from the black market to the legal system.” DeBone explained that roughly six months after the vote of the people, the Legislature began putting related laws into place. “Marijuana was now defined as a crop; it was allowed to be grown on farmland. Things got wild for Deschutes County six months after the vote. We experienced a significant green rush. It turns out, though, that this was very disruptive to many people in the rural community. We started to put some reasonable regulations into place. Because of the odor, we asked that all marijuana was grown indoors, even on farmland; grown in a greenhouse. We developed a Marijuana Advisory Committee.” In August 2015, Deschutes County issued a new set of Marijuana Land Use Regulations focused on four issues: production, processing, wholesaling and retail. The regulations require growers to comply with the standards that were developed six months after Measure 91 was approved, regulations relating to “odor, lighting, security, waste management, minimum separation distances, water, access and hours,” as listed on the Deschutes County website. The Marijuana Regulations page also includes a Marijuana Complaint Form. According to DeBone, neighborly complaints and appeals quickly overran the Committee. “People were allowed to appeal to the Land Use Board, either if they got approved and their neighbor didn’t like it and filed a complaint, or if they weren’t approved and thought that they should’ve been. We worked through a long list of appeals and approvals; some grows were approved by the Community

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Development Department and neighbors were appealing. A few people were extremely adamant. We couldn’t seem to get this thing landed. Deschutes County is the only county in the state that is in this situation.” As reported by the Source last year, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners received some feedback from the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals for the first time. A marijuana production facility proposal was shot down by Patti Adair and Phil Henderson, who claimed that it was too close to what could be considered a Youth Activity Center. LUBA responded, “[T]he county’s interpretation of a youth activity center is so amorphous and uncertain that we conclude it is unreasonable.” More recently, the Commissioners denied another application, claiming that it was too close to an Exclusive Farm Use zone (an area intended for the practice of commercial agriculture). This denial was not unanimous, with DeBone in favor of approval. Because of the ongoing divide, DeBone and his involved colleagues, Adair and Henderson, decided to lend the ultimate decision to the vote of the people. First, however, they unanimously enforced a moratorium in August 2019, prohibiting all marijuana grow site applications until the issue was addressed on the November ballot. “If the majority repeals the opt-out, it means we can allow the growing of recreational marijuana in rural areas once again,” DeBone clarified. “On the other side, no recreational growing or processing operations will ever be allowed again; but we certainly won’t go backwards. Existing operations won’t be affected.” DeBone believes there is a way to make everyone happy. “Personally, I’m for welcoming the new industry. Let’s be good neighbors and develop good relationships, and let’s do it in an open and honest fashion.”

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